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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30

OCCH Oh III DalDCl COuilly tllC llluCA
has taken some pains to inquire in
to the financial propositions con-
nected with railroads generally, es-
pecially SO far as they relate to the
question of taxes. The only basis
to work on, of course, is to take for
example the roads that we now
have.
The following figures, showing
the valuation, mileage and taxes
yielded by railroads and apportion-
ed among the various county, state
and municipal funds will be inter
eStlng to the voters who want un-
biased information so that they
may vote intelligently and for their
own interests:
Panhandle branch, 1915 miles,
valued at $65,545. Last year the
valuation was $67,143.
Medicine Lodge branch, 1862
miles, valued at $56,316. Last
year, $57,383.
Mulvane branch, 4.SI miles, val
ued at $25,798. Last year, $24,-
S43.
The Missouri Pacihc's Kiowa ex-
tension has II.Io miles, valued at
$44,436. Last vcar, $44,35I.
The Weste Mon Telegraph
company has ALL miles, valued at
$3,397.
The Pullman Car company Dave
OH valuation, 81, ,366. The valu-
alton last year was $I,447.
The total railroad mileage in
the county is AIT. The total
taxes last year on these lines, to-
gether with taxes on telegraph
lines, were $1o,512.21.i
The total amount of taxes by
each line last year was as follows:
Santa Fe, Panhandle
branch, h,....................$3 3,9Io.86
Medicine Lodge branch. 3,16o. Il
Mulvane branch. ......... 774. IS
Mo. p, Kiowa extension 2,514.1o
Western Union Tele-
graph. ................. 1898
Pullman Car Co. ........... 1892
If both of the roads now agitat-
ed are built in Barber county, it
will give the county an additional
mileage of 70, as follows: From
the county line on the south at XII
owa to the county line on the
north at Coats, 4S miles, Cd. X. &
G.); from Medicine Lodge to the
Kingman county line, northeast, 2
miles "feeder," Cd. K. & g.; from
Medicine Lodge to the county line
north at Sawyer, 16 miles, Great
Bend & Gulf total, 76.
According to the figures above
cited showing the amount of taxes
now being paid annually by the
railroad and telegraph companies
now doing business in the county,
these additional roads would paw
$I7,753.6o into thecounty treasury
each year. In twenty years, the
life of the bonds, they would pay
$355,o72. The total Indebtedness,
township and county, that would
be created in twenty years if the
bonds are voted in each instance,
including both interest and princi-
pal, would be S26o,ooo. Thus it
will readily be seen that the roads
would actually pay back to the
state, county, school districts and
municipalities in taxes alone, $685.
o72 more than would be paid out
by the county and townships for
bonds and interest. Any man who
figures it as financial proposition
must concede that this would be a
good investment even if he did not
take into consideration the count
less other benefits that such a sys-
tenn of railroads would bring to ey-
cry taxpayer in the county.
When the voters Of Medicine
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30

]. D. Spangler of Sharon and D.
{. Funk and H. c.. Alexander OF
this place, each shipped two cars OF
cows and calves to Kansas City on
Sunday. Each shipper went in
charge of the consignment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30
AFEW FIGURES.

A Statement Showing the Revenues
Railroads Pay Into the County
Treasury and Reasons Why
Every Taxpayer Should
Vote for More
Railroads.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30

Miss Katy Lacy arrived from
Wichita last Wednesday to visit
Judge Lacy in his sickness. She
returned yesterday. Miss Katy has
a good position with the Moore
Bros. Printing Co. in that CITY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30
Battle Creek Sanatarium Break
fast Food at Wilkins

w. r. Forsyth and wife left Mon
day for visit at their former home
in Canada.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30

Samuel Kelman of Reno county,
an old friend of A. a. Marched of
Mingona township, was here last
week looking around with a view
of buying two or three sections of
farm and grazing land. He thinks
Barber county is the right place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30

The annual reunion Of the South
western Soldiers Association will
be held in Riverside park, Arkansas
City, Kansas, Sept. II to IS, 1905.
The reunions of the Southwestern
Association are the largest in Kan.
sas except the state encampment.
Tents, straw and fire wood will be
supplied free to all members of the
q. A. R. and their families. Free
concerts every day by military band.
The Hendricks amusement COM
pany has been secured for the en-
tire week and will present mum.
Der of free attractions that are un-
excelled. Special rates on all rail
roads.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-30

Mrs. Null, the woman at Culli-
son, Pratt county, who is under ar
rest for poisoning her husband, was
bound over on the charge of muir
der, at the preliminary hearing in
Pratt last week. Kelly, the hired
man with whom it is alleged she
IS IN love, was discharged. The
evidence did not seem to connect
him with the crime.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07
EXCHANGE NOTES.

\ certain Missouri minister an
nounCcs that hereafter he is going to
rhange the last part OF his service.
Instead oi saving, ''Lct MS sing the
ioNology.' he is going to say, ''lct
j; adjust our clothes slip on our
gloves. grab our hats and be dismiss
3D."
There is a dog in st. Louis that de-
serves a place in the hero class.
Just As Il man was about to strike a
woman on the street sunday the dog
sank his teeth in the mans thigh and
held on until the woman ran for an
officer, when the dog retired from
thc scene and hasn't been seer since.
suppose the newspaper man. every
Imc he hears anyone crltlCisc him OF
his paper. should rctaliatc by holding
ap to public gaze al the faults and
shortcomings Of said iaulthndcr. what
would be the result? asks the editor OF
The pckaib Tribune. The editor
may not know it all. but he does MOI
1--we in a community long before he
SHOWS a darned sight more than h,
publishes.
". d. Landum. one OF the mos
prominent farmers OF Randolph
county was in MobcrIy the other da,
and had his hair cut by a barber 70
the first time in seventy years OF hi
lie. He always had his hair trimme,
by his wife. a, a barber was a curl
ysity in his youthful days, and hi
letter hall became 5 o proficient will
lhc scissors that he let her or his son
rim his hair for nearly a half y cen
airy,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

While We recognize the fact that tue
gratitude is best expressed III a pract cal
way we also feel disposed, in our weak
way, to apprlse the many people of our
heartfelt thanks who so noblv befriended
us during the late sickness and death of
our b lo'cd mother, Mrs. Margret J.
Bradley.
The old but truthful adagc "A friend
in need is a friend indeed" was clealy
verified i'll the way that orr neigh,
bors, brothers and sisters in Christ
recognized our extreme need of as'is-
tance AS they saw our dear and only
parent nearing tie River Of Death which
must be crossed by us al.
Realizing our incapacity to REIN,
burse our many friends for their kind
ness Vt would have them know that as
long as lifc's current IN ills the hear,
They viii retain a warm place in our at,
f. ctions and that from heaven there
sirileth down II on them the loving APP,
probation Of Margret Jane Bradley
HEX Sons.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07
GUARDIANS NOTICE OF LETTERS.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed was, On the Bird day OF April,
%alpoint.d guardian Of the person and
estate Of \. {. hampton, a person Of
unsound mind, and hat letters of
Guardianship were issued to him by the
Probate Court of Morgan County,
Missouri, bearing date 3rd day of April,
1905. All persons having claims against
the estate Of said A. {. hampton are re-
q csicd to exhibit them for al owance be-
fore the Probate Court of said county
within two years from the date Of the
publication Of this notice, viz. April 3rd,
l'O1, or thcv shall be forever barred.
VIM LAMrToN, Guardian.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07
PIDUCTOR 36659.

This fine registered Stallion will
make the season OF 1903. at my farm
n mile west OF Versailles. Terms
$1,000 to insure a living colt. Any
mare changing hands. the season
money becomes due at once. Care
will be taken to prevent accidents
but ! will not be responsible should
any occur.
Farmers wanting tirst-class stock
are requested to come and examine
piductor's pedigree. He is a
thor ughbred Hambletonian and one
Of the best in the country. and a
natural saddlcr. Call and see him.
CHAs. I. BROWNFIEID
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07
WALNUT GROVE

W. Il Sims returned to Texas last week.
Bob Hughes of Henry county is here,
Jake Kaufman bought 20 shaots last
week.
are Vi ting relatives here.
Farmers are delighted over the out
look for a good crop year.
Miss Emma Shanks and Miss Lima
Driver will attend school at Goshen,
lNdiana.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

The eastern journal which stated a few days ago that
a change was coming in the political affairs OF the country
which would effect a great upheaval in political parties in
the future. to ne brought about by the independent voters,
expressed a truth that is admitted by prominent observers
everywhere. The independent voters have demonstrated
that they are the power behind the throne, and the game
Of politics in which principles have been discarded and
the selfish domination OF chques, rings and schemers have
taken the reins and have run things with such brazenness
that men of thought are determined to check it at all
hazards. They have become very tired and will assert
their disgust at the ballot box irrespective of political afil-
iations and independently. This policy will revolutionize
national and state affairs. and the problem OF boodling.
grating and selfish political scheming will be solved.
This independent position by men OF honesty seems to
be taking deep root.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07
DROWSN FEELING.

Stomach troubles, pains in the limbs
and JOINTS, loss of appetite, dull, drowsy
.eelrrS ia caused by Inactive kidneys.
cheese organs must be ~ a healthy con,
4it,ont or such complaints as these wi
sprm, Gay-mrba used as directed will
s,gulate the Kidneys to healthy action,
wien these ailments will disappear,
SID ty Mnntzel Drug Co,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

The New York papers treated Gov. Folk very nicely
while he was there last week in attendance at the banquet
III the Missouri Society. The papers designated him as a
'.rciormcr second only to the late Samuel J. Tllden. and
vas fast blooming into a statesman OF national reputc.'
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

The st. Joseph mother who went to Kansas City a few
days ago to give away her two-weeksold infant, succeeded
in giving herself away" to the reporters of the city to
the extent that she will soon be a fit subject for the lecture
bureaus to negotiate with.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

Armstrong, in Howard county. is being advertised be-
cause the town has an automobile and the Herald has a
linotype type-setting machine. We have in Versailles two
automobiles and almost any old kind OF printing apparatus,
and yet we're not inflated.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

Carlos Henderson. a IT year old
negro boy, escaped arrest TUESDAY in
St. Joseph by jumping into the Mis-
souri, river and aosung down steam
on a log,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

The milk man who made the argument that his profess
sion were above the average in honesty, proved his point
by saying that only one third OF their milk was water,
while other forms of industry had from 30 to IS per cent.
of water in their stock. This was no chalk figuring.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

The Marshall Index. with a number of citizens of that
city, inaugurated a voting contest in which a Miss Bessie
Oldham won the $500 prize. The contest did not pan
out well and the prize was not paid. The young lady has
sued for the $500. the paper has been placed in the hands
OF a receiver. and the end is not vet.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

There are ~sivty-five student. from thirteen different for
tign countries enrolled among the 1875 attending the
Missouri State University, but the faculty is careful not to
allow them to all talk al once.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

IN upstate young man spent several weeks recently get
ting $40 worth OF gold Filings put into his teeth and a
Missouri mule spent just two seconds in kicking out both
.hc mularS and filings.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

There is no %poorhouse in Maries county. Vienna, the
county seat, has a Jail. but they claim it has not held a
prisoner for two years. There are no negroes and no
paupers in the county. Maries surely takes the bun.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

Rolla Wells, the Democratic candidate, was reelected
mayor of St. Louis Tuesday over Judge John A.. Tally, by
a majority of 1850. The result is a complete vindication
by the people of St. Louis of the present administration.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

Rockcfellcr's instructions to his Kansas agents read
Keep your lamps trimmed and burning and your pipe
lines drawn tight"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

Texas has appropriated S16. 900 to fight the Standard
Oh Company. This is likely to cause Rockefeller to she'd
tears. since his wealth has not come quite up to the billion
d pllar marx.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

The Bunceton Eagle has just celebrated its seventeenth
birthday anniversary and our neighbor OF Cooper IS a
bright as a Young miss from Nassar.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

Another million dollar American heiress has become
engaged to a member of a foreign royal family worth about
80 cents. There's no accounting for tastes.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

The town OF Walnut has a citizen named O. b. Gay.
and Nonesuch comes forward with another who signs his
name {. y. Dam.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

A tailor in CarroIlton advertises in one of the local pa
pcrs that he practices the ''sartorial art We INFER by
this that he has fits.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07
TEN PAGES.

The office OF the Division Superintendent of the Rock
Island has been taken away from Edon.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-07

A Monroe county man is practicing frenzied farming.
He must be putting his crop in in crazy patches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-25
A SPOON SHAKER
STRAIGHT FROM CoFFEEDoM.

Coffee can marshall a good squadron Of enemies
and some very hard ones to overcome. A lady In
Florida writes:
II have always been very fond of good coffee
and for years drank it at least three times day
At last, however, found that 1t was injuring me-
Il became bilious, .ubject to frequent and vio-
lent headaches, and very nervous that could
not lift spoon to my mouth without splitting
part of Its contents; my heart got 'rickety' and
beat fast and no hard that could scarcely
breathe, while my skin got thick and dingy, with
yellow botches on my face, caused by the condi-
tio'. Of my liver and blood. made up my mind
that all these Affections came from the coffee and
/ determined to experiment and
$50 quit coffee and got package of Postum
which furnished my hot morning beverage. After
a little time was rewarded by complete resto-
ration Of my health in every respect. do not suf
fer from biliousness any more. my headaches have
disappeared, my nerves steady as could be
desired, my heart beats regularly and my COM
plexfon has cleared up beautifuily-the blotches
have been wiped out and 1t 10 such pleasure to
be well again. Name given by Postum Co.. Bat
tie Greek, Mich.
There's reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-25
Auspicious Church Dedication.

The magnificent new abbey church at
tached to St. vincent's Monastery was ded-
icated at Beatty, Pa, yesterday, by Bishop
Canevin of Pittsburg. In the presence of a
distinguished gathering ON mitered pref
ates. The church has been in course OF
erection for a score of years.
Among the dignitaries present were the
most Rev. Diomede Falconio, titular arch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-25

bishop of Larissa and papal delegate to the
United States; Most Rev. Albinus Symon.
archbishop of Ploek, Russian Poland. who
is touring the United States as the special
representative of the pope. studying the
condition of the Poles: Most Rev. Sebastian
Gebhart Messmer, archbishop of Milwaukee,;
The bishops of Grand Rapids. Mich Gov.
ington, Ky; Erie, Pa: Harrisburg Pa; Al.
toona, Pa, and Trenton. N. J., were also
in attendance. besides great gathering Of
priests of the Benedictine order and monks
from several other orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-25
Warship for Hayti.

The Hamburg American Steamship Com
pany has sold to the Haytian government
the steamship Adirondack, which, it is said,
is to be turned into a warship. The vessel
Is now lying at Hoboken dock No in
formation will be given by those in charge
of the ship.
According to report, six 3-pounders are to
be placed on board of her there. She is to
be fitted up with three-inch armor plate
above the water line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-25
FISHER, chief engineer Of the Southwestern

Fisher, chief engineer of the Northwestern
road; Mrs b. ]. Snow, wife of B. ]. Snow,
Northwestern railroad engineer; Arthur
Snow aged twelve; Bessie Snow, aged
eight; Miss Evelyn Doyle, and child of
Mrs. Fisher aged seven. The party was
camping near Swanzy and wanted some
blueberries for lunch. Deserving camp,
they struck boldly into the forest and
lost their way in the woods. A special
train with 200 searchers found the lost
ones yesterday four miles from camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-25
Women and Children Rescued From
Swamp.

Huddled together In an open and dry
spot but few feet square in the immense
BURBERRY swamps north of Escanaba,
Mich. three women and three children, all
half starved, were found yesterday by
searching party which had been seeking
them for two days Those in the party
were Mrs. ]. A. Fisher, wife of Bernard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-25
Appointed Receivers.

: Wilton ]. Lambert and Raymond B.
Dickey were today appointed by Justice
Stafford receivers Of the Philippine Pub
fishing Company on the suit of one of the
stockholders recently filed. The receivers
are required to give bond for 81 600.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-05-31
Padded Pension Rolls.

Our esteemed friend, the Carolina Spartan,
has something to say about the padded pen
sion rolls Of Spartanburg, which 1t is alleged,
include names fold soldiers who are unde.
serving and who receive q share OF the gov
eminent money.
The Comptroller General, we believe, first
called attention TO what he thought was
abuse OF public generosity.
The old soldiers are passing away, and they
are, because OF their reduced numbers, be-
ing pushed aside.
They are no longer wanted in Office, and 1t
seems that the brave defenders OF Southern
Rights are TO be given q stone when they
need bread. The Press and Banner believes
that a little pension is an exceedingly small
reward 10 the old soldiers, who for four years,
lived On scanty ~rations, went to bed on the
ground, took the rain as 1t came, and who
were shot at for eleven dollars q month In
confederate money.
At the Comptroller-General request We
have published the list Of the pensioners In
Abbeville county. In that long list We recog-
nize no name OF any old soldier that we
think Is unworthy Of the States bounty,
and we found on that list the name Of no old
soldier to whom we would deny the little
pension.
It may be that IN other counties the old
soldiers are seeking to perpetrate a freud on
tho treasury Of the State, but We are not
ready to accept the idea In Abbeville county.
While some Of the old pensioners are more
needy than others, yet on that roll is there
the name Of q single soldier who Is unde-
serving OF the gratitude Of the people, and
who. should be given a stone instead Of a
crust OF breads
II the people and their representatives are
tired Of giving aid and comfort to the totter.
ing old soldiers, let them act in the monlier
way, and say SO. But let them make no i'm
putation against the honor and Integrity of
the men who went TO battle. Has 1t come to
this, that a brave and honorable people may
make disgraceful charges against those
who fought for their country?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-05-31
Keep Straight.

The commencements at Due West will soon
be on hand, when the students will depart
for their respective homes. Before taking
final leave OF the Theological Seminary the
Press and Banner would suggest that the
proper authorities teach Theological students
how to pronounce heaven. For them to be
able to pronounce the word which indicates
journ on earth would be something in their
favor.
A preacher should be a teacher. He should
set us an example in the proper use of the
language. he should teach us the science o.
Theology, and he should make plain the rules
for guidance in the practice Of our purse and
holy religion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-05-31
Death of . Belfast Sea Captain.
The Belfast (Ireland) Newsletter.

The death took place at Whitehead on the
9th inst. of Captain Hugh Wilson. who for
upwards OF halfa century WIS one of the best
known mariners trading 10 the port OF Bel.
last. The late Captain Wilson was born
seventy years ago at Islandmagee, and at an
early age was apprenticed TO the ~well-known
firm OF shipowners, Messrs. j. p. Cory Il Co.
and during his entire subsequent career, eX'
tending over a period of almost halfa century
he remained In the service OF that firm. HE
promotion was very rapid, and after gaining
the masters certificate he was placed IN
charge Of such well-known vessels as The
Queen of the West, The Charger, and the st
helena, trading principally between Quebec
and Belfast. About ten years ago Captain
Wilson retired from active duties, and lived
principally at Whitehead, where he was high
ly esteemed by a wide circle Of friends. Cap
Tain Wilson was q member of the Presbyte
terian Church, and warmly supported every
undertaking having for It's object the welfare
of the church. His death will be much re
GREETED.