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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18
IS good order was pre-

did, and just as good order was pre-
served"
Were you made to feel in any way
that your presence was obnoxious ?''
ION the contrary, / dined at Mr.
Prices 1.-THE democratic candidate) own
table. From the time / entered the
district till 1 left it, / was treated not
only with hospitality, but with'cordIal-
ity.n
as to witness the methods of voting ?''
Il came away at noon, but my obser-
vations during the morning were inter-
esting."
"Was the negro vote, as far as you
could ascertain, as solid for Price ashas
been represented by the newspapers ?''
''Of that could not judge, of course,
seeing so little of the district as did.
But Mr.. Price himself told me that in
his precinct, where there were IS voters
ali but FIVE, white and black, voted for
him. This state of things may have
had political origin, or the vote may
have been cast so solidlY as compli-
ment to the personal popularity of the
candidate cannot say.''
Was the election fairly conducted ?"
"On the outside it was just like nor
thern elections"
Judge Peters then acknowledged that
on the outside the election was fair, and
he no doubt knows that on the inside it
was fair. He does not mention any
long line of bayonets, any long-haired
rufians with big bowie knives held
at the Threats of the scared negroes, any
roping of derelict voters any white
caps or regulators, and so we conclude
that none of these extras existed.
Mr.. Price was elected by large ma
jority, several thousand, and yet Judge
Peters does not know II there will be a
contest or not. If there IS, he wants to
be free to vote upon the evidence pre-
scented, unembarrassed by anything
that might look like prejudiced judg-
ment."
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HazeItOn Hannen1nra

Ed. German shipped in nineteen head
OF line bucks this week, to improve his
already fine flock of sheep. w. l..
Gamble. l.. w. Gamble and Dr. Erwin
all started to Tennessee this week, on
big land trade. "A. w. Poe and
your correspondent took trip to An
thony and Bluff City, this week, and we
failed to find any poor crops along the
road. H. j. Watts proposes to sell his
cattle at public sale, on the 18th of next
month. I'D. F. Lester has leased the
n. 7. Moon farm for next season. and
took possession this week. wv. l..
Kimball, of West Plains, was visiting
US this week, and reported crops rather
poor in his part of Kansas. He saws
Barber county Is in the lead, John
Lawson, of Iowa, was here this week
to examine farm three miles south
east OF town, which he had bought
9. n. Peck and wife are here on a visit.
after an absence of more than three
yearg in Ohio. . j. G. and F. Fisher
are here looking after their extensive
interests. d. Wltenmeyer Is here from
illinois, looking after his farm and CITY
Mrs. J. J. Whallon has
been quite sick for few days, and has
been taken to Wichita for treatment.
-. DIR. l.. d. Shilling was thrown from
his buggy, Friday, and considerably
bruised. j. NJ. Miller and wife left
here this week, to locate in Ohio. They
Will probably be satisfied to remain
away from Kansas about three months.
Nv. F. Burns has been in bad con-
1itlon for several days. He is having
some trouble with his head, which is
difficult f fcr the physician to control.
Mrs. o. H. Dunbar is quite sick; hem- |
'rrhage of the lungs is the difficulty. |
:, Rev, Roberts IS home on visit to |
lis family. Fhey will move to Anthony |
his week. W. C. A.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18
BRIGHTON A FAILURE.

People who went to Western Kansas
expecting to make fortunes in farming.
with the aid Of irrigation from the Ar
kansas river, are learning that dlsap-
pOintment is in store for them, as the
canals are not success. This infor-
nation is not picked up from enemies
OF irrigation, but from it's friends, the
Garden City, Kansas, Imprint of last
week having published this significant
item:
THAT farming, under the present
system OF irrigation, in Finney county.
Is growing more precarIOus each wear.
Is proposition that no one who has
been at all Observant in these matters
Will care to dispute. This uncertainty
Is obviously chargeable, first. to the
taxing out of new bitches west of rs
mostly in Colorado, and year after wear
as the country is settled I'D with farm.
ers,. will come the demand for more
bitches until they will become so nu-
mer0uS that it will hardly be possible
tor the flow of water in the Arkansas
river to reach further in its eastward
now than the western boundary of the
state OF Kansas, except in case of fresh
cts caused by heavy rainfalls. A second
serious difficulty. we think, lies in the
1act that we have no well defined laws
on the subject of irrigation. from which
good and wholesome rules can be form
uiated and enforced in the taking of
water from the ditches.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18

John T. Crisp, of Missouri, the great
est bIatherskite in the west. an ex-con.
federate who was not conquered until
the democrats refused to give him an
once; then he ran for congress on an
independent ticket, and got the solid
republican vote, and was gloriously de-
teated. Then he wilted Then he be-
gan TO discover beauties in the charac-
ter OF Lincoln, whom he had always
called an orangoutang; and in the
character of Grant, whom he delighted
to call 1.-THE butcher" This same Crisp
was at the G. A. r. reunion, at Arkan-
sas City, last week, and made a slob-
Oerlng speech, for which he was cheered
three times three" The occasion was
one that suited Jumbo" exactly, fol-
he was lionized. Missourians and ex-
Missourians will laugh at Johns gall.
Kansans and visiting statesmen who
do not know Crisp, will discover in this
fresh outbreak another acquisition to
the array of curiOsities connected witt
the era of reform and good fellowship.
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FARM FOR SALE.

One of the choicest farms in Barber county.
miles southwest from Medicine Lode, on a
plain, good road. 1t consists of $40 acres. well
Watered by creek running through it; much
OF 1t valley land; abundance of timber; good
natural shelter and shade for stock; water at
depth of IL to 10 feet; suitable draws for fish
ponds; go acres plow land of best quality:
balance finest grass land; all gently sloping to
the Medicine river; 3 quarter-sections of un-
settled pasture land adjoining that can be Sc
cured ON reasonable terms. OF this farm. 40
acres are in cultivation to corn, millet and
sorghum; 500 bearing fruit trees on the place.
principally peaches of the finest kind; 200 9th
erS will bear next year; besides, trees in nurs-
cry; patch of blackberries and other small
fruits; rhubarb, asparagus, &C.; large beds
OF sheep manure, the accumulation of s wears
from large herd. A cistern and we'll: I mile
OF wire fence; ordinary buildings.
PRICE-For the whole lot, SIS per acre: will
divide it at about the same price.
rERMS7f2,6 800 cash down; balance on one
years time at per cent interest. 80
Call On or address, wv" INDEX Office. Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas.
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THE SENATORIAL CONTEST

Adyices from Harper, Comanche.
Clark and Meade counties are to the
effect that the candidacy of A. NJ. Van
Lanlngham, for state senator, is meet
ing with the greatest encouragement.
Out west the republicans have a row
among themselves oyer the judgship.
and they are hauling the senatorial
question into the fight.
The convention that nominated Ches-
ter L. Long, the republican candidate.
was nothing more than disgraceful
row among rival partisans, and the dis
cord created will not be harmonized
this year. Harper county instructed
for Finch, and several of the instructed
delegates voted for Long. The repub-
lican friends of Finch are now deter
mined to avenge the great wrong done
him.
Mr.. VanLaningham enters the race
unfettered. He is man of the people,
an old resident of this section, a sue
cessful business man, and he is not a
professional politician. Mr.. Long is,
socially, pleasant man, but politically
he IS narrow, and absolutely refuses to
learn anything. AS Ingalls, and Mar
tin and Peck and Humphrey think, so
thinks Mr.. Long. If they say the far
mers and wage-workers should be rob-
bed to fatten and pamper the million
aires of the east, Mr.. Long says, $50
do l." If Sam. Peters votes for a rob-
Der tariff, MI. Long says it is all right.
If the republican majority In the Kan
sas legislature create useless boards
and commissions and fat offices for
played oct politicians, Mr.. Long says
their work is good. lie ia simply re-
publican politician, and as such Re
could not promise any reform that he |
could expect to carry out, for his party |
would not let him. Outside of his ele- |
CANT manners, his good clothes, his
pleasant voice, his sophmoric style as
an orator, there is absolutely nothing |
to commend him to the voters of this |
senatorial district. His opponent has
every good trait in which Mr.. Long is
deficient, ana none of his weaknesses
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18
PETERS NEW SOurH

About next fall, when Judge Samuel
Ritter Peters will be abroad in this dis
trict, candidate for reelection. il will
be interesting to hear what he has To
say OF the southern question. Hereto
fore, singing the song set to radical
music by his party leaders, the Judge
has told woeful story of the treatment
accorded the colored man and brother
in thesouth. He has pictured scenes
of "bull-dozing," election riots. sup-
pressed ballots and other election-day
outrages that has caused his rabid Kan
sas constituents to declare that the war
Yas not over and that the BLOODY
chasms had not been bridged. Now. in
these piping times Of peace, Judge Pc
tiers is not fierce and he tells a more
pleasant story, IT came about in tins
way: This month there was a special
election in the third congressional dis
trIct in Louisiana, to fill a vacancy.
Judge Peters was sent down there to
make speeches, with others, in opposi-
ton to the demOcFptic nominee, Mr..
Price. He vent, he saw and he was
conquered, for when he returned to
Washington he told of a state of az
fairs wonderful to him. He said:
II met with nothing but courtesy. 1
attended the democratic meeting and
sat, by invitation, upon the platform
with Mr. Price and the other speakers
and prominent citizens. The next
night / would address a republican
meeting on the same spot"
"Were there any hostile demonstra-
tIons at your meetings." you corresa
pendent asked.
Nothing of the sort. So far as out
side appearances were concerned, the
were just like northern repub-
lean meetings, except, of course, that
the larger part of the audience was
of calored people. AT one
point, suppose, / led thousand
voters In attendance. at another,
where there had been lately some race
the number was about 500.
But had just as good places in which
10 make my speeches as the democrats
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18

Pension Commissioner Tanner was
bounced, last week, by Mr.. Harrison.
Even the republican administration
could not carry him. Had he remain
ed, and pursued the course on which he
had started, it would have required two
hundred millions of dollars annually to
have paid the pension claims he would
have allowed. Tanner was not only
extravaganza, but he was absolutely
reckless. He disregarded the rulings
OF his predecessors, and paid no atten-
ton to justice. He said that dishoD-
OraDly discharged man, or even de-
serter, was entitled to pension. Ser
vice had nothing to do with the case.
The extent of the alleged injury or dis
ability cut no figure. In carrying out
his demagogy he took the broad ground
That all revenue was derived for the
benefit OF pensioners. He wanted to
know nothing else, and he made no eff
fors to learn anything else. The Sec
rotary of the interior said that he or
Tanner must go. Tanner went. And
now the administration will take a long
breath, and feel as if it had Just gotten
rid OF a bad, aching tooth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18
at Medicine Lodge. The INDEX is
proud Of its labors in behalf of the Bar
Der county cane growers.

why any newspaper should want to
rod It's patrons for the benefit of eastern
manufacturers is puzzle to us, and
yet every paper that advocates the pro-
tectlve tariff is in favor of the robbery.
Ihey certainly know better. A man who
mas enough brain to edit western re-
publican paper, 1.-THE Lord only knows
now little brain is necessary knows
that eastern protection is western rob-
berry. Blaine set the example for them.
and they have not the independence to
cut loose. They must follow him, right
or wrong.
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No. 1907,
u. First Published Sept. II, 1882.
sHERIFFs SALE.


STATE OF KANSAS. COUNTY OF BARBER, g..
| William Stearns
| versus
| Albert b. Albee and Anna Albee his
wife. George William Vickers and
| - Vlckers his wife, whose first
name is to plaintiff unknown.
| PY virtue of an order of sale ssua5 .,,t ~,
| - the Barber district court. sttting In srd
Tor said Barber county, in the above enfttIoS
acuon. ana TO me directed, l Will, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF OCrORRp
A. ID, 1883. at two O'clock I'm the afternoc, -
In said county, offer for SALE at pubIic aouSer
ana sell Without appraisement TO the Ssrh1ntr
anJ Deet bidder, for cash In hand - -Sta.S
sald order OF sale, all the right tiels as,d S.say
est whatsoever OF the above nameS S. 1H.eE-
anus, aud each OF them, ana of Ali y,sron.
claiming under them. To and to the foifIe.s sI1
oeScrlDed trSef, piece and parcel OF lana Ivtrs1S
au ~. sitNkie g eah county of Barber. tO-vft:
4ne eouth half OF the southeaat o,,arte, -
suuleeass quarter or the Southwest quarter Of
secron seventeen, II: the nOTtheast GnSrter
OF the northwest quarter the southeasf crsr
oSr Vi inc northwest quarter the eouth haif
W us northeaet quarter. and the norfheaat
quarter OF tho northeast Quarter OF secfior,
twenty ~. all In township thirty-one an soufh
al range eleven, IL, west of the siTth n -
containing three hundred and fWenfv Ia3nS
acIes, more or less, together with all and ain
GUAR the tenementRu hereditaments and an
ip..II tneFeunto belonging or In any
Given under my hand, ut my ONCE. in tho
city of Medicine Lodge in said county this
attn day OF september, 1889.
GEO. w. STEVENS, Sheriff.
geo. =. barker, Atty for Pitt. 1R-1n
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Vacancies FILLED.

at meeting of the democratic CEN
trail committee OF Barber county. Sat
urday, September 18th, the vacancy on
the ticket, occasioned by the withdraw
al OF L. T. Wilson, who had been NOM
mated for treasurer, was filed by sub
shutting the name of Frank l.. Cor
don, of Lake City township. The COM
mIttee, in pursuance to instructions by
the convention, filed the vacancy in
the office of coroner by placing on the
ticket the name of DIR. s. Kocieu. of
this city. This completes the ticket,
and it is unquestionably the best one
ever presented by the democracy of
Barber county. 1t is judiciously dis
tributed over the county; every man
on it is morally and politically clean
and deserving; they are all represent
alive men IN their several neighbor-
hoods, and they were nominated fairly.
by the representatives of their party.
Frank l.. Gordon, the new candidate
for county treasurer on the democratic
ticket, is a prosperous young farmer
and stock-raiser, who lives mile north
of Lake City. His interests have been
In this county for six years. During
that time he has strictly attended to
his own business, and has, at all times,
commanded the respect of every class.
He is practical business man, thor
oughly educated, and graduate of q
tlrst-class college. AS an accountant
and book-kceper he has few superiors
in the county. His nomination was
entirely unsought by him, and it was
only after he was importuned by those
who had known him since childhood,
that he would consent to be a candi
date. But now he is in the race, and
will endeavor to meet most of the vo-
tiers OF the county before election day.
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Coldwater Star; Several wagon loads
OF Barber county peaches have been
retailing OH the streets the past week,
at 81 per bushel. d. d. While at Medicine
Lodge, last week, we were shown
through the sugar works by Editor
Caruthers, of the Index. The immense
amount of machinery required in the
construction OF a sugar plant is enough
to surprise any one at FIRST sight. The
machinery was put in motion Monday
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18
No. 1oe5. First published Sept. 4, 1889.
@URDYUD9a


STATE or KANSAS. COUNTY OF BARBER. ss.
Buford George Implement Compa-
ny, Plaintiff,
versus
Ed. Collins and W. Virgins, partners
rs Collins Virgins, Cleveland Co.
Cooperative Stove Co. and Alyirn
ManeuF and Deere & Co., q copart-
Hershtp as Deere, Manser Co., De-
PENDANTS.
by virtue Of an order Of SALE issued ouf NJ
OtheDistrfct Court ofBarber COUNTY Ksnses
IN the above entitled action, and to me direc.
SATURDAY, THE 5rH DAY OF OCTOBER.
a. D., 1889, at two O'Clock in the afternoon M
SAID day, at the front door of the courfhouae
IN SAID county, offer for sale, at public auction
ana SELL without appraisenent. to the hirAeet
ana D6st bidder. for cash in hand, to aatfefv-
said order OF sale, all the right title and inter
est whatsoever Of the above named defenfS
ants, and OF all persons claiming under fher,
IN and to the following described real ESQ.,
wit: DO'' 'o-
Lot nuIpheE afne 90 In block nn,nnsr ,o-.,-
seven "a in the City of Haze.ion, Barber ooui,-
Together with all and singular the tepe-
m snfs, hereditaments and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing.
Given under my hand, at nay once in the
city OF Medicine Lodge, in said county. this.
ID day OF September 1882
B[1 GEO. W. STEVENS, Sheriff.
shepard, Grove & Shepard, AftY's. for PITT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-09-18
17-H Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.
Edwards & Noble, Att'ys for PPtff.
No. 723. First Published Sept. II, 1889.
9HERTRFpg aATE


by virtue of an order of sale, issued out Of
- the District Court of Barber county. han
sas, wherein j. b. Watkins is pIaintiff. and
Henry p. Denbow, Minnie w. Uenbow, T. s.
MoHett, VIM Long, alias b. Levi, j. w Nc
Neal, NJ I: Morris and Abner Bourne arc de-
PENDANTS, 1 will, on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 18TH,
1889, at the hour of o. clock D. m, at the front
door of the building now used as a Courthouse.
In the city of Medicine Lodge. county of Bar.
Der, and state of Kansas, offer for sale, at pub
lie auction. to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, all the right, title and interest of the
above named defendants, in and to the fol-
lowing described real property. situated in the
county OF Barber, and state of Kansas, to-wit;
1.-The southwest quarter of the northeast QUAR-.
ter; the northwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter; the northeast quarter of the south
west quarter, and the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of section ten, 10. in town
ship thfrty-one, 81, of range ten, 10.
said property is levied upon as the property
OF the above named defendants and will no
sold without appraisement to satisfy said or
der of sale. ~ "
Sherffs office, Medicine Lodge, Barber coun-
ty, Kansas, September 9th, 1889
,, GEO. w. STEVENS, Sheriff.
w. j. Patterson and N. Summerfield. Attor-
neys Ior clalntln. 1870
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!. First Published Sept. IL, 1889.
SHERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARBRR. Al.
Tue Western Farm Mortgage Com
pany,
Lazer Wolfberg Sarah Wolfber1 hfs
wife. MAKO. Altschul, - AltschuL
his wife, whose first name Is to
plaintin unknown, and J. b. Winter
pY virtue Of an order of sale issued ONT NJ .n.
- Barber District Court, sitting In and f0r
said Barber county, in the above entitied AZ
ton, and to me directed, will ON ~
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF OCyTORRR
a. ID. 1889, at O'Clock In the afternoon oF ct,
DAY, AT the front door of the Courthouse h, ssiS
county, oner for sale at public auction "a III
WITHOUT appra1sement to the hiRhest and Me-
pldoer Tor cash In hand, to satisfy said oryierof
SAFE all the right, title and interest whataoe,,S-
OF the above named defendants and each of
tnem, ana OF all persons claiming under thor
In and to the following described tract. nieca
ana parcel OF land lying and situate in saI6
county OF Barber, to-wit: " Soo
Inc south half OF the southwest ouarter am,
tne southwest quarter of the southeast omar
ter OF section five. (6); and the NORTHWEST
auarter OF the northeast quarter of eec-
lion SIX, (6), all in township thirtv-tbrec
(S3, south. of range fourteen Ia L.;
OF the oth +. M, and containing One HundreS
and sixty Q60) acres more or less. tO9ethe-
with all and singular the tenements heseTiita
ments and appurtenancee therunto BELONGING
or In any wise appertaining.
Given under my hand at my once in the citv
OF OF Mediclne Lodge, in said county, this 9Th dax
1920 GEO. W. STEVENS sho-;r
Geo. J. Barker, Attorney for Plaintiff
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6HERIFFs SALE.

STATE OF KAysAs. County, OF BARBER. IS.
C. j. Robertson
versus
Louis j. Markowitz and Fanny R.
Markowitz his wife, d. Block and
Geslie Block, his wife.
pY virtue of an order of sale, issued on. of
~ the Barber District Court, sitfinR IN and
Tor said Barber county, in the above entitled
action, and to me directed, i will, ON
SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER
A D., 1889. at two o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, at the front door of the coIIrt-house
IN said county, offer for sale, at public auction
and sell. without appraisement, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash IN band, TO satisfy
said order OF sale al the right, title and inter
est 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 situ-
ate in said county of Barber. to-wit:
The southwest quarter OF section thirteen
y, In township thlrty-three. %, south, d range
nIteen, Is, west of the sixth z. M, Containing
one hundred and siSsy lls0) acres, more or less
together With all add singular the teuemc-,,fs
hered1tamente and appurtenauces .nereunfo
belonging or In any wise appertaipinQ
Given under my hand, at my office in the city
OF Medicine Lodge. ia said county, this 9TH day
Of September. 1855.
GEO. W. STEVENS. Sheriff.
Geo. J. Barker Atty for Pltd, le0
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No. LAB. First Publication Sept Is, 1889.
sHERIFFs SALE.

No. l245. First Publication Sept. 10, 1889.
sHERIFFs SALE.
BARBER CoUNTY., So.
In the District Court of Barber county. in the
state of Kansas.
Charles F. Kingsley, Plaintiff,
Peter Olson, Ane Sophie Olson, Sher.
man Baker and Francis NJ. Baker,
Defendants.
PY virtue of an order OF sale, to me direct
~ ed, issued out of the above named court
An the said entitled action, and dated Septem
Der 18th, 1889, l viii lon
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1889,
at 2 O'clock p. M, at the front door of the
courthouse, In the city of Medicine Lodge in
auction, to the highest bidder. for cash in
hand, all of the right, title. interest," estate ana
equity of redemption of the said defendants
and all of them, and of all persons Claiming
under them since the commencement of said
action, in or to the following described real
estate, lands and tenements, situated in Bar
Der county, and state of Kansas, to-wit:
The east one-haf of the northeast Quarter.
and the northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter or section twenty-five C22); and the
northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of
section twenty three (23), all in township thir.
ty-four, GAL south, of range twelve Q2j: west
of the 9th Principal Meridian Wv
Given under my hand, at my office in the
city of Medicine Lodge. this 17th day of Sep
TENDER, 1889.
GEO. W. STEVENS,
17-21 Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.
Edwards Noble, Att'ys for PPtff