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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
RAPID BRIDGE-BUiLDINC.
Great Spans That Have Been Con-
structed in Remarkably
Short Time.

Wherever the demand is made, the
engineer must make the face of the
earth fit his purpose In the wilds of
the Andes he must throw his struc-
ture OF steel across torrential ravine
from precipice on one side to the
mouth of a tunnel on the other. At
distances of thousands of miles from
the place of manufacture the parts of
the bridge must fit like watchworks
when put together in the finished
structure, says Woman's Home Com
panion
Five years ago the Pencoyd Bridge
company of Philadelphia manufac-
tured for the English government the
famous Atbara bridge in seven spans
OF l50 feet each, weighing 1,50O. 900
pounds, in 20 working-days. The
metal was shipped to Egypt, and car
ried more than 1000 miles up the Nile
valley into the Soudan After arriy-
ing at its destination it was put to.
gether on its piers, ready for railway
traffic within 60 days, without using
any timber staging and with absolute
accuracy of fit in all it's parts. This
bridge was imperative for the success
OF the plans of Lord Kitchener in the
campaign that made his fame and for
tune.
In 1900 the Pennsylvania Steel COM
pany built the Gokteik double-track rail-
road viaduct to cross a ravine in Burma.
This viaduct is nearly half a mile long
and $50 feet high in its highest portion,
and the weight of manufactured metal
was about 100000 pounds. This struc-
ture was shipped from the place of man
ufacture just about half way around the
globe, and then transported several
hundred miles inland, and rapidly erect
ed, with every bolt and rivet fitted ac-
.urately in it's place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
"oBscURE" PRESIDENTS.
It Is Hard to Pick Out Any That Were
Really Such When Nom
mated.

Polk was the first dark horse to
be chosen; but neither Hayes nor
Benjamin Harrison can fairly be re-
garded as having won a nomination by
any conspicuous acts of craftsmanship
says the Providence Journal.
Doubtless Pierce's reputation has
suffered by the disputes over slavery
which did so much to wreck his admin
istration. Yet even SO he was candi-
date for denomination, and received 12f
votes to Buchanan's 1876 votes on the
first ballot in the democratic conven.
ton of 1856. His nomination four years
earlier had been very we'll received
much better than that of his opponent
Gen. Scott
Pierce had entered politics within
two years after his admission 20 the
bar. had served in the New Hampshire
legislature, had been sent to congress
at the age of 20. and at 33 had beer
elected United States senator. being
then the youngest member of that
body. Resigning his seat after five
years, he returned to the practice OF
law. But he certainly did not relapse
into obscurity, for in the interval
between 1912 and 1856 he had declined
a nomination for governor of New
Hampshire, had refused an-appoint.
ment to the senate and the offer of
place in Folks cabinet as attorney
general, and had won considerable mil.
itary reputation as a brigadier general
In the Mexican war.
Hayes was unquestionably less well
known than Pierce when he was nom.
mated to the presidency. He had been
In congress two years and he had 9
good war record. But at the time OF
his nomination he was governor OF
Ohio, and he was no more prominent
nationally than dozen governors OF
states are at any time
Benjamin Harrison, too, was by NO
means one of the most eminent of pub
lie men at the time of his nomination,
His name was in his favor, and the
caricaturists of the day represented
him as almost hidden under grand
fathers hat" He too, had seen service
In the war; had been in both houses of
congress, and had declined a cabinet
appointment; but he had been defeated
Tor reelection to the senate and had
returned to the practice of law. He
was compromise candidate for the
presidency and was chosen in the con-
yention of 1883 after the success of
Sherman or Gresham was seen to be
impossible. Indeed, there are several
points of comparison between Pierce
and Harrison, and it would be hard to
show that one was more obscure than
he other.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
CAPTIVE TURKEY VULTURE.
Eminent Naturalist Narrates an In.
teresting Experience with
the Bird.

In the Woman's Home COMPANION
Ernest Harold Baynes writes as follows
sf captive vultufe:
when the young vulture was about
seven weeks old visited its home again.
and the change which had taken place in
Its outward appearance was remarkable.
Glossy black feathers covered the large
wings, and these hid from view most of
the down, which still formed the cover
Ing for the rest Of the body. The down
upon the neck and thighs, however. was
still in full view and in marked con.
trast to the sable wings. At this stage
the bird was really very handsome in
appearance, but it's disposition was less
beautiful than ever, as 1 discovered
when / approached With lowered
head, and growing angrily, he waddled
OF into the bushes, and when followed
him he made me forget all about the
beauty of his plumage by opening his
mouth and disgorging the contents of
his stomach. habit common to all tur-
key-buzzards when they are angered 6r
afraid. The object of it don't know.
anless it is to give glutonous bird a
chance to Immediately rid himself of
load which would in many cases pre-
rent him from flying away quickly
enough to save his life If It is for the
purpose of so disgusting the enemy that
the bird is left in peace, it did not answer
on this occasion. Disguised was, but l
wanted the bird to study at home, and
promptly took him by one of his lifted
wings. Here he had another surprise in
store for me. He seized one Of my nm
gers in his hooked bill, and with a quick
turn OF his head he bit out piece before
there was time even to object. hastily
cauterized the wound, and again adj
vanced on the young bird, which was
game enough to satisfy any one, and
came to the attack with open bill. OF
course, he was not in the least danger
out but for fiedgling his grip was as
tonishing. However, picked him up
and took him to my home in Massa-
chusetts, where he was tethered in the
garden with a strap around one leg. His
appetite was not remarkable for young
bird; still 1t was not bad, and Pete-for
SO called him-continued to crow
rapidly. He preferred carrion, and this
/ gave him when it was convenient. At
other times he would eat all kinds of
fresh meat, including fish. He did not
jerk his food back into his throat as
hawks do, but drew it back apparently
with his tongue, which was somewhat
spoon-shaped and edged with spines
which pointed backward He also drunk
a good deal of water"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
First Published 10 the Barber County Index
March Sth, 1905.
SheHf's Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale, dated the 2sth
day OF February, 1905, issued out of the District
Court OF Barber county, Kansas, IAN action
IN SAID court. wherein Susan N. Bunce is
plaintiff and George W.Tyree and Matte Ty-
rec. his wife, and G. T. Bunce are defendants.
Monday, the 10th day of April,
100, at Two O'Clock p. NJ. of said day at
the front door of the court house, in the
city of Medicine Lodge, Barber county. Kan
sas, offer at public sale and sell to the highest
and best bidder, for cash in hand, ali the
right, title and interest of each and every one
OF the above named parties, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Bar
her county, Kansas, to-w1t:
Lot two f2) and the southwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter and the northwest Quarter
OF the southeast quarter and the northeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of section four
a. and also the east half of the northeast
quarter OF section seven 60, and the west half
or the northwest quarter of section eight (S).
all in township thirty-two CS2), south, Of range
thirteen (l3). west of the 9th p. NJ
Said property will be sold as directed by
said order of sale. without appraisement
w. H. HAUN,
Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.
SEWARD i. FIELD, Attorney for PlafntiR.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

A source Of great amuse-
ment to the democrats at the
national capital has been the
dilemma in which the RepuD.
licans have found themselves
over the report of Commits
sioner of Corporations Gar
field on the investigation in.
to the beef trust. Commits,
sioner Garfield has practical'
ly exonerated the great pack
ers of all the charges made
against them. Where the
republicans are in a quandry
is in this-that Mr.. Garfield
is the son of the martyred
president, a staunch republi.
can, is the bosom friend of
Roosevelt, and is being
groomed for the presidential
nomination in 1908, and in
the fact that Roosevelt con.
tinues him in his position and
countenances his presidential
aspirations. Wichita Demo.
GRAFT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
LET THE GREENBAcK ALONE.
It's the Barrier between the National Banker
and Financial Despotism.

1.-The Greenback Is hurting nobody,
Is doing great good; its only enemy is
tbs National Banker, whose motive is
sordIdly selfish" says Tom Watson
in his ma9aziue for March. LET the
Greenback alone!'
IF the President will take the trouble
to study for himself the financial state
nents issued By his own subordlnates.
he will discover state of things which
would otherwise be incredible.
"He will find that tie bankers are
drawing compound interest on more
money than tn ere Is in existence!
He will find that they reap usurious
revenues from three times as much
money as there is in actual circulation!
He will find that they have drawn in
terest upon seven times as much money
as they actually have!
Under the law of its birth the Green
back is real money. Like gold and
silver, II comes direct from the Govern
meDt to the people. If you burn 1t and
do not supply its place, you contract the
currency at time when such contrac
tion means national disaster. If you
burn the Greenback, and allow the
National Banker to supply its place
with his own notes, then you rob the
people of thirty million dollars annually
and give the spoils to the banker!
''He already earns about $4,000, 900
per year on his special privilege of
issuing currency.
Isn't that enough?
"IIe already enjoys the use of one
hundred million dollars of the tax mon
ey which other people pay into the
treasury; and he fattens on the luxury
of getting this money free of interest
and of lending it out at compound in
terest to the other people,
Isn't that enough?
And he has filled the channels of
trade with his lines of credit his loans
of money which has no existence save
in the confidence of his dupes until his
yearly income from fictitious money is
half as great as the entire revenues of
Government!
Isn't that enough?
1.-The Greenback is the barrier that
stands between the National Banker
and absolute financial despotism.
Let it alone!'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
First Published in the Barber County index
March ~, 1905.
Publication .NOtice.

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ward r Rradv Edwsrd y 800, " Sl,S; FL
Tousev. Sonhia r. Tonrev sonpis oo Ta,,ro e.
Charles f. Ahraham 0S Sphwa t. AX NJ
Withers. +. ID. TayIor Samuei Kernan II.
senhine kin SvHiJ n Peel No. W.
Meier. w 8 Denton EreGer;c% EScha. Th.
American Grocery COMPANY. y cornors,; nnc
The unknown heirs and dey;sees ~ u 1 u
zelton. DECEASED. and the unEnown he,ra ond
deylsees and unknown administratnrs exec,,.
tors ana trusteea Of Jacoh Rohrer Ed H. 2, -
Rradv EdvsrT Rr,,Jv S"nbia EuT nn,,.o T.
Sonhia r Tonrev Snnhis r Ta~rex rIarSoy,
p Ahraham I Scbwertz w W Wal,oe
r. ID. Tayior Samuel IL Kernen and Io.o'
mime Aim decaeSad. q Nd TS.a C c.S Sos s,
building and Loan Association. cnrnnrai
fion. Soipoi"-
Won and each of Won viii toLa no.;oo .h..
vo,, ha va hean a,,aS Hv Th II1o,. 10y GN, .uas
fmmher COwns " coro.as;S,, ~, Noai anu an
trict Court OF Barber COunfv' Kansas. 4ooa,h-
or vii vour coiafondorts We ~ w Ill .
4 A. McPbee and that ,,mIsss vn 20 nnUau ah t
netition fled nv the sstd nis; Mfr !" sn suS
action ~, or hoTor tt ia 10 f M, 1 1S. saiG
,,otitjo, viii no takor a. 800 81
enaa vii ue as rue, ana JUDGEMENT
in~v IF The foiloy mo e,'a y, you' aSSoso
ING that the nisinriff IL the sbsoInre ownsr +,
fae CIR, Me "a 70 =; the ;t Umuer II
no1or,oi,s nndistmrted sxcn sad Epsn,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Brilliant Record of a Newspaper Man.

The success which has attended
William E. Curtis, the famous CORE.
spondent of The Chicago Record Her
aid, is rarely attained by newspaper
writers. Beginning his career in
Chicago in 1872 as reporter, he rapidly
rose to the position of managing editor.
He resigned that position on receiving
government appointment as secretary
of the South American commission.
Mr.. Curtis travelled extensively in
Central and South America, while in
this position, producing several popu-
lar volumes as the result of his literary
labors. Afterward cooperating with
Secretary of State James G. Blaine,
Mr.. Curtis organized the work of the
bureau of American republics, with the
result that he was placed in charge of
that organization, and at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition he distinguished
himself by his labors as the executive
head of the Latin. American depart.
ment. AS correspondent of The
Chicago Record Herald, Mr.. Curtis
travels have carried him into every
section of the United States as we'll as
into all quarters of the globe. HIS
China and japan letters were published
in book form; likewise his letters from
England, Germany and France, as well
as those written during his travels In
Mexico and South America.
No newspaper correspondent pos
sesses the facility shown by MIR.
Curtis in writing on any of the diversi
fed subjects embraced in his CORE
spondence and making it luminous. Nor
Is any correspondent followed so close
ly year after year by the thousands of
readers of The Chicago Record Herald.
On his recent trip to the Holy Land
Mr.. Curtis letters have been read more
closely than ever, and his descriptions
OF that interesting section of the globe
as it appears to- day have been quoted
eve rywhere.
A daily letter from Curtis appears in
The Chicago Record Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Ex.Vice President Morton
married his daughter to a
profiigate French count, and
to get him to take her gave a
building worth a million in
New York City, so they could
keep up the style worthy of
nobility! His daughter
couldn't stand the debased
cuss, and got a divorce, and
now Morton is suing to get
the building back! And this
is what is done with the
profits yanked out of Ameri-
can labor! But the Ameri-
cans would never, never,
never be taxed to support
royalty! Of course not! And
they would only elect such
millionaires as Morton to
Office. There is not a work.
ing man in Office in Washing.
ton, yet the working class
comprise nineteen-twentieths
of the whole population.
They have no more voice in
government than the black
slaves of the south had be.
fore the war. Great is the
intelligence of the American
voting mule. Appeal to Rea.
son.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Edwin Markham still holds
to the tenets embodied in his
MAN With the Hoe" He is
reported to have formed a
permanent connection with
Tom Watson'sMagazine. He
will also contribute to the
pages Of that new monthly,
and has a full.page poem in
its first issue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

The vice president of the
Equitable Insurance com.
pany who has been giving
dinners ranging all the way
from $4,000 to 100000, has
trouble on his hands. The
rest of the company don't
like to be convinced that it
is legitimate expense. In the
final analysis, however, the
people foot the bill for all
this frivolity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Hardly Acquainted.

Miss Johnson-Lucinda-may Alb
call you Lucindy?"
"Suttinly not, sab. Abs hahdly ac-
Quainted with you, Mr.. Livin' ston. OATS
. familiarity All allows only to nah
most intimate frien's.
"Ah begs yo' pahdon, Miss johnson.
All was goin' to ask If you would kindly
move 20 lubly self ovah to nah uddeg
Inee De one you's sittin' on am gone to
slsep. Kansas Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

The government tests re-
veal that practically the only
pure whiskey manufactured
is made by moonshiners. The
whiskey trust, like all other
trusts, finds it's principal
source of profit in adultera.
ton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Since the beef trust, accord
ing to Teddy's man Garfield,
is doing business at a loss, a
republican exchange suggests
that the American people
should take up a collection
to keep the infant industry"
on it's feet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Forsyth's mill is the right place to
get your feed. Corn chop, Kafir chop,
bran, shorts and chicken feed always
on hand,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

One of Jupiter's moons is
going the wrong way and he
is in trouble. Let Mr.. Jupi.
ter take example from the
public men in Medicine
Lodge and get a temporary
injunction post haste.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Judge Lobdell seems to be
the early bird for the con-
gressional worm. There are
many others, however, who
are willing to respond to a
patriotic call.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Forgetting His Woes.

When young man tells girl who has
Just refused him that he will die from
his broken heart, she worries a good
deal about it all the rest of the evening.
While he is playing pretty fair game
Of pool somewhere.-N.Y Y. Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
tuberculosis in Germanv.

A German court has decided that the
discovery on the part of one of two per-
IONS engaged to be married that the
other is tuberculous justifies the break
l,g OF the engagement
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
First Published In the Barber County index
Mch. %, 1905.

Notice Of ppointment--Administra
State of Kansas, Barber county, ss:
In the matter of the estate OF Christians Nc
Corkle. late OF Barber county, Kansas
Notice is hereby given that on the 17tn day
OF March, 1905. the undersigned was, by the
Probate Court of Barber county. Kansas. du-
" appointed and qualified as administrator Of
the estate Of Christians McCorkIe late Of Rsy
Der county, Kansas. deceased.
All parties interested in said estate WIN
take notice and govern themselves according
". FL. WADswoRrH.
Administrators
SEWARD L FIELD. Att'ney for AdmI' strator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Roosevelt's special session
is billed for the middle of
October next.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

The fifty-eighth congress
appropria ted a billion and a
half dollars. That's going
some"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

For Farm Loans see Palmer & Case
Office west side Maih ct.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
TELEPHONE NO. SO.

The large cities in Kansas,
as usual, elected the republi-
can ticket.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

The Index and st. Louis Semi Week.
y Republic one year. Sl.eO.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Publication Notice.

First Published in the Barber County Index
Mch q, 1905
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-28
ELECTION NOTICE.
kukAIAu PLANTATION CO., LTD.

At the Adjourned Annual Meeting
OF the Kukaiau Plantation Company,
Limited, held at the Office of II. Hack.
field Co, Ltd, Honolulu, on Monday,
March 27, 1905, the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-28

1--WE got ashore through terrible
surf; had lost some boats, but got of
the cargo and the mail. We were
bound to save something. Lost our
own clothes. Well. we stayed there
until last Thursday. We saw the
Petrol as she went down to Midway.
hut the surf was running too high.
and we couldn't get away then. Last
Thursday the Petrol took Us on"
Mates Charles Krohn and j. A.
Green oorroborate the captains story.
They say that the storm was terrible,
Two OF the boats were smashed Hike
timber The anchor was lost They
say the schooner ID battered beyond
repair,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-28
ARCHER IN HURRICANE
WAS ON BEAM ENDS
FOR OVER AN HOUR
BARkENTiNE LOSES DECK CARGO
BUT ESCAPES FouNpERiNG
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STORM IN HISTORY.

Twenty-four days from San Fran
cisco, the barkentine Archer arrived
in port yesterday afternoon, after the
worst voyage In her history, and one
which nearly resulted in shipwreck.
The Archer ran into terrible storm
just after leaving San Francisco, and
narrowly escaped laundering. That
she did not Is considered almost O
miracle by Captain Lancaster and his
crew, who say that not one Of them
ever saw such a storm.
The Archer left San Francisco with
slight list, owing to unequal distri.
button Of cargo. Two days out the
wind veered from southwest to west.
northwest, and then igor nearly two
hours It blew a furious hurricane. II
never saw such a wind before" said
Captain Lancaster. at blew us on
our beam-ends and waves swept the
decks clear across. We lost most of
our deck cargo Of redwood posts-about
twelve hunder going overheard. The
wind blew on our listed side and that
made 1t worse. Well, I'll tell you
wouldn't have given cent for the
chances Of the ship or any Of us. It
was just q toss-up whether we stayed
en- top or note for about an hour and
half. Then we got Strengthened
around, but blown two hundred miles
out OF our course and we lost twenty
hours getting back"
Not boat was lost In the storm, the
only damage being the loss of the deck
cargo.
The Archer brings 1900 tons of gen.
eral merchandise, part being the red.
wood, some of which was stored in the
hold. She will commence loading su.
gar at once, and expects to leave for
San Francisco about next Tuesday.