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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
TOLD FOR FUN.

AT medical examination q young aspi-
rant for PHYSICIANS diploma was asked:
'When does modification ensuel" "When
you propose and are rejected" was the
reply.
MAGIsTRATE-'Is it furriner yez arei"
Prisoner-'Si, signor; me from Italia; me
sell fresh roasted peanuts" Magistrate
"Oi thought yez were furriner. Oh kin
always tell furriner by his accint."
MISTRESS ito colored cook)-''So you were
married to Sambo last week, hearl He IS
not very good-looldng, is he?" Dinah-"No;
butt rs married for money dis time" ''Why,
how much money has Sambo saved ups"
"Eleven dollars"
Mr.. PoPINJAY "Woman's curiosity
amuses me-" Mrs. Popinjay-"Aha, by
the way, what's that stain on your hand1"
MIR. Popinjay-"Paint. / was coming by
BLOSSOMS fence and just touched my fingers
to it to see if it was dry''
A SUFFERING Frenchman sat beside an
Eng1ishman at the theater, and when a
cavalcade made its appearance on the stage
the Frenchman said: "One would imagine
he was at the hip-hip-hip-" "Hurrah,"
broke in the excited Euglishman.
WHEN Pat went shooting for the first time,
he made one shot, and then looked under Q
tree for his game and found q toad. "Be-
gorra," he exclaimed, cpd scarce recognize
ye, but ye must have been q mighty foine
burd before shot the fithers all of ye.''
tWHAT wealthy Old fellows these Knicker-
bockers must have been," said stranger,
walking through one Of New York's ancient
graveyards. why 500" asked his COM
panlon. Because" answered the first, 81
see 'Died-rich' inscribed on so many of the
tombstones."
A GENTLEMAN said to the waiter Of his
club: Michael, If / should die, would you
attend my funerala" 'Willingly, SIR" was
the hasty answer. "Well, Michael that
isn't very complimentary" s..No, sir,
didn't name that, sir: wouldn't be seen
there, sir" was the walters consolatory
reply.
AN earnest old colored cler0U'--. so,;,;.-
lNs Jas from his congregation for
a proposed college, one Sunday morning
said impressively: 81 knows, bruddeRn en-
sisters, dat dis yer college won't do you en-
me no perlicler good; but jest stop en- tink
of de good it'll do our predecessors that
come after us-think of all that!'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
OKLAHOMA.

4 Washington correspondent figures
it that if there is even one amendment
to the Oklahoma bill adopted in the
senate, that the measure will not be-
come law this winter or spring, and
then, he goes on to say, that the Texas
senators and representatives are not at
all satisfied with the provisions Of the
bill relating to Greer county, and Sem
ator Coke, of Texas, will insist on an
amendment upon that point. If the
amendment is adopted, the bill must
then go back to the house, and its enc
mics Will fiillibuster till congress must
adjourn sine die. This is about what
we expected would be the outcome.
There is such a strong lobby, and such
influences opposed to the opening OF
Oklahoma this year, that we have never
believed the bill would become law
this year. And if it is not amended by
the Texans, under the pretext of saving
their rights to Greer county, some other
trick will be thought of. So far as Bar
the opening of Oklahoma would be a
direct injury to us this year, while, if
the opening is postponed until we have
raised a crop, and until we have some
thing to sell to Oklahoma, it would do
us less harm, if any. We believe that
five hundred men would go from this
county to Oklahoma, if it were opened,
this year, and we believe that not one
in fifty OF that number would be able
to make the first payment on their land
when the same became due--fitty dol
lars al the end of the first six months
after settlement.
We all know that the first crop in q
new country is barely enough to sup
port the settler, to say nothing Of pay
ing for his improvements, and provi
ding fifty dollars for the government
and real estate loans cannot be made IL
Oklahoma for long time.
4 We believe that Barber county peopl
had better make their calculations t,
stay here and raise one more crop, a
least.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

The beauties of the law are handsome
ly illustrated every day. The Kansas
penitentiary now contains fifty-two
convicts under sentence of death for
murder, and many of these murders
were of the most deliberate and diabol-
zeal description. Some of the villains.
after arrest, had to be protected from
the fury of the people, at the peril of
The lives of the officers. And yet some
people wonder that lynch law is SO COM
mon. A few days ago, at Kansas City,
man was on trial for murder in the
first degree, and, on account of the alb
sence OF an important witness for the
state, he was allowed to plead guilty of
manslaugbter in the fourth degree, and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
two years. In half an hour after this a
man was sentenced, by the same judge.
to three years for stealing pie and a
pair of scissors, 1t seems to be more
criminal to steal something to eat, when
hungry, than to kill human being. a
murderer, with money, can fight the
law. get change of venue, continuances,
appeals, etc., until the witnesses against
him are scattered, their testimony con-
fused, and it becomes impossible to
convict him over and over Law Is said
to be machine for the protection OF
society and the punishment of the evil
doer. We scarcely hope for a perfect
code, but we think 1t would be easy to
improve upon what we have.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
BELLE STAR.

Belle Starr, the notorious female ban
dit queen, was assassinated near her
home, at Eufaula, Indian Territory,
last week. She was shot by some one
concealed by the roadside, and dropped
from her horse dead. This woman had
a remarkable career. Her maiden name
was Hall, and she claimed to have been
raised in southwest Missouri, in JASPER
county, it is said, and, being opposed
in her marriage plans, by her parents,
when she was II years old. she ian
away, and joined Quantrell's band, and
dressed in male attire, remaining with
the band until the close of the war, be-
ing, at times, the mistress of the James
boys and the Youngers. She then To-
Gated in the Indian Territory, and sup
ported a rendezvous for the James and
Younger gangs. She was first married
to man named Reed, who was killed
by Texas officers. BY this marriage
she had daughter, who is now twenty
years old, and hayward. 1t is said she
then married Cole Younger, but Cole
| denies il, though she had a son by him.
When the James and Younger gangs
broke up, Belle married a Cherokee,
named Sam Starr, who was killed by
her side two years ago by one West.
She, with her husband and others, rob-
bed the Cherokee treasury, in daylight.
few years ago. Her last husband was
Bill July Starr, Creek 1ndian-no kin
to her former husband. She had been
engaged in many robberies and killings.
She was wild and reckless; wore male
attire when she liked; smoked, drank
and carried pistols, and could hold her
own in any crowd of roughs. She was
! well educated, and performed well on
the piano. &c &c Doubt but there are Bar
Der county citizens who knew Belle
Starr, for much Of our population is
cosmopolitan, and well acquainted in
Texas and the Territory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
Medicine Valley Items.

l have been waiting some time for
Autumn Leaf" to report again, but l
now think the wind of last Monday per-
haps settled that correspondent. and as
everybody here is anxious to read the
Valley items, thought might give
you few lines. This neighborhood
has been alive ever since the holidays,
and as there has been nothing said con-
corning the entertainment given for
the Forest City Union Sunday school,
will just say, for the benefit of friends
at distance, 1t was a pleasant affair
and everybody enjoyed the evening and
went home we'll pleased The next
pleasant surprise our people had was
Bro. Palmer coming back and preaching
for the last three weeks. :. Then the
good people of MIngona got up lunch
party for Rev. Owens which was a sue
cess financially and socially. Miss Ka-
tie King got the cake for being so pref
ty; then had they put up cake for the
happiest looking man, Joe would have
won it. Mr.. PALMER preached at the
Lappin schol house Sunday and organ
lied Sunday school with Mrs. Hender-
son Martin as superintendent. Mrs. W.
Lawrence, assistant, Geo. Hendrickson
treasurer, Miss Beckie McElwain, libra,
rian, Miss Darthy Kimble, secretary,
and Mrs Cook, choirist. There will
be an oyster supper and candy pulling
at Mr.. Cooks on the evening of the l5tf
for the benefit of the Sunday school
Everybody invited. especially those who
have quarter to spend. 1t is for q
good cause and all should help to have 8
creditable Sunday school. Mrs. Hen
derson Martin and Miss Becky Neil
vain spent Saturday and Sunday at thu
Lodge, taking III the baby show, ant
expecting to hear Elder Nation preach
but that gentleman was in the midst O
successful meeting in the country ant
disappointed his regular congregation
A little blowing has been done in tn,
| Valley and it looks that the springtim,
had come, gentle Annie. -. The out
look for fruit III this section was nevel
better. We are anxiously watchin,
the proposed sorghum and creamery en-
terprises at the county seat, for thi
section viii likely want similar planti
when our railroad is in running order
GOOD WILL,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
For SMALLPOX.

A physician in Paris, France, gave
the following recipe to cure smallpox,
and stated that he had tried it in hun
dreds of cases, and pronounced it as in
fallible as fate, viz:
Sulphate of zinc, one grain; fox-glove
(dIgitalis) one grain; half teaspoonful
of sugar, mixed with two tablespoon
fuls of water. When thoroughly mixed,
add four ounces of water.
Dose-A tablespoonful every hour
children, half spoonful; and the disease
will disappear in twenty four hours.
One lady writes: 81 have tired it in
four marked cases of smallpox. and in
lass Lei. ,.i:.m twenty-four hours all pain
sore throat, dry, feverish hot skin were
gone, and they were cured"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

Our fire-eating republican friends who
have been burning up with indignation
over the insult Germany offered this
country in the Samoan affair, and just
dying to have Blaine get at the helm to
maintain our national honor, can now
put ice on their heads, and cool off a
little. Old Bismarck thinks his own
people have been little too previous,
and that there was some lying about
the matter, and he does not intend to
infringe on any right of Uncle Sam. We
know this is bad news for the fire-eat
ers, as they are thirsting for blood, anC
are already prepared with arms and
a substitute--as they were twenty-five
years ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
NOT KANSAS, BUT PENNSYL-
VANIA.

READING, PA, Feb. 9.-The sheriff
of Berks county to-day sold ten fine
farms in this county, aggregating 1000
acres. During the present winter sea-
son the sheriff sold some twenty other
large farms, besides the farm stock of
twenty other farmers, all of whom had
failed. This condition of things is taken
as indicating that farming no longer
pays as formerly, as similar state of
affairs exists in other counties in this
section of the state.
The reader should remember, after
reading the above article, that Pennsyl-
vania is highly protected state; its
farmers have been for years voting to
have the millionaire manufacturers and
corporations of that state protected,
while they, the farmers, have been SELL
ing their products at free-trade prices.
They could not get one cent more from
the manufacturers who were making a
profit of fifty per cent. on their money,
than il those manufacturers were only
getting living profit ON their wares.
And it is a notorious fact that not only
are the Pennsylvania farmers in bad
way, but the miners and workers in the
factories do not get enough wages t.
keep them from want. So, who is ben
Gifted in Pennsylvania but the million.
aire coal owners, oil men and other cap.
| italistS Z
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

The Creek Indians having agreed to
cede to the United States considerable
portion of their reservation i'll the Ter
ritory, the committee on Indian affairs
has reported a bill to ratify and confirm
the cession and providing that the land
so acquired shall be a part of the pub
lie domain and shall only be disposed of
in accordance with the laws governing
homestead entries; also, that any per-
son who may enter upon any part of the
coded lands prior to the time that the
same are opened to settlement shall not
be permitted to occupy or to make entry
of such lands or lay any claim thereto.
The bill appropriates $2,2SO,S57 to pay
for the lands and to carry the provisions
of the bill into effect. These lands are
IN the proposed Territory of Oklahoma.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
Hazelfon Happenings.

The Oklahoma fever Is becoming cpl
demic in this part of the county, and
nearly eyeryoneis more or less affected,
scarcely anything being talked of but
Oklahoma j. a. Lester was in town
Monday, making arrangements to send
his oldest boy to our school. The sue
cess of ou1 school is having its effect
outside of our district. w. K. Brown
is the fortunate owner of a hen that
lays two eggs day. He thinks of TAX
ing her to Oklahoma to supply that
country with eggs. :. The city council
decided at their meeting Monday night
to take more time to investigate the
salt business before calling the bond
election, and time and Investigation
will be hard on the bonds. :. C. E..
Doughty is having house built on his
farm, west of Hazelton. F. S. Smith
is the contractor. Mr.. Elgin is pre-
pairing to build on his farm, southwest
of HaZelton. Frank Colboth is the con-
tractor. :. 1t is reported that r. Fol-
lett will return to Hazelton about the
uIoG VI n1dlCu. IL 10 OLlJ q QucSIlOu Vi
time when they will all return to their
first Kansas love-. C. T. Neal, mana
ger of the Hazelton mill, has been away
looking after the machinery for his ele-
vator. Mrs. II. P. Watts has returned
from her visit east, and now H. p. is
| able to smile again. &C. T. Neal and
G. Z. FOllett, and their wives, A. II.
Peck and Roy Peck, all visited the CAPT.
tai of Barber Friday. Tom Fox load
ed his Sunday clothes on the Fl. Scott,
Friday, and started for a four weeks
stay in Illinois :. HaZelton has news
boy. and can put on city airs to compare
with even Wichita. "A regular stand
up and knock down fight between two
boys was all that occurred Saturday to
| stop the Oklahoma excitement. :. The
protracted meeting at the NJ. E. church
is still i'll progress, with but few addi-
tions to the church up to date. +. e. H.
Smith is limping some from the affects
of sprained ankle. Flowing for
spring crops has begun already, and the
general belief is that winter is doomed
TO that extent that all danger is passed.
w. G.. A.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
FOR 1899.

cleveland or Palmer will be the
standard bearers in 1892" thinks the
Washington correspondent of the st.
Louis Republic, He says that thisi s
the opinion of the wisest Democrats
around the capital. Governor Hill was
in Washington, last week, and Secretary
Whitney gave big blowout" in his
honor; but it appears that no boom was
worked up for the modern man of des-
tiny, from New York State. 1t is fact
thousand OF good Democrats believe
that Mr.. Hill could have saved New
York for Mr.. Cleveland last November
mad he tried, and the BELIZE IS Just as
strong that he did not make an effort to
save the national ticket. 1t will take
strong proof to convince western Demo.
Gratis that Mr.. Hill did his duty, and
until every doubt is removed, it would
be suicidal to nominate Mr.. Hill. We
don't think, however, that Dir. Cleye.
land will be the man, and it is doubtful
about Gov. Palmer, as by that time, he
will be too old. just now, we would as
soon think that Roswell p. Flower. OF
New York, may be the nominee, as any
one,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

Kansas City Star; Chief Speers has
received circular Offering $50 reward
for the arrest Of George w. Rasure, the
cowboy evangelist, who is wanted in
Greenwood county, Kas,, for embezzle-
ment. Rasure is well known in Kansas
City. aud was here preaching about a
year ago. lie spoke in one of the city
puipits, but that night spent the pro-
ceeds in a wine supper for lot of
roughs. When he attempted to enter
another church next day he was forcibly
elected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

Under resolution passed by the
Kansas legislature, the governor has
requested the governors of Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado and
Texas to request the legislatures of
those states, each to appoint a COM
mittee, to meet at some central point.
to inquire into the alleged beef COM
bine that is said to be keeping down the
price of cattle. Every state, we be-
lieve, has agreed to appoint commit
tee, and the meeting will most likely
be held at Kansas City. Now. if these
committees are composed OF honest
men, who are not afraid to probe the
question to its very bottom, some good
may come out OF the investigation; but
we fear that the meeting will be regard
ed as a picnic affair, and that the win
ing and dining of the legislators will be
more effective than the cry of the OPP
pressed cattle-raisers and shippers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13
Real Estate Transfers.
For the week ending Feb. II

For the week ending Feb. ii, 1889.
Geo Esmond to Jos E Truitt,
int in "a lots, Payne's add to
Med Lodge and tract of land in
A-oA-1A ......... ...............S 60O
Geo Esmond to John Rogers, /
int in "a lots, Payne's add to
Med Lodge and tract of land in
1922 / 600
VIM Browder to c H Eldred, lott
Cleveland st Med Lodge. 500. 500
w II Kinkaid to Allen Smith, lot
II and n II G. s. & Co. add to
Med Lodge. $50
w DobSon to VIM Mexican, I
int in lots 10 and Is blk 81 and
4O orig. toWnSite KiOwa. 1
NelS Anderson to F M Lane.
part out-lot blk rs, Kiowa. ... IS
G w Stevens, sheriff to Frank
Randall, lot blk los, KiOwa.. SO
G w Stevens, sheriff to c w Will
son, lots 6, land s blk 40 Kiowa. 80
Thos Cook to w Prather, lot
blk 40 HaZeltOn. Observation-Disclosures. 600
VIM A Adams to B L Kaufman.
lots II and IL blk II Sun City. 1l3
Sarah ] Reynolds to Ida NJ Rey-
nolds, lot 10 blk 3 original town
site and 20 lots in Graham 81
Reynolds add to Sun City. 600
Rebecca Turner to Carl Dickman
$50 a in 1888 10. .
Carl Dickman to Jos Roedel, 160a
in 12-33-13. 3 500
J II Croft to Irwin Clough, 100 ain
I|-3o-lO. .......... 900
Andrew Nicholson to John w.
Prather, so a in 10-34-10. l 500
Oscar o. Omission to julius r
Brown, $50 a in 1-31-11. ..... 2 500
Sam T Kelly to w H Embry, 100
III lS-3l-ll. Observation-Disclosures. !
L r Belts to Mo Valley Land Co
$50 in 34-33-11. .... sos
Aaron Felix to Isaac V Johnston
$50 in 9-a9-12. .............. 2 900
Ira w Shay to Chas w Hatfield,
800 a in 19-34-l2. 200
A S Schnack to Philip Payne, 100
a In 33-32-13. .................. l 600
Philip Payne to Joseph Beaver,
same land. :. 2 400
David S Yates to C H Eldred, 100
in S2-S3-1S. -. 500
S a & E T Noble to Mo Valley
Land Co 100 in 9-30-13. ..... 1856
John Dennison ct al to J H Den
mis-, 1,760a in 80 and 33-30-l4 and
and 9-Sl-l4 and other lands in
r Observation-Disclosures. SO 800
E A Fielder to Anna NJ Walker.
$50 In IA and M34-4 OOO
Clay G H"",.et to Union Transfac-
| tornig Co, $50 in 5-35-15...... 600
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

The Advocate, the official organ of
the Cherokees, suggests that one way
its people may secure the protection of
the United States courts in the matter
of their rights to the Cherokee Strip,
would be to have the Cherokee Strip
Live Stock association, which the
Oklahoma bill proposes to dispossess,
to appeal to the courts. The sugges-
ton, coming from this source, may
mean that this course will be pursued.
The association has lease for five
years from last October.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

We have just tumbled to'the racket.
We thought ourselves stupid because
we could not understand the Boulanger
business in France. 1t now turns out
that he is schemlng for the presidency,
with the understanding that if he shall
be elected he will do all he can to bring
about revision of the constitution, and
model it on the American plan. Nc
wonder he should be popular with the
people, and be a terror to the powers
Of Europe. a genuine republic, in the
midst of monarchies, would make theil
thrones tremble, and finally cause then
to fall. Looking at the matter from
this standpoint. we say heartily, Ego it
old Boulanger."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

Marriage was not failure with an
old negro couple at Versailles, Ken
lucky. Green Morgan, 20 years old,
and Aunt Prudence" aged IS, were
lately married for the second time. In
1858 they were man and wife, when the
woman was sold to Louisiana planter
and separated from her husband. lie
married again, and she went to Texas.
after the war, and also married. The
wife of the man died, as did the hus-
band Of the woman, and lately the orig
inal old couple Iearned'of each others
whereabouts, and their second marriage
followed, after they had been away
from each other thirty years, and after
each had raised up family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

Kansas sent delegation to see Pres
ident-elect Harrison, last week, to in
duce him to appoint Senator Plumb to
a position in his cabinet. The COM
mittee returned home well pleased with
its visit. We do not believe Mr.. Har-
rison will repeat the mistake made by
Mr. Cleyeland-of taking strong men
out of the senate TO assist him in his
Iabors. When Mr.. Cleveland took Bay
ard. Garland and Lamar from the SEN
ate, he weakened rather than strength.
ened his administrations
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

The Coldwater Review, of last week,
was boom" edition, containing eight
pages of iirst-class matter relating to
Comanche county. 1t contained cuts
of the courthouse, the schoolhouse and
the principal residences and business
houses of the city. This effort should
be appreciated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-13

.
NEARLY 20,oOU Norweglans migraIeu from
their country last year, and the emigration
this year is reported to be considerably
greater,
IT'S strange, but true, that there are al
most as many real Indians in New York
State as in Minnesota In all there are just
about 5000 red men in the Empire State.
TIE largest electric plant in the world
viii soon be put in operation. London Is to
be Illuminated by electricity, and a contract
for the immense undertaking has already
been made.
TIE liquor law is being so vigorously en-,
forced in Manchester, n. a.. that dealers
are compelled TO carry their stock in their
pockets, where it is safe, as the law does
not admit the searching of a person
The Senate of South Carolina has passed
q bill making it a misdemeanor punishable
by dismissal for any member of the
Legislature to accept a free pass from any
railroad. This is to prevent undue railroad
influence.
A LADY of Topeka, Kan, deserves immor-
tality for her simple fidelity TO facts in the
lace OF an DER sentimental world. On the
simple granite shaft she has erected above
her husbands grave is chiseled the TRUTH
full legend: 'sDied of Delirium Tremens."
ONE ostrich egg contains sufficient
nourishment for two or three hearty men
It is equal in weight and nutrition to about
4 dozen hens eggs, and very often ones are
found weighing four pounds. The faVcr
differs verT little from that Of z hens egg.