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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15
hOTAS De AREC|B0
TrasIaci6n de causa. Es
cuela en- Sabana- H oyos.
Abono paga Ia opera.
HA CESADO La HUELG4
Bale en- Ell Casino. ---El licen-
ciado Santoni. I'm nuevo
puente. Doctor Renet.

Diciembre Is Ell ministerio fiscal
d esta Corte ha solicitado el traslado
dc ls csuss seguidA q Estebsn Mens,
por violac!6n, & otra Corts de Dlstri.
to, scordando el tribunal que pase 4
10 de San Jnan.
Los vecinos del barrio de Saba.
ma H )yos SO quejsn de que no hay una
sola escuela 90 squsl extsnso barrio.
Sc trats de ,rasr q esta ciudad
la G mpr MIA de Opera que Sc sspera On
San Juan tan pronto tsrmine allf sus
compromisos Sc abrirA al efseto un
abono tan solo por dos fur clones, y
saguros estamos dc que serA cubierto,
pues 90 proportions 10 manera de que
este pdblico pueda adnlrar 4 esa no.
table compsfiia.
Sc confia on gus nuestro Tsstro
sea pint .do y arreg ado auies de que
vengA Ia Compshfa de 0 ERA.
H y han ccmenzado de nusvo
sus trabsj los opsrarios de 10 fabri-
CO de tabacos sThe Weat Indies Cigars
CO.. quedsndo perfecsamsnte. z ani ada
| las dfsrencias surgidas, que obligsran
4 los torcsdores declararse ca huelga.
-Es,al dando brillantes resulta.
dos las tabletas ] Jaquecol para los do.
lores dc caheza. Sc recomleL d. el
msdicamerto por u solo.
Ell Casino se propone dar un 90
pl6ndido baile en- aus salones Ia vis
pera dc aio.nuevo, yal efecto contra.
tara 10 ex:elents orc questa de Cocofa.
Ell vapor sPathdnders sncl6 aver
On este puerto pero no pudo hacer ope
raciones por el NAL essado do 10 mar.
-Ha salido para San Juan el Lcdo
Felix SAntoni, el cual va q asistir 4 10
vista de un p!elto on oil Tribunal Su
premo.
Z, Sc esta consruyendo un nuevo
puenle por In compahia de .rrocarri.
les en- 81 psso de la Hacienda de Sac
Francisco y en- el miimo sitio que 81
tabs sl que SO llev6 el Clc6n de SAP
Ciriaco.
-Hemos saludado aquf, de paso
para Lares, conde va hacerse cargo
| de 10 p.sza do auxiliar dc Ssnidkd, al
doctor Benet.
/ CoppEcp0NcA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15
UN GRAN |NVENTO
Trasmisi6n de ehergias d
gran distancia, sin necssi-
dad de c0nductores,
Ell RIVAL De EDISON
Cree haber cambiado de un
golpe la labor humana en-
toda la faz de la terra.
I'm las mon.sflas Rocallosas, GER

En- las montafas Rocallosas, GER
ca do Colorado Sprif gs, en- un la'
boratorio situado a 1000 metros de
altura, el eminente ffsico Nteo'as Tes.
II acaba de hacsr un descubrimiento
cuyos rssultados inmediatos revolu-
ciousr6n el mundo del trabaio.
Sc rata nsda menos que de Ia
trasmisi6n de ensrgfa { dIstanctas, sin
necesidad dc alsmbre i otrs cla.e de
conductores. Ex.ctsments como en- el
sistema M arconi 90 trasmite un msnsa.
js sin hiles, por sl invento Tesla Sc
trasmite una fusrza distancia sin
ningdn medic artificial.
EI ilustre aabIo ha llsgado oil de-
lirio dc la f,licidad, cuando al ensa-
var cisrtos principios que considerable
como fundsmsntaies de su idea, p o.
duisron 81 efecto que imsgIn6.
Su experiment consistl6 90 esto;
tom6 un alambre do cobre provealense
do un la In tiio, nectsdo CON un di =
nsmo puso encimA de 81 uoa peque'
"A s,tsrs de vidrio, sobre 10 que po-
dia glrar librsmeots una rus1a de ace.
70, suista dc 10 pivote.
El 90 dijo; <Si todo esta conecso,
In rueda do acsro dsbe glrar ian prom.
to como APPLIQUE 10 cJrrisnts, Los
lsstorss puedsn imsgiuar 10 algeria
Que sinti6 Tesla cuando esssbleci6 10
corrisnss slectrioa y la rueda de acero
principle & glrar.
she cam oiado, dip, dc un golpe
Ia labor hum ana Tn toda 10 laz de Ia
TERRA; por ssts medic IS pueds sras
mitir toda class do fusrzas
Las eataratAs dsl Niagara dlstan
600 k ,6m ,tros do Nav York, cJn el
presente invento 20 puede trasm 'tir
ssa fuerzs sin gastos de confederation
Asf, con 10 fuerzs motriz, producids
an el Niagara, puedsn IN verse los
,rsnss ole ,tricos de todos los frro-
carriles de N York, hacer furclonar
todas las fabricss y, 81 30 q Iiers, CO.
ciuar en- cada casa particular con Ia
misma energis.
Tesla dice que desde una planta
do fusrza electrics del Niagara paeds
enviar energis y mover una fabrica d,
asdcar que tulcions ca Australia; poi
medic dc su descu ubrimiento pusde on
War 100, 500, 900 caballos dc fuerzs
& cualq uier distaLcia = mover una ia
brica con 10 misma regulsridad gu,
nj estu sisra 60 las cerca nias del Mia
CARA. I'm vlalsro, eoloeado en- ioI
para 70 ma. dssolados dc 10 cordille
ra do loa Andes, 90 encusntra On con
dieiones dc rsciblr las noscias de saAl
quier psnto del globo y podrlA sscri
blr con fuego electrico.
Cuando Tesla 90 convenci6 de gu,
su descubrImiento ers evidsnie, pens,
perder el juieio en- medic de gu excta
ei6n y corrio uno dc los departamen
tos para bsbsr una poci6n do bro nu
70 que le calmase un POGO 81 sistem,
nsrvioso.
Habfa t,nido grandes plac sres col
sua inyent % sobre la luz electrics
osras mater % semeianses; ptro ahor'
ae trataba de trasmitlr una fuslaa
una serie dc fus.als qua retuclcA
un minimum oil trabaio del homore.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15
Il COB|ERNO Y Il REGIMEN

hscha al por sl presidents al Ccngre.
so, de que Ia Camara telebre sus 10.
glslaturas csda dos afios, por e.ti.
mar que quedarfa el poder ejscutlvo
&c barn ando ain el. control edcsz del
poder legislative, 10 cual ss contrarlo
& los baenos principles dsmocr&ticos
Que rigen ell sistema repressntativo
VICENTE en- los Estados Unidos en-
Puerto r GO.
@ Q tampoco puade admitir, sin
protesta noble y legftima, que %
prolor que Ia actual constituci6n del
Conselo Eiecutivo, coztraria al pro.
grama del partido y & los deseos OK.
pressdos , reiterados por el pueblo
entero de Puerto Rico en- cuantas oca.
stones SO consult6 50 voluntad.s
Consecuents con 81 modo de spre
ci ar los problepas que preocupan &
Puerto Rico, y con los acuerdos que
acsbsmos de copiar, 10 Junts decide
publican las declaraciones que publ.
Games enseguida, propuestas por el
Sc nor Muf1oz Rivera, aprobadAs por
un unanimidad el vlernss y rstIdcadas el
domingo por el sefior de Diego, dnico
representante que vino de 10 isla y que
concurrjk 4 In saai6n.
eel partido unionista reitsrs su
apoyo y sus slmpatfas oil gobierno dc
Puerto Rico en- las cue. tiones de indo.
le local y persever en- m mantener, sobre
esta base, sus cordiales relaci snes con
el poder Eiscut!vo, quo, en- general,
merece su conianza.
Gel partido unionista SO reser
va, sin limitaci6n q gdna, el derecho
de oponerse por Ia propaganda en- Ia
tribuna y en- la prensa y por otros
medlos a su alcsnce, & la indication
de Que la ca uara solo ce ebre aus le-
gislaturas cada dos amos y que per-
dure Ia actual const taci6n del Conse.
10 Ejscutivo.s
En- virtud do tai reserva, LA DE-
MoCRAcIA siguc y afg lira, SIN LIMI :
TACI5N ALeUNA, aunQue siemFre con
la mas escrupulosa correction en- las
formas, esforzando su propagands
60 atrs la ley Forak ,r, ca 10 que ata.
do { % cons.ituci6n del Conlejo Eiecu
Two, y contra el mems ie del Presi-
dette, en- 10 que toca d la aemi-anuls.
c6u de Ia CAmsra insular.
Y al proceder como proca ade, sir.
We, en- primer te'mlno, 4 los grandes
intereses de Ia pstria; en- segundo ter.
mino a las leyes de Ia discipline, que
Iimponen q cualquier individuo de una
coleclividad obedlencia q las revolu-
ciores colectivas.
Va 10 dice la Junta Central; Ella
boraramos On 10 tribune y on la prenss
hasta convsrcsr al Congreso de que q
nos debe una mayor amplitud conati
tucional, una mayor represent acl6r
| legislative y una mayor sutoridad els
cutiva.s A Ia trIbuna iremos. En- Ia
prenss estamos. Y en- ambos puutos
preatarA LA DEMoCRAC1A 81 CONCUR
90 erergico y vigoroso & los empefo,
unionistas, con sus armas, con aus me
| dibs, y, sin 10 menor duds, con g
aplsuso del pals.
| Els cuanto nscesitAbsmos decir de
goblerno y del regimen; del partido
de LA DEMoCRACIA
Sic NOS NON IRIS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15

per aus conviccICnes pc ili:ss y por
aus lervlcics constanies 4 la csusA del
pals.
Sensimos hondsmaLts Ia desapa
rEc 6l de un amigo nueslro muy es
tImado, de un puertorriquef1o muy
digno J dc un trsbsi sdor muy cxt terto
Y enyiamos 4 don Melton Pereles
& 81 flmllla el tsstimonio de nueltro
duelo por su desgrscla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15
Pfotectora de Mendigos

Por or leo de Ia sehora Presidents
accidental, ruego encar cldamen.e q
las damas de s,ts Socleda1 SO silyan
concurrlr el ta5ado l6 del actlAl &
las 4 de la tarde q la casa rdmero 81
frants q la Plaza de Colon, para cele-
brar junta extraordi laria, con obieto
dc buscar los msdios de proveer de un
vestido & los msndigos el dIa de Ma.
vidad.
Puerto Rico, Dcbrs IA do 905.
AmpafO Ferndndsz Ndter.
Secretaria 2-2
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15

Antas de prosf G iir, como prose.
guir&, la campafa de ests perI6dico
para Ia rsforma da Ia ley Fora ker,
de 10 ley Foraker que todos los puer.
torriq ue los rschazan con energfa,-
c viere aclsrsr perfectaments Ia po.
sici6n de LA DEMoCRACIA dentro del
partido unionista y Ia possci6n del
artido unionistA iunt al gobierno
contra el regimen
A algunos espfrltus sim oles can
dorosos estas itimas palabras pare
cer6n una incom orensibls paaadoia. -
<1Junto al gobierno? SContra sl re.
gImen?s Dlrlase que los dos tempera
mentos chocan entire ai, rspsli6ndose
6 contrAdicie 1dose. Y, sin embargo,
en- las actuales circunstancias ningu-
ma actitud mas natural nj mas l6gica
que Ia rehsjada por esas idsaJ, al pa
recer opuestas y contrsdictoriss.
E gob.erno procede con exquiaita
co o.reccl6n y tiene hoy el apoyo y las
aim mpatfas del par.ido unionista, que
no da nunca ese apoyo y esas simpa
tfas por mezqulnos impulsos slno por
honda madura conviction. En- cuan.
to & sus personales gestiones y su
politica local afscta, el Gobernado
au sente y oil Gobernador INFERNO mar.
chan por el rscto rumbo dc la equi-
dad y de la justicia. Y como no do.
seamos otra conducta, como no po.
demos colocarnos frents q la jlsticia
y Ia tquidad, somos y queremos ser
amigos del gob'erno, siu que esto sig.
nifique un ciego holocausto & los hom.
bres del poder, s'no I'm conclenzudo
homsnaie 4 nuestro propio pals, que
estA satisfecho de la aotitud do sus
gobernantes y que, si 10 le pidiera su
veredicto, 81 SO apslara q gu referendum.
vot.rfa porque continuasen largos
. Il % en- Ia Mansion Eiecutiva.
Ahora bien; el regimen no es JUS
to nj 60 equitativo. La ley Foraker
acta constltucional de 10 isla~lejos
de satisfacer q la opinion pdblica,
prevoca & csda instants las mas duraa
prote .tas. Con el regimen no esta con-
forme oil partido unionista. De ahi
que 10 combata con franquezs y con
virilidad, sin esconder su disgusso J
antes bIen ex.eriorIzAndolo para Que
90 conozoa 60 .todas parties, para que
10 conozca el gobierno local y pa.
ra que el Congreso de los Estadoa
Unidos SO entere de que hay fuerzai
organizadas en- Ia colonia -en cuyal
fuerzas fgurau propietsrios y capita
listas innumerab.es que no admiter
como exactas las affirm aciones del men
safe presidencial
Trabsiamos por 10 modi6caci6x
Immediate de 10 ley Foraker, que cons
tituye la esencia del regimen. Y So
mos sus advsrsarlos resueltos y tena-
ces.
Vase We que haolamos sin amba-
ies nj rodeos desde estas Columns
segdn nusssros jefes hsban sin rodsoi
ni ambsjes ca los altos centros gaber
nattvos, Con Ell GoBTERNo, 81; con
Ell REGIMEN, No. All 90 com prends
que Ia Junts Central, en- su session de
dfa 10, ado tiara los acuerdos qu'
siguen;
s-Qle no pueds admitir, sin pro
testa respetuosa tirme, la suggestion
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15
MANIFESTATION POL|T|cA

Sabana Grande, Debre. IL de 1905
Sr Direct )r de LA DEMoCRACIA.
Muy sefl)r milo; Tergl ests gusto
cara signifcarle, que desde esta fecha
ms separo del partido republican, al
cual pertenecis, que1ando on actisud d
absolutamerte independents
RI indole la publicac ga de la
presente, Quedo de usted con la m y or
consideracion alto. 8 Q.
Rdm6n Rin6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15

- -Es usied el hombre m&s bruto
que hay on el mundo, si no attends q
sslud prlmero, y despuds & sus nego.
cios; tome usted Vino Puro de iva
Rioja Cerecsdo y sera hombre fel,z.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15

mana de hoy los rresos Manuel Cosme,
Ramon Forster, Julio Coris, jose
Ayala, Ramon Nun y Manuel Ale
man, Les cuatro primeros fueron sen-
tenciados por eta Corte Municipal y
los dos dltimos van 10 disposisi6n
del seHor Fis,al.
CORRkSPONs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15
En- NUEvA YORK

Don Maximino Luzunars ha alberto una espendida ca
de huespedes en- New York La de
comodidad eeganca ventlac6n Stuada cerca de los me-
ores teatros della cudad Cuenta con un maqn6co cne
70 nmejorabe Precios imtados Para nformes drirse
4 NJ. LUZUNARIS, 138 West, "a th. ST., New.York,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15
Aguadilla. Debre. 18th l.o05
DEMoCRACIA,-San Juan.

DEMoCRAGIA,-San Juan.
Anoche cometiose aqu horrible asesnato Ia persona
de don Francisco Ameyda Are cuando regresaba su
sta baro SPalmars CadaVer presenta yentsiee pu-
naadas. Asesino asesinos capturados Pueblo cons.
ternado Ampliare detales eofreo
Mayio N0fafes. -Corresponsal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15
SuCes0S de Ia IS|a
LPOR TELEGRAPH
Caguas, Diciembre Is dc 1905
ACIA.-San Juan.

UEMQlRANIA.-San Juan
Mur6 anoche yictlma aguda enfei medad enente Re
yes comandante esta demarcac6n Coryesbonsa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-15

PEDRO ]. RIVERA 90
Secretary N. c, Of Manati
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
HAZELTON GOES WET.

The special election at Hazelton
the first of last week resulted in the
election of H. Ballard, the liberal
candidate for mayor, over L. M.
Pressnall, the temperance candi-
date, by majority of three votes.
1t is reported as warm election
but orderly, and the result shows
that the two elements are about
equally divided.
No matter what kind of an cleo
ton occurs, Hazelton people al
ways assert their strenuous qualities
but when it is over they always
bow to the will of the majority
and good feeling prevails. Hazel
ton is a good place to live.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
CALL AND GET YOUR MONEY.

All parties who hold reserved
seat tickets for the Packard lecture,
excepting those holding the $500
reserved seats for the season, are
requested to call at the Young
drug store and surrender same and
get their money. The board is be-
ing used for other attractions and
it is impossible to keep account of
the Packard seats. The seats for
the Packard attraction will have to
be reserved again after his new date
is made known.
Don't forget to call and get your
money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

]. r. Dunkin, president of the
nti-Horse- Thief Association of
Sharon, was in the city on Friday,
partially on private business and
partially on business connected
with the order. Mr.. Dunkin is do
ing a great deal of aggressive work
in the way of organizing sub orders.
Next week he expects to organize
at Nine Cottonwood in Harper
county. He says if the people in
and around Medicine Lodge desire
to organize he will institute lodge
free Of charge. There is no
question but that the association
is great benefit to community.
Law breakers usually do not go
into A. H. T. A. territory and
when they do, the property owners
who suffer have the Association
back of them and of4en recover
their stolen property. The cost of
membership is practically nothing
Just received a fine assortment o.
stock saddles at w. E. Stout's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
MATRIMONIAL.
BENEFIEL-MCC

BtNEFlEL-MCCOI.
Clarence C.Benehel and Nellie H.
Mccoy were united in marriage at
the Presbyterian church in this city
on Wednesday evening of last
week, November aoth, by Rev. w.
M. Covert.
The groom is a son of w. S. Ben
efel of the Benefiel Hardware Co.,
and the bride is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. R. Mccoy.
These young people are we'll and
favorably known to all our people.
They are industrious, worthy, cor
dial and enjoy the friendship and
good will of everybody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benefiel are at
home to their friends in the Lewis
property on Walnut Street.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
A CLOSE GALL.
". S. Moomau Came Near Losing his
Life in a Caye-in at Urbana, Ill.
An Interesting Letter From
Mrs. M0oihau.
Urbana, Ill, Nov. 28, 1905.

i -.
Editors Index:-Well, here we
are in the thriving city of Urbana,
which is the county seat of Cham
paign county. The University has
about four thousand students. :
Champaign City joins Ufbana on
the west, in fact they merge to-
gether in one big town. Walter
has bought a nice place with a
four-r room house and big cellar. He
seems to be happy since his mar
riage-Nov 18th. They are now
at home to their friends, goo N.
Lincoln Ave. He works for H. w.
Leavitt and is getting to be fine
mechanic.
Willie Moomau who left Medi-
cine Lodge fourteen years ago, is
now foreman in the same shop
where Walter works. They turn
out from SO to IS machines week.
Sadie Moomau, who left your quiet
county two years ago, next Janu-
ary, is now married and settled
down as an old woman. Her hus-
bands name is Schouch (pronounc-
ed Shucks). They have just NOV
ed into their new house that Ia s.
six rooms, a bathroom and pantry,
besides a cellar. Mr.. Moomau and
the boys are very well satisfied and
know l am. The boys have been.
putting in some tile for our son,
Willie. Mr.. Moomau was helping
them last Saturday and so was
Willie About eleven o'clock it
began to cave in and buried Willie
to the waist. All took spades and
shovels and soon had hlnI dnearlh-
ed. A few moments later it began
to cave in again and buried Harry
to the waist and completely buried
Mr.. Moomau. Willie's wife and
had. just gone out to see h o w
they were getting along. We saw
the slide and, woman fashion, be-
gan to scream and run. We soon
raised men, women and children,
but before anyone got there, Willie
had uncovered his face SO he could
breathe. Some ladies Il don t
know who) took me by force and
led me to the house where h e y
kept me as long as they could till
he was dug out and placed ON
"terra f1rma." He was not much
hurt, only one knee and one hand.
We took him in the house, bathed
the injured limbs, took the dirt out
of his pockets, combed the soil
| from his hair, and after eating a
hearty dinner, he seemed like him-
self again. He walked to town IN
the afternoon and Sunday feltpret-
ty well He is getting along fine
and will soon act like w. S. again,
| but l don't think he will want to
be buried alive again very soon.
| Yours truly,
/ Mrs. ABBIE MooMAu.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
A LUCKY ESCAPE.

]. Z. Woodward and wife are
two Medicine Lodge people who
have had the pleasure (?) of seeing
stars in daylight. On their return
home from spending Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Woodward's parents at
Aetna, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Burton,
they had a runaway near Bear
creek. While going down a small
hill the circingle of the horses
harness broke, the horse became
frightened, began running and kick
ing, threw the buggy on its side
and dragged the occupants in the
buggy top until the horse and bug
gy were separated. The horse got
loose from the buggy in time to
save Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward but
the buggy was a fright after the
roundup.
Boon alter the mlshap, l.. ID.
Sparks and E. w. Stout and the K.
c. hunting party came along and
took Mrs. Woodward, and Jim got
d. S. Bruce to help in gathering uI
the buggy and haul it to town
The horse wasn't hurt and didn't
need to be hauled home. Fm i:
still nervous but otherwise is al
right.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
TAKEN HOME.

Ruth Mary Dobbs, infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Dobbs of this
city, died last Wednesday night,
November 2oth, at II o'clock aged
year and 24days. The child was
sick just one week with that dread
ed affliction, cholera infantum,
from which so few recover.
The funeral was held at the fam
lily residence on Kansas avenue east
on Friday at 2:3o P. NJ, and the
remains of the precious little one
tenderly conveyed to Highland
cemetery. Rev. w. H. Moore, pas
tor of the Methodist church, had
charge of the services.
The child was the youngest OF
three children and the only girl.
In their sad hour the hearts Of
everybody go out in sympathy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbs. The absence
of the little one will long be felt
in their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbs desire to
thank their kind friends for the as
sistance and comfort rendered them
during their sad ordeal. They are
grateful beyond the possibility ol
words to express, for the beautiful
floral offerings brought in, and the
kind deeds Of all their friends will
ever be preserved in their memory
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
HARPER AGAIN In THE LIME LIGHT.

The city of Harper is again be-
fore the public with another bloody
tragedy. Two men were shot, one
of whom will recover and the 9th
eI lingering between life and death
in St. Francis hospital in Wich ita.
The double tragedy took place on
the night of Nov. 18th. A.O.Bacus,
formerly of Sharon, this county, re-
celved an anonymous letter asking
him to meet the writer at the San
ia Fe Stockyards. He did so and
was knocked down by a masked
man and in the scuffle that follow
ed, was shot twice, once through
the arm and once in the wrist.
By this time Bacus got hold of his
gun and returned fire and his as
sailants fled. They were three in
number.
AS soon as the citizens of Har-
per heard of the attempted murder,
the whole town was aroused and
the country searched, and in their
zeal to run down the guilty thugs,
they shot an innocent man. While
they were searching, a passenger
pulled in and on it were two young
men, or rather boys, who were
beating their fare. They jumped
off the train and, seeing the crowd,
began to run. They were ordered
to halt and throw up their hands.
One report says they did so and
another says they did not, but any
way shot was fired and hit one
of them. Upon Investigation it
was found that the boys name was
Carl Clare whose resi- dence is at
Newkirk, Oklahoma, and that he
could not have been in any manner
connected with the assailants of
Bacus. AS soon as the posse real
lied their awful mistake, they sent
the boy to Wichita where he was
immediately treated. The bullet
entered at the ribs and made exit
through the back.
Following this blunder, blood
hounds were secured from both AL
va and Wichita but the hounds
tracked the hends only about six
miles northeast of the city and
quit. At this time there is no clue.
For several years Harper has
been the stopping place of all kinds
of crooks. This is the third trag-
edy in the past two months. The
city has permitted them to lounge
around, running all kinds of dives
and gambling and murder dens and
she is now meeting up with sack
cloth and ashes. When Milt Hull
was killed a few weeks ago, many
of her people and one of her news
papers tried to palliate and cover
up the offense and it is fair to pre-
sumo that it had the effect to stim-
ulate and encourage the fends
within the town SO that they made
an attempt on the life of one of the
good citizens of the town. 1t ap-
pears, however, that the good peo-
pie of Harper are waking up a t
last and are going to take action.
Humanity and civilization h
paid an awful price for the ava k
ening.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

J.,N. Tincher went to Topeka
the latter part of last week on bus
mess. On Monday he presented
the petition for RubyVaughn' $ par
don to Gov. Hoch, at the request
of Seward l. Field, Vaughn's at
torney, who could not go PERSONAL