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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15
HaZelton Happen,ngs.

We notice in riding over the county
that the farmers are showing their
faith in Kansas by their works. :. We
got brought up very suddenly the other
day over one Of of our items in our
Happenings two weeks ago. That is
some of the fruits of initials instead of
citizen, but the item was true and we
got out sound . 5. 5. Robinson has
put lock on his coal bin, just because
some one wanted a little coal to do
them till warm weather and didn't like
to ask for It,. Miss Eta StameIl IS
not expected to live. She is the lady
who got hurt by being thrown from the
buggy on her way home from the first
teachers association at Kiowa. Blood
poisoning seems to be the trouble TOW.
-. Frank Taylor and Frank Smith
shipped car load of hogs Thursday
evening. IS. S. Robinson has purchas-
ed fine Jersey bull, and is going to
raise fine cattle hereafter. The
HaZelton stock farm is losing cattle
with black leg or something similar;
they have lost several head already.
Thomas Collins was the first to plant
shade trees in Hazelton this spring. 49,.
We got our hat back and the other fell
low got his. Saturday was lively
day for our merchants; it seemed as
though every lady for miles around had
come to Hazelton to trade The mer-
chants all looked happy for once. 80.
Capt. Blanton says he will start to
preaching soon. Cap. is having lots of
fun trying to convert the preachers.
w. G.. A.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President has signed the act pro
vldlng Tor printing the eulogies pronounced
in Congress on the late John A. Logan.
The American Atlantic & Pacific Ship
Canal Company has entered protest in the
Senate against the passage of the bill to in
corporate the Maritime Canal Company, Of
Nicaragua, claiming to have the exclusive
right.
A STATEMENT of internal revenue re-
ceipts, prepared by the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, shows that the total re-
celpts for December, 1886, were $40, 395, 246,
while the collections for December, 1887,
were S10,5S0,35l.
PETITIONS for the retention of Statisticiau
Dodge, of the Agricultural Bureau, have
been received by Commissioner Coleman
from members of the New York Cotton
Exchange and others.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave a
reception TO the army and navy on the 9th.
1t was the last reception of the season at
the White House and was largely at
tended.
The Treasury Department has decided
that Chinese merchant at Portland, Ore,
can not bring his nephew from China to
help him in his business.
THE Comptroller of tho Currency has ap-
pointed James McConnville, Of Steu ben
vile, o., to be receiver of the Metropolitan
National Bank at Cincinnati
Mrs. w. A. EMMoNs, the erratic and yet
talented woman who was the subject of an
inquiry in lunacy some time ago, died in
Washington on the night of the 18th quite
Unexpectedly.
The secret service division of the Treas
ury Department has discovered that new
counterfeit of the IS silver certificate has
been put in circulation. The bill Is about
three-sixteenths of an inch too short. The
general appearance is good and liable to
deceiVe
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily New.
CONGRESS

AT the expiration OF the morning hour
IN the Senate on the eth Mr.. Platt resumed his
remarks on the Presidents message at the con-
clusion of which the House bin for the construc-
ton OF bridge over the Missouri river at Lex
tngton, Mo, was taken up and passed Ad-
iourned. In the House after committees re-
ported several bills passed. but they were not
Of general interest. Mr.. Dockery's bill To in
crease the number OF division superintendents
Of the mail service from nine TO eleven passed.
The business OF the DAYS session was mostlv
routine Adjourned -
AFTER routine business in the Senate on
the sth the bill appropriating s15OOUOO for
public building at Kansas City, Mo, passed
The bill remitting all duties upon animals i'm
ported for breeding purposes whether for sale
or the importers own use, passed. After a tilt
between Senator Riddleb berger and several other
Senators the Educational bill was further
considered and IL was agreed to reach a final
vote on the 18th. Adjourned. In the House
the bill making bills OF lading conclusive eyi-
dence in certain cases passed. Committees re-
ported. Other business was OF no general
Importance. The Speaker announced the an
pontment OF the following special COMMITTEES
to investigate the existing labor troubles in
Pennsylvania: Messrs. Tillman OF South Caro-
lima; Stone, OF Missouri; Chapman, OF Michi-
gan; Anderson, Of Kansas, and Parker of New
York. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 9th after reports of
Educational bill was reached and laid aside
The bill TO authorize the sale OF mineral lands
TO aliens was discussed at some length and
finally recommItted. A bill to appropriate
$4,000 to complete the Government building al
Pensacola, Fla, was the occasion Of
long debate on public buildings
in general and economy in particular.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
iourned. -. In the House the Senate bill relin-
gushing the interest OF the United States in
certain lands in Usage County, Kan. passed.
The oil 10 discontinue the coinage OF three-cent
pieces passed. The bill to require subsidized
railroads to maintain and operate separate tele-
graph lines brought on a lengthy debate which
had not been closed when the House adjourded.
The Senate was not in session on the 10th
In the House the resolution asking the
Postmaster General to investigate the made
quacy OF the mail service in the West was re-
ported with an amendment and adopted. The
bill TO create board of arbitration TO settle the
dispute between the United States and the
State OF Texas as to Greer County was favor.
ably reported. In Committee of the Whole sew
eral bills were considered after which the Sem
ate bill authorizing the appointment OF Andrew
ID. White as register OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tute passed and the Honse adjourned until Mon
day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15
GENERAL.

THE recent riots in Spain resulted in the
death Of twenty persons.
ADvIcEs from Shanghai say that nearly
2OOO,OOO persons are utterly destitute
through the Hoang-Ho floods.
The Gar Of Russia has declined to Ger
NIT a morganatic marriage between the
Grand Duke Michael and the daughter OF
Count lgnatief.
The German Government proposes to re-
duce the telegraph toll from Germany to
England four pfennigs after January l,
next
THE Military bill was read the third time
in the German Reichstag on the Sth and
passed en- bloc.
GENERAL GARCIA has been fighting band
its in Mexico.
A WINNIPEG train on the Manitoba road
strck q broken rail near Melrose recently
and coach and two sleepers were thrown
into snow bank.
GLADSTONE returned to England on the
9Th and was greeted with cheers at Dover
and London. The crowds were enormous.
IT is reported in Berlin that the Russian
Minister to Roumania has demanded of the
King Of that Nation an explanation Of its
attitude toward the Triple Alliance.
IT is reported that the advance OF the
Abyssinian army on Massowah has been
stopped because of tribal dissensions.
The rubber trust is reported to have
fallen through.
THE dispute between Wade Hampton and
General Sherman as TO the burning of
Columbia. s. c., during the war has been
characterized by much bitterness
The QuinquennIal Parliament bill has
passed its third reading in the German
Reichstag.
THE German Hcichstag has passed the
Military Loan bill without debate, only
three Social-Democrat members voting
against il.
TIE British Parliament was opened by
Royal Commission on the 9th, The Queens
speech contained but little OF interest.
THE operation Of tracheotomy was per-
formed by Dr. Bramann on the Crown
Prince of Germany at San Reno on the
afternoon Of the 9th. He Yves reported
progressing well after the operation.
MANI arrests have been made In South
ern Russia owing 10 che discovery Of an
extensive agrarian movement.
GRoss cruelties are alleged against the
officers of the British ship Macedoa, which
recently arrived in Japan from PhiladeI-
phia- Five OF the crew were said to have
died from their injuries.
MAJOR TEMPLAR Of the British army, was
recently arrested at Chatham, charged
with divulging Official secrets
RnslsEss failures Dams reporn for the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

The Oklahoma meeting in Kansas
City, last week, was attended by a large
number of self-appointed delegates.
principally from cities and towns that
expect to be benefited by the opening
of this new promised land. The usual
speeches were made, the customary
resolutions were adopted and, of course.
a committee was appointed to present
the resolutions to congress. That was
all. AS before stated in these columns.
we believe the western portion of the
Territory VIII be opened to settlement;
but we can't see why any citizen of
Barber county, who does not expect TO
go there. should ask for the formation
of the new territory at present. Here
we have thousands of acres OF as good
land as can be found IN the Neutral
strip that has never yet been touched
by pillow; we have many acres of gov
eminent land that may yet be pre-
empted; We have large bodies of raw
land that the owners should be anxious
to divide mp into farms, and we have
plenty of water, an assured agricultural
region, railroads, markets and other
evidences of civilization, while the new
country must wait tor these cOnyen-
fences and necessaries. Stick TO Barber
county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15
THE LA.ESr

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Feb. l2.-Polce
Judge j. II. Hunter has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Attorney General
Bradford at Topeka: 'sThe Supreme Court
has held the Metropolitan Police law con-
stitutlonal and that the Commissioners.
Alternately, Eddy and Moore. Marshal Rob.
erts and Judge Hunter are legal officers
This VIII set the district court in motion
again and score of cases that have been
postponed pending this decision will now
be taken up.
DUBLIN, Feb. 13.-Michael Dayitt. in a
speech at Oakley yesterday, said that for
every year the Government withheld home
rule from Ireland they would have TO swal-
low leek of radical legislation. They
would make Irish ideas penetrate to the
very heart of their land systems
church establishments and monopolies
Salisbury was between two fires. but home
rule would be the wisest and, in the long
run, the safest settlement for him and his
class.
EVANSVILLE, O., Feb. 13-Yesterdav aft
ernoon Mrs. Lewis H. Harper, Of Mill Run.
north OF this city, left her two-year-o old
boy with Mrs. Smith, her sister, while she
came to town. The child was PLAYING on
the floor when vicious coal mine dog that
had an aversion to the boy seized him.
tearing and mutllatlng his head and ex-
posing the skull IN several places Upon
examination it was found that one of the
dogs tusks had penetrated the skull be-
hind the ear and there is little hope of the
child's recovery.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Thousands of persons
gathered in Trafalgar square Yesterday
afternoon TO attend a meeting announced
to be held there, but the police were out in
force. The meeting was adjourned how
ever, to the Thames embankment, where
several speeches were made. There was
no disorder and the police did not inter
fere.
VIENNA, Feb. 13-Prince Lebanon. the
Russian. Ambassador, in conversation with
several diplomats on the Bulgarian cues.
ton, declared that Russia was firmly re-
solved neither to initiate steps for another
settlement by diplomatic means nor to dis.
cuss the schemes of other powers, if at va
rance with her own policy.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 12.-Judge Alexander
McCue, of Brooklyn, n. Y, who at present
holds the office of Solicitor of the Treasury,
has been offered and has accepted the posi-.
ton of Assistant Treasurer of New York,
vice McCande, resigned. McCue did not
seek the Office, and accepted it only upon
the solicitation OF the President
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 - Considerable
piCoSuIS lIoLu many sections OF missouri
has been brought to bear on Congressman
Dockery to induce him to make the race
for Governor, but those here who are
nearest to him express the opinion that he
will not enter the contest.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13.-The Missouri Pacific
and all other roads running west from here
announce cut of to % cents on all up
per and from l 10 % cents on all lower
classes of freight o Missouri river points.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

COurier-JOurnal: 1T is the mister
tune of this most imperial of all COM
mercial interests which overshadows
everything else In the trade OF the
world, now more than ever before, to be
kept under an idiotic system of wet
nursing in this country, which keeps it
relatively small and puny. Nothing Is
more certain however, than that, In n
nation of the intelligence and education
of this, radical change will soon occur,
and when that change comes the south
ern states Of this union viii have the
grandest opportunities that bless any
nation of the earth. IL is already
abuhdantly demonstrated by the clear
est scientific analysis that the Ameri-
can cotton-mill operative produces
more product to his wages than the OPP
erative in English or even German
mills. That is to say, he gets a smaller
equivalent in product or its value for
theamount Of bis production than eth
err
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

We are not inclined to criticize the
acts of public officials and courts with
out cause; but we want TO say here that
the Campbell case was very poorly man.
aged by the states representatives.
Here was man charged with forgery:
the evidence was clear and even the de-
PENDANT did not deny executing the
forgery; and yet when the time Tor trial
came, the prosecution could not pro-
| duce the forged note and 1t does not ap-
pear that any effort was made to OBJ
tain 1t. The effect of Campell's dis
charge when he was undoubtedly guilty.
will be TO encourage other expert pen
men and persons in sad need of money
TO try tleir hand at obtaining funds to
temporarily bridge over their troubles
If they are detected, their friends can
pay off and destroy the evidence of
their mendacity and everybody will be
happy. But it occurs that this is not
such a state of affairs as good citizens
should desire i'm this community: and II
also occurs that banks and money lend
ers should be the last ones to make il
possible for forgers to entirely escape
punishment for their reckless acts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

seven days ended February numbered Tor
the United States. 237; Canada, So; total.
2S9, compared with 279 the previous week
and 267 for the spending week Of last
year.
PINE and Gilhooley, Irish members of
the British Parliament. indicted under the
crimes act, were arrested by the police in
London recently. Both members had been
In hiding considerable time.
BUSINESS was slow on the London Ex-
change during the week ended February
II, Prince Bismark's speech having a So
porific effect. The Paris Bourse was dull.
In Germany the bourses were firm.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
February IL showed an average decrease
OF ~ compared with the corresponding
week OF last year. In New York the in
crease was go.
The Cashmere forts on the Gilget from
tier OF Turkes.an have been captured by
trans-frontier tribes. Indian troops have
been sent to assist in their recapture and
the dispersion of the invaders
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

COmanche county should keep W. III.
Sturman, of Logan township, at home.
He was in Topeka, last Saturday, con-
terring with the governor about aid for
the poor people of his township. To a
Commonwealth reporteT he said: The
fact is the effort has been made to con-
ceal our real condition, or to smooth IT
over. i can say we are in deplorable
state. There are not twenty bushels of
corn in our township. Our people
came to the county comparatively poor
and the drought of last summer has
used up all their means. If theydo not
get immediate relief. they will have to
leave their homes. / want feed as well
rs seed for my people. If all get as
sistance, and promptly, we can get
through, as the ground is in good con-
dition and the prospects for crops this
year are simply excellent. We want
help however, or we will have to aban.
don our homes, that we have won
through hardships and sufferings." Mr.
Sturman then went ON to say that there
had been no special railroad building
last year in his section, so the farmers
had not money from railroad working tc
tide them over like they had some years
ago in northern Kansas when the
drought OF a summer had visited them
The only resource his people had was
10 60 out and collect bones, which
brought 30 cents hundred, or So a tor
in Coldwater, and it took week to col.
lect a ton; besides the horses of the
farmers were so thin that they were moi
able to do even such work as this. Mr.
Sturman felt altogether gloomy unles.
the prosperous people of Kansas out
side of Comanche county would come e
his neigbors' succOr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

Boston Globe: The price of tin has
advanced in one year SO per cent. The
price of zine has advanced in one year
about - per cent. The price of copper
also has been very largely increased-in
the neighb0rhOod of 100 per cent. dur
ing the year. All this is the work of
'trusts, syndicates, and combines"
by thus raising the prices oil the metals
they. in effect. levy taxes upon the peo-
pie. The rise of prices is artificial and
the consumers are the taxpayers. Tin
zinc, and copper carry high protective
duties. But what DO the people think
about continuing TO protect these
trusts and 'c0mbinesy'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15
BLAINE DECLINES.

In letter from Italy to b. f. Jones,
chairman of the national republican
committee, Jas. G.. Blaine announces
that his name will not be presented to
the national convention which will meet
in Chicago in June. He does not give
his reasons for declining TO be candi-
date further than saying that he is con-
strained to the decision for reasons en-
tirely personal to himself.
Blaine is not fool and he evidently
sees even this early in the season that
he would stand no show of election
We are now further convinced than
ever before that James G.. Blaine is the
smartest man in the republican party
to-day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

Wichita wants the democratic state
nominating convention held there, and
even this early in the season, we want
to be put on record in favor Of that
city. Western and southwest Kansas
will be the democratic strOng-holds this
year, and we should encourage any
movement that will help the party in
this growing and prosperous section.
Topeka, LeavenwOrth and Emporia
have been honored, and it is nothing
but fair that Wichita should have the
opportunity Of entertaining the con-
Vention that will name the next COVER
nor of Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

kiowa Journal: Work ON TN e bridge
will be completed next week, so says
Mr.. Newell, the builder. THIS will be
good news for the farmers living on
the other side of the river. Mr.. Felix
Lands was In town the first of the week
and informed US that he will plant tins
spring about i've hundred acres of corn,
and quite large acreage of oats. IL
isreported that the Cherokee strip Live
Stock association contemplate moving
their headquarters from Caldwell u
this place. We do not know whether
or not there is any thing more than
mere talk Nm The mmnr.n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

A portion of the Christian church con
gregation at Winfield are asking the
court To prohibit au organ being used
In the church. The matter is before
the supreme court, and the father OF
W. T.. Hackney is the principal mover
ngainst tNu nrsAn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

The editor, OF thc Harper Sentinel
aud Graphic have beenarrested for con-
tempt Of thc contest court. They had
been pouring rcd-hot shot into the
court. all grew out of the fight be-
tween Harper and Anthony.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

Attorney General Bradford is a candi-
date for governor, subject to the ac-
ton Of thc republican nominating con
vention. lie will never get It. is our
prediction. There are too many wills
key republicans who "have il in for
Mr.. Bradford.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

prohibition can not win in the life
time of the republican party" says
Neal Dow, the father of the prohibit
ton movement. lie is right; but he
will have trouble i'm making republican
prohibitionists belieyeit. And further,
the republican party will never earnest
ly demand prohibition as long as it can
use the prOlibitionists as absolutely as
IL can IT'S own members.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

10 makes us weary To- read of English
people ciiticisiug American manners,
and thc next day tQ read an account of
the drunken spree of the Prince Of
Male.. the first gentleman I'm England
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

Portland lAle.l Argus: Give to our
workmen the stimulus of free chance
for competition and a decade will not
pass before we can beat England in the
markets of the world; and the poor fell
lows who are now scared lest they lose
"the home market and are shivering
with fear of a blow from that direction,
will be laughed to scorn, not only as
pitiable towards, but fools as well. in
their own interest
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

New York star: The rea war tax
es are those which now make war upon
industry and agriculture and commerce
and all the wOrkiugmen in the land.
They are the taxes upon food, fuel
clothing, houses and tools. The whisky
and tobacco taxes are taxes of peace.
They oppress no one. Every man who
feels bUrdcncd 10y them can get rid of
the burden 10y stopping his grog and
pipe. We hope no one i'm all this rich
country will be so poor that he can not
afford his cup and pipe, and to that end
We would make food, clothing and fuel
cheap
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

New Orleans States: MIR. Henry
Grady's constituents in Georgia may
prefer cheap whisky to cheap clothes
and blankets, but their cry will not be
echoed i'm the frozen regions of the
northwest. The republicans up there
will be found iudorsing the president 5
message as soon as they get thawed out
IN che spring, and it will be a very dis
astrous thaw SO far as the aspirations
Of Blaine and sherman are concerned -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

Mr.. Durst has an interesting article
i'm this issue ON cotton-culture. II
should Dee read and studied carefully by
every landowner i'm Tie county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

The siX-day walking match record of
go miles has been broken, man nam
ell Albert having reeled of G2l miles in
six DAYS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

Reverend Father McGlynn has desert
ed Henry George and his party and, it
is said, will work for Blaine and q high
protective tariff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-15

Coldwater Star: SThe cheapest lot ot
cattle eyer sold in this country, were
the 80 head recently sold by the sheriff
to satisfy mortgage given to the Co
maRehe County bank, by 5. A. McCOol.
The cattle were appraised at 81 100 and
brought S4O5 or an average Of slO.5O
per head"
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THE WEST.

TIE people Of Albuquerque have sub
scrioed $4,000 in cash 10 the Rio Grande &
Utah railroad.