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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-23
No. 257O. First publication March 16, 1892
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

NO. SoiU. first puDlicat1On March l6, 1892.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court of Barber county, State
of Kansas.
Julius Henry Won Nardroff plaintiff.
versus
David c. Irons and Mrs. David c. Irons his
wife, whose first name is to the plaintiff un-
known, and ali the heirs al law and deyisees
ford county, and the MoNeal Mortgage Com
pany, corporation. defendants
THE State Of Kansas to all the heirs at law
L and devisees of Bfga Goodwin, deceased
late of Stafford county, Kansas: Pursuant to
an order made in the above entitled action by
the district court sitting in and for Barber
county, in the state of Kansas, on the 10th day
OF February, 1892, you and each of you are
hereby notified that you have been sued in
said court in the above entitled action by JUL
us Henry Won Nardroff said plaintiff and that
you must answer the petition of the plaintiff
therein on or before the 9th day of April 1892
or the said petition will be taken as true and
Judgment will be rendered accordingly in fsv-
or of the plaintiff and against you and all of
the said defendants for the foreclosure of q
certain mortgage given by the said Biga
Goodwin to the McNeal Mortgage Company,
on the following described real estate situated
in Barber county, in the state Of Kansas, to-
wit: The south one-half of the southeast
quarter of section six 80, and the west one
half of the northeast quarter of section seven
%, all in township thirty-one (sl1. south. of
range fifteen 15). west. to secure the payment
of the sum of $500 with interest; adjudging
that the said plaintiff has the first lien upon
said real estate for the sum OF $517 80 with in
terest from July 1st, 1890, at the rate of IL per
cent. per annum, ordering said real estate
sold for the payment Of said indebtedness and
foreclosing each of said defendants from any
right, title, interest, lien or equity of redemp-
ton that they or any of them may have IN to
GsJ 43 II. s. Lands, Clerk.
Attest: By AUG SCHMIDT, Deputy.
EDWARDS NOBLE, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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THE FARMERS SIDE.
"Where we are, how we got here,
and the way out"
BY Hon. w. A. PETER,
U.s.. SENATOR FROM KANSAS.
12mo, cloth

There is demand for q comprehensive and
authoritative book which shall represent the
farmer, and set forth his condition, the inhu-
ences surrounding him, and plans and prospects
for the future. This book has been written by
Hon. W. A. PETER, who was elected to the
United States Senate from Kansas to succeed
Senator Ingalls,. The title is TIE FARNER's
SIDE, and this indicates the purpose of the work.
In the earlier chapters, Senator PETER de-
scribes the condition of the farmer in various
parts Of the country, and compares it with the
condition of men in other callings. he carefully
examines the cost of labor, Of living, the prices
Of crops taxes, mortgages, and rates Of interest.
He gives elaborate tables showing the increase
of wealth in railroads. manufactures, banking,
and other forms of business and he compares
this with the earnings of the farmer, and also
wage-workers in general. In a clear, forcible
style, with abundant citations of facts and fig
ures. the author tells how tie farmer reached
his present unsatisfactory condition. Then fol-
lows an elaborate discussion of The Way out"
which is the fullest and most authoritative pres
entation of the aims and views of the Farmers
Alliance that has been published, including full
discussions of the currency, the questions of
| interest and mortgages, railroads, the sale of
crops, and other matters of vital consequence.
This book is the only one which attempts to
cover the whole ground, and it is unnecessary
to emphasize its value. 1t is a compendium of
| the facts, figures, and suggestions which the
farmer ought to have at hand.
| THE farmers SIDE has just been issued,
| and makes a handsome and substantial book
of $50 pages. We have arranged with the pub
fishers for its sale to our readers at the pub
lishors' price. The book may be obtained at
our office, or we will forward copies to any
address, postpaid, on receipt of $1.oo per copy.
| Address
| THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX,
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-23
or less in a short time.

or less in q short time.
Section 81 provides that post Offices
shall be receivers of deposits for
banks
Section 20 provides for loans to the
people on real estate or personal prop
erty up to one-third of its actual value
1t also provides that no more than
So, 900 may be loaned TO any individual
This obviates the great objection made
to the Stanford loan scheme, namely,
that great corporations could take adj
vantage of it to borrow vast sums OF
money.
Section 28 provides that loans shall
be at uniform rate of four per cent
to be reduced al soon as practicable.
1t provides also that the system shall
not be used as a source of revenue to
the government but shall pay its own
expenses.
Section Is contains the very impor-
tant provision that the longtime bor-
rowers shall pay in at least five per
cent of the principal every year. Thus
at the end of twenty years the debt
would be entirely wiped out, yet the
borrower would not have to pay as
much as he does as interest now.
Section 81 provides for replacing the
present building and loan associations
Section 30 provides for the gradual
extinction of the present national
banks.
The following is summary Of the
strong points in the bill:
1t puts the control of the financial
machinery in the hands of the govern
ment.
2 It makes large increase in the
volume of actual money.
g. 1t will draw into circulation vast
sums that are now locked up
f. It establishes a low and uniform
rate of interest
s. 1t encourages savings and deposits
of earnings.
g. The change from the present sys-
tenn is made naturally and gradually
without endangering panic.
Z. Itsbenefits will extend directly and
equally to all classes.
8 Under It's workings bankruptcy,
panics and fnarcial stringency will be
unknown Nebraska Independent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-23

On July 4, with 1778 delegates. at
the city named after the race of people
who recognized that use of soil was
necessary TO ownership. the industrial
lists of America will name the next ma
tional president Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-23

PROFESSOR taoout 20 have his hair
cut)-"Donnerwetterl how cold it isl
You viii allow me to keep my hat on.
won't you?"-Hinkende. Bots Kalend.V e.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-23

n feeble sconaon
b restored to health and strength,
BY D.. Pisrce's Favorits Prescrip-
tiea. II you're overworked, "run-
down." q debihtated, you need it.
Itb q iAvigorating, restorative
tonic, aaa Q soothing and strength
eninR AsTvine, imparting tone and
viGs1 te Ne whole system. It's a
legitimate medicine, too-carefully
compounded by an experienced ply
sioian, and adapted to woman's deli
cate organization. For all the
chronic weaknesses, functional de-
engagements and painful disorders
peculiar to the sex, it is an unfailing
remedy. It's because it is unfail-
ing that It can be sold under posi-
tive guarantee. If it fails to give
satisfaction, in any case for which
it's recommended, the money paid
for II will be promptly returned.
1t is . legitimate naediciase-not
a beverage. Contains no alcohol
to inebriate no syrup or sugar to
sour or ferment In the stomach
and cause distress. AS peculiar in
its marvellous, remedial results as
In its composition.
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once, both the essence or legal render
and q promise in the possibility of the
redemption of which all would have
unlimited confidence. which confidence
would not be misplaced.
The conference then possessed by the
people would be rational and based up
on hru. foundation. Surrounded up
on all sides by the evidences of the ma
tion's marvellous wealth, the holder of
money would know that the promise
TO receive insured to him the products
of She entire world. Not one man in
ten Thousand is as much concer cd
8bout the redemption of money In gold
as they are about its acceptance for
corr. potatoes, meat, rent, clothing and
fuel
Behold, Mr.. Editor, / have shown
you ga better way" 1 have revealed
TO you a confidence that is as deep and
broad ~ the nation is powerful and
wealthy confidence which, existing
iAtuitNely from unquestionable evil
densce, does Rot have to be instilled by
education Why NAV not our volume
Of money be as large as the confidence
I have outlined would be inexhaust-
iAle7 In answering this question, re-
memb Dor that contraction" and 'in-
dAtion" are bat relative terms, the re-
suit Ct education and the outgrowth OF
q parnicious system, which assumes to
Ak the value of all other forms of
wealth ~ the law-given value of the
HmtAed and decreasing output of the
so-cellsd precious (?) metals.-Georga
q Ward. ia Topeka Advocate.
81
The Spanish are the most exper.
anOke11 in the world. A SpaniaEIl
takes heavy pull at his cigarette. In
halos II. takes up g. wine skin or vim.
bottle, pours q half pint down his
throAt, holding the vessel foot from
bis mouth and not splitting drop, and
thon, with . sigh Of satisfaction, CLOSES
his eyea and exhales the smoke fro m his
nOso and mouth In clouds He W a also
HnhAlo The smoke, converse for few
minutes Ia natural manner and then
bl0w 04t the smoke
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-10
THE FIRST STREET CAR.

1t Was Built In New York by a Man Yet
Living.
The first means of street transporta-
ton in use in this country for the gen.
eral public was the omnibus, of which
the Jacob Sharp stages" on broadway
were the last survival in the antiquated
form. Within a few years a modified
type of the omnibus used in Paris has
made its appearance on Fifth avenue,
and within shorter period somewhat
closer copy of the Partisan vehicle has
been successfully brought into use on
Broad street, Philadelphia. For years
the street car has served as the only
means of transportation for the people
to and from their homes, and has
thus been fruitful source of develop
ment in all the cities of this
country where an imperative de-
mand existed for cheap street travel
Enormous fortunes have been made
out of these enterprises, and street-car
''stock" IL one of the best dividend-pay-
ing investments in the country. 1t is
not to be wondered at that there is SO
much eagerness shown in securing
street-railway franchises. The first
street railway chartered was the New
York & Harlem, April 25, 1881. This is
the road now popularity known in New
York city as the Fourth Avenue"
The first car was built and patented by
the venerable John Stephenson, ESQ.,,
yet living, hale and hearty, at the age
Of eighty-one.
This car was named the John Ma
son." that gentleman being president of
the Chemical bank and also of the street
railway company. Mr.. Stephenson has
in his possession the patent and the
original drawing of this car. The patent
was taken out in 1888. signed by Andrew
jackson, president; Edward Living
stone, secretary of state; R. B. fancy,
attorney-general, and John Campbell,
| treasurer. These magic names, his
torically great in the political story of
eur country, and this document, attest
| ing as it does complete revolution in
street transportation all over the world,
| Is Of itaelf valuable and interesting
relic.
The car IN question WAS q transition
from the existing styles of coachwerk.
being the union of three Quaker coaches
suspended on four short leather
Thorough braces" which afforded an
! ease of comfort not since exceled. It's
picture represents it as cross between
an omnibus, q roekaway, and an English
| railway coach. 1t was divided on the In
side into three compartments, each
seating ten passengers; the roof held
two seats, one at each end, with room
for ten more persons = Hayper's
Weekly.
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RINGS IN sHAKEsPEARE.s TIME.
Rare and Costly oirclets of Gold and Pre-
cious Stones.

A ring possessing a strong claim to
notice purports to be the seal ring of
William Shakespeare, and was found
March 16, 1910, by laborer's wife, in
the mill close adjoining Stratford-on-
Avon churchyard. Rings were at
Shakespeare's time an almost neces-
sary part of the outfit of a gentleman.
They indicated rank and character by
their devices; hence the wills and in
ventories of the era abound with
notices of rings, many persons wearing
them in profusion, as may be seen in
portraits painted at the time.
The Germans particularly delighted
in them and wore them upon many
fingers and upon different joints of the
fingers, the forefinger especially, a
whimsical custom still kept by some of
their descendants. The ladies even
wreathed them in the bands of their
head-dresses. Rabelais speaks of the
rings Gargantua wore because his
father desired him to renew that an
cient mark of nobility" On the fore
fidger of his left hand he had a gold
ring set with large carbuncle and on
the middle finger one of milled metal.
On the middle finger of the right hand
he had curious ring. made spirewise,
wherein was set perfect ruby, point
ed diamond and an emerald of inestlma-
BILE value. Jewellers Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-10
FUN ON AN "L" TRAIN.

CarfuI of Passengers Kept Roaring with
Laughter by a Harpist.
When the 2:30 a. N. train on the Sixth
avenue elevated road reached Park
place the other morning a man carry
Ing covered harp boarded the train
with the heterogeneous crowd that was
standing on the platform without at
tracing particular notice.
Just.as the train started he put his
hands under the cloth that covered his
instrument and began to play softly
some Italian music
Two other men were seated on his
right, and the only woman on the train
sat beside the furthermost one, who was
evidently her escort.
When the train reached Grant street
the soft strains of Martha gradually
died away, and suddenly the perhaps
less classic but more modern tune of
''MMlry and John" smote the ears of the
passengers. The catchy air soon proved
that it had not yet lost it's popularity
among certain class of belated and
hilarious young men who were near the
player, for several of them began to ac-
company him, thus reversing the order
Of things somewhat.
few seconds later a female voice,
strong and clear, broke in and was dis
tinctly heard above the more volu-
minous but less strident voices of the
young men.
All the passengers forthwith craned
their necks to look at the woman, who
did not not seem to be of the kind that
would join such an improvised conSery
In such place. Everybody laughed
except the woman, who blushed GRIM
son red No one could see her lips
move, and as it happened-perhaps for
the hrst time in her life-her mouth
was closed She was evidently greatly
embarrassed and turned from her es-
cort to the crowd of astonished passen-
gers and finally looked under h er seat.
All sorts of ordinations of astonish-
ment went forth.
shes mighty good ventriloquist, I"
one said.
'I'll bet she's got a whistle in her
mouth, another exclaimed
The passengers were now all roaring
with laughter.
Fourteenth street," called the con-
ductor.
The woman got up. John" she
said, almost Historically, 81 am not 60
ing to stand this any longer. Let's get
ont. Gomez
John went.
When they were out of sight the fe-
male voice was still treating the crowd
to rather risque dialogue between
Mary and John.
An investigation was set on foot, when
1t was discovered that the harpist, whom
people at first thought an Italian, while
laying his head nonchalantly on the left
side of his harp, as lazy Italians are
wont to do, was initiating a female
voice so perfectly as to completely de-
ceive everybody.
Another outburst of laughter fol-
lowed, when the harpist lazily and I'M
concernedly got up and left the train at
Eighteenth street, apparently unaware
| of the fun he had been making at the
woman's expense. N. Y. Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-10

Ing him in the corner, IF you don't &C
cept these invitations I'll never speak
to you again as long as l live"
"Why not?'
Because it will be the stupidest, the
dum156st thing you ever did or could do,
If you don't 60"
In his easy and natural way he
slipped his hands in his pockets, turned
little, and, with far-off look, gazed
steadily for some moments out of the
window. His cousin saw that he was
thinking seriously, and as she watched
his face and expression she realized
what a truly handsome and manly
looking fellow he was.
"Well?" she asked.
IN CO." he replied.-W. D. Howe,
In Boston Budget
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-10
TWO VERSIONS.

The City Girl, Her Country Cousin, and
the Cow.
People who are frightened are not al
ways conscious of what they do or say at
the time; they frequently report them
selves to have been perfectly calm and
self-possessed in cases of real or fan
cied danger, while eye-witnesses tell a
very different story. Little Mary
Woods had spent most of her life in the
country, and she had no more fear of a
cow than Of kitten; but when her sew
enteen-year-old city cousin Frances
came to the farm one summer Mary
learned that there was at least one per-
son In the world to whom a COW was
an objectof terror.
Frances had gone berrying with her
little cousin, and, as the bars between
the berry pasture and the adjoining
field happened to be down, gentle,
harmless COW had wandered through
the opening till she came quite close to
the children. Frances, in describing
the scene to her aunt, said:
''Of course, Aunt Sally, didn't want
Mary to know / was afraid of COW,
but really thought should scream
when looked up and saw that dread
fu1 glaring- eyed creature close at our
heels. Still was perfectly calm, and
just walked quickly, but firmly, to
the stone wall, taking Mary by the
hand, and said: Let's climb over this
wall, Mary; see some splendid bushes
over on the other side' and she fol-
lowed me right over.
She asked me a little while after
ward if was afraid of cows, but was
very busy picking berries just then,
and the child didn't repeat her ques.
ton wouldn't have had her suspec:
was SO frightened for anything"
That night, when the small Mary
was getting ready for bed, she said:
mother, do you know l truly think
Cousin Frances is afraid of cows!''
"Why2" asked Mrs. Woods.
"Wen," said the supposed to be I'M
suspecting child, you know we were
picking berries in grandpa's hill pas
ture, and Mr.. Fox's 'BrindIe' got in
there, and she came close up to us
Cousin Frances had been busy picking
and she didn't hear Brindle until she
gave little moo And then Cousin
Frances turned just as pale; and she
grabbed my hand, and dragged me
along to the wall as fast as ever she
could, and she said: Let's climb over
this COW, Mary; l see some splendid
COWS over on the other sidel
1T was the very woi st place in the
whole wall to get over, and the berries
weren't big at all! And, concluded the
small sage, 81 asked her if she was
afraid of cows, and she didn't answer
me; so presume she didn't want tc
tell a wrong storyP'-Youth's Com
paniOn
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1892.
UNSUCCESSFUL.

Now all Is overt We have laid
Our dead friend in his quiet bedj
Ootober's leaves, that flush and fade,
Fall In their dying DER the dead
Above the freshly cover'd mound
The autumn sky in silence weepA
And clinging miBts enourtain round
The place where his worn body sleepS-
how all is over; yet we frame
Our secret thoughts about him still,
And In our prayers his wellloved name
Ghdes IN without our conscious will
Our wistful eyes where'er they roam
Find traces Of his presence vets
The empty room, the silent homo,
Can speak, and bid US not forget.
In hush'd remembrance not in grief
We think upon our friend at rest;
Expected as the great relief,
Death was 70 him q welcome guest.
The roughen'd way, the weary strife,
Forced from his lips bitter cry,
And lOosen'd all his hold on life
Before he laid him down 70 die.
A preacher OF the heavenly truth
In this discordant Earring time,
The Ore and passion Of his youth,
The strength and vigor Of his prime,
His hope and health his day and night
His time, his toll, himself he gave,
To change mans darkness into light,
To help and cheer, to bless and save.
Strange seem'd the hidden ways OF God,
When, toiiing soon and watching late,
An anxious way his servant trod,
And only heard one saying wait"
Twas his 20 cherish brightest hope,
And see that hope grow slowly pale;
Twas his with mighty foes TO cope,
To work. to fight an then to fail.
For this we praise him, that through days
OF doubt, distrust suspicion wrong
In patient faith. with heavenly gaze,
He lRbOrd steadfast calm and strong;
Unmoved by failure or distress,
BY haunting foe or tickle friend,
Unchoer'd by promise of success,
He pray'd and trusted TO the end
That end has come; he knows the rest;
Tho sure repose, the great reward;
The blessedness OF servants blest,
Beloved and honored by their Lord;
And HIS that crown OF glowing light
Kept for the man who must prevail,
Who does not only dare to fight,
But for his Master dares TO fail
Leisure Hour.
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HERE'S AN IDEA.
Housekeepers Advised to Have TIL cir Kftch-
en- Tables Covered with Tin

Housekeepers Advised to Have Their Kftch-
en- Tables Covered with Tin.
Housekeepers who have never had a
Uncovered table for kitchen use are
still unacquainted with one of the most
valuable articles of domestic economy.
1t is never too late to get one, however.
as an ordinary kitchen table takes
kindly to the metal cover. Get the tin
smith to fit sheet of tin on the table
and perforate the edges for lacking.
The tin should cover the thickness of
the board top, that it may be tackled on
the under side of the table
A table so covered needs no scrub
bling, is impervious to hot kettles, sheds
grease as the proverbial ducks back
does water, and, in fact, cheers the
heart of the kitchen maid more than
anything on earth except her wages and
her company" The woman who does
her own work should not let another
dawn find her without one. if she is not
at present rejoicing in it. Said a wise
family man the other day: Anything
{ which sim plifies the domestic labor of
the household should be regarded as of
distinct benefit to mankind" and he
was speaking of Uncovered kitchen
table upon whose virtues his wife was
dilating.
fair and cheap substitute is found
4 by covering tables with the marble
cloth sold sometimes for washstands
and children's bibs. 1t was Mephisto-
pheles himself who designed kitchen
tables out of soft pine boards With
their absorbent and spreading quail
ties tiny drop of grease is quickly
converted into an unsightly blotch,
and hot handle or kettle sears its in
delible mask across their surface.
They were made, certainly, to be COW
cred.
Another good use for marbled cloth
is for the floor of closets 1t is easilv
put down and fitted. Many closets are
seldom stepped into. and as there il
hardly any, or at least but trif3ino
wear, its durable qualities are not
tested. Closet floors so covered NAV
be easily wiped over with damp cloth
every morning, thus securing all loose
dust and preventing any injury from
it to clothes that may be piled or hang
ing within. -Chicago News