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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
WANTED-A POSTOFFlCE.

ANASA ~ eAiS PAONSA SAOieaA tiAulldCi -Sl1p
out of a clear sky. The jolt in this
instance was petition whice broke
out on the streets of Medicine
Lodge last wednesday booming
Otis Lorton to succeed Capt. ]. N.
Titus as postmaster. The Index
put in six days and part of several
nights trying to chase the petition
down and take a squint at it but the
thing was so shy don'tcherknow,
and its guardians were cruel enough
to deny us the privilege of even
getting within hailing distance.
AS near as we can learn, H. H.
Case and w. c Millar are its pro-
tectors. 1t is said to be peculiar
ly worded instrument, susceptible
to construction rejecting on our
present obliging postmaster so far
as his service to the republican par
ty is concerned. 1t sets forth the
astounding information that the
best interests of the republican par
ty demand that Mr.. Lorton be ap-
pointed. We have no way of
knowing how the republicans feel
about it, but a few democrats in
this vicinity have always looked
upon Capt. Titus, the present post
master, as rather handy republi
can asset and when there is cam
paign on they would feel much
better if the Captain could be in
duced to take trip to some dis
tant climate. A democrat at the
postofflce window has an even
break with republican, but in a
political campaign it's different.
The Captain has a habit of unloos-
ening his purse strings and working
day and night that we don't like,
and while we are not competent to
say what the interests of the repub-
lican party demand, we are quite
confident that the democrats would
fare better if Capt. Titus could be
deported along about election
times. 1t is probable that this part
of the petition will be stricken out,
as some of Capt. Titus friends will
not stand for the insinuation.
The springing of Mr.. Lorton's
name was a surprise to the public.
1t was talked last year during the
campaign but since the election it
was taken for granted that if Capt.
Titus was denied another term the
honor would fall on the mantle of
L. M. Axline. Last weeks move
ment would indicate, however, that
the latter has withdrawn and has
lent his influence to his associate
in business. In either event, it
seems that the Cresset is being we'll
taken care of with both publishers
feeding at Uncle Sans trough and
a republican paper in a republican
county as a filler,
The fight is on. Postmaster
Titus is no gutter. But we are
assured that it is friendly" 1t is
agreed by all patrons of the office
that Postmaster Titus is a very ef-
fcient and most obliging official
and the only reason urged for
change is that he has had it long
enough, yet it never occurs to them
that some of their congressman and
senator's who serve from youth to
old age, ever get enough. All of
the republican county officers and
what is known as the local "push"
are identified with the Lorton
movement. The democrats will
not have any chips in the game.
1t is strictly a republican bout and
will be watched with interest.
The new term begins in June 1906.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

The Presbyterian Sunday School
has ordered another table and one
dozen extra chairs for the primary
department.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Sam Wilson and wife returned
Monday from Burkeville, Virginia,
whittier they had gone few
months ago with the intention of
staying. Their son, Jefie, is visit
ing relatives in Pennsylvania, but
will be here soon. This is the
'steenth time MIR. Wilson has re-
turned to Barber county, after leav-
ing with the intention of staying.
He tries hard to forget his love for
the country every time he leaves.
but fair Kansas comes to him even
IN his dreams; he feels the sooth-
ing effects Of her enticing zephyrs
and ere he wakes to realize that
he is in the land of rheumatism
and dyspepsia, she plants a sweet
alfalfa kiss on his troubled brow.
When he finally awakes to his
miserable surroundings, the ecstacy
OF the dream overpowers him and
he whispers to his wife to get I'D
early in the morning, pack the
goods and they're off for sunny.
smiling Kansas once again. Sam
is living demonstration that YOU
can't become citizen of Kansas
and afterwards be satisfied to live
elsewhere,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
ICE CREAM SOCIAL TONIGHT.

The ladies of the Christian
Church will give an ice cream So
cial IN the court house yard tonight
"wednesday. Everybody is invit-
ed to come and enjoy the evening.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Miss Nora Flint came over from
Anthony Saturday to visit with
friends and relatives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
Hour, is the best in the market.
Sold by H. d. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Buy Silk Patent Flour, Harper,
it you want the best. A. B. Wilk-
inS & Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

DR.. w. H. Moore returned Mon
day from his outing in Colorado.
The trip did him a great deal of
good.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

People say that the finest grocer
les IN town are at H. T. Wood
ward g. Sons. Phone 3S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
+. T. L. Lindley, wife and son re-
turned home from their visit at
Detroit last night.

The harvest is telling on the bus
ines. of the towns these days. The
streets have looked mighty lone
some since the busy season has be-
gun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Mrs. Sarah Long came in Satur-
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. B.
S. Kaufman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
KIOWA z; MEDICINE LODGE 3.

The above figures tell the result
OF a baseball game pulled off here
between Kiowa and Medicine
Lodge, last Friday. 1t was a very
good game. No dormant interest
SO often a feature in the usual pick
up games. The defeat of the home
team was due to wild throwing.
There were less errors on the part
OF both teams, however, than in
any game played here this season.
Newkirk and Long were Kiowa's S
battery and McGee and Buck for
Medicine Lodge.
Next Tuesday the teams will
meet at Kiowa to furnish enter
talnment for Fourth of July pleas
ure seekers. They will compete
for a purse of $50 and it is stipu-
lated that neither team shall play
any but actual home men.
Fridays game is recorded as fol-
lows:
Score by INNINGS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Communion services will be
held in the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

A. B. Wilkins & Co. have added
a fine stock of millinery to their
stock of general merchandise. You
can get anything you want in the
millinery line.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
Hour, IS the best in the market.
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

lhe'lndex is printed too early
TO publish an account of the musi-
cal concert given at the opera
house last night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Buy your groceries and dry
goods at V. S. Cooks. New goods
constantly arriving. Prices and
quality to meet all competition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Drink your health at Luallen's
Sanitary Soda Fountain and be
happy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
a New York cartoonist

A New York cartoonist under
took to portray his ideas about
whiSkers worn by seven different
Kansas counties. Among the seven
is Barber-the most hideous look
ing in the bunch. The sketch is a
very corpulent man with a heavy
beard reaching almost to the feet
and covering all the face except
the nose and eyes. The other
counties represented were Rush,
Neosho, Bourbon, Usage, Conan
che and Cherokee. The cartoons
were reproduced in Saturdays
Kansas City Journal. The Index
would like to know what Barber
county yer did to that cartoonist
to thus become the object of his
wrath.
No-Coffee at Wilkins. 3.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Save your old postage stamps.
DR.. Kociell wants them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

]. {. Anderson was over from
lColdwater the first of the week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Shield brand shoes at A. B. VIII,
kins & Co.'S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

A new woven wire fence has
been put around the new school
ground park. : All that now re-
mains to make it a beautiful place
IS for the trees to branch out and
provide shade.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Al Cook and wife of Chicago.
are visiting Mrs. Cooks folks in
Woods county and may stop here
on their return to call on Medicine
Lodge friends. Mr.. Cook is con-
nected with a house which handles
supplies for display windows and
is doing well. 1t is.no disparage-
ment to say that Al has sown his
wild oats many years ago, has 'scut
out all dissipation and is every
inch man and is prosperous.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Battle Creek Sanatarium Break
fast Food at Wilkins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Union services in the tabernacle
WI will begin Sabbath evening, Julyo.
lhe young peoples societies will
meet in the tabernacle al 7 o'clock
and hold their meeting together.
he Baptist society will appoint
the leader for the first meeting
Good music will be a feature of
these meetings and everybody is
invited to these services.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Arthur Parker arrived from Chi
cago last Friday to visit with his
parents, H. ]. and Mrs. Parker of
Mingona township. City airs are
worn by Arthur with becoming
dignity and he is every inch the
picture of health and intellectual
strength. He is on the pay roll as
designer for a large catalogue
house in Chicago and gets a high
salary. : The house has twenty-sev-
en- designers on the pay roll and
Arthur stands second in point of
excellence. He always was handy
with pen and pencil since his early
boyhood and his ideas are excep-
tionally original. His Barber coun-
ty friends are glad to learn of his
success. Mr.. Parker will return to
Chicago next Tuesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

J. c. Walstad went to Miami,
Iexas, Saturday, armed with his
violin. He expects to be gone
about ten DAYS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Harry Briant was here last
Thursday and Friday shaking hands
with friends. He has sold his Bar
Der shop and real estate in Pratt
and IS going to rest the remaining
portion Of the summer. His vaca-
ton will include a trip to the fair
now in progress at Portland on
which he intends to start soon.
Mrs. Briant's health, he says, is
quite poorly, She has just return
ed from the hospital at Wichita
where she was several months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Rev. Kelly will preach at the
Church of God southeast of Medi-
cine Lodge and southwest of Sha-
ron on Sunday July 9th. People
who enjoy good sermon should
not fail to attend this service.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

There were two interesting foot
races on our otherwise quiet streets
last week. Four sports dropped
into town on Thursday on their
way to the harvest fields farther
north, and matched a race with
Had White who is the champion
sprinter here. The stranger beat
Had and won dollar. They
could have gotten more but SEEM
ed to be troubled with the "shorts. I"
The name of the "race hoss" was
Clarkson. On Friday evening a
tat mans race was matched be-
tween DR.. Coleman and Felix Nc
Neal, the popular drummer. 1t
resulted in tie and all bets were
drawn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

A second gun club composed ex-
cluslvely of amateurs was organic
ed last week and when they get a
little practice they say they are 60
ing to show the experts how to
shoot. The officers are N. Tinch-
er, president; H. H. Mccoy, secre-
tary; c. N. Marshall, treasurer.
They have adopted the euphonious
name of "The Sunhower Gun Club. :"
The president has adopted some
despotic rules and even tried to in
veigle the publishers of this rellgi-
Gus periodical into the organization
presumably for the purpose of
sticking us into the trap at the
first meet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Remember that V. S. Cooks
lumber yard is complete. All
kinds OF lumber including mould
ing, sash, doors, etc. Lime, brick
and building material. Office in
store. Yard south of Cook block.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Robert Ewalt and wife of Great
Bend, arrived last week to visit
his brother, Sim, and family.
They leave this week to visit with
relatives at Watonga. Mr.. Ewalt
is in the lumber business at Great
Bend and reports the city as going
at a rapid gait.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

1924 1867 s 9 Tot
klOWa. 80 OO2 20 2-7
Med Lodge....O oIIIoo-
The lineup:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Word comes from kiowa that
there was trouble in the News-Re-
view office last week between the
editor and Frank Cahal. 1t is said
to have come to blows in which
the editor was worsted. The fight
grew out of what the News-Re-
flew said concerning the gas and
oil company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Henry VanGundy who was sent
to the state reformatory at Hutch
inson about two years ago for
stealing cattle belonging to VIM.
Garland at Kiowa and dri wing
them to Alya and selling them,
was paroled last week. He was a
mere boy and it has always been
believed that he was led into the
crime by an Older person whose
name he would not reveal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

MOI Coffee at Wilkins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

Since the postoffice war has brok-
en- out the Index has taken Col.
John MacGregor and Judge Napo-
leon Jasper Tincher into its conf
dence for the purpose of grinding
an ak. If republicans prove as
magnanimous as democrats in the
matter of dispensing public patron
age, we have right to expect to
see our ship coming in.
L. I. Williams was out the lat
ter part of last and the first of this
week taking the school census of
this district. When he started out
he thought some of calling on Gov.
Hoch for the state militia to pro-
tect him while going through the
terrltoty recently attached to this
district by the Legislature, but he
got through all right without sus-
tanning any bodily injury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28
Porter wanted at the Grand no.

tel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-28

DR.: |. w. Stout, ]. G. Clayton
and August Schmidt have organic.
ed court of last resort. Their
function is to hear and determine
cases on appeal and will assume
jurisdiction only in romantic and
highly favored sensational tangles.
Testimony reduced to writing will
be given greater weight than oral
testimony.
Seward l. Field attended the
celebration of St. Johns day at
Hazelton on Saturday. He and
Rev. Posey of Hazelton and Rev.
Kitch of Kiowa were the speakers
of the day. After the addresses a
ball game and other amusements
were INDUCED. Mr.. Field reports
a nice crowd and splendid good
time. He got home at I a. m.
Sunday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-10-18
The Revival Still in PROGRESS.

There was a good sized crowd at
the revival meeting last night. Mr..
Truett preached an earnest sermon
from the text How Shall We Escape
if We Neglect so Great Salvation? 2"
Quite a number of people asked for
prayer that they might be saved, sew
eral ~professed conversion and there
were eleven additions to the church
at the close of the service.
There are only two more days Of
the meeting. Mr.. Truett has been re-
quested by many to remain longer,
but he is pastor of a large church in
Dallas and can not remain away from
his work longer than this week.
The services are well attended both
day and night. The day services are
held at 10 o'clock a. m; the evening
services at ZOO O'Clock.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-10-18
ARTESlA LEADS
The First Town in New Mexico to
Pass a Law Prohibiting
Gambling.

Gambling.
Artesia Advocate.
The first town council in New Mex
leo that had grit and grace enough 10
go up against the gambling evil is
the one in Artesia. The idea that the
vice of gambling was anything but a
legitimate business did not seem to &C
cur to the people OF the Territory, IN
til a new council in a new town in the
Pecos Valley, arose in the name OF
Christianity and decency n put a
stop to it at one stroke. Our town
trustees did not have to debate the
matter. There was only one side to
it and the gambling table had no de-
tense it could make. Seven months
ago there were gambling tables main
tanned in five saloons and the Grand
jury in session at hat time returned
about twenty indictments against law
breakers in this community. Brawls
were common and the BARI of the six
shooter was often heard upon the
night air. Immediately thereafter
gambling was prohibited, and the last
grand jury got n Indictment out OF
the town-that a petty crime. We
now have two saloons less and a much
larger population.
The stopping of gambling in Arte-
sia has been the subjest of much fav-
comment from papers ami peo-
pie all over the Territory and is i'm
pressing prospectors.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-10-18

J. D. Bell returned this morning from
Lakewood.
A L.. White, of Hagerman was in
town today.
H. C. King, of Hagerman was a yisi-
tor here today.
c.. L. Claffall, of Dexter was here
today looking after business.
John H. McKinstry left this morn
ing. for Amarillo on a business trip.
James McKinstry came up this
morning from Hagerman for a snort
stay.
G. A. Wheeler and ]. H. Holly came
up from Dexter yesterday for 4 busi-
ness visit.
H. Elrick, of Dexter arrived this
morning for a short stay with Ros-
we'll friends.
Bert bearing who a located at
Artesia came up this morning to
spend the day.
G.. F. Ellis ad Sheriff Joseph Lang
came down from Portales last night
to attend court.
EFT, of Hope, arrived this morning in
time for the circus
Mr.. and Mrs. G. v. Dixon and ,,has.
Potter came down from Campbell last
night for a short visit.
Buy your wall paper. glass. bug
gy paint and foo finish at the Pc
cos Valley Lumber Co.. 73tf
U. S. Hamilton and wife came up
this morning from Dexter to shop and
look after business interests.
joan Richey and t. H. Malone left
this morning for Amarillo, expecting
to return with the excursion.
Mrs. c. ". Boykin, who lives here
with her o II, left last night for Abb
lene, Texas to visit relatives.
Call for Pecos Valley Extracts at
all grocers. If they cannot supply
your wants, call phone SIG. 94t6
w. H. Drashner was in the crowd
that came up from Hagerman this
morning to spend the day in Roswell.
Phone No. 9, Stockard & Deem, if
you want one of the incest livery
turnouts in Roswell. Regular prices.
Mrs c. F. White and daughter, Miss
Myrtle came up from Hagerman this
morning to see the circus and visit
friends.
c.. w. Grier left this morning for
points, here he will spend
a week or two on a pleasure and hunt
ing trip.
A. B. Waskom and A. G. Horton, Jr,
came up from Hagerman this morning |
to attend the circus and look after
business.
w. P. Lewis returned yesterday af-
from Portales and other
north, where he has been on
business. |
Frank E.. Brooks returned last
light from a business trip to Texfco
n the interest of the Kemp LUMBER
Company.
Fish, oysters, veal, beef.
,Ork, mutton, picked and cur.
ID meats all the time at the
star Market j. K. Pierce & Co..
Phone So. 96-tZ
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-10-18
Notice to sheepmen.

l have 200 head of rams from the
Butterfield Live Stock Co.. ranch in
Idaho, for sale, near the Roswell ho-
tel. 1t will pay you to see them be-
fore buying elsewhere. Call and see
them n satisfy yourself.
C. w. RHEA,
Roswell Hotel.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-10-18
Thomas Mills Day is Dead.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 18.-Thomas
Mills Day, formerly editor and pro
prietor of the Hartford Courant, die
here last evening. He was the faith
er-in-law of Chas. J. Bonaparte, sec
rotary of the navy.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-10-18
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LOCAL NEWS. s

Get Cruse's prices on all kinds OF
trees. SStf.
TreesHwyatt Johnson. Agt. Stark
Bros. S6t12'
]. ]. Dice of Dayton, was a visitor
in the city today.
H R.. Morrow went to Dayton last
night on a business trip.
Just in. Some of the finest smok-
ed white fish at U. S. Market. 96tf
Smoked Chinook Salmon just re
= ceived al the u. S. Market. 96tf.
Charles DeFreest went to Dayton
last night on land business
C. w. Merchant went to Carlsbad
last might to look after cattle interests
Miss J~osephene Lowe, Of Artesia
was here today visiting with friends
Tom White returned last night from
a business trip to his ranch at Kenna
j. w. Warren returned last night
Try Pecos Valley Extracts, strong
est in the market. Guaranteed pure.
94t6.
] Walter Day returned last night
from a business trip to Kansas City
w. R. .Slinkard returned last night
from a business trip to points up the
road.
G. Pinnell. of Dayton, was a !isitor
here yesterday, returning home last
night.
]. ]. Swenson, of asst of town left
last night for Artesia to look after a
claim.
P. r. Sanders came in last night
from Sayre, o. T., and will be here
Indefinitely.
Ed T. Smith and sister. Mrs. Annie
day shopping.
Mrs. E. F. Walker arrived his morn
ing from Artesia on a visit with her
many friends.
N. ]. Fritz and wife arrived this
morning from Hagerman to spend the
day in Roswell.
Bicycles for rent and repaired at
the Roswell Gun and Bicycle shop,
2O3H Main street. 96tf
Just received a fresh supply of Linn
burger. Brick and Swiss Cheese, at
the u. S. Market. s4tf
Hear free band concert by Eiler's
RIP Van Wrinkle" at MONDAY, Sat
-urday. October 81.
AUTUMN driving is more pleasant
than ever with one of Stockard &
Deems fine outfits. S5tf
Mrs. SIP. Henry vas here from Ar
Tesla yesterday shopping returning to
her home asst might.
Mrs Hattie Smith was here from
Lake Arthur yesterday shopping and
visiting with friends.
Electrical wiring and fixtures at
che Roswell Gun and Bicycle Shop, !
903h Main street. 36tf
Mr.. and Mrs.@H. s. Malone went to
Hagerman last night for a visit with
relatives and friends.