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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
Real Estate.

Anyone wanting real estate should
call on Ii, II. Hardy. Listen what bar.
gains:
Thirty-four acres adjoining Medicine
Lodge. Very cheap.
$50 acres II mile west, we'll improved
and cheap.
Farm 240 acres, 100 under cultivation
all fenced and cross-fenced, good -four
roomed house, stable, cribs, corralls
well, este n, bearing orchard, running
water. Price SIS per acre, miles from
Medicine Lodge.
800 acres miles from town, all fenc-
ed well watered, three-fourths mile to
be plowed, without crooks or guIlies.
Price 81 per acre.
Farm of $50 acres, three and one
half miles from Medicine Lodge. All
we'll fenced, good frame house plas-
tered, well and cistern, stable for four
horses and CORRAL, price $4,000. One
Of the best bargains in the state. This
offer good for thirty days.
Also 2 fine farms adjoining Sharon.
Also town property, one piece having
4room house, with porches, well fenced
and improved, with garden and shade.
Anyone wanting bargain let them
see H. II. Hardy, or call at the INDEX
office. No expense to show the land.
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4 Big Bargain.

One of the most welcome exchanges
that comes to our Office is the New
Forum, of St. Louis. 1t is simply rich
It's beautifully printed, well composed
and covered with sharp points as thick
as a porcupine's quilts. If the trail
hounds of plutocracy don't want their
mouths full of quilts, they had better
pass it by. The editorial staff is as
follows: Editor and general manager.
w. s. Morgan; Hon. Jerry Simpson.
Col. Jesse Harper, Hon. IL. E. Taube-
neck, Mrs. :. E. Emery. J. F. Mellow
ell, Mrs. Marion Todd, Mrs. Annie L..
Diggs, Hon. l.. z. Featherston, Hon.
Geo. F. Washburn, Clarence Morgan.
We don't wonder that plutocrat Wanna
maker tried to stop its going through
the mails. We offer the New Forum.
National Waterman and INDEX for
S1.50 per year.
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Jos. Heady.
Deerhead Items

Chauncey Howard and wife, of Lake
City, were visiting relatives near Deer
head last Sunday
Mrs. VIM. Dark and Miss Lille Hlck-
man, of Aetna, visited the family of J.
B. John last Sunday.
The young people of this vicinity
spent Friday evening at Mr.. Samuel
South's. Of course dancing was chief
amusement. r. H. Frederick furnished
the music.
Jesse John and his uncle, Mr.. Piper.
made trip to Clark county last week.
as Mr.. Piper had thought of locating
there. They returned Sunday evening,
and on Monday went down into the vi
cinity of Kiowa. We hope Mr.. Piper
will conclude to remain in Barber
county.
Dick McKeever is painting the school
house in district No. Is.
Don't forget to come to the celebra-
ton at Deerhead on the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hildebrand went to the
Lodge last week to visit relatives from
Missouri.
j. II. Gentry has bought a new Irvine
binder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanta Hickman enter
tanned a number of Young people at
their residence Thursday evening. No
BILE Madden and Will Wheat furnished
the music
Young Mr.. Fredregill is up from Ok
lahoma to spend few days. UNITY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
Jerry Does Good Thing for the West,

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 20th.-Con-
gresham Simpson, of Kansas, got in a
verv intelligent amendment to the sun
Cry civil bin to-day. The bill, among
other apr opriations, sets off $40, COO
to be expended by the Typographical
and geological survey under Major Pow
ell. Simpsons amendment makes it
necessary for Powell to expend $50, 900
for special survey in the states of
North and South Dakota, Nebraska
and Kansas, and the territory of Okla
homa west of the Tooth meridian. with
reference to propose some plan of irrl-
cation by artisan wells. Major Powell
expects to expend almost the entire
amount in Kansas and Oklahoma
Scott County Lever.
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HuFrah

To say that we are highly pleased with
our state convention is expressing it
mildly indeed. The "fixers'' were not
in it. States were smashed as fast as
presented. The People took the con-
venvention in hand and all the past la
bors of Overmyer, Eaton, Ives, Dunn
bauld, Snyder, and Elder, for populari-
ty and prestige, were in vain. Now, If
these men settle down to business, stand
by the ticket, and keep in the middle of
the road hereafter. we forgive the past,
IL, indeed, there is anything to forgive.
The convention was one of wonder full
enthusiasm from beginning to end, and
on the principle that, ''well begun is
half done." our campaign is half over.
The convention was called to order at
10; 80, on the 18th, by Chairman Dick
Chase, of the central committee. Ad-
dresses OF welcome were made by May
or Carey, and by Mr.. l.. D. Lewelllng,
chairman of the peoples party central
committee of Sedgwick county. Mr..
dwellings, address was very eloquent.
ana response was made by Fred Close.
the congressional nominee of the 1st
district, who, in short eloquent ad-
dress, expressed his surprise that the
mayor OF a great city should welcome
1900 anarchists within its confines.
Mr.. j. w. Breldenthal was then made
temporary chairman, and Mr.. G. III. J.
Taylor. the colored statesman from Wy
andotte county, temporary secretary.
Committees on credentials, order Of
business, permanent organization, and
resolutions we're then appointed.
AT the night session the committee
on permanent organization reported for
permanent chairman, M. A. Household
der, OF Cherokee; for permanent secre-
taries, G. M. Williams, of Reno: G. B.
Long, of Crawford: Harry Trees, of FL
lis, and A. M. Sharp, of Wilson.
The committee on order of business
Then reported, after which the vote on
governor was taken. Lewelling, OF
Sedgwick; w. d. Vincent, P. L. Elder,
}. f. Willis, J. S. Doolittle, and II. C.
Shinn, were placed in nomination. Mr..
Lewelling was nominated on second
ballot amid great enthusiasm. Mr.. Vim
cent was then nominated for Lieuten-
ant Governor by reclamation, but re-
fused to serve.
Inc electors chosen were as follows:
ID. E. Berry, Atchinson county; A. G.
Shinn, Franklin; T. G. Bowen, Mont
gomerv; 8. A. Martin, Greenwood; A.
j. McAlister, Cloud; L. D. Reynolds,
Jewell; N. Allen, Sedgwick; W. N. AL
len, Jefferson; E. B. Cabbell, Pratt; H.
A. White, Butler.
Delegates chosen to Omaha: CIR.
t. Roberts, of Brown county; AT. AL
len, Douglass; VIM. Cook, Labette; F.
Doster, Marion; H. N. Boyd, Republic;
j. w. Murphy, Rawlins; John Hall,
Pawnee; j. T. Beck, Wabaunsee; Mrs.
Mary E. Lease, Sedgwick; s. McLallin,
Shawnee; Geo. Wagner, Cowley; WI.
Brown, Kingman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

The great floods on the southern
Mississippi have turned the thoughts of
many civil engineers to some method
of relief from their terrible destruction.
Am. 3 the plans proposed is one to
follow i've teachings of nature. Be-
fore our Ievses were built the river
washed out many outlets in place of
one. The plan proposed is q ccmblna-
ton of tins idea with the levee system.
1t consists in maintaining heavy levees
as heretofore, but certain height along
these levees providing other escapes
for the water, so that when it rises
above certain height, say 20 feet, il
may then pour over low places in the
levee into twenty different channels, all
likewise protected by levees, and thus
escape to the seainstead of being bank
ed up in single channel. 1t looks
Dlausible to say the least.
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Aetna Items.

a meeting of the Aetna alliance will be held
June 25th, at 1880. at the school house in dis
trict 80, for the election of officers Every
member is requested to be present
Charles Cheap and his bride, have departed
for Woodward, /. Il.
School has closed in district 30. 1t has been
continusly in session fore months, and patrons
and scholars have been we'll pleased with their
teachers, Miss Nellie McGregor and Miss Mol
lie Starkey. Some of the old bachelors howev-
er, Seem to be very Respondent
We hear of SO many peoples party clubs be-
ing organized throughout the county, why
cannot Aetna have one?
Sunday school was organized at the Fritz
school house, on Sunday the 5th, with Char les
Wells as superintendent, and Miss Bertha
Fuller as secretary. PIONEER.
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Forest City Items.

Preaching at Forest City every 1st and Bid
Sunday at 4 O'Clock. Sunday school every
Sunday at 2p. m.
Mrs Lawrence made flying visit to the
Territory last week, to see her son Newt and
family.
The alliance will celebrate the Fourth of
July in the Ebersol grove. A good time is ex-
pected.
Crops all look well, but farmers are getting
anxious for little more rain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

Southern Alliance Farmer: "Con-
gressIonal relief to the people-tree
wool. This fraud will show the people
how hollow the are the offered relief of
our Wall street congress. Put wool on
the free list. The common people
don't want wool, they want clothing.
Why didn't congress put wooden cloth
ing on the free list. This would bene-
fit the people and would cut the profits
of the manufacturers
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

We have at hand Vol. l, No. /, of the
Missouri Opinion, published at Car
thage, Missouri, by E. p. Caruthers,
formerly of the INDEX. Mr.. Caruthers
while among us, proved himself an able
and genial editor, and the best wishes
of hundreds of our people go with his
new enterprise. Certainly, if it keeps
- as it has started, and we think it
will, Carthage will have reason to be
proud of her daily,
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Democratic Township Convention.

The democrats of Medicine Lodge
township will hold a convention in Med
icine Lodge, Saturday, June 18th, 1892,
at O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of
electing delegates and alternates to
represent Medicine Lodge township in a
delegate convention to be held at Medi-
cine Lodge June 9th, 1892, and trans
act such other business as may come be-
fore the convention.
Ii. y. BURNETT.
BY l.. F. PEARSON, Proxy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

There is no dead sure thing about the
democrats carrying Missouri. If they
had a few more such gold bug papers
as the st. Louis Republic and Kansas
City Times, the people would dump
BANDS party by 10000 majority this
fall
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

Arkansas is getting there, at the rate
of ten new peoples party clubs per
week. That means whole lot by No
vember. oh, it is growing-caR't stop
it. Education, agitation and Organiza-
ton is doing its fatal work. Good bye
old party. goodbye
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

Bishop Huntington: 1.-The country
is not so much in danger from its
tramps as it is from the cautious, as
tute men, who are worth a million or
more, who never break a lock and who
never steal less than $50. OOO.r
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

p Reid, for vice-President. a man who
has fought organized labor for years,
and refused to employ members of the
typographical union on his paper, the
Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

Has there ever been a meeting of the
traffic associations of the railways yet,
when the charges were not preferred
and generally admitted? Moral-put
them all under good control,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

The 9TH district congressional dele
gates to Omaha are b. Z. Kies, of Wich-
ita, j. e. Starr; of Scott county, A. G..
Forney, of Belle PLANE, S. p. Jones, of
Harper, and L. Z. Murphy, of Reno.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

Texas has nearly ITO. 900 voters in its
alliance organizations. Tough on the
democracy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

Now let the democrats follow suit,
declare for free silver and put up gold
bug candidate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

We are not going to break up the
"Solid South" Wen just turn it over
and keep it solid as before.
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1000 DOLLARs RFwaRn

To any one who will furnish us re
ceipt that will cure a cough, cold, or
any disease of the throat or lungs. SOON
er or more effectually that Beggs' Cher
~ Cough Syrup. Sold and warranted
by j. r. Young and J. d. Karr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

The whole state of Nevada is an or
ganized silver club. That bodies no
good to either old party.
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Three cheers for Jerry, three cheers
for Harry, three cheers for the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET:
HON. JERRY SIMPSON,
BARBER COUNTY.

For Governor,
Lorraine d. LEWELLING,
of Sedgwick county.
Lieutenant Governor,
PERCY DANIELS,
of Crawford county.
Attorney General,
JOHN It. LITTLE,
OF johnson county.
Secretary OF State,
X. s. OSBORN,
Of Rocks county.
Auditor,
VAN b. PRATHER,
of Cherokee county.
Treasurer,
VIII. BIDDLE,
Woodson county.
superintendent of Public Instruction.
HENRY N. GAMES,
of Saline county.
Associate Justice,
STEPHEN H. ALLEN,
of Lynn county.
ongressman-At-Large,
w. A. HARRIS,
of Leavenworth county.
State Scarborough District,
II. 8. lands.
of Barber county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

Springer says the house will be ready
to adjourn July 4th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

The flood at New Orleans continues
undated.
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Plutocracy or the people? That is
the question:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
BEGGs LITTLE GIANTS

are the most effectual pill on the mark
eft. Safe, sure and certain. Sold and
warranted by j. r. Young and J. d.
Karr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

We the undersigned voters of Elm Mills
township met and organized Simpson club,
at Pleasant Valley school house. on the night
OF June 3rd. We heartily endorse the action
OF our congressman in the house, and tender
our undivided support for his rejection:
8. T. Dickecson, VIM. Riggin,
Geo. Dickerson, VIM. Mathers,
John Chadwick, B. F. Coffman,
Jack Chadwick, ]. B. Coffman,
Isaac Chadwick, T. j. Coffman,.
VIM. Chadwick, ]. F. Coffman,
West Chadwick, C.. T. Jackson,
David Lunsford. j. A. Mccoy,
John Lunsford, j. B. Spurrier.
loo Nv
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1885. ftS2.
DAY & RECORDS.

We wish all our GUS
toners and friends a
prosperous and happy
New Year---and wish
to state that we are
SILL doing business at
the old stand. and car
ry the largest. freshest
and best stock of all
kinds Of Drugs. Medi-
cines, Toilet Articles.
paints, etc.. etc., in the
county. Our trade is
increasing every day,
which indicates that
our prices, the quality
OF our goods. and our
fair treatment Of Gus
toners is what wins.
If you would prosper
all through 1892 you
call on US when
needing anything in
our line.
No,I Q,Do1J
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
Look Here!

Z GU can't tear this sign down, Smith, of
Sharon can, and will sell Goods as Cheap as
any man in Southern Kansas. Will pay you
good price for all kinds of Produce New
Goods at New Prices. Weir City Coal at
$500 per ton. Bottom taken ont of the
price of Flour ETC., ETC.
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Hogs and Cattle.

| want to buy fat hogs and cattle In
large or small lots.
% Il. NJ. SPARKS. Agent.
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State Scarborough District,
II. 3. lands,
of Barber county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
L. S. SMITH, SHARON, KS
The PEOPLES Friend

URNETT has established a rep
utation for low prices. good
goods and courteous treat
ment of customers. He has
a we'll selected stock of Gro
ceries and Queensware that
he defies competition, both in
price and quality. He keeps
in stock Gentlemen's Furnish
ing Goods and Clothing. It
will pay you to look through
his stock.
The morning call., 1892-05-08


Jacob Bailey Moore. kins, which arrived
here March 6, 1S47, bearing Colonel Ste
venson and the first detachment of
his New York volunteer regiment. What
sort of building the Government in
tended to erect at that early day in San
Francisco cannot be ascertained. 1t may
have been the intention TO build Custom
house or some other structure for the trans
action of national business. but it is hardly
probable that Postoffiee was in contem-
plation at this time. for the reason that no
Postmaster was appointed until two years
later.
In these days building material was scarce
in the cove Of Yerba Buena," and the
valuable sections were jealousy guarded
by Government officers. On January %,
1849 President Polk, in recognition of vaIu-
able services rendered In the war with
Mexico, appointed Colonel John W. Geary
Postmaster in San Francisco, with power
to create postoffices, appoint postmasters,
establish mail routes and make contracts
for carrying mail through California. Upon
being notified of his appointment to the
postmastershIp of San Francisco, Colonel
Geary hastened to Washington, received his
commission. and on February l sailed from
New York for Chagres on the steamer Fal-
con. He was accompanied by his wife and
child. After a rough journey across the
isthmns the family was obliged to wait
many days for the delayed steamer Oregon,
which was making her first voyage around
Cape Horn, and scheduled to touch at
Panama for the purpose of picking up the
Falcons passengers. On April /, 1S49, this
steamer arrived safely in the harbor of San
Francisco.
The new Postmaster went to work Mt
once. The first business was. of course to
get suitable building but this he found
exceedingly difficult. Rents were enor-
nous. Three thousand dollars month in
advance was charged for single store Of
limited dimensions, rudely constructed of
rough boards. The Parker House, two
story frame building, situated on Kearny
street, facing the Plaza, paid its owners the
sum of $4,000 year in rents. OF this sum
$50. 600 was paid by gamblers, who occupied
the whole of the second floor. The "El
Dorado" gambling saloon adjoining this
place. which was a canvas tent. brought its
owners $4,000 per annum. Geary was in a
quandary and wrote TO Washington for
Instructions. OF course the Government
The morning call., 1892-05-08

In the new assistant, now Captain John
Short OF the San Francisco Police Depart
ment, Mr.. Moore found an efficient CO.
worker.
Short is native of New York State, and
arrived in California In the spring Of 1S47,
going first to the mines in Placer County,
and taking up permanent residence in San
Francisco about one year later. His aD-
pointment to the Postoffice dates from Au-
gust 90 1s49, and here he remained in yari-
Gus capacities until 1860. In the fall of that
year he secured position in the Sheriff's
Office, and shortly afterward was appointed
directly to captaincy on the police force.
He is man severely reticent but eff excel
lent executive ability, eXacting the most
implicit obedience to his commands ard
enjoying the reputation of being sound in
his reasoning and just in his judgments.
Moore remained in the Pest0ffice until
1852 and then retired to bis New Hampshire
home. In the same year the PostOffice
building was removed to the corner of
Washington and Stockton streets, where it
remained until abandoned for the new and
more commodious structure at Battery aud
Sansome streets. Since losing its official
character the old building has been moved
several times, being used the while princi-
pally as a dwelling-hOuse. So swiftly has
it travelled from place to place that the
pioneers at times have lost track of 1t alto
gether. Captain Lees, who knows almost
everything concerning the early buildings
of San Francisco, got off the track about
four months ago, when the little brown
house was moved from Bryant street, near
Third, to its present position on the junk
shop. It will never survive another re-
moval, for decay is written all over Its walls.
The morning call., 1892-05-08

successor. He at once Captain John Short.
applied TO the proper authorities for re-
lease from his contract with the General
Government.
Colonel Bryan temporarily discharged the
duties Of the office until the arrival of jacob
Bailey Moore, on whom the administration
had bestowed the position. Moore at once
instituted several changes, and for a num-
Der of years guided the destinies of the new
institution with q firm and sometimes
rigorous hand. He was a unique character
In many respects, combining rare talent
with eccentricities that would have made
him notable figure in any community.
A native of Andover, N. a., he was
graduated at Harvard College at an age
when most boys are still struggling with
theii Latin verbs. AT 10 years of age he
was associated with Governor Isaac Hill of
New Hampshire Patriot. Later he was an
editorial writer on the New Hampshire Jour-
nal and Concord Statesman and finally be-
came editor of the New York Daily Wing.
While occupying this position he was ap-
pointed Assistant Postmaster at Washing
ton, but being a radical Wing he was not
long permitted to enjoy the emouments of
federal Office. When the Polk admlnistra-
tion took the helm OF government Moore
stepped down and out, giving way to man
from Maine, who In turn Incurred The dis
pleasure Of the administration. and event.
ually followed his predecessor to Cali
forna.
When President Taylor appointed him
Postmaster OF California and Oregon Moore
dropped his pen and never took 1t up again
In work for the public eye. He went on to
Washington, got his commission and two
days later left for California. The unpub-
lished man uscript Of bis memoirs, now yell
low with age. Is the highly priced property
Of nephew residing in this city. 1t Is just