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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28
First Published August "A. 1852
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.
a. J. Bostwick, PlaintifI.

A. j. Bostwick, Plaintiff.
Joseph E. Truitt, Defendant
Before r. NJ. woodward, Justice of tho Pe,ca
within and for Medicine Lodge Tovnshin
Barber County, Kansas
Joseph f. Truitt viii take notice that he has
oeen sued before me, by A. j. Bostwiek, plaip-
TN, LOT WORK and labor performed, and goods
FURNISHED, and money paid for said defendant
at said defendants special instance and NJ.
quest: and an order of attachment against the
property of. said defendant was issued by me
July =, lSSs. and the following goods and chat
tells OF said defendant situated in Barher colIu-
", Kansas, have been attached for said deF1f
interest and costs '
Thirty GOD acres of corn on the east half of
the southwest quarter of section tWenty-nins
township thirty, range fourteen; one and one
half AZ acres OF millet, on the same land
forty-hve t45) acres Of corn, more or less ON
the northwest quarter of section twenty town.
ship thirty, range fourteen eight 90 acres of
m1Iet, more or less on the southeast Quarter
OF the northeast quarter of section thirty
township thirty, range fourteen one Deerinr
bindef. seven loot cut; two two-horse corn
plows about fifteen Q5) acres of corn on the
northwest quarter of section twenty-nine
township thirty, range fourteen
said cause will be heard before me at nv
once, in the city of Medicine Lodge BARRIER
county, Kansas, on Monday, September O. ISS9
at one o clock IN the afternoon of that day
Done at my Office, in the city of Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, this. 9th day of August 1850
X. NJ. WOODWARD
Justice of the Peace of Medicine Lodge Town
ship, Barber county. Kansas. 1914
a. j. JONES, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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No. 1136. First Publication August u, 1889.
SHERIFFs SALE.


STATE OF KANSAS,
BARBER COUNTY. &C.
III. s. Durand, Plaintiff,
versus
NJ. f. Henderson, Libbie Ann Hem
derson. Joseph Dalzell and - Dali
zell, his wife, John Il. Wilson and
- wilson, his wife, Defendants.
In the District Court of Barber County i'm tho
State of Kansas.
pY virtue of an order of sale, dated the 18th
~ day OF August, 1889. issued out of the mis-
tr1ct Court of Barber county, Kansas to me
directed. and returnable to said court. in the
above entitled action, 1 will, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2lst, 1889.
at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, at the front door of the cOurfhonso
in the city of Medicine Lodge Barber conntr
Kansas, offer for sale at public auction TO the
highest bidder for cash i'm hand, all the right
ute, interest. claim and estate whatsoever of
salq defendants in and to the following descrf-
Ded lands and tenements, lying and situated in
Barber county, Kansas. to-wit:
Inc west half of the northeast quarter, and
the south half of the northwest quarter of sec
OF range fifteen, 10, west of the sixth D. m ,
lying and situate in the county of Barber and
state of Kansas.
10 be sold without appraisement, to satisfy
sald order OF sale. together with interest and
costs, and the costs of this sale
Given under my hand at my office in the city
OF Medicine Lodge, this, 18th day of August.
A, ID. 1889.
GEO. w. STEVENS,
i3lL Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas
w. III. McCague, Atty. for-PFf.
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FARM FOR SALE.

One of the choicest farms in Barber county,
miles southwest from MEDICINE Lode, on n
plain, good road. 1t consists OF 80 acres, well
watered BY creek running through 1T; much
of it valley land; abundance of timber; good
natural shelter and shade for stock: water at
depth of II to Is feet: suitable draws for fish
ponds. 80 acras plew land of best quality;
balance finest grass land: all gently sIoping to
the Medicine river; 8 qnarter-scetions of UNI
settled pasture land adjoining that can be Sc
cured on reesnnshle terms. OF this fern. %
acres are in cnlusation 70 eoen, lnAile1 and
sorghum; 500 bearing fruit trees on the place.
principally peaches Of Iile finest kind; 20 9th
-~ar: besides, trees IN nurs-
cry. patch Of blackberries and other ssi
fruits. rnubarb, asparagus, &c: large beds
OF steep manure. the accumulation of years
from large herd. A cisrern and vel; / mile
OF wire fence; ordinary buildings
PRICR-For the whole lot. SIS per acre; will
divide il at about the same price.
TERMS coo cash down: balance on one
years time az 8 per cent interest.
Cali on or address. ~. . fGDEz Ofsice. Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas
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WALLS OF CORN.

Smiling and beautiful, heavens dome.
Bends softly DER our prairie home,
But the wide, wide lands that stretched away,
before my eyes in the days of May.
The rolling prairie's pillows swell.
Breezy upland and the timbered dell,
Stately mansions and hut forlorn,
All are hidden by walls of corn.
All wide the world is narrowed down.
To walls of corn now seer and brown
What do they hold-these walls of corn.
Whose banners toss in the breeze of morn?
He who questions may soon be told,
A great states wealth these walls enfold,
NO sentinels guard these walls of corn,
Never is heard the warder's horn.
Yet the pillars are hung with cleaning gold
Left unbarred, though thieves are bold,
Clothes and food for the toiling poor.
Wealth to heap at the rich mans door,
Meat for the healthy and balm for him
Who tosses and means in chamber dim;
Shoes for the barefooted, pearls to Irvine
In the scented tresses of ladies fine;
Things of use for the lonely cot,
Where-bless the corn-want cometh not;
III.
Gifts of rich and fertile land;
All these things and so many more
1t would fill book to name them DER
Are hid and held in these walls of corn,
Whose banners toss on the breeze of mornl
Where do they stand-these walls of corn,
Whose banners toss in the breeze of morn?
Open the atlas, conned by rule,
In the olden days of the district school,
Point to the rich and bounteous land,
That yields such fruits to the toiler's hand
''Treeless desert" they called it then,
Haunted by beasts and forsook by men,
Little they knew what wealth untold,
Lay hid where the desolate prairies rolled,
Who would have dared with brush or pen,
As this land is now, to paint it then?
And how would the wise ones have laughed in
scorn,
Had prophet foretold these walls of corn,
Whose banners toss in the breeze of morn?
Edwin p A Horton
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Sexton items.

James Austin, who has been on the
sick list for some time, returned home
Tuesday, from Gueda Springs, where
he has been for medical treatment. He
| is much improved. The NJ. E. camp
meeting at Hudson's grove, under the
auspices of Rev. II. j. Pinkston, closed
last Sunday night. after duration of
| three weeks. Large crowds were daily
in attendance good interest was man.
lfested; good order preserved, and a
large number of converts made, two of
whom were immersed last Sunday, by
Elder owens, Of Sun City. they uniting
themselves with the Baptist church.
During the meeting several visiting
ministers were present, which added
materially to the interest of the meet
ing. .Millet harvest is over, and corn
cutting is now the order of the day.
The yield of both these crops, to say
the least, is enormous +. "A girl baby
was born to the wife of II. p. Peterson,
short time since. This makes six
girls that have been born in this vicin-
ity this summer. No wonder crops are
trying to excel the record. The range
is fine, and cattle are as sleek as moles.
and ready for market :. Where are
those high prices the republicans prom
ised last fall 2. Henry TenneHyer, of
Wellington, is here looking after his
ranch on Sand creek. He is well pleas
ed with the condition in which he finds
his cattle. u. s. Commissioner Geo.
ii. Sexton. of Alfred, Oklahoma, is rus
ticating at home few days with his
family. =. Frank Dean is up from Ok
lahoma, spending few days, and hay
ing good time with his many friends.
=. Our school election passed off very
pleasantly. Four months of fall and
three of summer school were agreed on;
8 mills for teachers. and mill for in
cldental7fund were voted. Sex Of the
teacher was left to the discretion of the
board. The board is ready for appli-
eants. "A. w. Johnston, of the Lodge.
candidate for register of deeds, was
down yesterday, trying to climb the
democratic vine in this, the best part
OF Barber county. Mr.. Johnston made
a favorable impression, and we hope
be will be our next register. Ehe dis
patches inform us that Geo. Fl. Sexton
has resigned as postmaster at Sexton.
and his father, Free Sexton, has been
appointed to the vacancy. L.&L.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

The current issue of the Bankers
Monthly furnishes a list of the total
farm mortgages in the different states,
showing an indebtedness in Kansas of
235 millions of dollars. Indiana has 635
millions; Iowa, 567 millions; Michigan,
500 millions; Wisconsin, 357 millions,
and Ohio, 1927 millions. These figures
are quoted as a basis of comparison,
and they show that Kansas has but one
third of the farm debt of Indiana, less
than half of that of Iowa and Michigan
and only about one-sixth of the debt Of
Ohio, which is regarded as one of the
most wealthy and prosperous states in
the Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

The Statemant published in the Chi
cago Tribune purporting to tell the
number of saloons or joints in existence
in the several towns of Southern Kan
sas, does Medicine Lodge all injustice.
1t says there are sixteen such places here.
There has never been so many at one
time, and we do not believe there is a
man who can point to more than .fUe
places where liquor is regularly sold in
the town. The other eleven places only
exist in the imagination of the CONNER
clal traveller who furnished the Tribune
with the information. 1t never pays to
lie about small matters.
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COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

A delegate convention of the democratic vo-
tiers Of Barber county is hereby called to meet
at the courthouse in Medicine Lodge at 2
O'Clock y. m of
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1889.
for the purpose of nominating candidates TO
be voted for at the November election as fol-
lows:
One Sheriff.
One Treasurer.
One Register of Deeds.
One County Clerk.
One Surveyor.
One Coroner.
AT the same time and place, the delegates
from the First and the Third Commissioner dis
tricts will nominate candidates for those Off
ces.
The basis Of representation agreed on by the
central committee provides that there shall be
one delegate at large from each voting precinct
tnthe county, and one delegate for every ten
votes and fraction of six or more cast at the
November election, 1888, for John Martin for
governor OF Kansas. This gives the following
representation:
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Real Estate Transfers.

For the week ending Aug. 26, 1891
L. NJ. Ward to G. w. Frazer, lot
2, blk IL, McCleary's add to Med
houeo..'- SUI
Val Hansuld to A. III. Spellman,
lots 81 and "a, Kas. ave E, Med.
Lodge. Observation-Disclosures. LOCO
+. H. Beach to Isaac Johnson lots
IL, IL, blk 40, Kiowa. 1000
ID. Severy to r. NJ. Higgins. lots
II, II, blk. Is, Henten's add. to
Sharon ..-............ ..... ], AL
Jas r. Fair to H. f. Elder, 100 a
in 1921 and 5-32-10... 800. 1850
w. S. Brley to p. B. Briley, so a
III lS-3O-l1. :. -. ..... 600
W. F. VanMeter to Fl. H. Miller
: 100 in 2-30 IL .... 1000
II. H. Miller to Andrew Lowe. 100
a in 2-30-11. 1,SQO
w. H. Schultz to Wellington Nat.
Bank, 100 a in 1924 u. 1900
Albt Ross ct al. to Chas. Mosshart
800 in 81, 1921 u. 1000
p. A. Simmons to Andrew Jack
son, $50 in IA, 23-31-12 ...... 5000
Jas. A. Croak to s. H. King, f60a
in 1902. 1926
P. D. Cunningham to J. A. Ad-
mIre, so in 13-30-15. ... 5000
Amanda Clark to Jas. A. Rullett,
100 in 1O-31-15. -. $500
Clarissa M. Green to Wellington
Nat. Bank, $50 a in 1882 Is. -. 1.50O
Wesley E. Stone F. L. Flagg, 100
a in q 49, Is Observation-Disclosures. $500
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

The state school FOR the deaf and
dumb, at Olathe, will open september
18th, with 24O pupils, &c of the number
being new ones who have never atten-
ded the school. 1t is the desire of the
management that all persons having
deaf and dumb children communicate
with S. Z. Walker, the superintendent
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No. jas. First Published August p, 1889.
SHERIFFS SALE.

No. jas. First Published August 81, 1889.
sHERIFFs SALE.
BARBER COUNTY. IS.
H. S. Durand, Plaintiff,
Harry Betting and Ida E. Betting,
Defendants.
In the District Court of Barber county, state of
Kansas.
pY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
- District Court of Barber county, Kansas
In the above entitled action, and to me direc-
ted, will on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81,
A. D., 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
OF the above named defendants, and each of
them, and of all persons claiming under Them
in and to the following described tracts pieces
and parcels of land lying and situate in said
county of Barber, to-wit:
Inc north half of the southwest quarter of
section one, /, in township thirty-One 81, south
OF range fifteen, l5 west of the sixth D. m, w.
ing and situate in the county of Barber and
state of Kansas.
To satisfy said order of SALE together with
interest and costs, and the costs of this sale.
Given under my hand at my Office in the city
OF Medicine Lodge, in said county, this 18th day
of August, 1889.
GEO. w. STEVENS,
l3-l7 Sheriff of Barber County.
!" ID. McCague. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

Harper's Weekly was once great
power in republican camps. They all
took it and swore by it. Those who
could not read, could laugh at the pic
lures. Not so now. The reason IS, that
the Weekly is exposing corruption in
the republican ranks, and no republi-
can in good standing can tolerate such
honesty as that.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28
KANSAS WEAITH,

The state board of equalization hay
ing completed its Iabors, the State Capt.
tai publishes summing up of the re-
suits. 1t shows an increase in the total
taxable wealth of the state of over sew
en- and one-half millions and an increase
in railroad property of over four and
one-half millions. Following are the
figures:
TOTAL valuation of town lots - rs $50 81 /
Iotal valuation of personal property SO, Isl, 81
Iotal valuation of railroad property 81, 494, $40
Iotal valuation as returned by coun-
Total valuation as iixed by the state f'''''
board OF equalization. ........... 500 S15 ora
A levy of Az mills is levied by the
state board Of equalization, for the fol-
lowing purposes
General revenue fund 81 226. ri. "a
State house fund. ...... IA as6. 02
University fund. ............ ~ l63 OF
Total levy. al .515. lS2. q
The total increased valuation over
1888 is S7,577, 75O.20. Increase in rail-
road property, S4,665, 1888. Increase
IN levy, sol ,lu1. n9.
The county having the largest assess
ed valuation as fixed by the state board
is Shawnee, being SIG, 4O5, 5o9.29. The
next largest is Sedgwick. having yal-
uaaoa Of SIG, ,942.O6. The county
having the smallest valuation is Stew
ems, 1856, 1882. There are lO6 counties
in the state of Kansas, all organized.
AL have railroads except six, viz: Gar.
field, Grant, Haskell, Morton, Stanton
and Stevens.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

An Iowa farmer some time ago ship
ped 300 steers to Chicago and being uIl-
able to get good price tor them, after
waiting three days, he shipped them
back home, bought 400 more, shipped
the 700 to New York, chartered vessel
for 5000 and took them to England
where he got cents pond. This plan
worked so well that he is doing it over
again with more steers.
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The old soldiers got what the boy
shot at-nothing.

"Who is Cool ?' was the question
generally asked Saturday evening. We
can tell you: The old soldiers are not
cool; the people of Sharon township
are not cool; Ingraham's friends are
not cool; but November 5th will be a
cool day for the republican ticket NOM
mated last SATURDAY..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

The Topeka sugar company, whose
works were burned few weeks ago,
are offering the cane-raisers So per
acre, and will permit them to keep the
cane If they, the farmers, will not i'll
sist on the enforcement of the contract
by which the company was to pay 81
per ton. The contract with the far
mers was absolute, unlike that made
by any other mill in Kansas, so far as
we know.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

G. w I'M, who'built the Wellington
and Harper waterworks, was arrested
and put in jail at Wellington, last week.
charged with fraud. He had misrep-
resented the value of the Wellington
waterworks when he sold them last
year. and had deceived the purchasers
about the outstanding indebtedness.
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PRECINCT.
rnfAl R6: NECESSARY 10 nhnice. 40.

Total 96; necessary to choice, 40.
IL was further ordered that the primaries for
the selection OF the delegates be held at the
usual voting places at 3 o'clock p. M, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1889,
and at that time the voters should take such
action as they may deem proper towards NOM
mating township tickets to be voted for at the
November election.
By order OF the Central Committee:
T. G. MoLLoY, Chairman.
AUG. SCHMIDT. Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

Leavenworth last week dedicated a
pontoon bridge that is to connect that
dry city with the saloons of Platte cOun-
ty. Missouri. A pontoon bridge is
made of a system of flatboats fastened
together. AS the water rises or falls
the boats adapt themselves to the stu
alton. incidentally, the bridge will be
used for general traffic when not filed
with thirsty or full citizens-going to
Platte or coming back.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

Private Dalzell wants to be comman-
der of the G.. a. r. He is the man who
believes that the only object and need
of the government is to provide pensions
for the old soldiers. And, he is not
alone In this belief. That is about Tan
ner's idea.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

LIS limited that Judge Strang will be
candidate fer congress against Judge
Peters. 4 strong Wichita man might
defeat the oily Samuel; bnt Pawnee
county has hogged about alFthe coed
things Of this district and the republic
cans are weary.
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NOTICE OF FINAL srrrrrnrNr.

STATE OF KANSAS.
BARRIER COUNTY, IS
IN the Probate Court in and for said County.
In the matter of the estate of John d ~.
Deceased: NJ Dasls,
f!hEDITORS and all others interested I'm rho
- aforesaid estate are hereby notified that +
s SnaI Apply, at the next term of the Prohsts.
Court mouse, IA Medicine Lodge, county of Bar
ger, STATE OF Kansas. on the 9TH day of October
said estate -4 'oes1einen. Oh
Z. A. SIMMONS, Executor
Dated Aug. l6. A. d. 1850. 40 NV ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

Harrison is deadheading around the
circle, doing nothing beyond the capac-
ity o. school-boy, and all republican
gatherings are passing resolutions ap-
proving his craftsmanship. Hog wash!
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70. 1876. First Published August 81, 1889.
SHERIFFs SALE

NJ. LOO. rirsC PuDllSned august Il, 1857.
sHERIFFS SALE.
pY virtue of an order of SALE to me directed.
~ and issued out of the district court of Bar
Der county, state of Kansas in favor of the
Kansas National Loan Co., a corporation, and
against A. NJ. Horner, Nancy C. Horner, and
A. p. Fonda, Will, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1889,
at two O'Clock p. m, at the front door of the
courthouse, in the city of Medicine Lodge in
said county and state, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the
following described real estate, situated in
Barber county. in the state of Kansas to-wit:
The southeast quarter of section number
seventeen, II; the west half and southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of said sec
ton number seventeen. II; the southeast quar-
ter OF the southeast quarter of section number
eighteen. is; the north half and southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of section
number nineteen, 10; and the northwest quar-
Ter OF the northwest quarter of section num-
Der twenty. 20 all in township number thirty
one, 81, south, Of range number fifteen. 15 west
ana all the right, title and interest of the said
A. NJ Horner, Nancy c. Homer and A. p
fOnda therein, or as much thereof as may be
necessary TO satisfy the said order of sale ar d
o Dated Medicine Lodge, Kansas, August 10,
GEORGE VI. sTEvENS,
13-17 Sheriff of barber County, Kansas.
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To o. s. Cummlns Come in out of
the woods. The baby is born; and
though not as pretty as an angel, it is
not as ugly as grounding, and you
must help father il.
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No. 1884,
First Published Aug. u. 1889.
SHERIFFS SALR

we A-0f' rueI FuDnSneu aug. II, 1889.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
by virtue of an order of sale, issued out of
II the district court of Barber county. KAN
sas, to me directed, in favor of Gabriel M
Overstreet and against James Huffaker and
Mary A. Huffaker, will on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1882
at the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, at the front door of the courthouse
in the city of Medicine Lodge, Barber county,
KANSAS, sell at public auction, for cash, TO the
highest bidder, to satisfy said order of SALE the
following described real estate, situated in Bar
Der county, state of Kansas, and all the right
title and estate of the said James and Mary A.
Hunaker therein to-wit: The west half of the
west half of the northeast quarter of section
twenty, in township thirty-two, south, of range
ten, west of the 9th p. NJ
GEORGE w. STEVENS
1917 Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas
Overstreet & Denton. Attorneys
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

Alex. Hopkins was as quiet as Q lamb
last Saturday. Had the republicans
known that the absence of Dennis
Flynn would have had such soothing
effect on their deliberations, he would
have been sent to Oklahoma long ago
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

The INDEX was in error last week in
stating that the Sedgwick county re
publican convention had declared in
favor of re-submission. The PROPOSE
ton was defeated by very close vote
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

Barber county sends greeting to Reno
City. Oklahoma, and announces the
nomination of the distinguished citizen
of both municipalities for the lmpor-
tant Office of sheriff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

Weare authorized TO announce ID. j. ABER,
present incumb snt. as a candidate for nomina-
ton for the office of county surveyor, subject
to the decision of the democratic nominating
convention