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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Well Known Couple Married

Mr.. Edwin Adams, of the Adams &
Co. Furniture and Undertaking firm Of
this city, and Miss Maude A. Stone,
daughter of Mrs. Katherine Stone and
sister Of H. NJ, H. E.. D. w. and Frank
Stone and Mrs. J. M. Hall. were mar
ried at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall one mile west of this city last We'd
nesday evening at $50 by Rev. w. H.
Moore, pastor Of the NJ. E. church.
The wedding was attended by. only
near relatives of the bride and groom and
by Jas. Hellings and mother of Coats,
who have been intimate friends Of MIR.
Adams ever since they came to Kansas.
The event was quite surprise to the
numerous friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ad-
ans. They failed to even put the pres:
"next" and this is hardly to be excused
However, the Index will waive its right:
this time and it takes pleasure in enlistine
among the score Of people who wish Mr.
and Mrs. Adams every success in theil
new relation.
Both bride and groom enjoy the higt
esteem Of all who know them. They
have lived in the city many years anc
have wide acquaintance. In business
and social circles alike they have the
confidence and respect Of everybody.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
THE Girls of I776"

TherehearsaIs for The Girls Of l776''
go merrily on. The ladies are very much
interested In this production, as it prom
ises to be one Of the most artistic per-
fomances ever given in Medicine Lodge.
4e customs and costumes of ye revolu-
tionary period will be reproduced as far
as possible. Among the historical scenes
presented will be the plot to sell Colonel
Washington into the hands Of the British,
the making Of the American flag, the
Declaration Of independence, the taking
Of Trenton by the American army.
AS the curtain rises "a little girls will
give a Japanese lantern drill, including a
march and drill weaving the most beauti-
full and intricate figures while arrayed in
japanese costumes carrying the soft Japa.
nese lights.
The date will be Friday evening, Apri
3rd. The entertainment will be worthy
Of large patronage. We feel sure tha
every public spirited citizen will want tc
help the ladies in their library fund. &c
your tickets early at Young's Drug store
Is, s. and SO cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
The MeCracken Memorial

An organization for the purpose Of
designing and purchasing a Memorial
Tablet to be dedicated to the services Of
our late lamented sheriff, Bud MCCrack-
en-, has been efected and subscriptions
can be received any time. Every bank
m Barber county has been authorized to
receive subscriptions and will have the
necessary papers so that each one who
subscubes to the fund will be recorded.
These banks are the Citizens and Peo-
pies Of this city, the Bank Of Kiowa and
the First Naiional at Kiowa, the State
Bank Of Hazelton and the Farmers Bank
at Hazelton, the Sharon Valley State
Bank, the Isabel State Bank and the
Lake City State Bank State.
The committee who has the matter in
charge is composed Of the following we'll
known citizens: 7. J. Best, I'll. Lind
ley. Seward |. Field, Medicine Lodge;
Hon. o. P. T. Ewell, Hon. VIM. Ges-
ner, Kiowa; Hon. w. c. Afford, Haz-
elton; Herbert Hobble. Sharon; Lester
White. Isabel; G. c. Shigley, Lake City.
Mr.. Best, as chairman Of the commit
tee, is now in correspondence with archi-
tects and will have designs ready to sub
init to the committee at an early date.
There will be no preliminary expenses
attached to this work, each member Of
the committee volunteering his services
and if there is any cost to securing de-
signs Mr.. Best is asking to bear that ex-
pense individually.
1t is deemed wise to limit the amount
that one individual may subscribe to
$5, and no person is encouraged to give
that much. What is desired is to have
as many Of the martyred sheriff's friend:
represented as possible, and subscription:
of 10 cents and Is cents will be receiv-
ed as cheerfully as larger ones. The
cost Of the tablet as near as can now be
estimated will be from $500 to $3.50. II
will be erected in either the courthouse
corridor or in the courthouse yard and
will bear appropriate inscription-a fitting
tribute to this noble man who fell in the
discharge Of his sworn duty.
1t is expected to close the subscrip-
ton in 80 days. Let every citizen In
Barber county respond. This is a non-
partisan affair and every person who
feels that he was Bud McCracken' s
friend or stands for the principles fol
which he stood is invited to join in thi.
laudable work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
A Fine EulOgy

The eulogy on Bud McCracken de-
livered by Rev. w. H. Moore at the
M. E. Church Sunday night was a mas
terpiece. The church was crowded to
the limit and many who came could not
gain entrance.
Rev. Moore was an intimate friend Of
Sheriff McCracken and was in position
to pay a fine tribute to him. All that
was said was deserved, no Aattery was
indulged but facts were presented as
they existed.
On the question Of ''bootlegging" and
booze" selling generally, Rev. Moore
did not mince words and he hit a great
many people very hard in the matter ol
fixing the responsibility for the sad and
tragic death. including some christian
people who are passive on this question
We have no doubt that his sermon ha.
offended some people but that he is sin.
cere and man Of strong conuction.
there can be no doubt. And that he
told cold facts is also patent to every
person who heard the discourse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
New Concrete Firm

Eugene Ouertermous and Joe Myers
purchased the cement concrete outfit and
good will Of II. w. Skinner last We'd
nesday and are ready to submit figures
on sidewalks and concrete foundations
and cellars to prospective builders and
home owners. They guarantee all their
work.
Messrs. Ouertermous and Myers sub
mitted bid on a big job Of work in
the city Of Sharon last week and as
there has been no competitive bid, they
will doubtless land the contract. Both
members of the firm are excellent work
men and are well known to our peo-
pie as men Of long experience as cement
workers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Fined at wellington

On their return from Emporia Will
Clark and his mother heard Of
the shooting Of Bud McCracken,
when they reached Strong City and read
in a paper that the man who fired the
fatal shot was Jas. Clark Mrs. Clark
became very nervous and feared at once
that the man referred to might have been
her husband, Jack Clark, living west Of
this city. although there was no reason
for the conclusion except that the descrip-
ton Of the guilty man answered partly to
her husbands description. She induced
her son to drive by way Of Wellington
so that she could see the prisoner. who
was confined in Jail there. and be salts
fed. They went to Wellington and
when they arrived and asked to see
Clark Will was searched and arrested
His revolver was found and he was
fined ST. and costs amounting in all to a
little over $500. After the sheriff o.
Sumner county learned the facts, he re.
sretted having arrested Mr.. Clark bu
the fine had been paid and there wa.
no way Of renting it. Mr.. Clark say
he had been worked" at least once by
hold-up men when travelling and this wa
his reason for carrying gun. He nov
sees his mistake and intimates that ht
would be better off without being armed
AT heart Will is a good man but un
fortunately is easily excited. But nov
that his troubles are all settled, we be
lieve he will get along nicely.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Will Clark Released

Aching Sheriff c. w. Kidd went to
Wellington last Thursday and brought
viii Clark home, to be bied on the
charge of insanity. AS told in former is
sues, complaint was made by Mrs. Clark
three weeks ago. asking that her hus-
bands sanity be inquired into. There
was little misunderstanding between the
two prior to the complaint and they sep
arated. Following the separation MIR.
Clark and his mother went to Emporia,
overland, to see about getting loan on
the farm. On the return trip they were
located at South Haven where viii had
arranged for lecture and was arrested
and taken to Wellington and held for the
Barber county sheriff.
The trial was held before Probate
Judge Garrison on Saturday and after
most Of the day had been consumed in
hearing evidence, Mr.. Clark was dis
charged sane man. DR.. Coleman was
the examining physician and Dfs. Dono-
van and kociell constituted the commis-
sion. w. H. McCagne represented the
defendant and County Attorney Cloud
and A. L. Noble represented the state
and the complainant.
Following the verdict, Mr.. and Mrs
Clark settled their past differences anc
went home together and will, it is hoped
get along nicely.
viii is man Of nervous Temperament
and is easily irritated. He and his wife:
mother had misunderstanding and in the
heat Of passion said more than man o
less excitabiity would have said, and thi
started the trouble. The settlement i
agreeable to all parties, we are informed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Only Earning the Money
From the Attica Independent.

From the Attica Independent.
The Medicine Lodge Cresset last week
devoted whole column and then some
in trying to ridicule the Attica "Advo-
cate" Along toward the end Of his spiel
he switches to the Independent. and as
the last named is the only paper IN Attica.
we infer he is trying to annihilate we 'uns.
The Cresset tried to make out that we
are knocking" on the Santa Fe, which
is entirely untrue. We have never knock
ed on the road, but Of course, we are
not over ELUSIVE in saying nice things
about it, as we are not paid for it. as the
Cresset is. The Independent is for a
square deal for everybody and if the
Santa Fe does anything worth mention
ing which we think will be Of interest to
our readers, we tell about it. If the Cres-
set man has been in the newspaper busi-
ness 81 years, as he says he has, he GER
tainly by this time should know that a
newspapers first duty is to its home town
and not to railroads and other corpora
tons. Of course, if the aforesaid corpo-
rations pay the Cresset enough, he can
afford to stand up for them through thick
and thin, whether they are catering to
the public's good or not However, an
editor of that calbre is not universally
loved and honored by his own constitu.
ents. Go ahead, old hoss, and blow the
corporations to kingdom come-far be i
from yours truly to question your indiud
ual right to do so.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
C. ". B. N. Meeting

The c. w. B. M. will meet at the
home Of Mrs. VIM. Springer Friday,
April Bird, at half past two. Program:
Subject, India. Hymn, Prayer, Bible
Lesson Psalms CXxVI.
Solo. Miss Luna Smith.
Biaspw. Baidzanath. Deoghu. .Bna-
Mrs. Kidd.
Character Of Missiouanes-Mrs
Thomas.
An old lady Of India-Mrs. Ireland.
From the mountains-Ms. Martin.
Auxiliary organizing companies-Mrs
McCune.
The children called to seruce-Mr.
Haun.
Song. Prayer.
Everyone IS cordially invited to attens
this meeting.
Mis-. w. n. Ham leader.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
Base Ball Saturday

The B. c. H. S. base ball boys and
the F. H. S. boys Of Kiowa will play
the second game Of the season In this city
on Saturday. The Medicine Lodge boys
won the first game Of the season in a
nicely played game and hard struggle
at Kiowa few weeks ago and the Kio-
wa boys will put forth their best efforts to
win it back on Saturday. Both teams
have excellent players and neither has a
sure thing. If you enjoy a good ball
game, don't miss this one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
To Subscribers

Beginning with this week the Index is
observing the rule Of the postal depart
ment which forbids mailing the paper to
subscribers year or more in arrears.
Watch the label on your paper. IF your
time is about to expire, please call or send
an amount sufficient to permit us to retain
your name on the list.
AS stated several times before, this is
a matter over which the publishers have
no control. The order has been made
by the Department at Washington and
publishers must obey it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
WithstOOd the Operation

Capt. J. D. Fair was on the operating
table in the Wichita hospital on Saturday
and withsood the ordeal very well. His
son, H. D. Fair, Of this city, remained
with him until Monday when he return
ed home. He reports his father as some
what weakened but otherwise holding
his own. There remains, however, grave
doub about his recovery.
Capt. Fairs friends in Medicine Lodge
and Sharon, and in fact all over the
county, hope for has recovery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
". v. Stranathan Administrator

The last request Of Bud McCracken
was that w. V. Shanathan should settle
,,p his estate, and in compliance with thai
request Mr.. Stranathan was appointed
administrator by Judge Garrison last week
Mr.. McCracken leaves his family IN
excellent circumstances. He owns a
ranch of 1920 acres and nice bunch
Of cattle and some horses. with little en-.
.cumbrance. He also carried $4,000
;nsmance, $4,000 in the Bankers Lii.
and $4,000 in the Great Wesem. Bot
claims have already been approved anc
.the money viii be forwarded any day.
F. E. Read and Emmett McCleare.
have consented to check up the Ofhcia
business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

VIM. Inglebright went to Wichita last
Thursday to stay awhile ina hospital.
MIR. lnglebright is not particularly i'll, but
he thinks few weeks or more in the
hospital will have a wholesome effect.
He is past "a years Of age and at times
feels quite out Of sorts physically although
his general appearance would not indi-
cate that he is man so close to the
century mark.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Prof. E. E. Hagerman closed his term
of school in the Rock district in Turkey
Greek township on Friday and he and
his family will move back to Medicine
Lodge as soon as E. H. Williams and
family vacate the house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
At the New Stand

Mrs. NJ. A. Collins has moved the
Randy Kitchen into the Chandler
block next door to A. B. wilkins & Co.,
on the west side Of Main street and IS
better prepared than before to serve meals
and supply your wants in homemade
cancies. and all kinds Of confectionaries.
A soda fountain will soon be installed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Dr.. J. H. Wilson and wife of Beaver.
Pennsylvania. were the guests Of S. P.
Wilson and family from Friday until
Monday. the two gentlemen being broth
ers. DR.. and Mrs. Wilson had been on
a vacation to the Pacific coast and stop
ped here on the return trip. They had
nothing but words Of praise for the great
west
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Our esteemed and venerable friend,
A. F. Schnelle, Of Lemonville, Mo-, ar
rived last week to visit a short time with
his sons, A. w. and J. T. SchneIle, of
Sharon township. Mr.. Schnelle was in
the city on Friday and called on the In
dex. For man in his Sind year he is
exceptionally strong and hearty, although
he complains that his eye sight is not as
good as it should be.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
''The Political Community Of Interests

Ex-senator ]. R. Buton's second
edition Of The Political Community of
Interests" Is out and on sale. Think what
you willsof the ex-senator's Imprisonment
and his aDedged ofense. this book is re-
plete with advanced thought on political
reform and is rich with information con-
cening aGairs as they are administered
at Washington.
An agency for the book IS wanted IN
this city by Mr.. Burton and anyone who
wants to take hold Of the proposition
should address Mr.. Burton at Abilene,
Kansas. for terms. The book IS certain
to be good seller.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01
parnhy III
By F. B. Gordon

O. let not the spirit of mortal be sad,
Over chmpanzee mamma and baboon dad.
The great theorist Darwin man he must claim,
wonder if his father and mother had brain.
No doubt they parents with souls filed with grace
Whose spirits winged their way the Father race
The man who lets evolution away with his soul,
Comparing man to the baboon that hangs to pole,
And his dear old mother with the chimpanzee school,
Must needs own his brother the ndomtabe mule.
What an angel he'd make in that glorious choir,
Sitting close to his mother and his romantic sire.
Few men become great for the want of brain cell
Others started with greatness but in effort they
But how face his God upon high
After disgracng bis Father and his Savior deny.
We're glad there's only one Darwin of fame
Whose teachings blotted darkened with shame.
The stars shine on this fair earth of ours
But that they tnge with the Intinite's powers
Then to think that God whose image is
Must be housed in cage with the baboon clan!
Poor sinful creature of muscle and Drawn,
Awaits such a fate in the Eternal dawn.
The poor AbOrigneS whose ways unknown,
Never dreamed of other than heavenly home:
May such teachings these the whole earth cry
And point our posterity to home upon high
Where mothers will meet us in glory glad
And our heavenly Father not baboon dad
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

The county commissioners will meet in
regular session next Monday. The i'm
portant expense item to be iquidated at
this meeting is the small pox bills-al on
account Of entertaining an Oklahoma
guest known as Joseph Kuder, Esq.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

At arecent meeting Of the C. A. r.
of thh div the following General Com
u;,tee "a Decoration was appointed: w.
~ TholnusOn. chairman. w. B. Springer.
Is.. KehHey, ]. M. Scans. ]. H: Owen
H. committee VIII have general super.
t;;';ss G he Decoration and Memorial
.e199,tk
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

~. Fnhbwn wants the farmers and
poultry raisers Of Barber county to know
that he IS now paying and always has
been paying as much for poultry as the
man abroad who IS here temporarily and
offering z cents. Mr.. Fshburn wants
your produce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

J. G. GaDo has constant supply Of
ice and is prepared to fill orders prompt
ly from this time until the close of the
season. Price to meet all competition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Mrs. c. B. kinkaid is suffering with
very painful eye. A small insect few in
to the eye and neuralgia developed. She
is getting better at last report.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

w. H. Dodson and wife Of Enid, Ok,
arrived last week to visit with Mrs. Dod-
sons parents. D. N. Morlan and wife.
Since their arrival Mrs. Dodson has been
sick but is recovering. They will return
home probably this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Thoroughbred Black Langshan zoos
tiers for sale, SO cents each. E. Keith,
Sharon, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Dr.. Wiley. who few years ago was
engaged in the dental business in this city,
was visiting with old friends here the lat
ter part Of last and the fore part Of this
week. DR.. Wiley will soon open a
dental Office in kingman and he and
Mrs. Wiley are now making arrange
ments to move to that city. Dr.. and
Mrs. Wiley moved from this city to
Colorado.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

You'll laugh and you can't help it
when you see the ladies in l776 cos
tunes at the opera house Friday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Wanted-lOO to $50 hogs weighing
from 100 to us pounds. If you are in
the market call up or see H. A. Ted
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Dick Collins was called to Argentine,
Kansas, Monday by the serious illness of
his mother.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Mrs. G. F. Guthrie visited the fore
part Of last week with Mrs. C. z. Scott
at Capron, Okla.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

The Earnest Workers will meet witt
Miss Margaret Bene6el Thursday Ito
morrow afternoon, April End.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Sparks & Co. received large ship
ment Of ice from Wichita on Monday
and have it now packed In the large ice
house on Sugar lake.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

]. N. Iincher is taking treatment unde
a specialist at Winfield. During his ab
sence A. L. Noble is taking care Of tn
business Of the office here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Seward |. Field was in Wichita on
legal business yesterday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Rev. w. H. Moore left yesterday for
Winfield to attend the NJ. E. conference
in session IN that city this week. In all
probability Rev. Moore will be sent to
Wichita by the conference fact that
the people Of Medicine Lodge are very
sorry to learn. Rev. Moore is one oI
the strong Methodist ministers Of Kansas
and the church that secures his service.
is indeed fortunate. We are still hop.
ing that something will turn up that will
cause his return to Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Uncle Joe Melvin's condition for the
past month has been quite poorly and
last Wednesday it was decided by his
friends to take him to the county poor
farm where he could be properly cared
for. Uncle Joe has been patching" on
the old Timmis farm four miles northwest
Of this city and Thos. Soper, his closea
neiehbor. has been looking after him a.
best he could but It was impossible to give
HIM the care and attention he should
have when he became SICK. Judge P
B. Gillett Of Kngman ha. known Uncle
Joe many years and the families were
close fiends IN the earlier history ol
kmgman county and on account Of these
old ties Judge Gillett has been assisting
Uncle Joe for some time. The Judgs
came down from Kngman and persuad
ed Uncle Joe to go to the county farm
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Furnished room for rent.-Mrs. H. c.
Alexander.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Rev. Moore made ten-strike Sum
day night when he requested the ladies
to remove their hats during the services.
1t should serve as a precedent for all
public gatherings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

Don't forget to see Sparks for prices
on ice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-01

r. S. Hershberger. recently Santa Fe
agent at kiowa and later at Ashland, is
IN the city this week IN the interest Of
the A. 0. u. w. Mr.. Hershberger
threw up his job with the Santa Fe be-
cause they were oowdmg too much
work on him.