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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
HUNTERS SET OUT 4 FIRE.

On Sunday D. S. Jones lost 700
bushels of Kaffir corn and a lot of
fodder on his farm in Nippawaila
township, by fire. 1t was started
by hunters who, were shooting
quail in some tall grass and weeds
in field in which the ricks Of
fodder and grain were. This is a
big loss to Mr.. Jones and he is GO
ing to keep hunters off of his
premises hereafter. The trouble with
too many who are permitted to
hunt on mans farm is that they
abuse the privilege in some way or
other and farmers cannot be blam-
ed for refusing shooting on their
premises. In Mr.. Jones case, his
liberality in the matter cost him
in the neighborhood of S $500.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
MEDICINE LODGE 6; ATTIcA 0.

MedicineLodge High School Sec
ond team defeated the Attica High
school Saturday by the score of 6
to o. 1t was well played game,
being very evenly matched
and was the best game played
here this year. The teani were
about the same weight and honors
were about evenly divided. Medi-
cine Lodge kicked off to Attica on
the first half and Attica carried the
ball about one-half way across the
field when they fumbled and Medi-
cine Lodge got the ball. Our boys
played line backs for good gains
until they reached the center of
the field. Here Moffett took the
ball and went through the line
breaking away from the other
player and started for the goal.
He had a clear field but was over
taken by one of the Attica players
and downed about 20 yards from
the goal. From here Davis and
Warwick carried the ball over for
the only touchdown in the game.
Davis kicked goal. The second
half was a pretty exhibition of
football, both sides played nice
ball, but neither side being able to
score. Nobody was hurt and the
game was pulled off with but little
wrangling. The second team
could do charitable act by MAX
ing an engagement with the first
team aggregation. They are the
coming players.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
OSCAR CRAWFORD PARDONED.

Governor Bailey granted Oscar
Crawford conditional pardon last
Wednesday, after denying it less
than a week previous. The condi-
tion of the pardon is that he shall
not return to Barber county during
his lifetime. There is, however,
no such a thing IN law, lawyers say,
as a conditional pardon, and the
action of the governor makes Mr..
Crawford free man uncondition-
ally.
The contention of Mr.. Crawford,
his father and attorneys was that
he was hopelessly down with con-
sumption and could not live long.
They had many physicians to ex-
anime him and certify to these
statements.
Mr.. Rule, the father of the boy
killed, and County Attorney finch
er resisted the pardon on the ground
that he did not have consumption
and they also had physicians to
testify on their side of the case, no
tably among whom were DIR. T. A.
Coleman of this city and DR.. Whal
en-, of Browning, Mo. DR.. Atwell
of Sharon, was called into the case
quite recently and reported some
consumption germs in Crawford's
spittum.
Anyway he is pardoned and the
question as to who is right and
who is wrong will soon be deter
mined. That he is not going to die
right now is evident from the fact
that he was seen at Attica on Sum
day and was strong enough to walk
up and down the streets. Where
he is now is largely matter of
conjecture but it is probable that
he is with an uncle in Sedgwick
county.
Columns could be written con-
cerning this pardon and street ru-
mors and incidents connected with
it, but the Index knows too little
of the facts to make an ineligible
statement one way or the other.
Mr.. Rule and County Attorney
Tincher are very much dissatisfied
over the action of Gov. Bailey. The
fact that he denied the pardon a
week before, and then took the
case up again and granted it with
out-even giving them notice that it
was to be taken up again, makes
them feel rather indignant,
Statements have been made that
Mr.. Rule had given his consent to
the Governor to grant the pardon.
Mr.. Rule desires the public to un-
derstand that such statements are
entirely false. He spent "a great
deal of time and money in resisting
the pardon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Roscoe Stewart of Deerhead
cashed in $32.5 so to Judge Collins
Monday to settle the fuss he had
with the election board of Deer
head township election night
about counting the ballots. ]. H
Gentry complained. Roscoe did
not fight the case, pleaded guilty
to disturbing the peace, but he
thinks a fine of SIS and costs is
too stiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
MONEY LOST.

Avest-pocket memorandum book
containing three $40 bills. Book
also contained visiting card of a
lady whose last name was Bell.
Was lost last week between Elm
Mills road and town. Finder will
be literally rewarded by leaving
the money at the Index Office for
owner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
CHRISTIAN REVIVAL MEETINGS.

A series of protracted meetings
were begun at the Christian church
in this city Monday evening.
Elder Walker is being assisted by
Elder Newly of A1va. The mem
bers are putting their hearts in the
work and much good is anticipat-
ed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Chas F. Brattain was reelected
sheriff of Grant county on the
fusion ticket by a majority of 900.
Two years ago he scratched
through with only about 40. Mr.
Brattain used to live here prior TO
the strip opening. He has many
friends in Barber county who are
glad to hear of his prestige In
Oklahoma.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Fred Elliott went to Lehigh, 1.
T., last week, and Gene Younans
says he will return a married man.
Gene says he is having good deal
of trouble with both of the young
men in the store and he is hoping
that both of them will engage a
handsome young lady to take care
of them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
SEPARATOR BURNED.

Jos. .Stolebarger of Sharon lost his
separator last Friday. While
tIreshing on the Newkirk ranch In
Nippawalla township, the machine
caught fire from some cinders lying
close TO the rick and before the
men could pull it away, the flames
covered it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Chas. Hdw. Co. are much pleas
ed to be in position to notify
their trade that Studebaker bros.
Mfg. Co. obtained at the Worlds
Fair the GRAND PRIZE for their
complete line of Wagons and
Buggies over all competitors. Chase
Hdw. Co., handle their full line.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hayes, who
have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Hendrickson, depart
ed for their home at Greenwood,
Mo-, on Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

w. E. Stout has the largest and
finest assortment of winter lap
robes ever brought to the city, also
a large line of harness and saddles.
Purchasers should see his stock.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Miss NJ. Nell Sample departed
last Wednesday for her future, home
in Jacksonville, Indiana. Every
Medicine Lodge citizen deeply re-
grets her departure, Her absence
from the city S social and literary
circles will be very much felt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Seward I. Field returned home
from Pratt last Friday. The trial
of Deputy Marshal Geo. Scantlin
for the murder of Bert Bean, was
continued until Nov. 2oth, on ac-
count of the serious illness of the
defendants wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

S. ]. Adams and son, illness, de-
parted last Thursday for Columbus,
Indiana. Sans health during the
past month has been poor and he
thinks a change of climate and
recreation will improve his con-
dition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Yves Urton made the mistake of
getting too much Medicine Lodge
mineral water Saturday night and
In consequence squared matters
with Judge Collins Monday morn
ing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give their usual Fall
and Winter Bazaar IN December
1t will be held beginning about the
first and lasting about week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

I. NJ. Kidd is the expert fisher
man these days. Nearly every day
last week he landed bass weighing
from half pound to p. Friday
was an especially lucky dav.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

!. S. Runyan returned home
from his Worlds Fair trip on
Tuesday night of last week.
The Episcopal church people
have graded up their church yard
nicely and are putting up a neat
steel fence.
The Missouri state building at
Worlds Fair was destroyed by fire
on Saturday. 1t was probably the
finest state building on the
grounds.
Geo. Brandon moved his family
to the Carlisle horse ranch in King
man county last Friday, where he
has secured a good job as assistant
superintendent.
The K. P. who fails to attend
lodge these times is missing some
thing. There is work in the ranks
every Monday night with lunch on
the side. Jerry Gano is the latest
to take the proper step.
Miss Bernice Woodward was
most happily surprised Monday ev-
ening by the appearance of her
school pupils at her home. The
evening was spent merrily in play
ing games. Miss Bernice was pre-
sented with a set of Christmas
chimes by her pupils.
Andrew OFT, of Eagle, rolled a
fine pumpkin into the Index office
on Saturday. That will help a
whole lot toward a Thanksgiving
dinner. Andy has shown his char
ity bump to this shop on many diff
ferent occasions and always at a
time when his kindness was doubly
appreciated. He is one of the whit
est republicans in Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

]. n. Tincher and Mrs. McClain
have each added to the appearance
of Walnut street by putting up
steel fences fronting their resi-
dences.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
PRAISE FOR BARBER.
Miss Mary Best Of this City Tells Of our
Wonderful Resources to Beacon
Reporter.

| Miss Mary Best departed last
week for trip to her old home in
England and on Wednesday stop
ped at Wichita. The daily Beacon
of that evening has the following:
Miss Mary Best of Medicine
Lodge, the alfalfa queen of western
Kansas, spent few hours in the
city this morning, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs John Kiefner who have an
adjoining ranch in Barber county.
She is on her way to visit brother
who lives in England, but will
stop in St. Louis a few days to see
the sights at the exposition be-
fore crossing the ocean.
Miss Best has lived in Barber
county fourteen years and has
crossed the ocean six times, though
she has not been in England for
nearly five years. She has full
charge of a I,4oo-acre stock ranch
in Barber county, on which is
raised some of the finest pure
blood Polled Angus cattle in
Kansas, as well as a large and
profitable crop of alfalfa. She is a
modest appearing woman, but
with an air of business that at
once impresses one with the be-
lief that she is capable of attending
to all the details of a big ranch in
a successful manner. She is an
enthusiast on the subject of alfalfa
and loud in her praises of Barber
county. To The Beacon she said:
/ 81 have lived in Barber county
fourteen years and am delighted
with the climate and particularly
| we'll pleased with it as a stock and
alfalfa country. We began to raise
alfalfa there six years ago and have
| had the best of success with it. |
think it is the most profitable crop
that can be raised in western Kan
sas and / do not know of a place
where it does so we'll as in Barber
county. We have never had any
trouble in getting it started and it
does not kill out as it does in some
places. Without irrigation we al
ways get from three to four cut
tings every year. This year we
cut two hay crops and one seed
crop from the land, though some
of Our neighbors cut four hay crops.
Our two hay crops yielded three
tons to the acre, but the seed crop
was poor. However, from our
older fields we threshed consider
able seed. l sold sixty bushels OF
lseed few days ago to neighbor
for So bushel. He wanted more,
but | did not have it to spare. We
have $50 acres in alfalfa and are
arranging to sow 100 acres more
soon.
! 81 think Barber county an ideal
cattle country. We have plenty OF
| good water, with timber and ra-
! vines for shelter and good grass for
pasture. | raise only pure Polled
/ Angus cattle, which | find do very
well in that part of this state and
which are quite profitable.
eyes, am going to England to
visit my brother and will leave
Wichita at 2:1o this afternoon.
{ England is my native land and
naturally like to go back there once
in awhile, but / like this country
, better and prefer to live in Barber
{ county,
i Miss Best's ranch is one mile
west of Medicine Lodge and she
says that for distance of some
miles the country presents the
i appearance of one vast alfalfa field
A brother of Miss Best lives in
. Medicine Lodge and is prominent
ly connected with the Gem ent busi-
ness at that place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Thanksgiving tomorrow and no
turkey yet in sight. But then,
this is another year when a demo-
crat must be satisfied with crow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Geo. T. knight has been quite
seriously sick during the past week
and is still unable to assume. duty
as conductor on the Santa Fe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

w. H. Haun and ]. D. Spangler
went to Comanche county Monday
to look at some cattle with the
intention of buying a bunch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

P. L. Lake and wife returned
home Monday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

associations will merit confidence
they
What have to
the truth We only ask
of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
MARRIAGES.

James Walker Cavanaugh and
Miss Jessie Irene MacGregor were
united in marriage at the home OF
the brides parents nine miles
southeast of Medicine Lodge, on
Sunday, November 20, 1904. Rev.
F. S. Atwell of Sharon performed
the ceremony. Only the imme-
date relatives of the contracting
parties were present.
The groom is a son of G. w.
Cavanaugh, proprietor of the
Globe Hotel at Sharon. He has
been brought up in this section of
Kansas and has a reputation for
industry and integrity that can not
be brought into question.
His bride is the fifth daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John MacGregor.
She is a young lady of whose at
tainments, both literary and social
ly, columns could be written with
out magnifying the truth. Her
friends are numbered by the scores
and if the hopes and good will of
those who esteem her shall be
realized, then indeed will her future
be one of resplendent tadiance and
exceeding happiness.
The Index deems it an especial
privilege to congratulate Mr.. and
Mrs. Cavanaugh.
James M. Miller and Miss Bertha
Crissman of Kiowa were married
on Tuesday, November 22, 1904, by
Rev. c. A. Kitch, pastor of the M.
E. church of that city.
Mr.. Miller was the democratic
candidate for register of deeds of
Barber county this fall, and al
though defeated, he made a splen-
did race against large opposing
majority, and an especially strong
second ter1ner. The manner in
which he cut that majority proved
that he made friends wherever he
went.
Mr.Miller is a young man of whose
energy and character too much
cannot be said and an acquaint-
ance with him means a lasting
friendship.
His bride is one of Kiowas most
charming daughters, fully worthy
of the man she has accepted as her
companion throug gh life.
We hope that henceforth the
word 'defeat will never be written
on their family diary.
Marriage license was issued No
vember 12th to Louis Cooke ane
Edith M. Silver of Isabel, but fol
reasons best known to themselves
they swore Judge Gleason tc
secrecy until their marriage which
has since taken place.
Invitations were received in thi:
city yesterday announcing the
marriage of Fred T. Elliott, ane
Miss Cathrine Jones at Lehigh,
T. next Wednesday, Novembel
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

w. E. Stout and wife returned
home from their respective visits
Monday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

People say that the finest grocer
les in town are at II. T. Wood
ward g. Sons. Phone 80.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Riley Lake left yesterday via Pratt
for Texline to gather up bunch Of
cattle to eat up his immense feed
crop.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Mrs. A. Schmidt and son, Cliff
ford, returned to their home in St
Louis on Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

<OR
of buying public If in the that
of
DOAR We hope have notso judged
minded beyond this WHAT
STORE MEAN TO YOU? things
and forget the
friendships Business Home
We know and want
We Want You to Feel at Home in Our Store
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Invitations were received in this
city yesterday announcing the
marriage of Fred T. Elliott and
Miss Cathrine Jones at Lehigh, l.
T. next Wednesday, November
3Oth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
LOCAL NEW s.

Mrs. |. II. Minick was very seri.
ously sick last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

G.. NJ. Martin made profession
al trip to Topeka on Monday.
Those suits for men and boys are
the finest out.-WoodWard & Son
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

Marriage license was issued No
vember I2th to Louis Cooke and
Edith M. Silver of Isabel, but for
reasons best known to themselves,
they swore Judge Gleason to
secrecy until their marriage which
has since taken place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
H. T. WOODWARD & SON.

]. S. Runyan returned home
from his Worlds Fair trip on
Tuesday night of last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23
SPECIAL SALE.

8 foot table, regular price SI2, now SO.
= = Sll. 50,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-23

}. 8-foot table, regular price, SS; now, 81,
}, g $ - 81; So.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-12

Calves from three to six weeks old.
and weighing about 100 pounds, or say
from 80 to 100 pounds. are the most
desirable weight for shipment. The
head should be cut out, SO as to leave
the hide Of the head ON the skin The
legs should be cut on at the knee
joint. The entrails should all be re-
moved, excepting the Kidneys; the liver
and heart should be taken out. CUT the
carcass open from the neck through the
entire Bength-from head to bum
gut. II this is done they are not apt
to sour and spoil during hot weather.
Many a fine carcass has spoiled in hot
weather because of 1t not being cut
open. Don't wash the carcass out with
water, but wipe out with q dry cloth
Don't ship until the animal heat is en-
tirely out Of the body, and never tie
the carcass up In bag. as this keeps
the air from circulating, and makes
the meat more liable to beuUme
tainted. Market Report
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-12
WORKING TO AVOID WORK.


Since the opening Of the great fair in
st. Louis the newspapers have recorded
the deeds of q number of men who have
crossed the ocean in small dories, or rid
den the width of the continent on horses
back or on a bicycle. or walked some
thousands OF miles in the hope Of making
money by exhibiting themselves. Only
lately. says Youths Companion, q morn
ing paper mentioned two men who had
arrived at st. Louis on foot, the one after
n Journey Of 5000 miles. the other after
awalk of more than 5000. Each had
heard a report that money prize would
be given to the man who walked the
farthest-a story which had no founda-
tion in fact
|. 1t does not require worlds fair to
bring persons of this sort to the front.
Some Of them are always conspicuous.
They belong to the class of Tom
Sawyer's boy friends. who gladly per-
formed the work Of whitewashing the
fence because they did not see that II
was work. An excellent device for
singing them out of q crowd Is the
maul-and-peg contrivance common on
picnic grounds, whereby the strength of
blow is recorded on dial. It is an
interesting study Of human nature to
see how this attracts men who have
to handle a pick or shovel or paving
stone tamper most of their time. They
turn eagerly to this heavier maui as
recreation.
Think Of the energy In foot-pounds
or horsepower, or any other units of
measure. which was represented by the
6,00o-mile walk, and then think what 1t
would have accomplished II it had been
applied to the wood-saw or the az or the
hoe-handle!
The number Of persons who work
hard in order to avoid working Is prob
ably larger than they themselves sus-
pect. They need short course of in-
struction in mechanics. It is almost
an axiom in that science that the most
direct application of power is the most
economical. The kind of men who walk
to st. Louis are always looking for the
most indirect application.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-12

Rev. George c. Lorimer, whose death st
Az was recently reported, was the main
mpetus that carried on the building Of
Boston's magnificent fremont Temple, and
Dr. Lorimer's wit, sincerity and imagine
tive sympathy made him . great fayorits
with the students of Harvard during HE
residence in Boston.
At Cambridge, one day, according to :
current story, an undergraduate asked the
opinion Of DR.. Lorimer on drinking mod
crate drinking.
II am opposed to il, the clergyman said.
1T is perilous. 1t frequently leads to
drunkenness. In fact, most drunkards were
moderate drinkers first"
Naturally matt liquors and winea,
though, are strengthening, aren't theyy"
the student asked.
Dr. Lorimer smiled.
Beer" he said, ais very Strengthening.
! have known young men to have sent %
their rooms large kegs of beer that they
could not bulge at first, and . day or two
later they would be able to lift these kegs
With ease"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-12
LoNDoN's oIDpY cRANpMAs
Society Old Women Who Are Bent
Upon Cutting a Dash in
Their Circles.

An American "chiel" who has bean
among US taking notes has apparently
found nothing more amazing in LON
don than our society old women, says
the London World. There are none
like them in the world, is the opinion
of our Transatlantic critic, and one is
tempted to hope that she is right. It
Is, unfortunately. only too true that
our septuagenarians have been bent
for some time past on playing what
theatrical advertisements describe u
"juvenile lead" Between the grandane
and the granddaughter there is no
longer line drawn, so far as dress is
concerned, and when ladies who have
reached their fifth and sixth decade
array themselves in muslins and chif-
fons, filmy Iaces and baby hats. trans
parent hose and slippers that the
debutante might wear. it follows that
they do their best to live up-or down
Ito their clothes. It is obviously use
less to dress for juvenile lead unless
one behaves "as sich." and what the
result OF this is, alas! one sees every
day. To preach the doctrine that II
is every woman's duty to look her bes:
Is al very well so far as it goes, but II
should not go so far a. to lead old
women into the follies which have pro.
yoked the scorn Of our transatlantic
visitor. The flamboyant, girlish, giddy
grandmother is . sad sight The wom-
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