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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11


Prof. Major inform: US that It is going
to be difficult to find sealing capacity IN
some OF the looms for all the pupils IN
our city schools. An additional room
was equipped at the beginning Of the
term this year and it seem. that even that
additional room is not gong to provide
all the space that IS liable to be required.
Only few years ago there used to be
considerable grumbEns that our school
building was unnecessarily large; now
with all the rooms on two floors 6Ile d
and two rooms IN the basement IN use,
there aM threatens to be demand for
more room. The county high school
has brought many pupils from the com-
Try and more are coming each week. |,
Is adding to the labors Of the faculty but
you will notice as you go along that Il Is
bringing great many good eitizens into
the town and county. Il was a good
days work when Barber comfy voted
for county high school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
BAIL FIXED At $4,000.
Lewis Neill Must Answer To a Charge
Of FelOnious Assault With Intent
to Kill.

The preliminary hearing Of Lewis
Neil, the negro who cut Charley Mofett
with razor the night Of August 18th,
was held before Justice D. E. Tedrow
last Wednesday. Neil was bound over
for trial at the October term Of the dis
trict court and his bond was fixed at
$4,000. This he failed to give and the
probability is that he will have to remain
IN Jail until the trial.
There were no new developments at
the hearing. Charley Mofett was able
to be at the hearing to testify. His testi-
mony was that he was at the Carnival
grounds the night of August 9TH, that
Neil slapped his little brother, Edgar
Mofett, that he went to Neil and took
hun to task about it and that Neil i'm
mediately began to fight. Charley did
not strike Neil at any time in the fuss.
HE was cut soon after the trouble. The
incision. as stated before, was from ten
10 twelve inches long and about an inch
deep, extending from the left shoulder
down the back in semi-circular direction
and ending below the right ribs, leaving
one rib completely exposed.
After cutting Mofett, Neil made two
passes with his razor at Jim Gallagher,
who had appeared on the scene, accord
ing to the testimony, but Gallagher dodg-
ed him and landed heavily on the negro's
jaw. About the same time Grover Cor
don and Harry Luallen each got in
lick, seeing that he was welding razor
and fearing that he might cut others.
About that time Sheriff McCracken came
to the rescue and hurried Neil to Jail.
DR.. Coleman's testimony was that he
attended Mofett. describing the wound
and the results. He testified that ap-
parently Mofett was getting along very
well but there still remained some danger,
that there was still possibility Of puss
forming under the surface and that such
development would create serious COM
pGcations. Dr.. Coleman also testified
that the wound will. in all probability,
leave contraction Of the muscles so that
MIR. Mofett will be weak in one arm
and in the back.
Aside from Dr.. Coleman, the state
called Edgar Mofett. Nelson Davenport,
Charley Mofet and Geo. Marshall to
establish the commission Of crime. The
defense called Ed Duncan, Grover Cor
! don. S. w. Ireland and Chas. Paint er
The defense's efforts were more for the
purpose Of eGciting the facts than to OBJ
tain the prisoners release for it was cor-
ceded in advance Of the preliminary that
the evidence was sufficient to hold the
prisoner for trial and the only point in
controversy was the amount of bail to be
required. All Of the testimony produced
at the preliminary was very damaging to
the negro. His plea will be self defense.
County Attorney Cloud and Noble &
Tincher are prosecuting and G. M. Mar
tin and Samuel Griffin are defending the
prisoner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

Talk about your tail cornI It's 1T = m
old Barber this year. Jas. Ouak photo
graphed field on Dan Stones ranch a
few days ago. The picture shows Dan
on four-foot Step ladder reaching for
the top ear. By tiptoeins he IS just able
to reach It and Dan Is an average sized
man. Every stalk IN the field contain.
from one to Eve ears. This one com
field is doing whole lot IN the way Of
advertising Barber county and her won
derful productive sod.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

Merritt L. Jewell of Hardtner and
Miss Priscilla Ogden Of Sharon were
united in the inseparable bonds Of matri-
mony at the home Of the brides parent.
Wednesday evening, September 4th.
Elder L. H. Bamum, pastor Of the Chris
tan church Of this city. ofhciated.
he groom is one of Elwood town.
ships progressive young farmers and has
many warm friends in southern Barber,
The bride is daughter Of A. J. Ogden
and wife Of Sharon. who formerly resid-
ed in Eagle township. Her name has
been familiar during the past several years
In educational circles and among the
teaching fraternity she is an especial fav-
orite. Her pleasant disposition and
womanly attainments have endeared her
to host Of friends.
In the course Of few weeks Mr.. and
Mrs. Jewell will begin life's battles on
the groom's recently acquired farm south
west Of Lawton where he secured a nice
slice Of land in the big pasture" The
kindliest wishes of their Barber county
friends follow them to their new home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
October Jury List.

The petit jurors for the October term
Of court were drawn yesterday morning.
They are as follows:
Ben English, Medicine Lodge.
w. S. Rhoades, Medicine Lodge.
Fountain Roach, Valley.
Otis McReynolds, Sharon.
]. R. Gamer. Hazelton...
F. w. Schnele, Valley.
M. E. Updegraf, Medicine Lodge.
Frank Lewis, kiowa.
J. H. Marshall. kiowa.
c. w. Schuyler, Kiowa.
]. E. Fritzlen, Kiowa.
r. D. Brakey. Hazelton.
Only twelve names were taken out Of
the box and it is probable that over
twice that number will be needed at the
October term Of court on account Of the
criminal matters coming on for considera-
ton. The matter has been telephoned
to Judge Gillett and he will probably
order an additional number drawn with.
in the 80 day limit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

There is an outcroppmg Of a move
ment in the Neil felony case that indi-
cafes that sentiment" is to be played.
The statement has already been publish
ed that because Neil is a colored man
he can hardly expect justice. Such fool
statements on the part Of the white men
who profes. to sympathize with the col
ored race are what contribute largely to
race troubles which are becoming so
prevalent throughout the country. and
the men who make them are in fact the
worst enemies Of the colored people.
No one desires to see this man Neil de-
prived Of fan trial and there has been
nothing to provoke the prejudicial outcry
above refened to. Our citizens, white
and colored alike, are agreed On the
proposition that the cutting was revolving.
brutal and ghastly and according to DR..
Coleman's testimony It IS not yet certain
that It viii not prove fatal. and i i can
NOT be shown to have been jusd6abIe
the offender should be put where he will
not carve other persons. Regardless
Of the outcome Of this case. the -to6ns'
Of razofs for fighting purposes Is nothing
to be encouraged. on general principles.
N any event. It Is hoped that no race
feeling will be worked up by reason Of
the approaching hiaI and i Is very IL
advised for any pezson TO assent to the
Statement that the prisoner can not ex-
pea justice because he i coloeed man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
They Proved Their Friendship.

mere are TWO extremes IN human ma
ture; one is the vicious. the bad, the un-
grateful, the other is benevolence, friend
ship and love. We often see the base
extreme enacted-it is common and will
recw day after day SO long as human
selhshness shall endure. But while thi.
tendency IN mankind is prominently IN the
foreground the finer instincts in man ma
ture are by no means rarity. A Apsacti-
cal demonstration Of brotheriy love be-
came matter Of publicity on Barber
countys threshold two weeks ago and
one Of her esteemed citizens whose heart
has been made heavy the past year by
, reason Of sickness and death in the fam
lily, has been refreshed in the beautiful
thought that in the days Of his adversely
his friends forsook him not.
The man to whom this reference is
made is Mr.. z. P. Ball Of Eagle town
ship. Mr.. Ball has had sickness in the
family continuously for almost two years.
Some months ago his beloved wife was
called to her eternal reward and about
the same time his daughter. Miss Bertha,
was taken seriously i'll and is now in the
hospital at Wichita. Aside from taxing
MIR. Balls strength in caring for the sick,
this has been very severe strain on him
financially and it involved him heavily.
Through some source this became known
to his neighbors and friends. 1t was
learned that there was mortgage on his
farm and homestead aggregsting $500
and that the obligation had fallen due.
Without taking Mr.. Ball into their conf
dence these friends met and appointed /.
V. Wright, Vim. Crites and Jas. Holmes
to raise the necessary funds to discharge
the obligation. Itwas an easy task, every
body subscribed to the fund and in a
short time the money was raised. On
Saturday. August 3lst, the committee
learned that Mr.. Ball was in town, They
followed him, and meeting him. request
ed him to go with them 10 the Citizens
State Bank. In a few fitting remarks
they presented the money to him. The
scene was dramatic. Mr.. Ball was
speechless. At first he hesitated but af-
ter collecting his thoughts and plainly
discerning the spirit in which the tender
was made. he accepted it. For the
moment he was overcome and his feel
mgs had to be taken for his words.
Actions sometimes express the outpour-
ing Of mans soul more forcibly than
words and it was so in this case.
MI. Ball specially requests the Index to
convey his gratitude to these kind friends
for this gracious gift. His appreciation
is without limitation and he desires tha,
all persons who contributed to this fund
shall know how highly he prizes their
friendship. Many Of those who con-
tnbuted are unknown to him. He
especially desires that all these shall cal
on him and make themselves acquainted
so that he may have the opportunity ol
personally thanking them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Commercial Club Meeting.

A special meeting of the Medicine
Lodge Commercial Club will be held
Thursday night of this week. Sept. 18th.
This call is published at the direction Of
the president and secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

The first time that Elam Chance and
Judge Lester meet there is going to be a
fuss. The Judge accuses Elam in the
public prints Of buying flock Of sheep.
Now # there Is anything on earth that
Elam despises It Is sheep and the lis
that animal Games and he wants to go on
record against owning sheep. The only
way out Of Il IS for the Judge to humble
himself and apologize.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
j. Harry Gays Dates.

]. Harry Gay. eye sight specialist. win
be at Medicine Lodge Oct. 9th and
10Th. Lake City Oct. IIth, Sun City
Oct. 18th. Goats Oct. I4th, Sawyer
Oct. I l5th. Isabel Oct. 10th. Nashville
Oct l7th. Eye examinations kee,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Notice to Creditors.

Owing to sickness and inability to at
tend to business matters, Dr.. w. II.
Moore has placed his accounts with
Noble & Tmcher and he requests all
parties indebted to him to call at their
Offices and make settlement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

Ed Adams has had to secure more
space for his increasing furniture stock
and has rented the Odd Fellows hall
over his store. The Odd Fellows now
meet IN the A. o. U. w. hail.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

]. P. Caudill Of Protection. Comanche
county. was in the city last Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mr.. Caudill. until a few
years ago, was in business in Hazelton.
Now he and Ralph Keller are associated
together in the real estate business at
Protection. He reports business on the
boom, sales lively and Protection grow
ing rapidly. Ayear or so ago they had
only a postoGce and few houses
here and there. Now they have a
population Of over 200. bank. a
newspaper and several good stores.
Protection is in a very fertile valley
about twelve miles wide and forty-6v e
miles long. and crops Of all kinds this
year are immense. Land is selling rapid
ly and advancing in price every day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

Willard Conine and Olive Hoy oI
this city were married at Alva, Okla.
homa, August 3la. The goom's age
as published in the Alva papers is 25
years and the brides age "a.
MIR. and Mrs. Conine reside on a
farm short distance south Of the city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

That populiA school book law mus,
be pretty bad one; even some ex-pop.
keep slapping at it.-Cresset.
Not as bad though as the republican
text book commission that substitutes m
ferior books at every change Of the moon
to accommodate the school book trust.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

Sheriff McCracken and County Auor-
ney Cloud heard Bryanis convincing ar
sument m favor Of Statehood at Alva on
Friday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

c. E. Murphy and family returned
last Thursday from visit IN southeastern
Kansas and the indian Territory. Cliff
says that this country has them all l''bested''
on the crop proposition this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Fam for rent. Inquire Of z. P. Ball.
Eagle. Kansas.

Jas. Dobbs went to Colorado last
thursday on real estate deal. He IS
expected home today or tomorrow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

W. c. Cowden and May Nida, both
of kiowa. secured marriage license on
Monday. Sept. 9th. and doubtless viii
be husband and wife before this appear.
in print. They have our best wishes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

Mrs. M. V. Lewis is visiting with Mrs.
F. w. Merrill. Mr.. Lewis is now at
Iuron, Kansas, where he has purchased
and is disposing Of a Stock Of dry goods.
The family expect to make Medicine
Lodge their home during the winter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

Frank Hall was up from kiowa ON
business the first Of the week. He came
up on the trunk line.' started one day,
got here the next and caught a train
home twenty-four hours later. He trav.
eled the entire distance Of almost forty
miles, roundhip. in little less than three
days. Barber county has right to be
pufed up" over its best ever" railroad
service.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

G. Roy Arterburn is on the petit jury
list in the federal court which is in session
at Wichita. Roy is still on the disabled
rack in Kansas City but is improving. He
probably will not be able to do jury duty
at the present term Of court, however.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

The Atica Independent says that
Harry Huston has purchased an auto
mobile. Twelve years ago Harry work
ed at the harness trade in this city for
$50 per month. Kansas grit and IN
dustry always puts a man to the top
round.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10

no time like so well as Christmas,
when get lot of nice play things
to play with and a lot of nice things
to eat l think If nothing happens, 1
will go to my grandma's for dinner.
She always has such good things and
is SO good to me and gives me such
nice presents.
am going to church on Christmas
eve. We have such good times there
also / go to the East End Presbyter-
ian Sunday school. think Mr.. Horned
and Mr.. Foote are So good to us.
Well, I hope. Santa. you will bring
me a coasting wagon, sled and a
bible for my presents, also some can
dy. nuts and oranges.
Yes. will be pleased to Join your
Stocking Club and send some little
/ boy Christmas present.
have Is CENTS saved up to buy
/ presents with.
! Forest Weber, age Z.
1905 East Main st.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10

think turkey is the best OF the
Thanksgiving feast. I thiag the tur-
key got its name from it's note turk.
turk, turk
Wild turkeys were found nAmeri.
ca. When it was first discovered, tux.
keys in those days were thought to
be ''the most beautiful present made
by the new world to the Old"
When Benjamin Franklin was
abroad, an Englisnman asked him why
the Americans had a stupid, I'm eatahle
eagle as their emblem, when they
were furnished with as noble bir6
as the turkey?
The story is told of an epicure who
said, I'VE have just been dining on a
turkey. tender and delicate; we left
nothing but the bones, the turkey and
myself
Since 1875 the turkey king of Rhode
Island. has each year sent splendid
turkey to grace the presidents table
on Thanksgiving day
We snould pray and thank our
| Heavenly Father for our health and
all that he has done for us in the past
year.
Your dear junior,
| Minnie odean, age 3, y
| Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
ELIzABETH's GRANDMA OTHER
SENDS HER THE JUNIOR.

Dear Editor: am a little girl
eight years old. We do not! take the
Courier Junior. but my grandma who
lives in Ottumwa sent me copy OF
it, and like it very much. 60 to
school every day and am in the. third
grade My teachers name Is Miss
Ida Harvey / like her very much
Ny studies are reading spelling, arith-.
metic. grammar, music and drawing
I, have a sister and !. a. brother. NY
sister is six years old. She goes to
sche oil. too. She Is in the first grade.
Her studies are music: arithmetic,
reading. drawing and spelling. MY
brother Is onlv four wears old. OF
course he does not 20 to school. There
are twenty-seven pupils in our room
In our room last year there We're
flfty-s1x pupils. am glad there aren't
as many, In our room this year as
there were: last year. The name OF
nv. school Is Van Horn school. AS
this is my first letter I have lot to
say. I wish you would send me the
Courier Junior. Il am going to be a
Daily. Junior. I, hope that ! may al
ways be able. to. write a long letter. l
think I shall. Our school has been
helping the Mercy hospital. but is now
helpiI1E the Day. nursery. I have al
ways wished and always shall wish
that I hadn't any definitions to lear.
i could go on forever writing, but =.
must stop to learn my definitions.
Elizabeth Pratt, -
1901 Bell ST., Kansas City, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
THE REWARD.

Here is the. reward for the mem.
bers Of the Christmas Stocking club:
Friday of next week, December 10. 1T
$3.50 o'clock we will place q picture
frame in one of the Courier's win
dows. In that picture will be three
objects, namely, Buster Brown, his
sister, Mary Jane and Tige. Buster
and Mary Jane will be two dolls,
beautifully dressed. while Tige viii
be as near a. genuine dog as 1t is pos
sible to make. Now these prizes are
only for the members Of the Christ
mas Stocking club. You all are now
wondering how you can win these
prizes. Well we will not toll the
Juniors until. little later, perhaps
next week, II by that time We have
the names Of. lots OF the members II
the Christmas Stocking club.
In another column today We have
little story about Buster, Mary Jana
and Tige. It will be a good idea for
the Juniors, especially those who in.
tend to. join the Christmas Stocking
club, to read this story carefully.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
ANooRA GOATS.

I thought would write about Ans
CORA Coats" as have had a good
chance to see them as our neighbor,
Mr.. Auxier, had very bushy stock
farm, and so ne bought Angora goats
to clear the underbrush, which they,
did to perfection.
He had at one time 100. ana among
them was a little kid, which he gave
to my brother. Lyle, for d pet.
We named him Billy" AMI We mad
some fine times playing with him.
He would stand on his hind feet
and run after us, then no would play
hide and seek" the same as child.
One Christmas Mamma Lought ms
a doll carriage for present and she
hid it in the cellar, but BILLY" went
down there and found 1t and butted 1t
around until be broke the wheeis off.
could tell you whole lot more cute
things he did, but fear my letter wia
be too long.
an your frisnd,
Rachel Davis. age II.
Melrose, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
PLYMOUTH ROCK.

Plymouth Rock, the great granite
boulder which has lain for ages Ct the
waters edge in southeastern Mass
achusetts. must have seen more
changes than we Juniors can imagine.
Mrs. Hemans tells us in ner poem,
Landing Of the Pilgrims" how the
breaking waves dashed high over this
barren rock; when little vessel,
named the Mayfower, crossed the. At
lantic with a hundred and one persons
on board.
THESE were the Pilgrims, who
sought their freedom to worship God.
This; rock was their landing place.
The first persons to step on the rock
were John Alden, a young scholar, a Il
Mary Chiffon, a gay girl.
How different the barren rock must
nave looked to them, than it does to
the people who VISIT 1t now.
1t is now covered with q handsome
granite canapy.
Anna L. Chour, age IL,
II. Taylor Orphan Asylum, Box 66,
Racine, Wisconsin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING CLUB

a distance send US the stockings
empty and the Courier Junior puts
goodies into them:
These folks, the ladies of the Open
Door Mission, and Salvation Army,
know SO many little boys and girls
who have no papa or mamma ia write
need useful things for Christmas
more than toys, and as the children
cannot write themselves the Junior
wants to call your attention to their
needs. .e
''You know. dear Santa, that there
are lots of little children in Ottumwa
who will need some new stockings
and mittens this winter. Last year
the Juniors had several baskets Of
stockings filed with all kinds Of toys
and good things to eat ready for you
when you came to the Courier Office.
Well many Of the Juniors have sent
us letters saying they want to have
another Christmas Stocking club. con-
sequently we are all waiting for your
approval of the Juniors club again.
We feel sure that you will be glad to
have our help and in case you have
too big a load why we will get an
automobile and help you take the
juniors presents to the Open Door
mission and to. the Salvation Army
barracks.
Please Santa Claus, answer this
letter so that we can publish It in the
Daily Junior Dec. 6, and the Trl-
Weekly Dec. 10.
Hoping for an early reply, we re-
main,
Yours sincerely,
Courier Junior"
ITO Santa Claus,
"Chrisfmas Headnuarters
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-10
THE CHRISTMAS PRIZES.


We also want the. Juniors to write
some splendid Christmas stories On
one OF the following subjects:
-"The Significance of Christmas"
IAN American Christmas"
THE First Christmas"
"A Scandinavian Christmas"
Christmas in Russia"
The Star OF Bethlehem"
We will give two splendid prizes
for these stories, one to the Daily
Junior and one to the ,Tri-'Weekly
Junior . We will not, limit your work
this time, but your stories must be
in the Courier Office by December 10.
The prize stories will be published
Friday, Dec. 20. in the Daily Junior
and Tuesday, Dec. "a, in the Tri:
Weekly.
Select your prizes from among the
following articles: A picture of the
Madonna, a picture of the Christ
Child, a bracelet, a book, doll, q
cup and saucer, plate or a knife, OF
a teddy bear.