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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-30
A PRECIOUS RELIC.
The Bible on Which Washington Took
the Oath of Office.

The Bible on Which Washington Took
the Oath of Office.
That Bible must be had if possible -
said Elbridge T. Gerry when informed by
a New York Mail AID Express reporter that
the sacred volume on which George Wash
ington took the oath of office in 1889 is still
in existence. 81 have heard that it is some
where in this city, and if those VINO have it
in charge will only allow it to become part
Of this centennial days observance it shall
have an appropriate place, and the commit
tee who may guard it will meet with proper
recognition
The history Of the Washington Bible is
one of the incidents connected with the
early days of the Masonic fraternity in this
city. According to the records OF st.
Johns Lodge No. l the authenticity of the
old Bible Is assured. When Washing
ton was about to be inaugurated the
committee of arrangements found that
in the excitement about Federal Hall
the necessity of Bible had been over
looked and the hour for the inauguration
was rapidly approaching The City Hotel
stood where now the Trinity building is,
and consequently was only short distance
from Federal Hall in Wall street. Both
Washington and Chancellor Livingston
were freemasons, and knew that on the
.aasol'ic altar IS always 10 be found an open
Bible while the lodge is in session.
81 Johns Lodge, then the only one in the
city, held It's meetings in the City Hotel,
and II the Tyler was to be found there would
be no difficulty in obtaining the Bible for SO
important an occasion. That officer was
found. as he was an attache of the hotel;
the Bible secured and used, after which it
was returned to the lodge-room An entry
/ OF the fact was made in the minutes of the
next meeting of the lodge, and the Bible re-
sumed its place on the Masonic altar When
1t became necessary in after years to re-
place the old book by one of more modern
style, the ancient volume was deposited in G
place Of security as . relic Of the lodge.
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ROAD NOTICE.
To Whom it May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the board
of county commissioners of the county of
Barber, in the state of Kansas, in regular ses-
r1on on the 9th day of January, A. d. 1889, no
tice Is hereby given that A. II. Hammond and
eleven others, householders of said county
sesiding In the vicinity where it it is proposed
to lay out and establish the road below men
toned, have presented to said board their GER
tain petition, praying the laying out and e.
adjustment of public road in said county
as follows:
Commencing at the corner of sections sew
enteen, eighteen, nineteen and twenty, in
township thirty-three. south of range eleven,
west; thence north on the section line five
and one half miles to the quarter corner be.
tween sections nineteen and twenty. In town.
ship thfrtytwo. south of range eleven west,
to connect with another laid out road and
that F. A. Dudley, James Martin and r. b.
Craig. viewers duly appointed will meet at
commencing point of SAID road on the 9th day
February. A. ID. 1889, and proceed to view said
road and to give all parties a hearing.
Witness my hand. and the seal of said coun-
ty, affixed at my Office in said county, this 9Th
day of January, A. ID. 1889
lL.S.] w. L. ROUSE, County Clerk.
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STATE OF KANSAS. COUNTY OF BARRIER, IS.
The Western Farm Mortgage Com
pany,
James II. Mack and Mary L. Mack
his wife.
BY virtue OF an order of sale issued out Of the
u Barber District Court sitting i'm and for said
Barber county, in the above entitled action and
to me directed, will on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
A. d., 1882 at o clock i'm the afternoon Of said
day, at the front door of the courthouse in sand
county, offer for sale at public auction and sci.
Without appraisemect 20 the highest and beg
bidder for cash in hand, to satisfy said order DE-
sale. all the right. title and interest whatsoevfs
OF the above named defendants. and each
them. and of all persons claiming under thessG
in and 10 the following described tract. piece
and parcel of band lying and situate in said
county OF Barber to-Tit:
The northeast quarter of section eight 8. in
township thirty. ~. south of range eleven. IL,
west OF the sixth, q. Principal Meridian, con-
tanning one hundred anu sixty. 100. acres more
or less, together with all and singular the tene-
ments, Embellishments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or In any wise appertain-
ing.
Given under my hand at my Office in the City
OF Medicine Lodge, in said county, this eth day
of January, 1889
GEO. W. STEVENS. Sheriff.
GEO. J. BARKER Attorney for Plaintiff. 1871
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QUEEN OF scAREcRows.
She Was 80 Pretty That the Dudes Triod
to FlIrt with Her.

She Was 80 Pretty That the Dudes Tried
to Flirt with Her.
IL IS little late for scarecrows but q
masterpiece in Norwich, Conn, the product
OF feminine fancy and tailoring on the part
| OF West side lady, merits attention, saws
the New York Sum 1t is probably the only
female scarecrow in the State, and the only
fashionably- dressed one.
Crows swarm in Connecticut They are
almost as great pest as are foxes Like
the foxes OF this State, they pen citrate even
into the cities to commit depredations, and
the West side lady, although she dwells IN a
populous neighborhood, knowing the bold
ness of the sable birds, set out scarecrow to
guard the thirty-five hills of late sweet corn
IN her garden. The conventional farmers
scarecrow she knew nothing about, and
therefore she cut new pattern and put up
an ideal scarecrow. She built the creature
| about pole, just as farmers do, and she set
1t up right against row of Champion of
England peas, which reaches to its waist, at
the foot of the garden, and not far from tho
wall at the edge of the meadow.
The figure was that of petite yonng lady
| In rather delicate health, though interest
| ing, with slim waist and with certain
air Of supple coyness, which the summer
breeze intensified when it rustled up from
the meadow now and then and set the gar
den girls suit flutter.
Only fashion artist would DO ahle to ftly
describe her gsrb. She woe basque. a
skirt and an overslirt, as All fash enable
young ladies do, all OF navy 1l,.e, and the
oyerskirt was caintily loopei; the skirt also
was modestlg lifted an inch. PERMITTING the
/ eye TO catch a glimpse of vhi.e under
SKIRT. A ruaiai fie,la Nbove tho shapeiy
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1ltcn o1 q breezy sumnex day. end g shS
was It quite distance from the street on
either side, her preoccnpied look, together
with her peculiar poise in the pea brush,
inspired In the minds Of passers the con-
viction that she was Maud Muller at home
picking peas. Every strange young man
who passed the garden tried to firt with
her. and stared back reproaehfully over his
shoulder as he went on because she
wouldn't look up. From one street the
scarecrow girl was seen over the garden
wall, and from that coigne she was all
archness and coquetry and willowy grace;
from the other thoroughfare the impression
conveyed was that of patient helpfulness
and Of sober domestic virtue. From either
point of view the effect was overpowering
on impressionable young men, and recently
the owner Of the garden had to take the
scarecrow girl in for the season. She was
attracting too much attention, but she will
be set again when 1t is time to plant green
corn
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WORK AND WORKERS.

ONLY citizens Of the United States are
employed on Reading (Pa) city work.
Tue Nokomis Qll.) Coal Company has
found eight feet eight inches of coal at eco
feet
For the first time in many years all the
blast furnaces of the Pittsburgh district are
In operation.
Or the 65Ol brick-layers, stone-masons
and stone cutters in New York City, 4,354
are OF foreign birth.
THOSE who work on South Carolina rice
plantations labor all the year for, in many
cases, less than $780,
IT Is estimated that the paper-making in
dustry ranks fourteenth in the country in
the matter of labor employed and capital
invested.
FIFrY THOUSAND English miners have de-
mandcd an increase of wages. They base
their claim on the fact that times are get
ting better.
FROM New Orleans there comes an APP
parently authoritative statement that Ger
many is rapidly supplanting colored labor in
that region.
THE Pullman shops, Chicago, are now on
ten-hoIrs' time to meet increased orders.
Nine hours had been the standard day at
Pullman.
keep away from Waldo, Ark, as the labor
market is overstocked and wages have been
reduced.
WoRK on the new steol plate factory has
begun 90 Joliet. 1t will make passenger and
freight-car trucks under the Fox patents
and employ l,00J men,
TmE new cotton mill at Des MONIES, la f, is
prononuced a success, with the entire prod
tct SOLD under contract aud an additional
force OF weavers wanted.
A RECENT strike Of the plumbers and gas
filters OF ST. Joseph, No. for une hor
resulted 10 their favor. though bey aGre a
TO a slight reduction in wages ur'i April l.
THE FIRST furnace Of the Camc~on Iron
and Coal Company, at Emporla, Kan. has
zone into blast Three others are to be built
This inaugurates a new era in The Industries
Of that section.
THERE are 1900 Reading railroad men who
intend 20 organize again Immediately under
the auspices Of the Knights of Labor Tele-
graph operators and clerks from Philadel-
phia and the surrounding territory are also
aroused.
II has been settled that the Grant loco
motive works will be removed nom their
present location at Paterson, n j. 1t Is
believed the company viii decide upon In
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QUEER DOUBLE WEDDING.

Strange Ceremony which Was Per-
formed In WHshlnEt0n Recently.
"Do marry many people who have been
divorcedP' repeated q well-known clergy
man to Washington Star reporter ut
depends entirely" he continued, ION the
cause for which the divorce was granted
follow the Scriptural injunction"
by the way" he went on, az heard of a
rather strange marriage which took place a
few nights since. At house in the north.
west there was double wedding. One of
the couples were elderly and staid, and the
bride had been divorced for other than
Scrptural causes. Her son was the bride
groom in the younger pair. A Methodist
minister, whom l won't name, but of whose
church the old couple were members, was
invited TO perform the ceremonies. He
promptly declined to officiate for the di-
vorced woman, but said he would have no
objection to joining the young folks together.
The old people made no complaint; they
engaged the services of a Methodist local
preacher whose views on the subject OF
divorce were more liberal than those of their
pastor. A few evenings since the two
couples and the two preachers stood w
together in the same room. The wo services
were read and the six souls were made
happy; four of them because they we're wed.
and two of them because th Y had been pre-.
scented with respectable fees.''
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GEO. J. BA
No. $50. First Published Jan. Q, 1889.
SHERIEF,S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARBER, IS.
The Western Farm Mortgage, Com
pany,
B; NJ. Rogers and Elizabeth Rogers,
his wife.
BY virtue Of an order of sale issued out of the
u Barber Distric: Court sitting in and for said
barber county. In the above entitled action and
10 me directed. / will on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY. OF FEBRUARY.
A. d., los9. at O'Clock IN the afternoon of said
day, at the front door OF the courthouse in said
county. offer for sale nj public auction and pei
without appraiSement 10 the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand. to satisfy said order Of
sale. all the right, title and interest whatsoever
of the above-named defendants, and each OF
them, and of all persons claiming under them
In and TO the following described tract, piece
and parcel OF land lying and situate IN said
county of Barber, to-wit:
Inc west half of the southwest quarter OF
section thirteen, IL. In township thirty 30 south
OF range thirteen, H. west of the sixth. g. Prin-
cipal Meridian, containing eighty, So acres
more or less. together with all and singular the
tenemenfs- Entertainments and appurfenances
thereunfo belonging or in any wise appertain-
ing.
Gwen under my hand at my Office in the city
OF Medicine Lodge, in said county, this 5th day
of January, 1889.
GEO. w. STEVENS, Sheriff.
GEO. j. BARKER. Attorney for Plaintiff. 1881
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No. 537. First Published january Q, 1850,
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARRIER. q
Piebe a. Pumpely,
versus
Edward L. Haynes aud the Western
Fam MOrt gage Company. John
A Haynes aad Alice Haynes his
VIE j. Z. Wclcou and John A. Wal
lace ana Amos l.. HouclS, partners
by virtue Of al order of sale issued out of In.
u Barber District Court sitting in and for sale
Barber county, I'm the above entitled action ant 4
to me directed, | will on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF FEBRUARY
A. ID. 1889, at o'clock in the afternoon OF said
day, at The front door of the courthouse In said
county, offer for sale at public auction and sell
without appraisement TO the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, to satisfy SAID order OF
sale, all the right, title and interest whatsoever
of the above-named defendants, and each OF
them. and of all persons claiming under them
in and TO the following described tract, piece
and parcel of land lying and situate In said
county of Barber, to-wit:
The east half of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton twenty-three y, in township thirty, 90,
south OF range eleven. IL, west of the sixth, q,
more or less together with all and singular the
IenemeHts, Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or i'm any wise appertain-
ing.
Given under my hand at my Office in the City
OF Medicine Lodge, IN said county, this 9TH day
of January, 1889.
GEO. w. STEVENS, Sheriff.
GEO. BARKER, Attorney for Plaintiff. 1891
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Land Office at Larned, Kans.. Nov. d lSSs

Land Office at Larned, Kans., Nov % lSsS
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice of his intention
20 make maj proof in support of his claim
register or receiver at Larncd, kans., on Feb
ruary 10. 1889, viz; Willis +. Miller. o ID ) No
44a3 for the y i sec. u. aud u N e i sec
q twp. 81 south of RANGE II 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 Oh Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
S5-3o HENRY w. Scott. Register
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Notce ls hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim,
anu mat SAID proof will be made before the
probate judge of Barber countv Kansas NJ
MEDICINE Lodge. Kansas, on February 10 lSSa
VIZ; Green Fletcher. % ID ) l4TlS for lot Z. sec
o, twp 81, south Of range II west
He names the following witnesses to uroxe
MS contlnuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John Howard, Hugh Walters, Newton Greer
and Luther DruIy, all of Deerhead, Barber
county, Kansas.
1888 HENRY W. SCOTT. Register.
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PUBLICATION noTIcra


Land Once at Larued, Kans., JAM Il. 7ee0
Notice is hereby given that the followi,,v.
named settler hes fled notice of his Intention
70 make final proof in support of his Claim.
ana tnsit said proof VIII be made before the
proDate Judge of BARBER county, kansas ut
1iedicine Lodge. Kansas. on March II. 1889 Wig.
= " Howard, o ID No. 2S71 for the i0ts
sec. 3S. twp. 81, south of range - west : =
ne names the Following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cllIffvarfoH
of said land. viz: .e. ~ son
~ d Gilbert Moss Hamilton James Hamil-
ton and Fred Hardy, all of Meiicine To5gr-
Kansas. -e,-Nes
$40 HENRY w. Scorr. Ras;s,.-
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FRANK DALE. Register.


Lauu UInce at Harmed, Kan, Jan. 5, 1850
Notice is hereby gfvon that the following.
20 make nnal proof in support of his claim.
ana that said proof will; be made before the
Prooate Judge OF Barber county. Kans. at
VIZ: Emerson p. Lieurance o ID No. iiSSg
Tor the = sec. Is. twp. 81 range Is west
his continuous residence upon and cultiyation
of said land, viz: S-
J. w. Arrowsmith. F. NJ. Seckel A. s. Hank.
county, KANSAS. - -.
80 IS HENRY W. SCOTT. Register.
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$40 HeNRY W. soorr. Register.
Land once Al wieait,, kons

111tllu N'tlINS hdIls-, 3, IffT-
Notice Is hereby given that the follovinr-
named settler has flied notice of his intention
70 nuke nnal proof in support of his claim
homes homes clerk OF the district court of Barber
SEosnIs, anss,s al Medicine Ledge kansas. on
TO- !, 3 1od, irss VIZ james NJ. White for the
= See. 10, Twp a.. south of range Il west
lie names the following witnesses TO .,rova
of said land, viz; @e.o..
John A. Lgon, James Fl. warron. n
Kemp. Elijah Starkey, all of Sharon, Barber
county, Kansas. - ',os
34-3S FRANK DALE, Register.
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6S6. First Published Jan. o, 1889.
SHERlFF'S SALE.


STATE OF KANSAS. COUNTY OF BARBER, IS.
s. K. Arlington,
versus
William o. Mize and Mollie R. Mize.
his wife, The Western Farm Mort
gage Company, Eli Smith and Ann
=. Smith, his wife, D. Tomlinsonand
William Daigh.
pf virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
- Barber District Court sitting in and for said
barber county. in the above entitled action and
TO me directed. / will on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF FEBRUARY.
A. d.. 1882 at o clock in the afternoon of said
DAY, at the front door of the courthouse i'm said
county, offer for sale at public auction and sell
WI nout appra1sement to the highest and best
bidder, Tor cash in hand, to satisfy said order of
sale, all the right title and interest whatsoever
OF the aDove-named defendants and each of
them, and OF all persons claiming under them
IN and to the following described tract, piece
ana parcel of land lying and situate in said
county OF Barber, tO-wit:
The east half of the northwest Quarter and
lots one. and two, 2. of section thirty-one. 81
IN township thirty-one, 81, south of range ten,
III, west OF the sixth, 9, Principal Meridian con.
tanning one hundred and sixty, I60 acres, more
or less, together with all and singular the tene-
ments, Entertainments and appurtenancee
thereunto belonging or I'm any wise apperlain-
ing.
Given under my hand at my Office i'm the CITY
OF Medicine Ledge, in said county, this 9Th day
OF January, 1889.
GEO. w. STEVENS. Sheriff.
GEO. j. BARKER, Attorney for Plaintiff. 1881
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STEAM ENGINE FOR SALE.

A SIx-HORSE-PowER STEAM ENGINE
II with extr1l Iargs T1s.fler ,.sl with an
necessary pulleys, sbafi5ng au3 heiliHg, all in
the best OF order, AMI Cheap fer CASH This Is
perfect outfit for a corn shelter, Il corn and
cob crusher, and sfea4ner for chopped feed
Call at once. It must be sold.
THE INDEX,
Is Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
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TRANSFER LINE.

j. B. Gano is the manager of the South
western Bus and Transfer Line. Buses and
baggage wagons meet every train, passenger
and freight, Delivers freight and express in
any part of the city Leave orders AZ the
once or q. @ Tafaferro, or at the bus barn on
Kansas avenue. Weaf
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Prnaoher. NIn.t Not Marrr.

The convention Of the Hungarian Reform
Church has voted to establish celibacy for
the clergy.
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mo. 1897. First Published Jan. 2 1887
SHERIFF'S SALE.

ShEh1kF'S SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS,
BARBER COUNTY,
In the District Court in and for said county
and state.
Nancy j. Chandler. Plaintiff,
NJ. C. Thompson Elizabeth s Thomp-
son, louisa Armstrong ;tud William
\. INSTR u. her hg hand, LmIna T.
Bright ami j \ Brjgh. her has
band, ID. VI. +terit aTf J. ~ Walk
er. partners IS toe \ Walkcr aud
Edgar Hendo rson, efcu ants.
pY virtue of an or or Of sale to me directed,
- issued out of sal ci,iFt in tie above emit led
action, to satisfy jud ymcDt heretofore rem
dered in said action in favor of said plaintiff
and against said defendants will on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY g, 1889,
at o'clock, p. M, at the front door of the court
house in the city of Medicine Lodge, said county
and state offer for sale and sell public auction
for cash to the highest bidder, ali of the right
title. interest and estate of the said defendants
in the following described real estate situated
In Barber county and the state of Kansas to-
wit: Lots number one and three on North
Main street. IN Hartzels addition to the city
of Medicine Lodge.
GEO. w. STEVENS.
1896 Sheriff of Barber county. Kansas
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SERVICE OF sUMMoNs BY PUBLICATION

l5c
BAL BsR COUNTY,
In the District Court of Barber county, in the
state of Kansas
H. W. Allen. Plaintiff,
versus
Daniel Firestore, Catharine Firestone,
his wife, and Isaac G. Root. Defend
ants.
THE State of Kansas to Daniel Ffrestone
You are hereby notified that said plaintiff, H.
w. Alien. filed his petition in the District
Court within and for Barber county, Kansas,
against you, the said defendants on the 9TH
day of January, a. D., 1882 and that you must
answer the said petition filed as aforesaid on
or before Tuesday the Goth day of February,
A.. d., 1889. or said petition win be taken as
true and Judgment rendered against You in
said action as prayed for in said petition for
the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty dollars
and interest thereon from October 18TH 1898,
title and interest in and to the following des-
cribed rea' estate situate in the county of Bar
Der. state of Kansas, to-wit:
The west half of the southwest quarter, and
the southwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter OF section two, 2, township thirty -one, 81,
range thirteen, Is, west 9th T.. 81. Also lot sew
en-, Z. in block seven, Z, in town of Mingona,
Barber county, Kansas, be foreclosed and you
and each of you be barred from any and all
ri0ht interest estate. title and equity in ard TO
said described real estate or any part thereof.
That the mortgage of plaintiff be forecoSed
and said real estate be appraised and sold &C.
cord1ng TO law, ,subject however, to the mort
gage lien of the Farmers Loan and Trust COM
pany to secure the payment of $500. and the
mortgage Len of L. H. Stevens for $50 to sat
lsfy the mortgage lien of plaintiff herein, and
the proceeds of sale be applied 10 the payment
OF the costs of this action and of such sale,
and OF plaintiff claim as aforesaid, and for all
other necessary and proper relief.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the District Court
OF Barber county, Kansas this 18th day of jan
uary, A. D., 1883.
SEAL Clerk Of f the I District aHa9 Court our
- 81 80
WILLIAM mexican, Attorney for Plaintiff