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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02
CANCER CURE.

j. A. Wayland. of the Appeal to
Reason, gives the following as a sure
cure for cancer. He says he tried 1t
himself and it cured him:
Take the common "sheep sorrep'
which grows in your yard, and which
children like to eat because of its sour
ness; mash 1t no into pulp in some
vessel that will save all the juice that
would otherwise be lost; then put 1t
into bag and squeeze out all the Juice
into pewter plate-to get some of the
acid from the metal; then put this out
In the sun and let it dry until about as
thick as tar; then put in tight bottle; if
the skin is not broken put in a drop of
chloride of potash or I've on it to break
the skin and then apply the "sorrelo on
the cancer, just covering 1t with thin
coat. If the "sorref' gets too thick, a
little water will make it 80 that it can
be handled.
The pain will be severe, but it IS 9th
erwise harmless. 1t will stop hurting
IN few hours. Keep up the applica-
tion every day, until the cancer can he
lifted out without any pain. 1t took
four days in my case. The "sorrel''
VIII cook the cancer, but does not eat
1t as 1t does the flesh, hence 1t eats all
the flesh away and lets the cancer loose.
When you set the cancer put the ''sor-
rel'' on 1t and not on the flesh. When
the cancer is out heal the sore with any
KIND OF healing intment.-A shlapd
Clipper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02
LESTER RELINQUISHES!
John A. Lester is Forced to
Surrender his Seat in the
Legislature Because he
has no money to Fight
the Contest Filed
Against him.

Hon. John A. Lester has
concluded not to fight the
contest which will De filed
against him by w. G. Millar
when the legislature convenes
next week. He does this for
the sole and only reason that
he has no money to squander.
The law provides that the
contestee, if defeated, is liable
for the costs, and when it is
considered that the legisla-
ture is overwhelmingly re-
publican, it is a foregone con-
clusion that Millar will be
seated. The costs in this
case would be very high and
Mr.. Lester is a farmer of linn
tied means and he cannot
afford to spend time and
money.
Mr.. Lester was in town Sat
urdrday and signed a relin
punishment. He does this very
reluctantly and only consent
ed to do so after advising
with his Populist and demo
cratic friends. He believes
and in fact he KNOWS, that he
was legally elected, had a
majority of the votes, but he
cannot in justice to himself
and his family take the risk
of having to meet such an
outlay of money as a contest
would occasion.
We regret this state of af
fairs very much, yet we com
mend Mr.. Testers position
He has done all that an hon
orable man can do and with
his duty well done he can
rest his case with the people,
and, we believe that in the
proper course of events the
perpetrators of this shameful
outrage will be punished by
public condemnation in pro
portion as their actions de-
serve.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02
PUBL1cArIcN NoT,cr's,,,,

PUBLICATION NOTICE School Land
State of Kansas. Barber COUNTY In RI. p,o.
pate court OF said county
BLlC NOTICE Of hearing OF apn,ication
to purchase school lands. ~pfie~'io"
Public notice is hereby ojvap +hot,h.s
signed David 8. Angelf has dnis ALL SiIG Is,
. me rrooate Court In the County of Barber. in
;, Ssa.e on Kansas: his verified petition stat
lowing described school land sftnate in the
Oouniy OF Barber, IN the State of Kanaas
t,on th,:. Inc northeast quarter tnei) of Sec
range IA, west of the 9th o, m. and has res;d,
ed on said land continuously for period eS.
s q SIX mouths Immediately prior TO the
improved SAID land to the amouut or At eat
tIu.U. and that said improvements consisf Of
,,, permanent dwelling and other improve
manent home thereof, and that said land sss
geen duiy appraised at the gum or $4,000. and
snat saio improvements OF the UNDERSIGNED
e22s00, and that tie undersiened has no. ee. -
totore taken any school land 10 the amount
o. one quarter section under the provisions
y 1s any ACT o. the Legislature Of the State Of
And publle notjce i also given thaf the nm
oersigned ex2ecu g prove his said eeftlement
ed by the zoI3oglnE Witnesses, namelY. An
drew Off, 9<-< Ece56IuE At MedIc1n6 LodEs ~ z
ana ana s Ssa IS f1os s nss ss..
s!lowsd g neEe tns s.la SOD vii =
6 GS9.s 81 sq' g sa sdsss e3 q ss g s
"a 3sn g e s 3 g Gay 20 e 5.a.:
sRssss Sc 6 IS ss 81 g "a 40 's
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02
w. C. T. U. COLUMN.
conducted by the Ladies' of the w. C. T. VI
WHO WAS RICH?


IF l were only as rich as he is!n NUT
tered boy that had just found a crust
OF stale bread In garbage barrel, as he
eyed poorly dressed boy leaving a
baker shop with a basket of whole. fresh
loaves.
Ii were only as rich as he lsl'' said
the boy with the fresh loaves az he saw
another boy on bicycle, munching can
dy.
IF l were only as rich as he isl" sigh
ed the boy OH the bicycle, as another
boy rolled past in pony cart.
IF l were only as rich as he is!''
grumbled the boy in the pony Gait as he
caught sight of a lad on the deck of a
beautiful private yacht.
II l were only as rich as he is!'' this
LUCKY fellow wished. as his fathers
yacht cruised in foreign waters, as he
spied one day young prince attended
by retinue of liveried servants.
IF l were as free as that boy isl" i'm
patiently growled the young prince
thinking of the boy In the yacht.
IF could drive out alone with a
pony and nobody to take care of me but
myself!" thought the pampered boy on
the yacht
IF only could have a good time
like that boy on the bicyclel" longed
the driver of the pony.
"fIow happy that boy with the bask,
ct looksl'' said the boy on the bike.
If could relish my dinner as tina,
boy does his crust." said the bakers
boy. I'm tired of bread
Which one was rich?-Christian En-
deavOr World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02
a DEEP MYSTERY.

1t is mystery why, women endure
backacbe, headache, nervousness, sleep
iessness, melancholy, fainting and dizzy
spells when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. Il suffered for years with kid
ne5 trouble, 2 writes Mrs. Phebe Cher
ley, OF Peterson, Ia, "and lame back
pained me so I could not dress myself.
but Electric Bitters wholly cured me.
and. although IS years old. now am
able to do all my housework.p It over
comes constipation. improves appetite.
gives rerfect hnalth. Oaly soc at ) r..
Young, s drug store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02


Things have come to a
pretty pass when a man who
is elected to serve the people,
must surrender his right to
the Office in order to make
himself safe from the costs of
an expensive contest filed by
a defeated aspirant, for the
only reason that the majority
of those who decide the con
test are partisans of the same
complexion as the confession.
That's the situation in the
Millar-Lester case exactly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02

We were surprised to learn
from the INDEX last week that
Hon. w. G. Millar would con.
test the election of Hon. John
A. Lester for the office of
representative. Taking our
cue from the Cresset we pub.
lished an article from that
paper in which it stated there
would be no contest. One
thing sure the grounds for a
contest are SO slim we do not
believe it would hold in any
other case only where a u. s.
senator is the plum. We do
not believe that Mr.. Millar is
responsible for the contest be.
cause he is straight as a string
and would not stoop to such
methods were the matter left
to him. It would be better
for the republican party to
act fairly in this matter for if
it undertakes to brush aside
the will of the people it will
lind such a protest against
this movement that it will
not soon recover from the
shock Every man, woman
and child in thecounty knows
that John A. Lester, Of Cedar
township, was honestly elect.
ed and that too when all sup.
posed that he would be beat
en- by 200 or 800 votes. Let
the schemers of the republi-
can legislature defeat the
will of the people of Barber
county. and then watch the
people answer next Novem.
Der. Kiowa Review.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02

While the legislature is
monkeying with the election
law they might make the
whole thing short and make
it a felony to vote for any
thing but republicans. The
republicans seem to go on the
theory that it is much safer
to legislate themselves into
office than to depend on so
many voters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02
G. A. BLACKMORE.

SHARON, KANSAS
sens Home Grown Peach Trees, true to name.
I2!n TO November continuously. Tested yari-
cues OF Japan Plums. Their excelIence ia be-
yonu comparison. Grape vines, early to late.
>ueste9 varieties. All trees and vines propa,
gated from tested varieties re
. Il frees to Z feet: cheaper than elsewhere.
a.. sarletles or fruit can be seen at my place
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02

It's the Nation against
Wichita. And the proud Ea-
gle screameth, and the whang.
doodle mourneth, and Cleo.
patra dyeth a thousand
deaths, and much red wine
spilleth, and Carey's cup run
meth over.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02
Hello, Wichita! Do you
want somebody help you let
loose!

The legislature will con-
vene next Tuesday. The fea-
ture of the session will be the
scramble for pie from U. s..
senator down.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02

MONEY TO LoAN-I want choice
loans on Barber county farms or ranch
es at per cent. Will be prompt in set
Ting. Write me at Kingman, Kansas.
G.. w. SAMPLE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02

I'm Barber county at the recent cleo.
tion at least two more republican can
didates would have been elected had
all the ballots that were intended to be
voted for them been counted" says the
Cresset. Now isn't that fine display
of gall? In Hazelton six straight dem
ocrat tickets were thrown out because
they were voted Missouri fashion. In
Medicine Lodge three for the same
reason. In fact in nearly every pre-
cinct some Populist or democratic bal
lets were not counted because they did
not meet the requirements of the law.
If every ballot had been counted the
way the individual intended to vote,
not one of the republican candidates
would have been elected. The republi-
cans have every advantage by having
the first place on the ballot. There
were number of Populists who voted
the entire republican ticket because
they thought the law required the cross
mark in the square at the left side of
the name las it was when the Australian
ballot first went into effect.
"ABLE bodied men are eyer walking
the streets, alleys and highways of our
country pleading for work, yet there is
no lack of useful and beautiful work
which ought to be done. Inasmuchas
private interests and private greed
have failed To lind plan that Will let
all who are willing to work have the
right TO live, the time seems ripe for
collective efforts to solve the problem;
inasmuchas labor produces all wealth,
let US have more wealth. Ruskin says
the wealth of nation may be estimat-
ed by the number of happy people en-
ployed in making useful things Let
us set the example of state made
wealthy according to this lofty concep-
ton; in short, let us apply ourselves to
the task of inaugurating and perfecting
a just social system. conceived and car
.ried out upon scientific lines, and pov-
erty. crime, vice and human misery
will be things of the past and the pray
er of our Lord will have been realized,
the kingdom of heaven will be set up
here and His viii be done on earth as
in heaven. Toledo Jones.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07
fOutSey to Be Sentenced.

Georgetown, Ky, Feb. 1.-THE
February term of che Scott county
circuit court began here to-day. Al
tOrney James F. Askew, of counsel
for Henry Youtsey, who was convict
ed OF completely in the murder OF
William Goebel, appeared before the
court and had dismissed the motion
to try the prisoner as to his sanity.
Unless some further step is taken.
the prisoner will be brought here to-
morrow from the Louisville Jail and
Q entenced.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07
Wouldn't Work on Swearing.

She was famous "heaIer" and
she had converted the majors wife,
and at her earnest request the major
had consented TO be cured of swear
ing by Christian Science methods.
The healer sat on one side of him and
his wife on the other in silence. Each
held one of the majors hands. The
minutes licked into hall hour. The
healer looked rapt, and finally the
majors wife ventured: How do
you feel now, major" Like "A d-n
fool, my dear
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07
Trustees Sale

Whereas, j. VI. Griggs and Mary H. Griggs his
wife, by their deed TRUST dated December D
1885,. and recorded in the recorders efbce with,
In and for Bates county, Missouri in book ~
AT page - conveyed 70 the undersigned trus-
tee the following described real estate living
ana being situate in the county Of Bates and
state of Missouri, to wit:
twenty five (zJJ acres of the west side Of tbe
southeast quarter Of the utheast quarter of
secton sixteen -, AM seventeen ~ acres of
The east side Of the southwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter Of section six t-en fIGl and
fourteen a. acres of the north side OF the north
wet quarter of TIE north asst quarter of Sec
ZION twenty -one cd; all being in toxpship
thirty eight t3s), of range tWenty-uine GA and
containing in all fftysix t5sJ acres more o. psz
when conveyance was made in truet
10 secure the payment Of one certain
ho'e taIly described in said deed Of trust. and
whereas, default has been made in the payment
OF the annual interest on said note: and whereas
according 10 the terms and condition Of said note
ana deco of trust, such default rendered the
Nho8= debt due and payable at once and the
same - now past due and aEasd. Now there
foFe 81 the request Of the legal holder Of sejd
aot@ And pursuant TO the conditions Of said deed
OF uHst, viii proceed to sell the above de-
scri 0ef premise at public yeDdue 70 the high
est BIDDER for cash the east front door OF the
couFF house Same being the east front door Of
the opera house building where the circuit
court = now held IN the city Of Butler county Of
bsSes and state OF Missouri, on
thursday. February - 1901
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fo-a-
noon and 1--WE o clock in the afternoon OF that
oay Tor The purpose Of satisfying said debt IN
'eTFzt ana cost. e ALLEN,
i4' Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07

Fhe" F~Aople will respect a man who
votes against the court house propo-
s'tion il he has a good reason there
Tor, satisfactory to his mind and
Conscience. That it helps one local
ity over another, or that some indi-
sidual is helped or hurt is not a
good reason for SO voting. This is
u county matter, an enterprise in
which every citizen is alike interested
and there should be no jealousies or
chickering's. Either we need court
house aud it should be voted. or in
Gle Judgment of the voter we don
need ii In the first instance it is
forever settled, in the second it still
remains a matter ofcontroversy and
contention.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07

Jefferson CITY. Mo. Feb. 1.-THE

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 1.-THE
appointments sent in by Gov. Dock
cry, to-day include the Adjutant
General, for which post W. T. Dam
eron, of Huntsville, editor of the
| Herald of that town. was selected.
Harvey Clark, of Butler. was reap
pointed Rrigadier General of the
National Guard of Missouri He is
a sOn-in-law OF Congressman Dear
mOnd and has been identified with
the National Guard for a number of
years.
George K. " illiams, of Flat River.
was appointed inspector of mines
other than coal. He is said to be
practical miner and was supported
by the Southeast Missouri democ-
racy.
The other appointments sent in
to-day were:
DIR. k. b. Rice, of Richmond. to be
a member Of the board of State Den
tai Examiners for five years from
Jan. 20, 1900.
Board of Visitors OF the State Uni |
versity-Hon. r. \. Bodine, Paris.
Monroe county; Hon F. NJ. Mans
field. Hartyiile. Wright county; Hon. /
J. f. Green. DeSoto, Jefferson coIIn-
ty; Thomas II. Wagner. Memphis.
Scotland county; H. C. Duncan. Os-
born, Clinton county, Mr. Bodine is
L graduate of the university and an
Mr.. Mansfield il
IN ex-state senator. Mr.. Green an
of the circuit. Mr.. Wagner
5 graduate OF the university and
member OF the democratic state cen
raj committee. Mr. Duncan is a
prominent farmer of the state.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07
1T CAN'T BE DONE.

> TIE ZINES has no other interest III
than the public good. 1t would be
10 personal benefit to us whatever,
we will not get Il cent out of it; in
stead We will have 10 pay the add
tional tax on ami assessed valua ton
Of s., 800, or a yearly court house
tax of $;}.7j, in all s10.25. Now, ii
We believed for Il moment that the
old court house could be remodeled
at n moderate cost and that, too,
out OF the public treasury without "a
cent ; additional cost to the tax
! payer does anyone imagine that we
would want 10 blow in that
an cunt OF money out OF our own
pockets? 1t has been tried by sue
clediug courts, at enormous costs to
the county, To patch up this old shell
to make it stand and answer the
purpose OF "A court house. At one
time new wall was built on the
south side. and an attempt to renew
and strengthen the east wall.
Rods have been run through in
every direction 10 hold the walls to-
-ether, but in spite Of every effort,
and there has been few courts in the
past twenty years that hasn't spent
money on such repairs, the old build
ing has been gradually going to
pieces until now it is menace to
human life. All the offices have been
vacated but two and they will be va
Gated as soon as suitable quarters
can be obtained for them. An at
tempt to repair the present building
would be like pouring money in
rat hole. The proper, and right and
only sensible thing to do under the
circumstances is to vote the propC-
stiOn and build a new court house |
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07

Chamberlain & Co, have been
awarded the contract by the govern
ment to raise the battleship Maine,
sunk at Havana, and also the Span.
ish transport, Alphonso XIII which
is beached on the shore near the
Maine. The company agree to re-
move the wrecked vessels for the sal
wage.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07
Find Sympathy in Two States.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan 31.-The
lower house of the legislature. after
a long discussion, adopted a res, Iu-
ion expressing sympathy with the
Beers.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 31.-After
a spirited debate the house. by II
vote of 46 to 81, refused TO expunge
from it's records a resolution previ-
ously adopted expressing sympathy
with the Filipinos and Beers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07
Senator Hill Is Not a Candidate.

New York. Feb. 3.-The announce
ment that Senator Hill is not Il can
didate for the presidency for his par
ty in 1904 is made by the Albany
correspondent OF Leslies Weekly in
the current issue. He saws:
i have the highest authority for
tie statement that Senator Hill Is
not candidate in any sense for the
presidential nomination, and that he
Is not responsible for the action 81
his friends and will in 40 way en-
courage the continuance OF such &C
ton. W hatever Senator Hills ambi-
ton may have been i'm the past. he
treasures no presidential ambition
now. He is enrr0ssed in his law
practice 1t has grown larger ana
more lucrative each year. and his alb
Sorpticn III professional duties gives
MIN little time and less inclination to
respond 10 the growing call for him
To actively assume the partvs lead
ership.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07

1t rs absolute folly to advocate re
pairing the old court house, now tot
tering on its foundation and con
G 'mued by the best architect in the
state. 4 county court that would
spend thousands of dollars in trying
to patch up that old she'll and then
have nothing, would meet the lust
condemnation OF the taxpayer and
the whole public.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07

The Kansas City Star says David
4. DeArmond is Governor Dockerv's
choice "a II successor to Senator Vest
sn1 the Times Washington CORE
spondent says DeArmond is the
greatest democrat in congress. With
out doubt our congressman is devel-
oping into one of the leading men in
the nation. Pleasant Hill Post.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07
MRS. NATION PLANS
WORLDWIDE BATTLE.
Proposes the Organization of 9TH
Home Protectors" in Every Country

Home Protectors" in Every Country
Topeka, kas., Feb. 3.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation this evening announced he
purpose of extending her crusade tc
! the whole world. Even in her III
Bounded confidence Mrs. Nation i.
not prepared to say Just how she
will accomplish this, but SO far az
the United States are concerned har
plans are more definite She made
the following statement:
MY plans for the future involve
the organization throughout the
world OF an army to be known as
The Home Protectors.
The objects OF my army will be the
enforcement OF such laws as guaran-
tee the sanctity OF the home. We
Will endeavOr TO enforce these laws
by peaceable mean if possible: if not.
we'll. by Gods bidding. have set the
example. Ny work will not be con
AAiASN ~ ANttAi1elN AAoI ~ TIE I H4teI
States. 1t will extend to England
to France, to Germany and to every
country where saloons exist.
First, says Mrs Nation. we must
raisa fund of money. No member
OF the Home Protectors shall receive
a salary. but money is necessary for
the railroads and the hotels. Two
Topeka men. whose names | cannot
dlvuige, have charge of the financial
end OF the crusade, and when funds
have been secured let the LIQUOR
devils beware, Fifty members OF the
army will start from Topeka and go
from town to town in Kansas. 1t
will Toe mission of peace OF smash
ing peace. 1t wili be peace for the
hearts n tie women OF Kansas.
whose SONS are degraded and muir
ie~ed. peace tor the docing mothers
Thu devil alone viii suffer. When We
have rid Kansas Of il he'll holes il
will be time ~ turn to broader fields
Chicago VIII made a good startin.r
ri c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07

The Missouri Supreme court rend-
cred Judgment Friday, ousting
Joseph Flory from the office of rail.
road commissioner for Missouri
This makes Joseph p Rice, whom
Governor Stephens appointed few
DAYS prior to his retirement from Of
fee, the legal commissioner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07

A tornado passed through the
western portion of Delta county.
Texas, Sunday. Several persons were
killed and number seriously hurt.
A number of houses were wrecked.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-07

our esteemed contemporary, the
Rieh Hill Review, maintains that the
c' J court house can be fixed over for
- lew thousand dollars and auswerall
tn county s needs. In that position
tn Review takes issue with the very
best architects in the state. Mr..
Hin, the architect who planned and
superintendent the building OF the
great Kansas City convention hall.
made a very careful and pajnsta king
examination of She old court house
ind condemned 1t as unsafe and de
olaFed 1t could not I've repaired to
advantages. It might be added that
slr Hin did not have a bid ia for tt.
proposed plans and had no interest
in 1t outside oj his professional ]ud-
ment. There is only one way that
tha old building can be repaired and
hat J. 20 build d new foundation.
uey walls a sew root, new floors, Kew
vaults -ct... and that is exactly wha.
the people arr asked 10 vote uron.