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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03
SHARON.

Mrs. Jessie Swain was sick for few days
last week, but is up again.
1t is announced that Col. G. A. Lincoln will
speak at Sharon on the evenings of the Sth
and 9Th of June. We understand he win dis
cuss the political topics of the day.
James Fair has field of very good whea
for this year. 1t is almost clear of weeds and
he estimates that it may yield 20 bushels per
acre if nothing unfavorable befalls it before
threshing.
The prospect for good crop of corn was
probably never better in this valley than it is
at present and the farmers are doing ali they
can to assist nature which seems SO favorable
to us at present. What we fear most is hot
winds and drourh because our partial failures
in the past have resulted from these causes
On Saturday we drove to Medicine Lod ge
and it was a cloudy and q cool day. There we
met Comrades Dsugherty, Ward and Lump
kin from Sharon and we failed to meet sever
al other comrades who should have been
there. Decoration day always comes in the
busy time of the year, but it. is well for the
few who remain to take little time once
year and cherish the memory of the sufferings
and heroism of the many who are gone before
US. At noon myself and wife enjoyed the So
ciety of Mr.. and Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Jas.
rdir uUBeuu0E VIII tH0 eOcl0Iy ana generous
hospitality of F. NJ. Shell and his excellent
wife.
Alfred Ellis who resides on the Gates farm
three miles southeast from Sharon, has
SOW of the poland china breed, which on
Thursday gave birth to five pigs. Four of the
pigs are alive and all right. but the fifth pig
was dead when Mr.. Ellis discovered it. 1t was
also very much deformed having the appear
ance of two heads but a closer inspection
showed that the hinder part of the head was
but one and had but two ears; but the front
part of the head had two distinct shouts and
two mouths each mouth having set of teeth
Each mouth was provided with a separate
lower jaw and either mouth could be opened
without interfering with the other. 1t had two
tongues'and four eyes. One snout was some
what longer than the other. This pig was
more deformed than any animal we had ever
seen before and il it had lived would have been
great curiosity for someone to exhibit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

G. B. Westcott has come into posses.
sion of mixture for the cure and pre-.
vention of blackleg in cattle. He says
this receipt has been used by prominent
stockmen, among whom are ex-Con-
gresham w. A. Harris, and it has
met with good results. The nerving
process employed by some has proved
worthless and Intellectual. The prep
aration is composed of the following
substances: lib. epson salt, Id. sui
pher, 4 ounces salt-peter, we'll pulyer-
lied, 2 lbs. salt. Mix well, put in a
trough and let the cattle have free &C.
cess to the mixture. The above is suf.
ficient for ten head of cattle. If this
prescription is what is claimed for it.
and it doubtless is, it Will fill long
felt want among stockmen who haye
not heard of it before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

The ''hired editor' of the Cresset is
anxious that the ''hired editors'' of the
INDEX shall not be believed. But the
"hlred editor" of the Cresset has never
yet shown an instance wherein the
''hired editors'' of the INDEX have pub.
lished an untruthful statement. The
"hlred editors" of the INDEX have
shown that the ''hired editor'' of the
Cresset lied in most important mat
ter, and the ''hired editor" of the Cres-
set admitted that the ''hired editors''
of the INDEX were truthful in saying
that the ''hired editor" of the Cresset
lied. The 'hired editor of the Cres-
set is hired to mlsrepresent the public
records and the 'hired editors" of the
INDEX correct the report of the "hired
editor of the Cresset. This is what
hurts the "hired editor" of the Cresset.
1t would be wise thing for the repub-
lican party to hire the "hired editor''
of the Cresset to keep his hired mouth
shut until ne knows what he is talking
about.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

If it required an annual outlay OF
$4,000 to insure family against any
serious consequences from an attack
of bowel complaint during the year
there are many who would feel it their
duty to pay it; that they could not af.
ford to risk their lives, and those OF
their family for such an amount. Any
one can get this insurance for Is cents
that being the price of a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di
arrhoea Remedy. In almost every
nelghborhood some one has died from
an attack of bowel complaint before
medicine could be procured OF a physl.
clan summoned. One or two doses of
this remedy will cure any ordinary
case. 1t never fails. Can you afford
to take the risk for so small an amount!
For sale by j. r. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03
ELM MILLS ITEMS

Two good rains last week to tighten
the farmers heart.
The Wonderful Wind TANNERS of
st. John have arrived and are making
the woods ring with their bowls.
Miss Tressie Grigsby is expected
home from Missouri where she has been
attending school.
We understand there is going to be
concert at Sawyer Wednesday night.
Mr.. Titus bought car load of hogs
in this vicinity last week.
There is to be a mortgage sale at
Elm Mills next Saturday.
MI. E. g. Grigsby has been a heavy
loser of calves by black leg lately.
Corn is looking fine and the farmers
will soon be laying it by.
The gardens in this section are being
devastated by grasshoppers.
Elm Mills was visited by a large
crowd last Sunday on account of the
Wind TANNERS. PADDY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Rev. j. D. Botkin's lecture at the
court house on Monday afternoon was
without exception the best OH the SUBJ
lect we have ever heard. His subject
was, Present Conditions,-their Cause
and their Cure.'' Rev. Botkin has the
faculty OF mailing and clinching every
point as he goes along and no one in
his hearing could have failed to clearly
understand every proposition he made.
The lecture was, as advertised, wholly
n0n-partisan and men of all parties
were hearers without being offended.
MIR. Botkin is certainly possessed with
storehouse Of knowledge on the SUBJ
jeet OF political economy and his work
which is all voluntary on his part, isdoing
much tor humanity and christianity.
We are sorry he was unable to get here
on Sunday to flfi the pulpit that night
as we should very much liked to have
heard sermon preached by him. We
have known Mr.. Botkln for several
years by reputation but this is the first
time he have had an opportunity to
form a proper estimate of his ability
and sympathy for his brothers land he
says all American citizens are his
brothersl in distress. We hope Rev.
Botkin can at sometime within the
year favor US with another lecture and
we assure him that his audience will
be much greater. Those who greeted
him on Monday were by no means few;
the court house was fully three fourths
occupied. but owing to the busy times
of our farmers added to the fact that
the lecture took place on the first day
of the week, many who desired TO be
present could not attend. Come again,
Mr.. Botkin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

A large crowd from this city took IN
the Wind TANNERS picnic at Elm
Mills on Sunday. Pratt, Sawyer, st.
John and surrounding country furnish
ed fair quota and consequently the
crowd on the ground was a very large
one for that part of the country. The
st. John band was on duty as previous
ly advertised and made everything mer-
~ with their elegant music. No wet
goods were in sight but numerous per-
sons had taken caution in advance to
be prepared for snake bites.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Court adjourned last Thursday until
the October term. In the case of Straw
VS.. Straw, decree of divorce was grant
ed. Dad did not contest the suit
and Mrs. Straw withdrew that part of
the petition which asked for alimony
The divorce seems to be matter OF
mutually between the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT. Clark VS.. Parker, a suit
brought by the plaintiff for damage
done him by defendants stock, was de-
cided in favor of the defendant. Saw
age vs.. Brewer, administrator, was
taken under advisement until the DC.
tober term of court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Bert Hanklns, young man who car.
ries the mail between Alya and Win.
chester, got into quarrel with James
Berry near Winchester, Saturday after
noon and Berry hit Hankins with lit.
tie stick, but friends interfered to pre-
vent fight. Hawkins went and got a
target rifle and returned and shot Berry
through the breast, who now seems to
be not seriously hurt. Hankins gave
himself up on Sunday morning.-Alys
Pioneer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Mothers will find Chamberlain
Cough Remedy especially valuable for
Group and whooping cough. 1t will
give prompt relief and is safe and
pleasant. We have sold it for several
years and it has never failed to give
the most perfect satisfaction.--G. w.
Richards, Duquesne, Pa. Sold by j.
r. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

The Rule Bros. tax matter was final
ly disposed of yesterday by the board of
equalization issuing certificate of err
ror to the applicants. Our article last
week in referring to this matter in one
way was misleading in that it could
have been construed as conveying the
idea that Rule Bros. were endeavoring
to avoid just debt. This was not the
case; Rule Bros. were entitled to Ger.
tificate of error but at the prior meet
ing of the board they failed to bring
the proper papers which were absolute
ly necessary to warrant the county at-
torney In advising the board to act
favorably to the petitioners in the mat
ter. This the counsel for Rule Bros.
did not think necessary and hence the
action in the district court. Rule
Bros intentions were good but it
would have been cheaper for them to
have taken tue county attorneys ad-
vice IN the matter. as it is the court
expenses are against them besides
their time and attorney fees. The
county attorney says he regarded the
action on the part of Rule Bros. to &c
into court as very foolish but since
their attorneys seemed to be so CONT
dent of success by this process, he did
| not offer any serious protest. On The
other hand Gilbert Hule says that he
had been led to believe that the quick
est way to dispose of the matter was Ia
appeal to the district court. The whole
fault originates with the trustee of XII.
owa township who had no right to as
sess Rules cattle. Rule Bros. aotee
honorably in the matter but they made
a mistake by refusing to accept tn,
county attorneys advice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Now is the time to provide yourself
and family with bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as a safeguard against an at.
tack of bowel complaint during the
summer months. 1t costs but 25 cents
and is almost sure to Ee needed before
the summer is over. This remedy
never fails, even in the most severe
cases, and is in fact the only prepare
ton that can always be depended upon.
When reduced with water it is pleas
ant TO take. For sale by ]. r. Young
Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

The marriage of Dr.. Henry j. Ravold
and DR.. Harriet May jackson takes
place at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Wisner, in
Sharon township today. Miss jack
son has held her residence IN this coun-
ty for the most part though she has
been practicing medicine at Kansas
City for some time. The groom is a
prominent M. D. at st. Joseph, Mo-. at
which place the couple will reside.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Word was received here on Friday
that Mrs. l.. A. Walton, of Cedar town.
ship, shot man by the name of Nc
Chung. We have not learned all the
particulars in the case but from what
we have learned, we conclude that the
shooting was perfectly justifable
When any person threatens to destroy
the domestic happiness of any other
person by violence, the owner of that
home or any member thereof has con.
stitutional right to protect it and him.
self or herself by drastic measures, il
need be. We understand that Mrs
Walton came to town to give herself
upto the officers but, under the circum.
stances, the latter refused to interfere
McClung will no doubt recover. He
will probably not make another at.
tempt to wreck home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Dad Straw celebrated his freedom
given him by the courts granting Mrs.
Straw a decree of divorce, by parading
the streets with an ornamented horse
and cart. last Wednesday afternoon.
Dad was in the proper spirit to cele-
brate and the public appreciated 1t.
His songs and cheers showed that he
was happy because he had once more
been free man. We fear he has set
bad examples; if it affects all men in
this way there may be divorce bust
ness herein Medicine Lodge that will
put Oklahoma to shame.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.

Don't compare with the "Arkansaw
Kicker" Middle-o of the road = head
up and heels a-fiying'. Arkansas poll
tics is a a warm article-so is the KICK
En-. w. s. Morgan, editor of the Buzz
Saw and n. X. p. A. plate and ready
print service, is editor of the Kicker;
with Geo. A. Puckett as associate
Send for sample copies.
ARKANSAW KICKER,
HARDY, ARK.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

The Decoration exercises last Sat.
urdaY were we'll attended. Judge
Webb's address was highly appreciated
by the old veterans. There is no sweet
er memory than that of our heroic dead
and those still surviving, who sacrificed
themselves that the union of the ma
ton might be preserved, and it is due
them that they be honored by appro.
pirate exercises.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

The annual anniversary meeting of
the first gospel. sermon preached in
Barber county will be held in NJ. H.
Clements grove. II miles east of Sun
City, June Z, 1896. Devotional exercis-
es at 10 O'Clock a. M, and sermon at
II O'Clock a. m. Dinner on the grounds.
The afternoon will be devoted to chill
drea'S day exercises, consisting of
songs and reGitations by the Sun City
Sunday school. The meeting viii be
closed by an address by Rev. J. M. AID
ans. Everybody is invited to attend
and bring well filed baskets. by order
of committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Mr.. James Perdue, an old soldier re-
siding at Monroe, Mich, was severely
afflicted with rheumatism but received
prompt relief from pain by using Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. He says: ''At
times my back would ache so badly
that could hardly raise up. 1t 1 had
not gotten relief would not be here
to write these few lines. Chamber
lain's Pain Balm has done me a great
deal of good and L feel very thankful
for It." For sale by j. r. Young Drug
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Woodward News: Little Margaret
Doran has an attack of whooping
cough. -. Mrs. John Dohrer left this
week for Illinois on an extended visit
-. Billie Phillips says the reason his
place of business is so popular during
thunder storms is because he is a nom
conductor 49,. The cattle men of CEN
trail Kansas have organized company
to ship fat cattle direct to the Liver.
pool market. They say, with the price
at 4 cents at Kansas City and IL cents
at Liverpool, they can save money by
doing so. The first shipload will be
sent from Galveston.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

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Pneumonia DIR. KOCIELL Oxygen
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Other Lung
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Send for sample copy of this weeks
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

III. G. Barrol, who Will be remembered
by many IN this city as being printer
on the INDEX several years ago, was
married yesterday at Wichita, to Miss
Louie Boone, of Ashland. He also
served in the capacity as book keeper
in the old First National bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

All members Of Fidelity Lodge No
so, A. D. U. W., are requested to at
tend the next regular meeting. Friday
evening. June 5th. Election of officers
and work in degrees. w. Singer
Recorder.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

A. w. and A. B. Rumsey, father and
son, came up prom Klowa township
yesterday to do business before the
Board. If their combined strength
isn't sufficient to bluff the commission
ers it is useless for any other mortals
to assay the task.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

q. E. Hickle came up from Moore
township yesterday to attend the meet
ing Of the board of equalization, as
trustee of that township.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

We have made arrangements by
which we can furnish the Topeka
Daily Co-Operator, populist, and the
INDEX one year for the small sum of
81. The price of the Co-Operator
singly is 81. Subscribe now and get
two papers for the price of one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

+. B. Eiklor and son, Monte. were in
town Monday and yesterday. Appar-
emily the EiklorS have given bond for
their appearance at the December term
of the Comanche court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Mr.. Beals, as we'll as the general pub
lie, would like to know what the 'reas-
enable excuse" for that lie In regard to
the Rule case report is. The record was
plain to anyone who can read and we
cannot conceive of any circumstance
under which the glazing mlsrepresen-
tatiOn is eXcusable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Seward Field returned from Rock
Island, Illinois, last Saturday. Mrs.
Fields mother came with him and Will
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Field a few
weeks. Seward will remain here until
fall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

The Santa Fe will sell tickets to the
National Christian Endeayor at WASH
ington, d. G. at one fare for round trip
Tickets on sale July End, Srd, 4th and
9Th, good to return July 3lst. w. o.
Horr, agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

j. r. Fair, j. d. FAIR, j. e. Wool
lomes. j. L. Pelton, J. o. and Mrs.
Hahn. were Sharonites who concluded
they could not miss the Botkin lecture.
They have no reason to regret that they
did not stay at home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

1t seems there is White Cap organ
izatlon brewing on Elm Creek north
west of this city. A notice was served
through the postoffice last week on
Dave Jones and Jim Green to leave the
country P. D. Q. or they would be liable
to suffer the awful and excruciating
pains commonly inflicted by White
Caps. Jones and Green are holding
cattle on Elm Creek and are both
old timers on the range. The y
have welded the lasso in different
parts of Texas and Oklahoma and In
dian territory and naturally enough
they do not always conduct themselves
in as righteous manner as some Of
the more orthodoxal people of modern
christendom do, but their intentions are
probably not so bad as some of the
more modest seem to believe them to
be. We are not informed as to the
nature of the grievance white
Caps" have against these men but In
all probability it grows out of trivial
matter. The cowboys take the epistle
as huge joke and are not in the least
alarmed. They are still ''doing bus
mess at the old stand" and up to
this time have not manifested any
symptoms of the fleeing belligerent.
The letter was probably the beginning
and ending of sensation and the
prophet saith that the foes will be shak-
ing paws across the bloody ohasm in
less thar fortnight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

The meeting OF the commissioners as
a board Of equalization is attracting a
number of people from different parts
OF the county, to the city this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

John, Oldest son of Henry burst, died
at his home in Dayton, Ohio, on the
18th ult. He was taken with consump-
ton several months ago and death was
not unexpected. John was a good boy
and had many friends here who regret
to hear of his death. He was Is years
of ACE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Lester White was down from Valley
on Saturday. Mr. White brings the
report that wheat in his township will
average from eight to ten bushels per
acre
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Rev. Botkin did not arrive on Sunday
evening to fill the pulpit at the M. E.
church as advertised last week. He
was at Coldwater on Saturday but
could not make connections to arrive
here before Monday morning. 1t was
disappointment but no one is to be
blamed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Fin Wilson says it will be a long
time before he will depend ON a bicycle
to take him from Elm Mills to Medi-
cine Lodge on a dark night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

The Barber County Normal for 1896
will open July 18th in Medicine Lodge
and continue six weeks. All who ex-
pect to teach in Barber county the COM
ing term should attend this institute and
prepare themselves for better work
than they have done before.-F. M.
Shell, Go. Supt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

9. IL. Douglass come up from the
Strip on Monday to look after some
business matters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Mrs. Austin Mckay and baby came
over from Anthony on Monday to visit
with Mrs. McKay's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. D. Simpson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Farmers are complaining of worms
doing considerable damage to wheat.
The web.worm seems to be the one
causing the most damage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Luther Drury came in from Deer
head, yesterday. This is the first time
he left his radiance shine on our streets
for some months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Go to DR.. Yant dentist while he is
here to get the best dental work done.
He will remain till he gets through
with his work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-06-03

Most of the township trustees are
here this week looking after the well
fare OF their constituents. That's
what trustee is Hor-partially at least.