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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-03
DONATIONS.

They have paid out for workdone at
the cemetery 5000. The ladies are
very proud Of the way the yard has been
kept since they have taken it in charge
although it is not looking as well now as
usually, on account Of letting the buffalo
grass go to seed, as they were advised to
do. But they expect to have it all now
ed and put in nice shape before cold
weather They think that every lot own
er should pay at least ST year toward
keeping their lots moved, unless they
prefer to do the work themselves. AS it
is ;petted to keep the whole yard
moved with lawn mower, brick or
anything else Of that kind put around
lot, are great hindrance as it is almost
impossible to NOW close to them, and it re-
quires too much time for the sexton to
cut it in any other way An effort is
being made to get the yard in shape for
the lawn mower to be used over the en-
tire cemetery. Donations should be sent
to Mrs. R. L. Young. Secretary.
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Gone Forever.

len years ago an Allen county. Kan
sas, farmer put his initials on a dollar bill
lhe next day he went to the nearest
town and spent it with a merchant. Be-
tore the year was out, he got the dollar
back. Four times in SIX years the dol
lar came back to him for produce and
three times he heard Of it in the pocket
OF ms neighbors. The last time he got
h'back four years ago. He sent it to a
mail order house. He has never seen
that dollar since. nor never will. That
dollar bill will never pay any more school
or road tax for him, will never build or
brighten any Of the homes Of the COM
munity. He sent it entirely cut Of the
circle OF usefulness to himself and hi,
neighbors.
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Chigger Treatment.

Judge Lester makes the following OBJ
servahon in the Syracuse News which
will be Of interest to his Barber county
mends:
Chiggers are worse wet years than
dry, and this year they are worse than
ever. Bacon nnd or kerosene and lard
well rubbed in are sovereign specifics af-
ter the chigger gets located and builds a
hre. but lately we leaned Of a preventive
Tor chigger bites. says the Anthony Re-
publican. Mrs. w. A. George saws a
little flour Of sulphur sprinkled inside stock
mgs or socks or rubbed on the forearms
when working among vines or bushes,
will entirely ward off the little pests; some
claim that sulphur taken inwardly will do
the same thing but Mrs. George saw.
she has tried the other plan and know.
it is effective"
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.GESNER STANDS FOR PASS
Republican Candidate Fer Representa-
tive Comes Ogt Squarely For Free
Pass System.

VIM. Gesner Of kiowa. republican
candidate for representative of Barber
county, answered the Stubbs questions
last week. Concerning the anh-pass law
he says:
Il am cot in favor Of an anti-pass law.
| ship most Of my stock to Chicago. If
| could not get transportation with my
stock it would cost me about $50 every
time | shipped stock"
1t is patent that Mr.. Gesner was not
coached by experienced politicians in
making his answer else he would have
put up more plausible reason for stand
ing for the bewitching paste board. His
reason as it now stands is no reason at all.
The most rabid an6-pass advocate in the
state does not even contemplate depriv-
ing stock shippers Of transportation to and
from market when making shipments and
that matter is entirely foreign to the issue.
William knew he was in favor Of the pass
system just as most republican politicians
are, and he was inconsiderate enough to
believe that the live stock proposition af-
forded loophole to get out. 1t would
have been the part Of wisdom for Viii
liam to have done as most other repub-
Ican candidates do-ignore the ques'ions.
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District Court Next Week.

The October term Of the district court
Of Barber county will begin next Mon
day. August 9th. There are seven crimi-
nal cases and sixty-nine civil cases on the
docket.
Of the seven only one is Of great In
terest-State VS.. White and Williams
the defendants being charged with cattle
stealing. 1t will be Mr.. Whites third
trial and Mr.. Williams second on a
charge Of cattle stealing.
Two Of the other criminal cases are
forgery charges against railroad graders.
There are no attorneys Of record for the
defense up to this time. The case Of
State VS.. Geo. Stewart will be dismissed
by virtue Of the marriage Of the princii-
pals in the case. The Sharon assault
case-State VS.. Emmett Naughton-
promises to be second IN Importance to
the White Williams case. The other
criminal cases are The City Of Medicine
Lodge VS.. Ed Williams, charged with
selling Intoxicating liquor. and State VS..
Stave Pntchard (colored) charged with
breaking into freight car.
The heavy cases on the civil docke.
viii probably not be ready for mal a,
this term.
Interest at the approaching term Gen.
tiers on the grand jury. 1t has been many
years since Barber county has had grand
jury and many are curious to know who
is to be put on the carpet and for wha,
they viii be required to answer.
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School Notes.

The FIRST month Of our school closed
Friday, Sept 28. The attendance has
been somewhat interrupted by various
things, first the Homecoming then the
circus" and then BY the usual irregular
pupil who thinks he can get along well
enough by going to School occasionally.
From Oct. st the truant officer will
be notified Of all absentees between the
ages Of eight and fifteen years. Parents
can help their own children and aid very
much in the upbuilding of our school by
seeing that their children are regular in
attendance.
The four rooms on the second Aoor
made no tardies during the month while
the four rooms on the FIRST floor made
eight. This record Of the first floor pupils
Is to be deplored. The enroIlmeat at the
close Of the first month this year was 324,
as against 2o3 at the close Of the first
month last year, a gain Of 81.
The record Of the school by rooms is
given below:
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Denver. Kansas & Gulf Mee,iae.


The stockholders Of the Denver, Kan.
sas & Gulf Ry. Co. met in this city YES
terday and re-organized.
Seward |. Field was elected Secre-
tary. Treasurer and Director to 6I the
vacancy caused dy the resignation Of
Miss c. ]. Rhoads. and ]. S. Runyan
was elected Director to 6ll the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF c. Q.
Chandler who finds it impossible to at
tend the meetings. on account Of his
MANY other duties. The other officers
are, Ed L. Peckham, Preident. Black
well, Ok; DR.. A. S. Cloud, Vice Presi-
dent. kiowa, Ks. The other Directors
are ]. B. Gano, this city: W. Robin
son and R. E. Wallis, Winfield.
The Offices Of the Kansas Conshuc-
tion Co., and the chief engineer were
removed to Blackwell, Ok, last week
but the Offices Of the Denver, Kansas &
Gulf are still retained.
There is no definite information at this
time as to when regular trains will be put
on the new road.
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The Lyceum Course.

The Lyceum Course committee has
secured the most entertaining course for
this season that they have ever pre-
sented. In response to the universal re-
quest for musical numbers that demand
has been supplied. A description Of
these attractions viii prove that there is
not dull number IN the course.
The Sterling Jubilee Singers open the
course. and appear on Oct 9th. This
company Of Jubilee Singers is first class
in every respect. They sing the best Of
the old time plantation melodies. Banjo,
guitar and mandolin music will also be
introduced. In fact this company is the
real thing in the jubilee line.
Judge Alfred Ellison will lecture on
Nov. 9th. 1t will be popular lecture,
touching every day affairs. Judge Eli
son is ranked with Whitcomb Riley as
writer and as speaker ranks with the
best Wit, pathos and eloquence will
conquer the audience. A dry as dust
lecture from Judge Ellison is an impossi-
bIity.
The Temple Quartette Concert Com
pany comes on Jan. 18th. Everybody
has heard Of the Temple Quartette.
Their coming to Medicine Lodge will
be rare treat. Their solos and msem-
bic work are matches. Miss Catherine
Cole accompanies the quartette as the
elocudonist. She has a magnetic per-
sonaEty and the true dramatic instinct.
The fourth number is the Katharine
Rdgeway Concert Company. This date
is Feb. 2lst. There are three members
OF this company. Miss Ridgeway is per-
haps the foremost reader on the platform
today, her programs always please. She
has appeared repeatedly IN all the large
cities. Miss F ae La Grange. pianist, ac-
companies her. Her beautiful touch, bril-
liant technique and sympathetic disposi-
toc have made her work success. Mr..
Andreas Schneider also belongs to this
company. He is baritone singer and
will make hit.
The last number Of the course will ap-
pear on March 10th. Its Dunno, the
Magician. He has been here before
and so is no stranger. Mystery and fun
come with Dunno. He carries his owl,
special scenery. his latest great illusion is
the Mystic Watus. He has with him
this year Mr.. Carl Hermann, the violin
ist.
Season ticket. including reserved seats,
$500. Season tickets without reserved
seat, $50. Tickets may be procured
from ]. S. Runyan, Vim. Palmer and
T. L. Lindley.
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The southeast room in the basement
has been put in shape for the Physical
Laboratory and the new apparatus in
stalled. The Laboratory needs about
$lOO more to properly equip it for FIRST
class work. The Junior class works in
the Laboratory about FIVE hours each
week performing individual experiments
under the direction Of the superintendent.
lhe two new teachers, Miss Bell in
the High school and Miss Smart, in the
81 grades, have taken up then work
successfully and bid fair to make very
efficient members of the school faculty.
D. w. Major, Supt.
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Add" Solicitor in Trouble.

A travelling advertising solicitor was ar
rested Monday on complaint Of Sim
Ewalt, J. A. Fair, w. r. Forsyth and
others, charged with obtaining money
under false pretense. He came to town
last Thursday. His business is getting
up lxl4 cards for hotels. In the CEN
ter Of the card is contained the rules Of
the hotel and laws regulating responsible
ity Of hotel keepers. Surrounding this
are Advertisements Of business men. He
secured 6 Of these add" and had d1e
cards printed at the Index Office. The
advertisers say he represented to them
that these cards were to be posted in ev-
cry room In everp hotel m the city but
the advertisers learned on investigation
that he did not have consent Of C. w.
Honey, the proprietor Of the Grand ho-
tel. the largest hotel in the city, to post
them in his house and. Of course, they
weren't posted. Mr.Horney says he told
the man before the cards were printed
that they could not be posted in the
Grand hotel for the reasons that he did
not endorse the rules and that the cards
were too large. but he went ahead any
way and got out the cards and collected
for the advertisements.
He was stopped at the depot just be-
fore the train pulled out The merchant.
who were bumped" agreed to settle if
a part OF the money was refunded but he
said he had been up against poker
game and didn't have a cent.
He was araigned before Justice Col
Inns and entered plea Of not guilty. His
preliminary hearing was set for Thursday.
the 4th..
We are very sorry to note his bad
luck. He is an intelligent young man.
has been member Of the typographical
union and has the ability to do well but
it appears that whiskey and cards have
him down and his lot is hard. He dealt
squareIy with the Index and we are m
deed sony that he did not make sure
that he could carry out the contract with
the business men before collecting the
money. He claims, however, that he
only agreed to furnish the cards to the
hotels and if they were not posted It was
no fault Of his. He insists that he vioIat-
ed no agreement and It will be matter
for the court to settle.
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Bacus Case Dismissed.

When the Bacus case was called Mon
day morning the jury was not complete
and court was Adjourned until after din
ner. On opening the court after dinner
County Attorney Beebe had the case
dismissed. In gathering the evidence,
much Of which was circumstantial, Mr..
Beebe found that some Of his witnesses
that testified at the coroner's inquest
would not swear to the same things be-
fore jury now. There were other
changes which made it seem difficult, i
not impossible IN the minds of the prose
,cution to secure a verdict for the state
with the testimony at their command al
this time.
Had the case come up for trial before
a jury it would have barred further pro-
ceedings any time IN the future. By dis
missing it. the matter is left open for future
development and new arrest and fur
ther proceedings can be had if new evii-
dence Is uncovered. 1t is to be regretted
the case was not dismissed before the
summonins Of the jury. and the extra at
tendance Of hundred or more witnesses
Monday. The coa Of the special venne
Of eishty-6ve jurymen has been heavy;
the total cost to the county so far being
not less than two thousand dollars. which
sum Includes the coroner's cost at the
time Of the murder. Anthony Republi-
can.
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The County High School.

Barber county viii vote on the propo-
sihon. at the general election this fall, Of a
county high school. If the proposition
Games the county will have high school
maintained at the counfy's expense and
the levy for that purpose can not exceed
three mills. There are a great many
reasons why Barber county should have
hugh school but the most important
ones are as follows:
First: 1t will give Barber county par
ents an opportunity. Of giving their chill
dren higher education without send
ing them away rom home, saving tmition,
railroad fare and other unavoidable ex-
penses.
Second: 1t will encourage families to
come to Barber county to live. Good
educational advantages will bring more
good citizens than any other one agency
Third: 1t will improve our public
schools. prepare better teachers and en-
courage more young men and women to
enter the profession.
Fourth: 1t will lower taxes by bring
ing more taxable wealth, by virtue of i'm
migration, into the county.
Fifth: 1t will put Barber county on
an equal educational footing with coun-
ties east and north Of us that are now
maintaining a county high school.
And thus we might enumerate hun
dreds Of reasons why the county high
school should be secured, but these, i,
seems to us, are sufficient to influence
every voter to support the proposition.
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Gone Socialist.

Harry |. Tlden was in town Saturday
iubaating over the fact that the Isabel
Herald and its publisher. w. H. Holmes,
have gone socialist. He says that the
Herald Office was placarded last week
with lavish socialist banners and every
thing around the print-shop is thoroughly
infected with socialism. Harry names
w. c. Millar. Judge Collins and Steve
Ireland as witnesses to the truth Of his
assertion. and while he does not say so
in plain English. he leaves the impression
that if Bro. Holmes is In the Socialist
party fer keeps he (Tilden) is ready to
throw up his hands and quit
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DR.. VanDewalker can

Dr.. VanDewalker came near be;no
crippled up IN runaway Saturday. Re-
turning from call on Cedar creek. he
had gate to open and close. When
ne was closing the gate the team started
to run and the Doctor took after them.
He got hold Of the rear end Of the buo-
W and IN attempting to get IN, became
fastened IN some way so that he was
dragged a considerable distance before
ne was exticated A sprained limb and
a slight loss Of epidermis were the only
bad results The team was stopped be-
fore It had gone very far and little dam
age was done.
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WfIliams-Sanferd.

M. I. Williams and Emma Sanford
were united IN marriage on Sunday, Sep
tember 80, 1906, Probate Judge C. S.
Gleason, officiating.
Mr., Williams is one Of Barber coun-
tvs leading alfalfa growers. He owns a
choice farm three miles west Of this city
and has made snug fortune during the
paS several years growing this crop alone,
to say Eothing Of his stock business. He
farms scientifically and his success dem
onstrates that it pays to use brain work
In farming as well as in other classes Of
business.
Mrs. Sanford is the widow of the late
edward Sanford and a lady who en-
joys the esteem and good will of many
trlends. She is lady capable Of taking
hold OF business cares when necessity de-
nands and will be an invaluable heIp-
mate to her husband in his mcreasine
business.
1t is with pleasure that the friends Of
MIR. and Mrs. Williams offer feIicitatons
Their temperaments and long acquamt-
ance adapts them to the partnership and
Their congemal natures vouchsafes life Of
usefulness and happiness. Their fortunes
are already made, hence it Is needless to
say they will succeed financially.
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Rathbone Sisters Install.

The Rathbone Sisters installed the fol-
lowing officers last Thursday afternoon:
P. c.. Minnie Eby.
NJ. E. c., Elsie Wilson.
E. S., Sarah Hayes.
E. j.. Magaret Selling.
M. Of T.. Fannie Brown.
M. of F., Edith Ewalt.
M. Of r. & c.. Ora Stout.
P. Of T.. Maude kiinkaid.
c. Of 0. T., Blanche Gano.
During the fall. at least, the lodge will
meet every second and fourth Thursday
afternoon Of each month. A social meet
ing will be held sometime during the
present month. to which the husbands Of
the Sisters will be invited. Full par6cu-
lars will be given later.
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HOME FROM TEE FAIR.
Sharon Valley Duroc Herd Carried
Away Prizes From the State Fair
at Hutchinson.

5. w. Alfred & Son exhibited Their
pure bred Swine and PouIuy---Duoc
Jerseys, Mammoth Bronze Turkeys and
Silver Lase Wyandone Chickens---at
the State FAIR at Hutchinson last month.
This stock they brought from Iowa FIVE
years ago and they added new blood
each year, the best that money could
buy, as their Show record demonstrates.
The Hutchinson FAIR was by far the
the largest the state ever had. The at
tendance one day was $4,000. To
appreciate it, one had to see it.
Alfred & Son took eighteen lst and
End State Fair Ribbons and they claim
the distinction Of being the only breed
ers in the county who hold State F air or
State Poultry Show Ribbons and there
are very few in the state who can claim
it. This is what counts---not the pump
kin shows. They won End prize on
yearling male" Sharon Wonder ,---out
OF condition; End on 2-year-oId SOW and
under; st on SIX months pig" Sharon
Teddy 80 in class, offered $i75 for
him by Mr.. Stewart Of the Hutchinson
hospital. They also won Bird in this
class on Wonder II; also 3rd on litter
mate Of Wonder II under six months
gilt, and lst on yearling. sow. On NJ.
B. Turkeys they won End on l5-month
Tom, showing against 2-year birds; lst
hen, st cockerel, lst pullet, lst pen.
Cockerel and puIlet just 100 days old.
This Tom weighed s. pounds when 5
months old. He was sired by "a s.
pound Tom. This grand bird is one
eighth wild Bronze and was purchased
in Tennessee at cost of SIS and IS
certainly no scrub" He is as gentle as
a kitten, never leaves the yard comes when
called, eats corn out Of your hand and is
four and one-half feet high. He will
make as large bird as his sire. His
name is Tennessee" Females equally
as good. One at Kansas State Show
last winter weighed 80 pounds, largest
female In show room and highest score,
o7a, winning lst prize This was
the only FIRST prize won u the state. Mr..
Alfred kept eight Of his best hens this
season and has flock Of SO. They
are worth looking at. In connection
with the Dwocs and NJ. B. turkeys they
breed Silver Lace Wyandotte chick
ems which surpass all other breeds as
winter layers and for beauty spots. They
have been breeding them for 20 years
and their birds have won in the best
shows for the past 2 years all over the
country, from east to west. AT the
Kansas State Show last winter they won
nearly everything, ~ in class, largest
class ever shown in America. On lst
pullet $50; cockerel $50, and $50 for
lst pen. was offered. This is the larg-
est price ever offered for fowls in this
state.
Alfred & Son have very choice lot
Of young stock for sale at reasonable
prices. They will also hold a bred
brood sow sale m February. 1907. p
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-03

DR.. ]. Harry Gay left yesterday for
Anthony. ]. Harry is certainly in the good
fellow class and straight as string. and
always treats his customers right. He's
liberal but no tendefoot The writer
hereof knows for we tried to touch"
him for $3.50 and the Dr.. called us
down very politely but nevertheless stern
lv
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Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in this Office
for the week ending Sept. 2o. 1906:
Henry Ricke, Mrs. c. F. Parsons,
Emmett Newcum, Frank Meredith,
Mrs. Stella White. Ben Witten, Evert
Crandeu. Harry Smith.
In calling for above please say. "Ad-
vefdsed," giving date Of list.
L. NJ. Axline. P. M.
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St. Marks Church.

Rev. Geo. Belsey viii hold services
IN this church Sunday. October 9TH. as
follows:
Holy Communion | a. m,
Evening Prayer 7:30p. M
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-03

County Attorney Griffin went to Kan
sas City on business Monday. He will
return today.
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Clifton Murphy has purchased one
third interest IN Woodward store. The
Inns name is now Woodward & Muir
ply.
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Report Of Cemetery Association.

The ladies Of the Cemetery Associa-
ation submit to the public the following
report:
May 5 1906. To Amt on Hand =. 5 295
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-03

Nate H. Taylor left on Saturday to
renew his collegiate work at Fort Scott.
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Columbus Results.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 2o.--Grand Circuit
results OF today follow:
Board of Trade, purse $4,000, 2.o7 pace.
one heat Wednesday-Doris B. won the first
and third heats, in 2-12M, 2;llh. Bolivar
won the second heat in 2;l0M. Eudora, Ju.
bilee, Byrl wilkes and BLACK Pct also started.
The 2:l5 class trotting, three in Ayo heats.
purse $1,000, unGpished-Lillic 4. won the
Grst and second heats, in ,2:loH, 2:loH
Hell Bird won the third and fourth heats, in
2:loA, 2:l1h. Gale, Kim, Robin c., Hon
ry S.. .Tr, Admiral Schlci. Little Bride J,
j. NJ. Jr.. Helcigraph. Lucrotia, Betty Brook
and Alorion nlso started.
The 2:17 class, pacing. three in hvo honts,
purse S1o00-Rushville won the second and
and fourth heats. in 2;10h, a;l1', 2:l2k.
Miss Gay won the first heat IN 2,09A Coun.
try Boy, Moore, Bcsse Earl, Ella Purcell, Rcd
Bow Goldic Wright. Baldy, Black Patchen
and Doctor Mason also Btarted.
Kentucky Stock Farms fuurity for three
year.old trottcrs, purse $3.50, two in three,
unfniShcd-Ed Custer won the first heat in
2;l2A The Able won the second h0at in
2.12A Vera Prodigal, Lightsome, AlcoStc,
Shcehoy. Vcndettn, Governor Francis, Alcosto.
die. Kidd McGrogor and Maricopa also
started.