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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
CROWS HOLDING COURT.
The Strange sight Witnessed In . west
ern Wood.

WlCnOBDO&
ern Wood.
I never would have believed stories
told about crow Justice had not 81.
tended their ''court, " says Ewing Hsr-
bert in tho Kansas City Star, One
beautiful day In December was nd
ing on the public road two miles north
of Hamlin, Kan. had noticed great
hocks of crows flying about me, and
when nearing Q cottonwood grove, In
making q turn to the right, saw
hundreds Of them perched In the trees
In solid lines to the end of the rows.
had read somewhere that Grows w0re
well-goyerped birds, and when / saw
this Ane-lookIng body Judged that Il
sat there to give trial to an offender OF
some sort. 1 stopped my horse. half
fearing the crafty birds would Hy-
adjourn court or continue the case. To
my delight no attention was paid to me
1T takes man with gun TO disturb
these hooking, impudent blsck1egs. I
was just In time to hear and see all that
was done.
From tree 1t the head Of rom,
where ten crows sat, there came such
loud and rapid cawing as never heard
before from so few throats, and every
now and then all the flock Joined In
making the noise, and the chorus thus
furnished was all that could have boon
asked If noise was desired. After two
or three minutes of this racket silent
rest was taken, which was broken by
q single crow, who made a little talk In
the crow dialect, followed quickly by
others.
Things became more dignihed and
my interest In the proceedings was 20
intense that when fine, fat bird sub
mitted few remarks and was appl9uA-
ed by general cawing from every bird
present could scarcely keep from clap
ping my hands.
Suddenly twelve crows few down the
lines twlos and back and all was stu
as they did SO. ] was amused and
startled This might be tNrY Of crows
on parade, And I believe It wAs. After
two or three crows had again spoken
the twelve few down the lines once
more; but this time there was fierce
caws from every crow In answer TO
caws from the twelve. Ny fancy ex-
planned: The jury was seeking ita yer
dict In public opinion, and the excited
crows, like revolutionary mobs, de-
mapded blood. Back to their perches
for the last time few the crows and
again silence fall not unlike the
abrupt hush of courtroom whispers as
the prisoner steps forward to learn the
worst. But l could distinguish no Grim
inal. AS looked for the poor fellow
there was great angry cav from every
crow and all few to the center Of tho
line, where, as live, they tore three Of
theiF pnsuspecting kind In shreds, leav-
ing only tsw feathers to float upward
and out of sight as they separated and
noiselessly few away, seemingly satis-
fed with what they had DONE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
AN EDITORIAL EDEN.
The Arcadiaa Retreat of q Rural Minne-
sofa Journalist.

The ArcadiaA Retreat of q Rural Minne-
sofa Journalist.
Perhaps the smallest newspaper Office
In the world, says writer in the New
York World, is that of the New Era,
situated mp in Minnesota.
The house is In the midst of woods.
Birds come I'm springtime and build
nests about 1t and their mathis are sung
TO the editors corps as they set up the
loud-sounding circus lad" and the list
of delinquent taxpayers, while no
dashes off a stirring editorial. All day
long, as the devil rests himself about
the office, he can hear the robins call
ing 10 each other, the wild doves plant
I've cooling and the wren's htful com
planning. At regular intervals come the
1'Bob White! Bob Whitel" of the quail
in tine fields afar off and the lowing Of
cows over by the river, where the devil
wishes he were in swimming.
Little children on the way to school
peep in and see the great Washington
hand-press and the office towel, and
a,Sze in awe at the editor, whose genial
face is hidden behind one Of his ex-
changes, He is business manager, pub
Usher, editor-in-chief, managing and
news editor. city editor, sporting and
dramatic editor, religious and financial
editor, reporter ard collector rolled into
one alert and able body, and, to judge
from his photograph, he is getting Tat at
It, too.
Out there in the woods, in this little
white house, running a paper means
Just as much as it does in the metropo-
lis. Step indoors and look around. The
managing editors department Is divided
off from the business Office by an imag-
mary line running due north. Here Mr..
Deacon meets the advance agent and
the drummer for the paper and ink
house, and then stepping over to the
editorial rooms he confers with the To-
cal candidate and the secretary Of the
state fair, and then he retires TO his
sanctum and barring his arms to tho ell.
bows molds public opinion into an
esthetic thing of beauty and Joy for
ever. The woods are convenient, too.
Mr.. Deacon, from the front window Of
the cashiers room, can see Fiat jus
titia." ..Old subscriber" PRO Bono
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
Disagreement of the Forehead.

The tribal mark of princess of Ban
gala, Africa, is a certain Disagreement
OF the forehead. Every thoroughbred
Rangalla, whether male or female, is
required to cultivate this national trait.
The task Is by no means pleasant. It
is necessary first to inflict several short,
parallel gashes upon the forehead, in a
line directly above the nose. Into the
wounds poisonous vegetable decoc-
ton is rubbed, whereby the flesh is
caused to swell and harden into pro-
tuberances about as big as the end joint
of mans little finger. These additions
to the human frontispiece are consid-
cred by the natives not only patriotic
but beautiful,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
}. 2l67- First Publication June -, 1891.
Order of Publica ton.

OEuSI Oh fuOuca ton.
In the District Court within and for tbe Cam
ty of Barber and State of Kansas
Samuel McAdam, plaintiff.
James f. FoItner Bcrthenia Feltper wuuar
a CiinkScales Margaret :. CIinksor1,.s
Mortimer Strong, r. 5. Strong Mr. y
Strong, Il: IL. Stevens and State of kansas
THE state of Kansas to vv,,u 1u
1 scales and Margare. :. CIinkscales' defend-
notice thai t6 III and each of you will take
i4 S;d 49, - W. said Samuel McAdam. plant-
III NJ oh re 4th day of FebruH ~ ISL file his
H. oi.'' III said district court. within and for
nv county OF Barber and state of Kansas,
.edhst you and the other above named de-
PENDANTS, and that you. and each of you must
answer SAID petition filed MS aforesaid on or
neIore the 9th day OF August. 1891 or said peti-
uon VIII be taken as true, and Judgment
rendered III said action against you and each
OF you and all the above named defendants for
w! .ne foreclosure OF d certain mortgage upon
lnc IolloWlng described real estate lying and
sltuateu III the county of BHrbef and state az
Kansas. to-wit: The south half of the north
east quarter and the north half of the south.
east quarter of section twenty nine co., an
township thirty-two OBJ, south of range, a.
Teen tl3) west OF the sixth = NJ. together with
the Entertainments and appurtenances there
unto appertaninE and adjudng that Sa;d
plalntin has the first lien on said prem ises ~
the amount of five hundred dollars wit n intero
est thereon at the rate Of twelve Der cent no.,
dnnuln, from the fiIrt day of JtIne Isso
ana ordering said premises 90 be sold xIt,ho,,t
appralsement and the proceeds applied to the
action.
OF all taxes that may he n lien on said
a Prei.ises or any part thereof; 3rd, of the
a slnl, uue plaintiff and forever barring and
dore e ali OF the defendants herein. and
each OF thsts, of and from all right titIc
property and equity of rediemptjon II,
or 10 said premises or any part thereof ~
!, Ia witness whereof have hereunto set nv
naho ana the seal of said court ON tho 1ssk
day of June. A. ID. 1891 n 4 aNnIo 10
clerk OF the District Court within and for
barber county and State eff Kansas.
IL. - 5-.i by AUG. SCHs f4pT Deputy.
LYMAN w. DEGEER Attorney for Pisinfi9
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
American AinsIc,

'"The music of the future says a
composer of comic operas, will be a
blending of the German and Italian
not one, but both. Harmony is what
the public demands. We have not at
present any distinctly American music
or school of music. The only distinc-
tive school we have are the negro mel
odies, the great composer of which was
Stephen Foster These melodies en-
brace the 'Suanee River, Old Folks at
Home, Gentle Annie and other we'll
known tunes. Beyond these we have
developed no separate music Our
music, like our race. must be COM
posite'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

A young man camping Ia the Sicrras-
discovered and captured a butterfly of
an unusual species. He sent Il 10 the
Smithsonian Institution a. Washington
and received a check for fifteen hun
bred dollars. with the request to make
careful search for other moths of the
same kind It was an individual of the
fossil species, supposed to be extinct,
and great was the excitement among
scientists at The discovery that one of the
race had been recently alive Although
diligent search has been made by mer
paid for the service no other specimen
has been found
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
AgrlculturaI Ednca1lon in Germanr-

Agricultural education is carried out
in a systematic fashion by the Ger
mans. Schools have been established
where country girls and young women
are trained for farmhouse and dairy
work, and the schools are crowded.
Travelling teachers OF hushandry In its
various branches are In great request
among local societies and communal
authorities. Winter evenings agricult-
ural classes are opened, and altogether
some %, 400 persons attended sgrieultur-
al schools or Lectures on hpsbandry dur
ing last year
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
Hotter bye and Bye.

III you take su!gp,e4 s.aeatton, why not go
10 Colorado Nestled around Pixies Peak
tRers are plenty OF places where one can cool
on Tor little money. Mapituu, Cascade,
Green Mountain Fails and Woodland Park in
the famous tie Pass, will be lOvlier than ever
this year. They are almost directly resosed
via santa re route. You change c,s.s ia Tn
ion depot al Colorado Sprinas, ;.nd take broad
gnase trains G. c.iS Ce.iesueio Midland division
y. lssiinasion Cheap tourist tickets now ON
sale pntII october 5lst returning, at sc. Is for
round trip. Stop of in Colorado allowed IL
desired. Inquire of w. o. Horr, le:sai ageat
Santa Fe route.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

PubIico" and Constant Reader" ap-
preaching, and taking his gun he goes
out of the rear door of the mailing do
partment and has few hours hunting
grounding, and varies the sport by
calling upon some tardy subscribers
and touching them for their last three
years subscriptions, perhaps gathering
some important news items at tho same
tfuaaa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
TO Whom IL MAJ con.A.

=, Notiee is hereby given that have filed. n,
tne once OF the probate Judge of Rarl,er c1,,,n
"; Kansas. petition i'm due form of Iava for
a All, rrlrugglst 5 permit under the law known as
,. ne frCnlpltory Law, ANA that my appJica-
non ior such permit, and the hearing OF such
peIlhon, VIII he considered 10y said probate.
Jtd i on thursday. the 10th day OF July. 1sgI1
ddt,, oioGA a. NJ at the Office of said probate
JudRe. az ioe court house i'm the city of Medi
cine t.odge, In said county and state.
r. She V.n, io"l G. a. JONES
DruRslst doing business On Main street Medf-
cine Lodge, Kansas "a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
Nq. ToqtAsene AitoEether.

"And how did you like my predeces-
sor, King Totem7'' asked the missionary.
He was very nice, returned the Gem
pibal King. though little stringy."-
Jury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

MIR. Tawker IS briEiant contro-
versialist. He Is an intolera57t bigct
ssYou think SOP sCsf course I d. He
never agrees with n, in any thing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
/ Book of 800 Pages.

TN Treatment and care of animals. hoTses
cattle. sheep. dogs. hog and poultry, sent free
Address Humphreys Veterinary Specifies, cor.
William and John streets New York
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
ALL WINGS AND FEATHERS.
Deceptive Appearance Of Several MAjestI
DOniKena Of thu Air

Deceptive Appearance OF Several Majestic
DOhIEens Of the Air.
Tho biggest of all really powerful
flying birds are. believe, the wander
ing alOatToss and the South American
condor-for the roc reject outright "a
worthy only the most restricted Arab
an and nocturnal ornithology, says q
writer In the Cornhill. Seem on the
wing, or even with the wings expanded
merely, both these great existing birds
have . most majestic and colossal ap-
pearanoe. But feathers In such cases
are very deceptiveI they mako fine birds
out Of very small bodies. For example,
our well-known little English swift,
which looks so imposing In fight a. It
passes overhead with pinions poised, Is
hardly as big when plucl1ed as q mans
top thumb Joint, and weighs only half
an ounce. So, too, the albatross, though
It's expanse of wing is said to exceed
that Of any other known bird, amount
ing sometimes to nearly ten feet from
tip to tip, does not average In weight
moro than fifteen pounds, which is Just
exactly the poulterers statement for my
last family Christmas turkey. AS for
the condor, while he spans from wing to
wing some eight feet, his length from
beak to tail is only three and half, and
doubt II he would pluck into anything
corresponding to his magnificent outer
show--though am bound.t admit that
/ have never personally tried tho un-
pleasant exDerimenk
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

~ n n a q n YEAR Iunderfnke 20 bri.ev
4THNUf teach fairly INTEL rssn Of ether
IN NseK. who read u ,srife. nd WIN.
WUUU snsr instruction, .sork indaso Sy.
- - how 20 Three Thansand Dollar n
localities y they iiveI fnTnish.
situate or rniey hish hats
r me nniess sneeesstHi above osiel ~
s'ire bai one work from enrh eouiV
nAte AfsAay taught aud provided eul fen ,ar-
nan',sr Who are making $4,000 year hs FVF
~ - .; tIu larticuisTs * EE. Addrrss AZ once
4. 49, A-A>EN. Box 4&O, Aug usta, Aatne,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
DEAFN ESS
ITS CAUSE AND CURE.

scientifically treated by an aurist of worlI-
Wlue reputation. Deafness eradicated and en-
treiy cured, of from 20 to 30 years standing,
aIUer all other treatments have failed. How
the uliheuly is reached and the cause re-
moved, fully explained in circulars with afIi-
uaVlts and testimonials of cures from promiII-
ent people, mailed free. Dr. \. FoNTAINE,
44-ly No "a West 18th ST n Y
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
Medicine LODGE and Sawyer
STAGE LlNE,-
&. w. COULTER, PROPRIETOR.

WILL carry passengers. baggage and express
W between Medicine Lodge and SAWYER
Will leave Medicine Lodge on Tuesday, Thurs
day ana Saturday, at 1870 a. M. and arrive at
sawyer at IL 10; leave Sawyer at :45 p. m; ar
rive AT MEDICINE Lodge at $500 p. m. 30
PASSENGERS travelling in any direction viii
! consult their own interests and promote
their own comfort by taking the Chicago AZ
Alton Railroad whenever that line can be usc,I
Tor the whole or part of a journey. The Chi
cago Alton Railroad is the only completely
stone-ballasted line running between the cities
OF St Louis, Kansas City aud Chicago. This
me mas the proud record of being the first
Toad-in the world to adopt Pullman Sleeping
Cars, Dining Cars and Reclining Chair Cars
ana the hrst road to incorporate these three
luxurious features of modern travel in vcsti-
bnled trains. The Chicago X Alton Railroad
makes no extra charge for seats i'm its maynin-
cent ana luxurious Palace Reclining Chair
Cars, which are run in all through trains, day
anu night, nor for passage in any of lis fast,
famous and solid
VESTIBULED LIMITED TRAINS,
CONSISTING OF
NEW SMOKING CARS.
Palace Reclining Chair Cars .
= Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars
= and
. PALACE DINING CARS,
running through without change between
ST, LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO,
KANSAS CITY AND CHICAGO.
DENVER AND CHICAGO.
ALSO NEW AND SUPERB
PULLMAN PARLOR BUFFET OARS
ON DAY TRAINS,
AND NEW AND UNEoUALED
PULLMAN COMPARTMENT SLEEPING Cars
ON NIGHT TRAINS
BETW ZEN ST LOUIS AND CHICAGO
The best and surcst connections are mazda IN,
Union Depots in st. Louis East ST Iouis
Kansas City, Chicago and bloomington
ASK your home Ticket Agent for tickets viz
the Chicago Alton Railroad, and thus secur,,
the lowest rates, the quickest time and the
best accommodations.
CHICAGO ALTON RAILROAD TICKET OFFICEsl
st. Louis-2l6 North Broadway near olive
street, and Union Depot.
East st. Louis-Reay Depot.
Kansas City-sli Main Street; 1923 Union
Avenue Opposite Union Depot, and Union
Depot.
Chiclgo-l9j South Clark Street and West
Side Union Depot.
Information as TO rates, time, connections,
etc, VIII be checrfuly furnished on applica-
ton to
ID. BOwES
Gen'l Western Passenger Aganr
~lo Nortn bfoadWay, st. Louis. Mo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

o1vo.oo yer !. being made by John n
ss'edsTi IN, roy KY At WORK fs.r -. NI-se-
On nsy not make as much. bat We -
Zach you quickly how 10 earn from a. -
90 Day af the start, and more - -. 70 "
on SSth sexes, all ages. d. auw a.. 80
in1- M ys9 san commence at hume, civ
80 80 oeI tiine,or spare Dsoments es,i.-,-
tne ~ofk- All is new. Great ~ SrET - -
every worker. We star. Tas.- o,r,.s.a..r-
ss,s.efything EASILY si'EEIff.Y Is.1aI,F
! z q ,s nLLAIs FGEE- Adsfres. :, . -
''i"So" = Co.. P0RTLAND, HiixE'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

!.
4ff<S&sA --'-< itiis fortunes been made a
a. .>sE$11-.lkS xelk Tor us, By Anna Page Ausffa
.eAa-. sud Juo. Boun Toledo. OhFn1
v X4IREE<1ky. p rat DflsTs - doing wei WIN
Il w III. ~ ys'af Some aSeo. =
lat MONTH You do The aud I've
JEW W-U" ". hvne HhersysS are. Errn
- ein'-rs src essiiy canning froua IS A.
- 49, Fs9 a day Az ages. We yoa ~ .
- [H and scarf you. Can w0rk IN sFsreF
n 0 &C alt the time. Big fors
0Y1&A sTs Failure gnk snngp -sork-
M =. - NV and wonderful Parsic- them.
Maine
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

In the District Court within and for the Couu-
ty of Barber and State of Kansas
Samuel McAdam, plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
PLAIN WORDS.

AlIiancemen DiStrust the Ability and Sim
oerity of the Old Political Parties.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

WILL carry passengers baggage and express
w between Medicine Lodge and Sawyer
viii leave Medicine Lodge on Tuesday, Thurs
day aud Saturday, at 1870 a. M. and arrive at
sawyer at IL 30; leave sawyer at as p. m; ar
rive III Meulcine Lodge ut $500 y. m. 30
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-29
The Circus aud the Law.
Coed News.


Vilager-"What's the meaning of
that rope stretched from the church
steeple to the top of your tent?"
Circus Manager-"That's for our
great Ethiopian trick elephant to walk
over at two o'clock, just before the per-
Torrance. Don't you see the pictures?
He's TO start from the church steeple
and walk the rope to the tent, and then
descend by the center pole to the
arena"
GOSH l should think he'd fall"
"He never fell yet"
'But his weight would pull over the
steeple."
"Never has yet"
"And l don't believe any Of the
church folks want it tried anyhow"
'They never do"
Didn't you ask emp"
mo. We never do. We always get
the rope up quick before they find out
what we are after"
"But can't they call en- the officers Of
the law TO stop you?"
"TheY always do"
Don't you respect the law?"
"Always. The elephant never walks
but you SEQ it isn't our fault"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-29
A BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATION.
The story Which Bishop Kavanaugh Tells
OF Tom Marshall
CclrsSfon Netrs

Thelate lamented Bishop Kavanaugh,
Of the Methodist Church, who was as
ugly as he was eloquent and as jolly as
he was good, never tired of telling
stories Of his distinguished but unfortu-
nate friend, Tom Marshall. of Ken
lucky. The two men were warm per-
sonsl friends, Notwithstanding the
striking antitheSis OF character and the
not less striking difference in personal
appearance. Marshall was handsome
and commanding.
The bishop was anything but hand
some; he was about as trim as a barrel
and graceful as q sack Of salt. This
explanation is necessary for a proper
appreciation Of what follows, but when
the great divine used 10 tell the story
he would bring out the application by
incidentally str0king the wealth OF
shspeleSsness that hung to his person
like the ill-atting garments he wore.
One calm June evening the bishop
was disturbed By noise in the directio
Of the barn. BE CROPPED his way thither
and found Marshall in the hay loft.
where he had sought shelter and lodg-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-29
RUSSIA ANDIFRANOE,
Cordial Reception OF the French Squad
rOn-Exchanging Compliments.

Cordial Reception OF the French Squad
rOn-Exchanging Compliments.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 27.-The Grand
Duke Alexis banQueted the visiting
French Squadron yesterday evening on
board the Russian flagship Asia. The
utmost cordiality prevailed, and the as
semblage was brilliant In the extre me.
The Car after his visit Saturday to
the French fleet sent q telegraphic mes
sage Of cOngratulatiOn to President
CarnOt, who replied In the most friendly
manner.
The NoUOe VremyG declares that it IS
not for the Dreibund and for Lord Sal
isbury, but for Russia and France to
dictate their way to Europe. The en-
thusiasm of the French visitors has
been dampened by the absence in the
speeches made by the Russians of all
references to the public. This is ex-
planned to them by the statement that
the Gear cannot drink to the welfare OF
democratic institutions. Consequently
while "Vive la France" is repeatedly
heard issuing from Russian lips durip G
the visit, no one Of the Russian party
has as yet dared TO mention the French
Republican.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-29

- <-f-1c----~-
ing. Tenderly the son of misfortune
was escorted to the best room In the
bishops house and induced to go to pea
in civilized fashion. Between prodig-
ious efforts to get of his clothes MS
brain and tongue partially recovered
their cunning, and he said:- >
"Kav, do you know why you ana l
make good illustration Of Bible MS
tory"
The bishop replied as he would to "a a
questioning child: "No, Tom. WhY!.
"Well," said Marshal, reverently ana
pathetically, ''the Saviour was without
where to lay his head. That's me. linen
in the beginning, the Bible says, the
world was without form and voin." And
surveying critically the bishops PIGGY
stature, he finished with more vehe-
mence than romance:
SPY the gods, that's you'll"