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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01
STEVENS COUNTY WAR.

Ever since Stevens county was set
tied. two years ago, there has been a
hot fight between the rival towns of
Hugoton, the county seat, and Woods
dale, Sam Woods town. Two months
ago, an election to issue bonds to two
lines of railroad through Stevens coun-
ty was held and fight has been in pro-
gress since over the canvass of the
votes. A few days before the election,
the HugotOn and Woodsdale factions
met at the town of Voorhees, and be-
came engaged in row and Sam Rob-
insOn, the marshal of HugOton, severely
beat Woodsdale citizen over the head
with revolver. A few days afterwards,
an attempt was made to arrest Robin
son, but he and his friends drove the
officers having the warrant out of
Hugoton.
Matters continued to get warmer I'M
til last Wednesday, July 25th. when
four men were killed over the trouble
and the end is not yet in sight.
1t appears that on the 2lst of July,
G. Z. Cook, editor of the Hugoton
Herald, his brother, o. J. Cook, A. Nc
Donald and Sam Robinson. with their
families, went south from Hugoton into
NO-Man's-Land to get plums and fish.
On the third day out, when near Goff's
creek, they were surrounded by party
of four from Woodsdale, headed by Ed.
Short, sheriff of the county, who de-
manded the surrender of Robinson.
This was refused and Robinson mount
ed his horse and made his escape, the
Woodsdale people following him. The
Cooks and Mcdonald and the ladies
then went to Hugoton when force was
organized and started out to rescue
Robinson. They met him in the Terri
tory. ii miles from the line, and went
into camp at some haystacks when they
were soon surrounded, they say, by the
Woodsdale party, when general fight
ensued resulting in the killing of Sheriff
Cross, Bob. Hubbard, j. Eaton, a man
named Wilcox and in the severe wound
ing of young man named Tonney.
Sam Robinson, of the Hugoton party
was shot through the leg and he was
the only one hurt of that party, This
is in substance the statement of G. E.
Cook, an honorable man, formerly of
Mcpherson county, and candidate for
the democratic congressional nominal
ton in this district in 1886. He says
further that it was the intention of the
Woodsdale party to kill the two Cooks,
Sam. Robinson and Mcdonald, and that
Sam. Wood was at the bottom of the
plot.
But there is another side to the story:
The young man Tonney made an ante
norton statement to the effect that he
and the Woodsdale party were sur
rounded at the hay stacks by twenty
HugotOn people with Sam Robinson at
the head; that Robinson called on Sher-
i'll Cross to surrender and at once shot
him down; that Robinson also shot Bob.
Hubbard, Cyrus Eaton and Rolla Will
cox while County Commissioner Cham
berlain shot Tonney, severely wound
ing him. They left Tonney, thinking
him dead.
Coy. Martin has sent Gen. Bradford |
and Brigadier General Murray Myers
to Stevens county to investigate the
troubles and IT is likely that the militia !
will DC sent down before quiet is re- |
stored.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

During the legislative investigation
into the affairs Of the Erie railroad, in
New York a number of years ago, Jay
Gould was asked by a member of the
investigating committee what was his
political faith? He replied: "In dem
ocratic counties 1 am a democrat, in
republican counties l am republican,
but everywhere, in all places and at all
times, / am an Erie man." Gould is,
however, regarded as a member Of the
republican party. Everything else
being equal, he supports the republican
nominees.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01
DEMOCRATIC WAGON.
AIR: WAIT FOR THE WAGON"


Come, all ye sons of freedom
And help to swell the throng,
We're going to the White House
So come and go along;
Cleveland is the driver,
With Thurman by his side,
So jump into the wagon, boys,
And all take ride.
Chorus:-Jump into the wagon
The democratic wagon
Jump into the wagon,
And all take ride.
Our wagon is a good one,
It's large and safe and sound
The best in all the country,
That ever has been found;
The seats are made of Hick'ry wood
They're easy, long and wide,
And lined with Jackson's overcoat,
So come and take u ride.
Chorus.
We want a crowd of jolly boys
To help us win the fight
Against Protectors Robber Kings
That rule US with their might;
We're armed with Truth and Justice, too
We ask naught else beside,
So jump into our wagon, boys,
And all take a ride.
Chorus.
We're going to down the RAIDS again.
Hoosier Ben and all;
Levi Morton's lengthy purse
Can't save them from the fall;
So If you'd like to have some fun
And see 'em run and hide,
Just jump in our wagon. boys,
And all take ride.
Chorus
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

The nominee for state senator in this
district, Hon. w. II. Carter, of Cold
water, vasa representative in the legis-
lature from Lafayette county, Missouri.
two terms and no more popular man
lived in that county. The Lexington,
Mo-, Iptelligencer, has the following
complimentary notice OF Mr.. Car ter in
late issue: "IIon. William III. Carter.
late OF this county, has been nominated
by the democrats of the 3sth senatorial
district of Kansas as their standard
bearer at the November election. No
better selection could have been made.
Mr.. Carter Is an honorable, able and
cultured gentleman and has had con-
siderable legislative experience. We
hope he may be triumphantly elected
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

The state prohibitlonists at Hutchin-
son, last week adopted ringing, rous-
ing platform and nominated the fol-
lowing state ticket: "Governor, the
Rev. J. ID. BOtkin of Wichita; lieuten-
ant governor, II. j. Finley of Abiline;
secretary of state, l.. X. Mclntire Of
OF Dodge City; treasurer, r. NJ. Sion
ecker Of Anderson; auditor. Gabriel
Burdette (colored) of Marshall county;
attorney general, General Stanton A.
Hyer of Mcpherson; state superintend-
ent, Miss Sarah Brow, of Douglass; as
sOciate justice, j. y. Pickering.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

The eastern papers are blowing about
a wager offered by the "IIon w. s.
Radebaugh, mayor of Iuka, Kansas, {"
who offers to deposit a certified check
from $4,000 to 500, 600 that the repub-
lican ticket for president and vice-pres-
ident will be elected this fall. Many
persons here who know Radebaugh and
his financial circumstances know that
he could not actually put up certified
check for 500. lie is nothing more or
less than a one-horse merchant in a
small village in Pratt county and unless
we are misinformed he is a bankrupt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01


The Council Grove Republican com
menting on the nomination of w. H
White for state treasurer by the dem
ocrats says;
Hon. W. II. White, Familiarity known
at home as Dad" White, as one of the
most highly esteemed citizens of this
county, and. a resident of Kansas for
more than thlrty-hve years. He is the
president and principal stockholders
OF the Farmers Il Drovers bank of this
city, an extensive farmer and i'm all re-
spects man of affairs. lie held the
Office Of county treasurer of Morris
county Tor four years, and il is needless
to add that the county funds were re-
garded by all parties as safe as though
secured bya bond of millions, for Mr..
Whites business integrity Is a veritable
Gibraltar of strength. No better evil
dence OF his popularity could be given
than ibis fact that he was elected to
this Office as a deLiocrat in county re.
liably republican by 600 majoETity, and
that too over as popular man as We had
I'm the party.
There are not many persons I'm Nor
ris county Who do not know and esteem
Mr.. White and family, and il is within
the possibilities that county pride and
a sincere esteem may cause the big re-
publican majority to melt like snow
before the summer sun when the once
of state treasurer Is reached.
Although holding no sympathy with
democratic ideas, which IL has been our
agreeable duty TO combat for years, we
unhesitstingly say the that The party
has chosen wisely in its candidate for
state treasurer, and bis friends and
neighbors will most heartily rejoice in
the honor so wOrthily bestowed. II
that party's nominees were always of
the same high caracter, alarm for the
safety OF the country would be needless
should they be elected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

"A Chetopa mani. G. Brownfield-
erected stand for his business i'm the
middle Of one of the streets of that
town. The mayor ordered it taken
down. The owner rebuilt it and was
assisted by large number Of citizens.
The mayor then submitted an ordinance
authorizing him TO call out all male
citizens between the ages of q and so
years to assist him in maintaining the
peace and dignity of the city. The
measure was lost by tie vote, and the
mayor resigned, to go before the peo-
pie for vindication OIL a special cleo
ton. The BrOwnfeld contingent nom.
mated a man named Brown to run
against the mayor. Both factions work
ed like beavers. Everything in the
shape of a vehicle in the town was
brought intoI requisition, every voter.
male and female, turned out, and the
mayor was routed, foot. horse and
dragon. In Kansas the magnitude of
the fight is always in an inverse ratio
10 the Importance of the issue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

The prohibitionists at Hutchinson,
last week, managed to inject some tar
i'll reform talk in their state platform
as will be seen from section five, which
we copy herewith: "Fifth-We favor
such tariff as may be necessary to
protect infant industries and TO amply
meet the needs of the government, but
declare that protection is a failure if
industries begun under Washington
ninety years ago with an per cent.
tariff now requires AZ per cent. pro-
lection. We are, therefore, opposed
to our present high tariff as an unjust
burden upon the people, under which
oppression monopolies have been Gre
ated and are now protected, million
aires multiplied and an army of tramps
beg for bread, while more than $780,
100000 of surplus revenue, which
ought TO be in the hands of the people
from whom it was taken, is locked up in
the United States treasury. We, there
fore, demand that this surplus revenue
shall be wholly released by a revision
of our tariff laws, so as to remove the
burdens of tariff taxation from the
food, fuel, clothing and lumber con-
sumed by the people, and that luxuries,
as distinguished from the necessaries
of life, be made to bear the expense of
government, and we denounce the poll
cy of the republican party which pro-
poses to repeal the tax upon tobacco,
whiskey and beer rather than the sur
render of any part of the high tariff
tax imposed upon the necessaries of
life required by the people,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

The republican candidate for govern
or, Mr.. Humphrey, spoke in Medicine
Lodge several weeks ago. lie said
that he was made republican by hear
ing his mother read the book, "Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

Hon Il. a McNeal, of this city, was
complimented with 43 votes in the state
convention, last week, for lieutenant
governor, though he was not regular
ly-announced candidate for the Office.
His party would have done better by
nominating Mr.. McNeal than the man
that was nominated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

An Indiana farmer who has voted
the republican ticket for twenty-eight
years, but will not do so this year be-
cause the free whisky platform, says:
81 do not desert my party OF the prin-
ciples; but they have deserted me. 1"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

The lesson of the convention says
the Topeka Commonwealth is: Give the
people chance. The nomination of
Humphrey was the protest of Kansas
against the gag law. Smith is a good
mana good man beaten by his friends.
The Smith campaign has been a series
of blunders affcrdIng infinite pleasure
to sensible people. 1t has gone solemn
ly forward, while everybody knew
there was nothing in it. The supreme
court commission has taken its rest
while figuring on the Smith canvass,
as If the state did not know that if it
was as weak in law as it was in politics
1t could do no harm even If it did no
good. Our distinguished contemporary
the Capital, railroad organ and laugh
ing stock of the state, fiuttered and
fumed, scolded and threatened in bad
grammar and worse temper, but the
people, enjoying their laugh. went for
ward to the lesson of the hour, which
is: First don't think man is wise be-
cause he looks so; second, supreme
court commissioners are universally
admitted to be weak, but if they would
keep still and attend to their regular
duties it would not be found out. And
this is the lesson of the convention. "
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

Thomas Carney, who was governor of
Kansas, died at his home in Leayen-
worth Saturday, % inst. His death was
very sudden, he having been attacked
with apopolexy while at his bath. lie
is the first one Of the elected governors
TO die, lie was elected in 1862 and
inaugurated in 1853 aud reelected in
1866 and served until January Q. 1857. He
was a good man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

Barber county republicans are max
ing tin-hom campaign-lots of noise
and hurrah. II will not win. The
thinking people of the county are not
captured by noise and buster They
can read and think.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

We would really like to see an honest,
competent and obliging probate Judge
elected this year In Barber county.
There are many important estates that
need overhauling I'm the interest of
heirs and creditors. For that Office, this
year, the best man will win. So demo-
Gratis, try and put up the best man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

The A. I. and S. F. Ry., now runs a
through sleeper from Kiowa to Kansas
City over the Southern Kansas railroad:
and a through sleeper and chair cars
from Caldwell to kansas City by way Of
Wichita. Persons going from Medi-
cine Lodge can take either route. 8
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

In his speech atLawerence last week,
Judge John Martin, candidate for gov
ernOr said: II here state that am not
now, never have been and never ex-
pect TO pc a ProhibitiOnist." AT an
other place he said: Complaint has
been made that whllea jndical officer,
reinforced the prohibitory law, plead
guilty. If in the same position
would do IL over again"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01
q Farm for Almost Nothinq i!

We will sell the southeast quarter OF south
east quarter section Z, southwest quarter of
southwest quarter section northwest quar-
of northwest quarter section IL and north
east quarter section Is, township 30, range 10,
being 100 acres choice land, fenced all around
with 3 wire fence, IL miles southwest of Medi-
cine Lodge, at headwaters of Little Mule creek,
for S750.0O, one-third cash, balance in years.
Address KANSAS NATIONAL LOAN Co,
eff Wichita Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

The anarchists are again showing up
in Chicago. When the weather is
warm enough for these people to sleep
out Of doors and when they can find
stale beer on kegs on the sidewalk,
they are i'm their glory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

"A national convention of the colored
men, representing twenty states, as
sembled at Indianapolis last week and
resolved to support Cleveland and Thur
man. The convention was very live.
ly affair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

John III. Bass of Fort Wayne, Ind, has
more capital invested in manufacturing
enterprises and employs more hands
than any other man in the state, his
works turning out more car wheels
than any other establishment in the
world. lie was a delegate 10 the st.
Louis convention, Is one of the dem
ocratic candidates for presidential
eiector, and is hearty supporter of
reform
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

"The man that says the democratic
party favors free trade is a fool or
liar," says the Hancock tInd.l Demo-
crat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

Ex-Governor Porter Of Indiana sees
the handwriting on the wall and he de-
clines TO be candidate before the re-
publican convention for the nomination
for governor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01
PnrsInrNrIAI. EI.ErroRs

TTITNTIENIIAII EIlEIIWIIHs
AZ largc-J. l.. Order, of Sumner; John
Sheridan OF Miami
First distriot-B. A. scavcr. OF Doniphan
county.
second distrct-C. r. Benton, Of Allen
county.
Third dlstrict-E. A. scammon. OF Cherokee
county.
Fourth district-John Y. watrous OF Coney
county.
Fifth district-w. c. buchanan. OF Ottawa
county
sixth distrct-w. ID. Covington. OF Phillips
county.
seventh dlstriot-B. p. Milton, OF Ford
county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

Hronek, Chapek and Chleboun are
the names of the three Chicago aLarch-
lists under arrest. Men bearing such
names should be arrested on general
principles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

a tariff Of AZ per cent. is protection,
the republicans say; but tariff Of 40
per cent. is free trade say these same
republicans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

GOVERNOR
JOHN MARTIN. Of shawnee.
LfEuTENANT-OovERN
W. y. FRAsiUs. OF Cloud.
SECRETARY oF STATE
A. q. THU RMAN. OF Labcttc.
STATE AUDITOR
W. n. wfLIIOIT, OF Miami.
STATE TREASURER
W. H. WHITE, OF Morris.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CO. DIFFENBACHER. % Barton.
SUIT. rUHLiC INSTRUCTION
A. N. COLE, OF Phillips.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
W. T.. CAMPBELL. of ScdRcwick.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

Mayor Hackney of Winfield received
n sunstroke Monday and was carried
home unconscious.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

A California breakfast is cocktail
and shoe shine. A Kentucky break
fast is a cocktail and chew of tobacco.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

VS. sell more ropr than anybody be-
cause we handle the celebrated 80. b.
Homo" Pond Lilly and Silver Spray.
8. 7. q +. 81
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

Mrs. Cleyeland has grown thinner,
but not less beautiful.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

Get taste Of "High Life" by pur-
chasing 2 n can Of the finest coffee
ever sold in the town. s. .&E.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

ron STATE SENATOR
wa Va. CARTER. OF Comanohc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

About the time it was first published
we made extracts from the now cele-
brated doodle" circular and now print
it in full:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01

ron COHGREss
G. =. EBEY, OF Sodgowiok.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

ron PRESIDENT
GROVER CLEVELAND.
ron vICE-PREsTDENT
ALLEN q. THURMAN.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-23
THE MILITARY BILL.

The Kings veto is based on the
following seven reasons:
l. The number Of the Kings
Guard is too small by az least twen-
ty men.
2. The term of enlistment of three
years is too short.
3. Precedence is given by the bill
to companies not entitled by senior
ity.
A. The bill provides for trial and
punishment of deserters by Police
Courts, and not by Courts Martial
5. The bill does not allow the
Kings Guard voice in the election
of the Colonel.
6. There ought to be no salary for
the Colonel, on grounds of economy,
z. Section IL of the bill, by
which the military forces and ex-
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-23
PORTUGUESE LETTERS.

EDITOR BULLETIN Undoubtedly
the Portuguese are very thankful to
you for the interest you so kindly
took, by sending your reporter to
interview Mr.. Wundenberg, Post
master-General, about the Portu-
guese letter affair.
l never had the slightest idea that
Mr.. Desha was such an expert at
reading Portuguese names, as you
assure US in your item of Friday;
am very glad to know it and l
congratulate the gentleman, If such
is the case.
But, Mr.. Editor, allow me, please,
TO ask you if your reporter is another
expert, or else how could he know
that Mr.. Desha's reading (without
hesitation) the Portuguese names
was correct? You say there was
present Portuguese gentleman,
but you say also that he was amongst
those who could not read the Portu-
guese addresses; therefore he could
not have been the judge of Mr..
Desha's correctness, and it stands TO
reason that your reporter was the
only judge.
And now, Mr.. Editor, even sup
posing it true that Mr.. Desha is
such an expert as you make him, it
is not true at all, that the delivery
of Portuguese letters is done only
by Mr.. Desha, as your reporter is
informed.
/ fail TO see why there was such
an excitement among the Post Office
clerks Friday, when they read
the letter published in the "Adver-
user," as the writer was perfectly
justified in asking our Postmaster
General TO appoint Portuguese
clerk, and 1t Is not only just and
right to have one in that department,
as also in other departments. They
are entitled to government positions.
which they can fill, as we'll as any
other foreigners in the country.
And all this in no way reflects on
the present personnel of the Post
Office who are all gentlemanly ant
ttentiye as could be wished.
1t was thought at the Post Onic'
Friday that the writer in TIN
Advertiser" was fishing for tn
position, but Mr.. Editor, neither he
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-23
CONSULAR JURISDICTION?

EDITOR BULLETIN:-Is Is it true that
recently, while case was pending
in the Police Court against four Jap
anese for gaming, the japanese
Consul in colusion with police
authorities had the two principals
deported against their wills? Mr..
Kaulukou is understood TO have
made a statement somew hat TO this
effect in the Police Court. If it is
the fact, had the Police Justice not
right to commit all local officials
concerned for contempt of Court,
and lay complaint otherwise with
the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
With this transaction and q recent
shipping case managed by another
foreign consulate, DOES it not appear
as if there was n good deal of extra
territorial jurisdiction by consuls
here as well as in Japan. JUSTICE.
On enquiry, we find that there
is some foundation for the story ,and
hope ere long to furnish our cores
pondent with particulars.-ED.