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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-07

MwANGA, of Uganda, Africa, has been
criticised very severely for attempting &c
get rid of his cabinet by abandoning
them to starvation on a desert island
There does seem to be some harshness IN
such method of getting relief from oh,
jeotionable surroundings, yet there must
be times, we fancy, when the president
elect feels tempted to try the Uganda sys
tenn with those who aspire to be in his
cabinet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-07

SENATOR SHERMAN will endeavOr TO have
inserted il the diplomatic appropriation
bill a clause providing for the payment
of an indemnity of $4,000 for the killing
of several Japanese subjects in 1887. On
the fourth of March of that year the
officers and crew of the United States
steamer Omaha were engaged in throw
ing shells for target practice and several
citizens were killed by the explosion of
some of the shells. In Sherman's amen
ment it is proposed the $4,000 be sent
to the japanese government to be dis
tributed among the families of the
Japanese killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-07

The Jewish Messenger rebukes rabbi
for speaking of Christ as Gan amiable
young enthusiast OF moderate education p
''While themes of this character" it says,
a'sre ont of place in the synagogue, no
PARISH preacher has a right to refer con-
temptuously TO Christianity's founder.
We resent prejudice against Judaism; LET
as be careful lest we show the same spirit
of prejudice toward other religions"
COUNT DE LEssEPs says that if new
canal company is formed, and no interest
charges of the old company are to be met
the work across the isthmus of Panama
an be completed for $9O,000,000. The
radical defect in the scheme as first
presented was that the appeal for sub.
soriptions to the company was unaccom
panied by an engineers survey and plan
of construction. 1t seems almost beyond
belief that the people of France will
continue to pour moLey into that ditch
without the precautions which capitalists
usually take before making investmen is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-07

4 NEW vine disease, which has been
particularly disastrous in the raisin-grow
ing districts, has troubled southern Cali
fornia for two seasons, and is now NOV
ing steadily northward. The first season
the leaves and fresh growth stalks wither
and die, the root and wood still seeming
sound; the next season the vines die. Ii
has been studied carefully, but the cause
has not yet been detected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-07
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The Amount of Money in the Treasury {
Shown by the 1reasurer's Account.

WAsHINGToN.-The debt statement is
sued on Friday is as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-07
the Chamber of Torture
s617, go, 1872 90

Total cash in the treasury as
shown by the treasurer's gem
eral account 1911
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
puELlNa FOR LEE.
A Thrilling Incident in the Career .
Juufus Rrutus Booth


Junius Brutus Booth.
At Cincinnati the other night an Indian
chief in Captain Jack Crawford's Wild
West show went on a spree, and converted
mock duel scene with the pale face scout
into genuine fight. He was disarmed of
his knife with great difficulty by the Can
tain, who received number of injuries
Colonel G. j. Osborn, of st. Louis, saws the
New York Graphic, is reminded by this IN
cident of a scene which he witnessed in Ed
mund Deans theater IN Rochester, N. v.
away back in 1910 or 1871. Junlus Brutus
Booth, the greatest actor then in the world.
was playing Richard III. Booth entered INTO
this character with more vigor than he
showed IN other parts, and that is saying a
great deal, for Booths identity was always
lost in his representations. 1t is not neces-
sary to recall Booths eccentricities any fur
ther than to explain his remarkable con-
duct that evening. The leading man who
played Richmond was a splendid spec-
linen Of physical manhood, and well
for him that he was an unusually
expert swordsman. Every body mo-
ticed that Booth in his earlier acts
OF the tragedy was unusually tempestuous.
AT last it came to the battle scene in the
last act. Richard and Richmond met ON
Bosworth field. The sword duel commenced
with the heavy short swords OF the drama.
and the audience shouted with enthusiasm,
so vigorous was the onslaught. The usual
time for Richard to receive his mortal
thrust had passed, but the warriors still
fought on. Booth wore the expression of a
fury, and the audience gradually under
stood that Richmond was defending him
self Booth was in a frenzy He was the
cruel, revengeful Richard. Five minutes
of this terrible work continued Richmond
was fighting for his life. Gradually he
backed from the stage, closely pressed by
his transported antagonist, only to reappear
still backing across the stage and parrying
the crazed actors deadly thrusts, and then
again on the stage, still defending himself.
Slowly he drew to the footlights, when sud-
denly he leaped into the orchestra pit and
dropped through the little door from which
the musicians emerge. Booth, with sword
in hand, dashed after him, but the fright
ened Richmond succeeded in escaping to the
street. The excitement in the audience was
intense. Richmond's swordsmanship alone
cayad hia
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
G. 4. r.. 1TTENITON.

Commander-in-Chief Warner has is
sued circular letter in which he saws
that the attention of the headquarters
has been called to the fact that several
Grand Army posts, as posts, by resOlu-
ton, or other official action have recog-
nized persons for appointive offices. po-
litical in character. This" says Com.
mander Warner, sis in violation of the
following article in the rules and regu-
lations: No officer or comrade of the
Grand Army of the Republic shall in
any manner use this organization for
personal purposes, and no discussion of
personal questions shall be permitted at
any of its meetings nor shall any nom
nation for political Office be made. -
He adds: Recommendations of this Oh
that person should be made solely as
citizens
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
Hazelton Happenings.

Clyde Noble, Frank Goliath, Frank
Croll and Mr.. Ruthrof were in the Ter
ritory hunting last week. but they
didn't bring back any deer, bear, buffa-
10 or wild cats. %. II. Dunbar was the
plaintiff IN a suit before Squire John
ston to collect so from Mr.. Case. w.
c. Afford was attorney for plaintiff, and
he collected the $40. The alarm of
fire caused little excitement Nednes
day evening. The fire was in the coal
sheds of the Badger Lumber Co. Some
kids were experimenting with some
straw and matches. No damage Wv.
Il. StOwell will return to Illinois next
Tuesday to make his future home. We
look for him back by September at the
latest. j. 5. Anglin's wife arrived in
HazeltOn from Cloud county THURSDAY.
and reportSJ. S. on the road for Hazel
ton. They all do that way that leave
here. We have a constable here that
we can recommend as tirstclass to serve
papers. He don't stop for an magma
ry county line when he is after wit
| ness. S. $. Robinson has bought an
other thorough Jersey bull. S. S. is de-
termined to have good stock if they can
be found. :. R. Follett has returned to
Hazelton after overa years absence
-. A. I'll. Peck was the plaintiff in a
suit against z. G. Anderson for posses
sion of the John Becker farm. w. l..
Gamble represented the plaintiff and
w. e. Afford the defendant. Plaintiff
agreed to pay cost and $500 for posses
sion, and the case was dismissed. Cost,
$l2.65. Frank Leonard is the only
one who has actually started to invade
the promised land from Hazelton. !.
We just learned from letter received
| by Mr.. w. M. Fullerton, that his broth
er, j. G. Fullerton, of Pleasant Hope,
Mo-, will return to HaZelton in a few
days and engage in the grocery bust
ness. Mr.. Fullerton is the head of the
firm in Pleasant Hope, has been notary
public for number of years, cores
pendent for three county papers and a
stannch and uncompromising Demo
crat. He is man that stands well at
home, the only place to test a mans
mans standing, and we predict that be
and his family viii be splendid addi-
ton to HaZeltOn society. Sunday was
quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. church.
The elder arrived Saturday evening and
had services Saturday night and Sun
day. !. Elder Mofitt preached at the
school house in Hazelton Saturday
night and Sunday. f. An effort was
made Saturday to turn the creamery
business into joint stock company
but we have learned that no definite
action was taken. The creamery is an
enterprise that we hope to see pushed
right along, for there is money in it fol-
the farmers if it is properly managed
=. DIR. Wilbur has been buying some
Jersey COWS and will improve his stock
80. DIR. Erwin sold his farm, five miles
northeast of town for 81 300, to man
recently from VTginl; RI. B. Furga-
sou has moved to the city and will take
charge of the stations and jack belong
ing to the Hazelton stock farm.
w. C. A.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
A PROPHECY ZOE ,aa

The st. Louis Republic, in double.
loaded type, last week made the follow.
ing prediction for 1892: "On the fourth
Of March, 1889. Benjamin Harrison and
Levi Parsons Morton were sworn in as
president and vice-president of the
United States. On the fourth of March.
1893, they will be succeeded by John
McCauley Palmer and William Collins
Whitney, if the Democratic party is
wise and braYe enough to deserve lea
dership that will mean victory. With
Illinois gained, and New York kept.
the party of Thomas jefferson and An
drew Jackson and Grover Cleveland
will have before it a future of promise
aud usefulness, as magnificent as the
record of its past" We believe that
Palmer, if in the enjoyment of health
and all of his faculties, may be a posi-
bility; but we do not think that Mr..
Whitney will be even talked about.
The Democracy cannot afford to put up
any of the kid-gloved aristocracy; it
VIII not listen to the nomination of a
man who is as closely identified with
the trusts as is Mr.. Whitney. He is a
brother-in-law of Oliver Payne, OF the
standard Oil company, and the suppo-
sition is that Whitney is stakeholder
III the company. 1t was a mistake for
Mr.. Cleveland to take Whitney and En-
iicott in his cabinet. Both of these men
were blue-blOods and aristocrats and we
don't want to see their kind on a ma
tional Democratic ticket. Our party is
the party of the people-not the party
of the aristocrats-and we can't win if
we desert this idea.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
THE FIRST KICK.

The Wichita Eagle is a Republican
paper but it is not afraid to talk out
in meetin'" when it has anything TO
say. 1t contained, last week, this pro-
test concerning the cabinet: 1.-The dis
patches made mistake yesterday in To-
eating the residences of the cabinet.
WINDOWS home is In New York. That
state gets two members of the cabinet
and New England, which in its entirety
did not give the Republican ticket the
majority given by Kansas, gets two
members of the cabinet. The west will
be disappointed by the distribution as
Noble, the only man from the west, is
not known outside of Missouri. The
center of the United States is four hun
dred miles west of the home of the most
western cabinet officer"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
Until the oklahoma lands are omen -

Until the Oklahoma lands are open to
settlement, by proclamation of the pres
ident, 10 person is permitted to enter
upon and occupy the same, and no one
violating this provision shall be per
mitted to enter any of the lands or ac-
quire any right thereto. 1t will be well
for all settlers to remember this. for
there are spys and informers who ex
pect to make money out of knowledge
that they will obtain. Their plan will
be to take the names of invaders and
then. when the lands are open, they will
demand hush money from those who
went in before the lands were lawfully
opened. Claim-jumpers and contestors
Will also be in their glory Those who
have watched the operations of this de-
testable class in Barber county, will I'm
derstand to what extremes they
will go. 1t is best, in the case of Okla
homa. to be sure you are right and then
go ahead.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
LIKE A LEOPARD.
A Georgia Negro Whose Black Skin III,
Turned XYhita In PIaces

A Georgia Negro Whose Black Skin Has
Turned White In Places.
One of the passengers of the Central in
coming train yesterday, says the Augusta
(Ga) Chronicle, was Greene Howell, of Mid
vile, Ga.
Greene has double claim on the title of
colored, for he is full-blooded negro, but is
turning white in great patches-a color
which natural philosophy tells US is blend
ing OF all colors. Greene was questioned as
to the strange freak of nature wrought in
his skin. There are two patches of white
on each ear. His lips are turning palecolor,
about that of the average Caucasian skin.
Beneath the folds Of his flannel shirt could
be seen the evidence of changing color. His
hands, further than several small patches
OF brown, are as pale as those of any white
and at a moments glance can be seen to be
different from the bleaching of the leper
Greene is quite an intelligent fellow He
Is successful planter and talks freely of
his strange case. He is about thirty-five
years of age and of medium height. His
face and hair bear out his story that there
is no mixed blood in his veins. He says
that at the close of the war he had two small
blotches on each hand, which remained
without change until four years ago last
April, when the skin on his hands began to
turn pale red and then white.
While at work blowing in the fields in
summer he says the perspiration from his
hands would be red, as if tinctured with
blood. Further than from the evidence of
his eyes he was unaware through any SEN
sation of the change which has been going
on. There has been no itch or smart, and
several doctors whom he has consulted
have assured him that the variegated skin
! is entirely healthy. They all confess that
they are puzzled by his case. Greene says
his body is almost white, and his feet are
turning. He says his father was what is
| known as a "tender man"-that is, he
would blister under a hot sun. Greene also
bisters when exposed TO the hot sun for
any length of time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

The bill authorizing cities and town
ships to each vote $4,000 to the capital
stock of sorghum sugar companies is
hedged in with so many provisos that
it Will be imperative for this year, at
least. Before city or township can
vote such aid, a majority of the electors
Of the city or township must petition
for the election. Then twenty-one days
notice of the election must be given. If
the and is voted and the bonds issued,
the sugar company must pay into the
city or township treasury ten cents for
each ton of cane used, the fund thus
created to be used as a sinking fund,
to pay off the bonds when they become
due. Another provision of the bill is
this It must be toll mill, and grind
cane for any one who hauls it IN, pro-
vided an arrangement is made with the
mill before the cane Is planted. THESE
provisions will make the bill inopera-
tive in many places,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

Hungry Kansas Republicans will take
notice. Mr.. Harrison, in his inaugural
address, says Honorable party SER
vice Will certainly not be esteemed by
me disqualification for public office,
but it will in no case be allowed to
serve as a shield of official negligence,
iucompetency or delinquency. 1t is en-
tirely creditable to seek public Office by
proper methods and with proper mo-
tiYes, and all applicants will be treated
with consideration, but shall need. and
the heads of departments will, time for
inquiry and deliberation. Persistent
importantly will not, therefore, be the
best support of application for Office -
And again, on the subject of civil SER
vice, Mr.. Harrison says: "Heads of de-
partments, bureaus, and all other pub
lie officers having any duty connected
Herewith, will be expected to enforce
the civil service law fully. Beyond this
duty hope to do something more to
advance the reform of the civil service. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

Topeka Capital The man who owns
"A homestead on the rich prairies of Kan
sas is to be congratulated. If he will
but stick to his quarter-section, he will
eventually win in the great battle OF
life. The farmers who, through three
years of short crops remain steadfast,
and are determined to demonstrate that
Kansas is the best state in the union,
Will be rewarded. Reverses come to
all. Kansas has passed through the
trying times, and is entering upon an
era of great prosperity. The men who
have heroically braved the storms in
cident to the settlement and develop
ment of new country, are worthy of
special praise. The world respects and
honors men who press to the front, and
blaze pathway into a wilderness, or
build an empire on the western prai-
RES. We feel the greatest admiration
for the pioneer farmer of Kansas, be-
cause his pursuit calls for indomitable
pluck and energy.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
Real Estate Transfers.

For the week ending Mar. IL, 1889.
Amos King, assignee, to t p
Wallace, 800 a IN 32-31-12. 49,. 81 $40
M X Brock to j D Cunningham,
100 III 6-3l-l2. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,190
Jacob Large to ] p McKeelar, $50
in 2-S1-13. 1920
Mathew Brennan to Mo. Valley
Land Co., 100 in 81, 31-32-I3.. sos
Isaac Harrison to Henry Cum
ningham, 100 in 24-34-I4. 49,. 4,3I5
John Airport to S. Jefferson, 16Oa
in 81, 22-32-14. l
d U Gard to w II Robinson, $50
a in 1S-34-I4... 1.e00
Clinton Mead to T C WickiZer.
$50 a in 1924. 80. 1000
III NJ Thompson to Frank Thomp-
son, 100 a in 8l-s2-i5. 1900
p d Cunningham to John l McIn-
tire, 100 in 5l-33-15.. 5000
S T. Hunt to w l. Hunt, 100 in
o-34- 10. .-t.-............ go
w L Hunt to ] w DeGeer, 100 a
In 5-34-l5 1900
G w Stevens, sheriff. to Riley
Lake, lot Is, Central av.. Stolp
add Med. Lodge 1.32I
L F Pearson &c &C Teagle. lots 50
sr,i SO; block D. Hammond aid
Med. 'oase u ,t.xsai 81. $50
Ct w Stevens to -'ls<N ga: ipes go
and 8. block s, Sun City. -. isVs's
j r Neher, pres t.. to G Sander
son, lot 20, block 3. and lot 1,
block Ii, Mingona. ............ 70
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

s.There are prominent Kansas appli-
cants for every position which the ad-
ministration has to give away Sena-
tor ingalls, is quoted as saying. I'VE
have our eyes on all offices, great and
small That's comprehensive enough,
isn't it2 or course some of as are af-
Ter more important offices than others,
hut Il really wouldn't do to be specific
inst vet. That would give away our
hand and no Kansas ofiee-seeker does
that. we are naturally quiet, When
we move on the enemy we dlspense with
brass bands and torches, and we gener-
ally succeed in getting there in the
dark
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

The people of Davis county are in
dignant over the officiousness of the leg
tslature in changing the name of their
county to Geary. 1t will cost the coun-
ty several thousand dollars for new
books and blanks and will be the means
OF partially losing the identity of the
county. That was as foolish as chang
ing the name OF Barber county. 1t was
organized as Barbour county, but be-
cause Virginia had a county and a
statesman of that name, the spelling
was changed to RaIher-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13
Land ONCE al 1.arned, Eaus.. Mar. q fssa

Notice l. hereby giy@r that the following
natnss tltaer has alea notice Of his intention
10 make Geal proof IN support OF his claim,
and that said proof Hiii lie made before Loren
Edwards. psaDate judge II Barber county
kaHSas, 81 Medicine Lodge, x aIsas. on April
20. lSs9. viz: William Z. heat, o d S NO Iz74I
for the "a W c i section Il, township 3D.
south, of rgTge IL west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his ntiI.uoIs residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. VIZ.
ST D.skerson Jas K Diekessen, Ed WIN.
iaslss. 4 =. Cool. ell Of amber, HARDER county.
Kans.ls.
l2-s1 HzART W. sCoT1. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

Notice is hereby given taat the following
named settler has MED notice of his intention
- MAKE fnal proof in support OF his claim.
and that said proof viii he made before the
clerk of the district court of Barber county,
"A, 1889, viz: John H. Furfow. . d 5 No. I4IG9.
for Ties Il sw An y " I and 3 " Il a W Il
of section %, township 30, south, of range -
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Sam'l. Hull. John d. Mccoy, W. C. Hall. NJ.
E. Roddy, all of Sun City, Kansas
4247 HENRY w SCOTT, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

A report in circulation last week that
a German vessel had sunk an American
vessel in fight in Samoan waters, is
believed to be false. The officials at
Washington have not heard of such an
encounter
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk oil the district court of Barber county.
Kansas at Medicine Lodge. Kansas. on ApriI
I'd, 1889, viz, Mary Leith, o D 5 l44ST, for the
lots !. 3, 4, and W 4 NV section 3, township
62 south, of range IA west.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cuItiva-
ton Of said land Wig.
j. s. Fletcher, a. Morrison, g. Pursiful. N
Williams, 4. Shumate. w. b. Do!cs, all of Lake
City, Barber county, Kansas.
4247 HENRY W. scorT. Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

Judge Cunningham, Democrat, I'M
derstand, OF she circnit court of Conway
county. Arkansas, last week took es-
pecial pains in instructing the grand
inry to impress on that body the impor-
tanee of discovering and bringing to
Justice the assassin of Hon. John Nj.
CLAYTON. He properly characterized
the outrage and told the grand jury that
il would be an everlasting disgrace to
that county and the state if the muir
derer was not discovered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

VoT pOputi does not count much with
Gov. Humphrey. The bar of Wichita
almost unanimously petiuoned for the
appointment of Lawyer Vermillion to
the position of judge of the superior
court established for Sedgewick county.
Editor Murdoch wanted Lawyer Bal
derson appointed to the position, and
his wish was respected. The bar is mad
and Murdoch is glad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

Settlers IN Oklahoma must live on
their land five years before getting title.
The Springer bin, which was defeated,
required but three years residence and
the payment of S1.25 per acre. The
homestead law. with the communication
provision omitted, will govern Oklaho-
ma. The land must be taken up in
square form, and the shoe-string Gus
tom won't prevail. The 10th and Seth
sections will be reserved for school pur-
.nncnv
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-03-13

1t is the belief of Hon. Jacob Stotler,
one of the commissioners of the state
charitable and eleemosynary institu-
tions that the legislature did not appro-
pirate enough money for the proper sup
port of those institutions, and that
great inconvenience must follow.