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Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
PECKHAM REACHES OUT.

Ed L. Peckham, vice presiden t
and general manager of rhe Den
yer, Kansas & Gulf Ry. Co., has
again demonstrated his faith in
Barber county property. Yesterday
ne closed up a deal with 7. w.
Storm of Eagle township by which
ne becomes the owner of all of Mr..
Storms personal property and leas-
ing the Storm ranch of 1900 acres
for three years. The consideration
OF the leaseis $4,000 payable in
$500 installments six months
apart. All this land joins the Fris-
by ranch and other adjoining tracts
which Mr.. Peckham purchased DUR
ing the past year and he now has a
ranch of about 5000 acres well wat
cred and productive and alto.
gether one of the best stock ranches
in the west. Mr.. Peckham will
breed blooded cattle and horses
on this ranch and will make it one
OF the most prominent and profit
able in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Barber county is surely coming to
the front.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
A LAW SUIT AvERTED.

Uncle Dick Laury's runaway
noted in last weeks issue came
near resulting in a law suit. Frank
Barnes, the railroader who was
hurt, demanded damages and I'm
Gle Dick at once agreed to pay. his
doctor bill and board while he was
disabled but Barnes, after consid-
ering it awhile, wanted more.
Finally Uncle Dick paid him one
hundred dollars rather than get
mixed up In law suit. He feels,
however, that he has been held up
and blames outside meddlers for
not succeeding in settling on his
first proposition. Uncle Dick saws
this is the first runaway he has ev-
er had In town, that he was willing
to do what was right but that he
does not think it right that Others
besides the injured man should
hage had anything out Of him.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

M. T. Williams of this township
who is rapidly coming into prom
inence as an authority on alfalfa
growing, is trying an experiment
this summer. The Index publish
ers were invited out to his farm
three miles west of the city on
Saturday to witness blasting the
ground with dynamite. 1t was
worth several times the amount of
time spent to see it. The ground
was augured to depth of thirty
inches to three feet and in some
holes stick and in some a half
stick of dynamite was tamped.
The blast had the effect of loosen
ing up the hard ground to a great
depth. The blasts were made
forty feet apart. This will be fol-
lowed by six-inch blowing and the
blowing will be followed by a SUBJ
soiler which will tear up the
ground fifteen inches more.
Mr.. Williams claims, and the
earth thrown up by the "shots''
proves it, that there is hard crust
OF ground underlying our land,
which cannot be reached by a
plow or even a sub-soiler. Tha
roots of alfalfa will not penetrate
this crust and the result is that
when the moisture on top becomes
absorbed the crop ceases to to grow
and If there is a prolonged dry
spell it dies. To overcome this
difficulty he uses the dynamite.
He is trying this experiment on
forty acres. Ifit proves a success
ne will probably dynamite the
entire farm. The cost of prepar-
ing his land in the above described
manner for seeding is about six
dollars per acre but after he has a.
good start of alfalfa the land will
easily be worth 500. The ground
once loosened up will rot settle
back to its original state in a life
time and it appears that it is a.
good plan, not only fer alfalfa
lands, but for orchards ard all 9TH
er crops. The time is coming
when farmers are going to till a
fewer number of acres .and till
them better.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
FRALICH VS.. FRALICH.

Laura Fralich filed suit in the
district court last Thursday,against
her husband, John Fralich, praying
for a divorce and alimony. Noble
& Tincher are her attorneys.
Mr.. Tincher went to Kingman
on Friday and made application to
Judge Gillett for temporary ali
mony and attorney fees. Judge
Gillett granted $500 temporary
alimony and $500 temporary fees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fralich were married
several years ago and so far as the
public knew, were getting along
nicely and the friends of both par
ties regret that they are having
trouble. Mr.. Fralich resides a
short distance west of this city and is
one of the county's most successful
ranchmen. 1t is hoped that he and
Mrs. Fralich will yet be able to
settle their difficulties.
Mrs. Fralich is sister of las.
Clark of this place.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
TEACHERS ASSIGNED.

The Medicine Lodge schoo,
board met last Friday evening and
employed Miss Mamie Smart as
the additional teacher in the grades
to supply the room added in lieu
of the school heretofore conducted
in the former Richardson district
recently attached to this district.
The assignment of teachers is as
follows:
Primary-Miss Zelia Thomas.
2nd-Miss Minnie Cant.
3rd-Miss Beatrice Likes.
4th-Miss Magaret Kernohan.
5th-Miss Beulah Covert.
6-7-Miss Mamie Smart.
7-8-Miss Bernice Woodward.
superintendent. w. Major.
Professor Majors salary is $o5
per month and the teachers in the
grades $40.
The board adopted nine
months term and 4-years' High
School course in order to be eli
gible to get theCounty HighSchool
if the proposition carries at the
November election. This will re-
quite the employment of an assist
ant principal and the board will
meet again On Friday evening OF
this week to take the matter up.
The district is slightly embar
rassed financially but it could not
consistently let the chance to OBJ.
tain High School pass by. Bar
Der county's boys and girls should
have the same educational advant-
ages that those in other counties
have and if the people of the ceun-
ty are willing to pay from one
fourth to three mills more taxes
they will have it.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
MISS SHE'LL HoSoRED.

"a short time ago the Santa Fe
Railway Company offered round
trip tickets to school teachers in
country districts of Kansas, good to
any city and return in the state, or
toiikansas City and return, for the
best written article concerning the
farmers of the district in which the
teacher taught during the term Just
closed. The article was to be a
general writeup of the methods of
flaming, the condition of the coun-
try, tie products individual thrift,
ETC., and the twenty best writers in
the state were to receive a prize.
Miss lima Shell, daughter of ex-
County Superintendent Shell of
this city, had a little time to spare
one day and wrote a short article
and sent it in to headquarters. On
July eth, she received the following
sell explanatory letter from the
General Passenger Agent.
Miss Shell has reason to be proud
OF her success, not so much on ac-
count Of the dollars and cents rep
resented in the prize, but on &C.
count OF the prominence it gives
her IN an educational way. She
was one of the High School gradu-
ates of this city year ago-1oo5,
and was an especial favorite of
classmates and instructors alike.
The letter from the General Pas
senger agent follows:
-. Topeka, Kansas, July 7, 'oo.
Miss Alma Shell,
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Dear Madam:-Yours of the sth
inst. received. If you will call on
our agent at Medicine Lodge, july
18th, he will then furnish you with
a ticket to Pittsburg and return,
good thirty days, this being the
prize that you won in the teachers
contest, Yours truly,
JIM. CoNNELL,
Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Miss; Shell has decided to make
a trip to Pittsburg, Kansas, where
she will visit with relatives and
friends. She left Monday evening.
The letter which won the prize
will be used by the Santa Fe to
advertise the country along its sys-
tenn and incidentally boom Barber
county.
The Index congratulates Miss
Shell on her extraordinary success.
Barber county talent leads.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
JULY STOCK NOTES.


Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo-,
July 10, 1906. Cattle supply for
two days is 10000 head, consisting
of an extra large proportion of fed
cattle for the season. Grass cattle
from Native territory are more nu-
merous this week, and there was
an extra large number of quaran-
tine cattle here yesterday, but less
than 1000 head out of the $4,000
here to-day are in that division.
Bulk of the desirable fed steers are
selling above $500 now, top to-
day 5000, top heifers and year
lings to-day $5.4o, best heifers
81. IS to $5.25, and these expen-
sively produced animals are lit
tie stronger each day, 10 to 20
cents above a week ago. The large
number of fed cattle here to-day
caused the market to close weak
to-day, but no anxiety is entertain
ed regarding the market on good
cattle the balance of the summer.
Grass Kansas teers sell this week
at $3.75 to $4.75, called 10 to 20
cents lower than a week ago, mark
ct went to 10 lower today. Cows
and helfers are toto IS below a
week ago, except fed heifers and
cows, which are stronger, along
with the dry lot steers. Buyers
are more discriminating each week,
as the diversity of the assortment
increases with the heavier receipts.
Packers purchased 11,1oo cattle
for slaughter here yesterday, their
biggest buy this season. Veals
held steady last week, were,a quar-
ter lower yesterday but are higher
again to-day, top calves $40.
EStockers and feeders are unchanged
from a week ago, but show more
life and strength to-day than here
|: :tofore, bulk of sales 1886 to $500.
Farmers and feeders are getting to
a point where they can figure in
telligently as to their needs for the
coming season.
Buyers are extremely reluctant
to further advances in hog prices,
although moderate receipts and
their urgent necessities are com
bination that is proving to be in
vlncible. Market is S higher to-
day, a new high mark for the year,
top $6.77aa, bulk $6.55 to $o.75,
light hogs and butchers weights
both at the top, not many heavy
hogs or pigs included. Supply last
week only 10000, and run to-day
less than $1,000.
The mutton trade has been in a
bad way for ten days, prices IS to
IS cents lower than two weeks ago.
Kun IS liberal this week, 10000
yesterday, and 5000 to-day, but
theV have been readily diSDosed of
at steady prices. Spring lambs are
worth $7.25 to 500, wethers
$3.50 to 6.25, ewes $500 to
$50, goats around $3.50, stock
wethers and breeding ewes 1915
to $3.50. A few Utah and Wyom-
ing sheep were here yesterday, but
the majority of receipts are Ma
tives, Texans and Arizonas.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
A $4,000 DAMAGE suit.
Emma Myers, Widow of the Late "
A. Myers, Sues DR.. James Il. Don.
ovan for $4,000 Damages.

On Monday Mrs. Emma Myers,
widow of w. A. Myers who died
March "a, 1906, through her at
torneys, Noble & Tincher, filed
suit against DR.. James H. Dono-
van for $4,000. The petition is
quite lengthy but the essence of
the plaintiffs claim is that DR..
Donovan did not exercise that care
and skill in the treatment of plain
tilf's husband that ordinarily is ex-
ercised by physicians. Mr.. Myers,
it will be remembered, was cut in
the side about a year ago while
sharpening disc on an emery
wheel. DR.. Donovan was called
to dress the wound. The petition
alleges that he failed to cleanse
the wound before sewing it up and
that he did not provide for the
proper drainage after the sewing,
and that by reason thereof the out
er wound healed before the inner
troubles were overcome which Gre
ated puss and set up blood poi
soning from which death resulted.
In this case there has been a diff
ference of opinion between physi-
clans. Some claimed that the trou-.
bic was caused from the wound
while others claimed that it was
brought on by heavy lifting after
the patient had just recovered from
an attack of mumps. Finally he
was taken to Kansas City and an
operation was performed but he did
not recover. The trial will call
for much expert testimony, one
physician contiadicting another,
and it will be very likely to create
great feeling in the community.
There have been rumors of this
suit ever since the unfortunate
death of Mr.. Myers but it was hop
ed that the matter would not find
its way into court. Both parties to
the suit have many friends and the
news of the action brings an ex-
preston of regret from all who are
familiar with the case.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

Otho Bacus, preliminary hearing
at Harper on the charge of the mur-
dering Johnnie Mills, on Monday
and Tuesday of last week resulted
IN his being bound over to the
September term of the district
court of Harper county without
bail and he was returned to the
jail here Tuesday night, the Har-
per jail being unsafe for occupan-
cy. The evidence so far produced
is composed of a series of remote
circumstances and unless the state
can produce something more tan
gible between this time and the
trial, it is the opinion of the Bar
Der county people who attended
the preliminary trial, that it will
fail to connect Bacus with the
murder.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
ICE FOR SALE.

Guy c. Sparks has Pure Crystal
Ice for sale. one half mile north of
Sharon. Orders promptly filled.
Ice house open early in the morn
ing and late in the evening"
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
MATRIMONIAL.
PARKER-LEwIs.

Fred Parker and Amy Lewis,
both OF Kiowa, secured marriage
license at Probate Judge Gleason's
Office on Friday, July 18th. They
were married by Rev. Kitch, pas
tor of the M. E. church of Kiowa
on Saturday, the 14tn.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

DR.. Donovan was seen by one of
the Index publishers after the suit
was filed. He declined to speak
about the case further than to say
that the allegations rejecting on
him both personally and profession
ally are false and that he would
meet the case in court in an honor
able way. He did not seem to be
at all uneasy as to the final result.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
RODGERs-JENKs.

RODGERS-JENKS.
Probate Judge Gleason tied the
nuptlal knot which united the
fortunes of Fred Rodgers and Abb
bic jerks, two of labels young
people, on Friday, July 18th.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

DR.. c. D. Updegraff has estab-
lished himself in the practice in
Medicine Lodge. He has the Office
vacated by DR.. Coleman.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

Miss Catherine Roderick of Shar-
on township has again been en-
ployed to teach in the Coldwater
schools.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

When you are figuring on sew
ing machine remember that the
New Royal and the New Home
are the leaders. No others as
good. Adams cf.Co.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.

The Epworth League will give an
ice cream social at Luallen's Ice
Cream Parlor Thursday evening,
July 10TH. A cordial invitation is
extended to everybody to be pres
ent.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

There was remarkable change
IN temperature Saturday and Sum
day. Saturday afternoon the heat
was torture. Sunday afternoon a
heavy coat felt comfortable:
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

Aubry Donovan, brother of DR..
J. II. Donovan of this city, has re-
Gently purchased 64o acres of the
II. A. Bailey ranch at Eldred and
is on q deal for 800 more. Mr..
Donovan and family will move to
their new ranch during the coming
month. They now reside at54B9
hey, Oklahoma.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

c. M. Johnson has sold his beau.
tiful residence on Kansas Avenue
east, to his mother, Mrs. Green ADJ
ANS. Consideration $1,000.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

1t will pay you to see H. w.
Skinner before selling your hogs.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

DR.. Burgson and bride are spend.
ing this week in Kiowa.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

Kramer's Wanda, hi8hE patent
-four, is the best in the nffkef:
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
1t is best to get the best. Buy
ed Star flour.

DR.. c. E. Burgson and bride ar
rived in the city last Friday night
and fpr the present have rooms at
the Grand Hotel. They were mar
RED ait Valley Falls on Wednes-
day. Their Medicine Lodge friends
are glad to have them reside in
this city.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

Mesdames L. D. Sparks and S.
Ewalt gave reception in honor of
Mrs. Thos. Doran at the beautiful
home of Mrs. Sparks from to S
Monday afternoon. Light refresh
ments were served and most de-
lightful afternoon was enioyed.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18

Lester Simpson, wife and little
boy, Jerry, visited in the city Mon
day. They were on their way to
Llpscomb, Texas, making the trip
overland from Wichita, where they
have resided several months. Les
ter has ranch at Lipscomb and has
concluded to live on it for the pres
ent.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
Frances Axline

New dry goods arriving at v. S.
Cooks.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-18
GOT THEIR SHEEP SKINS.

The common school graduating
exercises of the Barber county
schools were held in the opera
house in this city on Saturday
night. There was large crowd
out and the exercises were quite
interesting. County Superintend-
ent Lake first introduced Prof.
Stout of Kiowa who made the
class address. His remarks were
well chosen and to the point.
The remainder of the evening
was turned over to Ben Hennessy.
the famous reader and impersona-
tor OF Guthrie, Oklahoma. The
readings consisted of comedy and
pathos and were very highly en-
Joyed by the audience.
The 1906 class is composed of
thirty three young ladies and gen.
tlemen, thirty-one of whom were
present to receive their diplomas.
The roster is as fo1Iovc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-07

to steal in Massachusetts, the news
papers carry the story and a warning
to almost every hamlet in the country.
If men murder or rob or graft, the
wires are burdened with it and men
know it everywhere next day. We have
multiplied the sense of widespread
crime in the minds of men by repeti-
ton. No wonder when Mr. Holland re-
calls the quietude of isolation, which
obtained eighty years ago, he wishes
he We're back where he began.
If there is any class that should be
allowed full liberty of speech without
adverse criticism, it is the aged. Look
ing backward is all that remains to
them. Boys born yesterday will pos
sibly look back as old men to the good
old times of 1908, when men We're not
crushed by falling airships and obliter-
ated by communism. We are all alike.
and when we. who are active and
hopeful today, look back from the far
Their side of activity and the limit of
our lives, we shall do as old Mr.. Hol-
land did, long for the good, brave old
days when we were young. Why not?
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EXPLANATORY OF CAR, sHoRTAG12

Z, The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's report for the year ended June
80, 1906, shows a mileage of 220,02S in
1906, against 192.556 in 1900, but gross
earnings per mile of 19.760.030 in
the former year, against s1,4S7,044,S14
in the latter This indicates an in
crease of gross earnings per mile from
S7,722 to S10,543--an increase "out of
proportion" says the Railway Age, ito
the increase of mileage In the last
two years, while mileage increased 2R
per cent, gross earnings increased
nearly IL per cent. In the last six
years, while mileage increased IA per
cent, gross earnings increased Sc per
cent. Capital-intimidated somewhat,
perhaps, by recent discussions, sug-
gests the Age-goes into railway build
ing less freely than the growing traf-
fic demands, with the result that exist
ing mileage or existing rolling stock
in some parts of. the country is over
worked. New capital for double track
and more ears are wanted, if the,
equipment is to keep pace with the
business offered.
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BEING MEALY MoUTHED.

IRegiSter and Leader1
The sugar trust and the tobacco trust
are entrenohed in congress. That IS
why nothing is done. And that is why
the president speaks in a tone of
doubt. The sugar trust and the tobac-
co trust own enough members, and can
coerce enough others by threats of
tumbling down their card house, to
prevent even the president from hav-
ing his way unless. as he did in the
case of Cuban reciprocity, he throws
his whole force into the contest and
grapples with them in life or death
fight.
There is no reason for being mealy-
mouthed about the attitude of certain
great trust interests towards the tariff
schedules. Nowhere has the willing
ness of the trusts to defeat intelligent
notifications Of the tariff for the pub
lie good been manifested more unmis-
takably than in this prohibition on
Philippine trade. What is true here is
true of the steel, sugar and other
schedules. tremendous aggregations of
capital and influence standing like a
ree-headed Cerebus to threaten any
man who is bold enough to propose in
reference with the ill-gotten gains
that for years have been dilched out Of
the pockets Of the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-07

the night and attempted to seize the
body, but, being frightened away, only
succeeded in getting the head, which
he carried away in his saddle bags.
The next winter he came again and
carried off the rest of the skeleton.
The ZONES were conveyed 10 Quincy.
Ill.,, where they were united with wire.
Black Hawks relatives complained bit :
terly of the outrage. Finally the man
in Quincy to whom DR.. Turner had de-
livered the remains Informed Governor
Lucas of Iowa that he held them sub
ject to his order. The governor direct
ed that they be forwarded to his office
in Burlington, and on receipt of them
informed Black Hawks relatives His
two sons Immediately proceeded to
Burlington, where they saw the skele-
ton in the executive office. They were
afraid. however that if they brought ii
home with them 1t might again be
stolen, and, concluding that the COVER
nor's office was the safest place, left
it there.
Al the expiration Of his official term
Governor Lucas delivered the skeleton
to his successor. Governor Chambers.
1t was finally placed in museum
which was established in Burlington
and some years after with many other
and curious relies which had
been collected, was consumed by fire.
Thus passed away from the sight OF
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Railroads and Democracy.
{ Washington Times1

Governor Cummins, republican. had
incurred the hostility of the railroads.
for many years unvarying allies of re-
publicanfsm. When they could not de-
feat his nomination. the railroads went
over to the democrats. On the record
of their protestations in many years
of adversely, the democrats should have
scorned and rejected such advances.
But they didn't They climbed into
the same political bed For the first
time in nearly two decades the cam
paign funds were on the democratic
side. 1t looked bad for Governor Cum
Minis.
Before the campaign was half over
the leading democratic paper of the
state bolted the democratic campaign
1t had discovered that the campaign
was in charge of men who had, a few
months before, been acting as delegates
on behalf of the railroads to the packed
convention of the interstate commerce
law convention. Chairman Miller of
the state committee had been one of
these: Wilbur ". Marsh, another
leader, had been of the same group
1t fell out. in fine, that the railroads
friends had been quietly put into con-
troll of the organization.