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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Horse Killed in Runaway

Fred Hoyt's team became frighten.
ed at an automobile on Monday after
noon and ran away. There were three
hitched to the wagon. They started al
DR.. Colemans house on North Main
street and ran south as far as F. r
Hayess carpenter shop and turned west.
In turning, the wagon was overturned
and the third horse fell, the wagon fall
ing on him. Both Of his fore legs were
badly crushed below the knees and the
horse was killed as soon as possible by
w. H. Davenport. Another horse wa.
down on its back but was not hurt
The wagon was considerably broken.
We have never seen runaway IN which
driver used as good judgment and wa.
as cool as Mr.. Hoyt on this occasion
He was using the wagon to haul brick.
therefore the bottom and sides consisted
Of loose planks. The team started sud-
denly and at high speed. Mr.. Hoyi
made heroic effort to stop them but
at each street crossing the jolt displaced
the planks so that he soon had no foot
hold. When he saw that it was impos-
sible to stop the team, he crawled slow
ly and carefully to the rear end of the
wagon and allowed himself to drop off,
and in so doing escaped injury, but even
with this care he rolled considerable dis
tance on the ground and came very neal
striking the street crossing at the GRAND
Hotel. The last plank fell from the
wagon few seconds after Mr.. Hoy
was of.
For few minutes the runaway looked
terrible and Fred was certainly a mos
fortunate man in saving his life. Five
seconds more delay would have mean,
certain death.
The horse that was killed was a gooc
one and was worth easily SIPS.
The automobile was not in motor
when the team became frightened anc
hence no fault can attach to the owner o
the machine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
STILL IN THE BALANCES
The Griffin-tieSner Contest Remains in
the Former Status Quo. Man.
damuS RumOred

There were no new developments in
the Griffin -Gesner contest case up to 3
o'clock yesterday. The contest board
has given it out emphadcally that there
will be no recount Of the votes unless on
writ Of mandamus out Of some court Of
competent jurisdiction. Last week a
unanimous decision was rendered by the
board that the contest was filed prema-
turely. Later an opinion was secured
from an assistant in the attorney generals
office that It was fled too late, and thus
1t appeareth that William has Samuel
both comm and gwine." 1t seems to
be another case Of id if you do, and
id if you don't"
Concerning Mr.. GriGns next move,
both he and his attorneys are reticent
and all refuse to speak out, but there is
nevertheless well defined rumor that a
petition in mandamus has been filed in
the Supreme Court and nobody would
be surprised if within few hours after
these lines are penned there would be
something doing" along this line. II
seems almost incredible that recount Of
the votes in this matter should be SC
stubbornly resisted, but, as this mora
guide has frequently remarked, strange
things come to pass in war, politics and
love.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
A Letter From India.

Rev. A. A. Parker and wife, former
ly Of this city, are still in the missionar,
work at Baroda Camp, India. Recent
ly Rev. Moore received letter from
Rev. Parker, from which the Index ex.
tracts the following paragraph, which
doubtless will be Of interest to Rev.
and Mrs. Parker's friends in this city
and county.
"A letter from Bro. Ayers told me Of
his visit to the Lodge. He said that he
suggested to some Of our friends there
that if they could send. say 5000 per
year to supply me a competent Office
man that ii would almost double my
usefulness. This statement is, | think,
no exaggeration as you will see when
| tell you that IN connection with my
school work write literally hundreds Of
letters each year. Besides thi. have
charge Of circuit and am Secretary
and Treasurer Of the Property Board
Of our District, which Board manages
! all the finances Of our various properties.
This takes much time and means a good
deal Of correspondence. We have at
present in this district 3 missionaries
homes under process Of erection and 4
churches beside two or three Indian
preachers homes, besides this | am Sec
retary Of the Central Conference Com
mission Of Aggressive Evangelism.
We are planning a special evangelistic
campaign for November. This means
! that | must keep in constant correspond
ence with about 30 Presiding Elders
beside occasional letters to practically
all our missionaries IN Southern Asia.
To give you an idea Of what it mean.
| may tell you that since July lst. have
been in correspondence with the Other
members Of the commission with all the
Presiding Elders. have written to every
official paper Of our church IN America
and to our Indian Bishops now there a.
well as to many individual missionarie.
in regard to the work Of the commission
| think you will see how utterly i'm.
possible it would be to do anything else
than Office work if | did not have Office
help. | have employed a very com
petent Steno- Typist who recently grad.
uated from our business school at Luck.
now. but | have no special gifts to ap.
ply on his salary and if you could ge
some Of our friends IN Medicine Lodge
to take up this matter it would be al
most like sending another missionary tc
the field. Can you not do this2 Pu
it before yom prayer meeting and gel
them to praying about it. am surs
they can do it for the Lord has pros.
pered the church Of Medicine lodge"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Campaign Contributions.

The Index is authorized to receive
contributions in Barber county to the
Bryan and Kern (NaionaD and the
Botkin (State) campaign funds. These
are to be voluntary oferings. and all who
desire to aid the cause are invited tc
contribute. The Democratic party vii
not be assisted by corporations and men
of great wealth. 1t is depending up.
on the ordinary men Of affairs. A stric
account will be kept Of all money received
and forwarded to the proper committees
Barber county should do her share o.
work In this matter. but it should be
done without urgent solicitation on the
part Of anyone. Give cheerfully or dc
not give at all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
A Knickerbocker Display.

Anticipating the needs and de.
sires of the People of Barber coun-
ty, in the way of superior quality
and the seasons styles, in Boys
Clothing, the firm of Richardson &
Longman received large invoice
of Knickerbocker Suits last Thurs.
day. These suits are high.class
worsteds and cassimeres and are
made for boys between the ages of
7 and 16. The colors and shades
are of such great variety that
there will be no trouble in suiting
all tastes. This is absolutely the
incest display of Knickerbockers
ever brought to Medicine Lodge
and they were bought at such pric-
es that they can be sold more cheap
ly than is usually paid for like
goods at the large mail order hsus-
% III OoolOlh OIIlCo. k1CIClOlOIC Tic
plain knee has been the prevailing
fashion in Knickerbockers handled
by the local trade but the stock
now carried by Richardson s
Longman includes the newer
styles.
1t occurs to us that parents who
are preparing to equip their boys
with school clothing should not
fail to take advantage of some o.
the bargains offered by this firm.
They are also prepared to furnish
dresses for the girls and Misses
Their stock of Percales, Ginghams
and Outings surpasses anything
that they have heretofore placed or
sale. 1t will pay you to inspect
this excellent stock of Clothing
and Dress Goods.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Medicine Lodge IA; KiOwa 4.

The return base ball game between
Medicine Lodge and kiowa which was
played here on Sunday resulted in a
victory for Medicine Lodge in a score
of 4 to 4. Davis and Flanagan COM
posed Medicine Lodges battery, and
Gof. Waltner. Newknk and Cramer
composed Kiowas battery. The game
was an interesting one but not as nicely
played as the one played the previous week
at kiowa. The Medicine Lodge boys
are arranging to play other games with
teams in the small towns surrounding
the city.
Last week the Kiowa Journal apollo
gized for the game played in Kiowa
August 23rd. explaining that Kiowa
had only 2 regulars on the diamond and
filled il" with 7 spectators. 1t also
promised that the next would be real
game" The Journal man would have
done wise thing if he had sent the
Spectator" instead Of the Regulars. -
to play the return game. 1t does not
pay to boast, either in ball games or
politics. until after all the returns are
counted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Meeting at Roundup.

Hon. ]. E. Stoddard of Guthrie, Okla
homa, will speak at the Roundup school.
house. one mile west Of Gerlane, in
Nippawalla township on Saturday night
Of this week. September 5th. Mr.
Stoddard has for many years lectured to
farmers and labor organizations and ha.
made special study Of economic ques-
hons. His date at Roundup was made
at the solicitation Of the citizens of Ger
lane and vicinity and the lecture is GER
tain to be interesting. On Saturday
afternoon Mr.. Stoddard will address
the meeting of the County Farmers
Union which will be held in this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Death Of Miss Mabel Murlett

Miss Mabel MurleH died at StouNille,
Ohio. August "a. 1908, of typhoid
fever. She left for Ohio on visit two
months ago and soon after arriving at
her destination took sick. From the be-
gining, her sickness was critical but hope
was not abandoned until short time be-
fore her death.
The remains were brought home, ac-
companied by her parents, last Wednes-
day and the funeral was held at the
Christian Church, conducted by Rev.
II. c. Duckett, pastor Of the Presbyteri-
an Church, who oficiated in the absence
OF Elder Barnum. pastor Of the Christian
Church. The funeral was very largely
attended. Miss Murlett was loved by
all who knew her and she had a wide
acquaintanceship. The pallbearers were
selected from among her school mates,
the horal tributes were beautiful and ev-
licences Of respect, esteem and profound
sorrow were everywhere visible.
Miss Mabel was just arriving at the
Threshold Of womanhood. She was lo
years. 10 months and | | days Of age
a young lady Of pleasing address. intel
lectually bright. socially cordial and
lovable. soul radiant with sunshine and
a christian young lady who praeticed her
religion in her daily life. 1t is hard to
understand why one SO promising should
be taken away but the mystery Of death
is one that the genius Of man shall never
solve. We enjoy today, sorrow tomor-
row and the final enemy is death. Thi.
heritage awaits all mankind nd-there is no
escape.
i The deceased is survived by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Murleu, and
two sisters. Mrs. Myrtle Schuyler and
Miss Opal Murlett. all of whom reside
about twelve miles south Of this city.
| The sympathy Of their many friend.
in the city and county goes out to them
in this hour Of solemnity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
A Big Damage Suit

Seward |. Field Of this city and Fred
F. Perry Of kiowa. attorneys for Mrs.
N. M. Burns, formerly Of Kiowa, fled a
suit In the District Court this week for
100000 against the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe Railway Company.
The suit is brought on account Of the
death Of the plaintiffs son, WiIbern
Buns. who with his wife. was drowned
IN big gulch on or near the Santa Fe
right-of-way a short distance south ol
kiowa last spring. 1t is common knowl-
edge that the pond Of water was caused
by railroad embankments with no drain
age provided.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
To Organize Bryan Glee Club.

Hon. J. E. Stoddard Of Guthrie. Ok,
arrived in Barber county this week.
He has an engagement at Roundup to
make an address Saturday night at 8
o'clock. Following the address he will
organize a Bryan Glee Club. Misses
Cora and Mary Page and Miss
Clara Groendycke will sing some Of the
latest songs composed by Gov. Haskell
Of Oklahoma. These ladies are talent
ed singers and all who attend are as
sured musical treat. Everybody should
turn out to hear this noted speaker and
the Young Ladies Glee Club.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
F. N. Shell Accepts Nomination

F. M. Shell Of this city who was
nominated by the Democratic party for
county clerk at the primary election, ha.
concluded to accept. He did not circu-
late petition for nomination and hi.
nomination at the polls was a surprise to
him. His FIRST thought was to decline
the nomination and only yesterday he de.
cided definitely to remain on the ticket
The decision was the result Of some
strong urging on the part Of men in al
political parties.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
NEWSOM- WHITE

Arthur w. Newsom and Ethel M.
White, both of Sharon township, will be
married this evening wednesday, Sep
tember End.
The parties to the marriage contract
are well known throughout Sharon
township, the groom being son of J.
A. Newsom and wife and the bride a
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. White who
have resided near the county line for
many year. They enjoy the respect,
esteem and confidence Of all who know
them and it is pleasure to extend wish
es to them for bright and happy future
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
4 Deserved Promotion.

Paul Kaufman. second son Of Mr..
and Mrs. B. S. Kaufman Of this city,
departed on Monday for Chicago
where he has secured a position as
salesman in one of the departments
Of Marshall Field & Company. ex-
tenslve establishment. Paul has been
with H. T. Woodward & Son of thi.
city during the spring and summer and
to use a common phrase, made good
He is an industrious, careful and trust
worthy young man, his promotion is
altogether deserved and his friends ar
glad to learn Of his success.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Central Committee Organized.

The Democratic Central Committee
Of Barber county met IN this city on
Saturday and organized by the
election OF ]. NJ. Grouse of Eagle town.
ship chairman and u. c. Herr Of
Medicine Lodge secretary and treasurer.
1t happens that Riley Lake and Seward
|. Field, the former officers Of the
committee. are both candidates this
year and under the new primary law
that disqualihes them from serving on
the committee. On account Of the
busy season. only half of the precincts
were represented but the meeting was
very enthusiastic and good spirit was
shown. If this meeting is safe index
to general conditions throughout the
county. it would not be over-optimistic
to say that the Democratic candidates
will fare well on election day. The
various candidates were assessed to raise
campaign fund and number Of Dem
ocrats volunteered contributions. Others
who desire to contribute can do 50 at any
time. but they should designate the fund
to which they contribute. Contribution.
are beng received to the Bryan fund
the Botkin fund and the county fund.
The next meeting will be held on Sat.
urday. Sept. 18th, when it is hoped the
entire committee can be present. The
! roster of the new committee, by pre-.
cincts, is as follows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

Dr.. S. kociell has arranged to put in
plate glass show windows in the business
building occupied by Richardson &
Longman this week. This will be a
valuable Improvement and one that this
enterprisng finn has very much needed
ever since establishing themselves IN bus
mess IN the city. Vim. Parsons IS over
seeing the work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

]. E. Scott departed on Saturday for
his home at Detroit, Michigan. Mr..
Scott has just completed his part Of the
work on his sens new concrete house.
He IS an experienced concrete worker
and his work shows efficiency and skill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Farmers Union Meeting.

A meeting Of the Farmers Co-opera-
tive Union Of Barber county will be held
in Medicine Lodge on Saturday Of this
week, September 5th. All locals should
be represented at this meeting.
]. B. Farley. President.
F. B. Gordon, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

Miss Margaret Green arrived from
Columbia. Missouri last week to visit
her mother. Mrs. Hattie Green. Miss
Margaret has just completed course in
the State University Of Missouri. Pnor
to this year she taught three successful
terms In the public schools Of Kansas
City and she has contracted to teach
there again during the 10000 term.
after which she will again return to the
University.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
2 VIZ ELL C.I..l;. ;>

E. w. Elder, Cedar townships wide
awake Democrat, attended the COM
mittee meeting on Saturday. 1t would
be fortunate thing # every township IN
the county had several as tireless and
enthusiastic workers as Mr.. Elder.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

The Sunday school classes taught by
Mrs. Gibson and Rev. Moore united
with few other friends Monday even
ing IN giving Paul Kaufman a very
pleasant party at his home before leav-
ing for Chicago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

The candidates were out to Riley
Lakes sale at Lake City last Thursday
almost to man. and it is to be inferred
that each made the allotted amount of
medicine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

Don't forget that DR.. ]. Harry Cay
will visit Sharon Monday on Sept. 2lst.
at Globe hotel. all day and will be in
Medicine Lodge. Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Sept. 22nd and 23rd. AT Lake
City. Thursday. Sept. 24th, Goats. Fri-
day. Sept. 18th and Isabel, Saturday.
Sept. 10Th. Eye examinations free.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

VIM. Martin Jr., went to Wichita
Monday to take a SIX months business
course in the Wichita Commercial
COLLEGE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

Fred Hardy and family Of AIva spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting their
mother and brother in the city, return
ing home Monday. Fred is feeling mighty
fine politically. He predicts Bryan'is
election and says he would not be sur
prised at even Kansas going Democratic
this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

7. D. Smith Of Sharon has put the
Index under lasting obligations to him.
He brought in basket Of fine luscious
peaches last Thursday. Mr.. Smith
knows how to make the printer happy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

w. H. Kidd and Mack Long re-
turned to their home at Fancy Prairie.
Illinois last Thursday. but it is our pre-
diction that one or both will be back be-
fore snow flies" to stay. They have
promised to move to Kansas and we
can't relieve them from that promise.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

The Index intended to fix up a nice
press notice for the "spirit" show now
holding forth but the publishers were in
formed that the SHOW" does not desire
to use the press. So here now you
don't see nottings already vet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

Miss Blanche Worthinston, who ha.
been visiting in the city the past three
weeks with her cousin. Miss Nina Ad-
dington. departed for her home at Ad-
mire. Kansas. last Thursday. Miss Ad-
dinston accompanied her as far as
Wichita.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

Mrs. D. S. Jones and son. Jimmie,
returned home from Colorado Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

The city mayor and council have
moved their official quarters from the
old stand to the former Office room oc-
cupied by Dr.. McAllister over the for
mer Bene6el hardware store. The
change was for the purpose Of econ
omizing in rental expenses.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

School opens next Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-31
SOCIAL LEADER DEAD.
Mrs. William Astor of New York Pass
ed Away Last Night.

New York, Oct. 31.-Mrs. William
Astor, who for 30 years has been re-
garded as the social leader of New York
died last night of heart disease at her
home on Fifth avenue For nearly four
weeks Mrs. Astor, who was SO years
old, had been in critical condition.
Mrs. 0rme Wilson, daughter of
Mrs. Astor, was with her mother when
she died.
There no name is the social register
that is so well known as that of Mrs.
Astor.
1t was Mrs. Astor, who established
the famous "400,' her visiting list orig
inally being confined to that number
OF names.
William Astor who died in Paris in
1892, took little part in the social ac
tiyities his wife enjoyed. Mrs. Astor
was Miss Caroline Schermerhorn, a
daughter Of Abraham Schernerhorn, a
well-to-do merchant. She was married
TO William Astor on September 23,
1853. John Jacob Astor was their only
sen. There were four daughters, two
cf them, Mrs. Ogilvie Haig and Mrs.
0rme Wilson are now living. The eld-
est daughter, Miss Emily Astor, who
married J. J. Yanalen, died some years
ago as did Miss Ellen Astor, who mar
ried James Roosevelt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-31
Bulgarian ENJOYS Are on
Way to ConStantinople
THEY HAVE Sl3,5OO,OOO
Reported That Young Turks Hold the
Sultan in Virtual captivity-A
Censorship on His Cores
pondence.

Constantinople, Oct. si.-The Turk.
ish government received notice today
that a commission of two Bulgarians
Is on the way here with an offer Of
S13,500,0oo in settlement Of the Rum.
liam tribute. 1t is probable that Tur.
key viii accept. II is understood that
the ENJOYS are also empowered TO ad-
lust the railroad indemnity.
Semi officially it was confirmed today
that England and Turkey had closed a
treaty guaranteeing the integrity of
Turkish territory. The treaty, it is
understood, does not consider the Pro
v,Bces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. re.
Gently annexed by Austria.
1t is reported that the Sultan is prac.
tically prisoner in his palace under
guard of Young Turks. This radical
step Is due to tile discovery of
cipher message in the sultan's cores
pondence, which proved conclusivelv
that he is intriguing TO promote a
Iurko- Bulgarian war with the idea of
oyerthrowing the new regime. II is
said that a censorship has been estab.
lished over the sultan's correspondence
and that no word is allowed between
nim and the reactionaries that does not
first go through the hands of the Young
Turks guard.