Medicine Lodge Cresset from Medicine Lodge, Kansas • Page 3

THE MISSOURI PACIFIC. THE CRESSET. It. L. Carter returned frori his extended visit in Illinois on Friiiy of Only Exclusive Dry G00(ls House in the City- a certified check.

In addition to the above sureties Mr. Foster, president of the Kansas Panhandle deposited with XV. XV. Cook, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, a certified check for all elec Messrs. Walter and Edward Ellis, editors and proprietors of the Kiowa are the authors of a play entitled "Loyalty; or the Blue and the Gray." We understand these gentlemen have heretofore met ith success in traveling with this play and when they organized a company from the home talent of Kiowa and put the play on for the benefit of the K.

of P. lodge of that city last week, a good play was expected. Tbe people were not disappointed and as the play took so well the company went to Attica and played one night for the benefit of the K. of P. of that city.

We have heard several, who heard the play at Kiowa and Attica, YERLE DARK RON YAN Have Just Received a Complete Line of WOOLEN GOODS. ft" Such as FLANNELS, at LOW 1 1 PRICES Reed, Jones Ladies aiid.Gents' FINE SHOES. Bradley Metcalf Heavy BOOTS AND SHOES. "7 3 SO CO GREAT Stoves, Implements and Sewing AT He- "I can't button them. Wo had better stop at home." BHi: "Oh no! Tou can buy inc a pair of 'Mather Gloves as limns: tliey fasten in a moment uuJ They are for sale at DARK Jt KCNYAN.

Ladies' and Gents' FINE UNDERWEAR. SILKS, LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. MUSLINS, PRINTS, Etc. 1 Machines ZDcus ne -OF- OlDFlEa Cost dooac "tlfcLo HTeit Xiirt AT- GO CO a CO CO a a The Pioneer Remember this great discount 2H3XCi -fcJ iuiJ. ert E3.

Hardware Firm. Sto Gepp Our stoves, both Heaters and Cooking, are of the latest styles and patterns and guaranteed to give satisfaction. We will also sell our Shelf Hardware at a great reduction in prices. Call and see us: snend your monev with us: nlace it where it will do you the most good. sale will only continue for Thirty Days.

i last week. He visited at Aurora' prm- cipally. Years ago Mr. Carter filled the honorable and responsible position of i mayor of that city, and he has a diiqi- ber of relatives as well as hosts of friends who reside there. At Julius Goldsmith Famous clothing house are several watches and pieces of jewelry that were left with Phil Freeh for repairs.

All such articles should be claimed before Tues day. February 22nd. as Mr. Golds nith, in whose charge they are, expects to leave the city on that date. The K.

of L. ball at the Mills-Sherlock opera house on last Monday evening was a success. The attendance was large and everthing passed off pleas antly. Thesupier was especially fine and reflected much credit on the wives and daughters of the older. We ac knowledge courtesies extended.

L. T. Eades. who has a splendid farm in the north-east part of the coun ty, was in Tuesday. Mr.

Eades has been troubled for several weeks with rheumatism, but is now able- to be around again. Althougli Lou is a strong Democrat he takes 1 Republican news as he goes along, which accounts for the Cresset going to him. Geo. II. Uraley, an old friend and school-mate of Capt.

Theo. B. Mac-Douald was in the city a couple of days this week. Since the Capt. and Mr Braley went to school together among the Vermont hills, both have emigrated west, Mr.

Braley stopping at Kansas City, where he has been in the banking business, and his trip through this country was to look up a lacation for a bank. The cotton convention will meet at the odice of Judge D. A. McCanless on next Saturday afternoon (February at 2 o'clock p. M.

At the meeting held at the same place last Sate rday afternoon, there was a fair attendance and parties agreed to plant cotton to the amount of over an hundred acres. All taking an interest in this new indus try for this section, should try and be in attendance next Saturday. In another column will be found a communication from James Inman in which he suggests the propriety of offering a reward for investigating our mineral wealth. The project is not new as it has leeu followed by eastern counties, and we see no reason why some money, or rather promise of money, held out by Barber should not aid us in securing some new enterprises. The county is out nothing if enterprises are not paying.

II. B. Steck, J. W. Ilerrington, E.

B. Peck, Jamas Whallon, L. G. Peck, A. Baruett and other influential citizens of Hazelton were in the city Tuesday, attending the adjourned meeting of the County Commissioners, to influence them against organizing Hazelton township until the next regular meeting of the Borad, so there would le no question as to the validity of the Kiowa township bonds voted to the Ft.

Scott Wichita railroad. Maurice Koyster, who is well known in this section as book-keeper for the old Comanche Pool, was in the city last week on his way to Kansas City after a the visit to Pool. Maurice is now with Hunter, Evans at the Kansas City stock pards. F. W.

Flato, also formerly of this country, is with the same company, ami Maurice informed us that Hillie and his estimable wife are contemplating a visit here at an'early date. Their many friends will be glad to see them. The board of County Commissioners met in adjourned session on Tuesday of this week, allowed some bills, adjourned action on the HazeltoPj township petition, inspected the court hoHse and hired a janitor. J. T.

Hutchins was chosen janitor and hired by the month. Messers. Cook, McGrath and Fleming were in attendance with deputy county clerk, J. C. Walstad, to handle the clerical department.

County Clerk, Taliaferro, still being absent in Missouri. The mail was late on Tuesday, which was occasioned by the ditching of the express, smoking and sleeping car of Monday's train going east near Longton about thirty miles west of Independence. Col. D. Van Slyke.who was on the train, telegraphed his brother, W.

that no one was hurt and that the Barber county people got through especially well. Mrs. J. X. Hargis and baby were on the train on their way to visit in Missouri and came out without injury.

A Young Women's Christian Temperance Union has been organized in this city and the fair ones propose to brine such influences to bear that; the rum power will be pulverized, so to speak. Let the good work go on. They have asked for space in this great religious weekly and we can assure you that they can have all they want. We do not go in for temperance to th exclusion of all other business, neither are we a reformed drunkard, but we do know that temperance is right, that the prohibitory law is a law and should be enforced and that all law-abiding -citizens should do all in their power to bring it about. Clyde Campbell, infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Bender, breathed his last at tbfjj residence of D. E. Sheldon, in this city, on Saturday, February 12th ISS7, and was buried on Sunday, the 13, in the city cemetery. Funeral services at residence by Rev.

W.H.Gillam. Mrs. Bender is a sister of Mrs. Sheldon and when the little fellow, who was only ten months old, got so severely ill, he was brought to town where prompt medical attendance could be secured. Just as the buds of spring were swelling with their new-born life: as nature was changing her sombre winter cloak for the cheerful, bright colors of sr ring, the fair young life went out on this earth; but then it is only to burst forth as a purer more beautiful blosscm in the garden of life beyond.

CRAMD MASQUERADE BALL. This evening occurs the bal masque at the opera house. There is not the shadow of a doubt but that the affair will be first class in every respect. As the ladies attending in mas's are compelled to have tickets the same as the gentlemen, now is the time for our boys to show their gallantry by securing tickets for their best girls. Tickets for sale at the Post Oifice.

North Trail Items. Eds. Cresset: Permit me to say that the wing of peace again floats over the Ridge. Health is generally good at pn3sesit. Our little town of ilross is very much worked up over the prospect of the railroad.

I wish to inform brother Henry that he is very much mistaken, in regard to the camping outfit, he spoke of ia his last. I haven't been in camp with them at all, but I have been known sometimes to camp out with some of my wife's relation. The general opinion is that there will be a considerable crop of cotton planted this season on the Bidge and that the seed will make better fuel than decomposed vegetable matter or corn talks. Frank lln TERMS CASH. MEDICINE LODGE, DECEMBER 17, rt THURSDAY.

FEBRUARY 17, 1887. HOW TO GET TO BARBER COUNTY, Bay your ticket no that you can coma over tbe Southern Kansas railroad from Kansas City. If you are only on anexplorinirtrip.huy an Explorer's ticket to Independence, Kanaas. orertoe Southom Kansas railway, -which entitles you to ail the privileges of a Unit-class ticket, and can be purchased at any of the principal ticket offices east of the Missouri river. On arrival at Kansas City these tickets can be exchanged at the office of H.

E. Mosa.opposite tbe Union Depot, on payment of tt for a round trip ticket reading to MEDICINE LODfiEand return, with tbe privilege of stopping off at all intermediate stations. If you are coming here to stay an i want to bring; your houxehoid foods, airrkiulturul implements and live-stock with you, the rate will be -111 per car ia1 from Kansas City to Mcdici.vk Louok: or if you bare not a car load, the raie will be (to cents per hundred. For further Information write to or call oa 8. B.

Htnch, General Freight and Passenger Agent, Lawrence, Kansas. O. L. McDomal-oh, 11 North Fourth street, Bt. Louis, Missouri.

Ed. Cox as. Boom 9, Union Depot. Kansas City. W.

D. IItres, 4i South Illinois street, Indianapolis, Indiana. Jaks HAi.iirKMAK, 13 East Main street. Fort wayne. inaiana.

Ei. McDomauoh, 11 North Fourth street St. Louis, Missouri. J. O.

Hazi.io., Jamestown, New York. HARPEHi WESTERN TIME CAHD. OOIHO WBST, flOIKO EAST. Mail and I Express I Mail and Ex preTs 3:: r'st A S-A't pm Attica, Sharon, Medicine Lodge, 1:10 pm 1:40 PM Freight. 111:011 a 4:00 Mtdlclne Lodge H.

Hausek, Sup't. W. C. Nixost, Trainmaster. CITY COUNTY CULlINCS.

The Fikst Xational Hank is making Fabm Loans on better terms tor the borrower than can be offered elsewhere. all interest 18 payable at tiieiu office, thus saving expense of remitting the money. Consult your own interest I1Y CALLING ON THEM BEFORE CONTRACTING FOR A LOAN ON Ol'K FARM. 5C-2 Read Cunninghams' Money ad. Col.

Snoddy came in from the east Monday. J. Ed. Allen came in from the East last Thursday. Ingraham Fort have cheap money.

No delay Remember the G. A. 11. lecture next Monday night. Hon.

W. P. Hackney came in Tuesday to attend court. Jas. A.

lilair, president of the First National, came in on Sunday's train. J. X. Freeman departed on Tues day for the home of his parents in Missouri. Henry Morgan of the real-estate Exchange, has the cheapest lots in the city.

Go and see him. Allen, Overstreet Ellis have mon ey to loan. Get their terms. Mac. T.

Morris, of the Morris IJros. hardware firm, came in yesterday from Harper, to keep cases for a day or so. Our old friend and subscriber, R. Nickum, writes us from Cooliilge, Kansas, to send the Cresset to him at that point. your tarni loans of Allen-Overstreet Ellis.

Money paid over as soon as papers are signed up. Several of our young gentlemen attended a dance at Sharon last Monday night. They report a nice dance and a splendid time. Dr. XV.

II. Moore reports a beautiful eight pound girl lorn to Mr. and Mrs. C. Ewart on Tue-sday night, February loth, 1887.

We notice in a recent issue of the Lamar (Colorado) Leader that C. II. Forbes, formerly marshal of this city, has been appointed marshal of Lamar. Allen, Overstreet Ellis represent one of the strongest loan companies in the we'st." an 1 wife, of Des Moines, Iowa, father and mother of Mrs. Dr.

Lockwood, came in Tuesday and will visit some time with their daughter and family. Our old friend J. L. IJ. Ellis, accompanied by his wife, came up Iroin Kiowa on Monday to see how the Lodge was Improving.

They returned home Tuesday. Miss Kate Dalzell, of Attica, came in yesterday and is engaged in working up a class in music with some success. She is stopping with Mr. and Mrs. G.

Morris. Yesterday Geo. Ebersole, of Mingona, informed us that Sam Carey recently sold 320 acres for $3,000, A. Wood 160 acres for $1,200 and a Mr. Stone 1G0 acres for $1,200.

J. N. and A. J. Hargis were both in the city Monday, accompanied by their families.

Mrs. J. X. and the babies went east that day for a visit with relat'iyes in Missouri. Uncle Stee Dickerson returned from: Indiana yesterday (Wednesday) bringing with him eight persons counting great and small.

Uncle Steve is an immigration agent to be proud of. Go to S. L. Shreves for farm loans. R.

A. Camfron is in receipt of a letter from Clias. II. Barnard, of Wellington, in which Mr. Barnard enquire regarding Medicine Lodge as a location for a flouring mill of one hundred barrels capacity.

A pasture of 1,200 acres, five and one-half miles east of town, fenced, plenty of water, can be rented by applying to L. F. Pearson of this city or of W. D. Myers, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

The Xescutunga Enterprise says that it is reported that the government has I. Woods down at Camp Supply as au ornanent, Ike should be an or-xnanent for something. While here he did not pan out well in that line. The Hazelton Express says: "Medicine Lodge has one of the very best hotels in Southern Kansas the Grand and it is In charge of one of the Itest landlords Mort Strong. This is a free puff, and we mean eyery word of it." J.

S. Rothwell came over from Harper the first of the week and spread a large line of stationery, fancy goods and notions in the sample rooms at the Grand. He is reducing a large stock he bas been carrying at Harper and is jobbing. B. T.

Woodard and wife and baby, and K. II- Hahn and father went to Iuka last Friday, and returned Monday. Mr. Hahn, is a Presbyterian minister and will probaly take a charge in Pratt county. They all report Iuka booming.

Bill Campbell of the Sun City Union put in au appearance at the Cresset office and claimed attendance Frank Wbitaker, B. P. Ayers and Dan Cornue escorted him. The amount of disinformation disseminated by the Sun City delegation is i nmense. Dr.

E. H. Lockwood has received his appointment as examining physician of applicants for pensions in this district the position made vacant by the removal of Dr. L. B.

Gillette. Groyer could not have found a better physician in Kansas for the position. Our readers will notice, by glancing at the educational column, that it is now in charge and under the control of our efficient county superintendent, II S. Landis. Mr.

Landis can, if he will spare the time, make the column very interesting. All communications tor that department should be addressed to Mr. Landis, at Medicine Lodge. eppe tion expenses; so hat if the aid is voted and the railroad is not built, the various townships are at no expense for holding elections. think of the sureties.

All tbe opposers of the Kansas Pan handle proposition have been saying that the said company would giye no guarantees that the road would be built if the aid was voted, and have claimed that the A. S. Fe, had given a bond. that they would build up the river if aid was voted. NOTE THE DIFFERENCE.

The Kansas Panhandle have given bond and everything else that could be asked, while on the other hand the Santa Fe have not deposited a single bond, check or surety in any form that they would build if aid was voted. The Kansas Panhandle mean business while the Santa Fe are striving, by the use ot wind, money and R. R. passes to defeat them. Vote for the Kansas Panhan dle.

LATEST HACKED BY THE MISSOURI PACIFIC. Yesterday Mr. Henry Foster tele graphed Messrs. Sidell Simmons, of Xew York, who are well-known as contractors and road builders for Jay Gould and who have the contract for building the Kansas Panhandle, asking them to go with him on a bond to assure our people. This morning Mr.

Foster received the following dispatch which proves conclusively that the road will be built and that it is a Missouri Pacific line Xew York, 17, 1887. nonrjr Foster, Medicine Lodge. KaDsas. We will protect you in bond in matter suggested. Sidell Simmons.

PUT UP OR SHUT UP. The Wichita Eagle Man to Back His Statements With Cash or Come off. On divers occasions has the Wichita Eagle declared that the Kansas Panhandle railroad was a fraud and that it was and is not backed by the Missouri Pacific system. Our people have not paid much attention to the Eagle's screams in this direction, knowing full well that they are screams of disappoint ment and malice, because the Kansas Panhandle does not touch Wichita, but runs west through Kingman. In yesterday's Eagle was the following: In answer to our enquirer from Med icine Lodge who asks us to give the inside of the proposed railroad running from Council Grove southwest through Marion, Harvey, Sedgwick and King man counties, we answer mat we cannot further than to say that the claim that it is backed by the Missouri Pacific system or by Jay Gould is false.

That interest knows nothing about the scheme except what they have gathered from newspapers, and up to date have unhesitatingly declared that they had nothing to do with nor wouldn't under any at present conceivable circumstances. The above arriyed at an opportune moment. The same train that brought in the Eagle, brought in II. Foster, president, and E. Foster, attorney of the Kansas Panhandle railroad.

Mr. Foster at a public meeting yesterday afternoon, declared that a bile the Missouri Pacific people did not publicly claim any of their new lines until they were built and in operation, that he would put up a thousand dollars with the Wichita Eagle editor that he the Eagle man could not produce any information over the signature of J. Gould or from the Missouri Pacific people proper, that the Kansas Panhandle railroad, when built, would not be controlled by the Missouri Pacific. In order to make the wager more binding and make it a local Mr. Foster made arrangements with both the Citizens Xational and First Xational banks of this city to put up the money here if the Eagle man wants to wager a little "stuff." Mr.

Foster, besides being president of the Kansas Panhandle and a railroad builder, is president of the Citizens bank at Independence, and has many times the necessary cash to back any assertions he chooses to make. Wichita is quite a town and the Eagle a nice paper, but Wichita and the Eagle cannot expect to control south-west Kansas. It is now in order for the Eagle man to put up or shut up. Notice to Debtors All persons Indebted to the firm of Standi-ford. Youinuns Rogers, are notified that their accounts have been put in the hands of W.

H. MeCnfrue, attorney, for collection. Prompt payment will save trouble and costs. This is made necessary for the reason that Mr. O.

Roirers. of that firm, has arranged to goto Wichita, and wants bis busines settled up. SO ST AK 1)1 FORD, lOCJIAKS fe ROGERS. FOR RENT, Ranch of l.lfiO acres; six miles from Medi cine Lodre: under fence and well improved; ltiU acres broke: nrst-cias arm land, we also have roit sale two (rood work teams and a full line of farm implements. For particu lars call on or address.

W. K. Hekrv. 50-tf Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Four 5-foot walnut show cases for sale.

See Hubbard the Jeweler- 50-tf Stock and noultrv food for sale, at less than 25 per cent off regular prices and warranted asgooa as ine Dest. 4-st u.g.mis. Flour, hay and all kinds of feed for sale at lowest prices. 49-5U B. E.

Kits. NOTICE. A pasture to let. or sell, of 1,000 acres well, watered, well sheltered and a good three barbed wire fence, and also a field of 160 acres all under cultivation. The whole can be rented for f-100 for a year or the pasture for t'MQ Five miles north and one and one-half miles east of Medicine Lodge.

4tWt O. W. MASKS for the Masquerade at Hubbard's, the Jeweler. Three more road carts which I will closeout at very low prices. 49-2t.

B. E. Kies. SORSES AND MULES FOR SALE. I have sixteen good, big work -r IT horses and mules that I will sell on "il reasonable terms.

Enquire at the .1 Cattle Co s. ranch on Tur key creek, north of Sun City. 4S-4t J. w. Hl-gkbt, Manager VALENTINES at Hubbard's the Jeweler.

The Palmer House for Rent after 15th Feb-rutar 18K7. Enquire of A. L. Freeman. 48 MASKS for the Masquerade at Hubbard's the Jeweler.

4-2t. Notice: For some weeks I will be busily engaged in visiting and inspecting the schools of the county, therefore I will only be in and have my office in Medicine Lodge open on Sat-urdavs. S. Landis, 47-tf. Supt.

Pub. Instruction. OR RENT. The store room occupied by iAi smitn. Apply te Henry ourst.

44 PUBLIC A. TION NO TICE. STATE OF KANSAS, 1.. Barber Coistt, In tbe District Court of said County J. W.

McNeal, Plaintiff, 1 vs. Mary A Klmmel, Def en-ant. The said defendant is hereby notified that she bos been sued in tbe said court by tbe said plaintiff, by fileing his petition therein entitled as above: that the names of the parties to said suit are J. W. McNeal, plaintiff and Mary A- Kimmet defendant; that she must answer the said petition of the plaint iff.on or before the lstfdayof April lxsT.

or said petition will be taken as true and a judgment rendered against ber for nine hundred dollars and interest thereon at ten per cent, per annum from the Slst day of August 1, agreeably to the terms of a certain promissory note given by the said defendant to one Alamamier Blake and duly endorsed to the said plaintiff. And also that an order will be made foreclosing a certain mortgage given by the said defendant to the said Blake on the following described real estatejsituated in Barber county, Kansas, to wit: The southwest section 11 township 30 range Hi for the purpose of securing the said sum of nine hundred dollars, and interest and that an order will be made for tbe sale of said land to pay said debt. Interest and costs of suit-Attest: Fun Holmes. Clerk of District Court, Barber county, Kansas. 49-itt Caxxros McXeal, Atty'a.

for plaintiff. Stove and Hardware Depot say that it was the nicest and best they have ever witnessed this far west. Had we a hall in tbe Lodge with sufficient stage room to put the play on, probably they could have been prevailed upon to come here. In this issue we publish a report of the Medicine Lodge public schools. The averages and gradings of the various departments show that much care has been taken by the teachers and that they have been aided to a great extent by an unusual interest on the part of the scholars.

We doubt if there is a school in the state that is better managed or has a more complete, pains-taking corps of teachers. When it is taken into consideration that our school building proper is crowded to overflowing, that the primary department is in a separate building, some distance from the main building and other difficulties to be overcome, the pareuts can hardly be otherwise than fully satisfied with the averages shown for their children. Prof. Beeson, principalis an indefatigable worker, while Misses McXealr Vaughn, Burgess and Purceil are teachers in every sense of the word; ever ready to advance pupils as rapidly as possible and leave nothing undone that will create an interest. Judge Ellis returned from his flying trip to Meade county on Sunday.

It seems that he was called to act in his Judicial capacity in settling some diffi culty over a railroad election in Seward county which is attached to Meade asa municipal township and for judicial purposes. The election in Seward county, or township rather, was to vote to subscribe $100,000 of stock in the Chicago, Kansas Western railroad a Santa re line known here as the Mulvane extension and as the people wanted to get their hand in, so as to be ready for a county seat election when the time came, they organized two polls or voting places. At one of places some five hundred votes were cast favor able to the bonds and only a few against while at the fraudulent polls many votes were cast against the bonds. The commissioners refused to canvass the votes cast at the ballot box favorable to the railroad and wanted to canvass the vots cast at the fraudulent voting place. Judge Ellis issued a couple of writs, one restraining them from counting the fraudulent votes and one compelling them to canvass the vote for the bonds.

The Young Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet with Miss Jessie Simmons, at her home, on Tues day evening February, 22nd 1887. Lizzie B. McXeal, Secretary. THE CITIZENS NATIONAL their Elegant Quarters in the Thompson Block. On Monday of this week the Citizen's Xational Bank was moved into the rooms on the corner of Main street and First Avenue west that were built and fitted up especially for their reception.

The quarters of this bank are elegant; in fact when location on the frontier is taken into consideration it compares favorably with any bank in the state. The bank room, in the clear is 23 00. Off of this is cut the vault, 10 13. The balance of the room is cut up by tasty wood, glass and woven-wire partitions into the lobby, bank or work room proper, directors' room and president's room. The furniture, partitions, were furnished by A.

II. Andrews of Chicago, and when it is considered that all the woodwork is beautifully finished birch, one can imagine the neat, tasty appearance the room presents. The lobby has a tile floor of fair design, while in the bank room is a marble mantle that helps as to decoration as well as comfort. The officials of the bank: J. XV.

McXeal, president; T. C. Molloy, cashier; T. L. Liudley, assistant cashier and II.

A. Brown, book-keeper, all feel proud of their handsome, new quarters and they surely have a right to. Millinery and Ladies Furnishing Coods. Some time ago Dr. Moore and his daughter, Miss Delia, traded for a large stock of millinery and ladies' furnishing goods.

These goods they added to the stock of Misses Moore Merchant and have placed all in the room on the east side of Main street recently vacated by Ramsey Sheldon. This makes one of the largest stocks of oods in this line in the south-west, and as Misses Moore Merchant are in charge, parties calling are sure of courteous treatment and being able to find what they want. The ladies of Medicine Lodge and vicinity will surely appreciate the opportunity. C. A.

R. LECTURE COURSE. On next Monday evening, February 21st, Major J. M. Goff will deliver his famous lecture on the "Misfortunes of War," at the Mills-Sherlock opera house.

The lecture is for the benefit of Eldred Post Xo. 174, of this city, and the deserving object, together with Major Goff's reputation as a lecturer, should fill the hall to over-flowing. Major Goff was formerly adjutant of the 10th Wisconsin Infantry, First brigade, first division of the fourteenth army corps, and his lecture, based principally upon personal experiences, is replete with adventures in camp and field, horrors of prison pens and excitement of hairbreadth escapes. Admission is only 2-5 cents, tickets for sale at Woodward Conlisk's store. Don.t fail to go and take your boys and girls, so they may learn something of the hardships endured by "our Nation's defenders' REWARD INVESTIGATIONS It is no more than fair, and for the future advancement of the county at large, that the commissioners, in behalf of the people, offer as a county reward to any individual or company, who first discover coal, oil or gas within the county.

Say a sum of 3,000 for the discovery of either in paying quantities, or $5,000 for the discovery of two or all these natural productions, or any hidden mineral in paying quantities. Also a reward or bounty of $3,000 to the company who first exports any merchantable commodity of natural production such as our gypsum to the amount of $5,000 or more per annum. Let us hear from the commissioners. Jas. Ixma.x Notice to K's of There is work in the 1st and 2nd next regular session next Monday night.

A full attendance is requested. H. A. Baowx, C. C.

A BOND OF $100,000 PUT UP THAT THE ROAD WILL BE BUILT IF THE AID IS VOTED. Officials of the Kansas Panhandle Railroad Cive Every Guarantee Asked. WORK ON ROAD TO BECIN JUNE FIRST And Continue Until Road is Completed, or All Aid is Forfeited by the R. R. A CERTIFIED CHECK FOR ELECTION Expenses Put in the Hands of the County Commissioners.

All Bond and Forfeits Deposited with tbe Commissioners. THE BOOM IS HERE KEEP HER MOVING On Monday Mayor Ingraham and D. VanSlyke went to Independence to in terview the officials of the Kansas Panhandle railroad and receive such pledges as they saw fit to give, assuring our people that the road would be in opposition to the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe, and that it would be built After conferring with the said offi cials, it was decided that Mr. H.Foster, president, E. Foster, attorney, and J.

W. Leedy, of the Kansas Panhandle railroad, should come to Medicine Lodge and interview the people. In accord ance with this view, a telegram was sent to E. P. Caruthers, secretary of the Board of Trade, to have delegations from Mingona, Lake and Sun City townships in this city on Wednesday afternoon so a public meeting could be held.

Wednesday the officials and Messrs. VanSlyke and Ingraham arrived, and at three o'clock yesterday afternoon a large number of our citizens, together with a goodly representation from the townships west, gathered at Judge Mc-Canless' office. After an exchange of views, in which Mr. Foster, president of the road, made a clear, concise statement of the situation, the following guarantees and bonds were decided upon. That they are all any reasonable man could ask there is no doubt, and the railroad should be secured: article of agreement.

This agreement, made this, the sixteenth day of February, A. D. 18b7, between the Kansas Pan Handle Railroad company, a corporation under the laws of the State of Kansas, party of the first part, and the Board of County Commissioners of Barber county. State of Kansas, for and in behalt of the townships of Medicine Lodge, Lake City and Sun City, in said county, party of the second part. WITNESSETH, That whereas petitions have been duly made to said Board of County Commissioners of Barber county, Kansas, to call an election to vote on and subscribe to the capital stock of said party of the first part, in said townships of Medicine Lodge, Mingona, Lake City and Sun City, according to the terms and conditions of said eti-tions, sow on tile in the county clerk's office, of Barber county, and whereas, said County Board of Commissioners have duly called an election according to the terms of notices now being published, in such of said townships which said elections are to be held hereafter.

Xow, in consideration that said townships shall vote in favor of the subscription to the stock of the Kansas Panhandle Railroad company, party of the first part agree and bind themselves to commence work in grading and constructing the line of said railroad within the boundaries of said County of Barber on or before the 1st dav of June, 18s7, and continue from the "said date the construction of the road-bed of said railroad with due dilligence, with a complete outfit of not less than twenty-five teams, until said road is completed and in operation through said townships. And it is agreed by said party of the first part that in case it does not commence said work at the date as aforesaid, and in case it does not push such work to completion, according to the above specified rate, then said subscription and all bonds to be issued ihereon, shall be forfeited to party of second part, and no demand shall ever be made by party of the hist part for any bond or bonds, by virtue of said. fT -i election or said vote for subscrip-lL--J tion. Kansas Panhandle It. R.

By Henrv Foster, President. THE BOND. Know all Men by these Presents, That we, the Kansas Panhandle Railroad Company as principals, and O.V. Sidell, James A. Simmons, Hen ry Foster and Edwin Foster as sureties: Are held and lirmly bound unto the Board of County Commissioners of Barber county, State of Kansas, in trust for tbe people of the townships of Medicine Lodge, Mingona, Lake City and Sun City, in the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, lawful money of the United States, to be paid to the said Board of County Commissioners, or their successors in office, for the use of said townships of Mediciue Lodge, Mingona.

Lake City and Sun City, in said county, for which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves, over and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Witnesselh our hands and seals, dated this Kith day of February, A. D. 1887. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above named bounden are interested in and represent the Kansas Panhandle Railroad company, a corporation existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Kansas, and desire that the above named townships of Medicine Lodee, Mingona, Lake Citv and Sun City in said county of Barber, vote aid to said railroad company, according to the (repositions and notices now being punished according to law.

And whereas, the people of said townships ask some assurance that if said aid is voted and said railroad constructed, it shall be transferred to and by the Missouri Pacific railway company, or some well-known and a competing line of railroad with the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railroad, or its successors, and all its or their branches. Xow, therefore, if said Kansas Panhandle railroad is constructed according to the terms of said notices, and is thereafter transferred to the Missouri Pacific railway company, or some other railroad company well known and a competing line with the said Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railroad company or system, or its successors under whatever name; then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Kansas Panhandle R. R. l.

s. By Henry Foster, President, C. V. Sidell, James a. Simmons, Henry Foster, Edwin Foster.

L. E. Hubbard, STATIONER aoi JEWELER, And Dealer in CLOCKS, WATCHES, SPECTACLES AND SILVERWARE. Repairing and EnKravtngr a Specialty. House Block, MEDICINE LODGE.

rns WE ARE DEALERS IN. Opera West Side of Main Street, Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Tinware, llarb Wire, Pumps, Windmills, and Base Burner, Soft Coal Burner, and Wood Burner Cook and Heating Stoves and everything else kept in large and well-regulated hardware houses. We have in great profusion the Celebrated GARLAND STOVE! The public are respectfully invited to call at our store and examine stock, ask prices and give us a share of their patronage. Very Respectfully, vs At JA4i MORRIS BROS. II.

FISHER. F. FISHER. Hazelton Roller 111 Donpj, A. H.

PECK, Manager, HAZELTON, BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS. Thla Mill ia New Tbrouirbout. havinr been equipped with ail Modern Machinery belonging ANNOUNCEMENT! J. C. FISHEK.

A. II. I'KCK. but rwv-ntlr mninlptMi. and ia thnmuchlr to tbe Roller Mill Co.

by W. VanSlyke at Medicine Lodge, Kansas. H. H. HITCHCOCK, Stock Insurance ROLLER PROCEESS.

It Transaeta remlar Milling Buatnefia and. beln a Roma Tnt Vi a hrj tbe home trade. Give oar Flour a Trial. Hazelton K. B.

Best Boiler Patent. $3 Flour, for sale L. r. PBAIUOS, Office of B. K.

HERRINGTON, January 1, 1887. Having bought the interest of my partner, B. F- Smith, in the stock of goods at the Red Front Store, Medicine Lodge, I will hereafter keep for Bale, at lowest living prices, a full stock of Groceries, Queensware, Wooden ware, Glassware. Boots, Shoes, nats, Caps, and Clothing, and trnst, by selling good goods at low prices, to see all our old and many Dew customers, and have a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed on ws in the past. Respectfully, Xj.

PSATtSOIT Ss Real Estate, Liye BROKERS, Medicive Lodoz, Kaxsas. HTMowit Loaned on Real-Estate: Land Bought and Sold on Commission: Land to Tr nton srnn and Exchange; Insurance in the Beet Companiea in tbe World promptly written: In fact, a general, legitimate Oommicaion and Brokerage Buslne traotacted..