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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09
THE AWFUL BLIZZARD.
How 1t Carries Suffering and Often Dealt
to Western Travellers.

How 1t Carries Suffering and Often Death
TO Western Travellers.
A blizzard is simply strong cold wind
moving unchecked over leagues of light,
unpacked snow, says the Toronto Globe 1t
sweeps up that which has previously fallen,
carries it away in the color of a vast shaken
fleece, distributes it so that each atmos-
pheric atom has its little particle, and drives
along all with a steady fury. Whether fresh
snow is falling can seldom be determined by
people out in a real blizzard. AS far as the
eye can see upward, and that is but little
space, the hurry of minute pellets hurting
through ether across an unrevealed sky pre-
walls, and the hurrying sameness on every
sideis varied only by occasional tall and bend
ing wraiths where the wind whirls in shifting
column. a confusion of the senses, compar-
able to none produced otherwise, appalls one
submitted to the enormous and binding
force Of such snow-flled wind, and scarce
ly distinct thought remains, except that
the awful cold forbids crouching for rest
and shelter. To our personal knowledge, one
in such storm keeps with difficulty upon a
railway track lifted three feet above the
surrounding prairie, and may be lost by
five steps the wrong way after stumbling
down from the embankment, which, being
white, becomes instantly invisible.
1t Is recorded on good authority that
teamsters hating with their horses have
been showed over thirty feet deep by biz
yards, and have survived by beating out
breathing chambers till the cessation of the
storm enabled them to dig themselves to
upper air. The formation of drift about a
halted man or horse or sleigh is sometimes
wonderfully speedy, and the drift, once es-
tablished, grows by virtue of its obstructive
ness. In some well-authenticated cases
lost persons have been found by the drifts
over them and dug out alive; lin others, the
spring has revealed corpses still unthawed
among the last white relics of winter. In
Billiards people have often been unable to
see across the street OF q northwest town,
and sometimes lose their direction in trying
to reach the opposite side of a well-built
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Unprincipled Villains Who Flourish In
Our Large Cities.

These private detectives are getting to
be horrible nuisance in the community"
said suburbanite to a Chicago Herald re-
porter "DO you see this advertisement
/ clipped that out of our town paper I've
seen il, too, in half dozen local papers
printed in Chicago suburban towns 1t
reads: Private detective work done at
reasonable charges and in strict confidence
SEadowing a specially. Evidence in di-
vorce cases procured, and anxious doubts
OF married people confirmed or dlspelled by
investigation. Address Lock Box 4,144'
What a horrible advertisement that is. To
my personal knowledge four families in my
town have been broken up by it. You
know how suspicious men and women
naturally are Of others, even of those they
love best. A wife suspects her husband Of
wrong-doing. 1t is mere suspicion, and in
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred alb
solutely groundless. Yet here is tho
temptation before her eyes to have her hus-
band Swallowed. She hires u detective for
that purpose, a low wretch Of q fellow, as
most Of these private detectives are, and,
of course, something is found. That is the
detectives first report, which, while not
conclusive, sets the woman crazy. 1t seems
desirable that the shadowing be continued.
that the worst may be known. This
calls for moro money, and the woman, wild
and excited, raises the required sum in
one way or another, even by lying TO
the man she is having watched. Once
one Of these private detectives gets
woman on his books, he'll keep her there as
long as dollar is to be squeezed out of her.
know Of case of this sort. A neighbOr
woman Of mine became jealous of her hus-
band, without reason. Her health is bad,
and among her fancies was one that he was
untrue TO her. She employed a shadower,
paid him in all $40, was driven almost crazy
by his reports, and yet was absolutely for
hidden by the detective TO say a word to her
husband, as that, according to the wretch
OF a sleuth, would spoil all. She endured
TINS misery for two or three months and
then, during her husbands temporary alb
sence from home. fed to her fathers, where
she - now, between life and death. The
husband has explained all, the sum and sub
stance of his offending being an occasional
lunch with most estimable ladvyrho works
IN the Office where he is employed. and
about which he had said nothing to his wife
on account Of her nervous troubles and
morbid suspiciousnoss- l know another
case in which a bad woman was hired To
entrap an honest man into n compromising.
though not guilty, situation, and on tho
basis OF this evidence q happy home has
Deen broken up and divorce suit Is now
pending. / do not believe Jury could be
found to couvicta man Of murder FOR killing
Que OF these social snakes. At any rate.
III risk Ii il one Of them ever crosses my
path"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Some Curious Instances of 1t Told By n
Pittsburgh Journalist.


ent-mindedness is very common af-
Fiction, observes a writer IN the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. know very wise old clergyman
who was absent-minded whenever he
slowed away large bunch Of keys which
he always carried Directly he put them
into his trousers pocket he forgot where
they were. He'd have some occasion for
them and then there always came search
Of more or less rigor. His children and
wife would be called in TO help in the hunt
AT the beginning somebody would always
say: " Are you sure, papa, that you haven't
them in your trousers poclzetl'' whereupon
the old gentleman would become very in
dlgnant at the insinuation, and respond:
OF course not" butas sure as fate, after
examining every nook and corner all over
the house, the keys would turn up in that
pocket as usual.
There are lots of people who wear specta-
cles and spend hours every day hunting for
them, when they are securely resting on
their noses. Doubtless you have mother
or a grandmother who has this peculiar
species of Observation-Disclosures
AT this very moment gentleman looking
over my shoulder tells me that few DAYS
ago he came to town for the particular pur-
pose of mailing a very important letter. He
didn't wish to run any risk of having it Law
for day in the post-ofice in the suburban
borough, where he resides. He came to
Pittsburgh-about fifteen miles-went
straight 10 the post-office, bought six stamps,
which he remembered he was in need of,
and returned to his home with the important
letter resting securely in his breast pocket.
story used to be told many years ago of
merchant who was peculiarly subject to
fits of Observation-Disclosures. Once he was
writing letter, and thought, absent-mind-
eddy, that he had forgotten his correspond
ent's first name. Turning to one of his
clerks, he said: whats John Jackson's
first namef'
The clerk, accustomed to his employers
popularity, replied: 'John, sir"
The merchant wrote the letter put il in
an envelope and was again at loss. To
the same clerk he said: Excuse me,
Charles, I've forgotten John Jackson's last
name"
But better story than the above is told
Of gentleman Of Pittsburgh who was met
by friend one morning recently hurrying
back from the depot toward his home.
" What's the matter!" the friend asked.
g Oh, I've left my watch under my pillow
and I'm going to get it."
" You'll miss the train"
"Oh, no." was the absent-minded mans
reply. See, I've got four minutes yet"
and he pulled out his watch TO enforce the
statement. And he didn't realize for sew
eral seconds what it was that made his
friend laugh so heartily.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF BARBER. 60
In the District Court of Barber county. state
of Kansas.
Smedley Darlington, Plaintiff,
versus
Nancy .Tur ner, Reuben TurnerSw
cooper, Landers and Couch De-
PENDANTS
To the said defendants. Nancy ]. Turner and
Reuben Turner:
YOU are hereby notified that you have been
L sued in the District Court of Barber county
Kansas, by the plaintiff, Smedley Darlington
who nled bis petition in this case February 10.
1883. in said court, wherein said plaintiff asks
Judgment against you in the sum of Fifteen
hundred lsl,50OO0l Dollars and Twelve [I2l per
cent. interest thereon from October LIST lSs6
and for the foreclosure of "a mortgage and the
sale OF the south half of the southwest quarter
OF section twenty-six 1851 and the south half of
the southeast quarter of section twenty-seyen
lzil ana the northeast quarter of section thir-
y-four l34l and the southeast quarter of sef.-
Ton thiIty-four l34l all in township thirty-one
l5lJ range fifteen I15l west, in Barber county
Kansas. TO satisfy said Judgment and for costs
OF this suit. and you must answer said petition
on or before the 18th day Of June 1888 or the
same VIII be taken as true and judgment rem
dered accordingly.
Dated April %, 1898.
SCHoONOvER COATES
4o-o ATTORNEYS for Piafnffff
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF BBRBER. 3d.
In the District Court of Barber county. state
of Kansas.
Smedley Darlington, Plaintiff,
versus
Is. f. Downing, Malinda Downing and
;. w. Cooper, Defendants.
To the defendants ID. +. Downing and Malindn
Downing:
YOU are hereby notified that you have been
L sued in the District Court of Barber county
Kansas, by the plaintiff, Smedley Darlington
who hled his petition in this case, in said court
on the 10th day of February, 1888, wherein said
plaintiff asks Judgment against you in the sum
of Nine Hundred $900001 Dollars and interest
thereon from the first day Of October 1885. nj
the rate of twelve [I2l per cent. per anniIm,
and for the foreclosure of a mortgage on and
the sale of the northwest quarter of the SOUTH
west quarter of section one ri and the east
half OF the southeast quarter of section two
III and the northeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter OF section eleven iii township thirty
TOUR ia range fourteen [14l west, I'm Barber
county. Kansas, to satisfy said Judgment and
Tor cost OF this suit; that you must answer the
pettlon OF the plaintiff so filed on or before
the 10Th day of June 1883 or the said petition
VIII be taken as true and judgment will be rem
dered accordingly.
Dated April %, 1883.
90 SCHOONOvER & COATES
SOD ATTORNEYS for plaintiff
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Sticking RIsEMRLANoes.
United States Senators Who Look Like
Other Siatcsnen.'

Other Statesmen.
Visitors TO the Senate galleries, saws the
Washington Critic, can not fail to notice the
singular rcseinblauccs between half a dozen
prominent members Of the present Senate
and as many other conspicuous figures in
the country's political history.
Occasionally Senator Eustis of Louisiana,
strikes an attitude, or his features catch a
peculiar light which renders his resem-
blancc TO Blaine so striking that il is gener-
ally recognized and commented upon. Al
though 50 widely separated in latitude, the
statesmen from tho extreme North and
South arc so much alike in appearance that
II Is sometimes difficult to convince a visitor
that the "man from Maine is not again in
the Senate.
Senator Blair's resemblance TO Hayes has
often been commented upon, and increases
with the marks that time is making upon
the philanthropic New England Senator.
Inc TWO mon might readily be mistaken for
each other. The resemblance which in the
case of Eustis and Blaine does not extend
further than TO tho similarity of feature and
expression, in this case extends TO manner.
voice, form and bearing, and is in all re-
spects seemingly almost perfect
The similarity between the face and form
OF senator Cullom and the portraits of Lin.
coin, heightened by tho fact Of their similar
geographical origin, has been the subject of
remark FOR many years and has done its
tul part IN shaping the political destinies of
Mr.. Cullom.
Senator Morrill's resemblance TO Charles
Sumner Is ono of the most notable of the
senate likenesses, owing to its singular
fidelity to every detail Of countenance. color
OF eye, shade Of hair and even to the tones
OF the voice and ease Of gesture.
To the visitor who is seeking resemblanccs
there Is little diticulity in noticing strik-
ing likeness between the profile Of Senator
German and that Of Washington as shown
by many Of the medallion portraits. This
resemblance is sufficiently apparent to have
boon often remarked, and when the face Of
the Maryland Senator is in perfect repose
and the expression one OF attentive thought,
II affords certainly the closest resemblance
TO the face OF Washington Of any now in
public life.
The new Senators have displaced several
OF the Senate gallery Of living licensees,
but have added one Of the most striking 10
tho numbcr-it is that Of Senator Davis. OF
Minnesota, whose resemblance to Ben But
Ter Is 30 great as to impress itself upon the
most casual observer.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE

STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF BARBER. ss'
In the District Court of Barber county. Slate
of Kansas.
Smedley Darlington Plaintiff.
versus
James +. Sheddy, Nettie c. Sheddy
and s. w. Cooper, Defendants
TO the defendants, James f. Sheddy and Nettie
c. Sheddy:
YOU are hereby notified that you have been
L sued i'm the District Court of barber County
Kansas, by the plaintiff, Smedley Darlington,
VINO MED his petition in this case February 10th
1885, IN said court wherein said plaintiff asks
Judgment against yor in the sum OF Eight Hum
dred lSoO0OJI Dollars and twelve [l2l per cent
interest from October LIST, 1885, and for the fore
closure OF Il mortgage and the sale Of the fol-
lowing real estate, situated in Barber County
and State of Kansas:
The west half of the southwest quarter of
section eleven and the south half of the SOUTH
east quarter OF section ten, i'm township "a,
range IL west. "
To satisfy said judgment and for the costs of
TINS SUIT; and you must answer said petition so
1lied ON or before the 10Th day of June 1883 or
the said petition will he taken as true and tudv-
ment will be rendered accordingly
Dated April %, 1888.
4S-3 St,HooNovFp A. Co.rrs
AftOFnaVS fnr oft,ffR
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RED-NOSED MAIDENS.
Tight Lacing the Most Prolific Source Z
the Glowing Eject.

the Glowing Eject.
Tell the girl whose nose is red the first
thing she has to do is to give UP tight
lacing, writes Bah in the New York
Star. Nine times out of ten that's the
cause Of the glowing effect. She can put
some camphor on every night and this may
do it some good. The chances are she
doesn't know how to wash her face, a some
thing that the average woman is very igno-
rant of. She may know how to scrub IT I'M
til she takes all the bloom off it, or she NAV
know how to dab it, giving what the dar-
keys call "a lick and a PROMISE Now,
Lere's the way one should wash ones face:
Have big bowl full of hot water-when
say hot mean hot, don't mean tepid-
put in both hands and lave the face thor
oughly with this hot water until it is as red
as the proverbial lobster. The hands are
the proper things to wash the face with,
because they are cloths with intelligence
added to them. Do not dry the face, but
just as quickly as possible give it another
LAYING of very cold water. The warm water
cleanses the skin, the cold water gives
vigor to it, makes the flesh firm and pre-
vents one from catching cold.
hope you will spread this news, and that
there will be more clean-faced women in
New York than ever before and they GER
tainly will have good skins and brighten off
the wrinkles if they follow the advice of
Bah
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Treasurer's Notice,
OF
Unredeemed Lands and Lots,
SUBJECT TO TAx-DEED.

STATE OF KANSAS,
BARRIER COUNTY.
Treasurers Office. at Medicine Lodge, in said
County.
NOTICE Is hereby given TO all persons inter
IN ested, that at the Tax Sale of Real Estate
held at the Treasurer's Once, in Barber Coun-
", Kansas, commencing on the Third day OF
september, A D., less. aud held and continued
from day TO day during said month of Scptem-
Der, the following described lands, city and
town lots were sold for the unpaid taxes duly
levied thereon for the year 1884, and for the
To the First day of September, 1886. And each
ana every tract. lot and parcel of said real es-
tate, viii be subject to a tax-decd ON the First
Gay OF October, A. d., 1888, unless redeemed
prior 10 that day, by payment of the amount
required Tor redemption, stated in the follow.
ing list. And any tract or lot not so redeemed
VIII. on said day, be conveyed to the purchaser
thereof. at said taX-sale. or TO his assigns:
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a NICE GIRLS PROPOSAL


Tho youth who woos q maid declares
He loves her as his life.
That hell b. kind and true he swears.
Aud shield her from lies griofs aud cares,
When she becomes his wife.
can not vow thatI will shield
You from the storms OF life.
But when husbands power you WELD
Obedience 20 you / n yield
And be loving wife.
Upon your clothes I'll buttons sew,
Your shirts ia order kocp.
When you're out late win not blow
You up, nor through your pockets 90
For change when you're asleep.
TIL saw and split the kindling wood,
Ill carry up the coal,
Prepare for you the choicest food,
And ne'cr be In a sullSy mood,
And will your griefs condole.
In winterwhen the snowfakes ly
I'll rise and light the fire,
The coffee make. the napjacks fry,
And In your warm bed you can lilo
AS long as you desire.
And should the drifts outside lie deep
My love for you III show.
The blankets win on you heap,
And while you take your second sleep
I'll shovel on the snow.
My brothers, sisters I'll forget
Their faces sec no moro;
NY mother VIII never let,
While l have breath within me, set
A foot within my door.
In short, no relatives I'll know.
Except those who have wealth.
Whose bRrns with plenty overflow;
And greatest tenderness Til show
To those infrm IN health.
With such wife you need not fear
Life's temposts 90 defy,
50 / conclude my letter here,
Awaiting, sir, TO this leap-yoar
Proposal a reply.
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PAINTERS AT LARGE.
Exciting Scene I'm One of the Famous
Parks of Madras

A@ASAaAhS Ont OF the Famous
Parks of Madras.
Two panthers recently escaped from con-
fnement, and were for a short time at
large in the Peoples Park, Madras. Mr.
Ellis, superintendent of tho park, found
one of them up a large acacia tree, crouch
ing on thick branch He went (says the
Madras Nail within thirty yards of the
tree, took aim and fred, hitting the animal
just above the left shoulder. The shot
proved fatal, and down dropped the animal
dead Seeing that the animal had been
killed, and not knowing that second
panther was at large, the people who had
taken refuge on the trees jumped down.
and all crowded round the dead panther
and belabored IL with their clubs and
sticks. Mr.. Ellis then reloaded his rifle
and went into the inclosure, directing
the park sergeant to follow him
Mr. Ellis saw the second panther
outside the cage; so he called out to the
people to beware, and they Immediately
rushed about outside the inclosure
shouting. Mr.. Ellis then ran after the
panther, which, instead Of going into the
cage, rushed away. Finding that it was
making its way towards the bridge leading
TO the island where the monkeys are kept,
and where number Of people had taken
refuge in the trees, Mr.. Ellis made his way
thither across the kangaroo enclosure in a
direction opposite TO that in which the
panther was running. He got within forty
yards OF the beast and halted He then
fired. The panther was wounded, though
not MORALLY, and, growing with rage,
rushed straight at Mr.. Ellis and knocked
him down. II then went away again to-
wards the rhinoceros pond, ran round the
cage, and again made for Mr.. Ellis, who
had regained his feet, but was not prepared
for the attack. The panther seized HIM by
the right foot and bit him severely on the
ankle. After calling loudly for help, Mr..
Ellis struck the panther with the butt end
Of his rifle, stunning il. The wounded
animal lay against the wall Of one of the
cages grooming with pain, when a mahout
pinned him against the wall with his spear,
and the sergeant dispatched him with
bullet
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Land Once at Larned Kans Mar % 1sss

NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof I'm support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
frObate Judge of Barber county.
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on May
IA, 1883, viz: Henry Gatrost, o. D. s. No 1876,
for the s-w Il sc Il section 5, twp 30. south, of
range - west.
MS continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said lana, viz:
Levi L. Goodeli. Joseph N. Brown, Of Pratt
Senter, Kansas; George A. Bucklin, CT Elm
Mills. Kansas; Joseph n. Hargis, OF Lake City,
As 80 W. II. BRowYLEE, Register.
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Land once at Larned, Hans. Feb. IS. lsss.

OIICC hdIibss ItD. Ir[t,
Notice Is hereby given thar the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
clerk OF the district court of Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on May
10, 1888, viz David j. Smith, o. D. s. No. 1852,
Tor the Il Sc y, ne Il s-w sect. Z. twp %,
range IA.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
w. +. Sexton. W. Z. Dean. J. W. Dinsmore,
Mart Updegraff. Dan Callahan. Nick Lorensen,
W. L. Hunt, all of Sexton, Kansas.
40 30 w. X. BROwELEE. Register.
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PUBLICATION NOTICES.
Land ONCE at wichita. Rams. Anr,l "a ~,

pTII 10,
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 said proof will be made before H ri
Hardy, probate Judge Of Barber county Kan
sas, Mt Medicine Lodge. on May 20. 1883. viz:
Marcellns w. Short, for the W J. NV 4 sec "a.
s-W = s-w a sec 10, s-e Sc u sec IA, twp 80
south. range 10 west.
lie names the following witnesses tn prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
w. NJ. Cass. l.. NJ. Presnal, r. r. Stout c. r
ware all of Hazelton. Kansas
~ az FRANK DALE, Register.
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II is sometimes hard to tell whether or
not woman means exactly what she says,
but husbands know that this rule does not
apply when she says that Mrs. Jones has
got one and Mrs. Brown has had two since
last fan, and she doesn't care pin what he
says about II, she is going to have a new
bonnet before another wcek-so therel
When woman says $50 thcrew with a
strong italic accent on the there" a wise
man always caves,