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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Commissioners Court

The county commissioners COM
pleted the business of the July term
Tuesday of last week. The list of
claims allowed are published else.
where. They are quite lengthy but
not as heavy in the aggregate as
usual.
Laura Fralich was granted a
certificate of error for $53.o8 on
the ne ne of 4-32-13 on account of
same being government land at the
time of assessment.
The AT. & S. F. Ry. Co. was
granted a certificate of error for
$16o185pn account of excessive
levies in eight different municipal
tiles
The road petitioned for by Yer
non Mitchell andothers east of this
city was allowed. The same order
was made with reference to a road
petitioned for by |. N. Green in
Kiowa township. No dam age
was allowed. The Santa Fe Ry.
Co. had a claim for damage and
appealed to the district court.
O. Mills of Lake City, Robt. Bur.
! gin of Turkey Creek and VIM.
Ward of Sun City were appointed
to appraise all the school land in
the county subject to. sale OF
final proof. There are sixteen pc.
tltions on file and there will prob.
ably be a number of contests.
These are nearly all cases affected
by the attorney generals ruling
last year in which it was held that
leases we're void and entries by
settlers could be made.
The road petitioned for by w: c
Afford and others IN Hazeltor
township was ordered opened
Relinquishments were signed b,
all adjoining land owners and tht
view and survey were dispensed
with.
Al B. Purdy, l.. w. Chaplin anc
T. M. Kidd were appointed to view
a road petitioned for by VIM
Schmidt and others in Nippawalls
township.
A. M. Wilson of this TOWNSHIP
was granted certificate of errol
for $3.50 on account of being as
sessed in school district No. I in
stead of No. AS.
| F. P. Newman and others pre-
sented petition for a road ives
and north Of this city. The boarc
will act as viewers themselves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Gold Watch Taken

Between Saturday afternoon and
Monday morning, at the time my
premises were searched at the in
stance of the city mayor and his
deputies, my gold watch disap.
peared. The party who has it is
hereby notified to return it.
In the event of its not being re-
turned, | hereby warn the party or
parties responsible for its disap-
pearance, that / shall take legal
steps to recover it or its equiva-
lent IN money. S. KocIELL.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Card of Thanks

We desire to heartily thank our
numerous friends for the kindly as
sistance and words of sympathy in
our loss of our little one.
G.. L. MooMAU AND WIFE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Forest City Revival

The Forest City revival meet
ings will begin Thursday evening.
July 22nd. Preaching every even
ing at $3.50 by Rev. w. w. Hill.
Cool, commodious tent. Every
body welcome.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
A PitiabIe Case

r. Lee, veteran school teach
er who has been doing educational
work in this county the past year,
was fined S. and costs, amounting
in all to $3.50, in police court on
Monday morning.
Mr.. Lee was arrested by City
marshal Stevens Saturday evening
and put in Jail where he was com.
PEELED to remain until Monday at
g a. m. He was overcome in the
county superintendent's office and
was helped to a bed in Sheriff
Mathews's Office by County Super
intendent Thomas and the sheriff
himself. Later Councilman F. T..
Wadsworth and Marshal Stevens
learned Of it and removed him to
Jail.
When he was arraigned for trial,
MIR. Lee entered a plea of not guilty
and conducted his own defense in
which he demonstrated great abil-
ity and gentlemanly bearing.
Several witnesses testified that he
was drunk and their evidence out
| weighed his.
Mr.. Lee in his own behalf said
that he met with an accident last
winter in which he fell from a
wagon and hurt his head. Since
that time he has been subject to
fainting spells and nervous prostra-
tlon and this, he said, was his con.
dition Saturday. He had been tax.
ing few doses of Jamaica ginger
and it was the theory of the prose
cution that this is what made him
drunk. In the absence of City
Attorney Tincher, Seward l. Fielc
represented the city.
Some of the witnesses and off
GERS relinquished their costs until
the bill was reduced to $13. so ane
with the assistance of friends Mr.
Lee paid it and was released.
Mr.. Lee claims to be christian
| man. He is a member of the M. F
church and has been prominent II
the M. F. Brotherhood. At on,
time he was strong drlnker bu
declares that in late years he ha
not taken any intoxicating liquor
Whether he is truthful or otherwist
in this declaration, no man knows
but unless one were dead to the
virtues of charity and mercy h
could not have heard this man
plea in court without having fel
the emotions of sympathy. He i:
either great deceiver and an i'm
postor or he is sincere and honest
The writer of these lines doe
not hesitate to say that he has yer,
grave doubts of Mr.. Lees guilt.
If he was drunk, he was not il
that condition from the effects o
Jamaica ginger, for he did not hav'
a sufficient amount of it to intoxi
cate him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Band Concert Tonight

The band will play the follow
ing program at the park tonight.
They expect to give these concerts
every Wednesday night for the
next month or so, instead of on
Main street Saturday nights as
heretofore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
A SECOND GUESS.

A second letter was received by
the county clerk few days ago
informing him that the state had
withdrawn its claim so far as Bar
Der county was concerned-that it
was all a mistake. We hope the
other counties have Jared as we'll.
They are in the habit of making
mistakes at Topeka.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
To Sell

One sideboard, new, and one
Garland Range cook stove used IS
months. A. w. Flint.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21

The Cresset editors are eminent
authority on some momentous
questions but they surely do not
know good minstrel show when
they see it. "Comps" or no
''comps," a man who can say that
the Harrison outfit that struck
this town two weeks ago was
good one, could listen to a
patent medicine vender and call it
high-class opera. The Cresset
bunch are solitary and alone in pro-
nouncing this snide show good. :.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
DR.. KOciell Raided

great lIOuOlC. llC - III TIC llolIOo
of the law with the combined force |
of the city and county officers pur-
suing him.
On Saturday afternoon Mayor
H. w. Skinner qualified to a com.
plant charging the doctor with
maintaining a nuisance, and on
this complaint County Attorney
Field issued a search and seizure
warrant and placed it in the
hands of Sheriff Mathews who,
with the assistance of Marshal
Stevens, Deputy Moss and the may
or and council, invaded the Dr.'s
house and rendezvous and placed
the physician under arrest. Deputy
Sheriff Gallagher and Special Dep
uties Gano and Axtell were detailed
TO take charge of the prisoner while
the others proceeded to make
search of the premises. Council
man Guthrie and County Attorney
Field acted in the capacity of Off
Cial smellers and there was much
doing.
The Doctors place of abode is
built on the Chinese puzzle plan
and there are cavities, hooks and
retreats galore. The search con
tinued until about 9 p. m. and
when the final inventory was COM
pleted the sheriff and his deputies
had IS quarts of doubtful name
and analyses. According to ex-
perts, it includes whiskey, alcohol,
gin, beer, malt and wine, most of
which is seasoned" with roots,
herbs and unnamable substances.
Very little of the goods was in the
original package. 1t was distribut-
ed around in bottles and TASKS of
all sizes and labeled in hieroglyph-
ics that would drive a Yale pro.
fesSor into the mad house.
The list of what was caught in
the raid is as follows:
Box No. I, II bottles.
2, I8 bottles, . corkS' WIS.
" 3, "a bottles.
4, 20 bottles.
" 5, s bottles, 5 glasses.
6, II bottles, I corks W.
7, s bottles.
s, 4 bottles.
Q Fl bottles.
One bucket broken bottles.
One can.
Il 2gallon jugs.
5 Igallon jugs.
agallon Jug.
I-gallon bottles.
5.pint bottle.
II gallon measure.
I funnel.
I arm chair and contents.
1t is more than probable that
there Is plenty left for a nest egg
tor there are so many secret ways
of egress in the Doctors place that
it is almost certain that there are
still unexplored regions, presuma-
bly, underground. In one instance
two boxes were unearthed in cell
lar and they contained two jugs of
fancy wine. There is no telling
what might have been found had
the officers been longer winded and
kept on digging.
DR.. KOCIELL IN JAIL.
DIR KOcieIl will not he tried IN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
DR.. KoCIELL IN JAIL.

DR.. Kociell will not be tried un-
til the October term of the district
court. His bond was fixed at
$1,000 by District Clerk Crane
Saturday night. Under a charge
of this kind a cash bond without
additional surety is not acceptable
and Deputy Sheriff Gallagher, at
the prisoners request, took him
out to the home of Louis Leonard
and son three miles south of town,
who at once volunteered to qualify
on his bond. But when they got
back the hour was late and the
district clerk had gone home and
all was darkness. The Doctor
was then given a free berth in Jail
where he passed the fleeting hours
until Monday morning when the
bond signed by Messrs. Leonard
and himself, was accepted.
"NoT 5UILTY"-KocIELL
When DR.. Kociell was released
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21

Wanted: Piano scholars. Ralph
L. Ewing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
REPUBLICANS 10 MAKE
 RECOMMEND
Pine Blum Postmastcr>Iip Among the Many Which are to he Considered 1t Important Catherine

Little Rock. Ark. Dee. 1.-> call was issued yesterday by Capt. F w Tucker, chairman Of the Republican State Central Committee. calling the committee to meeting in the Lincoln Club rooms of Little Rock. at i9 0 clock the morning of Jannary l. 191o. This meeting will be the most important of any held in re- cent years, and the majority of post oftlces which come under the head Of presidential appointments, are tc be filled There is scarcely county m the state without from one to a half dozen such offices 10 be filled When an office becomes vacant any time during the year of 1910. it will be taken up and a recommendation made to President Taft for the ap- pointment Little Rock. Fort Smith, Pine Bluff. Hot Springs, and about DO other offices will be filled during the committee meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
cleveIsnfs Greediness Fer Werk.

President Cleveland was often at hl, aesk In the White House until 8 O'ciocs n the morning and up again at g. l Tell Into the way of working untl about l o'clock in the morning. and because of the oppressive heat 1 keu the door of my room wide open. Of ten during the hours around midnighs would step into the hall in hope of getting stray breath of air. Once 1t so happened that as 1 looked across the hall to the half open door turned toward mine l saw upon its polished surface the reflection of the hand of a man writing with & pa tience and an Industry that amazed me. 1 knew that he president was at his desk. l used to ask the watchman when l went to my task iu tho morning at what hour the president had knocked of work the preceding night l found that it was generally about o'clock in the morning, although sometimes when he had finished some severe task that he had set himself he would stop at 2 o'clock. usually stopped work at o'clock. but did once or twice hang on until In the hope that I might if only for once, show an endurance equal to that of the man next door. whose greed mess for work had become proyerbial.-George F. Parker in Nc Giure's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
New Works Lobster Palaces.

Nobody of distinction of appetit. goes to lobster palace to eat One goes there in gaudy mood or when every other place Is filled or closed or with the kind of man who thinks gay ety means overdressed women. bedia- moned men. walters rushing with champagne as If they had the fire buckets and a caterwauling orchestra At midnight the din and the excite. ment incline sedate man to ask him. self whether he Is not in a riot If you have lobster digestion, you don't hear the din or feel the maelStrom of omntbUses walters, head walters anG patrons sMfrlinG about you A mal who is eating lobster has to concen trate all his faculties. mental, physical moral and intellectual, on the ordeal You have heard no doubt of the young lady who was asked over her first lob ster how she liked it. II think" she declared, its perfectly delicious f there weren't so many large bones in It. They look like celluoid. don't they ?"-Richard Duffy in Putnam's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
School oardens Create r.st.

The educational value of the schoo garden cannot be overestmated. Wha we want to do Is to teach the childre, saste-get taste into the child, get tast. into the household and then finally tast, 'nto the eomnunity-andw when we har' done thls VIC need not fear the resun- says the Los Angeles Times. The laci of taste 'n the community generally i, an unfortunate fact, notwithstanding sur grand school system. and may b, attributed in large degree to til, failure to appreciate it's necessity by our educators. It Is particularly pleas mg to those most deeply interested : note how universal is becoming t'. demand for school gardens. Reform,
 msnv branches of public improvemeA ~uu.. be far easier of accomplished. aow hat! the children of the previo,,. generation been trained in the fund. menta principles of taste, the powe' of perceiving. appreciating and discov sr!ng beauty and excellence. The mol ve consider the curriculum of our pub lir schools. the more we perceive hop t could be improved to meet the chang Ing conditions of our American life Cur children need far more than tn, three R's to At them for citizenship a, IL !s drawing upon us. Tho atmosphere and appurtenances of the schoolroou xhould tend to impart culture ant tasta. which In turn ars transferred tt the home and.thus minister to the ger sral npbuilding. One of tho surest arc best ways to accomplish this greates sood to both school md home Is t, carp at times the schoolroom (fgura dvely. at leasO out into the pure an slsvating atmosphere and influence C the school garden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
S5O,OOO, ,OOO TN INSURANCE MERGER

Chicago, Nov. 22.-The dominance of Eastern and Foreign insurance companies in Western and Southern fields is waning, as is shown by gains made by the lusty new compan- ies which have set out to retain in the heart of the America more of the insurance revenues which total some half billion dollars year, tributes paid chiefly to the East and Europe. The announced merger of two West ern companies, the Consolidated Cas- ualty Company having swallowed the National Casualty insurance Company of Louisville, is a case in point, the first named having directorate which represents ill personal wealth, it is said, $5o,0o0,00o, a fact which presa@es other mergers.
 The Consolidated company was or ganized as a protest against the in Surance power of the East and al ready has over 5000, 900 of insur- ance in force, q fact partially account ed for by the scattered holdings Of the eompany's s stock in 26 states. Re gently the Kansas State Bankers As soeiation gave the company prefer ence over others, making it officially the choice of the association in the insurinS of State funds-Arkansas Democrat, Nov. g.
 kIMBALL & SAUNDERS
 Managers for Arkansas.
 112 pina ctraat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
He Was a Poor Guesser

He was q new conductor and an3 ious to expedite matters. When he saw woman holding a two dollar bill In her hand he dispensed with the customary exhortation to pay her fare and began to count cut change There lad been A drain on his pockets throughout the trip. and he was obliged to interview half the passen. gers in the car before he finally Sc, cured the desired small coin. Finally the transaction was completed, and the conductor returned to the woman.
 "Fare"' he said
 The woman dshed nickel from her pocketbook. Then she looked at the two dollar bill.
 ''Dear me" she said How careless am. I forgot I had that money in my hand Somebody might have stolen It."
 'Chump" growled the conductor.
 The woman thought he meant her but he didn't. He was cursing his own stupidity.-New York Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
pC-7'".',''lf3 HIS TOWN.

low q Yoaro Board of Trade Presided
 "'l @s Good" u'l.h the People,
 >yst.,.n.,ii" I1&-u boosting is Ii tpa
 tige 1T American h..,f:!ess uctl7tt! which 'itms 1T tlit4 general gon1 inSteat If personal .'roft, One western towI ahd q board of trade which had slela' along for vears without doing anYthla tn particular, except eating some foee ance n year at q banquet and listenin- to some spread eagle oratory, says tt, pittsh.rg Dispatch. The organization became moribund. and It's presidency was an honor no longer sought tor The directors met and gave the place to young man of the type i've like tc encourage" The young man took his job seriously and went to work II wasn't long before he grew an idea ot ais own.
 spotted. Employment was provided for the breadwinners where necessary and the new people were made to fee at home. When this personal atten don had got in its work. representa- dve of the board of trade interviewed the head of the new family. This in oerview was incorporated into letter nimeograph copies were made, put into stamped envelopes and made ready t1 mail. Then the letters were taken tc the newcomer. and he was asked to address them to his friends "back cast" The scheme worked Ike magic end the population boomed. Of tha, Nea many new ones were born. Tho Foung man has been several times re elected president of tho board of trade snd he can have anything the peopl' of that town can give him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
SCHOOL GARDEN RULES.
Nov Mass ehusetts institution s
 Managed by Wemsn.

Managed by Women.
 A school garden ln Watertowrl hass., has adopted the follow n $ rules, says the Los Angeles Tinies Be regular and punctusl In attendance Keep garden orderly. Keep re<cr, Nook correctly Leave tools cleaned md put away before going home B' courteous to all. and If absent or lat. furnish excuse from parent or teacher
 If any one repeatedly breaks thes. vules his relation with the school wi terminate The classes meet twice
 Reek-Wednesday after school an Saturday morning-one hour each per sd. They will work in "the garden through the summer vacation Ii 2 pupil Is absent, substitute is sent Badges or pins of green and white are worn, telling garden. number and time of class Notebooks are kept, record ume of planting, plan of garden and any other notes they care to record
 When insects are found or blrtls board. questions are asked and notice taken of their habits, etc During the summer children will be taken In small rroups on short walks to hear the eMces of nature The children alraaa, sve advice to parents. telling them tr1 nsst methods for planting cucumber and beans ard sattnK out toElat. atsuls The parents and friends ta.' ourh intercat, visiting the gnr,?e ~hl" he children work helping kes,,, their notes correctly and the gar len tn good order The Noman's elu, pavs tAe expenses and has the bu. ness management or the garden. The have tasnh iu th" work In maa satisfactory and helpful way
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
Chitdren Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S CA s r o RIA
HERE
 THURSDAY NIGH I

The management of the Elks Thea
 ter will offer an exceptionally strong
 attraction on Thursday night when Stroneheart" the comedy-drama of .college life by Wm. C. De Mile which lis now in it's fourth year and has proven so successful, it is quite sure ito remain popular attraction for years to come Certain it is the manager is exercising the necessary 3precaution to give it long lease of life, for he is most particular to see 5that it is properly cast and staged. The play is so well known in this scitv there is no necessity of rehears-
 ine it's story at this late date. All stheater-eoers are familiar with the fact that it deals with college life; Sthat ifs scenes are laid at Columb1a University and that it's central char aacter is an educated Indian, graduate Elf Carlisle. who comes to Columbia 8fo complete his education. The char Sacter of the college bred Indian IS Anrieinal with Wm. C. De Mile and
 ,e has made him a most interesting Soersonage With the exception or #,is dark skin there is nothing about
 him to distinguish him from the other students, and this handicap IS not &bouebt of until the Indian falls In Hove with his chum's sister and the huestion of race prejudice is brought Mnto the story.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
Don't Throw cudo.l, .t Your rowr

Oo"s s"S~ SOo8OtO uS OuT ! oWn Whatever failings you may hMvs-an, heaven h.-ows All have some that they should struggle day and nigh to try 10 overcome USer stand within the market place ano as you coltly frown. With all the strength that you posses, throw c.ldgels at your town. Do not unceasingly complain about he: streets and squares. TAH failures her officials have, the pa sons talks and prayers. And do not ta an endless plAint ycu an1all opinion give of how fnuoh better things were Con. where you have chancsd to live 1T things ers not what they should b and ought to be improved. osn up yoIr sleeves and % to woYh ans have what's wrong removed. S~e iet mo eay whatsvsr ubs of aee&s- you puraus. O. not destr " what you nov AAvs C yo0 oaA 0u111 anSW.
 ~<0a0eon 2A11A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
The Mennoniees.

The Mennonites grew olt of four sects of Dutch, Flemish aud Germar Baptists. They derive their name from Memo Simons, Catholic priest who became leader of the anabaptists in about 1537 Simo1s was born in l492 and died in 1537. His True Christian Belief was published three years be fore his death. Following the deatL of the leading spirit the sect under went divisions and changes of creed Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02

N, Neglect of t cough Or cold often leads to serions trouble ro rraal. nn n cold in twenty-four honrs and cure any cough that is carablc, mix two ounces of 2lycelinc. half onnco of virgin Oil Of Pine compound pure .', and lev ounces of pure whisky. axe 'eaSpoonful every four hours
 You can buy these at any good d,na store and easily mix them in a large bottle. ''',7
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
French Peasant Women Hard Worker

French FeaSant women Nard Workers The French peasant woman. Ere. tonne or otherwise. works hard as any man. It makes one sad to see the women working in the fields, digging and delving, carrying heavy burdens driving the cattle, sometimes attend Ing to the machinery employed on the farms. One wonders whether bus. bands and fathers appreciate 1t all especially when you hear some of the ballads, for ballads are supposed to reveal the soul of a people. l heard one the other day of which the refrain Is as follows:
 Dear Is my good wife Jeanne,
 Her death should deplore,
 But dearer are my beaves.
 Their loss would grieve me more! From Plougastel Qrance) Letter t. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
Washington's Rebuke.

washington" said a senator. was not a cynic, yet he sometimes said things so wretchedly true that they had a cynical note. Thus. rebuking a certain type of churchgoer, he once wrote:
 "The church's feasts and lasts art marvelously well kept up. The rich keep the feasts and the poor the fasts.'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-02
Reciprocity.

.Do you expect your constituents rc belieye all you tell them?'
 "No." answered Senator Sorghum, "snd in return they must not expect n. to tell them all I beiievo."-Wash inston Star.