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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
First published in the Barber County Index
January 90 1909.
Publication Notice.

The State of Kansas to Lew &. DarroW: H.
gle; Nelson Coe; 5Maud 3. Coomer;john Hunter
Coomer; b. NJ Coomer; and the unknown
heirs and devisees and unknown administra-
row II. N. Coomer. Harriet N. Coomer Fannie
a. Fogle. Nelson COe. Maud Is. coomer John
Hunter Coomer. Fl: II. Coomer and John COON
er deceased; Harriet n. Coomer and Fannie
| Fogle. as administratrixes of the estate Of
John Coomer. deceased; Henry Z. Lockwood
executor; and Henry c. Lockwood. .executsr
OF the estate of Nelson Coe, deceased.
You and each Of you VIII take notice that
you have been sued by George Stewart in the
district court OF Barber county. Kansas, and
the said plaintiff in the said action on or be-
fore the 3rd day Of march. 1909, said pesi-
dered agains, you and each Of you accord ing-
~. or the following nature, to-wft: adjudei1R
that the said plaintiff il the absolute owner ia
open. notorious, undisturbed, exclusive and
adverse possession of, all OF the following de-
scribed real estate, situated In Barber county.
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section ak co., and the north half
OF OF me northeast Of quarter and the southyest
seven CD, all in township thirty.three (3O.
south, of range ten Qo). west OF the sixth M
you have any sh .sse es.s Ss either Of
claim. lien or encumbrance. in, to or upon the,
said real estate or any part thereof; that al
You may have bad Or claim To- bsv or ei.ner OF
said real estate or any part thereof be for
ever barred. forecloeed and extinguished: and
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 un-
known administrators. executors and trustees
of each of them. as though each and every
one or said defendants were deceased 1t the
commencement OF the said action
Judg ment will also be rendered that the
mortgages recorded in the office of the Regis
ter OF Deeds OF Barber County. X ansas. and
ants are paid, discharged and satisfied and
canceling the same OF record.
witness my hand and official seal this 10Th
uay or january. 1909. X. 3. CRANE
(Seai:) Clerk of the District Court
SEWARD l. FIELD. Attorney for Plaintiff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

A democratic candidate for dis
trict Judge in one of the judicial
districts of the state, who was
probably elected but counted out,
has filed contest in the state SEN
ate. AS the senate is republican
five to one, we can easily see that
democrats finish.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

The first white children born in
Kansas were, according to the best
historical data obtainable: Ma.
poleon Boone, grandson of Daniel,
was born at the home of his faith
er, Daniel Morgan Boone, then
farmer at the Kaw Indian agency
in Jefferson county, about seven
miles west of North Lawrence,
August %, 1928. Lewis B. Dough
erty, son Of Major John Dougherty,
agent Of the Pawnees, Otoes and
Omahas of Nebraska, was born at
Fort Leavenworth, December 7,
1928. Colonel A. S. Johnson, son
of the Rev. Thomas Johnson, was
born at the Shawnee Methodist
school, in what is now Johnson
county, July II, 1882. Mrs. Eliza
beth Carter, youngest daughter of
Rev. Robert Simmerwell, was born
at Shawnee Baptist mission, in
Johnson county, January "a, 1885.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Representative Murdoch of Kan
sas protests that under the House
rules it is impossible for mem
Der to stop any of the multitude of
big and little gratis which he sees
on all sides. The dinky gratis are
a vexatlon, of course; but wouldn't
it be better to dispose Ct the Big
Graft-the tariff-hrst?-Kansas
City Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Commenting upon the assault
made by Mr.. Roosevelt upon Sen
ator Tillman, the Richmond va. J
Times Dispach saws: "For a Unit
ed States senator, in his official
capacity, to urge the invalidation
of certain land grants, expecting
himself to acquire portion of the
land thus released, is doubtless in
discreet and unwise. But if these
land grants were legal they could
not have invalidated, and Senator
Tillman could not have benefited
by any suit. If, on the other hand,
the grants were illegal, they should
have been invalidated in the public
interest, and the fact that the sena-
tor expected to buy a small fraction
of the lands released does not turn
an essentially moral act into an
essentially immoral one. AS for
the senator's statement that he had
not undertaken to buy any lands,
made of his own volition on the
floor of the senate, the intent in
his own mind alone can determine
if that was false. 1t is in no sense
a splitting of hairs to point out
that the commonest meaning of
undertake. as the dictionary gives
it to take formally or expressly on
ones SELF to pledge ones self to;
and that in this use of the word
the senator spoke the precise and
accurate truth. Senator Tillman's
detractors will have to explain
why, if he was conscious of being
in a dishonest business, he should
have invited the attention of the
senate and the country to that
business and should have himself
recommended the investigation of
the inspectors Dishonest men do
not usually court the light in this
way. But even those who are in
clined to criticise the senator most
sternly will hardly deny that his
general sense Of propriety through
out this transaction compares very
favorably with that of the presi-
dent of the United States"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

First published in the Baroer County Index
January 20. 1909.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMRNT-Adn tor.
In the matter of the estate of John Fralich,
late Of Barber county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given. that on the 18th day
of January A. D. 1863. the undersigned was
by the Probate Court Of Barber county. Kan
sas. duly appointed and qualified q admins
tratrix of the estate of John Eralich. late
of Barber county. deceased. All parties in
terested In said estate will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
LAURA FRALICH. Administratrix.
SEWARD l. FIELD, Attorney.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

A bill is pending in the legis-
lature attaching penalty of fine
and Imprisonment to public officers
who fail to publish reports as re-
quired by law. The bill has a
good prospect of passing. Very
few of the reports required to be
published by the laws of the state
are being published.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Victor Murdoch is still throwing
hot shot into the Speaker and the
rules that give him his immense
power. But the same old abuses
60 on unchecked. Victor is in the
wrong political party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03
Gfcial Paper Of County and City

Not content with his possum
dinner in Georgia, Taft took in"
an alligator fry in Louisiana last
week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Oklahoma took charge of her
prisoners at the expiration of the
contract with the Kansas peniten-
tiary board January 3Ist. They
will be distributed in the county
iailS of Oklahoma until the new
state penitentiary is built.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

A bill has been introduced in
the legislature prohibiting inter
marriage of the races, but it is I'M
popular among the republican
members of the legislature and
will very likely be defeated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Srayed-A two year old steer,
branded F on night hip, left ear crop
ped. VIII pay S. reward for informa-
ton leading to recovery.-AlIen E.
Hen. Medicine Lodge. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

The republican legislature, like
the republican platform, is mostly
deception. Nobody had reason to
expect anything else.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

Forsyth's mill is the right place to get
your feed. Com chop, kaGr chop. bran,
shorts and chicken feed always on hand
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-18
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Valley County, Montana, will receive
sealed bids up to and including
O'Clock p. M, Saturday''Au 7, 1909,
for the material for and construction
of building to be known as a Poor
House, same to be built on the COun-
ty Poor Farm, located about five
miles North and West of Glasgow,
Valley County, Montana; bids to be
based on plans and specifications now
on file, and which may be seen and
examined by all parties interested at
the Office of the Clerk and Recorder,
in Glasgow, Valley County, Monta-
ma.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish bonds in such
amount as may be agreed upon, for
the faithful performance of contract.
All bids to be plainly marked "Bid
on Poor House" and to be addressed
to w. b. Shoemaker, Clerk and Re-
corder, Glasgow, Montana.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids,
Dated at Glasgow, Valley County,
Montana, this Goth day of July, "A.
ID. 1909. BY order of the Board.
w. b. Shoemaker, Clerk.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-18
DO YOU KNOW

that possibly the title to your real
estate is not good. Even a warranty
deed may be delusion and your law
yer will tell you so. There are
many poor titles in Valley County
and yours may be one OF them.
Dom buy IA law suit know that
your title is good before you pay
over your money. Our records are
complete in all respects, and we turn
out all work promptly, neatly and
accurately.
Insist on getting an abstract OF
title with the propert,'.
Valley County Abstracting Co.,
r. E. Johnson, Prop,
Glasgow, Montana
The meeting of the Lower Milk
River Information Bureau held al
Hinsdale last Wednesday afternoon
was not largely attended, but all the
the business on hand was transact
ed by the members who were pres
emit
After ". L. French, Secretary o
the Bureau, had presented the prop
osition of the Great Northern Ry
Co. to furnish car and transporta
tion for the car over its various lines
if the people OF the valley would
furnish the exhibits and "a man tt
take charge Of the car, he expressed
desire to superintend the car ant
the right to choose his own assist
ants. On motion he was appointed
superintendent of tie car at a salar,
of $175 per month and was given a,
assistant at salary of SIS pc
month.
When report of the meetin
reached the Malta Commercial Club
it immed iately through its secretary
B. w. Brockway. wired its with
drawal from the Bureau.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-18
SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST

Miss Grace McGregor of Hinsdale,
is spending the week with Malta
friends.
Grandma Hardin visited with her
numerous friends in town Saturday
and Sunday.
1t is expected the Senatorial Com
mittee will arrive in Malta at 900
p. M, Saturday, August 81.
Dan Mckay was up from Glasgow
Sunday, admiring his big crop OF
beans on his Sunny Slope Ranch.
Miss Mabel Peck visited with
her Glasgow friends the first of the
week. returning Tuesday evening.
Miss Jeanne Spence of Hinsdale, is
visiting the family of A. Davidson
and other relatives in town this week.
Money to loan on good farm lands
on easy terms and long payment
plan. Address. r. L. Johnson, elias
gov. Mont.
DR.. Clay was called to Dodson
Tuesday afternoon and Misses Ma
bel Tucker and Annie ourvant ac-
companied him in the auto.
Miss Margie Dodge who has been
visiting Mrs. r. NJ. Reichel for sew
eral weeks. returned to her home at
Harlem Tuesday afternoon.
Nanny Sklower killed q very large
porcupine on his ranch northeast OF
town last Thursday afternoon. The
animal was found snugly ensconsed
under the granary and was soon dis
patched with very little difficulty.
Mrs. Edw. White and mother,
Mrs. Morton, left Malta Sunday
night for an extended visit with rel
atives and friends at Bayfield,, Wis.
Mrs. Ed. Powell is at New Ulm,
Mimi, called there by the illness OF
her mother Miss Rose kimmets,
a sister of Mrs. Powell also from
Malta, went to her mother bedside
about two weeks ago.
The Harvest Concert and Ball given
by the Malta Commercial Club, last
Friday evening, in l.. G. Edwards
grain house. was not very largely
attended, owing, no doubt to the
busy season and hot weather. Those
present had q very enjoyable time.
\ meeting of the citizens of Malta
will be held in BrockWay's real estate
office Thursday evening, at 7:30 y. N.
The meeting is for the purpose Of
making some arrangement for the
reception of the Senatorial Irrigation
committee, which will be in Malta
next Saturday the DIST.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-18
Alas SUMMONS

IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF
NJ A l. IA TOWNSHIP IN THE
COUNTY OF VALLEY AND
STATE OF MONTANA, BEFORE
b. W. BROCKWAY, ESQ, JUS
TICE OF THE PEACE.
Edward White, Plaintiff,
versus
Joseph Johnson, defendant
ALIAS SUMMONS
The State of Montana to the above
named defendant, Greetings:
You are hereby summoned to be
and appear before me, B. w. Brock
way, a Justice of Peace in and for
the County of Valley, at my office in
Malta Township, on the 18TH day of
september, 1909, at O'Clock, D. m,
of said day, then and there to make
Answer to the Complaint of the above
named Plaintiff in a certain action to
recover the sum of Twenty three (23)
Dollars and Eighty (s0) cents. with
interest thereon, at the rate of eight
per cent per annum, from and after
the nth day of March, 1909, and the
costs of this action, on an account
for money loaned, and goods,
wares and merchandise sold and de-
livered to you upon your request, by
the above named plaintiff, at the
town of Malta, County of Valley,
State of Montana, between the 9th
day of February, 1900, and the 18th
day of March, 1909, all the said
amount being now due and owing to
the plaintiff, and no part thereof hay
ing been paid, and if you fail to ans
wer and appear as above required,
Judgment will be taken against you,
according to the complaint.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of August, 1909.
b. w. Brockway,
Justice Of the Peace
John A. Tressler,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-18
Estrayed

1 bay gelding, weighing 1900 lbs
branded 5 Oh right thigh.
. I Brown Gelding, weighing 1900 lbs.
brandedK ~ right shoulder.
/ bay gelding weighing 1850 lbs :.
brandedZ on right shoulder.
1 roam bald faced gelding, weighing
about 100 pounds branded z on right
shoulder and:G5 on left thighe
bays year old branded 5 right
thigh 'E
So 90 per head will be paid for their
recovery. Notify
Alfred Argent,
Dodson Mont.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-18
Lost.

2 MARES, one Bay, one Black; 2
Sorrel yearlings, one with three
white feet, the other plain sor-
rel. Mares branded tSsf, vented,
on right shoulder, k$YAssSSal so bran
ded on right shoulder Mt1k@ earrings
branded \ bar b on right shoulder. Il
Reward SIS. Frank Zuber,
Malta, Mont.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-08-18
Attorney for Plaintiff.

Lost-A light sorrel mare branded
ia ON left shoulder, was lost from
my Alkali creek ranch about June /.
will pay $1,000 to finder if delivered
at any of the livery barns in Malta,
Adolph Lafond ,Jr.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-04

II 10 . Serious Business to the Man
Who Concocts IT,


Who concoots II.
"There's one thing | thought knew,
but fnd don't know" said Tommy.
"What Is a joker
Father pricked up his ears, as II
were. "A Joke" he said slowly, lis
something its maker thinks is funny,
but nobody else does"
"That explains 1t then. Today said
an awful quaint thing. Mother had
lot of women here, and they talked
about clothes. ! said: "A woman's
mind is always on clothes. When she
amt talking through her hat she's
laughing up her sleeve But no one
laughed, and read that one too. Tell
me joke"
"If we're to say when came home
from visiting the cemetery that had
returned from the dead, that would be
| a joke
us that practical joker"
1T is not. It's grave joke"
whats practical jokew
"If your mother just before going
out shopping asked for money and 1
gave DeT I'LL sue WuDteu.
do you like practical jokes"
mot when they're as practical as
that"
Does every one like jokesT
"Few people do. Most think 1t Is
more blessed to give than to receive"
"Then people can't take joker
There are some who can't Editors
for instance, rarely take joke"
Does any one make money from the
writing of jokes"
"Only the papermakers and the post
al department of the government"
"Must joke be funny to be a joker
"Few are"
"Then some are serious|
mot exactly. But IL you refer to a
sexton as man of grave cares some
might think you intended to be jocu-
lar"
rs pun like joke"
Nothing at all. A man who makes
a joke is an idiot. whereas a man who
makes a pun is criminal"
"Then the man who writes what he
thinks are jokes Is funny fellow%
mo; 1t is n serious business with
him"
HE has his ups and downs, then"
"Yes. He gets up courage to write
to editors and gets turned down by
them"
You're not referring to the man
who writes the column In the papers
every day? Surely life is one joke
with him"
mo, 1t isn't He thinks he's a hu-
morist. but he's pessimist. He'd
rather be q hodcarrier."
"Why. does hodcarrier make more
money"
"Well. he has habit of climbing and
often goes higher. Besides. the out
door work is healthier"
isn't joke writing healthy?"
"Not when you're caught at It,"
Gan a man write jokes and still be
gentleman"
you forget. Tommy, that our re-
marks are intended for publication
and that have many friends who
write. Besides. sometimes get off q
joke or two myself" = Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-04
TOWER OF LONDON.
The Perfect System by Which III
Treasures Are Guarded.


Treasures Are Guarded.
The Tower of London has the most
perfect system Of burglar alarms that
has yet been devised.
From Scotland Yard. from the gov
ernor's headquarters and from other
places known only to few respon-
sible officials the whole Tower can be
closed electrically within few sec.
onds. Even the ponderous gates at
the middle tower, which weigh some
tons and through which visitors pass,
swing to automatically, and the escape
Of every one within is instantly barred.
At the same time an alarm bell rings
to warn wardens, police and soldiers.
In particular the precautions 10 the
apartment containing the crown Jew.
els are of most scientifically elabo-
rate kind. One of the beefeaters on
duty In the room has merely to press
a button, whereupon the heavy door
closes. the alarm bell below rings, the
other gates slam to and lock. and every
person within the tower is instantly
cut off from the outer world.
THE man who can get away with
any of the crown jewels deserves
them" observed Tower official.
From where | am standing could
close every important door and gate
In the Tower In as short time as II
takes to utter these words"
1t was mainly to insure the safety
of the crown jewels that the system
was installed.
No order had been issueC for the
closing of the Tower on recent Sat
urday when, greatly to their alarm,
the visitors found doors locked. bolted
and barred against them for about ten
minutes. preventing any one leaving
the Tower.
"The Tower simply closed-that Is
ALL" remarked an official. who caus.
ed 1t to do so we do not know. II
might have been Scotland Yard, where
the pressing of button would Inn
prison every soul within the Tower un.
til the police gaze the signal for their
release. or 1t might have been the
governor, anxious to learn whether we
were all at our posts. At any rate. 1t
was none of the minor officials.
I'm fact. who closed the Tower and
why is secret known only TO the
highest authorities. There was no
alarm, no attempt to. seize the crown
| jewels."-London Mail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-04
PERSONALS.

Muddy" Thew is a Columbus visi-
tor today.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. III. Fillialtrault
have returned from an Indiana visit
Clyde Houpt and ]. G. Salisbury
were in Columbus, Friday.
M. Q. Chase has been attending to
business in Columbus.
Mrs. D. Eagen is spending a few
days with her daughter in Columbus
Mis- Lydia Seas is seriously i'll at
her home on South Vine street.
Mrs. Clifford Cass has returned
from an extended visit in Michigan.
Miss Stella Stark left Friday even
ing for Spencerville, for a few days
visit with relatives.
Miss Florence Burgoyne has re-
turned TO her home in Lima after a
two weeks visit with relatives in the
city.
Mr.. John Kreis and Mr.. Carl Bo-
lander are spending the day in Co
lumbus.
Mrs. ]. w. Rea and daughter Flor
ence. of Fremont, are visiting friends
in the city.
w. p. Whipfler is visiting at Wa
pakoneta, st. Marys, and Spencer
Vile.
Mrs. Carl Lott and daughter Mary
of Canton are the guests of friends in
the city.
Miss Emma Day OF Meaker is a
guest at the John Frame home on
church street
Miss Edith Wilson of north Lewis
burg is guest of Miss Ethel Wilson
Of Blaine avenue.
Miss Kelly Parsons and Miss Lii
lian Beatty of Columbus are guests
at the A. H. Killing home.
DR.. and Mrs. e. l.. Brady have re-
= armed from Columbus where they
have been spending the week visit
II q friends. ~
Mr., and Mrs, ]. r. Ludwig have
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-04
THE MARION DAILY MIRROR FRIDAY, sEPTEM BER q 1909

returned from New York City where
Mr.. Ludwig has been purchasing
stock for his new shop. aiss
Miss Nellie Crawford OF Shelby is
q guest of Miss Rhea Ward of West
Center street. f9sss
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clixby and
daughter Millie have returned after
q two days visit in Columbus
DR.. Hamilton and family have re-
tuned from Bay View, Mich, after a
pleasant summer vacation at their
summer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Jacoby OF Pearl
street have returned form visit with
friends and relatives in Chicago,
Hammond and Huntington, Ind.
Mr.. James Camm of Gallon has
been the guest of his mother at No.
SAG north Main street during the lat
ter part vi the week.
Miss Tavina Iron was the guest OF
Manager BALI of the Grand yesterday,
Miss Iron was enroute to New York
10 join The Yankee Prince" COM
rany.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-04
THE MOON.
Its Visual Size No Greater When II ls
Riuh Than When II is Low.


The artist has to choose between sci
critic truth and convention" when
he sets out to paint the moon. A three
penny piece fixed Mt distance of six
feet from the eye (say at the end of a
horizontal six foot pole, the other end
of which is made To press the lower
edge of the eye socket will just cover
the disk of either the sun or the moon
hanging in the sky. 1t is AN absolute
fact that this Is true whether the
moon (or the sum be high In the sky
or low down near the horizon.
The real visual size" of the moons
disk Is no greater when 1t is low than
when Il is high. No one who reads
what l have just written will believe
me. Every one thinks that he knows
that the disk of the harvest moon or of
the setting sun occupies larger space
In the sky when low than when
high. This is due to a judgment or
mental process and Is an erroneous
one. The eye Is not at fault. but the
curiously untrustworthy mind Is.
What, then, is the painter 20 do? He
yields to prejudice and often paints
the low moon or low sun of size
which compared with scientific fact is
ridiculously exaggerated.--Slr H. Ray
Lancaster In London Telegraph.