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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
The Stone Farm Sold.

Palmer & Case last week sold Dan
Stones farm in the eastern part of this
township to j. r. Schofield of south
western Iowa. This farm consists Of
800 acres, most all farm land, and be-
sides being we'll fenced with ordinary
barb wire, has three miles of hog
fence. The land brought $22 per acre.
Mr.. Schofield and a grown son. Ralph
Schofield, were in the city on Saturday
to conclude the deal, and took time to
call On the Index and get acquainted
They have not yet decided to move here
but they are very favorably impressed
with Barber county and her people, are
elated over their investment and we
expect to hear of their determination
to locate among us most any day. For
the present they will lease the farm for
cash. It is an especially productive
tract of land and we predict will prove
satisfactory to its new owner. Mr..
Stone bought this land when it was
very low in price and has made a nice
little fortune out of it. 1t pays to buy
Barber county land.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
Bail Refused.

On Friday G. B. Currie aad r. II.
Clay offered to qualify Oh bond to re-
lease Mary Graham from custody, now
being held on a charge of assisting
John Tyree to escape jail, but the
sheriff, on the advice Of the county
attorney, refused to accept the bond.
The county attorney claims that since
the child did not sign the bond, it is
not valid even though the bondsmen
are furnished by her parents.
Messrs. Clay and Currie could easily
qualify on bond for $50, ,000.O0. or ev.
en- 1OO.OOO.O0. and we don't think
that the claim is made by any body that
they are not good for $500. the amount
fixed by the justice of the peace at the
time the girl was committed to jail.
The county attorney desires to have
it understood by the public that he,
not the sheriff, is wholly responsible
fer the refusal to accept the bond.
There will undoubtedly be further
developments in the case this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
MarshaI's office "Cut Out"

The city dads concluded at their
Lodge didn't need a marshal any longer
and served notice on Marshal Garrison
that his salary of S45 per month would
cease. Mr.. Garrison promptly resigned
and the mayor and council hired him
works and street commissioners busi-
ness. Hereafter his salary will be
governed by the amount Of business
transacted He will receive five
per cent Of all water rents collected
and Sl.5O per day for time actually
employed in overseeing street work
and % cents per hour for all extra
work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
The Banner Peach County.

The following from L. A. McNeal in
the Mail and Breeze, is very compli-
mentary to our fellow townsman, Col.
Boggs, and those who have seen the
fruit are ready to vouch for the correct
ness CT the statement:
The finest peaches which have come
to Topeka from any part of the coun-
try, either East, South or West, this
year, haye come from Medicine Lodge,
Barber county. These peaches were
raised by Captain O. S. Boggs, who IS
considerably past his 10Th birthday,
but who still is able to raise the best
peaches in the state. Some of these
peaches weigh a half pound each,
which beats the record so far as we
know on peaches shipped here from
Missouri, Arkansas, Texas or Okla
homa."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
How About This!

The following appeared in last week s.
Ingersoll Review. II tho Medicine
Lodge boys have the grit we think
they have, they will make Milton
Alexander Hull swallow this:
The Medicine Lodge, Kansas base
ball team has 1unked-are afraid to.
play the Igersoll Champions. Ex sheriff
Gano. the manager of the team, Is away
fooling with couple OF PAGERS, and
the captain of the grasshopper team,
Sheriff Haun, won't even hear to a
game with our boys, because he is
smart enough to know that his team Is
not in our class. We are thinking
some of making game with the st.
Louis Browns, but If they hide out as
the Stillville boys did we shall quit
base ball. StillvilIe was formerly
Cherokee, little town southeast of
Ingersoll."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
Chandler Block Leased.

d. 8. Jones leased the Chandler Block
last Wednesday and is now In the east
buyinga stock of merchandise. He
expects to be ready for business about
the 2lst. D. S. is son of J. ID. Jones'
who at present resides in Kingman
county. He formerly resided at Klowa
and was one of the heavy ranchmen
in the Cherokee strip before it was
opened to settlement. The new store
Will be backed by an abundance of
capital and 10 certain to be q success.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Albert Ireland has always been a
hard-working. honest young man and in
his right mind was always quiet, in
offensive and peaceable. His brothers,
Stephen and Tom, knew that his mind
was affected for few months especial
ly on religious matters, but they did
not suspect that 1t would ever lead him
to violence, knowing his disposition as
they did. But nobody can fOretell the
turn that insanity takes. Albert has
been for many years devout christian.
He has read the bible much and was
thoroughly posted. He can quote pas
sages with precision from all parts of
the book and his intense study of it
the past few weeks he has been ad-
monishing his brother and wife to re-
pent, and has been preaching religion to
them but they paid little attention to It,
knowing his weakness, and on Sunday
night the mania reached that awful
stage where he imagined that God di-
rected him TO kill his brothers. wife be-
cause they would not repent. After he
had made the attack be seemed per-
fectly cOol and quiet and while the
sheriff was taking him to Jail he expires.
sell the hope that Mrs. Ireland would
die.
On Monday in his cell in the Jail be
talked freely of the matter. He had
no regrets but insisted that he had
simply obeyed his Lord and Master and
quoted different scTiptural passages to
prove it. The only thing, he said, that
prevented him from making an attempt
on his brothers life was a passage for
bidding one man to slay his brother
conveying the impression that it was
the duty of some other christian
to kill him If he did not repent.
Asked as to when he made up his mind
to kill Mrs. Ireland. he said he had
teen directed by the Lord just before
going 20 church. to do the deed that
night. He attended the Christian
church, sang in the choir and requested
the minister, Elder Walker, to let him
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

County Treasurer Rule is using all
Of his spare moments these days in
familiariZing himself with the affairs
of lis office. his tenn begins in
October. His sister, Mis- D. s. Jones,
has decided not to accept the deputy
ship and we learn from the the Sharon
Advocate (which item We clip this
week) that Frank Warren Of that place
has knocked that particular per.
simmon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Miss Frances Case celebrated her
seventh birthday last Wednesday,
September End. by enjoying surprise
party attended by seven little girls.
The little folks Lad lot of good things
to eat and lndulged in pleasure be-
tween the hours of 2 to 5. Besides
other presents received, Frances got a
beautiful solid gold ring presented ber
by her mamma. The little girls who
were present were Agnes and Margaret
Long. Marjorie Cook, Mary Painter
Marjorie Ellis aud Opal Herr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

occupy the pulpit. The proposition
was regarded as a little peculiar but it
was passed as being merely a peculiar
ity.
The misfortune is very sad one and
yet it terminated happily. The un-
fortunate condition. of Albert is al
most lost sight of by the lucky escape
of Mrs. Ireland from death. But this
again should serve as warning to the
public. 1t does not pay to regard
lightly any person whose mind is at
fected. The most quiet person in his
natural mind Is often the most
dangerous when his mind is
deranged. Much sorrow and much
trouble can be saved by caring for the
afflicted when the attack is in its incip-
iency and no kinder act can be done for
the patient than to take care of him be-
fore he becomes desperate.
Under the law a citizen of Oklahoma
can not be kept in a Kansas asylum
and hence Albert was taken to Alva
yesterday where he Will be adjudged in
sane and taken to the Oklahoma asylum
at Norman. Friends earnestly hope
for his recovery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

T.. l.. BramweIl started this week for
sixty days journey on the Pacfic coast
and the mountain states. He has been
manager of the Badger Lumber Co.
here for the past six years, and his
health had failed to such an extent
that he IS eff duty temporarily, and
will travel for the purpose of recuperat-
ing.-Anthony Bulletin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

r. nj. Woodward purchased Mrs. f.
L. Brewers new building on Main
street last Wednesday. where he will
future. This puts the two harness men
of the town close together. It is
fortunate that they get along better
than the newspapers. Ii they didn't,
there surely would be trouble.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

A woman who left the city recently
thought that the public in general felt
sighted because she failed to call on
everybody before leaving ,and to heal the
wound she contributed her regrets to a
paper. It is now believed that there
will be no demand made for further
satisfaction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Luther Moores drove in from the
Deerhead country on Monday en- route
for Sharon Valley to buy some fruit.
He unloaded two big sweet melons as
he passed the Index Office which en-
titles him to all privileges free of charge
at this shop whenever he is in town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

The Index promised several Of the
Lake City base ball enthusiasts on
Friday when it looked as though the
game was going their way. to give them
the benefit Of the incest fowl We have
in the shop. But since the game
changed at the close we have put the
proud bird back in his cage for future
use.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
A Fare we'll Reception.

The members of the Christian church
gave Elder r. III. Tanksley and wife a
farewell surprise last Wednesday
night. A big supper and delicious re-
freshments were served and everybody
INDUCED in amusement. Nearly all
the members were present.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED.
Albert Ireland Became Insane and Cut
His Sinter-in-LaW With Razor.
The Cutting not Fatal.

On Sunday night at about 10 o'clock
Albert Ireland cut Mrs. s. w. Ireland's
throat with razor while under a severe
strain OF religious mania. She was cut
almost from ear to ear circularly and it
required thirteen stitches to sew up the
wound. The wound was not deep
enough to sever the arteries or the jug
ular vein and to this almost miraculous
circumstance Mrs. Ireland owes her
life. Her condition, as 1t is, is bad and
she will be unable to be up for sew
eral days, but it is nothing as compared
with what would naturally be expected
from such an attack.
S.W. Ireland and wife occupy suite
of rooms in the Cook block and AL
bert has been staying with them for the
past few weeks. He has claim In
Oklahoma and has been here on visit.
He slept in a room adjoining the one in
which his brother and wife slept and he
got into their room without making
sufficient noise to awaken them, and
commenced the horrible work while
Mrs. Ireland was asleep. Almost as
soon as he touched her Mrs Ireland
awoke and screamed and this awoke
her husband who was sleeping in an
other part of the room, who with rare
presence of mind sprung at his insane
brother and hit him a hard blow on the
head and daZed him. He then got him
out of the room by main force and call
ed Emmett McCleRrley who occupied
another room adjoining, to engage AL
bert In conversation while he (SteYe)
went for Sheriff Haun who came and
took charge Of Albert. During all this
time neither Mrs. Ireland nor her hus.
band knew that she had been hurt.
The room was dark and during the ex-
element no one took time TO light q
lamp. But when Albert had been tax.
en- care Of, Mrs. Ireland began to feel
weak and when attention was turned
to her, her clothing were literally satur.
ated in blood. Drs. Coleman and
Longenecker were called at once and
they dressed the wound and admins.
tered medicine, and though there was
much loss Of blood, the information
was soon given out that no large blood
vessels were severed and that Mrs. Ire.
land would recover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

A reception was given at the home of
Senator and Mrs. Long on Monday
night in honor of Misses Winans and
Stanley and Mr.. r. p. Murdock who en-
tertained our people at the opera house
last night. The parties are personal
friends of Senator Long and wife and
Secretary Ralph 81. Faxon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

G. w. and L. M. Kidd and G. R.
Cecil fixed up the Lone Star schoolhouse
southeast OF town last week by put.
ting on new roof. fixing it up inside,
aid painting and renovating 1t gener.
ally. It would pass for new building.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

DR.. Kociell departed last Wednesday
for Chicago to take special clinical
course under DIR. Pratt. During his
absence Melvin Thompson is attending
to things around his bachelor home
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Il. II. Tanksley did not get away last
Tuesday as be expected. He changed
his mind about driving across and sold
his horse to j. S. Runyan. The whole
family left for Oswego OH Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Mrs. Anna Burney has been employ
ed TO teach the Lone Star school south
east of towc-the Stone district.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
Base Ball Enthusiasm.

The Medicine Lodge and Lake City
base ball teams INDUCED in a sort of
tournament on the fair grounds at this
place on Friday and Saturday with the
result that both sides are convinced
that t'other has some smooth players.
WhiIeMediclne Lodge won both games,
the boys knew that they were being
Kept busy. A lost ball in each game
contributed very largely to their sue
cess. The first game was played Friday
afternoon. The score was S to 10. This
game provoked considerable enthusi
asm and the Lake City people still be-
lieved they had tue material to do"
the Lodge crowd and after some street
talk with Riley Lake and Frank Cor
don and the Lake City team on one
side, and the Medicine boys and their
admirers on the other, a bet Of $25 a
side was put up, and game was match
ed for the following morning. The score
in this game was 10 to IL. The first
game was umpired by Gus Schmidt and
Jerry Gano. The second by ST.. Field.
The Index is patriotic enough to crow
for the home team and we are glad they
won out, but 1t is fact that If there
had been no lost ball, Lake City would
have won the FIRST game and possibly
the second.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

The Lecture Course Tickets are now
on sale at the bank. Six splendid
entertainments for 81 so.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Winfield, since her awful tragedy, Is
taking no chances with people who
have the symptoms OF insanity. Medi-
cine Lodge has had sufficient warning
to profit by her example.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09
LOCAL NEWS.

DIR. G. l.. Sparks resident dentist.
Office over Citizens State Bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

w. r. Forsyth and wife went TO
Klngman on Monday to attend the
cattlemen's picnic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Mrs. T. L. Lindley and three of the
children went to Greensburg last
Thursday to visit With Mrs. Geo. L.
Osborne.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Mrs. Allen Herr of Kiowa visited
last week with her parents, Nr. and:
Mrs Geo. r. Taylor. She returned d
home Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

l.. N. Axline returned home Satur-
day after an absence OF . few months
He has q federal position connected
with the territorial land Offices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Born to Ned Axtell and wife on Sat.
urday, Sept. Alb, q fine baoy boy. DR.
Coleman IN attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

F. 4. Withers was down from Pratt
last Wednesday To get some Of his
belongings which be had left In his
gallery here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

DIR. Coleman reports a 81 pound baby
boy born to Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Lonker OF Eagle township, last
Wednesday, Sept. Dad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Miss Alice Rudolph left for Wichita
Saturday to renew her work in College.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Otto Southworth is in Kingman at.
tending the big picnic this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

e d. Fairs new residence on north
Walnut is beginning to ''loom up"
1t Will be the most modern in the city
when completed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Joe Steiret has rented Christian
Keller's residence on Walnut street
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Seward Field went to Alva yesterday.
He will probably return today.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Joe Shannon was appointed deputy
by County Clerk Wilson last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-09

Mrs. S. A. Young of Clements and
Miss Bessie Crummack of Great Bend,
arrived in the city Monday to visit
their sister, Mrs Sim Ewalt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-06-12
OFFICE, A. T. & S. r RY System,
Great Northern Bldg, CHICAGO.
The Santa Fee
Official Count Of State Funds.
STATE OF NEVADA,
County of Ormsby, S. S.

STATE OF NEVADA,
County of Ormsby, S. S. -
John Sparks, w. G. Douglass, and
James G. Sweeney being duly sworn,
severally say they are members Of the
Board of Examiners of the State OF
New; that on the 9th day of May,'O3,
they, (after having ascertained from
the books of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be in
the Treasury made an official exami-
nation and count of the money ami
vouchers for money in the State Ire
asG7y of eNvada and found the same
correct as follows.
Coin $1S5,724 13
Paid Coin vOuch-
ers not returned
to Controller c4127 "A
Total 209,s 81
Total 20S.992 IS
State Schoc Fund Securities.
Irredeemable Nevada
State School
bond 3S0,OoO 90
Mass. State 3 per
cent bonds 531 600 90
Nevada State
bonds 2io,loO 90
Mass. State > per
cent bonds 1S9, 900 90
United States
/ bonds 2f5,U00 90
Total 1,770,951 81
w. G. Douglass.
Jas. G. Sweeney.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 81 tn day of May, A. d., 1908.
J. Doane,
| Notary Public, Ormsby County New.
SEAL
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-06-12
E Great Irrigate
~ Valleys

Arkansas
tories
chards focksc of sheep:
cattle feeding
Valley
alfalfa quality
and vegetables; artesian flowing
sma farms.
Salt River Valley Arizona Altitude
San Joaquin Valley California
so miles wide wheat raising oil alfalfa
IN
rigating
ed the SANTA ref7arc
GEN PASS. OFFICE, At System,
Northern Bldg, CHICAGO.
Tho Cor14o E0o
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-06-12

The latest development is chal-
lenge from one to play a game for
either $500 or $1,000 side.
Last night the thirteen miles of new
track from Iron Point to Valmy were
cut in.-Standard
Sheriff Clark has twelve prisoners
in the county jail Two of them are
held to appear before the grand jury
two are United States prisoners and
the rest are serving sentences for
petty offenses.-Independ
A brOncho busting tournament is to
be among the attractions at the Vir-
ginia City carnival. The old town is
going to do the business up brown.
The Virginia City Gun Club has re
ceived a new trap for throwing clay
pigeons This club intends to lead the
State when it cones to this class Of
sport.
The visiting Masons who have been
in Virginia City are returning to this
city A number of Knights of Pythias
are in Reno. where more big dOings
are on tap.
A surveying party in the employ Of
the government passed through this
city yesterday on their way up to the
headwaters Of Carson river, for inves-
tigation wark.
The annual ball to be given by the
Warren Engine company on the 18th
promises to be a grand affair. Tickets
have been placed at so cents each and
the supper will be free to all.
The work of wiring the Arlington
house is in progress. 1t is expected the
big hotel will be running with TIL
Juice" in a few days.
Miss Raffetto gives her recital Ii
Virginia City this evening. From tn
printed program, the entertainment
will be a splendid one
A motor cycle was among the al
fractions of yesterday. Several OF tn
cyclers gave it a try-out and pronour
ce it the real article. 1t is likely tn
club boys will secure a machine t
be used in pacing.
> The baseball teams of Lovelock an
I Winnemucca have started a scrap ths
'' has involved the population Of bot
towns in a splendid and picturesqu
row.
Il London Engineering describes an e
: ectrical process by which julius Wa
S Their. of st. Petersburg, recently pr
f duced sugar and other organic substa
ces. Starting with carbolic acid, gel
Grated from marble and hydrochlor
II acid, he was enabled by increasing tn
, voltage, and strength of current,
make OXalic acid then tartaric acl
then citric acid. then fruit sugar, an
finally grape sugar.