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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

a date 2s practicable and legal and at
such special election to submit TO the
qualified electors of the said Township
q proposition to subscribe the sum of
Seven Thousand and-Five Hundred
G1,5O0) Dollars Gin equal amounts of
common and preferred stock) to the
capital stock of the Kansas. Medicine
Valley & Western Railway Company,
a corporation duly organized and ex-
listing under and by virtue OF the laws
of the State OF Kansas, for the pur-
pose Of building, owning and operating
railroad from Independence. Kansas,
to Trinidad. Colorado. and to issue the
bonds of said Township in like amounts
OF Seven Thousand and Five Hundred
Dollars (sI.500), in payment of said
subscriptions: That said bonds shall
be each in the denomination of Five
Hundred Dollars (s5ee.eo) and num-
bered from one TO Is consecutively
each payable to the Kansas, Medicine
Valley & Western Railway Company,
or bearer. twenty f26) years after date,
and each bond bearing interest at the
rate CT four (4) per cent per annum
with interest coupons attached pay
able on the first days of January and
July OF each year. and that the prin-
cipal and interest be made payable al
the Fiscal Agency of the State of
Kansas. in the City OF New York
That the conditions upon which said
subscription shall be made and said
bonds issued are as follows: That
said Railway Company. its successors
or assigns. shall build a new Standard
Gauge Railroad through the said
Township. on or before May l. 1907,
and said bonds shall be delivered 10
said Railway Company, its successors
or assigns. when said railroad shall
have been built and shall be in opera
ton through said Township, if on or
before May l. 1907
And We respectfully petition that
said special election be called and held
conforrnably TO. and as provided by the
laws OF the State of Kansas. applf-
cable thereto; and that said subscrip-
ton be made and said bonds issued in
accordance with the laws OF the State
of Kansas.
And that the form Of ballot TO be
used at said election shall be prepared
and issued as required by law. and
shall have printed thereon for the pur-
! pose OF submitting said proposition,
| the following language:
| SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Notice of speeiaI Election.

Notice is hereby given that on the
END day of April, 1905. there was duly
presented to the Board of County Com
missicners OF Barber County. Kansas.
at a special session of said Board, duly
and regularly called, a petition duly
signed by two fifths OF the resident
taxpayers of the Township of Sharon.
IN said Barber County, praying said
Board OF County Commissioners to
submit to the qualified voters of said
Township a proposition to subscribe
the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars
70 the capital stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western Railway
Company, all on conditions as set forth
IN said petition, which petition sig
natures being omitted, is in the words
and figures following. to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board % County
commissioners OF the County of Bar
Der. and State Of Kansas:
We, the undersigned, being more
than two-fifths t2-5) OF the resident
taxpayers OF the Township of sharon
N the County OF Barber In the State of
Kansas. respectfully petition your
honorable Board 10 call special cleo
ton IN said Township. at as early a
date as practicable and legal and ct
such special election TO submit to the
qualified electors CT the said Town
ship a proposition TO subscribe the sum
o. Twelve Thousand (S1s 09el Dollars
Tin equal amounts OF common and pre-
serret S-ock) 10 the capital stock OF
the Kansas. Medicine Valley q West
srn Railway Company, CORPORATION
duly organized ard existing under ard
oy virtue of the laws Of the State of
Kansas. Tor the purpose OF building.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Notice of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that on the
z2nd day OF April. 1905. there was duly
presented TO the Board of County Com
misstoners of Barber County, Kansas
at special session OF said Board. duly
and regularly called. a petition duly
signed by two fifths of the resident
taxpayers OF the Township of Tur-
key Greek il said Barber County, pray
ing the said Board OF County Commits
sioners to submit to the qualified
voters OF said Township a proposition
60 subscribe the sum OF Seven Thou
sand Five Hundred Dollars to the Cap
ttal Stock OF the Kansas. Medicine Val
Ley & Western Railway COMPANY. on
the conditions as set forth in said petit
ton. which petition. signatures being
omitted, 10 fl the words and figures
following. to-wit:
PETITION
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Bar
be- and State of Kansas:
We. the undersigned. being more
than tEc-ft<ths (2-5O OF the resident
taxpayers Of TIE Township of Turkey
Creek in the County OF Barber in the
erzee OF Kansas. respectfully petition
your Honorable Board to eau q special
election In said Township at as early
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

Kansas In the lily OF New York
That the conditions upon which said
subscription shall be made and said
bonds issued are as follows. That
said Railway Company. its successors
or assigns. shall build a new Standard
Gauge Railroad through the said
Township. on or before May 1. 1907,
and said bonds shall be delivered to
said Railway Company. its successors
Dr. assigns, when said railroad shall
have been built and shall be in opera
ton through said Township. il on or
before May 1. 1907.
And we respectfully petition that
said special election be called and held
conformably TO, and as provided by
the laws of the State of Kansas. applf-
cable thereto; and that said subscrip-
ton be made and said bonds issued in
accordance with the laws of the State
of Kansas
And that the form of ballot to be
used at said election shall be prepared
and issued as required by law, and
shall have printed thereon for the pur-
pose of submitting said proposition. the
following language:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
ADOPTED?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

owning and operating a railroad from
independence, Kansas to Trinidad. Col
orado. and to issue the bonds of said
township in like amounts of Twelve
Thousand Dollars ts12.0oe), in pay
rnent of said subscription: That said
bonds shall be each in the denomina-
ton OF Five Hundred Dollars (s5oo.00)
and numbered from one to "a consec-
ut1vely. each payable TO the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western Railway
company, or bearer, twenty (20) years
after date. and each bond bearing in
terest at the rate of four (i) per cent
per annum. with interest coupons at
tached payable on the first days of
January and July OF each year, and
that the principal and interest of such
bonds be made payable al the Fiscal
Agency of the State of Kansas. in the
City of New York
That the conditions upon which said
subscription shall be made and said
bonds issued are as follows: That said
Railway Company, its successors or
assigns. shall build a new Sta ndard
Gauge Railroad through the said
township, on or before May J. 1897,
and said bonds shall be delivered to
said Railway Company, its successors
or assigns, when said railroad shall
have been built and shall be in opera
ton through said Township, If on or
before May l. 1907
And we respectfully petition that
said special election be called and held
confornably to. and as provided by the
laws Of the State of Kansas, appli-
cable thereto; and that said subscrip-
ton be made and said bonds issued in
accordance with the laws Of the State
Of Kansas
And that the form of ballot to be
used at said election shall be prepared
and issued as required by law, and
shall have printed thereon for the pur-
pose OF submitting said proposition,
the following language:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

for.
And said Board of County Commits
sionerS in pursuance to the prayer Of
said petition at said special session
thereof found that said petition was
duly signed by more than two fifths
OF the resident taxpayers OF said
Township OF Sharon il said County. on
the 9Th day of June. 1905, TO determine
whether said Township shall subscribe
the sum OF Twelve Thousand dollars
TO the capital stock Of the said Rail-
way Company. and issue bonds Of the
said Township TO the said Railway
Company in payment therefor in like
amount on the terms and conditions
all as set out in said petition.
And further ordered that in the event
that q ma jority of the voters, voting at
said election cast their ballots in favor
OF said proposition. and voted TO issue
bonds in payment therefor, then the
County Clerk of said County, for and
on behalf of the said Township and in
its name. shall forthwith subscribe the
sum OF Twelve Thousand Dollars TO
the capital Stock of said Railway Com
pany as stated in said petition.
And it further ordered that IL said
Railway Company fully comply with
the conditions of said subscription,
then the Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners. and the County
Clerk of said County shall duly issue
bonds of said Township in said sum.
said bonds to bear interest at the rate
of four per cent. principal and interest
to be due and payable at the time and
place stated in said petition. and the
said Board OF County Commissioners
further order that the form of ballot
to be used at said special election be
as stated and contained in said petit
ton.
And further ordered that the Sheriff
Of said County issue his proclamation
for said special election. and that same
De held IN said Township to determine
whether said Township shall make
such subscription and issue the bonds
OF said Township on the conditions set
out in said petition, and that said
election be called. held and the returns
thereof made, and the result thereof
ascertained and declared in the same
manner as prescribed by law for gen
eral elections.
WHEREFORE, The Board of
County Commissioners hereby give
public notice that said special election
so called, = for the purposes aforesaid
will be held at the time and In the
manner herein described and set forth.
In Witness Whereof. the Board of
County Commissioners atteSted by the
County Clerk have hereunto set their
hands on this 22nd day of April. 1905.
RILEY LAKE,
Chairman
p. W. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner.
B. E WADSWORTH,
Commissioner.
Board of County Commissioners
(SeaD Attest: C. W. WILSON.
County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
BE

And said Board of County Commits
sioners in pursuance to the prayer OF
said petition at said special session
thereof found that said petition was
duly signed by more than two fifths
OF the resident taxpayers of said
Township of Ningona and duly made
an order granting the prayer of said
petition and ordered that special cleo
ton should be held in said Township
Of Mingona in said County on the 9Th
day of June, 1905. 10 determine whether
said Township shall subscribe the sum
of Twelve Thousand Dollars to the
Capital stock of the said Railway Com
pany, and issue bonds of the said
Township TO the said Railway Com
pany in payment therefor in like
amount on the terms and conditions
all as set out in said petition.
And further ordered that in the event
that a majority Of the voters. voting
i at said election cast their ballots in
favor of said proposition. and voted
| to issue bonds in payment therefor.
| then the County Clerk of said County.
| for and on behalf of the said Town
| ship and in its name, shall forthwith
subscribe the sum of Twelve Thou
| sand Dollars to the capital stock OF
| said Railway Company as stated In
| said petition.
And it is further ordered that If said
Railway Company fully comply with
| the conditions of said subscription,
| then the Chairman of the Board OF
County Commissioners and the County
| Clerk OF said County shall duly issue
| bonds of said Tow nship in said sum.
| said bonds to bear interest at the rate
of four per cent. principal and interest
| TO be due and payable at the time and
| place stated in said petition, and the
| said Board OF County Commissioners
| further order that the form OF ballot
| to be used at said special election be
| as stated and contained in said petit
| ton.
And further ordered that the Sheriff
| Of said County issue his proclama ton
| for said special election. and that same
be held in said Township to determine
| whether said Township shall make
| such subscription and issue the bonds
OF said Township on the conditions
| set out in said petition, and that said
| election be called, held and the returns
| thereof made. and the result thereof
ascertained and declared in the same
manner as prescribed by law for gen.
| eral elections.
| WHEREFORE, The Board of
County Commissioners hereby give
| public notice that said special election
So called, for the purposes aforesaid
| will be held at the time and in the
manner herein described and set forth.
In Witness Whereof, the Board of
| County Commissioners attested by the
County Clerk have hereunto set their
hands on this 22nd day of April, 1905.
RILEY LAKE.
| Chairman
P. W. FLANAGAN.
! Commissioner.
| B. E. WADSwORTH,
Commissioner.
| Board Of County Commissioners.
| (SeaD Attest: c. w WILSON
| County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24


therefor.
And said Board OF County Commits
sioners in pursuance 10 the prayer OF
said petition at said special session
thereof found that said petition was
duly signed by more than two fifths OF
the resident taxpayers OF said Town
ship of Turkey Creek and duly made
an order granting the prayer OF said
petition and ordered that q special
election should be held in said Town
ship OF Turkey Creek in said County
on the 9Th day Of June, 1905. to de-
terTnine whether said Township shall
subscribe the sum OF Seven Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars to the Capital
stock OF the said Railway Company
and issue bonds OF the said Township
to the said Railway Company in pay
ment therefor in like amount on
the terms and conditions all as set
out in said petition
And further ordered that in the event
that majority OF the voters, voting
AZ said election cast their ballots in
favor Of said proposition and voted 10
issue bonds in payment there
for. then the County Clerk OF
said County, for and on be-
half of the said Township and in its
name. shall forthwith subscribe the
sum Of Seven Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars 10 the Capital Stock of said
Railway Company as stated in said
petition.
And il is further ordered that If said
Railway Company fully comply with
the conditions of said subscription
then the Chairman OF the Board of
County Commissioners. and the County
Clerk of said County shall duly issue
bonds of said Township in said sum
said bonds TO bear interest at the rate
OF four per cent principal and inter-
est TO be due and payable at the time
and place stated in said petition, and
the said Board of County Commission
ers further order that the form of bal
lot TO be used at said special election
be as stated and contained in said De-
tition.
And further ordered that the Sheriff
of said County issue his proclamation
for said special election. and that same
he held in said Township TO determine
whether said Township shall make
such subscription and issue the bonds
OF said Township on the conditions
set out III said petition, and that said
election be called. held and the returns
thereof made. and the results thereof
asceTtained and declared in the same
manner as prescribed by law for gen.
eral elections.
WHEREFORE, The Board OF
county commissioners hereby give
public notice that said special election
SO called, for the purposes aforesaid
viii be held at the time and in the
manner herein described and set forth
IN Witness Whereof, the Board of
County Commissioners attestei by the
County Clerk have hereunto set their
hands on this 22nd day of April, 1905.
RILEY LAKE
Chairman
P. ". FLANAGAN
Commissioner.
B. E.. WADSWORTH
Commissioner.
Board of County Commissioners.
CSeaD Attest: c. w WILSON
County
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
ADOPTED

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company. by the
Township of Sharon and
the issuance Of the bonds
OF said Township there
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company. by the
Township of Mingona and
the issuance OF the bonds
of said Township therefor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock of the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company, by the
Township of Mingona and
the issuance of the bonds
of said T0XnShin therefor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

Board of County Commissioners.
(SeSD Attest: c. w WILSON
County Clerk
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock OF the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company. by the
Township OF Turkey Creek.
and the issuance of the
bonds Of said Township
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

The subscription to the Capt.
tai Stock OF the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company. by the
Township OF Sharon. and
the issuance of the bonds
OF said ToWrshin therefor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

The subscription TO the Capt.
tai Stock OF the Kansas,
Medicine Valley & Western
Railway Company. by the
Township OF Turkey Creek
and the issuance of the
bonds OF said Township
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-19
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On his recent visit to Paris, the Shah
of Persia was famed night and day by
relays of perspiring attendants.
The Emperor of Abyssinia has deco
rated the German emperor with the Star
Of Ethiopia and has sent him a number
of presents
The Russian minister at Rio Janeiro
and all his family are Buddhists. while
the Japanese minister and his secretary
are Christians.
Sir William Garsten, on a recent trip
to the upper Nile. shot the largest ele-
plant on record since the reconquest of
the Soudan. Its tusks weighed 294
pounds.
King Edwards reign has not brought
JOY to the hearts of London tradespeo-
pie, as greater portion of the trous
seau of Princess Margaret of Connaught
was purchased in Paris.
Sir Clement r. Markham. who has
just retired from the presidency of the
British Royai Geographical Society. be-
gan life as midshipman in the old days
of sailing ships.
The late Sir d. NJ. Petit, a parsee Of
BOMBAY, N'lo IOu0Qeu numerous cotton
mills in India, gave $2,500,000 to benevo-
lent projects and was created a baron,
an honor conferred on only one other ma
tive.
Dr. Henry II, Rssmus of the First
NJ. E. church. Catforo, England, objects
to the practice of lowering the lights
while the sermon is preached. He says
he wants to see when his congrsgatio
has had enough.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-19
HOW THEY SQUARED IT.
NO~NN-O~OON~


~ NE day, after Deacon Albright
IL u had been Il widower for year,
he came home from the village,
half a mile away, to be told by his
sister Sarah, who was keeping house
for him. that a COW had broken down
the fence and got into the cornfeld.
Whose COW is it?" was the natural
inquiry.
Il dunno, but l think it is the wilder
Green's. l think it's that new cow
she bought about three months ago. "
And why didn't you go down and
drive her out?"
You know why. I've got the rheu-
matism so l can hardly get around the
house. l couldn't chase a cow rod
If my life depended on it"
The widow Green, living next west
of the deacOn's, had been a widow for
three years, and it was common talk
when Mrs Albright passed away that
she and the widower would make a
match of it. The deacon had called
occasionally. and had always been very
good about lending tools and giving
advice, but neither party had thought
of the idea of marriage-not yet.
In early spring the widow had
bought Z COW, and that COW had jump
ed every fence on the deacon'S land
within two weeks. but he had always
driven her back home without word
of complaint On this occasion. how
ever, the bovine had not only torn
down a rod of fence and eaten her ill
of juicy cornstalks. but destroyed in
a spirit of mischief, and the deacon
was veXed.
I've stood it and stood il and stood
it." he said to himself as he SURVEYED
the damages. but 1 can stand Il no
longer. The wilder Green must he
made to understand that her COW can't
go about like a roarin' lion. knockin'
down fences and tramplin' down corn.
/ estimate that she has damaged me
ZEN dollars worth, and that widder mas
go, to be sharply talked to-"
He drove the cow to the home of her
owner, giving her a vigorous whack.
on the way, whenever he could get
near enough, and when he had reached
the house and been saIuted by Mrs.
Green he said:
"Widder, l told you two months ago
that your new cow was a jumper
YES, you did"
"And that you must put a poke on
her.
YES"
~Well, you didn't do Il, and she's
damaged me ten dollars. When found
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-19
OVERWHELMED BY CRIME.
Twenty-Five Murders in One MontI
ChiCa0O,S Record

Chicago's Record.
Chicago is overwhelmed BY the most
serious crime wave in its history. The
deliberately planned special bureaus and
flying squadrOns, and numerous orders
to the department of Chief of Police
Collins, seem to have had no suppressive
effect whatever, but. on the contrary,
crimes of violence have become more
numerous and vicious and human life
cheaper.
The murder of Mrs. Elizabeth +. Mize
following the murder of Mrs Tracey
and of Attorney Fullenweider in an al
most identical manner, has aroused
Hyde Park to a sense of its insecurity.
Conditions on the West and Northwest
Sides of the city are even worse. At
tacks on women by robbers have in
creased rapidly in number in the past
few months, and during August they
were unusually frequent.
Chief Collins assumed management of
the police department July 26. He i'm
mediately began to wage war on gam
bling, in which he has had the support
Of all law-abiding elements This anti
gambling crusade has been kept up until
all forms of gambling except handbook
making on the races practically have
been wiped out. BY cutting off the tele-
graph and telephone service Chief Col
Inns has reduced race-betting to about
half of it's former proportions Chief
Collins successful raids on gamblers,
however, have not been followed by a
decrease in crimes of violence. With
the lid" on tight so far as "vice" is
concerned, the numbering, smuggling, rob
bling and house-breaking continues and
increases. While applauding Chief Col
Inns for his official acts during the first
month of his incumbency, all Chicago
to-day is asking this question:
rs the Chicago police department I'M
able to cope successfully with anything
but the gambling evil? If it can sup
press a vice why can it not suppress
violent crimeT
In July of this year there were 81
murders, and since Jan. l, according to
Chief Collins. there have been nearly
20 murders in Chicago. In July, 1904,
there were but four murders. In August,
1904, with a big strike in progress, there
were but % hold-ups of sufficient mo-
ment to find their way into the newspa
pers. In the month just past there were
As such crimes. There have been seven
murders this month.
A Chicago paper declares that the alb
normal wave of crime following the
close of the worlds fair, which reached
such proportions that all citizens were
advised to arm themselves, was not so
serious as the condition that exists to-
day.