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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-02-06

Missouri bottoms. "---Terre Haute
Express.
A boy who had been starving him.
self for some time in anticipation Of a
Christmas feast was heard to remark
to companion that he was so empty
that he heard the first mouthful strike
on the bottom of his boots.-Ex.
A New York clergyman, dismissed
from the pulpit a few months ago, is
now acting as brakeman on a railroad.
train. His experience in coupling
was no doubt strong recommends
tion for the position.--Norristown
Herald.
"Pa, have about concluded to wed
for a title and become the Countess de
Assinine. What will you settle on
the count"
II will settle on him with both feet
and an ox.gad, backed by 2l7 pounds
avoirdupois. ."-Ex.
Bliffers-Yes, don't care if I do
Fact is, l quarrelled with my wife
this evening and l am drinking to
drown my SORROWS. You have had
a similar experience, l suppose?
Blinks-Yes, but tonight we made
up again, and / am out celebrating it.
--Ex.
81 see you are stronger than Sam
son." said humorous passenger to a
seaman who was lashing a spar, "for
you carry your rope (Europe) in your
hands"
That's nothing" replied the sailor,
jay Gould's got the whole earth in
his ?'-Ex.
Philadelphian-Is there much mu-
sical culture in Prairie City?
Westerner-Musical culture !
should smile. Why, sir, the Prairie
City folks just turn out and mob the
salvation army every time the bass
drummer gets out of tune with the
cornet.-Ex.
Porcine-Was you up to Bantam's
sworry dansanty last night, Steerage!
Steerage-Was it a swell thing?
Everything was as refined and cul-
cheered as could be. Darned if !
didn't sell two car loads o hogs to old
Bantam during the gaieties O. the
evening.-America.
Grinsby-That man, Danks, gets
more matter accepted by the newspa
pers and magazines than any other
person of my acquaintance.
Danks-Is that so? He do esn't
look like II literary fellow.
He isn't; he is an advertising
agent.-Boston Post.
|
My brothers are lucky dogs. One
of them married two big farms and
the other a half interest in nation
al bank.
They are lucky indeed What did
you get with your wife
Me? Oh, got Timber jaw and
pair of ice cold feet !-Ex.
How it happened. Wife Cat thea.
ter)-See here, George, you said your
only object in going out was to see a
man named Smith who owes you mon.
ey. What does that odor mean?
Husband-Um-er-the fact is, my
dear, Mr.. Smith is short of cash to-
night, and as he could not pay my
bill he insisted Oh treating me. bad
to accept, of course. 1t don't do to of.
fend slippery debtor.-New York
Weekly.
An Augusta store--genial and 10.
Gus proprietor. Enter lady. Is Mr..
A. in?
He IL nof n,a.lo m,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-02-06
Alpena to Detroit.
natroit. Rav CITY g. Alpena Il. II.

Mail and ACCOM-
Miles Express. modation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19

Though last year was considered q
bad crop year in Kansas, Barber county
raised all the feed and grain that it
needed. Corn is selling here at 25 cents;
oats, 80 cents; old hay, S. to So per ton;
millet seed, 60 cents. There are hun
dreds of untouched hay stacks standing
in the county, and plenty of old corn
in the cribs. There was no starvation
or want in Barber county last winter.
tt requested that all the school
children assemble at the Presbyterian
church promptly at 1 o'clock. p. M,
Monday, that they may be graded and
formed in procession by Supt. Lands.
AS the march will be short one, it will
not be too laborious for any child of
school age. This is school affair and
every parent should be interested in
having the children take part in the ex-
ercises.
When some future generation digs
up the corner stone in which copy of
this paper is buried, we would like for
them to make note of the fact that
the best crop year in Kansas, up to A.
d. 1889, was the present one. There is
not croaker left in Kansas to-day; no.
body cares to sell out and leave here;
peace, prosperity and plenty are on ev-
cry side, and the future for Kansas, for
Barber county and Medicine Lodge is as
bright and as cheering as the rays of a
sprIng-day sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
Dairymens' Association

The patrons of the Medicine Lodge
creamery met again last Saturday after
noon and heard the report of the com
mitJee appointed to confer with the
creamery management as to the price
to be paid for milk. The committee
recommended that the price now being
paid, go cents per 100 pounds, be ac-
cepted for June milk; but that there
should be returned to the farmers
skinned milk equal in weight to three
foulths of the amount of milk they de-
liver each day. The report was adopted
and resolution was also adopted ask
ing the company to FIX regular pay day
and give bond that on that day they will
settle all milk accounts in full.
1t was then resolved that the patrons
of the creamery organize themselves in
to the Barber County Dairymens' As
ISOLATION, the organization to be per-
manent affair. Temporary officers cleo
ted were Jerry Simpson, president and
G. e. Sparks, secretary.
The association adjourned to meet
again at the courthouse on Saturday,
July 9Th, at p. m.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
Ben. O'Neill Killed.

Benz. O'Neill, former resident OF
this county, a young man well liked by
all who knew him, was accidentally
killed at Forest City, Oklahoma, last
week. With party of four others, he
had been out to Saltwater and when re-
turning, as the party were going into
camp, the driver, a man named Thomp-
son, of DesMoines, Iowa, who was car
rying 3S-calibre Smith i Wesson re-
volver in his coat pocket, accidentally
hit it against the wagon wheel when it
was discharged, the ball entering
O'Neill's right arm, passing through
the flesh and into the head near the
right eye, producing wound that
proved fatal in two hours. The body
was taken to Guthrie where j. w. Nc
Neal and others had it prepared and
expressed to the parents in Kentucky.
Deceased was about 25 years old. He
taught school near Aetna, last fall,
having previously attended the normal
institute at this place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
For Next Monday.

Now that it is settled fact that st.
Johns day, June oath, next Monday.
there will be several hundred visitors in
Medicine Lodge to witness or take part
in the laying of the corner stone of our
new school building, it is to be hoped
that every citizen will be interested in
making the city appear as attractive as
possible. Our visitors will form last
ing impression of this city on that &C.
casion, and it is to the interest of every
citizen that the impression be favora-
BILE one. The streets and side walks
should be cleaned; the business houses
should be suitably decorated; flags
should be displayed where possible and
every citizen with conveyance should
have it out for the use of the visitors
who will desire to drive around the
town and it's suburbs. No one will ex-
pect to sell any property to the visitors
that day; but the probability is that they
will tell friends about what nice little
city they saw out here and the favora-
BILE reports once started will certainly
do US good in the future.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
Left Home.

My son, Judson T. Williams, left
home about March IL, and has not been
heard of since. He Is 16 years old,
large for his age. dark hair and black
eyes, moderately fair, full round face,
by close observation a little lameness
can be detected in one ankle, very little
or no beard. When he left home was
riding an iron-gray mare pony, would
weigh perhaps 800 pounds, with white
face and snip on the nose. An old fiat
leather saddle and common smooth bri-
die. The boy wore off white SLOUGH
hat with his name printed on the under
side of the brim with an indelibIe pen
Gil, wore light colored coat and vest
and blue overalls. He had another pair
of pants with him, an oYercoat and a
secrsucker coat and vest. His brother.
William Albert Williams, was killed
last week near Anness, and his mother
is now about crazy.
Any information in regard to him
will be thankfully received by his moth.
er. MRS. w. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Hayesyille, SedgeWick Co., kas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
The Sugar Works.


The sorghum sugar plant proper is
under roof except the tower. which is
being completed. 1t will be 20 feet
high. The main building is 66xl60 feet.
The engine and boiler room foundation
is completed, but the building will not
be enclosed until the six boilers and fif.
teen engines are in position. This
room is to be 5Ox90 feet. The syrup
cistern is excavated and is being walled
up. The Office and laboratory Will also
be up in few days. Every day this
month carloads of lumber and machin.
cry will be coming in. A full force of
workmen, about forty, are engaged on
the sugar plant or its connections. The
lake has stood nearly full all of this
week. and its Substantiability is moi
questioned.
The cane planted around here has
been making good growth during the
past ten days and no one doubts that
August 1st will see the early varieties
ready for harvesting.
AS before mentioned in these col
umns, repeated now for the benefit of
many inquirers, this plant, being con-
structed by Eldred & Human, of this
city, will be the largest plant in opera
ton this year in the world. The ma
chinery will be utilized when the sugar
season Is over in the manufacture of
paper pulp, evaporating salt and other
industries. 1t will also be used in ex-
periments with sugar beets that are
now being grown here.
The department of agriculture has
decided to expend the appropriation
made by the last congress for expert
mentlng In the manufacture of sugar
from sorghum cane, as follows Rio
Grande. New Jersey, $500; Morris
vile, Va, 81, 500; Kenner, La, $1,000;
Meade Center, Kansas. $4,000; Con-
way Springs, Kansas, $4,000; Attica
Kansas, Sc, 600; Medicine Lodge, Kan
sas, $4,000; Ness City, Kansas, $4,000;
Sterling, Kansas, experiment station,
$500; Cedar Falls, Iowa, experiment
station, 5000; general chemical con-
troll and direction, $4,000. One thous-
and dollars were reserved for expert
menting with beet culture, and this
amount will be divided between the
stations at Madison. Wisconsin, and
Berkeley, California. The largest al
lowance, $4,000, goes to the three
plants at Meade Center and vicinity,
one of these being mill that will try
the roasting process. as we understand
it. There is some surprise expressed
that Conway Springs should get 5000,
while Medicine Lodge and Attica get
but $1,000 each. However, the sugar
company here are satisfied, being GER
tam that the work Of the first season
will produce better results here than at
any station in the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
BROUGHT TO TIME.
= scene That WaH ae Intensely Dram
- Il Was ENJOYABLE

-~~~-. o-@SN 4AS0mD0AY
- Il Was Enjoyable.
Never did the heroine of q play receive
such sympathy from her spectators as was
accorded the leading lady OF a little scene
enacted at hotel one recent evening. saws
the Detroit Commercial Advertiser. Dur
ing the afternoon an attractive couple en-
tered the hotel The young man was about
twenty-five years Of age. He appeared ont
OF place In the hosiery. The most SNOWY
feature Of his attire was q huge white NECK
tie. The young lady was taller and more
portly than her companion and possessed a
very rudy complexion.
To casual observer 1t was evident that
Doth were from the country and that they
were about to take part in an event of great
importance TO them. The young man ap-
preached the clerk and said he wanted TO
register Erred Hastings and friend,
Mr.. Clerk dipped his pen in ink when his
guest exclaimed: "Hold on, you needn't
write that. You wait an hour and I'll
write that different
he ordered cab and drove to the houae
OF preacher, returning in about an hour.
Now I'll register he said, as he smiled
broadly, and wrote Erred Hastings and
Wife, with big W.
The newly-married gentleman then Joined
Mrs Hastings in the reception-room. he
WAS not seen again until 9 O'Clock. when
he skated across the rotunda Ike q man on
rollers, He was brimfuI of happiness com
bined with other good things. 1t seems that
ne had surreptitionsly crooked his elbow
many times during the afternoon and the
last "geeser" was telling.
Standing in the center of the rotunda b4
pulled large wad of money from his in
side pocket and declared he intended IN
''blowD It all In. This was Mrs. Hasttness
cue, and she emerged from the reception
room and walked straight to her hubby. In
silence she gazed fiercely at him for a few
seconds, :
me spectators, and there were many.
looked On and wondered The suspense was
broken by the leading lady, who, with
sssa.a 2, sssI-aobed her bad-acting husband BY
the arm,
sCome On, she ordered. ssYon Are mar
ried now and you can't cut up any monkey
shines with me- - $500
Meekly be followed the aman Of the
housento the elevator. and they were soon
lost TO sight The scene was Intensely dra-
matte and hugely enjoyed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
SNAKE CHARMING.
Some Interesting Information from . MI
souri, Observer.

Some Interesting Information from . Mis-
souri, Observer
Three different incidents of snakes charm
Ing birds have fallen under my own obser-
walton, writes New Madrid (do.) CORE
spondent OF the st. Louis Republic. Once
saw blueJay charmed by what il COM
monty known as the "blue racer'' snake.
The next instance was q redbird charmed
by "blue racer" and the next was scat
Bird charmed by q ''cow-sucker." As
these snakes are classed as non-poisonous,
they could not have bitten the birds and
then quietly awaited their death, as some
very learned gentleman has stated in your
paper In the first case the bird was in an
apple tree, some ten OF twelve feet from the
ground, when its attention was first arrest
ed The other two were somewhat under the
influence Of the snakes charm when first OBJ
served. would judge that it takes from
one to two hours for q snake to bring bird
completely under the spell, which they can
most certainly do if not disturbed after the
birds attention is once gained.
lhave never seen snake charm frog,
though have seen them catch frogs often.
They are more than match for the frogs
In q foot race; consequently they have frog
legs to eat whenever they wish, provided
the frogs can be found. The greatest trouble
Is to swallow the frog after catching him.
The frog is swallowed heels first Whether
this Is preference on the part Of the
snake or whether It Is because this is
the first part overtaken and laid hold
OF, / do not know. When caught the
poor frog cries out In the most pitiful ter
FOR Then the struggle of life and death
begins, with determined animal instinct on
the part Of the snake; nay, might say
with devilish triumph-for he knows that
victory Is sure in the end-and almost hu-
man horror on the frogs part. The instant
snake seizes hind leg 1t 10 swallowed,
and the hard part Of the job II to get hold
OF the other leg without releasing the one
he already has. The frog soon finds It use
less to struggle 20 release the leg already
swallowed by the snake, and seems to re-
alize that its only hope 10 to keep the leg
that is free out Of that horrible mouth
which has such wonderful suction power.
Ionce saw q garter snake push frog over
thirty yards endeavoring to force the leg
OF the frog that was free against some OBJ
struction, that 1t might get q hold upon that
also. It finally succeeded, and the strug-
gle was soon over after that. When both
hind legs are once in the snakes power q
deeper horror seems to take possession OF
the poor little creature who has battled "a
hard for life; It's eyes diiate with terror
and assume CLASSY stare, its whole BODY IA
stupehed, paralyzed with an awful dread Of
its impending fate, The snake does not
swallow, 1t crawis oyer its prey. It does so
oy means OF strongly contracting muscles
In the throat
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
Hazelton Happenings.

Smith & Taylor shipped car of hogs
Wednesday morning over the Fit. Scott
road; $3.50 per hundred was the price
paid. The M. E. folks report a profit
of SlS on their ice cream and cake fes-
tival. w. L. Peck has filed out his
bond and will probably receive his com
mission as postmaster in few DAYS. He
expects to take the Office about July Ist
=. Attorney Al. Jones, of the Lodge.
was in the city Friday on business. He
went from here to Kansas City. j. ].
Whallen has alfalfa % inches high from
the second crop this year. The heavi-
est rainfall of the season fell here late
Saturday evening. It didn't just simp-
ly rain but it poured down for about an
hour. and this was followed by good
steady soaking rain Sunday morning.
lasting probably three hours. =. The
general opinion among the farmers is
that wheat VIII average % bushels to
the acre, and it is OF excellent quality
-. Eva Beatty has returned home from
Emporia, where she has been attending
school. For the last few days the
Kansas City papers have been getting
here about half the time one day late.
Registered letters 90 from the Lodge to
Wichita ana then HazeitOn. W. 6. A.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
A. + and A. M.

A special nesting of Delta lodge, No.
~, A. F. and A, M, will be held at theiI
hall. in this city. Saturday evening,
June 22d, at 8 o'clock.
All Master Masons who are in good
standing may take part in the exer-
cises of laying the cornerstone Of the
new school building, June oath.
All Master Masons in this Jurisdiction
are requested to be present at the spe-
cial meeting Saturday evening, and on
Monday to march with Delta lodge, OF
this city.
Masons who have not visited Delta
lodge are requested to make themselves
known to sOme officer or member OF
that lodge as soon as possible.
e. T. FREEMAN, w. NJ.
w S-roT-1p Cao,v
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19

Mrs. Belle VanSlyke desires
to notify her customers that
she has just received direct
from New York, a new stock
of millinery and trimmings
the very latest styles. She
bought for cash, and will sell
it at a very reasonable profit.
A living profit is all that she
asks.
East Side N. Main St.. MEDICINE LODGE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
OttaMa Assembly,.

To those desiring to attend the Cha
tauqua Assembly at Ottawa. tickets
will be on sale at this station June IL,
Is, 20, 26 and q only limited for re-
turn to the 18th. at one fare. S7.25 for
the round trip. Il. 81. CASE. Agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
A Great Club Offer

The Weekly Capital Commonwealth
and the Barber County INDEX for Two
Dollars. This offer is for cash ord =, 81
ables you to have all the latest news
from tbs capital Of the state and your
own local paper at the price of enc.
The Capital Commonwealth will son-
tain the most complete report of legisla-
tive proceedings published anywhere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
Real Estate Transfers.

For the week ending June II, 1883.
Florence Richards to Frank Holmes. lots
Is. IA. Is, 10. blk. 6, G. s. & Co.'S. rev. add.
to Med. Lodge. y z,UOO
Nancy Cheuoweth to City of Medicine
Lodge, pit. blk. b C. S. Co.'S. rev. ad... 100
s. NJ Kessler to Hattie s. Shannon, lots
49, 20. p. -. %, blk. 4. C. s. & Co.'S. rev.
add. to Med. Lodge 1900
John e. Roeette to Cyrus Als1orph. lot Z,
blk 81, b. g. L. Co. ad. to kOwa. 800
Henry Wisner to John N. Wisner. 1880
in I 81, 81, X 10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /
Ann B. German to E. r. German, 100 in
4-04-lU. l,UOO
z. ]. Medill to Henry Schultz, 160 q in 20
Theo. Weyant TO &. Scarborough. 240 a in
ooOO-l%-. .........--.......-...... 4.VU
John c. Davis to Edith milford. l60 a II. g
o--lz...--- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES z,oUO
Mary L. Brown to II. w. Allen. $50 q in
A-01-Io --..-..-..-..,..-..-.... III
W. H. Williams to VIM. Thomas. 100 a in
SS-OV1o.--. ........-.s.... -............... dUUU
Oscar Winter to w. L. P. Burney ct al,
100 in 53l-l3 ................... 49,. LOCO
W. l.. p. Burney ct. al, to Hattie s. Shan
non same land ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS /
Albt; Glover to Sarah E. Peltier, so in
Eva A. Fash to Kas. Nat. Loan Co., 100 q
III oL-OS-lo-.- ..-.--..--. .........-.--.. l,UOO
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
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 to
any part OF the city. Leave orders at the
ONCE of G. G Taliaferro, or at the bus barn on
Kansasavenue. west.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
The Mails:

From Attica and all Eastern points, arrives
daily at l2:45 pm; leaves daily at 2:30PM.
From Ashland, Coldwater, Nescatunga, Sun
City, Lake City and Mingona, arrives daily.
From Kiowa, IL di, Canema, Sexton, Eldred,
HazeltOn, Hardtner and Etna, arrives daily,
at q y. IN. Leaves at 10 a. IN.
From Kingman, Bross, Bates. Nashville, ar
rives at 80, pm. Leaves at n. IN.
From Sawyer, Elm Mills and Amber, arrives
on Mondays Wednesdays and Frfdi US at 2:45
y. N. Departs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Shtur-
DAYS AT A NJ Arrives at SAWYER at ]: 10 D. IN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
$500 Reword for RecoUeYu.

Lost. one sorrel mare. years old. had halter
on and may have colt with her by this time.
One brown horse, 8 years old, branded on right
shoulder circle G.. Is. E ADSET.
Al Kiowa, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19

Southern Kansas Railroad Time Card.
GOING EAST.
Passenger and Express, leaves. .... 1925 p. IN.
Freight, leaves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9;45 "A. IN :.
COMING WEST.
Passenger and Express. arrives. 12:25 p. IN.
Freight, arrives .6:l5 p. IN.
II. III. CASE, Local Agent.
POSTAL.
PostofIicc at Medicine Lodge open from A
TO PM. Sundays one hour on arrival Of mail.
Money order office. u A. MCCLEARY, y. NJ.
CORA MCCLEARY, Assistant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
Land For Sale.

Improved farm, 24O acres. all level. miles
east of Medicine Lodge, Kansas. In sec. q twp.
r. range IL. Price so per acre.
MRS. R. rooney.
Platte City, Mo. "A
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19

uIRsTcLAss BAKERY-under management
u of an expert-four kinds of bread, Cream,
Vienna, White and Graham always on hand at
Bristows, next to Day & Records. AZ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
Lost Cow.

T oST out of Herd, between Medi- -
IL cine Lodge and Sharon. one
Dark Red Cow, years old. tips of "
ears have been frozen OF; heavy -A-
with calf; branded with figure on. left hip.
Call on or address, GEO. ALLEN,
1t2s Sharon, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19

List OF Letters.
THE following letters remain uncalled for at
! the posoffice in Medicine Lodge. for the
week ending June 10, 1889. In calling for them
please state that they are advertised.
Miss Laura Brayfield, VIM. Hill.
DIR. j. X. Hopkins. VIM. Huse
VIM. Mcintosh, Mr.. Jas. Smith.
Mr.. b. Taylor, s. B. Tomason.
7. A. McCLEARRY, P. NJ.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-19
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 10. 1889.
DemOcratic Central committee.

It. z. MUILIJ1, IHAIHh
AUG. SCHMIDT SECRETARY.