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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23

mind is a big store
house Of inforlna-
ton on matters per
tanning to the tar
ir schedules. He
has participated IN
the fra ming OF 4
numucr OF noted
measures on the
subject and has
talked tariff since
the days when
some Of the youn
ger congressman
yer in the infant
aN,,,,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23


prominent figure at the hearings has
been Representative Champ Clark Of
Missouri, who is regarded as the log
zeal successor OF John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi as minority leader in
tie house, Mr.. Williams SurrcnderinS
this position to go on 4 European trip
prior to entering the senate. Congress
man Clark has been Il good deal in ey-
idence ut the tariff hearings, never los
ing Il chance 10 make 4 point fer his
party In matters pertinent to the in
quiry.
Ordinarily Frank ii. Hitchcock. who
was chairman of the Republican ma
tionnl committee in the recent cam
raiGn aud who is slated to be in the
tleXt cahiuet. would not figure at all in
the doings Of this congress. But In
view of the plans being laid by one
element or another rs to the organi2a-
ton of the mex house Mr.. Hitchcock
comes into the game even at its pres
ent stage. He was very successful In
managing Judge Taft's canvass for the
presidential nomination and later on
his campaign for the presidency. 1t is
natural that the president elect should
rely on him for help and advice in car
rying out any plans as to beginning
his administration under conditions IA
vorable to the execution Of his pledges,
Representative Theodore f. Burton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23

OF Ohio has for some years been one Of
the leading members Of the house Of
representatives, and he is especially in
the eye at present because Of the talk
Of him as a candidate for the speaker
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
THE Sixtieth

THE Sixtieth
congress as
sembles for
its second and short
session under condi-
tons W / b are
rather unusual. A
national election
has just been held,
and the party in
possession Of t h G
government h q 8
been sustained In
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
Well Supplied d.

Doctor-l want you to get same
strong bark at night.
Patient-Won't have to get il Al!
my neighbors keep dogs.-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
Christmas With
The PiCkWiCkianS

o chrOnfcler of Christmas do
ings has done it SO inimitably
as Dickens, and nowhere has
Dickens described them bet
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Hazelton Items.

G. w. Payne is under the wealth
er but will not go to bed.
Henry Cox of Wichita was here
last week looking at our part of
the county and may locate here.
Roscoe Robinson has decided
that Hazelton is good place to
live and will open up a photograph
gallery.
A. w. Moore sold his half section
of land near town last week to an
Illinois party for So, 500. This
land has no bui Idings on it but is
good land. Mr.. Moore cleaned up
about $4,000 on the deal.
A smart man a few days ago
made target out of several mail
boxes between Hazelton and Shar-
on. We are expecting to hear of
Uncle Sam interviewing him in re.
gard to his craftsmanship soon.
A deal was worked through last
week making L. P. Graves and L.
NJ. Smith responsible for the kind
of chuck steak we get FROM this on,
Hardesty brothers having sold out
their meat shop to the above men.
F. A. Eastman has decided to
locate in Wichita and will sell his
personal property in a few days.
Mr.. Eastman sent in his resigna-
ton as justice and asked for the
appointment of A. w. Moore to fill
the vacancy.
A. J. Ayers made trip to Okla
homa last week with the idea of
finding a better place than Barber
county to live in, but he didn't see
anything that suited him and came
back better satisfied than ever to
remain in Barber.
A stock company is being organ
lied to manufacture a combined
kicking and swearing machine to
be used by the various county
treasurers of the state. 1t will be
made adjustable so that by touch
ing a button it will swear to fit
the worst cases of tax raising and
will be great help to the treasur-
er in settling with the farmers in
that while he is making out their
receipts the machine can do the
swearing and save much time to
say nothing of the wear and tear
on the morals of the taxpayers.
There will be a fortune in it for
the inventors. Up. S. The shares
are taken.)
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
King Items

Mr.. Downs is husking corn for
]. B. Gano.
VIM. Sallee went to Lake City
on Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Cloutman was quite
sick last Wednesday.
]. B. Gano bought 81 turkeys of
VIM. Smith last Friday.
Port Unger is doing carpenter
work on the school house.
Geo. Walker went to the Lodge
last Friday to pay his taxes.
B. Gano has moved his cattle
to Earl Bowman's stalk field.
Jim Monroe went to the Lodge
on Monday, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Port Unger came up from
the Lodge Tuesday to visit.
Mrs S.F.Wells went to the Lodge
Wednesday to visit relatives.
Albert Walker was sick with a
severe cold the first Of last week.
Mrs. Walt Fulton visited her
daughter, Mrs. Earl Smith, Thurs
day.
Ira Kennedy lost a good riding
horse with lOckiaw last Sunday
night.
]. T. Clawson and wife visited
Saturday with Mr.. Clawson's
mother, Mrs. Ray.
Messrs. Millar, Burkett and Nc
Quay passed through King Mon.
day for Texas to buy cattle.
Walt Fulton returned from Ok.
lahoma Saturday with 40 head of
yearlings and two-year old steers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
M0wd items.
From the News Review.

Prom the News Review.
Clark Bunton came home from
Wichita Tuesday night. Mrs. Bun.
ton is with her daughter Miss Belle,
at the hospital. The young lady
endured the operation for appendi-
citis heroically and is recovering
rapidly, and if no complications
arise may be able to come home
in a week or two.
From the Journal
The Barber county students at
the State University have organic
ed county club. E. c. Carpen.
ter of Hazelton, is president; Frank
Cot, of Kiowa, vice president;
Miss Carrie Ishmael, Kiowa, secre-
tary. There are uine Barber coun.
ty students in the University. Five
from Kiowa, two from Medicine
Lodge and two from HazeltoD.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Deerhead Items.
The threshers have gone.

The threshers have gone.
We have had some fine weather.
Miss Maude Clement has been
visiting at MIR. Aliens.
Mrs. Geo. Lockert visited at
Frank Cookies Friday.
Geo. Larkin has been helping NJ.
F. Stewart with his barn.
Arch Allen made a trip to Lake
City some time last month.
Harry Cooke took a load of hogs
to Lake City Saturday.
Geo. Larkin recently made trip
to the seat of government.
Nick Larkin has been helping
]. {. Larkin the past week.
Miss Freda Elsea was in Deer
head few hours last month re-
viewing street scenes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Public Sale

Having rented my ranch will offer at public SALE at
my ranch in Valley township miles south of Isabel
miles north of Medicine Lodge and miles west of Nash
ville on
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

Yesterday E. w. Mccullough trap
ped one Of the largest Bob Cats ever
seen in this part Of the country. at his
farm northeast Of town. He brought
it to town and exhibited it and would
Ike to have it mounted. His Feline
ship had been making away with E.
VS. chickens. turkeys and pigs, but
when Mr.. Mccullough set the trap he
suspected a coyote. Wild cats are
getting to be a rare animal IN this neck
Of the woods.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Death InVadeS a Home.

Johnnie Sale, aged SIX years, son of
A NJ. Sale of Mingona township, died
at midnight Tuesday, December 1,
1908. He was ailing about two weeks
but was belfast only two days. The
trouble started in an ordinary cold
which developed into congestion of
the lungs and membraneous Group.
His death occurred on his sixth birth
day.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence on Wednesday, con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. H. Shamberger,
and the little body laid to rest in the
Lake City cemetery.
Johnnie was bright little boy, the
pride of his father and grandparents.
and his early taking away is indeed a
deep grief to them. The Index sympa-
thizes most profoundly with them in
their sorrow.
A friend Of the family con-
tributes these lines in memory of the
little boy who was devotedly loved b V
the entire community:
Every rose must have its thorn,
Every heart ID ust have its care;
The sweetest drsught ,th bitter dregs
Which all alike on earth must share.
Dearest Johnnie we shall miss thee,
As we see that empty chair;
And our home is dark without thee,
We shall miss thee everywhere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Sun and Lake City Happenings

rIed Lake IS having an nipple
ment house built-I4xI3o.
Miss Eta Harper visited with
Blanche Campbell last Sunday.
Claude Clawson has been at Jot
Hargis's for the past few weeks.
Miss Pattie Cooke is holding q
position as clerk in Shigley's store
Redwine & Son are putting a
single roof on the Land building
Billie Rauhut was in Lake las
Thursday making arrangements to
ship a car of hogs.
Lake City's Christmas tree will
be blank this year without some
thing being done soon.
Freeman & Olstead of Sun were
in Lake last Thursday doing bust
ness with the Metz Lumber Co.
For anything in the printing
line give the Index a show and
you will be satisfied with the rest
Coal Oil John is sending the
boys a gratis gallon of his oil.
Some use it to start fires but Others
say it puts the fire out.
Elisha Stout of the Lodge will
move to Lake City and take C. w
Harper's place as manager of the
Metz lumber yard.
A "rugaming" shake was given
at the home of Tom Marsh and
wife last Friday evening. We fail
ed to get a report of the occasion
Examination of all the grades in
the Lake City schools is now on.
Some claim to be from Mis-
souri, while others seem to be onto
their job.
Dave Freemyer has a car of fat
hogs for shipment. The hog mark.
ct is good at this moment but it's
hard to say what tomorrow will
bring forth.
The tongue is an unruly mem
Der especially when it is attached
to head that contains no brains
Better have your head worked owe,
or better yet, have it cut off entire.
ly, as there is no demand for tat
tiers.
A pie supper was the order oil
proceedings at the Sun City school,
building last Friday evening. A
good lively time was had and the
amount raised, SIC, will go toward
furnishing a Christmas tree at the
Baptist church.
We have heard of the boy who
treated his girl on peanuts anc
think it a little amusing but now
that he has substituted bologna we
can't help but turn somersault:
and laugh in the presence of the
whole congregation.
Charles MofTett, the Kansas Cit,
bridge man, has been "quailing" il
this vicinity the past few DAYS
His hunt last Friday with Miller
and Marty was reported as follows
SO miles walked, 500 birds seen,
10 birds killed, $40 worth OF am.
munition exploded, 10 pounds Of
steak and bread devoured and three
men still able to move but feebly
The marriage of Correll Coffee
to Miss Clara Warnstaf which oc.
Cured at the brides home lastWed.
nesday helped to break the monoto.
ny of every day life in this locality
TO say the occasion was carried
out in a somewhat royal style is
not expanding too much. On
Thursday reception was held at
the home of the groom's father at
which $50 guests were present and
a general jolli6cation and good
time was enjoyed by all. Mr.. Cot
fee has just completed a nice resi-.
dence 5 miles southwest of Goats
where he and his wife will try life
together. These young people
stand well both socially and fnan-
cially and we predict that theirs
will be home that will be an
honor to any community.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

At the Baptist Church Sunday,
December 18th: 10 a. m, Sunday
School; II a. M, preaching service;
subject, Burden Bearing" 6:3o
p. m, B. Y. P. u; Miss Kernohan,
leader. 7:3o p. m, preaching SER
vices; subject, "Jesus Crowded
Out. "-Thos. ]. Hudson, Pastor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
Advertised Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in this Office
for the week ending Dec. 5 . 1908:
Chas. Brown,
Mr.. Abe Mobley,
Miss Bertha Wilson.
M. Barlow. Jr.
In calling for above please say. ''Ad-
ver6sed," giving date ofEst.
L. NJ. Axline, P. M.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

Robt. A. Neff will be here to-
morrow with his excellent Come
dy Comedy Company to play can
American Hobo" Mr.. Nef is an
original Barber countyian and a
frst.class stage artist besides. He
should have a large house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

George Eckert was appointed guar
dian Of the heirs Of Wilhelm c. Reut-
inser. by Probate Judge Garrison last
Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

The Wiling Workers will meet on
Thursday, Dec. THAT the home of Mrs.
Bert Mitchell, instead Of Mrs. Hoyt's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
AN EDISON .PHONOGRAPH
~ON THE TREE

Then a Christmas Enlightened by songs,
music, dances and stories; then long ev-
enings made short throughout the winter
by this same great entertainer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

Henry K. Reutlinger was up from
Oklahoma several days last week look
ing after business matters here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09

Sell your corn and wheat to ]. K.
Richardson. Gerlane. He viii pay the
highest marketprice at al tunes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-12-09
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to sincerely thank the
kind neighbors and friends who so
generously assisted US in the sickness
and death OF our darling boy, who
was so suddenly taken away from us
December lSt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

The Premier Diamond Mining
Company has just paid over to the
government Of the Transvaal the sum
of 81, 100000 as it's share Of the prof
it's for the fiscal year ending Novem-
Der first. What a howl would go up
from any Of our great mining con-
Germs, or other corporations having
"vested rights if any similar trib-
ute had to be paid to the support of
the government under which their
enormous privileges and profits were
possible.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

A new form of foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle, which is epidemic
is New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Michigan and probably other
states, will probably cause loss of
millions of dollars. Incidentally, the
price Of beef may be expected to take
a rise.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Mayor Tom L. Johnson, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, has lost his fortune owing
to his prolonged fight in the interests
of the people there. He will move his
family from their present magnificent
home on Euclid Avenue, into some un-
pretentious little dwelling and start
over. But he is not at all grieved or
cast down over the reverse, and de-
clares himself in the fight to stay.
With the present progress it seems
that the Panama canal will be COM
pleted in two years The work for
October this year showed a consider
able improvement in distance over
that Of last October This work
was begun OH May I, 1904 The to-
tai excavation has been upwards Of
100000 and the estimated number
of yards that would be necessary to
dig was 142,0OO,O00. IF this estimate
was correct, there is yet to be dug
100000 yards and at the rate they
have been digging it will take two
years yet, though no one expects the
entire canal to be completed in any,
thing like so short time.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Sylvester G. Williams, of Denver,
Colorado, will soon begin case some
what similar to that against the
Standard Oil Company involving the
Hartman lines of railroad, in an eff
fort to disrupt the merger existing.
Mr.. Williams is special examiner for
the United States Court. Testimony
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Another instruction has broken
out in Hayti. 1t is reported that
General Simon, former commander Of
the troops in the southern depart
ment, has seized the city of Las
Cages and surrounding country The
Government troops are surrounded by
the rebels. Hayti is simply begging
to be wiped off the earth by earth
quake, pestilence or an aroused civil
cation. Under black domination it
steadily grows viler.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

The third Russian Douma is now in
session and it is hoped that it will
prove Of considerable service to the
country. The principal questions
now in consideration relate to the
different phases Of the Balkan situa
ton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

ity of the work performed. I lost
100000 here in one year because
of the attitude Of union labor.
"Only concerted action by all the
merchants involved, persistent and
unremitting, will relieve the situation.
Until that is done, San Francisco
will not assume the position that is
rightfully hers in the commercial
world. And when it is done I shall
be willing to risk my dollars here
with many other Eastern capitalists. :"
How rebuked Californians should
feel! Their antipathy to Chinese
Coolie labor, and their lack Of Euro
pean pauper labor initiates severely
against the State in the eyes of such
fair-minded and liberal spirited pa
triots as Mr.. Schwab and his ilk.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

On November Is, after probation
airy period of two years, Cuba elected
president in the person of Jose M.
Gomez. The third American occupa-
ton will end with his Inauguration.
1t is stated that the famous Nobel
prize in physics will be awarded to
William Marconi, of wireless teleg-
raphy" achievements.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

tions. 1t is queer, very, how Eng
land can step in and help the Per-
sian under dog to get some form Of
self-government, but cannot see any
thing in the same desire on the part
of her own subjects in India save
sedition, rebellion and mischief gen
orally. Likewise Russia in the atti-
tude of friend to liberty is enough
to make the gods weep.
An appeal has been made for an
investigation into the affairs of the
United States Express Company and
for legislation that will permit ma
jority Of the stockholders to partici-
pate in its management. It is stated
that, while the stockholders have
all due liability, they have no voice
in the direction Of the affairs Of the
concern. It is further shown that
Sen. T. G. Plat, as president, re-
ceives $4,000 year and that over
double that amount goes to other
members Of the Plat Express Com
pany dynasty. Eugene G.. Kramer,
counsel for the objecting stockhold-
ers, briefly states their claims and
grievances as follows:
"We want the same protection
against spoliation that the law affords
stock corporations. Seven men, own
ing only 500 shares in the United
States Express Company one-half
of one per cent of its capital, control
it's affairs, decline to call annual
meetings of the stockholders and OPP
pose all efforts Of shareholders to
bring about the election of new di-
rectorate."
The public has small occasion to be
distressed over the happenings to any
of the stockholders Of the express
monopoly, but any measures that may
be taken toward curbing the rapacity
Of the odious Tom Plat and his gang
are welcome.
Now, is it possible that, after fu-
rore that has swept over the wide,
wide world about the Kaiser's Gin
terview," it is to be altogether
denied2 And will anybody believe
the denial?
Tn an address at the banquet Of the
Rotary Club, in San Francisco, Chas.
M. Schwab, Of the Steel Trust, is
quoted as saying:
"Never again will any sane, con-
sentative business man build ship
here until the labor situation has ma
terially changed, The cost of labor
in this city is twice as much as in
any Of the Eastern cities, not so
much because Of the wage paid, but
because of the amount and the quail
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Just after the recent panic started
in 1907, it was observed that for
eign immigration largely decreased
and that a number Of emigrants left
this country. It is stated that the
tide is turning again this way, as
prospects have been held out Of
brighter times. Be that as it may,
however, the parasites who arrive in
droves only to sap the life-blood Of
American labor should be compelled
to stand at the foot of the line. Thou
sands, indeed, have no intention to
labor. They merely engage in some
such enterprise as peddling, scrape
what money they can get together,
and leave just so soon as they get
enough to carry them back home in
good financial shape, or until depres-
sion here induces them to hasten their
departure. In no case do they work
other than an industrial harm
The Shah of Persia attempted re-
Gently to renig on the Constitution
"granted" to his subjects, but later
reports show that he was persuaded to
repent Of his saucy proclamation
against the Constitution, and is now
anxious to reinstate himself in the
good graces, not only Of his subjects,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Tang Shae vi, Chinese envoy of
princely rank, has lately arrived in
San Francisco on his way to Wash
ington, bearing message of gratitude
to the United States for remission Of
$14,0OO,OO0. it's share Of the burden
placed upon the Chinese government
by the foreign powers Immediately
after the Boxer instruction.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Simon Guggenheim will be the on
ly Republican member of Congress
from the State of Colorado. This
makes him supreme dictator of that
State and arbiter Of the political fate
of its citizens, so far as patronage
and appointive positions are con-
cerned. If Colorado could be in
worse fix than under the heel Of
Guggenheim, one wonders what it
could be.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

John D. Rockefeller, the benevolent
old Sunday school teacher with whose
gentle methods we are all familiar,
and the recently elected-to-thespot-
light John D. Archbold, are OH the
grid in New York, where suit is
being prosecuted to dissolve the
Standard Oil Company.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Japan has given semi-official assur-
ance that she will not try to seize
upon the present opportunity, af
forded by the unsettled condition of
China, to take undue advantage of
the situation in that country.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Prince Ching, president of the For
eign Board of China, has sent to the
United States a letter detailing the
deaths of the late Emperor and En-
press and asking for friendly rela-
tions between the two governments.
China's present "ruler' is tiny
Prince Pu vi, who has been taken
from his own family to be brought up
in the royal palace, which is said to
resound with his wailings for his old
nurse. Poor little Emperor!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

President Cabrera, of Guatemala,
fears his government may be fined
100000 by the Central American
Court of Justice for alleged compile
ity III the revolutions in Nicaragua
and Honduras.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03
Summary Of Ebents as They Happen

will be taken in New York City.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-03

Now, is it possible that, after flu
rore that has swept over the wide,
wide world about the Kaiser's Gin
terview," it is to be altogether
denied? And will anybody believe
the denial?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-01

Find . tenant for that vacant ten. ement by placing . 25-ccnf adv b tte p.mocroG