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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Should Have What they Paid for.

Barber county voted 100000 aid to
secure railroad to diagonal the county.
The proposition canied overwhelmingly
which shows that the people were not at
all "erouchy" IN the matter. In return
for their mananimty they are entitled to
better railroad service than they are get
ting. The bonds were voted upon an assur-
ance that the new road was to be COM
peing line and when it was sold to the
Santa Fe, even before its completion, a
Storm Of indignation swept over the coun-
y. In time this subsided and while
many people renamed dissatisfied. ma
jority Of them became reconciled to the
manner IN which things shaped up. But
now that the Santa Fe owns both lines,
added to the further fact that the people
contributed largely to building them. they
think they are entitled to better service.
AS matters now Stand Medicine Lodge
has train south at $50 a. m. and an
other east at loo a. m. She ha. one
IN from the east between 3 and J p. m.
and one from the south between ll:45
p. m. and 3 a. m. The people north
west Of Medicine Lodge get a jerkwater
run between and 10 a. m. and no Sum
day service at all. Another mexcusable
feature about the present service is that
it costs passenger $l.26 to go from
Medicine Lodge to Kiowa if he Starts at
II O'Clock. If he starts at 3 o'clock It
costs only 90 cents. The spectacle Of
certain influential people sitting down
quietly and endorsing the kind Of treat
ment enumerated above is even more In
tolerable than the bum service itself. If
instead Of defending the imposition, they
would apply their energies in the dnec-
ton Of trying to induce the railroad COM
pany to do something for the people
something might be accomplished.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Arthur Thurman Seriously Hurt.

DR.. J. w. Van Dewalker was called
to Eagle last Friday night to attend Ar
thur Thurman who was badly hurt by
falling from wagon and being run over
by the wagon. Mr.. Thurman was re-
turning from'Z. P. Balls when he was
overcome by an attack Of vertigo, or diz-
ziness. and he fell out of the wagon, the
hind wheels passing over his shoulders.
His little boy was in the wagon with
him and the team started to run, throw
ing the boy out over the dash board
The boy fell at the heels Of the horse.
but neither the horses nor the wagon
touched him and he was not hurt The
team went home and Mrs. Thurman
and some Of the neighbors went to see
what had happened. They found Mr..
Thurman on the road in an unconscious
condition with the little boy taking care
of him as best he could.
Dr.. Van Dewalker says he found Mr..
Thurman suffering with conclusion of the
brain but thinks he will recover. How.
ever. he says his system is in rather bac
shape and it will require special care tc
prevent an attack Of fever.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Married at Boulder, Colorado.

Cards were received in this city last
week announcing the marriage Of Cecil
Claude Lewis and Una Anna Holmes
at Boulder, Colorado, Wednesday, Au-
gust 7, 1907. Rev. Frank c. Ward,
pastor Of the Baptist church Of this city,
performed the ceremony. They will be
at home at Washington. D. c., after
October ls.
Mr.. Lewis is clerk to Senator Long.
He is preparing himself for the legalpro-
fession and after one more year Of co..
legiate work will engage in the practice
in Kansas City. He is one of the States
brilliant, industrious young men. of ex-
emplary habits, cordial and socially pop
ular with wide circle Of friends. His
success IN life is already assured.
The bride is the daughter Of the late
DR.. Holmes Of Bronaugh, Missouri. She
was brought up in Medicine Lodge.
Her mother died when she was a very
small child and since that time she has
made her home with her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Runyan. Dr..
Holmes died few years ago. Mis-.
Una completed the public school course
Of this city and later took course il
Kansas City. Of her attainments, both
literary and socially, too much cannot be
said and her Medicine Lodge riends re.
gret that she is about to bid them adieu
Her pleasant disposition. her charming
personality and her friendly nature have
endeared her to all who know her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis are expected II
Medicine Lodge about September Is
to spend few weeks before leaving fo
their home at Washington.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Was Prominent in Commercial Circles.

Mike S. Gray, manager Of the ]. w.
Metz Mercantile Company Of kiowa, is
no more. He died very suddenly in
Kansas City while there on business con-
nected with the corporation Of which he
was a member. on Tuesday Of last week.
The cause OF his death, according to the
best authority, was ptomaine poisoning
and liberation Of the stomach. He took
sick at Electric Park Monday night and
died in his soom at the Savoy hotel al
5 o'clock Tuesday morning. The re-
mains were taken to Bloomfield, Indiana,
for burial.
MIR. Gray came to kiowa twelve year.
ago, starting in as clerk in the R. D.
Herold store. His aptitude in bushes.
soon earned him a promotion and when
]. w. Metz organized his business into a
corporation. MIR. Gray became a share
holder and was elected secretary and
general manager Of the kiowa house.
In 1902 he was the democratic candi-
date for county clerk.
The deceased was married to Miss
Olive Dunning Of Wichita in 1900. who
with little girl four years Of age survive.
him. His early death brings deepes
sorrow to all who knew him and in their
unforewamed sorrow the bereft wife has
the unbounded sympathy Of multitude
of friends.
Mr.. Gray carried $1,000 insurance in
the M. w. A. and $1,000 in the New
York Life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Colorado is no longer the whole cheese
on the strike sensation. This town gol
into the mining states class yesterday
morning when the employees at the Grand
hotel walked out. The dining room had
to be temporarily closed until new force
can be secured. The smke was not a
wage grievance. The employees came
from larger cities and they were dissatis-
fed and wanted to get away. The di.
rect cause Of their leaving was the fac
that the water service IS shut of IN the
mornmg and they had to either carry
water or do without Il when serving
breakfast. In the present scarcity Of helE
i Is a hard proposition to keep a hote
going. Mr.. Honey has experienced
much difficulty IN securing cooks ana
waters but has always put forth his BIS
efforts. Its hoped that he win be able
to procure help and water soon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Knows how to Raise Alfalfa.

Wesley Urton Of Sun City is making
a record at alfalfa raising that can't be
excelled anywhere. A few years age
he bought farm at 81 per acre and
sowed part Of it to alfalfa. That field Of
alfalfa alone is making him big money
The remarkable thing about it is tha,
the crops this year are only about a
month apart. Wes showed us bunch
Of the crop that was ready for cutting
last week. 1t was in bloom and meas
ured As inches and as thrifty as any
vegetation could possibly be. The sam
pie which he showed at the Iudex Office
was cut August 9th; the field from which
It was taken was moved July lth, SC
that the growth Of As inches was made
IN just 20 days.
Land that will grow a crop in month
is handy asset and farmer who ha.
the head and physical energy to put HI.
ground In shape to make such returns i.
shll a handler asset IN community.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

In addition to the contract price, local
dealers are authorized to add ten per cent
for handing books. These prices are for
cash and there will be no exchange oi
old books.
The contracts entered into continue in
force FIVE years and consequently there
will be no change during that period Of
time. Some Of these books. according
to teachers who have expressed them
selves, are very good while some are very
weak. To the ordinary individual. the
change Of textbooks appears to be a
graft. 1t will require everybody who
sends children to school to buy new
books, regardless Of how many children
they have. We know Of many families
who bought complete set Of books las,
year. A very few Of these have been
adopted by the commission this year and
those not re-adopted are entirely worth
less. as the new law prohibits exchanges.
To people who have large families thi.
will mean an outlay Of from FIVE to ten
dollars. For FIVE years each successive
legislature We'd with its predecessor IN
imposing burdens on the people but the
last one seems to have been more sue
cessful IN detail than any of them. This
single law will put thousands of dollar.
into the Golfers of the book trust and Il
the jud gment Of men engaged in edu-
cahonal work is worth anything, the new
books have no superiority over the old
ones.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Drays Are Down.

The dray team belonging to Gano &
Son ran away Monday morning and
smashed the big vehicle up considerably
On Saturday Mr.. Gano purchased a
gray horse from Prof. Sam Robinson oI
Sharon and on Monday Dan Kidd who
runs the dray, hitched the horse up with
a bay horse and went to the depot to
get load Of freight. He tied the lines
to the car and began to load goods
The new horse was not accustomed to
things around the railroad and he gave a
sudden plunge forward and broke the
lines and both horses started toward
town on hard run. The dray struck a
telephone pole on Kansas avenue, broke
the tongue. and otherwise damaged the
wagon. One horse was thrown down
and the other stopped at the bus BAN
Neither horse was hurt. The goods on
the dray were spilled around promiscu.
ously.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Should Rave Hitching Posts.

What Medicine Lodge needs as bad
" as anything else is better hitchins accom-
moda6ons for farmers who come to town.
The town also needs better water ac-
commodaions for teams. 1t has been
suggested by several business men with
IN the past week that hitching and wa
tering ground could be provided on va.
can't lots close IN at cost Of less than
$50. There is scarcely Saturday thai
farmers haven't difficulty in finding place
to he.
The present agitation to prohibi
hitching posts on Main street makes it al
the more imperative that many hitchins
posts be provided on side streets. The
city can't afford to let the impression &C
out that farmers who come to town are
to be denied posts to which to he theiI
teams. Here is a chance for the Com
mercial Club to get busy right away
Other towns have these accommodation
and # this city wants its share OF the trade
il must do likewise.
Tn can and weed legislation is al
right, but It should not overshadow tn.
real and vital things that build up a city
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Commercial Club Doines.

The Commercial Club met on Tues
day night of last week. So far as our
information goes it was the first meeting
since the storm and business had accumu-
lated. The newspapers were mildly re-
buked for not being represented and it IS
only principle IN reciprocity that the
newspapers should exercise the preroga-
tive Of handing it back to the CONNER
cal Club. Speaking for ourselves, we
had no notice Of the meeting. True, we
had understood at the Clubs birth, that
it was to meet the first Tuesday night in
each month but when the new wore off
the meetings were not held regularly. We
were called up at | | p. m. and informed
that the Club was about to convene and
our presence was requested, but as old
Morpheus had prior claim on us we
declined. We have not yet handed the
price of membership to the treasurer and
really are not member, but we would
like to hear the Club deliberate and if it
will meet at a seasonable hour, would be
glad to attend as spectator. We want
1t understood we're not knocking"
The important matters that came up
for discussion was to take steps to secure
a cement walk from the depot to the
city. nd the city Of weeds and rubbish.
abolish wood awnings on Main street,
adopt club emblem.
On the walk proposition F. ]. Wads-
worth, J. c. Richardson and T. ]. Best
were appointed committee to appear
before the council and request the enact
ment Of an ordinance providing for the
construction Of walks above mentioned.
On the awning proposition it was
agreed that the Club request the mayor
and council to prevent the building Of
wooden awnings on Main street hereaf-
ter, that all awnings hereafter constructed
or reconstructed be self-supporting, with
out posts and in the clear above the
side walk at least seven feet.
On the cleanup proposition, August
l5th was designated as day for every
body to get busy and clean up. On
this day, which is tomorrow, all persons
are expected to join in a movement to
generally clean up. remove TN cans and
other waste matter on their lots, cut
weeds and rid the city Of everything un-
slightly A committee consisting Of Jas.
Dobbs. F. ]. Wadsworth and A. D.
Shaw was appointed to break the news
to property owners and to prosecute
parties who fail to comply, under the
state law.
The alfalfa and gypsum design was
adopted as club emblem. r. H. Fax
on was empowered to have the emblem
made.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Since the cleanup order has been made
by the Commercial Club, it has been sua-
gested that so far as the TIN can and gem
eral rubbish part Of the order goes, there
would be no necessity for cleaning up. if
vacant lots and alleys were not used for
dumping grounds. The working end Of
the Commercial Club compose the city
administration. Why would it not be a
good idea for the city to prohibit the
dump praeaicea The very fac that vacant
|ots are being used for dump grounds
makes it almost impossible to keep the
weeds down. The average lot owner
who has to pay the present high rate Of
tax finds the burden sufficiently heavy
without having to clean up other peoples
trash every year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
New School t.Boeks.

The State textbook commission has
adopted practically new sci Of text
books. under the provisions Of new law
passed by the legislature. and i win be
unlawful for any school IN the state Of
Kansas to use any other books except
those adopted by the commission. The
Gst adopted and contract pnce to be
charged BY publishers. is as follows:
Algebra, Marsh's Elementary soc
Arithmetic. NJ Myers-Brooks Elementary--25c
Arithmetic. ers-Brooks' Grammar
Bookkeeping .Boyie's Comprehensive----10c
civil government j ames and Sanfords -4Oc
Grammar. Hoenchers Complete
Sc0tt,Southworth's Lessons in English
eeosrsohy. % %eosrsoEhnysKi'Pi-------.---sOc Ens Kings Primary----.--sOc sOc
Davidson's History Of the United States. SOC
Mental Arithmetic. Wentworth's-.-2Oc 2Oc
Physical Geography. Gilbert and Big
hams Introduction SOC
Elements of Physics. .Carhart andChute's SOC
krohns Graded Lessons in Physiology
ana hygiene
Reading. Powers and Ballet. Series to 8
hSo GSSacI---- lOC
2rSSo91 noduer r--- -----------------l1c
Fourth Reader 3Oc
Rathbun's Graded Speller and. Orthog-
o. P. Rarnes's Outlook Writing Series.
H. -t4t
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

o. S. johnson, the young man who
sold span Of mortgaged mules to Chas.
Hudson IN Valley township, is now look
ing through the bars. Sheriff McCrack-
en- got him at Pueblo last week. John
son IS "a years Of age and uneducated.
He has not the appearance Of criminal
and expresses desire to reform. He
confesses his guilt and seems anxious to
serve a sentence. He made an effort
last Thursday to get bail. Sheriff Nc
Cracker took him up to Valley township
where they interviewed several Of his
former neishbofs but none came to his
relief This s the young mans second
ofense Of similar nature. His FIRST one
was excused which was probably an m
cenhve TO repeat i. His anest was the
best thing that could have happened to
him. 1t Is believed that . short tenn q
Gate prison Or the refomatosty VIII yet
redeem him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Pleased The People.

The Anthony Bulletin pays the fol-
lowing well deserved compliment to Rev.
Ward who preached at Anthony Au-
gust 4th:
REV. Frank C. Ward preached for
MIR. Butler. Mr.. Ward is the pastor Of
the Baptist church Of Medicine Lodge
and is bright young man. 1t was for
eign missionary day at this church and
Rev. Ward brought the Anthony Bap-
lists a strong, helpful and encouraging
message concerning the work Of that
great denomination in the lands across
the seas and among the idol worshipping
people. He was given an attentive
hearing and he pleased the people"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

The big fine two-year-old Percheron
stallion owned by the local horse COM
pany Of this city died Saturday night
from the same cause that the Hackney
horse died last fall. The company car
ned the same insurance on this horse
that It did on the other one, which wa.
$1,000. 1t Is claimed that the water on
the fair grounds IS responsible for the
trouble. The company has not yet de.
cided as to whether another horse wi
be purchased.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Wichita. is undergoing some much
needed house cleaning just now. 1t has
been discovered that councilmen have
been mixed up IN public work contracts
and there is an odor Of graft in the atmos-
phere. One councilman has already
resigned as result Of publicity and others
are manifesting much nervous trouble.
The latest development is movement to
secure grand jury to make a thorough
investigation. When'the search light is
focused properly there are few cities that
are found to be entirely free from corrup-
tion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Dwight ciay Of HarrisonviIe, Mo,
and CalIie keathly Of Isabel, Kansas,
were marned at the home Of Miss Ber-
nice Woodward in this city on Saturday,
August 10. 1907. Rev. w. H. Moore,
pastor Of the NJ. E. church, performed
the ceremony. The groom is at present
employed by L. w. Chapin and in all
probability will make his home in Bar
Der county. The bride i. one Of Valley
townships faHest daughters. We extend
congratulations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

]. B. Cook and wife. O. C. Cook
and wife and Miss Mary Hon, all Of
Stafford, arrived last Friday and visited
until yesterday with their cousin, v. S.
Cook, and family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Miss Mary Griffith expects to leave
today or tomorrow for her home IN
Pennsylvania. She ha. been making her
home the past several years with Isaac
Sharp and wife. When the tornado
struck their home. Miss Griffith suffered
a broken arm and other injuries and was
not able TO be up for several weeks
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

J.. H. Owen attended the C. A. r.
Encampment at Dodge City last week.
He returned with the rest Of the Barber
county contingent on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

A hitch rack has been put IN on th,
south side Of Richardson & Lonsman'
store on Kansas Avenue. Let it spread
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Mrs. ]. A. Fair. and daughter. Esther,
and the baby departed last Thursday for
Colorado to visit a month with Mrs.
Fairs parents. VIM. Rule and wife, who
are enjoying the summer there. Amonth
ago jim was going ameny pace IN
Tennessee and now Mrs. Fair is getting
even with him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Mrs. r. II. Faxon and Master Wal
lace and Miss Lila Martin returned Mon
day from their visit IN Hutchinson. To-
peka and other cities. Geo. w. VIM
ans. Mrs. Faxon's father. accompanied
her home to visit short time in the city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Rev. Covert desires to announce that,
there win be the usual morning service
at the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Rev. w. M. Covert returned las
Wednesday from visit Of three week
IN Mississippi.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

r II. Faxon was one Of the con-
spicuous politicians at the Dodge event
last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

w. A. Scott went to Coldwater yes
terday to work Comanche county in the
interest Of the Great Western Insurance
Company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

David Jackson came in from Garden
City Monday and settled up few busi-
ness matters and returned home yester-
day. Mr.. Jackson has charge Of the
Commercial hotel at Garden City and Is
doing big business. He says it is the
best town in western Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Mrs. Lewis Baldng visited last week
with the families Of Vim. Shuts and
Louis Bissantz at Sun CITY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Miss Mary Davis departed last Thurs
day for Dawson, New Mexico, where
she will visit at least month with her
brother, Gulford.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Capt. ]. D. FAR was over from Sha-
ron Monday. He won't admit It. but
we have some pretty strong evidence
that he came over to be on the ground
floor when the meny-so-sound got to
town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Senator" Tincher wasn't the only
statesman who got to talk to the old
soldiers at Dodge City last week. Sen
ator Long and Joe Cannon also spoke,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Mrs. w. H. Ham left last Wednes.
day for visit at Ciimanon, New Mexico

JIG. Clayton was called to Peabody
last Saturday by the critical illness Of a
sister.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Any one desiring a good piano cheap
and on easy terms. please cali at Citizen.
State Bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Geo. Honey says he will begin serv-
ing regular meals at the Grand as soon
as continuous water service is installed.
Until he can get water IN the kitchen at
meal time, he saysit will be impossible to
keep help.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Ladies shirt waists. corset covers. I'M
derwear, ETC., marked down within the
reach Of all. Call and see them. v
S. Cook.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Mrs. ]. B. Stocksin departed the first
Of the week for visit with her daughter
at Pleasanton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Judge Lester and Scott Buck Of Lake
City were here Wednesday and Thurs
day. 1t was very hot day but for all
that, the Judge spent few moments at
this sandum and enlightened us on the
political situation in Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Mrs. w. E. Stout and daughter Ruth
went to / trzelton Monday to visit cou-
pie Of weeks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

There is a great deal Of quiet rejoic-
ing among the ex-councilmen that they
are private citizens, since the fuss over
the water service has cropped out. Be-
ing councilman is by no means a de-
sirable lob.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

]. NJ Tmcher, we understand, went
from Dodge City to Excelsior Springs
to recuperate week or two. Between
politics and asthma he has quite sren-
uous time this warm August weather.