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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
YOUNG THIEVES ARRESTED.

LIE. Walker and Marion CLANCY,
two young men between IS and
20 years of age, were arrested and
put in Jail on Monday evening.
They must answer to a charge of
horse stealing. They were arrest
ed at VIM. Nichols home near
Lake City
They stole Geo. Clines mare at
Deerhead on Saturday night. They
rode west seven miles for the pur-
pose of putting the officers on trail
to Coldwater, then they turned
back and went through M. F. Stew
arts house while Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart were not at home, and then
went to VIM. Nichols place and
secured a job of work.
Mr.. Cline missed his mare on
Sunday. He suspected the boys at
once. He found tracks going west
and followed them awhile, until he
learned that they had been at Stew
arts place. Then he went to Lake
City and phoned to Sheriff Haun
after which he happened to stop at
the Nichols farm and found the
mare and the thieves. The main
and tail had been cut in the hope
of concealing identityr
Clancy is also wanted at Kiowa
for stealing money. Deputy
Sheriff Ilif received a phone from
Marshal Oldson to hold him. He
used to work for Ed Smith. He
has been in trouble before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
BOUQUET FOR j. H. WILLIAMS.

The delegation of Rathbone
Sisters of this city who attended
the Grand Lodge at Hutchinson
last week are congratulating them
selves on the pleasure of the trip.
Without speaking at all disparag-
ingly of their entertainment at
Hutchinson, they are very profuse in
their praise and expressions of graft
tude to J.H.Williams of Harper who
entertained them in that city on
Monday afternoon while they were
waiting for-the northbound train
which does not leave Harper until
6 o'clock in the evening. Mr..
Williams took charge of the ladies
Immediately upon their arrival in
Harper, engaged carriages and
showed them around the city and
after the drive took them all to
supper at the best hotel.
]. H. always appreciates his
Medicine Lodge friends and when
ever any of them are in Harper he
makes it a point to entertain them.
Since removing to Harper and
engaging in business there he has
made a great financial hit and is
recognized as one of Harper's lead
ing merchants. The Index is
pleased to know that he is thus
fortunate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
OF INTEREST TO CANDIDATES.

- The Index will conform to the
practice this year of giving space
to candidates who desire to an
nounce themselves prior to the
nominating convention, to any
who may desire to use that method
of getting their names before the
public. The fee will be the Gus
tomary one charged by papers for
such service-$5. This is strictly
a business proposition and the
columns of the paper will be open
to everybody. In some counties
aspirants announce through all
political papers. They can do SO
in this county if they think they
can stand the expense.
We merely make this statement
this early in the season so that
prospective candidates may be ad-
vised. 1t is the first time in ten
years that the Index has seen fit to
return to the practice. Candidates
who do not feel like employing
this method of announcement are
not obliged to do SO. Neither
should an announcement of this
character be construed as an obli-
cation on the part of the publishers
to support such candidate for the
nomination.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
WATCH us GROW.

! The Index this week, in the
twenty-fourth year of its existence,
presents itself to its readers enlarg-
ed to what is known in newspaper
parlance as Six Column Ouarto.
The length of time it will be
published in this form will depend
upon the amount of patronage it
receives.
We thank those of our patrons
who have used space in such a way
as to warrant the extra expense
and extra effort on our part and we
hope to contract still more with
them in the future. In surround
ing towns newspapers of this size
are supported and it is the usual
occurrence for the papers to carry
whole page advertisements. There
is no reason why Medicine Lodge
and Barber county people should
not maintain an equally creditable
newspaper. The Index publishers
are going to do their part in this
direction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
NO. 2.

ing mortgage.
A motion for new trial in
the case of E. S. Rule VS.. the Santa
Fe R. R. Co. will be heard June
2oth.
Frank Konigen and Frank Moon,
convicted of grand larceny, were
both sentenced to the penitentiary
after motion for a new trial in
each case was overruled. A stay
of execution was granted in the
Moon case until an appeal to the
supreme court is disposed of. He
will remain in the county Jail un-
till June 2oth when bond will be
submitted to the court.
o. P. T. Ewell VS.. Maria Gridley,
judgment for plaintiff quieting
title.
A. O. Crumpacker VS.. |. S.
Williams, title quieted.
Edward S. Crumpacker VS.. w. J
Neill, title quieted.
M. F. Casio VS.. John B. Harding
ct. al, dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
]. A. Lang VS.. w. c. Sellers, dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
The Elsea- Smith damage suit
and the Watkins Santa Fe suit
were both continued. In the
former case the attorneys for Mr..
Smith asked and were granted 80
days to answer plaintiffs petition.
Caroline Carter VS.. ]. A1berding.
foreclosure dismissed.
Court adjourned on Friday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
A GOOD BALL GAME.

The ball game between Nash
vile and Medicine Lodge played
in this city last Thursday was a
very interesting one-more so than
usual. They all played good ball
and up to the eighth inning it
looked very discouraging to the
Medicine Lodge boys, but a lucky
hit on the part of Harry Newkirk
saved the day. The score was <
to 4 in favor of the home team.
Harry Newkirk pitched for Medi-
cine Lodge and Jack Trice caught.
Ed Louthan pitched for Nashville
and c. M. Keithly caught. The
batteries were evenly matched and
both did some fine work.
Below We give the lineup and
score:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
DIR. TEDROW AT HOME.

DR.. D. E. Tedrow returned home
from St. Francis Hospital at
Wichita, last Thursday, in good
spirit mentally and free from suf-
fering physically. For many years
his MANNED limb has annoyed him
almost incessantly and at periods
the pain was excruciating. A few
weeks ago he concluded to submit
to another amputation and the
result is that he feels better than
he has for many years. Three
inches of the bone was removed
together with the ends of the
affected nerves which were largely
responsible for his unrest. He
withstood the operation nicely and
outside of slight weakness there
is no indication that he was under
the surgeons knife.
DR.. Tedrow lost his leg in the
army in the civil war and he has
suffered more or less ever since
that time, though in the past two
or three years the pain has been
much more intense. His friends are
glad to learn that the difficulty has
been overcome.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
WELLS.WATKINS.

James T. Wells, youngest son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wells, and
Miss Minnie Watkins, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and MRS. w. S.
Watkins, will be united in
marriage at the Methodist church
this evening. Rev. J. L. Patterson
will perform the ceremony. A
large number of invitations have
been issued.
The Index takes the liberty oi
extending congratulations and kind
wishes for happy and prosper
Gus future, in advance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
VOLUNTEERS WANTED.

The members of the G. A. R.
have taken it upon themselves to
appoint day to do some work on
the cemetery and to this end they
request that all old soldiers and
citizens generally who are in
sympathy with the movement and
desire to assist in the work, meet
at the G. A. r. hall on Friday
morning, May a7th, and all go to
the cemetery together. The move
ment is certainly worthy of the
hearty cooperation of all the peo-
pie and there should be a liberal
response to the call which our old
soldier friends have issued.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

r. H. Faxon and c. c. Lewis,
Senator Longs secretaries, arrived
here last week, to remain during
the summer. Mr.. Faxon went to
Hutchinson on Saturday 1t is
probable that Ralph will spend
more of his time during the next
80 days, in Hutchinson than in
Medicine Lodge,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
DISTRICT COURT.
Jury Returns Verdict For Defendant
In Kiley-Brown Damage Case.
Court Adjourned to
June goth.

The jury in the Wiley Brown
damage case which was reviewed
in last weeks Index, was out only
about four hours and returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant,
Tom Brown, mayor of the city of
Kiowa. This will throw all the
costs on the plaintiff, C. R. Wiley
amounting to about$Ioo. On the
first ballot there were two in favor
of the plaintiff, on the second one
yielded and on the third it was
unanimous for the defendant, G.
M. Martin, Mr.. Wiley's attorney,
filed motion for new trial on
Thursday. Four errors are alleged.
The motion will be disposed of
June 2oth when an adjourned term
will be held.
Thursday afternoon was colored
populations day in court. The
occasion was divorce proceeding
in which Bert Bean and Angeline
Bean were the parties. Bert filed
the petition,claiming that Angeline
was not a virtuous woman, that he
married her in September 1902 and
discovered soon thereafter that she
had been faithless. Angeline an
swered denying the allegations and
filed a cross petition praying for
custody Of their child and alimony.
The divorce was granted and the
court ordered Bert to pay $50 a
year for three years. Practically
all the colored people in the vicini-
ty attended the trial. There was
nothing very elevating in the
evidence.
Anna Reif VS.. John Reif, judg-
ment for plaintiff as prayed. This
is the suit in which Felix Ref
brought suit to set a deed
aside. Since the death of the
old gentleman, the suit was
revived IN the widows name. Mr..
Ref, senior, had conveyed his farm
in Mingona township to John Ref
and wife conditioned that they
Gohn Reif and wife) should keep
and care for the old folks during
the remainder of their lives In the
fall the old folks claimed they
were treated cruelty and asked to
have their homestead back again.
Judge Gillett granted it.
There were many pathetic
incidents in the evidence. Seward
|. Field was Mrs. Refs attorney.
E. Sample represented John Reif
Moses Born VS.. w. c. Sellers,
dismissed.
&c. Garten ct. at. VS.. S. w.
Cooper, judgment for plaintiffs
quieting title.
Alfred Crebbin VS.. Charles E.
Wells, foreclosure, dismissed.
M. Rumely & Co. VS.. H. N. Bur
ner, judgment for plaintiff foreclos-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
A DOUBLE MURDER.
Bill Garten Shot Two Men Near Wood.
ward on Sunday Morning.

Two deputy sheriffs from Wood
ward county, Oklahoma, were here
on Monday hunting for Bill Garten
who shot two men early Sunday
morning. One of them was killed
instantly and the other was fatally
wounded and has since died. The
man who was killed instantly was
Bud Craig, a bachelor. Bill went
to his house and shot him in bed
before he had arisen in the morn
ing. From there he went to other
mans house, Virgil Funkhouser by
name, called him to the door and
shot him as he opened it. Imme-
diately after the crimes were COM
mitted Bill fled and several officers
are still hunting him. The natur-
al inference was that he came up
here, his former home.
The causes assigned for the cold
blooded killing are intoxication
and domestic troubles. For some
years Mr.. Garten and his wife have
not been getting along very well,
she complaining on account of his
drink habit and he accusing her of
maintaining improper relations
with other men, and it seems that
while he was on protracted drunk
Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing he conceived the idea that these
men were responsible for his do
mestic unhappiness and deliberate
ly went TO their houses and shot
them. About year ago he want
ed Ed. Sample of this city to bring
damage suit against Craig but
had no evidence nor money on
which to base it.
The men whom he slaughtered
were known by a number of Barber
county people. Bill was a citizen
here for many years and was never
considered dangerous character.
He was not considered a very use
full citizen, his chief fault being his
habitual drunkenness.
His mother and sister reside in
this city. Our people deplore the
crime particularly on their account.
The old lady has had a great deal
to.contend with already and now in
her old age when peace and con-
tentment should be her heritage,
this terrible crime on the part of a
worthless son brings renewed grief
to her heart. Words are made
quate to express our sympathy for
her as we'll as the other homes
made desolate by this double trag-
edy.
His wife was formerly Miss Ada
Marr, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mari, who used to live on Cedar
creek, now residing in Oklahoma.
They were married January II, go,
but have not lived together for over
a year. They have one child, a
girl.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

Mrs. Viola Isaacs and her little
boy arrived from Canadian, Texas
on Saturday to visit with Grandpa
and Grandma Bloom of Mingona
township. Mrs. ]. E. Smith OF
Woodward, another daughter who
has been visiting them several
weeks, will return home today.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
ELEVATOR AT PIXLEY.

A grain elevator will be put in
at Pixley this spring by Kramer
Bros. who have lately put in a
big lot of them all along the Santa
Fe in southern Kansas and Okla
homa. Work will begin this week
and it will be completed in time
to take care of this years wheat
crop. An elevator at the. Pixley
switch is something that the
farmers in that vicinity have need
ed for long time 1t is in the
heart of one of the best agricultural
spots In the state of Kansas. Gano
& Hoag are the agents for the
concern and it was through their
efforts, largely, that the company
were made to see the necessity of
an elevator at that place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

Another dance is advertised for
tomorrow night. Those in charge OF
it say it will be sure go this time.
The last two were called off after
they were advertised. Everybody
invited.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

DENVER went Democratic by
5000 strong last week. Not all of
the people are rushing for the
Roosevelt bandwagon, it seems.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

DIR. Leon Osborn came up from
Custer, Oklahoma last Wednesday
to visit month with his parents,
w. G. Osborn and wife, few
miles west of the city. DIR. Osborn
has dental Office at Custer and is
doing well.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

L. L. Tedrow and wife returned
from Wichita last Thursday to
again renew their allegiance to
Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. H. c. Alexander entertained
the babies of the Monday After
noon Club and their mothers in
honor of her daughter, Mrs. An
drews, and granddaughter, Hester,
of Missouri, on Thursday afternoon
of last week. Amid a bower of
roses and iris a most interesting
program was rendered, viz:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

CALIFORNIA Democrats instruct
ed for William r. Hearst with a
whoop at their state convention
last week. This insures Hearst
practically the solid west, with an
occasional delegate from the north
and east. The south holds the key
to the situation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

John Spriggs of Mumford was at
Troy last week to attend the trial
of I. F. MARCEL in the capacity of
witness. His testimony was very
important on behalf of the state in
establishing Marcell's guilt of forg-
cry. 1t is stated that he forged a
note for $4,000 against Mr.. Spriggs,
and held it as a resource in the
bank to cover some of his deficits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

Capt. ]. N. Titus represented the
G. A. R. of this city at the state
encampment at Emporia last week.
He returned home on Friday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21
TO ADVERTISERS.

AS you will notice by looking at our
columns, we are getting the patron
age of the business community in
very. gratifying manner. We must
and will make our paper useful to our
patrons. The first place we will look
carefully after the news columns and
editorial page, SO that the people will
want to read all Of the West Vir-
gilman every day. In the second
place we will give our advertisers
every consideration with business
principles. We are sending out hun
dreds of sample copies every day,
thus reaching people who are not now
reading daily paper. The West Vir-
gilman viii. reach many country homes.
Already number of people on the
Rural Routes have asked to be put on
our mailing list. We will have cor
from most of the leading
centers in the county, and will always
welcome newsy letters from any part
of the country. You stand by US and
we. Will sta nd by you, and thus we can
work together for the profit of both
parties.
Advertisers are kindly requested to
hand in copy the day before they de-
sire change made. 1t is better for
us, and insures a nicer display.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21
NANSBACH'S Good Clothes Store.
FUNERAL OF J. e. MILLER
Took Place This Afternoon-Large
Number Of People Present

The funeral of Mr.. J. E. Miller took
place from the home on Merchant
street at two O'Clock this afternoon.
A very large crowd was present.
Short but impressive services were
held at the home of the deceased by
Rev O.. D. King, of the Diamond
Street NJ E. Church, after which the
remains were reviewed by the friends
and relatives Of the deceased
Mr.. Miller was a member of the
knights of Py!has and of the Brother
hood of locomotive Engineers, both OF
which attended in a body. The
knights led the processions while the
pall-bearers were of the Brotherhood.
Interment was made in Maple Grove
cemetery, where the lodges performed
their ceremonies. Undertaken Jones
had charge of the funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21
For Sale.
Parker's "Reguiarity."
wheeling Intelligencer.)

You can't get much of defniteaess
out Of Judge Parker, ex-senator Hills
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
to discover where he is at" has, been
made by the Nashville, Tenn, Ban
ner, which has dug out of it's file OF
1897, the letter which he in Septem-
Der of that year wrote to Elliot Dan;
forth, who had directed the judges
attention to the desire among Demo
Gratis to know how he had voted in
1896 In that letter, Judge Parker
said:
II can say to you frankly and sin
cerely- that you can assure them that
I voted for the last national nOml-
nees of the Democratic party
1t is altogether how that is con-
strued whether it will be satisfactory
to Democrats of party regularity. 1t
is somewhat similar to Hills famous
declaration-''I am a Democrat still
very still" The statement made by
Judge Parker that he voted for the
last national nominees" of the Dem
ocratic party conveyed only this GER
tain information, that he did not vote
for the Republican nominees. The
question whether he voted for Bryan
electors or Palmer electors was left
as much in doubt as before. Neither
at that time nor at any time since
then has Judge Parker given any
clearer information.
If the term 'the last national nomi-
nees'' is taken literally, it must. mean
Palmer and Buckner. for their noni-
nation followed that Of Bryan and
Sewall They were the last. Dem
ocratic national nominees in 1896.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21
THE PATAGONIANS AT WORLDS
FAIR, ST. LOUIS.

A few of the Patagonian Indians of
South America have arrived at ST.
Louis for the great show, they have
their home in a peculiar kind of tent
made from the skins of animals found
in the country where these peculiar
people live.
= The PatagonianS are a tall race,
many of the men being more than
six feet in height. They have broad
thick shoulders, with square shaped
heads and look like regular giants.
They prefer horse flesh to eating our
American pork and beef, but when it
comes to drinking the American
whiskey they drink it with thirst
hard to satiate. and cut more antics
when full of the stuff than the aver
age tough does when attending
circus.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21
RECEPTION AT M. E..
PARSONAGE. TONIGHT.
Rev. Smith Will Leave Monday For
Los Angeles.

Rev. and Mrs. G. D. Smith will hold
a reception at@the M. e. parsonage on
CASTOR avenue. The reception is for
the friends of the church as well as OF
the members.
The older people are desired to
come from half past seven to nine.
and the Younger from nine to half past
ten All who go are sure of cor
dial welcome. Shaw's orchestra Will
furnish music for the occasion.
Rev. Smith will leave Monday for
the General Conference at Los An
SeleS, Cal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21
What Our NeigIbor, The Times, Has
to Say Of Us.

1.-The first edition Of the Daily West
Nirginian was issued from the new
office on Monroe street yesterday even
ing and was placed in the hands of
many Fairmonters, who were anxious
to see it.
THE paper. considering that it was
the first attempt. was a very credita-
BILE one, and the paper, under the ex-
celcnt management that it has, Will
grow better as it ages.
THE plant is very creditably equip
ped and a force that is competent
has charge of both the editorial and
mechanical departments
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21
West Virginia Democracy.

Hamlet-Do you see yonder cloud.
that's almost in the shape Of a camel?
Polonius--by the mass, and it's like
a camel. indeed
Observation-Disclosures it is like. weas-
ell
+ Polonius-It is backed like weasel.
s. Hamlet-Or like whale.
Polonius-Very like whale
This describes the West Virginia
Democracy in its present confused
state While the State convention at
Charleston appears to have gathered
up the broken ends Of the party in
agreeing on the eminent "big four to
represent the party at the St. Louis
convention--HenrysG G. Davis, Johnson
N. Camden, o. S. Mckinney and VIII
liam A. Observation-Disclosures were ele-
nlents OF strength displayed by va
rious facLIons that show the day OF
harmony has passed. The quotation
from Shakespeare is pat! Hearst
tells ms followers the Democratic
party is shaped like a camel, and
they see it's Populistic humps. Cor
man suggests that it is like weasel,
and the mild tariff contingent discov-
ers the resemblance. When Parkers
spokesman compare it to a whale, then
several voices are heard admitting,
very like a whale" Perhaps some
day the Democratic party may enjoy
4 Strengthened vision. present 1t
is suffering from political strabismus.
The Staid old "Jackass,' the en-
h1arp of OhStiDarE in the lille
is still browsing on thistles in the
pasture Of dereat.-Wheeling Intelli-
gencer. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-21

Then calls we are receiving from
friends Of the city who want to see
our new plant, are entirely too numer
Gus to mention. We would be glad to
name all, and especially the ladies'
us as the Sterner sex. From all we
receive showers Of compliments on
our new venture, and as a consequence
we begin already to feel proud of our
selves. To merit a continuance Of the
kindly expressions shall be our con-
rStant aim.