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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
DR.. Hammond's Dental Office is over
Halls Hardware Store
Geo. r. Cecil started the machinery
of the Mingona school on Monday.
Frank Burns OF KiOwa transacted
business in commissioners court on
Monday.
The county commissioners met in
regular session at the court house on
Monday
District court Will convene next
Monday. There are six criminal cases
on the docket.
The Kiowa race meeting will be next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
October IA. Is and Is
Tomorrow and Friday are race days
IN Medicine Lodge. There Ia every
Indication for large crowd.
Gano q Hoag Will receive fat hogs at
the stock yards next Monday, October
l2th. Highest market price.
The friends OF g. j. Southworth are
glad to learn that he IS improving and
expects to be home next week.
Misses Ethel aud Luna smith re.
turned home Monday from a visit with
the Misses McLain in Wichita.
Work began at excavating the cellar
for the addition on the rear of the
Chase Hardware building, on Mondays
F. Il. Hayes and E. s. Rule made the
quarterly examination of the county
treasurer's accounts last Thursday and
Friday.
A new bridge waa built on Spring
creek on the southeast edge Of the CITY
last week. Is. E. Wadsworth had the
contract.
The new Baptist church at Sun City
will be dedicated October 25th. The
Index hopes to receive the program for
publication next week.
silk Patent" Flour makes the best
bread. You can exchange an empty
Silk Patent" flour sack for a school
bag. Fl. D. Fair
E. H. Nixon shipped two car loads of
cattle from Belvidere Monday. He got
into Kansas City just in time to see the
famous Priests OF PalIas parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Buden are the
proud parents of IA bouncing boy born
Wednesday, September 3O.h. DIR.
Moore introduced the llttle fellow.
Hon. w W.C.Alford aud J.P.Caudill of
Hazelton were here TO do business with
the commissioners On Monday before .
majority OF the board got to town.
There was a man in Wichita who
got all cut TO pieces" last week. The
story was told on west bound Santa
Fe train bus We forgot his, name now
that it ia all over.
So many Medicine Lodge and Barber
county people attended the Wichita
fair last week that the Index will not
attempt TO publish their names. We
suppose they all learned how "Wichita
pays the bills"
Miss Margaret Forsyth and Miss
Edna Hal: returned from their sum.
mer's vacation in Canada on Friday.
They brought Leslie Forsyth, Mrs.
Annie Forsythe's boy six years of age,
with them. Leslie will make his home
With his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
w. r. Forsyth.
County Attorney Tincher Was busy
Individual last week. He returned
home from Wichita Saturday afternoon
and took lhe back track for Topeka the
same night. Mrs. Tincher accompani.
ed him as far ~ Wichita where she
visited with her father, &. j. South.
worth until her husband returned from
Topeka.
Sometimes q man thinks he Is IN the
"bandwagon" when he IL really ium.
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25

lsctual health Of The human family
and a. perfect hsalth il clearly esssn-
tial to the highest enjoyment and tho
best achievements Of life, often shape'
the fate of the individual. enabling
him for many years to heartily, COM
fortably and ussfully pursue his chosen
oceupatlon,-or enfesbling and GRIP
pltng bis powers, sending him untime-
ly to the grave.
Life without health, or the hope OF
It, IL hardly worth living. Health and
happiness 20 hand in hand and are
not attainable in high degree, except
under favorable natural conditions.
New Englanders will recognize the
prime importance Of climate as factor
In life, and tho rigorous climate In
which they live, brings it forcibly
homo to them.
A prominent New England physician
recently estimated thst, a. it's favorable
climate became better known, North
Carolina would attract 100000 visitors
from New England alone.
If the citizens of other parts OF
North Carolina will only JOIN together
and advertise tho advantages Of their
respective localities, they, too, can reap
tho same benefits - those accruing to
the owners of the famous Moore coun-
ty resorts.
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
DESTRUCTION BY HAIL.

Reports have been published in the
papers of very destructive hail storm
about Nashville on last Friday. The
report in the News and Observer said
ia part:
zone of the most disastrous rain,
wind and hail storms in several years
''lsited NASHVILLE and surrounding ter
:itory yesrerday about five O'Clock, and
IF period of about ten minutes hatl-
stones ranging in size from a partridge
6 down, pelted gorwins crops. Rain
I'll in torrents and wind Of a cyclone
ature uprooted trees, demolished
.ouses and destroyed orchards. With
a radius of four miles of this place,
specially on the west, south and
,utheast great havoc has been
srought by the hail. In most in
stances cotton, corn and tobacco are 4
Total loss, while few iarn ers escaped
nth slight damage.
"Many farmers say the season is toe
far spent to replant and cultivate an.
ther crop and areat loss as to what
.'ourse to persue. Others who were
'ortunate enough to carry insurance
nope to recover part of their losses.
"Mr. J. O. Capps, one Of the most
uccesstub farmers in the county, who
ives three miles south Of this place
totally lost fifty acres of tobacco. Mr.
Capps' crop was in excellent condi.
ion, and his loss is estimated at three
thousand dollars. Other tenants on
aIr. Capps' lands also Jared like fate
though not so extensively, suffering {
loss Of about 81, ,OOO."
Also there was heavy hail at La
Grange on Thursday and At New Bernl
oa Saturday.
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
WORTHLESS LABOR.

Now and then some fanatic or tool
up North blubbers over about the poor,
starvation wages that are paid the
negro laborer in the South. To be
sure, as far removed as they are from
the scene OF such transactions there
may be a little excuse for their sense
less prating but the man in the South
who hires floating labor generally feels
that he pays the full value OF what
hs gets.
The truth is, many of the 30 called
laborers over whom the Northern driv-
ellers grieve are not worth the old time
price of boy, "victua1s and clothes"
1t you hire man who was trained
as slave to what labor really is, you
stand some chance of getting good
work but hire a man or boy who has
Summed along with the tide Of chance
since 1866 and you stand = chance oi
getting less than half value for your
money.
For instance, a seventeen year old
boy asking the price OF q full grown
man for day of field labor expects to
commence work at Z O'Clock in the
morning and quit at 6 O'Clock in the
evening and call it days work.
The whistle of the factory is bad
influence for the field labor within
hearing of it.
The aveaage young negro whom you
can hire for a day will not give you the
worth Of the money you pay him unless
,ou carefully direct his work and keer
his time.
Too many hirelings just have thei,
eye on the pay at the end of the day
or week, as the case may be; and the
dealing that one must necessarily have
with these makes 1t harder for the few
who will give an honest days work.
Very few nowadays know by expe
rience. what was sure enough, sweat
PRODUCING labor Of the long ago.
When labor gets to be what it used
. be times will be better both 70,
iaborers and employers.
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
WINTERVILLE ASTIR.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
W1NTERvILLE, N. c., June %, 9O3.
Jason Joyner, OF Farmville, was here
yesterday and went away happier b.
cause he carried with him and rode in
brand new Hunsucker buggy.
Teachers wishing to engage rooms
and board at either Of the dormltories
here during the Teachsrs' Institute
will write Prof. F. G. Nye, a. Prof.
Lineberry is away for awhile.
Capt. Bar did not look very pleading
when he found 60 Handy Tobacco
Trucks on tho platform at the depot
awsiting his arrival yesterday after
noon. The shipments were for Grit.
ton and Kinsson.
Miss Annie Joyner, of Portsmouth,
is SPEEDING some time with Miss Ber-
tha Dawson and sisters here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Dixon loft yester-
day morning for Baltimore where both
of them will be treated at the hospital.
Their many friends wish them speedy
and entire recovery.
Our agants sell more Handy Tobacco
Trucks right in sections where eothez
trucks are manufactured than any.
where else. Why? Because it is the
best put up truck in North Cnrolina,
We have the proper machinery 10
make them and We make them right.
We are in position to purchase the
best material a. cheap as others can IN
inferior article and we use only the
best. When you purchase = truck
you want something that will last u
well ~ whom you purchase a wagon
Remember these facts and think twice
before placing your order.
A. G.. cox MFG co.
Miss Sarah Taylor, our popular mil
liner, ,3has just returned from LaGrang,
to the delight of her many,l man,
friends. It is to be hoped, however
that the boys will continue to give th,
proper attention to their respectiv,
businesses, such as the livery, mercan
tile, mail route, etc.
Who can beat this? J. r. Coope
showed us Saturday . radish measuring
IA inches in lenght, u in clrcumfer.
ence and inches in diameter.
Miss Stella West, from Oxford, who
is in the home Of F. o. Coz, il assistin,
him in the Office some this week.
: Tobacco Flues and Handy Truck
are being shipped on every train. The,
seem to 60 hand In hand. The iarme
who wants the best trucks made, ais
wants the best set OF hues. You kno,
without telling, that the A. q. Co
Mfg Go. makes these goods.
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
NOtiCe--Sale.

BY virtue of an order Of the Superior
Court OF Halifax county in special pro.
ceedl6gs, entitled L. w. Bell, executor
of Pattie Bell vs Archibald Bel, ,heir-at.
law, will sell to the highest bidder for
cash, at public auction, in the town Of
Scotland Neck, N. c., on Saturday the
eleventh day of July, 1903, the follow.
ing tract of land, to-wit:
That tract of land in Enfield Town.
ship, Halifax county, N. c., adjoining
the lands of w. w. and J. A. Kitchln,
the lands of estate of Levy Cherry and
others, the run of Beach swamp, con.
tanning 800 acres more or less.
This 9Th day of June, 1903.
A. p. KITCHIN, Commissioner
6.11-4t
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
DIGNITY OF LABOR.

The Enfield Ledger discusses this
subject in q most sensible manner. It
is really a subject concerning which
thousands and thousands have a gross
misconception.
Our contemporary discusses the evo-
luton Of the cotton crop, for instance,
recounting every grade of work from
the turning up of the soil with the
mule or OK. the cultivation and gather
ing Of the cotton crop to- the last stitch
taken which completes it into beau
tilu1. garment.
Now, The COMMONWEALTH asks il
there ought to be any less dignity In
the blowing of the land than in the
selling of the goods across the counter.
No, verify. Real, honest labor Of -one
kind is as good and no better than an
other. No one should spurn any work
Of honest toll. Only let a man OF
woman, boy or girl feel and under.
stand that labor is the discharge ol
duty, whatever it may be, and that
should stamp it with all the dignity
needed.
Too many silly persons are ashamed
of labor of any kind. All honest toll
is honorable and should be 30 treated
by-every one.
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for sixty years by millions OF
mothers tor their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It soothee
the child, softens the gums, alias all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
tremedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in ever part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents q bottle. Be
sure and ask for MRS. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup, and take no other
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
Administrators NOTICE,

Having qualified as administrator Of
E. G. Baker, deceased, late of Halifax
county, North Carolina, this is to mott.
fy all persons having claims against
the estate OF said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or before
the frs: day of June, 1904, or this no.
tice will be plead in bar of their recoy.
cry. All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
This 25th day Of May, 1903.
ROSWELL G. BRIDGER, Admir-,
1856 Wintnn. NC.
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
YES. THEY ARE THINKING.

In the last issue The C0MldoNwEALTH
said that people away h0m Scotland
Neck arc thinking about tho question
Of freight rates for tho town.
Readers OF this paper here and else
where have had attention directed tC
this important matter, and the short
communication in this issue by "Non'
Resident" Is quite suggestive.
Let tho merchants and business men
generally take 1t up.
Who will start?
The commonwealth., 1903-06-25
ABOUT JURY SERVICE.


of the best citizens declaring that JUS
tice has miscarried and the work OF
the courts is failure. Under such
circumstances it is easy to criticize our
Jury system and say it is wrong. To
this it may be answered that it is per-
haps not so often the fault OF tho sys-
tenn as of the advantage which is taken
of certain privileges. Many of the
very best citizens in county never
serve on a jury, while some of the
sorrie1k serve often.
This is bad for the jury system itself
and furnishes pretext for criticisms
that ought never to be made. Many .
good and leyel-headed citizen asks to
be excused from jury service simply
because he is unwilling to absent him
self from his business a day or two;
and so what is really his duty Is laid
on another.
The News and Observer discussing
this subject said a few days ago that in
a certain western county in this State
there is wealthy man who has an ar
rangement that his name shall not be
placed in the jury box and that the
sheriff shall not summon him on any
jury at all. Perhaps that very citizen
would be the first man to criticize the
verdict OF a jury in his county and
would say that the jury is composed OF
a set of "noddleheads." Suppose 1t is?
He has himself to blame more than
any one else, because he himself shirk-
ed the service by a wicked collusion
with those who cared little for the
safety of the State.
Say what you may, it every citizen
OF the county were as willing to sit on
the jury as he is to vote, there would
be less criticism of verdicts and court
proceedings. And as we see it, one is
as much duty to the State as the
other. It is the privilege and duty of
every good and capable citizen to ex-
ercise the right of suffrage by casting
his ballot in every election by the peo-
pie; and so, too, it is the duty Of every
good citizen to serve the State as a
juror whenever called upon to do so
unless some real providential hindrance
comes in his way.
When judges in our superior courts
will see to it that no man is excused
unless beyond the shadow doubt he
has a good and lawful excuse, and
when boards of county commissioners
will carefully scrutinize the acts of all
persons who would shirk jury duty or
wink at it in others, there will be less
ground of complaint, and ceurt pro-
ceedlngs will be more satisfactory and
will bear fewer criticisms.
To be manly in every relation of life
is the duty OF every free citizen, and 1t
is as unmanly to shirk jury duty as
any other.
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To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An drue
gists refund the money II 1t falls to cure =. W.
Groves signature Is on each box. 25c.
seoo-tu, th&s-156t
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Stafford regards the parochal school as
one of the most important objects of his
zeal and care The new school buildings
Will occupy the site at present occupied
by Carroll Hall and ST. Vincents Academy
Last among the prospective Improvements
VIII be the new rectory. 1t will stand upon
the ground of the present house, and will
also be of the English Gothic type. The
present pastoral residence was built by
rather Walter nearly forty years ago, and
1t Is thought to be inadequate for present
needs. During the course of the year a
great many church dignitaries visit the
capital city, and for the most part remain
during their stay at ST. Patricks rectory.
AS this feature has increased very much
IN the last few years the necessity of a
larger house has become more palpable
The new rectory will comprise, besides the
apartments of the pastor and his assistants,
a suite for the accommodation of Cardinal
GIBBONS and a number Of great apart
ments for visiting bishops and clergy.
Inc completion of these improvements
Will constitute notable achievement, and
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cording to authorities that art. The
completion of ST. Patrick's will make it
one of the finest churches in the Baltimore
archdiocese. This is considered entirely
appropriate on account of the distinguished
position which the parish it represents
holds among the parishes of this section of
the country.
The history of St. Patricks dates from
1904, hence the parish has been in existence
considerably more than a century. The
Rev. Father Caffrey was its founder and
first pastor. OF the church which he built,
a small brick structure. there is no longer
any trace. AS his parish included all the
territory east of Rock creek Father CAT
frey had built in the western portion of
it a succursal chapel for the accommoda
ton of those of his flock who lived remote
from ST. Patrick's. Father Caffrey re-
manned ten years at st. Patrick's, and was
succeeded in 1904 by Father William Ma
thews, who was then president Of George
town College.
After the war of 1912 Father Mathews
enlarged the original church and pur-
chased from the Episcopal church at Dunn
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.

The board of officers is planning to con-
duct the April meeting of the District
Christian Endeavor Union in the interest of
the international convention, which is to be
held at Denver in July next Rev. D. w.
Skell enger, pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, has consented to give his lecture
on RIPS in the Rockies illustrated by nu-
merous stereopticon views Of Denver and
the Rocky mountains
The Christian Endeavorers of Union
Methodist Episcopal Church were the hosts
st a meeting of Epworth Leaguers of their
section of the city held at that church last
night upon the invitation of the Endeavor
society," After an interesting program re-
freshments were served. Miss Bessie p.
Taylor was In charge of the arrangements
for the entertainments of the visitors.
The Christian Endeaver Society of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church has
recently paid its subscription of $25 toward
the extension of Christian Endeayor work
in foreign lands, and several other societies
have also forwarded the money for their
pledges. 1t will be remembered that the So
cieties of the District made subscriptions
ageregating $3.50 for this object on the oc-
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ST. pArR1cK's CHURCH AS IT NOW IS

fries. Va the first organ set up In the
District of Columbia He was pastor of
ST. Patrick's for half a century, and dur
ing his long career held an honorable
place in the minds and hearts of the peo-
pie of Washington as distinguished citi-
zen and a most jealous pastor. He was as
sisted from time to time by the Jesuits and
other clergymen, as his flock grew in num-
bers, making it impossible for one man to
attend to the charge adequately. He was
succeeded by Father O'Toole in 1854. who
was succeeded by the well-known Father
Walter III 1860.
1t was during the passionate OF Father
Walter that the congregation built the
present church, the corner stone of which
was laid by, Archbishop Bailey, November
g. 1872 The record of Father Walters
good deeds is well known among many
residents Of Washington. Charity toward
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IN THE CHU RCHES

Among the most notable developments
of ti.e Catholic Church in Washington dur
ing the present year the improvements at
old ST. Patrick's will hold prominent
place. These changes will be of an ex-
tensive character, comprising the compile
ton of the church and the construction Of
entirely new parochial buildings, including
rectory parish hall and an academy.
The most noteworthy feature in the COM
pletion of the present church structure will
be the construction of magnificent central
tower of the Norman Gothic type. This ad-
dition to the church will rise over the main
entrance, and will be flanked on either side
by the smaller towers, the partial construc-
ton of which may be observed now.
The new tower of st. Patrick's it is con-
coded will be distinct addition to the
architectural beauties of the national capt.
tai by reason of it's style. finish and al
titude. In addition to this Improvement
there will be placed in the church an en-
tire set of Bavarian stained glass windows.
These windows will come direct from the
famous Munich factories, where both as
regards figure and color effect, the finest
stained glass work in the world is done, &C
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as the work is in the hands of DR.. Stafford
the congregation does not doubt its success
full finish, ITO him will be attributed the
credit of Flushing the work which Father
Caffrey began over a century since, and
in this lies considerable distinction.
Young. vigorous and filled with ambi-
ests of religion, he is in every way fitted
for his prospective task. The completion
of his work at st. Patrick's viii add another
title to further public recognition. of which
he has had already remarkable share.
DR.. Stafford's service at st. Patricks has
been considered distinctly creditable. He
is energetic and enthusiastic in his work
and Is recognized as prominent in the civic
and religious life of the national capital.
throughout the United States. aud ha is
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NEW ST. PATR1cK's AND REcroRY.

the poor was a ruling passion with him,
and on that account perhaps more than
for any other reason, his name is held in
benediction. He was succeeded in 1894 by
the Rev. John Gloyd
Though Father Gloyd was old man
when he came to ST. Patrick's, yet it is
worthy Of note that he made extensive
and important improvements. During his
administration the new sanctuary was
built, and the beautiful new marble altar
placed within its Enclosure. The marble
chancel rail- which Father Gloyd had con-
structed, is regarded as the finest in the
archdiocese of Baltimore. He also had the
present frescoing of the church executed.
He died in March,. 1901, and the Rev. DR..
D. j. Stafford was Immediately appointed
administrator, and in the following Sep
TENDER, pastor of the church
1t is DR.. Stafford's privilege to perfect
and complete the work which the zeal of
Father Walter began. The improvements
projected by Father Stafford, however,
reach much further than the church build
ing. He is convinced that well-equipped
and efficiently conducted school is an es-
sential element in parochiaI life, hence
he has determined upon the con-
struction Of a magnificent gray stone
school building, which will include assembly
rooms for the various parish organizations
and large and well-apponted parish hall.
The architecture Of the school will be En-
glish Gothic, and the drawing is strongly
suggestive of the colleges of Oxford. DR..