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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

The High School pupils surprised their
teacher. Miss Annie E. Bell, Saturday
night. The party was planned and car
ned into execution very successfully, with
the aid Of several Of the teachers, and
Miss Bell is now in position to proper
ly appreciate genuine surprise. The
crowd was most jolly one and every
body seemed to enjoy the evening to the
limit. We would be willing to put Med.
cine Lodge against the world when i,
comes to comparison Of students fol
beauty, good nature and sociableness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Clifford Schmidt celebrated his thir-
teenth birthday Saturday night by giving
a party to lot Of his young friends.
The boys and girls enjoyed the evening
in all kinds Of parlor amusements at the
close Of which refreshments were served.
Everybody had dandy good time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Judge G. w. Stevens and Miss Eu-
genia Youmans were at Isabel Saturday
to see Mrs. J. M. Gibson who was quite
sick but is better again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

John Rankin Of Nashville, who recent.
ly bought a quarter of land of the
Lostutter ranch, is having well put down
and will build and otherwise improve the
olace.-Ashland Clipper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Jno. W. Plat, the Aetna magnate,
made one Of his semi-annual visits to the
county seat laA Friday. He told the
boys Just how things were situated politi-
caly in the southwestern country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Dr.. Coleman reports daughter born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hewnsman Friday.
May lst. The family resides In, ]. M.
Sears house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Mrs. E. C. Williams was called to
Hot Springs in the early part Of last week
to see her husband whose condition
seemed to be considerably worse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

0. J. Corliss was in Pratt the latter
part Of last week. He saw w. w.
Painter there. Bill has moved from Con-
way Springs to Pratt and is now employ
ed IN the Barnes meat market.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Sam Wells was down from King last
Thursday. Sam is the boss plasterer of
the new city and has faith unlimited in its
future greatness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Eggs from Stones Buff Wyandottes
after May 18th at half price. 81 eggs
for ST., from all matings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Lost-A blacksnake whip. on road
east Of town. Finder will confer favor
by returning to r. II. Bruce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06
CHASE HARDWARE COMPANY

have some good Grow disc cultvators
with wood boxing they will sell you for
$3.50. Call.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Frank Lower Of Council Grove, a
fnend Of E. G. Williams, was in the CITY
last week to look after some land deals
he had with Mr.. Williams, about the
time the latter took Sick.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Mrs. Matte E. Scott of Purdin, Mo-,
is in the city to spend several months
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Martin. She
arrived on Tuesday Of last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

During the electrical storm Sunday
night lightning struck F. c. Colborn' $
house southeast Of the city. One end Of
the house was pretty badly torn up but
no person was hurt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

No more cause to croak about dry
weather. Sunday night brought us a rain
that went down to last winters moisture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

n. D. Fair put a new metal ceiling in
his store building last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

G. A. Hubbard, Dr.. J. R. VanNess
and Jared Hoag went to Wichita Mon
day to attend big horse horse sale. They
returned home last night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

]. r. Garner of Hazelton was in the
city yesterday to iron out some tax mat
tiers and transact other business in COM
missioners court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Mrs. Geo. w. Honey was a visitor
in Wichita last Friday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

For fine DahIias, Begonias, Cannas
and a general assortment Of bedding
plants, call at the Medicine Lodge Green
house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

For Rent-A farm of 200 acres ,house
and barn, close to town. A. D. Shaw.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Geo. Thorn returned Sunday from an
extended visit at his old home in Eng
land.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Another wedding is billed for May
10Th. Are you "next2"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

G. F. RAINIER and wife went to Med.
icine Lodge Sunday where the latter re-
NAMED to take treatment Of Dr.. Dono-
van. J. F. Skinner and wife took them
down in their auto.-Coats Courant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

See w. H. Haun at city elevator for
cane and kafir corn seed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Judge c. S. Gleason went to Wichita
on Saturday to take treatment from an
aurist. He will attend the C. A. r.
encampment at Kansas City May 2Ist,
before returning home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

The ladies Of the Cemetery A.socia-
tion will serve dinner at their room next
week, Tuesday. May 18th. Donation.
OF food will be thankfully received.
Come and get good dinner for 25 cents
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

c; D. Rackley i: considering the mat
ter Of becoming a candidate for a third
term tor ms present Office, clerk Of the
distinct court. He has not yet circulated
any petitions In his behalf but from the
encouragement received from his party a
different portions Of the county it would
not be surprising f he finally should yield.
K. S. Crane Of Deerhead IS also asking
to1 the nomination at the hands Of the re-
publican party. Two years ago the dem
ocrats conceded this Office to the repub-
hcans but this year there viii probably
be democratic candidate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Whether you believe it is night OF
wrong for the government to expend
$4,000 for Fish Hatchery in the state
OF Kansas is not an issue. The act ha.
been done and the thing for every Bar
Der county citizen to do is to bend every
energy to secure the hatchery. That
amount Of money scent here at one time
would help build I'D, materially.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran Of the Pratt
Republican had cause to be proud Of
their town gih-Miss Axline Fay, who
took prominent part IN the Greek play
Of Asaememmon at the Emporia Col
lese Monday night. Lutte Axline Of the
Medicine Lodge Cresset. should have
strained point and been present at the
Association meeting and gathered m
some Of the honors reflected from his
niece.-Lyons Republican.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-05-06

There is some complaint about the
practice few people have Of turning
their cows out IN the morning before the
herd boys come along. Cows turned
out IN this manner are just as liable to be
impOunded as though they had been
turned out at night. A great many lawn.
are not under fence and the average
town cow has caught on to the facf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

pany or it's rival, Governor Haskell
against the law and against every
principleof honesty and fair dealing,
Disseminated in favor Of the Standard
Oil corporation. Failure to see the dis
tinction between the two cases indi-
Gates moral rather than mental obtuse-
ness.
Il believe In radical reform; and the
movement for such reform can be sue
cessful only If it frowns on the dema-
cog as it does on the corruptionists; as
it shows itself as far removed from
government by mob as from guilt by
a plutocracy. OF all corruption the
most farreaching for evil is that which
hides itself behind the mask 70 furious
demagogy, seeking to arouse and to
pander to the beast passions of man
kind. No better exemplification of this
type Of corruption could be found than
in the case of Mr.. Haskell.
You have uttered no word of con-
tiemnation of Haskeilism as we thus
see it. That you consciously sought to
bring it about, l do not believe. That
it was the natural result of the effort
to apply In practice your teachings. |
have no question Yours truly,
Theodore Roosevelt"
Hon. William J. Bryan, Lincoln
Neb."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
in
Mine HORRORS
(sontinued from Page 1.)
72 per thousand and a production Of
92,535 tons for each life lost.
Causes of AcciGenfs

72 per thousand and production Of
92,535 tons for each life lost.
Causes of Accidents.
The prominence given by the press
to descriptions of mine explosions
when such disasters claim a number of
victims has led the general public to
believe that of the many perils to
which coal-mine workers are exposed
the danger from explosions is the
this impression o the total number
reported for the last calendar year, 947
deaths and 349 injuries We're caused by
gas and dust explosions. col deaths and
A16 injuries by powder explosions and
windy shots 1.122 deaths and 2,141 in
iuries by falls Of roof or coal; $50
deaths and 2,416 injuries were ascrbed
show however, that explosions of gas
or mixtures Of gas and dust have COM
paratively fatal results, the number
killed in this way during the year be-
ing three times as great as the num-
Ter injured; In accident from other
causes the number of nonfatal injuries
largely exceed the fatal ones. In ac-
cidentS from powder explosions and
windy shots twice as many men were
injured as were killed, and the same
| ratio holds In injuries from falls of
roof or coal. In the accidents ascribed
to other causes nearly three times as
| many men were injured as were killed.
Accident Prevention.
Commenting on this record in his
report upon the coal production of the
country, published by the United
States Geological Survey as an ad-
vance chapter from Mineral Resources
of the United States Calendar Year
1907" E. w. Parker, the coal expert
and chief statistician OF the Survey,
says:
'It has been said that there is only
| one way by which accidents in coal
mines can be entirely prevented, and
| that is by ceasing to mine coal. There
| is no doubt however, that the num-
! Der Of accidents may be greatly les
| sened and much benefit is anticipated
| from the action Of congress in appro-
priatng s150,000 to enable the United
| States Geological Survey to investigate
the cause Of mine explosions and make
recommendations in relation thereto
1t is not the intention. as it is not the
province. Of the Geological Survey tc
undertake any system Of mine inspec-
tion or regulation. but simply to carry
on research investigations. the results
of which will be published for the ben
eft of all. The writer is Of the opin-
ion that one Of the great needs of the
coal-mining industry Is the enforce
ment Of military discipline in the op-
Grafton of the mines. Without suct
discipline the knowledge acquired
through investigation has proved Of
little avail"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
BIames Bryan for Defending Aid

Even after these charges have been
brought home, Mr.. Roosevelt says
Bryan is attempting to cover up the
disgrace of his and allowing him a
chance to resign and demanding that
he be held blameless until convicted
by a court, in spite of the fact most
of these charges already have been
thrashed out in courts and decided
adversely to the Olllahoman. In this
connection Mr.. Roosevelt compares
the speed with which Mr.. Taft ousted
Senator Foraker when the latter was
connected with Standard Oil by Will
liam R. Hearst.
The president also takes UP the
other points on which Mr.. Bryan wrote
yesterday and handles them without
gloves. The Bryan claim that Demo,
cracy will prosecute the trusts more
vigorously is answered by compar-
ison of the records of the parties in
the past. The last Democratic admin,
istration, that Of Cleveland, he says
brought only four cases under the anti,
trust act. two of which failed and a
third of which was decided in favor
of the government by Mr.. Taft, then
judge.
Convictions Under Present Rule.
In the present administration there
have been scores of such cases
against some Of the biggest concerns
in the country. The vast majority Of
these have resulted in convictions, he
Fagn.
There have been forty-nine indict
ments for secret rebates, of which
eighteen cases have resulted in con
victions and only four failed. The
remainder are still pending.
Mr.. Roosevelt then turns to tn,
charge that he allowed the steel trus
to purchase one of it's greatest rivals
This he calls great exaggeration
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
BANKERS OPPOSE
POSTAL BANKS
Continued from Page ~

least fifty million dollars in interest
in the same year.
"We submit that our savings institu-
tions have performed great service
throughout the United States in de
veloping the country. A large proper
ton Of the deposits in these institu-
tions is invested in first mortgages to
build homes and in municipal bonds,
all of which investments have greatly
assisted in the up-building of the
various communities.
'The exemption of deposits from
! legal process is vicious, as it would
provide depository for funds of the
dishonest and the fraudulent, where
they could place their money, draw
interest on it, and be free from at
tachment, which would prove Ser
ious menace to the business interests
of the country.
'In the use made by the government
of the funds coming into it's posses
ion through the postal savings de-
positaries, the provisions of the bills
no not assure wide and equitable
distribution of the funds deposited nor
prevent the Capitalization of the peo-
pies money, which belongs to and
! should be retained in their respective
communities.
"No provision being made for a time
notice for Withdrawals, the govern
ment might at times be seriously en-
barrassed, to the great detriment of
the general business interests of the
people"
i Reports on Live Subjects.
! The reports of the legislative COM
mittees and the committees on ex-
press companies and bills of lading,
which will be made at the opening
, session on Wednesday, will present
other topics of general interest. The
: association has been trying for sever
al years to prevent the express COM
panies selling money orders, while
the alleged failure Of the railroads to
safeguard bills of lading also has been
, the subject Of much contention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
Reports on Live Subjects.

When the maid dropped the best
china, John dropped few remarks,
and his wife to complete the catastro.
phe, dropped some tears.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
ROOSEVELT in
A new ATTACK
Continued from Page ~

would lobby In the Muskoeee council
for the passage of a certain franchise
and then refused payment, although
the franchise was secured.
That Haskell lodged payment of a
Judgment by New York court for
$A2,235 and that sheriff's execution
failed to recover but $29.so of this
amount.
That Haskell was a member of the
Citizens alliance, body formed to
fight the union workers and prevent
the formation of any defensive body
of laborine men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

The Bryan claim for campaign con-
tribution publicity is called trick by
which the Nebraskan sought to gain
political ammunition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-01
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Senator,
Taft S Manager n
In New Role

(. WASHINGTON. May 1.-vorys. the
Taft manager. for senator. Such is
The latest suggestion and It comes
from e. N. Huggins. OF Columbus.
who Is on the Republican ticket this
year for elector-atlarge.
Huggins has long been a leader In
his section. was once the nominee for
congress and has most intimate. .rela.
tions with Bob Wolfe and others who
were pioneers In the Taft cause. To
1 friend In New York the other night
.Huggins. in diplomatic and careful
way brought up the senatorial success.
sion and then without any dispersion
of Foraker or any reflection on the
other asplrants. declared that Arthur
L. vorys would be the. most available
man next January when the Ohio
legislature elects Foraker's successor
This intimation from Huggins is o.
the greater interest in Washington be
cause for month past 1t has been tn.
suggestion Of Tafts friends that ther,
shoul be peaccfin Ohio and no oppo
sitlon to Foraker for senator IL he de
sires the honor third time.
1t Is added to the comment OF Hug
gins that Vorys has borne the har.
knocks of the battle for Taft and vii
deserve reward once Taft is sure o
White House honors. The Hugsinl
declaration for Vorys does NOT AT ir
with the suggestion OF his client, Bot
Wolfe. who when here few days ago
expressed desire for. Foraker's re
turn TO the senate.
No one doubts but that Vorys viii
be well rew.lded and It is questioned
II his ambition to be senator will bt
approved by those who are striving
for peace in Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-01
NO L|CENSEFOR
MARION COUNTY
COURT DECIDES THAT ALL sA
Looms IN THIS COUNTY
SHALL CLOSE.


The county court has refused TO
grant licenses for saloons In amy part
OF Marion county. A license was
granted to the Fairmont Brewing Com.
pany to manufacture, beer. but all ap.
pllcations for. storage house license
have been refused.
At eleven o'clock last night the. sa-
looms at Mnnnington. Monongah. Farm.
lngton and Fairmont closed their
doors. At Warrington and Fairmont
The, license proposition was voted down
by the people. The other licensed
towns made fight for saloons. but the
county court lis said to have been
unanimous In its vote to close them.
number Of Licenses in Falrmont
and Warrington for drug stores. res.
taurants. hotels. pool rooms. theaters
boarding houses. etc. were granted.
Applications from Pennington. Amos.
Monongnh. ETC.. for the same licenses
have not been fled yet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-01
Train Rot bberss Get Ava
it'll Four Bags @ OfC Currency

PITTsBURG. May Two train
robbers who evidently boarded New
York and st.iLouis express on the Pan
handle railroad at the Union station,
when that train left at 1905 last
night. ten minutes later overpowered
the express messenger and got away
with four bags OF currency. containing
an amount of money as yet unknown.
The robbery was committed near
Walkers Station. a particularly lone.
ly spot in a rough section Of the coun.
try about II miles west OF the city.
The train. one OF the fastest on the
road. which is not scheduled to stnn
between here and Steubenville. Ohio,
was brought to sudden halt by an
emergency signal from the bell cord
~, ". - Conductor VIM. r.afrerty
went forward TO learn the trouble. NJ
found Adams Express Messenger III
Roshcn bound and gagged in the ex'
prrss car and SO frightened that he
could not give any connected report o
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-01

what had happened. A brief report
was telesraphed % the Pittshurs OF.
fees OF the company from Renners-
dale. the next telegraph office and from
steubenyille as full, a report as spossi.
BILE was sent in by the conductur.
The express safe was open. accord.
Ing to Information received here. as
the messenger was making up, bills for
packages received from the local otice
and the robbery was accomplished In
very few minutes.
1t is known TINT four bags. all seal
ed and containing money. were taken
from the car. but nothing Is known al
to the amount The train is one OF the
most IN ''.nrtant ON the road and usual
ly carries much currency and
valuable express matter. ;s y
The robbery was one OF the mos,
daring that has ever been committed
There Is a dense woods near Walker.
Station. where the robbers pulled tn,
bell and left the train. and 1t was intc
this woods that they disappeared.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-01
School BoysStrike
BECAUSE ONE OF THEIR NUMBER
WHO FIGURED IN RoWpY PER-
FoRMANcE WAS sUs-
PENDED.

NEW MART1NSVILLE, May IA
dozen high school boys are out on
strike In this city as the result Of the
suspension OF one OF their number.
Sam Fisher was taken out OF the line
as they were marching out OF school
by Teacher E. r. Crosse because he had
knocked another boys hat out OF his
hand. He had been warned agains.
this practice before. The boys allege
that the teacher choked Fisher up
against the wall. The boy was later
suspended and the strike followed. The
strikers hope to have the board Of edu-
cation take action. but the board may
not think It worth while.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-01
frs SEASON OF PA. v. Y Al. LEAGUE
Opened HERE this AFTERNOON
Traces of Robbers Were
Found In the Snow To-day

the Adams Express Company. and
General Agent Heiner NJ. B. Slater,
the Pittsburg agent OF the Adams Ex-
press Co. The company stated to-day
that the amount secured by the ron
,bers was not nearly $4,000 or even
one-half of that sum. There is no way
at present of telling exactly how much
was taken but 1t is believed $20.00b
will more than cover the loss. 1t is
also declared that there Is no truth
In the report that the sacks taken
contained gold coin from the sub
treasury from New York to the one at
st. Louis. feature In connection
with the robbery was the death early
to-day OF TIsaac Slater, OF Ligonier,
Pa. father OF Express Agent Slater.
While working on the robbery case
to-day Slater was informed that his
father had succimbed to heart dis
ease.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-01
fBy United Press.)

Z P1TTSBTRG. Pa. May LA posse
of citizens and officers are to-day
securing the hills OF this vicinity for
the desneradoes who last night held
up Messenger Roshen. express train
No. 25. on the Pan Handle division o:
the Pennsylvania railroad and es-
capped with four bags of money. The
hold up occurred near Walkers Mill.
IL miles from here. The express COM
pany officials offered large reward
for the arrest Of the, thieves : EARLY
to-day a posse OF deputy sheriffs found
traces of the men in the snow and
have wired for achievements. 1t is
believed former employees are respon-
sible for the robbery. Roshen. the
agent. reported tied up by the robbers.
has returned to the city and is now
closeted with Superintendent Brosius.
in charge OF the Central division of