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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

If private advices are true, the Hon.
ID ID. Hos,etter, of Turkey Creek town.
ship, is highcockalorem and lowcocka.
hirem of northwest republication and
has everything his own way for the g.
o. p. nomination for commissioner.
How lie worked it is beyond our under
standing. He is new man in the coun
~ and has the aspirations of several of
the shrewdest politicians in the county
to contend against. The only explana.
ton that can be given is that the Big
Four of this city have issued a decree
which says it must be Hostetter. But
even All ultimatum from them might
not be powerful enough to defeat such
men as Green Adams. IL Green takes
a notion 10 do 1t, he can knock the ma
chine program into a cooked hat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

j. z. MORGAN is preparing 10 swal-
low the small Indiana coal trust. lie
has made the Indiana trust an offer,
and If they refuse to sell, the Morgan
trust will ship coal into that state and
contiguous territory and underseli
them. Morgan is determined to con
troll the coal situation and he will do it.
Coal will be the same luxury in winter
time that ice is IN the summer time.
Yet we see some fellows swell up and
say the trusts are benefit to the coun.
try.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
TINE has proved that the lottery

TINE has proved that the lottery
scheme in Oklahoma was worse than a
failure. The people who deserved and
needed homes failed To get them, and
the ones who secured them will get rid
0f them as soon as possible. John
Woods who secured No. l.. had no
thought of making al effort to secure a
claim and his registration was mere
accident. He had gone to Ell Reno on
- visit with no intention of registering.
but WAC persuaded TO TRY his luck"
shortly before leaving. His action in
taking a narrow strip of land adjoining
the townsite of LawLoD. instead of an
ordinary quarter section, shows him to
be selfish, undeserving individual. es
pecIally when the fact is considered
that his action depriyes a working girl
who drew No. 2, of what was riehtfully
hers The administration made serl-
Gus blunder when it engaged in the
gambling business and the result will
not rebound 10 its credit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
MeteS and Bounds.

Com at Sc cor of sw4 swH
thence W to NV cor of swA
thence S to NV cor of High
land Add thence:e to ne cor
to Highland Add thence n to
beg 81 " 81
Com at Sc cor Swank and
Gobielle Add thence s along
W line of Main st II rds 1O%
feet to center of Elm Creek
thence sOuthwesterly along
center of Elm Greek to a
point of subdivision line so
rdS 101s # S OF southwest cor
of Swank and Gobielle Add
thence II on subdivision line
30 rds 101s TT thence @ along
5 line of said Add 45 rds 13ls
tt to beg. IL 81 II = 13
Com at IL point 80 1T e of sw
cor of nwA section 12-&-l2
thence e 465 IT to west line
of Simmons and Fowlers
Add to the City of Medicine
Lodge thence II along said
line Coo it to line of Lakes
Addition to Medicine Lodge
thence w along said line
4G5 TT to a point 31C It e of w
line of said sec IL thence S
$50 it TO place of
beg IL 81 II l 81
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

IF is on the boards that we are to
have county election this fall. Only
one officer is to be elected so far as the
entire county is concerned, and that is
county printer whose fees are to be
qGadruped at the taxpayers expense
Aud this law was passed for Barber
county alone. Who is responsible for it?
Ask your neighbor about it. If he does.
mt know he can get information at the
Cresset Office.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

TIE Kingman Leader Courier, Nor
ton AIbaugh's paper, says that After
ney General Knox has record as one
OF the best corporation lawyers in the
United States. He is also fast horse
man. The people can expect car loads
o. good service out of such an official.
Corporation lawyers generally have a
very high regard for the ordinary mans
rights.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
State of Kansas, Barber County, IS:

Notice hereby given that the 3rd day of September
A d. 1901 the being the first Tuesday of said month";
and the next succeeding days thereafter will sell pub
lie auction at the Office of the County Treasurer of
County Kansas in the Courthouse at Medicine Lodge
for taxes and charges thereon for the year 1900
much of each of the following described of land
town lots situated i'll the County of Barber in the State of
Kansas may be necessary for that purpose to.wit
F. B. CHAPLIN, Treasurer Barber County, Kan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

THE unparalleled strike in the steel
works at Pittsburg can be explained in
only one way. 1t is on account of an
over production of prosperity. But it's
a strange prosperity that does not rec
ognize the rights of labor-the real pow
er and blessing of the whole world.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

. For tie relief of one republican Off
Ger, at least, the Cresset ought to be
elected county printer. The gentleman
in question declares that he will not Or
der stationery through the Index even
If he has to pay for it himself. We are
glad of it, but we want to be assured
that he DOES pay for it himself.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

The publishers of the Cresset are re
sponsble for special law affecting
Barber county alone, which greatly IN
creased county expenditures and right
on the heels of the passage of that law
they are denouncing the commissioners
for not reducing the tax levy. What
gall What idlOcy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

LET it be repeated time and again,
that Que American life IS worth inf
nltely more than the entire Philippine
race and the whole archipelago com
hinPd
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
VALLEY TWP.

ST Z Am
swli zee. | 80 II IL 80
lots Z s 9 x set nwt
less r of W.. 6 80 IL s 81
Com at N boundary of rr at
planted stone thence n 343
TT to planted stone thence
WA 1T to planted stone $
307 IT to n boundary of r +
to planted stone east with
boundary of + + to
beginning. 80. d 80 ii so
Com 30 # W of ne cor sec i
thence W 140 IT 81 rods e
IAn r. N ~ rods RI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

ex = TT Off east side lot Is blk mt 2ic.
west half lot % blk 80 amt 81.
east half lot % blk 30 amt p 50.
Com 20 fl N ew cor lot L. IS IT 30 It 1j IT N
80 TT to beg lots 10 ii and IL blk 81 amt 81
Part lot Z blk IS amt 96c
Elk 2bxS0 IT OF n side lot ii blk As amt 6Oc
north half lots and . blk So amt 437
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14


Com at point 426 # n of sw COR set 1922
thence e 800 IT n l32 TT W $50 s TT 132 TT to beg
Com at NV cor sws net i2,3s-a thence i4o #
laS # W l40 IT n 1913 TT to place OF beg 30 81
Com 236 # of Sc cor Washington ave on
Spring ST thence s $50 # e 10 fit II $50 # 30
Com 13i rds W ne cor swI ne. I2-32.i2 W is rds $
IL rds q IL rds n IL rds to place of beg. 2 40
Com at ne cor of sw4 net l2-32-l2 thence W 1877
rds IL rds n l3l. rds to place of beg. 2 0y
Com III 1T G and 30 It OF of set IL 32- II
thence e 100 TT 514 TT w 100 TT 5l4 IT to
place of beg. 2O 3
Com at a point on center of Main st where is
terminates at n line of sw! 12-32-l2 thence w
212k IT $ a5 TT G 2I21a TT n 205 fit to beg L 81
Com ZIG # of NV cor of ne sw l2-ss-I3 thence
"a 1T e 1S2 TT n "a TT W 1sa fit to pla of beg
Com $40 it 5 of NV cor of nei sw4 i2-3..l2 thence
8 % ft 9 1e2 It n 30 w TT 1S2 # to beg .4 o.
Com SIS # NV cor of net sw4 l2-3,-I2 thence @
1S2 IT 40 TT W 1S2 fit l40 fl to place OF beg
Com 335 IT W of intersection line of n Main st&
line OF Ind ave w thence " 80 # Il $50 IT so
IT loo TT to beg. ....-......405
Com 43s IT e of sw cor set I-32- II thence e pr.
# 2OS IT W 22I. tt aJs # to beg. o.
Com IT n of Sc cor lot Cleveland st W side
Fowler's add thence W 80 IT n 90 fl w 20 TT s
lOS 1t loo tt N TT TO beg part of lots 2-4&
All that parcel or tract of land formerly laid
out known AS Cooks add TO Med Lodge
described as follows towit: Com 600 # w of
ne cor of set ne4 2:f2-l2 $50 IT 26iO IT e 1920
IT 1880 TT W go IT N $50 IT to beg except
lots. blocks q streets as follows: Lots II to
"a inclusive blk lots to - inclusive blk 10
lots ~ to .3 inclusive blk II lots to inclus-
I've DIX ID lots II to 30 inclusive blk IA lots 1
to 4. q tn Ill & 10 to p inclusive. Dix Is lots
TO lS inclusive blk ii also except the fol-
lowing streets parts of streets towit:
Stolp ave Sheridan ave Logan ave from e.
lis st to Howe ST Brace st from Sherman
ave to Sheridan ave Ellis st from Sheridan
ave TO line of said add. 81 II
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
SHARON LOTS

Notes and Bounds.
Com AS TT 21z in of ne cor of NV sw 8 rds v
"a ryis rsis g % rds TO beg 2I-s210...-.. A.
Com Mt NV cor nwt q 165 fl 1886 It W 165 IT
3o6 IT to beg 2l-32-l A.
Com 165 It of NV cor nwil e 165 # 500 # "
165 IT 396 IT 10 beg II S,-I0. 4;
Com $50 It q of NV cor nwi c 80 fit 596 II W n
It 300 IT to beg 81 32-10 ... 4.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

Lakes End Addition.
Com lao Il NV cor blk IL east T50 n = "a ., =
lS0 It % II blk 10 amt Isl. lot IL blk Il AMI =
Continued on Page 9.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
NJ. lot L, blk 3, amt &c.
lot l, less X of w, blk d. amt $I.35
Cook Co. Second Addition.
Cook s. & Co. Third Addition.

Friedley's Add.-spring ST.. East Side.
::..--..20 s 6.- 81 20
Com $50 It 9 nv cor lot Q 55k It g 10 fes q r.
80 It n 973 IT " 20 II 7........... 2 Ge
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

ex com 95 # NV cor % 10 # to oor sw along
RR 1924 tt n 1421l TT to beg block % amt sec
Hurst s. Smiths Addition.
nL Block IL Amt 12c. So Block IL Amt $3.50
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14

| IL in a snlIare NV
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-14
Notes and Bound

Metes and Bounds.
Com ut point 426 # n of CDR set 1-32-l2
thence e 800 # n 132 # W $50 # 132 1T to beg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
Shorter College Course.

At the banquet Of the Amherst College club last week
President Harris special guest significant
remarks concerning tendency shorten the time for
regular college course He two-ffths Of the
graduates Harvard spend Blu three years their work
that plans are consideration both at
Princeton making possible some bbreviaton Of
have choose between similar action
students than otherwise be in
attendance his judgment the limo
walton might adopted within the next decade
A subsequent speaker urged that Amherst college
should separate itself tendency indicated and
should, by laying emphasis upon liberal rather than special
knowledge identify distinctly what he conceived
to be incipent genuine movement this country
for broader general culture Harris
must be recognized however conforming strong and
marked tendencies in educational The high schoo
is eneroachng the college from below university
specialization is attracting above an increasing
number Of young wish the essential and peculiar ad
vanages of college course but consider years too
long period to set aside for the purpose Revolt is also
growing against the waste experienced by the aver
college student from the ncapaclty certain teachers
from lax methods application on his own
reason or another frutess.
Whether the three typical New England colleges
Amherst Dartmouth and Williams, distinguished from
the growing universities of present day. shall introduce
radical change that suggested adoption so far
takes place. in other institutions may not only have
a undermining effect upon courses study but it may
also prove influence upon both teaching staff and
student effort.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
That Cuban Amendment.
Americanlsn

great row is being raised because of the Cuban
amendment. Now the adoption Of the Cuban amendment
simply compes people Of Cuba to do certain things in
the way of recognition of the service performed by the
United States in breaking Spanish yoke Of oppression
and TO admit in their constitution the
has the right exercise suzeainty control the
affairs republic When that has been done to
satisfaction of president the American troops viii
withdrawn cuba and the government viii he
recognized as member great family of nations The
presidents respect Cuba respected
the interests OF the United states in the
island win be safeguarded and danger of Cuba becom-
ing source Of trouble annoyance win be averted.
Elucidatng our position matter the Chicago
Tribune says: The United States has right speak
authoritatvely which shall between
cuba which win independence to it. 1t has
during the last century account Of Cuba
and 1t has done much for its people To put to
condition things which about inolerabe Amer
leans as was to Cubaus the United States engaged in
costly ties which linked Cuba Europe
necessary precautions against the renewal
any manner shape form That object
the provisions which shall form
part of the fundamental law o. cuba.
one provision comedies to United right
Intervene for the preservation Of Cuban independence
the maintenance Of government adequate the
protection of life property individual liberty It is
desirable that the United States
right needed Canadians were concerned
instead of Cubans The former understand self govern
How the Cubans win succeed in their essay
seiGgoveruHneut uncertain. The United States
take chances retain the right intervene 50
that could intervene Cuba 10 become the scene
of incessant revolutions.
The president win advance conservatvely intelH-
gently the path pointed by congress do
AN in his for Cuba the really indie
pendent he has always wished have AS
Tor the Cubans sober reelection win bring them
ousion THAI it is for their interest wen that Of the
Americans who have done Tor them the con
ditons forth by should be accepted without
delay. and thus secure peaceful stable Independence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
Outlines OF Oklahoms

The first thing Norman knows Il VII
| produce a Mrs. Nation.
Lew Hornbeck wants congress to offer
/ a scalp bounty on sooners.
/ A new stone quarry has been found
about nine miles from alinco.
Isenberg, OF Enid, believes that every
one is more or less partially insane.
Senator Bellamy, the curly-headed
Adonnis. knows a bluff when he meets
| one.
The Wild geese are going north over
/ Oklahoma, guided By the feeling in their
bones.
It was Senator Berry who put up the
fight against drawing plan for the
Ki0wa land
According to the orEanic act the ser
geant-at-arms isn't the whole cheese. BY
several shippers.
It is TO be hoped that President Bel
lamy and the militia are still holding
themselves in readiness
The Fort Reno troop which has been
holding things level in the Greek eoun-
try wiz return TO tbs post March 10.
Sidney Clarke IS always Juggling dyna-
mite around in MS clothes. He ought 70
be searched when he enters the council
chambers.
The Frisco depot at Enid viii be To-
Gated in the northern part Of the city,
and the road win pass through tbs me
trop0lis from east 10 west
Whenever an Oklahoma man advertlses
for wife and puts IN the statement
that he has 16o acres, he is always sure
to add, proudly: 1T IS all fenced"
Judge ". r. Kirkpatrick. of FL Reno.
has been appointed sliotting agent in the
Wichita country and rold to hold HIM
eafr ~. = -
Joe Morris, Of Saltwater, recently
bought a trotting horse for $40, and in
one of the first spurIs Joe gave him he
ran off and broke his leg and smashed
thing up generally.
Il Is not yet dead sure thing that the
Kiowa land viii be opened with 2 morse
race. It is understood that if the sec
rotary Of the interior can find any ex-
cuse whatsoever Tor doing away with 1t
he will
At Pawnee Oscar Ramsey took a BAN
out Of cartridge and put In paper
wad instead, and then playfuliy pointed
the gun at the foot of Clarence Patter-
son. The gun went OF and the wad shot
through the boys shoe and stocking and
made bad wound.
Oklahoma City Times-Journal: George
Gibson, the man accused Of horsesteal-
few days ago, viii be tarned over TO the
United States marshal. Hammer. this
afternoon and will be taken with him 10
Ardmore to answer TO the crime Of horse
stealing in the United States court, now
in session at that place. Under the Unit
ted States laws ne can be given FIVE
years if convicted ana here could get
bat three. II he is not convicted there
he will be returned to this county and
tried for the offense.
Pawnee Times-Democrat: Last Friday
afternoon Bill Kite and A. 3. Mallory
went up Skeedee creek on a hunting ex-
petition. While coming back, Kite trip
ped his foot on something and fell. He
had in his hands a hammeFless gun,
which was cooked, and in the fall the
weapon was discharged the joad tearing
a big hole in Mallory's thigh. The charge
fortunately passed back OF the thigh
bone, and made only a bad flesh wound.
Mr.. Mallory was brought home and msdi-
cal attendance summoned. He Is now
resting as We'll as could he expected. but
it will be some times before he can be at
work again in his biacksInit shop
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
What the Roers Are Costlnr.

Instead of decisive BOer surrender to celebrate the
anniversary OF Aajuba Ha England got only ruors from
South Africa They have long been stable ana unproht
able diet Brtons hungry the the weary
vain the burghers Of the Fres TransvaaI
on the average every Boer who taken active part
tbe with Great Britain has cost England at least
$4,000 and the end yet sight If the estimates
Mancheser Guardian one the abIest papers fl
the United kingdom. shall prove correct the final
the British empire De less than $4,000 for every
Bosr Who has taken up For involving large
numbers OF that Is unprecedented record In wa
fought by small bands Of warriors, aided by very DIFFICULT
country the Mountains or the region in
Arizona ana Northern Mexico where Geronimo troop
o. .he United States weary Chase The per capita
crushing weaker side in series Of campaigns
may have exceeded the figures which VIII be reached in
South Africa for bodies men such as the Beers have
had the aeld the expense CAUSED The enemy is without
parallel
Wth the cost Of The South African now footed up
than sio0oooo with the total likely 10 reaeh
Soooooooo the English people beginning realize lhat
they bear heavy burden Of taxation % pay f9r the
subiugauon os the Beers
But while the English people are wondering what form
tie tax VIII take British statesmen more ensgosssa
perhaps with the problem. 1t hlurei that
ta present ns al policy the government ay have 10
be abandoned In respects to meet the emergency
There is the income TAX 20 DE sure but falls more
heavily upon The Conservatives the party power than
the Liberals for thar reason there is not key
To a disposition 10 Increase j.
While the members q The cabinet have thus far re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
Baifu EagIc
II. H. MURDOCH. Editor.
The Next Four Years.

The device of the founders contrary the govern
ent of the United states ina man Congress
is cooperative in theory congress in fact is not equally
powerful with the president We have concluded four
years under Mckinley entered four additional
years of his administration.
The promise Of the first four years fulfilled It was
chiefly the earnest to the prosperity which peO-
pie regard commonly condition Of the country
The promise was 1IcnIeys the fulhnent was Mckinley
and the reward Of a second term his.
There now comes the belief the country over that the
next four years are to be 0IcKneys brief that the d
rection Of governmental policies nsur possessions
is to be Of his mind and his Prosperity is not to be
an issue four years hence singular demonstration
Of popular trust and forgetfulness hard times ad
versty is ascrbed to political cement but that in
longoontnued good times prosperity commonly regarded
as a perfectly normal condition with which ad
Vninistrative act has nothing do
So with the country cushioned in prosperity and indf
ferent to all danger the years hence viii be
whether the Republican party has violated any the
precious democratic ESSENTIALS America And President
Mckinley WILL in the next four years shape the Republican
party's policy.
His responsibility Against certain refract-
DRY conditions he must use practically. He viii have
Of ephemeral sentiment while through
tedious processes he working out the cOnsummation
which will be best for best for the nsuar pos
sessions and practical The Democratic party will cry
violation Of the constitution every Of the road
But it viii out right in the end. For there is one
thing certain In shaping his politics right or oppor-
tuny Of any American win be abridged and there viii
be extended every under the hag the greatest self
government practical now. and the fullest most stable
promise participation in democratic function for
the native in the at the helm who
is neither to be frightened fascinated with theories
and who in his with actual conditions win forge
every policy to the attributes Of the best
h,7,erfcanier,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
Ouav Is After Revence.

The ripper" bill intended the mayors Pitts
burg Allegheny and Scranton Pa. has passed the Penn
sylvana legislature and fight the courts will follow
determine whether the ousted officials the right
retain their places.
This ripper legislation inspired by Senator quay
his only purpose punish Republicans who had
opposed his election It Is purely political legislation
Of the newspapers IN Psburg make objection to
it, claiming the ousng of the present mayor the
handing city government to recorder
appointed by the governor. wall be step in the direction
of better government
Ripper legislation Is however, to be condemned. no
matter what purpose be enecated and the Quay Re
pubcans of Pennsylvania likely to discover that they
have made mistake thus denying home rule to the
people Of three Pennsylvania cities
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05

'fBe truthful" said the teacher.
"Always?" asked the boy
Always" answered the teacher
''Never tel a ie?"
Never"
Not even a white lier'
mot even white LEE
'Huh! calculated the lad scornfully,
'ats a mighty good thing for you that
you amt a boy with my dad for a
father"
''Why?" asked the teacher.
Because" replied the boy, eff you
was my dads little boy an you'd heard
what he said about Aunt Eliza comm
10 visit US with her children an Aunt
Eliza had asked you If We weren't all
CAD 10 see her an you'd told the truth.
like I did, you'd think there was a
place where your trousers was mighty
thin after dad got through with you"
he went back to his desk, and as he
sat down with great care there was an
expression on his face that showed the
great lesson Of truth had been, at least
in a measure, lost on him. And IN his
Indignation and innocence he did not
appreciate the humoF associated with
the fact that his teacher did not belong
70 that division of the human race that
wears trousers