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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Harrison wants to fight Chilli. Poor
Ben.; he thinks his chances of re-elec-
ton are small, and he would willingly
throw this country into costly war if
the act would re-elect him president.
There Is none of the sentiment of CLAY.
who said he would rather be right than
be president. Clay was not a republic
can
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The possession of remarkably re-
tentive memory is indicated by a feat
attributed to William Cotter, the regis
trar OF voters in Hartford, Conn. 1t il
said that he can tell from memory the
places OF residences and politics of
twelve Thousand voters. and also, in
cases where persons have been absent
from the city. tell when they went
away. But it is crowding things to say
that he can tell where they went.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Congressman Simpson will soon in
troduce number of bills in line with
the declared principles of the peoples
party. He says he will not ask too
much, but will only present such meas
ures as, he thinks, must commend
themselves to the careful considera-
ton of congress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

TO reach deep water at Astoria.
Ore, piers have been built ont several
hundred feet, and as business has
crowded close TO the warehouses and
piers, several streets have been laid on
stills or piles, and blocks Of stores and
houses have been built OYER the water.
# a slit wero chi between the car tracks
passengers might troll for fish. Boys
often fisa through the cracks IN the
plenling Of the street1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The republican Sumner County Press
says that the chief business of the sa-
loon is to corrupt youth and manufac-
ture drunkards." Yet your party will
favor any saloon man who promises to
vote Your ticket.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Be patient, farmers. stop your ca
lamity bowling. You only work sixteen
hours day. and YOU surely get enough
to eat. Put in couple of extra hours,
and save something if you want start
But stop your bowling. 1t will fright
eli capital out Of the state. Don't tell
anybody you are in debt, or it will spoil
your credit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The main building of the State Uni
yersity, at Columbia, Missouri, was de-
stroyed by fire last Saturday night.
The loss is about 100000. The splen-
did library was total loss.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The first thing congress will have to
look after is to devise some means to
raise money TO pay the debts made by
the infamous billion dollar congress.
Raise taxes and pile ND the tariff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
The Additional yocabnIarv.

Author have just completed story
OF three hundred thousand words.
His Friend-How is that possible?
There are but hundred and fifty thou
sand words in the language.
Author-Ah, but this is q dialect
story. Judge
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

1t is said that some fellow has actual
ly gone to work to build a factory to
make tin. 1t is probably a false report.
Republican campaign medals can be
made of imported tin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

There has been some tolerably tall
lying, even for Kansas. INDUCED in
about the number of men killed and
wounded in the Stevens county war.
One man was killed; two others were
slightly wounded; six were arrested. If
there have been others hurt they were
of the disorderly set, and have not re-
NOrtPd
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Rev. b. F. Foster, who was the can
dldate of the peoples party for state
auditor, in this state, two years ago,
has been appointed to a position as
Janitor in the west corridor of the house
OF representatives at Washington, at a
salary of $50 per month. The alliance
representatives secured the place for
him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Why should few rich men in the
eastdictate the financial policy of this
government, when we know they die
tate in their own favor. and against the
working people,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Clark County Clipper came to us
yesterday printed in red. About four
inches of county printing was the only
visible sign of reason for the jollifca-
tiOn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

ALUMINIUM has found new use. 1t
makes the best whisky flask in 1.-The
world, being light and strong. Kansas
will soon know something about alumni
num-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

General Myers, in command OF the
militia in Stevens county, is in favor of
martial law. If Brennan could be tried
and shot we would be In favor of try
ing the scheme.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
-Mra Louisa Mereo,,n :. ,o,.,

Mrs Louisa Meredith Is probably
the Oldest literary woman who il able
to still attend to the printing of her
own works. A few weeks ago Mrs.
Meredith went all the way from the
antipodes to London to see the last of a
favored series of her works through the
press Mrs Meredith wrote Blush
Friends in Tasmania" and many other
volumes At least twenty works Of
fiction, poetry and descriptive life on
Australis and Tasmania have come
from MIRA Meredith's pen since 1889,
which year she emigrated TO the colo
MES
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
For Sale or Trade.

have lot of stock hogs, sows and
pigs which l will sell cheap for cash.
or will trade them for corn or cane
seed. Call and see them.
Is J. NJ, DELISLE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Speaker Crisp has been down for
three weeks with grip. His sickness has
seriously interfered with the work of
the house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Kansas City is working for the dem
ocratic national convention. She ought
to get it. 8 Western democrats are too
poor to pay much railroad fare.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The men who killed the sheriff in
Stevens county probably figured it out
that it would be impossible to get a
jury TO try their cases.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The German Emperor thinks it would
be good plan to confiscate the proper
ty of habitual drunkards, and to put
them in prison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Mckinley has been inaugurated as
governor of Ohio, and Sherman re-
elected as senator. This is enough for
Ohio in one week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

1t is said that Bish. Perkins promised
Harrison the Kansas delegation. Can
he deliver the goods? Not If Blaine
wants them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

There was not word in the Eagle
Yesterday about the county-seat war in
Stevens county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Worlds fair is on hand, asking
congress for five million dollars. How
modest. We expected them TO ask for
ten million.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Congress is enjoying debates on free
coinage and other measures. Tariff
discussions will soon come.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

A county seat fight in Kansas is more
bitter than the family feuds of Ken
lucky.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The mob in Stevens county will get
BOtkin if he persists in holding court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Republicans believe a live dog is
greater than a dead lion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Mexican instruction has not
yet been suppressed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
REWARD FOR sTRAYs.

cTRAYED, from my place. on Elm -
y Creek, near Amber. one white 49,
faced red yearling steer. branded
IA bar x on lower part of left hip: -4&0A.
AXj crop and undesDit OF of left ear. Also one
yearlin2 hetfer. branded .i5ox X. on right
hip; crop on Of both cars will pay g re-
Gail on or address, FRED BUTCHER.
atzs Amber. Kansas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

A GOOD seven-room house, with basement
a and cellar. within two squares of the court
house. Has two acres Of ground. good well
and cistern. fine large barn, chicken house ana
other outhousee- Apply to or address THE In
DEx. Medicine Lodge, Kansas. 2Btf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
srRAYRp on sroI.xN.

I HAVE lost sixteen head of cat -.
! tle- al Of them branded C. j.: 3
some or them may have other
brands. will pay q per head for ----4&znk@
locating same or information leading 70 their
rec0FeEy. O. J. SKIES,
= Roundup, Ks1s.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
STRAY COWS.
sloo. oo RRWARp.

Iwiil pay the above reward for the arrest
and conviction Of any person killing or tIulaw.
1uily handling any stock branded triangle II
- belonging TO r. 9. Hubbeil & Co., or for
EzIany information leading TO said arrest and
conviction. JAS A. LoCEAnD, Manager.
Lodi. Barber county. Kansas u
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
STRAY CATTLE.

EkoM our premises. near Elm s.
Mills, some time last summer.
q number OF cattle. branded
on right side: under half crop in .<Ie--.W>
lett ear. We will gay 81 per head for locating
any cattle marked as above.
DAY CLAY.
32-4t Elm Mills, Kas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
FOB SALE.
FOR RENT.

TIwENTY-SIX head of fine Missouri bred
! Mules. 266 GEO. w. HEHnRIcKsoF.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
sTRAYED.

IRON my premises, miles
= north Of Medicine Lodge, six
capital U with half circle - be- &I
neath;D all are probably marked vim IA s.r..1 80
BON ears. viii pay dbe-al reward Tor aaY
oo@ B. r. BRATTAIE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
STRAY STEER.
gTRAYED.

IRON my premises. IL miles west of r.
Medicine Lodge. about the 10Th OF 10y
has small wart ON right stifie FONT: no
brand; no other marks remembered viii pay
$z-O Tor locating. or 800 for its return to my
Piace. JAMES g. GARTEH.
oit4 hingona. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

| commodores at the navy department
headed the procession. The represen-
tatives of the district militia were next
in order. and then came1he long line of
department officials.
President Harrison went through so
much OF hand-shaking, his arm must
have been numb, but he stood nobly at
his post until the last of the procession
had departed.
Now with all the foregoing descrip-
ton of the scenes that may ..lead to be-
wilder and dazzle to blind,n these eva
nescent demonstrations that appear
largely a mock formality and hollow
seeming of delight On the part of many
OF the participants, to be able to appear
in this swim of American imperialism.
which apes the methods that obtain at
the thrones of the most oppressive and
pros criptive monarchs and potentates
upon this beautiful planet, upon which
intelligent people dwell; there is anoth-
er side, which the plain common people
of these United States of America are
certainly quite likely 10 contemplate.
They will consider the fact, that the
president OF the United States is sup
Piled annually with an ample salary of
nifty thousand dollars; that. in the ap
preparation bills appears the evidence
that he has perquisites in addition
thereto much greater; that with al the
congressional legislation of more than
q century in the interests of protecting
'infantile industries, 2 that a very ex-
pensiye mass Of China-crockery must
needs be imported from paris, to be ex-
hibited later. from whence these glitter
lng court dTesssrs Of the Amezican pa-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
Accused of the Gleason Murder,

IsHFENING. Mich. jan. Ia-John Henry
the keeper OF dancehOuse dives at Trout
Lake and Champion, was arrested sunday
or charge Of robbery. Two officers who
appeared at the front door Of Eenry's rar,cL
were met by q woman armed with a shot
gun and made to stand back. One OF them.
however, went to the rear Of the building
and caught Henry a. lie was about to es-
cape through a window \ local paper ac-
cuseS Henry Of being implicated in the
murder OF John Gleason the mining my
master who was mystpriously slain the.
night of Jan D.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
Crisp ONrrtn .I,s Himself

WASHINGTON, Jan l9-Speakcr Crisp
met the other members of the majority Of
the committee on rules Sunday. and spenr
several hours with them in goina, over the
code of rules suggested The exertion was
probably too prolonged for him. as he was
i'll his chair from neon to : O'Clock and
yesterday he WAS suffering from the effects
of restless night. L, is the expectation of
the committee that tie rules will be ready
for reporting to the house by Thursday at
the latest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
REMARKS AT A CARousAL.
sherihf Dunn Declares that Other, Must
DE Killed.

Sherif Dunn Declares that Other, Must
DE Killed.
After describing The shooting Of Colonel
Wood the writer said: How did Bofl-;n
and his friends finish this day2 WHY
they repaired to Arkalon and wound n,
the day with a drunken debauch and
while the carousal was al it.. height Sam
Dunn, the sheriff who was lately murder
ed, said in Il tone Of boasting: There are
two or three right here in this town that
we are going 60 get and have got to 20
next. NanFoOrhis Will be the first one. and
there is one at Liberal that will be the
next He Is Jim BeauChamp. A Demo
crat is after him. 1t is not Botkin. Bot
kin is Republican Was this what Gov
ernor Humphrey meant when ne said: 1t
Is not Botkiu; Botkin Is q Republican,
On His Word as an Attorney.
when Dunn returned home he told a
certain person that Brennan shot Sam
Wood in self-defense, and on the reDIv.
you know that is a lie. he laughed and
said: 1T don't matter; we will get enough
to swear to it to clear him Why was
Botkin offended because the militia was
sent down there instead of arms and am
munitions The only reasonable answer
is that he wanted to arm his gang Of cut
bLlbtNS 20 WITHIN MS vengeance uDDn his
enemies in this judicial district" Mr.
Rightmire then declares on his word rs an
attorney that he believes that he has in his
possession sufficient evidence to convict
Botkin of completely III the murder of
Colonel Wood
Will Let brennan go Free
Sheriff Ridenour, of Hugoton. arrived in
Topeka yesterday for the purpose of sccur-
ing special directions from the attorney
general regarding the trial Of James Rren-
nan, the murderer of Sam Wood. which
comes up at HugOtOn. The attorney gen
eral sent instructions to the county attor-
ney to enter n motion OF nolie pros. BY
this motion Brennan will be dismissed hut
may at any time, when the conditions may
be favorable to fair trial and the state
may see fit, be arrested and tried for muir
der
Radical Remedy Proposed
Attorney General Ives saws that there is |
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
PET LIONS ARE HAZARDOUS.
Terrible Revenge OF one Who Was JeaI-
Gus e Ei> Masters Bride.

SILVER CITY, y. NJ. Jan IA peculiar
story OF the jealousy = pet lion for the
bride Of its master t ules from ranch To
the northwest Of this city 4 few year,
ago Juan Lopez, a young Mexican. caught
and tanned a Young lion. The animal was
50 tOclle that it followed Louez all about
the place and on his hunting expeditions.
and slept at the foot of its masters bed
The animal had never shown any vicious
ness toward strangers. allowing visitors to
pet and tondlc it AT all times. Not long
ago Lopez married and brought his wife
10 the house
The Bride Afraid of The Lion.
She was afraid of the lion and insisted
that it he KEEP; out of doors. Lopez there
upon built house for his strange pct. but
the lion showed a disposition To rebel
when sent to : He" home. and received
whipping in consequence. All night LONG
the lion = grow is We're heard by Lopez ami
his wife The following day The animal
SiunS INTO the house 5Ut was Sa]len and
Kept its eyes constantly fixed uu1u tie
wife Of it, master sI1--. I.opez became ~
nervous that She prevailed upon her hu>-
band to sell the brute. which ne promised
10 40 the first time o.. went TO town.
few days later .opez proceeded to town 60
carry cut his promise
The Lion SJt Afraid Of the Bride
W hen lie returned la-c AZ NIGHT he found
hi> nouse dark and apparently uutenaulod
FroWug his ways indoors. he stumbled and
tell upon something, and upon striking a
hight was horriiied t1H-d the bleeding and
torn body OF his wife lying on the floor
re lyon had evidently jumped upon the
woman when her back was turned and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
Costly Amber.

The Turks and the Armeni5uS are among
the best judges Of amber, and the bazaar
at Stambou!, where the amber workers are
located, is fuil OF interest to the connois-
seur. Sums varying from 81 to 500 are
readily given for a pair Of chiboque mouth
pieces. moderate in size. but well matched
as to cnior.-Pbi!adelphia Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
MIANToNomAH.s sEARcH uaHrs-
Her Two Electric Eyes >tartie >avicat ors
and Bore Hole, in the Night

Her Two Electric Eyes >tartic >aNiSat ors
and Bore Hole, in the Night
NEW YORK. Jan. Nayigators in the
East river were startled by = sudden iIlu-
mlnation of their decks as they passed the
brooklyn navy yards. 1t was all due to
two OF the electric eyes of Uncle Sans
new navy. They flushed from the monitor
MiantonOmah and every object struck by
their radiance stood ont in the surround
ing blacknesS like a cameo Travellers on
the bridge and ferries wondered why the
navy was painting lanes of silver outrival-
ing the moon on quiet Sunday evening
Can spot "A Eoat Miles AWAY.
The shining eyes bored evanpscent holes
in the night, lit up sections Of the bic
bridge, ard stirred up more speculation
than has been indu ged since the news of
the attack upon the BaltimOrr's sailors
first reached New York Captain Kane. Of
the Brooklyn navy yard. said that the
Miantononah WAS testing her search lights
for the first time The experiment had
been made on SUNDAY because it was de-
sired To have the monitor ready to fight
as soon as possible The biiantonnnah
has search lights Of about 240 WJ
candle power, and capable of discovering
CHILEAN torpedo boa or torpedo several
miles away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19

little likelihood of Brennan ever being
tried, but he viii be arrested il Stevens
county ever becomes thickly enough pop
ulated To permit OF securing jury. There
is general belief that the next legislature
Will disorga lize the district a it is simply
an expense &c the people. J. Ii. Pitzer ana
James u. SIoddy, Of la Cygne. Brennan'e
attorneys, are both IN the city. but VIII
not 20 To HugoJon, and Brennan, who )
tow confined in the Reno county Jail at
MuLchiLsoM. viii b.. relaa..-l 1-.l.N
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
Caught a Young Tncepiiarv.

CHICoPEE, Mass, Jan. l9.-Hu-h Had
den. aged p employed at the Dwight
mills. has been arrested and confessed 20
having set fire 10 the conpany's mills
several times during the past two years.
The company has lost nearly $50, 600 by in
cendiary fires during that time. A slight
fire was discovered ia the mill last Friday
night aud Hadden was seen leaving the
place shortly before This led to the
arrest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
ROUGH on Ex-TREAsuRERs.
iscon~in Obtains Judgment for Sev
rrai Hundred Thousand Dollars

" iscon~in Obtains Judgment for sew
"rai Hundred Thousand Dollars.
MADISON. Wis. Jan. lI.-,Iud.e New
man filed his opinion in the great state
treasury cases W tn the clerk of the Dane
county circuit court yesterday morning.
The decision j. iu favor Of the state in
every point, giving all that the state
claimed. The ca-Ses tried were one AGAINST
L. {. AcFetridg,, state treasurer for thc
official term from .,si 10 1855. and one
against II. r. Ha--E&se foa the two wears
lNag- 1890. They were tried a. test cases.
Involving all the points covered by all the
cases from ISIS to lr1I. The amount in
VOWED in the ca~ss covered in this decision
Is about $50, Dri AMI is for interest the
treasures have received on the deposit,
o. state funds AMI kept for their own ,i--
The Judge, Prime Contention.
The decision covers ten folio pa1cs in
close typewrlting. Judge NeyvEnan's prime
contention is that A. the money in charge
OF the state trea >urrr unqurstiouahly l.
the property Uf tie state 80 the state J.
Justly and Of right entitled to the natural
and lawful increase of it, just As. should
q herd Of sheep b. entrusted BIZ on. man
10 another, the natural increase of the
flock belongs, not 90 the shepherd bat 10
the owner. The defeated defendants viii
appeal 10 the supreme court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
MORRISON HAS A ROD UP,
He l. willing to Take "a shock OF Pre-,
dentiaI Lightning

d"ntiai Lightning.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Representatiye
Mills returned from Texas to Washington
Saturday night He friends say that he
came back in good spirits and viii take an
active part in the business Of congress.
sunday afternoon Mills was in conference
Tor several hours with Morrison. of the in
terState commerce commission; Waiter
son, editor Of the Louisville Courirr-Jol.r-
MAJ, and Senator Carlisle It i said that
Mr.. Morrison is in the hands of his friends
Tor the Democratic nomination for the
presidency, ana one of them asserts that
he could Obtain majority of the Illinois
delegation despite the Palmer boom.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19

It's sometimes said patent
medicines are for the igno-
rant. The doctors foster this
idea.
" The people," we're told,
are mostly ignorant when it
comes TO medical science"
Suppose they are What
a sick man needs is not knowl-
edge, but a cure, and the medi-
cine that czt5cs is the medicine
for the sick.
DR.. Fierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery cures the do
believes and the don't be-
heVes." There's no hesitance
about u it, no "if" nor "possi-
bly,"
1t says-"I can cure you,
only do as | direct"
Perhaps it fails occasionally.
The makers hear of it when It
does, because they never keep
the money when the medicine
fails TO do good.
Suppose the doctors went
On that principle. Owe beg
the doctors pardon. Il
wouldn't dolly