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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Held for Trial

w. B. Shelton, the young man
who was arrested July 5th charged
with borrowing $40 from the
Peoples Bank and forging the
names of ]. M. Shelton, his father,
and Zeal Johnson, to the note, had
his preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Collins Monday. 2.
B. Chaplin president; F. E. Read.
cashier, and c. E. Thompson, tel
Ter, all testified that he borrowed
the money and presented the note.
Zeal Johnson testified that his
name which was signed on the note
was not written by him and was a
forgery.
Samuel Griffin represented Shell
ton. No testimony was offered in
defense but the remarks made By
Mr.. Griffin would indicate that a
plea of insanity will be made in
the district court.
The young young man was ar
rested as ]. M. Shelton but it was
learned later that his initials are
w. B he having used his fathers
instead of his own initials in sign
ing the note. At the time of his
arrest he maintained his innocence
and denied having been in the bank.
He still stands on that denial al
though at the preliminary hearing
he was entirely silent. There
seems to be no possible avenue of
escape unless il would be the plea
of insanity and this might be plaus-
lble, for man who would commit
crime of this kind so openly
could easily be believed to be
wrong mentally.
Judge Collins held the defendant
for trial in district court and fixed
his bond at $500. His father, !. M.
Shelton, and his father-in. law, ].
0. Stevens, both signed the bond.
He had not secured an acceptable
bond when the paper was printed
and was still in Jail, but he was
hourly expecting succor and will
probably be out soon.
Shelton was in Jail all last week
in default of bail. His folks have
resided in the county less than a
year and are not we'll situated f.
nancially. They live about 18
miles south and west of this CITY
and appear to be fine people. The
young mans rash act is regrettable
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Building Demolished

The large frame of the new
building on the corner of Main and
Kansas avenue in this city, which
was being erected with the inten-
ton of walling with concrete, by
The Citizens State Bank, to be oc-
cupied by the Adams G. Co. furni-
ture and undertaking firm, was
blown down and completely
wrecked by the high wind early
Sunday morning. The storm came
very near to being a mild tornado
and the huge frame did not have
the support to withstand it. The
west end was carried out to the
side walk curb and came near
breaking the large telephone pole
nearby, while the main structure
was thrown over on the vacant lot
south, leaving the east end stand
ing in a twisted condition. A
large portion of the lumber is ruin
ed and none is in good condition,
so that the loss is close to 100 per
cent by the time the ground is
cleared. The work had not ad.
vanced far enough to be insutable
and the bank is the sole loser.
The stockholders will have a
meeting in few days to decide on
future plans. Whether they will
go on and build as originally
planned or whether they will aban-
don the concrete work and build
an entire brick building is in the
embryo stage, depending largely
on decision to be made by Messrs.
Chandler and Best who are the
most heavily interested.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Margaret Leota Moomau

Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Moomau, born June IS, 1908;
died July 9, 1909, at 6:3o p. m,
aged 7 year and IA days.
The little one was sick with in.
fantile trouble about six weeks
primarily caused by an attack O.
measles.
The funeral was held at the
home of Mrs. E. Johnson at $50 p
m. Saturday, conducted by Rev. F
w. Imboden, pastor of the M. E
church, and the little body laid to
rest in Highland cemetery:
The sympathy of the friends o.
the aggrieved parents goes out te
them in the separation from theil
only child.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Arrested for Assault

County Attorney Field issued a
warrant on Monday for the arrest
of Ed Harding of Valley township
on a charge of assault. The COM
planning witness is Frank L. Smith
of Winfield. The alleged ofense
was committed June 10th. Smith
and two companions were camDed
on the city water ditch north of the
city on the evening of June 10Th
when they met up with Harding
and another party in an alteration.
During the trouble Harding pulled
a gun on Smith.
Sheriff Mathews arrested Hard
ing yesterday afternoon and he
gave bond for his appearance for
trial in the district court in O6to.
Der.
There will in all probability be
other developments of far more
serious nature unless the interested
parties think differently than would
naturally be expected. The de
tails are not available for publica
ton at this time but enough i
known to make good people shud
der
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
In The Press Room

We produce this week illustration of power press with the
automatic folder attached In years the Index
names its subscription list that folding became
he folder does hour what three
good cheer to the Office force press day.
Selfeed folders country
recent invention but they work we'll that long
every we'll regulated newspaper will have
We grateful subscribers necessary
to add this machinery and hope continue
port.
We cordially friends machinery
when it motion 1t delight accuracy
operates.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Egg race on horse-Doc Jones,
Ist; Fred Shucker, and.
At night there was nice display
OF fire works following which there
was a grand ball at Rules opera
house.
1t was a JULY good crowd of the
eat, drink and he merry" kind.
Gibbs Bros refreshments were all
exhausted before night and they
had a large supply, too.
ln behalf of the A. H. T. A. and
business men of Sharon, we extend
thanks to the crowd and hope to
be able to have them all back
again next year.
Committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

John A. Illingworth departed for
his home in England Monday, after
a visit of several weeks with his
brother, F. V. Illingworth, and
family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Sharon A H. T. A. Picnic

The picnic given by the Sharon
A. H. T. A. July 3rd was a great
success and many compliments
were paid by the crowd to the or
der and Sharon's business men for
the entertainment provided. Foorr
some reason, unexplained, the
national president, ]. w. Wall, did
not arrive which was a great dis
appointment, but in other respects
the program was carried out as
advertised, barring a few contests
in which there were no entries.
The crowd was estimated from
1000 to 1900 people. Old timers
say it was the largest crowd ever
assembled at Sharon. Especial
praise is due ''Uncle" Jimmie War
rem for the use of his fine grove and
hitching grounds, C. C. Fair for
the use of his pasture for the base
ball games and races, and E. S.
Rule for free use of lumber for
seating purposes.
The ball game between Attica
and Pixley was played at 10: 80
a. m. Attica won in a score of II
to 9. Batteries; Attica-Hilliard,
Day and Warren; Pixley-Har-
baugh and Rich. Umpire, Bow
man. The afternoon game was
between Attica and Sharon. This
was one of the best games ever
played at Sharon. Up to the sew
enth inning the game was very
close but the hard game with Pix
ley in the forenoon together with
the intense heat weakened the
Attica team and Sharon won in a
score of II to s. Batteries:
Attica-Hilliard and Warren;
Sharon-Price and Lepper. Um-
pire, Newsom. The Attica bunch
are fine looking, athletic gentle
manly lot of boys. They played
fine, clean ball and their manager,
DR.. Boutin, is to be congratulated
upon getting together as nice a lot
and Attlca should oe-- proud to be
back of them. Pixley also has a
fine team and with a little more
practice will make good. The
'Kid Pitcher was little off bu-
Harbaugh was right all the time
and made three of Attica's best lay
down the willow after the base:
were full.
At P. m. the crowd was called
together by the band and Rev
Hendrickson delivered the invoca
ton, after which the choir sans
"Old Glory The address of wei
come was made by S. F. Bowman
following which Mrs. Lloyd Davi
read the Declaration of .Independ
ence. The choir then sang Gree
doms Banner" and the contest
were announced. Prizes wer,
awarded as follows:
Prettiest child under 2 years O
age-Baby Fain.
Prettiest child over and unde
Io-Fernie Bowman Ist; Opa
Bowman end.
Oldest man PRESENT.. L. Pei
ton, 7o years.
Oldest woman present-Mrs. Nc
Cune, Ist, II; Mrs. Mats, and, "a
Man living in Barber count,
longest-Charley Butcher, 3
years.
Woman living in county longes
Mrs. E. A. Downing.
Couple married longest-Mr. an
Mrs. J. L. Pelton.
Youngest child present-Bab
Spitzmiller, 3 months.
] Largest family-tie between A
w. Schnelle and E. A. Downing.
| Ladies riding contest-Miss Fri
day, 1st; Miss Burgett, and.
Boys riding contest-Chafle,
Jones, Ist; Graydon Bowman, 2nd
Boys throwing contest-Johnn
Reynolds, Ist; Graydon Bowman
and.
Foot race-Johnny Randolph
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

H. O.. Cress and wife, accom-
panied by r. E. Hoovler's two
little daughters, departed yesterday
on short visit with relatives and
friends at Council Groves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Fred Hardy and Prof. E. A. Her
cd of Alva were circulating among
our business men on SATURDAY..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

H. A. Bailey came us from
Kiowa yesterday to attend com.
missioners court. He says the re-
ported tornado at Kiowa Sunday
morning is mistake. They had
less wind there than here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

M. c. Beasley, foreman of the
Cresset Office, took quite sick yes
terday and is unable to be on duty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Jared Hoag of Killing was extend
ing the glad hand to friends in the
city yesterday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

c. N. Marshall drove in with a
new Ford 4 passenger tourabout
Monday evening. He will have
this one sold and another on hand
before most people will realize it.
Charley has way of affecting the
people with the "fever" that is be-
yond human understanding.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

The farmers elevator of Nash
vile, Kansas, desire to inform the
farmers of that vicinity that they
are paying S. per bushel for new
wheat and this price is good until
July 2oth. They paid $I.o2 last
week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

]. B. Johnson of Aetna was at
tending to business in the city yes
terdaY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

~ ouoii1CSS III TIC CITY yes
terday.
Jared Hoag of King was extend
ing the glad hand to friends in the
city yesterday.
Fred Hardy and Prof. E. A. Her
cd of Alva were circulating among
our business men on Saturday.
M. c. Beasley, foreman of the
Cresset Office, took quite sick yes
terday and is unable to be on duty.
w. H. Hogard-the only Bill
Hogard-was down from the
northwest country yesterday shak-
ing hands with old friends.
Prof. Harry Mcclure, wife and
two children are visiting with Prof.
McGuire's parents, Jas. Mcclure
and wife, east of this city. The
Professor made a full hand in
the harvest field Immediately
after coming here and also operat,
ed the corn cultivator, which is
rather strenuous for man just out
of a nine months sentence in the
school room. The family are Wis
lting Mrs. McGuire's parents in
| Oklahoma this week and will re-
turn from there to Jefferson county
where Prof. Mcclure will be one
of the instructors in the normal in
stitute. He has been re elected
superintendent of the schools of
Valley Falls at salary of $1,000
per annum. ing
on his fourth year OF worK slnru his
graduation from 4se Safe So-~lal
and is one of the few to command
such large salary so early in life.
| J.V. Fishburn is having some
trouble this summer with Petrie &c
Son of Mulvane to whom he has
been shipping butter and eggs.
Last month he shipped 2I cases of
eggs and he could get no settlement
although he wrote twice. Finally
he registered letter to them and
he got reply stating that 90 doz-
en- were No. I, 4oo dozen No. 2,
and SO dozen were rotten, which
was the first intimat;on he had
that the eggs were not in good
condition. Mr.. Fishburn tests his
eggs before shipment and he says
) they all graded No. I when they
were shipped. He has no recourse,
however, and must stand the loss.
E No branch of business is without
risk, but in this case, if Mr.. Fish.
r burn can esta bllsh the facts he sets
out, he should recover either from
the consignee or the railroad COM
pany. Anyway the Mulvane firm
did not treat him fairly if it refus-
ed to answer his letters promptly.
The Harrison Minstrel outfit
: that was here last Wednesday
} night was the "bummiest'' show
that has inflicted itself on this city
: for many years. 1t is rare that a
show, no matter how poor, does
not have one or two players or act
ors that man of intelligence can
, appreciate but this outfit had no
redeeming quality.s The usual
concert graft was tried but less than
two dozen remained. The tent
was not very well filled at the be-
ginning and most of those left be-
: fore the show was half over. The an
cient jokes and slaughter Of music
were sufficient to drive sane people
;, away and there was continual
"milIing out" during the entire
performance. The admission price
was so cents and the entertainment
!; was several points below an ordi
nary free medicine show. Fol
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Harry Clement has the reputa-
tion of being the most popular
wheat harvester in the county.
This is especially true among the
ladies who have wheat to cut. He
harvested for several ladies this
season and had promised several
more but on account of his services
being so much in demand, could
not reach all of them. We are
glad to observe Harry's prominence
in this respect.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Alva's Fourth of July celebration
was most sadly marred by fatal
accident that befell one of the city's
leading bushes men. Dyas Cad
bois was killed by large falling
pole used by a Carnival company
in preparing for a balloon ascension
at night. The pole struck Mr..
Gadbois on the head, crushing the
skull and breaking the neck. The
accident was absolute carelessness
on the part of the Carnival man
agement and the coroner's jury SO
found. Mr.. Gadbois was a son-in
law of ]. P. Renfrew, publisher OF
the Alva Record and citizen oi
Deerhead, this county, before re-
moving to Oklahoma.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

w. H. Hogard-the only Bill
Hogard-was down from the
northwest country yesterday shak-
ing hands with old friends.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Clarence Freeman is in charge
of L. A. Eby's store during Mr..
Eby's vacation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Let me tune your piano. Salts
faction or no pay. Ralph L
Ewing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Sidney Carr of Deerhead was
looking after business matters in
the county seat yesterday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Chairman Lake of the county
board of commissioners, or County
Clerk Ireland will probably attend
the meeting of the state board of
equalization and tax commission
on Friday and Saturday of this
week, the days set for Barber coun-
ty. 1t seems that every year Bar
Der is loaded with more than a Just
proportion of state taxes and it is
necessary that some of the officers
appear before the state board and
ask for Justice. Heretofore it has
been worth several thousands of
dollars to the county to be repre-
sented at the state capital at equal
ization meeting and this year is
probably no exception to the rule.
John F. Strickrott, official pho
tographer of the Santa Fe Railway
Company, arrived in the city yes
terday morning for the purpose of
taking views of the principal
streets of the city, the public build
ings and the natural sites of the
city and surrounding country. He
also will photograph some of our
alfalfa and corn fields and possibly
wheat in shock and stack. These
views will be used by the coloni-
zation department of the Company
for the purpose of in ducing travel
and emigration to The Great
Southwest in the way of showing
the country's resources and posi-
bilities. Mr.. Strickrott is touring
Kansas, Oklahoma and other
southwestern states this year and
when his work is completed will
have a budget of information thai
will start investors in this direc-
ton very rapidly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-30
Hebron.

Miss Mary Thompson of Portland
visited Mrs. Fred Sturtevant recently.
Mr.. c. Fl. George is having trouble
with his arm, but it is hoped will soon
be better. The trouble comes from q
wound received in the civil war.
Mrs. Ira Bearce and little Helena are
with her father, Professor j. F. Moody
for while. Mr.. Bearce, who came with
them, returned to Fitchburg, Mass,
Monday.
Mrs. Ellen Gilman and Mrs. Bracy
Bean have been quite sick the past
week, but we're more comfortable al
last report. A cousin of Mrs. Gilman
from O'isfield is caring for her, and Mrs.
Bean has her mother with her, Mrs
Joseph Hibbs.
Hebron Grange held an all day meet
ing Wednesday.
Hebron Band gave concert Tuesday
evening in Grange Hall.
West Minot school closes to-day,
Thursday, for ten days. vacation.
The athletic exhibition was last even.
ing and the prize speaking will be this
evening. No report II this card is to 20
on time.
Mr.. A. j. Turner is at home from bis
visit to Auburn and Portland.
The buildings belonging to Mr.. Ed
Bean were burned this morning, (Fri-
day. The fire caught in the dry room
of the laundry. Help was at hand and
the house cleared of nearly everything,
we understood not greatly injured, and
some of the laundry machinery was got
ten out.
Miss Agnes Bearce has returned from
her visit to New York.
Mrs. j. D. Sturtevant Is visiting rela-
tives In Auburn.
Miss Eta Sturtevant has gone to
WoodfOrds.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-30
East Sumner.

A brother of Rev. S. c. Eaton from the
vicinity of Springfield, Mass, supplied
the Congregational pulpit on Sunday,
the 2lst inst, as Pastor Eaton was not
fully recovered from an attack Of the
grippe. He gave very interesting adj
dress on the Importance of manfully re-
sisting the great forces of evil so preva-
lent in the land.
Drs. Caldwell, Marston and Atwood,
each have patients in the village and
there seems to be much illness from
epidemic colds. However, most OF those
i'll are improving and no fatalities have
occurred in the vicinity.
The committee to apportion the in
come from the minister and ministerial
fund in town met on Wednesday at S. c.
Heald's.
Some of the wood teams have gone
owing to bad roads, or the completion
of their jobs. 1t is awful trying to make
new roads in the woods, say the team
sters. Snow is still quite deep with
hard crust.
No maple sweetness has yet appeared,
yet the sweet dulcet tones of the males
tic crow and the gaudy bluejsy are
heard in the land" and the time of the
singing of birds has come" to gladden.
our hearts.
sweet Is the time of spring when natures
charms appear"
is good spring poetry,
Despite the bad travelling and much
sickness in the vicinity, over sixty per-
sons were out to the Congregational
Ladies' Circle on Wednesday. The cir
Gle is a valuable aid to the maintenance
of church support and social improve
mept, in which the community generally
cheerfully assists and approves. Many
thanks are due to the kind people not
members of the church or society, who
manifest by their presence and aid their
interest in good cause. Their efforts
are greatly appreciated.
Three well known travelling men,
Nevens, Whittier and Blake, dined at
"Slocum's" on Tuesday. c. E. Tolman
also dropped in for dinner.
Arthur Allen of West Sumner finished
his winters job of teaming here on
Wednesday. He has teamed here for six
consecutive winters with the same team
and is a model teamster, drawing big
loads, yet his team is always kindly
cared for and in good condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-03-30
West Bethel.

There's chiel amang ye takin' notes,
And faith, he'll prent EN-"
II you put him out
There'l be lively rout,
For the "chiep is bound to TAX" his "notes."
II he can't getum he'll inventum.
o could there In this world be found,
Some little spot Of happy ground,
without the village tattling!
How doubly blest that place would be,
Where all might dwell In liberty,
Free from the bitter misery,
OF gossip's endless prattlipg.
The roadbreakers were out last Friday
with the snow-scraper drawn by six
horses.
March is passing away, and the air Of
spring has a softer feeling than that of
mid-winter.
Peddlers are thawing out, and three
from Albany selling fresh fish were in
town last week.
Charles Conner Of Albany was in this
village one day last week.
II there was ever ''six weeks shedding
in March" we are surely having it this
year.
Addison s. Bean was thrown from a
sicu tWo woohs aSo, ibJuriuS lilo JAIN,
since which time he has been unable to
work.
The price Of eggs has fallen this week
to twenty cents per dozen, and some
now think it does not pay to keep hens.
Mrs. Mary Paine has moved all her
household goods from Grover Hill to
the Scribner farm near this village.
Clarence A. Tyler took cold, and for a
week was too i'll to be on the road SELL
ing fresh meats. His customers were
pleased to see him Wednesday.
Mrs. Abbie Estella Bean of Old Town,
after visiting relatives in Oxford, Wood
stock, Albany and Gilead, made the
Democrat correspondent short and
social call on Friday last.