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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11
THE HIPPOPOTAMuS.
Something About the Habits of the Grea
and Ungainlv Brute

Something About the Habits of the Great
and Ungainlv Brute
Its legs are shorter than those of the
elephant, SO that the lower part of the
body almost touches the ground but
the bulk of the body is little inferior to
that of an elephant. With it's thick,
hairless hide, short neck, small ears
and eyes, large muzzle, great nostrils
and lips, it presents singular appear
ance.
The food of this enormous animal is
entirely vegetable, such as the plants
which grow upon the margin of lakes
and rivers the roots and stems of
which it tears up with it's great tusl1s,
cutting them through as cleanly as
though done with scythe. Unfor-
| tunately it does not confine itself to
these, but leaving the water under
cover of night whole herd of these
amphibians will invade cultivated
fields, devouring and trampling
the crops in terrible manner. The
natives of Africa in some parts eat por-
tions of the flesh of the hippopotamus
Its tusks are valuable for ivory. The
hippopotamus is generally inoffensive
unless attacked, but can be reused to
fits of rage very dangerous to those
who pursue it.
There are several methods of DESTROY
ing this animal. The natives dig pits
in the usual track leading to the wa
ter, or they shoot it with poisoned ar.
rows. Europeans shoot the game with
rifles while it is in the water If at.
tackled from the land the hippopotamus
may become enraged and make rush
for the enemy, and then it will be found
that it can run with speed. crashing its
way through the African forest more
rapidly than man can do. Hunting
the hippopotamus in boats on the river
is dangerous sport, for the animal is
active and buoyant in the water, swim
ming with ease, sometimes diving un-
der boat and heaviDg it upward
broken into pieces. The mother hip
I! popotamus is very careful of her young
one, and may sometimes be seen swim
ming with the ungainly little creature
seated on her back-N V Herald
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Chicago and the Worlds Fair.

Send ten cents tsilver) or twelve cents
IN stamps for Handy Pocket Guide to
the great exposition; gives information
of value to every visitor. Street Guide
Hotel Prices. Cab Fares, Restaurant
Rates, etc. Describes the hidden pit
falls for the unwary, and hints how to
keep out Of them. This indispensable
companion to every visitor to the win.
dy city will be sent by mail, post paid
on receipt of ten cents silver, or twelve
cents in stamps. Address,
II. STAFFORD. PUBLISHER,
Z. 0. Box 220i, New York, n. Y
Please mention this paper. II
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Dearness Can Not be Cured

by local applications, as they can not reach the
diseased portion of the ear, There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. when this tube Is inhamed
you have Il rulnbling sound. or imperfect he ar
ing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is
the result and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to l;s normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an iIilamed condition. of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give Oae Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness caused by catarrhl that can
not be cuied by Hen Catarsl Cure. Send for
circulars; free
FL. CiEESEY { co. Toledo, Ohio.
"a sold hy Druggists, 15c. 10
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11
No. 27S6, First Published September 18th 1895
sHERIFFs SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARBER. SIS:
Samuel N Ide, Plaintiff,

@-@--F-%>-fa
Samuel N. Ide, Plaintiff,
VS..
Nathan w. Young, Mary A, Young, II. III,
Hardy. VIM. Doles Aberuathy Furniture
Company, Emma +. Hines Edward Russell of
the Missouri Valley Land Company and Ed
ward Russell Receiver of the Western Farm
Mortgage Trust Company and VIM. Mobley,
Defendants.
By virtue of an order of sale. issued out of
the Barber District Court, sitting In and for
said Barber county in the above entitIed ac-
ton. and to me directed, will on
TUESDAY the 18th day OF OCTOBER A. D. 1873
at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day. at the front door
sale at public auction and sell. without ap-
praisement, to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand. to satisfy said order of sale, all
right title and interest undiscovered the above
named defendants, and each of them. and of all
persons claiming under them, in aud to the
following described tract piece and parcel of
land lying and situate n said county ,to-wit the
north half of the south east quarter and the
southeast quarter of the north east
quarter of Section twelve l12I
Township thirty-two 1871 Range twelve l12l
west in Barber county Kansas together
with all and singular the tenements heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereuntO belonging
or in any wise appertaining. Given under my
hand at my Office in the city of Medicine
Lodge. in said county this 18th day of Sep
TENDER 1893. ]. W. DOBsoN Sheriff.
L. w. OeGeer. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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No 2679. First Published September 18th 1898
SHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARBER. SIS:
Edward G. Munson, plaintiff.

STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARBER, IS:
Edward G. Munson, plaintiff.
Daniel N. Gard, The Western Farm Mortgage
Company, Edward Russell, Receiver of the
Missouri Valley Land Company and Edward
Russell Receiver of the Western Farm Mort
gage Trust Company. Defendants.
By virtue of an Order of Sale, issued out of
the Barber District Court, sitting in and for
said Barber county in the above entitled ac-
ton, and to me directed, will on
TUESDAY. the 18th day OF OCTOBER A, d. 1893
at o'clock, p. m, of said day, at the front
door of the court house in said county, offer
for sale at public auction and sell, without APP
praisement, to the highest aud best bidder for
cash in hand, TO satisfy said order of sale, all
the right, title, and interest, w hatsoever of the
alb We named defendants, and each of them, and
of all persons claiming under the IN in and to the
following described tract piece and parcel of
land, lying and situate in said county, to-wit:
Lots (3&4) three and four and the south half
of the north west quarter of Section four a.
| Township thfrty-four (34 south of range four
teen Q4) west of the 9th p. NJ in Barber cOun-
ty Kansas together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertain-
ing, Given under my hand at my Office in the
city of Medicine Lodge. in said county this
18th day of September 1899, j. w. DoBsON,
Lyman ". DeGeer Atty PIf. Sheriff.
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The Masculine Memory.

Binks-What's wrong?
Jinks-My wife gave me letter to
mail this morning.
"And you forgot it, ehP Well, it isn't
too late"
''No, but mailed it. / kept it in nv
hand, and fixed my mind right on it un-
til got to a box, and then dropped it
in. l was bound she shouldn't have
anything to complain of this time
''Then what's the matter?"
ut has just occurred to me that 1
forgot to put a stamp on tn. Y.
Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

The administration of the oath, as IL
civil cases, is of high antiquity: Then
shall an oath of the Lord be between
them both, that he has not put his
hand into his neigLbor's goods. See
Exodus, xii, IL Swearing on the
Gospels was first used in the year 52S.
The Z Z r =. 18th administered in judicial
proceedings was by the Saxons in the
year COO. The words $50 help me God
and al the saints concluded an oath
down TO 1850.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11
A Clever Retort.

In Mr.. p. T. BarDum's struggles
and Triumphs; or Forty Years Recol-
lections," he mentions having been in
WashingtoEA in 1862 with Commodore
Mutt. President Lincoln sent Mr.. Bar
mum an invitation to visit the white
house and bring his short friend. The
cabinet happened to be there, and the
president introduced the little mariner
to them After little joking Mr.. Lin
coin bent down his long, lank body, and,
taking Mutt by the hand, said: ''Commo-
dore, permit me to give you parting
word of advice When you are in
command of your feet, If you find
yourself in danger of being taken pris-
oner. advise You to wade ashorel'
The commodore let his gaze travel up
the whole length of Mr.. Lincoln's eS-
trvmely long legs, and replied, quiet
~: 81 guess, Mr.. President, you could
do that better than couldF'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11
TIle Forgot;en Part

Aunt Hetty- What in creation is the
use of these new-fangled individual
forks and spoons?
City Niece Ga follower OF fads)-Don't
you think it's rather nice TO have things
which no one else uses? Forks and
spoons go into peoples mouths, You
know.
Aunt Hetty-Y es-but. land sakes,
they all go into the same dishwater. =
II. Y. Weekly.
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An illustrated Diary

It is said that certain millionaire Is
always accompanied by quiet-looking
man who carries a small square case,
and hovers around in seemingly-sus-
picious way. But he is a most impor-
tant individual and receives a handsome
salary for his services. 1t is his duty to
take a series of instanteous photo
graphs, showing how his employer has
passed the day. There is no posing or
anything of the sort and the photogra-
pher has to use his own Judgment in
choosing which moments to represent.
-Oufipn
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Points on Pillows.

The pillow craze" far from she wing
any diminution, has taken on new
forms, shapes and colorings. The
latest inventions are the ''l1neeling
cushions" used at weddings. These fill
the places of the modest hassock and are
fully yard square. The richest stufFs
are employed in covering them. and
Chinese enbroideries of gold thread on
white satin ground are. perhaps. the
most popular, Some lovely French
satins in white ground covered with
thistle design in pale heliotrope are
also used, and white cotton yelyets are
suitable and comparatively inexpen-
sive for the purpose. Chicago Times.
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How Is This.

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A''i0 o'i' 9e''' i'i o'i' oo'i'f' 'l.e regular
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'1'i'' " e"oh o''''eiiteI IL TWO COM
piete novels auliag Tie twelve months;
| one eech Nee"'
1hiiik q IT, Oh receive new aud
| complete novel, ~ laall. post paid
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

in my hand to keep OH the croco-
dies -"
when did you get in from Bakers
ville?" interrupted the weary looking
man with his feet on the heater
dianapolis Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11
1t Usually Dnes-

Mr.. Hubby Justwed-And did my lit
tie wiley pick that great big turkey all
by herself?
The Little Wife-Yes, darling; but
assure you it took great deal IT pluck
National Tribune
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=
Twas thus with the Johnsons after
Truman II. had been rescued from the
grave by the use of DIR. Fenner's Kidney
and Backache Cure He writes:
6 My father died of kidney disease and
l inherited it. Had become SO bad that
medical treatment ceased to benefit me
and was given over to die. One bottle
of DR.. Fenner's Kidney and BacLache
Cure practically cured me, though con-
tinued j q little longer to be safe. My
digestion improved at once. my Kidneys
healed and / am now Il wei man"
Write him At Bust, N. Y. Certain in all
kidney diseases, female complaints, back
ache, soreness or lameneSs over back,
stone in bladder, etc. Also the GREAT
Blood PURIFIER, removing promptly
all impure and poisonous matter from
the blood, curing skin eruptions and
scrofula, dyspepsia, heart disease, drop
sy, rheumatism, drowsiness, dullness,
sleeplessness. constipation, headaches.
Money refunded if satisfaction not
giver. Take home a bottle to-day
For Sale by DIR. j. d. Karr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11
The Head of the House

Jack Bachelor hear you're going
to move, old man. l thought your fam
sly liked your old house very much.
Jack Benedict-We do; but it's too
far for the cook to go to church.
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Her Fault.

Miss Munn-'I refused you once, Mr..
Spatts. Why do you ask me again?"
Spatts-'It was your own fault, dear.
If you had not refused me would nos
be asking you now, would I2"-Judge
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

Three travellers stopping at an Inn
ordered a brace of partridges for din
ner. When they were served the lo-
I--.r'en of the company quietly helped
hlr1sef TO one anu 1~-~ss asI 10E
his companions. Hold" they cried.
that is not proper division There
IS one for you two. and here on ny.
plate is one for me, too Isn't that
fair?-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

True wealth does not consist in
things that can be packed in a tYunk
or locked up in a vault-Ram's Horn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

-Woman's Weapon.-Keeper-
she picked the catch on her handouts,
dug through a two-foot wall of stone,
took out pane of plate glass by re-
moving the putty, and then opened the
big lock on the gate. What tools had
she?" Matron-None whatever Stay
her hairpins!" Keeper.-'Then pursuit
s useless She still has them. Puck
Tine Chinese superstition about
lrciIy and unlucky coiors is one that
foreign merchants must observe when
they attempt to sell their wares in
China. The use of black paper as &
wrapper for needles has initiated
against their salel n China Blue must
be specially avoided on wrappers of
goods intended for the Chinese market,
while red is auspicious
Great numbers of vultures hover
over Para, on the Amazon river. black
ening every housetop and church spire
A heavy fine is imposed for killing one
of these immense carrion birds, fact
which is less strange than it appears,
when it is known that they do more to-
ward keeping that undrained city in a
state of comparative cleanliness thar is
accomplished IN any other way.
An Egyptian scythe. Dig up on thu
banks of the Nile in 1890 and said to
be as old as Moses. is exhibited among
the antiquities in the private museum
of Flinders Petrie, London. The shaft
of the instrument is of wood. set with
a row of fine flint saws, which are Sc
curely cemented in groove. This an
sITers the oft-asked question: How did
the stone-age man harvest his cropsp
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Strong Enough.

Small Son-Mamma, may / go skat-
IL?
Mamma-The ice is very thin yet.
Small Son-Well, I'm pretty thin.
too-Good News.
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state OmcerS.
Barber County omcers.
PHYsIcIANsIN MEDICINE LODGE.

8. KoCIELL,
homeopathic PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Office on Kansas Avenue next to Index office.
MEDICINE LODGE, KANRAs.
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n II q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. &c.
W. liz Ns Regular Conmu nications, frs,
and third Monday evenings in each month
MRS. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. NJ.
MAMIE V o. BRYAN, Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

l}ipa3 ~ l'l'as ta3e I;ilonsn-,s.
h.I3las .ia5uies s,a dard remedy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 63, h. A. M, meets
in Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER /. LONG, n. p.
K. ID. PECK. Sec'Y.
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SOCIETIES.

QUALITY TEMPLE, No. 2s, Pythian Sisters,
~ meet regular every End ind Attn Thursday
evenings. All members requested to attend.
Mrs. MAMIE O'BRYAN, NJ. +. G.
MRS A. ID. CREWS, Nj. X. and &.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

4 A. +. & A. M, Delta Lodge No. II
IA Regular communications, first and
third Saturday eyen s%S in each
atinE masons In good standing, cordially In.
Vited to attend II. A. BURNETT, w. Nj.
Nv. STOUT, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-11

DELpHIA LODGE, No. 140, K. of p, meets ON
Monday evening of each week, at the X. of p
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
led to attend. RoBT. MoUNsEY, Z. Q.
4. W. LONG, X. of II. q s.
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ALLIANCE DIRECTORY.

NATIONAL OFFICERS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-29
OGDEN CITY COUNCIL.
81 Considerable Amount of Business Is
Transacted.

OGDEN, Aug. 28.-[Speciai. 1.-The city
council met tonight for the first time in
two weeks and transacted considerable
important business. A resolution was
adopted instruoting the city recorder to
cut all salary warrants up into smaller
paper of denominations of So for the con-
venience of employees OF the city, in
order that they may pay their current
bills and family expenses without dis
counting their warrants, as the mer-
chants will take small warrants at par
rather than wait for several months for
their money.
The ordinance compelling owners of
buildings in the business portion of the
city to put up fire escapes was killed on a
vote OF six to four.
The proposed redistricting of the city
into sprinkling districts, the cost OF
sprinkling streets to be paid by the tax
payers several of the districts was knocked
out, more than two-thirds of the tax payers
protesting against the action of the
council in creating the districts.
President Restan called for a report
from the finance committee of the condi-
ton of the city's finances.
An ordinance was passed providing that
hereafter the dog tax collector shall be
empowered to capture stray ours when
ever he shall. find them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-29
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Three Worlds Fair Commissioners
Accused of Bribery.

Three Worlds Fair Commissioners
Accused of Bribery.
CHICAGO, Aug 2S.-The sensational
charges against Commissioners Mercer OF
Wyming, and Beeson OF Oklahoma, of
corruption in connection with the award
OF medals brought out an unusual num-
Der OF Worlds fair commissioners today.
The members began to assemble in the
corridors OF the Administration building
and discussed the matter with good deal
of vigor. All seemed in favor OF thor
ough investigation and if the accusation
proved true, to prosecuted them for NAL
feasance in Office. Many commissioners
favor thorough overhauling OF all the
judges of awards recommended by either
OF the accused commissioners.
One OF the commissioners said: 'sCom-
mlssioners Beeson and Mercer have in
terested themselves in the appointment
OF more judges than any other two mem
bers of the national commission.
Mercer is vehement in his denial that
he is guilty of any wrong doing. He
claims to know nothing about the attempt
to squeeze $40, 600 out OF Watfschmitt,
the Russian whisky and wine exhibitor,
to insure him the first premium on his
in the papers. 81 never heard of Mrs.
Harmon he said, "until she was intro
daced to me. on Saturday, in front of the
agricultural building, by Beeson. Bee
son said she was an old friend of his. An
hour or SO later I learned that she had
been arrested for trying to obtain money
from an exhibitor to secure an award in
his favor"
When the commission met, Commits
sioner Mercer made a vigorous denial OF
any connection with the alleged bribery
case. He demanded a committee of in
yestigation.
Commissioner Beeson, of Oklahoma,
also made denial, and committee to
investigate was appointed.
Then Chairman Thatcher. of the awards
committee, came forward with affidavits
from officials of the Carey Safe company,
charging that J F. Higbee had demanded
ST. 200 for securing favorable awards. The
commission instructed the committee to
take up this matter also.
Commissioner Higbee arose and de-
clared the charge absurd. He said he
would bring an action in the courts for
damages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-29
WYOMING SENATORsHIP.
Strong Pressure on the Governor to Call
an Extra Legislative Session.

Strong Pressure on the Governor to Call
an Extra Legislative Session.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Aug. 2S.-News that
the Senate declines to seat the appointed
senator's revives interest here in the ques-
ton Of the governors calling special
session of the legislature to fill the va
cancy from Wyoming. Although Gov
ernor Osborne has declared several times
that he would not call special session.
it is believed the pressure brought to bear
upon him by his party and by friends of
silver in both parties that he will change
his position on the question and call a
session at once.
If session is called elections will be
necessary in two senatorial districts.
From one it is believed Republican will
be elected, and from the other a Demo-
crat, so the relative strength of the parties
in special session will be the same as in
the one which failed to elect a senator
the combined vote in which was twenty
four Republicans, twenty Democrats and
five Populists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-29
THE CYCLONE IN FLORIDA.
Tremendous Damage inflicted Over the
Entire Peninsula.

Tremendous Damage inflicted Over the
Entire Peninsula.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 2S.- This
city has been cut off from communities
ton with the outside world since 8 O'Clock
Sunday morning. The cyclone which the
weather bureau foretold last Saturday
struck Jacksonville about daybreak yes
terday morning, and rapidly increased in
fury up to D. 10. 1t travelled
in a northwest direction from the West
Indies and it first struck the Florida
coastal point south of Jupiter. Its course
was still northwesternly and it traversed
the whole eastern portion OF the penin-
sula, damaging property more or less in
its path forty TO fifty miles wide from the
coast line westward.
Hundreds of trees were blown down,
scores of dwellings and public buildings
damage from the rain which fell in tor
rents.
At Mayport (mouth of the st. Johns
riyer) all the buildings suffered moro or
less, and the old Atlantic house was COM
pletely demolished.
At Pablo beach the sea encroached upon
the railroad track and premises of cot
them. After 10 O'Clock this morning
there were no trains to or from Mayport
and Pablo, and the telegraph and tele-
phone wires are all down.
st. Augustine reports the waters coming
in over the sea wall and damaged busi-
blocks. The Linn hotel was unrcofed
and badly drenched. About thirty or
forty yachts and small craft were badly
damaged or completely destroyed.
The fate of the other localities in Flor
ida as well as of the south side Of the ter
ritory invaded by the storm is still un-
known. as the wires are down In every
direction from Jacksonville.
Communication with the outside world
was absolutely cut off last night and up
to last night the only parts heard from
were st. Augustine and Bernandine.