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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
RIOT NATLANTA,GA.
NEGROES AND WHITES IN A DES.
PERATE Fight.
Negroes by the Score Kicked, clubbed
or Shot by Jnfuriated Whites-Num-
Der of Dead Large-Blacks Are
Torn from Cars and Dragged Out Of
Shops-Militia Is Called Out.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 24.-In one Of the
worst race riots known in Georgia a
number Of negroes were killed and
scores badly injured by Infatuated
whites Saturday night. Reports Of the
number Of dead vary. Some place it
as high as 80.
-Four attempts at assault on white
women by negroes within or near the
limits Of the city wrought white citi-
zens to a high pitch Of excitement.
The assaults Of the day followed two
others Of a similar nature, within the
week and at least half a dozen others
within the last two months, and
brought matters to a climax.
Governor Terrell has issued an or
der calling out eight companies of the
Fifth infantry and one battalion Of
light artillery. This order was not is
sued until three negroes had been kill
ed and Is taken TO the hospitals, five
Of whom will die. These comprise
only those cases of which the police
have official information.
fire moi began its work early in
the evening, pulling negroes from
street cars and beating them with
clubs, bricks and stones. Negro men
and women, riding to their homes aft
er the work of the day, were ruth
lessly torn from the cars or attacked
on the streets. In a few cases negroes
retaliated during the early part of the
night, but after 10 o'clock they were
scarce in public places.
The fire department was called out
to dispense the mob on Decatur street,
a street most ~frequented by negroes,
and for a time seemed to hold the
crowd at bay. The police reserves
were called out and will hold the sit
uation until troops can be modified.
The mob seemed to lack leadership,
and this doubtless prevented greater
slaughter.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28
SPORTING NEWS.

Following is the official standing Of
The clubs in the Northwestern league
the close Of the season:
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28

The perfect human figure should be
equal in height to ten faces.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-28

London has 5000 streets. which it
costs nearly s11,OOO,OOO a year to keep
IN order.
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Bitter Race War.

- ahNSS NNNA
The disturbance here has taken the
form of an active and bitter race war.
The barber shops where negroes
were employed next became objects of
attack. One of the hardest fights of
the night took place about the post
office. A negro barber shop across
the street vas the object of attack,
and in less time than it takes to tell
it the shop was wrecked and the ne
grOes were beaten, n to death, the
other proprietors escaping by the aig
Of the police.
On Peters street a hard fight took
place. This was started by a negro
shooting at the crowd below from a
second story window. A bullet hit
him and he fell back and died in a few
moments. One negro who was found
with a pistol in MS hand was beaten
to death on the vladuct, in the center
of the city and a block from the Asso-
ciated Press office.
Colonel Clifford Anderson, of the
Fifth Georgia regiment, is in charge of
a squad of 100 militiamen, patrolling
the center of the city.
All reserve police are on duty, and
are ~patrolling the streets armed with
rifles. A heavy rain has begun and
this has cleared the streets.
Two White Women Frightened.
Mrs. F. Arnold, in the west part of
the city, was attacked in the yard be-
mind her home at Z o'clock last night
and escaped by screaming for help.
The negro escaped, but a negro was
and brought to police head
quarters. f,
Mrs. Chaffin, living near the Sol
diers' Home, was attacked in a SINH i
lar ann this afternoon. A posse is ,
searching the woods for her assailant. I
Later Report.
Nearly "a hours have elapsed since ,
race war of no mean proportions be- :
gan in Atlanta. 1t is believed that at !
east 16 lives have been sacrificed and =
he number of injured will be 40. sew :
eral of whom cannot ecove The :
'ity is controlled by the police, aided !
NEARLY lOUO state mlllLld. =
Another Riot Monday. a
The reports of slaughter in various '
PARTS of Atlanta since the sun went
lown, after the most careful investiga- t.
ion possible, have sifted down to one
light letween a number of county DO
ice and deputies and an unknown
lumber of negroes. In the fight, which
ook place in South Atlanta, in the s
of Clark university, a negro o
nstution, a county policeman, James Il
:. Heard. was killed. Four other h
Ulcers were wounded and three p-lice. d
len were missing at last report. g
The number of negroes dead is not a
n~own;posslbly it will never be known. il
he officers, in the darkness, claim TO p
ave counted from six to is dead. N
he excitement of the fight and dark b.
ess OF the night made the counting Ell
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
MCDONALD AND CLARK CAUGHT.

Sheriff Haun arrested Pat Nc
Donald, alias 'sBlackey" Mcdonald,
and Fred Clark, alias Jimmy
Clark, last week and arrived home
with them Saturday. They are the
two railroad graders who escaped
a few weeks ago after passing bo-
gus checks on L. A. Eby and H. T..
Woodward & Son. Mcdonald was
found at Ell Reno and Clark at a
small town IS miles from that city.
Clark passed the check at Wood
wards. 1t was signed fctitiously
but endorsed by Clark. Mcdonald
passed the check at Eby's. 1t was
signed "L. w. McFadden," he him
self claiming to be McFadden.
The preliminary hearing of ]. c.
Gillett and Frank Daniels, the two
men arrested at the time of the
forgeries, which were noted in this
paper at the time, is set for next
Saturday. They have employed
Noble and Tincher to defend them.
Gillett and Daniels have their lib
erty and are working ON the rail-
road grade.
Sheriff Haun employed rare STRAIT
egy In capturing the last two men
and is certainly entitled to compli-
ments for landing them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
BARBER COUNTY HoNoREp.

The Kansas prohibitonists, at
their convention at Sterling last
week, did the right thing for Bar
Der county. G. M. Martin of this
city was nominated for justice of
the supreme court for the six year
term. Two years ago GIN. was the
prohibition candidate for attor-
ney general and was second man
on the ticket in point of number of
votes received. The candidate for
treasurer was first on account of
the Tom Kelly disgrace, but even
with that in.his favor the candidate
only had a lead of about 900 over
our townsman. We look for GLOW.
er to lead the ticket this time.
He has a wide acquaintance
throughout the state among the
members of the bar and has done
a great deal of campaigning for
the prohibition cause. While it is
conceded that he won't come with.
in hailing distance of an election,
it is also conceded that he would
make "a mighty good supreme
Judge. He is an able lawyer, has
a strong judicial mind and can con-
strue law with the best of them.
MIR. Martin says he will probably
do a little campaign work but is
frank to say that there will be no
occasion for his making prepara-
tions to wear the judicial ermine.
There are many prohibition takers
in the state but few prohibition
voters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
FRANK MOON PAROLED.

Frank Moon was paroled from
the state penitentiary last week
and arrived home on Saturday. He
has already secured work on Will
Wheat's ranch in Eagle township,
where he and his family will re-
side. Frank was sent to the peni-
tentiary year ago on conviction
of stealing and selling a COW be-
longing to Herbert Simpson, in
Aetna township. He served year
less two days. He is a good man
at heart but was unfortunate in his
associations and now that he has
cut loose from those influences and
turned over a new leaf we conf
IDENTIFY believe that he will rank
among the good citizens of Barber
county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
NEWSPAPER SOCIAL"

The Christian Endeavor Society
OF the Presbyterian church will
hold a newspaper social in the
church parlors next Monday even.
ing, the a8th, at 8 o'clock. This
Will be a ne,el affair and it is hop.
ed will be well attended as the
proceeds go to the cement walk
fund. A small admission, 15c,wil1
be charged. During the course Of
the evening a newspaper will be
written and read dated ten years
hence, containing advertisements
ETC., after which ice cream and
cake will be served. Everybody is
invited and we would like to see
as many come as possibly can.
Remember,
Admission 15c.
Date May 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
THE SANFORD CLAIM SETTLED.

The case of Mrs. Emma Sanford
VS.. The Modern Woodmen of
America which has been pending
IN the district court several years,
was compromised last week. The
terms of settlement have not yet
been made public. Mrs. Sanford's
husband was member Of the or
der a number Of years but at the
time of his death there was an ir-
regularity growing out of his re-
moving from Oklahoma to Kansas
and he had not been adopted by
the camp here. 1t was claimed,
however, that this was the fault of
the head camp in not providing the
proper blanks before the beneficiary
took sick.
Mr.. Sanford carried a policy of
$1,000. It is understood that the
consideration in the settlement is
considerably less. The camp here
Petltloned the head camp very
strongly to allow the claim.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
A GAIN In POPULATION.
Enumeration of 1906 Shows an In.
crease in Barber C0unty'S Inhabi-
tantS. Other Statistics.

The township trustees of Barber
county have all made their returns
to the county clerk with the ex-
Ception of the trustee of Valley.
He will be in on the slow freight
considerably behind schedule time;
he is expected daily but there is no
assurance that he will get in before
snow flies.
The population of the county
has passed the 1000 mark, and
there is also an agreeable increase
of taxable wealth over 1905.
The population of 1906 compar.
ed with that of 1905, by townships
and cities is as follows. Hazelton,
Lake City, Mingona, Moore and
NippawaIla townships show small
losses but all the rest show gains.
Deerhead has the greatest percent
age gain:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

| hereby respectfully request that
all business men in Medicine Lodge
close their business houses between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
3 o'clock p. M, on Wednesday, May
80, 1906, in honorof Memorial or
Decoration Day, and all attend the
exercises. Let us all lay aside our
business cares during these hours
that we may properly respect and
honor the heroes who made such
great sacrifices that our country
might survive and prosper.
Done at Medicine Lodge, Kansas,
this 2oth day of M ay, A. D. 1906.
A. D. SHAW, Mayor
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DISTRICT COURT BUSINESS.

Judge Gillett adjourned the May
term of court last Thursday morn
ing until the 9th of July. The bust
ness transacted,as stated last week,
was very light. The following
matters were disposed of:
State VS.. C. E. Lunsford, defend
ant enters plea of guilty to assault
and battery and fined $40 and
costs, amounting in all to $6o.75.
This is the case in which Mr.. Luns-
ford and Will Chadwick got into
trouble over some land. Lunsford
struck Chadwick with a spade and
made an ugly wound on the head.
State VS. w. F. Goodan, defend
ant enters plea of guilty to assault
and battery and fined $40 and
costs, amounting in all to $3o.65.
This was the last echo Of the Haz.
elton assault case.
In the Allison VS. The D. K. sc.
for right -of-way damages, plaintiff
was granted 10 days to file an
amended bond. Walter L. Owen
of Kiowa and Fred Washbon of
Anthony represented Mr.. Allison.
The D. K. & G. is represented by
Seward |. Field and J. N. Tincher
of this city ond ( Judge Bierer of
Guthrie.
Judgments quitting title were
rendered as follows: JohnJen-
nings VS. The Kiowa Town Com
pany ct. al; The First Christian
Church of Medicine Lodge VS. w.
w. Standiford.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

poultry, butter, eggs, ETC., market
ed and consumed during the year
have not yet been footed but all
show an increase over last year.
The crop acreage is also increased
and everything on the county abb
stract shows an index to prosperity.
No judgments were listed for
taxation in the county. There is
taxable money in the xmount of
$3ze35 and "a of the 18 townships
are represented. Aetna, Deerhead,
Moore and McAdoo have no asses
sable money. There are $43,63o
of notes and $13,311 of mortgages,
I,215 gold watches, a32 silver
watches, 5,9I2 pianos and 3,283
other musical instruments.
The merchants stock in the en-
tire county aggregates $132,8o7.
In this connection we notice that
with all Kiowa's boasted depart
ment stores, that city's merchant
stock is placed at only $45,o55
while Medicine Lodges is not far
! ! behind with $40, S53.
The total taxable personal prop
erty is S5I463o. This, of course.
does not include railroads and tele-
graphs. Last year it was $4oo,ooS.
There are 1918 acres of land
IN cultivation and 443,348 acres
not in cultivation. The taxable
value of the land in the county is
81, I,226,o82, town lots 1858: to-
tai reality and personal, not includ-
ing railways, etc, $i,864,245.
The above figures do not include
Valley. When that township re-
ports the aggregate will show a
greater increase.
The increase over last year would
figure In the neighborhood of FIVE
per cent. The gains the county
has made last year are greater than
they have been for several years,
but we look for a still better record
next year-a condition almost sure
to follow railroad building.
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

The members Of the Grand Army
Post of this city have completed
arrangements for Memorial and
Decoration Day services and exer
cises.
On Sunday, May 27th, there
will be union memorial servic ces of
all the churches at the opera house,
beginning at II o'clock A. M. All
members of the Grand Army are
requested to meet at the hall at 10
o'clock and attend services in a
body An invitation is also eX-
tended to the different civic and
fraternal societies and orders to at
tend.
On Wednesday next Decoration
Day the Grand Army and all
other orders desiring to participate
in the march to the cemetery will
meet promptly at 10 o'clock and
form in line. Upon arrival at the
cemetery the ritualistic services of
the @. A. r. will be held, after
which the graves will be decorated.
The Sunday schools are specially
invited to assist in the exercises.
The afternoon eXerC iSes will be
held at the opera house and will
commence at 2:15 sharp. Follow
ing is the program:
Singing america
Prayer,-Chaplain Romig.
Singing-"Nearer My God to
Thee"
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
by Comrade ]. R.McCoy.
Address,-Rev. w. H. Moore.
1t is desired that the public in
general as well as all organiza-
tions attend these services, and
show by their presence that the
heroes who went forth to battle
and SO gladly gave up their lives
in defense of their principles have
not been forgotten, but that their
memory is still cherished and will
ever be by their grateful country
men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
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, 1906-05-23
ATTENTION. EVERYBODY.

Every old soldier and all citizens
who feel in an interest in Highland
cemetery are requested to meet at
the cemetery next Tuesday, May
2oth, to assist in cleaning up and
preparing for Decoration exercises
on the following day. By order of
the G. A. R.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Cartan's strawberries are ripe.

Z. P. Johnson, rural route in
spector, was IN the city the first of
the week. There is a movement
on foot to establish a Io-mile cir
cut from the city west and he was
here to look it over,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

Some nice showers the past week,
and, as usual, just in time to save
the wheat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

A steel Range to be given away
with Baking Powders. Every can
guaranteed under food law.-V. S.
Cook.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Cartan's strawberries are ripe.

Jack Trice of Sharon was tran
sacting business in the city Mon
day.
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6,SI7

1t is known that Valley has an
increase over last year so that when
the report finally arrives the 1906
total will be more than 1000.
The live stock reported by the
different assessors aggregats as fol-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

Take your chickens, turkeys, eggs
hides and furs to the Gordon Poul-
try Company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

M. L. Jewell of Hardtner was
transacting business in the city on
Saturday and enrolled on the Index
books before leaving.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

Remember that the Normal In
stitute opens the first week in June.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

For SALE-One Champion bin
der, seven-foot cut, harvested a4o
acres.-A. T. Tincher, miles
southeast of Sharon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

For SALE-5oo bushels ofOrange
Cane SEEDS. w. Alfred & Son,
Sharon, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

Nothing SO healthful as fresh
fruit. Nothing better than Car
tan's strawberries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
flour, is the best in the market.
Sold by II. d. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

Wall paper at Adams 6 Cos
The very latest and all qualities.
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Kramer's Wanda, high patent
flour, is the best in the market.
Sold by H. D. Fair.
People say that the finest grocer
les in town are at H. T. Wood
wards & Sons. Phone 38.
The new soda fountain and ice
cream parlor at Luallen's will drive
away the blues. Try the remedy.
have several good Registered
Hereford Bulls for sale. They can
be seen at my place near Medicine
Lodge. V. S. Cook.
Mrs. E. Youmans arrived from
Osawatomie last Friday to visit
with friends and relatives and to
look aft er property interests.
Word from ]. N. Tincher from
Hot Springs says that he is enjoy
ing himself and will be home in
about six weeks a new man.
For SALE-A new 4-room cot
tage with bath, in splendid loca-
ton. Easy payments. Addres S
M. N. Sample, JeffeIsonville, Ind.
Mrs. L. T. Wilson of Alva, visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Eugene Youmans,
and other relatives and friends in
the city from Friday until yester-
day.
Mrs. M. E. Haines, a w. c. T.U.
lecturer, will be here May 2oth and
goth to give an address at the Bap-
tist church each evening, illustrat-
ing with the stercopticon.
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 & Co. sell them.
Good as Gold-Peoples Supply
Co. cream separator, So to $0 ac-
cording to size, cash or note.
Reuben Lake, General Agent, Lake
City, Ks, Waldron Chase, Agent,
Medicine Lodge; T. H. Trice, Sha-
ron.
Our neighbor, the Cresset, has
"blowed" itself for a fine new 500
Peerless paper cutter. Publishing
a republican newspaper seems to
be as profitable as publishing a
democratic paper seems unproht-
able.
I. Harry Gay has had a fine bus
mess this trip to Medicine Lodge,
many of his patients coming twen-
ty and thirty miles to see him.
The DR.. will return to our city
early in the fall. Watch this pa :
per for dates.
If you want the highest grades
of carpets made in all qualities,
such goods as you can rely upon,
you should always buy Richard
sons Superlative Carpets. You
will be satisfied with them. For
sale only by Adams 6 CO.
Speaking about Incubators, when
you get tired of the one you have
go to Chase Hdw. Cos. and get
one that is guaranteed to do the
work. No sitting up nights or
worry; it is self adjusting-just
| feed it little oil once a day and
watch results.
| Ira Smith of Eagle will accom-
pany G. w. Frisby on his prospect
ing tour to Washington state.
They expect to leave within ten
days. E. L.Peckham, besides buy
ing the Frisby ranch, bought Messrs.
Frishy and Smiths crops, st ock
farm machinery and household
goods. He also purchased addi-
tional adjoining land and has the
best ranch in that vicinity. Evi.
| IDENTIFY he has faith in Barber's fu-
i ture. We trust and believe that
both. Mr. Frisby and Mr.. Smith will
| eventually return to Barber county
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

People say that the finest grocer
les in town are at H. t. Wood
wards & Sons. Phone 38.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

The Ladies Aid Society will
have a call meeting at the base
ment OF the Presbyterian church at
4 o'clock P. M. this Friday to ar
range for Decoration Dav dinner.