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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29
VERDICT FOR v. ". ROTH.
Damage. Awarded for Closing Former
Highway

Bathdrum, Idaho. July 27.-Tbs
trial Of the suit Of Rev. V. W Roth
against Samuel aud Fred Owens, all
residents Of Clark's Fork, was con
eluded Tuesday. The ease has been
tried before a jury IN the probate
court. and has occupied two days.
Roth, who IL postmaster, alleges
that the defendants have built a
gate across county road aud locked
it against him. which prevents Roth
getting his hay 10 market
\ large number Of witnesses we're
summoned and the best legal talent
In the county was employed By both
sides. After being out for one hour
the jury found verdict for plaintiff
and fixed the damages at $40.
The Ovens assert that the road has
long since been abandoned, and Is
not legal highway.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29
DoEsIi the RIVER.

Post Falls, Idaho, July al Mar.
shall Beavers has been notified that
two dead dogs are lodged 10 the log
boom here, and that there is also
sack Of something rotten In the boom.
The sack Is tied, seems badly suol-
len, and when 1t protrudes from the
water is covered with froth.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29

. q KITCHEN, "A u Charlton. 44rA
tFnf AlenF, Ida Portland UfvHpn
steamer Georgia uskra tar Harrison 4td y
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29
KILLED \ COUGAR
Wan Effectively Uss- stone on wounded
Animal.

st. Maries, Idaho, July 25.-A.
J. McCutcben OF Winona, Wash.
while looking over the sheep range
in the Alder creek district last week
freed very large female cougar.
One shot was fred at the animal,
which brought her to the ground,
when she Immediately started TO
cross the creek, where a brother Of
Mr.. McCutchen struck the animal
between the eyes with a cobble,
which be threw and which Ia said 10
haze killed the beast. II vas after
ward learned that the cougar, after
being wounded, was trying to get 10
her young ones in attempting 10 cross
the creek, a. a short time after AIr.
McCutehen found three kittens, two
Of which be killed, and the other he
took to camp alive The following
day Mr.. McCutcheu shot and killed
a very fine specimen Of male cougar,
which is supposed 70 be the mate Of
the one killed the previous day,
which made four cougars killed and
one captured alive,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
WHO IS "A TAXPAYER?"

One of the dirtiest little eleventh
hour circulars designed to iniure
our railroad propects, that made its
advent during the entire cam
paign, reached this city Monday
evening, just before the election.
It abused everybody who supported
the proposition as "unscrupulous
politicians and grafters'' and was
signed ga Taxpayer. The fellsw
who wrote that gush should have
had the courage to sign his name
and even yet it is not too late to
make his identity known. The peo-
pie who supported the proposition
struck out straight from the shoul-
der and were not SO cowardly as to
hide under high sounding but
misapplied cognomen. We ven
ture to say, too, since it is all over
that over three -fourths of the tax
payers favored the proposition.
Taxpayer" is certainly an individ-
ual of much gall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
NOT EVEN CLOSE"
The Bonds will have at Least
625 majority. Only two
Townships vote mo-
in Large Mum
bers.

The result Of yesterdays bond
election was a record breake 4.
Everybody was out working and
nearly everybody had the same pur-
pose-that was to get the d. K. &
G. railroad. The result is that the
bonds carried overwhelmingly and
every body is proud of it.
In Medicine Lodge and Kiowa
townships there was little excite
ment, nearly everybody feeling the
same way about it, and those who
were against the railroad kept very
quiet about it. In other townships,
particularly in Hazelton, Sharon
and Valley, it was lively.
In Medicine Lodge and Kiowa
the business men closed their stores
at P. M. and the entire town got
out and whooped it up for the prop
osition. Interest in political cam
palgns wasn't starter compared
with the way the business people
felt on this proposition.
The day was an ideal one and
those who remained away from the
polls have no excuse to offer but
indifference and, of course, hav We no
right to complain of the result.
The vote by townships is as fol-
lows, as far as figures were obtain
This (WedneSdavl noorniDo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
A GIANT ON THE ROSTRUM.

The lecture last Wednesday night
by DR.. Byron w. King of Pitts
burg, Pa, was superb. His subject
was eyes That See Not and Ears
That Hear Not His illustrations
taken from actual human life, his
vivid pictures and his wonderful
power of speech simply took the
audience by storm. At one mo-
ment he had his hearers in tears
and in less time than it takes to tell
it they were all roaring out vollies
of laughter. DR.. King is advertis-
ed far and wide as 'The Platform
King" and the title is deserved.
He has earned it. He is interested
in very nearly two hundred educa-
tional institutions, dotting all Sec
tlons of the country. If we could
choose today between John D.
Rockefeller's millions and DIR.
King 'sintellect and power ofspeech,
if both were laid at our door, one
or the other to become ours for the
choosing, we would not, hesitate a
moment in choosing the latter.
There are some things in this world
that are worth infinitely more than
gold.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
j. NJ. BICKEL'S ATTITUDE.

M. Bickel of Anthony was here
last week on business connected
with the bond election. His fight
on the Denver, Kansas g. Gulf was
not near as bitter as many had an
ticipated. He stated to one of the
publishers Of the Index that he did
not desire to lay a straw in the
way of the new railroad but he
thought livery unfortunate for him,
after working several years for a
road, that the proposed route was
so made as to leave his extens sive
gypsum lands isolated. Mr.. Bickel
said he did not want the i'll will of
a man in Barber county and did
not want to be understood as fight
ing any public improvement but he
did advocate the changing of the
u. K. q q. route SO that the Santa
Fe would extend its road north
west through the gypsum beds
which he said he had assurance
would be done, from President
Ripley himself.
This explanation can have no
effect one way or the other, now
that the election is over, and we
simply publish Mr.. Bickel's state
ment as given to us. Of course,
our personal opinion is that both
Mr.. Bickel and the Santa Fe were
altogether too late in making sug-
gestions but it is not too late for
tthe Santa fe to give lie people oi
this part of the county better ser
vice regardless of what other roads
do. The people are always ready
to accept better railroad advan-
tages from whatever company they
come.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
A MASTERFUL LECTURE.

The lecture given by DR.. Geo. H.
Bradford, Chancellor of the Epworth
University of Oklahoma, at the
opera house Monday night, should
have been heard by every young
man and young lady in this city
and county. DR.. Bradford is not a
great fun maker but he is an orator
and a thinker. His lecture was
masterful and showed the speaker
to be a finished educator, and il
every young man and young wom-
an would take his advice and his
example in life as their guidance,
this world would be much better
for it. DR.. Bradford is a living
example of what determination
will do. He started as a boy pen
niless and, save his parents, friend
less; now he is one Of the foremost
educators in America, and a typical
exponent of true American man
hood.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
THE MAIL ORDER HOUSE.

The General Merchants Review
OF Chicago has inaugurated a fight
against mail order houses for the
protection of retail merchants ano
it gives many substantial reasons
why the people of a community
should buy at home instead of send
away. Among these the fol-
lowing are noted: The home mer-
chant buys the farmers produce; he
pays taxes, he subscribes money to
build churches, to assist the needy,
to relieve the distressed; he often
carries customer who has no ready
cash and sometimes loses an ac-
count; he helps to improve his town
and county and spends his money at
home, and in that way makes farms
more valuable. Mail order houses
do the opposite thing. They never
help to build up, they do not con-
tribute for charitable purposes and
always exact cash with order, send
goods at purchasers rask freight
charges collect. Oftentimes goods
are received in damaged condi-
tion and in many cases the buyer
stands the loss. If he recovers.
either from the mail order house or
the railroad company, he is put to
expense and trouble equal, to the
value of the goods. The argument
IS all In favor ofthe home merchant.
Of course, when this is said, it
should be remembered that the
merchant has duty to perform.
He must not patronize rubber
stamp and cheap John concerns if
he expects to hold the home trade.
The furniture man must not send
away for his dry goods and the dry
goods man must not send away for
his furniture. The hardware man
must not send away for goods out
OF his line nor must the merchant
not handling hardware send away
for his hardware. And so on down
the line. The business men must
first patronize one another before
they expect the public to cut out
thelmail order house. Somehow
it always gives us that tired feeling
to hear merchant howl about
patronlzing mail order house
when he uses government printed
envelopes, M- hand d-me-down
statements, rubber window ads and
the like and then expect everybody
else to buy his goods in preference
to sending away.
Most of the merchants IN Medi-
lcine Lodge do not resort to thin
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
You know you'll
have the best if you
buy a sack Of Silk Pat
ent Flour from Will
kinS & Co.

w. A. Scott and wife arrived
here last Wednesday and will vis-
it with friends and relatives until
the new year, when they expect To
go to New Mexico where Mr.. Scott
is employed by publishing house,
Mr.. Scott is about forty pounds
lighter than he was when he left
the employ of the Equitable about
a year ago to take a position in the
Detroit postoffice and a few
months ago he had to quit that
job and go on the road again OF
lose his health entirely.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

running neck and neck in New
York. Wins, republican, lost in
the fog. Jerome, independent can
didate for district attorney, is de-
feated.
From Ohio comes the best news
OF all. Gov. Herrick, Republican,
IS defeated by Pattison, Democrat.
Ohio is republican state by over
100000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08
AN INTERESTING LECTURE.

Senator Longs lecture at the
Baptist church Friday night-"The
Orient as | saw It''-was very in
teresting and a large audience
greeted the speaker. The Senator
began by relating the experience of
Secretary Taft's party on leaving
San Francisco in the early part of
July and picturing the incidents of
the journey to the Philippines and
return. Their places of entertain
ment enroute were in the Ha vain
Islands and Japan. In both places
they were received royalty, the lat
ter country, especially, being ex-
ceedingly demonstrating. His dis
course relating to the Philippines
and the Filipinos dealt with h
natural resources of the country
and the habits and inclinations of
its different peoples. We cannot give
space to the different things relat-
ed, but before passing the subject
we might note that the Senator had
a personal interview with the Sui
tan OF Sulu, through an interpreter,
and his 'Sultanic Majesty assured
him that, contrary to reports COM
monty accepted as true, that he has
from 200 to 500 wives, that he has
only four. In describing his per-
sonal appearance, he said the Sui
tan was perfect double of Lem
Depew who was one Of the early
day characters of Barber county
not noted for cleanliness or intelli-
gence, whom many of the people
here still remember. Lem was one
of the Senator's first clients when
he practiced law in the early days
Of Medicine Lodge when he didn't
even dream of his present fame and
greatness.
On their return trip the party
"took in" Canton, China, where
they were entertained but their ap-
petiteS were poor. Bird nest soup
is the favorite and aristocratic del
lcacy there and to appreciate it
one must know how it is made.
But Senator Long has great hope
of China's awakening yet and that
before most people expect it. ia
pans influence and progressiveness,
he says, will hurry it on.
The lecture was entirely non
partisan. The Senator said he had
views as to what should be done in
a governmental way with our Ori-
entail possessions but he reserved
his expression of them until he
reaches his official place in the U.
S. senate chamber.
The proceeds of the evening were
5000, all of which were donated
to Lincoln Library of this city.
The members of the association are
very grateful to Senator Long for
his cordiality.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

practice, but we have a few on our
list that do. The Index believes
in sustaining the merchants who
believe in sustaining other men in
business in the town. We don t
want to mention the names OF the
worthy ones. You can discover
that by looking through the ad-
vertising columns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

Elm Mills, Valley, Cedar, Act
na and Deerhead not reported.
When the result was known a
crowd led by Capt. Titus, procured
a barrel of crude oil and built a big
bonfire. General Manager Peck
ham and Attorney Milton Brown
were called out and each respond
ed with a speech congra tulating
the people of Barber county and
expressing thanks. At Lake City
there was also a demonstration.
Lake and Sun, by the way, voted
solidly for the road. We all have
to take off our hats to them.
This election settles the ques-
tion of public sentiment complete
ly. Will some one please bear the
message tenderly to one Thomas A.
Noftzger?
The Hazelton Land Company
will also please sit up and take no.
tice. From this distance the for
eign corporation looks about the
size of a cancelled postage stamp.
Hip, Hip, Hurrah!
OTHER ELECTION NEWS.
Weaver, the reform candinate for
mayor, is reelected in Philadel-
phia. The republican stronghold
wasn't strong enough.
Mcclellan, Taumany Dem ocrat,
and Hearst, Municipal League,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

Inc ABOVE cuts represent c. Atwood and wife,
hansa ana Nelson Gardiner singer OF Lincoln Neb
"ood mas
west with splendid
er in meeting at the Christian
o MT Gardne singing evangelist His subject Sunday night
NOV m Will be lecture entitled WANTED Splendid
music Good singing Everybody invited.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

]. A. White and family moved
into their recently purchased house
on First Avenue east Monday-the
former McCorkle residence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
flour, is the best in the market.
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Parks are re-
joicing over the arrival Of a nice
little boy at their home on south
Oak, Friday, Nov. 3rd. DR.. Cole
man in attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

People say that the finest grocer
les IN town are at ]. E. Wood
wards Phone 38.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

For Chrysanthemums, Gala,
Chinese, Easter Lilies, Hyacinths,
Begonias, Geraniums, Ferns, and
various house and window plants,
call at the Medicine Lodge Green
house. Visitors always welcome.
=Ino. L. Brady.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

Just received a fine assortment of
stock saddles at w. E. Stout's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

S. w. Alfred & Son sell 125 head
of uroc-Jersey tops at Sharon,
Kansas, Thursday, November 9,
1905. Sale to commence at T
O'Clock. Send for catalogue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

]. H. Williams of Harper visited
in the city from Saturday until yes
terday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

v. S. Cooks is a good place to
GRADE. His goods are RIGHT,
his prices are RIGHT and his clerk
will treat you RIGHT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-08

Stockmen of Barber county will
have an opportunity to get pure
bred cattle and hogs by attending
the big Chas. O. Parsons sale at
Anthony, Nov. 22 and 23.
Evening journal., 1905-02-27
A RAILROAD TICKET

"A little schoolgirls definition of a
railroad ticket is worth repeating. In
a composition written in one of the
Boston primaries on "A Railway Jour-
ney" the little one says. among other
things:-
You have to get ticket, which is a
piece Of paper and yet give it to
man. who cuts a hole in it and let's
you pass through"
This is a rather good description for
a child but l wonder IL many OF our
readers appreciate half the pleasure'taf
which the slip Of paper or cardboafpl
entities them.
In former years travelling was I'm
some respects almost as hard as pass
ing through a hole" punched in any
thing, but under the present improved
system used on most roads especially
on the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way. the possessor OF one of these
small printed slips has many privll-
eyes.
Having a ticket, you take seat in
finely upholstered coach, in every
way more artistieally decorated and
comfortable than the old style "Parlor
Car" considered in its day, the acme az
travelling comforts. and are whirled
away at a rapid rate by a swift Ioco-
motive over a smooth, we'll ballasted,
dustless road. we'll protected by auto
matte signals. The neatly uniformed
train hands being as a rule so gem
tlemanly and polite that ladies or chill
dren travelling alone receive as much
or rather more attention than the
sterner sex.
Two especially rapid trips from Phil
adelphia are sixty Minutes 10 Atlantic
City" and Two Hours 10 New York"
while nearly as fast time is made to
other points on the Reading System in
the Coal and Lumber Fields and other
parts of Central Pennsylvania
one very convenient point of the
Philadelphia and New York Line is that
no Time Table is needed. Rapid trains
leaving both Reading Terminal Phila-
delphia and Liberty Street New York
oEvery Hour on the Hour" from Z a
m. 20 7 p. m, weekdays.
Evening journal., 1905-02-27
MINE EATALITIEs GROWING
Loss Of Life In Anthracite Region In
crease In Appalling Manner.

Loss Of Life In Anthracite Region In
crease In Appalling Manner.
Scranton. Pa, Feb. q. - Notwith-
standing the fact that the production
of anthracite coal in Lackawanna
county last year was less than in the
preceding year, the loss of life in con
nection with the industry increased in
a manner that was truly appalling,
In 1902 for each life lost in LaelSa-
wanna county, when there were but
two inspectors, there were 243, ,69S
tons mined. In 1903. when the number
of inspectors was doubled, this aver
age fell to 161, ,S9S tons, but 1t was hexr
planned at the time that this was an
extraordinary year, and that II was
practically impossible that the statis-
tics would be repeated.
Then. again, during the previous
year the total fatalities from all
sources were 131, and yet, for the past
year, with its decreased output and
correspondingly diminished risk, the
total fatalities showed an increase of
six, when, according 10 all rules of
proportion and average, there should
have been a decrease. In 1903 there
we're 81 wives made widows, and yet
In 1904, when the amount of coal
mined was less. and the number Of
days worked was less, the ranks of
miners widows was augmented by "a,
all through the fatal accidents in the
mines Of Lackawanna county. In 1893
there we're 141 children made orphans,
while in 1904 there we're 172.
Demands are being made that the
laws governing mines are inadequate
and that those passed about 20 years
ago are obsolete. This is a matter for
experts to determine It Is evident to
casual observer that the conditions
are not only becoming more danger
Gus. but have reached that stage
where it is a public duty to take
prompt action. sI
The year 1905 will probably show a
record yet worse. The first six weeks
resulted in GS fatalities in the anthra
cite mines OF the whole field. II this
average be maintained 1t will reveal
a mortality more appalling than the
startling figures Of the past year.
Evening journal., 1905-02-27
FoRrl ...n .Looks auRNs-
conhagration at Hot Springs, Ark.
Caused Loss Of s1,5oo,ooo.


confagration at Hot Springs, Ark
Caused Loss Of s1,5oo,ooo.
Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 27.-The
first estimates Of the damage done by
the great conhagration were not exag-
gerated. More than 40 city blocks
have been eaten away by the flames,
and the most conservative estimate
places the loss at 81 100000. while sew,
eral insurance men say the figures will
reach s2,0OO,Oo0.
The three unknown bodies recovered
are the only known fatalities.
The citizens relief committee has
the situation well in hand. The amount
subscribed for relief work totals s12.-
600, and the sum is being steadily in
creased
The relief committee has systema-
tized its work to such an extent that
no deserving person rendered desti-
tute by the connagration has suffered
for the ordinary comforts of life.
Nearly every residence in the city has
been thrown open to such persons, and
the management of the Oaklawn race
track has rendered the use of its grand
stand and cottages.
The fire started in the Grand Cen
tral Hotel, and its origin is a mystery.
A strong north wind was blowing, and
before the fire department could reach
the scene the flames spread rapidly to
adjoining buildings.
Evening journal., 1905-02-27
AlIentown Haa ! Mxsterv.

Allentown. Pa, Feb. 27--John P.
Ebert, who was mysteriously shot, died
of his wound. He was 60 years old.
In an ante-mortem statement to coro-
ner Scherer and District Attorney
Schantz he said he did not recognize
his assailant The district attorney
examined members Of the family sep
arately and stated that he will engage
detectives TO ascertain II their move
ments accord with their statements.
The police have no clues. and there
appears to be no motive for the crime
Ebert was hot from the rear as he
stood on the doorstep about 10 enter
his house. He was not robbed
Evening journal., 1905-02-27
rnElLl.lIc rinnncirr..

''Frenzied finance has struck the
ring says Bob Edgren.
"All the lighters are talking big mon
ey Instead OF speaking In low and
reverent whispers Of $500 or $500, as Of
yore, boxers cast Off fippant remarks
about their thousands and tens Of thou
sands, Of certified checks and fabulous
Side hotss .l t.r'rfs $500 rPr er
"Clark Bail started the thing going
with his offer to get Fltzsimmons and
O'Brlen $4,000 for a fight In Panama
"Fitz let out a war whoop, ending In
a demand for a $4,000 side bet and
challenging Jack O'Brien to accept IT,
az the same time saying'that his money
was on the somewhere.
"Jack O'Brien announced that his
money would 50 up at once, the next
day ..s....-..
Later philadelphia Jack wearing a
paddock coat, fiourishing a gold headed
cane, glitterlng Ike the sun from his
diamond horseshoe to his diamonded
finger tips, made a speech in the ring
before the Attell- Murphy fight.
Gentlemen said Jack, I want II
understood that / am ready TO fight
Fitzsimmons at any time and bet him
anything from $1,000 to $4,000 on the
side, and I'll bet my own money too"
"Huwahl Hurrahw