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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

The Clergyman But Dy friend, why
nuke use Of such abominablc oathsT
Tho MOtorcyclist-A bomiuoDle' DO
you know any better orcst Uatper's
Weekly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

Tt- L~sder ie na NJ .tvor
,us medium u So cello.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Shot in the Arm

George Schloetzer, son Of Dr.. F. L.
Schloetzer Of Sharon, was accidentally
shot in the arm below the elbow last Fri
day. He was blowing sod for Vernon
Mitchell short distance east Of this city,
and carried a 22-target rife on the
plow. The plow became choked up
with weeds and in removing them the
gun was accidentally discharged. MIR.
Mitchell brought George to town and
Dr.. Coleman dressed the wound. The
bullet was not located but it was ascer-
tanned that it had not struck the bone
and probing was unnecessary. The
wound is healing nicely and George vii
soon be able to return to work.
1t IS always a dangerous proposition to
handle a gun In connection with working
with farm machinery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
HazeHo1' Items.
]. c. Dimmick has one foot in a sins
On account of sfennino ON misty nail

]. c. Dimmick has one foot in a sing
on account Of stepping on a rusty nail
The past week has given us rain IN
abundance and crops are looking fine;
weeds also are dong well.
Somebody got it wrong about R. D.
Brakey. He got that fork stuck in his
thigh instead of his foot.
A party was here last week talking
up an alfalfa mill FOR this place. Moth
ing definitely has yet been done.
Cutting and putting up alfalfa n
rainy weather is not just the proper thing.
That has been our work the past week.
There is no other place in the world
where crops can look deathly sick and
get well as quickly as they do in Barber
county.
We used to think that HazeIton could
play ball but Corwin showed us Satur-
day that we know no palt Of the game,
the score being ! 3 to 3 for Corwin.
There has been one slight accident
already to one Of the workmen on the
school building, which reminds us that
accident insurance is good thing to carry.
The present outlook for corn is about
40 bushels per acre, but that is not yet
made. Oats are going to be short but
well headed and will make fair yield.
J. G. Stewart has been taking rest
and vising at Harrington while Charles
has had to run the livery business, but
things have gone on just as though John
was here.
The past week has had a tendency
to put the autos out Of use for a time.
They are not built to so through mud
and water. After all a good horse comes
handy occasionally.
&c. Dimmick received from party
in Missouri last week a fine Jersey heifer
and Jersey bull. Both are said to be
registered and they are sure beauties. ].
c. believes in having the best.
There are two ] P's here and one
hrstclass minister and yet for some I'M
known reason our young folks persist in
going to other places to get their mar
rage services performed. We think they
should patronize home institutions.
1t seems that cur people have been
doing SO well the past few years
that they want to get away from home
to spend their money. hence they will
not have any Fourth Of July celebration
at home this year but will go and help
the neighboring towns celebrate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
san and Lake City Happenings

A free concert at the Lake livery barn
every night.
FISH Don't mention it, we have had
them until they don't smell good.
Joe Hargis who has been to Wichita
tor treatment is looking much better.
Ray Massey has purchased a $45
comet and is now blowing himself"
James Frazier and family made trip
to Sun City In their new auto last Wed
nesday.
Next Sunday, 8o'clock P. M.,will be
observed as children's day at the Lake
M. E. church. Everybody invited.
Walt Sears has moved his residence
to the east part Of town, in the shade of
the old cottonwood tree. His head is
level.
The Metz Lumber Co. at Sun are
dong an extensive business in the paint
line. Trey will have an ad for the In
oex soon.
Misses Myrtle Carr and Winnie
Cooke took the Saturday morning train
tor Medicine Lodge. returning the same
afternoon.
Now that Guy McManiman has
buggy and a gray horse we may expect
something before long. Have your tin
pans ready.
The farmers Of this vicinity are getting
wise. Whenever the weather begins to
get very dry they go to cutting alfalfa
which brings rain Immediately.
Notwithstanding it looks very unnatur-
al to see Roy Bissantz play farmer" yet
the fact that ne can operate a waking
plow to a FRAGILE cannot be denied.
Dave Freemyer and Tonk Nils took
little spin out to Chas. Martyrs Sunday.
We may be wrongly impressed but it
seems that these fellows have a slight
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
tech" Of auto fever.

tech Of auto fever.
Rev. Timmoas is planning to begin a
series of meetings at Lake In the neal
future. He will not be assisted by John
the Baptist. but by man who is bull
great deal on his plan.
A few Of the white haired Sun CITY
boys have attracted considerable aiten-
tion by shaving their heads. They claim
that the second crop will come in black.
You're right. boys. we've tried ii.
The Odd Fellows at Lake City had a
big blowout last Wednesday night. Sew
eral candidates rode the goat after which
a midnight supper was served. This o.
der seems to be in Aourishing condition
at present.
Joe Lahey and company, who supply
the Lake market with vegetables, have the
finest garden In the country without any
exception. When Joe comes to town
smiling through his whiskers you may
know that he has the goods.
Fred Lakes chicken roost had been
disturbed until he could stand it no long
er, so he started out one morning recent
ly with his father-in-law and a blood
hound and in a very short time located
three coons which were converted into
hash on the spot.
Fred Waltz and young lady who re-
sides at Hutchinson were driving to Goats
last Wednesday when the team (Which
is sired and damned by thorough
bred brochos) cut a swell by upsetting
and literally demolishing the buggy.
Durir g the progress of these gymnastics,
Fred received cash on his forehead
about four inches long which will be
memorial Of the event until he shall have
inherited SIX foot Of sod. The lady, al
though dashed to the earth like cannon
ball, did not receive the slightest injury.
DR.. Rogers, with his automobile, deliver
ed the unfortunates to Goats where he
treated the young man wounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
County Graduation

The county graduation exercises were
held in this city Monday night. The
opera house was filled to its greatest Ca
pacity and all portions Of the county
were well represented.
The class Of 1909 is composed Of So
young ladies and gentlemen who have
completed the eighth grade or common
school course and are now eligible to
enter the county high school. Eighty
were present and occupied the stage.
The stage was profusely decorated with
flowers and ferns richly embellished with
the class colors- pink and white-and
suspended overhead was the class motto,
Onward and Upward" At the open
ing Of the exercises Rev. F. w. Imbod-
en- offered the invocation.
A program Of eleven musical numbers
was rendered by Medicine Lodge talent
The Choral Union favored the audience
with two numbers, Mr.. Harry Terry
rendered two bass solos. Misses Frances
Young and Grace Williams each sang
a solo, Miss Alice Rudolph played
piano solo, Misses Alma Palmer, Allie
Murphy and Blanche Johnson sang
The Miller" a beautiful THO; Wendell
Hoss played a comet solo and Mrs. J.
E. Thomas gave a reading. The pro-
gram was pleasingly interspersed with
music by the orchestra. Al the num-
bers were excellent and the audience
heartily appreciated them.
The class address was made by DR..
A. NJ. Reitzel Of Wellington who offer
ed the class some very wholesome and
timely suggestions and his address was a
mastery presentation Of the merits Of ed
ucation, its cnobling merits and its neces-
sity in all walks Of life. The address was
mingled with refreshing humor and good
logic and it was well received.
The class Of 1909 come from the
best families Of Barber county. The
public is proud Of this array of talent and
it bespeaks much for our public schools.
The following is the complete Roll Of
Honor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
King Items

Nice rain Friday morning.
Ed Kelley went to Wichita Friday.
Tom Best was in King between trains
Thursday.
VIM. Moad made trip to Goats on
Saturday..
Mr.. Baumgarten and family moved to
King Friday.
The farmers are putting up their first
crop Of alfalfa.
Frank Knowles and Freddie went to
the Lodge Monday.
Claude Clawson Started for New
Mexico, Wednesday.
Allie Wheeler went to the Lodge on
Wednesday Of last week.
Mr.. Foster has gone to Oklahoma to
work in the harvest fields.
Minnie Moad came home Thursday
to spend few days with her parents.
G. W.Cloutman, Milton Clements and
Fred Williams were in Sun on Thursday.
II. G. Walker went to the Lodge
Monday to see about the proper papers.
Rev. Owen and Mr.. Hatfield of Bel
videre attended the children's exercises
here Sunday.
J. Y. Young and daughter of Cres-
ent, Oklahoma, came up Saturday to
visit with friends.
Andrew Jackson and wife visited
few days with John Collins and family,
returning home Sunday.
Mr.. John Surber sold hi. home place
to Mr.. Kennedy for $1,000 and will
give possession in August.
George Walker ard Frank Knowle.
were IN Goats Saturday to attend
meeting Of the Telephone board:
Vim. Sallee sold a nice bunch of
mare: with colts by their side Friday to
parties travelling through the county.
County commissioners were up view
ing out a sight for wagon bridge across
canyon on the county line near King.
Abbie CIawson came home Saturday
to be present at childrens day exercises.
returning Monday to their Normal work.
DR.. Higbee and wife passed through
King Wednesday on their way to Ok
lahoma; they will locate nine miles north
| west Of Alva.
Tom Taylor went to Butler county to
look alter his steers that he has on pas
ture. and found them doing, well return
ing Monday.
Children's day exercises were attended
by nice large crowd and the children
did their parts well. Ice cream was
served to all free.
Those that came from a distance to
attend the childrens exercises were Mrs.
Elmer Ray. Scott Freeman, Harry
thompson. Oscar CHM and Miss Ruth
Couson. Bessie Ray, Louie Swank and
Josie CHM.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

The enrolment at the normal institute
has reached 81, and it should reach
100 next week. The roster to date is
as follow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
The Normal Institute

The enrolment at the normal institute
has reached 81, and it should reach
100 next week. The roster to date is
as follow"
Wava Davis Mrs. G. E. Briggs
Florence Colborn Abbie ClawSon
Abbie Lockwood Gladys Gibson
Dora Stephenson Mrs. Mabel Bell
Susie iStephensOn Oma Axtell
Mary Slane Olive Gordon
Bertha Mills Susie Mills
Lula Hawkins j. f. Lee
+. ID. Lake Emma Whitton
Bertha WhittOn Blanche johnson
Edith Hoagland Hattie Hull
Lila COyle F. NJ. She'll.
Aaron Rogers Pattie Cooke
Meryle PolSley Josephine Packer
Grace Kennedy Ada Humphrey
Ella Reynolds Edith Cummins
Donnie Cummins Ruby Cole
Ollie Spangler Goldie Lease
Minnie M. Cant Ella Guthrie
Hazel Tucker Edna Ball y
Margaret Martin Frank Williams
Bessie Stewart , Z. McAllister
Anna Manley Lizzie Byers
Beece Byers Mary Harrel
Deiflah Martin Minnie Kingsolver
E. Holstein Margaret Warren
Clifford Roberts Nina Bureight
L. Meader Maude English
Zee Stewart Sam1 Robinson
Grace Porter Miss SchwatkinS
Margaret Kernohan Eta Shaw
Ada Albright Maggie Albright
Josephine Bauer Mrs. ID. Freemyer
The enrolment in the Model Primary
Department j. 20, and is composed Of
the following boys and girls:
Gordon Case Huston Case
Adolphus Case Orley Dye
Bertha Emory Henry Hudson
Irene Hudson Martin Hall
James Jones Helen Kidd
Mary Kidd Frank Mills
: Roy Mills Louise Mcpherson
Ken, Mcpherson Leona Radolph
Theron Slack Annabel Randolph
Ernest Wheat Donnabel Slack
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

]. K. Richardson. general merchan-
disc, Gerlane. New store. new goods
and night prices. Kiowa Phone 1872.
Bell Phone 1907.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
31rngrat1t

Of Lake City Chdens Day Exercises M E. Church. Sunday
Evening, P. NJ June 20. 1909:
Prayer-- Superintendent Campbell
Recitation-Happy Children's Day----- Eva Campbell
Anthem-Seek Ye the Lord ------s Choir
Rectation-Shine Just Where you Are--.: - Inez Lake
Song Children of the Kingdom By the School
ftectatlon- OF Beauty- Laura Bradney
Cholr " Volunteers for Jesus
Exercise-The Call to COMMEMORATE Twelve Little Girls
Recitation kind Words Inez Camphel,
Recitation-Live in Service. --.-.-. Dan ale
Recitation-Light Bearers---- Goldie Dorr
Collection.
DiSmiSSal-Rev. Timmons
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
MEDICINE LODGE

MEDICINE LODGE
Ralph AXline Susie Mills
Edna Ball Gussie Palmer
Robt. Balding Harley Reeves
Milton Case Mae Purdy
Mary Dewitt Stacia Parsons
Bertha English Mary Swartz
Esther Fair Frances Shaw
Rose Cant Roscoe Selling
Alta Gibbs Mae lotion
Geo. Haun Marie Thomas
Allen Hibbard Bessie Wright
Walter Kritzmire Eugenia Winter
Gordon Lindley Sarah Kinkaid
Olive Murphy Theresa Kumberg
Lloyd Mitchell Oma Axtell
Ruth Major Harold Hall
Ella Mofett Eugene Rogers
Geo. Groendycke Lloyd Lonker
Stella Shanks Mary Page
Frank McClain
SHARON
Floyd Drury ollie Spangler
Aaron Rogers Myrtle McKeever
Lizzie Byers Blanche Beauchamp
Lille Gordon Louis Fletcher
KIowA
John Wright Arthur Wilton
Della Guier Hazel Salmon
Allen Lewis TeSSie Belle Pearl
Ethel Perry Florence Burgess
Elizabeth Kicks Allen Dickey
Sallie Skidmore t-f--
ISABEL
Ralph Campbell Mark Carter
Paul Tucker Ray Bell
LAKE CITY
Celia Mills Nellie Roark
James Roark Eva Bolser
Clyde Campbell Roy Mills
Mary Mills Lois Bradney
Ray Massey. Sun City
Edward KernOhan. Nashville
Edna ford. Nashville.
Mary Cooke. Deerhead
Florence Welsh. Hazelton
Charley Welsh HazeIton
Geo. Sterling Hardtner
Ray Littell, Hardtner
Qrville Wright. Sawyer
Elva Wise, Sawyer
Charley Wise, Sawyer. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

Geo. Sterling Of Hardtner brought up
car OF passengers in his big Buick
Monday. The county graduating exer-
cises was the principal attraction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

Mrs. Hen and daughter, Opal. re-
turned Monday from their visit IN Wich-
tia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

]. A. Wheat of kiiowa was mixing
with friends IN the city yesterday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16

Mrs. T. A. McClearey and daughter,
Mrs. Cora Sanborn. departed Monday,
after wishing a week with their son and
brother, Emmett McClearey, and family.
Mrs. Sanborn will spend few weeks IN
the New England states before returning
to her home IN Porto Rico.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
June Weddings

Probate Judge Garrison issued the
following marriage Licenses Monday:
E r. Hester, Sharon, kans.
Anna M. Taylor. Med. Lodge. Ks.
William M. Riordan, Nowata, Ok.
Kathryn B. Wyer, Med, Lodge. Ks.
Robt. E. Burton. Med. Lodge, Ks.
Leona M. TyneH. Med. Lodge, Ks.
All Of these marriages will take place
this evening and The Index hopes to be
favored in each case with full account
Of the wedding. The brides-to-be are
well known young ladies Of this immedi-
ate vicinity and two Of the grooms-to-be
also reside In or near the city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-06-16
Base Ball Sunday

A double-header base ball game
in this cityis billed for Sunday
June Goth. The contending teams
will be Medicine Lodge and Alva
The admission price to see both
games will be IS cents.
Monday was flag day but nobody
in this vicinity became excited
about it. A few years ago the leg.
islature, not knowing a better plan
to waste the public funds, put in
several days enacting law desig
mating June 18th of each year as
"aag' day when people are suppos.
ed to display flags from their house
tops. Very few sane people OBJ
serve it. Decoration day and
Fourth of July are flag days sym
bolizing something and the people
observe it without any law on the
subject.
at goes against the grain but
it must be admitted. AS at pres
ent constituted, Medicine Lodges
ball team is not in Anthony's class
The second game between the two
teams, played here last Wednesday,
resulted in a. second victory foI
Anthony-1o to 2. Several of the
home team, having been crippled
in previous games, supplied their
places with substitutes which
weakened the whole team very
much. Swapping ball players is
the middle of the season is like
swapping horses in the middle OF
the stream.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
HOLMES OF DOUGLAS is SORE
Severely Sat on in the Session of
the Committee on Conn
mittees.
(From a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Jan. s.-(Specisl Telegram
Holmes of Douglas county got sat down on
so hard by the COMMITTEES on committees of
the house that he went home tonight with
sore spots all over himself.
He went into the meeting with a we'll de-
fined idea of what he Intended to do, and
couldn't do It. The pace was so hot for
him that before the meeting was over he
refused TO vote on committee actions, but
merely passed with the remark:
IF there is anything left over give it to
Omaha"
There was nothing left over to amount
to anything.
THE fact Of the matter is" said a MEM
Der of the winning faction. the Douglas
bunch came in here when we went to or
ganize with the dirtiest tactics known in
politics, and won out. They expected to do
the same thing in naming committees. and
got fooled. We farmers know how to get
together occasionally, even If we were not
prepared when the organization was af-
fected. We treated Omaha fairly enough,
and a whole lot better than the delegation
deserved"
The minority report Holmes is talking
about, 1t is predicted, will never be made
to the caucus.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
Farmers, nreva,or a success.

FULLERTON. Neb., Jan. 1O.-(Special. y
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Fullerton Elevator company, was
held yesterday. The report of the man
ager, ]. VIII Campbell. showed that the
elevator during the year 1908, had handled
22s, 1859 bushels of grain, the cost OF which
amounted to S171, 1O7.33. Also 57 tons OF
coal had been handled. The directors
whose terms had expired were reelected
for the ensuing year. They were J. b.,
Copley, Hugo Vogel. and w. p. Hatten.
The board OF directors then elected ]. w.
Bennett, president; d. E. c. Brown, vice.
president; John orion, secretary; and ].
B. Copley, treasurer. ]. Win Campbell
was reelected manager. A dividend of IS
per cent on the capital stock was dis
bursed. About five years ago the company
was organized by farmers residing In and
around Fullerton. 1t was a successful en-
terprise from the start. the capital Of
$4,000 having increased until the total
resources are over $4,000, in addition to
the regular payment Of dividends, which
have never been less than 10 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
Railroad Onered for sale.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Jan. 1O.-(special)-
II anyone desires to purchase a railroad
they will have an opportunity on Tuesday
of the coming week, when c. o. Bailey OF
Sioux Falls. receiver of the Missouri River
& Northwestern Railway company, will sell
the property OF the railway company at
public auction. The sale will take place at
the front door of the Pennington county
court house, at Rapid City. and will be
conducted under an order from Judge Car
land of the United States court in this city.
The order of the federal court provides
that no bid shall be accepted for a sum
less than $4,000. The railroad has cost
several hundred thousand dollars. The last
report of Receiver Bailey showed that up
to September 30. 1906. the railroad had cost
in money actually expended by the COM
pany the sum of S445,92S.12. The books OF
the company show that the road cost 500,
900, but Receiver Bailey points out that the
remainder over the sac, 92S12 actually ex-
pended consisted of dt4ouni on bonds, COM
missions on loans, interest during construc.
ton and contractors profits.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11
YORK ORGANIZING For CHARITY
All Such Matters to Go to "A Citizens
Committee

YORK, Neb., Jan. 1o.-(Speciai )-Ther
was a good attendance of business men OF
York at the Commercial club business mems
meeting last evening in the parlors Of the
Commercial club. A. B. Christian called
the meeting to order and called on Mr..
Clarence Johnson, a former ~well-known
business man of York, now engaged in
business In Kansas. Mr.. Johnson told Of
the organization of a charitable committee
and committee on advertising in the city
in Kansas in which he is engaged in bust
ness, recommending the organization to
business men Of York. The following COM
mittee was selected TO call on the business
men: w. b. Sisson, +. A. Hannis, Ed Eel
ton, 8. e. Mansfield and A. G. Johnson,
and at the next meeting. January II. the
committee will make a report. at which
time it is believed that a business mems
organization will be perfected to better care
for and more intelligently contribute for
charity through a committee than the pres
ent system. The same committee was Sc
lected to organize an advertising committee
which will slft all advertising schemes,
and unless worthy, will refuse to endorse.