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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

By referring back little you will
see that as early IS August 5, 1892 Mr..
Wln1ns became fearful lest the popu
lists would get into power. and put
back $3.50 And on December eth. a
very short tine before the Offices were
turned over to the popullsts he put
back the other 81 600. There can be no
question bat it was the intent to steal
this amount outright and the election
OF the p0puliot officials was all that
saved it. To say the least, he stole the
interest on $3.50 for two years and
should be made to pay it back at once
Oh, party Of patriotism with big P. >
y great many populists seem TO BE-
laborinS under the wrong impression
that Secretary of Agriculture COburn
IS popu!lst. He is republican of a
very rank type. Hon. NJ. w. Cobun.
representative from Barton county. is
4 popnlist and the two names being so
nearly alike has led to this erroneous
conclusion.
Insurance Commissioner Snyder filed
suit last week against thirteen New
York insurance companies to recover
about $4,000 reciprocal tax due the
STATE aud tie chances are coed for the
recovery Of this amount which under
republican rule was lost. J. NJ. Z.
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out laughing, when he turned and saw
me. Then he commenced to sulk and
would not go any further, so L had to
return home.
The next day he followed me as
usual, but in the midst of some thick
brush and down timber, got interest
ed in a bird that I was following up
and forgot the goat, and when I came
back to look for him he was gone.
Walking back to where I last saw him,
I called him. but no ''Billy" came in
sight. Then 1 commenced a diligent
search, and presently caught sight of
something white beneath brush heap.
STOPPING down and looking In 1 saw
the little brute curled up in a heap, and
not move could get out of him.
Reaching in, caught him by the leg
and pulled him out. and gave him a
good cutting on both sides Of his head.
But he did not mind It q bit and seemed
to enjoy the joke immensely, capering
about in his usual manner all the way
home, as if he would say: "You hid
from me yesterday and I hid from you
to-day, and honors are even."-Forest
and Stream.
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ROAD NOTICE.
thoad Record No. &.l


State Of Kansas, Barber county: Office of
County Clerk, April Is, 1884,
NOTICE ie hereby given. that on the Eth day
" of April. 1885,. petition aigned by J. s.
Jones and III others. was presented to the
board OF county commissioners Of the county
and state aforesaid. praying for the location
OF certain road, described as follows, via:
Commencing at the northwest corner Of the
southwest 4 Of the northwest II Of sec b. twp
IS. south, range l3 west of the 6thP. N. thence
to run north on the section limo between sec
tons l3 and IA. IL and IL. I and to q point at
or near south ! quarter corner, between
sections and 2; thence northeastIy on the
beat route to inteTsect in q road previously es-
tabiished, No. le6 In section i, thence follow
Ing said road as far as viewers may deem it
practicable; thence diverNing and running
northWesferly through sections 81 and 30, twp
81 south. range IL. west. To point in section
80. about chains north of the gypsum quarry
and intersecting the public road No. lk2
Whereupon, said board appointed the follow
Ing named persons. viz: ]. d. Shanks B.
Gibbs. and d. Cleveland. viewers. with
Instructions 70 meet in conjunction with the
county surveyor. at the commencing of road
IN Eagle township, on Thursday, the nth day
OF May. A d. 1884, and proceed to view said
road. and give to ali parties hearing
By order Of the board OF county commits
sioners. 7. "A. LEWIS, County Clerk.
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ROAD NOTICE.
Road lie eOrd No. 2G.
XanSaS DorIor oo.n4y

State of Kansas, Barber county: County
Clerk Office, april 18th, 1894.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 18th day
~ of July, 1923 pection signed by Joseph
a. Maddox and II Others was presented to TIE
board OF county commissioners Of the county
and state aforesaid. praying for the location
and vacation OF certain road described as fol-
lows, VIZ:
Commencing at the north \, Il corner. be-
tween sections and in township 33 south
range 10, west of the 9th p. NJ thence to run
northeast about 800 feet; thence northwest
about 600 feet; thence north and northeast on
the mos practicable route to pnint on the
section line between sections 80 and a. twp 81
south, range 10 west. about $50 feet north of
the southwest corner of section "a in said
township ~, range 10 west. Also pray that
the present road on the section line between
the place of beginning and the place of end
ing as above described be vacated
Whereupon, said board appointed the follow
ing named persons, Wig: H. n. Ayers
VIC. Demint, ana C. F. Ware viewers, with
instructions to meet in conjunction with the
county surveyor, at the commencing of road,
In Cedar township, on Tuesday. the 18th day of
May, A. ID. 1894 and proceed to view said
road and give to all parties, a hearing.
by order OF the board of county commits
sioners. +. A. LEWIS, County Clerk.
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Instinct I'm Cobras

It Is a common belief in India that
If cobra is killed and the remains are
left in bungalow, others of the spe-
cies will be attracted to the spot. A
correspondent of the Pioneer Mail
records an incident which appears to
indicate, as he says, that there is some
truth in this theory. About nine
months ago Col. Ilderton killed a very
large cobra in the compound of his
bungalow at Dinapore, and had it's
skin stuffed and set up by native mo.
chez. Since then the compound has
been infested with these snakes, and
no less than eight full-grown cobras,
measuring from four feet eight inches
to five feet four inches, have been
killed there, one of which was sitting
up, with its hood extended, contem-
plating the house where the rema ms
of its preserved friend wers. 1t is a
curious fact that every snake when
found was making in the direction of
the bungalow, and most of them
showed fight when tackled. The last
two were within "a few feet of each
other when Col. Ildert0n killed them
with stick, and were advancing up
the carriage drive together. No cobras
have been seen in other parts of the
station
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25
THE VANILLA.
It II the Only True Climbing Orchid In the
Plant World.

It h the Only True Climbing Orchid In the
Plant World.
Among climbing plants it would nat
urally b supposed that some of the
orchid family would develop in that
direction, and We have most striking
example In vanilla That there are
not moro scrambling vines in the order
Is probably due to the fact that few
orchids can endure the intense glare
above the tree tops. The vanilla, how
ever, with its thick leaves and stems,
is specially adapted for such position.
Unlike other climbers, 1t has no long
tap root, but is often cut off from the
soil. and is really an elongated
epiphyte. A small species grows below
the canopy of the Eta palm in the
midst of the swamp, and here any con-
nection with the soil is impossible.
Vanilla is the only true climbing
genus, but there are signs here and
there of a move in the same direction
by others. In some of the Dendrob-
iums, aerial roots and new shoots are
produced at the end of the long stems,
which in congenial situations enable
the plant to raise itself to higher po-
sition, and thus virtually become scan
dent
Again Zygopetalon rostratum at.
taches itself to growing trees and rises
with them to a considerable height.
Unlike the vanilla, it has hard stem
like extension, to which pseudo-bulb
and leaves are attached at intervals Of
about foot. The lowest are withered,
but further up they are more fresh,
y1,i1 10 l., L IL
current year, and bear flowers, often
extending six or eight feet up the tree,
and branching to the side if more light
can be gained in that direction. It is
never attached to the soil in any way,
and is therefore truly epiphytal, gain
ing an advantage over others by chang
ing it's position for one more congenial
when necessary.
Under cultivation it appears to give
up this climbing habit, probably be-
cause the conditions are unfavorabl
to its continuance. All these climbers
appear to have been developed from
rock plants, and they may be compared
with the strawberry and other stolon-
ferrous plants rather than ordinary
vines. Magazine.
NOW, he's what call an all-round
athlete" said Crimsonbeak when he
discovered young Splinter with his
arms about his daughter-Yonkers
Statesman.
-Editor-"I want an article about a
column. Do you think you can do it?"
Anxious Contributor-'I know q little
about Nelson's column. VIII that do?"
-Pick-Me-Up.
How is it she always looks so
nice?" 'Her husband is always COM
plimenting her on her appearance. He
holds her high and she keeps herself
therein. Y. Press
You've applied for pension? On
what ground ia like to know" Lost
my health fightin' fer that Office
Didn't get Their Office. Gotter have
somethin'. Buffalo Courier.
-"Old Jones made q rise in the
world at last" "You don't say sol"
II do; they're a-swingin' him to that
hickory limb yonder, an he'll get there
II the rope don't break. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

WHEN you see farmer, oyer-ridden
with debt and his farm eaten up by a
mortgage and usurious interest, walk
ing around over the country with semi
shOeless feet and the seat of his pants
fatally perforated, shouting for a high
protective tariff and 'honest money"
and oyer-enthusiastic in his support of
the republican party and eulogizing its
leaders in loud and Obstreperous tones,
1t is time to rise to inquire where is
he atY' By his own vote he has helped
and FASTENED himself down To the de-
pl0rable condition IN which he now be-
holds himself. In this benighted coun-
try of ours, there are three kinds of
fools, which in degrees of extremity
are set forth by the word itself and
two qualifying adjectives, the naming
OF which would be unbecoming to
modern orthodox. Suffice it to say that
the Kansas farmer who votes the re-
publican ticket, is most aptb descrlb-
Ell ia the last of these. or the superla-
tive degree.
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a STRANGE STORY.
Death OF the Notorious Black Canon Of


Ce3th OF the Notorious Black Canon of
Lyons.
The death is announced in Paris of
Able Boullan, the famous = or in
famous-defroque, the Black Canon
OF Lyons, the real hero of La Bas,"
says correspondent. Though he
makes but rare appearance in NJ Huys-
mans romance, his influence dominates
the book from beginning to end. And
well it might, for in truth he was
among the strangest spirits of his gem
Grafton. La Figaro says: ITO the cum
ming OF an impostor he added a pro-
found and devious scholarship Magic
and the arts of darker age hid no Sc
crets from him. When he renounced
his allegiance to the church the arch
bishop of Paris, unwilling to lose 40
learned colleague, sent two WORTHY
canons to reason with him. But he
called down 80 many devils upon their
heads that they were only too glad to
leave him in peace. For many wears
he has devoted himself to the practice
OF his art and prohted greatly thereby.
1T was his wont to administer In
messe noire, with all its obscene rites.
49, n A'oIO ShdPCA Tie l01QhtS
Of Mont Parnasse, and from many a dis
traught soul he exercised tormentino
demon. He died at the zenith of his
power. 1t Is but q few months 400
that he was called upon to relieve an
unfortunate lady from double spell.
Not merely was the victim harassed
by physical pain, but trees and plants
wtthered upon her estate.
1.-THE Black Canon by his incanta-
lions, instantly cured the bodily
anguish and would have restored the
leaves and blossoms of the lady's gar
den had not she too suddenly closed
her purse. A strayling from the mid
die ages he leaves none to inherit his
occult power, for he would have de.
spised the experiments of so patent an
amateur as Col. de Rochas. Was he
the slave of superstition or a reason
able and contemptuous cynic? For the
sake of humor and his own peace of
mind, it is trusted the latter"
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A WISE MANS BLuNDER.
Going to See the Stars In the Land Of tn I
Midnight Sun.

Going to See the Stars In the Land OF tn
Midnight Sun.
A lady who has recently returned
from travelling In Europe tells Of a wise
man whom she met, who seems to have
been cousin of the famous wise men
of Gotham, who put fence around a
bush to keep in the nightingale who
was singing there.
She was going northward to visit
North Cape, and to see the midnight
sun. On the steamer she made the &C.
quaintance Of an elderly gentleman
who said that he was travelling simply
for pleasure and the improvement of
his mind, and who seemed to be Der.
son of much learning. She was especial.
ly struck with his knowledge Of astron-
omy, and they talked of this subject q
good deal.
You must have given great deal of
attention to tn e study of the stars" she
said to him one day.
''Oh yes" he answered, 81 have been
interested in the subject for years, and
/ have made it one of my chief occupa-
tions as we'll as pleasures. It is really
because of my love for astronomy that /
decided to take this trip
How was that?" she asked.
ut occurred to me-" he said, "that
SO far north as we are going the con-
stellations must be seen to greater ad-
vantage than they are farther south.
The air is clearer, and the northern
stars, of course, can be seen much bet
ter"
But, my dear SIR" she said, some
what astonished, 81 do not see how you
expect to study the stars to advantage
by daylight, and what we are going to
See is the sun at the time when it does
not set at all"
An expression of establishment and
dismay came over the face of the wise
man.
Il don't see how can have been so
stupid" he exclaimed: But really I
never thought of that until this mo-
ment!-Youth's Companion.
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2S39. First published Mch %. 1894.
SHERIFtoS SALE.
239,
State Of Kansas, Barber county, IS:
Lauren VanderYeer, Executor plaintiff

fdLUSTfeer, II.
va.
Alvin Clemens, Cathrine Clemens his wife,
w. j. Neil and - Neil, The Western Farm
Mortgage Company, a corporation, Edward
Russell, receiver, The Missouri alley Land
Company, F. NJ. Perkins, B. A. Amber,
Amber his wife. W, H. Rreyoort Bre-
WORT his wife, Frank Lewis. Co. Clerk of
Barber county, the Western Farm Mortgage
Trust Company corporation, defendants.
By virtue of an order of sale issued out of
the district court, sitting In and for said coun-
ty, in the above entitled action and to me d.
rected / will on
Monday, the 30th day Of April, A D. 1894,
at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day at the
front door of the courthouse in said county
offer for sale at public auction and sell with
out appraisement, to the highest and best bid
der, for cash in hand, to satisfy said order of
sale. all the right, title and interest whatsoev-
er of the above named defendants, and each
of them, and Of all persons claiming under
them in and to the following described tract
piece, and parcel of land lying and situate in
said county of Barber, state Of Kansas, towit:
The southeast quarter of section thirty-fve
80. township thirty-one 81. range fifteen I5
west of the 9th p. NJ, together with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments and
appurtenances thcreuntO belonging or in any
wise Nppertaining.
Given under my hand at my Office In the
city of Medicine Lodge in said county this
9th day OF March, 1894. O. MILLS,
Sheriff.
L. w. DEGEER. Attorney for plaintiff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

ta assistant secretary of state.
I.r'rl j.. Zercher. has unveiled to the
J. another gigantic fraud perpe-
troted upon the people OF the state by
former republican secretaries. From
TIE records he has shown that the re-
publican secretaries have been in the
habit Of charging churches, lodges and
charitable Institutions illegal and ex-
brilliant fees for charters. In every
instance except those Of Topeka and
Wichita, TO which charters were given
complimentary, the different organiza-
lions paid from so to 100 per cent fees
IN excess of the legal limit. Not con-
tent with this bold robbery, they ex.
acted "a tribute on places to bury the
dead! Think of it! Men in high places
of trust conspiring together to rob the
living and plumber the dead 1t is
enough to cause the evil spirits of
Hades to blush with shame at being
outdone by demagogues, III acts of IN
fanny.
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w. Fl. OLD.
- ~ ~ TOR - -
STOVE REPAIRS!

If any part Of your stoye
burns out or breaks do not
throw the stove away under
the impression that its days
of usefulness are over. In
stead of going to a great ex-
pense in purchasing a new
stove call on W. H. Olds and
have the old one repaired.
He has had seven years of
experience in making old
stoves as good as new, and
proposes to hereafter devote
most of his time to making
repairs. He will answer
calls within 80 miles of Med
icine Lodge. Send him the
correct number of your stove,
heating or cooking, and he
will call at your place. In
sending in a description of
your stove observe closely
the following points:
Give name and sta te
whether cook, range or heat
er.
Give name of manufactur
CT and where located.
State date of patent.
Give the number of cast
on stove. Do not order No.
6, Z, s, or 8, because cover
happens to be that size, as
nearly all stoves Of recent
make are numbered, for exam
pie, No. SIS; 7-18; $40; SOIL;
50 and 20 Oh. Also state
what letter, if any, is on the
stove in connection with the
number.
In ordering centers, state
whether long or short centers
are needed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

geo l.. DOUGLASS, who gained noto-
riety VIA the sledge hammer route is
head and shoulders above all his antag-
onisis iii the race for the G. o. D. nom
!natlon for congressman at-Iarge. If
the speaker" is wild enough in his
imagination to think he can be
elected, 1t won be necessary for him
to take his siedge-hammer with him.
hugore of Texas holds the champion
ship belt for breaking down the ma
tional Legislature and it would be vain
for Douglass to contend for the suprem-
acy. The statesman t?) from Wichita
must CLEAN other fields before the
height of his ambition shall have been
realized.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

WHY do our democratic friends
whine 80 piteously when the republi-
cans say that the house has succumbed
to Boss Reeds rule? Were that the
worst that could be said of them, they
could stand up before the people with
as much dignity as the martyrs of old.
The republicans manage the whole
eastern wing of democracy, including
the present executive officials. John
Sherman is president, Cleveland is Office
boy somewhat overgrOwn we confess)
while Reed runs the house to perfec-
ton. IL bitter and nasty but the di.
rectious say take it,"
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Forms of Animal Life.

Humboldt and Cuvier estimated the
number OF species of mammalia, or
creatures which suckle their young,
to be but little short of 600; of birds,
1000; insects, $4,000; reptiles, 700; in all
about $4,000 species. In the southern
hemisphere birds are Ave times more
numerous than the mammalia. To-
ward the equator both birds and rep
tiles are most plentiful and most highly
colored. Cuvier said that the record
left by the fossilsprov that the nam
malta were once as numerously repre-
sented as are the bird species at the
present dav
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25
A GOATS IDEA OF A JOKE

Honors Were Even and the Little Brute
Enjoyed 1t Hugely.
A mountain goat that once kept In
confinement was about as cunning as
the average street Arab. and had he
lived to maturity and kept on acqutr.
Ing knowledge the chances are would
have had to move out and give him the
ranch.
He usually followed me on short ex-
curSions into the woods and generally
kept right at my heels. but on one oc-
casicn he Jagged behind, and, although
/ called him several times, no paid no
heed. I finally walked back to SEQ
what he was interested in, and found
him busy feeding on some moss, so
left him and continued on my tramp
But after had got away q short dis.
lance the thought occurred to mo to
hide and see how he would act; 50
slipped into hollow stump close to the
trail and waited the result Presently
heard him coming bounding along
the trail, and after he had passed I
stuck out my head to watch him.
When he got about twenty feet
beyond me he stopped and commenced
looking around, and the comical
expression Of his face az he scanned
every object that bore any resemblance
to human being caused me to burst
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

THE CoXey army is presenting quite
Adjacent aspect to the eyes of the
associated Press. Since they can no
mo-. J.r.ie them as to numbers, their
n.@. HnNn is TO make a great howl and
re-. n rantic delight because a large
nHH .r If the police force treats the
M. uaignantly. y number of the
un innate were arrested but Con-
81 au Hudson showed 10 the court
ta- ..e men are peacable citizens and
%. no crime. If You are a poor
d. .1H have no right to go to Wash
g. YOU will be arrested and if no
' 'nes to your rescue, will be
into bondage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

MARY, Queen of Scots was beheaded
because OF the discovery of supposed
plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth;
Joan Of Arc was burnt at the stake as
a witch; Cranmer, Latimer, and Ridley
were burned as heretics; but today, In
this boosted land Of freedom and So
called advanced age of civilization, a
multitude of men are being tortured
and murdered by the police and mill
tary force, for the objectionable crime
of being poor!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

LIE democrats of California, Ne
braska and the West in general have
openly denounceq Senator Hill. That's
good start. Now if they'll just fol-
low 1t hp by roasting Cleveland, Car
Isle and the whole eastern wing Of
democracy, and atone for the sin OF as
soeiating with bad company, by voting
the populist ticket, the people EN- masse,
VIII forgive them, if Shylock and
Plutecraey Will not.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

EJAPs it is well, after all" says
i.. McNeal through the Kansas
l... g, that cattle who love The ten
c.. a-rbage are not permitted to craze
.t.. The statehouae." We often
wondered why Tom LEFT Barber county
"u. Joh up his abode III Topeka. 1t
is a..Very clear to US now; Tom never
coUli look a hungry bovine straight in
the eye, and Barber IS se5uming her
cattle industry.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

BRODERICk has been renominated
by the republicans in the first district.
Ii q republican must be elected, the
nearer they can get to nobody, the
better; and when they take Broderick,
they have gotten about as near to the
inanImate rs they can get.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

'.IlAyE you not have had enough of
populism?' queries the Anthony Re.
publican III an article headed The
Record" No, but we have had quite
too much Of republcanism. Once we
have been counted out OF The executive
branch of the state government and once
have we been counted out Of the legis-
latiye branch. Nomore repub!icanism,
thank you we have had a plenty.
Pass the populist dish, please.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-04-25

LATEST dispatches from Washington
say that Hon. Jerry Simpson is almost
beyond the hope of recovery. Like
many other noble patriots he has over
eXerted and worn himself out in serv-
ing his iellOw-men.