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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
FORTUNES QUICKLY MADE.

That scores of fortunes are
made each year by persons
| investing in oil stocks is
we'll known 10 all, but there are SO
many wild cat propositions offered
that the public is not to be blamed
for a timidity in investing until they
are thoroughly satisfied that the COM
pany. with which they place their mon
ey are reliable, trustworthy and have
good prospects for success.
We invite the closest investigation
Our officers and directors are all well
known in Southern California and
itheir financial standing and integri-
lty is unguestionable. There are no
salaried officers but each one has in
vested his money and depends entirely
upon his share of the dividends as pay
for his labor We own our own rigs.
Tor drilling outfits. and twenty year
lease OH 1880 acres of oil land In the
best oil producing district in Southern
California We are free from all
debt. Our land lays higher than two
railroads, the Santa Fe and Southern
Pacific, so that we can run our oil di-
rect from the wells. in pipes, to the
cars instead of hauling it in wagons.
Our land is in the famous Fullerton
district and some of the best produc-
ing oil wells in California are our near
est neighbors. The par value of our
stock is only $1.O0 per share. Only
so, 600 shares will be sold at the pres
eut price and If you wish 10 get a
block OF our stock at one-fourth its
value you should write TO us
at once as it will not last
long A few dollars invested
now may mean few hundred
dollars for you in a short time Our
drilling is being pushed rapidly and
when oil is struck your stock will
jump way up in value As fast as
one oil producing well is completed
We sink another. thus increasing the
dividends until our territory has been
thoroughly worked. which may con-
tinue until your heirs will be receiv-
ing increasing dividends on your orig
inal investment.
We will sell $4,000 shares only al
twenty-five cents share. the money
TO be used In developing our valuable
property.
We solicit CORES >ondence and will
be pleased to answer all inquiries. fur
nish references and send our pam
phIet, fully describing our property
and our methods. to any one writing
US. Do NOT neglect this opportunity
to grasp a fortune but write as for
particulars at once Address. Interna-
tional OIL Co, 417-4ls Douglas Bldg.
Los Angeles. Cal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
A TRIP TO PARIS.

Editor Howe says, in answer to a
correspondent: A round trip ticket
from Atchison to Paris ccsts from $3.50
to 5000. You can go from Atchison to
Paris and return very comfortably for
$3.50, which would mean second class
on fast ship. Second class on a
steamship is very comfortable: almost
as comfortable as first class. Two At
Gibson men recently spent fifteen days
in Paris. and did not stint themselves
particularly. They employed "a guide,
and rode good deal in cabs, in order
to get about quickly. During the If
teen days they spent $500 between
them. A trip to Paris lasting FIVE
weeks which would mean fifteen days
at the exposition, would cost from
$500 up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
KANSAS PRESS GLEANINGS.

There is considerable pro and con
talk in reference to a joint convention
of the fusion forces at FIT Scott. The
Populists will make serious mistake
if they allow the joint convention idea
to prevail. Conference is all right but
the Poulists cannot afford to allow $50
Democrats and silver Republicans to
come into their convention against $50
Populists. The places on the state
ticket to be filled by Populist candi-
dates should be filled according to the
wisdom of the Populist delegates. We
are not in favor of debating to the
Democrats who they shall name as
their candidates for the positions con-
ceded to that party. Neither are we
in favor of being Dictated to in regard
to the Populist nominees. In this fus-
ion business, fairness is one thing;
foolishness, another.-Mankato Advo-
cate.
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balls, shortage in length of rwine TO
The pound, and that it clogged the
machinery Of BINDERS. These stories
tended TO retard the sale. The peni-
tentiary twine had to be paid for when
ordered, and as many implement deal
ers sold on credit, this also retarded
the sale of the prison twine.
So far as the sale of prison twine in
Kansas was concerned it turned out
fairly well. The officials can not sell
large quantities. as they expected, in
Iowa. Nebraska and the Dakotas, ow-
ing to the failure of the wheat crop
IN the states north of here There is
a good crop in southern Nebraska and
much twine has been shipped into this
territory, but none has gone to the
Northwest wheat growing country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
KANSAS CATTLE IN MEXICO.

c. 4. Stannard of Emporia ds one OF
the active movers among a number OF
Hereford cattle breeders who propose
an invasion of Mexico. TO this end
an organization known as the Mexican
Hereford Breeding and Importing
Company, Chihuahua. Mex, has been
formed.
The officers of the company are: J.
n Curtis, president, d. p. Cornish,
vice president, tlias Gudgcii sccre-
tary and treasurer and A. B lluht, jr.,
general manager Mr.. Huht resides
at chihuahua.
The company has rented ranch
near Chihuahua, where a number of
Hereford cattle will be kept Two car
loads have been shipped over the Santa
Fe. and in few days it is expected
thatuhree more car loads will be ship
ped TO Chihuahua.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
THE sHERlFE HAD NERVE.

While Sheriff Kiser of Thomas coun-
ty was passing through Clay Center
on the west bound flyer, having in
custody one y. B. Appleton. charged
wa.h forgery, when the train slowed
nr for the crossing. The prisoner went
through the window. just as hc hit
the ground the sheriff alighted on top
of his man. and after rough and
tumble fight the sheriff succeeded an
overDowering him. handcuffed him
and placed him ia iaai.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
STUDENTS WANT TO CONTROL.

John Madden, one of the regents of
the state normal school. has begun u
fight for student government at that
institution. This action is the result
of trouble between the students and
the head of the physical culture de
rartmenr. Miss Maud Stone. The boys
want a person in the physical culture
department who can act as "A footi,a Il
coach. President Taylor believes that
a school can no more be governed by
a popular vote than Can an army. and
it-is generally conceded that If the
movement TO govern the 300 students
attending the state normal should sue.
ceed, he would resign.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
KANSAS FAIRS IN 1900.

Following is list of fairs to be held
In Kansas in 1900, their dates. locations
ana secretaries, as reported to the
state board of agriculture and com
piled by Secretary F. ID. Coburn:
ALLEN County Agricultural Society
c. h. Wheaton, secretary, lola; Sep
tember 1913.
Brown County Fair Association
John Ii. Myer. secretary, Hiawatha;
September 81.
Butler County Fair Association-Al.
va Sheldon, secretary, El Dorado;
September 1914.
ChautIauqua county-Hewins Park
and Fair Association: \. G. Marsh.
secretary Cedar Vale: August Sill.
Clay County Fair Associations Z
Hopes. secretary, Clay Center; Sep
tcmber 1928.
Cofey County Fair Assoohation-J
T.. Woodford, secretary, Burlington;
September 1928.
Cowley county-Eastern Cowley Fair
Associations: j. NJ. Henderson, secre-
tary, Burden; September 1921
Douglas county-Kaw Valley Fair
Associations: A. c. Griesa, secretary
Lawrence.
FGnney County Agricultural Society
D. A. Minis, secretary, Garden City
Franklin County Agricultural Socie.
ty-B. c. McQuestem, secretary, Otta-
wa: September 1921.
Greeley County Fair Association
/. B. Newman secretary, Tribune; Oc-
tober 2-3
Jackson County Agricultural and
Fair Associations. B. McGrew, sec
Rotary. Holton; September 11l4.
jefferson County Agricultural and
Mechanical Associa iation-Edwin Sny-
der, secretary, Oskaloosa, September
Al.
Jewell County Fair Assocatlon-C.
tember 1114-
linn County Fair Asocia tfon-Ed
+. Smith, secretary. Mound City.
Marshall county-Frankfort Fair
Association c. w. Brandenburg. sec
retary. Frankfort; September 1928.
Miami County Agricultural, Mechan-
ical Fair Assocbation-Jos p Trfckett
secretary. Paola: September 25-2s.
Montgomery -Coffeyvlle Fair
and Park Association: r. y. Kennedy
secretary, Coffeyville: August 14-17.
Morris County Exposition Company
e. J. DILL secretary Council Grove;
September 1928.
Neosho County Fair Association-H
Lodge, secretary. Erie; August 1881.
Neosho ocounty--Chanute Agricultural
Fair. Park and Driving Association
A. L. Timpaac, secretary. Chanute;
, September
Usage Cou,;y Fair Assocfation-C
! II. Curtis. secretary, Burhngame; Sep
temher AZ.
Riley County Agricultural Society
X T. Worboys. secretary, Riley; Sep
, tember 1921.
Rocks County Fair Associa tion-
David Il. Smyth, secretary, Stockton
September A..
Saline County Agricultural, Horti
+, cultural and Mechanical Association
II. u. Wallace. secretary. Sahna; Sep
tember 25-2s.
Sedgwdek county Wichita State
Fair Association: III. G. Toler, secre
tary. Wichita; September Al.
Wilson connty-Fredonia Agricul
tural Association. I. Cooper secre'
tary, Fredonia; August 21-24.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
AN ANTI.IoINr LEAGIE.

The girls out at Great Bend have
gone into the anti-jont business in a
new and novel way. A girl guard rs
stationed near every joint, and she
takes the name Of every young man
who goes in. Then she writes him a
note and asks him to quit. If he
doesn't do it he is notified that he
cant loaf in any nice girls parlor in
town any more. If that doesn't bring
the young gentlemen up with jerk
that will make their back teeth rattle,
then they are ripe for the Kelley
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
GRlNsTEAD Is FREE.

The Court of Appeals has handed
down decision releasing Pool Grin
stead. the Doniphan county editor
who was sent to Jail to get him out OF
the way of Leland's crowd,
The court held that Judge Stuart
erred in not giving the defendant 9
change of venue and that he erred II
his instructions to the jury. In fac
the court was bumped all along the
line Major Harvey of Topeka con
Quoted the case for Mr.. Grinstead
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT IN JA-
PAN

In Japan the art of flower arrange
ment is as highly regarded as music,
poetry, or painting; and in order that
one NAV become expert therein, it is
deemed necessary to devote quite as
mcuh attention, time and study to this
as to any other form of art We look
upon flower arrangement in general as
merely the result of individual taste,
but Japanese regards it from a very
different point of view. He Is govern
ed, in this accomplishment, by numer-
GUS and well-defined rules which can
only be acquired by long and patient
study. 1t would be impossible, without
this knowledge, to compose an arrange
ment of flowers which would meet with
the approval of competent critics 1t
would. in fact, be quite as hopeless
as for a musician to compose great
masterpieces of music without previous
training and careful study. The art Of
flower arrangement is not only prac-
ticed by women and girls, but by men
as well, for 1t is an accomplishment in
Scribner's Magazine.
dispensable to all who woessd make any
pretense to learning and culture
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The Republican party once suffered
an overwhelming defeat because Re
publican congress had expended bill
lion of dollars during the two years
which it made annual appropriations.
The fifty-sixth congress during the first
session has set pace in the matter of
expenditures which makes the reputli-
ated billion dollar congress a model of
economy by comparison. The appro-
priations made during the session just
closed, and which do not include riv-
Ter and harbor bill reach over 500, 0,OOO.-
900. If this rate is maintained during
the final session the present congress
will earn the sobriouet of billion
and a half congress-Leavenwo
Standard
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
BIG INCREASE SHOWN.

F5fty-scren county clerks have made
report of property valuation as fixed
by the vaicous assessors. These fifty
seven counties show an increase of $5.-
$4,000 over the assessment of the
same tsrrstory year ago. The coun-
ties reported are represented, and ii is
fair TO presume What the rate of in
crease will be maintained. If it as SO
maintained the total increase of as
sesst.d property in Kansas over last
year we'll he above 81 100000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
MCPHERSON OUT O.. DEBr.

Mcpherson county is entirely free
from debt and 1t has rs fine q; court
house and Jail as there is in western
Kansas. They were recently built but
are paid for.
Harvey is the only adjoining county
that can boast of not owing anyone a
cent. Rice county has bonded in
debtedncsS of $lO2, 900, Marion county
$SiS,000. Saline county S253, 900 and
Reno county S362, 900. From com
parison of these figures it will be cas-
lily seen that Mcpherson county is far
ahead of the average Of her nesghbors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
KANSAS NEWS IN BRIEF.
PROTECTING KANSAS BIRDS

The boys of the State Reform School
last Sunday unanimously adopted a
resolution In favor of the work of the
Audubon Society for the protection of
birds. superintendent Hancock and
others at ahe schooi have created a
study Of the birds of Kansas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

1t is laughable to hear Republicans
claim prosperity and point to the in.
creased circulation. That is admitting
the entire issue of 90. Bryan claimed
that the money was too scarce and
wanted some other metal, silver,
stamped for money as There was not
at that time enough gold to supply the
demand for the medium of exchange.
Bryan's position has been correct. Ma
ture has given the people what their
wealth wreathed masters denied them.
All this proves that those were right
who in 1896 demanded enough money
to do the business of the county,
Valley Falls indicator
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The Smith County Journal sizes up
the Republican side of it quite right in
the following: Every good thing
which happens, whether it is a good
crop or naval victory at sea, is siezed
upon by Republican politicians and
Idistorted into an argument in favor of
that party. Every time this is done the
talk of Republican papers and speak
ers would lead people, unacquainted
with their methods. to believe that the
whole country, wealth. glory, good
name and all was listed as a part of
the personal property of that party
and that no one but a Republican has
any title to credit for things done by
it. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

The thirty annual catalogue
OF the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege al Manhattan contains much val
liable Information. A new feature is
the financial exhibit on page 5. This
shows that the total income from the
state for 81 years has been $57O. .534
or an annual average of SIS, ,42O. This
Is ait the rate of about .O07 of a mill
tax, or about cents a year for each
$500 worth of property.
The attendance the past year has
been as follows: Postgraduates, 81;
fourth-year. 50; ahird-year, 1oe; Sec
ond-year, 163; frst-year, 375: prepara-
tory. 162; special, 80; apprentice. so;
dairy. 81; farmers short course. AZ;
domestic science short course, "a;
total, 1904. This is an increase of 2ss
over the year previous, or 25.6 per
cent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

If the Prohibition party should
make the president of the national
liquor dealers association the chair
man of its national committee, and
then complete the organization by the
selection of brewers. distillers and sa-
loon keepers and whiskey attorneys,
you wouldn't have much faith in their
platform would you? But when the
Republican party makes Marcus A.
Hanna its official head, and fills up it's
national and state committees with
railroad attorneys and presidents, di-
rectors and stockholders in corpora
tions and trusts, and then puts an an
lti-trust plank in its platform, you just
shut your eyes and lay aside your
brains and pretend to believe that
they mean what they say. Don't you
think your credulity has been devel-
oped to n seriously abnormal condi-
ion?-Ft. Scott Lantern.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
lie MADE IT PAY.

John ThOrnburrow OF Nemaha
county began farming in Kansas on n
lookup clain, his entire possessions
being represented in n $50 bill. The
other day he drew $1,000 out of the
bank and with has daughter started
acrosz The ocean to see the sights in
Paris. Mr.. Thornburrow's $40 bill. as
result of farming, has grown SO big
it is now worth 100000 in any mar
ket an the world
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
KANSAS CREAMERIES.

The report of the State Labor Bu-
reau shows that the total amount of
money invested in buildings and
grounds and machinery and fixtures
Tor Kansas creameries is $61 1888. 90.
This investment represents total of
LABS firms. The average investment
for each firm is $5.932.44. Forty coun-
Ties report a cash investment of $780,
$3.50. The true value at the present
time is S4S6, s56.O4.
The local market value for the pro-
ducts of these creamerfes for 1899 fol-
lows:
Butter ........ 49,. -. $685.. 1921
Cheese ...... ....... ..... 3l,760.26
Other products .......,.. 2,340.56
These products show total value 10
the creamery industry for the year of
S1,00i, 497 90.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTORS

The internal revenue collections for
the Kansas and Oklahoma and Indian
Territory districts for the fiscal year
1899. ending today, amounted to ST.
o10,119. This is an increase of $76.-
600 over the collections of year ago
and the largest in the history of the
district. The collections for June
amounted to $94.sI3, an increase OF
S2i.s3O over last June Of the June col
Iertions- Thirty thousand three hund-
red and forty dollars was on docu-
mehtary stamps. $2o,ls oleomargarine
stamps. and S22.7.5 on special taxes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Two thresh6ng outfits were shipped
to Wellington a few days ago from
Logansport, Ind The freight on the
machines was more than the owners
had figured on. They had filled both
engines with water before leaving
Logansport. and the excess in freight
was $50. The Logansport water was
not any better than Kansas water,
e6ther-Welhngton Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The war and the increased output
of gold mines together with :he free
silver idea of coming silver money have
increased the per capita nearly five
dollars the last five years. Yet the
Republicans are claiming credit for
the war and for the principle of bimet-
alism They also claim credit for the
rain and sunshine which produced
this years crop.--Nalley Falls Vindi-
GATOR
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Two Belgian hares have been given
as a subscription for the Parsons au-
ditorium.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The Missouri Pacific railway has re-
sumed work on its new depot in Wich-
ita. Two weeks ago the stonemasons
went on a strike for higher wages and
construction work ceased. Contractor
Wallace has imported men from Kan
sas City and st. Louis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
The Metbodist Episcopal Mission al

The Methodist Episcopal MISSION at
Fredonia has just dedicated new
$4,000 church. This mission was or
ganized in 1870 since which e.pie it has
constructed two churches and parson-
ages. collected and expended $4,000.
had Is regular ministers. l52 mar
riages. $50 baptisms, $40 full and 1,100
enrolled memberships.
Edward Heeney of Eden, Atchiscn
county. is 102 years old.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Opposition to direct legislation
springs from a distrust of the people;
the opponent of the principle says in
effect that the people are not able 10
govern themselves.-Russel Reformer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
ARE YOU MAKING
$1OO Per Month

This amount can be made by
any intelligent person plating
knives. forks, spoons. etc. Ev-
cry house has work of this kind
10 be done. and with our dip
plating outfit you can do it and
guarantee your work. We sell
you the outfit at absolute cost
and supply you with our White
Star metal at wholesale prices.
1t costs only a trifle to start in
this business for yourself and the
work is pleasant. permanent and :
the profits enormous. Write us
and We will tell you all about it.
u YOU are not making 800 per
month you should investigate
X G LEAD = METAL WORKS
i4tb & wyando,te Sts.. K. c.. Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The editor of the Howard Courant is
an accommodating man and showed
some small boys how to shoot a BIB RI
de. The doctor removed his eye.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

That horny handed laborer, John d,
Rockefeller, will be able TO buy a new
pair of overalls this year. He made
$24. 900, 900 the first six months of 1900
Winfield Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Yates Center was full of faith and
finally found gas after driving 1,40O-
foot well. 81 siA u! IL
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Roy Vague. an Osborne county boy,
who weighs 204 pounds, gives the direct
lie to his name.
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beating to be sufficient grounds for le-
gal separation.
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Neodosha man who attended the
democratic convention went home dis
appointed because there was no whis-
tie on convention hall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

An Audubon society has been formed
N the state reform school,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The people have $24,O91.745 on deposit
In Kansas banks, an increase for the
year OF $5,1SO,S47. .S0
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Three Poland-China hogs have been
gathered in by the convention hall COM
nittee of Parsons.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Fifty marriage licenses were issued
in Shawnee county last month, and
only twenty-five divorces were granted,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Sarah Weimar, "a years old, who lived
south of Lawrence, committed suicide
by jumping into a cistern. No cause is
given for the act.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

AS part OF its argument that Hiawa-
tha is not a wet town, the World says
only three cases and a half dozen kegs
OF beer were shipped in on the Fourth
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Philadelphia Press: Mr.. Newpop los
tentatiously)-How pleasant 1t is to
think that we will be home together
all evening. Mrs. Newpop-why, dear,
you know we've got to call Mr.. New
pop dn fierce wllisper)-sh! Can't you
see why said that? The baby's lis
teninR.