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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-14
ALMOST NINETY.
Mrs. Nancy Peck Died at Needmore Last
Sunday Afternoon, Aged 80 Years,
s Months and Days.
HER FATHER BORN IN THE YEAR 1906.

HER FATHER BORN IN THE YEAR 1905
A after an illness of about ter
days, Mrs. Nancy Peck, widow O.
the late ex County Com missioner
Daniel Peck, died at the home o.
her daughter, Mrs. jane Amt
Snyder, at Needmore last Sunday
afternoon. Short funeral service.
at the house at nine O'Clock this
morning, after which the funera
sermon was preached in the Bap
tist church at that place by E.d
@. l.. Furk. The remains were
then taken to the TonOloway Bap
tist church, and laid by the side
of her late husband, who died
twenty-five years ago.
Mrs. Peck was a daughter OF
Nathaniel Hart, who was born in
1765--ten years before the break
ing out of the Revolutionary War
aud who with two brothers, Jacot
and William, the last named be-
ing the great grandfather of W.
f. Hart at Needmore, came into
the Tonoloway settlement.
Mrs Peck's father, Nathaniel
Hart, was married twice; the first
time, to Elizabeth Wink, born in
1770 and died IN 1906. To them
were born the following children,
namely, Rebecca, 1893; Jane, 1894;
Sarah, 1896; William, 1898; Adam
1899; John, 1902; Stephen, 1904;
Ruhamah, 1905,
His first wife dying, he was
married the second time to Rhoda
Mason, born 1775, and by this
union the following children were
born, namely, Sablna, 1907, and
married to Evan Evans, of Bel
fast township; Mary, IN 1909, and
married to William Hart of Bel.
fast township; Asenath, IN 1911,
and married to Stlllwell Hess. OF
Thompson township; Mallnda, IN
1913, and killed by beng thrown
from horse near Webster Mills,
June 4, 1851; Nancy, (Ann) the
subject of this notice, was born
June 5, 1916; and Rachel, i 1919
and married to Abraham M. Peck
Thus, it will be seen that the de.
ceased was next to the Youngest
member of a dou BILE family of
fourteen children, all of whom are
now dead. The next oldest men,
Der of the family was her half
brother John, who died at Mont.
peller, Ind, February 20, 1896, at
the age of 90 years, 8 months and
Is days.
Her mother who was devout
member of the Primitive Baptist
church, dropped dead at Need
more, April 8, lS45, after having
attended preaching service at
what was known as Hart's Meet
ing House, at the age of go years,
8 months ard IL days.
Mrs. Peck is survived by one
daughter and five sons, namely,
Jane Ann Snyder, of Needmore;
Jesse A.. OF Martlnsburg, w. Va;
Martin L., of Pectonvllle, Md. (;
Nathaniel H., of Plttsburg; Viii.
liam H of Gem, and Jonathan P.
of Knobsvllle. There are also
seventeen gl andchildren, and one
great grand-chlld.
From early womanhood, Mrs.
Peck was ;. devout member of the
Primitive Baptist church-a wo-
men of strong faith; and death to
her was only the passing from
earth into that "house not made
with hands" where she confident
ly expected TO join her parents,
brothers and sisters, and husband
aud children. who had g me be-
fore.
1.-The rector OF that fashionable
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-14
LETTER FROM ILLINOIS.
Written by Philip J. Barton, Formerly Of
Brush Creek, But now Prosperous
Farmer Of the Prairie State.
LAND SELLS FOR sIzs TO $500 AN ACRE

Mr.. EDITOR Il am reminded
by the label on my paper that this
is about the month to send the
printer some cash, especially, If /
want the satisfaction of seeing a
~" on the label. So here is your
coin.
Some of your readers may
be interested in a few lines about
the great state of Illinois, as /
have very recently seen very in-
teresting letters in the News
from Iowa, Colorado, South Da-
kota, North Dakota. Kansas, and
other western states. OF course,
think Illinois ''good enough"
We are living on farm of over
three hundred acres, situated IN
the western half of Logan county.
We are twenty miles north of
Springfield, the capital of the
State, and four miles west of the
man line of the Chicago & Alton
Railroad, running between CHI.
cago and st. Louis. Two and a
half miles east of us runs branch
OF the G. d A. railroad.
The principal farm products
here are corn, oats, and clover,
with cattle and hogs. The aver
age yield of the corn crop during
the past season, was fifty to sixty
bushels of shelled corn to the
acre. The labor aud method of
farming here are quite different
from that IN Pennsylvania. One
and team-and team, as the term
is used here, means four horses
can plant and cultivate sixty to
seventy acres of corn. The or
dlnary farmer keeps from two to
four-and as many as five teams.
The farms that are rented vary
in size from 100 TO 500 acres.
The land in this part of the
State, is principally owned by
men of wealth. The man l farm
for owns about 5000 acres, while
$4,000 acres of as fine land as lies
IN the state of Illinois, is owned
by Lord Scully, Of England
When it is considered that this
land readily sells from $l25 to
$500 an acre, you can form some
estimate of the wealth of these
landlords.
We do our farm work with rid.
ing plows. Our breaking plows
turn two burrows at time and
are drawn by four horses.
When a person from the East
travels through this county for
the first time, he is struck with
amazement at our corncribs,
which are nothing more nor less
than rail pens built in the open
field where the corn grew. In
these pens are stored thousands
and thousands of bushels of the
yellow grain.
Lincoln, the county seat of Lo-
gan county, is beautiful city of
about $4,000 people 1t was In
this city, last November, that a
new Court House was dedicated
to the cause of Justice. The
structure, which is thoroughly
modern, and one of the finest
court houses in the State, cost
the county $4,000. has been
built from start to finish since we
came from Fulton county, Pa.
We all like our home, and are
well satisfied. There are more
opportunities here in the West
than there are in the East; but if
you want tr seize one, you have
got to get up and hustle, for the
"other fellow" is not asleep "by
a Whole lot. 4"
p. J. BARTON,
Middlet,wn, Ill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
WITHOUT A PARALLEL.
SanFrancisco Disaster Eclipses All That
Have Befallen Any City ig
Medern Times.

The earthquake and fire which
ragged in SanFrancisco from We'd
nesday until Saturday night of last
week has already passed into his
tory. The beautiful coast city is
mass of ruins. The entire busi-
ness section of the city is destroyed
and less than one-third of the resi-
dence portion remains. The prop
erty loss is conservatively esti-
mated at a half billion dollars.
The loss of life is not yet known
it probably never will be. Esti-
mates run from 500 to 2o,ooo
The earthquake, while the worst
that has ever visited American
shores, destroyed only a compara-
lively small amount of property, but
tput the water service out of busi-
ness and shattered the city's gas
works which produced the fire.
The people were helpless and while
they fought bravely they could do
little more than check it here and
there. Dynamite was resorted to
but the supply soon became ex-
hausted.
The catastrophe goes down in
history as the worst recorded in
the Christian Era. The city's pop
ulation is $4,000. Most of them
have been rendered homeless and
for days were without shelter, food
and water. Relief is pouring in
train load after train load. Mil
lions of money have been SUBJ
scribed and subscriptions are still
in progress in all portions of the
| nation.
Out of the ashes is destined to
| rise greater SanFrancisco. The
people OF the stricken city are hor-
rifed but not dismayed and it is
already given out that work will
begin at once, of rebuilding, and in
five years SanF Francisco will be
greater city than ever before.
No emergency is SO great that
American energy and determina-
| tion can not meet it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
A MISSIONARY FROM INDIA.

Mrs. James H. Sparrow, a re-
turned missionary from India and
cousin of one of the Index pub
fishers, visited in the city last Fri
day and part of Saturday. On
Friday night she lectured at the
Baptist church. On account of the
short time there was to advertise,
the audience was not large al
though some fifty or more were
present. Her discourse was very
interesting. She had with her
many Indian curios which were al
so exceedingly interesting, especi-
ally as they were used in connec-
ton with explaining the habits,
customs and peculiarities of the
heathens and their mode ofidola-
trous worship. Mrs. Sparrow has
spent five years in India's interior,
having been isolated many consec-
utive months from white people
and teaching the Scriptures to the
natives. In August of the present
year she and her husband will
again sail and take up missionary
work. Mr.. Sparrow is a citizen of
England. He was in British en-
ployment in India when he and his
wife met. At the time Mrs. Spar
row was here he was in Iowa.
Mrs. Sparrow was accompanied by
John R. Herr, of Abilene, Kansas,
who is a minister in the church
known as the Brethren in Christ.
They left for Kiowa on Saturday
and on Sunday afternoon held a
missionary meeting in that city,
and on Monday left for points in
Oklahoma. During her short So
lourn in America Mrs. Sparrow S
time is we'll occupied and she can
give very little Of her time to one
place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

ton of a structure. How well
they will build upon that founda-
ton the future alone can solve but
the Index cherishes the hope that
in after years Medicine Lodge may
never have any cause to regret that
any of them were students in our
public schools.
The school year just closed was
a more than usually successful one;
in attendance, punctuality and ef-
hciency the instructors and pupils
made a record of which they should
be proud and one which has called
forth the compliments of the pat
rons. Prof. Major and the teachers
assisting him have eXerted their
bestenergies to achieve success and
have earned the plaudits of every
family in Our city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
WANT A GRAND JURY.

Petitions are being circulated in
different portions of the county ask
ing for grand jury. The object
of the movement is the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law.
There is a great expense attached
to grand jury and it is doubtful
whether the desired end can be
reached even with..so expensive a
luxury. Whenever majority of
the people of Barber take notion
that they want the law enforced
it will be enforced, but our convic-
tion is that so long as people talk
temperance and vote. whiskey it
will not be enforced, grand jury or
no grand jury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
TIMBER FOR SHERIFF

The republican medicine max
ers must not allow themselves to
think they are the whole show in
Barber county politics. In point
of numbers they have the best of it
but the democrats are going to trot
them a heat anyway. After the
democratic convention on Satur-
day, many of the democrats looked
around for sheriff timber and our
Information is that two men are in
special favor. E. L. McCracken of
Elwood and ]. D. Spangler of Sha-
ron are both being frequently and
favorably mentioned but if our in
formation is correct neither will
make fight for the nomination
but either will make the race if the
nomination comes in a perfectly
harmonious way and without con-
tention.
/ Their decision is eminently prop
er. Democrats may as we'll be
frank in the approaching campaign.
Numbers on straigh. party poll
are against them and it requires a
united front to succeed, hence a
candidate cannot be handicapped
by the least division in his own
ranks.
1t is not the business of this
paper to choose between these two
excellent men. That is, properly
speaking, a prerogative of the in
dividual members of the party and
the receptive candidates them
selves. The Index would be glad
for the opportunity to assist in the
election of either of them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
WILL RECEIPT FOR POLL TAX.

All parties within the jurisdic-
ton of the city of Medicine Lodge
who desire to pay their poll tax in
stead of working it out can procure
their 1905 receipt for 81 in cash if
they take it up before June Ist, and
the street commissioner will secure
men to do the work. Otherwise
the same conditions will be in force
as in former years.
]. B. STocKsTILL,
Street Commissioners.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
A CHANGEIN poSTMASrERS.

There is no doubt among the
knowing ones that Captain ]. N.
Titus will not be re-appointed
postmaster in Medicine Lodge.
For some weeks this rumor has
been alive among the politicians
and it has not been denied BY
either Capt. Titus or his friends.
The name of his successor has not
been officially announced but it is
we'll understood that the mantle
will fall on L. M. Axline, publisher
of the Medicine Lodge Cresset.
AS stated in these columns sew
eral times, Postmaster General
Cortelyou made ruling a year
ago that all efficient postmasters
would be retained regardless of the
number of terms previously served
but 1T has since transpired that the
ruling is not strong enough to keep
out congressman and senators who
have special friends, and hence it
seems SO far as this particular Of
hce is concerned the Cortelyou rul-
ing is rendered imperative. There
is no objection to the Captains S
administration of the affairs of the
postoffice and the only reason we
have heard expressed for the change
is that he has had. it two terms,
but as other republicans have held
office the third term and even Sen
ator Long himself has been in Of
flee almost continuously Since
| 1894, the excuse does not appear
valid. The captain could, if he so
desired, make it a difficult task fo I
the Senator to wrench the office
from him for at least another year,
under the Cortelyou ruling; he
could at least hold the office un.
til the next session of congress, but
when we consider his loyalty to the
republican party, it is almost GER
tain that he will not attempt it.
The Captains term expires about
the middle of June. When he final
ly turns over the keys he will go
out with the good will of the pa
irons of the Office.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
INJURED In A RUNAWAY.

Mrs. V. S. Cooks family horse
became frightened at an old wagon
on Main street yesterday morning
while she was driving through
town, and ran away. He threw
her out near the Gem Drug Store
and Mr.. Southworth and others
carried her in the store and sum-
moned medical aid. DR.. Coleman
made careful examination and
while there are some very severe
external bruises there were no
broken bones and no indication of
internal injuries. Mrs. Cook was
benumbed by the shock produced in
the fall but in the course of an hour
was able to walk to the buggy and
was taken to her home.
The horse ran down Kansas ave-
nue. east at his greatest speed but
was caught at the Elm Creek bridge.
Neither buggy nor horse was injur-
ed in the least.
1t is very fortunate that all end
ed so well.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
HAIL INSURANCE.

AGENTS WANTED in every town
ship in Barber county. Good COM
mission paid. Farmers protect
your crops. Cost small compared
to risk. 1906 rates based on past
five years experience. You are pro-
tected as soon as you sign applica-
ton and settle with our agent.
Insure early, it costs no more.
Call on or write to
H. H. Case, County Agt.
Grain Growers Hail Insurance Co.
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
INSURE YOUR CROPS.

st. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.
will continue to write insurance
this year on growing crops. The
only Stock Co. doing hail business.
Walter Cushenbery will take ap-
plications at Medicine Lodge and
will solicit business in the country,
or see me at Waldron Chase's farm
in Elwood township.
C. w. SELBY,
Hardtn1, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
MATRIMONIAL.

John D. Buck of Coats, Kansas,
and Miss Pet L. Thompson of Lake
City, Kansas, were united in mar
riage in this city last Wednesday,
April 18th, by Probate Judge
Gleason. The couple left the same
evening for short wedding tour
at Alva and other points in Okla
homa.
These popular young people are
well known in Medicine Lodge and
western Barber county and have
many warm friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck will reside at
Coats,
Vaughn E. DeGeer, son of J. w
DeGeer and wife of Deerhead
township, was married at Nicker-
son, Reno county, on Wednesday.
April 18th. 1906. The lady of his
choice was Miss Hazel Race of the
above named city. Mr.. and Mrs.
DeGeer arrived in this city at 7:4o
IN. oistle same dayz=and went
out 70 the DeGeer ranch the fol
lowing day.
Mr.. DeGeer is one of Barber
hustlers. He is engaged in farm
ing and dealing in fine cattle
The Index hopes that ne and his
bride may meet with all the sue
cess their great worth merits them
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

modest and one alone could or
would not deal with the past life
of the first person.
Elements. of Our Nations
Greatness" was discussed by Her
bert Hammond. 1t was splendid
review of history and word pic
ture of the great accomplishments
of statesmen, the resources of the
country and its commercial posi-
ton among the nations of the
earth. Mr.. Hammond's style cap
tured the admiration of everybody.
He is more than powerful speak
er-he has stock of eloquence and
although only IS years of age his
voice carried that captivating tone
that made one lose sight of the fact
for the moment that the flow of
sublimity came from the mouth of
one so yoang. Patriotism, freedom,
Christianity-all were beautifully
blended together as the fundamen
tai elements that made the nation
great and every thought advanced
by the speaker was well supported
by reference to history and current
events.
Miss Leora Flohr delivered the
valedictory address. She paid high
tribute to the school board, Prof.
Major and closed bidding an idieu
to her classmates, feelingly and
with gratitude. This part of her
address followed the essay proper.
Her essay-"Prudence in Life is
Concentration; Evil in Life is Dis
sipation demonstrated that the
mind that applies itself to the du-
ties Of the hour is the conquerer
while the reckless, careless and in
different invariably sow to the
whirlwind. Prudence, she said,
was to cast out the useless and cum
brous, concentrating the mind on
the purpose of the hour, and shun-
ming the trihes that retard growth
and development. The rule laid
down in the theme was we'll estab
lished from Bible characters and
striking examples in history. In
stances were cited in which rulers
went down and even nations col
lapsed when dissipation held forth
while, conversely stated, nations
and peoples assembled to indescrib-
able heights when prudence and
loyalty to God and country led
the way.
Miss Flohr impressed the audi
ence very favorably with her sim
cerity, her ability and her easy
manner and style in delivery. Her
composure, clearness, power and
impassioned appeal won her place
among the talented young speakers
of the city. Her address has been
very highly praised by those who
are qualified to criticise an oration.
Seward |. Field presented the
diplomas. His remarks were we'll
chosen and highly suitable to the
occasion.
Professor Major followed in
heartily thanking the patrons, the
teachers, the public generally, for
the co operatio n given him during
his labors among us.
The Tableaux produced by
Misses Lorton, Williams, Hunt,
Mccoy, Stevens, VanNess, McLain,
Schmidt and Haun, were very
pretty and the several artists were
recipients of many high compli-
ments. This feature of the enter
tainment was by no means the least
among the numbers on the pro-
gram. The scenes presented were
The Niobe Group, The Muses.,
The Toilet of the Bride and Death
of Virginia.
On account of the numbers In
the class time would not permit
each of them to a place on the pro-
gram. Those who participated In
| the eyercises aco,1itted themselves
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
The Class Of 1906 Of the Medicine Ledge
High School Graduate With HOn0rS.
Exercises Held Monday.

night, April a3rd. The members
of the class were:
Leora Ellen Flohr, first honors
and Valedictorian.
Florence Elsie Trotter, second
honorS and Salutatorian.
Leroy Flint
Ernest Burton
Bernice Williams
Mary Lillian Lorton
Gertrude Ellen Stevens
Dora Frances Haun
Mary Elizabeth Mccoy
Elizabeth Mae Fitzgerald
Letha May VanNess
Paul Dubbs Covert
Uel Harrison Major
Jerry Hollice Zeilor
Herbert Jay Hammond
Amber Vivian Hunt
Nettie Belle McClain
Ella Ethel Schmidt
The class colors were red. and
white, with which the stage was
very attractively decorated. Sus-
pended Immediately above the foot
lights was the motto in white let
tiers on a red background-"Et
Nunc Quid?"-which reduced to
the English language is, "And Now
What?"
An excellent program was rend-
cred, the graduates being ably as
sisted by the city's best musical
talent. Probably the most pleas
ing Of all the selections sung was,
"She Felt of her Belt at the Back" >"
by a quartet composed of Messrs.
Wilson, Major, Covert any Stevens.
The first number by the gradu-
ates was the salutatory address
and essay by Miss Elsie Trotter
She extended warm greeting to
the audience in behalf of the class
of 1906 and bade them a hearty
welcome.
Her Essay-'Ideals, the World's S
Master" was handled in an ad-
mirable manner and showed that
the subject was given deep thought.
She proved that the individual
who has a lofty conception of life's
problems must have an ideal to-
ward which effort must direct and
though he fall short of reaching
the goal, yet without the inspira-
tion no results are achieved. Every
person, she declared, makes his
own ideal and it is an ever present
asset in every successful life.
Paul Covert's oration-"The In
fiuence of Commerce on Civiliza--
tion"-was excellent. The speak
er is especially gifted with an
oratorical voice and he handled his
subject very ably. The prominent
thought advanced was that COM
mercial expansion produces a high
er civilization and instills energy
into the human soul which, with
out this influence, history proves
remains oftentimes latent and even
Vdormant. He proved clearly that
the growth of the commonwealth,
from the municipality to the entire
world was due to commerCe-that
with the exchange of commerce
came exchange of thought between
the people of earth and that re-
finement, culture and trade walk
arm in arm through life's endless
avenues.
The class history was pictured
by Elizabeth Fitzgerald and Uel
Major. The papers dealt with the
school life and social record of the
individual members of the class
and covered a broad AREA. The
"reminiscences recalled were full OF
spice and the large audience enjoy
ed them hugely. The ground IL
each case was covered quite thor.
tpughly from childhood to the pres
Snt time and it required two histo.
rians to do the subject justice fol
the reason that all graduates arr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

WANTED-Cattle to pasture.
Plenty of good grass and water.
]. r. Elsea, Lake City Kansas,