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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

Yesterday afternoon as j. Z. Flem-
ing was starting out with the mail, his
horse became unruly and began kicking
violently, and Mr.. Fleming was thrown
backwards from the cart to the ground.
lie struck the ground on his back and
neck and at first was thought to be very
seriously injured. He was carried into
Sample 81 Stout's law Office and Drs.
Moore, Cushenbery and Kociell exam
ined him and pronounced him not seri-
ously hurt. The horse ran down Main
street leaving the cart at the old build
ing north of Davis store. greatly dam
aged. Mi. +. IS now getting along
nicely but 1t was narrow escape from
death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

AS FAR back as 1874 Henry Clay that
eminent American Statesman, made
aspeech fayoring National Telegraph.
The following short extract is taken
from that speech: 1T is quite mani
fest that the telegraph is destined to
exert great influence on the business
affairs Of society. In the hands of pri-
vate individuals they Will be able to
monopohze intelligence and to perform
the greatest operations In commerce
and other departments of business. L
think such an engine should be exclus-
lively under the control of the govern
ment,n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

WE can remember when it was a
common thing for republican newspa-
pers to accuse Jerry Simpson of selling
public documents and government
seeds and pocketing the proceeds, and
we also remember that these same pa
pers swallowed their own words. Now
it happens that Chester voted for a bill
that gives each congressman an extra
500 bill but not a single republican pa.
per mentions the fact. No Populist pa.
per will take this statement back eli
Their.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

PASSENGER and freight rates are not
much more than half as high in coun-
tries where the government owns
the railroads than in those where rail.
roads are owned by private corpora
tions. The government roads always
pay running expenses and have a con-
slant small surplus on hand. If gov
eminent ownership solves the transpor-
tation problem in other countries, it
will do the same thing for America.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15
Notice of Appointment.

State of Kansas, Bar Der county, IS:
In the matter of the estate of william II
Sparks. late of Barber County. Kansas.
Notice Is hereby given. that ON the 18th day
of June. A. ID. 1896, the UNDERSIGNED was nv
the Probate Court of Barber County Kansas
duly appointed and qualified as administratrix
Of the estate OF William H. Sparks late of Bar
Der County. deceased. ALI parties Interested
In said estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

There was quite contrast between
the way the news of the nomination of
Bryan and that of Mckinley was re-
ceived in these parts. When Mckinley
was nominated everybody seemed to be
ashamed to say anything about it but
when the news of Bryan's nomination
arrived everybody was shouting for Bry-
an. The silver sentiment is dying-no-
body thinks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

DID you forget your patriotism the
Fourth and talk free silver?-Kiowa
Journal.
Well, that's queer kind of a ques-
ton. II you talked free silver on that
day you talked patriotism. Free silver
talk ls the highest degree of patriotism
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

SENATOR HILL played even with
President Cleveland at last. He intro
duced resolution endorsing the ad-
ministration when he knew it would be
overwhelmingly defeated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

If we were to choose between the re-
publican ticket and its platform and
the democratic ticket and it's platform,
we would undoubtedly take the latter.
This much we could do without any
hesitancy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

The democrats sat down on Senator
Hill hard when they refused to allow
him to act as temporary chairman.
The resolutions also indirectly roast
Cleveland and his administration. It
get divorce from each other.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

THE democrat platform strikes the
key note when it says that there would
have been no deficit in revenues had
the income tax law not been repealed
by the supreme court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

THERE are many kinds of democrats,
as the proverbial school boy in his COM
position was prone to say, such as the
gold-bug democrat, the silver democrat,
the "Where-am-I-at" democrat, the
II am-a-democrat" democrat, the har-
mony democrat, the office hunting
democrat, the straddIe democrat and
many others too numerous to mention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

DENNIS FLYNN says that Free
Homes is the paramount issue, not ex-
cepting the financial issue. This state
ment is liable to cause Dennis whole
lot of trouble between now and Novem-
her
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15
Peoples Party Ticket.

Judge of Appellate Court. So. Div. Cen. Dept,
Aw. DENNISON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

CHESTER l. LONGS vote on the sill
yer bill is like Banquo's Ghost. 1t is
constantly up and around about him
and causes him to tremble with fear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

ONLY four years ago Cleveland was
worshipped as the democratic god. To-
day his name is treated with contempt
by his fellow democrats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

MONOPOLY controls every article OF
human consumption and as long as this
state of affairs exists there can be no
prosperity and contentment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15
The Kansas City Daily World.

The "Werld" leads In news
The world" leads in enterprise.
The world" leads I'm popularity.
The World prints all the news without
fear or favor; no matter whom it hits, no mat
ter whom il offepds.
The world" gives the market reports bet
ter than any paper In Kansas City.
The World" is printed seven days In the
week-ten and twelve pages a day and twenty
four pages on Sunday.
II you want The '.world" we viii haye it
sent to you for one cent da
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

The democratic party has left Cleve-
land, Carlisle and Hill. Where will
these orphans take refuge?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

BRYAN's great speech at the conven-
ton did more than anything else to
nominate him. 1t was one of the best
speeches ever made in a convention
holI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

THERE is no question but that the
silver forces can WIN if they unite, but
how to unite, that is the question.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

Hon. JERRY SIMPSON is billed for
speech at Conway Springs in Sumner
county to-day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

BEWARE of defensive campaign
when you are making your nomina-
tlons.-Topeka Co-Operator and Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-15

The democratic platform condemns
the Cleveland Carlisle bond issues.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29

ne appeared to be. in the best of spirits
and needing but little care or atten-
ton. OF late, however, he has been,
at times, quite erratic in his conduct,
and it is stated that more than once
he has intimated that he mad thoughts
of self-destruction, saying that his suf-
ferings were frequently more than he
could bear. This gives color TO the
idea that he may have committed sui
eide, and many are inclined to that
indisposed to sleep, he may have taken
a walk along the edge of the river,
which was very high and 4 veritable
torrent, and have fallen in and been
unable to save himself. In either event
it is not likely that his body will soon
be recovered, as searching the river at
the present stage of water is simply
impossible. Mr.. Jones is we'll known
in this section of country, having
served two terms as sheriff of Beaver
head county, and since that has been
engaged in business at Glendale, Mel
rose, Sheridan, Twin Br dyes and
Rochester. At the last named place he
was doing a thriving business up to
the time of his disappearance. He was
a man scrupulously honest in his deal
ings, an energetic and high spirited
citizen and one who stood exception
ally high in the estimation of the COM
munity His loss-if he be lost-will
be deeply regretted throughout south
ern Montana. There is a faint hope
that he may yet turn up alive, but
those who entertain it have very little
faith in it's realization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29
Was Probably Drowned.

TWIN BRIDGES, June 25.-The
serenity of the usually peaceful Sab
bath mornings in this bucoiic burg
was rudely disturbed last Sunday by
the arrival of a message from the
Zeigler Hot Springs, on the Big Hole
river, bringing the tidings that Tom
Jones, ex-sheriff of Beaverhead coun-
~, and recently a business man of this
place and Rochester, had disappeared
during the night, and it was feared
that he had found a watery grave in
the rushing torrents of the Big Hole
Andy Zeigler, who brought the news,
stated that Jones and the family had
separated for the night about 10
o'clock for the purpose of retiring to
bed, which the latter did, leaving
Jones sanding at the door of the
cabin which he occupied during his
stay at the springs, ostensibly await
ing the clearing off of a "smudge"
which he had built for the purpose of
driving mosquitoes from the cabin. AS
ne had been acting strangely during
the day. and was evidently in a nerv-
Gus condition, one of the family got
up about 1:30 o'clock in the morning
to see if he needed anything. and was
surprised TO find his room empty and
its occupant gone, no one knew
whittier. The other visitors and the
family were aroused, and a diligent
search was made for the missing man,
but all efforts to find him were fruit
less, nor could any trace of the direc-
lion he had taken be discovered Ac-
cordingly, the next morning Andy.
one of the sons of the proprietor. was
dispatched to Twin Bridges with the
news of his disa ppearance, and to en-
deavor to obtain assistance to
search for him. AS soon as
1t was made known a party was
made uo and started, some going to
the springs and others to points to
which he might have gone had he
taken such a notion into his head but
neither track nor tidings could be
found of the missing man and the
searchers returned, fully convinced
that he had either fallen or deliber-
adely walked into the river and was
drowned. Since then messages have
been sent to Glen, Melrose, Dillon and
other places which he was in the habit
or visiting, but without avail, and at
this writing his whereabouts or his
rate is Still enshrouded in mystery.
Today a messenger from this place to
Rochester, where he was doing bust
ness, returned with the information
that all efforts made there TO find him
We're equally unavailing
Jones had gone to the springs Ia CT
Wednesday evening with party from
Rochester to attend dance which was
given there, and having been feeling
poorly for some time, determined to
remain there a few days and try the
restorative effects of the waters upon
his system. Excepting a little nervous
ress and occasional optical fhallucina-
tons, there was nothing infhis behav-
ior to cause apprehension as to either
his mental or physical condition, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29
Idaho Wool.

Quite a number of clips of wool were
sold at the forwarding company's last
week, and they are now being loaded.
In regard to the matter of some of the
sheep men being dissatisfied with the
accommodations at the warehouse this
year, it is learned that the same condi-
tons and feelings prevail at other
points as well as here. The fact that
no sales were made for nearly two
months, and wool coming in all the
time, the warehouses were soon filled,
and some of the clips were stacked on
the ground. Again, the continued and
unprecedented rains this season were
another feature of the situation i'm
possible to foresee, and wool that was
not warehoused received some dam
age from this cause. Still, none Of
these drawbacks which are excep-
tional rather than general, should de-
ter sheep men from marketing their
clips at Caldwell, for it is a fact capa-
BILE of complete demonstration that it
is the best market in Idaho. Higher
prices are obtained here, year in and
year out, than at any other town in
Idaho; and what is more, the sheep
men know it, and, other things being
equal, they will continue to do bust
ness here. The books of the forward
ing company show an average price
of 6% cents per pound for wool at
this place this spring--fully a half
cent higher than at any other point,
and it is the same thing every year
Caldwell Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29

RICHFIELD, June 2s.-For many
years past Elsinore, a town of 800
people, has been one of the most en-
terprising towns in the Sewer valley
Their roller mills have been far-famed
for their. products. The pork-packing
establishment, carried on in connec-
ton with the mills, has supplied much
OF the pork and lard consumed in
ia 5Eihern tkah. Their stores have
drawn custom from other towns,
merchant tailoring establishment 10
Gated there has gwen emp.oyment TO
five tailors, while it supplied clothing
10 all OF the neighborlng towns.
on Wednesday, July /, the hlo
Grande Western construction train
Will reach Els4nore, and the same day
the carnival excursion viii start from
there Awaiting the arrival of the
railroad the town is having no small
boom. In the last ten days baroer
shop, a meat market, a livery stable
and a saloon have started up business.
The merchants already there have f1ll-
ed their shelves with new goods, IN
creased their capital in some cases,
and look forward to a most prosperous
year. 1t seems certain that the rail-
road will not reach another place suit
able for general shipping point before
late in the fall at least. SO ElsinoJe
will be the shipping point for Piute,
Garfield and Kane county freight
The bright outlook for Elsinore las
induced many people TO settle there.
Houses which had been but partly fin
ished are being hastily prepared to
rent. Some who wished to rent whole
houses have been compelled to be sat
isfied with a room or two. In fact, fle
advent of the railroad has infused far
more life into Elsinore than it did into
Richfeld.
The exact time at which regular pas
senger trains will run from Elsinore
is not yet determined, but it will be
some two weeks yet, as there will be
no Y built there and the one at the
mouth of the Sewer canyon will be
used for turning the cars.
Beginning last Monday, a joint
teachers institute of Sewer, Piute and
Wayne counties has been held at
Monroe. Monroe is blessed with some
hot springs which contain a carbonate
in solution. Several attempts have
been made to buy these, yet the owner
has refused all propositions. This sum-
mer the townspeople Joined together
and built a bath house especially for
NAoANAiiS bNelNilNI .. j dl1o. lo5Cl4lCi
with othe- natural attractions has
made Monroe a model place for enter
tanning such a body.
President J. NJ. Tanner Of the Agri-
cultural college has been principal of
the institute. Professors Done, Kerr,
Linfield and Stewart and Miss Edna
Hyde have all associated with the
regular work. Several public lectures
have been delivered in the various
towns. Thomas Ashworth. Mary Rom
ney. Ethel Pike. and young Mr. Phil
lips Of Salt Lakes singing talent have
attended the various sessions and in
1erspersed the lectures with music, Civ
ing concerts in the three larger
towns. Last night the teachers had a
sociable and they will finish by an
excursion UP Monroe canyon on Mon
day and Tuesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29
saIina siftin gs.

SALIVA, June 26.-Sevier county and
southern Utah want rain and want it
badly Water is getting very scarce,
and in some sections crops have al
ready been destroyed. This is not
the worst to tell. Cattle and sheep
are dying on the range by thousands
for want of grass. The range has been
overdone in the past by sheep and the
drouth the past winter and spring has
finished it entirely. Some of our stock
men have the Canada fever, and the
chances are that some of them will
emigrate to that country to secure
range for their cattle.
Since the railroad went on up the
Sewer our enterprising citizens have
built a good wagon road from this
place and up Lost Creek and into the
north end of Grass valley This has
been done to induce Grass and Rabbit
valley people to come to this point
with their wool and for their freight.
They would rather do this now that
they have shorter route and good
road.
Salina people still live if the terminus
of the R. G. w. railway has moved on.
Mrs. Lucy Clark addressed the ladies
of Salina one night this week and or
gained Republican club. a full or
ganiZation was effected and the ladies
are expected to do wonders for the G..
o. p. from this time on. a committee
on agitation was appointed to visit
around among their friends from now
until after election and do nothing but
/ talk politics.
| Salina will celebrate the Fourth.
! The male gender failed to take the
matter in hand, so the females have
decided to step forward and keep the
patriotic fire burning.
Our Presbyterian church has a new
pastor in the person of Rev E. L.
! Anderson from Ohio.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Brandt died last Saturday night
I Of diphtheria. They have had this
dread disease in their family for sew
eral weeks, but the youngest was the
only one to succumb. They have the
sympathy of the community.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29
MontpeIier Matters.

MONTPELIER, Idaho, June 24.-The
members of Idana lodge No. s, Knights
of Pythias, were the hosts of many
friends last night in the shape of a
social or increase meeting. A few
days previous invitations were sent out
by members of the lodge to number
of gentlemen of the city, their friends,
prominent among whom were Rev. j.
NJ. Johnston, c.. a. Hoover, j. S. Bar
rett, Thomas Douglass and John Mack
in, requesting their presence Tuesday
evening at a meeting to be held in
their beautiful lodge room.
Mr.. j. F. Conner presided and deliv-
cred a most excellent opening address,
bidding the visitors, or invited guests,
a welcome evening, and was followed
by Mr.. John S. Corlew, grand chan
cellor, who, in a very interesting and
able manner, enlightened the visitors
on the objects and mission of Pythian-
ism, which was listened to with marked
attention and much enjoyed. Other
gentlemen were called upon to speak
and at II pm. the entire company
were escorted to Toney Hagens res
taurant to partake of food gotten up in
such style and in such quantities w5
would make the lords of Ireland re-
JOlCG-iu ldcl SOHle VI lI6ln were lHtTe.
After all present had filled themselves,
Mr.. Corlew was introduced as toast
master, who did himself proud, and a
number of laug'hable as we'll as in
structive responses were made by both
members and visitors as they were
called upon, and thus was spent de-
lightful time until the wee small hours
of the morning. The good people OF
Bear Lake are much elated over the
election of congenial and pioneer
friend Joe Rich to the Democratic con-
vention at Chicago, and the chances
are that some of them will wish they
lived farther east than they do if they
dare to oppose a free silver platform.
Joe is on to his job and when the east
ern dudes have made his acquaintance
they will agree that the western people
can kill goldbugs as we'll as snakes.
For many years the crops have not
been as promising as now, and farm
ers are delighted. ONYX.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29
Killed in an Explosion.

GREAT FALLS, June ga Belt
special says: Last evening Jacob
Wirule and John Phillips were in
stantly killed and John Holt seriously
injured by a terrific explosion of
powder in the ccal chambers of mine
No. of this camp. The men were
employed as miners and in handling
the powder used for blasting purposes
they are supposed to have dropped it
and the explosion followed The
bodies Of the two men were disigured
almost beyond recognition, while Holt
was knocked senseless and is said to
be injured internally. cornoner's
jury was summoned today and brought
in = verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
The funeral of the men occurred this
afternoon under the auspices of the
Miners union. The mines were closed
down and the ceremonies were at
tended by the miners in a body. The
accident and shocking result has
caused feeling of gloom throughout
the camp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29

1t appears that no horses were stolen
from the Tisdale ranch after all, and
that some $500 or more was expended
by Natrona and Sweetwater counties
in a wind chase for thieves that were
only the creatures of some thoughtless
persons mind. In justice to Sheriff
McDermott 1t should be stated that he
wen. in pursuit of the mythical rob-
bers, much against his will, and only
after Governor Richards had requested
him to do so. OF the matter the Casper
Derrick says; Deputy Sheriff Hen
nelly, Bill Kennedy and Harve Flood
returned to Casper Tuesday evening
from their hot pursuit of the horse
thieves who cut the wire and drove
thirteen horses from Tisdale's ranch
on Powder river The officers took the
trail of two horses, from the place
where the wire was cut, and followed
the tracks into the Red desert and
abandoned them. The country was too
rough, the trail no longer to be dis
cerned ard the possibility of ever see
ing a man in so broken a country too
uncertain to attempt following. The
horses taken from the pasture were
found near the place from which they
We're taken by John Day, of Casper
who drove them back into the pasture,
while the officers were 200 miles west
after the thieves. River Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-29
THE SAW MILL.
Some Good Tangible Work on the
Plant This Week.

Plant This Week.
Work was begun Monday toward
putting in the string booms connected
wifi the saw mill plant. These booms
will be several in number, some above
and others below the railroad bridge
lin fact. wherever they are deemed
necessary 10 point the logs to the north
channel of the river and guide them
to Johnson's slough.
Some 1000 feet of IL inch wire cable
and as many feet of cable rope will be
used in the construction of the log
string hooms and the supporting ca
bles attached to the dead men on tbs
shore This work will be competed
in few days, as will the putting in of
the stone and earthen dam at the
mouth of the slough.
The first logs will be dumped in the
river either tomorrow or Monday at
the timber forests where they were cut
some 100 miles or more up stream, and
it is calculated by Manager Biscom
that in three weeks all of this season s
cut will be in the slough here.
The milling machinery. which has
been ordered from Chicago, will prob
ably be in place by that time, or a
little later, and the work of turning
out native lumber will then begin
The maximum capacity of the mil
plant for this season is to be 5000 feet
Der hour and a greater capacity will
be added next year if the experiment
warrants it.
Mr.. Osborne, who has charge of get
ting out the timber. is still engaged ir
cutting and estimates that he now has
about 10000 feet ON the bank.-Greer
River Star.