Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-03-09
SUNFLOWERS.
Grown In the Different Coun>
ties Of Kansas.
How They PrOgressoin the Winter of
Their Prosperity and Government
BY the People.


BY the People
The Tonganoxie creamery will be
moved to Leavenworth at once.
Mr.. Stitch, of Independence, is in
Washington, D. c., on business.
F. M. Tuttle has retired from the
management of the Chesterfield Hotel
in Topeka.
E. ]. Mariner, of Olathe, died at the
home of his daughter in Sioux City,
Ia, Mar. 3.
The work of laying the new steel
rails between Holiday and Topeka on
the Santa Fe is now going on.
The first number of the seventh vol.
ume of the Kansas University Quar-
terly has been issued. It is devoted
to science and mathematics.
M. l.. Burton has purchased the
Grenola Chief and takes charPe of the
office this week. 1t will be Republi-
can instead of independent in politics
under the new management.
U. S. Marshal w. E. Sterne, has re-
ceived assurances from a majority of
the republican committee to the effect
that the republican State Convention
will be held in Topeka.
Abram Jacobson, proprietor of
second hand store on lower CONNER
cial street in Atchison, was held ND in
his store and robbed of Sc. 90 in money,
a 1ady's gold watch valued at SIS, and
mans watch worth about $50.
The Santa Fe depot OF Dodge City,
Kansas, is 200 feet long and 54 feet
wide. 1t is one, two and three stories
high, supplied with ample dining halls
waiting rooms, express and baggage
rooms, offices and hotel compartments,
I. A. Borman, of Abilene, has de-
tailed accounts showing $50 cow for
his herd ofatwelve cows for a wear.
T. w. Holder sold $40 worth of milk
from seven cows. The reports have
been sent to the State Board of Agri-
culture.
Word has been received at Ga1ena
from ex Congressman S. S. Kirkpat-
rick, to the effect that ex-Mayor VIM.
Smith would receive the appointment
of postmaster for Galena. Smith and
Gordon Boughton were the contest
ants. Postmaster McPherson's term
expires April 1.
AT Ryan, 1. T., three masked men
entered the house of DIR. Bise upon
pretense of needing his professional
services. They bound the doctor and
his wife and tortured first one and
then the other by burning their feet
until the victims gave them $114, all
the money they had in the house.
The cyclists of Wellington have or
ganized a club and elected the follow
ing officers: Fred Pomeroy, president;
Will Anderson, vice president; Claude
Whitfield, secretary; George H. Hunt
er, Jr., treasurer; Chas. Garland, cap
tain; Will Sullivan, lieutenant and
Pliny Smith, trainer aud manager.
The Jacob Brenner Wine company
of Doniphan, Kansas, made a ship
ment of wine to Leipsic, Germany.
This is believed to be the first impor-
tation of wiue from Kansas to Ger
many, which is noted for its wine in
dustries. The Jacob Brenner Wine
company has been making wine in
Doniphan comfy since the sos.
The stockholders of the Merchants
Athletic association of Lawrence, al
meeting held Thursday, decided tc
form building association within the
membership for the purpose of erect
ing club house. 1t is proposed to be-
gin work on the club house as when
IS, 900 stock is subscribed, the stock
being distributed in 100 shares at So
share.
Fifty head of pure bred HEREFORD
cattle sold at Sunny Slope farm, nea,
Emporia, prices averaging $4OO pc,
head. For the imported yearling bull
March On, $1,000 was realized, and
Miranda, yearling heifer raised or
the farm brought S9O6. Noted breed
ers and moneyed men from nearly
every state in the union were present
Mrs. Margaret Jones, the wife ot
James Jones, prosperous farmer liv
ing near Beudena, committed suicId,
Thursday afternoon by taking 1aud
mum. The action Yves the result O.
mental depression, caused by continu
ed illness. Mrs. Jones had been Al
invalid for years, and her suffering
has been intense during the pas
month. She frequently threatened t.
take poison.
A large number of the Sons of Vet
erans OF Coffeyville, have organized ;
camp to be known as George r. Peel
camp, No. =, John Vedder acted a
chairman and the election of officer
for the new camp resulted as follows
D. S. Elliott, captain; John M. Walk
er. first lieutenant; ]. NJ. Padon, ser
ond lieutenant; C. S. Pratt, musteriu,
officer: John Vedder- W. M. Ruch,