Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-08
Billy Edwards: 1.-The man who i


to the poor house of his county and
say: You can never claim ME a sub
ject.'" Treason, Billy. = Treason?
You admit the poor house.
The Texas railroad commission on
tie End addressed lengthy petition
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, protesting against request OF
the Kansas nillers, asking for the S
cent per hundred differential between
flour aud wheat shipments.
Miss Clara Finney, one of the most
popular young ladies of Larned, was
married Thursday to Mr.. James Wal
Ter B1anton, a railroad postal clerk,
whose home is at Nevada, Mo. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
S. Stone, of the Presbyterian church.
James G. Tones, a Santa F'e en-
ploye, and small farmer of Arkansas
City. was walking along the railroad
track when a switch engine kicked
car in on that track. The car knocked
TONES down and run over him. He
was horribly mangled and instantly
killed.
Thomas McGI1l, of Cow1ey county,
lied to Judge Burnett about his expert
ence in the tentiary-c1aiming
that he had never been in that institu-
tlon. When Judge Burnett discovered
that McGi11 had lied, he changed the
sentence from the reform school to
the penitentiary.
Captain Hews, the Wichita country
boomer, left Wichita Thursday with
$4,000 men for Oklahoma City, where
they expect to be reinfor ced, and, not
hearing from Secretary Bliss as to the
exact position of the governments, will
invade the Wichita country without
delay--troops or no troops.
Lawrence has just celebrated the
fortieth anniversary of the pastorate
of the Rev. Richard Cordley, of the
Plymouth Congregational church
The celebration was with appropriate
exercises, and the memorable event
was attended by more than ordinary
interest to the members of the church.
The finest lot of sheep that has been
shipped from Scott City in long time
was loaded the other day for shipment
to Stafford, to be fed for the market
There was 10000 of them and it took
five double-decked cars to ship them.
They are all fine grade Shropshire
wethers and are IN excellent condition
Convicts in the Lansing prison, who
were sentenced for breaking into cars,
have applied to the Leavenworth
courts for release on the ground that
the Supreme court has declared in a
recent decision that the breaking into
railroad cars did not constitute a fell
ony, and that they are therefore un-
lawfully restrained.
The Eighth Annual Exhibition of
the Lyon County Poultry and Pet
Stock Association opened at Emporia
Thursday morning with probably the
largest and best exhibit of f ne poultry
ever shown at first day in the history
of the association. Cold weather.
however, has somewhat interior ed
with the attendance, which is not
nearly so large as was expected.
Miss Edith Coiner, of Kansas City,
Kansas, and Mr.. Harry Ballard, of
Lawrence, were married Thursday
in Kansas City, Mo-, by Justice Kreu-
ger. Miss Edith is only 16, but she
remedied that matter by placing the
figures 1S in her shoes, and when
asked her age promptly replied that
she was over 1S. But "papa" couldn't
see it that way, and is after them with
a patrol wagon and search and seiz.
ure warrant.
Percy Stevens and S. L. Cheney
got into fracas at Columbus Novem-
Der 8th, when Mr.. Cheney struck Mr.
Stevens over the head with a cane
Stevens has now brought suit in the
district court of Cherokee County tc
recover $4,000 damages, he will try tc
show he sustained as the result of the
blow. This is about the first case OF
the character on the records of this
state, and it will be watched with
special interest.
Water was never so scarce in the
history of Lyon county as at present
Emporia is situated at the junction OF
the Neosho and Cottonwood rivers
but for two weeks not drop of water
has been flowing in either. In many
places the beds of both rivers are per
fectly dry. and the usual places OF
deep holes and pools are becoming
scarce. Measures are now being TAX
en- by the city authorities of Emporia
to obtain supply by the digging OF
large wells.
The Is year old son of D. ]. Fair. :
wealthy banker of Sterling, who dis
appeared from his home about two
weeks ago, is reported to be in the
hands of parties who are holding hin
for ranSa,,, NJ IT,.