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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21
FINE RAINS.

This part of Barber county was
visited by several much needed
showers beginning Sunday night
and continuing at intervals until
yesterday with indications good
for more. While the rains began
locally there is every appearance
that the last ones were general.
We have not heard from the differ
ent portions of the county before
printing but hope every locality
Jared as we'll as we did here. The
crops have been saved once more.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21
G. E. COON ARRESTED.
Was Building Hot Air Railroads in
Texas and Met his Waterloo.

c. Erastus Coon, the erstwhile
president Of the Kansas, Medicine
Valley G. Western Railroad Com
pany, who disappeared very sud-
denly last month after working
the company and some of its indi-
vidual members, has been heard
from. He operated in Paris, Tex,
on more railroads, but the Texans
made him show his hand early in
the game and the result is that he
is now under arrest. The Dallas
News of the 10th inst, has the fol-
lowing:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21
BAND CONCERT.

There will be band concert in
the court house yard tomorrow
night. The Normal faculty and
students are especially invited, the
occasion being for them more than
any one else.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The examination for teachers
certificates will be held in the
school house in Medicine Lodge,
Friday and Saturday; June 80 and
July I, commencing at 7:I5 a. m.
All persons expecting to teach who
do not now hold certificates, or
whose certificates expire before
close. of school year, should take
this examination as we expect to
hold no other until the last of Oc-
tober.-P. L. Lake.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21
ASLEEP In DEATH.

Elizabeth Lorton, infant child of
Otis Lorton and wife, passed away
at 5 o'clock p. m, Sunday, June
18th, aged year, months and 20
days. The child was sick over two
weeks with cholera infantum.
From the start the case seemed al
most hopeless but the attending
physician, the loving parents and
kind neighbors made heroic fight
for the life of the little girl but it
availed nothing more than to pro-
long life and at times alter hope
with Encouragement.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence on Monday at a
o'clock p. m, conducted by Rev:
w. H. Moore, pastor of the M. f.
church.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

The stricken families who have
thus been visited by sorrow in be-
ing called upon by fate to lay
away these precious little ones,
have the sincerest sympathy of the
people of Medicine Lodge. OF all
sorrows and all reverses that come
to us in the daily walks of life,
none seem to press more severely
or weigh more heavily on our hearts
than 10 see member of the ia mily
taken away by death, and it seems
that when the little one is taken
there comes vacancy sadder in
some respects than other cases, due
largely to the comfort and cheer
fulness that the little ones bring to
the home. 1t has been truly said
that 'Life has its hours of sorrow
as we'll as its seasons of JOY"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Buy Silk Patent Flour, Harper,
if you want the best. A. B. Wilk-
ins s. Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Mrs. ]. H. Williams and children
OF Harper came over Saturday to
visit with relatives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Remember the musicale next
tuesday night. Opera house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Paris, Tex, June "a man Civ
ing his name as C. L. Coon, want
ed here for alleged swindling, has
been arrested at TT. Smith and is
expected to arrive here tomorrow
In charge of Capt. ]. ]. Dickerson,
secretary of the Board of Trade,
who was deputized by Sheriff Car
penter to bring him back.
Coon came here two weeks ago,
representing himself as an extensive
railroad contractor. He proposed
to interest the people of Paris in
building a road from here to Hous-
ton. He did not want the enter
prise to gain any publicity through
the newspapers until his arrange
mentS should be made and the
Board of Trade religiousIy obeyed
his wishes. He deposited a check
on bank at Winnsboro, Tex, for
$1,000 with the Paris National
Bank for collection and another
with the City National Bank for
$1,000. On Monday he induced
r. +. Scott, president of the Board
OF Trade and president of the Paris
National Bank, to cash check for
him for $50, claiming that he
wanted to send for his wife with
the view of making his headquar-
tiers here and that the state of her
health did not permit any delay in
sending her the money.
He engaged a physician of Paris
to treat his wife, after she should
reach here. After securing the
money he failed to keep his date
with the Board of Trade and on
inquiry he was located at Fort
Smith. The bank at Winnsboro
denies that Coon had any funds
there. He has agreed to return to
Paris without requisition papers.
Says he Will Make Good.
Fort Worth, Tex, June &C. Z.
Coon, wanted in Paris, Tex, for
swindling, was arrested here this
morning When he first came here
he held numerous consultations
with the promoters of thr Interur-
ban, saying that he would like to
build the road.
He has wired for man named
E. N. Slocum of Wichita, Kan, to
come on here, and says Mr.. Slocum
will make good the money he OBJ
tanned from the Paris bank, and
$50 obtained from Dave Mayo of
this city.
A wire from Mr.. Slocum annouc-
eS that Mrs. Coon is critically i'll in
Wichita. Coon, on his arrival, Sc
cured professional nurse to go
after his wife, and gave her $I5o
to pay the expense, but it was stat
ed that Mrs. Coon was not in a
condition to come.
Mr.. Coons operations here anc
at Anthony were much the same
as in Texas, the only difference be.
ing that the Kansans took things
for granted longer than the Texan:
did.
BAND CONCERT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Shield brand shoes at A. B. Will
kins & Co.'S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

DIR. Kociell wants them.
Drink your health at Luallen's
Sanitary Soda Fountain and be
happy.
Buy your groceries and dry
goods at V. S. Cooks. New goods
constantly arriving Prices and
quality to meet all competition.
\. B. Wilkins & Co. have added
a fine stock of millinery to their
stock of general merchandise. You
can get anything you want in the
millinery line.
Mrs: w. c. Sellers and son, Har-
~, and Grandmother Jacoby de-
parted Monday evening for their
home at Carlsbad, N. M. The
latter has almost recoved from her
recent injuries.
Remember that V. S. Cooks
lumber yard is complete. All
kinds of lumber including mould
ing, sash, doors, etc. Lime, brick
and building material. Office in
store. Yard south of Cook block.
L. c. McGee of Ingersoll, Ok,
base ball pitcher who has helped
the Medicine Lodge boys out on
several occasions, has become a
permanent citizen here. He be-
gan work in R. S. Bisby's restau-
rant on Monday.
A base ball game between Kio-
wa and Medicine Lodge was ar
ranged to take place here yester-
day but had to be called off on ac-
count OF the rain. 1t may take
place next week or it may be post
poned until after harvest.
If the Crisfield oil prospectors
don't quit ''hollering" oilN when
there is none in sight, they will find
themselves in the position of the
sheep herder who cried wolf so
often to satisfy his curiosity in
arousing the neighborhood, that
none came to his rescue when the
wolf really appeared.
Geo. Eckert was up from the
Aetna country Monday. He says
down in his country they have to
drink gyp water and when they
come to the County Seat they have
to drink 'shog water if the word
of some of the County Seat author
tiles is good. All of which he
thinks is shabby treatment.
The rain Sunday night did not
extend very far south of this city.
R.. L. Groendycke of Nippawalla
reported Monday that he didn't get
more than enough to settle the
dust. They are needing it badly
down that way and it must come
soon or the early corn will suffer.
1t IS tasselling and at that stage it
needs moisture.
The Kiowa Gas 6, Oil Co., and
the News Review have declared
war on each other. The News
Review made light of the prospect
ors and the Company became Of
Tended and resolved that the Mr..
is unworthy the support of the peo-
pie. The resolution is signed by 40
Kiowa citizens. It is expected that
Editor Haberlein will have few
remarks to submit this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Save your old postage stamps.
DIR. Kociell wants them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

VIM. Lusk and wife came in
from Englewood Friday and visit
ed day. Mr.. Lusk has been sent
to Anthony as assistant agent. He
began work there on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Mr.. CoonS operations here and
at Anthony were much the same
as in Texas, the only difference be-
ing that the Kansans took things
for granted longer than the Texans
did.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Mrs. Ed. Winters, of Columbus,
Kansas, visited last week with Mrs.
r. E. Kathrens. She is daughter
of A. Roessler and wife of Valley
township, where she has also been
visiting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Porter wanted at the Grand ho-
tel.
Shield brand shoes at A. B. Will
kins & Cos.
Remember the musicale next
Tuesday night. Opera house.
Buy Silk Patent Flour, Harper,
if you want the best. A. B. Wilk-
ins & Co.
Mrs. ]. H. Williams and children
OF Harper came over Saturday to
visit with relatives.
Kramer's Wanda, high patent
Hour, is the best in the market.
Sold by H. D. Fair.
People say that the finest grocer
les In town are at H. T. Wood
ward 6 Sons. Phone 50.
MISS Alice Rudolph returne d
home from Wichita, where she has
been attending Mt. Carmel acade-
my, last Wednesday.
Lightning killed one of Tom
Evans horses in his pasture north
of Sharon in the the thunder storm
last Thursday night.
John Luallen put Cracker
jack phonograph in his ice cream
parlor last week 1t is both a good
talker and good locker.
A. V. McRoberts returned Friday
from his visit at Monticello. Mo.
His sister came with him and will
spend the summer on the ranch at
Gallagher.
VIM. Lusk and wife came in
from Englewood Friday and visit
ed a day. Mr.. Lusk has been sent
to Anthony as assistant agent. He
began work there on Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Winters, of Columbus,
Kansas, visited last week with Mrs.
r. E. Kathrens. She is a daughter
of A. Roessler and wife of Valley
township, where she has also been
visiting.
Receipts of cattle at KansasCity
last week were about 1000 less than
the week preceding, but the mark
ct continued dull and draggy, with
no material advance in general
prices. Top hogs Saturday $5.35.
-Hutton-Keck Commission Co.
Tom Binning and son, Clyde,
are up from Oklahoma visiting old
neighbors and friends in NIingona
township and helping in the har-
vest fields. They have been travel
ing extensively over Oklahoma and
northern Texas during the past
several years. They will remain
here a month.
DR.. McAllister's 1S-menths- old
child scalded itself quite severely
on Sunday by overturning a cup of
hot broth on its breast The pain
was quite severe but there were no
serious results. DR.. Coleman was
called torelieve the little one pain.
The child got hold of the broth on
the table while Mrs. McAllister was
preparing dinner.
A ball game between the regular
Medicine Lodge team and a pick
up nine dubbed "Cushenbery's Gil
ants" was played last Thursday af-
ternoon. The regulars had a walk
away and won in a score of II to
II. The pickups were composed
mostly of men who used to play
and are now on the "has BEEN list.
Seward l. Field went to Wichita
on Monday to attend to some legal
business. From there he went to
Topeka yesterday to present the
application for pardon before Gov.
Hoch in behalf of John Tyree.
County Attorney Griffin who is
also an attorney for Mr.. Tyree,
went to Topeka Monday to argue
the case before the governor.
]. B. and Frank Wright of Moore
township and B. S. Wright of Har-
per made application in Probate
Judge Gleasons court on Saturday
for the appointment of executors of
the estate of the late Moses Wright,
their father. ]. B. and BIS. Wright
were appointed. The official no.
tice Of appointment appears else
where in the columns of the Index.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Another home was darkened by
the invasion of the Grim Monster
on Monday, June 10Th. Freddie
White, the youngest son of John A.
and Sarah E. White, died at 1920
a. m, after suffering one week with
the same dreaded disease among
children-cholera infantum. Fred
die took sick on Sunday morning,
June nth and from the first incep-
tion was regarded very dangerous
The skill of physicians and careful
nursing was not sufficient to restore
health.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence on Second Avenue
west, conducted by Elder ]. H
VanDewalker, pastor of the Chris
tian church, and the remains laid
away in Highland cemetery, Mon
day afternoon.
Freddie was 3 years, 3 months
and 7 days old. He was the young
est of seven children, a bright little
tot and the pet of the family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Drink your health at Luallen's
Sanitary Soda Fountain and be
happy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Receipts of cattle at KansasCity
last week were about 1000 less than
the week preceding, but the mark
ct continued dull and draggy, with
no material advance in general
prices. Top hogs Saturday $5.35.
-Hutton- Keck Commission Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
Hour, is the best in the. market.
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Buy your groceries and dry
goods at V. S. Cooks. New goods
constantly arriving. Prices and
quality to meet all competition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21
No Coffee at Wilkins.

l
Battle Creek Sanatarium Break
| fast Food at Wilkins.
KraTner's Wanda, high patent
flour, is the best in the market.
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Ed Grandstaf and wife moved
to Alva yesterday. Mr.. Grandstaf
has a job in Shares grocery store.
w. L. Bragg's baby has been
sick the past several days with
cholera infantum. At last reports
its condition was not regarded dan
gerous.
The patrons of the reading room
will take notice that the Library
will be opened only on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons during
the summer months from to 6 P.
m. Mrs. HoucHIN, Sec y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Battle Creek Sanatarium Break
fast Food at Wilkins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

John Luallen put a Cracker
jack phonograph in his ice cream
parlor last week. 1t is both a good
talker and good locker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

A. V. McRoberts returned Friday
from his visit at Monticello, Mo.
His sister came with him and will
spend the summer on the ranch at
Gallagher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

a. B. Wilkins & Co. have added
a fine stock of millinery to their
stock of general merchandise. You
can get anything you want in the
millinery line.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Lightning killed one of Tom
Evans horses in his pasture north
of Sharon in the the thunder storm
last Thursday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

DEDICATED TO OUR DARLING FREDDIE.
A dainty bud too pure and bright
To bloom this cold world of ours,
God took him to a home of light
To live with Eden's fadeless flowers.
MAMMA.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Tom Binning and son, Clyde,
are up from Oklahoma visiting old
neighbors and friends in Mingona
township and helping in the har-
vest fields. They have been travel
ing extensively over Oklahoma and
northern Texas during the past
several years. They will remain
here a month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

People say that the finest grocer
les IN town are at H. T. Wood
ward 6, Sons. Phone 3S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Mrs: w. c. Sellers and son, Har-
~, and Grandmother Jacoby de-
parted Monday evening for their
home at Carlsbad, N. M. The
latter has almost recoved from her
recent injuries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

]. B. and Frank Wright of Moore
township and B. S. Wright of Har-
per made application. in Probate
Judge Gleason's court on Saturday
for the appointment of executors of
the estate of the late Moses Wright,
their father. ]. B. and BIS. Wright t
were appointed. The official no.
tice of appointment appears else
where in the columns of the Index.
The Agricultural department at
Washington has made a scientific
investigation of the cabbage snake
or hair worm and finds that it is
not poisonous as has been reported
but is rather beneficial in destroy
ing parasites. If you have any
prejudice against eating cabbage
on account of cabbage snakes
you need not be afraid any longer.
There have been reports of death
from eating cabbage snake but
the department finds them all to
be false.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-21

Miss Alice Rudolph returne d
home from Wichita, where she has
been attending Mt. Carmel acade-
my, last Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-04

BAY CITY. Mich. AUG. 4-The
street railway strike here was settled
last night through the efforts Of q citi-
zens' committee, The Terms ara prae
tically those 20 which She men assented
last week. but which they subsequent
" rejected because the lutcruriau aud
Saginaw strikers remained out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-04
THE c

pr cent will be saved by housekceper, who buy their Groceries at our Store,
bird off rcrhIp prices. If we sell you the best Groceries frm much less tmn yn can buy els
beautiful gifts ST ntyo your interest to trade with u? Here ire a few Of the mmy Extra
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-04
consumptI,e Doctor NnI- HI~sslf-

PROVIDENCE. A. L. Aug t-pr.
Frank p. Domclly of OlneyTilie esm.
mlffed suicide at his home here hy
shooting himself throueh the henri.
after writing ouf Instructions for The
disposition Of his hsdy. The ~ftfsieea
was . cousumplire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-04

sharp, worth lSc, very sp'l I5c
Muenster Cheese, choice i'm
ported, clsew're 22c, Wy sp'lt8c
Limburger Cheese, very fine,
oulo 1853. I5c
Swiss Cheese, delicious, very
special, ID ...... .....ISc
Roquefort Cheese, finest inn
ported, special -, 37c
Imported Swiss Cheese, very
finest, special. ..... csc
Nogel Ost, best Swedish. very
special ............... zoe
Cam6mhert Cheese, best
French, special 23c
Neufchatel Cheese, very
special ........4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-04
Cut Prices
Canned Meats 4 Fish

Corned Beef, pound cans, else
where I5c, only
Roast Beef, pound cans, else
where I5c, only ........ lie
Potted Ham or Tongue, else
where sc, only -. 49,. 31sc
Smoked Beef, large jars, else
where I5c, only ..,......,I2c
Potted Beef, large cans, else
where I5c, only &c
Alaska Salmon, large cans, else
where ISc, only go. 81
Little Neck CLANS, elsewhere
I3c, only &c
Mustard Sardines, elsev here
Ioc, only 7c
.Oil Sardines, choice, elsewhere
&C, only. SIC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-04
Fifteen Dollars
In stamps with this order.

? lbs Premium lava Coffee. ....t. ......55c
| can Gcnesee Corn. ............. ...11c
/ can Oil Sardincs sc
. lbs Fairbanks Lard go. .............1Sc
= ID New Crop Tea ....... .....a... Doc
3 cakes choice Laundry Soap. ....15c
, cakes finest Toilet Soap ...1Oc
, rolls Toilet Paper ...... t.......... loo
II boxes best Parlor Matches ...........1 0c
Sta in stamps free, Total. ...1.63
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-04

First arrival Of fancy, genuine
Jersey Potatoes, large. smooth.
round stock, delicious ,mealy cook
ers, elsewhere Zoe, special peek
20
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-04
Cut Prices
C0MDIME NTS

Campbell's Salad Dressing,
very srec bot ....-.9 DC
Stuffed Olives, delicious, very
special bot =. ...... sc
Heinz Sweet Pickles very
special, cup ........, &c
Burnham's Clam Bullion, very
special bot. &c
Chill Sauce, delicious, very
special bot. $50. 1890. &c
Tryphosa Jelly Powder, very
special pkg. $50. &c
& B Walnut Catsnp, reg :
25c. very special bot =. 10c
Lea & PERKINS, Sauce, reg.
a5c, very special 1880. S0c.
Coleman's Mustard, reg. I5c,
very special box l2c
G & B Shrimp Paste, reg. 25c
very special jar ......1Ic.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-03-10
Delaware DOings.

Bishop Monaghan, of the Delaware Di-
ocese, is guilty OF enforcing race distinct
ion in Wilmington. He sent a letter to
Father CLANCY of st. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Church was for colored people
only. Because it was handy for them, a
number of white persons have been at
tending the church and were good con-
tributors toward its funds. They were
considerably surprised when the letter
from the Bishop was read.
The Delaware Legislature has voted to
abolish the pillory which has been a
| mode of punishment in that state since
1717.
The Senate bill confirming the com
| pact between the States of New Jersey
| and Delaware was reported favorably
from the committee on Thursday of last
week in the Delaware Legislature.
The Delaware Water Improvement
Company of Philadelphia, James M. Sea
bury, of Philadelphia, president, ha
bonded with the City Council in the sun
of $4,000 for the erection of New Castle
new water works 10 be started as soon a
the weather will permit and which mus
be completed by September I, 1905.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-03-10
Wedding Anniversary

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Layton, at 430 Royden St., Camden, was
made merry on Friday evening, March
3rd, by the presence of a number of their
friends and relatives, who gathered to
help them celebrate the Fifth Anniversary
OF their marriage. Those present were
Miss Hannah S. Layton, of Philadelphia,
Misses Clara Layton and Ella LAYTON,
and Hubert Layton, of Penr's Grove;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilkins, Mrs. Mary
Harris and daughter Hazel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooper Sparks, Misses Edith Glenn, Title
Curriden, Minnie Walker, Addie Sparks,
Ethel Sparks. and Ada Layton, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Black, Mrs. Debbie Van
zandt, Messrs. John Black, Jr., Elvin
Dolbow and Frank Sparks. They spent
a very pleasant evening playing games
and listening to the Messrs. wilkins and
Sparks, who favored the company with
several comic songs and recitations.
About eleven O'Clock, the Aurora Man.
dolin club, of which Mrs. Layton's broth
er, John Black is a member, made their
appearance and favored them with some
very fine music. Mrs. Layton received
some very nice presents, among which
was a handsome sideboard. After being
served to refreshments all left at a late
hour for their homes. ONE THyRE