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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

NO. Is
Seven-room house for rent, south Wal.
nut street. Inquire Of ]. w. Brown.
Mrs. Geo. w. Honey visited in
Wichita last week, returning home
Saturday.
Mrs. Jacob Beggert went to King
man last Thursday to visit her dauehter.
Mrs. R. S. Bisby.
For exact dates Of J. Harry Cay.
coming just read the finest announcement
one could wish to see-it's in this issue.
Newt McAdoo of McAdoo town.
ship attended the Democratic committee
meeting in this city on Saturday. He
brings some mighty encouraging reports
from the northwest.
Mems undershirts with
collars attached in fancy
gray color, sold by US at 4Sc.
To make room each CSC.
Richardson & Longmap.
Mrs. c. |. Long and daughters, Miss
es Agnes and Margaret. and niece. Miss
Vera Clemes. departed on MONDAY for
Washington. D. c.. where the young
ladies have re-entered school.
Lester White Of Isabel stopped in one
day last week and gave the Index some
substantial encouragement. Lester cay.
this is Bryan year and if it were law
ful. he would risk good round sum on
the proposition.
Rev. Hudson Of Hartshorn, Ok.
will preach at the Batpist church next
Sunday, Sept. 10Th. Rev. Hudson is
looking for a new location and the
church may decide to employ him as
permanent pastor here.
M. L. Shanks Of Eagle township re.
turned from business trip to Wichita
last Wednesday. While there he or.
dered monument to erect at the graves
OF his parents IN Highland cemetery.
The work will be completed within a
month.
J. N. Tincher sold the former Keller
property on walnut street last week
to Mrs. Mary Gibson of Aetna.
Consideration $1,000. Mrs Gibson and
her niece. Miss Lennice Colt, moved in
trom Aetna one day last week. and
Miss Colt has entered school.
w. J. Hadley Of Iowa and his .on-in-
law. Mr.. Ware. Of Indiana, were here
few days last week figuring on invest
ing in real estate. with the Barber Coun-
ty Abstract Company. They were
favorably impressed with the country
and expect to return and buy land in
the near future.
J. C. Anderson Of Guthrie, Ok,
visiting in the city from last Friday until
Monday. He had been in the Santa
re hospital several days where he had
a small piece Of cinder taken out Of hi.
eye. He says he did not have to wait
long for relief after arriving at the hospital.
Jim is still fireman on the usual run.
D. S. Bruce Of Dearhead is advertis-
ing public sale for September. 22nd.
next Tuesday. Nh. Bruce has pur-
chased dairy business at Cannon City.
Colorado. where he and his family will
move within short time. Mr.. Bruce
has done well on the rarch at Deer
head but found nice opening in Can
non City and decided to move. We
regret to lose this excellent family from
Barber comfy.
When man wins the title Of Alfalfa
King. it does not necessarily follow that
he doesn't know how to raise other prod
uds. This can be applied truthfully to
M. I. Williams. A sample ear Of corn
taken from his field Gust an average ear)
| xuas senk Ia fha Inlax aG l..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

J. N. Tncher sold the former Keller
property on walnut street last week
to Mrs. Mary Gibson of Aetna.
Consideration $1,000. Mrs Gibson and
her niece. Miss Lennice Gott, moved in
hon Aetna one day last week, and
Miss Colt has entered school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16
Advertised Letters.

Remaining mcalled for IN this Office
tor the week ending Sept. II, 1908:
L. A. Douglass
Mr.. A. ]. Dinwiddie
Mr.. T. H., Poulton.
In calling for above please say. "Ad-
verdsed, giving date Of list.
In. Axline. P. M.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

Excelsior Springs to be with his father
who is there in the interest Of his health,
a few days. From Excelsior. Mart will
go to Kansas City to work with an un-
dertakins firm.
w. H. Davenport and family depart
ed on Monday for Wellington where
they expect to reside in the future.
Their son, Lloyd. lcmaias here in charge
of the farm. We think here is where
w. H. makes a mistake and we
confidently expect him and his family to
return before they have lived in Welling-
ton long.
H. T. Woodward. the Ponce de
Leon Of the new century, put his busi-
ness cares aside and hied to Wichita
on Thursday and set the pace for some
Of the young bloods who think they
are eligible to get into swift race.
We have heard a few on HIT. but
we have agreed for a consideration not
to expose" him.
The skating rink re-opened last Friday
night, the city administration having
made some concessions to Mr.. Emory in
the matter Of license. The ordinance re-
Gently passed provided for a monthly
license Of SIS per month but Mr..
Emory. the proprietor Of the rink, argued
the matter with the city authorizes and
the amount was reduced to $40 per
month.
The suggestion made by the Index
that it would have been better for all
parties concerned to have entered into
an agreement to recount the votes, rath-
er than to engage in an expensive lii-
CATION in the Griffin -Gesner contest,
seems to have greatly disturbed our
neighbor, the Cresset. 1t declares thai
their is no authority Of law for such a
proceeding. That being the case, both
Judge P. B. Gillett and Justice Burch
Of the supreme court must have been
wrong. Judge Gillett refused to grant
an injunction against recount and Justice
Burch went little farther and ordered
the contest board to do their duty in
these words: "You, S. w. Ireland,
county clerk. w. H. Cloud, county
attorney. and c. D. Rackley. clerk oI
the district court Of Barber county,
Kansas. are hereby commanded imme-
diately upon receipt Of the writ to proceed
In the performance Of your duties
to the trial Of said contest. or that you
appear before this court on the | 4th day
Of September and show cause, If any
you have. for refusing to do as COM
manded herein" Does this look as
though the contest board had nc
authoritya If the Cresset wants to be
our lawyer it viii have to publish better
legal opinions than the one offered las
week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

w. J. Hadley of Iowa and his son-in-
law. Mr.. Ware. Of Indiana, were here
a few days last week figuring on invest
ing in real estate. with the Barber Coun-
y Abstract Company. They were
favorably impressed with the country
and expect to return and buy land in
the near future.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

J. c. Anderson Of Guthrie, Ok,
visiting in the city from last Friday until
Monday. He had been in the Santa
Fe hospital several days where he had
a small piece Of cinder taken out Of his
eye. He says he did not have to wait
long for relief after arriving at the hospital.
Jim is still fireman on the usual run.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

Cards were received in this city last
week announcing the birth Of daughter
to MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Nester of Min
neapoGs, Kansas, on Wednesday.
August 9th. The little lady's name is
Margaret Louise. Mr.. Nester will be
remembered as a pharmacist at the
Gem Drug store here several years ago.
He married Great Bend lady shortly
after leaving this city. His Medicine
Lodge friends send congratulations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-16

When man wins the title Of Alfalfa
King. it does not necessarily follow that
he doesn't know how to raise other prod
uds. This can be applied ruthfully to
M. I. Williams. A sample ear Of com
taken from his field Gust an average ear)
was sent to the Index Office last week.
1t weighed triAe less than two pounds
and contained 1926 grains. We think
it is in order to amend M. T.'s title by
adding the words, Com King"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

Senate Petitions New York Congressmen-
New Bills Introduced
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany. Feb. 20.-The Senate unanimously
adopted to-day the concurrent resolution of As
sernblyman c. F. Murphy, of Kings County. Pc
titioning the New York state members of Congress
TO work for amendment to the Naval Appro-
priation bill of the proposed new
batteshps will be built in the Brooklyn navy
yard. The Senate also adopted resolution of
Senator Davis memoralizing members of Congress
TO create volunteer retired list of officers who
served in the Civil War.
Senator SAKE again introduced his bill of last
year prohibiting discrimination against theatre
patrons The bill provides that all persons within
jurisdiction of this state shall be entitled to the
full accommodations. advantages facilities and
privileges of licensed theatres and places
ment and person who owner. lessee or
manager, or empIOye of 4 licensed theatre or place
of amusement, excludes without just cause or ex-
cuse, from said theatre place of amusement
any person is guilty of a misdemeanor'
A bill designed to abolish the office of loan COM
missioner, which has been in existence for sixty
years, was introduced to-day by Senator Grady
This abOlishment has been recommended by every
State Controller for a number OF years
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
TWENTY POOLROOMS, SAYS BINGHAM,
Police Commissioner Thinks James r. Keene
Exaggerated the Situation Here.

When the attention of Police Commissioner Bing-
ham called yesterday to the statement made
by James R Keene that at least one hundred pool
rooms are doing business in this city he said:
II think that statement is little exaggerated.
There are pooIrooms in the city and gambling is
going on but We can't get all. I think that IL
the bill abolishng betting is passed it VIII greatly
help the police in their work"
How many poorooms would yOU say there are
IN the city now?' the Commissioner was asked.
About twenty" he replied Everybody who
has an interest in gambling tries TO hamper Us in
work Every now and then poolroom opens
up, and go after it, and usually successful
I have often wondered and am anxious to know
what became of that famous poolroom case in
which the records showed that Senator c. had
interest in the place One of the young As
District Attorneys seemed enthusiastic over
the evidence that was procured. but ii seems to me
that the case has fallen through.
L in favor of making the world good by
legislation because you can't do 1t. 1 always
in of law and order. and every piece of legis
lation which will do good to the general public I
am in favor Of
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
TO CHANGE EXCISE Law
Several amendments Proposed IN
Whitney Measure.

Albany, Feb. 20--A bill proposing several amend
ruents to the liquor tax law introduced in the
Assembly to-day by F. c. Whitney, chairman OF
the Committee Excise. The bill was prepared
under the direction Of Commissioner Clement, Of
the State Excise Department, and includes the rec
concentrations his annual report to the Legis-
lature, with two exceptions. one proposing TO
change the certificate year from May TO OCTOBER
l. and the other a uniform rate OF taxation for
New York City. Separate bills cmhodying these
recommendations, being prepared.
The PROPOSED amendments would increase the
powers of special agents to include the right
OF search and seizure of liquors found IN unli-
censed place; require additional information on
applications for certificates: provide that bonds
given by applicants for certificates shall be liable
for material false statements contained in the ap-
plica tien individual suretes be freeholders.
owning unencumbered real estate TO the value of
the penalty of the bond: prohibit liquor traffic
within two hundred feet OF church school at
any place for which certificate has been for
feited on conviction of violation of the law extend
the jurisdiction the county court to hear and
determine proceedings to revoke a certificate; make
1t unlawful TO traffic in liquors in any place which
is connected with place where gambling is per-
mitted: make 1t unlawful to allow any minor under
eighteen years enter or remain in any barroen
or saloon.
Penalties for violation are made cumulative The
Imprisonment penalty the imposition of which is
now left to the discretion the court. is made
mandatory for doing business without certificate.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
MR. TAFT HARD At WORK
Has Busy Day, zcith an Hour off.
for Recreation.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Secretary Taft. who had
spent twelve days in Pullman cars and hotels
took the opportunity this afternoon 10 follow the
.-,orfo,,s ba recently issued TO army officers TO
take an hour of for recreation The Secretary,
a-corapaaied by General Clarence r Edwards
vser+ for a horseback ride in Rock Creek PARK
Besides making argument on FhlIlppIhe al
fairs before the House Committee on lnsular Al
@si-s immediately on arriving from New England
mis- morning the Secretary attended protracted
conference on Panama Canal questions al the
White House went over the Cuban situation win
f,,,-a-ro- AFaPooD al his offices in the War De
.----,.-+ cleared I'D 2 grist of department mat
ta-s received a delegation Of Republicans from
Virginia gave some time 10 a speech ne is 10
deliver in Buffalo Saturday night, and then went
e. Ife -,d4 The Secretary Will leave Washing
ton tomorrow night for Buffalo he expects 70
49,, Monday and 10 spend all next week at MS
sesk in the War Department
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FAVOR BILLS
Their Opinions on Agnew-Hart Measures
Made Public at Albany.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Albany, Feb 2o.-Dr- Walter Laidlaw, chairman
of the citizens anti-racetrack gambling commit
tee has received kilograms and letters from
number of district attorneys who favor the Agnew
Hart anti-racetrack gambling bills The opinions
follow:
. " Cole Cattaraugus-The law it is az pres
en- M nifests a plain attempt on the part or the
LEGISLATURE to juggfe with the spirit Of the pro
visions of the CONSTITUTION me U4iIs ought u Oe
" II Coon Genesee-It Is absolutely essential
thar rhe Agnew bills be passed so that criminal
iaUs will be consistent; else the prosecuting attor
ney will be unable to enforce the present gambling
George NJ VaeIie Schuyler believe the passage
of the Agnew- Hart bills would be of advantage to
the on forCernent the criminal laws OF the
Hart bills The penalty for ambling should be
John E Mack, Dutchess-The bills should be
Alexander Neish Delaware-I am heartily in
favor Of the Agnew Hart bills
J. r Rice. AIlegany-R Racetrack gambling is a
curse any community. most heartily indoTse
the position of Governor Hughes
W 3 Baker, Oswego-I am opposed to gambling
in the general sense Of the term. and I cannot be
ouestiou If he did believe himself be right
Foward II WideneT M0nToe-The bills decid-
edly healthy in their effect and have my hearty
support
anv law that will tend to elevate the morals Of
l. r. Chase Cortland-I believe them be
proDer enactment for the enforcement OF the law
Robert J Burrtt. Cayuga-They desirable
bills and will be of advantage to the enforcement
OF criminal laws IN this state.
Pierre s Jennings. Greene-I heartily in
favor Of the Axnsw-H Hart bills looking 10 suppress
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
BARGE CANAL CONTRACT AWARDED.

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Albany, Feb 20-F- g Stevens. Superintendent
of Public Works, announced to-day that the con-
tract for completing the work embraced in con-
tract No Il, Barge Canal. formerly held by the
Scohed Company, and which contract
Celled owing 10 the financial embarrassment of the
contractors. had been awarded to Alexander Muir
dock, of Baltimore. Mr. MurdOCks bid the
only submitted Febreuary IS at the time
bids were called for. The of the bid is
sS0+.515 16, being slightly in contract
prices embraced in the Scofed contract. The FL
deity and Deposit Company of Maryland which
surety the Scofeld Companys bond, is
held for any and all differences between the final
cost and the cost based on the Scoted prices 1t
is understood that Mr. Murdock is actually rep
resenting the Fidelity and Deposit Companys in
terests in making the bid.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
ASSEMBLY PASSES BANKING BILL.
Provides Third Deputy Commissioner
Robinson Attacks Williams
rRu 1eleCranh 10 The Trihune.


Albany, Feb. 20-In spite of a sweeping attack
on the State Banking Department by Assembly
man D. C. Robinson, Of Chemung, the Assembly
to-day passed the bill creating the place OF Third
Deputy Commissioner by 4 vote of So TO %. This
additional deputy intended to be in charge of the
branch office Of the department in New York City
a place heretofore held by clerk.
Colonel Robinson incidentally attacked Clark
williams the new Superintendent Of the Banking
Department. who has carried 1t through the recent
financial trouble. Mr. Williams he said, was an
amiable and estimabe young man, but he had
taken out of the department none of the rotten
ness of past years. None of the inspectors who
had failed detect the condition of the huicker-
booker Trust Company and other institutions
which went to the wall had been removed, he said.
"One expert examiner" said Colonel Robinson,
could have warned people against pouring
millions into rotten banking institutions but the
men in the Banking Department who failed to do
this still in the department, holding their offices
and drawing their salaries
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
RACING COMMISSION BILL REPORTED.

Albany Feb, 20.-The Senate Finance Committee
voted to-day to report favoraby the bill of Senator
White. proposing to decrease the State Fair Com
mission from eleven 10 seven members. The bill
provides that the Lieutenant Governor and State
Commissioner of Agriculture shall continue to be
ex-offcio members. but the other five made
appontive by the Governor, with the consent OF
the Senate for terms of five years and receive
a annual compensation of S3,OOO The present
provision OF the law that three of the commits
sioners must be Members Of agricultural societies
is eliminated.
The Finance Committee also reported the bill
of Senator White, a9propriatInE $4,000 for a new
building for the State Fair grounds.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
CONTEST FOR LAT1MER's SUCCESSOR.
His Death Completely Changes Political
Situation in South Carolina.

Columbia s c. Feb. 20-The death OF Senator
: C. Iatirner has completely changed the pohtf-
cal situation in South Carolina. with reference 10
tba contest for Senator. Senator Latlrners term
would have expired on March j. l%e' ana ne ",S q
candidate to succeed himself
r,ra session of the General Assembly expires Eext
Saturday. but it will meet in extra session TWO
weeks later 10 elect successor to Senator L-dll-
,er Fx-Soeaker Frank B. Gary. Of AooeVlii7- ana
state Senator Lagrange G. Walker OF tIe'7Se' -
-,a,I,d ae the leading candidates for the IN
- tarr, There are several others mentioned
Who are not seriously regarded
Il has been suggested that Governor NJ r Ansel
would accept the Senatorship. thus allowing Lieu
tenant Governor T. G. Mcleod 10 become Ho'eEHoF'
This. however is a mere possl0ILity-
-, r. 5aa+b of Senator I.atimer comes the
announcement that Ex-Governor D c Hayward
1-iu he a candidate for the United States senate
for the long term in the Democratic primary next
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.

Albany. Feb. 20--The Assembly passed to-day
the annual appropriation bill for the support Of
the state government, the total amount being S2l-
S62.032 80, about per cent more than last year
II only passed after Mr.. Merritt, majority
leader, gave assurance that the members would
have chance to amend it when it came back
from the Senate.
Speaker Wadsworth announced the following
committee to represent the Assembly at the cere-
monies attending the opening of the McAdoo tun-
mel under the Hudson River at New York: Messrs
Wainwright, Francis c. F. Murphy, Hackett and
A Z Smith.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
WOULD GRANT EMINENT DOMAIN RIGHTS

Albany. Feb 2O-Another so-called grab bill
was introduced to-day by Senator Franchot in
behalf Of the Niagara Falls Electrical Transmits
sion Company. giving that company the right of
eminent domain in Niagara Erie, Genesee, Or
leans and Monroe counties. II permits this com
pany TO condemn land in any of these counties for
the purpose of erecting lines for the transmission
electric current
Senator Emerson this week introduced bill Civ
ing any electrical corporation the right OF condem-
nation in any county the state, excepting only
the lands OF the Adirondack Forest Preserve.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
ACCEPTS 18TH REGIMENT RESERVATIONS

Albany. Feb. 20-Adjutant General Nelson II.
Henry announced tonight that Governor Hughes
had formally accepted the designations OF four OF
the captains OF the I2rh Regiment, which were
rendered shortly after the recent report OF the
court OF inquiry which exo1eratsd Colonel Dyer OF
that regiment OF charges made against him The
officers whose retirement Is now announced are
Captains William Forbes Morgan. Jr-. Henry >
Dudley James c. Bernhard and Henry 4.
Rogers. jr-
The Governor has also approved an application
for retirement made by Lieutenant Colonel G. D.
Russell Of the 18th Regiment. heavy artillery.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

gambling in all forms. and believe their passage
would have most beneficial results
Walter Briggs, SChenectady-I am in favor OF the
passage of these bills the ground that there is
no reason or excuse for the distinction that now
exists between betting within the tracks of racing
associations and outside OF those tracks, and the
existence of such law is blot the fair reputa-
ton of the Empire State
Frank Talbot, Fulton-I know Of no reason justt-
flying the difference In the treatment of gambling
upon the racetrack and gambling elsewhere In
Judgment legislation making such a difference
is mischevous and immoral II the proposed laws
ma Ike gambling the thing. matter where or
by whom engaged in, they are a good thing.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
s.eon Won srERNBURe OFF FOR CUBA

Washington. Feb 20-Amoassaoor Foii 81 ~ -
-.z -, the baroness Won Sternburg. left
re- ro-dav for a trlp OF TWO weeks in the South
sn5 C,uba The first stopping place VIII De d
-ran7ns where he Is TO make addresses before me
Chamber OF Commerce on Washington flr'huaS'
and az the laying OF the founoaloh slo''7
- C-I,,b n, Sunday He then goes 10 Cuba
o. : tour OF the island. on which he will be &C
.-,ss ~, an army officer detailed by the
NJ
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
PRESIDENT MCGOWAN FAvoRs BILL
Bingham Withdraws Support Because It
Might Interfere with Civil Service Law.
TBy telegraph TO The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune
Albany, Feb 2O.-President MCGOWAN of the
Board of Aldermen of New York City appeared
before the Assembly Cities Committee to-day in
support of the bill giving the Police Commits
sioner of New York City power to promote po-
lcemen decorated for bravery. Although Com
missioner Bingham had previously sent letter
supporting the bill second was read to-day
Withdrawing this support, the ground that
such q law might conflict with the Civil Service
regulations. ... - l4sti
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

Albany FEB N-ChesteT z GI-letIs, OF NoFt-
land convicted OF the murder Of his sweetheart,
Grace Brown. Of South Otselic. Chensnso County.
Is 70 die in the electric chair during the week be-
ginning March 80. The Court OF Appeals. which
unanimously sustained the Judgment OF conviction
OF murder in first degree. in decision handed
down last Tuesday. fixed to-day the date Tor
the execution OF the death sentence Only by the
supreme Court OF the United States the clen-
ency OF Governor Hughes the decree OF the
court aside
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
.p c7psJs TO SPEAK IN BOSTON.

Washington, Feb. 2o-secretary Straus. OF the
T7s-s--,rerr Of Commerce and Labor. left WASH
3rgfon to-dav for Boston, where to-morTo" ne VIII
deliver an address before the united coIl1ilei ei
-. :. - e++,- While in Boston Secretary
s,-aYs viii make an inspection Of the immigration
q that port
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
wAIrINe EoR yAPANEsE Proposal.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Ambassador q oBrleh AZ
Toxic eabled 10 Secretary Root to-day that he was
in possession of Japan's latest representation on
the immigration question. that the statement was
long and that he would forward II IN substance
Pending its receipt which IS expected soon, noth-
;sy authentic is known here as TO the exact terms
o. The Japanese proposal