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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Medicine Lodge, Kansas, April %, 1899.
Whereas, On the 18th day of April, 1899, it
pleased our Heavenly Father in his infinite
wisdom, to remove from his family and friends
our beloved brother, o. V. Lytle.
Resolved; That in his death the Masonic
fraternity has lost faithful, earnest and
worthy member; the community highly re-
spected citizen; the family devoted and low
ing husband, and kind and indulgent father.
Resolved; That we, the members of Delta
Lodge, No. -, a. F. & A. NJ, hereby extend to
the bereaved family and relatives of the de-
ceased, our heartfelt sympathies in this sad
hour of their bereavement.
Resolved; That copy of these resolutions
be given to the family and one to each of the
newspapers for publication. and that copy be
recorded in the minutes of the lodge.
Resolved; That the Lodge furniture be drap-
ed for the period of 80 days from this date.
l.. r.. WILLIAMS,
G. E. BECHTEL,
S. X. w. FIELD,
Committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Notice of application of one of the heirs. for
final distribution of the assets of the estate
OF Mary A. Cummins. deceased.
State of Kansas. Barber County. rs:
In the Probate Court, In the matter of the
estate of Mary A. Cummins, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that y. 8. Cummins,
one of the heirs at law of Mary A. Cummius,
deceased, did on the 18th day Of April, 1853,
fie in the said court, his petition a. one OF the
heirs of said estate asking for final settle
ment and for the distribution OF the assets of
said estate. andsetting forth that all the debts
OF said estate have been paid. and that It IL for
should be final settlement, and tho assets of
said estate be divided among the heira as the
law directs; and that said petition will be
heard at my Office on the eth day of May, 1892
at o clock. p. IN. BuRD LACY,
Probate Judge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
NOTICE OF VACATION AND LocAT1oH.
To Whom it May Concern:

You are hereby notified that d. M. Circle
and Others, being householders of Barber
county. residing in the vicinity Of said propos.
the Board OF County Commissioners of Bar
Der county, in the state of Kansas their uefi.
as follows, to-wft:
Beginning at the northeast corner OF the
northwest quarter of section 9, township a..
range ii west. Extending thence west one
fourth of q mile. thence south one-haIf of q
mile to half section line. And the location OF
one certain ROAD as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of the
northwest quarter of section %. township a.
range II, thence south on half section line
and west on half section line through eoction
%. You will therefore take notice that q hear.
ing will be had before the Board Of County
Commissioners on the 18th day of June,
1859 J. E. HOLMES,
tSeaI.) County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

A SOCIALIST lecturer was
arrested at Pittsburg last
week for "disturbing the
peace" Well venture to say
that in the same city next
Fourth of July some windy
corporation lawyer will APP
pear on the rostrum, with
the stars and stripes wrap
ped around him, boasting of
our glorious freedom which
permits us all to express our
religious and political be-
liefs: but the number of peo-
pie who believe it, thanks for
their intelligence, is constant
ly growing less. The people
of the last quarter century
don't know what it is to be
free and Independent. The
officers of the law are own
ed by the class who con-
troll the wealth, and no man
who talks reform is safe.
How long will you endorse it
with your vote!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

State OF Kansas, Barber county, IS:
In the matter of the estate of Newell g. Row
ley, deceased, late of Barber County, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 10th day
of April, A. ID. 1899, the undersigned was by
the Probate Court of Barber County, Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as administrator
of the estate of Newell g. Rowiey, late of Bar
in said estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
LINDA ROwLEY. Administrative
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
NOTICE on AppoINrMxNr.

state of Kansas Barber County. SIS:
In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth lana
Arterburn late OF Barber county, Kansas No
tfce is hereby given, that on the 31st day Of
March. A. ID. 1888. the undersigned was, by the
Probate Court of Barber County, Kansas, duly
appointed and qualified as administrator ofthe
estate of Elizabeth Jane Arterburn late of Bar
Der county, deceased. All parties Interested
in said estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
JARED HOAG.
March 81, 1899. Administrators.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
Blacksmith Shop in Connection
GHAS. MARSHALL, Prop.

guarantee my work and always strive to
please. do = general blacksmith business
Horse shoeing given special attention. Let us
show you how well we can serve you in both
departments. HAUN s. MARSHALL.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
RIVERSIDE PRINCE.

Farmers desiring to raise good roadsters will
do well to call at the Red Front Livery Barn
and see RIN ERSIDE PRINCE.
Description Bright bay with black points,
will weigh lbs pounds in ordinary flesh is 16I5
hands high without shoes, standard bred and
registered. Riverside Prince belongs to the
best family of trotters known, and is trotter
himself. He can show more fast colts than
any horse in western Kansas. A few OF them
with owners names are given below:
j. Q. WHEAT.
Briggs Son, Pratt, Kansas, Chambers Mo
Murray, Pratt. Kansas, Morehead, Pratt, Kan
sas. Wood Humphrey, Sawyer, Kansas.
These Colts have trotted from 2:l5Is to 2:30.
have number on my place that can beat
minutes among them. Riverside King 1920,
with a yearling record of 2:40
J. T. HOPPER.
See bills of pedgree-J Q. W.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

Little colds" neglected costs thous-
ands of deaths yearly. People who
have used DIR. Sawyer's Wild Cherry
and Tar, recommend it even for con-
sumption. Sold by Young Drag &c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
SOUTH MAIN ST.
w. H. HAUN, Proprietor.

If you want hrst-class turnout at
reasonable price call on me. When you
are in town let us take care of your
team PROMPT and careful attention
always guaranteed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

II. Ell. Case sells the John Deere Sui.
ky Lister. Some desirable improve
ments have recently been made on it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

The j. 1. Case Critic Lever Steel
Harrow has the best fastening for teeth.
Examine 1t at II. II. Cases.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
Allakan 49, 49, RS s !; $i e s;


dam Betty Bismarck by Victor Won Bismarck,
son of Hamhletonian 10. With three months
training Allakan paced mile in 2:19.
He will make the season at Selling & Curtis
barn, Medicine Lodge. T. j. VENNUM.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

IOtdt ISSUE 90. 40 DO
State of Kansas, Barber Co. SIS:
/, j. q. Holmes, county clerk, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is true copy Of bills
allowed by the Board Of Co. Commissioners at
the April meeting.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hapd and affixed my seal this 2lst day of April.
A. d. 1899. j. e. HOLMES,
Seal: o. Clerk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12

The open car was crowded. Men and
women were standing up in front of seat
ed passengers. a large. horid, elderly
woman and her three daughters held
down the third seat from the rear. Sew
eral women were standing in front Of
this family party. The fifth occupant Of
the seat got off.
Jude" said the large, florid, elderly
woman, touching her fourth daughter,
who had place in the seat ahead,
there's a seat in here now. Come and
get it. I'll hold it for you" And she
spread her palm leaf fan over the vacant
place. A little, dried up woman, with a
determined mouth, who had been stand
ing for a straight two miles in front of
the seat Selling mother of the daughters,
slipped in and sat down plump on the fan
just as the fourth daughter from the seat
ahead was squeezing in to make up a
.amily seatful.
Didn't you hear me invite my daugh.
ter into this seatE" asked the large, florid
woman raspingy.
yes" responded the little, dried up
woman amiallJ, "but I've had a lifelong
aversion to nepotism on street cars"
That floored the woman who wanted a
little personally conducted car of her
own.
Il wonder what the little hussy means
by that?" she inquired in stage whisper
OF her daughter on her left.-W ashington
Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
A SNAKE IN CHURCH.
The Reptile Cciicd Itself Around q
Mans Leg.

A good snake story comes from Hano-
yer township, in the northeast corner of
this county, about 10 miles from here.
The exact scene is laid in the Uargrove
church, a country meeting house, in
which services are not held every Sun.
day The spot il sequestered from tho
main road, and, as there is no telephone
or telegraph in the immediate vicinity,
the story has been belated in reaching
the outer world. 1t might be said that
the incidents to follow occurred last
night but the facts are that the time
was last Sunday evening. 1t was the
regular preaching time, and, as the day
lad been warm, the congregation was a
little slow in assembling.
Among the worshipers were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Arnold, members and in
iluentul people. On entering the church
they took their accustomed seats far up
in front. The services had just begun
when Mr. Arnold was aware that there
was something wrong with one of his
legs between the knee and the foot. He
felt this member being entwined, and
then there was a squeeze.
BY the faint rays shed by the Kerosene
lamps he saw snake coiled about his
leg, the head of the reptile reaching al
most to his lap, with its forked tongue
protruding. With one swpe of the hand
the head of the snake was knocked to
the floor, and instanter Mr.. Arnold had
set his foot on it. He then took out his
knife, with which he attempted to cut
the snake in two. By this time there was
CONSERVATION in the congregation; wom
en- were on the seats; the service abb
ruptly closed; the men who were not tim
id crowded about Mr. Arnold, who was
still saving away on his snakeship. Such
excitement as reigned was never before
witnessed in Hargrove church. Finally
the snake, in two parts, was lifted from
between the seats. 1t was black snake
and lacked only one inch Of being six
feet long-the largest snake killed in this
county for many years.
After the snake was killed the congre-
cation resumed worship, the services
passing off just as if nothing had hap
pened, but the reports are that the flock
was nervous and that every time foot
was scraped along the floor every wom-
an was ready to jump on the seats, and
the men were willing to get away. The
supposition is that the snake crawled
into the church while it was being made
ready for the Sunday mceting.-Indian-
apolis News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
DIDN'T COINCIDE.
Why the story FOLD by skinny"
Hines Was u Failure.

"The only time That Skinny Hines
was ever known to be really disconcert-
ed" said a newspaper man, was on the
occasion Of a visit to New Orleans. He
was accompanied 10y partner, whom he
had picked up on the ruad-a tramp
printer with a somewhat similar roper
tory-and the two worked the public
in double harness.
"One evening they were both in a bar
much frequented by the fraternity, talk
ing for the drinks In other words, they
would seek to engage any strangers whu
entered in conversation, and if he would
listen it was dollars to dimes he would
soon become so interested that he would
invite them to have n nip.
Both were good takers, and Skinny
was especially strong on his family his
tory. He had two tales, in one of which
he figured as the degenerate scion of an
illustrious house and in the other as a
dutiful son impoverished by supporting
his parents. In the course Of the even
ing he hooked particularly promising
victim and proceeded to tell him story
No. 1-how lie had fallen from high es-
tate.
His father. he said, was formerly
chief justice Of Texas. Many of his de-
cisions were world famous for their
brilliancy, their acumen and their pro-
found grasp of the law. They had be-
come part of the Jurisprudence of the ma
ton and were quoted with reverence
even across the seas. As skinny went
on he warmed to the subject and drew
graphic picture of the venerable jurist in
his stately home.
The stranger was deeply impressed.
~ don't say so" he calculated in Won
derment.
Yes, sir, said Skinny its all as
true as you stand there, BilIy.-he
called to his partner at the other end OF
the bar-'you know my father in TeXasY
"'Sure.' replied Billy, getting the two
stories mixed, the old blind tailor!
Many's de time I've staked de poor
chump to er meal.
"Thereupon Skinny hit him on the
nose with beer glass, and the two
partners mixed up. When the bystaud
ers pulled them asunder and stonched
their gore, the partnership was dissolv-
ed."-New Orleans Times Democrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
The Name of Dreyfus.

Many persons will be interested now
that the name of Dreyfus is upon all
tongues to learn the curious origin of this
surname, which is so widely extended
among the Jews Of France, Germany and
Switzerland. 1t arose in Elsass in the
form OF "Trevus." It's present form is
due to strange popular misunderstood
ing.
In the year 1865, when the persecution
of the Jews took new start in nearly all
the states of Germany, the Elector Pala-
tine, Johann II, and his neighbor, the
Archbishop Elector Johann of Trier,
agreed to expel all the Jews from their
dominions. The Jewish fugutives from
Trier sought new home, for the most
part, in Elsass. The Jews of that time,
faithful to their ancient customs, had not
adopted the use of hereditary surnames,
which had been common among their
Christian neighbors in Germany for more
than two centuries.
Hence the municipal and communal au-
thorites throughout Elsass entered the
names of one and all the Hebrew immi-
grants as "Treviranus''-tha is, 1.-THE
man from Trier." the Latin Treviri. The
'T' of the official scribe was altered in
the popular dialect to the hard 3D." and
the official abbreviation "Trevus" in the
local registers became "Dreyfus," Thus
every Jewish exile from Trer had to ac-
cept nolens volens the surname OF Drey-
fus. There is no ground whatever for
the various ingenious and fanciful deriva-
tons of the name from "rhree Foot"
Drei Fuss, Tripod" - London Daily
NaUS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12

domain "Freedom'' to them is but a
dream. They are bound and shackled--
by mud. They are not permitted to en-
joy the privileges of a jail "trusty. "
They cannot go to the neighbors or the
neighbors cannot come to them. The
postman cannot convey to them the
daily papers and other great voices of
the living world. They cannot converse
with their fellow men. Their ears and
their mouths are bespotted with mud
Millions for war, but not for peace ;
external expansion, internal decay
the most up to date warships, the most
out of date mud roads; everything for
the heather, most any old thing for the
folks at home.
The legislator who votes millions for
foreign conflicts and opposes appropri-
ating few thousands for internal i'm
provement, in the way of lettering the
highways, is a man who would rather
daub warpaint on his face than re-
ceive the grace of God in his heart AS
has already been remarked, "We want
good roads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
The Kingdom of Heaven.

in the Episcopal church catechism the
following questions and answers appear:
q. What is yu2I name? a. \. or NJ.
Q. Who gave you that name? A. My
sponsors in baptism, wherein / was made
a member of Christ, the child of God and
an inheritor of the kingdom OF heaven.
a correspondent Of The Churchman
P. F., New York; points out that the
word inheritor in the phrase "inheritor
of the kingdom of heaven" is not equiva-
lent to heir. Nor is the kingdom of heav-
en- identical with heaven. IAN inherit
or" he says, sis one who has come into
actual possession there and now. The
kingdom of heaven is, here at least, sim
ply the church. The response in the cate.
chism is rehearsing the benefits whereof
they are partakers who have been bap-
TIED. They have been admitted into
the church. But since the church is the
body Of Christ, they have been made
members Of Christ; since the church Is
Gods family they have been made chill
dren of God; and since the church is the
kingdom Of heaven, they have been made
inheritors of the kingdom of heaven
that is to say. they have been made
actual partakers of the privileges and
blessings of the Christian church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS.
How the stout Man Unnecessarily
Worried HimseIf.

A melancholy looking man with thin
black whiskcrs and a fat man who was
apparently his exact opposite in tenn
permanent were the only passengers on n
suburban trolley car the other afternoon,
and, naturally enough, they fell into COM
versation.
One topic led to another and sustained
the thread Of talk, but the melancholy
looking man gave every evidence Of
preoccupation.
81 am little out Of sorts today" he
said at last, "and I don't mind telling
you tho reason. have case Of leprosy
that
"lIoly smoker yelled the fat mans
scrambling to his feet and making fof
the door as fast as he could waddle.
"lIcre! Hold on a moment" called
the other. 81 want to tell you
"Tye heard all ! want to-" replied the
fat man over his shoulder. "Lemme of
quck.' he gaspcd as soon as he reached
the platform. That fellow in there hai
the lcprosy"
The conductor turned pale green and
jerkcd the bell cord
After the fat man diScmbarked he
looked cautiously through the door.
"IIelo." said the melancholy stranger
getting up and starting down the aisle,
whats the matter with that fool any-
how?'
Hes scared" replied the conductors
preparing TO jump over the end plate.
"ScarodW
ayes, scared. He says you've got q
case Of lcnroSy.'
The melancholy gentleman chucklod.
$50 have he returned. "a casc-un,
der observation. I'm doctor, my friend,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
BUILDING STONE ROADS.
Mistakes to Avoid In Constructing
Macndam Highways.

To build a macadam road the ma
terial should be put down in layers and
each layer separately rolled and COM
pacted. To begin with, the subsoil
which is to serve as foundation for
the stone must be properly crowned.
sloping down from the middle to each
side of the road, and then it must be
rolled until it is absolutely hard. A soft
earth bottom cannot support stone
roadway intended for ordinary heavy
travel. Where road is built upon low
ground it should be drained. Water
finding its way beneath macadam
road, unless quickly removed by drain
age, will soon ruin it. The stone used
in each layer should be of uniform size
as near as practical Unless the stone
to be used has been properly broken,
the road can hardly be success No
stone larger than 21s inches should be
used. If the bed of stone when com
pactnd is to be more than four inches
thick, it should be put down in two
layers, the material for the upper layer
to be smaller than that used below
say not larger than p inches. Broken
stone may readily be assorted by a rotary
screen furnished with the stone crusher.
A common mistake is to spread gravel
or dirt over a layer of stone before it is
rolled in the belief that this will help
to compact it. The stone alone should
be rolled. Under the pressure of a suit
able roller of sufficient weight the
angular pieces of stone will readily shift
about until they are firmly wedged in
place, while the round particles of
gravel, or the smaller pieces, loose. soft
dirt or sand, when mixed with these
angular pieces, will prevent their being
thus crowded together and compacted.
A layer of very small stone or screening
or fine gravel may be used in separate
layer on the surface after the rolling Of
the layers beneath is entirely complet-
ed This will also fill the few remaining
crevices at the top. The surface Of the
finished road should then again be roll
ed to make it thoroughly hard and
smooth, so that the rain and surface
water will readily run off to the sides
Water is the enemy of good roads
The above explanations are the result
of careful study of the instructions is
sued by the state highway commissions
of Massachusetts, California, New Jer-
sey and Connecticut, and indicate the
principles followed in those states in
the construction of roads by state aid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
The Kaiser's Quick wit,

A curious story is current that pur-
ports to deal with an incident that is said
to have occurred during the recent visit
of the Emperor William to the French
training ship Iphigenie. During the din
ner the emperor said that by frankly
and definitely abandoning the hope Of re-
gaining the lost provinces France would
be left free to devote herself in peaceful
security to her own welfare and that of
the world. The French captain prompt
ly answered that the rejoinder might be
made that Prussia never had the slight
est right to Alsace Lorraine, which she
tore by force from France, and that, il
Prussia would restore those provinces.
France would willingly disarm.
ut looked for a moment" goes the
story, "as though the rapprochement be-
tween the kaiser and his host might be
upset by touch. But the emperor see
ing the picture of lady on the table
dearest him, asked whose it was. Learn
ing it was the captains wife, he prompt
ly offered her health as a toast, which the
gratiiied captain was most pleased at. ap-
preciating that it was the kaiser's I'M
spoken apology. And so the dangerous
psychological moment ia the emperor $
visit passed away."-London Letter in
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
"The Man with the Hoe" Man.

Edwin Markham. the author OF the
poem The Man With the Hoe" says of
himself; For the past ten years l have
been head master of the Tompkins OBJ
servation school of Oakland. This school
is connected with the California State
university and is devoted to child study.
| have lived in California for 40 years
and was born April %, 1852, in Oregon
City, Or. When | was years old. my
mother removed to Salina county, Cal.
and engaged in the sheep ana cattle bust
ness, she being widow at that time.
was put to work herdng sheep and when
only years old was practically head OF
the family. When II years old, felt my
self full fedged vnquero and when II
was working as n blacksmth's appren-
tice"