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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
"kanSas Drunk Again"

An editorial written by Ewing Her
bert. the EIiawatha postmaster and ma
chine editor, headed. Kansas Drunk
Again" is being published by the ma
chine papers throughout the state. Two
weeks ago the Cresset of this city fell in
line and printed it. Herbert belittles
and ridicules every republican who does
not belong to the Cannon-Aldrich stand
pat faction and argues that because the
president and majority of the members
Of congress upheld the Cannon-Aldrich
idea that majority Of the republicans Of
Kansas feel that way, and that those
who think differently are cranks and
fools. This insult does not set well with
Barber county republicans and they re.
sent it. Since the article has appeared
IN print, a number have expressed them
selves and they do not spare words II
denouncins editors who publish them t.
the world as men Of feeble mind and q
low grade Of intelligence.
The fact is that a man who support
the high tariff idea as championed b,
Cannon and Aldnch. is standing in hi
own light. II means to increase the cosl
Of everything the people consume and us,
the daily walks Of life and the peopl,
well understand it. The republicans
that is. the most intelligent ones. Of Kan
sas are wide awake on this subject ant
the old machine papers who heap abus,
on them will hear something drop
You can't fool all the people all the
time"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
First Published in The Barber County Index
Nov. 8. 1909.
SheT1fS Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale issued from
neClerk once OF the District Court of Barber
county, Kansas, In the action therein nendin1
wherein J L. Metz is plaintiff and George q;
Strong and others are defendants being case
NO. 42g1, in said court. will on
FRIDAY. the 10TH DAY of DECEMBER. 1909
at the north front door of the courthouse I,
the city or Medicine Lodge. Bsrber county.
Kansas, at ten O'Clock A. M, Of said 6ay. OFFER
AT public SALE and sell, to the highest and
pest bidder, for cash in hand, all of the follow.
ing described real estate situated in the coun-
~ OF Barber and state of Kansas fowl.
Inc northeast quarter of section twenty
eight 20 in township thirty (3O), south. Of
range nfteen O5), west of the sixth p NJ.
Said real estate will be sold at public auc-
Ton without appraisement to satisfy q iud0.
ment OF foreclosure of mortgage entered
IN said action on March 81. 1909. said mort
&aEe being made by J. E. Thomas and Marv
3. Tnomas. his wife. aud securing the in
dentedness described in said judgment.
witness my hand this 30th day of October
ASVS. - J. ID. MATHEWS
Sheriff of Barber county Kansas.
SEWARD l. FIELD, Attorney for Plaintiff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10


ed. in all respects as prov ded By law for inc
holding OF general elections;
And it is further ordered by said bcarc o.
County Commissioners that legal nouce on
said special election be published In some
newspaper published and having q genefai
circulation in said county and township.
wherefore. the Board of County C0mmls-
sioners of Barber county. Kansas, nereoy
give public notice that said special election SO
called: for the purpose aforesaid, VIII be Rs,o
sas, at the usual and legal voting place IN said
township, on Tuesday. the 23rd day of Novem,
Der, 1909. between the hours designated ano
fixed by law.
In witness whereof. the said Board of Coun-
" Commissioners have caused this notice 10
be slgred and attested by the County CLERK
of said county, on this 18th day of OCTOBER,
1909. RILEY LAKE,
Chairman.
B. e. WADSwORTH,
Commissioner.
The Board of County Commissioners or
Barber County, Kansas.
Attest: S. W. IRELAND,
(SeaD County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
First published in The Barber County Index
Oct. q, 1909.
Publication Notice.

The State of Kansas. to Jacob Swank,
Rhoda Swank, his wife; j. e. Gobeille. Ida Go
White, his wife; and the Board of Trustees of
Beloit College, Wisconsin; and the unknown
heirs, devisees, administrators, executors,
Swank, his wife; J. E. Gobeille. Ida Gobeille,
his wife; William D. White, Mrs. White, his
wife; and the unknown successors, trustees
lott College, Wisconsin.
You and each Of you will take notice that
you have been sued by Marilda A. Moore. In the
that unless you answer the petition filed by
the said plaintiff in the said action on or be-
fore the Sth day of December, 1909. said petit
ton will be taken as true and Judgment rem.
dered against you and each Of you according
~. OF the following nature, to-wit: adjudging
that the said plaintiff Is the absolute owner in
fee-simple. and is in the quiet, .peaceable,
open, notorious, undisturbed, exclusive aAd
adverse possession of, all Of the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in Barber county.
Lots seven 90. eight ~, nine (s). ten do),
eleven I'LL and twelve %, on Main street and
one t5D. on the east side of Cherry street, all
in Swank 4 Gobeille's Addition to the City of
Medicine Lodge.
And that neither you nor any or either of
you have any right, title, estate, interest,
claim, lien or encumbrance, in, to or upon the
said real estate or any part thereof; that all
you may have had or claim to have in or to
said real estate or any part thereof be for
ever barred. foreclosed and extinguished; ana
that you and each and every one of you be
forever barred. estopped and foreclosed from
ever setting up or asserting any right, title or
claim in or to the said real estate or any part
thereof. -
Judgment will also be rendered in said ac-
ton in the alternative as though each and ev.
cry one of said defendants were alive AT the
commencement OF the said action land against
the unknown heirs and devisees, and the I'M
known administrators, executors. assigns and
trustees of each of them. as though each and
every one of said defendants were deceased
At the commencement OF the said action.
Judgment will also be rendered that the
mortgages recorded in the once of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Barber county. Kansas, and
held by certain of the above named defend
ants are paid, DISCHARGED and satisfied and
canoeing the same of record
Judgment will also be rendered in said &C
ton IN the alternative against each and every
one OF the above named corporations as
though they had legal existence and also
against their unknown successors, trustees
and assigns as though they had ceased to have
Witness my hand and oficiai seal this 18th
DAY OF Oct. 1909. ROBERT 3. CRANE.
Seal: Attest: Clerk of the District Court.
SEWARD l. FIELD. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

T.B. Murdoch, the veteran Kansas
editor and state game warden, died in
St. Mary's Hospital in Kansas City
Thursday evening. He has been a
newspaper publisher in FL Dorado since
1870 and was owner Of the Daily Re-
publican Of that city at the time Of his
death. Mr.. Murdcck was brother Of
the late M. M. Mmdock of the Wich-
ita Eagle. and one Of the foremost lead
ers in the square deal" movement that
now dominates the republican organiza-
ton Of Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
First Published in The Barber County Index
Oct. 20. 1909.
Sherif's Proclamation
For Special Election to be Held
Tuesday, November d, 1909.

To the qualified voters of Elwood township, In
Barber county. Kansas: ,ooo
whereas on the 10th day of October, 1SO9.
there was presented to the Board OF County
Commissioners of Barber county, kansas.
petition, signed by two-ffths go OF the resi-.
voters of said Elwood township, praying that
said Board of County Commissioners submit
to the oualined voters of said township the
proposition that said township aid The h1oWa,
Hardtner Pacific Railway Company by sub
scribing to its capital stock or loaning the
credit Of said township thereto; IN the sum OF
Eight Thousand (ss000 .0O Dollars. and tGat
II issue the bonds of said township in like
amount in payment of said subscription or
loan. all upon the conditions as stated ana ser
forth in said petition. which petition. the sig
natures being omitted, is in words and figures
as follows, to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits.
, sioners Of Barber County, in the state OF
The undersigned. being and constituting
more than tWo-flfths (2-5l of the resident tax
cayers of ElwoOd township, in baroer coun-
Your ys honorable body to call q special election
in said township of Elwo0d. Tor the purPOsS
of submitting TO the qualified voters OF said
KioWa. Hardtner s. Pacific Railway Company
by subscribing for Eight TnoIsan tSo.vOoVO
Dollars of the capital stock OF SAID company.
said stock to be paid for by issuing and de-
IiyerinT to said Company a like amount of the
bonds OF said township. all IN manner aho
form as provided by law, the SAID oonds 70 De
iseued in denominations OF Five hundred
(s5OO.OO) Dollars each, 10 be payable TO bearer
ct the fiscal agency OF the State OF kansas. ln
the City of New York, in the state OF New
and to bear Interest from date at the rate OF
five per cent per annum, payable seml-annu-
ally. the interest thereon 10 be evidenced Dy
coupous thereto attached, the same to be pay
able al the fiscal agency Aforesaid; provided,
that NO such bonds shall be issued until the
said Railway Company shall have competed
railroad commencing at point on the east
line of said township and extending ID west
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

This is the way the Emporia Gazette
sizes up the congressional scrap in the
First district: IF Bufoon meet Pol
troon coming through the rye; if Buff
foon swat a Poltroon, need Poltroon
cry" If you have kept posted on the
argument between Tom McNeal and
Dan Anthony, you are in a position to
appreciate the Gazette's humor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

One thing is certain. that if Chester |.
Long is appointed minister to China he
will not talk himself out Of the job.
Long was in Washington the other day
and all he could say was 81 am out Of
politics" The reporters worked on him
for an hour. but to no avail. They al
most had Long appointed and on his
way to China in their stories, however.
Kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Those desiring to secure a piece Of
the hide Of Uncle Joe Cannon should be
on hand at the Marquette club in Chi
cago November 6. at which time Sena-
tor Cummins is to reply to the attack
made by the Speaker.-Wichita Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Speaking about the rules of the House,
what rule is it which prevents a Speaker
from recognizing member Of congress
when he desires to speak? Under
Cannonism it is well known that only his
cob-caniers have any privileges on the
floor. Then there are his committee as
sienments. Whew!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
FARMERS NURSERY
SHARON, KANSAS.

Is able to furnish all kinds of Nursery Stool
grown by the best growers in the state. See
me before you order, will save you monev
satlsfa action guaranteed or stock NAV he -
turned at my expense. All trees inspectas,
ana true. 70 name that I handle and rnnw
Prices one nalf less than others ask for the
same quality. Ii In doubt about QUALITY 'n ass
trees handle. write 9. J. Hunter. state IN y.
spector. lawrence. Kans. A certificate Of IN
price list. "hiee Tor
3. 3. BLAcKMoRR. Prom.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

1t is true that the progressive repubE-
cans have taken up the Populist doc
trine as advocate by Simpson. Harris and
others in 1891. But that is only that
much more creditable to the said P. r.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
First published in The Barber County Index
Oct. 20, 1909.
Legal Notice Of Special Election
To be Held
Tuesday, November %, 1909.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of October, 1909. there was presented to the
Board Of County Commissioners of Barber
county. Kansas. said Board being duly con-
vened in regular session, petition duly sign
ed by two-fifths (2-5) of the resident tax pay.
wood township, in Barber county. Kansas.
praying said Board of County Commissioners
to submit to the qualified voters of said town.
ship aid The Kiowa. Hardtner & Pacific Rail.
way Company by subscribing to its capital
stock or loaning the credit of the said town.
ship to the said Railway Company, in the sum
of Twenty Two (S22, 000.00) Dollars, and issu-
ing the bonds Of the said township therefor in
like amount, in payment of said subscription
or loan. all upon the conditions as set forth in
said petition, which petition, signatures be-
ing omitted, is in the words and figures fol-
lowing, to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners of Barber county, in the State of
The undersigned. being and constituting
more than two-fifths of the resident tax pay
ers OF the township of Elwood. in the County
of Barber, and 81 ate of Kansas, do hereby re-
spectfully petition your honorable body to
call special election in said Township of Ell
wood for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of said township proposition
to extend aid to The Kiowa, Hardtner s. Pa
cific Railway Company by subscribing for
TWENTY-FIVE (s22 600 00) Dollars of the capital
stock of said Company, said stock to be paid
a like amount of the bonds of said township,
all In manner and form as provided by law,
the said bonds to be issued in denomina-
tions of Five Hundred ($5OO.00 Dollars each.
TO be payable To bearer at the fiscal agency of
the State of kansas IN the City of New York,
in the State of New York, twenty years after
the date thereof, and to bear interest from
date at the rate of five per cent per annum,
payable semi-annualy, the interest thereon
to be evidenced by coupons thereon attached,
the same to be payable at the fiscal agency
aforesaid; provided that no such bonds be is
sued until the said RailwayCompany shall have
completed and put in operation q line of
town of Hardtner, in said township. and ex-
tending in q westerly direction from said
town of Hardtner to point on the west line
of said township.
The form of the ballots to be used at such
election shall be as follows:
SaAII TIE EOII OWING DE AnOpTEn2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

San Francisco elected the entire In
ion Labor ticket. Francis J. Heney, the
famous graft prosecutor, went down hard
er than any Of the cid crowd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Indiana went democratic little strong
er at last weeks election.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Tom Johnson was defeated for fifth
term in Cleveland, Ohio. by narrow
margin. This was the only democratic
loss throughout the United States in last
weeks elections.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Massachusetts had close election last
week. The republican majority was re-
duced from 10000 to 5000. The
people are thinking.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

Kentucky seems to be back in the
democratic column again. At last week
election it was practically unanimous.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

New York city elected w. J. Gay
nor, democrat, mayor by $1,000.
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TAX LEVY OF BARBER COUNTY. 1909.


10
Treasure fBarber Co. Kan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
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, 1909-11-10

And said Board of County Commissioners.
upon pres entation of said petition. found that
signed by more than two-ffths 90 of the res
ident tax payers and a majority of the legal
voters of said Elwood township; and said
Board of County Commissioners thereupon
granted the prayer of said petition and order
ed a special election to be held at the usual
and legal voting place in said township on
TUESDAY, The 23RO Day of NOVEMBER,
1909, to determine whether said subscription
or loan shall be made. and whether said bonds
shall be issued in payment of said subscrip-
ton or loan, upon the terms and conditions
set out in said petition.
And said Board of County Commissioners
further ordered that in the event majority
of the voters voting at said special election
cast their ballots in favor of said proposition.
then the county clerk of said county shall
forthwith for and on behalf. and in the name
ttal stock of The Kiowa. Hardtner & Pacific
Railway Company or loan the credit of said
township thereto, in the said sum OF Eight
Thousand Dollars.
further ordered that when said Railway Com
Pany has complied with the condltlons stated
in said petition, that then the Chairman OF the
said Board of County Commissioners, and the
County Clerk of said county, shall duly sign,
attest, issue and deliver to the proper parties.
the bonds of said Elwood township, in said
amount, in all respects as required by said
petition, in exchange for like amount OF the
capital stock of said Company:
Said Board of County commissioners 1urtn-
er order that the form of ballot to be used at
said special election should be in the form stat
ed in said petition, and that said special cleo
ton should be called, held, and the returns
thereof made and canvassed. and the result
declared, in all respects as provided by law
for the holding of general elections.
And it is further ordered by said Board OF
County Commissioners that legal notice of
said special election he published in some
newspaper published and having general
circulation in said county and t.wnship.
Wherefore, the Board of County COmmls-
sioners of Barber county, Kansas. hereby give
public notice that said special election, SO
called, for the purposes aforesaid, Will be
held in said Elwood township, Barber county,
Kansas, at the usual and legal voting place IN
SAID township, on Tuesday. the 23rd day or
November 1909. between the hours des1gnat-
ed and fixed by law.
In witness whereof. the said Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners have caused this notice 70
be signed and attested by the County CLERK OF
said county, on this 10th day of October, l9O9
RILEY LAKE,
Chairman.
B.. WADSwORTH,
Commissioner.
The Board of County Commissioners of Bar
Der County, Kansas.
Seal
Attest: 8. W. IRELAND, County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10

And whereas, said Boari of County Com
mlssioners. upon the presentation of said Pc
utlon found that the same was in due and Ie-
gal form. and was signed by more than two
hfths (2-5) of the resident tax payers and
majority OF the legal voters of said township;
and said Board of County Commissioners
thereupon granted the prayer of said petition
and ordered that a special election be held at
the usual and legal voting place in said town.
ship. on
TUESDAY the 23rd Day of NOVEMBER.
1909, TO determine whether said subscription
or loan should be made. and whether said
bonds should be issued in payment of said
ditions set out in said petition; and said Board
OF County Commissioners further ordered
that in the event majority of the voters
voting at said election cast their ballots in
favor of the said proposition. then the County
clerk of said county should forthwith. for, in
behalf and in the name of said township.
make such subscript ON or loan in the afore-
said sum of Eight Thousand Dollars.
And said Board of County Commissioners
further ordered that when said Railway Co.,
has complied with the conditions stated in the
said petition. that then the Chairman of the
said Board of County Commissioners and the
County Clerk of said county should sign and
attest the bonds of said township, in said
amount, in all respects required by said
petition, and issue and deliver the same as
in said petition required. in exchange for a
like amount Of the capital stock of said Com
pany.
And the said Board of County Commission
ers further ordered that the. form of ballots
form stated in said petition; that the under
signed, as sheriff Of said county should Gully
issue and make proclamation TOR said special
election, and post and publish the same in the
manner required by law.
Now. therefore. 1. ]. D. Mathews. Sheriff of
Barber county, Kansas. by virtue of authority
| by law in me vested, and in obedience to the
| above order and direction of the Board of
| County Commissioners of said county. do
| hereby make public proclamation and give
due notice that special election will be held
| at the usual and legal voting place in Elw God
| township. Barber county. Kansas. on Tues.
day. the 23rd day of November, 1909, ITO de.
| termfne whether said township shall make
| such subscription or loan, and issue said
bonds. upon the conditions set out in said
| petition.
Such election shall in all respects be con.
| Quoted and the ballots therefor distributed
| and returns made and the result ascertained
and declared, all as provided by law for gen
eral electors.
In witness whereof. I, the Sheriff of Barber
| county, Kansas. have hereuntO set my hand
| at the City of Medicine Lodge, in said county
| this 18th day Of October. 1909.
Seal. J. d. MATHEWS,
Sheriff of Barber County. Kansas.
Attest: s. W. IRELAND, County Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-10
First Published in The Barber County Index
Oct. 20. 1909.
Legal Notice Of Special Election
To be Held
Tuesday. November q, 1909.

Notice is hereby given that On the 10th day of
October. 1909. there was presented to the Board
OF County commissioners of Barber county,
Kansas, said Board being duly convened in
regular session. petition signed by two-fifths
CD of the resident tax payers and MAORI
" OF the legal voters of ElwOod township, in
Barber county, Kansas, praying said Board
OF County Commissioners to submit to the
qualitied voters of said township PROPOSE
kiowa, Hardtner s. Pacific Railway Company
by subscribing to its capital stock or loanilg
the credit of the said township TO the SAID
Railway Company. in the sum of Eight Thous-
and Dollars, and issuing the bonds of the said
township therefor in like amount, in payment
of said subscription or loan.all upon the coudi-
tiOns as set forth in said petition, which petit
ton. signatures being omitted, is in the words
and figures following, to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners of Barber County, in the State of
Kansas.
than twO-fifths of the resident tax payers of
Elwood township. in Barber county, Kansas, do
hereby respectfully petition your honorable
body to call a special election in said town.
ship of Elwood, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified voters of SAID township a
proposition to extend aid to The kiowa,
Hardtner & Pacific Railway Company by SUBJ
scrbng for Eight Thousand (SS00U 0Ol Dol
lars of the capital stock of said Con pany. said
stock to be paid for by issuing and delivering
to said Company like amount of the bonds
of said township, all in manner and form as
provided by law, the said bonds TO be issued
in denominations of Five Hundred (s50O.00)
Dollars each, to be payable to bearer at the
fiscal agency of the State of Kansas. in the
City of New York. in the state of New York.
twenty years after the date thereof. and TO
bear interest from date at the rate of five per
cent per annum, payable semi-annualy. the
interest thereon to be evidenced by coupons
thereto attached, the same to be payable at
the fiscal agency aforesaid; Provided, that no
such bonds shall be issued until the said Rail-
way Company shall have completed and put
into operation line of standard gusge rail-
road, commencing at point on the east line
of said township and extending in westerly
direction to the town of Hardtner, in said
township.
The form of the ballots to be used at such
election shall be as follows:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTEDi