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Morgan County republican., 1907-01-10

Are your folks well to do?'
NO. They're hard to do"-Cook
Sonora
Il saw a man yesterday with deaf and
dumb sign on. So gave him Il nickel He
said: Thank you ! said, | thought you
were deaf and dumb. Oh he said. I'm
only mindipg this place ~ the other fel-
fellow? | asked. oh. he's over In the beer
garden listening TO the music Ward IL
CurraH.
Morgan County republican., 1907-01-10

There il Il well-knOwn saloon In Brook
Iyn which has three entrances Casey en-
ters and the bartender refuse to serve him
because he is intoxicated. After an argu
ment Casey leaves the saloon and soon
discovers the second entrance. He goes In
and looks at the bartender with consider
able surprise and again calls for drink and
TX again refused. lie leaves, but soon comes
back through the third entrance. lie walks
up to the bar unsteadiiy and looking the
bartender In the face says disgustedly
j. w. Kelly.
Morgan County republican., 1907-01-10

we have German bands and French
bands and American bands. but you never
hear OF an Irish band. You couldn't have
one. Every man would want 10 be leader"
j. w. Kelly.
Morgan County republican., 1907-01-10

New foreman--"Wbat are you doin there,
Rafferty,"
Rarerty--"Im OiliB' the wbcclbarrOw."
New fOreman-"Well. lave II alone. I'll
do IL meself. What do you know about
machinery?"
Morgan County republican., 1907-01-10


.n Ss WI, wa ms' the ",He,.,anei IN the
Morgan County republican., 1907-01-10

IIe' ---....r,.-" /" 81. Esu o,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
cREoLEs NOT DISTINCT.
Attempt to Place Them In sepsra,.
Class Did Not Succeed.

New orleans Nov. ii.-An attemr,
TO have Louisiana Creolss placed IN a
class so distinct from other American
citizens that they would have different
jury rights failed in the supreme court
T ". Laborde. whose counsel claim A..
ed him TO be a Creole. In appealing n
forgery charge gave as one of the
grounds the claim that his jury should
have been composed either entirely or
largely ~ Creoles. His counsel claimed
that although Labordo lived in a par
ish whore 20 per cent OF the populate
was Creoles nearly all his Jurors wcfe
Americans Crecles were defined as
descendants of French and Spanish an
cestry particularly French. They were
said 20 hold more tenaciously 10 Tn,
racial characteristics and traditions 2
their ancestors than perosns Of other
descent in this country The court did
not recognize this distinction.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
CHALLENGE ISSUED.
Colonel James {. Stewart Demands
That the Letters BE Produced.

Chicago. Nov li.-Colonel James T.
Stuart, past vice commander OF the
Illinois division 81 the Grand Army ol
the Republic. issued a shallenEe q
the Louisiana Historical association 10
prodCce the 'ettevs alleged to be IN its
posicssicn In which General u. s.
Grant. General George n. Thomas and
Admiral FRrragut st one time offered
their services - Hon jefferson Davis
In the Confederate army.
The challenge fellows the statement
made In Baltimore by Captain A. l..
DsTesset. OF Wilmington. n c. CAPTAIN
Derossct through the medium q the
Confederate Veteran. said the story
that the historical association had IN
Us museum original copies o. lett srs
which these three Union officers
wrote 10 President Davis. General
Gray IL said 10 have written 10 Pres.
ident Davis applying for a commission
Jan. is. 1861.
Commander Stuart says: II chal.
ienge the production by the Louisiana
Historical association. by any society
or individual. or any authentic letter
written by either OF these three men
at asy time which contains one word
or phrase from which the inference
could be drawn that they were willing
At any time 20 aid or assist the cause
OF the rebellion"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
T0MAKE CORRECTION.
II Will Appear In the Coming
Issue of Tho Veteran.

Nashville. Nov. lis. A. Cunning.
ham. publisher OF the Confederate
Veteran association. stated Monday In
regard 10 the publication that General
Grant. Admiral Farraugut and General
Thomas applied To Hon. jefferson
Davis for commissions In the Contyi
crate army ths; at the time OF the
publication of Captain Derosset'.
communication in the Veteran he had
misgfvings as the correctness OF tho
statement and Investigation convinced
him Il was erroneous. Az the result OF
thes. investigations Mr.. Cunningham
has announced that the December mum.
Der OF the Veteran will contain the
correction
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
LIMIT TO SKY SCRAPERS
Will Be Placed at Two Hundred
and Fifty Feet.
WARNING NOTE SOUNDED.
Insurance Experts and the Chief Of IN.
Fire Department Lend Their Influ.
enoe to the Movement That I, Now
Being Fostered.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE time OF IN,
modern sky scraper has probably beer
sounded In this city by drastic regula
tion which have been adopted unani
mously by the building commission
These regulations provide that after
Jan. !. next, 10 new building shall be
over $50 feet In height.
The new law is aimed 20 stop IN .
fevsrish race for the construction Of
high buildings. That a limit must be
fixed somewhere has been the advice
OF noted fire underwriters. experts. and
Fire Chief Croker himself has sounded
q warning. The fire insurance inter.
ests have feared that the forty-one
story Singer building might be follow.
ed next by fifty-story structure.
That the now regulation will be
passed by tho board OF estimate and
the aldermen before II finally becomes
law is regarded as likely. since sew.
eral OF the city's best known builders
are members of commission voted for
II.
They all argue that II Is advisable
70 halt In the construction OF forty.
story buildings. though Theodore
starritt. who is q member OF the com.
mission 10 OF tho opinion that a sky.
scraper could 40 700 feet high and be
perfectly safe. provided II was OF reh
fire proof construction. More man
two score OF the city's best known
sky scrapers exceed the dead lire
flied by the new line. or course
these buildings are not affected by
the new regulations.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
PRESIDENT BLAMED.
Southern Railway President Says Re
Is Responsible For Crisis.

Montgomery. Nov ii-Bcfore tho
senate committee on common carriers
and commerce " the legislature Maior
J. = Hanson. presidon; of the Centr,,
OF Georgia railroad. In speaking OF tho
situation of the present controversy be-
tween se state and the transportation
companies. made a vigorous attack
on the president. Major Hanson chars- -
ed President Roosevelt with being ~
sponsible for the present financial cri-
sis, saying:
Roosevelt and such demsgogues are
responsible for these conditions by the
agitation against corporations I vot-
ed for Roosevelt and contributed cam
paign funds for his support. but now
would not vote for him for dog -ca,ch-
er"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
CONDITIONS CLEARER.
Clouds ss'll Hang Over the Financial
Horiron, However.

New York. Nov. 1.-THE most event.
ful week In tho financial history o,
the present generation came To a close
Saturday with conditions much cieare,
than week before. but with some
clouds sull hanging over the financial
horizon The previous week had clos.
% with the disgusting announcement
that the New YORK hank reserves hac
lost s9o.ooe.ooo In cash In spite Of de-
posits By the government during the
week Of nearly equal sum. represent
ing net loss Of sso.ose. 900.
The bank statement Saturday chang.
&c This situation While II shows a
nominal decrease IN rsauirsd Reserve
observes Of si3.oss.sOO. more than two
thirds OF this decerass Is due 20 the
reserve requirement. caused by in
crease In deposits because of the TAX
Ing over OF loans from the trust com
panies by the banks. Moreover. the
actual cash loss OF ss.sis.Ooo is due n
the system OF averaging accounts for
the entire week including several DAYS
before the arrival OF the new gold.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
.LEAPED into ETERNITY.
Deserter From the Italian Army
Jumps From Tombs.
PLUNGES FROM BALCONY,
Unable to Support His Girl Wife az He
Wished. Young Officer Takes Young
Woman West Goes TO New York and
Threatens Rich Brother. II 10 Alleged.

New York. Nov. ii-Gloyannl de Chi.
ohieia who was compelled between love
and duty 20 desert as lieutenant ir
the italian army committed suicide IN
the tombs His imprisonment had been
brought about his brother Luigi. a
banker OF this city. The latter beilsv-
I'd Giovanni insane
According 10 the police records he
fell In love in Italy. and unable. as an
army officer TO support his wife as he
wished. deserted and sought his for
tune a. cowboy In the American west.
The venture was not successful. and
finally, leaving his wife in their new
home. hr came 70 New York 10 get n
fresh start. lie asked financial aid of
his brother A. second Interview
Giovanni was alleged TO have peremp.
torily demanded first the sum OF 81 600
and then 81 900 from the banker. and.
u n charged. threatened his brother
Ire. The banker wished 10 have Clio
fanni detained as insane. but the court
would not entertain this charge. and
the former was held for trial on a
charge OF carrying concealed weapons
In the tombs Giovanni became despon-
ent' complained bitterly Of former
friends and constantly grieved for his
gir wife. left alone ia the west.
When the doors were opened 20 per
init the prisoners 20 go 20 the yard
Tor their daily exercise Sunday Clio
vanni. who occupied n cell on the third
tier. stepped quickly out upon the bal
cony and then spranE upon the guard
raiL HE landed h.adforemost from
the staging. twenty-five feet below.
Several hundred prison companions
witnessed his death.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
CONTENTS UNKNOWN.
Custodian OF Memorial Hall at New
Orleans Makes a Statement.

New Orleans. Nov. ll.-ln regard TO
articles published In the Confederate
Veteran to the effec, that General
U. $. Grant. General George II. Thorn.
as and Admiral Farrsgut applied to
President Davis OF the Confederacy
for commissions Immediately before
the outbreak Of the civil war. and that
the letters arc In the possession Of the
Louisiana historical society. Colonel
J. A. Chararon. custodian OF Memorial
hall in this city says: Mrs. jefferson
Davis consigned several packages OF
letters to the care OF the hall and these
Will be opened wnen authority is given
us to do so. This authority rests with
hor daughter. Mrs. Haynes. OF Color.
ado Springs. | do not know the con.
tents OF these letters. nor do I known
when their contents VIII be made pub.
lie. That Is all I care 10 say"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
OYSTERS

| am selling Galveston oysters In
bulk at 75 cents per hundred Ber-
wick Bay select. Sl.O0 per hundred;
Berwick Bay extra select. Sl.sj per
hundred. Special attention given 90
Thanksgiving and other holiday or
ders. Your patronage will be appre-
ciated. Chas. Edlnburg. 2S7
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
DR.. r. n. Harrison
Once At Emmel & Maloney's Drug S,or,
BRYAN. TEXAS

"a promptly answered day or night
once hours to II a. m. and ? to lp.m
orhee phone 90 iii Res. 'ph ,ue 81,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
Justice Mecemas Pa..e, Away.

Washington, Nov. ii.-Louls Emery'
McComas, associate Justice OF the court
Of appeals of the District Of Colorado.
formerly United States senator. and
or four terms congressman from Ma
yland. died at his homo In this city
Sunday. His death was due 70 heart
allure
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-11-12
sudden Death.

Oklahoma City. Nov. 5.-while PLAY.
Ing with his little granddaughter here.
named Eva Grinslett. W NJ Friel o.
wichita, Kan. suddenly expired.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
Forest City Items.
BY "GRANDMA."-

J.. C. Garten purchased Dr.. Bonds
cattle.
Mrs. Cyrus Palmer visited Medicine
Lodge on Monday.
Mrs. McCulley and Miss Hull made
a trip to the Lodge Saturday.
George Smith is helping his neighbor
I. J. Lemon, build fence this week.
Well that new mail carrier is slow
but sure. We will be sony when the
route is discontinued.
MIR. and Mrs. Tonk Mills and family
of Lake City spent last Sunday with
Landon Mills and wife.
Dr.. Bonds condition is so much i'm
proved during the past few days that he
now thinks he will not have to 90 to the
hospital for treatment as was stated in
last weeks items. He is able to be I'D
now.
Lee Nurse, one of our neighbor boys,
goes to Lake City this week to begin
work on house for himself and wife.
They expect to move to Lake as soon
as the house is completed. Lee will en-
gage In the blacksmith business there.
We will not say for sure, but we feel
certain we have positive proof that Lam
don Mills passed through this part Of the
county on Thursday of last week. Any
way we saw the Bob White" seeking
shelter. 1t seems that these birds have
wonderful memory.
We are sorry to hear that we are to
lose one Of our best families from this
immediate neighborhood. Cyrus Yoke
and family, we hear, are going to move
to Mmgona. They have purchased the
Thacker farm. We may seem selfish,
but we would like to keep all the good
people.
Rev. Gilmore. our pastor, could no,
be with us Sunday on account of his re-
vival services at Deerhead, so the good
people Of Forest and Mingona joined in
song and prayer service after Sunday
school was dismissed. Rev. Gilmore.
next appointment will be the second
Sunday in March.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
Hazefon Items.

Quite lot of farming has been done
already.
Henry Wainscott is back from the
western part Of the state. Old Barber
is good enough for him yet awhile.
VIM. SheIenberger. Charles and F. ].
Hardesty represented Charity lodge at
the Grand lodge at Wichita last week.
Harry Cup has his new house well
under way. He has gotten tired of pay
ing rent and is going to i've IN his own
house.
r. D. Brakey ha: had full force Of
men and teams working the road grader
the past week, and is doing some good
work.
Frank Baker lad card Of thanks in
the last issue Of the Herald that will
cause some people to smile and Others to
sit up and take notice.
Since Ed. Dicks has notified Uncle
Sam that he don't want to carry the
mail on the route. there are several of
our citizens willing to Try the job.
One more week of school at Pleasant
Valley and then the boys will have to
go to work. Miss Thee Stewart has
done exceedingly well for her first tenn
and has proven herself to be a 6rstclass
instructor.
Several Of the public roads in this To-
caGty have been opened and IN public
use for the last twenty years, but now
the word has gone out from the trustee
that work on such roads must cease until
they are declared legally established by
the commissioners.
1t does seem that we poor married
men never will have any nights. Only
last week one poor down trodden NOR
tai found it necessary to give his wife a
little threshing and she didn't do thing
but pack up and leave him. Has it
come to this that one can't be allowed
to exercise his rights as the head Of the
family without his wife getting mad and
leaving him to cook his own grub? Now
if she had turned and whacked him on
the head with the rolling pin and follow
ed this up with the skillet it wouldn't
have looked so bad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
DeerheGd Items.

Fred Carr was at Lake City Friday.
lnez Hildebrand has been sick again.
There has been change in the
weather.
Reuben Carr is working for c. w.
Hldebrand.
Some Of the farmers have already be-
gun blowing.
The people in this vicinity are all busy
with the threshers.
r. S. Cranes little boy has been very
sick the past week.
The Deerhead school has only had a
few scholars this week.
Mrs. ]. c. Larkin's little boy has been
having case of sore throat.
VIM. Kelbaugh is hauling wheat for
George Larkin to Lake City.
J. w. Storm and son, Frank, depart
ed for Los Angles. Califor MIA, on Mon
day.
Mrs. c. w. Hildebrand called to see
little Harry Bruce who has been very
sick.
Cole Golf departed Sunday for Co.
manche county where he has a Job of
work.
The wheat is very good owing to
heavy rains. George Larkin' tested 81
pounds.
Charley Larkin left last week to be
present at the Democratic Banquet at
Topeka.
Forest Jewell and Miss Bessie Golf
are visiting with the latter's sister, Mrs.
r. S. Crane.
Miss Amy Bond took some cattle home
from S. Y. Cars who has been feeding
them last week.
Arch and LINE Allen and Myrtle
Cam returned from their visit at Viewed.
Okla. last week.
R. S. Crane and Cole Golf took P.
B. Coles horses to Medicine [ odee last
week. Mr.. Allen has been taking care
Of them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
Sun and Lake City Happenings
Cor. INDEX

Dell Buck, the postmaster at Goats,
came down to Sun City recently and
insured VIM. Shuts barn.
Fred Lake turned over the price for
the renewal Of his Index. II. F. doesn't
believe in being back number.
Fred Buck arrived from Colorado last
week and went to work without the
slightest ceremony with his friends.
We recently learned that H. N. Les
ter is coming home soon. There's no
place ike Lake City for the Judge.
The new depot at Sun City is being
erected at lively gait. They will be
ready to spread on the "yaller" in very
few days.
A Wichita man was in this part of the
country last Thursday and Friday and
supplied our cities with gas lights. Quite
an Improvement over the old.
Scott Buck arrived from Colorado last
Saturday and looks as natural as an old
cob pipe. He will probably spend his
earthly hereafter in Lake City
Mesdames Durfee and Lake and
Misses HAMMER aud Hefin made a trip
to the Lodge last week but like many
Others were disappointed when they
learned that the play would not material
ize.
Railroad service to Lake City is con-
siderably better than in former days,
while it has no certain time to arrive, yet
ifone will go IN the morning and wait
long enough he will be apt to catch a
ride.
The Hawthorne musical club which
entertained at Goats last Tuesday even
ing. was treat that rarely reaches this
part OF the west. The exactness, ease
and confidence with which each man
executed his part was evidence enough
that they were highly cultivated musicians
with fine talent to begin with.
0. J. CorGss who has disposed Of his
farm and stock at Sun City will soon
leave for Vermont where he will Join
his family. Mr.. Corliss has been here
many years and has accumulated con-
siderable wealth and will not have to
raise taters" any more unless he choos-
es. Would suggest that he subscribe for
the Index so as to have a letter from the
old home each week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
"W0tcenter" Items.

Mrs. ]. L. Albright drove to Kiowa
Saturday.
Mrs. Martin made a flying trip to
Kiowa last Monday.
Last Monday was one Of those windy
days we read about.
c. P. Guier and family were trading
in kiowa last Saturday.
Smelling corn and threshing wheat is
the order Of the day IN this locality.
S. L. Bevans has been suffering from
an attack Of rheumatism the past few
days.
John Surber from Lake City is visiting
friends and relatives In this vicinity this
week.
c. P. Guier delivered about SO ia,
hens to poultry man IN kiowa last
Monday.
Mrs. ]. L. Albright and Miss Berte
Burns spent Thursday with Mrs. c. D.
Newknk.
Harve Jenkins and family moved to
the place recently vacated by r. H.
Beckley, last week.
Monroe Albright delivered abou,
700 bushels of corn to Kaufman &
O'Nel few days ago.
Several Of the neighbors have their
wheat on the ground waiting for a car
to come to 'Natcenter."
Misses Berthe Burns and Ada Albright
stayed all night with the latter's cousin,
Edith Albright, Saturday night.
Dock McGinnis and family visited
with home folks Sunday. Grandpa
Weidner is pretty proud of his new
grandson.
J. B. Harbaugh and Aubrey New
kirk made hip to Medicine Lodge last
Monday IN the interest Of the Barber
Co. Telephone Company.
Henry Morrison, wife and little daugh-
ter, Katie. from Missouri are wishing with
c. P. Guier and family this week. Mrs.
Morrison is sister to MIR. Guier.
The Valentine box supper was a
grand success. The proceeds amounted
to about $2S. Miss Dolhe Colborn
carried off the cake for the most beauti-
full young lady.
La grippe seems to have the upper
hand Of the people IN this neighborhood.
Dr.. Donovan was called to see Ed
Newkmk last Wednesday night also DR..
Harris from kiowa was out visiting sew
eral of the sick folks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
Attica Independent Notes.

Harry Jobes has gone to New Mex
leo, where he has accepted position as
foreman on large cattle ranch at $40
a day.
E. NJ. Morphew was down to Wood
ward, Oklahoma, the first of the week
and made arrangements to buy up car
Of eggs. He and his partner shipped
about half car load of eggs out of Sun
City, Medicine Lodge and Sharon last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hilton arrived
home Friday noon from Medicine Lodge,
where they visited relatives and attended
the big sale Of A. A. Marchel, Mrs.
Hltons brother. who is moving to Lyon
county. Mr.. Marchel has cleared up
about fifteen thousand dollars IN Barber
county real estate during the past twelve
months. He now owns three fine farms
near Emporia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27

Possesses wonderful medicinal power
over the human body, removing all dis
orders rom your system, is what Hollis
ters Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
Makes you well. keeps you well. IS
cents, Tea or Tablets. Gem Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a Fav
Orite.

We prefer Chamberlain,s Cough
Remedy to any other for our children, -
says MIR. l. ]. Woodbury. Of Twmmg,
Mich. 1t has also done the work for
us m hard colds and Group. and we take
pleasure m recommending i" For sale
by ]. r. Young Dug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in this Office
for the week ending Feb. %, 1907:
Ella May, William Pitman.
In calling for above please say. "Ad-
vertised," giving date of list.
L. M. Axline, P. NJ.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
For Sale.

Sarah E. Pierce Of Lake City offers
her Hotel and Livery Barn for Sale.
VIII sell at sacrifice if taken soon.
Good terms. VIII sell barn and stock
separately. # desired. See ]. B. -Gano,
Medicine Lodge, or Riley Lake, Lake
City, for particulars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27

Hot Soda. hot Chill, Clam Bullion at
Luallens. Just the thing for winter DAYS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27

That's the house the Doctor built,
The biggest house you see;
Thank goodness he don't get our none,
For we take HOLSTER Rocky Mount
am Tea. Gem Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27

Forsyth's mill Is the night place to get
your feed. Com chop. kafir chop, bran,
shorts and chicken feed always on hand.