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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

commissioner comes as a shock to a
large number of the old clerks, who
thought they had an easy mark" in the
congressman. They had chafed under
the discipline of former Commissioner
Ware, and the latter was criticised and
kept in hot water continually because
he, too, believed the clerks should do
more work for the government than
they had been doing for good, round sal
aries. Commissioner Warner, it was
thought, would be complacent gentle
man, who would allow the office to run
itself, but the force has been rudely
awakened from their day dream.
The first drastic action the commits
sioner took was to dismiss ten members
OF the board of review, all of whom were
old soldiers and old clerks drawing the
largest salaries paid in clerical posi-
tons. His attention was called to the
slipshod methods of work they had been
following, when it appeared that they
had allowed pensions to several mem
bers of Pennsylvania regiment which
had been raised for the three months
service in 1861, but which had never
been mustered in. The law and all reg
ulations were against this allowance.
and former administrations had passed
adversely upon the claims of these ap-
plicants. The offense was so glarihg
that the commissioner could not con-
done it, and they were dismissed.
Then it began to dawn on the clerical
force that Mr.. Warner, although very
easy-going in manner and appearance,
had been keeping his eyes open since
taking office. He was not long in learn
ing that a combination was in effect
among the pension clerks by which work
was retarded, so as to make it appear
that the large force in the bureau
was absolutely necessary. The COM
missioner believes that he could dis
pense with about 500 clerks if the bal
ance would put in fair days work at
their desks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
The Barber County Index.
PAINTER q HERR. Publishers.
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS
Now It Is the Auto.

Some 10 or IL years ago spring was
distinguished chiefly as the dawn of
the bicycle season. The nation was
possessed, its thoughts were concen-
trated on the time when the country
roads would be passable to wheel rid
ers, and each individual rider made all
life subsidiary to his preparations for
new runs and his dreams of the pleas
ure they were to give him. AS auto
mobiles make considerably larger de-
mands upon the purse than bicycles,
remarks the Chicago Record Herald,
the absorption in them is not so gen.
eral, but it is Of much the same kind.
Those who can afford to buy them re-
gard the season with an ecstasy of an
ticipation which is easy to understand,
and the interest that is excited bids
fair to be an abiding one after the
first craze has passed. This is appar-
ant from the present promise of the
machines. They require no effort
from the pleasure seeker, while hold
ing out the most alluring prospects to
him. He may travel at double the
speed Of the fastest horses to delight
full country hooks many miles from his
home and return the same day. He
may take long vacation tours, and in
this phase of the recreation there is
rapidly growing interest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

party has at its command. and he has
filed number of government positions
during the past 80 or 40 years.
1t is related of Tanner, that when he
was being carried off the Bull Run field
on stretcher, his mangled feet hung
over the edge of the canvas and gave
him great torture. AS he was being car
ried past Pennsylvania regiment
young soldier stepped from the ranks
and laid the wounded feet within the
canvas stretcher. Years after the war.
when Tanner was collector of internal
revenue at Brooklyn, he was telling
Daniel Butterfield, lawyer friend of
his, about losing his feet, and the incl
dent of some one placing them in the
canvas fold of the stretcher as he was
being carried off the field. IF I could
learn the name of the soldier who did
that act, l certainly would stand his
friend and try to help him if it ever came
into my power" the corporal added.
I can tell you who the soldier was"
said Mr.. Butterfield ct was nv
Brother Ben, for have heard him often
relate how he lifted the mangled feet of
soldier who was being carried wound
ed from the Bull Run field into
stretcher as he saw how the poor fellow
was suffering
Corp. Tanner was greatly pleased to
learn the name of his good angel, and
when he was made commissioner of pen
sions by President Harrison, the first
OF his official acts was to appoint Banja-
min Butterfield to be chief of one of the
divisions in the pension bureau. Corp.
Tanner. as soon as the stump of the legs
healed sufficiently to permit the wearing
or artificial feet, was appointed to a
clerkship in the war department. and
boarded in the house next door to that
IN which President Lincoln died.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Burglars Code.

A writer who has been investigating
the old subject of superstition among
burglars gives it as his conclusion that
no burglar will crack" a house where
a female servant that squints is kept.
If burglar sees three different horses
slip down in day he will not work"
that night. One man in the dock con-
fessed that members of his profession
would never burglarize houses with thf
numbers %, SO, Ill and 444.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

greatly desired to have President
Roosevelt make an address. but the lat
ter was away in the mountains of Colo
RADIO hunting bears at the time. Next
to the president they desired to secure
the young man eloquent from Iowa In
true feminine style they approached the
senator through his wife, who is a mem.
Der of that patriotic organization. Two
OF the ladies repaired to the Dolliyer
home, sent in their cards and asked tn
see the senator
Who are these ladies and what do
they want?" asked the senator. showing
the cards to Mrs Dolliver.
'Oh. they are from the D. A. F. and
tney want you to make an address at the
dedication of their Memorial hail.
Well, I'll do no such thing: am
not going to make any address this sum-
mer," said Mr.. Dolliver.
"Oh, yes you are. DEAR" said his wife
L have never asked you to make a
speech for anybody. and this is the first
request that have ever endorsed Won
are going to make speech to them in
their new hall because want you to-
Well, that settles it. | will do anv.
thing that you ask me-" replied the sem
ator, and he went down stairs rather re-
iuctantly, but greeted the ladies with
his best courtesy and said he would he
delighted to make the address. After the
exercises Mr.. Dolliver said he had had
the time OF his life, and had lots of fun
with the ladies, who kept interruptine
ms speech with bright witticisms.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

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organs they are barren.
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A woman who is in good physical
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1t expectant mothers would fortifv
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The following letters to Mrs. Pink
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such cases.
Mrs. L. c. Glover, vice-President of
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Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
90! was married for several years and no
children blessed our home The doctor said
had a complication of female troubles and
could not have any children unless could
be cured. For months took his medicines.
trying in vain for a cure, but at last nv hus,
band became Disguised and suggested that
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

try Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
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Mrs Mae P. Wharry, Secretary Of
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The Norman, Milwaukee, Wis, writea
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~ was married for- five years and gave
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Judge Samuel Phadley. who has beeI

Judge Samuel Phadley, who has beer
on the municipal bench in Lowell.
Mass, for "a years, has adopted the
plan of sentencing petty offenders to
good behavior for life'' He has
studied the probation question for
many years, and thus sums up the
result of his observations: eff a man
is put on probation for one, three or
six months, he feels as though he could
go on a spree at the end of that time.
Ny idea is to reform drunkards by put
ting them on good behavior for life.
With the old sentence reactivs."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Their oratory Brings In Dollars.

ONE of the orators
of the house of rep
resentatives a d d
considerably to
their annual in
comes by deliver
ing lectures and
engaging in joint
debate before chau-
tauqua literary cir
cles. Among those
who have found
this a remunera-
tive and pleasant
method of reaping
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Furthering Good Workmanship.

OIL. HULL, of Iowa,
chairman of the
house committee
on military affairs,
is a great advocate
of rife practice and
believes that spe-
cial efforts should
be made to encour-
age excellence in
m a r k S m a n :
ship among the cit
iZen soldiery of the
country. He ad-
VnPatpd q hill To
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Senator Dolliver and the D.. A. r.

Senator
Dolliver has aban-
doned the profess
sional lecture field,
he is still in great
demand on occas-
ions where pure
oratOry commands
attention and ap-
plause. When the
Daughters of the
American Revolu-
ton d e d i C a t e d
their memorial hall
in this city thay
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
Corporal James Tanner.

ORP. JAMES TAN
NER, register of
wills of the District
OF Columbia, who
had both feet shot
OFF at the first bat
tie of Bull Run,
may be chosen
commander of the
Grand Army of the
Republic. Few OF
the old soldiers of
the civil war have
been more promi-
nent in public af-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24
WASHINGTON LETTER
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS TO
PREVENT SOLDERING.
HAS THE CLERKS SCARED
Chairman Of House Committee on Mil
itary Affairs Ardent Believer in
Rifle Practice-Incident of
Battle of Bull Run.
A S H | n GTON N

A S H l n G T ON
Commissioner of
Pensions Vespas-
ian Warner, form
erly congressman
from Illinois, is
striking terror to
the hearts of the
clerical force in his
bureau by insist
ing that more eff
cient work be done
and that it be done
more rapidly. This
policy of the new
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She's Married.

What has become of the girl who
used to ask for your old silk ties for
pieces for her crazy quill?
lis Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-24

lars than Corp. Tanner. He is one of
the best campaigners the republican
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27
MISS DESHA RESIGNS
WELL KNOWN TEACHER LEAVES
- THE SCHOOLS ON MARCH
THE SIXTH.
viii BE Married on March the Sixth
to MIR. I. q. Walker. Road
master of the ". c, a. st. l..

Miss lone Desha, a popular teach
er at the Washington school today fill
ed with Secretary Pitcher, of the
board of education, her resignation
to take effect March 9th. The resig-
nation was not a surprise. as it had
been expected for sometime.
At present it is not known who
will be elected to succeed her, as
the board has not considered the
matter.
Miss Desha is to be married, 1t is
understood, March 9th, to Mr.. !. o.
Walker, roadmaster of the N, C. q
st. L., and for this reason resigned.
She has for several years been one of
the most popular of Paducah's school
teachers, and her resignation from
the schools is generally regretted by
the educators.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27
KILLED AGENT
", G. Il ST. l.. OFFICIAL SHOT AT
MEMPHIS.
Negroes Who Had Broken Into "a
Freight Car Committed
the Deed.

A message was received here last
night by Supt. w. J. Hills. OF the
~. c. and st. l.. road and the local
police force, saying that two un-
known negroes had shot and NOR
tally wounded w. G.. Jones, freight
agent for the g. C. and st. l..
road at Memphis. about s O'Clock
last night, while following the men,
who had Just broken into a freight
car but were run away before enter
ing.
Yardmaster w. A. Perry and
Agent Jones were walking from the
yards in Memphis to the depot when
they decided to look out for thieves
who had been operating in the yards
lately. Jones took one side of a
string of ears and Perry the other,
and soon Agent Jones came upon the
two negroes who had just broken a
seal. lie followed them and near the
depot one turned and fired one shot
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

No Report Of What Was Accomplish
ed Has Been Given Out Vet by
the Committee.
THE IRON FURNACE MEN HERE.

Col. A. ]. Decker. president Of the
Commercial club. and Mr.. Richard
Rudy. the other member OF the COM
mittee appointed by the Commercial
club recently to go to 81. Louis and
confer with an official of the Frisco
railroad relative to building from
Joppa TO Paducah, to investigate
freight rates. and to see representa-
tives of big shoe concern that
wants to locate a branch house In a
good place. returned yesterday, but
they decline to give out anything
relative to the success of their visit
II Is very likely. however. tina Col
Decker received some kind of favora-
BILE assurance, as he has called a
meeting of the directors of the Com
mercial club for tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 o'clock at the Palmer
House to hear the report. and II is
expected to be something interesting
II is understood that Col. Decker
has quite a bunch of propositions,
three new ones being received this
morning. These will also be placed
before the directors tomorrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27
THE WIRE INSPECTOR.

b. IL Paducah has a wire inspector, 1t
would be no trouble to ascertain the
rules of the underwriters associa-
tion and have every wire correctly
strung. These rules could be obtain
ed for a stamp. II Paducah had Sc
cured a wire inspector several years
ago, when it was urged to do so in
the Sun, the present trouble and ex-
pense would have been avoided. At
that time there were not near the
number of wires there are now and
many wires now strung wrong
would then have been correctly plac-
ed. The policy of certain officehold-
ers and their clique in Padpcah has
always been to put everything of
and 1t was put off in this case. Now,
after several years agitation, when II
was supposed provision was made for
an inspector, II is learned that the
ordinance just passed is not worth
the paper il is written on, because
ii makes no provision for paying the
inspector. His pay must come from
somewhere, but nothing is said about
ii in the ordinance. Where is the new
inspector to get his salary? No won
der the Insurance companies lose pa
t'ence with the kind of men who run
Paducah. No wonder they come here
and arbitrarily order this, that and
the other done-and at much trouble
and expense to the property owners.
They have the power to exact II and
the property owner or policy holder
has to do it to protect his business
These underwriters find that every
thing is juggled and delayed in Pa
ducah until It is almost impossible
to get anything done-that is, any
thing sensible. They find that the
boards do not even pass an ordinance
for wire inspector that can be en-
forced, II is a wonder that all the
Insurance policies have not been
cancelled long ago.
The real sufferers from the des-
petite action of the Insurance com
panies, however, are not the guilty
city officials who are responsible for
IL. but the people, the property own
ers and the merchants who have
most of their money tied up in val
liable stocks, and have to have in
surance to protect this stock, These
men are the sufferers, but II they
would go 10 the polls when the time
comes, and put the right kind of men
in office, they could obyiate the evil.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27
SOMETHING DOING
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
HAS INSPECTOR HERE.
Says He "Has Found Something
But Declines to BE Inter-
viewed.

Mr. +. A. Smith, inspector for the
state board of pharmacy. Is in the
city inspecting local drug stores and
will finish in a day or two.
He is sent out by the state board
to go over theentire state and see
that the drug stores are run accord
ing to law. and If they each have one
registered pharmacist employed,
When questioned at the courthouse
this morning, where he had gone
to consult several county officials, he
stated that he had found some
thing" in Paducah, but would make
no statement. He has just started in
his work here and necessarily has to
keep quiet until finished,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

70 the FIRST street persons arriving
by steamer see, and Is in conspicu-
Gus part OF the city. II could be made
one of the most attractive streets
in Paducah, and should be. The cost
would be less to the city than that
Of improving most any OF the other
streets, as a great deal of the cost
would fall on the railroad, whose
tracks go down the street. The
boards should take this suggestion
up at once. II is understood that II
will be brought up soon, and Is to
be hoped II will.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

The yice-presidents are; Victor Van
dc Male. Gay Harris, Lee Bolton and
Marry Coles,
! The meeting was held Saturday
night, The chairman of the various
committees will remain the same as
heretofore. The appointment of del.
egaies TO the state meeting March
~ has been left to the sec
rotary, who has not yet made his
appointments.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

The president Of the New York
hoard of health says that the germs
of consumption and dipththeria are
carried by paper and silver currency.
This started a crusade against "dir-
ty money" This is right. All money
is dirty. There are few men who do
rot heartily wish about the first of
every month when the bill collector
comes around, that It we're abolished
entirely.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

j. ID. Dana, Estes Wills and Ed. F.
Collar. of st. Louis, were in the city
Saturday afternoon and inspected the
iron furnaces on South Third street.
They left yesterday morning for
Grand Rivers, and inspected the fur
naces there, also. returning at p.
m. yesterday and taking a train i'm
mediately for st. Louis. They made
no statement here as to their opinion
of the furnaces, but they are repre-
sentatives of the big syndicate that
is trying to combine the big furnaces
of the south.
The general opinion is that the
visit is not of much significance, as
the main object now is to get control
of all the idle furnaces that can be
used by the big combine, and they
are merely looking over them.
If the gentlemen were satisfied
that anything can be done with the
furnaces it is likely their recommen-
dations may result in much good be-
ing done the city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

Col. Jack Chinn went to Washing
ton and saw the president. When he
left the executive building he declar-
ed that Bryant and Roosevelt were
the 1.-TWO greatest men in the United
States" Col. Chinn probably threw
in Col. Bryan to square himself with
the folks at home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

The board of public works and
Joint street committee are expected
to meet this afternoon at the city
hall for the purpose OF discussing the
building of new concrete culvert on
Caldwell street near the I. c. depot.
an improvement that has been rec
commended twice in his annual re-
ports by City Engineer Washington.
The city wants the street car COM
pany and railroad TO both contrib
ute. but no answer so far as known
has been received from either.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27
The Tax Rate Will Then be Fixed
by the City.
Meetings of the street Committee
and Board ~ Works TO he
Held Today.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BIDS.

The city supervisors will probably
wind up their business this after
noon, and when they finish II will be
but a short time until the tax rate
Is fixed. Some claim the city can get
along with a s1.65 tax rate, while
others equally as we'll informed
claim that the maximum Of si.s5
will not pull the city through.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27
IatO his abdomen.

iato his abdomen.
The wounded agent was taken TO a
hospital where medical aid was Sc
cured, but his case is hopeless, lie
was unable TO give any description
OF the men, who ran after the shoot
ing and escaped.
The local police were instructed to
look out for suspicious looking ne
groes and every EFFORT is being made
to capture them,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

What the public wants is the facts.
Card writing by crafty lawyers and
terms of equivocation and deception
will not have any effect, unless II Is
to delay the inevitable. Open up the
various Offices and give them an air
ing. II will not hurt, even II moth
ing wrong is found.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27

The Joint fire committee is expect
ed to meet this afternoon at the city
hall to open bids for the new truck
and run-about desired for the fire de-
partment. It is not known what
will be done about the bids, but Is
likely that arrangements can be
made for the city to get what Is
needed and pay for It when couve-
nient.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27
Y. u. A. OFFICERS.
New Ones Chosen by the Local Post
Saturday Night.

The new president of Post A. T.
=, A. Is Mr.. A. II. Grouse, and Mr..
Ernest Laokey is the secretary. The
new board OF directors is: FINS
Lack, Henry Peter, and j. A. Bauer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-27
PAVE FIRST STREET.

There is a growing demand that
First street be improved this year,
In leaving It out, the boards have
left out one Of the most important
thoroughfares in the city. A great
deal OF traffic is on First street. II