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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

THAT sheriff ont in western Kansas
who took charge of load of coal which
was held on side track, and sold 1t out
in half ton lots at the regular market
price and sent the money to the owners
of the coal-the railroad company
did something that will always be re-
membered to his credit. He took
chances under the law but he did a
noble deed. The official who will do
something to relieve the suffering of
the people III crisis is indeed a real
hero
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

BENT MURDOCH makes the following
observations:
State Auditor Wells report suggests
that aside FROM
Some perjuries;
Some forgeries,
Some false impersonations;
The duplication of pay rolls;
The larceny Of records;
The swiping of furniture;
The footing Of the treasury;
Continuous grating;
And wholesale boodling,
The legislature should be congratu-
lated for not stealing the state house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
Fire Sale.

Chase Hardware Company, Medicine
Lodge. have nearly two cars of Barb
Wire that was in the basement of their
store, that was only slightly damaged
by fire that they are Offering at dis
count to close out at once. Parties
needing any wire can we'll afford to buy
it rs it is not hurt and will stand any
amount of stretching.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

The anti gambling law, like the pro.
hibition law, seems to be intended only
for the restriction of certain people.
These special favoritisms ere fne--so
long as you happen to be one of the
special favOrtes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
Notice to Hunters.

No bunting will be allowed on any
lands owned or controlled by any of the
parties, undertake penalty
Of the law. j l.. CANT
Il j.. SALES
HARRY BAsY
j. G. CUSEY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

THE democrats who were afraid that
Cleveland would be candidate for
president need have no further fears.
He has taken a positive stand against
becoming candidate. The only people
who ever urged his candidacy were the
republican editors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
TELEPHONE no. so.
Official Paper Of Barber County.

Gov. BAILY does not see anything
wrong about a game of poker, so long
as the Jack pot is not made too much
of an item. Tha Governor probably
has his eye peeled for federal judge
ship.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Medicine Lodge for the
week ending November 2S, 1908:
Mr.. &. w. Fort. Mrs. e. NJ. Parr.
When calling for these letters please
state that they have been advertised.
j. n. TITUS.P NJ.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

All kinds of 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, 1903-12-02
Steers WIntered With Mine

From now until May II, 1904 for four
dollars. or until Feb. 1st for two dol
lars. Never failing spring water. good
feed and timber shell ter.
HENRY WIsNER,
Sharon. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

II. T. Woodward is exclusive agent
for the 0. b. Flour-the best brand in
re market. 1t is popular with all who
use it. Buy sack of -four.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
To Sell OF Trade.

Several we'll improved properties in
Medicine Lodge. w. l.. lLIFF.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

a fight with guns, and to intimate that
he was thief invited immediate as
sassination Many of these boats cost
from $4,000 to $4,000, princely sums
for the time
The pilot was in those days the
autOcrat of the river-the big man
on every boat He received large
wages. sometimes as much as 81 900
or 81 800 month and he spent it like
a thoroughbred The first labor union
organized west of the Mississippi was
that Of the pilots Of the river. and as
no man could learn the river without
long and careful tutelage the pilots
We're well able to dictate their own
wages
Plotting in the Mississippi was a
science, and the skilfu man was one
of wonderful memory of localities.
He had to know the river thoroughly.
He had TO know it by night as we'll
as by day Snags. bars. rocks and
sunken wrecks We're a constant men
ace but despite all of his precautions
he would lose a boat Between 1910
and 1880 more than three hundred
/ boats were sunk
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31
cokEY GETS GOOD PLACE..
Selected for Chief Gamekeeper at
Yellowstone Park-How He Got
Geese for Roosevelt.

Dawson, August 31--J. ]. Gokey is
receiving the congratulations of his
friends on his recent selection by
President Rooveselt as chief game
keeper at the Yellowstone National
park Mr.. Gokey have been a resi-
dent of this town for the past twenty
years, and has become famous all over
the United States as a guide to the
game resorts OF the northwest, and
numbers among his warm personal
friends many of the leading men Of
the nation in both commercial and
political life. He has for the past
half dozen years been in the employ
of the Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany, and last spring at the time of
President Roosevelt's visit to the
nothwest was requested by President
Mellen through Superintendent Wilson
to so out and shoot some game to
be presented 70 the presidential party.
Now the sportsman will know that
the killing OF a wild goose in the spring
season while on their northern fight
Is a task OF no easy accomplishment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31
DIZZY EXHIBITION WITH FARGO
Locals Celebrate Close of the Baseball Sea-
son with a Balloon Ascension that
Reaches way into the Clouds.

In weird exhibition of how not
to play the great American game, the
locals were shut out by the Fargo
team at the ball park Sunday by a
score of II to o. 1t was the finest bal
loon ascension that has been seen on
the slope this season. Fargo made II
OF its runs in two innings on combin-
alton of errors that could not have
heen beaten had the locals been play
ing to swell the error column In the
seventh inning after eight men had
made the circuit of the bases, Red
Caylor completed a double play un-
assisted and retired the visitors. 1t
was dreadful, the slaughter in that
inning The Fargo batters marched
regularly to the bat, swatted out hits
Orangeman on st Patrick's day, but
that proved good for any number of
started in the third inning when after
two men We're out, three runs We're
made by the visitors on a succession
of lobster like performances by the
locals Foulks. who pitched for the
visitors. got a hit, chased around to
second on wild throw that went
about fifteen feet over Caylor's head.
stole third while the locals were in
dreamland, and finally came home on
throw to third that went into the
left field beachers Having thus safe
ly started into the air, the locals al
lowed two more runs to come in just
to show that they meant business.
Up TO the third inning the game was
unfortunate third. the locals went to
pieces, and in the seventh the disas-
ter was complete Two passes to first
started the fireworks Then Rose
cracked one down between third and
short that opened the run getting.
Flies to right and left field were
muffed successfully, and a liner to left
field went through Bartrons feet to
the fence He picked up the bali and
slammed it over Johnson's head into
the grand stand A succession OF
bingles and errors continued the agony
until the fans fell off the grand stand
seats in misery Finally Caylor arose
to the occasion and completed the
double that retired the side. Other
wise the Fargo players might have
been running yet 1t was so bad it was
laughable after the first pain wore
off. In the next inning home rur
netted two more tallies, and then the
Ark rested.
Bismarck was unable to connec
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

In the case against Albert faui'
accused of shooting Peter Olson at
Harvey. the coroner's jury brought III
a verdict that Paul killed Olson IN
self defense Paul was accordingly
discharged
From the evidence AT the inquest
it seems that Paul was in the 500
railroad yards at Harvey, on ms way
east in search of work. He was dflN-
ing a team AS he was passing q
string of cars he noticed two men ap
preaching him As they approaches
nearer one of the two spoke ana or
dered him to throw up his hands at
the same time pointing gun az
him At this Paul threw himseii
on the ground and at the same time
pulled his gun from his holster aho
fred One man fell and Pau' re
treated toward the river, backing III
until he reached the crossing ant
then ran to the bridge, near whici
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

still clinging to the old river Fifty
years ago fully sixty boats were regu.
larly employed in the carrying trade
between st. Louis and ST. Joseph and
fully as many more made irregular
trips to Omaha and Sioux City and
Fort Benton, the head of navigation
AT that time no railroad had been
built west of the Mississippi, and the
entire commerce of the Rocky Noun.
tain region was transported over the
Missouri. The problem of navigation
OF the river had been solved in 1919 by
ST. Louis men, Colonel Rector and
others, and thereafter the way was
open
The first boat to ascend the river
was a government steamer, the West
ern Engineer, which was built express
ly to terrorize the Indians She was
a stern-wheeler. seventy-five feet long,
with a 13-foot beam and drew nine
teen inches of water On her bow
Was the escape pipe. made in imitation
of huge serpent. with its mouth open
and tongue painted red The steam
escaped through the mouth at inter
walls. making a noise like the dying
groans of a great sea monster The
noise could be heard for miles and the
| Indians who yentured TO the river
bank to gaze upon it fled in terror
convinced that the Manitou had
shown himself in a new form
Twelve years later improvements
made in the boats enabled them TO
| navigate the upper waters. Pierre
| Chouteau. head OF the American Fun
{ Trade Company. was the first man to
navigate beyond the Iowa frontier
In 1891 he built the Yellowstone and
in May of that year passed the mouth
of the Niobrara in Northern Nebras
5a, and finally landed at the mouth o.
Milk River. in South Dakota
In the following year other boats
We're launched by this company On
, each year was sent to the headwaters
} and life on board was strenuous. IL
dians loitered on the river banks I
Y take shot al the boat, and each mis-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31
SOME RIVER "reminiscences
Newspaper Writer Tells OF Some OF the Dif=
ficulties OF Steamboating on the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi.

ST. Louis, Mo, dispatch in New
York Herald: You may talk of Hat
teras as a marine graveyard said an
old steamboat man, "and talk of the
big wrecks that ornament the New
foundland banks and the Cornish
coast, but I'll back the Missouri River
against any of them. Take the
stretch between st. Joe and st. Louis,
for instance. It's not very long and
it's not very wide, and yet the bones
of more than two hundred steamboats,
line it.
.All of them went down, too in a
short space of time, for it's been a
long while now since the steamboat
trade of the river fell, like that of the
Mississippi. before the railway. All
in all, the river trade didn't last much
more than quarter of a century but
in that time there was more wrecks
than you could count Steamboats,
went aground on the sand bars. they
collided with snags, they run into one
another. they ran ashore, they broke
their backs and they blew up
There was news of another wreck
almost every day. and things were
booming in the recovery of bodies
The old boats used to slam bang up
and down. as il every second counted
and il did too They swung around
the curves and plunged into the bad
stretches like demons, and the old
time pilots didn't care a hang whether
they reached the wharves or went tc
| smash
There is not a single steamboat on
the whole stretch of river that ever
plays al navigating it Its evolution
has been complete The Indian witt
his canoe. the French voyageur witt
his pirogue, the American fur trade
| with his keel boat. the magnificen
passenger steamer-each in turn ha
gone up and down but today on wha
was once the commercial highway o
the west. there now remains only tn
original navigator. the little blu
winged teal.
And vet there is much of histor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31
HOI IDlJP THAT WENT WRONG

his horses were tied Thinking he
hoard some one talking and that the
gang were lying in wait for him near
the team. he crossed the bridge TO
get assistance Al Campbell Al
and Fred Campbell and VIM. Kruger
ACCOMPANIED him and brought bacR
the horses and wagon Next morn
inc he started away again ana a
Campbell rode with him as far as Ma
fred from which place he took tne
road going due east and was appre
hended across the Eddy county iihe'
Three hoboes who We're with th'
daad man when he was found proved
that they had no connection win 'h'
hold-up and were released also
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

The fact that they have been de-
coyed and shot at all winter down
along the gulf coast renders that
method of taking them next to impos-
sible. But Mr.. Gokey. who has made
a life study OF the habits of this
wary bird, was not long in determin-
ing on the method to be pursued At
ter a few hours of diligent search be
succeeded in locating a pair of unusu-
ally large Canada geese. and after
an hour or two of unremitting toll and
careful prowess succeeded in getting
within gun shot Rising up out of his
hiding place he fired both barrels of
his towling piece and killed both
geese. These together with a fine
string of canvasback ducks were pre-
sented to the president by Ma Gokey
who was introduced by President Mel
len
1t follows as a matter of course that
when the name OF Mr.. Gokey was sug-
gester to the President as chief game
keeper at the National Park, and his
qualifications and party fealty vouched
for by such party leaders as Congress
man Marshall. Chairman Hanna and
Banker Lyons OF Fargo. the former
lent a very willing ear, and Mr.
Gokey was accordingly selected fol
the place
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

cent interest rather than buy per
cent governments at 107 For this
reason it would seem to be good busi-
ness policy if congress should author
ize the secretary of the treasury to
accept. as the basis of national bank
bonds-the bonds of states. territor-
les, municipalities counties and school
districts Why are not these securi-
ties quite as good as government
bonds? They have back of them the
faith, credit and honor of the peo.
pie, and that is all the government
bond has benin it? Who will say that
ii is not enough?
The proposal contained in the Aid.
rich bill last winter that railroad
bonds be accepted by the secretary of
the treasury along with state and ter
ritorial bonds and bonds of certain
municipalities is, it seems to be- open
to serious objection. In the first place
the purpose of any financial legislation
must be to facilitate the augmenta-
ton OF the volume of bonds which
may be received at the treasury de-
partment as a basis of national bank
issues. There being a great sufiiciency
of bonds of public corporations which
may be used for this purpose. why
include the bonds of private corpora
| 81 T.,
so? Ii railroad bonds are thus recog-
nized, then it is only question of
time when the bonds of the various
industrial concerns of the country
must be given the same recognition
This would be a decided departure
| from the traditional policy of this
government, that our uncovered cir-
culating medium shall be based not
upon private credit, but upon public
credlt-a security OF unquestiOned
soundness, that cannot be measured
by the rule of intrinsic values. and
which will endure while the republic
itself survives The bonds of private
corporations are not the creatures of
the people. Responsibility for their
existence belongs to few individuals
who have associated themselves to-
{ gether with a view to private gain
: The intentions of these individuals
l are good. no doubt, and if the enter
e prise is successful their securities in
i taking their place in commercial cir
d cles will soon find their way to the
d stock exchange to become the prey
S of bulls and bears and the instruments
e of speculative manipulation The
|, foundation of bank circulation should
n never be constructed of material O
S this character. Railroad bonds SHOULD
# be especially Disseminated against il
o this regard, as the tangible propert,
l. behind them, according to the mos
d liberal estimate, rarely exceeds fift,
n per cent of their face value. The
h distinction between the bonds of pub
n lie and those of private corporations
t must be so clear and well defined
f that further elucidation would appear
r to be unnecessary
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31
'A''''''00'' "DS1S SUGoEsrloNs.
Senator Hansbrough Makes Some Currency
Suggestions Before the State Bankers
Association at Grand Forks.

The state bankers convention at
Grand Forks adjourned after deciding
upon Fargo as the place for the next
meeting to be held between June 10
and July |. The officers for the year
beginning Sept L.
Presidents. S Lyon, Fargo
Vice Presidential F. Murphy,
Grand Forks.
Executive Councils. S. Titus.
Y Sares. Hllsboro: r. S Adams.
Lisbon Robert Jones, Cooperstown; ;
Cashel Grafton; Emery Olmstead Will
low Cipy
Secretary-W c. Macfadden, Fargo
Treasurer-J H. Terrett, Michigan
City
Chairman Executive Council, S. S
Titus, Grand Forks
Senator Hansbrough was among the
prominent men to address the conven
ton and he said of the proposed fin
ancial legislation by congress:
| do not wish to be understood
as predicting that there will be nc
financial legislation at the forthcoming
session. On the contrary, think there
must be something done to relieve
conditions that may arise from time
to time. | should prefer to think that
congress might provide for the issu
ance of an emergency currency based
upon the bonds Of public corporations
leaving it with the individual banker
to determine whether he prefers tc
permanently increase his circulation
or whether he would increase it TEN
porarily. In the latter case tax the
temporary issue per cent. This woulC
eventually retire it, but | make the
prediction that if bankers could buy
bonds at a reasonable figure and ust
! them as a basis of circulation, they
would nor hesitate to employ small
/ portion of their undivided profits fo
| that purpose. The truth is that will
| government 2 per cents selling at 107
| there is but small inducement to tn
banker to increase his note circulation
The rapid increase in the number G
national banking institutions through
out the country has undoubtedly bee
the principal factor in putting up tn
price Of government bonds of a
classes. Congress has fully realize
7 the seriousness of the situation, ar
: for at least two sessions past it h;
? been evident that something must |
| done. First came the Fowler bi
r providing for an asset currency; the
| the Aldrich bill of last winter TIL
measure failed because of lack
l time to discuss and amend it. \
= doubt the Aldrich bill. with some m
terial notifications will be introduce
, at the opening of the extra session
the fall. | take ii that the bank whic
desires to increase its circuatiC
| would prefer, for instance, to inve.
in the school bonds of the state
North Dakota at par bearing 51a pt
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

it had to be anchored in mdstream
to avoid surprises Fuel was scarce,
and while half the crew went into the
woods to cut timber the remainder
stood guard with muskets
The next era of the river was its
golden one With the establishment
of military posts in the Northwest the
tide OF emigration set in The year
lS4S saw the end of the fur trade on
the Upper Missouri The fur carrying
boats We're replaced by sternwheelers
with a single engine, which carried all
supplies from civilization
the boats had been such that they be-
came palaces Staterooms. cabin
rooms and dining soloons were intro
duced Travel by boat became one of
the pleasures OF life. The Missouri
those on the Mississippi, and much the
same scenes We're witnessed on them
In place of the rich plantation own
er. ready for tleecing. the gambler:
that infested the boats had as theil
prey the furtrader and freighter Of The
plains. men who made their thousand
a month Poker was the only gam
played, and many big games wer
played There We're tragedies. too
dark and bloody deeds. Those wer
DAYS when TO call man liar NEAR
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31
ANOTHER YEAR OF PROSPERITY

Very likely combines and speculation
have unduly enhanced the costs OF
meat and cotton, but they could not
have done this were it not for the
gradual overtaking of supply by de-
mand. the effects of which they sim
ply exaggerated for their own financial
advantage 1t is many years since
the American farmer enjoyed the
prosperity he is having today, and
there is every prospect of his having
another year of the same sort This
means much for general business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

New York, Aug. 31.-Henry Clew 5
weekly trade review says: The agri-
cultural situation promises to carry
the country safely beyond any crisis.
The farmer-whether he grows cot
ton, corn, wheat, hay, live stock or
dairy PRODUCES sure OF protltable
prices for his output Apparently TINS
is not to be year of big crops but
our agricultural products are not IN
creasing as rapidly as the demand Tor
them. the consequence being hlgh
prices and good profits to the farmer
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

Fargo % 0 3 0 / o 0 S 2-l4
Two base hits, Treager, Rose. Home
run. Leopold; bases on balls, off Mid
dleton :, off Foulks l; struck out by
Middleton ;. by Foulks ?; double
play, Caylor unassisted; time 80;
umpire. Hutchinson.
NOTES.
League company is too fast for the
local club
scared to death, and they put up one
of the best games that they have
played this season
1t was case of stage fright with
the local players The surely played
a yellow game. the worst of the sea
son
Rose of the Fargo club received a
telegram after the game that his faith
er was dangerously i'll Rose left last
night for Chicago
The Bismarck club disbanded to
day. Middleton and Reid left fol
Iowa. Fuller for Oakes, BleXrud fOl
Wilton, Johnson for York Smittle
goes to his claim south of Mandan
Caylor will probably remain here fol
the winter
Bismarck will probably get up {
good team for the Mandan fair provid
ing a suitable purse is hung up.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31
Profit in Garbage.

The borough Of Fulham, London, by
the use of its garbage in the furnace
# the municipal electric lighting plant.
axes a profit cf s34i2 year
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31
Lambs, Keep Away.

There are bargains to be had IN
Wall street Just now-if the buyer Is
wise and knows what he wants.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

with Fouk's curves for anything worth
mentioning Thev had one or two
chances to score, but the batters were
unable to do anything with the stick
in critical times
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-31

of architecture. Il is among the many
handsome new buildings that have
been erected at Washburn this sum
mer