Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-05-29

All INC important street railways OF
Kansas City, Mo-, have consolidated.
New York racing magnates will or
ganize betting club on the English
plan.
The Marquis of Qucensbury fought
with his son, Lord Alfred Douglass,
On the street Both were arrested,
but were released on bail.
Arrangements have been made to
oulid a S1,o00,0Oo bridge across tie
Missouri river at Sioux City. The nee
e'sary money has been provided.
Receivers of the Chesapeake. Ohio &
southwestern have been authorized to
issue certificates in order to raise
funds for betterment and construc-
ton.
The second trial of Oscar Wilde was
begun in the Old Bailey court We'd
nesday before Judge Wills before a
dense crowd of people. Wilde was
very restless and looked worried and
careworn and was forced to leave the
court by illness. Tie Marquis of
Queensbury was present
Collaborating sand was found in n
well at Ft. Smith, Ark, which was be-
ing cleaned out. 1t was assayed and
found to be quite rich. Prospectors
Will at once examine to deterri inc if
the gold comes from a pocket or n
vein. If it turns out to be the latter
1t will be a big boost for the school
fund as the land in which the deposit
lies is part of az old military reserva-
ton which is part of the citys school
lands now.
The American Legion of Honor,
which was to meet in grand council
at Meridian, Miss, Tuesday, turned
back at Newton and went to Jackson
to hold their meeting, having heard
On the train that there were thirty OF
forty cases of smallpox at Meridian.
1t is hardly probable that many cases
have developed at Meridian, but there
are some, and the delegates did not
want to take any chances on catching
the dread disease. L. A. Moss of Ed.
wards is grand commander.
Four Pinkerton detectives from Chi.
cago aand six policemen of St. Joseph
all armed with Winchesters, patrolled
the tracks of the Kansas City, St
Joseph and Council Bluffs road north
OF st. Joseph Friday night in antici
patton of an attempted train robbery
a plot had been formed to hold up the
southbound express at $3.50 Satur.
day morning and the railroad com
pany learning of it, had officers OIL
hand to prevent it. The robbers in
some way learned of their plans, etc
News reached Selma, Ala, of q ter
ribie difficulty at Pleasant Hill, about
thirty miles from there: Joe Vau
gban, young white man, had fore
! closed mortgage, and driving home
some cattle, it was necessary that he
should go through Il large gate. He
called on Caroline Weaver to open it
and she complained that it was toe
heavy for her, whereupon Vaughan
struck her over the mead with a pistol
and then shot her. Her husband rar
to her assistance and Vaughan raised
his weapon and fired at him, the bal
striking him near the waist Caroline
Weaver was shot entirely through and
died in short while. but her husband
will recover. Vaughan made his es
cape.
In these days of rapid and comfort.
able travel, seekers after rest and
health cross a continent or an ocear
with scarcely a thought of the time
spent or distance in the journey. Tho
end in view is health and recreation.
Then why go SO far and at So great ar
expense, when the health giving
springs of Southern Kansas are SO neal
at hand? AS for climate no country
can pose as its seer; the surround
ings are congenial and it is q place
where fruit and food grow in ab1nd
ance and man and beast thrive under
normal conditions. Gueda Springs i:
small Town seven miles West of Ar
kansas City and ere long it will burs
into national prominence and pros
perity justly due it from the virtue o
its magical Springs. In 1887 tn,
present building-a commodious ant
we'll appointed bath house of brick anC
stone and a hotel with broad plaza
and modern conveniences were erect
ed. These two structures have mad,
the place a health resort where man,
visitors and invalids can be cared TO
and where they can enjoy all the ben
efits with pleasant surroundings a
q nominal cost These Springs attrac
people from all sections and hundred
go from Winfield, Wellington and Ar
kansas City, all within an easy driv
ing distance. 1t is asserted that ono
visited and their virtue tested, tn
health-seeker is sure to return. Rheu
matism, neuralgia. chronic specif
diseases, skin affection and the lon
list of disorders of the mucous track
yield completely when the waite
from these far famed Springs is proI
erly applied. Indeed Gueda Spring
can rightfully be called the Saratog
of the West.
A jury in the Petis county court /
case of Mrs Thomas Frame against til
Woodmen of the World, brought In
verdict of 81, 600 for the plaintiff. Th
verdict will be of interest TO all ben,
hciary organizations, Thomas Fran
got in arrears for his assessments, an
while on his death bed relative pai
the arrearages, and the clerk of til
local lodge, unaware
Frames fatal illness, reinstated hi
on the roll of membership The d,
ceased was buried under the auspic,
OF the order. a circumstance whic
confirmed the clerks action.
Constable c. FL. Hill killed Pros
cutting Attorney J. B. Walker of Ire
county, Mo-, at Pilot Knob.
Storms and cold weather have pr
vailed in England and on the Cont
neDt during the past week.
Count Won Kotze. who fought OIL
duel as result of his court MARTA
has concluded to fight no more.