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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

The discharge of the beef
packers by the Federal court
upon the ground that they
are exempt from prosecution
is causing much adverse com.
ment by the press of the
country. Somehow there is
a profound feeling that JUS
tice has miscarried and in a
prosecution where all the de.
PENDANTS were rich men,
Kansas Commoner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

Mayor Mcclellan of New
York is raving at some of his
fellow democrats because
they are becoming socialistic.
The same cry is going up from
Foraker, Aldrich ct. al.
against LaFollette, VanZant
and others in the republican
ranks. We have noticed that
whenever a public man takes
the peoples side the machine
politicians try to raise a scare
by crying socialism. The
bluff may work in the repub.
lican conventions but the
democrats will come out
squarely on the side of the
people this time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

Public servants are scarce.
ly ever purer than the people
whom they represent. When
ever the public conscience is
right the public service will
be right. The average poll.
tician won't get into graft
when he thinks the people
are watching.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

The most lily served com.
munities are those in which
a party nomination is equiva,
lent to an election. The in.
dependent voter is the coun.
try's savior and he is the man
who holds the check rein on
the politicians who are in.
clined to plumber in public
places.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
First Published in the Barber County indie,
April. Is, 1906.
Road Notice..

State of Kansas, Barber County.
County Clerks Office, April IL, 1905
Notice is hereby given, that on the 4th dav
OF April l9U6, petition signed by j. r. Chad
WICK ana fourteen others, was presented to
the Board of County missioners of the
county ana state aforesaid, praying for the
follows, viz: "'
Commencing at the southeast corner of the
southwest gu arter a. of the southwest QUAR-.
I3O) range twelve (l2) west of the Sixth P. Nj.
Ihence north on the quarter, quarter line to
county line, thence west on County line
eighty rods to intersect road No. 224 said road
to be 40 feet wide.
ana cause to be vacated the following de.
scrtbed road, viz: Commencing at the snnth.
east corner of the southwest Quarter az Of
the southwest quarter ca of section four al
IN township thirty (3W, range twelve 12) west
OF the 9th Z. NJ, thence west to the southwest
corner OF said section four a., thence north
on sectlon line between sections four az and
nVe ~ to the northwest corner of section
Tour a. on county line, the same being part
OF road No. 224. And your petitioners will, as
Id DUTY bound, ever pray, etc.
Whereupon: said Board appointed the fol-
lowing named persons. viz: T. B. Kinkaid,
j. a. Mccoy and Dan Axtell viewers. with in
Struct1ons to meet, in conjunction with the
county surveyor, at the commencing point
OF said road in Elm Mills township. on Tues
oay the Sth day of May, 1906 and proceed to
ing. ~ o' nesr
:. By order of the Board of County Commis.
eioners' G. w. WILSON,
County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
A great manv of the mol

A great many of the polit.
ical trust servers are getting
very nervous on account of
the Hearst sentiment in New
York. 1t is not improbable
that Mr.. Hearst will be the
next governor of the Empire
state and even the possibility
OF such an event has put a
lot OF them on the anxious
seat. They have a right to
be nervous. The election of
Hearst would start some.
thing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
TELEPHONE NO. SO.
The Almighty Dollar
breeds about as much strife
in the church as out of it.
Witness DoWie's dilemma.

Since w. T. Jerome, the
short-term reformer, got the
office bee in his bonnet the
grafters have it all their own
way again. It looked awhile
like Jerome was going to get
up into the Folk class but
the tempter got the better Of
him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

Press gossip is now to the
effect that Teddy is flirting
with the senatorial bee. He
wants to be one of New York's
senators after his presiden-
tial term expires. Office hold
ing, like whiskey drinking, is
hard to quit after the system
once becomes saturated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
The Farmers Nursery.

VIII furnish you with all kinds of Nursery
STOCK; nothing but 1rst-class stock used.
Prices less than half you pay others; replace
at-one-naif cost, five per cent discount for
cash on sums of So and over. Credit viii he
given on sums over SIS for months, without
interest Write for prices: will save you 40 TO
Do cents on every dollar you invest Peaches
&C esch, to II high; apples. nc in lots of
o., less sc each; other stock in proportion.
lace your order as soon as possible For
Blackmore. Office in Sharon Valley State
Bank In office Wednesday and SATURDAY. az.
-fernoons Phone 14s-2 Rings. "a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
First Published in the Barber County Index
April Is, 1906.
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS,
Rarhar COUNT

Office of County Clerk. April 10. 19aOs
NOIlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That on the
~ 4th day of April 1906, a petition signed nv
W. ii. Ward and nineteen others, was presented
TO the Board of County Commissioners of thr
county and state aforesaid, praying for the
estaollshmeut of certain road described as
follows, viz: 90
ton twenty-eigbt (2S) township thirtv.tbree
go, south, range ten Q0). west of the sixth p
M, ana running thence one mile west on the
section line TO the northwest corner of said
section twenty-eight (2s), said road to be for
" (40l. feet wide and your petitioners will. as
In duty bound. ever pray, etc -
Hhereupon. said Board of County Commits
sioners appointed the following named per-
sons, w; Harry Matthews, Reese Clark and
IN conjunction with the county surveyor. at
me commencing point of said road in
teuar township, on the 9Th day
OF May. AID. 1901, and proceed to view said
road and give to all parties a hearing
By order of the
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
oeAl' u w. WILSON. County Clerk
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

At this distance from the
Missouri lynching it looks
like both whites and blacks
were at fault. The race prob.
lem seems to be getting more
serious every day and the bad
feature is that politicians are
largely responsible for it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
THE LEAVEN Is WORKING.

The following extract reads a good
deal like populist editorial, and yet it
appeared in the Wall Street Journal,
one of the leading financial publlca
tions of the metropolis, under the signf-
icant title, The Growth of Democ,
racy." The signs of the times are as
clearly understood in Wall street as
anywhere in the world.
The inarticulate many are moving
in the only way they can move. A eaY-
en- is working in Britain, in Russia, in
Persia, in Japan, in India, in this coun-
try, all oyer the world, and none of us
can estimate the extent of that dynamic
force. Sklllfully directed it can elevate
the seats of the mighty 80 high and so
suddenly that nothing will be seen of
them when they come down. We saw
it working at the last election. The
universal uprising against boss rule,
which is only corrupt corporation rule
when analysed, was sign of the times
If we heard great deal of it then, we
shall hear more at the next election.
and unless all signs fail, an impetus
VIII have been gained which will carry
the movement further than our ma
chine statesmen dream. The next pres
ldential election may see it in full swing
with force so great that the time worn
methods dear to the politicians may be
quite ineffective in regulating it.
"Plck up the popular magazines-any
OF them. They appeal 10 readers By
the hundred thousands. All their tale
is of the exploiting of the cities under
boss rule for the benefit of corrupt cor
poratlons, or of mOnOpolies in restraint
OF trade, o: of rebates, or of insurance
scandals, or of thousand other things
which can but teach the obscure voting
citizen that the men he has permitted
TO attain prominence are using it for
their own selfish ends, criminally indif-
terent to the public welfare.
There are as many trusts in Eng
land as there are here. 1t is true that
directors who do not direct are not al
lowed to plead ignorance, but are sent
to Jail there when their stockholders
are robbed. The law, in fact, is admin.
lstered. But corporation rule in Eng
land is very real thing. The phrase,
vested interests" is no Americanism.
railroad corporations of England can
and do exercise in some cases tyranni
cal power over the people dependent
upon their service. The present move
ment in England has grown out of the
popular government In the cities. II
has been demonstrated in many cases
that the municipality can supply mum
Der of things which used to be sun.
piled by private corporations. The new
majority in the British House of Com
mons is certain to ask if the state can
rot do something of the kind also.
The question is being asked here
every day. 1t is quiet. 1t is insistent
It's gathering volume. 1t Will have To
be answered or hushed. What the
popular will created 1t can destroy
lhere is an essential difference between
the rights OF corporation and of an
Individual, because the latter has some
inalienable rights which nobody can
take away, while the former hasno
rights which its creator. the ponnIar
VIII, dld not give and cannot abrogate -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

The Index has a straight tip from
one who overheard political CONVEX
sation not long ago that Billie Gesner
is the second choice candidate for rep.
resentatlve on the republican ticket.
Only short time ago one of the Medi.
cine Lodge satellites put in several
long hours urging H. Kaufman to run
for that office but, remembering what
happened IN 1904, when he got his feet
wet in the commissioner race. Mr..
Kaufman declined with thanks,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

III congress finally passes a railroad
OH ana Its provisions can be suspended
uhtii court reviews the case what
nave the people gained? There are a
Mnoie lot OF people who would rather
supmit 10 most any abuse than TO buy a
never ending law suit.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
wcKES ITEMS.

The farmers are taking ad- vantage of the pretty weather and are saving quite lot of hay. John Daniels and wife of Mena are visiting with relatives in and around Wickes.
 Bud Hamby spent Saturday night and Sunday with brother Ed, and family.
 Rev. Russell Brown of Granniss preache1 at Wickes Sunday.
 Prof. Adams of Mena was a Sunday visitor at Wickes and while here went out to Crystal Hill and gave the people of that place q talk on education.
 Jim Kuykendall moved to Wickes Monday.
 Don't forget the singing Sum- day and everybody come with well filled baskets.
 Papa's Daughter,
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
LAYTON NEWS.

This is the second week of school which seems to be, pro- gressiug nicely.
 Quite number of Hattonites have been attending the protract- ed meeting at Jansen, which closed last Sunday night, having continued two weeks.
 Rev. A. K. Gladden. left Satur- day morning for Hochatown, l.. T., where he intends to conduct a meeting.
 Rev. E. G. Daniel and family of Wickes attended the closing service of the protracted meeting at Janssen Sunday.
 Mrs. 5. E. Choate of Meua is visiting friends around Janssen this week,
 Let everyone who likes to sing and likes to hear singing be at Wickes next Sunday, July g.
 Grandma's Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
POTTER NOTES.

Farmers are rejoicing over their nice looking crops.
 Relatives of Mir. and Mrs. Heath were visiting them Satur- day and Sunday.
 MT. Lester and Sam Heath left last week on a business trip to Texas.
 Mrs. Baker of Talihina was visiting relatives and friends here last week.
 Rev. Bro. Crowder is holding a meeting at Rocky. Bro. Beavers filled Bro. Crowder's appointment Saturday night and Sunday after noon.
 There will be singing next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Every body come.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. H. Keener visited relatives out near the Territory yesterday.
 Mrs. Alfred Murphy visited relatives at Oliver chapel Sunday.
 Aunt Polly.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

it one of the most wonderful localities in Polk county and the coming of euterprising citizens with capital is hailed with de. light.
 Prof. Adams of the Mena city schools was distinguished visitor to Wickes over Sunday.
 The Prebyterians are holding gratifying series of meetings at Janssen.
 MT. Lee Cole has had a few chills. This IS not climatic 1t is an overdose of happiness in being home again after several months absence.
 The people from the malarial points south of us. are hieing to the Polk county mountains and springs and Texarkana and Shreveport, as we'll as points in Texas, are we'll represented.
 J. H. Mcclure, at the Valley hotel, has as guests Mesdames B. B. Dickinson and Hodge and Willie Dickerson of Shreveport, Mrs. Pauline Welch of Texar- kama, and Miss Hal Martury of Carson, La. Mir. Mcclure Is making extensive improvements to his property.
 Misses Lena Mcclure and Ella Wall of Poteau I. T., and Mrs. Bettie Wall, after a months stay with J. H. Mcclure and family at Bogg Springs, returned to their home, much pleased with Polk county attractions.
 7 H. C.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
ITEMS FROM OLIvERs CHAPEL

Public school IS progressing g nicely.
 s. M. Imoe made a business trip to Mena last Friday.
 Mrs. Oliver visited her sister, Mrs. Winton, last Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Murphy of Potter visited at MT. Divers Sunday.
 Prof. Drew Bailey of Mena at tended singing at the chapel Sum- day.
 MT. Owens and family of Rust were guests of MT. Tubbs last Sunday.
 Elmer May and Miss Lulu White attended church at Potter last Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Imoe visited their daughter, Mrs. Perry, near Two Mile last Sunday.
 Misses Ethel and Clara Smith of Rocky visited their grandpar- ents. MT. and Mrs. Joplin last Friday.
 Will Riley and John Joplin have just finished fencing a tract Of land for Mawhinney and Head ley.
 Mammals Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY.

Some dry, hot weather just now.
 Rev. J. L. Bedding preached at West Valley Sunday.
 Dr. D. w. Connally made a business trip to Mena Monday.
 Mrs. Mamie Connally has been quite sick for the past ten days.
 Rev. ]. B. Williams of Gillham preached at Rocky Sunday morn ing.
 J. K. Holder is reported as be- ing no better, but gradually growing worse.
 Miss Maude Connally was iu Mena last week having some dental work done.
 G. w. Lemming and wife spent
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Saturday and Sunday with rela- tives near Nichols.
 J. H. Maddox and family are on an extended visit with rela- tives near Oden.
 The infant child of Mir. and Mrs. c. Perkins has been danger ously i'll for the past week. Bro. J. T. Bowling of Texana, I. T., will preach at Mill Creek Baptist church next Sunday. The protracted meeting is now in progress at the M. E. church, south, with T. H. Crowder in charge.
 Luke.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

The Star force feels qu''e grateful to Sam Boyd, a colofsu farmer, who presented us with 2 choice lot of peaches thls noia' ing which were grown on ms farm three aud hall miles eas' of Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
sonE DOTS FROn INk.

J. K. Mount spent Friday with K. B. Wear and family.
 Dennis Townsend was a guest at the home of Mir. Hall Sunday.
 Jack Embry was a caller at at MT. Whites Sunday afternoon.
 Nice shower fell Saturday even- ing which was appreciated very much.
 Henry Charley of the Territory is visiting his mother, near Elm Springs.
 K. A. Mitchell of Weleetka, I. T., arrived Saturday to spend the summer with his sons.
 MT. and Mrs. George Embry and children attended church at Elm Springs Sunday. Boyi Bogle is all smiles over the arrival of a new boarder at his home. Mother and baby doing we'll.
 Miss Rena Hendrix returned to her home Monday after weeks visit with relatives and at the home of G. l.. Harris.
 w. A. Wood and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Woods parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Mitchell. Messrs. w. T. Whitenburg and Keys with their families, attended church at Elm Springs Sunday, also Maude White and Pearl Mitchell.
 ]. E. Chambers is hauling lum- Der on the ground where his house was burned a few weeks ago, preparatory 10 rebuilding. Misses Minnie Garden and Alta Sterling spent Wednesday mig ht at the home of T. H. Embry and they with Jack Embry and Port Templeton, Mrs. Annie Conn and sister, Miss Mollie Embry, at tended church at Holly Springs. Rosebud.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Mir. aud Mrs. M. M. Shields left yesterday for few days, visit with relatives in the east part of the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Rev. T. J. Mantooth of Kat cliff, Ark, is here on visit 10 his daughter, Mrs. D. Brawley. Mir. Mantooth used to live here and loves to return and visit oio friends. He is the postmaster a' his town
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

The big posters for the pig celebration and big fair with a big premium list, are being go'' ten out by the big PrinteIy anu will be posted over the county a' an early date.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

A. Jordan, who has been visit ing his son, Ernest, for several weeks, returned yesterday after noon 10 his home at Vermillion, s. D.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Robert Wear came very near dying last week.
 Farmers are about through work in the crop and are hauling lumber.
 Harris Wear has moved back hone. His wife's sister, Mrs. Hooks, is keeping house for him. The protracted meeting which was to have been held at the ford of the river, has been postponed for awhile.
 Betsy. n
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

John Gates, who was up from Hatfield today, reports that big preparations are being made for the anniversary celebration to be held at that place on August lo and II.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Rev. Columbus Abernathy and wife of Jansen spent yesterday in the city, MT. Abernathy con ducting services at the Primitive Baptist church.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

w. A. Sorrels of Gates, Scott county, was transacting business in the city today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
MONDAY.

B. H. Barton aud Dr. Gray of Cove were in the City on business today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

W. M. Palmer starts the special premium list for the fair by offer ing Sz,So to the woman who can
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Mrs. s. 1. Wood and children left this morning for visit with relatives out near Egger.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Mrs. F. M. Wayland, accom- panied by her daughter, Miss Netie, of St. Louis, who is visit ing her, drove up from Hatfield this morning returning this after noon. Master Marion Wayland handling the lines.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Dr. K T. Connally of Rocky, Independent candidate for repre- sentative was in the city on busi- ness today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Rev. w. l.. Compere returned to his home at Waldron Saturday night being called there to con- duct another funeral yesterday. It had been his intention to re- main and visit friends here a few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

c. NJ. Bates and Miss Flora Dunlap, both of this city, were married yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of the brides mother, Rev. J. A. Henderson officiating.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

drive the largest number of nails in a plank in two minutes. Who will be next.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Mrs. c. A. Stuart left this morning for visit with relatives at Black Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

MT. Gene Fuller and wife of Geneseo, Ill, stopped off here last night on their return from Lockesbuig for a visit with their old friends, MT. and Mrs. w. M. Patrick. Mir. Fuller expresses himself as being we'll pleased with Mena and reports that there are many people in his state seeking investments in Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Mrs. Media Bates and Mrs. Charles Williams of Maud, Okla, come lu last night for visit with relatives at this place and other points in the county.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

William Beavers of Hatfield to- day purchased through Hamilton & Horner the George Pultz resi- dence and will move shortly with his family to this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

F. s. Davis of the Economy Printing Company, who has been i'll for the past two weeks, IS re- ported rapidly recovering today
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

J. c. Wood was lu from Cherry Hill today looking after business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. Will Mahaffcry of Clarksville. Tex, arrived last night for visit with the families of John and Joe Pope.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

The Park fair premium list IS now in the hands of the Times printers and will be issued early next week.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
WEDNESDY

Jack Friar of Oden was in the city on business today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

J. w. Robertson of Blansett, Scott county, was in Mena trad ing today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday afternoon to Henry Bougham of Gates, Scott county, and Miss Cora Harvey of Eagle ton; to Elmer Pebsworth of Page, l. T., and Miss Della Oglesby of Black Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

tained this week their daughter and family, MT. and Mrs. Henry Rollin and baby of Granniss.
 Aunt Lizzie's Cafe" has the civil engineers this week. They are regulating the grade an- surfacing the road bed.
 Hatton Prof. O'Neal is giving the people good school.
 Dr. Boker's mother is spending the summer with her son.
 As there is no boardinghonse at Hatton. MT. J. G. Johns rides out on his elegant saddle horse to Bogg Springs and has his meals with J. H. McClure's family. Five miles is short ride for your breakfast. J. G. Johns owns most of Hatton, but he likes to drink the Bogg Springs water before breakfast. He has splendid bachelor quarters in Hatton, where he luxurates in sum ptuous suite ot rooms -and is growing strong and we'll play ing "lord of all he surveys" He has forgotten he ever had dys- pepsia. Polk county spring water, the Ozark air and horse back ride ot five miles to and from your meals will cure the worst case of indigestion.
 Gillham. Although the mer- chants call this the dull season the streets of Gillham present a thorough gong appearance.
 The people en masse attended the picnic at Antimony nine miles east, last Saturday.
 Mrs. Luttrell, who was so i'll last week is now convalescent.
 Mrs. M. A. Williams and daughter-in-law, Mrs. A. D. Will Hams, of Hatfield arrived today to visit Mrs. Willie Anzell of Antimony.
 The mines near Gillham are now in state of qnietude, but there is talk of work beginning.
 Mesdames Aston and Smith, who were so ill last week, are now beyond the danger line. Mrs. Webb of Wilton is with her mother.
 John Ness Johnson of Louis jana visited P. Wester Johnson, his brother. last week. Roscoe Johnson returned home with his uncle and made a trip to Port Arthur.
 The Gillham baseball team is winning many games and mak- ing fine record for fair playing.
 Wickes, July 23.-This is the picnic season in our locality and everybody is having good time. The picnic at Baker Springs at. tracted large crowd.
 Mr. Mitchell and family oi Maud, Bowie county Texas, re- turned home Sunday, after fort night of rest up in the Ozarks.
 Enterprise, the goddess of de relopment, has come to us anC seems here to stay. sThe pos sibilities of this locality with ln radius of ten miles, are un limited and inealculable. Tn, uumber, variety and beauty O the multitude of springs and o rushing, ripplirg 2 streams, reude
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26
TUESDAY

Mark Whayne of Jansen was Tn the city on business today.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-07-26

Duke Thornton and family left