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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
NEW PENSION RTLL

Last week, the lower house OF con-
gress passed substitute for the senate
service pension bill. AS passed, il
authorizes the secretary of the interior
to place on the pension roll the name
OF any officer or enlisted man of so years
of age or over, or who shall hereafter
reach that age, who served ninety DAYS
or more in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States during the
war of the rebellion and shall have re-
celved an honorable discharge there
from, said pension to commence from
the date Of the application therefor and
to continue during the term of life of
said officer or enlisted man at the rate
of So month. All persons who served
ninety days or more in the military or
naval service of the United States dur
ing the late war of the rebellion and
who have been honorablY discharged
therefrom and who are now or NAV
hereafter be suffering from mental or
physical disability equivalent to the
grade now established in the pension
Office for the rating of So per month,
upon due proof of the fact, according
to such rules and regulations as the Sec
rotary of the interior may provide, shall
be placed on the list of invalid pension
ers of the United States at the rate of
IS per month, 1t also provides for a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

Senator Vest, from the select senate
committee on meat products, after
spending year in investigating the
cause of the depressed prices of live
stock, made report to the senate last
week in which he recommended four
measures for the relief of the stock
men and meat producers. lst, con-
current resolution asking the president
to inaugurate correspondence with the
authorities of Great Britain to bring
about a repeal of present quarantine
regulations of the United Kingdom.
ID. Providing for a national inspection
law requiring all cattle and meat for
expectation to be inspected. Sd. To pro-
hibit monopoly now practiced as to
storage capacity of steamships carrying
to foreign countries. 4th. 10 prevent
determinations which now exist ON
trunk line railroads under which no
mileage is given to cars carrying live
cattle from west to east, the dressed
beef cars being now given the prefer
ence. The report will be printed and
If congress is not too busy on something
else, it may conclude to listen further
to the senator. But it is probable that
nothing will be done toward correcting
the great wrongs that are being done
the western beef producers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
FREE WHISKEY

The 'Orlginal package" decision by
supreme court of the United States.
referred to in these columns last week,
is generally interpreted to mean that
any kind of liquor, whiskey, beer, wine
ETC., may be shipped into any state and
sold in the original packages, whether
the packages be gills, pints, quarts,
gallons, cases or barrels, by the i'm
porter without interference by state
laws. Kansas will be no exception and
it is predicted that all over the state
will be established agencies for the sale
of liquors purchased in other states.
The state will have no right to tax the
sales, and it is not believed that the
counties and cities will be able to de-
rive dollar of revenue, in the way of
license from the agents who sell and
deliver the liquor. 1t is possible that
the cities mVy get something in the
way of an occupation tax from the
dealers, but even that may not be done.
1t looks that free whiskey" will be the
rule and that the prohibition law will
be dead letter, except that it may
prevent the opening of retail saloons
| in some places. In counties like Bar
Der, where the so-called law officers are
not in sympathy with the law, where
saloons have existed since the organi-
cation of the county and where they are
run nearly as openly to-day as are the
| dry goods stores, OF course the retail
establishments Will continue and no
one need be put to the expense of buy
ing an "origlnal PACKAGE of pint or
quart when he only wants one drink.
In other places, the original package
must not be drank on the premises
where sold; but livery stables, sheds,
Out-hOuses, dark stairways, bill boards
and cellars will be plentiful as now and
the contents of an original package need
not spoil before its last owner has an
opportunity to push IN the cork, I'M
screw the top or insert the faucet.
1t is in the power of congress to give
the states the power to regulate the
sale of liquor and the prediction is
made that the license states as we'll as
those that have pretended to enforce
prohibition, will demand such leglsla-
ton of congress. 1t is not likely that
any rehef will be granted soon, how
ever, The republican party is tired of
prohibition and liquor legislation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

There we're labor demonstrations all
over this country and Europe, May LIST
the occasion being a celebration of the
day agreed on when the eiRht-hour-day
system was to be inaugurated. In many
trades, the short day was granted; in
others nine hours were agreed on, in still
other places no immediate change was
demanded. But 1T certainly appears
that in all the trades in cities in which
mechanics and wOrkingmen are engaged
that the eight-hour system will be in
vogue in few years. OF course it will
not be possible to enforce the system IN
agricultural pursuits at present. The
rule "eight hours for our usual avOca-
tiOns, eight hours for refreshment and
sleep and eight hours for the service of
God, If strictly carried out, would do
no harm, but it would build up a nation
of better, stronger and more intelligent
people. If this is the aim of the move
ment, we should rejoice that it's inaug-
uratlon, last Thursday, was so auspi-
cious and that peace and harmony pre-
vailed among employers and employees
over the whole globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
A RAILROAD SCHEME.

The Gazette, published at Ford, Ford
county, in its issue, last week, says:
I'm view of the interest taken in Sc
curing a railroad of western Kansas
that would lead from any of the pro-
posed deep harbors of the Gulf of Mex
leo, why would it not be policy to work
up scheme" to encourage the build
ing of such line from Dodge City, via
Ford, Mullinville, Medicine Lodge,
Kingtisher, Oklahoma City and then on
to the gulf? This road would traverse
fine section of country, give market
to western Kansas for its corn, wheat,
etc., and at the same time secure for it
cheap coal AMI lumber from the Indian
Territory, Arkansas and Texas. The
road could be extended from Dodge
City on through Garfield, Scott, Wichita
and Wallace counties, while at Mullin-
vile, 1t could be made to connect with
the Wichita & Western and thus reach
the st. Louis market oyer the Frisco
road. We believe the towns along this
proposed line should hold a meeting
and decide on plan of action and ask
the newspapers on the route to work UP
the interest in the scheme" Should
1t be thought best to have meeting of
the representatives from the towns in
terested, we will guarantee them free
accommodations in Ford. We would
be pleased to hear from the newspapers
along the proposed route in reference
to the movement"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
Cheau Travelling.

If you contemplate taking trip, before star
ting call on w. o. Horn. agent of the Santa Fe
railroad at Medicine Lodge and get the latest
and best offers l. that popular line.
For instance. he has on sale now firstclass
tickets to Chicago for $l6.75; I'd class limited.
1910 st. Louis, lst class limited, $12.65 To
Denver and intermediate points, LIST class linn
tied, 1885. Also reduced rates to Omaha, St.
Paul, Minneapolis, and many other points
All second class tickets entitle holder to first
class coaches and chair cars, and all privileges
except Pullman coaches. However the rail-
road officials can keepout of the chair cars and
frstclass coaches all persons whose personal
appearance is Objectionable or who are not
clean.
For rates to any place in the world, call on
the local agent. w. o. Horr, or address
GEO. I. NICHOLSON,
G. p. T. A., A. t. & S. F. Il. r.,
TODeka Kansas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
EstImatinr = TraIn,. sD..d,


INQUIRY is frequently made as to how the
speed OF q train may be estimated. The
traveller especially is curious about the
speed his train IL making, and we suggest
three methods by which the speed may be
guessed with remarkable accuracy, as fol-
lows:
!. Watch for the passage Of the train by
me large white mile posts with black Rg-
nresupon them, and divide 8, 600 by the time
In seconds between posts; the result is tho
speed in miles par hour.
3 4iseen atteuttvely until the ear distin-
gniahes the click, click, click Of the wheel
~ q PAnoes . rail joint. The number Of
ciick8 np1A one aide Of the car In twenty
seconds u ths speed in miles per hour,
Where the rails are thirty feet in length.
anafhia h the case generally.
Z Goant thu number o. Telegraph poles
passed In two minutes, If there are four
or i've wires to . pole. and In two minutes
and twenty seconds tf there are only one
or Two lines Per pole; the number Of poles
passed = the number 81 miles per hour ~
Which The train is travelling Household
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

Reformer G.. NJ. Martin says the
"Original PACKAGE decision is a demo.
cratic victory. Hardly, we think. 1t
was cOncurred in by three democratic
and three republican judges. But il
may be the means of knocking out Mr..
Martins candidacy for county attorney
for Lon Cameron, under the new decis-
ion, will be a Observation-Disclosures
ist for the most exactlng, and Mr..
Martin has lost all of his months of
masquerading as temperance reform
er. The republican Office holders OF
Barber county are at heart very glad
that the original package decision
was rendered. 1t takes a great load of
responsibility off their shoulders. They
had just about concluded to close the
joints again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
The estimated cost of growing wbe,

The estimated cost of growing wheat,
corn and cattle in Kansas, by cores
pondents of the state agricultural de-
partment, is published in the last
quarterly report of the board. The
state being divided into an eastern,
middle and western belt and Barber
county being in the middle belt, it is
interesting to read the figures sent IN
by the correspondent from this county
as follows: An acre of wheat, estimat.
ing it at an average of Is bushels, So. 70;
bushel of wheat 50 cents. An acre OF
30 bushels of corn $7.29; a bushel "a
cents. A three year-old steer, S16.6
The average cost. through the middle
belt, is given as wheat $7.56 per acre
50 cents per bushel; corn $6.l7 per acre
70 cents per bushel; a three year-old
steer $2l.54. We submit the Barber
county figures without criticism, but
believe they are too high by far, on
every item, especially corn and wheat
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
TO POSTMASTERS.

Postmasters must not NEEDLE with
politics, even though they are appointees
OF Harrison III. In reply to numerous
letters, the post master general, under
date of April 18th, refers to the law and
the regulations in force during the
Cleveland administration. Among
those regulations and suggestions by
the democratic president are the fol-
lowing:
"Office-hOlders are the agents of the
people, not their masters. Not only is
their time and labor due to the govern
ment, but they should scrupulOuly
avoid in their political action, as well
as in the discharge of their official duty,
offending by display of obtrusive
partisanship their neighbors who have
relations with them as public officials.
They should also constantly remem-
Der that their party friends from whom
they have received preferment have
not invested them with the power of
arbitrarily managing their political
affairs. They have no right, as office
holders, to dictate the political action
of their party associates, or to throttle
freedom of action within party lines by
methods and practices which prevent
every useful and justifiabIe purpose of
party organization.
"Theinfuence of federal officeholders
should not be felt in the manipulation
of political primary meetings and NOM
mating conventions. The use of these
officials of their positions to compass
their selection as delegates to political
conventions is indecent and unfair, and
proper regard for the proprieties and
requirements of official place will also
prevent their assuming the active con-
duct of political campaigns"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

pension to the widow of any soldier
when she shall arrive at the age of 60
years or when she shall be without
other means of support than her daily
labor.
The bill must be concurred in by the
senate. 1t is estimated that, if it be-
comes law, the bill will take between
~ and 45-milliOns of dollars annually
from the treasury. Pensions now al
lowed cost about lOO-millions of dollars
annually. And yet the old soldier is
not happy and demands a service PEN
sion law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

Senator Beck. Of Kentucky, dropped
dead at the Is. q o. depot, in Washing
ton, last Saturday afternoon, heart
trouble being the cause. He was born
In Scotland So years ago; moved to
Kentucky when young man; studied
law; practiced until elected to the 10th
congress; was reelected three terms;
then, in 1877 was sent to the senate.
lie was one of the ablest southern SEN
ators and was especially prepared to
battle for tariff and finance reform.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

y citizen of Grand Island, Nebraska,
said, last week, to the Chicago Tribune
that his state would raise vast amount
of sugar this year. AT Grand Island, -
he said, elaborate machinery and sixty
tons of beet seed for the new beet-sugar
factory has just arrived from Hamburg.
Many tons of this seed will go to the
agricultural department at Washing
ton. The works at Grand Island will
cost over 100000 and will have a
capacity of 400 tons of beets daily. The
opening of this industry presents a
bright future to the farmers, who have
had hard work to make living during
the last year or so. Many wheat and
corn growers in Nebraska will abandon
10 considerable extent the cultivation
of those staples and devote their time
and lands to the cultivation of beets.' y
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
Perfume for Ladics' Roots.

It Is becoming quite the thing nowadays
among fashionable shoemakers to sift
either oFris-root powde- or some lasting
SAchet powder between the leather and the
lining Of ladies' boots. They also have in
stock dainty little shakers filed with the
powder mixed with .soapstene, which may
Do used at will These shakers are about
Twice thesize Of an ordinary pepper-shaker,
ana can be found in china, upon which are
pretty designs, cut glass with silver tops,
carved sandalwoOd and silver, either en-.
Rraved or hammered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
No. 1904. FIRST publication May Z, 1890.
PUBLICATION NOTIcE

James II. Slane and Andrew ]. Reed are here
by notified that they as defendants haye been
sued by Norman F. Thompson, as plaintiff, in
the district court of Barber county, Kansas
and that they are required to answer the petit
ton OF said plaintiff, filed herein, on or before
the 18th day OF June, 1890, or the same will be
taken as true, and judgment rendered in ac-
cordance with said petition for the sum of One
hundred ana Four Dollars and fifty-four cents
(SlO4.5D with II per cent interest thereon from
the Eth day of November, 1886, less $37.O4 to
be deducted from the amount so found, and
Tor the costs of said action against said defen-
dant, James H. Slane, and the foreclosure of q
certain mortgage given to secure said indebt-
edness executed by James H. Slane, upon the
Following described real estate, situate in said
county OF Barber, to-wit:
Inc northwest quarter ca northwest QUAR-
ter Ca, section seventeen 40; north half 90
northeast quarter ~ and southeast quarter,
tAl, northeast quarter "a, section eighteen,
U.s., township thirty-twO (G2), range twelve
tl2l, west of the,6th principal meridian; and ad-
Judging that said plaintiff has a first lien upon
said iahd and ordering the sale of said land as
upon execution, without appraisement accor-
ding 10 law, aud forever barring and foreclos-
ing the said defendants and each of them of
and from all interest estate and claim in and
TO said lands and for such other and further
relief as Is just and equitable.
OvERSTREET s. DENTON AND A. /. SMITH,
Attest: ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff
FRANK HOLMES, Clerk Dist riot Court. 5e6s
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

In his speech at Attica, few weeks
ago, President Glover, of the state
alliance, said the republican party, as
represented in congress, treated the old
soldiers as the Arkansas man treated
his hogs: He would go out with basket
Of corn on his arm and call the porkers
up; If they appeared fat or even in
good condition and not liable to die of
starvation soon, he would carry the
corn back to the crib; but if they
squealed very loud and threatened to
pull him down and eat him as well as
the corn, he would throw out few ears.
lie SAID that just before every cam
paign the republican party called the
old soldiers up and then if they APP
peared in condition to go through the
campaign, they would be left to rustic"
as best they could; but If they squealed
too loud they would be given few pen
sions or nominations to improbable
Offices and then they would 90 into the
campaign with steady determination
to serve their masters another term
without complaining.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
To Whom it MAY concarn

Notice is hereby given that have fled in
the office OF the probate judge of Barber couu-
ty, Kansas, petition in due form of law. Tor
a druggists permit under the law known as
Ine ProhibitOry Law" and that my appIi-
cation Tor such permit, and the hearing of
SUCH petition. will be considered by SAID pro-
bate judge on the 31st day of May. A. D.. 1880.
at III O'Clock A. NJ. at the Office OF said probate
Judge, at the court house in the city of Medi-
cine Lodge, in said county and state
April 18th, 1890. GEO J. SOUTHwORTH
Druggist doing business on Main street, Med
lclne LOdge, Kansas. 49-t-5
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

The attorney general hasIasked the
county attorneys of Kansas to tell him
how well the prohlbitory law is en-
forced in their counties, and to give the
general sentiment of the people on the
subject of re-submissiOn. About thirty
counties have responed to the request,
and in every instance the attorneys say
that the law is being enforced. We
are anxiously waiting to see just what
the county attorney of Barber county
says, and we Will publish his report if
1t is possible to get it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

The Rock Island company is opera
ting the Oklahoma, Hutchinson and
Gulf railroad from Hutchinson to King
man. The track is being laid between
Anthony and Klngman, by way of
Harper, and the road will be in opera
ton by June lst, it is believed. In our
opinion the completion of the o. Ii &
g. road will cause the Missouri Pacific
or San Francisco to head for Medicine
Lodge, and that will mean that the
Santa Fe will then pull west from here
on its already graded track.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
Speaking of Fort worth sur,ue Palac,

You can buy round trip tickets via Santa Fe
Route. at enc fare to Fl. Worth any time be
tween May and %, ana have until June to
return.
In Fl Worth you can purchase excursion
tickets at a low rate to points reached via Santa
re Route in that state. Fl Worth is the gate
way of Texas. Once inside the gate, every
facility will be given for 10. king around. This
Is an important fact for health seekers and
Quire of local agent Santa Fe Route or write
to q. y. NichOlsOn, G. P. s. T. A. Toneka Kas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

a Kiowa paper announces that Judge
j. f. Hall has gone to Reno City, Ok
lahoma, to look after his newspaper
there. The newspaper referred to is
the republican Capital. When here in
Barber county, the Judge pretends to
publish democratic paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

Harmon, the editor of Lucifer, the
Valley Falls free-loye and obscene pub
lcation, has been sentenced to five
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary
and fined $500 for publishing and circu-
lating through the mails obscene
printed matter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
Handsomest Train IN the World.

On New England or New York railroad ?
No. On the Santa Fe? Yes. This train runs
daily on the shortest line between Kansas City
and Chicago, and is also known as Pullman
Vestibule Express, Santa Fe Route. Lighted
by electricity, heated with steam, with hand
some reclining chair cars. a library for tho stu
diOus, fine dining car service for the hungry
and fast time for those in hurry. When Mel
ly BLY, was in hurry she travelled Santa Fe
Route. For additional information inquire of
agent Santa Fe Route, or write to Geo T. Mich
olson G. p. & T. A. Topeka Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

If Kansas could to day vote OH the
tariff issue as prepared by Mr.. Cleve.
land, it would carry. This state is
tired of everything that smacks of
protection, trusts and combines. The
republicans know this.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

LA Norma" is a new malady in
Europe. The victim is suddenly at
tackled and going into a sound sleep, he
remains in that condition for several
days-sometimes a week. Even mus
tard plasters will not arouse him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
Ont, Rates.

Tickets to all points east and west can be
procured via The Missouri Pacific Railway at
the lowest cut rates Elegant Pullman sleep
ing cars and free reclining chair cars on all
trains. Connections made in union depots ut
all principal points. Purchase your tickets
via The Missouri Pacific Railway, the popular
fast mail route. For all information in regard
to rates. time, etc., call on your nearest ticket
agent, or address
j. II. LYON. Western Pass. Agent,
533 Main St, Kansas City, Mo.
IL. Q. TOWNSEND. G. =. A.. St LOu1S Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

Kemmler was not electrocuted last
week, the courts having again inter
fered He will probably die of old age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

What great hole the Original pack
age decision makes for prosecuting
attorneys to crawl out. Mr.. Cameron
will probably consider that 1t insures
his denomination and reelection.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07
Personally cnnannted

For the special accommodation of home and
health seekers week ly excursions leave Kan
sas City every Friday for Pacific coast via San.
ia Fee Route. Favorite line to California Ex-
cursiOn tickets cost only $35.OO-regular second
class rate. These trains carry Pullman tourist
sleeping cars through without change, to prn-
cipal California points. Only $500 charged for
a double berth, including bedding curtains
and other conveniences. Experienced mana
gers go with each party.
For further facts call on local agent Santa
Fe Route, or address Geo. T. Nicholson, G. p.
s. T. A, A. T. & y. F. r. r. Co., Topeka, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-07

Tariff reform is being discussed and
advocated now in Kansas by men who
would not listen to it in 1888.