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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
TO SET ASIDE TAX DEED.

Last Thursday w. H. McCague
filed a petition in the district court
on behalf of one Fred l.. Morris,
against NJ. F. Stewart of Deerhead
township, asking to set aside a tax
deed held BY Mr.. Stewart, to the
southeast quarter of section "a,
township 81, range IS. Morris
was the prior owner of the land but
failed to keep up the taxes. Mr..
Stewart took out a tax deed and is
now in possession of the land. The
cause will probably not be at issue
until the October term of court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Hail Insurance!
ST. PAUL FIRE 4 MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY


Will continue the hail business for the year
1895. Losses by hail in Kansas last year were
enormous and Barber county suffered
heavily. No compromise In the payment OF
losses. Losses 70 wheat growers in Barber
ber county and elsewhere paid IN full last
year ~ in previous years. The same will be
done again this year. Whyf Because the st.
Paul 10 heavily capitalized. its total assets be-
ing more than four million. Because the Sc.
Paul has written hail insurance 10 years. Be-
cause the St. Paul has been in business 10
years. The st. Paul writes fnsuranc, on farm
property, live stock and city properly Of ali
kinds. The 81. Paul 10 reliable company.
It costs no moro to insure wheat early: be
projected against loss by hall from the Begin.
ming Wheat insured becomes property At
once. walter Cushonbory. cashier Peoples
for the city OF Medicine Lodge. He s0ltcifs
the city's insurance business. Headquarters
6. W. SELBY, Agent,
Medicine Lodge. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
HENRY BRIGGS.

Uncle Henry Briggs died at his
home in Isabel, Kansas, Monday
evening, May~8th, at the age of Is
years. Uncle Henry has been poor
ly for several years and his death
was no great surprise. Funeral
arrangements had not been perfect
ed when the Index was printed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
MOSES WRIGHT DEAD.
Found Dead in His Bed at 4 O'clock
Saturday Morning. Heart
Disease.

ne announcement or the death
of Moses Wright of Moore town
ship early Saturday morning came
as surprise and was received
with, a shock by his numerous
friends throughout Barber county.
The evening before, he retired in
his usual good health and there
was no indication Of sickness.
There was circumstance, how
ever, that tended to bring on ner-
vous strain. On Monday evening
ne received a telegram stating that
daughter, Mrs. Harberson, of To-
peka, was very low and death H.
able to result at any time. His
son, Frank, who resides on the
home farm, went to kiowa some
time in the night to telephone to
Topeka and returned home at A.
M. when he went to his fathers
room to inform him that the daugh-
ter and sister was still living. He
found his father resting as we'll as
a man ordinarily would under such
circumstances. At 4 o'clock his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott, who were preparing
to leave for Topeka, called at his
room but received no response.
They finally opened the door and
went in the room and when he did
not respond when spoken to, Mr..
Elliott advanced to the bed and
shook his arm slightly. He still
got no response but the body was
yet warm. Frank and wife were
then awakened and an effort was
made to revive him by rubbing and
applying restoratives, but all in
vain. Life was gone. He had
passed away peacefully and with
out a struggle.
On account of the audiences of
the death, the first impulse of the
sons and daughters was to hold an
inquest, but after consulting with
friends they considered it useless,
as there could be no question but
that death resulted from heart trou-
BILE or some other natural cause.
Funeral services were held at
the home on Sunday, May 9TH, con-
Quoted by Rev. A. C. Brown of
Sharon. 1t was one of the largest
funerals ever held in Barber coun-
ty. People from all portions at
tended. Interment was made in
the Newkirk Cemetery by the side
OF his sainted wife who preceding
him to her eternal reward Septem-
OCl gu, 1904.
-Four sons, four daughters and
many grandchildren are left to
mourn his departure. Like the
good wife who preceded him to
the grave, he was devoted to his
loved ones and their reverence for
him was touchingly manifest at
the funeral service. In the part
ing with their beloved parents and
grandparents, the surviving sons
and daughters and grandchildren
have. the sincere sympathy of their
friends.
Father Wright was one of the
county's early settlers. He NOV
ed here with his family from Col
fax, Iowa, in the fall of 1884 and
has since been a continual resident
among us. He died in his 18th
year.
Reiigiously, he was very active
member of the Free Methodist
church and has long been probably
the most earnest and uncompromis-
ing champion of the temperance
cause in this part of the state. He
was ready not only to agitate
the liquor traffic but always volun-
teered to get in the thick of the
fight for law enforcement when oc-
casion demanded. At the time of
his death he was the complainant
in the Injunction cases pending in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
NORMAL BOARDERS.

Parties de string normal board
ers this year should leave infornla-
ton with County Superintendent
Lake at once, stating number de-
sired and prices. Normal will open
on first Tuesday in June.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

A new line of ladies and gentle
mems summer underwear just re.
ceived. See before you buy Da.
Wis Nero. Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Notice the city marshal's "clean
up" order in this issue. 1t will
save expense to comply with it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
DISTRICT COURT.
Injunction Against McCague and Cod.
ding, Dissolved. Motion to Dis.
miss on Account of Death
of Moses Wright,
Oyerruled.

nographer, Mrs. Hanscome, arrived
from Kingman Monday afternoon
and opened the May term of court.
The first matter taken up by the
court was the motion to dissolve
the temporary injunction against
Attorneys W. H. McCague and ].
K. Codding, restraining them
from prosecuting the injunction
cases against alleged liquor sellers.
The injunction was brought at the
instance of County Attorney Grif-
Tin. After the controversy was ar
gued pro and con, Judge Gillett
made an order dissolving the in
junction. Judge Foster and I. K.
Codding supported the motion and
County Attorney Griffin opposed
it, the latter taking the position
that it was his duty alone to ap-
pear on behalf of the state in liquor
prosecutions. The court, however,
held that the statute empowering
any citizen to maintain an action,
is too plain to even raise a doubt.
The attorneys for the parties ac-
cused of violating the liquor laws
against whom injunction proceed
ings were instituted, argued a mo-
ton to dismiss Monday night, on
account cf the death of Moses
Wright, the complaining witness.
Judge Gillett took the matter un-
der advisement until Tuesday
morning when he overruled the
motion. in these cases Foster,
Codding, ,McCague and Martin rep
resent the state and Noble and
Tincher and Seward |. Field, the
defendants.
Motion to dismiss in the case of
City of Medicine Lodge VS.. r. S.
Bisby on the ground that the ordi-
nance under which he was prose-
cuted, had been repealed, was ar
gued yesterday morning. Judge
Glllett had not passed on the mo-
ton when the Index was printed
but indicated that the motion
would be sustained unless the city
could present additional authority.
The city maintained that the pen
atty clause in the new ordinance
and the old were similar and there
fore the new was not in conflict
with the old.
L. T. Walker of Turkey Creek
township, was granted a divorce
from his wife, Malta Walker.
Gross neglect of duty and inhdelity
were alleged and proven. Mr..
Walker was given the custody of
four children and Mrs. Walker one.
the Youngest, girl five years old.
The defendant did not appear.
The husband agreed to give her
$1,000 and she agreed to go to Col
orado. Seward l. Field was Mr..
Walkers attorney.
The case Of State VS.. H. H. Nc
Coy was on trial when the paper
was put on the press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
-four, is the best in the market.
Sold by H. d. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Sheriff Haun took VIM. Watts to
the insane asylum at Osawatomie
last week, returning home on Sat
urday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

]. Harry Gay, Ophthalmic Opti-
clan, will finish his work this visit
on Thursday evening, May nth.
The doctor will be in Sharon FRI
day noon, May 18th, and will re-
main there all day Saturday, 18th.
On Monday morning Mr.. Gay will
open his office in Kiowa for one
week, then he goes to Hazelton for
two days, May aand and 23rd.
Have you these dates fixed in your
head?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Hon. H. c. Walker of Turkey
Creek was here on court business
the first of the week. He still shows
the effect of his chopped foot-has
to wear ventilated shoe. He is
doing mighty good job of knock
ing on the railroad bonds, too, and
doesn't care who knows it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
SPECIAL ACTS VOID.

Attorney General Coleman Renders an
Opinion to the effect that County
superintendent may Reor.
ganiZe School Districts
DiSOrganiZed by
Legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Battle Creek Sanatarium Break
fast Food at Wilkins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Porter wanted at the Grand ho-
el.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Mrs. G. w. Ellis departed on
Monday for visit at Fort Scott,
Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Miss Anna Muller went to Hill
colt, Kansas last Friday to visit
relatives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Cane, Millet and Kaffir corn seed
for sale. T. H. Trice, Sharon, Ks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Mrs. ]. M. Hall and mother left
last Wednesday for visit with
friends and relatives at Lyons,
Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

Rev. Frank c. Ward went to
Wichita Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

DR.. ]. H. Gay, Ophthalmic Op-
tician, is very busy man at the
Grand Hotel. He finishes here
Thursday evening, May nth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Gay now at Grand Hotel.

Tomato plants for sale.-Thos.
Carter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE
SHOULD DO.

Mr.. J. e. Alexander sends the follow
sag communication to The Charlotte
Chronicle. embodying his ideas as te
what h legislature should do We
reckon most OF the old veterans will
endorse his first proposition. AS TO the
second he probably has the endorse
ment OF most OF that class of our citi-
zens and Of a great many others. Mr..
Alexander and a certain Messenger
correspondent from an eastern North
Caroliaa town, who recently expressed
his ideas on the legislature in a comnlu-
nicatios published in this paper, are
not very far a part in their views as
TO b duties of the legislature. Mr..
AIexander's letter to The Observer is
as follows:
There appea to be SO much indecis-
ion in the minds Of our legislators as
to what will be for the best interest of
the voters of North Carolina, l an
tempted to make the following Sug~
gestion to the members of the present
general assembly: Let them. pass TIE
following bill, and it will rebound to
their everlasting honor and patriotic
feeling for those brave men who STOOD
like a wall of fire for four years. 10
prevent eur beloved Southland from
being exposed 20 the will of cur enc
mics:
b it enacted by the general as
seTnbiy:
THAT it shall be lawful for all eX-
Confederate soldiers, without a PR
scription. TO have three toddies d day.
that this liquor shall be furnished free
and that it shall be pure and free fr3rn
all a6~ulterations."
Now. Mr.. Editor, let them pass ,nts
bill, take care Of our public charities.
six a just tax bill, and settle the South
Dakota bend transaction and adjourn;
and they may feel easy about gUsng
hack aeNt term.
J. B.. ALEXANDRIA.
February 10th, 1896.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17

We are glad to see that the Char
lotte Chronicle feels encouraged in
it's fight before the legislature on the
dog question. We assure Brother
Harris that he shall have all the sup
port and aid The Messenger is able
to give him. We must confess, though,
that we feel pretty sure he is in a los
ing fight. The trouble is there are
more dog-owning than sheep-rais1ng
voters in the state and It is the votes
in the future the politicians are after.
The Chronicle should not be disheart-
ened if it loses his time, but must
keep up the fight. The time will
come. surely. when the people of
North Carolina will realizze tina a
flock Of sheep is more valuable than
a few NANCY. mongrel ours. If
Brother Harris fails now he can draw
consolation from the fact that he is
not the first man to go to defeat in
an effort to bring about this great
good to the farmers and stock raisers
OF our state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17

A personal letter accompanying a
circular, both from Jas. B. Dudley,
president of the state agricultural and
mechanical college for negroes, at
Greensboro, makes the announcement
that smallpox has been stamped out
in that institution. The last patient
was released from the smallpox hos
pital on the 10th instant. The college
has been thoroughly disinfected and
the officials of the institution have no
fear Of further trouble. None of the
students was seriously sick and all
are we'll now. This institution is do
ing good work among the negro
youths of the state. It's head, Jas. F..
Dudley, is greatly interested in his
york and his heart is in the uplift-
ing in the right way Of the people
of his race. AS he has the support
of the state officially he should have
it of the white people as individuals
interested in everything that is for the
welfare of any citizens whether white
or black.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17
WASTING AWAY

It's the small but constant
loss of flesh that indicates
physical waste the gradual
slipping away of healthy flesh,
pound by pound, which no
ordinary food seems to re-
store. SCOTS Emulsion will
restore it. This Emulsion is
the greatest flesh builder OBJ
tainable. SCOTS Emulsion
first stops the wasting-that's
one gain. Then when it sup
plies new flesh and takes one
back to normal strength and
weight, that's another gain
and a big one.
Wen send you a sample. free
SCOTT & BOVINE. 600 Pearl Street. Ne- yo.s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17

b certain to burn this letter"
writes Senator Mitchell in a letter in
which he gives the most powerful evil
dence against himself. This makes
three members Of the present senate
shown guilty of criminal graft. The
spirit of graft" is in the very atmos-
phere where money does so much to
carry elections.-News and Observer.
Is not the above quotation a verba-
tunn copy Of a sentence in a commu-
nication written not long ago by a
prominent democratic official of this
state to an equally prominent repub-
lican office-holder? When and under
what circumstances was it that this
occurred? Can't The News and OBJ
server Or some one else refresh our
memory on this matter. It is said
that great mems minds run in the
same channel. 1t seems that the
minds Of men of other stamp have.
a similar way of doing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17
Friday February II. 1905.
aooo CAUSE FOR REJOICING.

1t locks like the house Of representa-
Nyes q going to pass a decent divorce
law, IL the vote Tuesday night can be
takes as q fair Indication of it's mem-
BERG The indications are that
sa IT'S third reading the McNihch amend
Ment to the pending bill will be defeat
cd and the law as existing prior to 1883
will be re-enacted. This amendment
does not really broaden the divorce
aw-Ia fact it is in the way Of moral
improvement. for it places h husband
on the same plane as the wife as re-
CARDS immoral conduct. What the
senate will do with the bill when 1.
comes over from the house no one Lan
conjecture. 1t is to be hoped that the
senators will heed the, pleadings of the
ministers and members of the churches,
of h moral people generally and OF
progress our state has been making
Of late toward the South Dakota ideas
Of marriage and divorce. The News
and Observer of yesterday was rejoic-
ing ever h victory won by h anti
loose divorce people in the house on
Tuesday night and we'll it may rejoice
and all good people of the state snouid
rejoice with it. On the action Of the
house at hat session The News and
Observer says:
The hsuSe last night after the most
brilliant debate of the session, cover
ed itself with glory by repeating every
additiszal cause for divorce granted
.siAce 1883. voting down all the pro-
posed new causes and passing The
NcNinch substitute. The speech of
Mr.. McNdnch was one of the most
eloquent and convincing spee:les
made in the house during the present
session.
The majority for a stringent divorce
law is even larger than the vote on
the AcNinch substitute indicates, for
quite a number voted against the Nc
Ninch substitute because they WISH
only to re-enact the o d provisions.
Upon h third reading of h pill.
Judge Graham will offer a substitute
repeating all laws enacted since the
code: and there will be a contest be-
tween that and the McNinch bill. The
difference is that the McNinch bill puts
man and woman on equal plane
for securing divorce for adultery. The
code requires that the man shall 1--we
in adultery.
Whatever may be decided upon,
This iS certain. The present lax laws
will be repealed and no new causes Tor
divorce will be put upon u statute
.bsoks by the general assembly of 1895.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17

We are If receipt of a pamphlet en-
by The German Kali Works. with
headquarters at No. SO Nassau street,
New York. It is an advertisement Of
the product Of those works. We do no
generally give notice to UGH adqer-
tisements in our editorial columns. but
this little book. we think. is deserving
Of special ~mention-not for the pur-
pose Of helping along the company.
but in order to a to it the attention
Of our readers among the farming
element. especially in the eastern sec
ton Of the state. where there is so
much swamp land supposed to be un-
fit for cultivation. We advise those
Of our readers who own such lands TO
write for a copy of this book and give
it careful perusal. They will learn
much to their interest. If what this
pamphlet says be true. and we have
statements are reproductions from Off
cial reports of results made at agci-
cultural stations of the states of India
ma and Illinois. The book tells how to
use the kainit put upon the market by
this firm and gives actual results from
its use mad by the officials in charge
OF the agricultural departments Of the
states named It strikes the editor CT
this paper that this work would be OF
much value to the many farmers in
eastern North Carolina who own
swanp lands, though we must confess
to knowing nothing about farming. At
amy rate, we see no harm i'm recon-
mending it to our readers, as they can
secure a copy free by writing to the
above address and then can, after
reading 1t. judge for themselves. They
are not Obliged to buy Of the compa-
ny@s product because they apply for
one Of these books; nor must they our
chase upon the supposed recommended
ton of The Messenger. We do not
knoW any thing from personal expert.
ence of the value of the commodity.
but we believe the matter worth look
ing into by wan land owners. The
same firm has a number of otEer
works ON farming, copies of which it
will forward free of charge to aupai-
cants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17
RIClnIOND,s MAYOR AND THE
SHORT SKIRTS-

The Richmond apers this week have
had a good lea OF fun out OF an order
issued by the mayor of that city IN
reference to a theatrical troupe which
performed there Monday and Tuesday
nights. 1t seems that the posters lis
played ON the streets Illustrating
scenes in b play In which the per-
formers took part scandalfze1 the
strait-laced mayor because Of the scant
costumes of the performers. He order
ed he chief Of police to tear down all
the posters and also to attend h per-
formances with a sufficient force OF
policemen to stop proceedings, Il they.
in the chiefs opinion, bordered on the
indecent. It seems. though, that the
chief and his subordnates saw nothing
to make them feel that the modesty OF
the city required their interference. for
the gay was not interrupted at n OF
the performances.
The Tmes-Dispatch cartoons the
mayor standing amidst h play bills
ON the boards. with blank paper post
ed over the pictures of the women al
lowing view only of their feet and
faces. owe notice. though. that one OF
the ladies is standing ON only one foot,
the other showing up just by her
shoulder over the top of the obIiterat-
ing blank sheet.)
The News Leaders, editorial on the
mayors order opens up with the para
graph:
Really there is danger of having the
city made ridiculous by the reporter
proceedings of Mayor Mccarthy re-
garding the comic opera to be perform
ed here tonight and tomorrow. The
mayor threatens to do exactly what
his opponents and enemies predicted he
would do-go TO extremes-in this case
we may say, to extremities.
It seems that Mayor Mccarthy a
found a great big mares nest, as The
three performances were given without
interference in the most Fashionable
theatre of the city before most elite
and h~igh-toned audiences, and with
h chief of police and a cohort of po-
lfcemen present to assist him if he
thought 1t necessary to interfere by
w. MI poSSILOAS lnO "a v" LIZ
modest ladies and refined gentlemen
present
Mayors of most cities and towns have
authority through their municipal CT
dinanees to prevent the display Of bill
boards OF indecent and Immoral pic
lures and to prevent theatrical per-
for1nances OF the same Objectionable
character, but they should exercise
some discretion tn the performance of
this duty. It seems that the mayor Of
Richmond Ia made himself ridiculous
by his action in his matter. That he
has lone so is f1lly shown by the fact
that audiences of men and women Of
his city, fully as moral and as refined
in sentiment as he, we suppose, at
tended n enjoyed the performances
and that his chief of police who also
witnessed them could find nothing +
condemn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17

The Raleigh Times, in speaking OF
the work of the legislature says: GAS
the session comes to q close the mem
bers are hurrying forward their local
matters and asking that they be put
on the calendar" We thought the pro-
ceedings showed that this kind of hur-
~ began the first day of the session
and had been kept up ever since. We
were in hopes that It would abate
toward the end of the session sufl-
GENTLY for some public business to be
attended to.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17

The young king Of Spain is making
a strenuous kick against the propo-
riage to the daughter of the duke OF
Connaught, niece of the king Of Great
Britain. He says he will not marry
before he is twenty years old and he
does not like the idea of having his
wife picked out for him by the queen
mother or the Spanish cabinet. He
shows that he has more sense and in
dependence than he has generally
been credited with possessing.