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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
M. T. Williams's Public Sale

M. F. Williams who recently
made the banner real estate sale in
Barber county, will have a public
sale next Tuesday, November 23rd,
two and one half miles west of this
city. He will sell eight head of
mares, horses and colts, all we'll
bred; three fine milch cows; one
we'll bred calf; twelve brood sows;
SO shoats; one registered Duroc
Boar, and a large assortment of
farm machinery.
The terms of sale are four
months time without interest if
paid when due, or five per cent
discount on sums over S o,for cash.
The sale will begin at 10 o'clock
a. m. See bills for better descrip-
tion of property.
Do you want nice picture? Get
one at Young Drug Co.'S Picture
Sale.
For Sale:-A farm of SO acres,
p miles from this city. Good
terms. w. L. Utterback.
The special Picture Sale at ]. R.
Young Drug Company's is still on
and will continue through all of
this week.
Taken up: Small gray mare, in
foal, weigh 500, smooth mouth.
Owner can have her by paying feed
bill and advertising. H. w. Stew
ems.
]. Harry Gay, the well known
Ophthalmic Optician and eye sight
specialist, will again be in Medi.
cine Lodge at the Grand Hotel
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, De
cember 10th, nth and I2th.
F. M. Shell of this city has taker
the agency for Barber county fol
The Northwestern National Insur
ance Company. If you desire tt
insure your property, call on him
This is a strong company and it
rates are within reach of every
body,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
Will Build Electric Light Plant

waiter MoXley, OF NortOnVIlle,
Kansas, who owns a number of
electric light plants in different
cities of Kansas, was in the city
last Wednesday and Thursday con-
ferring with the mayor and council
and several business men with
reference to putting in a light
ing plant here. On Wednesday
night there was a special meeting
of the mayor and council for the
purpose of taking up the PROPOSE
tion of granting Mr.. Moxley a fran.
chise. A few of the business men
of the city attended the meeting
but Tot as many as should have
attended, considering the impor.
tance of the matter under discus
sion.
After the project was discussed
and explained in its various phas-
es the mayor and council agreed
to give Mr.. Moxley a twenty.year
franchise. This was agreed upon
after every person at the meeting
was consulted and no opposition
expressed. The franchise has not
yet been drawn but it is now in
course of preparation and will be
officially promulgated within a
month. The salient features of the
franchise provide that the city ex-
tend free franchise to Mr.. Moxley
for twenty years, on condition that
the lighting system is in operation
on or before July I, 1910. The
maximum rates for lights, if on me-
ter, are 20 cents per watt with
minimum rate of $3.50 per month.
If on a fiat rate, IS cents per month
for one light and 65 cents per
month for each additional light.
The maximum charge for arc lights
for the city is SIS per light per
month. These rates, it was ex-
planned, promise to be reduced as
business increases but in no
event will they be greater. The
property owners who take lights
will have to bear the expense of
wiring their houses and installing
bulbs, rosettes, chandeliers, etc,
and they can make them as elabo-
rate or as plain as they desire.
The company will furnish wires
and poles up to the houses. Ser
vice will be given only until 1890
p. m. until the business warrants
an all.night run.
Mr.. Moxley is an old friend of
Mayor SINNERS. He now operates
the plant at Nortonville, as well
as several other plants, and is max
ing a success of all of them. May
or Skinner recommends him very
highly and, in fact, is responsible
for his coming here.
Mr.. Moxley says he has no fear
as to the success of the venture.
He says he expects to put in a
$4,000 plant and will net solicit
patrons until the plant is nearing
completion. He expects to begin
work March Ist and if he has nc
bad luck the town will have lights
the latter part of May.
Personally The Index would
rather see municipal plant, but
the city's financial condition make:
that impossible, and there seem:
no prospect of getting in better
shape for many years to come, SC
that if the town is to have electric
lights they must come from some
other source. As matters stanc
: now, Mr.. Moxley is taking all the
risk and whether or not it will bt
success remains to be demonstat.
ed.
The way to make it succeed i:
for everybody who can afford it, tc
help.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
TAX COMMISSIONERS HERE
Spend a Half Day in Medicine
Lodge to Look up Tax Matters

S.. C. drummer, Judge w. S.
Glass and Samuel T. Howe, the
members of the Kansas State Tax
Commission, were in Medicine
Lodge last Friday from 9:45 a. m.
until $3.50 p. m. They came here
primarily, to inform themselves on
land values in this section of the
state. The western half of Barber
county is mostly rough land, the
exception being the Medicine Riv-
er Valley, a comparatively narrow
strip of land extending diagonally
through the count ty, and this rough
land is assessed far below the land
in the eastern part of the county,
as we'll as lower than smooth land
in other counties. The members
of the tax commission have never
seen this land. In travelling by
rail it can not be seen for our rail
roads do not traverse much of the
rough land but are confined to the
valleys, and since the commission
saw only the very best land, the
members can not understand why
some of the land is assessed so low.
Then, too, they had heard of the
sale of NJ. T. Williams's alfalfa
farm which recently sold for 500
per acre, and this seemed to
strengthen their opinion that the
county's land values were low.
However, after having interviewed
County Clerk Ireland, Judge Garri-
son, Treasurer Groendycke and 9TH
ers, their opinions were materially
changed and, we are informed,
they departed fully convinced that
Barber county valuations are am
ply high. AS a matter of fact, the
eastern part of Barber county is
valued higher than Kingman and
Harper, but the inferior and until
liable land in the western part re-
duces the average. 1t is to be hop
ed that the commission will not
raise the countv's valuation. The
county now pays more money into
the state treasury than is required
to defray the county expenses anc
if the valuation is increased the
burden will be increased proper
tionately.
The commission also took uE
the MaCGregor tax matter with
County Clerk Ireland and County
Attorney Field and went into i
fully. They went over it carefully
and investigated it in all its phas
es and advised Messrs. Ireland anC
Field that the contract is taxable
1t is the desire of the commission
that this matter be decided nov
for all time to come and to tina
end they ask that the case be pros
ecuted vigorously.
Judge Glass of the commission
is recognized as an authority. H
has served number of years OF
the bench and has the reputation
of possessing a strong judicia
mind. The other two members O
the commission, we understand,ar
also lawyers, but have had littl
experience as presiding judges.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
A Business Changes Hands

c. T. McCracken purchased the
East Livery effects from T. F.
Gallagher on Saturday and is now
an charge of the business. The
sale includes only the personal
property and good will, ]. D.
Mathews being owner of the barn
and lots.
Mr.. McCracken has recently
moved to the city from his farm in
Elwood township. We are glad
to have him become identified with
the city's business interests.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
Bank Changes Hands

The majority stock of the State
Bank of Hazelton has gone into
new hands, Mr.. Chandler and 9TH
ers having severed their interests.
But there will be no change in the
banks management or its policy,
R. L. Robinson will be its cashier
and Archie Brown its assistant
book -keeper.-Hazelton Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
Christian Church Bazaar

The ladies of the Christian
Church will give their Bazaar in
the Springer building on North
Main street all day Saturday, No
vember 27th. They will have on
sale many useful and ornamental
articles and invite you to come and
see them.
They will also have bread and
cake sale all day. Everybody is
invited to attend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

NJ. ClaypooI and Thaddeus T.
Graham of Ohio arrived with their
families in the early part of last
week and ale looking the country
over with a view to buying land.
Thrice welcome,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
At Manhattan

On Wednesday evening, Novem.
ber 10th, the Barber county K. S.
A. c. Club was entertained by Miss
Mary Austin: Sixteen of the mem.
bers were present and a jolly even
ing was spent playing novel games,
solving guessing contests and par.
taking of the light refreshment:
served.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

1000, Locust posts for sale, 2 feet
long with sawed ends, from 4 to II
cents each. Claude Stockstill,
Sharon, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
Bazaar

The annual Presbyterian Bazaar
and Supper will be given Friday,
December 3rd, in the church base
ment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
Farms for Rent

Large and small, at a cheap rent
for cash. For particulars see Henry
Wisner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

Those wanting husking hooks
and gloves, remember that w. E.
Stout carries a complete line.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

Fish, Oysters and Celery at
Cole g Sons meat market on Fri.
day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

The foot ball game advertised
to take place here on Friday be-
tween the home team and Anthony
was declared off on account of the
fact that Anthony is playing color
ed men: Our boys objected to
this and the Anthony team refused
to substitute white men for their
colored men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

fact that Anthony is playing color
ed men. Our boys objected to
this and the Anthony team refused
to substitute white men for their
colored men.
County Attorney Seward l. Field
and District Clerk R. S. Crane, ac-
companied by three friends from
Pratt, "hiked out" for Mr.. Cranes
ranch at Deerhead early Monday
morning where they will put in a
week or more bagging the tooth
some quail. Such little inconven-
fences as rain, mud and slush have
no terrors for true sportsmen.
Thos. Warwick purchased half
interest in R. R. Froman's garage
last Thursday. The combination
is strong one in mechanical work
and what the two can't master in
the way of repairing machinery,
can not be repaired anywhere.
The combined shops of these two
mechanics gives Medicine Lodge
the best equipped machine shop
west of Wichita.
The baby girl of Kirk Collins
and wife died Thursday night, Mo-
vember nth, aged I year and S
months. The child had been in
/ poor health ever since its birth,
having been afflicted with facial
infrmity and stomach disorder.
The funeral was held on Friday
afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Spiers, pastor of the Baptist church.
| The parents have the sympathy of
their friends in their afliction.
| Hon. Morton Albaugh and Hon:
Geo. A. Clark of Topeka, and Hon.
| D. w. Travis, ex-state game war
den, of Pratt, arrived in this neck
of the woods Sunday morning to
properly open the hunting season
IN this stronghold. They were
taken in charge by the Hon. ]ere-
miah G. Gano and are now bonn
harding the feathery tribe in the
southwestern part of the county,
camp having been established on
Hon. Frank Rinke's ranch in Eagle
township. This bunch of notable:
; has made it a rule to visit Barbel
| county every quail season but none
has been known to exceed the linn,
it of 20 per day. They put in full
! time but the moment the limit j.
bagged they simply shoot at th'
male blue sky.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

For Sale:-A farm of SO acres,
p miles from this city. Good
terms. w. L. Utterback.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

Do you want nice picture? Get
one at Young Drug Cos Picture
Sale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

The special Picture Sale at ]. R
Young Drug Company's is still or
and will continue through all O
this week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-01
BREEZES FROM BOUNTY LAND.
Social Calendar Full of Weddings and
Other Interesting Events.

Bounty Land, Nov. 29.-Special:
Last Tuesday Sunshine quilting
was held at the elegant and spacious
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Foster.
Thirty-siX ladies, with cheerful
hearts and willing hands, Joined in
the noble work of relieving the
wants Of the poor, and ere the hour
for departure came, two quilts had
been quilted, another was pieced and
two or three garments were cut and
made for those who have appealed to
the Sunshine president for aid. The
picnic dinner was delicious and
bountiful, the long table presenting
the appearance of wedding feast
with it's varied menu of meats, sal
ads, cakes, luscious fruits, etc. Con-
versation was lively throughout the
day. Indeed a jollier crowd of wo-
men never met together on any oc-
casion, but we'd defy any writer, or
even the editors themselves, to gath
er a coherent conversation from such
a hum of voices. 1t sounded some
thing like this, all speaking at once:
81 hear he is to marry Friday night"
ooh, you've sewed the hem of the
skirt to the placket;" "These squares
look old enough to have been pieced
ny mTS. NOAH Willie sic Was waiting
for the waters to SubSide;' My
house Is just as comfortable as any
body's in the summer when you can
get out under the trees and sit in
the shade; Yes, the trustees would
have her to teach any how" Did
you hear about the killing at Fair
Play?" "Pink's going, too" Just
look at E. NJ. ID. going around try
ing to get up something to write, :"
ETC., etc. Now, ! tell you quilting
is a poor place to get news, for it is
impossible to hear everybody at
Qlce. The day was a most delight
Wf one, however, and the gracious
hospitality of our amiable hostess
will long be remembered. Those who
came from a distance were Mrs. j.
b. McJunkin. of South Union; Mrs.
Julia Mcdonald and Mrs. J. E. Dick
erson, of Westminster.
r. S. Fennell, of Pelzer, spent yes
terday with his sister, Mrs. Elijah
Gillison.
J. f. Pickett and family are NOV
ing to-day to Clemson, where Mr..
Pickett has accepted a position as
foreman of the horticultural
grounds. Mr.. Pickett is an energetic
wspd successful young farmer, and
}&s, believe he will prove to be the
Fight man for the position.
Mrs. J. NJ. Barron and children Of
Seneca, spent Thanksgiving with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Ellison.
James A. Robertson and sister,
Miss Mamie, of Salem. took Thanks
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-01
wALHALLA COTTON MARKET.
Wednesday, Dec. I.
Death Of Prof. A. s. Townes.

Clemson College, Nov. 27.-Prof.
A. s. Townes, Of Greenville, died here
last night after having been in bad
health for several months. Last July
Prof. Townes had an attack Of acute
indigestion, which brought on heart
trouble and recently he has had sew
eral other attacks, the one last night
resulting in death. Prof Townes was
well known educator, who has done
much for female education in this
State for a number of years. He was
president of Greenville Female Col
lege, which he built up to high
state of efficiency. While president
later he organized and was president
of the Greenville College for Women,
but gave up active work last year to
make his home here with his daugh-.
ter, Mrs. f. II. Dorgan.
He was a man of excellent educa-
tion and culture, having studied at
Liepsic, Germany, after graduating
at Furman University, and was an
English scholar and teacher of force.
He is survived by his wife and five
children, Mrs. T.. II. Dorgan, Misses
Ella and Elizabeth, and Messrs. s.
b. and McKellar Townes, the last
two Of Oklahoma City and New Or
leans respectively.
lnterment took place at Greenville
Sunday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-01

giving dinner with Miss Bette Bar
ION.
Misses Clyde and Ethel Smith re-
turned to their respective schools at
South Union and Anderson yester-
day:
Mrs. Boyd, Of West Union and
Miss Dora Wiebens, recently Of New
York, visited Mrs. G. e. Gambrell
last week.
Poplar school opened last Monday
with Miss Rena Hunsinger as
teacher.
Miss Ora Bagwell will leave on
Wednesday for a visit of some
length to her brother, George Bag
WELL Of Corona, Ala. She will prob
ably stop over with friends in Bir-
mingham.
We, with our bigger half, are ap-
preciative recipients of the follow
ing invitation, issued on the oath:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harper Hughs
will give in marriage their daughter
Amy
Mr.. Grover Warren Davis
on Wednesday afternoon, the eighth
of December,
at half after four o'clock,
at their residence,
Richland, South Carolina.
The honor OF your presence is re
requested.
This marriage is OF unusual inter-
est to many, the prospective bride
and groom both having been reared
in the twin communities of Richland
and Bounty Land. Congratulations
are extended in advance of the hap
py event.
Miss ora Bigby was hostess to
quite number Of young people last
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Jasper Doyle. The func-
ton was "tacky party" and We
venture to say that a tackier set OF
tacks never attacked or even came
in contact with anybody's premises
than the tacks who met on this oc-
judgment to decide who should have
however, and Miss Ora Bagwell was
awarded the prize, a tin cup, and
Jesse Hubbard received yellow
handkerchief, he being voted the
tackiest looking young man. The
occasion was heartily enjoyed by all
who were present.
Harry r. Hughs surprised his
homefolks Saturday when he, with
his young bride, together with a few
friends, rode up from Anderson in a
touring car. Young Mrs. Hughs was
before her marriage Miss Millwee
Talbert, Of Anderson Best wishes
20 the happy young couple.
Nr. Power, principal teacher OF
Ri Inland school, played foot ball at
Gn" ton last Thursday.
Miss Crouther, who is assisting in
the Richland school, took Thanks
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-01

Continued on Eighth Page.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-01
Rich Mons Gifts Are Poor

beside this: 'I want to go on record
as saying that l regard Electric Bit
tiers as one Of the greatest gifts that
God has made to woman" writes
Mrs. o. Rhinevault, of Vestal Center,
N. Y. II can never forget what It
has done for me-" This glorious med
icine gives a woman buoyant spirits.
vigor OF body and jubilant health. 1t
quickly cnres nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting aid Dizzy Spells; soon
builds up the weak, ailing and sickly.
Try them. soc. at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-01

giving dinner with her brother, who
Is PRINCIPAL Of the Oakway school,
Miss Pearl Werner is teaching
school at Cearmont
Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin attended
Bob Taylor's lecture at Clemson Sat
urday night.
Miss Julia Davis is with her sister.
Mrs. j. B. Shanklin, of Anderson.
Morris Shanklin and Chas. Bal
lenger went to Atlanta to see the
Clemson-Tech foot ball game Char
lie visited his cousins at Rockmart
before returning.
Miss Myrt Davis, who has been
visiting in Anderson, returned Fri
day.
Mrs. j. H. Dendy will leave next
Saturday for visit to her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Wideman, of Due
West.
One OF the most beautiful we'd
dings that has occurred in our COM
munity In several years was solemn
lied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
| A. Perritt at S o'clock on the after
noon of the Gath instant. when Miss
Lieze Dendy Perritt became the
bride of Albert S. Rollins. The par
lor was artistically decorated in ivy,
ferns and holly. The broad double
doorway was transformed into a
huge horseshoe of vines, interspersed
with large, dark red chrysanthe-
mUms and bright holly berries.
From the center of this SUSPENDED a
smaller floral horseshoe, under which
the contracting parties stood. Over
the snow white lace curtains ram
bled long. graceful strands of ivy,
their tender budded ends terminal
ing at the top of the windows. Tall
vases of mammoth red chrysanthe-
NUNS stood on the piano and tables.
while pots OF eXuberant ferns were
| tastily placed about the room. Keen
ing pace to the mellow strains of
Mendelssohn's Hochzeit March which
was delightfully."- rendered by Mrs. A.
w. Thompson, the young couple en-
tered from the room just across from
the parlor, where, standing beneath
the symbol OF good luck, they were
united in marriage, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. c. S. Black
Durn In his usual impressive man.
ner. The bride was prettily attired
in handsome blue tailor-made suit
with becoming hat to match. The
groom was dressed in the conven-
ti0nal black. Only a few relatives
and friends witnessed the nuptials.
Immediately after congratulations
the bridal party repaired to. the din
ing room, where a most delicious re-
past was served. The party left i'm
mediately after refreshments, and
amid showers of rice from the hands
of quite a number Of friends who
had gathered at the depot to bid
them farewell. the newly welded
couple boarded train No. 80 for AL
exandria, Va, where they spent
Thanksgiving day with the parents
OF the groom. Mrs. Rollins is the
eldest daughter of MIR. and Mrs. ID. A.
Perritt and Is young lady Of de-
served popularity. The groom is
| native Virginian, his home being in
Alexandria,, but for the past few
years he has been connected with
the Southern Railway Company in
Charleston. He Is young man OF
fine business qualifications. After an
extensive trip to Washington, Balti-
more, New York, ETC., the happy pair
will return to Charleston, their fu-
ture home. They carry with them
the congratulations and good wishes
| OF host OF friends. e. M. d.
~ E" ----------aoR----"
The greatest danger of influenza
ia of tto resultjnp ~ In pnau Yoopfa Tbt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-01
O., G. s 0. CHARTER REFUSED.
The Judiciary of South Carolina De-
cides Against New Road.

Columbia, Nov. 27.-The judiciary
OF the State declared demonstrations
al the recent act of the Legislature
granting the Carolina, Ciinchfield &
Ohio Railway a charter and refused
to require the Secretary of State to
charter the road. The road has an
nounced no policy for the future.
Il The principal ground for the refu-
sal of the charter was that the act
violated section of the State Con-
stitution, which declares that no for
eign corporation shall do business In
this State except under the laws of
this State. The effect of the decis-
ion is practically to over-rule in part
the decision in the Tompkins case,
which rested upon the act under
which the Southern Railway was
domesticated.
The Supreme Court justices and
the Circuit Judges considered the
proposition en- banc to-day.