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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15

Every overseer of highways of every town
ship or county shall also at the same time in
like manner destroy all such noxious weeds
either on the highways of his road district,
railroad right-of-way, or on any unoccupicd
land therein, upon which the owner or lessee
thereof shall neglect or refuse so to do, and
for such service the overseer of highways or
persons employed by him shall receive rs
compensation the sum of one dollar and fifty
cents per day; or three dollars per day for
man and team, TO be paid out of the general
county fund. PROVIDED, The limitation of
time. as provided in paragraph 55O6 of section
3d. laws of 1899, in relation to road overseers.
shall not apply to the provisions of this act.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15

SIM E
CHASE HARDWARE COMPANY
have some good Grow disc cultivators
with wood boxing they will sell you for
$3.50. Call.
H. H. Case made hurryup trip to
Winfield yesterday.
For best bargains in land and farm
loans, see Vim. Palmer.
Jno. r. Dunkin Of Sharon was ex-
tending the glad hand to friends in the
city on Friday.
Ernest Phipps has improved very sat-
isfactorily the past week and his recovery
now seems assured.
Mrs. P. L. Lake was summoned to
Lecompton last Wednesday by the crit
ical illness Of her mother.
Mrs. Pierce returned to her home at
Lake City last Thursday after a pleas
ant weeks visit in the city.
The annual school meetings in the
various school districts are due to be
held tomorrow afternoon.
IF you break your glasses mail them to
J. II. Gay, Medicine Lodge, Ks. The
Postmaster will do the rest.
Mrs. A. Ferguson returned last Thurs
day night from an extensive visit with
relatives and friends in Illinois.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
give an ice cream social on the Christian
church lawn, Saturday evening. July 18th.
c. N. Marshall sells 3O-inch lister
shares for splitting ridges for wheat; also
a rubber-Gred runabout nearly new, and
two old spring wagons.
Remember the prompt and satisfactory
settlements made by the Royal after the
tornado last summer, and when in need
OF tornado or FIRE insurance, call on H.
II. Case, Agent, Medicine Lodge.
Tonk Mills came down from Lake
City yesterday, and if he gets out Of
town without being accused of making
ing some political medicine, it will be
more than we expect
Lester White Of Isabel and his uncle
MIR. Minor Of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
were in the city last Friday. Lester and
his uncle had not seen each other for
twenty-five years and hence the visit is
more than ordinarily pleasant.
1t is Sam Grifins time at the bat this
week. Last week the Cresset and Kio-
wa Journal doubled the dose on him
and both said mean things. 1t will be
mighty hard for these papers to square
themselves should Samuel knock them
out August 4th.
Arthur Goddard was called to Canon
City last week by the sickness of Mrs
Goddard, who had gone there a week
previous on visit. Mrs. Goddard i.
threatened with an attack Of typhoid
fever and it is feared that her sickness.
will be quite serious.
County Clerk Ireland desires to re-
mind the township clerks of the various
townships that it is their duty to DOS,
three notices in their respective town
ships, Of the primary election to be helc
August 18th. These notices have beer
mailed to all the clerks and they shoulc
see that they are posted as provided b,
law.
B. Lambeth and wife Of Morrison.
vile, Mo-, arrived on Saturday to visiI
their granddaughter, Mrs. w. E. Stout
They had been wishing their son, Jacl
Landreth. and family at HazeIton, anc
on Tuesday Of last week Mrs. Stout and
children went down to see them and
persuaded them to come to Medicine
Lodge to visit awhile.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
NOTICE
To Destroy Noxious
Weeds in Barber
County, Kansas

1t is hereby ordered by the Board of
County Commissioners of Barber Coun.
ty, Kansas, that all noxious weeds such
as Russian and Canadian thistles etc.
be destroyed on or before August / 1925,
as per sections S64O, S64l, Se42. Se43,
S644. s646, S6i7, 8648 and 8649, statutes
of 1905, aud that the same be published
IN the Barber County index aud the
Medicine Lodge Cresset three consecu
tive weeks.
Land owners, agents, township trus
tees and road oyerseers are hereby
warned to take notice.
The law herein referred to Is as fol
lows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
HANGS HIMSELF.
True N. Johnson Commits Suicide in
Hospital

Manchester, n. H., Nov. 2S.--True N
johnson, ~ years old, Of Pittsfeld, an
inmate OF the Elliot hospital, eluded
the watehfulness Of his nurse and COM
mitted suicide yesterday by hanging in
the stable connected with the institution.
Referee George M. Davis said death was
due TO strangulation. The hospital au-
thorities are unable to give an adequate
reason for Mir. Johnson's act. Those in
authority at the hospital when inter
viewed in regard to the matter were
averse to saying anything about the ac-
cident
Mr.. johnson entered the hospital the
latter part of last week and appeared
to be in full possession OF his faculties
He left his room yesterday morning and
walked along the hall corridor to the
door, where he let himself out lnob-
served. The walk to the barn is quite
long one, but apparently he was still
unseen when he reached the large door
fronting one wing Of the institution
Employees returning to the barn at noon
found Johnson's body suspended from
ono of the beams overhead by a rope
tied securely around his neck. Word
was sent to Pittsfeld and relatives win
come to Manchester to arrange for the
disposal OF the body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
cor BACK AT HIM
BY rendering Him Banquet and Giving
Him a Gold Watch.

About 30 Of the friends Of Pat Me-
Carthy goe back at him good and plen.
tyR last evening for the various times
which he has been responsible for their
discontinue. Tho occasion OF Pats dis
cOmiiture was an oyster supper given
for him at the Rathskeller.
lie was called by phone TO the Buyzell
block ON the excuse that friend had
been injured, and the expression upon
his face when he entered lobster halp
and discovered the bunch was nc sub
iect for painting, color preferably a
brilliant green. After the men had gath
cred around the board Fred Bruce, who
acted as toastmaster, presented Mr. Me
Carthy a handsome gold watch on behalf
Of the company
For probably the FIRST time since he
learned to artieulate, Mac" was stuck
and looked more foolish than usual for
at least three seconds, but then recovered
himself and thanked the boys for their
token of appreciation.
The oysters were then served in about
all Of the styles in which oysters are
servablc, and everybody fell TO with a
vim, AT the conclusion Of the CASTRO
nomic performance, the various men
present were called upon and responded
with song aud story until the evening
was spent. aud the party broke up after
singing, "For Hes a Jolly Good Fellow"
while Mr.. Mccarthy looked foolish some
nnore
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
TREE FELL ON HIM.
Companion Then Chopped Him Out and
Carried Him Two Miles.

Marlbororo, Nov. 2s.-While engaged
in telling trees yesterday forenoon,
George D. Bishop was seriously injured
when tree fell on him, causing com.
pound fracture of the leg below the knee.
Instead of falling in the direction of the
cut, the tree listed of the stump and
before Bishop could get out OF the way
it pinned him to the ground.
George E. Wilson, who was with him,
chopped the tree from the PROSTATE man.
and learning how seriously he was in
jured, lifted him on his back and carried
him nearly two miles through woods
and a rough country to the nearest farm
house. Medical assistance was summon.
ed and it was found that the bones of
his left leg had been crushed and some
of them protruded from the flesh nearly
three inches. Bishop tainted from the
pain of the wounds, and when Warren
reached the farmhouse he was nearly
exhausted from his efforts.
Bishop was removed to the Brattle-
boro Memorial hospital yesterday after
noon 1t is thought amputation may be
necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
MUFFLED THE REPORT
OF SUICIDE WEAPON
Mrs. Eleanor Merron cowper, an Ac-
tress, Shot Herself in Her New
York Apartments.

New York, Nov. 2s.-Using pillow
to mufile the report of her revolver Mrs.
Eleanor Merron Cowper. 40 years old,
talented playwright and actress shot
herself in the head yesterday in her
apartments at the st. Regis hotel. The
explosion of the cartridge was not
heard, but Mrs. Cowper was rendered
unconscious and was dying when found.
Before making the attempt at self
destruction Mrs. Cowper wrote a mum.
Der of letters-one to her lawyer. an.
other to the coroner, third 10 an un-
dertaker and a fourth to John Hood,
friend. who lives near the ST. Regis.
In the letters she apprised these four
persons of her intention to commit
suicide.
About the moment Mrs. Cowper pull
ed the trigger of the revolver the letter
addressed to Mr.. Hood was delivered.
He glanced through the first few lines,
grabbed his coat and hat and ran with
all speed to the hotel. He was breath
less when he told the clerk of the let
ter he had received. The clerk got
pass key and hurried TO the room Of
Mrs. Cowper, accompanied by Mr.. Hood
and a maid employed in the hotel. They
found the woman lying in bed with
the pillow still over her head and the
revolver clutcned in her hand The bed
clothing was stained crimson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
DIR. HoLToN ON SMALLPOX.
Tells Where Disease is in Vermont
Brattleboro Epidemic Controlled

Brattleboro, Nov. 2s.-Tne smallpox
situation in Brattleboro and vicinity is
tersely summed up in a statement is
sued by Dr. Henry Holton, secretary Of
the state board Of health, and made
public yesterday. The statement fol-
lows:
"The changes that have taken place
in the epidemic of smallpox during the
past week have been extremely salts
factory. The number Of cases disin-
fectcd and released from quarantine
1as been 30 from % houses. There
have been Is new cases outside of the
quarantined places, inside Of the quar-
antined houses three cases. There are
now IL houses in quarantine having %
cases. There are five cases at the iso-
lation hospital. OF the whole number
only few nave been severe cases.
"0f the cases outside Of Brattleboro,
one case in Dover and the case on DUN.
merston hin have been disinfected and
released from quarantine. The case re.
ported from West Townsend was an
error. There have been five new cases
in Dover, one in Dummerston, one in
o,iarantined house in South London
derry. one in Bellows Falls and one in
West Charleston. Orleans county These
are all the eases so far as reported in
the state"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
ENRAGED YOUTH
SHOT RELATIVES
Because They Would Not Comply With
His Demands For Money, Tragedy
in a New York Hame.

New York, Nov. 2s.-With aim so
deadly that all five shots he fired took
effect, William Kallebrun, last night
shot and killed his brother, Leo, and his
aged mother, Mrs. Victoria Kalobmn
Three bullets were fired into the body
Of Loo Kallebun and two into that OF
his mother as she was trying to es-
cape from the room in which the snoot.
ing occurred
The tragedy took place in the apart.
ments OF Mrs. Kallebrun IN West Six.
teenth street. William KalIebrm had
come from his home in Jersey City with
friend, Albert Trogunwyes, 70 secure
money from his brother, Leo, and the
shooting, IL is alleged grew out Of the
refusal of Leo to comply with his brotn
er's requests.
Trogunwyes stood petrihed with fear
as he saw kallebrun, his eyes bloodshot
and his face distorted in anger, shoot
down mis- brother and mother. Stopping
20 look for a moment at the two life-
less bodies Kallebrun motioned to Tro.
glmwyes to follow him and then dash
I'd out of the house. The shots had
been heard in the street and he was
captured before ne had gone dozen
steps. At the police station where he
was charged with murder Kallebrun re.
fused TO make statement. Trogun-
wyes was held as witness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
TALK OF THE TOWN.

P. L. Grendell of Northfeld was {
visitor in the city to-day.
Mrs. Cole of Burnham, Me, is visiting
her brother, II. W. Dunton of Washing
ton street
The city physicians met last evening
and revised and brought up to date theil
reference list.
r. S. Gay. who has been visiting his
brother. H. l. Gay, at Williamstown, re-
turned to his home in Franklin, Me-, to-
day
There will be a special communication
Of Granite lodge, No 35, I. 4 A. NJ,
Monday at 1880 o'clock for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral Of Brother
W. r. Diclie Per order w. NJ
The D. A. Perry Real Estate agency
has sold for John Nelson a house and
two lots on Hillside avenue to Eugene
Vedoli. Consideration 81 goo. Mr.. We
doll buys for a home,
Waldron Shields returned this after.
noon from several weeks business trip
in Ohio in the interests of his granite
business. Mrs. Shields, who has been
visiting relatives there returned with her
husband.
Special meeting Of Clan Gordon. No.
l2. o. s. c.. on Monday afternoon at
l:30 o'clock, for the purpose Of attending
the funeral Of our late brother Wm. r.
Dickie. ClaHsmen please wear white
gloves and badges. J. x. Coutts, S@c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN.
Lucius D. Smith of st. Albans Died
Yesterday Afternoon.

st. Adams, Nov. 2s,--Lueius Davis
Smith, one of Franklin eountys we'll
known citizens, died at his home in
Georgia at one o'clock yesterday after
noon from complication of diseases.
Mr. Smith was the youngest and
last of large family of children born
to Josiah and Sarah (Whittemore)
Smith of Georgia and was in his 7sth
year. He married in 1852 Miss Freeove
Greene, who survives him. together
with two children, Jay L. Smith and
Miss Annabell Smith both of Georgia.
MIR. Smith was widely known in
spiritualistic circles throughout New
England and was prominent figure
in all that pertained to that belief.
the funeral will be held at his late
home on the Georgia road Monday af
ternoon at 1880 o'clock. 1t is expected
that Mrs. Helen l.. p Russegue of Hart
ford, Conn, win conduct the services.
The interment win be in the South
Main street cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
FILES HIS ANSWER
TO THE PETITION
Harry P. Greene Asks That The Petit
ton For His Removal Be
Dismissed.

Bnttleboro, Nov. 2s.--Dr. Harry p,
Greene filed in the probate court yester.
day his answer to the petition for his
removal from Office as one Of the ex-
ocutors Of the will of his grandfather,
the late George y, Greene, which petl'
tion was filed Wednesday by Mrs, Ad-
die Il. Greene, widow OF George 4.
Greene and coexecutor under the will,
Mrs, Greene claimed in her petition
that Dr.. Greene was disregprding the
interests Of the estatei that he was
hindering and obstructing Wilfred u.
Reot, manager of the Greene drug store,
that he had arroguted TO himself the
entire control OF the store; that he had
used money and merchandise belonging
to tine estate without proper consent,
end that in other respects he was not
properly executing the trust.
DR.. Greene asks that the petition for
his removal be dismissed After stating
that Mrs. Greene Is no relative Of his,
but second wife of his grandfather,
DR.. Greene says that although Mr.. Root
was employed In the drug store 90
years or more he was not at any time
manager or had any more authority
than his employment ms clerk implied.
The will provided that the store be sold
10 DIR. Greene and Mr.. Root "at a fair
price, DR.. Greene says IL was not the
intention OF George T.. Greene to COM
pei him to 60 into partnership with Mr..
Root, that he does not care TO Join
with Mr.. Root in the purchase Of the
store and that the legal effect of the
will is only directory to the executors
in case he and Mr., Root mutually
agreed to go into partnership. lie says
he has been and is willing TO sell all
Of the store to Mr.. Root at fair price,
such fair price to be what the property
win fairly bring in the open market
while Mr.. Root claims it must be fixed
by appraisal.
II is claimed by DR.. Greene that Mr.
Root denies that the good will and
formulas are OF any value, while he,
DIR. Greene, contends that n sale on
such terms would work an injury 70
other persons interested in the estate.
He says he is informed and believes
that Addie +. Greene. who is an aunt
OF Mr.. Root, is in this matter "work-
ing for the interests Of said Root and
not in the interests OF the estate"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
PAID FORFEIT IN FULL.
Montpelier Golfers Banqueted the Barre
Knights Of the Golf Club.

II is good to be winners when you
have such hospitable losers as the Mont
pelier Country club; so thought the
members OF the Barre Golf clubs win
ming team when they gathered about the
board at the formers pleasant clubhouse
last night to partake of the annual for
felt which the loser pays. For several
years these two clubs have buried the
hatchet," when golf is no longer possible,
by ban9ueting together at the expense
OF the defeated team. BY virtue Of a
little extra muscle and "eye." the Barre
club won last summer, and it fell TO the
lot of Montpelier to pay up.
That they paid up in full was the
unanimous verdict OF all the Barre men
present last night, for they partook Of
delicate yiands done just to the proper
turn and served in faultless manner. and
made all the more delectable by the
spirit of jollity and ood-felowship that
prevailed throughout the evening.
When the company had smoked up"
Burn. Bailey Of the Montpelier club
without formality proceeded to call upon
some Of his club members for remarks,
while the same duty was performed by
James Maekay for the Barre club.
There was lot Of good -natured chatting
back and forth, and many bright hits
were made at the expense of some
would-be, or real, golfer Plans We're
also made to meet for the annual encoun-
ters next summer, while the Montpelier
men vowed they would do their best to
reverse the to 2 score OF the zoos
season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
Loss Of $l75,OO0 at Milford
N. H., Last Night
T.F. F.B0YLE& cos. TANNERY
Help Was at One Time Called from
Nashua, But the Request Was Can
celed When Flames Were Got
Under Control.

Milford, n. IT,, Nov 2s.-The tannery
Of T. f. Boyle & Co. of Boston wa.
burned last night, entailing loss Of
fSl75,000. The fire started at 6 o'clock
originating near the chemical room. II
was discovered by Henry MoNulty, who
gave the alarm, and the entire fire de.
partment was soon on the scene.
James Mctirath, the engineer, saved
the boilers from exploding by crawling
in and opening the safety valves.
The fire spread with rapidity and soon
a dozen buildings were aiire. including
the grain elevator of Merrill Bros. and
the plant OF Charles Hazeltine, the barn
Of n. w. Robinson and the house OF
Samuel Lovejoy All were saved, how.
ever, by the iiremen.
The tanncry plant was one OF the
leading industries in town. II employed
l25 men, and its output reached up in
the millions in year The company
manufactured various grades of leather
and was rushed with orders. 1t carried
as much insurance as possible, but II will
not nearly cover the loss.
The superintendent Of the concern was
William McGown of Woburn, Mass. T.
i. Moyle, one of the onwers. is now en-
route to Europe. Seven carloads Of
green hides had just been unloaded at
the plant.
Early in the evening help was sum
moned from Nashua. but before il left
that city the fire was under control and
1t was not needed.
Assistant Chief James A. Brahaney
was in charge Of the department, Chief
w. L. Winslow being absent at Med.
ford, Mass. He with the assistance of
the third assistant engineer. l.. c. Hall,
handled the fire in an admirable man
ner. The tannery was about 200 feet
long, 75 feet wide and five stories high.
A new building had Just been built.
There was $4S, 900 worth of green hides
and in addition TO this there was so vats
containing 500 split hides valued at IS
apiece. The building itself was valued
at S50,000, and the weekly payroll was
sl,s00. The company supplies tanned
hides for the Boston market.
The fire is the fourth that has oc.
CURED at the plant in The past 25 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
TO PENSION ELIOT.
Nineteen Harvard Men Start Nation.
wide Collection.

Boston, Nov. 2s.--A committee Of
nineteen prominent Harvard men start
ed a fund the income Of which il TO be
paid to President Eliot and wife as
long as they live. The originatnrs are
leading in cities all over the country.
They desire TO recognize fttingIy Br,
Eiot's forty years service.
The committee is composed Of a.
Agassiz, Cambridge; II. H. Furness,
Philadelphia; Gardiner NJ Lane, Bos-
ton; William Lawrence, Boston; T. JEFF
fcrson Coolidge. Boston; Nathaniel
Tnayer, Boston; J. Collins Warren, Bos
tbn; +. A. Delano, Chicago; George
Higginson. ir., Chicago; James 7.
Mitchell, Philadelphia; George d. Mark
ham, st. Louis; j. H. Choate, New York
City; Austin q, Fox, New York City;
prcsiednt Harvard alumni association;
Charles Francis Adams, Rostory Francis
i. Higginson. Boston; Henry Cabot
! odgc, Washington; Charles S. Fair
child. New York; Simon Newcomb,
Washington, and Augustus Hemenway,
Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
GET WORD FROM TAFT
In REPLY TO MESSAGE
Townshend People Congratulated Pres
idential Candidate.-Taft's Father
Was Born in This Ver-
mont Town.

Townshend. Nov. 2s.-Josiah w. Taft
the oldest resident of this town. has
just received from President elect Wi.
/ liam II. Taft a congratulatory letter
in response to one sent to the latter
by the II oldest men in town. Soon
after the national election they sent the
following:
we, the undersigned citizens of
Townshend, VT, feeling proud that the
son of one who was formerly our fel.
owtoWnsman should be counted worthy
OF the highest honor which the nation
can bestow, do, on behalf of our com
munity, most heartily congratulate you
on your election to the presidency OF
the United States and tender to you our
best wishes"
the reply is dated Hot Springs, Va
Il beg to acknowledge receipt of your
favor Of recent date and to express to
you and to the gentlemen who united
with you in extending me your congrat.
ulations and good wishes, my thanks
for and appreciation of your kindly ex-
pressions.
William Howard Taft's father, the
late Judge Alphonso Taft, was born in
Townshend and married Fanny Phelps,
daughter of the late Judge James II.
Phelps of West Townshend. Judge Al
phonso Taft's mother was Sylvia How
ard Of this town, from whom William
II. Taft took his middle name. Josiah
w. Taft voted on election day for vii
liam H. Taft, who visited him in his
early boyhood with his father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-28
DISCRIMINATION ALLEGED.
Against The D. & H. R. R. in The Car
rying of Milk to The City.

Boston Mass, Nov 2S.--Charges of
unfair discrimination were made against
the Delaware q Hudson railroad com
pany before Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Judson G. Clement, at the
federal building yesterday, by counsel
for IL p Hood & Sons, milk contractors
OF this city, Sherman L. Whpple of
this city appeared for the milk firm,
and i. L. Carr of Albany, for the rail-
road company. Mr.. Whipple stated
that the Hood company, which buys and
slips milk throughout New England,
lad an agreement with the Delaware &
hudson company to carry its milk from
Poultney, VT, to Eagle Bridge, n. y,
end way points, This agreement, he de-
clared, had been violated and the Hood
firm was being Disseminated against
in the matter of rates to the advantage
of its competitors.
Mr. Carr did not present the railroad
company's side of the case at yester-
days hearing