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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-12


able 10 be able to show us that
by January /, 1--WE" lRutledge)
viii, have a property valuation
exceeding $2,300,0OO. Whoopee!
How is he going to do it?
Like the old negro sentenced to
be hanged on a certain Friday
in January, We are inclined to
ask, "Not dis yer comm JIM
wary, ,Jedge::"
Mr. Starr tells you that Cal
houn county spends $500 on
roads, while big williamsburg
spends $4,000. Auditor Mont
gomery says that Williamsburg
spends SIS. 200 on roads and
bridges. Read Mr. Montgomery's
article in this issue. 1t is inter
esting and instructive from start
to finish and knocks the spots
out of Starr's two million dollar
pipe-dream. The old Mills map
is also shown to be obsolete and
misleading by Mr. Montgomery,
inasmuch as Florence county has
made two cuts at this county
since old man Mills demise.
Judging from the insignificant
increase of property valuation
in the Rutledge area from 1907
to 190S,as shown by the auditor,
nothing short of the discovery
of a gold mine or natural gas
could bring its property value
up to Mr. Starr's optimistic prog
nosticatlon of S2,3O0,0O0 by Jan
uary l, next. No, farmers, there
is but one way to get such a
property valuation and that is
raising the present assessment
of real estate 100 per cent. Some
of the new county boosters in
descanting upon the many bless.
ings of the new county have al
ready advanced the idea that on
the strength of the boom con-
tingent upon the formation of
Rutledge' farm lands, as we'll as
city lots, would enhance in value
double the present ~ 5es. Think
you that the m! a|arbitrary
opinion OF enthusiastic promot-
ers would affect the real value
of your land: Would it cause it
to produce more cotton or to-
bacco per acre, or raise the price
per pound? Your own good sense
will answer.
In citing Florence county Mr.
Starr goes out of the category
of small counties, inasmuch as
Florence contains some 600
square miles and would be class
ed rather as medium sized. Why
didn't he take Marlboro as a ba-
sis of comparison? Marlboro is
much smaller than Florence and
it's tax levy for ordinary county
purposes is sic mills. See p 236,
Comptroller Generals report,
1908.
About Conrt Houses and JailS.
The cost of the Florence court
house and Jail, as we remarked
last week, is entirely irrelevant
10 the issue. We have never said
that the city of Florence did not
build the court house and Jail at
Florence. What we did say, was
that thetwo cases are totally dis
similar; the city of Florence is
sued bonds to raise the money
for the buildings and Lake City
being bonded to the limit al
ready, cannot raise the money
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connf'es not .ar a"oy.
"(Signcd)
"a II VILLA Ms,
II $ MCL1M.

"Ue he,eJy certJy that the declar-
afi0ns and statemeAts continued IN tile
ab0rp are c0rrect, and IRE hare IN our
possession tile guGr"ntee mentioned.
(SignedO
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a responsible contractor to du-
plicate them for much less than
they cost the city of Florence::'
We could answer that question
better if Mr. Starr would name
his irresponsible contractor and
let the people concerned Judge
as to his responsibility as well as
his ability to furnish bond to
do what every contractor we
have heard express an opinion
says is an impossibility except
at a loss. The question hinges
~onEhether or not the cost of
j. ing materials and labor is
ch,lper now than twenty years
ago. Mr. Starr says 1t is cheaper
(or he said so in his paper less
than six months ago and we
have the clipping to prove it):
everybody else complains of the
enormous advance in everything
in the way of building materials
and labor. Maybe Starr has not
built anything lately except air
castles and they come cheap.
Mr. Starr admonishes US mot
to make wild statements" He
reminds US of the drunk man
W no breaches prob bi tt o n:
"Don't do as l do: do as l say"
He has an infinite capacity for
getting things muddled. Poor
fellow, he can't help it; it seems
to be habit with him.
Mr. Starr prints letters from
the auditor and the sheriff of
Calhoun county extolling the
blessings of the new county.
We're We as suspicious of Cal
houn's county officers as Mr.
Starr appears to be of our own
county's. we might suspect the
Calhoun Office. holders of "inter-
ested" motives, and quote an
erstwhlle dispenser under the
old regime: "Whose bread eat,
his song sing; but we have too
much respect for the men chosen
by a majority OF their fellow
citizens to hold offices OF honor
and trust, so we'll let that pass.
That Court House and Jail Guarantee.
On July % six Of the most
prominent citizens OF Johnson
Vile called upon DR. Williams to
redeem his pledge given to the
people of Johnsonville eighteen
mon tbs ago: 81 will promise you
that if Lake City lays down on
me in this matter and does not
put up sufficient funds - not
pro mises but cash-to build a
good court house and Jail, after
the election is ordered | will
come out in the public prints
and notify the people and ad-
wise them not to vote for the
new county and l will not vote
for same myself.
In his reply DR. Williams
stated that the guarantee mot
cash, take notice. for court house
and Jail would be put up before
the election. 1t IS talr to assume,
then, that the guarantee pub.
lished in MIR Starts address"
is the one referred to by DR. Will
liams-the official guarantee of
the new county court house and
Jail builders.
Here it is. Read every word:
"TO THE VOTERS OF THE Pro-
POSED COUNTY OF RUTLEDGE:
"W,he undersigned thereby declare
that ue hare this July 2S, 1909, ere
cuted in writing to j II Blackwell, "
L Bass ana y T -4skins, represent
ing the Rutledge County Promotion
League, omr guarantee, personally
,,,1.1,,fooi,,o fBp ,,1H,upDf Of e7,erU
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At this juncture Mr. Starr
takes an aeroplane ascension
into the realms of fancy that
puts the Wright brothers clean
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
Will Give Lincoln Pennies

On the afternoon of the first day
of school, Monday, September 9th,
The Citizens State Bank of this
city will give every pupil who en-
tiers school the first day a new Lin
coin penny. Every boy or girl or
young man or young woman who
has enrolled the first day and will
call at the bank after dismissal at
4:15 p. m. next Monday will receive
one of these new pennies.
These pennies are from the first
10000 coined and they bear the
initials of the designer, "V. D. B., -
which do not appear on subsequent
issues. 1t is predicted that these
coins will be valuable in after years,
by reason of the initials.
This will probably cause a heav-
ier enrolment than usual the first
dav of school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
Premium Corn

The Index's corn specimens to
which reference was made last
week has created interest among
corn growers and we are hearing
from a number of them. 1t is a
surprise to learn how much good
corn there is in the country in spite
of the dry summer.
To get fair estimate on the
quality of corn grown in Barber
county, The Index will give a
years subscription for the three
best ears of corn grown in Barber
county. We do this at the sug-
gestion of several farmers and il
the display warrants it, a second
and third prize will be awarded
Bring in your corn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
a Business Change

Last Wednesday C. w. Spawr
closed deal in which he purchas-
ed M. A. Collins's "Kandy Kitch-
en-" soda fountain, ice cream par
lor and confectionery business.
About the same time lie sold his
interest in Jno. Luallen's bakery
and ice cream and soda parlor to
Mr.. Luallen from whom he bought
last winter.
Mrs. Collins gives possession to
Mr.. Spawr this morning. Mr..
Spawr has employed Miss Stella
Pennington to assist him in con-
Quoting the business. She is cor
dial, pleasant young lady and is.
certain to give entire satisfactio
We bespeak success for both Mr..
Spawr and Mr.. Luallen. Medicine
Lodge has more trade in this line
of business than both can handle,
and both are admirably equipped
to cater to the public's desires.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
Permanently Located

Arthur Maddox who left Sharon
and went to Klamath Falls, Ore
gon few months ago, seems to
have burned the bridges behind
him" and is now a permanent fix
ture in the northwestern city. He
recently became a director in The
First National Bank of Klamath
Falls and is giving much of his
time and attention TO the banking
business. We are sorry to learn
this because we believed that Ar
thur would return to Barber county
before a year would elapse and
again engage in the grain and
stock business among US, but that
hope now seems to have "gone
glimmering." However, his old
Kansas friends wish him the great
est success in his new venture.
The Evening Herald of Klamath
Falls has this to say concerning
Mr.. Maddox:
"Mr. ]. A. Maddox, who has
been elected one of the di-
rectors of this bank, came here
first about two years ago on a visit
to Mr.. Delzell, and through the lat
ter was appointed one of the judges
at the county fair. The exhibit
Mr.. Maddox saw there made such
a great impression upon him that
he made up his mind that klamath
county was worth investigating,
which he did, with the results as
aforesaid.
''In addition to his investment
in the bank Mr. Maddox has pur-
chased from G. w. White an un-
divided one half interest in the
property next to the First Nation
al Bank on Main street, on which
is being erected a new brick block,
the description of the property be-
Ing as follows: Thirty five feet of
the easterly side of lot 4 and 46
feet off the northerly end of said
lot 4 and IS feet off the westerly
part of lot 3, in block II of the
original town of Klamath Falls in
the city of klamath Falls. Mr.
Maddox will hereafter direct the
construction of the building which
is now being erected on his prop
erty.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
A Word About Typhoid Fever

Don't let flies in the house where
there is typhoid but if they get in
don't drive them out; kill them in
side with daisy fly killers and a
wire fly spat, used faithfully.
Boil the drinking water, mop
floors with strong carbolized water
you can get crude carbolic acid
for that; also the bedding and
clothes from the patient should be
dipped in carbolized water then
boiled and dried in the sun. Use
every care especially about flies.
They will carry the germs and are
more dangerous than anything and
everything else.
Elizabeth Johnson, Nurse,
Medicine Lodge, kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
500 and 80 DAYS

The Klowa delegation of booze
venders whose arrest was related
IN this paper last week, were given
a hearing before Justice Buchanan
at Kiowa last Thursday. John
Wilhite and ]. F. Stephenson plead
ed guilty to selling and bartering
intoxicating liquor and were fined
5 100 and costs and sentenced to
80 days in the county Jail. Mrs.
Wilhite, who was in custody with
them, was released. Frank Baker,
another suspect, was released after
it was established that he merely
stopped in to get a drink and had
no part in the selling.
The other two members of the
party-George Hickman and Roy
Brannan-might have been releas-
ed but for their conduct while in
Jail here. They espied DR.. Ko-
clelrs wet goods in an adjoining
dungeon and the temptation was
"too many" for them. They sup
piled themselves with a broom
stick and made a wire hook device
to attach thereto and the rest was
easy. They consumed several
quarts of alcohol and other
"meticene" which was captured
the memorable night of the attack
on Ft. Kociell in this city, and
which has been in durance vile ever
since. Sheriff Mathews had no
trouble in fastening the theft on
Hickman and Brannan. Other
prisoners gave him the necessary
information and when the accused
ones were confronted with the
charge they did not have the heart
to say nay. Judge Buchanan fined
each of them SIS with a few dol
lars in costs attached. Brannan
"dug" but Hickman elected to
board with the sheriff.
The net result is, three prisoners
in the county jail who promise to
stay there until Gabriel whistles or
the county commissioners do as
they did in the case of Balaam, the
man of ivory teeth and deep color,
also a Kiowa citizen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
ButchersPruitt

B. A. Butcher of Helena, Okla
homa, and Miss Mollie Pruitt
of Sharon, Kansas, were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
folks on Saturday, August %, 1909,
by Rev. S. Z. Hendrickson, pastor
of the Christian church of Sharon.
The groom formerly lived in
Sharon township but about year
ago secured a farm in Oklahoma
and has lived there since that time.
He is an industrious, worthy young
man and is deservant of the love
and confidence of the estimable
young lady who has become his
wife.
The bride is step daughter OF
I. NJ. Doolittle who resides north
of Sharon. She has lived in Bar
Der county about three years and is
we'll known and highly respected
in that neighborhood for her lady.
like accomplishments and pleasant
nature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher will live
at Helena. The good wishes o.
their Sharon friends follow then
to their home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
Fought, Bled but Lived.

John Mitchell and Frank Taylor
who occupy apartments in the In
dex building met in battle Satur-
day forenoon and it ended with a
flow of blood. Taylor got a severe
bruise on the head and bled pro-
fusely. DR.. Gilbert later sewed up
the wound. 1t required two OF
three stitches. Mitchell got out of
it with two slight skin bruises.
About the time the fight started,
Mitchell came up the steps from
the rear of the building where he
was putting up clothes line. He
had a hammer and he struck Tay-
lor on the head with it which caus-
ed the wound. Each family swore
that the lord of the other house
hold struck the first blow.
The two families had been
quarreling several days, but the
thing that brought on the fight be-
tween the men was a continual
fighting among the children and
the parents took it up.
The men were parted by Judge
Kidd, Judge Collins and others
who responded to the screams of
the children and Mrs. Taylor. The
fight took place in the hall near
the rooms occupied by the two
families.
Both men were put under arrest.
Mitchell consented to plead guilty
to disturbing the peace but Taylor
stood pat and employ ed Noble g.
Tincher to defend him. His trial
was held before Judge Collins and
jury composed of ]. C. Gano,
Clate Simpson, w. S. Benefel and
Lewis Smith on Monday.
The jury was out only a few
minutes and returned a verdict of
not guilty. They sized it up as an
ordinary fight, family against fam
lily, and Taylor getting the worst
of the fight should be acquitted.
judi e Collins fined Mitchell 81
and costs, amounting to $3.50
which is several dollars less than
Taylor expended in attorneys fees.
County Attorney Field prose
cuted both cases and treated each
party fairly.
The depIorable circumstance
is that Mr.. Mitchell's daughter is
very sick with typhoid fever and
the fight and uproar, taking place
SO close to her bedside, had a bad
effect on her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
Lock on ChriSt'S To NIB

An associated press dispatch
from New York, under date of Au-
gust 24th, says that the wooden
lock used on the holy sepulchre in
Jerusalem in the day of Christ is
now in that city. The dispatch is
as follows:
"New York, Aug. 24.-The
wooden lock that barred both kings
and beggars from the most sacred
shrine known to Christians-the
holy sepulchre IN Jerusalem-is
now in the home of James Creel-
man, the magazine writer, in this
city.
"The lock, which had been re-
moved from the sepulchre by the
Turkish government six years ago,
despite the protest of the French
consul, was presented to Mr.. Creel.
man by Fayde Effendi, mayor of
jerusalem, in recognition of his serv-
ices in conducting an investigation
in connection with Turkeys inter-
nal and religious disturbances.
The progress of the lock to
America was series of triumphs.
Customs officials-and casual trav
elerS, on learning the contents of
the inconspicuous wooden crate,
fell upon their knees before it,
The Index desires those who
laughed and hooted at the Indian
Carbine story which appeared in
this paper about two months ago,
to read the foregoing dispatch over
and over again. 1t is vindication
for The Index. If wooden lock
can be preserved approximately
1000 years, why could not a gun be
preserved forty four years? Avauntl
you doubters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
Your dollars go farthest at Coles

Fred Cullison returned from his
visit In Oklahoma last Thursday
and is again on duty in the Metz
lumber yards. He has been away
since July and and has improved
very much physically. He intend
ed to spend part of the summer
in Colorado but was detained too
late in the season on account of the
sickness and death of a sister. We
are glad to see Fred back again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
ga Thrilling Romance"

The Kingman Leader Courier Of
last week has a two column story
entitled "a Thrilling Romance
from the Hills OF Barber County"
The heroine is Miss Addie Shelton,
.ayoung lady whose age is below the
statutory limit, and the hero is
"Bert Somebody" whose more cor
rect name is to the author un-
known.
The story, boiled down, is that
Addie was working in Kingman
hotel, having gone from Medicine
Lodge to Kingman some weeks
ago. Her parents learned only re-
Gently of her place of abode and
her father arrived in Kingman last
week to take her home. The faith
er secured a clue to her where
abouts by reason of letter which
fell into his hands, written to Ad-
die by "Bert," IN which was dis.
closed marriage appointment and
the elder Shelton lost no time in
preventing the match.
According to the Leader -Couri-
er's story, Mr.. Shelton had a diff
cult time in persuading his daugh-
ter to return home with him and
he was compelled to enlist the aid
of the Kingman sheriff before she
consented to obey. Addie seems to
have made up her mind to get
married and she dehed parental
authority until it was made plain
to her that the law was all against
her resolution. She finally surren-
dered and came home with her
father and a day or two later
''Bert" appeared to fulfill the mat
Timonial engagement but he came
too late.He was also advised, free OF
cost, by the Kingman officers that
it would be wise for him to aban-
don his plans and he did not tarry
in Kingman many hours.
The second chapter in this ro-
nance is equally interesting. This
girl is wanted as a witness in a
sensational case now pending in
the district court of Barber. 1t ap-
pears that she is an unwilling wit
ness or at least is not anxious. to
testify in the case. The young
man Bert" lives near Nashville
and is said to be a friend to the
other man who is now under arrest
and it is believed that the trio
have a mutual arrangement, all OF
which might have worked had not
the father of the girl interfered.
Mr.. Shelton and wife reside
about eighteen miles southwest Of
this city. Their daughter is now
at home. Prior to the affair lead
ing up to her going to Kingman
she stayed in this city. She is be-
tween fifteen and sixteen years of
age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
Mitchell berry

Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, who NOV.
ed from this place to Hennessey,
Oklahoma, about two years ago,
was married to ]. M. Berry, a
painter and decorator of Enid, Au-
gust 23rd. Mrs. Mitchell was the
the widow of the late James Mitch
ell and was we'll known in this
city and vicinity. She and her
husband are now living in Enid.
Mr.. Berry is man of considera-
BILE means and is one of Ends
leading citizens. The Barber coun-
ty friends of the bride send con.
gratulations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
One Released; One Held

Kay r oSter, who was arrested
Tuesday of last week on charge
of stealing Mrs. B. E. Wadsworth's
watch, was released later after a
full investigation was made, and
Hode Hall, another man who was
working for Mr.. Wadsworth, was
arrested. While there was some
circumstantial evidence pointing
to Fosters guilt, Mr.. Wadsworth
has learned since causing his arrest,
that the probability is that Hall
is the guilty party. Immediately
after his arrest, Hall gave bond in
the sum of 5000 for his appearance
for preliminary hearing on Mon
day, August goth. His uncle, w.
W. Elliott, qualified on the bond.
When the case was called on
Monday it was again continued
until next Tuesday, Sept. 9TH.
AS in the case of Foster, the evil
dence against Hall as to the steal
ing of the watch is purely circum.
stantial. He is known to have
been in the room where the watch
was, and Immediately afterward
the watch was missing but it was
not found in his possession and so
far it has not been found anywhere.
Mr.. Hall, however faces another
charge and has admitted his guilt.
He stole a pair of new gloves be-
longing to Mr.. Wadsworth which
constitutes petit larceny, and the
fact that he admits stealing the
gloves and was caught in posses.
sion of them will have bearing
on the greater charge of stealing
the watch, considering all the cir.
cumstances.
The motive assigned by Hall fo1
stealing the gloves was that he hac
a grievance against Mr.. Wads
worth. Mr.. Wadsworth hireo
him a. $3.50 a day. When they
settled Hall learned that othe
hands got $2.oo a day and he de
manded the same but Mr.. Wads.
worth did not pey it because he
was not as good hand as the S.
men. This is Halls excuse fo
stealing.
In addition to this, the young
mans bad disposition is showr
from the fact that he carried
''knucks." He had threatened t.
use them on Mr. Wadsworth anc
when confronted with it, he at frs
denied making the threat or hav
ing the knucks, but later produced
them. He is only about 10 or l.
years old. He is a son of J.W. Hal
who now lives at Aline, Oklahoma
but who lived here a number o.
years ago. His people have an ex
cellent reputation and the youne
mans wrong doing is to be regret
ted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
Will Play Ball at Harper

The Medicine Lodge base ball
boys will play two games at the
Harper fair on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, September
8th and 9Th. Waynoka and King
man will be the contending teams.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01

Judge C. w. Ellis went to Kan
sas City last Friday to visit with
his daughter, Mrs. l. F. Landis.
He will return home this week ac-
companied by his daughter, Miss
Marjorie, who has been visiting In
K. C. the past month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
you doubter.

Robert, Nell, James and Flor
ence Snodgrass,S who have been Wis
iting the past several weeks with
their grandparents and Uncle, E
P. Chance and wife and E. T.
Chance and family, departed fol-
their home at Tulsa, Oklahoma,
last Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01

DR.. ]. Harry Gay, the eye special
\ist, will be in Kiowa, September
10Th and nth, and at Medicine
Lodge, Monday and Tuesday, Sep
tember 18th and 18th, at Lake
City, September 18th, and at Shar-
.0n September 10th. Bring your
eyes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-01
To Land Owners

List your farm or ranch with US
if you want to sell or trade. Give
full description and price.
Irael Bros,
I25 North Market,
Wichita, Kansas.