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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
THEY QUIT EVEN.

The second game between the
Barber County and Sumner County
High School base ball teams play
ed at Wellington on Tuesday of
last week resulting in a ties to s.
The Medicine Lodge boys say they
had a very partial umpire who
gave the Wellington boys the bene-
fit of every doubt all the time.
They claim to have made two tai.
lies which the umpire ruled out and
when the game ended the score
keeper figured Wellington one
ahead. After the boys got home,
however, the Wellington boys
phoned over that an error had been
discovered and the score was tied.
Outside of the umpire's decisions,
the boys say they were treated very
courteously.
The Lineup was as follows:
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The lineup was as follows:
ANNUAL K. p. BALL.

The Eighteenth Annual Ball
of Delphia Lodge, No. 14o,
Knights of Pythias will be given
at the Opera House, Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, Thursday evening,
June 13, 1907. The Lodge rare
ly fails to give Ball every year
and it is invariably the social
event of the season. This years
event will be fully up to the
standard and those who attend
will be assured a most pleasant
evening.
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MUST PAY THE TAX

J.. B. Stockstill, dog tax collector,
says that every person in the city
limits who owns or harbors a dog
must pay tax on or before June Ist.
If not paid by that time he will
dispose OF it. Parties who refuse
to pay dog tax and also refuse to
surrender a dog to the officer are
liable to prosecution. You should
either pay the tax or get rid of the
dog.
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RESPECT THE DEAD.

A meeting of the directors and
all persons interested in the Lodi
cemetery in Eagle township is here.
by called to meet at the cemetery
early in the morning of Thursday,
May 80, Decoration Day), to fix
up the grounds and show proper
respect for the dead.
CONRAD BAIER.
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The members of the G. A. R.
OF this city kindly request that ev-
erybody briug as many flowers as
possible for Decoration purposes
tomorrow. On account of the late
frosts there is shortage of flowers
but if everybody will bring a few
there will be a sufficient supply to
decorate all the graves nicely.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
BUSINESS MEN 80, PROFESSIONALS 20.

You may talk about your league
base ball games, what you see in
Chicago, Boston and New York
and all the big ones going, but for
a good old laugh and real enjoy.
ment the game played right here in
Medicine Lodge last Friday after.
noon between the business men and
professional men distances them all.
The result was an easy victory
for the business men. The figures
ran up to 80 to 20 but it is fair to
say that the business men could
have held their opponents down to
almost half their tallies had
they made great effort.
DIR. Coleman was easily the star
player from the popular point of
view. He is long on abdomen and
short on elasticity of breath when
in motion. Pat Skinner, who
pitched for the business men, was
a little partial to the DR.. and the
latter invariably made good hits.
One time he made a two-hagger
and at another time a home run.
The way he circled around the dia-
mond was worth the price ofadmis.
sion alone. He might have made
time by getting down and rolling
but he perferred to stay on his feet
(part of the time) and he was ably
coached, too. DR.. VanDewalker,
who is similarly built, was almost
up to DR.. Coleman as an entertain.
er and he was just as successful.
Their stunts as basemen or fielding
were not particularly successful
but they always made an effort.
Sam Griffin as short stop took
care not to get in the path of the
ball but always invited it to stop
by throwing his cap at it. dummy"
Cloud tagged out in the sixth in
ming and surrendered to Jack
Trice. Jummy quit without being
convicted of either catching or hit
ting ball.
The fellows who demonstrated
that they had been on the diamond
before were H. D. Fair, L. H. Bar
mum, Pat Skinner, Harve Mccoy,
Jerry Gano, Seward Field, Boone
Kipkaid, Wilsey Stout, Grover
Gordon, Chas. Myers, DR.. Upde-
graft and Fred Wadsworth.
Messrs. Skinner and Barnum, who
pitched for their respective sides,
are former league players and
though out ofpractice, demonstrat-
ed that they knew the game. Hal
Fair used to play with Sharon's
famous team of ten years ago, and
hasn't forgotten how. In point of
old players the business men had
the bestDof the argument. On the
professional side, when a ball got
past the pitcher, catcher and first
baseman, it had undisputed right
of way.
DR.. Stout was umpire and had
to suppress several riots. but he es-
capped without bodily injury.
The receipts were SALTS nearly
all OF which was net profit to the
library building fund, as the ex.
pense was kept down to few
dollars.
The lineup during most of the
game was as follows. Substitutes
are not noted:
BUSINESS MEN. PROFESSIONALS.
skinner. ner................p..... Barnun
stout ....... -.........c...........-.. 80. Field
Fair. ..;..............1b .......... Updegraf
Gordon. ......... ..2b. .......... .ClouC
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

This moral guide does not desire
to stand in the light of everlasting
ly bounding a victim, but at the
risk of having to hide out the next
time Hon. H. G. Walker comes to
the city, we are going to tell a true
story on the tall gentleman from
Turkey Creek. 1t happened just
before he took his departure for
home last Wednesday. 1t is
known that the ex-commissioner
seeks the society of one of the
city's most esteemed ladies every
time he has occasion to visit here.
AT a social appointment on the day
mentioned this lady happened to
be present and the walking ques-
tion was under discussion. The
lady volunteered the information
that she was the best walker il the
country, when one of the party took
advantage of the situation and ask
ed her if she did not desire to be a
s'Walker" in name as well as in
nature. She had her wits and
quick as a fash she replied, "Well,
I'm no piker."
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Mayors Proclamation.

1t is requested that the mer-
chants and business men of the city
of Medicine Lodge close their
places of business on Decoration
Day, May 80, 1907, between the
hours OF 1890 a. m. and 3 p. m.
SEWARD |. FIELD. Mayor.
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ATTENTION NORMALITES.

A suite of furnished rooms with
all conveniences for house keeping
including gasoline stove. Four or
more persons can be accommodate
ed. Inquire of DR.. S. KocIELL..
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wellington taking the place Of Cherokee.
Next Sunday they play as fol-
lows: Wellington at Alva, Shar-
on at Kiowa, Danville at Harper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

Mrs. Daniel Morris arrived from
California last Thursday to visit
with her mother, Mrs. McClain, and
family.
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The elements interfered some.
what with the attendance at the
Recital last Thursday night but
medium sized crowd was out new
ertheless. The entertainment was
highly appreciated bv all.
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GONE TO Her REWARD.

Hannah M. Chllcott, widow of
the late John Chilcott, died on
FRIDAY, May "a, 1907, after MANY
years OF suffering with different
complications.
Funeral services were held at
the Christian Church at o'clock
P. m. Sunday, conducted by Elder
L. H. Barnum.
The deceased was 81 years. 2
months and II days of age. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Frank Blackstone, the only living
near relative. Mrs. ChiIcott was
a kindly Christian lady. She bore
her suffering patiently and with
her declining time on earth her
faith in her Savior increased and
when the moment came to meet
the last enemy, it was encountered
with resignation and peace typical
of those who live a life of right
eousness and faith.
Mrs. Chilcott was conscious un-
til the last, and directed in detail
the funeral arrangements.
The daughter has the profound
sympathy of all in the earthly sep
aration. The husband preceded
the wife about a year ago.
Mrs. Z. P. Ball died at her home
IN Eagle township on Sunday, May
26. 1907, after suffering from liver,
kidney and bladder trouble for
over six months.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence yesterday and the
remains taken to Goddard, Kansas.
the family burying ground, for in
terment.
Mrs. Ball was one of those good
sweet tempered ladies that bring
sunshine and gladness into the
home and community. She will
not only be sadly missed from the
family circle, but her abseuce will
be keenly felt in the community.
Mrs. Ball was 55 years of age
and leaves husband and several
sons and daughters. They have
the heartfelt sympathy of their
friends everywi.e-e in thus being
called upon to part with tueir
loving and devoted wife and
mother. ,,,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
OK. LEAGUE STANDING.

The results of the Oklahoma
Kansas league ball games and the
relative standing of the teams as
brought out by Sundays games,
follow:
At Wellington-Wellington 3. Alva l.
At Medicine Lodge-Kiowa IL. Sharon 3
At Danville-Harper 9. Danville 0.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

Before buying your boy a spring
suit see V. S. Cooks. They have
Just what you have been looking
for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

DIR. McAllister's "ad" contains
something of special interest this
week. Look it up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

For Farm Loans see Palmer &
Case. Office west side Main st.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

| have . car losd Of ice and am pre-.
pared to 81 csdes. Guy Sparks, Shas>.
O, kansaa
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RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS.

The State Board of Railroad As
SCISSORS completed railroad assess
ments in the State last week. The
total railroad valuation on all lines
IS $oo, o,2I4,845.oo, an increase of
$555o,03I.oo over last year. Bar.
Der county's quota of the aggregate
valuation is $388,o51.oo. The diff
herent lines in the county are as.
sessed as follows:
Mo- Pacific s5o 100
Santa Fe Panhandle. e)..ss ss7. .s4S
On. L. Branch) S6S ,277
eng -ssa, 100
Denver. Kans. & Gulf $l56, ,62S
The valuations on Telegraph,
Telephone and Pullman properties
IN the county are as follows:
Western Union Tele Co. .4O5
ruhman 1859
Med. L. Tele 1000
Mo. & Kans. Tele. Co. ,482
Sawyer & Isabel SIS
Coats & As
kiowa Telephone Co.. $50
Zenda & Nashville..-.----- SSs
Barber Go. Tele. Co. reported
Barber county's increase of rail-
road valuation over last year is
$Io5,63o.oo. Of this amount
$I56,628 represents new road and
$4,000 is increase of valua ton on
old roads.
The new road is assessed at $3,-
200 per mile. The State board did
not think it worth while to assess
sidings and materials on the new
road this year, probably because
the frills were put on very recently.
The rolling stock on the new road
is valued at $27 per mile.
On the old lines the valuation
per mile runs from $4,000 to ST.
500 per mile, with additional valu-
ations for sidings, rolling stock and
materials. In the course of a few
years when business gets heavier
on the new road its valuation will
be correspondingly increased.
School district No. I, medicine
LODGE fares quite handsomely on
the railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone valuations. They will sg-
create over $4,000. The city,
which is something of a financial
wreck, will also profit considerably
although the limited territory trav-
ersed by the above corporations
reduces the valuation for taxation
purposes in the city considerably
below the $4,000 mark, but
with the increase of valuations
throughout the city, county and
state on all classes of property
brings a ray of hope to even those
municipalities that are in bad fin
ancia1 straits
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

Tomato and sweet potato plants
for sale.-Thos. Carter.
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EAST SIDE VS.. WEST SIDE.

Another base ball game for the
benefit of the library building fund
is scheduled for Friday afternoon
of this week. The opposing teams
will be composed of residents Sc.
lected from the east and west sides
of Main street and will be made
up from the following lists:
EAST SIDE WEST SIDE
n y Woodward 81 H Mccoy
FL Cartau G Hibbard
W E Stout JCGano
Raymond Trotter G N Johnson
Sim Ewalt Jim Smith
H D Fair SIField
M Hoghton Samuel Griffin
Sparks DrC D Updegraf
8 W Ireland Wsdsworth
CE Murphy B wilkins
FL Warren VIM Martin
Curtis Parsons Div vanDewalker
DR. A Coleman C B Kinkaid
R r Froman Eugene Quertermous
H W Skinner John Martin
&c Richardson Chas. Madden
] E Woodward
Geo woodward
Fair
G Guthrie
L 81 Barnum.
Scott Rubert
Umpire: AUGUST SCHMIDT.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs OFFICERS

The following officers were
elected at this weeks meeting
for the last half of the 1907 term:
c. c., R. H. Faxon
V. c., c. E. Thompson
Prelate, ]. H. Woodward
M. of W., U. c. Herr
M. of F., Waldron Chase
M. of E., Jas. Dobbs
K. of r. g. S., ]. H. Minick
M. at A., F. R. Hayes
l. g., Harry Mccoy
0. G., w. II. McCague
Installation first Monday even
ing in July.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

Morris ct. al, Lester White ap-
pointed receiver to close up bust
ness.
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The county commissioners will
meet as board of equalization at
the county clerks Office next Mon
day. Some other county business,
aside from adjustments in valua-
tions, will be disposed of.
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On the day following the game
there were about twenty-five cold
stiffs' hopping around on the
streets but they have all outgrown
it now and are ready for the sec.
ond skirmish.
Score by innings: 1234587
Business Men .Sl4l5746-3Q
PROFESSIONAL 4eu-..... Il 31036 80
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

Art Squares, Velvet and Ingram,
from 81 up. Dimensions ox12.
Adams & Co.
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A. Fair received an invitation
last Thursday to attend the we'd
ding OF his former assistant, Man.
titus Claude Nelson. The bride to
be is Miss Irene Hall of Wichita.
The groome-lect has many friends
in this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

For House, Bedding and Decora-
tive plants, Cannas, Carnations,
Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Geran-
iums, Roses, Panseys, etc., Gladioli,
and Tuberose Bulbs, call on, or
write, Jno. L. Brady, Medicine
Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

Guilford Davis, Otto South.
worth, Frank Lindley and Roy
Flint arrived home from the
Wentworth Military Academy.
Lexington, Mo-, last Friday.
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FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY.

Umpire: AUGUST SCHMIDT.
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c. B. Rumsey, embalmer of
Harper, was here Saturday to en-
balm the body of Mrs. Chilcott.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

T. L. Lindley and son, Clifford,
returned home from their trip to
Lexington and Kansas City, Mo-,
last Wednesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

The Harper county court house
bonds were voted by bare major
ity of 40 last week. Anthony and
the south end of the county were
practically solidly in favor of the
bonds while Harper and the north
end were nearly as solidly against
them. The new court house will
cost 100000
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

Absalom RuggIes of Valley twp.
was adjudged insane in probate
court last Thursday. DR.. Coleman
was the examining physician and
the commission consisted of Drs.
Moore and VanDewalker. He is
not especially violent and yet un-
safe to be neglected. Nervous dis
ease is said to have brought on his
insanity. Sheriff McCracken took
the patient to the asylum Monday.
During the last "a hours before his
leaving he became very flighty and
his condition was alarming.
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july ~.

JULY "a.
16T5-,-Turene, famous French mar
shall, was killed near Salzbach, in
Alsace.
1sS9---Battle of Killiecrankie; the
highlander Jacobites defeated the
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July %.

1S25-The council of Nice In Italy:
1000 years previously the famous
couicil of that name was held in
Asia Minor.
14os--Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy was
killed in the battle Of Shrewsbury.
1ss2--The Duke of Reichstadt. or
Napoleon III, only son of Napole-
on l. died near Vienna born
1911.
1s64-Gen, James b. MCPHERSON.
commander of the Federal army
Of the Tennessee, was Killed In
front of Atlanta; born 1922
1SS3--Gen Edward Ohio Cresap Ord,
distinguished American soldier OF
the Civil war, died In Havana
born In Maryland 1918.
1Ss4-Jane Grey Swisshelm, writer,
advocats OF woman's rights, died
at Swlssdale, Pa; born 1916.
vs95-Prof. Rudolf Gnelst, eminent
German scholar and professor, in
structor of the reigning kaiser,
died In Berlin; born 1926
1902-Cardinal Ledochowski, distin-
guished Roman Catholic prelate,
died in Rome, born 1892.
1906-Russell Sage, the financler, died
at Lawrence Beach. N Y; born
1916. The Russian douma dis
solved by the car.
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Special Cars Made for
the Travel of Fish.

year, is but a trife compared with the
lakes catch of year.
Lake Erie alone supplies annually
fully 76,Oo0,000 mounds OF fish and the
total this year will be Increased not
withstanding the theories OF scientists
that the nshing would diminish the
supply The Canadian lakes and 9TH
er waters furnish annually 100000
600 pounds of FISH.
The annual total of American and
Canadian fish marketed is therefore
2,l00, 100000 pounds. II Is worthy OF
note that because the supply is SO
vast, so open TO all men and therefore
from so many sources, q recent de-
cree in United States circuit court
held that tho country never VIII be
burdcned with fish monopoly, no
matter how many other trusts and
"combines" may come into being
Chicago Evening Post
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july ~.

So6--Constantine Chorus Roman
emperor and father of Constan-
tine the Great, died.
75Q--Henry Knox, American general,
secretary OF war under Washing
ton, born In Boston; died 1906
l794-Baron Trenck. famous for his
escapes from prison. guillotined
ut Paris
lsa&---samuel Taylor Coleridge poet
and critic. died; bora 1896
ls46-Louis Bonaparte, third brother
Of Napoleon. died at Leghorn,
Italy; born 177S.
1S6s-Gen. Sam Houston Texas pat
riot, at one time governor of Con
nessee and later OF Texas, died at
Huntsville. Tex: born 1893.
1S9S-Maj, Gen. Miles forces landed
at Porto Rico. Maj. Gen. Wesley
Merritt, American commander of
the army In the Philippines,
reached Manila with re-enforce-
ments.
1094-Russians evacuated Newch-
wang. The Russian Vladivostok
squadron sunk the American
steamer Knight Commander off
the coast of Japan.
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63i--Caliph Abu-Bekr, first success
sor of Mohammed. died.
l1S3--Simun Bolivar, South American
liborntpr. born In Caracas. Ven
exuela; died 1880.
17a6---John Middleton Clayton. ntasor-
man, co-diplomat in tho Clayton
Bulwer treaty. born IN Sussex
county. Del died 1856
1TlS---John Adams Din, general and
statesman. born IN Boscawen, n.
h; dlcd 1879.
1S03--Alcxandre Dumas, the novelist,
born died 1870
1S62--Martin Van Buren,. cx-presi-
dent, died at KinderhoolS. N Y.
born 1TS2.
1S3b-~Rev Edward Beecher, one of
the famous seven brothers. died
In Brooklyn, born 1903.
1S9f-Gen Lafayette McL.aws. not
ed Confederate officer and vet
eran OF the Mexican war. died in
savannah; born 1921
l9O5--Conference OF Gear Nicholas
and Emperor William in the Bal
tic sea.
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17s3--Roger Sherman. singer" died
in New Haven; born 1871.
1S16-Charlotte Saunders cushman.
actress. was born in Boston; died
1876.
1S66--Great riot in Hyde Park, Lon
don; reform meeting broken up
by the police.
1S7S--Tibbie Shiels (Mrs Richard
son), famous in the days of Scott,
Wilson and Hogg and afterward
a landlady of an anglers resort in
Selkirkshire, died at the age of SO,
1SS5-Gen. Grant died in the Drexel
cottage at Mount McGregor; born
1929.
YsSs-Courtlandt Palmer, agnostic
and tri-millionaire, died near
Brandon, VT: born 1913,
1S97-The Dingley tariff law went in
to effect.
1906--1S6 members of the defunct
douma met at viborg, Finland,
and issued a revolutionary mani
festo TO the Russian people. Pan
American congress convened at
Rio de Janeiro.
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A POOR DEFENSE.

THAT is no defense at ALL" said Sem
ator Curtis. during a discussion OF
emotional insanity at a dinner. what
YOU have Just said sir. is as weak u
defense as the young automobilst's.
This young mans rich father said
to him:
Look here. am ashamed OF you.
you spend all your time choo-ehooing
around the country In a motor-ear
"'Not all my time, father, said the
youth. gently, Only half of it.
And the other half?' asked the mol
lfied old man.
THAT is passed underneath, sir
with q monkey