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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.

The graduating exercises of Barber
county's class of 1900 were held at the
opera house on Tuesday night of last
week. The hall was Hastily decorated
and large audience was IN attendance.
The program rendered was as follows:
Music-Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
Normal Chorus.
Prayer-Rev. Belden.
Music-Refuge-Norm Chorus
Observation-Disclosures of Success in Life
Cecil Reeves.
Observation-Disclosures Parker.
Music-Why Do You Sigh-Normal Chorus.
Recitation -Truth-Alice Derrick
Recitatfon-Roger and I-Clara RoessIer.
Music-Long. Long Ago-Normal Chorus.
Recitation-Be Cheerful-Cora Stewart
Presentation OF Diplomas-Supt. F. NJ
Shell.
Glass Address-Rev. Marsh. of Kiowa.
Music-Frendships Dream Normal Chorus
Benedfctfou-Rev. j. F. Irwin.
The members of the class of 1900 are
Cora Stewart, Newton Warren, Bertha
Heady, w. I. Slack, Stella Parker
Flossie Rozelle, of Medicine Lodge,
Clara Roessler, of Nashville, Alice Der
rick, Hardtner, Cecil Reeves, Sawyer,
Gerhilda Eckert, Aetna, and Lora Trice
Sharon.
The number Of graduates prevents
our reviewing the individual produc
tions as they deserve but it Is a pleas
ure to say tina: all of them displayed
rare talent and acquitted themselves
very credi.ably. We congratulate eacl
OF them on their completion of the
common school course. which is thu
greatest battle of life. The class colors
green and goid-added much TO the
| attractiyeness of the occasion and noth
ing was spared to. make the exercise.
interesting and profitable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01
CIRCUS.

Walter j. McDonaId's Combined CO.
lossal Shows will exhibit III Medicine
Lodge, Monday, August 9Th. The only
Dig show coming this season. A most
Imposing. glorious, majestic production
presented with magnificent, elaborate'
and costly spectacular effects. iavishiy
superb wardrobe and decorations.
Scrupulously correct in all its appoint.
N ents, noble in its conception and so
edifyiDg it its nature as to elicit the
highest eD6omiums from the best peo
pie everywhere. The largest collection
of Wild animals ever presented TO your
notice, containing all OF earth's uost
curious creatures. Cages. dens and
lairs of rare and sayage beasts Grand
free street parade, the largest. most
magnificent holiday pageant ever Wit.
messed takes place every day at 1890.
Wonderful free exhibitions worth CON-
ing miles to see. Two grand perform
ances daily. afternoon and evening.
Come early and see them raise the big
| tents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01
BARBER COUNTY S. S. ASSOCIATION

The following is the program of the
meeting of the Barber County Sunday
School Association which will be held
in this city August IL 13 inclusive.
Visitors Will be given accommodations
by the members and q cordial invita-
ton Is extended to everybody:
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
1:30-Meeting of executive committee.
2:00-Devotional meeting: A clean
life essential to teaching, w. T. McLain.
2:3O-(a) Reports of county officers; Cb)
Reports of delegates.
3:O0-S ympose UNI, Sunday School
Needs: (a) F.S. Atwell, CO. Ella Nelson,
(c) Mrs. A. M. Houchin.
$3.50 Primary work, Mrs. j. o, Hahn.
4:00-Business meeting.
4:30-Destitute sections Of our county:
Where are they? What can we do for
them? Led by Rev. j. F. Irwin.
EVENING.
8:0O-Song and praise service. Led by
M. E. Cook
O.IO DCSioiOh Lay u. IL.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
2:30-Children's meeting, conducted
by j. H. Engle.
3:O0-Devotional A spirit-flled life
essential to fruitful teaching, Rev. L. M.
Belden.
3:3O-A Round Table: Sunday School,
management, j. HI. Engle.
4:O0-Normal Drill, w. E. Chamber
lain.
4:30-After the Convention, What
Led by j. s. Runyan.
EVENING.
8:00-Song Service. Led by Prof
Shepardson.
S:3O-What is Sunday School. ]
II. Engle.
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W. c. 7. U. COLUMN.
Conducted by the members of the W. c. T.

conducted by the members Of the W. c. I.
vi
The items of our national whisky bill
do not consist entirely of charges for
poor houses, insane asylums and jails
In this same bill appears the cost OF
wreckiDg the Oregon" a drunken of
ticer of which is responsible fer putting
the noble ship on the rocks.
~
viii White in Emporla Gazette: The
boys in this town are, for the most part,
good boys. Between the ages of Is and
81. every boy in the town is under the
inspection of the men, the solid BUSH
ness men who sell the goods, rent the
houses. loan the money, try the law
cases, do the doctoring and preaching
for the town. A boy may think be-
cause he stays in school and OILY comes
out after dark when the stores are
closed. that he can sneak into manhood
unnoticed. A boy may think because
he has dollar and half a week job in
a basement or back room, or running
errands. that no one pays attention to
him. Or he may conclude that because
| his dad owns house with blue grass
and elm trees around it that he IS 60
ing into the store or the Office or the
| bank when he comes out of college, 80
1T doesn't make much difference what
| the town thinks of him.
All of which views are mistaken.
Every boy in this town has reputa-
ton. 1t is his passport. his ticket. 1t
| is issued to him by society and he has
to go where it sends. a rural street
boy who comes down town every day in
| his fancy vests has ticket which reads
| To the Bad via He'll West and Crook
ed Sunset Route" The ticket is in his
| hat. Another boy might as well carry
banner reading: i've got e. girl on
the brain, don't hire me-, I'm thinking
about having picnic all the time"
Everyone knows 1t. He couldn't get
responsible job If ne would work for
nothing and find himself. Another
easy side youth is known to have sticky
| hngerS. lie never stole much-JuSt a
little-but the merchants all know his
| falling. He thinks he has been pretty
smooth. Another boy is great prom
Use but he never fulflls. He clouds up
but he doesn't rain. When he gets
ready to go into business do you sup
pose the banks Will stake him without
endorsement on his note? The boys in
this town should remember these
things. Every business man in this
town is looking for boy-just plain,
ordinary boy. Fate comes to every
boy with an cffer to take him to sue.
cess. Then Fate looks at the ticket OH
a boys hat. 1t the ticket reads:
Grit, Industry and Truth.
The boys goes to success. If not
Heaven help that bog in his journey
and all who go with him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01
Sunday School Convention.

The annual Sunday school convention
of the schools of north Barber and
southern Pratt, will be held one mile
north of the Amber school house on Sat-
urday, August 4th.
The exercises will commence at $50
and continue through the day by the
various schools in the district.
The following program will be given.
Song by the schools.
Song and Prayer Service-conducted
by Rev. T. B. Lawrence, assisted by j.
G.. Warren.
Address of Welcome-W. E. Cham
berlain.
Song School.
Address,. r. Blackwelder: "What
Constitutes a good Sunday school
Teacher to win Souls
Song-Pleasant Valley.
Song school,
DINNER
Song Valley.
Prayer-Rev. VIM. Martin.
Song-Sawyer school.
Address-Rev w. T. McLain.
Song Sand Greek school.
Song Medicine Lodge school.
Address-John Blair, Harper county.
and Rev. w. B. Barton, Pratt.
Song school.
Song Glendale school.
"Are we making a success of the Sab
bath school work in Pratt and Barber
counties?"-H. E. Stipe and G.. KEEL
Ter.
Song Mingona school.
Farewell Sweet Day''-Union Valley
school.
Closing song-sWhen the Roll is Call
cd up Yonder''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

on as preemption notwithstanding it
may have been offered at public sale un-
der the new law. Those lands that
have heretofore been offered at public
sale for non-payment Of purchase money
are not affected by the law.
An isolated or disconnected tract is a
tract of 160 acres or less that is sur
rounded by land the title to which has
passed from the United States.
Section of the act referred to pro-
vides that any tracts or parcels of land
that may, after the sale provided for by
Section 1, become isolated or discon-
neoted by the disposal of the surround
ing lands, shall be subject to disposal
under Section 2455, R. S. U. S., as
amended by the act of Feb. 26, 1895.
A person desiring the sale of tract OF
Usage land under this section will be re-
quired to file an affidavit by himself and
corroborated by two witnesses, setting
| forth the character of the land; stating
whether it is covered with timber OF
contains stone or any mineral, whether
| it is agricultural in character, for what
purpose the land would be chiefly valu.
able, and why he desires the same order
ed into market. 1t must be also shown
that the tract is unoccupied by anyone
! having color Of title thereto.
The party desiring such offering to be
made must pay for the publication OF
the notice.
The affidavit will be referred to the
Commissioner for action and if the land
is ordered into the market by him, this
office will cause notice to be published
which will name day for the sale at
public auction at this office.
Any person has the right to bid al
such sale and in case of competition the
land must be sold to the highest bidder
The person securing the Offering has nc
preference right.
A non-minerai affidavit must be fur
nished by the purchaser Not more
than 160 acres can be sold to any one
person.
Land offered for sale under Section
2455 is not thereafter subject to private
entry if not sold at such sale.
Any number of tracts may be Offered
on the application of one person and a
the same time. No bid of less than 81.
% per acre can be received.
THos. A. ScArEs, Register
L. j. PErrIJoHN, Receiver.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01
Usage TRUST LANDS.

The following circular has been IS
sued from the Dodge City land Office
giving information relative to the sale
of Usage Trust lands provided for In a
bill recently enacted by congress:
The land that comes within the pro-
visions of this act will be offered at pub
lie auction on the date named in no
tice published for 80 days in two news
papers in this land district:
No land can be sold under this law I'M
til so offered. At such sale (which will
be held at this office, the land will be
sold to the highest bidder for cash. No
| bid of less than s1.25 per acre will be re-
ceived. Not more than one quarter sec
ton can be gold to any one person.
The bidder must be present In person
| or by representative at the sale.
The full purchase price of these lands
must be paid at time of sale. No part
of this land can be sold at less than 81
% per acre at any time.
Any lands remaining unsold after be
ing 50 offered will thereafter be subject
to private cash entry, at $1.25 per acre,
in tracts not exceeding one quarter sec
ton to any one purchaser.
Any settler that may be on any of the
lands so offered for sale win be permit
ed to file his application and submit Fl
nal proof in accordance with existing
laws at any time prior to day Of sale.
No notice has yet been published ant
no date for sale has been fixed, but 1
list for publication is now being compil
ed. 1t will probably be some weeks be
fore publication IS started
The law allowing presumption filing j
still il force and the lans7 msx be Gle
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01
COURT HOUSE ORDER REsclNDED.

As predicted in last weeks INDEX,
the order made by the republican COM
missiOners two weeks ago, refusing the
use of the courthouse TO the public. was
short lived. The pressure of public sen.
timent was 80 strong that at the speci-
al meeting held here on Saturday Com
missioner Rankin offered motion to
reconsider the action. OF course, Com
missioner Walker supported the mo-
ton and even MIR. Nay was not so fadi-
cal though he did not vote to rescind
the order. However, he as good as ad-
mitted that the order was too sweeping.
He claims Row that he did not under
stand that the graduating exercises last
week related to the county but under
stood it to be city affair; that if he
had 30 understood he would have con-
serted that the court room be used.
While we are willing to give the public
Mr.. Nays side of the case, we submit
that he cannot escape on this dodge
We saw a letter written to him by
County Supt. Shell IN which the nature
of the exercises-both graduating and
the State superintendent lecture
was thoroughly explained and there
could have been no reason for a mis-
understanding, yet Mr.. Nay wired Mr..
Shell that the order should staud so far
as he was concerned.
We are CAD that the order was re
scinded and we are equally sorry that
it was made in the first place. The
court room could as we'll have been
used last week as not The renting of
the opera house will cast somebod,
in are directly responsible for this use
less expense.
1t is argued by the very few who en-
dorse Mr.. Nays position, that Medi-
the court house while other towns must
| engage hall for meetings. This argu-
ment is weak. Very few meetings held
in the court room are city meetings
Most all of them are participated in
by people from different portions of
the county. But suppose this were
true, there is still another side to the
! argument. Last spring there was a
| fire in the court house and if 1t had not
been for the prompt action of the peo-
| pie of Medicine Lodge there would
be- no court house IN barber county at
all. Medicine Lodge people do not
claim extra credit for this: any other
town would have done the same, but it
IS not reasonable to say that when a
public hall Is located in a town and the
people of that town protect it, that
they should not use it on special coca.
| sions even though people from some
other parts of the county are not inter
ested in the nature of the business
| tranacted.
Sum it up any way you will. Nay and
Rankin made foolish blunder and Mr.
| Walker, as usual, took the common
sense view of the propositions a~c
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

Miss Ethel Fossett, neice Of Mrs.
W.T.. Fossett, who came from Missouri
about one month ago, is now attending
the county Normal with the expecta.
tion to teach in this county next fall
and winter. She has had several years
experience as teacher In Missouri and
comes well recommended. Her parents
are next door neighbors to Geo. w.
Cowdeu in Missouri, and she reports
the latter getting along we'll and
pleased with his home Ia his native
state.-Kiowa News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

The Cresset says that the pauper
bills allowed at the JULY meeting of
the commissioners covered only a pc
Rod of one month. This will set the
taxpayers to thinking anew. 1t is re-
ally wonderful that the paupers should
require more merchandise the last
month than they did the previous quar-.
ter. Some people are bold enough to
assert that there is something foul in
the vicinity of Denmark.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

The city school board have practical
ly decided on the teachers for the next
term. They are Prof. Shepardson, Miss
Esther Lusk, Miss Minnie Kinkaid,
Miss Ray Nixon, Miss Roderick, of
Sharon, and Mrs. Hahn. Miss Kin
kaid is formerly from Sumner county
and takes the room taught by Miss
MacGregor last year. Miss Roderick
will teach the room taught by Mrs.
Ireland.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

A horrible shooting took place a,
Alya IN Carter's livery barn last week
in which 9 year-old Roy, ice Harry,
was killed. His brother. James, abou,
IL years old, was the only person in the
barn at the times but he denies commits
sion of the crime. The coroner's jury
fund that the boy met his death at
hands of parties unknown. James
Harry will probably be arrested.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

Hon. c. 1. Long, E. H. Nixon and
F. E. Read returned home from Colo.
RADIO on Saturday and brought with
them the startling news that Mckinley
will carry the state. We don't know
what brand they keep out at Wagon
wheel Gap, but If We can get tip from
somebody we will get few quarts OF
it and 90 to Pennsylvania and carry
that state for Bryan. Mckinley has
the same prospect in Colorado that
Bryan has in the Keystone state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

The county commissioners met in
special session again on Saturday and
Monday and the contract between the
county and the bondhoIders who
brought suit, is finally completed
There seemed to be a misunderstanding
between Judge Herrick and the COM
missioners, which necessitated the
special meeting. A. l. Noble and Com
missioner Rankin went to Wellington
on Sunday and fixed the defects with
Judgn Herrick on Monday. The con.
tract is quite lengthy and the reduc-
lions vary from SO per cent ur.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

Last Thursday occurred the marriage
of Mr.. Dan McNutt and Mrs. Gertrude
Lanstrum. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the bride on
Jackson street. by Rev. Keith. Mr..
McNutt belongs to the printers fra
ternity and Mrs. McNutt owns a half
interest in the Republican. The I'm.
ioi extends OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Union.
Mr.. McNutt was printer in the
Cresset Office In this city about year
ago and was considered by our yonng
people as warm artiele in society. We
Join the Union in congratulating him.
E. b. Noble or Medicine Lodge. faith.
or OF. Ii. f. Noble and Mrs. James Nc
Keever of this city. has purchased MIR.
Mckeever's farm FIVE miles west of
town and will move his family thereto
in few weeks. .AlonZo s. Woodland
has been quietly going about his bust
ness for several days past, smiling and
seemingly with much responsibility
resting on his shoulders. Somshow,
the news escaped all the newspapers
last week that Lon was the. papa Of
two fine big boys, born July 18th. He
lives In the same neighborhood that
George Crowell does and some OF ths
people around there are somewhat
afraid of an epidemic of boys, and yet
are liable to pull down the lightning
rods and let the lightning strike them
Bat the Pioneer wishes these popula,
ton fixers ali kinds OF success for ali
time 70 como. - Ava Pioneer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

Mrs. Charley E. Grouse died at her
home In Woods county, Oklahoma, on
Sunday, july 18th, and the remains
were brought to this city and inferred
in Highland Cemetery on Monday even.
ing. The deceased was afflicted with
consumption for many years. She was
sister of Mrs. f. E. Read, of this city.
and was formerly resident here. Mrs.
Grouse had many friends in Barber
and Woods counties who deeply sym
pathized with her in her infirmity and
who mourn her esriy death. She was
one of Gods noble WON n loved by ali
with whom she associated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

When we were printing the paper
last week Mart Updegraff Came in with
a fine melon. 1t came at the right
time and we never appreciated a treat
more thoroughly. Mart is one of our
champion melon growers and he has
formed the good habit of always re-
membering the newspapers. This
partially explains his success.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

j. S. Knowles, of Turkey Creek
township, last week received notice
that his pension claim had been allow
ed. He will receive back pay from
March 1862 up to the present time,
amounting to $2,25OOO. His pension
from this time on will be SO per
month. There is probably no happier
man in Barber county these days than
Mr.. Knowles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

DR.. George w. Aver has his petition
for his independent candidacy for rep.
resentative in circulation. His plat.
form is the Constitution and the Dec.
laration of Independence, and he is
confident that he can get majority
over all the other candidates. When
Doc gets started he proposes to wake
up the natives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01
THEY STRUCK IT RICH.

1t was grand thing for this com.
munity that such an enterprising firm
as j. b. Young Drug Company secured
the agency for DIR. KiEg's New Discov-
cry for Consumption. the wonderful
remedy that has startled the world by
marvellous cures. The furor of enthu-
slasn over it has doomed their bust
ness, as the demand for it is immense.
They give free trial bottles to suffer.
ers, and positively guarantee 1t to cure
Coughs, Colds. Bronchitis, Asthma
Group, and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. A trial proves Its merit,
Price soc and 81 90.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

Hon. Frank Peltret, formerly pub
Usher of the BayoneG at Wichita, but
now one of the proprietors of the Ad
vocate at Topeka, was in our city last
Saturday and it was Our privilege and
pleasure to meet him. Mr.. Peltret is a
newspaper writer of national fame and
is also recognized power on the ros-
trum. He will do much work on the
stump in the state this year besides
writ g for the Advocate. He has late
~ entered into partnership with Carl
Vrooman and Geo. Il. Harrison in the
purchase of the Advocate. and the Bay
onet was consolidated Herewith, Civ
ing the Populists stronger state or
gan than ever before. Mr.. PeItret is q
strong seasoner and bis manner and
bearing are very Impressive.
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In tho Thompson bank building

County Attorney Griffin made flying
trip to Topeka last week to answer as
to certain charges filed with the attor-
ney general. For the time being the
attorney general does not sustain the
charges, bnt the wheels are still grind
ing. As the wheels of progress move,
GODDARD may wish there had been no
Griffin, and Griffin that there had been
no GODDARD.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

Kiowa Review: The attempt to sup
press and crush out the INDEX IS one
of the darkest schemes ever ATTEMPTED
by any party IN Barber county. Sim
ply because the editors Of the INDEX
have the nerve and brains to show up
the rottenness of the bosses and ring
sters who are the whole thing, shey
updertak. to crush them with an iron
hand. There may have been time in
Barber county when these schemers
could have carried their point, but in
this day and age the people will not be
party to such cowardly methods.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

w. E. Stout and Harry Huston have
dissolved partnership. Wilsey retains
the harness shop here and Harry has
begun business at Attica. We dislike
to lose Harry but wish him the best
success. He is an expert at the har.
ness business and strictly reliable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

James J. St. Lawrence, of Chicago.
cousin of the late Kate Craven, of
Kiowa, is here investigating the condi-
ton of the Craven estate. He has
filed a petition in the Probate
Court asking for the discharge of
Administrator William Craven and
the appointment of Nelson Multer.
st. Lawrence is one of Chicago's prom
inent lawyers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

M. II. Lincoln. who will be remem-
bered as one Of the clerks in Herring.
ton & Smiths store in the early days of
Medicine Lodge, dropped in to renew
old acquaintance on Saturday. He is
now located at Princeville, Illinois, but
Is looking for a business location in
Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

The thanks of the INDEX are due
to Miss Alma and Master Gussie Pal
mer fer beautiful boquet of flowers
presented last Thursday morning.
Such tokens Of friendship are always ap.
preciated, hut doubly so when the lit
tie people remember us.