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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

G. S. Heskett came up from Kiowa
Sunday to manage the Central hotel
for short time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Judge Il. N. Lester is temporarily
engaSed In managing his old paper
at Syracuse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Edward Shaw, wife and little son, of
West Virginia, arrived the latter part OF
last week to visit with his brothers, A
D. and G. w. Shaw. They went to
Moore township Sunday to visit Alva
Shaw. They took the train at Kiowa
on Monday for their home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Mrs. A. j. Trotter took w. G..
Matthews children down TO Chickasha
on Saturday. Mr.. Matthew'S aunt, a
sister of Mrs. Jno. McGrath, of Kansas
City Is keeping house for him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Elias Gibbs came up from Oklahoma
Saturday to visit with his daughter,
Mrs. w. l.. Bragg. He is the same
good whOlesouled Elias and ought to
renew full allegiance to Barber county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Chas. Barkley, formerly of Kiowa,
but now of Missouri, is here attending
court. He is witness in the Kiowa
liquor cases.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

e. G. Goatlsy aid family are prepar-
ing to remove to Hutchinson. Mr..
Goatley has leased a farm adjoining
that city. He expects to leave next
week. Sorry to lose this excellent fami-
1s,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Probate Judge Gleason united Vlck-
cry A. Reynerson and Bonnie Jean
Dickson in marriage last Wednesday,
February 4th. The couple reside at
Attica. The groom is a brother to
Isom Reynerson of this city. This
was the Judges first experience in
uniting a couple and the witnesses say
that he handled it with both dignity
and dispatch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

The Epwor:h League will give q
| Valentine Social, Feb. IA, 1868.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

The box supper at the Wiley school
house VIII ich was announced for
last Friday night OF last week, will
be given on Friday night of this week.
Our informant gave us the wrong date
last week. The correct date is Friday,
February 18th. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the Christian Church
building fund.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Miss Essie Lindley attended the Haz.
elton ball on Friday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Geo. B. CroOker. an Anthony attorn-
ey, ls here attending court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Mrs. F. b. Chaplin and daughter were
in Kansas City last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11
John II. johnson Took His Life
Saturday Night.
TEMPORARILY INSANE.
Found Dead Near His Hotel at Midnight
Horribly Cut in the Throat.

Never in the history of Medicine
Lodge we're our people so horribly
shocked over the act of one man as they
were on Sunday morning when it was
announced that John H. johnson, pro.
prietor OF the Central Hotel, had COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat.
The wound was inflicted with the small
blade Of an ordinary pocket knife, on
the right side of his neck below the ear
There were many incislons on his face,
neck and hands showing that he ac-
cOmplished his death under great diff.
Guilty.
The family and close friends of Mr..
Johnson say that he had been acting
strangely for several weeks and his
condition was discussed by physicians
but no one believed that his mind was
in so serious condition that he would
be led to any violence, but there SEEM
ed to be an undercurrent operating on
HE mind until reason was dethroned
and a useful lite was ended and an
honorable citizen removed.
The family first missed him about 8
O'Clock and, being familiar with his re-
cent peculiar actions, at once became
alarmed. A search was at once insti-
tuted by quite number of people. 1t
was supposed at first that be had left
town but it was soon learned that he
had been seen since the train left and
many OF those nearest to him suspected
that the worst was true. Men searched
everywhere and finally at half past
twelve his body was found stiff and cold
behind part of an old pig pen not more
than 100 feet back of the hotel. E. Van
Horn, one Of the boarders, was the first
to find him. Seward I. Field and Coun
ty Attorney Tincher were close to him
and Mr.. VanHorn called to them as
soon as he discovered Mr.. Johnson's
body.
From the blood stains seen on the
ground on Sunday morning it was clear
that he first cut himself back of the ho-
wound was inflicted behind the old
board structure where he was found
He was in a kneeling position as if en-
gagged in prayer and this is supposed to
have been his last act. He had mani
tested much interest in the bible dur
ing the past few weeks. 1t is believed
that he knew that his mind was failing
but he was careful to conceal it from his
family. There is no doubt that he was
insane at the time of the cutting, from
the manner in which it was done.
The shock to the family was beyond
the power of words to convey and tn,
tragedy is a most lamentable one. l
again emphasizes the fact that troubl
and misfortune come to all in SOM
form.
The cause leading to Mr.. Johnson
insanity is supposed to be chronic all
ment and possibly overwork. He wa
an aggressive, Industrious man AM
sometimes worked day and night in
cessantly against the advice OF his fam
ily.'
Financially everything was success
with him and no trouble OF that natur
ever occupied his mind, especially no
In recent years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Gus Schmidt and E. II. Nixon were
home again over Sunday. About al
that Nick could talk about was the
cute way in which be decapitated the
county printer. Well, it may be
some satisfaction to him, but anyway
we didn't have to get our Office the way
he got his and if We are finally held up
and deprived of it, it will be on account
of partisan vengeance and not the will
of the people.
County Superintendent Lake desires
to call the attention of teachers in diff.
ferent parts of the county to a book
agent scheme that seems to have al
ready caught some people. It has
come to his knowledge that there has
been at least one agent who called on
teachers and told them that the county
superintendent requested them to buy
the books and the agent induces the
teacher to sign what seems to be trial
order but what turns out to be a prom
issory note. These notes are usually
disposed of to third party and the
signer has it to pay whether the books
are satisfactory or not. Mr.. Lake de-
sires to warn the public against these
impostors. No agent has been author
lied by him to sell book to any person,
nor has he authorized the use of his
name in that connection.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11

Funeral services were held at the ho-
tel residence on Monday afternoon,
February 9th. Rev. w. j. Weber, pas.
tor OF the M. E. church, conducted the
services. A large concourse of people
attended, thus paying q last respect
and tribute to one whom they have
known so long and well.
John H. Johnson was 5s years, 8
months and days Of age. He is sur
vived by wife and three children
Mrs. 8. I. Field, and Charley and Zeal
johnson.
He was born at Bishop, Auckland
county, England. Nov. 8. 1874, and came
to America at the tender age of eight
years. On June "a, 1874. he was mar.
ried to Emma Murray at Deerfield, Mis-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-02-11
5000 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. g
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Ladies' hosiery at Howe s. Burton's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29

W. e. Birch, Alton, Va, an extensive
fruit grower of that place, writes the
following letter to the Peruna Medicine
Co., of Columbus, Ohio. We print the
letter in full:
Alton, Va, June 4, 1900.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-''Thec country is so flooded
with patent medicines of every kind that
are worthless and humbug, that for
one, am glad to be able to say I have
found one that is everything and more
than is claimed for it.
my wife was very much run down
and out of sorts in every way. She had
pelvic disorder which left her very
weak, nervous and no appetite at all.
zone day 1 happened to be at my
fathers store, S. A. Birch, Coresvihe,
Alb county, Va, and noticed your medi-
cine he had there for sale.
81 thought it might help my wife, so
I brought bottle of it home and within
a week she commenced to eat and now
she is hungry all the time and not half
the medicine has been taken. We both
agree that it beats any medicine to bring
on an appetite and to put the nerves in
good shape that we have ever had any
thing to do with. We had our family
doctor to give her medicine and he did
all he could, but she did not improve the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29

the part or mani members regarding
the bills in which they We're inter
ested, and the speaker was besieged
with requests for recognition for the
calling up of bills. At length he in
terrupted the proceedings with the fol-
lowing announcements: Il have been
Informed that the impression is exist
ing in the house that it is the inten-
ton of the chair to adjourn this house
under the gavel tomorrow evening.
The chair has not thovght of such a
thing at all. The resolution for final
Adjournment has not yet been adopted.
1t is the opinion of the chair that If
the members desire to remain here we
had better not adjourn for the Worlds
fair exercises this week.
The following bills were passed: APP
propriating--$ 81 800 per annum for the
Illinois Dairymen's association; 500, 600
per annum Cor the Illinois College of
Agriculture and Agricultural expire
ment station; $500 per annum for the
Illinois Live Stock Breeders associa-
ton: $4,000 for the erection of Ma
tional Guard armory mt Bloomington;
100000 TO purchase pine forest in
Ogle county for forest reserve ard
public park
The bill providing that in garnish-
ment proceedings. where wages are
earned out of the state and payable
out of the state, personal service must
be had on the defendant. was passed.
The house then took a recess until
3 D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29

to get very uneasy, but your medicine
made an entirely new woman of her. I
believe she eats and feels better now
than she has for years.
"I have not the slightest doubt but
that your medicine has saved her from
a long spell of sickness, if nothing
more. All my family had begun to
get uneasy, but, of course, she did NOT
know 1t and I have only Just told her
of it since she has improved so much.
I had no idea II would do half what IT
has and don't think there is another
medicine made that will begin TO COM
pare with II. "---W. E. Birch, Fruit
Grower, Alton, Alb county, Va.
If you do not derive, prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
a sweat Rreath

is never-failing sign of a healthy
stomach. When the breath is bad the
stomach is out OF order. There is no
remedy in the world equal to Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure for curing indiges-
ton, dyspepsia and all stomach dis
orders. Mrs. Mary c. Crick, of White
Plains, KY. writes: 81 have been a
dyspeptic for years-tried all kinds
of remedies, but continued to grow
worse. By the use of Kodol l began
to improve at once, and after taking
a few bottles am fully restored in
weight, health and strength and can
eat whatever | like" Kodol digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet.
Harper House pharmacy; A. J.
Riess drug store, corner Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Comments on Editor Human.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP FIGHT
VIII Begin Again Soon the Doodle
Inquiry IL Out of the Way.

Inquiry Is Out of the Way.
Springfield, Ills, April 29-An i'm
portant conference on the municipal
ownership was held in the house i'll
dietary committee room last evening.
Those present We're members of the
Chicago committee of fifteen, mem
bers of the Joint steering committee
appointed at the Democratic and Re
publican caucuses last week, and mem
bers of the steering committee of the
Ninety-Seven organization. Among
those present We're: Mayor Harrison,
John NJ. Harlan, Edwin Burritt Smith
and Aldermen Bennett, Foreman and
Raymer; Representatives Pendarvis.
Stewart, Church, Christian, Tice, Sher-
man, barrow, ID. b. Miller, Donoghue,
BOwles, Gutenberg, Corigan and Pat
tersOn.
The meeting was presided over first
by Stewart and later by Pendarvis.
Representative Donaghue acted as sec
rotary. There was an informal discus
sion of the course to be pursued in
relation to the traction question. Ear
lier in the day Representative Lind
ly had discussed with some of the MueI-
Ter bill men Il proposition for a COM
promise, taking the Indy bill as a
basis. The chief inducement offered
was to change the section in reia-
ton to railway certificates by provid-
ing for possession under foreclosure
for ten years instead of three years.
This proposition was discussed brief
ly at the conference.
Without passing definitely upon it
it was decided that whatever cOmpro-
mise should be made must be made on
the Mueller bill. 1t was also deter
mined that as soon as the Doodle in
quiry is completed and the house is
ready to proceed with the considera-
ton of the traction question the fight
will be resumed in the most aggressive
manner. For the purpose of comforting
with Indy and others of the regu-
lar house organization a sub-commit-
tee was appointed consisting of Repre-
sentatives Tice, Corigan, Church, Clet-
tenberg and Pendarvis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29

least. She has con-
sumption in her fam
lily and she was in
such bad shape; so
run down, nervous,
weak, and could not
eat, that I had begun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
SENATE IS PUSHING THINGS"
Important Measures Come Up and Are
Acted UpOn,-SaIary Bin Passed.

Important Measures Come Up and Are
Acted UpOn.-SaIary Bin Passed.
Springfield. Ills. April 29.-The SEN
ate yesterday by q vote of 81 to t
passed the Mckenzie civil service bill
After the bill had been read at length
Parker attacked it on the ground that
the bill is not now Il civil service meas
u~e, and sought to have the bin re-
called again for second reading for
amendment. This civil service reform
bill. so-called," said he. was drawn
by the enemies and is being supported
by the enemies of civil service. in the
hope that civil service in Illinois may
be given black eye"
The bin as passed is known as the
Mckenzie bill. 1t. howeve". retains
the number of the house civil service
bill that was sent to the senate and
will now go back to the house for con-
currence i'm the amendment to it. The
nays on its passage were: Burnett.
Coleman. Kunz. Stubblefield; absent or
not voting-Alden. Farnum, Fowler.
Mahe:, Mueller. Parker, Powers,
Rainey. Small.
Fowler obtained unanimous consent
to introduce a bill limiting the eX-
penSes of the state architects office to
! per cent. of the Improvement. eXclu-
sive of the annual salary of the state
architect: referred. The child labor
bill was reported from the house and
was sent to second reading without
reference. A message was received
from Governor Yates transmitting for
confirmation the appointments made
by him since the adjournment of the
Forty-secOnd general assembly.
After numerous roll calls and veii-
fications the bill increasing the salary
of the members of the general assem-
bly, from $1,000 to $1,000 was passed by
vote of 26 to 23. Mueller moved to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was
passed, which motion was tabled, thus
clinching the action. The nays on the
bill were: Alden. Andrus. Bailey. Bur-
nett. Coleman. Farrelly, Fort, Fowler,
Fuller. Hamilton, Helm, Hughes,
Humphrey, McCabe, Mckenzie, Nee
han, RePs. Stringer. Stubblefield, Tenn
pletOn. Townsend and Walter; absent
or not voting Pemberton and Small.
The house bill providing for eight ad-
ditional factory inspectors and increas-
ing the salary of the chief inspector
from 81 800 to $1,000 was sent to third
reading.
Among the house bills passed are the
following: Providing for screens and
vestibules on street cars; DIVIDING
that county boards may pay $50 an
nually to such blind citizens as have
an income less than $3.50 and who are
not being cared for by any charitable
restitution: increasing the salaries OF
tie circuit judges of the state to $1,000
per annum; authorizing the Tri-City
Railway company, of Rock Island, to
use the bridge across the Mississippi
river at that place; making it the duty
of master of apprentices to cause the
attendance of such apprentices at
school at least three months in each
year; providing that the petition fo9
hard roads improvement shall be signed
by 40 per cent. of the property owners.
Adjourned to 10 Il. m. today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Annexation of the Calumet District.

Springfield, Ills, April 20. - The
committee OH waterways and drainage
met Immediately after the meeting of
the house and took up the senate bill
providing for the annexation of the
Calumet district to the Chicago sani-
tary district. The valley people made
another effort to postpone considera-
ton of the measure. but they were de-
feated. After a long discussion the
bill WAS amended so as to provide that
the proposed new channel shall be four
teen instead of ten feet The bill was
ordered reported to the house with ia
vorable recommendation Notice of a
minority report was given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
rhoy De.ire to TaatIfr.

Springfield. Ills, April % = When
the report that the Doodle Investigate
ing committee would subpoena Edwin
Burritt Smith and Walter Fisher, sec
rotary of the Municipal Voters League.
reached SMITH he at once went to
Cairman Rinaker and requested that
he and Fisher be given an opportuni-
~ TO appear before the committee as
witnesses to testify to any matters
brought out in Editor Humans testi-
-mony affecting them in any way.
Chairman Rinaker said that they
would be heard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
ROUTINE WORK IN THE HOUSE
Bill to Appropriate $4,000 for the Farm.
ers' Institute Goes Through.

Bill 10 appropriate $A4tOOO lOr the EHrm
ers' Institute Goes Through.
Springfield, u.s.. April %. - After
granting the Doodle committee more
time yesterday the house advanced to
third reading the senate bill to in
crease the limit of liability for death
damages from $1,000 to $4,000. The
senate bill providing for the annexa-
ton of the Calumet and Evanston dis
lricts to the Chicago sanitary district
was referred.
Taggart's bill making an appropria-
Hon of $1,000 i'm aid of the Illinois
Farmers Institute, was taken up. OAR
row addressed the house in opposition
to the bill, on the theory that the APP
preparation was for private society.
Curtis explained that the Farmers In
stitute had become regular adjunct
of the state government by statutory
provision. and barrow then withdrew
his opposition. The bill passed-yeas,
lS Is III sEte1TbSA5lA sliSisn 8f the house
there was manifest solicitation upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
warning, warning

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, Fcley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepara-
tions in place of these valuable medi-
cines that have stood the test of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives of
their victims. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
Forenoon Session

$3.50 to 10.-PentacostaI meeting,
conducted by Ten. John Cordingly.
of Chicago, commander-in-chief of
the United States Missionary Regu-
lars Singing in charge of w. Inglis
Bloom. of Moline, ILL.,
10 to Robustness session: Conven-
ton called to order by William Ru-
dolph Benkert. national chairman,
Davenport, Iowa. Singing, "All hail
the Power of Jesus Name" Prayer
Rev. DR.. Charles w. Thomas, st. Louis,
Mo. Selected song, scripture read
ing, singing by the convention. Sc
lection CT temporary officers and APP
pointment of committees on creden-
tails and permanent organization.
Address: THE Aims and Objects of the
United Christian Party" William Ru-
dolph Benkert, Davenport, Iowa. Open
discussion. with singing until II m
Adjournment for lunch and committee
meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
THINKS 1T MEAN
OF Editor 4inman to Insinuate
That His Visit to Bliss
Meant Doodle.
CoMPLA1NTTHAT MR. NoHE MAKES
Doodle Hunters Given All the Time
They Want-SpeakerR Treasures
the Members.

Springfield, Ills, April 29.-The boo
| die investigating committee did not
make its report to the house yesterday
Chairman. Rinaker asked for further
time, and it was granted. The house
voted, also, to defer Editor Humans
appearance before the bar of the house
until after the report of the committee
had been submitted, with the under
standing that he will be called then if
the report is not satisfactory The
scope of Editor Humans testimony is
q matter of much speculate ton. When
the committee adjourned shortly be-
fore . a. III. yesterday no member
would talk, and all continue secretive.
NOhe Has Nothing to Conceal.
Representative Nohe, who was men,
toned in the testimony of Editor Him.
man before the investigating commit
tee as one of the men who was seen to
enter the Office of Colonel L. r. Bliss,
in Chicago. states that it is true that
he had been to Colonel Bliss office.
Colonel Bliss and / are personal
friends" said Nohe, land I frequently
visit his office. j have also conferred
with him in regard to the traction
legislation. l am ready and anxious
to go before the committee and tell ev-
erything that has occurred between
Colonel Bliss and l. There has been
nothing illegitimate or improper in
anything that has occurred. Nothing
that either Colonel Bliss or myself
would object to making public.
Comments on Editor Human.
$50 far as the use of my name by
Mr.. Hinman is concerned 1 have only
to say that 1t was cowarcily and con-
temptible. He did not say that my Wis
it to the Office of Colonel Bliss was for
an illegitimate purpose, but he threw
out the insinuation by using this Incl
dent in defense of his doodle EDITORIAL
I have been standing here all winter
fighting traction legislation in the in
terest of Mr.. Human, and for him to
couple up my name with these charges
of corruption was unjustifiable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29
GIVE OUT PROGRAM
Committee Names Order of Pro.
cedure for United Chris
tan Assembly.
HELD AT BLACK HAWK MAY !
Morning, Afternoon and Evening
Sessions-Speakers ' Time
Limited.

a somewhat elaborate program has
been prepared for the fourth annual
assembly of the united christian
party to be held at Black Hawks
Watch Tower, Friday May 1. Morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions
are provided for and number of
speakers are to be heard. The main
addresses are limited to 20 minutes
and discussion to three minutes.
1t is specifically stated that the
meeting is public and the attendance
of those interested i'll the movement
which the promoters believe will ulti-
mately result in the gathering of the
chosen 144,000 in one place at some
future date, is solicited The pro
gram to be carried out at the assem-
bly, in full is as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-29

I42o.I43I Second Avenue,
Opposite Court House.