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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-22
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great Peace memorial in South Africa
statues Of Queen Victoria, Of King
Edward and the new statue of Queen
Alexandra for the unveiling of which
he is returning to England, New
York has lent respectful ear to his
utterances, particularly because Of the
fact that it is hoped he may return
to establish himself in this country
next autumn. Consequently Father
Knickerbocker who has always been
known as money maker than as an
art producer, is hoping TO balance the
scale more evenly, while local artists
organizations give promise OF an
early and concentrated movement to
establish the long talked of but not
yet achieved school of real American
art.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-22

New Yorks famous state prison at
Sing Sing, through its official head
the warden. Indignantly denies that it
has been stealing water. The impu-
tation that it would steal anything
arouses the righteous wrath of the
famous institution which has housed
more celebrated obstractors OF other
peoples property than any other
academy Of crime in the country. The
story which brought out the denial
was that a secret pipe led from the
Croton reservoir from which the
eity's water supply is drawn to the
prison and that its inmates were en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-22

No sooner is our fleet off in the Pa
ciic than the president OF Venezuela
begins to make trouble. Caste ought
TO bear in mind that any one OF Uncle
Sans gunboats could give him the
hottest time of his life.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-22

nicety unknown to the Anglo Saxon
speech, cannot be too strongly COM
mended to every actor and actress to
whom correct speech and a skiliul
management Of the countenance are
as important as the very breath OF
life.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-22

ioying the luxury Of free water which
costs the metropolis itself millions of
dollars a year, Even the hardest
muck raker has not heretofore dared
to accuse q state prison of stealing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Plainly in Error

The kiowa News-Review throws
well developed fit on account of ]. B.
Harbaugh's candidacy for commissioner
in the second district and charges that the
democratic "6xers" of Medicine Lodge
"sidetracked" Commissioner Pat Flana-
gan and induced Mr.. Harbaugh to get
into the race. To begin with, Mr.. Har-
baugh was urged into the race by his
friends and neighbors in Nippawala and
Moore townships, aided by several very
prominent citizens Of both parties in kiio-
wa. and that only after Commissioners
Pat Flanagan stated positively and un-
equivocally that he would not under any
circumstances accept the nomination. We
are told that it required some very hard,
earnest talk on the part Of Mr.. Har-
baugh's neighbors in the second district
to secure his consent to the use Of his
name in this connection at all, and when
he finally did give his consent, it was on
ly on condition that Commissioner Flana-
gan would not accept the Office another
term or that no other Democrat in the
district was candidate.
The News-Review's claim that Mr..
Harbaugh is Medicine Lodges candi-
date is not true. Mr.. Harbaugh lives
nearly as close to kiowa as he does to
Medicine Lodge and has no choice be-
tween the two towns. But independent
Of that, he is not the kind of man who
will show favoritism, should he become
commissioner, and in that capacity Kio-
wa people will find him as fair aud cap
able an official as ever represented the
second district on the Board.
We are inclined to think this howl has
its beginning and ending in the News
Review Office, but if not, then the Kio-
wa Democrats should get out their peti-
tons for the nomination Of the man they
want. This paper is not authorized to
speak for Mr.. Harbaugh, but from ex-
pressions we have heard from him. we
venture to say that if his candidacy is not
entirely satisfactory to the Democrats Of
the second district and they have DIFF
ferent choice, he will be glad to step
aside.
The News-Review, being RepubE-
can paper, is expected to howl for the
simple reason that MIR. Harbaugh is
Strong man and has good prospects Of
election, and it is hoped that no demo-
crat in the district will permit this howl
to influence him. But if, in reality, Kiio-
wa democrats feel like they have better
man it is their right to present him before
the voters on primary day. There is a
little more than weeks time to file Pc
titions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Ours Failed to Come

We felt all pufed up Sunday when we
received personal letter from Secretary
Faxon Of the Long Senatorial Committee,
asking our advice in regard to the cam
paign, and we were just beginning to feel
that we were some pumpkins in politics
and had wise head, to be consulted by
the big guns Of the Republican party
las thoug our opinion amounted to a
tinkers darn) when we noticed that about
every other man who got his mail, re-
ceived letter just like ours. Now we
have an idea that Bro. Faxon has been
kept busy this week reading the large
number Of letters of advice from the
faithful residing in Attica and vicinity.
However, if the letters were all like the
one we didn't send him, the postofice
departments receipts fell off instead oI
gaining. By the way. we haven't receiv.
ed any Leland or Stubbs copy" lately.
--Atdca Independent.
In this, the Index feels sighted. Many
here received similar invitations but te
date we have not and it is too late nov
to fix it up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
County Graduating Exercises

1t is seldom that public meeting is Sc
largely attended as were the county grad
uating exercises at the opera house in this
city on Tuesday night of last week. All
the available space was filled, including
the gallery. and even standing room was
hard to find.
The county graduates, 81 in number,
occupied the stage, supported on either
side by County Superintendent e. Thom-
as Of this city and State Superintendent E.
I. FaHchild Of Topeka. The class mot
to, "Atthe Threshold, overhung the class.
The musical numbers by talent select
ed from among ladies and gentlemen of
this city, and the reading by Mrs. ]. E.
Thomas were excellent and won the ad-
miratiOn Of the large audience.
The instrumental music was furnished
by Walstad's Orchestra.
State Superintendent F airchid deliver
ed the address Of the evening. 1t was a
very interesting and timely discourse,
pointing out the mperfections as well as
the excellent standing Of our public schools
and making suggestions wherein even the
present high standard Of the states public
schools may be improved. The address
to the class proper was curtailed on ac-
count OF rsing storm and some little
confusion but the b1ef remarks made
were IN the nature Of congratuIa6on and
encouragement. holding out inspiration
Tor these young ladies and young eenhe-
men to keep on building on the exceIIen.
foundation just completed.
The class Of 1908 Is the largest thai
has graduated from the common school
course IN Barber county history.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
An ElepemeRt Settled

A runaway couple was married by
Probate Judge Garrison in this city last
Thursday evening. after fixing matters up
with the girls father. The mans name
was Donan E. Phipps and the girls Met
tie Dalymple. The girls parents reside
at Hunter, Ok. She and Phipps eloped
April 23rd and last week were located
at klowa living together but not married
The girls father. VIM. Dalrymple, came
up from Hunter and had them appre-
hended. They were brought to this
city and after conference a settlement
was reached by which they were mar
ried. Mr.. Dalrymple had learned that
the man was married and had a wife at
Philllpsburg and this formed the basis of
his objection to him. Phipps claimed
that he had been divorced. DaIrymple
employed G. NJ. Martin to make an In
vestigation. Mr.. Martin got into COM
munication with the officials at Phillips
burg and found that the claim Of Phipps
was genuine and DaIrymple gave his
consent to the marriage and all left for
Hunter on Friday. Phipps and the girl
had met only few days prior to the
elopement. The objection on the part Of
the girls parents to Phipps' presence
around their home is what decided the
girl, who is only l6 years old, to run
away with her lover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Drowned in a RaVine

Wilbum Burns and wife were drown
ed in ravine in a pond Of water formed
by large railroad embankment a short
distance south Of kiowa on Tuesday Of
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Burns and
three others were on their way to kiowa,
driving team Of mules. When they
reached the pond Mrs. Burns and one Of
the others protested against driving
through but Mr.. Burns. having driven
through the same place many times before
and misjud ging the depth Of the water
this time, drove in fearlessly. When the
team reached the deepest point, which
was between eight and ten feet, they
went under. This frightened Mrs. Burns
and she jumped. MI. Burns leaped in
to the water to rescue her and both were
drowned. The others clung to the was-
on and the mules finally got them out
safely.
The bodies Of Mr.. Burns and wife
were recovered several hours later by
people from Kowa who had been sum-
moned. They were found near the
place where they leaped into the water.
The fatal pond drains a large area Of
country and the railroad grade serves as
a dam. The heavy rains Of the past two
weeks converted the place into a large
lake. forty acres Of land being covered by
the pond.
Wilbum Burns was a son Of the late
Col. John S. Burns. prominent politician
Of Kansas and Oklahoma during the COS.
Mrs. Burns was a daughter Of M. c.
Emore. now residing at SpearviIle.
Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

glorious revelations of our scientific re-
Egion have been initiated by the lowest
characters and the wickedest fakes. AS
in all ages and in all religions, there have
been those ready to Steal the livery Of
Heaven to serve the devil in Before
our society we have had some of the
brightest and best minds of the day, but
also have we found ourselves imposed
upon by the most vicious deceit. Ihave
seen some Of the best citizens Of Wichita
come to our meetings full Of earnest in
quiry for the truths we claim to present,
and have watched their expressions
change to uncertainty, disappointment,
disgust, and contempt for what they re-
ceived. have seen little fatherless chill
dren with sobbing, sorowing earnestness
heartlessly deceived by the rankest fraud
into the belief that they were receiving
messages from loving spirit parents.
Against all this my soul has cried out for
shame, but for the sake Of the society
and the truth it is supposed to represent
| dared not speak. But | can be silent
no longer. 1t has never been possible to
get majority Of the society to see this
fraudulence, the necessity for stamping it
out, and to see that truth can advance
only by the help Of absolute truthfulness.
For this reason have resigned and with
drawn from the First Spiritualist Society
OF Wichita. retain my membership in
the State Spiritualist Society and in the
National Society. also retain my faith
in true Spiritualism and again avow my
answering adherence to its teachings.
The State and National Presidents
are upright and noble souls whose high
est aim is the advancement of our glori-
GUS cause through Gods eternal truths.
| know they will continue to send here
the best teachers and mediums to be
found, and will fight with all their energy
the corroding fraud that is trying to eat
out the heart of true spiritualism.
i agree with Gladstone as to the i'm
portance of this work. 1t is the phi
losophy Of the coming age. 1t teaches
absolutel ly that whatever we SOW we must
reap, that we are in eternity now, and
that death Is but setting free of the spirit
OF real self to continue its fight against
evil and to advance onward and upward
forever. 1t teaches that our loved ones
gone before, instead Of resting in some
far-of golden-streeted heaven, are as
near TO Us as ever. still working 10 ad.
vance themselves and to help us. 1t
teaches that by our own efforts and the
help Of the Infinite, and especially by
earnest and faithful and soul goodness,
and by careful adherence to the, as yet,
little known Interchangeable laws Of soul
communication, we may converse with
them, as it were, face to face. On rare
and exalted occasions our souls may even
see their glorious presence. 1t adds to a
waiting worlds faith in a future life the
certainty Of absolute and scientific knowl-
edge"
Mrs. JERRY SIMPSON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
June Marriages

Andrew Raynor Trotter and Bertha
George Winter were married at the home
Of the bnde's father, Nj. r. Winter, three
miles east Of this city, at 8 o'clock a. m.
yesterday. Rev. F. c. Ward, pastor of
the Baptist church, performed the cere-
mony.
The brides wedding gown was White
Mouselin Princisse over White Silk ard
was exceedingly beautiful. The groom
wore the customary black.
Mr.. Trotter has been with the Jones
Mercantile Co., in this city from the time
that hrm began business among us until
the business changed hands, and in that
position has cultivated the acquaintance
and friendship Of many Barber county
people. Prior to that time he lived at
Sharon. He is an afable, obliging and
capable business man and well eq uipped
to enter upon Gfe's responsibilities.
The bride has been for several years
one Of the city's most skilled milliners and
a charming, pleasant young lady. She
has very wide acquaintanceship and her
hosts Of friend is wish her multiplicity Of
blessings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trotter departed at
1890 yesterday on a wedding tour to
different places in Colorado and California.
Their present plans are to make Med
icine Lodge their home after September
la, but it is possible that they may con-
clude to reside in western state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Sharon Will Celebrate

Sharon is planning big Fourth Of
July celebration. They have advertised
the event very thoroughly, using large
posters in the national colors as well as
small hand bills. A most excellent pro-
gram has been arranged and there will
be amusement and entertainment IN
abundance. If you want to enjoy the
Fourth away from home you can do no
better than to decide to spend the day at
Sharon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
st. Johns Day

The Masons Of this city will celebrate
St. Johns Day at the Christian church
on Sunday, June 2lst. The sermon
will be preached at $50 p. m. by
Elder L. H. Barnum. An excellent
program is in course Of preparation. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited to attend.
All Masons Of all degrees and all men,
bers Of the Eastern Star are requested
to meet at the lodge room promptly a,
2:3O p. m. to attend in body.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Charles Priest and Ella Brown were
married by Rev. Ward Monday after
noon, In the Central hotel parlor. The
groom is son of N. S. Priest and wife Of
this city and the brides home is, Keller,
Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Priest left yesterday for
a short visit at Keller and will 60 from
there to Colorado on honeymoon trip.
They may decide to live in Colorado but
have not yet made any definite plans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
New Store at Forest City

The members Of the Farmers Educa-
tonal and Cooperative Union Of Fores.
have organized company for the pur-
pose OF carrying on mercantile business.
The charter name Of the organization is
The Farmers COOPERATIVE Company
and it is composed of fifteen stockholders
in Minsona and Lake CiyItown.hips.
A substantial store building has been built
and goods are now being received. The
company will be ready for busines: some
time in July. A. L. Sales has been en-
ployed to manage the store.
A store at Forest City should do well.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

w. S. Cant returned from his Colo
rado trip on Sunday. While on this trip
he hled on gu arter section Of isolated
land In southwest Colorado and also has
a deal In progress for another quarter.
1t will be some time before he and his
family move to Colorado and they may
not move at all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

R. L. Groendycke of Nippawalla was
called to Washington, Iowa, leaving last
Thursday, by the death Of one sister and
the critical illness Of another. His inten-
ton was to be gone about two weeks.
The friends Of the Groendycke brothers
regret very much their misfortune and
sincerely hope for the recovery of their
i'll sister.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

c. M. Hoghton and wife arrived home
with their Steam motor on Friday. The
big rains made travel very difficult and
quite annoying but after all they were
well paid for their trip. The car is cer-
tainly fine one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

A "rainmaker" was committed to the
insane asylum at Kansas City last Friday.
1t was entirely jusi6able. Anybody who
goes to Kansas City or Topeka and hies
to produce more rain should be adiudeed
crazy without any more evidence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Borrowing the Index and reading it is
not only bad habit. generally speaking.
but it is particularly bad morally. We
know Of several individuals who borrow
it every week. read it, and then unload
profanity by the yard. Don't do it,gen-
tlemen, don't do 1.-THE poor defenseless
paper can't talk back.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Gun Club Record

H. H. Mccoy scored high at Sum
days Gun Club shoot and this puts him
in line as one Of the possibilities in the
plate winning:
There were only 81. out at the shoot.
The score is as follows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

The time for candidates to get their
nominating petitions on file with the coun-
ty clerk will expire one week from to-
morrow. This includes candidates for
township Offices and precinct committee
men as well as state and county Offices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

The Hazelton Herald is weakening
In its support Of Vim. Gesner, under the
new ownership. and it would not be a
matter Of great surprise if it takes up Sam
Grifhns cause later IN the campaign.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

The preliminary hearing of Sam Bit
Ter, charged with the Rosenberger muir
der near BelWdere. has been postponed
until June BIRD. The talk Of lynching
has again been given new impetus andit
may develop into the governors sending
down the state militia to maintain order,
if the reports sent out from Greensbmg
have any foundation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

AS proof that DR.. Donovan's new
Ford runabout is all right, it need only be
mentioned that he made the drive from
Wichita to Medicine Lodge one day
last week in SIX hours, through rain and
mud as bad as it has ever been known
in Kansas, without having to call on horse
flesh for assistance single time. The
Doctor and his companion, c. N. Mar
shall, resembled pair Of the lost tibe
when they pulled in.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Attorneys Seward |. Field and C. NJ.
Martin were at Lake City Monday
morning to take up the celebrated Lake
Hargis hog case. The case was again
continued, this time to June 10Th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

The political signs thus far manifest
seem to. indicate that there viii be two
candidates at the approaching November
election who will have no opposition.
They are S. w. Ireland, repubIican,can-
didate for county clerk. and Emmett
McClearey, democrat, candidate for
county surveyor. However. there is
day more than another week for candi-
dates to get their petitions in.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

x. Wilson came up from Cherokee
Saturday night and spent Sunday in the
city. Glad to note that JEFF is still loyal
to Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Strictly construed, Sam Grifin's state
ment that he will be compelled to sup
port the candidate for ~ s senate, sySa
gets the nomination in August, If he is
elected representative, is wrong. There
is no compulsion. Party regularity would
probably demand it, but sometimes in
these days party regularity goes to the
four winds. In Kentucky. for instance,
seven democrats deserted the party can
didate for u. S. senator and voted for a
republican and elected him. We believe
Mr.. Griffin, if elected, would vote for his
party nominee but there is nothing in the
new half-baked primary law to compel
him to do it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Mrs. J. E. Woodward and the baby
and her mother. Mrs. J. w. Burton. Of
Aetna left last Thursday to visit two
weeks at Raymond. Kansas. If Jim.
conduct is not as good as it should be the
public will understand the why's and
wherefores.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

1t Is night and proper that the Medi-
cine Lodge Cresset should give oyer it.
space to Senator Long in this campaign
but in doing so it has no moral right to
attack man in the grave. In its recital
Of the famous Simpson-Lons debates Of
1896 it quotes Simpson as having said
IN that campaign, Il shall win this elec-
tion, but Long has defeated me IN these
debates" 1t would be hasty for the
Index to declare positively that Mr..
Simpson didn't say it, but we have a
better right to say he didn't than Long 5
appointees have to say he did, for the
writer Of this mild protest has heard Mr..
Simpson say many times over that he had
Long at his mercy In those debates, and
we have never heard friend of Mr..
Simpsons even intimate that the now de-
ceased statesman ever conceded defeat
IN that great battle Of words. MI. Simp-
son is dead; his voice is siIled, and it Is,
to say the least, disrespecHuI for his po-
Ghcal opponents to make any such claim.
as the one here quoted. No personwho
knew jerry Simpson will credit the state
ment. and, mosever, Senator Longs re-
cent vote OH the currency bill is IN itsell
an admission that some Of his argument.
advanced atythat time were wrong. No
# jerry Simpson were alive today he
would have perfect right to tnumphanhy
shout. Il told you sol instead Of to tac-
lily admit that the principles for which he
stood were wrong. The fact Is thai
Simpson. during bis lifetime, advocated
more Of the things for which President
Roosevelt stands, or pretends to stand.
than Senator Long eves did Or ever viii.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

The food season during the past two
weeks has convinced US more than ever,
that It IS a good thing to live m Med
cine Lodge. While the towns m the
Kaw and Missouri valley and other les
ser streams have been submerged and
thousands upen thousands Of dollars
worth Of property have been destroyed.
and hundreds upon hundreds Of families
made homeless and pennies. this good
old town has continued to smile. No
town s more happily located.