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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
A Valuable Find.

On Monday, w. Il. Wheat found a
certificate of $50 stock in the Bay State
Savings Company of Boston in favor of
VIM. Carroll. now deceased. The Ger
tl6cate was found under sheet of tin
which was tackled to the bottom of Mr..
Carroll's carpenters tool chest which
Mr.. Wheat purchased some time ago.
He happened to be cleaning 1t out ard
re arranging 1t and took mp the tin
merely out Of curiosity.
The certificate has every appearance
of being worth Its face, from the en-.
dorsements which appear on It, and
Mr.. Wheat has written to Mrs. Carroll
at Lincoln. Nebraska, telling her of it
1t is believed that Mr.. Corroll put /,
there for safe keeping and did not in
form any OF the family of it before nj;
death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
WHISKY KILLED HIM.
Peter TriSSal Died Suddenly last Wed.
AeSday While on a Protracted Spree.

Peter Trissal was found dead on .
cot in Kinkaid s. JOhnson's livery barn
at O'Clock last Wednesday night,
December 80, 1913 For nearly two
days he had been under the influence
of liquor and it was too much for his
constitution. Ernest Tedrow first
discovered that Pete was dead and he
at once notified Coroner Moore who
impanelled a jury at once to inquire
into the cause of death The Jury con
sisted Of II. H Case, G.. F. william.
Chris Koegel, VIM. Langhart, Joe
Shannon and Harry Newkirk. They
found that death resulted from beart
failure caused by excessive use Of
alcohol.
Mr. Trissal went into the livery barn
at about 6 O'Clock and asked permission
to lie on the cot. He was not disturb
ed by anyone and it is not known how
long he was dead before MIR. Tedrow
discovered it.
Funeral services were held under the
direction of the masonic lodge on
Friday. Mr.. Trissal was member of
the Blue Lodge at Burton, Kansas,
and member Of Cypress Chapter of
this city.
He has a niece residing at Holton,
Kansas. who was notified of his death
She directed burial here.
The deceased came to Medicine Lodge
nearly two years ago and has been
porter at the Grand Hotel He was
81 years of age and has seen
much of the dark side of life. He was
not bad man at heart but he was
a pitlfuI example of the results OF
poisonous whisky. He was in the
habit Of going on sprees and was
several times warned by physicians
that il he did not quit the habit, il
would kill him. He made all sorts Oi
VOWS that he would not touch another
drop, but when the temptation came hs
he had not the power and courage &C
resist 1t. Where he got the liquor viii
not be made public. We do not blam,
the guilty parties for keeping it hushed
Any man who would sell such g
man anything to drink ought to concea
his identity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
Felix Reif Dead.

Felix Reif died at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. FL. Owen in this city
on Thursday, Dec. 81. 1903, at the ad-
Yanced age of 85 years. He was bed
fast for some months with an attack Of
paralysis brought about by falling from
steps at his home in Mingona town.
ship. On account OF not receiving
proper care at his home Mr.. and Mrs.
Reif both were brought to town and
cared for at MIR. Ovens home. For a
time Mr.. Reif seemed to improve but
it was only temporary. He was too old
a man to sustain an lnjury of that ma
gture.
Funeral services were held on Fri
day and the remains inferred in High.
land cemetery. All Of his close neigh.
bors IN Mlngona township attended the
funeral, thus showing their respect and
esteem for venerable old gentleman
and an excellent neighbor. Elder A.
: @. Walker, pastor OF the Christian
church, preached the fHReral.
Mr.. Reif was native ct Switzerland.
BE was born in November. 1918. He
came to America when he was young
man and from the time he set foot Oh:
American soil he has beer an honora-
BILE and valuable American citizen. He
came to Barber county from Iowa near
Iy twenty three years ago a0d has al
ways been citizen whom everybody
honOred, and benefit TO the commune
ty.
his wife. She IS 50 years Of age. John
Reif, who resides on the homestead. is
her SON by her Eirst marriage.
Mrs. Reif requests the Index 70 ex'
tend thanks on her behalf to the friends
and neigbors who SO kindly cared for
her husband and herself during their
aickness and distress. She appreciates
the assistance and good will OF these
good friends very highly.
The Index extends sympathy to nei
In the parting with her companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
NEXT LECTURE COURSE NUMBER.
Fred Emerson Brooks at the Opera House
January I4th.

The next Lecture Course attraction
at the opera house will be Fred Emerson
Brooks, the poet. impersoRator and
entertainer, Thursday, January 14th.
MIR. Brooks has many 1attering press
notices from all over the country, a few
of which are published throughout our
columns this week.
The management OF the course is now
under the direction of Prof. A. B
Honnold. The resignation of Capt. J.
N. Titus was accepted by the Associa.
tion on Tuesday night of last week and
| Mr.. Honnold was appointed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
SHERIFF HAUN FILES SUIT.
An Action Against the CemmiSsiea.
ers for Rejected Fees.

Sheriff w. Fl. Haun on Monday filed
suit against the county commissioners
for $38.45 fees which they refused to
pay at tho October meeting. The items
which the Board rejected are a. fol
lows:
Boarding Mary Graham. .......... $40
Money paid Mrs. Roberts for caring
for Mrs. Tyree. e................. 80. 1000
Same, Joe Shannon. ..... SIS
R. H. Clay. service in Tyree arrest. :. 200
Boarding Mrs. Henningsen's child . ;. 12 80
The Board rejected these bills on the
ground that they were unauthorized.
The Graham bill was rejected because
the girl was not legally committed.
The Roberts, Shannon and Clay hire,
they say, WAS not authorized by them,
and they claim that the Henningsen
child was not prisoner and therefore
the sheriff had no authority to keep 1t
in custody.
Sheriff Haun, on the contrary, claim 9
that the Kiowa justice committed the
child with the mother, that It was so
small that it could not have been 9th
erwise provided for. The Roberts and
Shannon bills, he claims, were made
necessary because the Tyree woman's
condition was such that she had to
have Immediate attention, and since
all The other people around the place
were under arrest and in Jail, he had to
employ somebody to take care Of the
woman.
The county attorney advised the
Board to pay these bills. and 1t was
partly on his advice that they were con
| tracted, It is probable that he will mo-
resist the suit There are some close
legal points connected with the case
E. Sample is Sheriff Haun's attorney
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
From a Barber County Student

Roy Evans, who is attending College
the benefit of ttose who desire TO know
how the Barber county delegation OF
students at the institution are getting
along:
Ft. Scott, Kans. Jan. l, 1904.
Publishers Index: Believing that .
few words from the Barber county
"chaps" who are attending school at
Fort Scott would be acceptable, will
endeavor to pen you brief sketch to
day.
We left Sharon on the night Of
October 18th, eleven in number, bound
for the Collegiate Institute of Ft Scott,
Kans. With few mishaps we reached
Wichita at 9 90 a. IN. Saturday the 17th.
We then slent about six hours sight
seeing. Some of our party had scarcely
been out of the county until then. We
left Wichita at D. m. and few miles
west Of Yates Center we were detained
by wreck, but got past it about 8
O'Clock and at Yates Center we were
joined by Prof. A. j. Leonard and
family. one of our professors Rev. w.
| E. Kelley and &C. and Harry Griesier,
three more students. There were now
| lS in our party. We reached FL. Scott
at 1870 Saturday night. School start
ed Oh Tuesday and the first term ended
December oath. We made it fairly
| we'll this term. The number of students
this term was ~. The next term will
start next Tuesday with about go
enrolled.
We had our examination Dec. % and
| "a. In classes In which final examina-
/! tions were taken almost everyone made
a passing grade. The people here are
very friendly: they try to make us feel
think that any of our party have been
homeslck. We are now enjoying a ten
days. vacation. e. Afford was the
only one Of our party to 60 home during
vacation. We were visited by w. j.
UrIon about six weeks ago. He was
through here on his way from Barber
county to his cid home ia Missouri.
We enjoyed his visit and 1 would like
to say if any Barber county people
happen to pass through Ft. Scott that
we will appreciate it If they will hunt
US up for we would be glad to see them.
The Collegiate Institute is on the
corner of Wall and Broadway. Ex-
cepting this county, Barber county has
the largest representation in this
school. We tell them up here that
Barber county Is the best place on earth
and. of course, they always believe it.
Roy EVANS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
Library Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of
Lincoln Library Association will be
held at the Library on Jan. Is, 1904,
2:3O p. IN. Every person holding a
ticket of membership to the Library
is member of the Association and
has vote at the meeting. Let every
one interested in the maintenance OF
the Library be on hand promptly.
III. NELL SAMPLE, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
Distinguished Visitors.

A quartette of Santa Fe officials were
in town on Thursday of last week for
abort bali hour and Agent II. w.
Heivly showed them over the town.
They are visiting great many towns
on the system. Those who were in the
party were General Superintendent D.
E. Cain of La Junta. Division Superin
tendent L j. Whlsenand of Wellington
superintendent of Car Service w. E.
Heatberington of Topeka and Division
Freight Agent ID. e. Marr of Topeka
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
h. T. Woodward & Son.

On the first day OF the new year
James Woodward took an interert in
his fathers store and the firm name is
now III. T. Woodward s. Son. Their
purpose Will be to give the public good
service and nice treatment. and they
invite and solicit a continuation of
foxmer patronage and hope to gain
many new customers
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

r. s. Field ana wife arrived from
Kansas CITY on Saturday TO visit with
relatives. Rob will go to Cordell, Ok,
the latter part of the week to- take
charge of bank He will retire from
the law business for the present. Mrs
will remain to visit few weeks before
going TO their new home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

The Modern Woodmen- will meet
hereafter in the Workmen Hall i'm the
Higgins block. Their regular meeting
nights are the second and fourth Wed
nesday nights Of each month. They
will meet in special session tonight to
install officers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

The new year started in with a little
rough weather Dut 1t Gained down TO
the usual summer atmosphere on the
third day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

Many of w. G. Affords HaZelton
items in the Index are being regularly
produced in some Of the big Kan.
sas dailies. Mr.. Afford IS mighty
good news Tustler and we would like &c
have one like him in every portion OF
the county
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

VIM. Palmer left on Monday for
Eldorado and Emporia tC close up the
deals connected with the Field and
Casio ranches. which sales were made
by Palmer & Case. He Will be home
on Friday or Saturday
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

Gen Butlerfield says of Fred Emer
son Brooks entertainments: Perfect,
and immensely entertaining.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

Seward Fields little boy was quite
sick the latter part OF the week but 10
better now.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

The county commissioners are in
regular session at the county clerk g
Office and so far only the regular routine
work has been taken up. This after
ternoOn applications to lease school
land will be heard.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

Fred Emerson Brooks delighted a
large assemblage that alternately
laughed and sighed at the wit. humor,
patbos, sentiment aid philosophy of
the California poet-N Y. World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

Uncle Dick Cant is authority for the
statement that L. l.. Sales Of Mingona
township is not as good cowboy as he
says he Is. if recent experience OF
Mr. Sales is TO be taken as evidence In
the case. Ask MIR Sales about 1t but
be sure to keep out of reaching dls-
tance when You approach the subject.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

Miss Pearl Parsons was worse again
Sunday. She is troubled with appendl.
cifia
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

A newspaper reader of this City sug-
gests to the Ihdex publishers that the
organs" E Eultipiiclty of editors and
proof readers were SO busy last week
in trying to catch Typographical errors
miserable stab OH their own sheet.
One of the most glaring is the date line
which reads Friday. January l, 1898 F"
This thing OF prowling around for the
mote ina Deighbor's eye while the beam
obstructs HouF own vision, is delicate
undertaking.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.

DIR. Hammond's Dental Office is over
Halls Hardware StOre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

G. B. Currie ~as at Wichita last week
to visit his daughter, Mrs Sparks. He
reports her much better. She Is receiv-
ing osteopathic treatment under Or
Evans
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

When the news of of the big Iroquois
fire at Chicago first reached Medicine
Lodge, M E. Updegraff and wife
were considerably worried, fearing
that their son, DIR. CD. Updedraff, who
is taking post graduate course in a
medicalinstitute in Chicago. might
have been among the unfortunate
people who persisted. Their anxiety
was nos allayed until Saturday when
they received Il letter from HIM. He
had intended TO go To the -theater. he
said. bat WAS detained on account of
some special college work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

The quail season closed last Thurs
hunters who kill quails are liable TO .
fine of So for every bird killed. In
Harper county the game warden an
nounces that the lew will be rigidIy en-
forced. We don't know how it will be
in this county. but if yOu have no
"stand IN" you had better not take the
risk
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
A Rabbit Slaughter.

Thirty sportsmen up the river en-
gagged in u big rabbit hunting contest
on Christmas day. There were fifteen
on a side. JEFF Mills was captain on
one side and Landon Mills commanded
the other. The chase began early in
the morning and lasted until the
shades Of night were falling down."
and when the scalps were counted
Jeff's side had 172 to their credit and
Lan's side had 122-a total killing
z94.
Before the contest began it "
agreed that the losers had to put
for big oyster supper at Jim Ga, s1see.
and Ian and his army were ''f
There were about IS guests at
per and they al; had q mer#
Mr.. Garten knows few thi Dear. did
handling crowd on an ocosfs states
this and he did it right.
| Altogether the days rec
good one. fsses her alb
--~s cant hit him
| III. I. Woodward is e.
for the O. B. FIour-thee Are.
he market. 1t is popu 1.e:sna. .iel 80 .n@'
! use it. Buy q sack of s10o Ao' D''-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06
Coal and Prices.

We are not going in the coal business
We are in It now. We have all kinds
of coal at the following prices:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

A. j. Hargis of Lake City has %
bushels of Alfalfa seed for sale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

We are still selling lumber at the
same old stand. We will not be under.
sold.
BADGER LUMBER co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-01-06

KANSAS 6.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-15
LIARS And THEIR FIGURES.

Pierre Register: Recently the Sioux City daily papers had
some sensational matter p%urporting to be an interview with Mr..
Moore, government inspector of public land entries in which it
was charged that Mr.. Moore said he was going to Pierre to
look after the countless fraudulent entries, and in connection
with the article it was stated that the Mitchell capital cam
paign committee were very much interested in this matter and
is that Mr.. Moore did not give any such purported interview.
Mr.. Moore has chosen Pierre as his home. He could live at
Mitchell, Chamberlain, Huron. Pierre or where he please, so
long as it was in his district, bnt he has rented a house here
and is going to live here. He has no mum Der of false entries
to look after, as they have not been fraudulent. The fact is
that taken from the land office this day at Pierre it shows there
were 495 homesteads filed prior to 1901. To-day "wednesday
the numberis $3.50 or a gain of 3O55 in three years while only
number 1S9 all but 20 of which were filed during the past three
had filed prior to three years ago. This makes g. 53 filings at
there were 290 final proofs and only six rejected, the claim
better.
Not one, not even a lone one, was cancelled as has been her
aided by the Mitchell crowd. If the land had been taken up
by people who were going to prove up at once by paying SO
cents an acre there would have been over 1000 proofs last year
alone. These figures show conclusively that it is settlement
that is going to tell soon west of the Missouri river and the
Mitchell people will find that there are more people in this sec
ton that they have any idea.
Register; Secretary of State Berg carried his county,, Sphinx.
tor governnentship and Insurance Commissioners Perkins, car
RED his county, Roberts, Tor secretary of state. This gives
two large delegations againts Mr.. Crawford and makes the
outlook for the latters candidacy look dim.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-15

when the sole oath Of the latter is to see to it that the laws are ex-
ecuted such as they are, wise o unwise-with which he has nothing
to do-and the sole duty of the judiciary is to CONSTITUTE laws, hew-
ing by the line, letting the chips fly as they may, and both leaving to
the legislative branch of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the people
the duty of changing laws which operate unjusty, too severely or
not sufficiently.
l do not believe that the supreme court was influenced by politics
in the position of its several members in the decision in the Northern
Securities case. I have never thought that there is any necessity for
a constitutional amendment in order to control combinations unlaw-
fully restraining interstate and foreign commerce. CONGRESS
HAS AMPLE POWER.
Furthermore, when a thing is declared by law to be unlawful I
cannot understand what a court has to do with an imaginary dis
tinction between reasonable" and Unreasonable" unlawfulness.
THE THING is EITHER LAWFUL OR UNLAWFUL, and
that's ar end to it. 1t is competent to ask the great capitalists Of this
country who have entered these combinations whether they cannot
see that they are erecting buildings with c%rumbing walls, destined to
fall about their cars.
l cannot see how the metaphor running amuck" could apply to
a law officer who was simply executing the law as passed by the legisla-
then it is the duty of United States district attorneys and the attorney
general to run amuck," provided only and always that the only
weapon with which they arm themselves in running amuck" be TILE
LAW OF THE A as construed by its court of final resort.
SOMETIMES PITY CRIMINALS, BUT GENERALLY SPEND
MOST OF MY TIME PLYING THE VICTIMS OF THEIR cRIMlNALlTY.
HAVE NEVER FELT THAT TRUST BUILDERS STOOD IN NEED OF
MY PITY.
! think that there should be specific statutes prohibiting the a-
ceptance of campaign contributions FROM CORPORATIONS.
The reason for the rule is obvious. Corporations owe their existence
to the law. The law is the voice of the government, and the govern
ment is, or ought to be, the SERVANT of the people. 1t follows,
therefore, that an artificial person" created by the people. ought not
to be permitted to devote the money which it has gained in a business
thus justified, and thus only justified, to the furtherance Of party ends
or to the. accomplishment of partisan purposes. There is too apt to
follow a merger" between party and corporation, which, if not un-
lawful, ought to be unlawful.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the annual city
election will be held in and for the city of Rapid
City, Pennington County, South Dakota, on
the 10Th day Of April, 1904.
The Polls will open at nine O'Clock a. NJ. and
Will be kept open continuously until four O'Clock
2 NJ. OF said day.
The following officers Will be filed at said
election.
Mayor, for the term of two years
City ! reasurer, Tor the term Of two years.
City Assessor, for the term of two years.
City Justice Of the Peace, for the term of two
years.
Police Magistrate, for the term of two years.
One Alderman from the First ward, for the
term OF two years.
One Alderman from the Second Ward, for the
term OF two years.
One Alderman from the Third ward, for the
term OF two years.
One Alderman from the Third ward, to fill
vacancy, for the term of one year.
one Alderman from the Fourth ward, for the
term of two years.
Notice is hereby further given that at the
same time and at the same polling places, an
election will be held for the following school
officers OF the Independent school district oil
| Rapid City. tO-wit:
School treasurer. for the term of one year.
on member Of the Boarr Of Education from
the First ward for the term of two years.
One member of the Board OF Education from
the Second ward, for the term OF two years.
one member of the Board of Education from
the Third ward, for the term OF two years.
One member OF the Board of Education from
the Fourth ward, for the term OF two years.
The following places have been designated
by the city council as polling places for the sew
eral wards, to-wit:
First Ward, the international Hotel, on Sixth
street.
Second Ward, the Black Hills National Bank
building, on st. Joe street.
Third Ward. the office Of NJ. Wil>sie.
Fourth Ward, the SchnasSe building, on Main
| street.
Oficers of election appointed as follows.
FIRST WARD.
Judges-M. d. Paxson, Ed, Allen and Z. l..
/ aWycr.
| C~Ierks-Fred Lake and G.. c, Mccarthy
SECOND WARD.
Judges-A. Nyswanger, c. c. Cay and E. L.
IIurlbut.
C~lerks-John L. Spayde and J. II. %Shawhan.
THIRD WARD.
Judges-DeWitt Smith, Ed. Mills and
| Howard Worth
Clerks-J. S. CAN'T and C. M. Leedy.
FOURTH WARD.
Judgcs-G. Schnasse, A. L. Harrington, and
john Leary.
Clerks-M. Appel and S, Gregory.
A. X. Thomas, City Auditor.