Barbour County index., 1908-08-26

County Attorney Loud was called to
Hazelton yesterday. There seems to be
more trouble brewing down there but
Mr.. Cloud did not know the nature Of
it when he left.
Frances and Luther Stafford were
thrown from their riding horse Monday
evening. Both were riding at the same
time and the horse became scared and
ran away. Aside from severe bruises,
neither was hurt, but they were badly
scared.
The Santa Fe was on time twice
last week. The Index makes not Of
this, first, because it is its rule to publish
all the news, and second, because the
direct accusation was made that the
paper would not give the devil his
due"
F. M. Shell had the misfortune to
lose one Of his driving horses last week.
1t is getting the time Of year when horse
flesh is most valuable to him. In few
weeks he will begin his school term in
the Reutlinger district west Of town and
it is necessary for him to drive to and
fro daily.
Peter D. Mats, prohibition candidate
for county clerk, attended the county
Sunday School Convention held in this
city last Thursday andFriday, land incident
ally made preliminary arrangements for a
thorough canvas Of the county. We un-
derstandthat Mr.. Mats expects to make
an aggressive campaign.
Jno. T. McGrath Of Eagle township
has rented one Of VIM. Palmer's new
houses on Kansas avenue west and his
family will move to town next month.
MIR. and Mrs. McGrath are believers
in education and propose to give their
children the best advantages possible.
This is their reason for moving to the
city.
Hon. E. H. Nxonwasin the city Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday commissioning
the brethren. He is still holding his job
as special agent Of the Washington, D.
Z. land office and has headquarters at
Enid. From what we are able to gath
er, the Stubbs-Bristow victory does not
set well with Nick, but he is an artist
when it comes to climbing into the band
wagon gracefully.
Just when the Gesner faction in the
republican party were shaking hands
with themselves in the belief that they
had everything by the tail on a down.
hill pull, Samuel GriGn" silently stole
away to Topeka. He left at 3 A.
NJ. Sunday and was in conference
Monday with Attorney General Jackson
and other lawyers with a statewide
reputation. He returned home yester-
day.
A number Of good sensible farmers
have already bought or rented homes in
Medicine Lodge and will move here to
send their children to our County High
School which does not cost them cent.
By doing this they save from two to
three hundred dollars each year on each
pupil as against sending them away from
home among strangers where the in
Struction is not one whit better.
The questions Of Unitarianism and
lrlnitarianism were discussed at Friday
nights session Of the Sunday school
convention and it barely escaped run.
ming into politics. The fact that Can.
didate / aft is Unitarian does not SCI
well with some Of those who believe in
the Divinity Of Christ while the mere
mention Of the fact tends to enras.
others whose political prejudices are
stronger than their religious convictions
F fortunately. the discussion abated befor,
there was any bad feeling.
Judge II. N. Lester Of Lake CITY wa
! in attendance at the Republican com
mittee meeting last Wednesday. Tn,
Judge is one Of the Republican leader
who was and still is for Samuel Gnffr
and he isn't ashamed of it. And te
the same Judge, more than to any on,
, else, is due the credit for Stubbs
: majority in Barber county. Judge Leste
5 wears a gray beard and hi. pate
d without the natural covering but for a
' that he has keen political eye and ca
: give the county seat sentries muc
/ valuable advice on the question ,
political expediency.