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Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-31
Fell on His Knife.

GoTnENBuRG, Neb., August 30.-lSpecial
Telegram to The BEE. IA six-year- old son
Of Godfrey Peterson was found dead few
blocks from home this forenoon, lying face
down, with the blade of pocketknife in his
heart He is supposed to have fallen on it.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-31
Drowned in the Missouri.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., August 80.-lSpe-
cial Telegram TO THE BEE.l-A man named
Frank Howard, employed on the govern
ment works on the river, was drowned just
below town last evening by the capsizing of
a boat. Two companions had a narrow es-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-31
Saves Mrs. Hamilton's Neck.

ATLANTIC CRY. N. j., August 3d. Mrs.
Mary Donnelly, the nurse who was stabbed
by Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton, has been de.
clared out of danger. Mrs. Hamilton will
probably be released on bail.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-31
A Louisiana Hanging.

PLAQUrMIYE, La, August 30.-Wiison
Nockum (colored) was hanged here to-day
for the murder OF Ben Fisher (colored) last
March.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-31
Lewis Bros,. Oondition

New YoRK, August 30.-The assignee OF
Lewis Bros. & Co., to-day made a statement
showing the liabilities were q, 24S,O0o and
assets 81, 800, 200.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-31
why They Denounced Clarkson.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, August 30.-The little
town of Strawberry Point Is in state OF
considerable excitement over the postoffice
appointment at that place. Peter Keith, the
present democratic incumbent was an old
soldier in the Sixth Iowa cavalry. He served
his time honorably and is not in good finan-
cial circumstances. There were two candi-
dates for the position, both old soldiers. Gil
bert Cooley's petition was signed by at least
three-fourths of the patrons of the Office He
was lieutenant in Company d, Twenty first
Iowa infantry, served three years and was
honorably discharged. He ls now over fifty
years of age, and does not draw a pension
He is not in good circumstances and needs
the Office
Benjamin Gaylord's petition had about all
the remainder of the patrons of the Office.
He was terribly wounded in battle, served
gallantly and was discharged on account of
wounds received. He gets small pension,
but is not in good circumstances.
Cooley and Gaylord in their petitions did
not ask for the removal of Keith until his
term expired, as he was also an old soldier,
and they said as no man was rejected from
the army because he was a democrat they
would not ask that he be discharged from
the postof1ce before the time for which he
was appointed was passed.
There is an old man nearly seventy years
of age here named H. H. Scotield who, prior
to the present postmaster's appointment. had
held the Office for seventeen years. He had
always taken great interest in the Des
Moines Weekly Register, soliciting subscrp-
tions for it. The last Register shows that
he has sent in seven orders thus far this fall
amounting to 1872 subscriptions. Cooley and
Gaylord and all their friends, not only sub
scribed but assisted Scofeld in securing SUBJ
scrlptions because he was decrepit old
man. The people were astonished to find
that Clarkson had appointed the old man
Scofeld to the postoffice. Congressman
Sweeney claims that he recommended
the appointment of Cooley, but
that Clarkson asked him to
permit him to make the appointment at that
place. Scofield was not in the army. He is
man of moderate circumstances and Is too
feeble TO attend 10 the duties of the office
personally. The patrons of the Office are
very bitter 10 their denunciaton of Clark
sons course, declaring that he ignored the
old soldiers and the wishes of the patrons
of the Office and appointed Scotield simply
because he had been working up a list OF
subscribers for Clarkson's paper. protest
was Immediately telegraphed to Postmaster
General Wanamaker and remonstrance
unanimously signed has been forwarded to
headquarters. The Clayton county veterans
held reunion ana passed resolutions de-
nouncing Clarkson's action. What the out
come will be is not known.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
SULTAN LICKED HIM.

The SulliYan-Kilrain fight occurred
Monday morning, the Sth inst, at Rich
burg, Miss, a saw-mill station, I03
miles from New Orleans. The owner
of the place is man named Rich, ard
he had the grounds prepared Sunday
night. The officers or the militia did
not interfere.
The fight lasted through seventy-five
rounds, when Sullivan was declared the
winner, Kilrain's friends having thrown
up the sponge.
Kilrain drew first blood, in the sew
enth round, having hit and cut Sulli-
vans ear; but in the eighth round Sui
livan was credited with the first knock
down. he hitting Kilrain squarely on
the mouth, and sending him to grass.
During the balance of the fight Kill
rain adopted, In part, the Mitchell tao
tics-ran when he could not get in a
lick, or, when he could not run, would
hug his antagonist, and succeeded seY-
eral times in throwing him. Then Kill
rain repeatedly attempted foul blows
below the belt.
Sullivan is described as appearing as
vicious as mad bull, and it appears to
be fact that he did jump on his oppo-
nent when he was down.
Kilrain showed up as baby, after
the fight was over, by claiming that he
was not in condition, and saying that
he must have been drugged, and blam-
ing his trainer for his i'll luck. He
claimed that though he could stand
punishment, he could not inflict it on
his antagonist.
The truth appears to be that Kilrain
was no match for Sullivan, to begin
with. He has not the bone, muscle,
strength, weight or self-con6dence, and
he only hoped to win by an accident of
some kind.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
Sharon Items.

The Fourth was observed here fitting
ly and enthusiastically Our citizens
met at 10 o'clock in Garrison's grove
just south of town, which had been
fixed up so as 10 make it very COM
Portable place. Many visitors were
present from Medicine Lodge and other
points in the county. The following
order of exercises was observed and well
carried out /; Salute of AZ guns at sun
rise; opening at the grounds by prayer
by Elder Smith; welcome address by
Leon E. Beals; reading of Declaration
Ct Independence by J. o. Hahn; grafton
by County Attorney Cameron; dinner;
after dinner the order was impromptu
speeches and the following responded to
their names and all did we'll: Elders
Nation and Smith, G.. NJ. Martin, Rev.
McMurty, Jerry Simpson. Capt. Garri-
son and Will Cameron. Attorney Cam
eron closed the exercises by reciting
''Bandy Tim," a humorous poem con-
tanning "reminiscences of southern ''Illi-
nOy" In war times. Mr.. Cameron's
happy style in this was highly enjoyed
by the audience. Capt. j. u. Fair was
made master of ceremonies for the day,
and performed his part well. Altogeth-
er it was very enjoyable occasion. -.
Elder Smith occupied his own pulpit at
the Christian church on Sunday. After
the sermon was oyer Mrs. Bahr united
with the church and was baptized in the
afternoon. Sam Stewart expects to
ship car of hogs this week. He is pay
ing $40 per hundred. =. Mrs. Benton
and Mrs. Watson, both of whom resi-
ded few miles east of town, have died
within the past week. The noise of
the thresher is DOW heard in the land
=. .OFie Cathcart and Melvin Storey
thought things trifie dull, last satur-
day, and to start breeze they fixed up
a dummy sick man at the Globe hotel
and then went for the doctors in hur-
ry. DR.. Davis and DIR. Karr came in
double quick time, but all the benefit
they got was an extremely hearty laugh
from the crowd who had gathered to see
the fun. l.. l.. Cathcart has Just re-
ceived direct from the factory j. l,
Case thresher with ten-horse power
traction engine and is now well equip
ped to thresh any kind of grain. The
cost of the machine was 1900. Mar
ried, at the residence of the brides pa
rents. in Sharon. on Sunday, July 9TH.
by Squire Davis, Mr.. Charles Moore to
Miss Allie Storey. The happy couple
have our best wishes for prosperity and
! happiness. BUCKEYE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10

The corOner's jury IN case of death
connected with the Johnstown flood, re-
turned verdict last Saturday in which
they find that the victim came to her
death by drowning and that said drown
Ing was caused by the breaking of South
Fork dam. The jury further says: "We
further find that there was not a suffi-
cient water weir, nor was the dam con-
structed sufficiently strong, nor of prop
er material to withstand the overflow,
and here find that said dam was not Sc
cured as should have been done, espec-
tally in view of the fact that a popula-
ton of many thousands were in the val
ley. We hold the owners responsible
for the loss of life and property caused
by the breaking of the dam"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10

Ex-Governor Click, in the last num-
Der of the Kansas Farmer, offers some
suggestions in relation to the binding
Irvine trust, which are worthy of con-
sideration. He proposes that the leg
islature shall provide by law for the
manufacture of binding Irvine in the
penitentlary, and that the state shall
furnish it to the farmers at cost. This
experiment would not involve compe-
tition with any industry in the state,
and if successful, would relieve the far
mers OF the burden which the Irvine
monopoly has imposed upon them. Mr..
Click thinks that fax. cotton. and even
straw might be employed in the manu-
facture of Irvine, and that the use of
sisal and MANILA might be entirely dis
pensed with.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
s. S. Picnic Programme.

The programme for the annual Sun
day school picnic for Pratt and Barber
counties, which will occur at Fergason's
grove, on Elm Creek, commencing Sat-
urday, August Sd, will embrace the fol-
lowing: Exercises commencing at 10 a.
M: Opening hymn by all schools.
Prayer by Rev. Sanderson. Thlrty-min-
ute address by ReY. North. Song by
Amber school. Ten-minute address by
James Crouch. Music by the band.
Song by Baptist school, Medicine Lodge.
Twenty-minute address by Rev. Cain.
Song by Bethel school. Ten-minute
address by Luther White. Song by
Christian school, Medicine Lodge.
Twenty-minute address Rev. Nation.
Song by Clipper school. Ten-minute
address by j. B. Cool. Music by Band.
Song by Clark school. Ten-minute adj
dress by A. p. Ashcraft. Song by Elm
Mills school. Ten-minute address by
b. F. Coffman. Basket dinner at 100.
Afternoon exercises: Music by band.
Song by Goshen school. Thirty minute
address by Rev. S. Miller. Song by
Grand View school, Pratt county. Ten
minute address by w. B. Finger. Song
by Grand View school, Barber county.
Ten-minue address by w. II. Worland.
Song by Mumtord school, Ten. minute
address by J. A. Blair. Music by band.
Song by Methodist school, Medicine
Lodge. Twenty-mlnute address by P.
A. Simmons. Song by Presbyterian
school, Medicine Lodge. Ten-minute
address by E. NJ. Byerley. Song by
Sawyer school. Ten-minute address by
w. G. Douglas. Closing address by
Rev. Sanderson.
a cordial invitation is extended to all
schools to come with well-f baskets
for an enjoyable time is anticipated.
BY order of committee.
E. NJ. BYERLEY, Pres.
A. p. AsHCRAFT, Treas.
G. F. BRATTAIN, Sec'y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10

Texas Slttlngs: III Corporal tanner
keeps on discovering soldiers who were
injured during the war, the southern
ex-soldiers will hardly be able to I'M
derstand why they didn't win. Tan
ner's desire to pension as many people
as possible, is almost on par with a
suggestion in the Woman's Journal,
which proposes that the government
pension for life everv woman, rich OF
poor, sick or we'll. who has ever been a
mother. Possibly the idea might have
been extended to include the descend
ants of all who have been mothers.
Possibly Tanner may ultimately want
to pension all who talked about going
to the war"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
Land once at Larned, Kans,, june %, 1889

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before Frank
Holmes, clerk of tbs district court of Barber
county, Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas
on august IL, 1889, viz: II. Will Guthrie, o. ID,
>. IZ52. for the n u ne i sec. ~, and i NV
sec IS, twp 81 south, range l5 west.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Green Adams. F. A. whitaker. C. n. Doug
lass, =. Y. F1shburn, all of Sun City. Kansas.
ANY person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regu!ations or the Interior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed. will he given
an opportunity at the above mentioned time
and place, to cross-examine the witnesses of
said claimant, sand to offer evidence in rebuff
tai of that submitted by Claimant.
az HENRY w. SCOTT Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10

K. c. Star From reports which
have been received by the Farmers Re-
view, relative to the wheat crop, it is
shown that in the seven states which
lead in the production of this cereal,
Kansas has the largest average yield
per acre-twenty bushels - and that
while the acreage in the other states is
practically the same as last year, Kan
sas shows an increase of IS per cent.
The harvest in that state this season
has exceeded all expectation, and it's
farmers are forgetting the failures of
the past few years ip the abundant re-
ward which is now browning their Ia
Dor. The crop, save in few localities
where it has been injured BY wet wealth
er, has been secured in excellent con-
dition, and is already beginning to be
placed upon the market. The corn
looks promising, and is making rapid
growth. Business throughout the state
is beginning to respond to the favorable
agricultural conditions, and the pros
pect is that the present year will restore
to Kansas the prosperity it Always en-
joys when the crops are good and the
farmers are happy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
ROAD NOTICE.


County Clerk, July o, 1889 -
Notlce is hereby given that on the Bird tiay
or July, 1889, petition signed by II. Hall
and Others, was presented to the board of
county commissioners OF the county and
state aforesaid. praying for the surveying
OF certain road, described as follows viz:
Commencing at the southwest corner OF the
southwest quarter OF section twentv-four
t24. township thirty-oue (3l), range thirteen
tl3 thence east along the section line four
miles to the southeast corner of the south
east quarter of section twenty-one l2lD town
ship thirty-one l3D range twelve (l2l; thence
south two and three-fOurth miles to the south
east corner of the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section four "a town
Snip tnirty-two t32), range twelve Q2l, inter
see III y the Medicine Lodge road-said road
nereupon, said board or county commits
sloners appointed the following named per
sons; VIZ: Jared Hoag, Fred Nurse and VIM.
Muruock, as viewers. with instructions to
meeI, IN conjunction with the county survey
or, at the commencing point of said road in
MlnRona township. on Thursday the LIST dav
OF August, A. d. 1889, and proceed to view
SAID road and give to all parties a hearing
BY order OF the board of county commits
oi9ISIs, W. 7. ROUSE,
County Clerk.
- Os WALSTADs O0DQtY. 10
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
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.
SION on the 9th day OF July, A D. 1852. notice
Is hereby given that r. M. FRAN and II 9TH
ers, nouseholdere OF said county, residing in
the vicinity where it is proposed to Law ont
ana establish the road below mentioned have
presented to said board their certain petition.
praying the laying out and establishment of a
pubic road In said county as follows: Re-
ginning at the half section corner on the
south side OF section 35, township S4 south of
range III, west; thence north on the half sec
tlon line 10 the centre of said section; thence
north on the section HOO feet more or less. to
q point on the south bank of Medicine river:
tnence westerly in straight line $50 feet
more or less, 10 the approach to the bridge
across SAID river; thence across said bridge
ana thence northerly in q straight line from
SAID bridge 800 feet more or less to point ON
the north line OF said section g. 200 feet west
OF the half section corner on the north line
OF saao section; thence east on the section line
between sections % and Is on the one side.
ana eectionsS5 and 80 on the other to the
sOutn-eaet corner OF section %, township a.
south OF range II. west of 9Th p. NJ, and that
N. Multer, ID. X. 6treeter and p. Brough
viewers duly appointed, will meet at the COM
mencing point of said proposed road on the
18th day OF July, A. D. 1889, and proceed to
ing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said conn.
", afnxed at my ONCE In SAID county, this 9th
day OF July, A. d. 1889. W.T. ROUSE,
u. o.I County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
WHEAT FOR SIG

The great benefit the farmer derives
from the tariff robbery is clearly set
forth in the following simple ilIustra-
ton from an exchange; Addison Lit
tie brought in some good wheat Monday
and sold 1t to Mr.. Connor for the high
est market price-seventy cents BUSH
ell. He took the money and with part
of it went to Mr.. Boxmeyer's grocery
store to buy sugar, GRADUATED sugar
was priced to him at 10 cents pound.
The same day the grade of wheat sold
to Mr.. Conner was quoted in Liverpool
at $1.02I a bushel, and the sugar cents
a pound. Deduct the ocean and rail-
road freight rate from here to Liverpool
and you will have the Holden price of
20 cents. This Is the boosted home mar
ket of the American farmer. 1t is the
Liverpool market minus the freight
rate. The sugar that is sold there for
cents is shipped from the same
place whence we get our supply, and
here il is sold for ten cents 2 pound.
The English farmer sells a bushel of
wheat Tor 81 .e2a and with she proceeds
buys 80 pounds of granulated sugar.
Mr.. Little sold bushel of wheat of the
same grade for 70cents and got pounds
of sugar for it. The farmer who can
get politics out of his head can fill the
void with coming to conclusion on
this matter. 1t is an outrage aud a
gross injustice to the American farmer.
The man Yho cannot see it is blind
indeed. .
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10

- -11.I 11St1 AN1<ll5ss NY o Ioo3-
Notice is hereby given that the following
TO make final proof in support of his claim.
ana that said PROOF will be made before Frank
homes, clerk OF the district court of Barber
August IL, 1889, viz: William A. Cex o. n. =.
NO. 4l55, for the sc 4 NV \, wK NO 4, and
Sc \ NE 4 sec 81. twp 30 south, range Is west.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Charles Gragg, Fred. b. Eiklor, OF Aetna
Barber county. Kansas; William G.. Dark, II T.
Lindley, of Medicine Lodge. Kansas.
ANY person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof. or who knows of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regulations of the Interior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed, will be given
an opportunity at the above mentioned time
and place TO cross-examine the witnesses of
said claimant. and to offer evidence in rebuttal
or that submitted by claimant.
1-E HENRY w. SCOTT. Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
Land once at Larned. Kans r,ne % 1850

Notice is hereby given that the following
nGmed settler has fled notice of his Intention ia
makennal proof in support of his claim and that
said proof will be made before the clerk of the
district court of Barber county, Kansas. at
Medicine Lodge, Kansas. on August 18th. 1850
VIZ; Richard Baker, D. ID. S. I47g2 for the q "
Sc = sec IL, twp "a south. range ID west.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
II. T; Burnham. J. D. Dubbs, Spencer Nc
ty, Kansas. W. oo1A-
ANY person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regulations of the Interior Department. whv
an opportunity at the aforementioned time
ana place to crOss-examine the witnesses of
said claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuff
tai of that submitted by claimant
oil HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10

Senator Ben Harrison nearly bursted
his little bugle in denouncing Cleve-
land for not appointing certain SOL
dier's widow to certain Office. A few
days ago Ben. the Little had to appoint
some one to fill that same Office, and
that same widow was prominent ap-
plicant for the place. Did she get it
Not much! A ward hummer with vote
and fishy reputation counts more than
mere sentiment, and he gets the office,
while the widow must live on four-year-
old abuse of Cleveland. Hypocrisy, thy
name is republicanism, and Benny is
thy prophet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10
No. s67.
First published July 8, 1889.
SHERIFFS SALK

STATE OF KANSAS. COUNTY OF BARBER. "a.
The Western Farm Mortgage Company,
versus
Nathan " Young and Mary A. Young,
MS wife, H. HI. Hardy and William
Doles, The Alternately Furniture Com
pany.
pY virtue Of an order of sale, issued ont of
- the Barber District Court sitting in and
Ior said Barber county, in the above entitled
action, and to me directed, will, on
SATURDAY. THE 3D. DAY OF AUGUST.
a. D., 1883, at two o'clock in the afternoon of
SAID day, at the front door of the Courthouse.
IN SAID county, offer for sale, at public auction.
ana sell. without appraisement, to the highest
ana best bidder, for cash in hand, to satisfy
said order OF SALE all the right title and inter
est whatsoever Of the above named defend
ants, and each of them, and of all persons
claiming under them, in and to the following
described tract piece and parcel of land living
ana situate in said county of Barber to-wit:
The north half of the southeast quarter and
southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of
section ten QW. township thirty-two t32l. range
Twelve (12), west of the 9th p. NJ and Contain
ing one hundred and twenty Q2O) acres, more
Together with all and singular the tene-
ments, Entertainments and appurtenances
ing. pP0' '''
Given under my hand, at my Office in the
city OF Medicine Lodge, in said county, this
"a day of July, 1889.
Clio GEO. w. STEVENS. Sheriff.
GEO. j. BARKER, Attorney for plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10

Higgins, the carpet-maker, who orig
mated the plan of pay envelopes for his
workmen, and who slipped a circular
into each envelope, stating that if Cleve-
land should be reelected, workingmen
would be reduced to pauper wages, has
just made another cut in wages, the
second since the election. Republican
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-07-10

Secretary Rusk has sent out circu-
lar prohibiting the transportation of
cattle from the following territory, on
account of Texas fever All that coun-
try lying south and east of line COM
mencing at the northwesterly corner of
the county of Crittenden, i'll the state
of Arkansas, thence running in a north
erly direction to Usage agency, in the
Indian Territory. and thence running
southwesterly to the Rio GraHde river,
at the intersection of the southeasterly
corner of Pecos county, in the state of
Texas.