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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
r. J. SAUNDERS DIES SUDDENLY.

Frank ]. Saunders, one of he
oldest citizens of Sun City, died at
about 7 o'clock Sunday morning.
The cause of his death was un-
doubtedly heart disease. He was i n
apparently good health and the
first the family knew anything was
wrong was few moments before
he died when he arose from a chair
and said ''Oh, lam about to faint,
and almost instantly falling back
and dying in a few minutes.
Funeral services were held on
Monday and the remains laid to
rest in the Lake City cemetery.
Mr.. Saunders has lived in Barber
county many years. He was one of
the leading and influential men of
northwestern Barber and he will be
sadly missed. The suddenness of
his death was a great shock to the
people of the community in which
he lived as well as to those of this
city who knew him. He leaves a
wife and five children who have the
sincere sympathy of numerous
I friends. Mr.. Saunders was sixty.
! one years of age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

convinced that the worst had hap
pened and he ran about a half mile
north and west where Gus Olson
was working in field. He told
what had happened and Mr.. Olson
drove hastily to Miss Best's and
telephoned to town for help. In
the meantime w. C. Reutlinger,
who lives near the river and creek,
was summoned, and Jim Binning.
who happened to be driving by,
both went to the scene of the acci
dent and recovered the body. Mr.
Reutlinger found the body near the
bank where Alexander had last
seen it and only about eighteer
inches under the water. Mr.. Reut
linger is an expert water treadel
and had no trouble in finding ant
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

bringing the body to shore. When
the people from town arrived the
body was out of the water and an
examination revealed brulse un-
der the eye which indicated that he
had been struck by the horse or
some part of the buggy which daz-
ed him. The probability is that
his lungs were filled with water
when he first fell out of the buggy
and this in addition to the injuries
received while the horse was
floundering, rendered him helpless.
The horse was drowned and both
horse and buggy sunk out of sight
and were recovered by E. S. Crum-
packer the following day.
The body of Mr.. Stewart w S
brought to town and washed and
dressed and taken to the family
home five miles east of. this city.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church at Sharon on Fri
day afternoon and the remains laid
away in the Sharon cemetery. Rev.
w. M. Covert, pastor of the Pres
byterian church of this city. con.
Quoted the services. 1t was very
large funeral. The seating a n d
standing capacity were taxed to
the utmost and many more stood
on the outside with bowed, heads
and heavy hearts while the i'm
pressive services were being held.
Mr.. Stewart came to Barber
county from +he state of Iowa in
1884 and settled on quarter sec
ton of land near the present home
east of this city. He came here
emptyhanded but he had grit and
determination and soon was recog-
nized as one of the county's most
sagacious stockmen and land deal
ers. At his death he owned 5000
acres of land and was interested in
many other tracts. He carried
$4,000 life 5000 In
the New York Life, $4,000 in the
I Baekers' Life and $1,000 in the
Modern Woodmen. He was an
honored member of the Knights of
Pythias and M. w. A. fraternities.
The pail bearers at his funeral
were selected from the first named
order. His estate, including life
insurance, will overreach $4,000
after all outstanding debts are
paid. He was the third largest
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
A NEW SANTA FE AIR LINE.

A Santa Fe official who was in
Medicine Lodge last week stated
that the company has decided to
build an air line from Wichita to
Amarillo, through Medicine Lodge,
to avoid the big Tucker hill be-
yond Woodward, in constructing
the short route to California. This
looks almost too good to be true,
but the man who brought the news
here claims he heard President RIP
ley of the Santa Fe make the state!
ment at Wichita himself during his
recent visit to that city.
Nothing has so far appeared in
the daily press concerning it and
the gentleman who gave it out
stated that it was the purpose Of
the company to keep it out of the
papers for the present. We don't
know how he will feel toward the
Index for publishing it but our con.
science is clear. He did not hunt
us up nor pledge us to secrecy and
it has been common property on
the streets since last Thursday and
we therefore recognize it as a le-
gitimate story for publication.
Medicine Lodge will certainly
be "going some" if she should be
favored thusly, in addition to the
new railroads that are now practi-
cally insured. Let 'er come.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
NEW DEPOT SITE.
Denver, Kansas & Gulf will Build Depot
on the Flat West of the ON.
DibuS Barn.

~:
The Denver, Kansas & Gulf Rail-
way Company determined its
course through Medicine Lodge last
week. The depot grounds will be
located On what is now J. B. Gano's
alfalfa field lying Immediately west
of the bus barn on Kansas avenue
west. 1t is the intention of the
Company to erect very fine depot
building, in which there will be
apartments for the general officers
such as are required at terminal
point.
The route through the city enters
at Elm Creek near Uncle Harve
Thompson's place, and making a
curve around the hill, comes up
on the sugar mill grounds and cross
es the Santa Fe west of the cut
near T. L. Jarret's residence. The
line runs north from the depot site
to Mrs. Ella Morris residence, bears
westward and north to Adam Jack
sons residence, and on north and
west until it strikes the old Lake
City grade on the south of Judge
Ellis farm. It was found necessary
to remove both the Morris and the
Jackson hou ses and the Company
purchased a 3o-day option on each,
paying 5000 for the former and
$3.50 for the latter.
Coming in from the south the
river bridge will be near the Bull
lington place.
Right of way throughout the
county is progressing nicely. Near
ly every land owner has been set
tied with between Medicine Lodge
and Lake City, and all between
Medicine Lodge and the old Skeen
ranch at Roundup. J. B. Gano, I.
P. Hall and others have been very
active in assisting the Company
south and northwest from Medicine
Lodge, and the Kiowa and Lake
City people have been pushing
things at their end of the line. The
indications are that court proceed
ings arising out of the problem OF
right of way will be kept down
to the minimum.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

art was drowned at the confluence
of Cedar creek and Medicine river
four miles west of this city. AS
soon as the sad news was received
great many of our people hasten
ed to the scene only to find that
all that had been reported was
true.
1t will probably never be known
exactly how it occurred. H. C..
Alexander of this city was the only
witness to the struggle and under
the strain of excitement and in saw
ing his own life he did not notice
all that took place. At the point
where Cedar creek empties into the
river there is deep hole in which
there is quicksand and other soft
substances. 1t is regular fording
place and is not always in a b a d
condition. Many have crossed
there during the summer, butnone,
it seems, since the last high water.
The men were driving with Mr..
Alexander's horse and buggy and
had started TO look at tract of
land some distance on the other
side of the creek which Mr.. Stewart
was offering for sale. Just before
they drove into the stream, Mr..
Alexander, who was driving, hest
tated, but Mr.. Stewart assured him
that it was safe and they drove in.
AS soon as the horse reached the
deep point he sunk beneath h e
water and the top buggy pitched
forward. Mr.. Stewart either fell
out or jumped out at the side OF
the horse and Mr.. Alexander crawl.
ed out through the back of the
buggy top. Before Mr.. Alexander
got out, however, he called to Mr..
Stewart but received no reply. AS
Mr.. Stewart was struggling, his
hands yet above water, Alexander
held out the buggy whip, hoping
that he would get hold of it, but
without success. Alexander dis
robed and swan out but could not
reach Stewart. He is not a strong
man and isabout 90 years of ageand
could not swim long. The last
time he saw Stewart he was near
the bank and his head was above
water and he appeared to be crawl
ing out but just then he S a n L
again and did not rise. Mr.. Alex
ander, after making further effort.
TO save Mr.. Stewart, soon became
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22


We invite the attention of our
readers this week to the compare
tive statement of the Sharon Val
ley State Bank. Since the present
efficient and cordial cashier, H.
Hobble, has been in charge, the
business of the bank has almost
doubled and is constantly reaching
out for new business. The Sharon
Bank is In the heart of one of the
richest agricultural sections on the
face of the globe. It is doing bus
iness among well-to-do, progress
i've people and has unlimited f.
nancial backing. Added to these
qualifications, its cashier is every
inch a business man and is gen
tleman who delights to accommo-
date and treat people right. The
citizens of that community can en-
trust their business to the Sharon
Valley Bank with perfect safety.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
A VEIL
OF GLOOM.
Samuel Stewart, a Prominent Citizen,
Drowned While Crossing a Stream.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT
Occurred Last Thursday While Out on
Land Deal With H. C. Alexan.
der, the Latter Escaping.

Seldom has a community been SO
greatly shocked as was this com
munity last Thursday afternoon
when a telephone message brought
in the sad news that Samuel Stew.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Our. Sharon correspondent missed
connections this week for the first
time since enlisting about two
years ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

]. D. Mathews is figuring on
making a trip to Chickasha, l. T.,
the first of next week on a cattle
deal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

We understand that the cement
crew are about to organize a min
strel company. They had a very
interesting rehearsal a few nights
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

The Mahara Minstrel which filled
an engagement in our city Monday
night was excellent. Everybody
in the house enjoyed the entertain
ment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
n1ent.

Dave Gordon and cousin, recent
ly from Illinois, have rented Wal
dron Chase's brick building on
North Main and are preparing to
open up poultry house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

The condition of C. ]. Heise,
northwest of town, remains un-
changed. tits very stubborn case
of typhoid fever.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Nelson Gardner, singing evange-
list, arrived from Lincoln, Nebras-
ka, last Thursday and has been as
sisting Evangelist Atwood in the
Christian church meetings since
that time. The meetings are being
largely attended each night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
taxpayer in Barber county.

taxpayer in Barber county.
Samuel Stewart was born at |
Keokuk, Iowa, July 19, 1858. At |
the age of I6 years he left the pa
rental home with only so cents and
a saddle horse to make his own
way through the world. He was
married October I8, 1881 to Secil-
liza Thompson in the state of I'LL.
nois. To this union were born sew
en- children, FIVE of whom survive
him. One child died in infancy
and daughter, Mrs. Maude Stock
still, died a little over year ago.
The surviving children are Mrs.
Cora Davis, Frank, George, Char
ley and Roy, the last named being
the youngest child who is nine
years of age. Besides the wife and
children, three brothers and sister
mourn his death. One brother,
George, and the sister, Mrs. Martha
McConkey, of Hopeton, Oklahoma,
attended the funeral. Mrs. Stewart
bears her grief bravely and her
physical condition is as good as
one could expect.
| Mrs Stewart and family and rel
atives desire to heartily and sincere
ly thank the many friends who so
kindly assisted and consoled them
in their sudden bereavement. Time
| will never efface the kindness of
their friends from their memory.
The loss that Barber county sus-
tains in this death is inestimable.
Samuel Stewart was one of the
great men of Barber county. He
leaves vast estate but more than
that he leaves vacancy among us
that cannot be filled. He was one
of the county's builders. He was
always busy doing something TO
advance and make things lively,
bringing in investors, agitating
public improvements, always ready
to donate literally whether for
churches, school houses, public
buildings of all sorts, prospecting
for mineral wealth, railroads in
all of these enterprises he was fore
most with word, deed and purse
When we recount his deeds of USE
fulness among us it is not strange
that a solemn hush, a cloud of
gloom and sorrow was spread all
over Barber county when the dread.
full news was told that "Sam Stew.
art is Dead" His age was Al
years, 3 months and ~ days-just
in the prime of life, healthy, hearty
robust and equipped better than
ever before to render invaluable
! service to his beloved family and
his county which now seems to be
about to usher in a new era of ad.
vancement and prosperity for which
he labored so hard and so efectally
! but which cruel fate has not per-
mitted him to live for and enjoy.
But sad as is all this, it fades into
nothingness compared with the
grief of the family. A wife, a
! daughter and four sons mourn him
,, as only loved ones must, when a de.
voted husband and father is snatch.
ed away in the twinkling of an eye
Their grief is sacred and it will long
endure. We hope that time will
bring the healing balm, and yet we
know how feeble are mere wor ds
in this crisis. If sympathy which
springs spontaneously from the
heart is any comfort in their sor.
! rowful hour, they are certainly for
tunate in this for it comes from all
parts and corners of the county and
even from other sections.
II A great many of the male popu.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

r. l.. Keller's Barber county
friends are sorry to hear that he is
about to leave Hazelton to seek
fortunes anew. Ralph is a mighty
good fellow every day in the year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

The above comparative statement shows the growth
valley Sateank during the They
y Q u
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Louis Bissantz and Walt Fulton
were down from Sun bright and
early Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Rev. w. H. Moore went to Kio-
wa last week to assist Rev. Kitch
in conducting the Methodist meet
ings now in progress in that city.
Rev. Moore's evangelistic work is
appreciated and complimented by
all who hear him. He is certainly
a power in the pulpit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Comparative Statement.
official Statement
OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
Sharon Valley State Bank

Il SdAhON,
State of Kansas. at the close of business on
9th day of Nov. 1905:
RESOURCES:
Loans OnreaI estate ................ 1,;s4o 90
FURNITURE and fixtures. S.... S52 is
Cash & sight exchange. legal reserve O.5Os Is
~, --
LIABILITIES:
Sapital Stock paid 900 90
Undivided profits. Observation-Disclosures. 11a 95
individual deposits. ts............... 1874 81
Ioedi-....' III, Alb ~
State of Kansas. Barber county. IS:
l. II. Hobble, cashier of said bank, do SOL
emnly swear that the above statement is true:
that said bank has no liabilities and is not
endOrSer on any note or obligation. other than
SHOWN on the above statement to the best of
my knowledge and belief So help me God.
III. HOBBLE. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 18th
day or Nov. 1905. w. j. Gibbs.
~ Notary Public.
(Nly commission expires on the Sth day of
December. 1861
CORRECr-AtteSt: III. H. FAIR
]. S. RUNYAN
J. II. FAIR.
III. HOBBLE,
10 JNO. T. ROYCE, Directors.
Bank Commissioner. Topeka. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

DR.. S. M. Kessler, former old
timer here, is still in the land Of
the living. The fiftieth anniver-
sary of his wife's parents was cele-
brated at his home in Alcott, Col,
orado, a few weeks ago. A Dem
yer paper gives an elaborate ac-
count of the affair in a recent num-
Der.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Geo. Larkin was in from t h e
ranch at Qeerhead last Friday. He
IS out some cattle. Notice his
stray "ad in the miscellaneous
column.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

VIM. Stores, otherwise and bet
ter known as "White Face Red"
was handing out the cigars last
week to celebrate his marriage
which he said took place at Alva.
An Alva damsel, he said, was the
lucky girl. We scanned the Alva
papers closely but could not find
his name among the published list
of marriage licenses issued. Is it
possible that ''Red" has resorted to
strategy and kept the fact of his
marriage out of the public prints
or is he just fooling the Medicine
Lodge ''guys?" He is too much
for our befogged 'knot'' to ana
lyze.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

20 why has worth so short date?
While villains ripen gray with time:
Must thou, the noble, generous, great
Fall in bold manhood's hardy primer"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Adam and Geo. Jackson bought
]. N. Davis brick building onN
Main the first of the week. Con-
sideration $1,000. Mr.. Jackson
will get possession the first of the
year and expects to occupy it with
his second hand and hardware busi-
ness. Davis & Davis expect to
rent a building in the central por-
tion of the city and move their
stock of merchandise and store FIX
lures.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

A great many of the male popu-
lation didn't have the nerve to at
tend the meeting at the Christian
church last Friday night. "The
Meanest Man in Town" was the
subject of the nights sermon. The
women all went and some of the
righteous men, and the church was
crowded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Drs. A. D. and c. D. Updegraff
of Harper county visited Saturday
and Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. E. Updegraff. During
their visit they took time to do a
little hunting. They got more
birds than they could use and kind
ly remembered some of their
friends.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-05
Kew . Fish Breathes.

The gills Of fish are situated at the
back part Of the sides Of the head aud
consist OF number Of vascular mem
branes, which are generally arranged
in double, fringelike rows, attached to
the parts by the base only. In some
caxas these membranes are feather
shaped, in others mere folds attached
to the sides Of the gill cavities. The
fish is a cold blooded animal-that is to
say, its temperature Is seldom more
than a degree or two higher than the
water In which 1t lives. This being
true, the creature needs but a very
small amoul< Of oxygen to keep the
blood at temperature sufficiently high
to sustain life. This oxygen is sup
piled to the blood of the fish by respir-
ing large quantities Of water, or, rath-
er, drinking large quantities of water,
and respiring the air separated from
it by the gills. This explains why a
fish cannot live in tank Of water
which has been sifted through the gills
time and time again any better than u
human being or other animal can In
air that has been deprived Of all its OK
ygen by being taken into lungs and ex'
PEELED without being aerated. Fish
that die In the stale water Sf aqua
RUINS may be properly said to drown,
because they perish for want of air,
the same thing which occasions death
by drowning in man and other lung
breathing animals.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-12-05
The Fate of Flies.

Some light OIL the fate Of flies was
thrown by ii. Hill in lecture at the
Royal Victoria hall, London, on "Flies
and How They Disappear" In Eng
land alone there are 5000 different
kinds of flies, and Mr.. Hill mentioned
the following principal ways in which
aies perish: They are drowned in milk
at the breakfast table; they get sur
rounded by white fungus, which saps
their strength; they are eaten by spi-
ders, wasps, frogs. chameleons, lizards,
field mice or fish.
With so many enemies 1t might be
wondered how flies have continued to
exist. but Mr.. Hill said that he had
himself witnessed daddy longlegs
whose front half was being devOured
by spider continuing calmly to lay
eggs with the other half, as though
nothing were happening.