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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09
mo. 40. First Published Dec. 26, 1881
SHERIFFS SALE.

mo- 72O. First Published Dec 20, 1881
sHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS,
BARBER COUNTY }ss
In the District Court of the 24th judicial Dis
ulct WITHIN and tor Barber County,
Kansas.
Henry FISHER and Frederick Fisher
titfs.
versus
w: e. Afford and Mary L. Afford, De-
PENDANTS.
by virtue of an order of sale, issued ont of
~ the district court of Barber county Kansas
10 me directed, i'll the aDove-entitled cause i
will On
SATUR DAY, JANUARY 90, 1889.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
ana o CLOCK III the afternoon of that day ar
the front door of the courthouse in the city of
Medicine Lodge, Barber county, Kansas, sell
at public auction, for cash. to the hiRhesf hid
der, all the right, title, interest and estate of
the above-named defendants in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Rar-
Der county, Kansas, to-wit:
Lots one, L. two, and three, 3, in block ten
~, IN Hurst and Smith addition to the city OF
Hazelton, as shown by the recorded nlst
thereof, and lot thirteen, 10, in block sixty
three, 63, in the town of HazeltOn now the
thereof. P'
Levied upon as the property of said defend
dered against them and in favor of said plain
tlH IN said suit, for the sum of TwO Hundred
ana Flfty-seven and $500 dollars (S:s57 1881 to-
getner with interest and costs and for the costs
of this sale.
Dated at my Office in Medicine Lodge Kan
sas, this I'D day of December, 1888.
GEORGE w. STEVENS.
ol+So Sheriff Barber county Kansas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09

Land Office at Larned. Kans., Nov. %, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
and that said proof will be made before the
register or receiver at Larned, Kans on Feb
rnary 10, 1889, viz: Willis +. Miller. o d No
4tJ3 for the e 4 c 4 sec. 81, aud y 4 sec.
q. twp. 81 south of range IL west
he names the following witnesses to prove
MS continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Ed Howard. J. w. Howard, NJ b. Gilbert. nj.
thompson, all of Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
1888 HENRY W. SCOTT Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09
STEAM ENGINE FOR SALE

A SIX STEAM ENGINE
II with extra large Boiler, (separate) with ali
necessary pulleys. shafting and betting ali i'm
the best of order, and Cheap for Cash This is
perfect outfit for a OoFn-sheller, corn and
cob crusher, and steamer for Chopped feed
Call at once. 1t must be sold.
THE INDEX.
BY Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09
Kentucky & Kansas Land.
National Real Estate Agency.
IS East Main Street
LEXINGTON. KENTUCKY.
T. S. PROCTOR.
tFormerly of Barber County. Kansas,

rs LOCATED at the above place and has for
i trade or exchange large list of Yalua-
HE Kentucky land for Western land. He ia
thoroughly acquainted in Kansas and Kentucky
and can make it 10 the interest Of persons dc
string to buy. seIl or exchange property 70 cor
respond with him. Is
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09

Mr.. Cleveland is growing fatter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09
7O7. First Published Dec. 26, 1881
SHERIFF'S SALE,

mo. 7U. First Published Dec. rs, 1881
sHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS, ..
BARBER COUNTY, {ss
In the District Court of the 9th Judicial Dis
trIct within and for Barber County
Kansas.
P. d. Cunningham, Plaintiff,
In0maS j. Woodland, Defendant
ID virtue OF an order of sale issued out of the
u district court of Barber county, Kansas to
me directed, in the above entitled cause. I will
on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1889.
between the hours of ten O'Clock IN the fore
noon and four O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, at the front door OF the colirt-house in
ING CITY OF Medicine Lodge, Barber county.
Kansas, oner for sale at public auction to the
nlgnest bidder, TOR cash in hand, all the right
tue, interest, claim and estate, whatsoever of
inc sald defendant, in and to the following de-
scrlDed real estate situated in Barber county
Kansas, to-wit:
Lots No. four, 4. and fiye 5, in block sixty-sir
%; and lot twelve II, in block forty-oignt. 3S
In the city or Hazelton, Barber county. kansas
LEVIED upon as the property OF said defend
ant and 70 SP sold to satisfy Judgment rem,
dsred against him and in favor of said plaintiff
in said suit, Tor the sum of Two Hundred and
Fnty-six and 75-100 dollars (EsS6. 15) together
sale, va '''
Dated at my office in Medicine Lodge. Kan
sas, this I'D day of December, 1885,
GEORGE w. STEVENS.
oI-oo Snerim Barber County, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09
70. 1856. First Published Jan. 9, 1889.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARBER, Sc.
The Western Farm Mortgage, Com
pany,
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First Published Jan. Q. 1859.
sHERTFFs GALE.


BARBER COUNTY. 81
IN sne District court OF Barber county. state
The Citizens National Bank. of Medi-
cine Lodge. Kansas, Plaintiff,
versus
D, vanSlyke. N. Sherlock and G. n
Rigg, Defendants.
The Ohio Land and Cattle Company,
versus
D. VanSiyke and N. Sherlock, Deft,s.
QY virtue of two executions. to me directed
~ Issued out of the District Court of Rarfer
county, Kansas, i. George w Stevens sheriff
OF said county, viii on
SATURDAY. FEBRUA AIRY 9th. 1850.
at IL clock in the afternoon of said day. at the
,ront door or the COURTHOUSE, in the city of
Medlclne Lodge, Barber county, state of Kan-
s.s, oner IOr sale, at public auction TO the
highest bidder. for cash in hand all the right
utie interest claim and estate of said defend.
ants In aud TO the following described real es-
tate. situated in Barber county Kans to-wif.
The west half of the northwest quarter of
section seven % township thirty-two south. OF
acres, mort or less.
Levied upon as the property of said defend.
ant, D. EanSiyke. and to satisfy two judgments
ootalned before ID. A McCanless. q Justice of
the peace for Medicine Lodge township. Bar
Der county. Kansas, one Judgment in favor Of
me CltiZens National Bank, of Medicine Lodge
Kansas 3 and against d. VanSlyke, N. Sherlock
ana T. higg for the sum of one hundred and
tnirty nve and 65-l0O dollars, and one Judgment
in favor of the Ohio Land and Cattle Company
ana against ID. VanSlyke and N. Sherlock for
tne sum OF two hundred and twenty-eight and
o0l0O dollars. together with the interest and
costs on both Of said judgments and for the
costs of this sale.
city of Medicine Lodge, this the 9TH day of
January, 1882
- GEORGE w. STEVENS,
1887 Sheriff of Barber county, Kansas.
Overstreet & Denton Art'ys for Plaintiff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09

BY virtue of an order of SALE to me directed
u issued out of the District Court of Barrier
county T Kansas, dated Dec. 4th, 1855, /, George
viii 'g, sherln OF Barber county, Kansas,
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18
Yonr HnlIon. al Ano..fnr,

Did you ever think how many male and fe-
male ancestors we're required 70 bring you
into the vorldi First, IL was necessary that
you should have father and mother That
makes two human beings Each q them
must have had father aud mother That
makes four moro human besngs Again each
Of them must have had a father and mother
making eight more human beings So ON ve
e back 70 the time of Jesus Christ. 1fty-siT
generations The calculation thus resulting
shows tnst l39. .265 0i7 4se 5}4 976 births must
have taken plscs n bring you into this world
you who read thse lines All this spcs
the birth of Christ-not sDce tbs beginning
~ time According 70 Proctor n from 8
single pair, Tor 5.0o0 years, snct husband aud
wife rad married a. Il e. - age ard there
had been no deaths. tbe populstion % the
earth would - 21gp .sl5 followed by IA
clphers Il would require - hold this pog,o-
lstion 8 nuunber r. worlds ths si7e - this
eqral % s. $50 RS followed by lI5 ci4.berK
Tie human mind stTinks in c0nterr plating
such immsnse nIuh@Ts s-St Louis Republic
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18

ne bovs aad l.sea iaoklag al tie fat man
ior sorns ElIue es hs strollsa ap aDa down ths
aeffat platform slaokis.E Eo1< cis&r and Ass
face wearing a lsak - eCuteutElleuI Ana oua
q thsn finally observed tai IL wAs = go.a
Inls foT an a. ssll Story
"Ehl STORY g. p4ss aWay the time-oer-
lssIlly. be rcplied he sat ao~n ga a hss-
gzSe uack recently paIntea aly 0lUs calQF
You must kuoW, surllensen.F = he tsegaii,
after getlinf Ms sssS crossac, thai 3 va net
always az tGe head q tie lsa1ilE b4nkinK
house of CLloaEo M A. as ilfe. up H.
ten yeArs az. Was FS.ssod ln tbs tar ~sst. on
The plains aud Irairlss ana among the hils
aua mountains J had a. you mas sappose
numerous aisentures ] was 1ust thinking
az my es-ape lroln q Iua4Tls he. oat llss de
tsiss might not luleresl yos.
"oh. yas theg ulll.H Ne al cried 81 charslS
"Nell. oue d2y H. the 1ftles sas joaraes
ing across q kEnsss pralrs ga teat oae
morUing Toi AZ e. find tfiy mi.es - Rail,
dlY gr2sS begweon nlo and The Allls a s-rrag
breeze sfrang Up ~ith the suu. ai.- 4 laa
scaroe.y startse on ns way before ais.'.f-
cred a great slN.sc g. Nla4~ard. a. lnliass
had 81 tire g. t.ac praIrls - kla ot tls lattle-
snakes, you know
..By Gosrsel but you were IA Ger nn eE-
claimed Ihe hardware druulnscr lral "a
Louis
Yes. / realised that ia a moment - I've
minutes ! coula s.e 8 hliov ot fianle q wind
ward II was ~ less twenty miios song. oul
spreading a. ID osGle IL Was coming faster
than Aorss ooa4a rln. j hEure4 tani a.
would be upon iae iu liNe minute
And you dag a hole ia tin earthf cue
rled the giao man fron New \ Drl
u lad nothing a. dig With. Il 1 had iiad
the proper tools the time was Zoo short
Then the Nihd changed. pas lu fi,e Aan-
kee notion mau from Cincinnati
Never d poiisi. As I stood there that
great ocean of hEms came rearlRg ooa "a
toward me ike The beson II destruction.
lost fully two minutes before I g1t O. uork
] could even feel the heat az the fierce flames
seorching nay iesh.
bat. hsng IL, nan. yoG escapodF
u did"
"You don't show a-y scar. ~ laras"
"Non
"NoU gei 70 the Ioiut"
II viii oa.te1 ultl tle haraas 0ore nat
over mile away, aL4 then t0.h uY l-l-
loon OF ms back pressed fAe button which
permitted tle natural gas to Gov in from TIE
reservoir. aud. taking lDy soat in tae chair, J
shot up into the air about SO feei al4a let t..e
flames sweo9 uader me O4e of My bot
heals " as littie scorched, but that WAS al
the damage Gono"
"Do YOU tel that Tor tru,hw sugriiy de-
msuded tie st~rll man from Osaego.
The solemn trutA, gentlemen oar co0l-
pany is now doing general banking and bali
loon bus.ness-alnle style Of balloons We
can sand do Uudersel all others Send IN
/ your orders early and AVOID TIE winter rusl-
pnaCs oil o
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18

j. ". Klesilr. late commanders clerk,
United States Navy, now arf.l-eutof Homes
dale, Pa, tod The following story O. Phla-
delphia Press reporter q a very remartshle
experience of an American sailor with a
whale. lie SAYS George Leonard. an acting
master ia the United States Navy during tie
civil war, and stationed on board the gun
boat Ksiahdin, West Gulf blocEading squad
ron, IN 1858, tod d story q heroisln, and ex-
hibited marks on his body that corroboTat-d
bis words. Tho yeor 80 found Leonard as
one Of The crew CD Tie ship Enterprise. a
whaler In the North Pacific
One day he was stationed IN the bow q a
whaleboat 4 long distance from the ship. with
a brave crew who had sighted a whale and
msde for the monster with ali possible dis
patch. When within proper distance Leon
ard thew has harpoon. striking the fish hard
and deep. Ia some manner the line ~ IL was
running out caught ,Ao body q one of the
men in such way as 70 throw hun over
board. The man suddenly sank, Whereupon
Leonard transferred his line o. a boar,i. -
and sprang into the ocean ID aid u the drown
ing sailor.
The whale, now maddeDed By bis fast Tow
ing blood. made a rush for the boat Re
hEIlt Gl4A Al4 4at4e 10 It4aAtfr AsnalAaf III
friend had managed % regain the boat. While
be himself was caught by the whale between
his jaws, Lis position being inside the mon
ster's mouth, with nothing protrudIng bat
one Of bis arms IN this manner the man was
in reality within the jaws OF death itself
The whale instantly plunged down into the
deep, and IN the words of leonard himself
''the 1sh seemed 10 be going down. down into
eternity itself"
The imprisoned man, after al this, had not
lost his presence Of mind. lie mustered bis
entire bodily siTeneth-and be was a power
ful man-actually bracing himself IN such q
position as 10 compel the fish % spread hi,
jaws. At the same time, with his arm that
was free, be grabbed the sheath knife oct O;
It's socket. cutting right and left No sooner
was there sufficient opening made than
Leonard forced bis body OUTSIDE.
Up 20 the surface be swan, when. most
strange % say, De found himself within an
arms leEgth ~ h.s boat de was saved
The marks 81 tho whales violence and the
dents q ia teeth are very plainly visible
on Leonardo arms and be was always POINT
81 out by his broker naval officers as The
second Jonah
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18

Misses Lila Jordan and Emma Elvood ~
this county. a few days ago were at the juno
tiOn Il the Col ydon branch aud tbe Air Line
railroad. and bad occasion 70 cross deep rs-
vine. over which was "a very high and long
trestle. They venurel upon the lofty struc-
turc. and with careful step managed 20 keep
safely upon tbe cross ties until they bad reach
Cd about the center n tbe tTcstle. when. look
ins ahead q them. they saw a train coming.
" bat could they dor II they should turn
back the train would overtsks them before
they could gct half way or. and r. jump
from the trcstlc would be = doom equally re-
horrible. So the Thought came o. them that
nothing could save them from 81 untimeiy
and awful death bUt g swing under ths
tres'le until tbe train could pass
They hastily ct down between the c-s
tie. sDd, looking their tender arms around
girdeT. they swung oG under the trestle
hundred feet OF more from the eroUnd below,
while ths train vert laundering over them,
almost shaking them from their grip for lie
When the train hsd passed over, The girls
had barely strength enough EFT - drag them
ssives back upm fhs trestis and compie'e
tbeir j0UDsy. y ben they reached home
thsir faces were deathly white When tbey
recovered from The fright ii va found thot
the frecfles had entirely dis0ppesre1 from
The fsce n ons ~ ths laSles --Coryoon Qndg
Coz Louisville Cogr ier- JoUrnsl
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18

TvD happy couples we're married ir -
r-eseuce of -. 90 Teop,is a. tas Fieiro1nt e.
position. a. Atlanta Ca Both csuaIas we're
rigrsl aat 30 fsU suits q ooftor nsrrfsc-
turs The eeutlsynen were al - eass. su5
nsithe- had ths fsshionsois cut IN tbsir gar
meats, but tie brides ws-s gotten ~ p thouf
reVsrf o. eKpenas r. fr-ee - ons vss e1t
en tran. vita = nert fruut and t.sck sn5
e. TT sieeTss Il rss made - white r1ttos
bsET n sd s}s1o7stei p drsp>d sui trimmed
-ita waite ribncD s1d wiae wrira ruct ~
around fhs trsin sn6 st TIA shculders TIE
hr'eTroons ~sfs freSsed ir ssss ~ e1ffon
h1Cr.nE fhs ~ssats dwltls f~s1sfa7 Frinns
Alaarrs snd ere ~e~-s }ow ~uf TIE irutfons
vars green cescl balls. Frsak Lessss
49,
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18

/ learn from this subject:
First, that those who get us into trouble
will not stay to help US out. These shipmen
got Paul out of Fair Havens into the storm :;
but as soon rs the tempest dropped upon
them they wanted to 90 off in the small boat,
caring nothing for what became Of Paul and
the passengers. All mel human nature is
the same in all ages. They who get us into
trouble never stop to help Us out. They who
tempt that young man into a life of diSsipa-
ton Will be the first TO laugh at his inbecil-
ity and 10 drop him out Of decent society
Gamblers always make fun Of the losses OF
gamblers. They who tempt you into the con-
test with fists, saying: Il will back you"
viii be the first 70 run. Look over all
the predicaments Of your life, and
count the names Of those who have got
you into those predicaments. and tell me the
name Of one who ever helped you out. They
were glad enough TO get YOU out from Fair
Haveus, but when. with damaged rigging,
YOU tried 70 get into harbor, did they hold
FOR vou a plank OF throw you rOpel Not
one satan has got thousands Of men into
trouble. but he never got one out. He Jed
them into theft, but he would not hide the
goods or bail out the defendant. The spider
shows the flv the way over the gossamer
bridre into the cobweb but IL never shows
the av tbe way out of the cobweb over the
goseamer bridge. / think that there were
plenty of fast young men 70 help the prOdi-
gaI sucrd his money z. but when be hal wasted
his substance in riot0us living. they let him
20 20 tie swine pastures, while they betook
themselves 10 some other now conner They
who tccs Paul ont n Fair Haveus viii be Of
-,r.- b.. --A- er.s f~r~ L
ers 0s 1Ie.ita.
remark again. as lesson learned from
The text. that i5 is dangerous 20 refuse the
counsel e competent advisers. Paul told
them nee 70 80 OFT with that ship They
though he knew nothing about IT, They
said. "aa IS only minister They went.
s-d the snip vas destroyed There are a
great many people wh0 now say q minis
iers- "Tlev know nothing abolt t1e world
-hey Caunot tais e. U.s. Ah. uF friends. Sc
IS ncs necossrT 81 have fhs Asatc cholera
b-fgrs yea can give it medical treatment in
others IL isr.t nacesssrr to have vour arm
broken before you can know bow 60 sqiintel
= f-artrra An3 we ~hC stand FRI tha p-ilr
ara i' fae of'ce n a Christian teacher Ln7T
rat flsra ara ce-fas- styles p heEaf a-f
-artaIn sris - hefs.r tast wll lead t-
i-s+rurticn as certainly es Paul knew that 4
trst shi1 Hant rrt ~ Fair Tarers e m-1lf
e. fr destruction "Te .e. 90 f1,.nz man.
.r tav voutl. sul iet tlT hear- cheer taoe In
t.- Fa-s = els rcutr. t-t snc-7 thru. that
--r al tens res tfoi 70 hrsz tbss iu-o
f.lrHrrt Ws msy aot Snow usnrh. let
re zne~ tfat
Young perrIa rsfnss the a7vi-r - parents
T.re esr- Hafhrr Il r-rr rs4rf..-fas ar 4
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18

Into the barbor q heaven nov we glide,
Home a. last
Softly we drift Oh the bright silver tide.
Home a. lar
Glory 10 God. Al our dangers are Ger,
We stand secure on the glcrined shore
Glory 70 God we VII shout evermors
Home 81 last
Home sf ls-tf
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18

The old.~s cornunodors n tho United Sts.-s
navy Is Jossph B E8n Be vas born Ia ITO
end vas appointed rnidshiTrnsn in lslS. BE
is = rephsv ~ fis Cart RuD wse command
81 the fri9s.e Co-.st.tutiou yten sss esptBreo
fhs C-nerri-ra Corrno3Ors huh performed
"a 1snf ss~vior during ths 6sxscso vsr 49,
to- 80 ~ fhs rth@ion. Ia was In ooEn
rns-s n ths ThIsd-ipnis navy ysvd frrn
1as4 r. lsas Although - Tesrs n az be Il
rae and vigorous and -rjoyB nssting cd
fr.s~as -Tssfrulf Fr~s Pres
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18

n an-sr r-Vs-.t - spsin hes rsturn-s =,
Maid sftsr fsw vs>ks ~ flnn Sebastian.
F,efs-s lesving So T-ssi5sd over ths snnasl
fsss - fhs bathing %prn-r.- and. sfs.r
vs-,tsug ~. graceful nstsa-sl asz.s~s -skish
l--r-ed ths ctisf feature - tna fexttvftT. fi.s
ts.nebt To1 - eaoos - vsilF - which fhs
~o-nsn- vith rea1T via rspi.eds Dame.
r1adauss. tns god Gvd hiussf. Re b q
rsady teacher, sn1 pot szpsnsys, sishGg
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-18
Sealed Proposals

VIII be received az the Ofice OF the city clerk
fDr Propositions for cremaCing all garbage. re-
fuse aud every deScriT tiOn OF unhealthy waste
matter that tne city Of Grand Rapids must
necessarily dispose OF; such cremating 20 be
done IN sucn manner as In 10 way 10 be o +
fensiVe. or endanger the public health from
escaping gases or otherwise
The person or persons 70 whom thu con
tract may be awarded. will De- requested 70
give good and sufficient bonds. 20 be approved
BY the Common Council of said city. 10 faith
fully and completely perform the contract as
awarded said contract % cover a period OF
one year from the time OF its execul ion; the
city 10 reserve the right % reject any and all
bids.
All bids shall be deposited with the city
CLERK OF said cify on or before o'clock D. m .
Monday. November =. lSs9.
". A. SHINKMAN.
& City Clerk.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-21
At Auction.

W. E. Beeson will sell today full line
OF furniture, bedding, carpets, etc. also,
horses, buggies, COWS and harness, in the
corral, at 10 q. M, corner Second and
Fort. Ben 0. RHoADEs, Auctioneer.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-21

tween Washington and Jefferson streets
for the laying of sidewalks on San Pedro
street, between Fifth and Pine; to
change the grade of the intersection of
Kellam avenue and Edgeware road; to
change the name of Church street to
Lyon street.
That the Superintendent of Streets be
ordered to lay cement sidewalks in front
of the city property on Fort street, Just
north of the City Hall.
That the City Attorney be instructed
to ascertain whether the contractor on
the paving of Main street, between Third
and First streets, can be held to repair
his paving, and that the City Clerk be
instructed to furnish the Attorney with
copies of such contract.
That the Street Superintendent be in.
structed to accept the sidewalk and curb
as laid in front of Colonel Ayers prop
erty, on the northwest corner of Pearl
and Ottawa streets.
That hydrants be placed at the inter
sections of Lucas street and Lake Shore
avenue and of Iona Drive and Silver
street.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-21
New Notice.

The italian Colony of Los Angeles
trusts that all who have received invita-.
tions to attend the grand Autumnal Fest
ival, to be held at the City Gardens on
Sunday, September 22d, will not fail to
do so.