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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
II. H. Fair Sells Out.

Hyder H. Fair and A. w. Schnelle
& Sons Of Sharon closed deal last
Thursday whereby Schnelle & Sons
became the owners Of Mr.. Fairs gener-
al mercantile and lumber business to-
sether with store buildings and business
lots. The consideration is $4,000:
This, combined with Schnelle & Sons
previous store, makes this one Of the
strongest firms in Barber county. sbr-
rounded by fine productive cou9 Try
and the best people on earth.
Mr.. Fair has been in business al
Sharon twenty-one years. He /begah
empty handed and retres a wealthy
man which proves that industry. in.
tesrity. square de alins and Sdcktoitive
ness always wins. His plans for tn,
future have not been definitely maturec
but he will not leave BaEber county.
Mr.. Fair has been troubled will
rheumatism for more than year. an,
while he has almost gotten nd Of tn
ailment, it has not been thoroughly pure
ed from his system and he expects
spend the greater portion Of the fall anc
winter at different health resorts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Please Call and Settle.

The ]. N. Davis Mercantile Company
request all their customers against whom
they hold accounts, to call and settle.
Aside from the expense Of carrying on
their business, they have had much sick
ness in the family and are therefore need
ing the money due them.
Please do not wait for statements
through the mails, but call at once. Ac.
counts not paid within reasonable time
will be placed for collection.
Davis Nero. Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Are Showing Fine Player

The Eberhardt-H Hays Music Co. have
received fine CeciEan Player Piano.
This is one Of the most modern and up
todate self players manufactured. The
Ceciian player is the pioneer Of this class
Of instruments and the one just re-
ceived is beauty. You are invited to
cali and hear it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

The ladies of the cemetery association
will have a business meeting at their
room on North Main street, Tuesday
afternoon. Oct. 9th at 4 O'Clock. All
members requested to attend.-Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

RD.Gaddie recently donated load Of
alfalfa to the Baptist ladies. Upon the
return of Mr.. Gaddie from the east the
Baptist ladies will spend a day at his
place taking their dinner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

The incest Dry Goods in the town
are to be seen at Woodwards. They
have the Buttons and Braid to match.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

District court will convene next Mon
day afternoon. The jury will report for
duty Tuesday morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Notice..

The ladies Aid Society Of the M. E.
church will hold a Bazaar and Rum
mage sale the last week in October.
Remember the date.
Corresponding Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Dr.. r. E. McAlister and wife are
the happy parents Of fine big boy
born on Friday morning. October End.
DR.. Donovan IN attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
A Big Sale.

Up. Elsea is advertising big sale Of
live stock and farm machinery, Thurs
day October 9th. He will sell 2o
head Of horses and mules, 100 head Of
high grade cattle and lot Of farming
utensils. See his bills for descriptions.
The sale will take place at MIR. Elsea $
ranch seven miles south Of Lake City
and thirteen miles west Of Medicine
Lodge.
L. T. Williams and wife visited with
their son, ]. II. Williams. and family IL
Harper the middle of last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

J.H. Williams Of Harper was in the
city last Friday talking up Bush &
Gerts pianos. He sold a high grade
instrument to Dr.. E. w. Clark before
returning home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Delmar Kmball Of Bridgeport. Ok.
arrived Friday night to visit his cousin.
Georee,in this city,and his parents. w. ].
Kimban and wife. Of Minsona town
shin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Mrs. Lee H. Barnum who has been
visiting friends and attending the Mission
ary rally at Hutchinson. returned home
last Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Prof. C. w. Fields of Shenandoah.
Iowa. arrived last Friday and began his
terms work in the Sun City schools on
Monday. Sun City has ga new school
house this year and maintains two ex-
cellent teachers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
D. NJ. Circle of kiowa was before
the commissioners yesterday.

Call at Runyan's and examine the
three new rag carpets for sale by the
Baptist society.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

]. E. Walseth, Clear Lake, S. D..
says Of the Emily Waterman Concert
Company: 1T is a very clean attraction.
We are well pleased" Their date IN
Medicine Lodge is Tuesday night. Oc-
toher 9th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Notice

The Eberhardt-Hays Music Co.
wish to announce that they are very well
pleased with the way their Contest Pi-
ano sale has been going, they having
sold number Of fine pianos in Medi-
cine Lodge and vicinity. However, as
there are a number Of people holding
certificates who have failed to call and
see this line they have decided to extend
the time on certificates until Thursday.
Oct. 9th. All certificate holders whe
are inteteaed in Pianos should call be.
fore that time. They have moved te
the first door south Of the Index ohc.
and extend a cordial invitation to tn
public to call and look over their line.
Wm. Twombley got into trouble o.
Sunday and in consequence spent Sun
day night and part Of Monday in jai
He became crazed Sunday afternoon b.
drinking bad whiskey and in his drunke
condition kicked his child twice an
might have hurt it seriously and ais
others Of the family had not his neigh
Dor, ]. H. Woodward, come to the re.
cue. Sheriff Kidd was called. a CON
plant was drawn and MIR. Twomble
was in the hands of the law. On Mor
day when he was sober and realize
what he had done he was overcome b
remorse.and made solemn pledge that !
had drunk his last drop Of liquor. +
was taken before Justice Cole and hne
| $40 and costs which he was glad to pa,
viii is a sad example Of what whiske
will do for a man when it gets him
its clutches. Heis a good workman an
is kind to his family when sober but dal
gerous when drunk. Judge Coles ler
ency was wholly due to the facf tn
MIR. Twombley's family needs his su
port. but the Judge delivered leeu
to him that will ring IN his ears forev'
1t is hoped that Mr.. Twombley will Ii
sup to his promises and redeem himse
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07
Matrimonial Events

Nathan H. Taylor, son of Mrs. G.
R. Taylor. residing seven miles south
east o. this city, was married to Miss
Irene Nelson of Fort Scott. Kansas. on
Wednesday, September 23rd. 1908.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor arrived here Sep
tember 10Th, and are at home to their
friends at the groom's mothers residence.
Mr.. Taylor and his bride first met
while he was student at the Fort Scott
Collegiate Institute two years ago; their
acquaintance ripened into love which
was happily consummated in life part
nership.
Mr.. Taylor is one Of this community
most exemplary young men. His IN
tegrity. his industry and his business
ability are recognized by all who know
him. He has grown from childhood to
manhood at the family homestead and car
truly be said to be typical kansan and
one Of Kansas noblest sons.
Mrs. Taylor is stranger to Barber
county people but the fact that she ha'
shown the excellent judgment to choos'
as her co-partner in life a young mai
so eninently qualified to enter upo'
lfe's enlarged responsibilities as Mr.
Taylor is. is conclusive evidence Of he
worth and wisdom.
The Index counts it a rare privilege
to extend congratulations to this worthy
couple.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Shirley Lee Lucas Of Hutchinson and
Bertha Edwards Of this township, both
colored, were united in marriage by
Probate Judge Garrison Friday, Oct.
End.
The ceremony was witnessed by sew
eral Of the courthouse light brigade and
number Of specially invited colored
folks. The couple departed for their
home in Hutchinson on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Mr.. Charles M. Johnson and Miss
Zella A. Thomas Of this city will be
united in marriage at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. B. E. Wadsworth at 8 o'clock
this evening, Od. 9TH. The Index viii
contain an account Of this wedding next
week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Lloyd Davenport, son Of w. H. Dav-
export and wife, and Miss Alma Evans,
Of Fort Scott, were married Sept. 10Th,
at the brides home. The happy couple
arrived here last Wednerday and have
begun housekeeping on the farm Of the
groom's parents a short distance east ol
this city.
Lloyd's marriage was surprise to his
friends. few, if any Of his friends, know
ing it until he arrived home with his
bride last week.
We know Of no young man who i
more deservant OF a good wife and pros
perity in life than Mr.. Davenport, and
now that he has already secured the one
as a co-partner, the other element is as.
sured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

Ray Collins and Bessie Roessler were
married in Wichita Sept. II. They
kept the marriage a secret until last Satur-
day so as to surprise their many friends
They are visiting Mrs. Collins mother,
Mrs. M. D. Roessler. May they pros.
per and be happy the wishe Of the
Herald and its readers.-Isabel Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

J. a. Fepoon and wife moved IN rrom
the Mingona farm on Saturday, and are
now comfortably located in their newly
purchased home just out Of the city on
the east-the place purchased few
months ago from Fred Holser.
]. C. Clayton and wife left yester-
day for Fort Smith. Arkansas. where
they will visit about a week with
MIR. Clayton's brother, and from thence
they will go to Hot Springs where they
expect to remain at least a month in
the hope Of Mr.. Clayton's being bene-
fitted in his stomach ailment.
J. K. Wilson came up from Chero-
kee last Thursday and visited with his
parents and friends until Monday morn
ing. Jeff has sivin up his place with
the lumber company at Cherokee to
take better job with a large music
firm as travelling salesman. He will
have headquarters at Cherokee and
will be on the road about two-thnds Of
his time.
There should be no indifference in the
election Of trustee in Medicine Lodge
township this fall. A township trustee
e is very important officer and it is con-
]. ceded that the Democrats offer the
better man for the place, in the person
IS Of ]. w Brown. Republicans owe il
'e to themselves as taxpayers and citizens
T. to forget their politics when they vote
n N for township trustee.
It Dr.. J. A. Ginger. formerly Of Ensle
wood, Kansas, has located at Sun Cit,
and thereby has filled need that ha'
long been felt in northwest Barber
". DR.. Ginger and family moved owe
. from Englewood last week. The Doc
;, tor was in the city last Friday and 6les
!. his credentials with the County Cler
.. and made the acquaintance OF many Q
=. our people. He is pleasant gentle
- man and the Index takes pleasure i
welcoming him into the professionl circle
of Barber county.
Tom Balmer Of Nippawalla. the onl
of man in southern Kansas who know
rs how to make the sheep industry pay
% shipped 1000 pounds Of wool fror
Of this point to Ottumwa. Iowa last weel
ing loading on Friday. This means clea
rs. velvet to the amount Of $500 or bette
as A few weeks ago Mr.. Balmer shipped
,ity lot Of fat sheep and did SO well that } !
inc could scarcely count the money. w
don't wish Tom any bad luck. but "
,;,h would like to trade our knowledge
, il the newspaper business.for ms knowleds
Of the sheep industry.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-07

J. A. Pepoon and wife moved in from
the Mingona farm on Saturday, and are
now comfortably located in their newly
purchased home just out Of the city on
the east-the place purchased few
months ago from Fred Holser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
INDUSTRY.
Talk Along the Water
Front Concerning the
Nomini Oyster Co.'s
SHUCKING HOUSE
Something Entirely New

We won't attempt to estimate the quantity Of
tremendous and steadily growing. Remarkable
To relate. fully So per cent of the oysters sold i'll
Washington foreign shucked and have been
kept In cold storage and in fresh water. Con
noisSeurs Of oysters will tell YOU that fresh
water extracts the essence and otherwise mars
the goodness Of the oysters. The Nomini Oyster
Company OF 49, street southwest has come
into the field and promises to rcvouionize the
oyster industry. They propose supply oysters
direct from til" oyster bed to The consumer. The
first step made the erection Of fine. large.
appliances that would make for sanitation. They
shuck and furnish oysters in their own liquor
You have a selection of the best Potomac and
CheSapoak hay oysters we'll Blue Points
of Long Island coast TO Lynn Haven bay oysters.
The oysters arc shucked. then put IN in alright.
germ proof Jars. under The Star Brand. from
half-pint size Up. This is original and an
ideal method OF putting up oysters. 1t has
created the most favorable comment all over
Washington. The Nomni Company extensive
wholesalers. but especially featuring the
retail business. IL order to get in close touch
with the peopn and to personally explain the
canvass of the city is to be made Give Your
order To these men. that Won may he put on
the regular delivery list aud receive oysters
direct from the shuckcrS on the days you specify
The company is featuring out-of-town business.
Oysters shipped in GALLON and in the
shell shipped in barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
BABY ALLIGATOR KILLS EAGLE
FOUGHT IN MIDAIR FOR PIECE
OF MEAT.
Big Bird of Freedom Had Under
taken to Rob Zoo Reptile
of His Dinner.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. December Ii
alligator and full-2rown eagle III which
the reptile overcame and killed the great
bird and fell to the ground uninjured it
self, was the unusual sight offered to
few spectators about the avary at Golden
Gate Park.
The big cage is built over trees and
ponds and Bismarck. the eagle. has been
allowed the freedom of the place for
months past. In one of the ponds sev
eral alligators are kept and ii was with
one of these Bismarck started the fight
that ended in the death of the bird %
freedom. A keeper had thrown "A piece
of raw meat to the alligator, which was
doing on the bank of its pool, and the
reptile seized II and started for the water.
From his perch above the pool the agile
spied the meat. and swooping down on II
carried both meat and alligator into the
air. the reptile refusing to loosen its mold
on the food. For half an hour the ficHt
la sted, the big bird lifting the alligator
to be beaten off by the repeated blows OF
the armored tail of the reptile.
The last effort Of the eagle to shake is
antagonist from the coveted meat 70
suited i'll the death of the bird, the al
ligator first stunned its captor with
blow from its tail. then. reaching up with
It's powerful jaws. severed the eagle s
neck. The alligator fell to the pool again
and moved away apparently unhurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
PLEAD FOR FULL BUDGET.
Commissioners Go Over Estimates
With House subcommittee.

The Commissioners have concluded their
conferences with the subcommittee on
the District of Columbia of the House
committee on appropriations on the Dis
trict Budget for the next fiscal year, and
also have accompanied the members of
the subcommittee a tour of the Dis
trict showing them the streets. roads
and other Improvements contemplated in
the Commissioners estimates.
Four days We're spent upon the bill. The
Commissioners had full opportunity tn
present all their arguments on behalf
OF the various items in the budget.
They urged upon the subcommittee that
all the recommendations they had made
should be adopted in the estimates as
they were sent in and stated that the
District revenues We're ample to pay the
Districts share of them all. provided
the Commissioners plan of Distinguishing
between extraordinary and current ex-
penditures in the appropriations was
adopted.
AS the personnel of the Subcommit tee
has not changed since the last session OF
Congress. the members are entirely famil-
lar with the general features OF the bill
and therefore did not have to ask many
questions. The bill will not be reported
until after the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
GRADE DAMAGE SETTLEMENTS.
Court Signs Order Finally Ratifying
Commission's Work.

Justice Gould of the District Supreme
Court today. on motion of Special -attor-
ney for the District A. Leftwich Sinclair,
signed an order finally ratifying and con-
firming a number of appraisements Of
damages made recently by the Union sta-
ton grade damage commission in favcr
of certain owners of real estate on | street
southeast. in square SIS. The appraise-
ments were reported 10 the court Novem-
Der 20 last.
The damages awarded the properly own
ers range in amount from $40 to $500. the
aggregate amount of the damages being
$3.50 for the fourteen pieces of realty in
volved in the appraisements.
No objections were filed to the appraise-
ments of the commission either by the
District Commissioners or the property
owners. and Attorneys Eugene A. Jones.
Wolf Il Cohen. George G. Gertman and
Wolf & Rosenberg. on behalf of the claim
ants consented 10 the. ratification of the
commissions work.
The damages were awarded the prop
nrty owners on account OF the filling in
of | street in front of their property in
connection With the railroad terminal i'm
provcmeats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
Stockholders Full Protected,

Nor. in my opinion. did any obliga ion
rest upon the government Of the United
States or upon its representatives to fol-
low the application OF the fund laid as
purchase money 10 the French owners OF
| companies otherwise than was agreed
in the document which is a matter of
public record. The affairs of the old
company and the interests of it's stock
holders were presumably fully protected
by the official appointed by the courts
of France for that purpose: the new
canal company, beirg a going conceru
acted through its proper officers duly
elected and specifically authorized by its
stockholders to do the acts resulting in
the conveyance 10 the United States
''Therefore the fact being that the doc
uments mentioned both i'm the letter of the
President to you. In your direction to me-
and in rumors current in the public press
not now being in possession OF the 18TH
milan canal commission OF the GOV
eminent of the United States, SO far as
the records show. either at the present
time or when ! first made my eXamna-
ton in May, 1905. and such documents
not being necessary to a complete con-
Veyance to the United States or properly
or necessarily included in the archives
conveyed and transferred to the United
States no inference critical of the action
of the United States can be predicated
upon their absence, and If the same are in
existence al all they must be in the hands
which would properly have held them at
the time of their execution and have
never surrendered them. namely in the
records IN possession of the liquidator of
the old French Canal Company and the
officers of the New French Canal Com
panV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17

II pays 10 read the want columns of
The Star. hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17

of the patrol and the tower watchmen in
time to escape disaster 100 of these
warnings being given at night and ~
during the day in thick weather. Lives
and property were undoubtedly saved IN
numerous instances by these warnings,
but il is Of course impossible To estimate
in figures the val;e OF this feature of the
service
While ii is primarily the province OF the
service to save and succor the ship
wrecked considerable number of per-
sons not connected with vessels arc an
nually rescued from various situations
involving imminent peril of their lives.
There were 56 cases OF this character
during the year.
Fifty-one of the ..6 persons involved
were in danger OF drowning. OF these
&c had fallen into the water from piers.
boats etc. Is were Imperfect bathers and
swimmers. :; had drifted out to sea, =
were cut off from land by the rising tide.
, were in building that had been un-
dermined by the sea- and were adrift
on ice.
OF the ) persons remaining l had at
tempted suicide ! Ian intoxicated NAM
was taken from a snowdrift. ; We're found
helpless on the beach suffering from eX-
posure and | Ga child discovered
hanging head downward with one of its
feet fast in a fence.
Fifty persons received medical and
surgical attention at the hands Of the
station crews. Private property was re-
trieved and restored to the owners in ~
instances. Included in the list of things
recovered upward OF :; dozen fish nets,
nearly the same number of domestic ami
mails. > runaway teams, large quantity
of lumber, bicycle, a load of hay. =
tomobileS and balloon.
A share of the miscellaneous work Of
the life savers Is that classified under AS
sistance at fires.
The expenditures for the maintenance
of the service during the year amounted
to 81, 361. 5o430
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
GOOD WORK OF LIFE SAVERS
SMALL PERCENTAGE OF LOSS
BY THEIR HELP.
Fifty-Six Founder of 1904 Vessels
and Twenty-Five Deaths in 5,712
Lives Involved.
Life Savers Record.

General superintendent kimball of
the Iife-saving service has transmitted
to the Secretary of the Treasury the re-
port of the operations of his bureau
for the year ending June 80, 1908.
The report states that at the close
of the fiscal year the life-saving estab-
lishment comprised $50 stations, en-
braced within Is districts. and distrib-
uted by coasts as follows: POI on the
Atlantic and gulf coasts 81 on the
coasts of the great lakes. 1 at the falls
of the Ohio louisville. KY, and IS on
the Pacific coast.
The number of disasters to docu-
mented vessels within the field of sta
ton operations during the year was
$50. There were on board these YES
sells 3.I49 persons. of whom 10 We're
lost. The estimated value of the YES
sells was S9.776.725, and that of their
cargoes S3.1:5. 100. making the total
value OF property endangered in con-
nection with casualties to documented
vessels S12,911.915. OF this amount SILL
O:J6 500 was saved and 81 $50 no lost.
There also occurred within the year
7os casualties to undocumented craft
sailboatS. launches. rowboats. etc
carrying 1903 persons. of whom G were
lost. The value of the property in
voIved in these instances was SG1S,3lU.
of which S6O9, $50 was saved and SS,GSO
lost.
The life-savinS crews SGccored at the
stations 90 victims of shipwreck and
of boating accidents. total of 1000
days relief being furnished.
OF the 1904 vessels included in the
foregoing tabular statement, the life
savers rendered assistance to 1858
valued. with their cargoes, at $12,-
J5717O. Aid of more or less Importance
was also extended to 50 documented
and 20 undocumented vessels not in
cluded in the table. making grand
total of 1,352 vessels receiving assist
ance from the station crews.
In addition 81 steamers and I'D YES
sells of other classes running into danger
were warned of their peril by the signals