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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
W. c. T. U. COLUMN.
Conducted BY the Ladies Of the W. c. T. o.
CoZY CORNER LETTER BOX.

"Dare TO do right. dare to be true"
Dear Boys and Girls:-Ttere WAS
once little boy who was SO anxious to
be big and to weigh more than his COM
paniOns. that when he stepped on the
scales he pulled out It's cheeks ana
swelled up like a frog. thinglng this
would give the desired weight. But,
as you may imagine. all such efforts
were In vain. His play mates and the
other boys who were looking on only
laughed 1t him. and some wise head
in the crowd called out derislvely:" Ohol
don't you know that sou can only
weigh what you are?''
Ridiculous as the little fellow was,
are We not all at times just az foolish?
He only points the moral to our own
| actions whenever We try to appear
more than we really are.
Among the grandest compliments
have ever heard paid to nv friends are
such as these: "You can depend upon
her That woman never puts on y:
That boy is every inch true blue -;
"He is the same under all circum-
stances; She is exactly what she
seems to be''
When We pretend to know all about
subjects that we only haf know about,
or to have much when we have little,
or to assume goodness that we do not
possess, We are standing on the scales
OF judgment that will weigh us arjpht.
Let US never forget that there is always
q crowd around US looking on and
ready to laugh at our weakness and
pretense. and to cry out go that all
may hear, "OhO! don't you know that
you can only weigh what you are?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

N F. BELIsLE of Pawnee county, c.
?. Clyne of Stafford county, and John
+ Hanson of McPb erson county. have
Bignified their willingness to oppose the
republican candidate for congress. Thu
two first mentioned are democrats and
the latter is a Populist. If the two
parties will get together they have a
good chance to elect. The record made
by the republican legislature and the
cost Of a special election is something
that the people do not endorse and with
. united opposition the grafters could be
defeated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
SOME SORT OF CHANGE NEEDED.

Something is wrong with our 81
perior civilization. A woman died
lately in a New York hospital from
starvation. When she collapsed she
was standing In line of prisoners
in police court waiting to be tried
for the heinOus offense Of asking help
in the streets for her extremity of
need. Professional begging is rightly
classed by the law as an Offense
against society deserving Of punish
ment but there is some hauling over
Of the law required when real and alb
ject poverty lie dealt with as crime.
Baltimore American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

THE Index is not qualified to speak
authoritatively on the congressional sit
ustion, but We have an idea that G @
Chambers candidacy will not ext nd
very far. Mr.. Chandler is power in the
commercial world but as a republican
and politician he has his weaknesses
The republicans who know him best
have never forgiven him for the part he
took in the prohibition campaign in
Barber county last fall. 1t has been
pointed out that he presided at the
principal prohibition meetings and
supported half of the prohibition ticket.
This does not set we'll with the average
republican and We have suspicion
that his delegation will do lin an
Indian trick at the fatal time at Great
Bend. The delegation lent wholly
prohibition anyway and about the only
prohibition they will indulge in tomor-
row y i'll be to prohibit Mr.. Chandler
from being congressman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

II the county printer is finally de
deprived o: what belongs to hin under
his elt csion, and the Crosse: gang get
the county printing, they can at least
publish legal matter le ultimately with.
cut stealing it by reason of 'standin"
with a republican officeholder. And
the Index desires to say right her.
that when the Creseet does get it, we
won't go whining around democratic
of6cers for matter which belon gs to the
sficial paper. The democratic officers
are n men of that caliber anyway, but
If they we're, they wouldn't get any en-
enlargement from US.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

SPEAKER HENDERSON Was a little too
hasty in declining to accept a seat in
congress n ccount of the reciprocity
stand his party took. The party didn't
mean it at all--only fool;ng the people
like they did when free silver whs al
high tide. The republican party is a
great organization to "fsvor."" promise'
and pledge" anything and everything
that is popular but when they act, you
will always find them playing into the
hands Of trusts, corporations and etock
gamblers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

THE Topeka Capital says OF the sef =
sion of the Kansae legislature, just
closed: 1.-THE fact is, it has humiist
ed and djsoraced the Republican party
from the hour it was organized" A
party which can uphold Leland aud
Burton and Kelley and Luling ought not
to feel very badly "humiliated, even by
this last legislature. 1t is encouraging
for the future to see good. honest, con.
ecien,ious Republicans regulating such
disgraceful acts and openly opposing
the machine methods that inevitably
result in such conditions. W ichiia
Democrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

IT would have required the services o.
six bloodhounds and nine detectives tc
have run down the republican pri
mary which was held in tEis city last
Wednesday. We learn, however that
the primary was really "a go". 1t con
vened somewhere in the court house
Otis Lorton was chairman and Tom
Kenney secretary and that was all there
was to the primary. 1t was a very bar
monious meeting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

THERE are two or three and perhaps
NJ many "a a half dozen republican pa
Ders in Kansas that have undertaken to
point out the good laws passed by the
legislature. They doubtless make their
calculations by using the cost price as
the base Of operation and from that
point Of view there can be no doubt but
whst the body was q parexcellence
dandy. Yet an unprejudiced mind can
conceive that there is still room for q
few more wholesome laws. For in
stance it was recently called to our at
iontion that no bill was passed making
4 felony for man to stick his hand
into q bed of red.hot coale, or to
send cat to the penitentiary for kill.
ing over 25 mice in one day, or to hang
. man for making trip to the moon in
. hand basket, and several other like
measures in which the people Of Kan
NJ are directly interested and whose
Promulgation into law would rebound
% the general welfare. What would be
The sense anyway In interfering with
TIE property rights Of great corporations
n passing laws to regulate them for the
protection Of mere ordinary people,
when the snakes, hawks, crows, jay.
birds and boot owls of Kansas Feel
protection from the avarice of man. We
have better understanding of states
nAnship and the responsibilities OF
statesmen since the legislature of 1908
has become Q part of the history Of this
treat state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

The Populist com mittee on Saturday
selected F. R. Hayee, ]. w. Finley, O.
Mills and U. c. Herr as delegates to at
tend the congressional convention at
Hutchinson. The convention will be-
hold on Saturday of this week. There
Is no assurance that any of them will
90. The busy season and the poor rail-
road service makes it little doubtful.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

AN effort is at least being made to
unite the populists and democrats on
one candidate for congress. The plan
on which ills hoped to unite is for the
democrats to haYe the name and the
populists the candidate. It has been
suggested that Hon. S. l. Hale OF Rush
county could make winning race un.
der such an Arrangement
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

We submit that il il il crime to eat
snakes it should be made a crime to eat
ether varmints. The legislature should
have spent few weeks with its several
hundreds of employees, in making it M
lawful to sat chunks, mice, rats, toade,
dogs, cats, and all such Injuries to which
mems appetites naturally run.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

Roney's Boys Un Patriotic Costumes.
IL ViOl1n-"Witches Dance" Paganini
Master Tracy Holbrook.
IL Songs of Scotlaud-"Anna Laurie" Buck
Quartets-"Comin Thro' the Rye" Root
Roney's Boys On Highland Scottish Costume J
ID Piccolo-"Oriole Polka" Widdefeld
Master Tony Linden.
Il Quartet-"Estudiantina Spanish Stu
dents Song) Lacome
Accompanied with triangle, tambourine cas-
tanetS and violin.
Remember the sale of reserved seats
begins Saturday, April 4th. at O'Clock.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

SENATOR LONG Says he will not attend
the congressional convention at Great
BEND tomorrow. He has expressed no
preference Of candidates and will in no
way participate in the contest. Mr. Longs
decision in this matter, it is understood,
rs not binding on the machine. He
speaks this time az an individual-not
% q boss
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

WHEN Vic Murdoch was here last
week looking up his congressional pros
poets he said If a Medicine Lodge man
wanted 1t he would quit. If G. Q.
Chandler is q wise politician he will
"calln Murdoch on that.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

The race problem is now probs bly,
settled for all time. A colored gentle
man was accorded the distinction of
ahakin9 hands with Senator Long at
o public reception. This event marks
the beginning at an era of social equality
for the negro man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

WANTED-40O or 500 head OF cattle to
pasture during the season. Good range
and plenty Of water. Terms reasona-
able. Call at ranch on Cedar creek 8
miles southwest, or address FL. j. Park
or, Medicine Lodge. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

NOT even a reference was made in
last weeks Kiowa News. Review to the
forthcoming republican convention and
the editor didn't honor the convention
with his presence. There was time
when the republicans were down on
their knees to Oscar Haberleln and that
time is coming again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
PoL1T1cs make strange bedfellows.
Reduced Rates.

Rate Of one and one-third fare for
round trip is authorized, to Dodge City,
April 7th, 9Th, and eth, limited for re-
turn toApril 18th. account Seventh dis
trict Democratic Congressional ConYen-
TONI. w. Heivly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
Official Paper Of Barber County.
AS we'll put premium on dishonesty
m business as on dieboneety in politics.

The Index would like TO have q car.
toonist who could properly picture c. @.
Chandler AID ] N Tincher in fond EN-.
brace. We hardly know which one has
70 burden the bigger part # the joke.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
Goose Eggs.

Parties desiring to raise geese
can get eggs for 10 cents each at w alter
Jackson's farm three miles east and
one-half mile north of Medicine Lodge.
He has the Gray Toulouse breed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

All kinds or furniture bought and
sold. stoves repaired, and second hand
goods of every description constantly
in stock. Store on North Main street.
ADAM JACKSON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

H. T.. Woodward is exclusive agent
for the 0. B. Flour-the best brand in
he market. 1t is popular with all who
use it. Buy sack and be convinced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01
new DRY GOODS.

We have just put on our shelves car load
of Spring and Summer Dry Goods. These goods
were bought at bargain and will be sold at bar
gain prices. We are going to make leaders of
them We expect to show appreciation of
the patronage given by giving you clearance
sale of new goods at the beginning of the season
offer at their clearingup sales at the end of
the season. Come and examine the goods
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-01

IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIM. Mckinley
LEAD, Kindly Light Arr by Roney
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
A SMALL BLAZE
AT THE GREVE
HOME, SATURDAY

A small fire at the Greve home on
Washington Street Saturday afternoon
caused damage amounting to 800, al
though little was burned, the loss being
chiefly due to smoke and water. The
blaze was discovered in the upstairs
portion of the building, which is OF
brick, and had been caused by an over
heated stove. A parcel elevator runs
from the first floor to the garrett ana
the fire had started in this. The fire de-
partment responded to a telephone
alarm call and subdued the flames in q
short time. 1t was not found necessary
to remove the furniture from the house,
but at one time it Was feared that the
damage would be much greater.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
Jacob keStIy of Centeryille Is
Drowned
WHILE RETURNING FROM NEIGHB0RS
Slipped Off The Bridge While Crossing
The Mill Race
RELATIVES ALARMED AT NON APPEARANCE
Institute Search And Find Body Floating
on Bosom of Pond Deceased PrOmi
nent In Political Affairs
of Community

Jacob Kestly an old and respected
resident of the county met an uutimely
death Tuesday by drowning at his home
near Centerville When last seen alive
Mr.. Kestly had left the home of William
Strattman neighbor whom he was visi-
ting. 1t was then nine o'clock in the
evening. The route home carried him
over the mill race on the Strattman
premises and it is thought that il cross
ing on the narrow foot bridge, he lost
his foot hold in the darkness and slip
ped into the water below.
Alarmed at his non-appearance at his
home, search was instituted after it had
been ascertained that he had left the
Strattmans with the result that his
body was found at . o'clock the next
morning floating on the mill pond.
Jacob Kestly was one of the prominent
farmers of Manitowoc county and pos
sessed wide acquaintance, gained
through many years of residence, he
having come here forty years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
OF THE CITY
UNITE IN FRATER-
NAL SOCIETY

Another fraternal order has been
added to the city's social organizations
by the installation Saturday of Manito
voc Council, 232, limited Commercial
Travellers Association. With charter
membership of twenty eight the new
order starts we'll and is expected, in
time, to compare favorably with others
of its character throughout the state.
Representatives of the Councils at
Green Bay. Fond du Lac, Oshkosh.
Appleton and Milwaukee We're present
at the ceremony and the visitors were
later entertained at a supper at
the Williams. The purpose of the
U. G. T. A. is chiefly the promotion of
social relations. Officers of the new
concern are: Chief Councillor, John
Deitricks; Jr. Councillor, jos. Schwab;
Past Con, w. F. Venslaff; Sec'y. and
Treas, Chas. Kuhn; Conductor, W..
w. Felson. Page, w. Raetz: Sen.
tinel, Ed Thompson; Elk. Committee,
Geo. Born, G. w. Sweeting, Edward
Peterson, and Arthur Koebke
Meetings will be held once a month.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
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The Woman's Home Companion for
May contains a lot of interesting fc-
ton There stories by Eden Phillpotts,
Forrest Crissey, Elliot Flower andMel
vile Barclay. An especiallA interes-
ting feature is "The American College
Girl and Her Secret Societies. Sue
cessful Women Ransch Owners tells OF
sone practical business women In the
Far West, Heroes Who Fight Fire
is an article full Of thrilling incidents.
Adventures OF the Crown Jewels OF
France" and How President Jackson
Won His Wife" are romantic bits OF
history. The Nature Study article deals
with frogs. Miss Gould has four pages
of strikin5 spring fashions, and the de-
partments are unusually full Of helpful
suggestions for the housewife. Pub
lished by The Crowell Publishing Cnm'
pany. Springfield, Ohio: one dollar a
year; ten cents n copy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IS CALLED OUT
But NOT NEEDED

Timely discovery prevented serious
fire at the home OF John Kellner Monday
evening. A blaze had been started
from the heat of the fire place but the
discovery before it had gained headway
made it possible to extinguish the flames
without mach loss. The fire depart
ment was called ont at noon Tuesday on
an alarm from north Tenth street
where chimney of the house occupied
by A. Wacek was burning. 1t was un-
necessary to attach the hose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
introduced By Senator Randolph
in the Legislature
ENLARGES POWER OF MUNICIPAL COURT
Was Drawn Up At The Instance of Count,
Bar Assn
LAW PROVIDES FOR JURY SYSTEM
hts Passage is Of Great Value To ManitCwoe
c0unty-Jury List to be Drawn
From Each Ward

From Madison comes the report that
the bill introduced in the legislature by
Senator Randolph, which has for its
purpose the enlarging of the powers OF
the Municipal Court Of Manitowoc
County, has been advanced, through the
efforts cf it's author, and in the Assembly
Tuesday was considered under sus-
pension of rules and was concurred In
which is virtually it's adoption. The bill
is of great Importance to the courts o.
Manitowoc county and was drawn at
the instance of the County Bar Associs-
ton and its advancement in the LeRis-
lature an especial object With Senator
Randolph because Of his recognition
that the measure was one Of valuable
aid to the Courts here. The new law,
which will be operative at once, provides
for jury system in the Municipal
Court and the Commission consists OF
the senior aldermen and supervisor OF
each ward Of the city who will furnish
the Court with ten names from the ward
which will constitute the list OF jurors
for the year. The same system Will be
adopted in Two Rivers. Another
change made by the messure Is to give
the Court jurisdiction to examine in all
criminal cases with the power to impose
sentence on plea Of guilty in all cases
except homicide. A more complete re-
pert of the new law ard its provisions
will be published later.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
TO DOWN RAIL.
WAY COMMIS-
SION BILL

Messrs. Thomas Torrison Max Rahr,
Frank Guyles, Francis Murphy, John
Kelley and others left for Madison on
Wednesday evening to use their in
fuence to defeat the railway commi-
sion bill. The bill ls too volumpous for
discussion at this late hour, but it suffices
to say that should it become law it
would jeopardize the Wisconsin shipping
interests to the advantage of Minnesota,
the Dakotas and other sister states.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
FRED KOHLMEIER INSTITUTES
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
NORTHERN GRAIN Co

Fred Kohlmeier, a south side man, is
the plaintiff in a $4,000 damage suit
that has been instituted against the
Northern Grain Company of Chicago
and which will be heard in Circuit Court
here at the June term Kohlmeier WAS
formerly employed at the local eleva-
tors of the company and year ago met
with an accident that has since incap-
acitated him for work. Kohlmeier fell
into an open elevator shaft, seventy feet
to the ground and was 30 severely in
jured that for weeks his life was dis
paired Of 1t is claimed that the injur-
les are permanent and that the victim
will be cripple for life. Sedgwick.
Sedgwick q Schmitz are attorneys for
Kohlmeier in the case.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
TRAMPS ARE
SENT TO PRISON
Two of the Gang of Five, Get
Year Sentences
CREATED REIGN OF TERROR
At -Four Corners, Where They We're
Captured
ALL WERE DESPERATE CHARACTERS
Specific Charges Against the Men, Were
RObbing and Assault With Danger
Gus WeapOns-DetaiIs
REIGN OF TERROR
I'LL WERE DESPERATE CHARACTERS

Invasion of the peaceful precincts at
Four Corners Sunday proved a sorry ex-
perience for party of six tramps, two
OF whose number are now enroute to the
State penetentiary at Waupun to serve
sentences of one year each imposed in
Municipal Court Tuesday. The conyic-
ted persons are Frank Morris and James
Wallace, confessedly prof fess o n a
tramps, and the charge preferred was
that of entering the home Of Edward
Hall by display OF weapons, re-
volver and razor having been exhibited
by the intruders in an attempt to fright
On the woman into acceding to the de-
mands for money. Wallace is 35 years
Of age and claims st. Paul his home and
Morris who gave Cleveland, Ohio. rs
his residence is 4S years old
The trouble leading up to the arrest
of the tramps started up early in the
afternoon, Lawrence Ledvina, a school
teacher being the first victim Of attack.
Ledvina was accosted on the road and
was compelled to hand over sum of
money. Later on the highwaymen, SIX
in the party, visited the home of Fred
Engelbrecht making demands for food,
clothing and money, which they en-
forced and again at the Edward Hall
farm a similar proceeding was gone
through with the tramps becoming
more bold here and threatening Mrs.
Hall with personal violence. The
saloons conducted by William Kellner
and Frank Gerl were invaded and at the
former place the proprietor was made
to do the bidding of the party and liquor
and cigars were taken without offer OF
pay. An attempt to follow the same
methods with Gerl was defeated, the at
tendant of the saloon putting the strang-
ers to route. Officers in the city were
notified of the depredations committed
and Sheriff Pellett appeared on the scene
and effected the capture of the entire
party. One prisoner. evidently the ring
leader, made his escape running tho
guard of twenty men in Kellners saloon
while the officers were occupied with
other of the prisoners The remaining
five tramps were brought to the city
and lodged in Jail late Sunday evening.
A search instituted by Sheriff Pellet
and his assistants Monday did not re-
suit in tho capture of the escaped pris-
oner.
The examination of the five prisoners
took place before Judge Schenian in
Municipal Court Tuesday morning and
Mrs. Hall and other witnesses were call
ed to identify the men. Wallace and
Morris were the only ones against whom
case could be made and both pleaded
guilty as charged. The others were re-
leased on a promise to leave the city.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Hall three men were in the party that
visited here home and it is believed that
the third was tho man who escaped.
The efficient work of Sheriff Pellet in
capturing the tramps is warmly com
mended.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-04-30
CHIMES OF NORMANDY
TO BE PRESENT.
IN IN MAY

Selection of cast and chorus for the
opera Chimes of Normandy" to be
given for st. James church by amateur
talent were made at meeting Friday
and rehearsals will be commenced at
once. George F. Knowles, who staged
the "Mikado' recently will have charge
of the forthcoming production and has
secured the costumes and scenery that
will be used All who assisted in the
Miksdo have been invited to become
identified with the new opera. An en-
deavor will be made to have the opera
ready for presentation In May.