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near the point where the boy
was said to have fallen in, we're
produced in court to sustain this
theory. When first found, Mr..
Nations said there were a few of the
dead boys hairs clinging to the inside
of the hat around the hole.
The fact that Lewis Townsend kept
his little brothers death and where
abouts concealed from every one from
Sunday until late Monday evening was
explained by the defense on the sup
position that it was because the boys
had been strictly forbidden by their
grandfather from going about the
creek, and Lewis feared whipping if
he let it be known that he had DISC
beyed. In fact, he gave this explana-
ton himself before the Coroners Jury
and in his testimony before Justice
Hoffman. The story that he had told
neighbor boy on Sunday that he had
murdered his brother, is denied by
that boy, so it is said.
The pole from which the boy was
said to have fallen was reported by DR..
Weathersby, as being but little above
the waters level-a few inches, possibly
foot.
Taking the testimony and circum-
stances as whole, it was one of those
cases where probably most of those
who heard the trial would have rem
dered the old Scotch verdict guilty.
but not proved :"
The boy impresses one as not pos
sess ing the brightness and intelligence
OF the average country lad of his age,
and If, in addition to this, he is subject
to occasional spells or fits of mental
aoerratlon, as testified to by his
Grandfather Nations, there can be no
accounting for what he would saw
or do.
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MALCUM NOTES.
Especial Correspondence.


Nothing has been seen in THE
LEADER from Malcum since April SO
here goes.
Peaches, watermelons and fruits OF
various kinds have been plentiful, but
not very large this year.
Prof. Hamilton Smith is teaching a
pay school at the White Line school
with marked success. He reports
something over 80 scholars enrolled.
We are proud to say that Malcums,
people are we'll blessed. We have all
had but very little sickness 10 our
neighborhood, and what has occurred
was not very serious.
On last Friday Postmaster JooeS,
who was working near by, came to NAL
cum and he and the postmaster OF NAL,
cum enjoyed eating watermelons ana
peaches and an old-fashioned vegetable
dinner, such as beans, tomatoes, onions
etc. Come again, postmaster
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NEW COTTON.
The BrOokhaven Market Leads
the state with the First Bale.

John McGrath & Sons Buy the First Bale
Saturday, and l.. Cohn a Bros, the
Second on Monday.
The first bale of cotton of the crop
of 1901 was received in Brookhaven on
Saturday. 1t was raised by John W.
Ballard, of Lawrence county, weighed
43S pounds and classed as low midling.
1t was bought by John McGrath Il
Sons at cents and shipped to Julius
Weiss & Co., of New Orleans. Messrs.
John McGrath Il Sons had offered a
prize of $40 in gold for the first bale,
provided it weighed not less than 40
pounds, and did not class below good
middling, so that Farmer Ballard fell
short on both conditions and left the
way open for some other farmer to
scoop in McGrath Il Sons gold pre-
MUM.
If it hadn't been for the higher pre-
MUM of $500 offered by L. Cohn d
Bros, for the first bale of middling
cotton, weighing not less than 400
pounds, this would have been Mr.. Geo.
w. Magee, of Blountville, Lawrence
county, the man who has been scoop
ing in cotton premiums at Brookhaven
for the last five years.
AS it was, Mr.. Magee, who left home
with his first bale Saturday afternoon,
got to Louis Cohn & Bros with it
early Monday morning and captured
their $500 cash premium and sold his
cotton to this firm for 1a4 cents. Mr..
Magee's bale weighed AT pounds and
classed fully up to middling. 1t was
shipped by Messrs. Cohn & Bros. to
julius Weiss Il Co. of New Orleans.
Brookhaven enjoys the distinction
this year of being the first place in
Mississippi to receive a bale of new
cotton, a fact due jointly no doubt to
her wide-a-wake, enterprising business
men and the intelligent and progress
i've farmers who make this their trad
ing place.
The first bale of new cotton received
at Brookhaven last year came in on
Aug. q, four new bales being received
on that day within few hours of each
other. w. r. Keen, of Similo, got
here first with one weighing 495, fol
lowed by Geo. W. Magee of Blount-
vile, with one weighing Al; w. c.
Furr, of Little Bahala, with a bale
weighing AGO, and John w. Ballard, of
Lawrence county, with one weighing
Alb pounds.
1t will thus be seen that Messrs.
Magee and Ballard were first ba lie
men last year.
The first bale marketed in Brook
haven in 1899, reached here on Aug.
10th. This too was brought in by Mr..
Geo. W. Magee, as was also the first
bale marketed here in 1898.
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P. 7. Thomas, Sumpterville, Ala: II
was suffering from dyspepsia when l
commenced taking Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. | took several bottles and can
digest anything" Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is the only preparation contain
ing all the natural digestive fluids.
1t gives weak stomachs entire rest,
restoring their natural condition.
G. L. Grafton Drug Co.
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LATER.

This Wednesday, morning John Nc
Grath & Sons received three more new
bales, delivered in the following order:
From John w. Ballard, of Monti-
cello, | bale weighing $50 pounds;
which brought SO cents, and won Nc
Grath's first prize of $1,000 in gold.
From j. r. McGehee, of Montgomery,
l bale weighing sos pounds; which
brought cents, and won McGrath &
Sons second prize of one Texas steel
fork saddle.
From Chas. II. Conn, of Salisbury, l
bale weighing 50l pounds; which
brought cents and won McGrath 4
Sons third prize, one barrel of best
blue hoop patent flour.
Mr.. Ballard, who won the $40 gold
prize, is the man who brought in the
first bale last Saturday and fell short
in weight and sample showing that
there is still force in the old senti-
ment,
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Graves University school.

There will be speaking at Grange
Hall and dinner on the grounds Sep
TENDER 9th, the day the fall term of
the above school opens. The follow
ing speakers have consented to enter
tain the people at different times be-
fore and after dinner Profs. Edgar
Green and T. l.. Trawick, Hon. E. f.
Brennan and DR.. Il. B. Graves.
All are invited and great day is
anticipated.
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Notice to the Shaving Public.

l wish the patrons of my Barber Shop
to know that l have added another
chair, making three chairs. Mr.. ). "
Spence, the popular barber, is wi'h
me, together with Mr.. j. H. Gioson'
the old reliable, making a team 'na'
will serve you while waiting. Give me
a trial and be convinced.
Yours, for fair treatment,
f. A. Dunn.
The leader., 1901-08-21

Alexander Robinson, an escaped con
vict from this State, came near being
lynched in Alabama for horse steal
ing. Seeing that his introduction to
the business end of a rope was immi-
nent he told the Alabamians that a
reward of $50 was awaiting his captors
in this State. They quickly found
this to be true and Robinson returned,
somewhat elated, over the prospect of
being again an inmate of the State
pen.
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The Clarion-Ledser says Mr.. r. w.
Stewart, of Madison Station, who has
been working up interest in the pro
posed convention of boards of super
visors to be held in jackson during
the fall, states that within the next
week he will issue the call for the con-
vention, which is to be sent to every
supervisor in Mississippi.
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For Sale.

\ very fine Dairy Farm. one and one-quarter
miles From Brookhaven; a large barn. good
windmill with good large water tank. about
60 acres In cultivation. well fortified. VIII
pro luce bail of cotton to the acre. 100 acres
under fence for pasture.
For price and terms apply to
GEO. A. LOVE, VS..
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Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
TO Eliza Porter;
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court OF the County of Lincoln in
said State on the Third Monday in September
1901, to defend the suit in said Court of Calvin
Porter for Divorce, wherein you are defendant.
This, the 2lst day of August, A. D.al9Ol.
X. w. McNAIR, Clerk.
j. n. YAwN, Sol.
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smiths Nerve RestOrer.

This medicine is boon to persons
who, by reason Of long residence in
malarial districts, or from overwork
or debility brought on by long illness,
or a general depletion of the system,
or from advancing years, find they
have lost the vigor of their younger
life. To all these we offer Smith S
Nerve Restorer, and we guarantee that
it will not only relieve their troubles
and weakness, but will restore them
again to enjoy the pleasures of robust
early life. Price per bottle, sl.00. G.
+. Grafton Drug Co.
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Eruptions, cuts, burns. scalds and
sores OF all kinds quickly healed by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Certain
cure for piles. Beware of counterfeits
be sure you get the original -DeWitt's
c. f. Grafton Drug Co.
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Mrs. S. II. Airport, JohnstowD, Pa,
says: sour little girl almost strangled
TO death with Group. The doctors said
she couldn't live but she was instantly
relieved by One Minute Cough Cure.
c. 4. Grafton Drug Co.
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Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To A. j. MaXey:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court OF the County of Lincoln in
said state on the Third Monday in September
Kate Maxey. for Divorce, wherein you are
defendant
This, the 2ist day of August. A. ID. 1901
X. W. McNAIR, Clerk.
j. n. YAWN, Sol.
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The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Pike county has ordered a
primary election in that county on
Aug. 3lst to nominate a candidate for
representative of Pike county to fill
the unexpired term of J. NJ. Tate, de-
ceased.
The leader., 1901-08-21

In cases OF cough or Group give the
little one One Minute Cough Cure
Then rest easy and have no fear. The
child will be all right in little while.
1t never fails. Pleasant to take. Al
ways safe, sure and almost instantan-
eous in effect. G. f. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader., 1901-08-21

And now we want to cap the climax.
An immune who permitted himself to
be bitten by an infected mosquito at
Havana, died of we'll defined case of
yellow fever. Coal oil and death to
the wiggle-tails.
The leader., 1901-08-21
Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Viola Richie:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chaneery Court of the County of Lincoln i'm
said state on the Third Monday in September.
13Ol. to defend the suit In said Court OF John O..
Richie, for Divorce, wherein you are defendant.
This, the 2lst day of August. A. ID. 1901
I. X. w. MeNAIR, Clerk.
: J. N. YAwN, Sol.
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ST RAYe0.

From my place two miles east of
Brookhaven, Miss, on Monticello road
on the 10th day of March, 1901, one
DARK BAY BLAzE-FACED MUSTANG
MARE, dog iron brand on left hip, right
hind foot white. Any one returning
said mare to me at my place, or that
can give me any information as to the
whereabouts, will be literally re
warded When last heard of she was
going east. Address,
w. +. ALLEN,
BRoOKHAyEN, Miss.
Aug. II, 1901.
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Teeth Extracted Free
Positively Without Pain,
Citation Notice.
=, on ,ues,ss,PPI,

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Alma Bauer: ,a, before me
You are commanded 10 aptee,aihn eoln In said
Chancery Court of the County Oh l. .1an,ier. 1901.
Stale on the third Monday in septennIoeec,u court Of
to defend the suit for divorce ~ s" Alias Alma
Thomas Mullins vs.. Alma Muilins, aus"
Bauer, wherein You are deten'au'D ,sol
AhiS' 'ne i1'" '"' " K. W. McNAlR' e'e'A'
The leader., 1901-08-21

Car load of buggies just received by
Parsons, Moreton, Wentworth Co.
Prices, $i5 to S75.
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The interstate conference of the
Kings Daughters will be held at
Savannah on the 10Th of November.
Delegates from Mississippi are eX-
pected to attend. Reduced rates
have been secured on all the railroads.
The leader., 1901-08-21

We oher one Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY SEQ, Props. Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ney Tor the last II years, and believe him to be
perfectly honorable in AL business Transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by their finn.
WEST X IRUAN, wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
O. WALDING, kINNAN 4 MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, Price. 75c per bottle Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The leader., 1901-08-21

Wagons, buggies, sewing machine'
cooking stoves and furniture sofa Vi
installment at Parsons, Moreton, "ent
worth Co.
The leader., 1901-08-21

Ele ctions to fill vacancies in the
legislature were held yesterday in
Warren, jefferson Calhoun and Pa
nola counties.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF LIN
coin COUNTY.

COUNTY SEAT.-Brookhaven.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Meets the first Mondays in
May and November Robt. Powell Judge.
canton: =. 7. Oliver, Clerk, Brookhaven.
CHANCERY CoURT-Meetst the third Mondays
February and September. II. c. Conn, Chan
eellor, HaZlehurst; X. W. McNair, Clerk, Brook
haven.
SUPERVISORS CoURT-Meets the first Mon
day in every month. Members-District No. I,
w. +. Parsons, President, Brookhaven; Dis
trict No. 2, J. C. Bryant, Brookhaven; District
No. 3, W. J. Williams, Bogue Chitto; District
No. 4. Joseph SaSser. Bogue ChittO; District
No. s. John Walker. Red star.
SHERIFF-R. X. Applewhite, Brookhaven.
TREAsURER-D. l.. Easterling. Bogue Chitto.
AssEssoR-J. G. Cosnahan, Brookhaven.
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATIoN-Edgar
Green. Brookhaven.
SURvEYoR-W. VI. Russell, Fair River.
CORONER AND RANGER-Geo. 5. Lambright
Jr., Brookhaven.
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Gen. Macarthur has arrived at San
Francisco from Manila.
The leader., 1901-08-21

A. w. Graham, first yice-president
OF the L. 4 N. railroad, is dead.
The leader., 1901-08-21

The Opera House is steadily moving
on toward its new stand facing Jack
son street.
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THE LEADER.
Wednesday Evening, Aug. q, 1901.
OFFICIAL CITY DIRECTORY.

MAYOR. II. naughtry.
ALDERMEN-FirstW Ward, J. II. Willoughby
Second Ward, w. II. Seavey; Third Ward, X.
T. Scherck Fourth Ward. A. 4. Moreton; City
at-Large. Chas. Schnorrenberg.
TREAsURER-Chas. r. Heuck.
CLERK-W. II. Seayey.
MARsHAL-R. c. Applewhite.
NIGHT WATCHMAN-I. Forsythe.
CITY ACCOMMODATIONS & Brennan.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen hold regu-
ar meetings the first Tuesday evening in every
month.
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"lf at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again"

THE LEADER congratulates him on
his pluck and success.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24

ANOTHER very peculiar change of
conscience is reported by the INDEX
relative to the switch around Of Hugh
Rankin on letting the county printing.
Some years ago when the republicans
only had one commissioner. Mr.. Rank.
in took an open and bold stand to let
the county printing to the lowest bid
der, but when the republicans had two
members OF the board he forgot all
about his spasm for economy and vot.
ed the printing to the Cresset. There
was another change made on the board
at the last county election and the fu-
sionists have two members. 1t was sup.
posed that our friend Rankin would at
least be consistent and vote with the
present members of the board to let the
printing to the INDEX, but ne seemed
to be looking through different pair
of glasses and voted to let it to bids.
We have never stood in the way of the
republicans skimming the cream when
they are in the saddle. We honestly
believe that to the victors belong the
spoils. What we would like to know is:
how and where are the people going to
place Rankin in this matter? Is 1t case
of ''you tickle me and I'll tickle you,"
oris the republican member of the
board of county commissioners in the
hands of the fixers9 In the light of his
official acts we think the fixers have
him.-Kiowa Review.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24

By some strange and unreliable sys-
tenn of computation the Cresset has
discovered that an INDEX publisher
was making political medicine" in
KiOwa recently. The Cresset's night
mares are becoming moro numerous
and If they are not checked Bro. Lorton
will presently dream that his own shad-
Ow is gigantic hobgoblin. AS mat
ter of fact, this papers present publish.
ers have never engaged in medicine
makIng," and never expect to. When-
ever we neglect our own private bust.
ness and fly to Topeka or some other
place and ding-dong and harass legislat-
ors to railroad or omnibus a special bill
through the legislature for our special
benefit, the Cresset might roar. Or
whenever we get into that stage of lun.
acy as to circulate such unreasonable
stories as the Cresset fellow has, which
even his best friends admit are untrue,
we might be open to censure and criti-
cism. In the light of recent events
good common sense should kindly beck.
on silence to the Cresset people, and
they ought to count themselves lucky
if others refrain from giving them nc
casion for painful embarrassment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24

GEORGE r. LANDERs died recently
in the insane asylum. Only a few
years ago he was rated the richest man
in Harper county and he enjoyed fame
all oyer the west as a notable cattle
baron. But adversely swooped down
upon him, and the big capitalistic
whale swallowed him. He did some
desperate things to keep up but fate
had sealed his doom. He was arrested
for infringing on the mortgage law and
kindred offenses and was convicted and
sentenced to the penitentiary. He
brooded oyer his misfortune until he
became miserable lnnatic and death
put him out Of his misery. Men who
knew him say he was good wholesoui-
ed man of kindly disposition, genial
neighbor and full OF charity. He was
simply ruined by an unstable financial
system combined with poor business
judgment. Any man Of ordinary cir.
cumstauces who tries to make a for
tune will meet similar fate. The fell
lows in London, New York and Chica.
go get the big swags. The ordinary
man must be satisfied with the crumbs.
while the poor must dig constantly or
starve. Keep voting for 1t like Landers
dldi
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24
WILL TEST THE NEW LAW.

The constitutionallty of the biennial
election law will be tested in the SUI
preme court probably within the next
thirty days. The republicans of the
Usage Wabaunsee judicial district
have called a convention for April 80,
at which time Judge William Thomp-
son will be renomlnated. The secreta.
ry of state Will refuse to file the certifi-
cate of nomination and mandamus pro-
ceedings will be at once Instituted in the
supreme court. Judge Thompson is
the district judge who first declared
the law unconstitutional. authorizing
county commissioners to appoint a
county superintendent to serve be-
tween January and May.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24

Gov. STANLEY has appointed the
text book commission. The repubi-
cans are A. r. Taylor of Emporia, Ed.
mund Stanley of Wichita, and D. F.
Shirk of Cottonwood Falls. The Popu-
lists are Edwin Taylor Of Edwardsville,
and II. Sheldon of Ottawa. A. B. Car
ney of Concordia, and H. M. Bean of
Wellington, represent the democrats,
and d. y. McCary of Topeka, the silver
republicans. A. r. Taylor is president
of the State Normal school; Stanley is
president of the Friends College and
former superintendent of public in
struclioD; Shirk, Carney and Bean are
county superintendent; Edwin Taylor
is farmer, Sheldon q banker and farm
or, and McCray is a newspaper CORE
spondent. McCray was on the first
Observation-Disclosures
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24

WHEN man says he will not ex.
press himself on public question that
settles the matter so far as we are con-
cerned. Some papers might go on and
fix up bogus interview, but this paper
does not engage in that kind of bust
ness. What we stated relative to the
Corbin-Long controversy was fact,
and we have no right to rehash some
thing that may appear in some papers
several hundreds ofmiles away when the
person to whom it refers refuses to ex-
press himself at home previous to the
alleged foreign interview. That's the
only explanation we have to make con-
corning our last weeks article.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24

The Cresset's little article headed
The Other Horn of the Dllema," is
about the smartest thing ever worked
of in print. AS humorist without
humor Otis has few equals. The only
sense that we can find in the little har-
rangue is the plain admission that Mr..
Lake is finishing Mr.. Shells term Of
Office. And now since the Cresset has
at last admitted this much, will it
please explain why it and republican
Board of Commissioners deprived MIR.
Shell of his rights. We're not asking
for any dry or decayed wit. Just a
sensible explanation is all that the PEG.
pie of this county desire.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24
EDITORS HAPPY THOUGHT.


When Ebenezer Stander and fair Annie
Doyle were wed,
The local editor sat down and scratched
his brainy head
And chewed his penstaIk for a while
and wrinkled up his brow
Until 1t bore resemblance to the fea-
lures of q cow.
At last across his frontispiece grin OF
triumph broke,
The one word Rocky Teller" in a joy.
GUS tone he spoke,
And flew his witty pen as dashed he of
line after line
About Western effort at a Stander-
Doyle combine.
Chicago (Sat. Blade,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24
A RAGING, ROARING FLOOD.

Washed down telegraph line which
Chas. 9. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep In icy wat
or, ne writes. ''gave me terrible cold
and cough. 1t grew worse daily. III.
naily the best doctors IN Oakland .Neb.
Sioux City and Omaha said had Con.
sumption and could not live. Then
began using DIR. Kings New Discovers
and waswholly. cured by six bottles. :,
positively guaranteed for coughs, cold,
and All throat and lung troubles by fhe
Z. 4 Dung Drug Co. Price SOC and
500. Trial bottles.
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HOG CHOLERA AND POLITICS.

The following interesting little pun
is taken from the KANSAS Farmer:
just what relationship exists between
hog cholera and politics may be little
hard to determine; anyhow Mr.. Crow
ME, the well known authority on hogs,
in q recent issue of the Swine Breeders
Journal, in the course of talk on the
Hog from Birth to Sale. said: II kept
hogs for 38 years. and l never had hog
cholera on my farm. They had it all
around me OF late years. 1 am almost
ashamed to say It: got into politics,
and II man can raise hogs and run poll
tics In Kansas, it is more than they can
do in Iowa. l got into politics and got
the hog cholera.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24

Gov. STANLEY hiss selected a house
which he would like for the governors
mansion and deal will probably
be closed soon. The house will cost
$4,000 and after some repairs are made
the $4,000 legislative appropriation
will be used up. The first demonstra-
ton will be made in it when President
Mckinley visits Topeka. The house
is provided with an elaborate ball room
and other swell apartments.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-24
BoLDs UP A CONGRESSMAN.

"A't the end of the last campaign, -
writ es Champ Clark. Missouri's BRILL.
ant congressman, from overwork merry
OTIS tension, loss of sleep and constant
speaking 1 had about utterly collapsed.
1t seemed that all the organs in my
body were out of order. but three bot
ties OF Electric Bitters made me alright.
It's the best AROUND medicine ever sold
over druggists counter" Over work
ed, rundown men and weak, sickly wo-
men gain splendid health and vitality
from Electric Bitters. Try them. On
ly SOC. Guaranteed by the j. r. Young
Drug Co.