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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
SATURDAY, JANUARY is. 1908.
PREPARING 70 oUIr cunA.

PREPARING TO QUIT CUBA.
The time when the residents of the
island can call Cuba Libre" with all
( fervor at their command Is only lit
tie over n year distant. according to
President Roosevelt and Secretary Of
War Taft. In his letter to the presi-
\ dent Mr. Taft says that good faith
and good policy" Will compel the
United States to withdraw It's troops
as soon MS possible. Good faith and
good policy" will require II only on
1.-The assumption that by March or April
OF 1903 these islands and their affairs
are in condition that will warrant
leaving them alone to govern them.
selves and 10 manage their commerce,
industries, educational system, pof
an thelr own way;
aud II is not easily bellevable that
suoh viii be the case. The Cuban
neopie were hardly more 1T for self
government on the date of the aban
jonment of military occupation there
tlian were the negroes of the South
nm the date of the issuing of enamel
nation proclamation; they are In
reality little more fit for 1t now
than they were on the date of Spains
evacuation following the war for in
dependence ten years ago; they never
WIN lie fully equipped for 1t until at
least one generation as yet unborn
shall have come into existence on the
island---nntil tho last patriot active
4 ~ identified with any of the insurrec,
tIoMs prior to 1898 shall have passed
away We Americans have always
had the warmessN sympathy for the
Cuban people, the Very closest interest
In stheir political Pnd material well
fare--else we woulJ not have gone to
war with Spain on their account-and
that thing would probably have never
happened had not the batttesRip Maine
baen blown up mysteriously in the
harbor of Havana while on friendly
visit there; and we Americans have
also expended an enormous amount OF
sentiment on Cuba during the past de-
cade. But still the hard fact remains
that these Latin-American islanders
3 are not equipped for self-government
az the sort-the only sort-that we
recognize as government here in the
United States. albeit Governor Ma
COON In his report notes very sub
atantial Improvement In the condition
among them during the past year;
and despite the fact that President
Roosevelt declared in n special mes.
sage to Congress that 'our word TO
turn over the island TO its own peo-
pie xviii lie scrupulously regarded ana.
Through their own president and con.
greSs they will administer the govern,
ntenf OF the island Il year hence
But better dozen successive ill.,
tesventions iii Cuba; better continu-
ans American occupation there
through third of a century than the
annexation of Cuba. We have quite
e9ot,sh @prcblemsp of our own--one
one still unsolved after forty
years OF struggling with it, Better
GAIA perpetualiy on our hands than
pernetuAlly in our midst.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

The American bride whose lord OF
n husband picked up her Pomerlan
pup ana threw II against the wall is
Disappointing. What the average
healthy American wants to hear is
that some American bride has picked
up her puppy of lord and spoiled
the wall paper with him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

An applicant for naturalization pa
pers In Pennsylvania town declared
that God made Congress" and he was
rejected. If Congress- had the power
OF removing that judge. it is certain.
ty that he would soon be ont of n
job.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

The common council of Cleveland
has passed an ordinance that the OK
ate weight of overy loaf of store bread
be stamped upon the loaf 1t would be
positively cruel to do that to some
home made bread.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

An exchange expresses great sur.
prise because there has been no
change in the appearances in the
Georgia newspapers since the first OF
the year. Must have forgotten that
there was no law against laying in &
supply.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

a Cincinnati female artist submit
ted prize drawing MS II soap adver
tisement, which 40 attracted the at
tention of Il Chicago man that he
asked tho artist 70 marry him, and
she accepted. That sounds like II
clean marriage though It's base is
suds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
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The wireless has failed to give us
the views of Admiral Evans on his
attack of rheumatism. Perhaps the
correspondents have tried to send 1t,
but the atmospheric waves baked at
some OF the words.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

A New York surgeon maintains that
1t is possible to put cats heart into
a mans body. Perhaps there will not
he SO many chicken hearted men III
the future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
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The President of Smith college says
that ,ffoo much education spolls the
glrh as wives, and at the same mo-
mcnt Vardamnn says education is
running the blacks. Someone should
stop Rockefeller, Carnegie ana the
bunch" before the country goes to the
low.wows.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

One artist has shown that the be-
lief that painters are shiftless and not
practical is a base SANDER. He has
married woman who has fortune
of 100000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

There is woman out in Omaha who
has had fourteen husbands. She ought
to know whether there is any truth
in the adage that variety is the spice
OF life."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

Stubs of theatre tickets found in the
pockets of n suicide indicated. the
police theory is. that he had been zen.
joying himself while in New York"
Evidence not conclusive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
END OF HARrJE SUIT.
Millionaire Finally Decides to Aban-
don Utilization.

uon littQation'
PlTTSBuRG. PA, Jan. 17--Auglis-
tus Hartje has at last decided to
abandon his litigation to obtain a
divorce from his wife, Mrs Mary Scott
Hartje.
The simple handing down of an
order from Judge Robert S. Frazer
regarding the payment of alimony and
the reimbursement OF the defendant
for her expense in the famous trial
will terminate the suit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

The President is emphatic in his
declaration that Goldaeld did not need
the army. Singular how that man
knows what everybody needs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

Wall street dispatches say that
money is drug on the market. There
are lot of fiends who are looking
for that very same kind of drug.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

A Kind Words club has been or
ganized In New York. Have not seen
anything about Roosevelt being pres,
ident of it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

Daily Service.-Steamers leave Old
Point every other day (even dates.
month OF November>, at q. M.
For Information apply 20
j. n. Smith, Agent. Union Ticket
ONCE. Chamberlain Hotel, Old Point,
Va.
p. NJ Pr.tchard. Gen. Agent, Jno.
L. Williams. City Pass. Agent. corner
CRANKY and Plume SITS. Norfolk.
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g. 70. Thackor. Editor and Publisher.
r. E. Pugh. -. Advertising Manager.
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Company 10 authorized to contract
any obligation In the name of the
company, or to make purchases In the
name of the same except upon order
aligned by the PUBLISHER OF THE
DAILY PRESS.
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Busineas once. bell Phone No. lSl
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The Daily Press Is delivered NY car.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

Entered at tho newport NewB. Va,
Posto1lce az Bccond-clasB matter,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Sun City items

Had a very fine rain Sunday
evening and that makes all the
farmers smile.
Willie Harmon moved the Roll
Ward residence from off of Main
street to his ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Larkin have
returned from their visit. We all
welcome them witha greeting hard.
Earl Smith and wife were visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walt Fulton, the latter part of last
week.
A hall game IS to take place at
Sun Saturday afternoon between
Springvale and Sun. Everybody
invited.
Mrs. VIM. Morris of Medicine
Lodge and Mrs. Clarence Harris OF
Protection were at Sun visiting
their folks and friends last week.
There has been a mad dog scare.
We understand George Hastings
dog went mad and bit Mr.. Likes
dog. Both dogs had to be killed
Sun is still progressing. Ed H.
Smith bought five acres of land
from George Lott, just east of Mr..
Lofts house, and intends to build q
residence on it.
Mrs. Mary Saunders and Mrs. Ec
Hoagland are going to have an ict
cream social May 9th in Mrs. Saund
ers' store building. Get your bes
girl and come. Everyone invited
Your OLD UNCLE FULLER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Kiowd Items.
From the JonrnaI


Percy Potter has returned from
Manhattan where he was taking
studies in the Agricultural College.
Tip McCracken and son drove
1SI head of cattle to this city Tues
day and sold them to a Mr.. Taylor
OF Augusta who will ship them to
his ranch and feed them.
The bonds for water works and
electric lights voted in this city to.
day carried by decisive vote of
Io5 to 6. AS is the case in most
bond elections, the opposition was
not strong.
Clipped from the News-Review.
VIM. Sterling is negotiating for
a good property in this city.
lola Ikerd brought down from
Wichita fine twenty horsepower
Maxwell automobile last week, and
has the machine out every day to
treat his friends to an auto ride.
William Kincaid was over from
Hazelton township first of this
week, to look after the Clark prop
erty west of the Santa Fe station.
The heirs have instructed him to
have the house completed so the
property may be rented or sold.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Isabel Items.
From the Herald.

From the Herald.
Mrs. Marvin Williams and little
child of Medicine Lodge are visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Jacob Stroll.
Mrs. Carrie Patton and little
daughter accompanied Judge Stew
ems up from the Lodge Saturday on
a visit to the Gibson store folks
over Sunday.
V. c. Sleeper heard of the way
we had traduced him in stating
that only an Office would bring him
to Isabel and to show how badly
we were mistaken came over to
town Wednesday and congratulate
ed our citizens on the improve
ments they are making.
Rev. w. H. Moore delivered his
popular lecture on"Bud" McCrack-
en- to we'll pleased audience Tues
day night at the M. E. church.
Rev. Moore's reputation as an ora
tor and logical speaker is so well
established here that he is always
assured of a generous hearing
whenever he comes this way.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
DeeYheGd Items.
ing weather has begun again

Spring weather has begun again.
d. 8. Bruce was at Lake Wednesday.
Quite heavy frost Wednesday night.
Miss Freda Esea was at Lake City Friday.
'QJ. NJ. Thralls OF Wellington is visiting at J.
P. Elsea's..
Riley Lake was buying hogs in this vicinity
last week.
Geo. Larkin has purchased a fine mare of
Noah Mills.
Mrs. Noah Mills aud daughter, Zelma, re-
turned home Friday
Bd Larkin looks rather pale. She will re-
turn, Ed. so che er up.
Marion Trot.er and Albert Redwine are
plastering Mr.. Hairless house.
J. X. Plat and wife of Aetna passed here
on their way 20 the Lodge last week.
Mr.. Osborn and Miss May Morris visited at
the MEG rath home Thursday and Friday.
The ball game between Deerhead and Aetr q
resulted In a score Of 3 to zero in favor Il
Aetna.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

The State of Kansas, 20 Robert A. Crooks
and II. W. Lewis and the unknown heirs and
ecutors and trustees OF Robert A. Crooks and
Il. w. Lewis. deceased; and The International
Loan and Trust Company, corporation, az
well as the unknown successors, trustees and
assigns of The International Loan and Trust
You and each of you will take notice that you
have been sued by 81. G. Alexander in the Dis
trict Court of Barber county. Kansas. togeth
er with your co-defendants, and that un-
less you answer the petition fled by the
the 4th day or June. 1908. said petition
will be taken as true and judgment render
ed against you and each of you accordingly,
that the said plaintiff is the absolute owner in
fee-simple, and is In the quiet, peaceable,
open, notorious, undsturbed, exclusive and
adverse possession of, all OF the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in Barber county,
Kansas. tO-wit:
Lots two and three In section seven 90,
in township thirty-three 1881. south, range
twelve Q2) west of the 9Th P. NJ.
And that neither you, nor any or either of
you. have any right, title, estate. interest,
real estate or any part thereof; that all title
or claimswhich you or any or either of you may
have had or claim to have, In or to said real
estate or any part thereof, be forever barred,
foreclosed and exrnguished; and that you
and each and every one of you be forever bar
red, estOpped and foreclosed from ever set
ting up or asserting any right, title or claim In
or TO the said real estate or any part thereof.
Judgment win also be rendered in said &C.
ton in the alternative as though each and ey-
cry one OF said defendants were alive at the
commencement of the said action; and against
| the unknown heirs and devisees, and the I'M
known administrators, executors and trus-
tees of each of them, as though each and every
one of said defendants we're deceased at the
commencement of the said action. Judgment
will also be rendered that the mortgages re.
corded in the office of the Register of Deeds of
Barber County, Kansas. and held by certain
of the above named defendants are paid. dis
charged and satisfied and canceling the same
of record.
judgment will also be rendered in said ac-
ton in the alternative against each aud every
one of the above named corporations as
thoughthar had q legal existence ard also
against their unkuown successors. trustees and
assigns as though they had ceased to have
legal existence.
witness my hand and official seal this Goth
day of April. 1905.
G. D. RACKLEY,,
Seal: Attest: Clerk of the District Court.
By &. McCLEAREY, Deputy.
8. s. ALEXANDER, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Sun and Lake City Happenings

Go to Lakes store for bargains.
Miss Ruth Saunders is on the
sick list.
Eben Bib was down to Sun in
Jim Farmers new auto last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCague of Medi-
cine Lodge spent Saturday and
Sunday as guests of Prof. Walsh
and wife.
The Sun City Sunday school has
been changed from 3 o'clock p. m.
to 10 o'clock a. m. No charges for
admission.
Don't overlook Fred Lakes new
"ad." You will find some good
bargains if you get there before the
special sale is off.
Singing school still moves along
with usual interest. The last pub
lie rehearsal will be given Friday
evening of next week.
"Paridy fore" on man and mon
key, was best of all. The wri,er
displayed quite sense of humor
which quite often is of more value
than "thundering tones"
The Buck Bros. Scott and Frank
have purchased a new Buick motor
car, it being partnership machine,
while Dell Buck is the sole owner
of one of the same make.
Our good old religious friend.
Scott Buck, has paid the subscrip-
ton price of the Index and will
henceforth be its reader. Said he,
"darsin' wait any longer.
Wall, the gals have bout all got
their new spring bonnets and store
shoes and some of the boys are feel.
in sorter blue cause they haven't
their linsey shirt made up yet.
Statements from the Index tc
this city for job work and adver.
tisements rubbed $25. pretty close
for the past month. Next month
will be fully as good and perhap:
better.
The sandstone that paid US q
visit last week was a dandy. Lis.
ter ridges, hayracks, dogs and cat:
were viciously shaken up. Consid
erable'space of the Shigley block
was also unroofed.
| Frank Lockart, the Coats livery
man and horse dentist, was in thi!
part last Saturday repairing some
horse heads for Campbell ane
Marty. Frank has a good exit" o
tools and is we'll acquainted with
his business.
Rev. Moore in his temperance
lecture last Friday evening, hand
ed out the people some marked
truth and while he may hav,
"teched up" some of the brethren
slightly,all agree that he said some
mighty good things.
The Sun City ball team boarded
the "kNered kars" last Friday
morning for Wilmore where they
played game totheir defeat. Thi
is quite an unusual fate for the boy
and will doubtless be an incentiv,
for them to "spur up" little mex
time.
Rev. Walker has recently closet
a four weeks meeting at the Rocl
school house west of Sun City
The Rev., we understand, has Civ
en- up a good farm to be used a
his disposal, while travelling abou
preaching to the people. Whethe
this was the proper thing or no
Mr.. Walker should be the one t.
know.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Sharon Items.

Elder Hendrickson baptized
three persons Sunday.
Mrs. E. c. Davis is reported as
having pneumonia fever.
The rain Sunday night shorten
ed the services at the churches.
REV. H. c. Brown has moved
back to his farm southeast of Shar-
on. Glad to see him back,
The hearts of this community
were gladdened by a soaking rain
Sunday night, thus ending the dry
spell.
Those parties picking up satchels
and Jewelry had better quit their
trade and go to work OF they may
get layoff.
Miss Edna Trice, daughter of T.
II. Trice and wife, and Lon Gibbs,
son of w. ]. Gibbs, were united in
marriage last Wednesday. Here's
much Joy and congratulations.
Lloyd Davis and his clerk made
a queer discovery one day last week.
They scared a hen out of the man
ger in the barn and found a nest of
kittens. We have heard of many
freaks of nature but this beats all.
Last Wednesday was memoir
able day with some here. Miss
Virgie Cole, daughter of Deputy
Sheriff Sam Cole, and John Emmele,
who has rented the J.. A. Maddox
farm, were joined in matrimony.
Miss Cole was hello girl here fol
almost year, is kind and good
natured and has won many friends
Mr.. Emmele is Jolly, industrious
young man. We wish them much
10y in their new enterprise.
H. T. Woodward & Son arr
exclusive agents for the celebrated
O. Flour-the best brand on tht
market. 1t is popular with all whc
use it. Try a sack.
'Mezzo," the new beverage. Try
glass. AT Luallen's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

II II. Case returned from his visit m
Kansas City. Topeka and Wichita Sat-
wdav night. During his brief absence
Hute mingled with several politicians Of
note but we are wiling to bet our laa
years panama that neither Gov. E w.
H nor w. Roscoe Smbbs was on The
Int.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
GeHane

Tis a wise man who knoweth
his own brother"
Chas. Bevans made a trip to
Kiowa last Wednesday.
Ed Forshee was baptized last
Sunday by Rev. Barnum.
Neva Ward spent the day last
Wednesday at Monroe Albright's.
Mrs. Leila Ray visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Page, last
Monday.
Edith Albright quit school at
Kiowa last week. We suppose she
got homesick.
Pet Schuyler shelled about 1000
bushels of corn last week. Bert
Baker, south of Kiowa, did the work.
Ira McKeever caught five young
coyote pups last Friday. He found
them in their den in Pfaff Bros.
pasture.
The windy and frosty weather
we had last week killed most all of
the fruit and did some damage to
the crops.
Pode Nash and wife and son,
Paul, visited last Saturday night
and Sunday with ]. L. Albright
and family.
Harvey Mclaughlin had the mis-
fortune to have his horse cut badly
on the wire, at least it was bad
enough to kill it.
D. F. Allison marketed about
700 bushels of wheat at Gerlane
last Friday. The wheat brought
81 cents per bushel.
Henry Page brought out new
buggy from Kiowa last week that
cost sos. Not much telling where
you will see Henry next.
Mr.. Hitchcock bought a span of
horses last Monday from a Mr..
Baker southwest of Kiowa. The
price paid for them was $3.50.
A fine rain fell in this part Sun
day night and it did not come any
too soon to help out the crops. 1t
rained about two inches and a half.
c. S. Page shipped a car load of
hogs to Kansas City last Tuesday.
He consulted his physician again
while in K. c. He returned home
Friday.
Dell Morgan, the Harper horse
and mule buyer, was in this section
last week. He says this is a hard
place to buy horses; that people
will not turn them loose.
Bert Mathews fixed up the Bar,
Der Co. Telephone line from ]. B.
Harbaugh's to Kiowa last Friday.
Bert is an extra good hand when it
comes to telephone work.
1t is reported that Maggie Lands
has the measles. If such be the
case it will about end Maggie's
schooling this year as there are only
two weeks more of the Kiowa
school.
J. B..Harbaugh started last lueS-
day with his cattle for Comanche
county, where he has large pas
ture. Henry Page and Aubrey
Newkirk were the other cowboys
on this occasion. ]. B. says every
thing is doing fine out west this
season.
The Gerlane Kids found their
equal and a little more last Sunday
when they crossed bats with the
Sharon Coyotes. The former play
ed on the latter's ground and it be-
ing pretty close to Sharon they
were able to pick out all of the good
players around and so consequent
ly the score was II to 6 in favor 0.
the Coyotes. The Coyotes have
played five games with the Kids
this year and last and this is the
only game they have won. The
lineup was as follows;
! hASDauGh ......,,.,..t. p...,s.. ....Newson
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

At the meeting Of the city council
Monday night Ouertermous & Myers
were given the contract to complete the
Sidewalk on Kansas avenue wea to the
depot. This includes the cement work
for q ten-foot bridge span crossing the
hke. Work VIII probably begin this
week. ]. B. Stocksil was also instruct
ed to repair the bridge on Second ave-
nue. Wes1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

We understand Il has become fashion,
able among passengers to fish and hunt
rabbits on journeys m and out Of Med
cine Lodge lately. The hours Of arrival
Of trains tend 10 con6nm ths report.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Take Notice
Fly-Nets
Fly-Nets

till you can't rest, a variety and
price that you can't turn down if it's
Ely. Nets you want. / also have sew.
eral."Knobby" lap.robes that are up
to date in appearance and price
The summer days are here and it is
burning shame" for the women to
have to swing the kettles over a red
hot steel range. This difficulty can
be overcome by buying one of my
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

o. ]. Corliss expects to leave IN the
course Of week or two for his home IN
Vermont. He viii return to good old
Sunny Kansas m September.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

A convention Of the Christian churches
Of the Eighth Diarid Of Kansas will
meet in session IN Medicine Lodge May
lib.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

H. T. Woodward & Son are
exclusive agents for the celebrated
O. B. Flour-the best brand on the
market. 1t is popular with all who
use it. Try a sack.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
Publication Notice.

First published in the Barber County Inde1
April p, 1908