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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-23

Land frauds in Nebraska aud other
Wes.ern States led to the Introduction
Of bills by Senator Quares of WiScon.
sin and Representative Powers OF Mas.
sachuserts repeating the timber and stone
act, She desert land act ana tho commu-
tatioB clause of the homestead act The
frauds are made possible hy violating
these: laws. Seventy million acres Of
public land have passed from government
into private control during the last I've
years, Millions of acres have hecn ab-
sorbe1 in Western States, where there
has been no corresponding Increase in
population. Oklahoma end the Dakotas
are nltable exceptions. as the immiSra-
ton of homeseekers into these States has
been large Cattle men and sheep men.
financed by their local banks and through
the packing house combinations in Chi
cago, are hiring persons in dr0ves TO file
homestead. timber and desert land claims
along their Illegal fence lines Every
person. fling claim for that purpose
violates the law, but the laws have be-
come i dead letter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
Quite A Fake.

We clip the following from the Pratt
Union. The man who wrote it is a
bird without wings. It is pure fabrica.
ton. and we only reprint it to show
what imagination will do for some peo.
pie:
"a report comes from Barber county
via the CinciLnatl Enquirer that Jas.
Wilson. claiming that heaven ordered
it, starved his three children to death.
his wife is about to die and he declines
TO cat food until a sixty days fast has
Wilson quit working In his field. so
the story goes, to attend Free Metho-
dist meeting and was converted. He
had been very wicked and would wblr
his children and stock into insensibili-
ty. He lives seven miles south of Med
icine LODGE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
District Court.

District court convened on Monday.
Judge Gillett arrived in the afternoon
and the docket was Gated and cases set
for trial.
In the Inglebright-Joh ohnson case the
defendants demurrer was sustained
and the plaintiff was given ten days
co amend. The case will con.
sequently go over until October. This
is The case in which Mr.. IIglebright is
suing to reinstate mortgage. About
SO 200 is the amount involved.
G. l.. Hoyt pleaded guilty to assault
and was fined S. and costs, making a
total of $22.80. MIR. Hoyt resides in
the east edge Of Sharon township. He
had trouble with nelghbor and as
saulted him.
The klOwa liquor cases-City of Kio-
wa VS.. Clyde Noble and A. A. Snodder-
ly were dismissed on motion of the city
attorney.
There will be only four or tive jury
cases.
Court will not be in session more
than d week.
The coram nobis petition in the
Hamlin case was argued yesterday
forenoon. Judge Gillett denied the
writ and ordered the sheriff to forth.
with convey MIR. Hamlin to the pen
itentiary. Application to admit the
prisoner to bail pending an appeal to
the supreme court was denied.
An appeal will at once be prosecuted
and an application for bail will also be
made in the supreme court pending
the appeal.
The Mussen-Solf damage suit is now
on trial.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

After repeated attempts, the Probate
Judge and Sheriff finally succeeded in
getting VIM. Jones into the insane asy-
lum at Osawatomle. The sheriff took
him from private asylum at Wichita
on Wednesday and put him in the state
institution. When Mr.. Jones was first
pronounced insane about twelve years
ago, he was taken to the state asylum
but after remaining there few years
he was discharged at the request of rel.
atives and friends. Since that time
the authorities at the asylum have re-
fused repeatedly to admit him again
and the county has been compelled to
keep him at It's own expense at a pri-
yste asylum, until last week, when
they again consented to admit him.
1t is very poor policy to take a person
out Of the asIum before he is perfectly
restored to health.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
Announcement.

l hereby announce myself as candi.
date for the Office of representative to
the Legislature from Barber county,
subject to the will and pleasure OF the
Barber County Democratic convention.
AS no man ought to ask the support of
the people until he has first declared
his position on questions interesting the
taxpayers. l will briefly state how 1
would vote If elected to the Legislature:
favor the strictest economy in every
department of the state, the same as is
usually practIced by our cities in their
government.
! favor the repeal of our present
county printer law.
favor changing our election laws 80
as to elect county commissioner and
township officers every two years and
at the same time our state and county
officers are elected.
favor changing the present infa-
nous and unjust ballot law So as to
make it as easy as possible for one to
cast an honest ballot and not at the
same time open the doors to fraud.
favor making it a criminal offense
for member of the Legislature to ac-
cept pass from any railroad company
in the state while serving as such of.
ticer.
favor change in our present tax
laws 80 as to compel all classes to bear
their just share of the taxes necessary
to carry on the affairs of our state and
county government.
favor the same kind OF Legislation
| and the same kind of treatment to.
| ward the railroads and other corpora.
tiOns as the farmers, stOckmen, mer.
chants and all others receive, that all
may bear their share of the burden OF
taxes and no more nor no less.
1 favor the reelection OF Senator
Harris to the U. s. Senate, or some
other equally as able statesman outside
of the republican party.
| favor special act enabling OIL
county commissioners to build good
substantial iron bridges where needed
in the county.
| l have made this announcement al
the request of number of friends and
if nominated will. during the cam
paign, try and explain why I favor the
legislation above mentioned, but if moi
nominated all explanations will be de-
clared out of order. Respectfully,
w. G. Afford.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
Frank L. Gordon Married.

On Thursday, May S.h, 1902. our
fliend, Frank L. Gordon renounced
bschelordom and became a Benedict.
The lady of his choice was Trina b.
Lake. The marriage ceremony was
performed at Hutchinson.
The rumor of this wedding has been
on the lips Of friends for a long time
and the parties to the contract were
literally showered with congratulations
ON their return home.
MIR. and Mrs. Gordon both reside at
Lake City and have lived there since
an early day. Mrs. Gordon is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben
Lake. who were among the first to set
tie in that vicinity. She is Commits
sioner Riley Lakes sister. She has a
wide acquaintance here and elsewhere
and is admired and respected for her
many traits of lofty character and no.
bic womanhood.
Mr.. Gordon probably enjoys the most
widespread reputation as a stockman
of any one individual in western Kan
sas. He comes from family of finan-
ciers and has always done business on
a large scale. He is the second son of
Judge w. F. Gordon of Liberty, Mis-.
souri,, q substantial BANKER of that
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon visited a few
days in Kansas City and arrived in
this city SATURDAY. night. They will
reside on the Gordon ranch near Lake
City.
The temperament and experience of
these popular people is assurance with.
IN itself that the union will be a most
successful and happy one
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
Memorial Services.

The memorial services will be held at
the Opera House. Sunday, May 25th.
Rev. Swan, himself an old soldier, will
preach the sermon.
The Decoration Day program has not
yet been prepared but it will be an
nounced in due time. The G.. A. r.
desires to impress the fact on all citi-
zens and lodges that all are invited and
expected to participate in these lauda-
bic exercises.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
A New Candidate.

The boom OF Frank M. Lane, of Kio-
wa, for sheriff on the republican ticket
has been launched. Postmaster John
athan 81. Nichols and Col. j. Elmer
Holmes OF that city were up last FRI
day to make the formal announcements
and get the consent of the county seat
machine to trot their man out. Tho
consent was given and Mr.. Lane is q
full-fedged candidate.
Whether he is to have the nomina-
ton or not is matter of pure specula-
tion. We are not in the confidence OF
the &. o. p. bosses and cannot say.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
Grew Into a Big Suit.

The Index last eek mentioned the
arrest OF Guy Sparks by VIM. Ingle-
bright. Oh y criminal charge, over
hay deal. at first it was regarded as q
trivial affair but later as more facts de-
yeloped 1t grew into quite a big case.
Mr.. Inglebright charged Mr.. Sparks
with obtaining money under false pre.
tense. Inglebright had purchased %
stacks OF hay from Mr.. Sparks and the
claim was that the hay fell short of
what Mr.. Sparks said the stacks con.
tanned, and also that IL was almost
worthless in quality. But the evidence
did not sustain Mr.. Inglebright's allie.
cations, and after hearing all the evi.
charged the defendant and assessed the
costs against Mr.. Inglebright.
Following this skirmish. Mr.. Sparks
sued Inglebright for 5,l80 damages
for false arrest. The case was fled too
late for the May term OF court, and it
will not be tried until October.
In the case against Sparks, County
Attorney Griffin prosecuted and Noble
81 Tincher defended. In the civil case
against Inglebright, Noble & Tincher
will prosecute. Mr.. Inglebright has
not yet secured an attorney. In fact
he has almost lost confidence in the
Medicine Lodge bar. That much was
disclosed In his evidence.
Mr.. Inglebright Is an old man and
should spend his declining years in
peace and happiness. He is unable to
attend to so large business as he is
conducting and he imagines that all
men with whom he does business are
taking advantage of him. It was very
foolish OF him to attempt to make q
penitentiary offense ont of what could
not at best have been more than a tri-
vial damage suit. Besides working an
injustice and hardship on Mr.. Sparks.
he did an injustice to himself.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
TENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF the Medicine Lodge High School at
the Opera House, Thursday Even.
ing, May 22, 1902.
CLASS ROLL:
S. EDNA KAUFMAN

CLASS ROLL:
S. EDNA KAUFFMAN
NORA q. FLINT.
The commencement exercises of the
Medicine Lodge High School will be
held at the Opera House, Thursday ev.
ening of next week, May 22nd.
There are only two this year who
completed the course, Miss S. Ed
na Kaufman and Miss Nora G.. Flint.
Great preparations are in progress to
make the entertainment an elaborate
and an enjoyable one.
The following program has been pre-
pared for the occasion:
Piano Duet, Overture to "Tancredr - .
Miss Forsyth, Mrs. Shepardson
Ladies Quartet, Waves on the Danube.
Mesdames Griffin, Shaw, ,shepardeon, Forsyth
Ladies Quartet, Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep. Observation-Disclosures. arr. Herbert
Oratlon ...'CnanPe
S. Edna Kaufman
Vocal Duet, Heard a Voice. Glover
Mrs. Forsyth, Miss Edna Hall
Mixed Quarter. Spring Song. .Pinsut
Mesdames Griffin and Forsyth and Messrs.
Wilkins and Shepardson
Oration........ Blind in the Midst of Beauty
Mona G.. Flint
Vocal Solo, The Swallows. Cover
Miss Edna Hall
Mixed Quartet, The Fortune Teller. ......... .
....:; ..........,...:: Gan Operetta
Glass Address go. Presentation of Diplomas
Elder W. T. McLain
UOOu NIBuC beloved derD6f
Ladies Double Quartet
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
MEDICINE LODGE WILL CELEBRATE.
Three Days Race Meeting 3, 4, 5.
A. 0. u. VI. Festivities in Connection.

The Fair Association met Saturday
night and arranged for three days race
meeting. The name of the association
was changed from the Barber County
Fair Association to the MedicineLodge
Fair Association. The same officers
were reelected and another meeting
was held last night to prepare a pro.
gram. decide on purses, entrance fee,
etc.
This meeting will be in advance of
the seasons races and it will afford an
opportunity for horse owners to get
their horses in trim and on that &C.
count large crowd from a distance is
expected.
Besides the races, the members of
the different A. 0. U. w. lodges of the
county are preparing an excellent pro.
gram and they will aid the Fair Asso-
citation materially IN making the Fourth
of July grand success. Everybody
who can do 80 should prepare at this
early day to come to Medicine Lodge
and enjoy the National holiday and
these races.
The Index hopes to be able to publish
the program next week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
A Correction.

[ notice statement in last week g
Cresset to the effect that Congressman
Long secured the pension which was
recently granted me. This is an en-.
tire mistake. Mr.. J. L. Brady was my
attorney in rressing the claim and to
him is due the credit for securing it. 1
do not make this statement out of in.
gratitude to Mr.. Long. but in justice to
MIR. Brady who has made this class of
work specially and because he is en-
titled to great credit for his efforts.
SUSIE SIMPSON
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

A colored gentleman by the name of
Jesse Brewer, living at Wellington.
who own farm In Barber county, four
miles southeast of Sawyer, is consider
ably elated over an oil which he claims
he struck on his farm last week. He
was boring a stock well and when he
got down 112 feet he claims he got oil.
He is so confident Of a fortune that he
would not take any kind of money for
his farm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
On his return home from Hutchinson

On his return home from Hutchinson
last Wednesday, John Finley came
near purchasing fine cow while wait
ing for the train at Harper. The own-
or of the cow struck John and ask him
to sample the cows milk, which, of
course, he did and negotiations were
opened. The deal wasn't made, but
John says if he had that cow he would
milk her at least five times day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Now is your chance to get picture
of your father, mother, sister, brother,
husband, wife, children, friends, or
sweetheart, at cents each. Genuine
photos, not tintype. Give us call. F.
A. Withers Photo Co. Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

DR.. g. l.. Sparks had TO make anoth-
er visit to his claim in Oklahoma the
latter part of last week. He received
word that a cyclone had struck his
house and scattered it all over the
prairie. Consequently he had to go
down to build another house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
Mrs. Nation Coming.

Mrs. Carrie Nation is billed to speak
at the opera house In this city on Sat
urday night of this week, May 18th.
We doubt not that she will have a tre.
mendous audience.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Attorneys A. l.. Herr and Charles
Rumsey came up from Kiowa Monday
to be on hand at the opening Of court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

A Regular Communication of Delta Lodge,
No. u A. +. q A. NJ. will be held on Saturday
night, May IL. at p. m. Work in lst and Bird
degrees. All brethren invited to attend.
E. A. SHEPARDsON, W. NJ.
W. X. FORSYTH Sec'y
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Frank Kumberg, Of Elm Mills town
ship. visited the Index Office on Satur-
day and did the. proper thing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Miss Bess Thompson has resigned
her position as day girl at the Central
telephone Office and Miss Maud Willard
who has been doing night work sue.
ceeds her.-W oodward News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Born, TO Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Evans
on Thursday, May Sth, a ten pound
boy. DR.. Cushenbery in attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Howe & Burton have a dressmaklng
department in connection with their
Millinery store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Robert Walter and family moved to
the country last week. He lives in the
house north of the Benedict place.
The house is Or. E. p. Miller's prop
erty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

r. M. Smith moved his cattle out to
the western part of the state the latter
part of last week. That seems to be
the place to find plenty of range.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Elder A. NJ. Mclaain, Of Meriden,
Kansas, brother of w. T. of this city
and ]. J. of Sharon, will preach at the
Christian church next Sunday at IL a.
m.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

The Populist and Democrat Judi
cial conventions will be held at
Harper next Wednesday, May 2l. All
delegates should make it point to at
tend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Tonk Mills was one of the members
OF the congressional conference com
mite at Hutchinson last week. He
did some good work IN that capacity,
too.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14

Have you seen the new John Deere
three wheel lister? It's dandy! Call
at Hall Hardware Company's store and
ask to see it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
VOL. XXI.
0Ooo666o o66ooo00
g. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. 3
o *

Mrs. Geo. l.. Osborne is visiting in
st. Louis. She left last Wednesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
Marriage License.
Judge Lacy issued the following mar.
riage license on Saturday, May 10th:

riage license on Saturday, May 10th:
Counsel Nicholson. 49,. Cleo, Ok.
mary TODD. .............. Pratt, Kan.
Eben II. Douglass. Sun. Kan.
Kitty Adams. Sun, Kan.
Henry P. Hartley. ...... Medicine Lodge.
MIR. Nicholson is a colored gentleman
and his bride is said to be a white wO-
man. The story Is told that he was
refused license in both Pratt and w Gods
counties and he obtained the license
here by leading Judge Lacy to belleye
that his intended was one OF his race.
When Judge Lacy learned the facts in
the case he was In bad humor and the
air was blue for awhile around the Pro.
bate Judges Office.
Mr.. Douglass Is son of C. III. Doug
lass. formerly of this county, anu Miss
Adams, his bride, is a granddaughter
OF Rev. j. NJ. Adams. They are esti.
mable young people and have the fond
est wishes of a host of admlring
friends.
Mr.. Hartley and Miss Webb were
united in marriage by Judge Lacy. at
his residence, Saturday night. The
groom is q son Of Mr.. and Mrs. 81. p.
Hartley, OF Elm Mills township, one OF
the best families in Barber county. He
is an energetic and industrious young
man, well equipped to fight life's bat
ties. His bride is lady whose parents
are both dead. She has been staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hendrickson
in Lake City township until recently
when she took work at the Grand hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley will remove to
Walla Walla. Washington. Their
friends extend congratulations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-14
CHASE HARDWARE COMPANY

have large STOCK Of gasoline stoves.
All sizes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-07
The Trying Year of Marriage.

Which is the most trying year for
newly married people? 1t has general
ly been assumed that the first year is
the trying year, since then the pair are
serving an apprenticeship. I cannot
help considering married life a busi-
ness partnership, for which an appren-
ticeship is required before either party
is competent for the life work in
which they have engaged. Of course 1t
is more than business partnership, for
there is the sentimental phase of the
subject which cannot be overlooked
and is never wholly ignored; ut~tba
business feature is often ts1ighted. New
ertheless the first year iSNmar4 oAlesa
a continuance of the honeymoon, and
the romance continuing does much to
smooth over difficulties, differences Of
opinions, trials with temper, and the
struggle which always occurs between
the wills of the two parties for su-
premacy. 1 assume that no two people
meet together even socially for any
length of time without the occurrence
unconsciously Of struggle for the
mastery, often so politely conducted as
to be unnoticeable. In married life in
every instance the husband or the wife
is the master. The question as to who
is the master depends upon the COM
pa1ative strength of will of the two
individuals.-Green's Fruit Grower.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-07
Familiarity Aids the Sight.

The exceptional powers of vision at
tributed to uncivilized men and to civ.
ilized men who pass their lives in the
open air, supposing they exist, are cas-
lily explained. They are only manifest
ed while looking at familiar things
which the supposed possessors of such
sight have been long trained to see.
The shepherd distinguishes sheep
where the town-dweller sees nothing,
because the one is accustomed to the
place and objects and the other is not
The herdsman distinguishes cattle and
the huntsman his prey because they are
practiced and see little differences
which, perhaps, they cannot describe,
but which they perceive almost uncon-
sciously.
The sailor and the longshoreman de-
tect what the visitor fails to see out on
the horizon, and will tell you of the pc
culiarities of rigging which enable
them to distinguish one boat from an
other. Of curse they are used to these
things and undoubtedly see more, and
also guess more, than the casual OBJ
server, for i'll my experience they are
not seldom wrong. We have been told
of the excellence of the Boer sight COM
pared with that of British soldiers; but
here, again, the Boer was in a country
familiar to him.-Popular Astronomy.