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Barbour County index., 1902-09-10
)DGE, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 10, 1902.
Lytle.Nixon.

Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Norman A. Lytle, of
this city. and Miss Rachel E. Nixon,
now of Utica Iowa but formerly Of
this ciCy. The wedding IS to be at the
residence Of Miss Nixou's parents at
Utica September 18th. They will be
at home to their Medicine Lodge
friends after October lst.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

j. M. Bickel, proprietor of the Turk
ey Creek gypsum mill, has decided to
remove to Wichita about October 1st,
to give his children the benefit of the
excellent educational advantages. We
are sorry to lose MIR. Bickel's citizen
ship, yet we are glad that he retains
his business interests in Barber coun-
tY.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

All the Independent candidates and
republican candidates except E. H.
Nixon, Z. S. Gleason and the two can
dldates for coroner. were at Lake City
during the festivities last week. They
all had plenty of people to "chin."
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Observation-Disclosures r. Brak-
ey and Lillian T. Dorman, both of Kio-
wa, were united in marriage at the VI.
E. church parsonage by Rev. w. j.
Weber, last Wednesday, Sept. 3rd. Mr..
Brakey is one of Kiowa's energetic
young statesmen and has the confidence
and esteem of all the business men in
that city. We hope his future will be
blessed with the great success which
his industry merits.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

The school books have all arrived ex-
cepting Primer. Physiologies and book
keeping. We are prepared to make ex-
changes of such books as we have on
hand. Don't send the children for
school books without the cash. We
will be obliged to refuse them-YOung
Drug Co.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

e. f. Thompson and family went to
Chester Ok, last week to visit with
friends and relatives and to attend a
family reunion At the residence Of
Mrs. Thompson's father, Uncle Billie
Doles. During Clarence's absence
Emmett McClearey IS filling his place
as deputy postmaster.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

The Alvia Pioneer says that the prin-
cipal of the Medicine Lodge schools
has been employed to take President
Conway's place at Sterling Kansas
which the latter resigned to accept the
presidency of the Oklahoma State Nor
NAL. If Prof. Honnold has been en-.
ployed at Sterling, our board is in alb
solute ignorance about 1t and since
school is to open next Monday, the Pi-
Oneer's report Is likely a mistake.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Ed Price returned Saturday from a
six weeks visit with his folks In Della.
ware. He had a pleasant visit and an
enjoyable time. but when he got back
to his stopping place in Elwood town
ship he was put in bad humor by
finding free copy Of the Medicine
Lodge Cresset among his mail. Ever
since Ed quit the republican, party he
has been little particular about bis
habits and he doesn't read cheap and
degrading literature.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

JIM. Gibson and wife, of Isabel. visit
ed Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Eugene
Youmans. Mr.. Gibson reports busi-
ness flOurishing in his town. His new
store building will be completed this
week ready for occupancy. Uncle Jim
says that Isabel will soon have a new
bank and other desirable institutions.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

The birthday party given at tn 9
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. @. Chandler,
Monday, in honor of the first birthday
of their little daughter, Margaret, af-
forded great time tor all the little
folks in the city. All sizes and all ages
were represented up to II years. They
had all sorts of amusements, plenty of
refreshments and dainties, and to make
their happiness perfect, Mr.. Chandler
took the children to and from the party
in the automobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Chand.
Ter had their hands full but they took
care Of the little folks in good shape.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Hon. p. B. Gillett was in town q few
hours last week III close consultation
with Hon. Frank E. Read, ex-district
clerk of Barber county. and we suppose
he has 1t in golden embossed figures
that he will carry the county by several
hundred. We will admit that he has
chosen shrewd politician In the per-
son OF Mr.. Read, to manage his cam
paign but for all that, it is not on the
boards for him to carry Barber county
this fall. Judge Gillett is Apt to fall
by the wayside this fall. He can't
understand it now but after the elec-
tion he will be able 10 Read better.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10
500 Reward.

will pay 500 reward to any person
who will furnish me information lead
ing to the conviction Of any party or
parties who shot my cow in Aetna
township on or about August 22nd, or
who may hereafter injure any of my
stock in any manner. G.. L. Hoy.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

THOSE who are opposed to F. M.
Shell for county superintendent be-
cause he once had third term, can't
vote for P. L. Lake. because If he Is
elected he will have a third term.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Last weeks Cresset stated that G. E..
Gruver had disposed of his interest in
the Kiowa mill and elevator and would
move to Hutchinson. Not on your life.
Mr.. Cressetl G. E. Gruver has no in
tention of removing from Kiowa and
will continue to turn out the excellent
products OF the Kiowa mill.-Kiowa
Journal.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10
THE LAKE CITY PICNIC.
One Of the Most Successful of the Sea.
son. All had Coed Time.

The northwestern Barber county pic.
mic held at Lake City last Thursday
and Friday afforded a big time to a
tremendous crowd Of people. The mum.
Der In attendance both days is estimat-
ed at 1000 to 5000, which speaks we'll
for sparsely settled country.
The program was carried out as ad-
vertised. A band composed of Harper
and Med. men Lodge dispensed music.
The ball game between Coats and Med
iclne Lodge was won by Coats in a
score Of s to 2. Davis, the Medicine
Lodge pitcher, fell down in this game
owing to physical collapse. This game
was played on Thursday. Another
game was played Friday between two
picked mines and it was very interest
ing. There was no speaking on Thurs
day. The Woodmen speakers adver-
tised for that day failed to arrive. The
horse races, foot races. ETC., were very
interesting.
Tne political speaking was on Friday.
Hon. w. NJ. Wallace of Kingman, rep
resented the republicans, Hon. Vernon
j. Rose, the fusionists, and Miss Edna
Durfee, the prohibitionists. Miss Dur.
fee is bright young lady Of sixteen
summers and she made a good speech.
She was highly complimented by all
who were there.
The Wallace speech was very weak
attempt. When he was introduced he
stated that he wasn't prepared to make
political talk and the people were
soon convinced that he spoke the truth
in that respect. He also said that bis
talk would be of rambling nature and
he spoke the truth in that respect too
He attempted to belittle the Populists
| and democrats by ridiculing w. H
| CraddOck's declaration of principles
| but later he was sorry he spoke because
| Mr.. Rose followed with clean, logical
honest and convincing speech and II
made Wallace look like cheap fakir
MIR. Rose spoke in the afternoon anC
presented the issues in very torci.
BILE manner. Both national and state
issues we're thoroughly reviewed anG
when be had finished he was compli
mented alike by both republicans ane
| fusionists for the manly manner ir
/! which he made his address. Mr.. Rose
is simply power on the rostrum anC
his argument is beyond refutatlon
The people can certainly send such {
man to congress without apologizlns
for it, and they can feel assured tha
their interests will be well guarded.
Judge H. n. Lester was chairman
throughout the different addresses ant
he did it with dignity.
The people in and near Lake Cit!
took care Of the visitors in good shap'
and their kindness was very much ap
preciated. They went at this to maxi
it success, and they decided that tn
best way to do it was to make every
body comfortable, aid make them fee
welcome.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Mrs. Il. C. Thompson. Of this city,
and Mrs. w. A. Espy, of Riley, have
returned from two weeks visit with
relatives in Missouri. They we're ac-
companied by their mother, Mrs K. A.
Willis, who will spend the fall and
winter with them.-Woodward News.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Miss Louise McNesl, of Topeka, is
visiting with friends and relatives in
this city. She arrived last Friday.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10
Mingona Township Convention.

The Populists and democratsof Min
gona township will meet at the usual
place on Thursday, Sept. 18th. to Eom-
inate a township ticket. Convention
to be called to order at O'Clock D. m
By order OF Committee.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Judge w. M. Pancoast. of Isabel,
was transacting business In Medicine
Lodge yesterday. The Judge is a prac-
ticlng attorney and also handles real
estate. He served Pratt county four
years in the capacity of probate Judge.
We are glad to welcome him to the
Barber comfy bar.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

If the Coldwater Star doesn't quit
clipping news items from the Index
and crediting them to the Cresset,
we'll have to send our ambassador over
there to settle the matter.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

DR.. E. =. Miller arrived Friday from
his home in New York City to look
after his Barber county interests.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Hall Hdw. Co. have few light Deer
ing mowers at very low price, to close
out.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

An A. o. U. w. gold lodge pin was
lost at the Lake City picnic last week.
If the finder will leave it at the Index
office, he will confer a great favor on
the owner.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

A. B. and John wilkins are enjoying
visit from their mother. She arrived
last Wednesday. Her home Is in Pond
Creek, Ok.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

George Stewart was over from Shar'
on Saturday and the politicians were
all after him. But George is one OF
the fellows who does his own thinking
and he can't be driven.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Prof. Shepardson departed for An.
thony last Thursday. His family will
remain here few days yet.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Rev. l.. M. Belden returned from his
visit in Indiana last Friday.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Walter Owen returned Wednesday
from his visit at Chanute.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

If you want corn and corn chop and
other feed at right prices come TO For
syth's mill.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Como & Hoag will receive fat hogs al
the stock yards next Monday, Sept.
18th.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Geo. F. Guthrie and wife visited a,
Kingman few days last week.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Mrs. J. E. Smith and son arrived from
Woodward last week to visit with Mrs.
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. V.
Bloom, in MirgOna township.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Miss Cora Stewart departed las
week to attend college at Tarkio, Mo.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Ira Gibbs. of Woods county, Ok, wa
visiting with old friends IN the city las
week.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

E. L. Noble, of LicAdoo township,
has purchased property in Pratt and is
preparing to move 10 that city.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Big Stock of Noyse & Norman shoes
at II. T. Woodward's. Best on the
market. New in style and superior in
quality.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

W. II. McCague and family will re
turn home from Alva today.
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VOL. XXI.
6666666o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. 3
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Go to Fairs and get sack of Silver
Leaf Flour for 80 cents.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

W. A. Shu'er is here again looking
after his Barber county property.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Everybody attend the Rose meeting
at Kiowa tomorrow afternoon.
Barbour County index., 1902-09-10

Garfield Parsons left yesterday to at
tend school in Kansas City.
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ONstcr Shell Konhs.

Driving. cycling and automobiling
tourists who return from their out
inSs on the South Jersey pixies this
summer are unusually enthusiastic in
heir praises of these shell roads, writes
the Philadelphia Press.
The process of constructing these
roads Is of special interest because of
its simplicity. There is no expense of
digging out the roadbed and filing it
first with large stones and then with
Il smoother top dressing as i'm the con
Struction of Il macadamized road. The
shells are simply unloaded from the
boats (Which bring them in great guam
titles from nearby oyster fields to
Buena Vista WHARF. and are then
carted out along the roads until hol-
low is found, or any spot that needs
repairing, and are then unceremon-
iously dumped and left without any
process of pounding or smoothing. until
broken up and leveled off by the pass
ing carriages and farm wagons.
In constructing n shell road from the
beginning. load after load of the oyster
shells are dumped in an irregular bank
all along the centre of the roadway.
then with n road scraper a bank of
earth is thrown up along the edge to
Keep the shells from scattering. This
leaves narrow, smooth space over
which the scraper has passed along
the edge of the bank of shells; and MS
this is used for driving as long as the
weather is dry, it would seem that the
bank of sharp shells would never he
driven into smooth, white firmness. Rut
wait until there is Il heavy storm. and
the smooth road at the side becomes n
mass Of heavy mud and sand. then
the rough shell bank is gladly mounted.
and although it is decidedly rough at
nrSt' the heavy country driving and
carting of farming produce soon
brushes the shells and forces them into
the rain soaked soil beneath. A second
or thlrd banking of the shells. scatter
ing them further over the sides of the
roadbed each time, with this process
repeated, forms a roadbed that is hard
ana firm TO the depth of Il foot or more.
ana beautifully smooth and white.
When these shell roads extend alone.
great stretches Of pines. with even
rows of cedar and fir trees lining the
roadway CAS- they do throughout many
parts OF New Jersey, one is reminded
or the palm lined drives so alluringIv
pictured in views of our new posses
sionS'
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girls didn't notice it, or maybe they
didn't let on. for they all saw that Co,
rlnue was a winner from Winnerviue.
The last thing l remember at tho
theatre was Humphreys showing Co.
rhine the beautiful ring that he had
! given TO Edith as a guerdon OF THEN
| troth. 1t was n peach. and no mistake.
| think they called It marquise. at
any rate its setting was an oblong opal,
trimmed with diamonds. but the pecu.
| liarity of il. and | think it's chief
beauty. was the green glory of the two
cmeralds set at the far ends OF the oh.
long. Cornnc looked at It and then at
| Humphreys in that awful way these
women with velvet eyes have. and
said: ia say yes myself to a ring like
that Then she laughed in that limpid.
cOddling way certain class of women
| have, and Humphreys-he was for
ward imp-Slipped the ring on her
| plump. white finger to see how II
looked Edith's mother was with us.
| chaperoning the party. but nobody ex
cept me seemed TO have any evil
thoughts, and even suspected myself.
1--WE got back to the house without
| anything more thrilling than small
talk, and after nice little supper al
which. l thought Humphreys and the
creole kept up pretty steady ex
change of rather tropical compliments.
we all went into the music room for a
song. | think there were eight besides
Edith's mother in the party, all nice
young people of the very best families
in Cincinnati, and all old friends ex.
cept Humphreys and the New Orleans
cousin. She fitted in all right, ut least
with the men, but Humphreys-I Just
couldn't help figuring him out as an in.
terloper, misfit, what you might call
cheap skate
Now for the ugly part of it. Some.
body asked Edith to sing n ballad and
of course we all insisted. She sat down
to the piano. fingered the keys a mo.
ment, took off the beautiful marouise
ring, laid it on the top of the instru.
ment, and began to play and sing. l
think she played four or five things be.
fore we would let her stop. She was
an exquisite pianiste and one of those
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Root Drafting Annie Trera.

The apple is propagated by root
grating by large growers of nursery
stock, but not so much by those who
grow only small quantities of trees.
The value of trees grown from root
CRAFTS, as compared with budded trees,
is much discussed, and root-grafted
trees are much praised by some and
condemned by others. and probably
both sides are right under certain con.
ditions. y good strong root in n per.
fectly healthy condition. skilfully
grated early in the winter, carefully
packed. kept in a cool. moist place and
carefully planted in the spring will no
doubt make rs good tree as can be
produced by the same stock planted
in the nursery in the spring and
budded i'm the fall. AS a correspondent
asks how to make root CRAFTS. | will
briefly outline the work rs il is done
in many nurseries.
The work of root grating requires
strong healthy stock or Seeding. a
sharp, thin-bladed knife. always kept
sharp, and skill to make n clean cut
with no twists or turns TO it, but Hat
use of the knife. considerable practice
is needed in cutting upon shoots of
the apple or pear or other hard woods.
before making the CRAFTS. The root or
Seeding, Fig. /, is held in the left
hand, and an upward cut made at the
point, n, where the root and top come
together, called the collar 4 tongue
is then cut about midway of this. n.
Fig. 2 which is TO fit into a similar
cut on the scion.
The scion, Fig. 8. n piece of last
years growth, about six inches long,
Of the variety desired, is then taken,
and the same kind of n cut made on its
lower end. The two cut surfaces are
then placed together and the tongues
pressed firmly against each other, TAX
ing care that the inner bark. called
the cambium layer. comes in contact
with as many points as possible If
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Have Regular Feeding Hours.

The Oregon station made test of
the Importance of regular hours for
feeding and milking cows. They took
six COWS and divided them into two
lots as near alike as to age and length
of time in milk as they could One
lot was fed and MIXED regularly at $50
a. IN. and 2.30 p. m, while the other
lot was fed and MIXED at hours rang
ing from to Z n. IN. and from to 6
p. IN. This was kept up for three
weeks. the amount of feed being the
same for each lot. AS result those
fed and MIXED regularly increased
their milk production so per cent,
while the other lot shrank A per cent.
This difference of about ten per cent.
in three weeks emphasizes what we
have said so often: Feed and milk
regularly.
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Never Touched Him.

Pat was assistant cook on one Of
the dining cars on the Great Western
Road running into st. Paul. He was
obstinate and ill-tempered. The chef
was equally so, and as result, con
slant warfare waged between them.
one day last summer Pat was max
ing ice cream, and in spite of the chefs
warnings, insisted upon sitting in the
doorway OF the pantry while he turned
the freezer.
The train, going up grade. made q
sudden lurch, and Pat and his can of
ice cream fell out the door, as his SUI
perior officer had predicted.
Frantic with fright the chef in his
white cap and apron tore through the
train looking for the conductor.
Mon Dieu. Monsieur Conductairer'
he cried, wringing his hands. when he
found that person. "ze ice cream freez-
aire. he fall off, and Pat go wiz heem:
stop ze tram-way or we VIII haf pas
dessert pour lie diner. Trouble, trouble
always wiz Eat Irish man"
The conductor pulled the bell and
stopped the train, but it had already
gone two miles past the spot where Pat
had rolled out
They backed the train. fully expect
ing 10 find Pats manglcd body beside
the track. Instead, they saw him com
ing over the ties on a run. carrying on
his back the ice cream freezer.
He climbed on the train. looking fool
ish. but all he ever said OF his miracu-
lOuS eScaDp was "Bp Gosh IL fot.rod
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Solving the Problem,

Cost is now the principal obstacle 70
the building of good roads in New
York State. according to State Engi-
neer Bond. The farmers. who have
the most TO gain from improved high
ways but who have been slow to an
preclate this fact, are now represented
10 be generally in favor of the move
ment. Applications under the Arm
strohg-Higbie law for road improve
ment are piling up in the State Engi-
neers office. With n reduction I'm the
cost OF road building, the State aDpro-
priatlon could cover more ground. and
10 this problem Of n reduced cost Mr.
Bond has been devoting his attention
lie thinks he has found the solution
IN the proposed establishment of =
state rock-crushinS plant. near Rock
land Lake, across the Hudson from
sing Sing, where the convicts could
De employed, in converting the tran
rock, abundant there. into road metal
lie regards the location as excellent
TOT the purpose, and would expect the
returning canal boats to carry loads of
broken stone up into the State M cbnan
rates rather than to go back light. An.
other suggested merit in the idea is
that 1t would solve the convict-labor
problem. so far as Sing Sing is con.
cerned-New York Post
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No Food For All Purposec.

There is no perfect food for all pur-
poses. Everything depends upon what
is to be accomplished. If the object
is TO fatten an animal the food should
contain larger proportion of corn
than If the desire is TO promote growth.
OF the various foods, grass is equal
to any, as it is rich in mineral matter
and is also an assistant In fattening
because it promotes digestion and is
eaten slowly. For milk production
grass may be assisted 10y the concen-
trated foods and also by hay. but only
variety of food is perfect for any
purpose.
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Porcelain VioIlns.

a well known manufacturer Of musi-
cal Instruments in Germany
Frcycr-has introduced a process for
making violins from clay These fd-
dies are Of the ordinary pattern. but
are cast i'm molds. so that each instru-
ment is an exact counterpart of its
fellow 1t is said. but it is somewhat
hard TO believe, that the porcelain body
acts as a better resonator than one of
wood and that the tone Of the instru-
ment IS therefore singularly pure and
full. The same inventor is also making
mandolins Of china clay. and & seems
that they are much appreciated I'm
southern countries where this instru-
ment In regarded more seriously than
1t is i'm Britain. The obvious dlsadvan-
tage Of a musical instrument being
made Of china clay is the brittIeness
Of that material, as well as It's weight.
but both these drawbacks seem TO
have been forgotten. For some time
we nave heard rumors Of most excel
lent violins being made Of aluminium.
and this metal, from it's extreme light
ness and other qualities. would seem
to be admirably adapted to such "a pur.
pose-Chambers's Journal