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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-16


fled was i'm the habit Of abusing and
! baatfrr her and who mad given her
! tne matches. told her where To get the
4rnrks for kind15ug ana compelled E@r
t. set fire 10 the house under threats.
I william Moore. according TO the de-
PENDANTS testimony had previously in
t faca8 The two boys Who we're III the
iIaac house "a. the time away from
tine ana had then threatened
+ 1er with a gun TN order to force her
Ifa 60 and st are to tire dwelling tt-
/ had previously demanded that sac
I COMMIT the arson. she declared. ana
Al the time she Was Influenced - fear
of her husband VINO had beaten. her
the day before.
After hearing ali the testimony. and
IN heinz stated bv the solicitor that it
was Impossible to convict the man Ut
arson owing to the incompetcncy -
the testimony % his wife against him.
Judge Ward stated that he would in
crease tine sentence o. tue man -
Ieady c2iitlgte' - IaIoeiiS e"'
10 seven Eeafa on lh1 l'~t+7,
~ - - - 80 .-a. 49, ~
me 4 .1@1l-+.1 - 49,
ll'9 az u - Et-.,f;.- ~.
vas at a nearby io"Se' "iii@ii Ho'.e
vas III the court room.
Desiring 70 De htdIdr ne 1dHed -
Witnesses the boy moore. uh4sf IL
dlclflehl Iof lhe ilAI47l 81 M@eciiliaH
N
VIII - urea To-Day Tor me hLAl,5 -
ChafieS Slu1LH a. lne O3iioh "eI9t.
-iCDlt eH"' ~ - - :, -
:, r ot > fba f"s1fi4fons ia h iii ana
.noId M her richt hand ana swear thai
ne had nothing to do with the burn
ing Of the house. LiIffston said thai
he had heard them talking but ha1
paid no attention to what they said.
J-non his J1dge Ward said that the
t;4+l- ,,t-.l AMI
that he would reduce the seven years
sentence against the husband to five
and SUSPEND Judgment in the case Of
the woman. :
The defendant is a simple. genial +
faced n1gress VINO stated thar she was
IN constant fear of her husband. The
Iatfe, aexad tn sneak to her. but she
p. fused ana retired 10 = bench whore
ehr eat ana cried ,
~ 49, ta III. Nh,
~ /
\ humorous Phase OF lhe day 5
tfla1S came ABOUT III lne testimony 81
the most Stutlef-"lhded negro VINO
ever took a witness chalf IN the case
Of Ernest Trice, indicted Tor foboery.
victim would eaten hoId OF one
word and love 1t to death III teIllng
his story. He took-took-tooh-look~up-
2li-s-s-sorts of imev2ut-9ut-but-
lnally s-g-8ot 1t OUT. VIII race @e-
Tended IrIce ana mace q lnalaell
speech Whlch was sood enough 70
nave meflted a peiler cause. 1Iice Was
convicted ana the Ju48e gave Hlhl t"o
years.
Perfectly Satisfied.
4 negro from Wake Forest named
Miles pleaded guilty to the theft of Il
bicycle. There arose Q question as TO
the profundIty OF MS Hlnd, when
from his physical appearance seemed
to be all go1ng out the top OF ms
mead Whlcn culnlnated IN a narrow
cone ana, IN the aosence OF nalf, was
like the Whtlsh-blue SIDE OF an ele-
phant where he has scratched hlmseIi:
Have you got good sense?
quer1ed the court.
'4esslr, l got plenty ef sense.
.F1id vo,, eXa, r+aal anvthinp else ~
"Yessir, I done stole watermelons."
The court won't hold that against
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-16
II Clark Trial.

The trial Of Robert H. Lilliston and
Fred Clark Cor Morris) will be en-
tered upon this morning with the Sc
lection of a jury from the special
Neuirc Of one hundred mon SUM
moned for the purpose. The two mon
are indicted for the killing of Charles
Smith at the depot during Fair week
during the progress of a fight with
pistols in which they engaged as the
aftermath of a quarrel in q house of
ill-fame earlier il the week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-16

TO the Editor: The tobacco sales
for 1909 and 1905 were as follows:
Season Of 1904: S.587,410 pounds:
$7G1, 7S0.67; average. $S.S7.
Season of 1905: ~9,320,456 pounds;
$7~1S,50S.1S: average. $7.71.
The books containing the records to
1904 have been burned.
c. w. HARVEY. Secretary.
G~reenville. n. c.. Jan. Is. 1906.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-16
Crap-ShCotcrS Pony Up.

OF The crap shooters convicted on
Wednesday and permitted to pay fines
and costs in lieu of labor on the
roads, the following had paid up and
gone free yesterday afternoon: FAB
Gotten, s52.S5; Charley Young.
1920: Alex. Jones. $52.35; Stewart
Trcdcll. $53.o5. Argo Washington was
also reported as having almost raised
his pile. The rest seemed bound for
H. nn1r-+rA-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-01-16
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years. !. . - S-,1oo , 90
EDGAR w. SMITH. Secretary.
Rocky Mount. y. G., Ian. Is. 1906.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
COMMON SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

The examinations for graduation
from the public schools, which will
be held Friday and Saturday, March
80 and 81, 1906, will be held at the
following places commencing at $3.50
A. NJ:
District No. 81, Sun City.
District No. 43, Isabel.
District No. 58, Mumford.
District No. 28, Sharon
District No. I, Medicine Lodge.
District No. 81, Hazelton.
District No. 9, Roundup.
District No. So, Graves School.
The examination is open to all
pupils of the county and the ex-
animation may all be taken this
year, or a part may be taken this
year, and the balance next year;
all grades of SO per cent or better
made this year, will be credited
upon the examination for next year
To graduate requires that no grade
be below 90 per cent and the gen
eral average must reach at least 50
per cent. The usual fee of scents
will be charged each applicant but
this covers both days work. Each
applicant must furnish his own pa
per and pencils and the paper
should be legal cap or regular ex-
animation paper.
Friday, March 80, Orthography,
Reading, Writing, Geography and
Physiology will be given; Satur-
day, March 81, Arithmetic, Gram
mar, Civil Government, U. S. His
tory and Kansas History. Algebra
may also be taken, if desired.
Those who have grades to carry
over, should note on which DAYS
these subjects come, 50 as not to
miss the subjects they desire to
take. Let every applicant be pres
ent at the time for the examina-
ton to begin.
P. L. Lake, County Supt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
W. A. MYERS CONDITION CRITICAL.

10 the great surprise and deep re-
gret OF his numerous friends inMed-
lclne Lodge and Barber county, a
message was received last Thursday
from Dr.Hughes of Bethany hospit-
al that W. A. Myers had suddenly
taken much worse. tuberculosis
of the lungs had developed as re-
suit of blood poisoning and he ad-
vised that Mr.. Myers be brought
home where the climate would be
more beneficial than that of Kansas
City.
Mrs. Myers and George Myers
left at once for Kansas City and
DIR. Coleman left on Saturday and
the three arrived home with the
patient on Monday night and he is
now receiving all the care and treat
ment possible at his home on Wal
nut street. We sincerely hope and
trust that his case may yet yield.
The turn things have taken come
as great shock. The fore part of
last week brought the news that he
would soon be home a we'll man
but IN three days time came the
dlscouraglng report above noted
with little hope held out for recov-
ery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
FIX PRISON TwINE PRICES.

The board of directors of the
Kansas penitentiary met and fixed
the price of binding twine to be
sold both in Kansas and Oklahoma
at nine and one-fourth cents per
pound for all orders under 5000
and eight and three -fourths cents
for orders of 5000 pounds or over.
This is to be the price free on board
the cars ready for shipment at
Lansing. The twine is pure Yuca-
tan white sisal, running 500 feet to
the ball.
The trust price as announced is
10 cents a pound free on board of
cars at Kansas City. Dealers and
farmers clubs ordering 5000
pounds will be able to save one and
one-fourth cents a pound by buy
ing from the prison plant. The
twine plant is in full operation and
it is expected that about three mil
lion pounds will be manufactured
ready Tor market by June I. More
than a million pounds is now in
the twine warehouse ready to ship
at any time.
A committee of Oklahoma peo-
pie visited the prison last week to
inspect the twine. None was sold
IN Oklahoma last year, but all or
ders from the territory will be filled
this year.
The Kansas penitentiary twine
plant has been fortunate in collect
ing for twine sold. In the five
years the plant operated the total
business amounted to about three
fourths millions dollars and only
P4I worth remains on the books
as unpaid for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
BROKE INTO A FREIGHT CAR.

Stave Pritchard, young colored
man of this city Io years of age,
was taken into custody last We'd
nesday by Under Sheriff Purdy and
is now IN jail awaiting trial on a
charge of breaking into a merchan-
disc car on the Pixley switch five
miles east of the city. He was
caught by the railroad crew. Sher-
III Haun was on the east bound
train taking Harry Ross to the
state reformatory, at the time, and
ne arrested Pritchard and turned
him over to the undersheriff.
Pritchard will have his prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice Collins
in this city tomorrow.
Seward |. Field and c.. M. Mar.
tin have been employed to repre-
sent the prisoner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
RAILROAD BUILDING.

The railroad building force OF
the Denver, Kansas 6 Gulf have
been considerably reinforced the
past week and work is being push
ed to the limit.
The condemnation board was in
session last week and will meet
again April 9th. Their findings in
the Kiowa-Moore controversies
were as follows: Clark Bunton
$500; Albert B. Rumsey, 5000; D..
F. Allison, 5000; c. P. Guier, $500;
E. Porter heirs, $3.50. Bunton,
Rumsey, Allison and the Porter
heirs have appealed from the ap-
pralsement. The board also con-
demned right-of- way through the
w. H. Davis farm adjoining Otis
Coyle south Of this city. The COM
pany and MIR. Coyle got together
and settled without a condemna-
tIOn proceeding.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
NORMAL INSTITUTE In JULY.

The Barber County Normal In
Stltute for 1906 will begin July 5th.
The same rue adopted last year
with respect to holding sessions on
Saturdays and having holiday on
Mondays will be followed this year
to accommodate those who desire
to spend Sundays at home. The
Normal will be in session four
weeks. Prof. 0. c. Ecke of Ar
kansas City has been secured to
conduct the Institute. The in
structors will be Prof. Ira Stout of
Kiowa, Prof. D. w. Major of this
city, Prof. F. c. Jacoby of Rice
county and County Superintendent
Lake. All have worked in the
normal institute before and the
public is therefore assured a strong
faculty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
A CLEVER ACTRESS.

Mamie Sheridan Wolford, the
leading lady of the Was She to
Blame Company has appeared in
many of the leading companies and
theatres in America. Two years
ago she had the honor of playing
the title role in "L'Aiglon'' in
Brooklyn, N. Y, at the same time
that Maude Adams and Sarah Bern
hardt were playing the play in New
York City. She has also appear
ed as leading woman in several
well known stock organizations,
notably the Morosco Theatre Stock
in San Francisco. Miss Wolford'
beautiful Worth gowns are always
features Of the Was She to Blame
performances. A hearty welcome
awaits her in Medicine Lodge on
March 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
A SUIT TN REPLEVIN.

w. H. Brownback, owner of the
large Brownback ranch in the
southwestern part of the county,
last week instituted a replevin ac-
tlon against Peter Hearn for two
steers in Hearn's title and posses
sion. Mr.. Hearn's defense is that
he purchased the steers from Claude
Arthur which really throws the bur-
den of defense on Arthur. The
case was called before Justice Rice
at Kiowa yesterday but on motion
of the defense a change of venue
was taken to Hazelton and set for
trial at a later date.
The claim made by Brownback
is that the cattle are his property,
that they were stolen by someone
and afterwards sold, one or more
times.
Walter L. Owen of Kiowa and
County Attorney Griffin of this
city represents Brownback and
Seward |. Field of this city repre-
sents Mr.. Arthur.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
WISNER VS.. LIGHT AFFIRMED.

This week the supreme court af-
6fmed the case of Sarah Z. Wisner
VS.. H. Light and the Board of
County Commissioners which was
tried here about two years ago be-
fore the Board of Commissioners
who ordered certain road opened
in Sharon township. An appeal
was taken by Sarah E. Wisner to
the district court on the grounds
that the road petition was insuffi-
cient. The petition was drawn
by Samuel Griffin, attorney for
H. Light, and passed upon by ]. N.
Tincher, then county attorney, who
promptly held the petition too in
definite and uncertain to be legal.
The district court held the petition
good, and Sarah E. Wisner prompt
ly appealed to the supreme court
where the judgment of the district
court has been affirmed. This road
was established several years ago
upon the land of P. L. Lake who
then owned the land, that now be-
longs to !. H. Light, Wisner claim
ing that it was located upon the old
government survey. An attempt
was made to place the road upon
the Tweedale survey in 1897 dur
ing C. w. Ellis term of Office as
county attorney, but failed because
the change was not based upon a
petition as required by law. This
last mentioned case also went to
the supreme court and it seems now
that the contention over this par
ticular road is about at an end.
County Attorney Griffin has always
claimed that the Tweedale survey
was a re-survey of the old govern
ment survey and practically the
same. Mrs. Wisner was represent
ed by Noble & Tincher, G. M. Mar
tin and Ed Sample before the Board
of Commissioners and in the dis
trict court, and Noble & Tincher
represented her in the supreme
court.
This was one of the most aggres
sively contested road cases in the
supreme court of this state and the
fact that County Attorney Griffin
won out over the combined efforts
of SO many attorneys ought to af-
ford him more than passive salts
faction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

Grant Hale of Dodge City, Santa
Fe detective, was in the city Sat
urday acquainting himself with the
Pritchard case. He will probably
be back tomorrow to attend the
preliminary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
AN EXHIBIT OF FINE ART.
A Fine Display of Art Productions. In.
tereSting Programs. Prizes
Awarded.

4' " eHN
Monday Afternoon Club on Friday
and Saturday was a very enter
tanning and instructive event.
The exhibit belongs to the State
Federation of Women's Clubs and
is to be donated to the state uni
versity at Lawrence when it has
made the journey around the cities
Italian and French art were rep
resented by about a hundred pic
lures each. There were also a few
Kansas productions. The Italian
represented was that coming in
the period Of the Renaissance, eS-
pecially embracing the work of the
four great masters Michael. An
gelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci
and Titan. The French art repre-
sented was of later period, and
down to the masters of the century
just closed. The exhibit embraced
the works of Rosa Bonheur, Mad
anne LeBrun, Corot, Millet, Bor-
gereau, Jerome and LeBriton.
The pictures shown were all photo
gravures from the original paint
ings.
Besides these, there were many
exhibits of drawings and specimens
OF penmanship by pupils in the city
and county. This feature of the
entertainment was especially pleas
ing and the excellent showing
made by the young people is en-
titled to great praise. The time
for making the display was very
short, each artist chose his and
her own subject or idea without
suggestion from any person, which
demonstrates that their faculties
for originality, as we'll as their ar
tistic talent, have been developed
remarkably.
The literary program rendered
each afternoon and night were al
SO very highly enjoyed, furnishing
variety and precluded the posi-
bility Of dull moments. Refresh
ment booths were also provided SO
that none had reason to thirst or
hunger but had abundant oppor-
tunity to feast the inner being as
well as the senses of sight and
hearing.
This is the first art exhibit un-
dertaken in our city and its great
success is due to the untiring labors
of those who had it in hand.
The total receipts were $S1.S4
which sum will go to the school
house cement walk fund, after de-
Quoting expenses.
PRIZES AWARDED.
The following prizes were
awarded:
To the pupil exhibiting best map
of Europe-Ist prize, $3.50, Ruth
Major; end prize, 75c, Hazel Wal
stad.
To the pupil exhibiting best
free hand drawing-Ist prize, 81. so
Frances Shaw; end prize, 75c, Roy
Moore.
To the pupil exhibiting best pen
manShip-Ist prize, $3.50, Leslie
Buckles, Hazelton, and prize, 75c,
Flo Garvin, Hazelton.
To school exhibiting best map
prize picture, con the Terrace, y
Miss Woodward's room, drawn by
Jesse Nixon.
To the room selling the most
tickets-prize picture, Madonna"
Miss Likes room.
To the room having largest at
tendance-prize picture, ''Moses in
the Bulrushes," Miss Likes room.
To the room showing the great
est improvement = prize picture,
Contemplation" Miss Cant S
room.
The judges were Rev. w. H.
Moore, Rev. F. c. Ward and C. w.
Wilson.
Money to loan. Inquire of Sew
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

Wall paper at Adams g. Co.'S.
The very latest and all qualities.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

V. S. Cook shipped three car
loads of fat steers to Kansas City
Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

Mrs. E. M. Marsolf and son, Har-
old, arrived from Chanute last
Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs.
R. S. Bisby.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

A car load of fine Colorado
potatoes just received at A. B.
Wilkins & Co.'S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

For sale or exchange of same
breeding, one Poll-Angus Bull.
0. w. Rule, Sharon, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
MATRIMONIAL.

John Fred Phye and Artie /.
Urton were united In marriage at
the Baptist parsonage in this city
Sunday evening, March 18th, 1906,
by Rev. F. C. Ward.
The ceremony was witnessed by
close relatives and limited num-
Der of neighbors and friends of the
couple.
The groom is a son of Fredrick
Phye and has grown from boyhood
to manhood in Barber county. He
is an industrious and energetic
young man and has many frien ds
throughout the north half of the
county where he is we'll known.
The bride is the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Urton of
this township and is young lady
Of rare accomplishment and re-
finement. She is a social favorite
among her young friends and has
the kindliest wishes of many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phye will reside in
Lake City township where they
will be at home to their friends
after this week.
The Index extends congratula-
tions.
Joseph c. Short and Miss Maud
Hickle, two of Moore townships
popular and highly esteemed young
people, were granted marriage
license by Probate Judge Gleason
on Monday, the 18th inst. They
will be married this evening by
Rev. {. A. Kitch, pastor of the M.
E. church of Kiowa. These young
people ENJOY the friendship and
good will of a large circle of
friends and are especially we'll and
favcrably known in southern Bar
Der.
The Index is pleased to be priv
ileged to wish them long, happy
and successful married life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

New Spring goods constantly
arriving at A. B. Wilkins & Co.'S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

High Patent Flour, $2.25 per
hundred, at H. T. Woodward's &
SOp
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

Thos. Balmer of Nippawalla
shipped car load of fat sheep to
Kansas City Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14
For SALE-A good driving and
saddle pony.-Ada L. Wheat.


Wall paper at Adams g. Co.'S.
The very latest and all qualities.
New Spring goods constantly
arriving at A. B. Wilkins & Cos.
High Patent Flour, $2.25 per
hundred, at H. T. Woodward's &
Son.
Thos. Balmer of Nippawalla
shipped car load of fat sheep to
Kansas City Monday.
For sale or exchange of same
breeding, one Poll-Angus Bull.
0. w. Rule, Sharon, Kans.
WANTED-2oo or 800 cattle to
pasture for the season. Plenty of
good grass and water. Range on
Cedar Creek. Address H. ]. Park
er, Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Rev. w. NJ. Covert will deliver
a lecture in the Presbyterian church
on Tuesday evening, March Goth;
subject, "Word Pictures of the
Johnstown Flood" Proceeds will
go to the missionary cause. Ad-
mission IS and IS cents.
Just received, a large and COM
Plete assortment of Boys and
Youths clothing in la 8 st Spring
Styles and Materials. Alsoa COM
plete line of the famous "Iron Clad
Hosiery. Call and see us, our
prices are rightly. S. Cook.
Our friend, T. D. Smith, of Sha
ron, stopped at the Index office
while in the city last Thursday.
He said he was sorry to learn that
the Index had another law suit on
its hands and he has our sincere
thanks for expressions of good will.
One never knows how to fully ap-
preciate friends until he gets into
trouble.
Purdy & Clay purchased Harvey
E. Thompson's liverybarn on South
Main street last Thursday and
leased it the same day to the Den
yer, Kansas & Gulf Railway Com
pany who will use it to feed and
stable their teams while construct
ing the new railroad through the
county. The purchase price was
$4,000.
Mrs. w. ]. Weber, formerly of
this city, writes from Union Grove,
Illinois, that she and Rev. Weber
will spend the spring and summer
at Berkely, California. The M. E.
churches of Union Grove and York
vile, the latter city being across
the line in Wisconsin, have peti-
toned them to return next fall but
their decision in the matter will be
governed entirely by how they like
to live in California.
Hon. Taylor Riddle of Marion,
Kansas, was in the city lastFriday
in the interest of the St. Joe Stock
Yards for which he is live stock
agent. He also had a little real
estate business in the county to
look after. Mr.. Riddle was former
ly chairman of the Populist state
central committee and one of the
strong men of the Leedy admins
tration which everybody now adj
mits was the best administration
the state of Kansas ever had. While
the ex-chairman is not now devot-
ing much time to politics, he re-
mains true blue and will be doing
his part in the approaching cam
palgn for the cause of democracy
and reform. He was formerly a
republican but, unlike McNall,
Little ct. al, he sees no reason why
ne should return to the party of
trust promulgators and graft pro-
moters. He thinks that with the
disclosures recently made thou
sands of honest republicans are
ready to join hands with the demo-
Gratis In Kansas to redeem Kansas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

The Whitney Brothers Quartette
was very much enjoyed by those
who heard them at the opera house.
The readings by Mr.. Edwin Whit
ney were especially good. The
quartette is certainly composed of
able artists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

]. c. Short of Moore township
was pleasant visitor at the Index
office Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

Money to loan. Inquire of Sew
ard !. Field.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-14

WANTED-2oo or 800 cattle to
pasture for the season. Plenty of
good grass and water. Range on
Cedar Creek. Address H. ]. Park
er, Medicine Lodge, Kansas.