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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13
KATHARINE RIDGEWAY CONCERT co.
Opera House Feb. q.

1t is generally conceded that the
Katharine Ridgeway Concert Com
pany IS the most popular organiza-
ton on the lyceum platform. Miss
Rldgeway is probably the best
known reader of the present gener-
alton. She has an unerring iudg-
ment in deciding what the people
like. Then she has the taste to
choose the best that will please
while her programs always stimu.
late to better living. Hers is the
Gospel of good cheer. Her con-
tlnued policy to bring to the plat
form only the choicest, newest and
the best readings, her JOY in pleas.
ing people, her ability as reader
these are some of the reasons why
Miss Ridgeway is successful.
Miss Fac La Grange accompan-
les her as pianist blessed with such
gifts as skillfulmusicianship, beau
tiful touch, brilliant technique and
a most sympathetic disposition.
MISS EaIrange possesses these
qualities which we desire and ad-
mire in a soloist, an accompanist
and a lady.
Mr.. Andreas Schneides, who also
belongs to this company, possesses
a full, rich baritone voice of beau
tiful quality and great range. He
is New York artist who has re-
ceived his training in that city
where he is now greatly in demand
in concert, orations and opera.
This concert company will be at
the opera house Feb. 21st. Draw
ing for seats Monday. Feb. 18th, at
1890 p. m. at Young's drug store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

The M. E. Ladies Aid Society
have completed arrangements for
the ST. Valentine entertainment.
In the afternoon there will be a
good social time and cream, cake
and coffee will be served. In the
evening supper will be served at
g o'clock. The refreshments fol-
lowing supper will consist of cream,
cake, coffee, hot buns, etc. The
evenings literary feature will be
a Spelling Bee. The Presbyterian
church parlor has been secured for
the occasion. The proceeds will
be given to the fund which is being
raised to build a new Methodist
parsonage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13
THEY "SHUCKED" CORN.

The friends and neighbors of
John Bradney who resides on w.
S. Rubert's ranch north of this city,
made an attack on his corn field
one day last week and husked 800
bushels Of corn and, not satisfied,
with that, turned in and shelled
about $50 bushels. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Bradney had
his hand caught in a corn shelter a
few weeks ago and had it badly
crushed so that he is out of COM
mission so far as manual labor is
concerned, and his friends conclud-
ed that since John has always been
one of the first to go to the relief of
a man who has met withmisfortune,
this was an opportunity for reci-
procity and accordingly a party of
volunteers was organized. The
boys tell it On Scott Rubert that
he was the first man on the job
and the last to quit, that he"shuck-
ed more corn than anybody and
didn't even take time to eat his
dinner. At this latter charge we
are surprised and the matter will
be duly presented for consideration
at the next meeting of the Knife
and Fork Club.
We always knew Scott to be a
whole team in politics and on the
gridiron but this is the first time
we have ever heard Of his making
a full hand in the corn field.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13
DREN.
PUBLIC SALE.

Thos. Murphy will sell his live
stock and farm machinery an5
household goods at public sale, six
miles east of this city next Tues
day, Feb. 10Th. The stock consists
of lot of good horses, milch cows
and hogs. Don't forget the date.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

w. A. Shuler of Dixon, Illinois,
arrived in the city last Thursday
to look after Barber county inter
eStS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

J. B. Johnson and wife of Aetna
returned by way of this city last
week from an extended visit in
eastern cities.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Three good residence properties
In this city for sale at a bargain.
Must be sold in a short time. Ap-
ply to las. Dobbs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Throw that old harness in the
buggy when you come to town and
get it repaired. Take it to w.
E. Stout, the harness man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

@. w. Hendrickson attended the
big Live Stock Convention at Enid
last Wednesday and Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Rev. w. M. Covert is visiting in
Mississippi and expects to be gone
two weeks or more.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

District Clerk Rachey has re-
covered sufficiently to be up and
at work again but looks a little
the worse on account of his recent
sickness
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Robt. Doles returned from COL
orado last week to again take up
his residence in Barber county.
His brother, Watson, hiked out the
same day, however, so that it is
still standoff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13
SHORTHeRN BULLS.

Ten Registered Shorthorn Bulls
for sale, good individuals, all red.
7. B. STocKsTILL, Sharon, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

R. E. Smith of Nashville was i'm
the city last Wednesday making
arrangements for his big public
sale which will take place next
Monday, Feb. 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

w. E. Stout and son, Paul, went
to Hazelton Saturday to visit with
Grandpa and Grandma Landreth
over Sunday. They returnedMon-
6oxy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13
Go to V. S. Cooks for bargains
n dry goods and groceries.

If you need good horse attend
the Coryell sale Feb. 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Del Taliaferro and wife and the,
babv, and R. T. Kelly, son of I.
w. Kelly, arrived from Lipscomb
Texas, on Tuesday of last week
to visit with G. G. Taliaferro
and wife and Medicine Lodge
friends.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

For Farm Loans see Palmer &
Case. Office west side Main st.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Geo. Zimmerman of Moore town
ship transacted business in the CITY
Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

P. F. Tarwater spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. V. S. Cook.
Mr.. Tarwater is now a travelling
salesman and it so happened that
he could stop here Sunday without
losing any time. He was manager
of the Cook store here a few years
ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

F. E. Parks, Santa Fe brakeman,
returned home from Hot Springs
Saturday. He succeeded in boiling
out most of the rheumatics but the
''big stick" is still an indispensable
article.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to sincerely thank the
many kind friends who so tenderly
assisted in caring for our beloved
wife and mother, and for the words
of sympathy at her death. These
deeds of kindness will ever be held
in grateful memory.
Noah WARNsTAFF
S. WARNSTAFF AND FAMILY
HENRY WARNSTAFF AND FAMILY
BEN ENGLISH AND FAMILY
GIDEON MILLER AND FAMILY
Mrs. DAVIS.
We take this method of extend
ing our thanks to all friends who
aided us in the death of our hus-
band and father.
MRS. JAS. MITCHELL AND Chill
DREN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Del Taliaferro and wife and lit.
tie daughter, "Polly Betsy" went
to Woods county, Ok, Monday to
make short visit with Henry
Kelly and family. They will leave
for their home at Lipscomb, Tex as,
TODAY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

The friends of Mrs. C. B. Kinkaid
are delighted to learn that she
withstood the ordeal at St. Francis
hospital very nicely and is now do
ing exceedingly well. The surgi-
cal operation was performed by
DR.. Bowers of Wichita, assisted by
DR.. Donovan of this city, at
o'clock Saturday morning. Ex-
cepting the trouble which made
the operation necessary, Mrs. Kin
kaid's physical condition was ex-
cellent and no bad results are fear
ed. DR.. Donovan says that unless
new difficulties arise, Mrs. Kinkaid
will be able to return home in three
weeks. Her husband and Mrs. G.
B. Currie are staying with her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

B. S. Kaufman purchased David
Jackson's dwelling house on Kan
sas avenue west on Monday. Con-
sideration 800. For the present
the house will be occupied bv E.
Grandstaff and family as soon as it
is vacated by Henry Selling and
family who now OCCUPY it,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

w. H. Haun has rented the
Groves property on South Oak
street. Possession will be given
March Ist. Mr.. and Mrs. Groves
will move to either Woodward or
Selling, Ok, about that time where
Mr.. Groves will be in the employ
ment of the railroad company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

G. M. Kidd of Fancy Prairie,
Illinois, arrived last Thursday on
visit with his uncle and aunt, T.
M. Kidd and wife, and cousins. C.
w. and D. T. Kidd and Mrs. L. D.
Sparks. He had intended to re-
main only until the latter part of
the present month but the day he
struck the town he was so fasci-
mated with our fine climate, con-
trasted with Illinois mud and chills,
that we would not be surprised if
he decides to make this part of the
earth his permanent home. When
one once falls in love with Kansas,
it is like meeting your sweetheart
you just can't get over it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Public sales during the ensuing
week will be numerous in this vi
cinity. The Index printed five diff
ferent bills covering dates between
Feb. 13th and 10Th. Excluding
Sunday, Saturday is the only day
during the approaching seven days
that there will not be sale with
in easy reach.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

The item last week, in the Index,
concerning the difficulty between
Harry Thompson and Oscar Col
lins contained reversal of names.
Thompson sold the horse to Collins
insteadof Collins selling to Thomp-
son, and Collins was the man stop
ped by the sheriff in this city. This
correction is made in justice to Mr..
Thompson, whose dealings have
never been under suspicion in any
manner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

c. w. Wilson moved into rooms
in the opera. block Monday, vacat-
ing the property recently purchas-
ed by c. E. Murphy, on Kansas
avenue east. R. H. Clay will move
into the Sparks property on north
Main, to be vacated by Mr.. Murphy,
and Thos. Murphy will soon move
into the Clay property on south
Main which he bought a few weeks
ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Taylor Riddle, representative of
the Cooperative Live Stock Com.
Co., was visiting with our live
stock men last week. This is the
Commission that sells them higher
and charges less for doing it than
any of the Exchange Com. Cos.
Better try them with your next
they have Offices at
Kansas City, St. oe and Chicago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-13

Mrs. F. @. Aldrich and Miss Della
Jones of Kingman visited last week
with their brother, D. S. Jones,and
family in this city. They depart
ed on Saturday. Somehow both
of the ladies have permitted them
selves to be deceived into the erron-
eous idea that Kingman holds the
edge over Medicine Lodge as city.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20
DEVELOP NEW WATER POWER
tlma Electric Comprny viii Utilize
Cloquallum Creek

Chehalis county, Wash, abounds in
some OF the finest water power in the
state. The Upper Satsop river, the
Wishkah river, and numerous other
streams flowing into Grays harbor
afford magnificent opportunities for the
development of water power for COM
mercial purposes. Scarcely a move
has yet been made to secure any OF
these water power sites. The Elma
Light q Power company is among the
first to take advantage of the opportu.
ntities afforded and now has large
torce of men at work on the Cloqual-
lum creek, three miles northeast Of
Elma, constructing a large dam to
store water and will install one of the
latest model water wheels.
The water can be backed up for sev-
oral miles without doing any damage
and power enough can be derived to
give light and power to the town OF
Elma for years to come. The company
has franchise from the town of Elma
for furnishing light to the town. Its
present plant has been in operation for
three years.
The power has been obtained from
stream, but the cost OF wood and coal
has become 80 high that the company
decided to install water power plant.
The saving in fuel and operating ex.
penses will be about 5000 month.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20
. CHAPTER III.

Victor Lablanche, the Partisan prefect
of police, was a man who united within
himself qualities not often found con-
joined in the same individual, for while
he was a sagacious and even brilliant
theorist, he possessed at the same time a
thorough practical knowledge of his busi-
ness. In the course of his long career on
the police he had risen. by ability alone,
from comparatively obscure to his
present prominent position. When called
upon to unravel mysterious crime, he
generally adopted n certain theory, and
pursued it with the persistency of a
bloodhound. 1t was the arrival of this
officer that little group of people in
side, and promiscuous crowd of about
two hundred Of the inhabitants of Vile
neuve who were assembled outside the
chateau impatiently awaited.
A sudden hush fell upon the gathering
on the lawn as, about an hour after day
break, a dark-colored, unpretentious road
cart turned into the avenue. NJ. Victor
Lablanche had at once responded in per-
son to the call made upon him. The
reeking fanks and foam-covered sides of
the animal in the shafts sufficiently at
tested the speed at which the distance
between the village and the metropolis
had been traversed.
NJ. Chabot, cool and collected as ever
was the first to receive the prefect. He
conducted him into the reception room.
The mayor and NJ. Delorme, the justice
Of the peace, were slipping their coffee In
the dining room. Fearful that he might
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20
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dial being 10000 feet this makes 5O,-
600.
The middle pointer is at two Each
division Of this middle dial registers
1000 feet, so the reading here is 1000.
The pointer on the rlght-hand dial is
just beyond nine, but we read it Mt
nine, and as this is the dial that regis
ters by 100 feet, we have 800. Adding
$4,000 and 1000 and 800, we get the to-
tai reading $4,000 feet
But cries some one: 81 haven't used
$1,000 feet Of gas In one month" Do
not make the mistake Of thinking so.
Take the last reading of your dial-you
will find it on your gas bill-and sub
tract it from the present reading and
you will get the exact amount of gas
that has passed through the meter since
last reading. You see, gas meters can
not be turned back, and they must
measure their full 100000 cubic feet be-
fore all the pointers stand at 20" again.
For this reason 1t Is necessary to sub
tract the old reading every time the
meter is read in order to get the
amount used since the last reading.
All this may sound very complicated,
but it is really very easy If you will
experiment in reading your meter few
times. If housekeepers would learn
to read their meters and compare them
with their bills they would be sure not
to be overcharged.-Chic News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20
HOW TO READ A GAS METER.
Here Is the Way to Keep Tab on the
Amount ISen.

Amount Used.
Few of the thousands who pay gas
bills every month know how to read the
meter and fewer still know how to reg
ulate it So the bills will not be exces-
sive.
You keeptab on the bills of your ice
man, your grocer and butcher; why not
on the gas company? Reading the gas
meter Is simple matter when once un-
derstood. If you will look at your me-
ter you will see that there are four
disks or faces on the front. The top
one is for the gas company to test and
ascertain If there is leakage, so you
need pay no attention to It, The three
dials in a row underneath show the
amount Of gas used and the little points
on these faces tell the story.
Each dial Is numbered from one to
ten. The dial on the right measures
gas by hundreds of feet The middle
dial measures it by thousands of feet,
and the left-hand dial measures it by
ten thousands of feet. In other words
every time a hundred feet of gas Is
used the hand on the right dial moves
one number Every time the hand on
this dial goes completely around the
pointer on the middle dial registers
1000, and when the pointer on the mid
die dial has made a complete revolution
the indicator on the left dial shows that
10000 cubic feet Of gas have been meas
ured.
No matter how far past figure the
dial may be that figure is taken until
the next figure Is actually passed
Take this illustration: The left-hand
pointer Is at five. Each division on this
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20
Putting His Logic to Test,

The old couple were eating their first
meal with their son after his return
from college, says Judge.
"Tell us, John" said his father,
"what have you learned at college?"
"Oh, lots of things" said the son as
he recited his course of studies.
"Then," he concluded II also studied
logic"
"Logicw said the old man. What
Is that?'
ITS the art of reasoning" said tho
son.
"The art Of reasoning" said the faith
er. What is that, my boy?'
"Well," replied the son, 'let me give
you demonstration How many
chickens are on that dish, father?'
"Two," said the old man.
"Well," said John, 81 can prove there
are three. Then he stuck his fork in
one and said 'That is one, isn't itY"
"Yes," said he father.
"And this Is two!" sticking his fork
In the second.
"Yes," replied the father. again.
"Well don't one and two make
three?' replied John, triumphantly.
"Wcll, | declare" said the father;
"you have learned things at college.
Well, mother" continued the old man
to his wife. 81 will give you one of
the chickens to eat and I'll take the
other, and John can have the third.
How Is that, JohnW
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20

Peel and chop together two dozen to-
natoes and six small onions with two
seeded red peppers. Stir In four table
Spoonfuls Of salt, cup of granulated
sugar, three teaspoonfuls each Of
ground cloves, cinnamon and allspice
and a teaspoonful of grourd ginger.
Put into a kettle with two quarts Of
vinegar and boil for three h0urA Bet
>-,A '--4ii cool before bottlinL
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20

Mrs. Dawdle-Oh, don't like to go
to that store. Shopping there is so un-
satisfactory.
Mrs. Wlse-Why, they have every
thing you could possibly need there.
Mrs Dawdle-Thats just it. No
matter what you ask for they can suit
you right off.-Phladelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20

The building located at the greatest
height In Europe Is the climbers hut
on the Matterhorn, nearly 1880 feet
above tho ---
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-20

II Hard Work manages to save
hundred dollars, Lazy Envy will say
the amount was thousand dollars.
and that 1t must have been stolen.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-18

the lands described therein, and that
such suit will shortly be filed. j am
advised that in that suit it will de
volve upon the courts to a~djudicate
the legal effect of my official conduct
in this connection, and TO determine
whether or not my action was legal or
Illegal, or injurious or beneficial to
the territory. 1t would be manifestly
improper, therefore, for me. TO make
any statement about this transaction.
until the courts shall have passed up-
on it, Or until it shall be demonstrate
ed that the intention to submit it to
the courts has been abandoned. l car
not place myself in a position where
enemies may, with n show of
reason accuse me of attempting to
forestall, or in any manner influence
this promised ju6taial inquiry. ii
am advised that in these proceedings
it will be possible to take the opinion
of the supreme court of the United
States, if either party to the litigation
so desires, and, as 1 now view the
matter, it is my duty to remain silent
until that great tribunal shall have
spoken.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-18
HAeERMAN WILL SAY NO.

THING AT PRESENT TIME.
The following interesting article is
taken from the Albuquerque Journal
of the fifteenth:
At the mass meeting held al Elks'
| theater, this city, on April "a last,
when fifteen hundred people gather
ed to protest against the acceptance
of the resignation of Governor H. J.
| Hagerman, OF New Mexico, a commit
tee of ten republicans WIS appointed
to wait upon Governor Hagerman and
invite him to come to Albuquerque
not only that the people might have
anopportunity to express to him their
sympathy with his administration and
their support of it, but that he might
discuss fully and freely the causes
leading up to the request for his res
ignation by the president of h Unit
ed States, a request which ninety per-
cent Of the people of New Mexico re-
sent and against which they have not
hesitated to protest.
Governor Hagerman who came to
| Albuquerque last week to deliver al
| educational address before the grad
| uatiag class of the University of New
Mexico mas been in the city since on
private business. Yesterday the COM
mittee appointed at h mass meeting
waited OH the governor at the Alva-
ado hotel and presented to him the
following formal Invitation to come to
Albuquerque for h express purpose
of discussing the causes leading up
to his resignation:
Albuquerque, N. M, May Is, 1907.
Hon. Herbert J. Hagerman, Albu-
querque,, n. NJ:
Sir: At a recent meeting of fifteen
hundred citizens of Albuquerque, held
to protest against the acceptance of
your resignation as governor of New
Mexico, the undersigned committee
was delegated to wait upon you and
to invite you to appear before the
people of this city with the request
that you make at that time a state
ment of the events leading up to your
resignation; events in which the peo-
pie of New Mexico feel the deepest in
terest, and il which the a s MAORI
ty of the people are convinced that
you acted at all times for b best
interests of the people and the terri
tory.
The invitation waa extended you by
the meeting for the further purpose