Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-08

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The Harper Sentinel has passed into
the hands of G. F. Burdess, of the
Medicine Lodge Cresset.
What has become of the "o1d set
tier" who has shit it, for % years,
and is a sure thing on the ''hard" or
easy" question of approaching win
ter?
The grading of the Hutchinson and
Southern extension from Medford to
Blackwell has now been completed to
point five miles west of the latter
place.
Fireman John Stanley, who was
struck on the head by a mail crane at
Dundee, Tuesday, is dead. His skull
was crushed in and he never regained
consciousness.
Lawrence Bell, machinist of Ar
kansas City, while working with a
steam hammer. was struck under the
chin by the hammer flying back. His
throat was badly 1acerated.
There has been siege of the meas
les at Marysville for the last three
weeks. There has been over 100 cases.
Almost everyone who has never had
the measles are having them now.
The Mayor of Coffeyville is under
arrest for failing to notify the county
attorney with reference to his knowl-
edge as to the existence of Joints, and
for allowing the joints to run contrary.
to law.
Louis, the 13 year-o1d son of P. A.
Asbury, farmer near Winfield, was
accidentally shot in the face and fa-
tally wounded with a revolver by his
brother, who did not know it was
loaded
Mcpherson county RENTED to the
State Treasury on Thursday the snug
sum of $13, 1902. Three thousand dol
lars of this is to pay delinquent taxes
and will go into the general revenue
fund.
Joseph Harvey, one of the oldest res
idents of Downs, Kansas, died in that
city Monday. He was a railway depot
contractor, and in connection with his
brothers, built the Rock Island depots
in Kansas.
An epidemic of scarlet fever threat
ems the city of Newton, and a number
of citizens have asked that the schools
be closed. There has been a number
of cases in that city and they seem to
be on the increase.
The Wesleyan University at Sa1ina
was treated Friday morning to an ad-
dress by Hon. William Jennings Bry-
an. All the business houses were
closed to give the clerks. an opportuni-
ty to hear Mr.. Bryan.
The city clerk of Wellington has
been instructed to use his discretion
in the matter of bringing suit against
any or all of the business men of that
city, who have refused or neglected to
pay their occupation tax.
A broken draw-head derailed seven
teen cars on west bound Rock Island
freight at Harrington Thursday. Nine
cars, three loaded with merchan dise.
rolled down a twenty foot embank-
ment and were completely ruined.
A slight earthquake shock, lasting
from two to ten seconds, was distinct
ly felt at Wichita, Wellington, Hume
well, Winfield, Newton, Pratt, King
man, Arkansas City. and Conway
Springs, on the night of December End.
Prof. L. I. Blake, of the State Uni
versity, has received a telegram an
nouncing the death of his sister, Mrs.
MacDouga1, at the home of his mother
in Taunton, Mass. Another sister OF
Prof. Blake died only a short time ago.
The creamery at Paola is now doing
business. The machinery was put in
by c. E. Hill and Co., of Kansas City,
Mo. The company expects soon to run
about 10000 pounds of milk daily.
The separating machine is the largest
in eastern Kansas.
All the pastors of Abilene united in
temperance meeting Sunday night
in the interesto of the W C. T. u. and
discussed the non-enforcemento of the
prohibi:ory law. No plan for local
action was presented and it is unlikely
that any crusade will be begun. The
joints are running in all the towns OF
the county.
Edward Burris is in Jail at Independ
ence, Kan, charged with the murder
of Abe Churchin. The parents of the
prisoner live in Madison, and are vel
to do respectable people. The day OF
the murder Churchin had about S2O(
on his person, and it is charged thai
Burris enticed him into the woods ant
blew out his brains with a shot gun
took his money and team and went tt
Elk City. where he disposed of th,
team for trifie, thereby creating sus
picion which led to his detention.