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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
District Court.

In the case Of Lampe VS.. Moses, which
was on trial when the Index was printed
last week, the jury failed to agree. Nine
Stood for the defendant and three for the
plaintiff. Lampe claims commission. as
real estate agent, on farm sold by Mr..
Moses. Moses paid one man a COM
mission, and another besides Lampe also
thought that he ought to have a fee.
There is no direct evidence that Moses
ever agreed to give Lampe commission
and none that he made the sale so that
his claim hangs on a very slender thread.
Few who heard the trial are Of the opin-
on that Lampe deserves a commission
The case should never have found its
way into court. 1t should be settled be-
fore another term.
The case Of Chas. Henson VS.. D. NJ.
Circle was tried for the third time last
Wednesday and this time the jury agreed,
finding for the plaintiff for the full amount
asked which was $212.
Henson and Circle, both Of them cat
tie dealers at kiowa, got into disagree
ment about year ago. Circle sold Hen
son some cattle. Henson paid Circle
5000 before delivery but when they
were delivered he refused to accept them
claiming that the Stuff was not what he
bought Circle then shipped the Stuff
and claimed damage Of $l8S by rea-
son Of FIenson's refusal to take them.
He claimed that during the disagreement
he was put to extra expense Of handling
the calves, they shrank in flesh and final
ly he was compelled to ship them on a
falling market. But the jury could not
see it that way and found that Circle
should return the 5000 together with In
tere5 for one year.
The costs in this case are about $lo2.
Each side had three attorneys on the
pay roll and it is another example Of the
folly Of rushing into court over trivial
matter
Plaintiff was represented by Noble &
Tincher Of this city and Walter L. Owen
Of kiowa. Defendant was represented
by Seward |. Field and Samuel Griffin
Of this city and Riley Cloud Of Kiiowa.
The jury was as follows:
]. B. Shanks AT. BUCKLES
A. T. Groendycke j. B. Best
W. s. Rhoades LA Tedrow
Ben English A. D. Baldwin
r. d. Gaddie j. R. Garner
Fountain Roach G. R. Taylor
The case Of Reeves Threshing Ma
chine Co. vs. Tom Brown of Kiowa
was called on Thursday morning but it
came to sudden end after the plaintiff $
evidence was submitted. The court sus-
tanned demurrer and the jury was dis
charged.
The company had sued .Mr. Brown
to recover on some wheat he had pur-
chased on which they held mortgage
but it was not shown that the defendant
knew that the wheat was mortgaged un-
til after it had been shipped and sold by
him.
The company gave notice of an ap-
peal to the supreme court.
Noble & Iincher and Walter L.
Owen represented MIR. Brown. E. C.
Wilcox Of Anthony and w. H. Cloud
represented the company.
The suit of NJ. ]. Lane vs.. Ed L.
Peckham, the nght-sf-way and townsite
controversy at Gerlane, was argued and
taken under Amusement. Attorneys for
both parties Will submit briefs. This sun
involves title to 40 es'of land on which
Gerlane is located on the D. E. & G.
railroad between Medicine Lodge anc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

The old scrapiron piece Of junk that
the Santa Fe uses as substitute for an
engine between Athca and Belvidere
hzzled out last Thursday and as con-
sequence there was no mail at all that
day. The thing died on the tack at
Sun City and it required almost days
treatment to coax it into action. When
ever the Santa Fe finds an old piece Of
iron on wheels that isn't fit to use any
where else, they always shove it off on
to the Attica-M. L. branch. But this is
the best ever service you read about
and il is wrong to complain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Nossaman Case Dismissed.

County Attorney Cloud dismissed the
case Of the State VS. Dr.. Nossaman Of Is
abel op Monday. To avoid any unjust
criticism he has filed his motion together
with his reasons therefor, with the other
papers in the case, so that the public may
know all Of the facts. He gave the case
a thorough trial in the face Of the fac
that much Of the evidence that was prom
ised> by the parties asking for a prosecu-
hon, did not materialize, and he very
naturally feels that a second trial without
more and better evidence would not re-
suit in a conviction. The motion follows:
And now comes w. II. Cloud, coun-
ty attorney, and moves the court for an
order Of dismissal Of this action and for
reasons therefor states to the court:
This case has once been tried to a
jury Of twelve honorable men of Barber
county, resulting in hung jury with a
majority in favor Of acquitting the defend
ant That from evidence introduced in
the trial, the defendant sold to one wit
ness pint Of whiskey, but the evidence
disclosed that said whiskey was sold to be
administered to sick horse. The fact that
defendant is physician and was engag-
ed In the practice at the time Of sale, and
that he would be entitled to the priivileg-
es Of physician in regard to the sale Of
intoxicants. had an influence on the Jury
and it was impossible upon such evidence
to obtain a conviction. That | have
been unable to obtain any further evi-
dence, and there is little probability that
more can be obtained.
Petitioner further states that the ex-
pense Of second trial would be very
great and because it would be next to
impossible to secure conviction on evi-
dence at hand, he does not wish to burden
the county with such additional expense.
The defendant has sold out his busi-
ness and is about to remove from the
county and there is no probability that
he will again engage in the business in
the county. He is not now IN violation
OF any law of Kansas and as the only
object in further prosecution would be
to punish him for a possible wrcng he
may have been guilty Of heretofore and
not to suppress any present violation Of
law, do not think from all Of the facts
and circumstances, a second prosecution
would be advisable, and therefore move
the court to dismiss the case.-W. H.
Cloud, County Attorney of Barber Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Every owner Of hogs should look up
the official cholera notice issued by
County Attorney Cloud which is pub
lished on the fourth page and be govern
ed accordingly. Too much precaution
can not be exercised.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Daniel Schrepel and bride departed
on their honeymoon trip to California last
Wednesday, Oo. 23rd, following their
marriage that morning. AS announced
in these columns, Mr.. Schrepel and Miss
Emma Fanley were married at 9 a. m.
last Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents, ]. B. Farley and wife, a
few miles north Of this city. They will
be at home at Goats, Kansas, after JAN
uary |, 1908.
The brides sister, Mrs. Marvin Viii
liams, resides in California. MIR. and
Mrs. Schrepel will spend a part Of their
honeymoon visiting at the Williams home
while in the coast state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Oklahoma will make her debut among
her sister states November 10th. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has fixed that date as the
time for issuing the proclamation. At
that time Gov. Haskell and the other re-
Gently elected state officers will be IN
aueurated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

We don't know what causes it, but
every time our neighbor and contempor-
ary has spasm IN sympathy with the
poor. abused and down hodden; rail-
roads, locally speaking, it also has an
other fit, simultaneously, IN sympathy with
the negro razor toter. 1t seems to US
that both the Santa Fe and "Mistah'
Neil are bad enough without any en-
couragement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Little Marguerite Randolph, Daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Randolph of
Valley Township, Frightful.
ly Hurt

Marguerite, daughter Of C. F. and
Jessie Randolph, was horribly cut by
moving machine on Tuesday even
ing Of last week. Dr.. J. H. Dono-
van Of this city was hastily summon
ed. He dressed the wounds and advis-
ed the parents to take the child to Wich-
ita, which was done. Thursdays Eagle
has the following account Of the sad ac-
cident:
Both her little limbs all but severed
Just above the ankles, weak from loss Of
blood and prostrated by the nervous
shock caused by the terrible wounds ac-
cicentaly inflicted by loving father, Lit
tie Miss Marguerite Randolph lies near
death at St. Francis hospital, struggling
valiantly for her life while in close atten-
ton are skilled physicians and surgeons
fighting an uphill battle not alone to save
the child, but to prevent an operation
that would make her cripple for life.
"She was brought to the city yesterday
afternoon from Isabel, Kansas, arriving at
2:l0 o'clock, accompanied by her moth
er, Mrs. C. F. Randolph, and DR.. Don
ovan Of Medicine Lodge.
Mrs. Randolph,mother Of the gold
en-haired child, told terrible and heart
rending story Of how her daughter per-
haps has been made cripple for life.
"Mr. Randolph was moving weeds
IN his farm ward Tuesday. The weeds
were tall and the little girl ran out to be
with her father. She became confused
because of the noise of the mower and
the sting Of the half-dead weeds striking
her in the face. Attempting to escape
from the weed patch she ran directly in
front Of the sickle, and before the excit-
ed father could stop his team the sharp
blade struck the child a dozen times.
lacerating the flesh Of both limbs and
completely severing the tibia in the left
limb and penetrating over three-fourths
Of the way through the tibia Of the right
leg,
THE wounds were hurriedly dressed
and the first train coming to Wichita car
ried the child and its mother. Long
wooden splints were fastened to the
broken limbs in an effort to keep the
wounds from opening, allowing the child
to bleed to death.
Although suffering untold misery. the
little girl bravely refrains from crying,
and too young to fully comprehend her
critical condition. she keeps very quiet
and treasures her attendants with a smile
that she understands what is expected of
her
Whether or not it will be necessary
to amputate one, if not both Of her limbs,
her physicians are unable to state. To
the Eagle it was announced late last
night that the little girl had chance to
recover, but the likelihood of saving one
or both her limbs is slight, indeed
\ When the sickle struck the bones. Of
her limbs it hacked large pieces away,
leaving the two pieces Of the bone that is
severed much shorter than that of the
other limb. Should these two knit, if
they ever do, it is likely that she will not
have free use of the limb"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

The scarlatina scare seems to have
been supplanted by the financial disease
on Wall street. Why not quarantine
that alsoa The progressive, law abiding
people Of this country ought not to be
made to suffer for the sins Of the rotten
stock and money gamblers Of the rot
tenest city In America.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

There are great many opinions as
to what caused the financial tie-up but
our opinion is that the railroad argument
between Tom McNeal and Lutte Axline
was the match that touched off the
bomb.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

In the days Of our adversely we have
at least two friends. When two Of our
subscribers read last week that the Santa
Fe had withdrawn its advertising pat
ronage from the Index they came in and
each donated a nickle to tide us over
until brighter days. There is a silver
lining to every cloud.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Preventive Medicine.

Is such that has power either to favor
sably modify or entirely avert Scarlet Few
er. Parents having young children
should obtain the medicine for them from
DR.. S. KOcIELL.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

For cut Aowers.potted chrysanthemums.
Ferns, Gala and Chinese Lilies, Hya-
cinths, Narcissus, and other seasonable
plants call at the Medicine Lodge Green
house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Jerry c. Gano and wife welcomed
most handsome son into their home last
Thursday, Oct. 24th. DR.. Coleman
was in charge Of the Introductory cere-
monies Had this streak of luck come
to Jerry earlier in the season we would
have figured on free ice for 80 days.
AS it is, cigars will do.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Mrs. John Beeton and Mrs. Vim.
Downs, Of Peabody, sisters of J.G.Clay-
ton. arrived on Saturday to visit few
weeks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

r. T. Mckinney and Inez Shaefer
Of Kiowa secured marriage license last
Friday evening. They were married at
Kiowa yesterday. Mr.. Mckinney is
pharmacist at one Of the drug stores Of
Kiowa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Rev. w. M. Covert has resigned the
pastorate Of the Presbyterian church Of
this city and has accepted similar charge
at Burlington, Kansas. Rev. Covert and
family. excepting Miss Beulah who is
one Of the teachers IN the city schools,
will leave for their new home about the
middle Of November. The best wishes
Of their Medicine Lodge friends will fol-
low them. The church here has moi vel
secured minister to Eli the vacancy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Mondays train arrived promptly Cd
at 8 p. m. The service always was
good and now it is perfectly grandl'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Troy Stockstill and bride departed for
their new home at Wichita on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Form a habit today-the check habit,
for instance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Jehe Wilson resigned his place at v.
S. Cooks on Saturday and was employ
ed by the Badger Lumber Company
about the same time. He will begin
work with the Badger next Tuesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
By the PILGRIMS BARD

Twas Of autumns dreamy days Of which the poets prae
My bronck, Old Prince. logged slowly his peculiar gait
Twas well past reached brook and loosed the bron
cho's reIn
And he drank fond enwrapped my weary BRAIN
And years in the forever past, all vivid did return
Again hard by the nvulet. saw my homehght burn
| saw my children merry all, playing along its banks
And heard that long lost mothers CALL amid their childish pranks
Day dream frost work Of memory dissolved anon
And yet how sweet how passing feast the soul upon
Twas but momentay SPELL my horse his 6ll drank
And through the ford he ambed and the opmg bank
Not oft of late wandermgs led that babbEng nl
Yet sacred ties Of memory, e'er nger sweedy still;
And every time that creek, will mbidden Aow
As yividly the scenes return Of dreamy long ago.
Winchester, Oklahoma Oct Is, 1907.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

The latest report from the hospital is
that the little girls life will be saved.
The right leg will probably resume its
natural condition but there is still great
danger that the left foot will have to be
amputated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Lon Whites little boy, residing
short distance southeast Of the city,sufer-
ed broken arm Monday. He was
leading calf and the calf whiled with
him and threw him to the ground. The
radius of the left arm was broken. DR..
Donovan was called to set it and the lit
tie fellow will soon be ready for another
bout.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

w. S. Cant and family will be home
from their summers outing in Colorado.
California, Washington and Oregon to-
morrow. The trip has had very good
efed on their general health. In the
course of week or two Walter and his
father, r. v. Cant, will take drive out
into Colorado with view of investing.
Their objective point is near the Kansas
Colorado line about sixty miles northwest
Of Syracuse, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

IF this money fight is one between
Teddy Roosevelt gnd the Wall street
money gamblers, this moral guide wants
ii understood that it is on Ieddy's side.
We are feminist gang Of men and the
system that can throw an entire continent
into convulsions at the simple twist of the
wria of Wall street. Sick EN- Teddy!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

CD. Rackley has sold two Of his
residence lots to- Al EIittle,' receiving
$3.50 for them. Mr.. Rackley will turn
his house around and face Second ave-
nue. and will still have plenty Of room.
When MIR. Hittle builds his house viii
face the street that Mr.. Rackley's house
does now.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A Day Drrant

On the Bonny Banks Of Little Mule Creek Barber Co., Ks
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
SEVEN MILLIONS ARE STOLEN
Treasury Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Looted.

New York, Sept. 13.-Accountants
who have been going over the docu.
ments submitted in evidence before
the public service commission have
discovered what appears to be plain
defalcation OF approximately $1,000.
600 from the treasury OF the Metro
politan Street Railway company in ad-
dition to the s15.OO0.000 just found
missing in the Inter-MetrOpOlitan
company
From the manner in which the &C
counts and official reports of the
company have been juggled and falsi-
fed to conceal the loss of the money.
the experts are convinced that high
officials of the road must have been
cognizant of the act at the time it was
committed.
There is not evidence of any at
tempt to take the money by any Of
the indirect methods known to mod
ern high finance. The company sim
ply borrowed the cash from some of
the trust companies and then some
one in the company simply put the
money in his pocket or private bank
account. The loss was covered up by
charging the amount to new con-
struction. equipment etc.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
weLLMAN Willis.
His Arctic Expedition Is Turned Into
a Dash From the Pole.

Trondjhem, Norway. Sept. 10
Walter Wellman, the head of the Well
man Chicago Record-Herald expedi-
ton, arrived at Tromsoe last night on
board the Frithjof from Spitzbergen,
on his way home. He announced that
he had definitely abandoned for this
year. after a disastrous trial of his
airship. the proposed attempt to reach
the North Pole.
The airship made an ascent Sept.
in a strong northwesterly wind, which
drove her southeastward over the
land. It was found necessary to cut
the balloon adift from the other parts
of the airship. but II was recovered
after two days search. When the air
ship left the shed it was anchored 10
a steamer. the Empress. which helped
TO tow Il to Vogel. twenty miles north.
ward. to Camp Wellman. Ricaman-
berg and Vandeman occupied the car.
The motor was found to work splen-
didly, and when IL was started IL
drove the America ahead of the steam.
er. Il was found that the airship an.
swered her helm well. Off VOgel
island the America was freed from
her, anchor ropes, but an increasing
gale. and a driving snowstorm beat heI
back. over the mainland to Spitzber-
gen Seeing the hopelessness Of at
tempting to battle with the gale, the
valves were opened and the balloon
quickly descended on a glacier.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14

TWICE SOUGHT DEATH
IN HER DESPERATION

New Orleans, Sept. 13.-The amour
OF State Tax Clerk Charles 4. Lei
tens defalcation was fixed today a
s11S.000. The examination of hi
books is not complete. but the expert
doing this work said they do not eS
pect to find any larger shortage.
Two desperate attempts at suicid
were made today by Virginia Reed
the negress to whom Letten saws h.
gave the greater part Of the stolei
money. Dressed in silks she jumpet
into Bayou St John. a creek in thii
city. but was pulled out by a negrt
bOatman after she had become un
conscious. She was revived by rollins
on a barrel
After regaining consciousness sh'
broke away from her rescuers anC
threw herself flat in a shallow poo
and held her head under the watel
until again dragged out
Letten went before a grand Jury to
day and confessed to his defalcation
He also issued a written statement
about the Reed woman, I'm which ht
said he gave her $4,000 between Jan
uary, 1903, and the present month.
He offered no explanation for giving
her such a large sum. except to say
that the first $500 was given to fur
nish her a house. q constantly re
minded her during the past fouI
years" Letten's statement SAYS. that
was a poor man." This statement
was written with the object of aiding
the tax department in recovering pan
Of the stolen money.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
GEORGE PgTTlsoNE VERY ILL.
Has Been Removed From the Jail to a
Hospital In Boise. Idaho.
Special to the Herald.

Special 10 the Herald.
BOice Idaho. Sept li-George Pet
tibone. who is again waiting trial on
charge Of completely in the Steuncn-
berg assassination, IS seriously ill. and
has been removed from the county
jail 10 a hospital An operation will
probably be necessary to save the
mans life
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

Pink Watts was killed by a passen-
ger train at Beaumont
Secretary Groves of the Rice Farm
ers' Association SAYS IL is impossible
TO give any accurate information con-
corning the crop or market.
Orange claims to have won the pen
nant in the Gulf Coast league. but n
decision was made which practically
awards 1t to Lake Charles.
In the Chambers county seat con-
test AnahuaC was given the prize.
As a result OF designations follow.
ing the anti-pass law an election of
two aldermen was held at NavasOta
yesterday
Retail liquor dealers are to meet in
San Antonio Sunday to organize a
state association. There is a move
ment on foot to attempt to elect a leg
islature that will favor the repeal Of
the Baskin- McGrpgOr law.
The State Normal at San Marcos
opened with record attendance.
The organization Of the South Tex
as Newspaper Mems Association is in
creasinE in numbers.
John Dawson. assistant attorney
general Of Kansas. who was in Texas
few days ago. speaks highly Of Tex
as and the attorney general in the
matter OF antitrust prosecutions.
No money for the building Of the
Confederate Women's Home is avail
able
No corporation having the ear
marks Of an ousted corporation will
be permitted TO be chartered in Tex
as.
Governor Campbell spoke at Honey
Grove yesterday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
speciaI Sale on Mattino.

For Ten Days only, at J. B. Spencer
& Co.'S. ls-d
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-09-14
SAN FRANCISCO PLAGUE.
Two More Deaths-one An Influen,
tial Chinaman.

San Francisco. Cal, Sept 13.-Chan
Mon Wo. president Of the Chineses
Six Companies, was found dead today
at 742 Sacramento street, in China.
town. His death was due to the
plague. A Greek laborer who was TAX.
IN III in house in Green street near
the water front. also died today
The total number Of cases to date
since May q, is twenty-four; deaths
thirteen.
Mr. Rupert Blue, the government
expert. who has been placed in charge
Of the plague situation. says there is
no cause for alarm, and that there is
no necessity nor any danger Of a
quarantine against San Francisco.