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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

D. P. Mills and wife were called to
Dwight Illinois, early Monday morning
by a message which stated that Mrs.
Mills's father was dangerously i'll.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

Alpha D. Smith visited with his par
ents. R. M. Smith and wife, in this city
several days last week, arriving on We'd
nesday. He has been in the banking
business at Bison, Kansas for number
OF years but is now removing to Ration,
New Mexico, in the interest Of his wife 5
health. Mrs. Smith is troubled with
asthma and has recently spent most Of
her time at Ration, where she found
great relief-hence the decision to re-
move to that place. Alpha left for Ra-
ton to join his family on Saturday. He
expects 10 enter the banking business
there.
Mrs. E. C. Woodruff and children
and Geo. A. Bucklin, wife and little girl,
who have been visiting their parents, c..
A. Buckiin and wife. departed Tor their
respective homes last Wednesday.
George is u. S. Consul at San Luis
Potosi. Mexico. His visit here was
brief. only one week, and he was for
tunate to get away even that iong.
Mrs. Woodruff visited here since last
spring. Her husband has been doing
field work during the past several
months in the u. S. Geological Survey
in Wyoming. and this gave her an op-
portunity to spend the summer here.
Mrs. Woodruff and children met MIR.
Woodruff in Nebraska and all have re-
turned to their home IN Washington, D.
c. = 5
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

The Whist Club held its opening ses-
sion Of the season at the home Of Sam
uel Griffin and wife on Saturday even
ing. H. H. Case walked away with
high honors with a score Of S.. JIM.
Tincher captured the BOBBY.
Mrs. D. w. Major went to Kansas
City the FIRST Of last week to visit two
weeks with her sister. She heard DR..
Cook lecture laa week and we believe
she is the only person in Medicine Lodge
who can claim that distinction.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Priest went to
Medicine Lodge on Tuesday to spend
few days with relatives and friends.
They expect TO continue to make Cold
water their home. Mr.. Priest has been
engaged as meat cutter in Tom Bibb's
butcher shop.-Coldwater Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

Gravel for sale at 20 cents per load.
M. Best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

DG-IeIleInDeTSQ Kansas GAYS.
F. S. Hodson Of St. Charles, Iowa,
and NJ. S. Garrett Of Desoto, Iowa, were
here the first half Of last week looking
over some Of the real estate propositions
offered by Murphy. Williams & Co.
They departed last Wednesday. They
have made no purchases but have several
propositions under Amusement.
A lamp exploded in the bath room
in Thos. Murphy's house last Wednes-
day night and the members Of the family
are still marveling how it happened that
the FIRE went out without setting the
room on FIRE. None knew Of the ex-
plosion until several hours after it occur
red. The room was only slightly dam
aged.
w. H. Holmes. publisher Of the Isa-
bel Herald, called on The Index last
Wednesday. 1t was our first 'meet-up'
with Bro. Holmes in the present year
and we actually failed to recognize him
when he extended the good night hand.
MIR. Holmes has put on flesh and come
out Of his fight against bad health to such
an extent that he looks ike new man
in fact he looks ike man who is
needed in the legislature. All jokes
aside. we are glad to note MIR. Holmes
Improvement. He reports Isabel enjoy
ing steady growth and his own busi-
ness good.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

| have an excellent proposition to offer
anyone, wanting to do little agency
work in his own town or country.
H. Fisher,
Coldvater ana
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13

A. B. Lasswell of Laswell and H.
G. Pelton Of this city departed on Tues
day Of last week for Brownsville, Texas.
They expect to buy land there.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-10-13
Coldwater, Kans.

The ladies Of the Nj. E. aid society
will hold an afternoon tea the first week
in November. Further notice will be
given.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
.BAPTISTS
and DISCIPLES
ARE PRACTICALLY THE SAME IN
DOCTRINE AND BELIEF SAYS
REV. eRIsso.

Rev. I. N. Grisso, of the Central
Christian, Church, announced to his
congregation on last Sunday evening
That on Sunday night, May I'd, he
would preach sermon on Union of
Raptists and Disciples. He stated
that his purpose in preaching the SER
mon, is that Baptsts and Disciples
may become better acquainted vita
each other, and both be made to feel
and see that we are in reality one peo-
rle, whatever may have been the dtf.
ferences that separated us In the past.
All Baptists and Disciples are as
Decially invited to this service. Some
time in the near future Rev. Grisso ex.
poets to have a representative Bap-
list minister present the same tonic
from his pulpit. The only thing that
keeps typical Baptist churches and
typical Disciple churches from organic
union is the name, is the opinion of
many Baptists and Disciples.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
LBsen Play

A play at once significant of val
liable stage alliance and a material
equipment remarkable even in this
day Of extraordinary investitures, will
be the production by Miss Florence Da-
us, OF Henrik Ibsen's Norwegian
poem, "a Dolls House." at the Grand
Opera House next Wednesday even
i1g. In producing tnis play, Miss Da-
Wis nus triumphed over many diff
rulties and by SO doing, gives to the
American public eminent proof of the
patience and the ardor of her genius.
she has Indicated emphatically that
Gbsen's epic is actable on the stage,
sad superbly SO. OF Miss Davis, f. is
asserted that she has visualized the
Plays various charms and its many
elements of grandeur, and as an idyl,
as a spectacle, as a romance and as
tragedy. she has made it thing for
which the public will be grateful aud
accord to her full honors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
STATE POSTAL MATTERS.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 90
Postnlasters appointed: Goose Creek,
Ritchie county. Boyd Wilson; INITIALS,
burg, Fayette county, Chester D. Kirk.
patrick; Winter Kataawha county
Mamie L. Gibson. Otto o. westfal4
appointed regular, ]. L. westSall. sub.
st!tute rural carrier route No. /, at
Wolf Summit.
Rural routes ordered established
July 1: Clifton Mills, Preston coun,
~. route No. /, serving 80 families:
Leona, Mason county, routes Nos. 2
and 8, families 225; Martha, cabell
county, route No. /. families 1870; Rio
hampshire county. route No. 1, fam
lies SO; Springfield, Kanawha county
route No. 1, families 200. Otto i.e
yer appointed rural free delivery car
lier route No. 2, at West Union.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
PRESENTS FOR MRS.
and MRS RUCKMAN.
EMPLOYEES AT MoNoNeAH MINES
HONOR SUPERINTENDENT
AND HIS WIFE.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Ruckman, who
will soon leave Monongah, Mr.. Ruek-
man having been granted an unlimited
leave Of absence by the Fairmont Coal
Company, were presented last night
at their home in Monongah, with hand.
some gifts by the attaches and em.
pIoyes OF the different mines in Mo
longan. These gifts were presented
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ruckman as a token
Of appreciation of their services dur.
ing their stay in Monongah and also
TO testify as to their popularity in
this community. Mr.. Ruckman was
presented with a handsome diamond
I'm by the employees OF Mines Nos. 3.
6 and s, while Mrs. Ruckman was
presented with gold medal set with
diamonds, and bearing the inscr.p-
ton Presented by the Boys Of Mo-
nongah No Q and Shaver. This medal
was presented to Mrs. Ruckman for
her kind and untiring efforts to tie
sufferers duriag the Monongah mine
disaster. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ruclk-
man are exceedingly popular in the
mining town and it is a great source
of regret that they will leave Monon-
sah.
In the dining room where the gifts
were presented an elegant menu WAS
served to the guests. Col. T. G. Price
acted as toastmaster and seated about
the table were the host and hostess,
Col. Price and the following guests:
]. McCue Bocock, Clarence Boone,
E. N, Ridder. James Rogers, Taomas
Carleton, John Talbot, Russell SHAY.
or. B. F. Dean. P, Pellegrini, H. p.
Palmer, Carroll currey, Thomas Con-
nell, Joseph Freindman, P. ]. McGraw.
Eliza Leyelle, Pat Costello. T.B. Lee.
o. ]. Raymond. George Peddicord, D
e. Morris E. n. Knight. George GIb.
hons, d., 7. Dean.
The medal presented to Mrs. Ru *
man was of solid gold with the in
.ehption, "F'or Heroic Services Of Dec.
G, 1907" The service referred to was
:he relief work at tae Monongah mine
explosion.
The medal has the pitmouth Of mine
number engraved on It with a dia.
1nond set In star in center making Il
| a most handsome present.
The pin presented to Mr.. Ruckman
was an oriental pearl surrounded bv
cluster OF diamonds.
Both the pin and medal we're fur.
nlsaed by A. B. Scott the Fairmont
jeweler
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
igFighta at
Gray's Flats
This Morning
Officers Called To
Scene of The
Trouble

A big fight is reported to have taken
place at Gray's Flats this morning.
At first it was reported to Deputy
sheriff Davis that a man had been
Killed. Sheriff Davis told 1is inform
ant WHO was one of the mine officers
at Federal. to have the alleged guilty
man brought in. That 1t could be
down much quicker than If officers
saould go from here.
A short dialogue followed in which
the mine man asked the county. off.
Ger what mis- business was. Mr.. Davis
told him. The mine man said, eyes.
that is your business but You look to
us to help you" Mr.. Davis retorted,
Yes, and We get very measly sup
port from you" 1t was agreed that
the man should be sent In.
A later report came that there had
been a fight but no one had been
killed.
Justice E. s. Amos issued war
rant for John Doe and a relative OF
lis who are charged with assaultirg
and beating up another man. Deputy
snerifr NJ. w. Harris and Constable e.
W. Hawkins went to Gray's Flats thi:
morning to serve the papers and to
bring the men in.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
EVELYN IS
in CONTEMPT
FAILS SECOND TIME TO HEED pE
CREE OF couRT-pAN oREiLY
APPEARS FOR HER.

NEW YORK, April 2s5For the sec
ond time in ten days, Evelyn Nesblt
Thaw failed to appear when her mana
was called in the city court for SUI.
Elementary proceedings in. connection
with 1888 bill held by Elsie HaftwIs
miliiner. who obtained judgment for
that amount.
A week ago Monday when Nh
rhaw failed to appear. Justice Mc.
Avoy ordered her lawyers to produce
her in court or show cause WY &c
should not be held in contempt Dan
o'Reily, appearing in her behaIt yes.
'terday. said that the question of8alFa
Thaw's residence in the county Ii he
time of the issuance of the summons
was in doubt, therefore he asked fos &
decision. Justice McAvoy took ia
matter under adyisement
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
V
IS RECOGNIZED
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TAKES OFFICIAL NOTICE OF
NEW SOVEREIGN.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Menem-
ed v, the new Sultan of Turkey. was
officially recognized as the rdgning
ruler of that empire by the Washing.
ton government yesterday. This &C.
ton followed the communication Of
the fact that the accession to the
throne of the new Sultan had occurred
to the State Department by H. Kiazlm
Bey. the Turkish Ambassador, and
similar information from. American
Ambassador Leishman, at Constanti-
nople. A dispatch according recogni-
tlon signed by President Taft was for
warded to ConstanJtinople last night
fro presentation by the ambassador
there.
A favorable impression has been
created in Washington by the remarks
attributed to the sultan in his public
utterances, and the confident hope was
expressed that Turkey is about to en-.
ter upon new era OF successful con.
stitutional government. H. KAHN
Bey was also very optomistic touching
the troubles which heset Turkey in
the provinces where the 6anatlclsm of
the Mohammedans has resulted in
such dreadful slaughter, ascribing
these conditions as rather having fc.
titious bases with a rather weak fol-
lowing among the people as a class.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
AN ALIBI FOR
THE KIDNAPER
SUCH IS SAID TO BE ATTEMPT
OF BOYLE IN WHITLA
CASE.

MERCER, Pa, April 9.-Additional
Information was obtained last night
concerning the probable defense of
James H. Boyle. the Wnitla abductor,
when he is called for trial Friday.
z It IS asserted James P. Whitla, faith
IA Of Willie, will be the principal Wit
laness for Boyle.
{ 1t is explained Mr.. Whitla knew
Boyle was connected with the abduc-
tion at noon March 25. and that he
talked with Boyle on a street corner
near the store of Mrs. Hendricksen
where few moments before he hal
left tae package containing the s10,-
900 ransom money. Further the re-.
port goes, Mr.. Whitla assured Boyle
ssthat all he wanted was the safe re-
turn Of the boy and that he wou..i
not interest himself in any prosecu.
tion. Following this conversation
Willie was restored to his father on
the evening Of that day.
It Is also said Boyle will endeavor
TO prove an alibI. He was not in
Pennsylvania, he says, when the boy
was kidnapped and It is believed an
attempt will be made to tasten the
actual crime on a third party. An
other story is in circulation that
Boyle was merely the tool for others.
It is said after the money was secur.
led from. Whitla an attempt was being
made to get Boyle intoxicated after
which the principals were to leave
aim in Cleveland and go away with
the $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29

And TEACHERS
OF WHEELING HIGH SCHOOL An.
DRESSED BY GOV. eLAsscock
AND BISHOP WARREN.

WHEELING, April 2s-Goyernor
William q. Glasscock and Bishop Hen.
ry w. Warren, Of Denver. col. ed.
dressed the pupils and teachers Of the
Wheeling High School this morning
at 9 O'clock in the assembly room ol
the school. Bishop Warren Is tie
senior member Of the Methodist
Board Of Bishops, who are hoiding
their semiannual conference in tbs
city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
Electric Theater

All new faces for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, with one of the finest
bills yet, Miss Wayne Lamar, That
clever little up-to-date acrobat is good,
Stephen Fitzgerald and a company OF
four people. in Lincoln piayette, "a
Welcome Guest" a story written
around the early life Of Abraham Lin
coin, something ned and different from
others. Will please all, New song
and picture every day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
Chicken Supper.

The ladies of the Central Christian
Church will serve chicken supper
Friday evening, commencing at S
O'clock in the room formerly occupied
By McKeevers Bakery. A wholesome
menu will be served including fried
chicken and gravy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
WORKMAN HURT.
J. H. Peer Struck BY Falling "Elp at
Ice Company Plant.

J. H. Peer, resident of the First
ward, was Slightly injured last night
while at work on the Falrmont lie
company's plant by a falling "ell''
which struck him on the head. Peer
was on the ground floor workman on
the second floor let the iron fall. The
wounde man was taken 10 the Miners
Hospital where he was treated. He
was able to go to his home after the
cut had been dressed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
Address BY br. Howard.

DR., l. D. Howard, under the aus.
pfees Of the Antituberculosls League.
VIII address the mothers and scholars
Of the Barnsyille school, Friday aftor.
noon, at o'clock on the subject Oh
Public and Domestic Hygiene ana san.
lIti:atien, and It's Refaaon to sTuberculo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
MINER INJURED.
Both Legs Broken BY Fall of Slate
and Coal.

Walenty Druznek, miner employed
at No. mine, Monongah, was admit
ted to the Miners Hospital yesterday,
with both legs broken by a fall of
slate and coal. Druznek is a marriet
man with family at Monongah.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
NlUMBER lO

AL, PREVIOUS EFFORTS IN VALUE GIVING suRpA Asssp
the hst few days Of our first twelve months esIebr.o M
ou moment at any time has during thls arsst
nun.ers who appreciate the wndsv opporunies and Z
s'0a' among he'r friends Only few daya tiurry
FIRST ANNIVERSARY SALE HALF REe.lLAR PRICES
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29

L. L. Malone, G. NJ. Alexander and
]. G. Smyth, of the Fairmont Coal
Company, are in Pittsburg on business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29

Sometimes to have answered one
more ad. would be to nave met with a
DIT OF good fortune"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29

Mrs. chas. Donnelly, of Salem, is
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. William
Gasldll on Pike street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
D0ings
And Sayings /.

We are substituting doing fof say.
ing that is the reason that every pdr-
chase made at Leopold's Is satisiac-
tory. We give the populace dependa.
BILE merchandise and values beyond
their expectations. Our policy 81
Cash and one price 70 an enabIes us
to give these good values fcr les mon
ey. we also keep m mind that small
profits brings US the greassr business.
Clothing, Shoes, Hats and FurnIsb-
lnss
All q the latest ssvlss and best
qualities.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
Christmas.

We love Ia think Of Bethlehem,
That little mountain town
To which on esrth's first Christmas Day
Our i,les~ed Lord came down.
A IOwIy nanger for His bed,
The rattle near In stall.
There, cradied Glove In Mary's arms,
He slept, the Lord Of all.
II we had been In Bethlehem,
We, too, had hasted fain
To ace .he Batpe " iiOse little face
Knew neither care nor pain.
Like any little child Of ours
He came unto His own,
Though Cross and shame before him
stretched
His pathway to His throne.
II We had dwelt in Bethlehem,
We would have followed fast,
And where the star had led our feet
Have knelt ere dawn WIS past.
Our gifts, our songs, our prayers had been
An Offering M He lay,
The Blessed Baise nf Bethlehem,
In Mary's arms that day.
Now breaks the latest Christmas morn!
Again the angels sing,
And far and near the children thrOng
Their happy hymns tn bring.
All heaven Is stirred f! All earth IL glad!
Far down the shining way
The Lord who came to Bethlehem
Comes yet on Christmas Day.
MARGARET f.. SANGsTER.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
Churches.

That the churches in any community
exercise IA most potent influence for
good, is conceded hy all except the
most ral,id or bIatant infidel whose
egotisn aud self-conceit blind his mind
to the inestiInai,le value Of Christ ianity.
But to what extent are the churches
valuable in this community? The
Galileai, teacher said of his diciples:
aye are the light Of the world" "Yr
are the salt of the earth Hence, II all
HIS diciples are the light of the world
and the salt of the earth. the logical as
well as the scripturai conclusion is that
they are the light of the community IN
which they live.
These declarations, however, do not
preclude the possibility Of the light go
ing out--being hid under bnshel-or
the salt losing its saltnes-. But GER
tainly no reasonable or fair minded
person would accuse the churches of
being wholly composed Of united hands
of hyIncriies. For 1t matters not to
what extent sin, in it's many forms,
may prevail the ranks OF any church,
you will find, within its membership,
cuiisecrated men and women. And II
should be borne in mind that 1t only
requires few of the aforementioned
class to become the light of the COM
| muniiy.
There Is not man in our town, how
.l..s ~
tianity, would want to rear his family
here If there were no churches or
churcl, influence, fur he at once rei:-
ognizrs them as the guardians Of the
morals Of the community. What
would be the condition of this coniinu-
nifty at the end Of the next ten years II
from this time until then the churches
were closed ? To what extent would
life aud property be safe?
| Aud yet, with all the organized
agencies of the churches, the devil too
frequently holds high carnival. What
might we not expect II wholly divest-
ell of these good Influences
Dolores has three church organiza-
tions. The Baptist; the Methodist and
the Catholic. The Baptist and Catho-
lies worship in their own buildings,
and the Methodist occupy a room In
the school building, however, u new
cement block building, which Is to br
dedicated January l6, 1910, will he oc-
cupied 10y them. The ladies of these
churches are organized into societies
and are doing much for the social up
lift of our town.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
Dolores.
What Dolores has:

What Dolores has:
Dolores has three general stores, two
meat markets, two warehouses, two
lumber yards, two hotels, two black
smith shops, IA restaurant, livery barn,
a roaming house, barber shop, under
taking rooms, dental parlor, bank,
newspaper, opera house, school build
ing ami three church buildings.
What Dolores needs:
Dolores needs n water system, a light
ing plant, a drainage system, flour
mill, II canning factory, some cottages
that could be had for n reasonable rent,
a creamery, n commission house and
more general telephone communities
tons.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-17
A PEN PICTURE OF OUR TOWN.
A Brief Sketch of DoIores--Its Resources
and Advantages.

tiOn crew laid the track across the
present site. then occupied by MIR
Sherman Phelps as a ranch. The
land had previously been purchased
by the Dolores Town Company and
the residents of the old town began
to move. the first building erect, d
being the warehouse of ] J. Harris
& Co. Since then the town has
had steady growth until at the
present time almost all the residence
lots owned by the Town Company
have been sold. and fortune awaits
the man who has the capital and
foresight to buy good sized tract
OF land adjoining and have it laid
out in town lots.
Stock raising is one of the prin-
cipal industries of Dolores. To the
north east and west is open coun-
try, and the natural features make
it one of the best cattle ranges in
the world. The altitude OF the
country drops to the west about one
hundred feet to the mile which
brings the summer and winter
ranges very close together. To the
north and east of Dolores lies the
summer range which is usually
covered with snow from the middle
of November to the first OF May,
but during the summer months is
covered with an abundance of vegi-
tatioT and grasses upon which cat
tie thrive and fatten. The fat cat
tie are gathered in the fall and ship
ped to market and the stock cattle
are brought down as soon as the
snow begins falling and placed on
the winter range, west of Dolores,
where he snow never reaches any
great depth and where they can
Craze during the entire winter.
Naturally, Dolores, situated as il
is midway between the winter and
summer ranges, is the home OF
many prosperous cattlemen.
Stock raising. however, is by nc
means the only resource of this
thriving community. The Dolores
valley, both above and below town,
is as fertile as land can be and al
abundance of hay. grain and pota-
toes are grown. This produce
usually finds ready market al
good prices. To the southwest
is the famous Montezuma' valley,
of which mention is made elsewhere
in this paper, the north end o
which is only five miles from
Dolores. This is one of the mos
fertile valleys in the state and al
of its products. including a largs
amount of fruit is brought to til i:
place for shipment. SIS