Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-15

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be held in Topeka December e to 81
A large number of entries have al
ready been made, and many more are
expected before the time for the close
of the entries-December %.
A special election was held in Cof.
feyville for the purpose of voting on a
proposition to issue the bonds of the
city to the amount of ST., 900 to be
used in putting in an electric system
l to be owned and operated by the City.
The vote in favor of the bonds was
I nearly three to one.
Professor G. B. Penny of the school
OF line arts of Kansas university has
made arrangements for a lecture in
Lawrence early in February by Lieu
tenant Peary of Arctic exploration re-
nown. The lecture will be given for
the benefit of the Kansas university
pipe organ fund.
Yesterday about $3.50 p. m, on the
Blackshire ranch, ten miles west of
Larned, while Paul Norris was cross
ing the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe
track, he was struck by the second sec
ton of west-bound train No. 81, thrown
twenty feet from the track nd instant
ly killed. Norris was % years old and
single.
Parsons is now connected with the
natural gas fields of Kansas, the Par
sons Natural Gas company completing
the piping of that city. A blow out
was given in which thousands of citi-
zens witnessed the display. Every
thing passed off without the slightest
mishap and Parsons people will be
burning natural gas as fuel.
Russell Avery has arrived at Wester-
ley, r. l., having gone overland all
the way from Kansas in a prairie
schooner. The start was made Au-
gust Is. He was alone and came
through ST. Joseph, Mo-, Springfield,
ILL.,, and Columbus, O., across Pennsy-
vania. through the lower portion of
New York state and across Connect
cut to Westerly. He calculates that
he has travelled 1000 miles.
A large number of cattle in Graham
county have died from running in corn
fields. James Gordon lost four. F.
D. Turck lost four. Mr.. Baer, near
Morland, lost six; John Dwelly, on
Bow Creek, lost twelve; Alex Keith
lost nine cows and one year1ing in
corn stalks. One of the Findleys, of
Solomon township, had several head
of cattle to die and Catlin & Slaven
also lost several head this week.
The following fourth class post
masters were appointed for Kansas:
Antioch, Miami county, Mary F.
Meets vice A. M. Cummings, resigned;
Buel, Mitchell county, William Knox
vice A. A. Mckee, resigned. Crawford,
Rice county, Melvin c. Richardson
vice M. c. Cain, resigned; Mission,
Johnson county, Elton L. Miller vice
H. D. P1unkett, resigned; South
Mound, Neosho county, r. c. Crandon
vice F. M. Denton, removed.
The state meeting of the National
Aid Association in session at Junction
City has been largely attended. The
following officers were elected: Nation
al President, Alonzo Worda1l, Topeka;
National Secretary S. D. Cooley, To-
peka; directors, ]. G. McCalley, Hois-
ington, Kan; D. r. Lewis, Topeka;
S. D. Cooley, Topeka; delegates, ] L.
Underwood, Hoisington; A. S. Prather,
Beloit; Julia F. v. Harris, Wellington;
P. E. Moss, Lincoln.
The Abilene lodge A o. U. W. ded-
icated its new hall which has been
handsomely fitted up in tile Case block
on the south side. 1t has large din
ing room and kitchen. The exercises
of the evening included addresses by
Grand Master Workman J. H. Crider
of Fort Scott, A. P. Riddle and Mrs.
Ripple of Minneapolis, M. H. Ma1ott
and Mrs. w. P. Gu1ick of this city and
we're followed by a supper and ball.
| The Workman lodge is very prosper
Gus and steadily growing.
Judge Foster of the federal court has
continued the McNd1l contempt case
argued before him, until the next term
of court, which will be held in March
Judge Foster announced yesterday y
that he would decide the case Saturday y
and ordered both sides to be ready for
trial on that day. The continuance is
believed to be the result of his partial
examination of the case and the con.
c1usion that there is nothing in the in
dictment, charging McNa1I with con
tempt. It is believed by many that
this is the end of the case, and that il
will not be called up again.
The opponents of County Attorney
]. L. Sheppard of Bourbon county in
his effort to enforce the prohibition
law in this city today scored another
i victory when they induced the county
commissioners to release from jai
three prominent jointists who has
been severely sentenced by Judg,