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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26
THE KANSAS SUGARINDUSTRl

TOPEKA KAs., Aug. 18-PrOfessOr E.
b. Cowgirl, Of Sterling, who has taken
an active part in the development Of
the sugar industry in Kansas, in an in
terYiew in this city concerning the pres
ent status of the business said that af-
ter the first successful experiments
with sorghum and been made and it
was found possible and profitable to
make sugar from this plant, the atten-
ton Of the experimsnters was turned
to the beet, which yields more than
twice as much sugar bearing stock to
the acre as sorghum does. 4 careful
and full study Of the methods of culti-
walton and manufacture which are en-
ployed in Germany and France was be-
gun, and In many localities beetS were
grown and sent to the mills for work.
ing. Those experiments were satlsfac.
tory to a surprising degree. An analy-
sis was made at Medicine Lodge, which
showed the Kansas grown beet to be
richer in sugar than those OF Germany
and France. This led to the planting
OF considerable acreage, which was
scattered throughout the state. AT
Medicine Lodge, where the most sue
cessful mill is in operation, 100 acres OF
beets were grown last year. Most Of
the beets raised in other parts Of the
state were sent to that mill TO be con-
verified into sugar.
But now Prof. Cowgirl says that beet
culture has turned ont to be something
of a diSappOintment-~th is, it does
not pay, or has not paid as yet. He
says, however, that profits from the
manufacture of beet sugar in this state
are sure to come.
The reasons assigned by Prof. Cow
gill for this temporary setback are that
the Kansas farmer does not want to be-
stow great deal of labor on a small
piece of land. which he has to do in
growing beets, and that neither the
farmer nor manufacturer is as yet
familiar with the details which must
be observed before success can come
| This ignorance of detail was, he says
the greatest difficulty they had to con-
tend with II bringing the cane industry
up to its present profitable status. The
average farmer has become 70 AOeus
toned to cultiYatiug large areas thai
he would rather work a ten acre field fol
500 than a single acre with the same
financial result. 1t Is here that thu
beet has missed cOnnectiOn--it has moi
been cared for. This fault will be Ov
ercomS rs land grows in value and il
becomes necessary To va. every 100
ct IT with care.
The mill at Medicine Lodge will be-
gin work this week, and the outlook fol
a large production of cane sugar is very
promising. Mr.. Cowgirl does not have
| any doubt that the manufacture of beet
sugar will yet be great industry in
Kansas. He says they will rest awhile.
watch the experiments now being made
At the sugar mills in Nebraska, and
profit by the findings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

nominated Frank Head. MIR. Read
thanked the convention, but declined
the nomination.
Lew Bragg then nominated Fred j.
Fash. John McGregor seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Fash.
Mr.. Warren nominated James Lump
kins. A vote was taken and Mr.. Fash
received 624 votes and Mr.. Lumpkins
received 364 votes. Mr.. Fash was de-
clared the unanimous nominee.
Nominations for surveyor were called
for. and Lew Bragg nominated f. W.
Hill. John McGregor nominated Chas.
/ Walton. The vote was taken, and, af-
ter all the votes were recorded except
Medicine Lodge township, with her u
votes, the count stood Walton fl; Hill
81. Mr.. Noble divided the Medicine
Lodge vote, giving Walton ST votes,
and Hill 184 votes. making the result,
Walton 493; Hill sol. Mr.. He'll was,
on motion, declared the unanimous NOM
inee of the convention.
For coroner Mr.. Grigsby nominated
DIR. Moore. George Sexton said as
there would be ''lOts of corpses this
year." he seconded the nomination.
There being no other nominations, DIR.
Moore was nominated by acclamation,
and the nomination declared unani-
nous.
The delegates from the second com
missioner district then unanimously
nominated James Stranathan as a can
didate for commissioner.
The delegates then proceeded to Sc
lect members of the county central
committee and the crowd stampeded.
The INDEX reporter went with the
crowd, and we can't tell what was done
afterward.
The democrats were ignored. Cor.
don and Eby were not mentioned. II
Lake believes IN keeping his contracts,
1t is evident that the G. o. p. is afraid
to say it Will keep its contract.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26
Sharon Items.
Hot and dry.

Hot and dry.
George Allen has fine boy week
old.
There are plenty of melons ripe now
of large size.
We are needing rain so that stirring
for wheat can go on.
Rev. Landrine ratum and wife re
turned to their home in Missouri, Sat
urdaY,
VIM. Creighton Is out from Harper
seeing to things about his farm. III,
says he is just getting over q spell o.
the grip.
We have the finest grass for hay tina
We have had for a good while. An,
one that wants to put up hay on TIT
sharea or bpy the grass ON the grount
can do SO.
Earl Bernard died last Friday even
leg at ll:IO. with polypus in the nose
which bIed him to death. Rey. Nc
Murtry preached his funeral sermon
Saturday al $500 p. IN.
DURBY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26
About Paints!

It is the best econo-
my to use the very
best paint, especially
for outside work. for
the reason as every
one very we'll knows
that this climate is
very severe on all
paints used for exter-
ior work. causing the
common cheap kinds
to chalk and fade, CIV
ing, after a very short
time, no protection to
buildings, and being
unsatisfactory in eV-
cry way. Believing
the best is the cheap
est always. we are
again offering for the
spring trade The Old
Reliable Mound City,
strictly Pure Mixed
Paints in all the new
and desirable shades.
We have sold this
paint for three sea-
sons, and it has never
failed to give perfect
satisfaction, from the
fact that it is not a
mush filed with Span
ish whiting, Barytes
or common clay, but
is strictly pure French
Zinc and Lead milled
with finest oolors. If
you are thinking Of
painting anything this
season, call and see us.
as we are prepared to
do you good. Our line
Of Fine Varnishes,
lOils, Buggy Paints,
White Lead, Colors,
Artists Tubes, Brush
es, i'll fact everything
pertaining to the paint
business is full and
Complete.
Respectfully,
1Day &Records.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

Ingalls,, in his article in the Forum,
about six months ago, said that 1.-The
saloon in Kansas has gone to join the
mound builders and troubadours." He
now says there is not an organized
municipality in Kansas where a man
cannot get all the whisky he wants.
lie will probably explain by saying
that JOINT Is not saloon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

Lord Francis Bacon: "A little phil
esophy inclineth mems minds to athe-
ism, but depths in philosophy bring
mems minds about TO religion. Thy
creatures. 0 Lord. have been my books,
but Thy holy Scriptures much more. l
have sought The i'll the courts, fields
and gardens. but found Thee, o God,
III Thy sanctuary-1'hy temples"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

Judge BOtkin pleaded ignorance of
the law to save his impeachment for
low down. dirty stealing, the profits of
which he enjoyed. Judge Mckay, il
IL error at all, stepped over his juris-
dictlGH To defend a dependent mans
property Eho was against him in poll.
ties. The one is Whitewashed and the
other condemned. What righteous
judges these republican editors are.-
PEOPLES Voice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

New Orleans refined cut loaf sugar
sells at Al cents ia New Orleans. This
time last year it was selling att cents.
Why the difference2 The removal of
the tariff. Try the scheme on some
thing else
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26
Notice,

Fair warning to all. All of those
knowing themselves indebted to us
either Icy note or account, WILL please
come forward aud settle at once. VIZ
must have our money. We mean all
None excluded. DAVIS s. DAVIS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

The Winfield Courier contains four
pages of delinquent tax list, and one
page and third OF sheriff sales. OF
course it is blowing about the "good
tines we are having,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

MIR. McNeal says that increasing the
volume of currency will not raise the
price of farm produce. Mr.. McNeal IL
much younger than we had supposed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

Th, Pratt County Republican says
Harrison Telley is mot worthy OF
respectable obit,, AIRY in any reputable
paper, aud it is surprise tlat the 10
leka Capital should waste its eui,crial
space on such a miserable shyster. 4"
Then follow two more editorials devOt-
ed to abuse of Kelley. The RepublI-
can editorial space is evidently not
AS valuable AS il supDoses the Capitals
space to be. Why don't these goody-
goody papers devote some space to the
rascals and shysters who are in their
party, and not wait till they get out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

Wichita Eagle: Mrs. Lawyer
Lease was seen upon our streets this
week fresh and famous from her west
ern trip. Mrs. Lease has proven her.
herself II most fluent and interesting
stump orator. AS "a member of the le-
gal profession she commands the re-
spect of the bar, but the lawyers re-
greet that she does not devote her splen-
did talents to the cause of the great re-
publican party and her business al
home.'' All! yes; Mrs. Lease would b
a great woman if she were q republi'
can. There is the milk in the cocoanut
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

The State Normal school at Emporia
will open August 81. The prospects
are flattering for better school than
ever
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

Refined sugar sold in New York and
Philadelphia, last week, for $3.9S per
hundred pounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


A List Of Victims for the POlitica
Coroner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

John J. Ingalls, sailed, last Saturday
for Europe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET.

For Sheriff
5. 5. FUNK.
For Treasurer
j. w. POTES.
For CLERK
FRANK LEWIS.
For Register of Deeds
Z. J. PINKSTON.
For Surveyor
ID. j. ABER.
For Coroner
DIR. 5. KOCIELL.
For COmmissioner-2nd District
Il. Il. l.. BURNS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-08-26

TOWNSHIP TICKETS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

with the Fat fund.- Does he want
the country to know how and why w.
w. Dudley was kept out of jaile
His proposal that if he is not to be
trusted to appoint such a commission
the appointing power can be vested in
the supreme court is made ia face of
the experience the country had in 1876,
when the supreme court showed itself
as Extensively and as outrageously par
tisan as any ward caucus OF the lowest
political hee1ers- If we are to have a
force bill in this country, by all means
let the supreme court be kept out of
the work of passing it.
Mr.. Harrison has practiced law. If
he is lawyer ne knows that nothing is
judicially more indecent than for
judges to pass on a law they have been
instrumental in making. Yet he pro-
poses in a message which is 20 remain
forever of record that the supreme
court, by proxies of its appointment.
should take action to be afterwards
passed on by itself as a court if the
proposed action is confirmed as enact
ment.
This may not be as palpably indecent
as it is for the political creature of the
blocks-of-fve system to assume supe-
rior virtue. but it is characteristic of
Benjamin Harrison's utter lack of the
sense of fitness--St Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

Molly said she was expecting US to
drop down dead, or run raving mad
after eating it. That's the way she
said bewitched things served the folks
in the could country"
We sat around the fire late that
night. talking over things just as we
were going to bed Jim, the hired man,
came to the door and said: Il don't
know what's the matter with Mollie.
She's walkin' about the yard barefoot,
and just nightgown on and it's freez-
ing hard. I spoke to her, and she
never turned her head, but just kept
on
''Just as thought" pa said, jumping
up. ''the woman is a somnam bulist, q
sleep-walker. You must not make q
noise, or wake her suddenly
We came upon her at the bars She
pulled out one as well as 1 could do,
and got through the hole, and then
moved swiftly toward the henhouse,
which was in the back lot. We fol-
lowed there, and she was fun bling in
the moss and straw of an empty nest
She drew something out, and the moon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
A SHARP TRICK.

Cara, the Mexican Revolutionist, Came
Near Capturing an American Fort.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Dec 26.-It is re-
ported that Cara has made a bold at
tempt to capture Fort Ringgold- The
report says that one of his band was
pursued by Mexican troops near Camar-
go The man. giving spur to his horse.
swan to this side, the American troops
after him The fugitive ran into Fort
Ringgvld, where the United States
troops were at dinner. and reported that
Cara was behind him. Boots and sad
dies were sounded
The men went out to meet Cara,
but soon discovered that the troops
were Mexican regulars They rushed
back to Fort Ringgold and found that
the fugitive had lied to them. and CARA
was coming in at the other end to take
Fort Ringgold. The soldiers got back
just in time to save the fort from being
sacked
The whole garrison is now under
arms. The United States telegraph
operator has pistols on his operating
ia bic for emergencies
The report has reached here that
several Mexican army officers are join
ing Garza's band aud that company
of Mexican regulars had revolted and
killed their captain after having had q
fight among themselves
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
THE PASSING YEAR.

By the glimmer of green and golden,
The leap and the sparkle Of spray,
By the heart of the rose unfolden
To the breath of the summer day,
By the shout and song Of the reapers
Binding the ripened sheaf,
By the bloom on the fragrant cluster,
BY the fall of the loosened leaf,
By the feathery whirl OF the winter.
And the deep waves hollow sound,
By the moan of the wind in the forest
When the night was gathering round,
BY the sweet of the honey OF lilies,
BY the fields all brown and sere-
Through the march Of the changing seasons,
We measured the passing year.
BY the brave things thought or spoken.
By the true deeds simply done.
BY the mean things crushed and conquered
And the bloodless battles won.
By the days when the load was heavy,
Yet the heart grew strong to bear:
By the days when the heart was craven,
Lacking the strength Of prayer;
By the hour that crept slow-footed
And the hour that few on wings,
The time when the harp was silent.
The time when we swept the strings;
BY the dearth, the dole AID the labor,
The fullness, reward and cheer
By the book of the angels record,
We measured the passing year.
-Congregationalist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
BOB SIMS CORNERED.
The Outlaw and His Gang Besieged by 4,
arperated People

The Outlaw and His Gang Besieged by Ex-
asperAted People
BUCKATUNNA, Miss, Dec 26-Bob
Sims and his gang of outlaws and
murderers who killed three members
of Merchant McMillan's family in
Choctaw county, Alabama, Thursday
were surrounded in Sims house by
sixty men, Some forty shots were ex-
changed and Bob Sims and five others
retreated to the house, where they are
strongly fortified, having Winchesters
and rerolvers- His besiegers have a
few rifles and sbotgunS
There are strong chances that Sims
will break through the Gordon and a
reign of terror be inaugurated. If he
does not it is expected 700 men will
environ the house
The military battery numbering
twenty men. fully armed. has started
from Mobile for the house of Bob Sims
They took with them a six-pounder
field piece.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

was as bright as day, SO we could see
it was white bag.
"Her money, I'm sure" whispered
pa
She took the bag to another nest,
and covered it there carefully, and then
marched out of the henhouse, not see
ing us, though we were almost touch
ing her
She went straight TO her room and
pa said we must leave the money in the
nest and we could tell her and let her
get it herself.
You ought to have seen her the next
morning when we took her to the hen
house and showed her her treasure.
She Rugged the bag and kissed it and
cried over it, as if it were lost child;
and then she holIered about her in
justice to her darlint, Terry O'Brien.
and how she would send for him and
marry him that very day.
But l am glad to say that 'Misther
O'Brien" didn't have the spending of
Mollie's earnings. He had been con-
cerued in a burglary and the police
were after him, and that is the reason
he had left town in such hurry.
He never came back and Molly still
lives with grandma Marie B. Will
HamS, in Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.

MIR. HarriSonS message is ample
proof that he has been hypnotized by
Blaine, Mckinley and Henry Cabot
Lodge.-Peoria Herald.
-Ex-Speaher Reeds bet that he
would make Speaker Mills throw the
gavel at him before Christmas has
been declared off.-St- Louis Post Dis
patch.
When Thomas B. Reed wants tc
speak, the democratic speaker viii COW
er his bald head with Goals by recog-
nizing him at once.-Louisville Courier
Journal
Faith is one of most beautiful at
tributes of President Harrison's char
acter. He believes that the hot end of
the tariff poker is cooling off.-Brook-
ly1 Eagle.
There will be no Tom Reed die
tatorship in the democratic house. II
will be deliberate body. The speaker
who attempted to dictate to house
full of democrats would soon learn
who are his masters--St Louis Re
public.
If the democrats be such reckless
destructives as the republican organs
a1lege, every republican should be glad
IHSI pONSI 10 COlIplCIC CHOUGn
this year to permit a revelation of their
real character and tendencies--N. Y.
World.
lis it possible that the Blaine men
and the Harrison men in Indiana are
each other perfectly?" If SO the art of
Discrimination has been brought to per-
lection right here in Hoosierdom--In-
TO the republican partisans the
house is merely a banquet hail de-
serted" where they were wont to get
rulings of Tom Reed They will find
themselves sadly out of place at the
feast of reason which has begun--Har-
risburg Patriot
-Ex-Speaker Reed has had his pic
ture removed 70 another part of the
lobby, because it was in a bad light
where it was first placed If Reed
could only get out of the bad light in
which he placed himself as easily he
would have less to fear than he has
from the impartial judgment of his
tory.-Brooklyn Citizen
According to the Philadelphia
Press, the men Quay is setting up II
Philadelphia for delegates TO the Min
neapolis convention are not quite such
as a reputable community likes to have
about The bad material in the party
is specially numerous about the degen-
crate Quaker City. Quay is not quite
model himself Paul Globe
Mr. Harrison and his administra.
ton have been n law unto themselye:
in their dealings with foreign govern
mentS With Chill and Italy they play
the part of a braggart and bully. With
England they determine upon arbitra-
tion- Established rules of action arr
n OF binding whenever they happen II
conflict with the interests of Blains
and his man Friday in the Gillian lie
cation. But it wor d have been better
for the president to have observes q
sem blance of respect for facts in MAX
| ing his statements in his messag.s t.
| congress Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
THE HUDSON RIVER HORROR.

Further Particulars OF the Accident the
Hudson River Road-Eieven Killed
Flight Of the Negligent Brakeman.
New YORK. Dec. e6-The deadly coli
ision on the New York Centralrailway
at Hastings on the Hudson has proved
te be worse than supposed The Of
fetal list of the dead as given out num-
bers eleven people as follows:
Mrs A n. Baldwin, New York
Thomas w. Policy, New York. OF the
firm of George b. Policy s. Co, Boston
Abraham Knight. conductor.
Miss Van Arsdale, New York.
Miss Slocum. Lockport n. Y.
Miss Moore, Medina
Lizzie Ford. Brooklyn
j. w. White. porter.
Miss Lillian Baldwin, New York.
DIR. S. E. Best. dentist, New York
Edwin s. Wilcox, of the law 6rm al
Wilcox & Johnes, of New York
There is no doubt that the collision
was due to the carelessness of Brake
man Albert Z. Herrick of the Buffalo
express, which was lying still below
Hastings. Herricl1 fed and has not vet
been found He left his uniform in the
train and put on his citizens clothes
From the official report by Third Vice
President Webb of the Central road,
train No 93, which left New York at
Gas p. n. Thursday night stopped at
Dobbs' Ferry TO make some slight re-
pairs ON the engine The distant sig
nal was thrown out and the following
train. the Buffalo and Niagara Falls
special, which left here at $50 p m,
was stopped about three-quarters of a
mile south of Dobbs' Ferry station
The conductor of No. IS Immediately
sent Brakeman Herrick back to signal
the coming trains He proceeded a
far as the station at Hastings, went in
side and talked with the stationmaster,
waiting for the Cincinnati and St Louis
express No. 4, which left the city
at o'clock. While Herrick was
standing near the door the St Louis
express whizzed by, running a. the rate
of forty miles an hour. Engineer s.
Donohue, of the St Louis express, re-
ceived no warning whatever until he
was almost on the train. He reversed
his engine, put on the air brakes and
jumped for his life. The engine of No.
crashed into the rear sleeper, tGibral-
tar of the Buffalo special with ter
rife force. There were eighteen people
in the sleeping car at the time.