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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Five townships shov a small decrease
IN population. They are Cedar, Hazel
elton, Kiowa. McAdoo and Sun City;
but the gains in the others are sufficiently
heavy to increase the population Of the
county 1902 over last years figures.
On the face Of the returns, Kiowa
leads Medicine Lodge | II in popula-
ton this year. but therein is a peculiarly.
1t is sad that the enumerator at Kiowa
did not know where the city limits be-
gan and euded and tie combined re-
turns on the p .pulalion Of both the town.
ship and city indicate that this theory is
sound. While the city is shown to have
gained 545 over last year, the township
is shown to have lost II. 1t is hardly
creditable that the fine country tributary
toKiowa has not gained in population dur
ing the past year. 1t is also shown that
Kiowa has a considerable Mexican
greaser" population. 1t is understood that
this part Of the population is only for CEN
sus purposes and not for social or adver-
hsng p rposes.
Ia Medicine Lodge a gain Of 299 is
shown in the city and IL in the town.
ship, and none Of the Mexicans that are
Temporarily in the employment Of differ
ent corporations ale listed.
But the showing as a wh ole is a cred
stable one and is convincing argument
that the different cities and townships in
the county are rapidly forging to the
front.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
Hargis Invests Again

WI Rauch has sold to A. ]. Har-
sis. a ten-aoe tract at the corner Of
Washington and 18th streets. running to
| 9th street, for $1,000. MIR. Hareis
viii plat the tract and offer the lots for
sale. He is quite extensively engaged IN
stock raising in Barber county, and since
moving to Wichita about four month,
ago has invested $4,000 IN city prop
erty.-Wichita Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
Lodi Cemetery

The people in the vicinity Of Lodi
cemetery are requested to meet there on
May Both Decoration Day.. for the
purpose Of eleains officers. planting cedar
trees and otherwise beautifying the
grounds. All who paid So and have
not yet received lot are entitled to one.
Comers not yet established will be made
at this meeting. Committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
POPULATION INCREASES 1902
The Enumeration of 1909 Shows
Population of Barber County
to be 500. Was
7,6I4 i'm 1908

The enumeration for Barber county
was completed last week. The show
ing is an exceptionally good one and if
the same ratio Of increase can be main
tanned duing the present year the TO-
600 mark will have been passed when
the next enumeration shall have been
made. The population by townships
and cities. for 1909 and 1908 is given
below:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

One Of the heaviest losers IN las,
weeks hail storm was A. M. Wilson
living several miles southeast Of town.
He lost his entire crop Of wheat ol
about 200 acres. 1t seems that the hail
at the house was not heavy and Mr..
Wilson did not know that his crop was
hurt until day or two later when he
had p. l.. Lake come out to write IN
surance. When they went to see the
wheat they found that ii was entirely de-
stroyed and it was too late to insure.
Gravel for sale at 20 cents per load
NJ. Best
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Lost: A pair Of lady's black gauntlet
gloves. Finder please leave atthis Office
for the owner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
Live Stock Sale

Springer & Rosell will sell about IS
head Of cattle and 20 head Of horses
and mules at public sale at Gerlane, be-
tween this city and Kiowa, May 24th.
The stock is well bred and in good con-
di6on. Sale will begin at 10 A. M. I
See T. L. Lindley & Co.. today foI
hail insurance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Another great rain Monday night.
The precipitation was IL inches. Our
people have already forgotten that there
ever was any dry weather.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

T. L. Jaret went to Wichita Sunday
to see Mrs. Jaret who is still IN the hos
pital. He returned Monday and report.
Mrs. Jarets improvement very satisfactory
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
Wanted: Girl to cook. Collins cafe,
Acetylene light is as cheap as coal oil
and no work in connection.

Good alfalfa seed for sale. Address
w. c. Afford, Hazelton, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

] K. Richardson. general merchan-
disc. Cerlane. New store. new goods
and night prices. Kiowa Phone 1912,
Bell Phone 1907.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

F. V. lllingworth has sod his farm Of
200 acres west and south of the city to
Miss Mary Best for $500 cash. This
still leaves Mr.. Ilingworth with an 80
acre farn-the one formerly owned by
Mrs. Stevens. He purchased both
farms at low price and made a large
profit on the one sold. Mr.. Illingworth
and family now live in the city and have
one Of the incest new and modem homes
in the town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Miss Verde Owen. daughter Of Chas.
Owen and wife Of Wellington, visited
her grandparents. ]. II. Owen and wife,
last week. She returned home on Sat-
urday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Division Superintendent Schafer Of
Wellington was here ABOUT 80 minutes
last Thursday morning to confer with the
business men Of this city relative to inn
provement Of the railroad service here.
He was met at the depot by many Of
our business men. He explained that the
Santa Fe company recognized that the
present service is inadequate and stated
that about June lst it was proposed to
put on. in addition to the trains now run
ming, passenger between kiowa and
Belvidere. This train will leave Kiowa
early In the morning and wi reach Bel
udere to connect with the east-bound
train on the Englewood branch which
leaves Beludere at about J o'clock.
The train will return to Medicine Lodge
and wait here until about l:30 when It
will leave to connect at kiowa with the
east-bound train at Kiowa. Th. exact
schedule has not yet been published but
the arrangement will be approximately as
here stated. This arrangement IS very
satisfactory and viii accommodate the
people Of the entIe county bette. than
any service heretofore given. The only
improvement that might be suggested
would be day train on Sunday. which
Is not included in the new oder. Supt.
Schafer. we believe. Is doing his best to
give our people better service and it IL
our opinion that i other railroad officials
were as considera,e Of the rights Of the
people we would have had better service
long ago. This paper IS anxious to give
the Santa Fe credit for doing the right
thing # the company viii only give Il q
half chance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

The best place in Barber county to
buy shoes is at ]. K. Richardson's. Ger
lane.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19


Everybody is invited to attend this
service.
Phone your orders for ice to No. II,
3 rings, and they will be filled promptly.
Miss Rachel Nixon Of Winfield ar
rived in the city yesterday to attend the
Alumni banquet
Why don't you light your home with
acetylene2 B. c. Fletcher Of Wichita
will make you an estimate cf price free
Of charge. Call for him at the Grand
hotel.
Mrs. Emma Rankin and son, Willie,
returned home from Clinton, Indiana,
last Friday. after an absence of several
weeks, occasioned by the sickness and
death Of Mrs. Rankin's mother.
Mrs. ]. A. Fair has not gotten along
Ias well during the pa. week as had
been hoped. but yesterday there was a
marked Improvement and it is expected
that she will make rapid progress from
this time on.
c. S. Downey Of Cedar wa. in the
city on business last Thursday. The
rains we were having put him in pretty
good spirits. as they did all the farmers.
In this country it always rains just in
time"
J. A. Maddox Of Shsron expects to
leave soon for Klamath Falls, Oregon on
prospecting trip. He returned last
week from trip in Texas and New
Mexico. He went with E. S. Rule and
endorses the report Of that country made
by Mr.. Rule. which was published lasl
week. He has all Of that country he
wants.
D. M. Circle of kiowa is the cham.
pion weather prophet Of the southwest.
Before the recent rains he made two
different wagers on rain and won both ol
them. He has another one pending for
the 2 q. or 22nd and has good chance
to win that one.- Hereafter when you
want to know when it is going to rain,
get into communication with Dunk"
Elder Lee H. Barnum, former pastor
Of the Christian church of this city, favor.
the Index with a Directory Of the
Chnstian Church of Lees Summit, Mo-,
where he is now pastor. The directory
contains photographs Of Elder Bsmum
and the church building. a historical
write-up Of the church by Elder Bamum
| the names Of the church officials, a cem-
plete list Of the church membership, and
the hours Of church service and service.
conducted by the different auxiliary Of
carnations. The directory is well pat
ronized by the business men Of Lee.
Summit and the work IS a good adYer-
iisement for them as well as the church
Elder Barnum makes good a. hustler in
ministerial work wherever he goes.
L. A. Eby's store building caught FIRE
Saturday forenoon but the FIRE was dis.
covered and extinguished before it made
much headway. There was a hole IN the
flue just below the roof. Mr.. Eby burn.
ed some old paper in the stove and the
shingles Of the roof caught FIRE. o. J.
+ lit who was working near there saw
the FIRE FIRST and gave the alarm and in a
short time lot Of men were IN the ser
vice. The hose cart arrived promptly
and the hre was soon conquered. On
| accsunt Of the fact that it started beneath
the shingles large portion Of the roo
had to be torn of in oder to get wateI
to the FIRE. The indications were thai
the FIRE must have been burning slowly
on the underside of the roof for some time
before It was discovered. Had the FIRE
L Z
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Those Of our citizens who object to
buying an automobile because they are
too common have another chance. The
minimum price Of an aeroplane is ST.
500. They sell as high as $4,000
according to the kind Of machine de.ired.
The aeroplane is coming into fashion
among the upper crust" of New York
and has been pronounced a success. Il
has been freely predicted that this inven-
ton viii displace the auto within a few
years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Phone your orders for ice to No. II,
3 rings, and they will be filled promptly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Miss Rachel Nixon Of Winfield ar
rived in the city yesterday to attend the
Alumni banquet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

is. Wilson and sons Of Hazelton
township were attending to business in
the county seat last Thursday They
reported wheat considerably damaged in
their part Of the county bu, We hope-
that the rains since will bring it out in
good shape. Mr.. Wilson says he is no
fault-hnder but he suggests that Taft and
the republican party should haze sent
us the rains this spring that they prom
ised.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

]. w. and T. D. Finley left yester-'
day morning for south central Missouri
where they have big land proposition
under consideration. They will in all
probability buy but they are inclined to
think that they viii continue to live here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Why don't you light your home with
acetylenea B. c. Fletcher OF Wichita
will make you an estimate of price free
Of charge. Call for him at the Grand
hotel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Jas. Smyth whites to send the Index to
Winthrop. Arkansas. where he has pur-
chased farm and expects to get rich
growing corn and cotton. We wish him
all kinds Of luck and hope he will event.
ually return to his old Aame-Barber.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

That measles are not confined to
children and the great common p-ople
is proved by the fact that last week they
overlook Mayor H. w. Skinner and
County Superintendent ]. E. Thomas.
Both of them had their full share Of the
measley" things but will come out of it
without blemish or any other indications
Of physical injury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Mrs. Emma Rankin and son, Willie,
returned home from Clinton, Indiana,
last Friday. after an absence of several
weeks, occasioned by the sickness and
death Of Mrs. Rankin's mother.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Mrs. A. Fair has not gotten along
4s well during The pa. week as had
been hoped. but yesterday there was a
marked improvement and it is expected
that she will make rapid progress from
this time on.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Wanted, in every town or township
in Barber County Except the townships
Of Sharon. Cedar and Hazelton) live,
hustling agent to write hail insurance.
Up-to-date contracts, good commission
paid. For further particulars call on or
address, I'll. Lindley & Co., Medicine
Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

c. S. Downey of Cedar wa. in the
city on business last Thursday. The
rains we were having put him in pretty
good spirits. as they did all the farmers.
In this country it always rains just in
time"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
Especial Dispatch to The Call
HARRIMAN'S BILLION DOL
LIAR RAILWAY In FIGURES
Proposed capItnIiza-

NEW YORK, April 25.-A billion
dollar corporation is the latest project
from the brain of E. H. Hartman.
planned by the Napoleon of the rail-
road world with view to consolidat-
ing and solidifying the vast railroad
mileage represented by the New York
Central lines. A dozen or more OF the
most eminent corporation lawyers In
this city. in Chicago. Cincinnati.
Cleveland. and Buffalo are working on
the problem of this great corporation.
which Hartman hopes TO make the
crowning effort of his railroad and
financial. career
The legal men in the Hartman en-
in which the more than 10000 miles
of railroad under the control, of the
New York Central and representing
a capitalization of nearly $1,000. .00O, 900
may be made over into a homogeneous
quantity with a central management
with one treasury and with one pur-
pose-to enable it to assume the most
commanding position in the transpor-
tation world.
The following are the main lines of
road which will be embraced in the
consolidation:
New York Central and Hudson river railroad.
Dunkirk Allegheny valley and Pittsburr rail-
road.
Fulton Chain railway.
Ii tie Falls and Dolgsville railroad.
Raqrette Lake railway.
Rutland railway.
Toronto. Hamilton and Buffalo railway
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway.
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. Louis
system.
Lake Erie. Alliance and Wheeling railroad.
Chicago. Indiana and Southern railroad.
Lake Erie and Western railroad and Northern
Ohio railway.
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad.
Michigan Central railroad and Canada Southern
railway.
Chicago Kalamazoo and Saginaw railway.
Indiana Harbor belt railroad.
West Shore railroad and Detroi and Charlie
voix railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
SINGER IS HEROINE
IN REAL DRAMA
Nine. Olive Fremstad at an
Early Negligee Party
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


ASHEvILLE, n c., April 25.-Mme.
Olive Fremstad was the heroine in a
real life drama this morning. the hero
being an unidentified fireman whose
retiring nature inclines him to with
hold his name and address But he
rescued Nine. Fremstad. for she says
so herself.
1t wasn't much of fire. but it
caused an early morning and informal
party to be enjoyed in the palm room
of the Battery Park hotel 1t was
thoroughly an undress affair. Night
garments prevailed as wearing appa-
rel, although some OF the guests car
ried more substantial garb in their
hands ready to don them when an op-
portunty afforded.
The flames were all in the laundry
house and it is a de.ached building.
but no one, in the excitement and
dark, stopped to consider things, and
soon trunks began to be thrown out of
ran into each other in the Railways
and on the stairs as they scampered
blindly to places of safety. Some time
between the first cry of fire and the
gathering of all in the palm room the
saving of Nine. Fremstad took place.
The exact moment of the thrilling res
cue is not known.
Standing in shivering and shimmery
dishabilIe, with candles casting a weird
reflection upon the ground. the fright
tel people that the conflagration in
the washroom had been conquered.
Then all went out to see the sunrise.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
MAI. I.P. FINLEY
KILLED BY OWN
ORDFRLYSSHOT
Well Known Army Officer Is
Slain by Bullet at Phil
ippine Post
Was Soon TO Have Returned
Here on FurIOugh TO Meet
Wife and Daughters

flajOr John P. Finley, governor OF
&abosnga province in the Philippine
-I<fanos and one of the most prominent
executive officials in the United States
.:army, was shot and killed by his or
derby recently. according to private
dispatches received in this city yes
terday from Zamboanga- He was ex-
eeptionally well known in san Fran
cisco and put in many years of his
life here
The news of his death was exceed
fngiy indefinite and did not say whether
the shooting was accidental or not.
Major Finley was attached to the
Twenty-eighth infantry and was about
TO return 10 san Francisco on a fur
Tough. His wife and two daughters,
whom he had not seen for many years.
were planning to meet him here. and
IT was arranged by his friends to ac-
cord him big reception
" While stationed at San Francisco he
established the quarantine station at
Angel island. assisted materially in
the forming of the Chinese immigra-
ION 4eS Sl4aIDliSs anu dS al OAliCSI VI
the signal corps, co-operated with the
weather bureau in the upbuilding Of
. the weather bureau system along the
eoast.
Though an army officer his work
brought him into constant contact with
Jhe merchants and businessmen of San
.F'rsncisco. among whom he soon be-
came popular.
The news from Zambosnga was de-
void Of detail, None Of the officers at
the Preside had heard Of it.
Major Finley was born in Lansing,
Nich.. April II. 1854. He entered the
ARMY IN 1877 as private in the signal
farps. From there he worked himself
ap. grade by grade. obtaining his COM
mission in 1854. Army circles have rec
ognized hi mas one of the most efficient
executives in the service. and it was be-
cause Of these qualifications that he
was appointed governor Of the Zambo-
angs province.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
EXPLOSION DAMAGES
NOTED OLD CATHEDRAL
Bomb Believed to Have Been
Placed in Church

;. NEW ORLEANS. April 25.-The IA
.nous old St Louis cathedral was
shaken today by an explosion, believed
10. have resulted from the placing of
a bomb in the south tower of the
building. The explosion was heard for
many blocks and created wild excite
ment priest. a woman and child
were the only occupants and none was
lniured-
= one Of the smaller affairs was
wrecked. handsome windows were
broken and much plastering dislodged.
sEhe damage amounted to about $4,000.
The police express the belief that
dissension among workmen engaged in
making repairs in the church was re-
sponsibIe for the explosion. Several
arrests were made.
The cathedral one OF the most noted
Catholic churches in the United States
was built during the Spanish regime
in Louisiana.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26

criminal charges or merely a civil suit.
but unless Mr.. Dougherty gives me
back that diamond brooch pretty soon
one of these two steps will be taken"
One Discovery Lucky
Dougherty and his bride have left the
Pacific coast. After the marriage they
went to Los Angeles and then east to
Omaha, Neb.
A tinge of humor is given to the
twisted transactions by the fact that
the widow was only testing him when
she declared that she was not to re-
ceive her portion of the estate in
August. The estate is to be hers at
the appointed time, as she originally
told Dougherty.
II wanted to find out whether he was
only after my money" said Mrs. Kohl,
'and l think l have. 1t is very lucky
for me, for I know positively that
would have given him every cent I pos
sessed.'
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
MANY KILLED IN QUAKE
THAT SHOOK PORTUGAL
Several Villages Destroyed and
Two Fishing Vessels Sunk

LISBON. April 25.-The seismic dis
to4rba noes have ceased throughout Por-
tugaL Every one is greatly impressed
utitb the courage and energy of King
Manuel. who. after directing the fire
men in the city when the first and
most violent shock occurred Friday.
sent out physicians and supplies for
the districts where the destruction was
the greatest.
A number Of villages have been
wiped out. Salvatore and San stefano
were badly damaged. Thirty-nine
bodies have been taken from the ruins
and 120 persons are missing. Hun
dreds were injured.
1t is reported that two large fish
ing boats foundered and their crews,
numbering SS. perished-
Parliament has voted 100000 for the
relief OF the sufferers
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
ELEVEN TORPEDO BOATS
ARE ORDERED TO COAST
Vessels to Be Shipped From
Norfolk Navy Yard

NORFOLK, Va. April 25.-It is an
nounced that II marine torpedo boats.
a number of which are now in reserve
at the station. will be shipped at an
early date to the Pacific coast and
thence to the Philippine islands for
coast service.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
MARINE
PIONEER MURDERED ON
RANCH IN MOUNTAINS
Henry OIiphant, Aged SO, Shot;
No CIew to SIayers

REDDING, April %. - Henry Oil
phant, a pioneer of Shasta county. was
found murdered on his little mountain
ranch today. Two bullet holes in his
body tell the story. He lived in the
southwestern part OF the county. and
was about SO. There is no clew to the
murderers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
DECLARE CHARGING RENT
FOR PEWS is UNG0DLY
Pittsburg's Richest Congrega-
to Open Church to Public
SGD DnpoIeh % "a CoIIl

I
PITTsBURG. April 25.-The richest
congregation in Pittsburg is going to
throw open its pews, free and without
reserxg tion. to the public in the future.
Actiof to this effect was taken this
morning and was unanimous. The
&urch is the East Liberty Presby-
terisn and its home of worship cost
$3.50. 000 The members have arrived
at the conclusion that they are dis
obeying the laws of God by charging
rent for pews and will, therefore, abol-
ssh the practice
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHoNE kEARNY SO
MONDAY; APRIL 2s, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; west wind; marimum
temperature So; minimum IS.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair: FOG in morn
ing; light south wind, changing to brisk
west. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
BRANDEVbURG'S
FIGHT CENTFRS
ON SMALL BOY
Father of Child Brought Here in
Basket May Find Writer
Willing to Make Terms
Mother Wires Prisoner Begging
Him to Do Everything Pos.
sible to keep Our Boy

Precocious little
J a m e s Sheppard
a b a n n e III, z
ears of age and
srandson of a st.
.ouis multimillion-
lire, is temporarily
he most important
parsonage in the
bitter fight which
is now in progress
t o extradite h i S
pseudo stepfather,
3roughton B r a n :
ienburg, from San
Francisco to New
York for trial in
connection with the