Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-12

on the Rock Island through Kansas
amounts to $3.50, ,OOO.
In Osborne and Mitchell counties
hundreds of cords of wood are being
cut by the farmers,
The equal suffrage amendment ac-
cording to the official count, was de-
feated by 1887 majority.
The Southeastern Kansas Medical
Society held a largely attended meet
jng at Fort Scott last week.
Madison has co-operatlue drug
store. Members belonging are allow
ed to carry individual TASKS.
During the illness of her husband,
Mrs. Van b. Prather wears the trous-
ers in the state auditors Office.
The Emporia Republican claims it
is so dull there that it can't get rags
enough to keep the press clean.
VIM. G. Cox, of Emporia, was found
guilty for violating the prohibitory
law last week. He appealed has case.
A potato raiser in Topeka county
has $4,000 bushels of potatoes to sell.
At the present price they will net him
$4,000.
The mail carriers of Wichita will
give grand ball during Christmas
and New Years for the benefit of the
poor.
Miller, the insane bank robber, con-
fined in the asylum at Ossawatomie
escaped from that institution last
week.
The son of Jack Boughton, two
years old, living at Nashville, died
from drinking concentrated lye last
Friday.
Thomas Wolfe was shot through the
arm at his own home in Kansas City,
Kansas, last Friday morning by bur-
glar.
Prof. Guy P. Benton of Fort Scott,
has been appointed assistant state
superintendent of schools under Prof
Stanley recently appointed.
The Exchange bank of Goodland
failed last week. Nearly all the
stock was held by eastern capitalists
The depositors will, it is said, Ebe paid
in full.
A flax tow factory-the first of its
kind in the state-will be started at
Fort Scott in a few days. This will
be a boon to ladies who dote oD
blonde hair.
A prosperous farmer, Mr.. Mike Nc
Ginty, living a few miles north Of
Wichita, was shot and robbed of 5000
by band of masked men one night
last week.
The Emporia Press shows retro
gretion. A tragedy wherein a pet
coon killed a pet parrot took place in
that town the other day and not an
extra was gotten out.
Shawnee county cast II, 900 votes,
Wyandotte 9,660 votes, and Sedgwicl1
county s,444 at the recent election and
are therefore the three leading coun-
ties in population in the state.
County Attorney Boone and Attor-
ney SHELTON, both of Wichita had a
pugilistic encounter last week-the
former knocking the latter out. Tho
matter will be settled by the court.
A large number of candidates in the
recent election have thus far failed to
file their expense accounts as prescrib-
ed by law. The least penalty that
can be imposed In each case is SiO and
costs.
r. S. Osborn, secretary of state, con-
victed before Judge Hazen of Tor eka,
for libelling Cyrus Leland, has been
granted a new trial on the ground
that the lower court refused to give a
proper ruling.
From one ac:e planted in cane, q
progressive farmer living near Hiatt
vile, realized as follows: One ton OF
fodder, Sc; 1s3 gallons of sorghum.
Gi5.75; fortv bushels of seed, S22. To-
tai yield for the acre. S73.75.
A shape instructor done an immense
business in Topeka until she tried to
impress the ladies that they must ta-
boo anything binding about their
waists. That was too much and the
school broke up in row.
Much fun is poked at Jane Combs
in her Juliet through the Kansas
press. Fifty years ago the boys
would have dubbed her an actress o1
captivating proclivities and willowy
gracefulness. Jane is no spring chick
en-.
It is said John w. Hillman, of the
noted insurance case has been located
in Tusct n, A liz. 1t was claimed thai
Hillman had been murdered in Barber
county in 1873 and body supposed to
be his was taken to Leavenworth, his
home and buried. Insurance to the
amount of $50, 900 is now in litigation
Mrs. Hillman has since remarked and
lives in Leavenworth.
No discrimination is made between
black and white at Sumner and the
dead of both sleep as lambs together
in the grave yard. !
The following change of fourth
class postmasters have been made
Bunker Hill, Russell county, i. w
Hoopman, vice w. c. Hoopman, re
signed; Lawnridge, Cheyenne county
L. j. Whisenant, vice NJ. NJ. c. King
cry, resigned; Phelps, Sheridan coun
ty, V. z. Berger, vice Mrs. f. L
Phelps, resigned; Round Mound, Os
borne county, S. E. White, vice E. II
| lotion, dead.
An enthusiastic Salvationist named
Fred boutwell, walked 100 miles t.
hear and sec General Booth while h,
was in Kansas City.
The following gent lemen are dowl
for talk upon irrigation at the meet
ing of the state board of agricultur
next month at Topeka: A. B. Mont
gomery, of Goodland; c. II. Long
streth. of Kearney county; George w
Munger, of Greenwood county; Jane
Shearer, Marshal county; Chancello