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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
ARRESTED ON
| EVE OF SUCCESS
Postal Authorities Gel Alter Pro-
moier George Munroe

New York. Oct Son the eve Of
the launching OF the Dominion Bank
|ers' Corporation an underwriting con-
Germ backed BY millionaires and bank
ers, George II. Munroe, one Of its chief
sponsors and noted as the young man
who made the laundry system Of han
ding mining stocks famous on Wan
street, was arrested by the Postal
authorities charged with fraudulent
use of the mails,
Monroe snrrenreded after weeks
search had been made for him in this
lefty and al his home in Stamford,
Conn. The federal warrant for his ar
lrest charged him with having used
1.-The mails to defraud investors in the
sale of stock of the Marconi Wireless
Photograph company, Limited, Of Lon
don, and the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph company of America.
| He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Shields, and
waving examination was held in ST.
900 bail for trial. II was stated in
court that there is another warrant
Tout Tor the arrest Of his brother, Alex
A. Monroe.
Monroe's temperance in the iinan-
cial district as the chief salesman and
spokesman OF the newly Incorporate
ed Dominion Bankers Corporation ol
! No. ITO Broadway id but another step
lin his amazing career, which was
temporarily ended by the publication
of his promotion of the United States
Shoe Shining company. That com
pany started business last May in Thu
Marbridge building at Broadway anC
| Thirty-fourth seTect.
Il The Dominion Bankers Corporation
for short time had Offices at No. 81
I Church street. but now proposes e
occupy a nalitial suite of Offices on th'
10th floor OF 40 Broadway. is easil,
the most daring conception of the fc.
tile brain Of Monroe.
Il While posing as salesman he s.
cleyerly engineered his new under
/ writing scheme that he enlisted tn
enthusiastic aid and monetary sup
. port OF several OF the richest mel
. down town.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
A GOOD SHOWING
FOR UNCLE SAM

The gross postal receipts for the
past quarter show gain over the
sailie 'duartcr N las, year Of sssT4s.
The total amount Of moneys taken IN
II the possoHicc ior ,hc quarter end
ing September 80. 1909 was ss.7ss.ss
and To- the same quarter this y~ar
the amount was sio2202s. by far
the larger part Of this money was
taken IN for the saie Of Slamis. The
increase In tho stamp ealss amounted
70 ssc9e5. tilit years. Gales being So
1884.
when Il ~ remembered that The past
quarter Is What the posi9sice falk call
nc dull quarter. i viii = easily seen
that Durham folk do some letter writ
Ing. Tor even 100000 viii bay a
good many stamps. The increase this
ysaf Is perliy the nalnral result Of
taa growth d the town. bui this nat
nrai Increase VI augmented BY the
Increased circulation Of the new pa
per Of the city. Then the conduct
Of me Manning campaign from Dus-
hem headquarters helped aome.
Few things have increased the eli.
eu'.tica ~ mall mater Ia this county
III tho past fcw years than the rural
routes. There HIS bcea lnang a''ws-
paper stories sent ua by Washington
correspondents concerning the pY0po-
silion 81 doiuT away with The rural
route system and going hack ~ the
80 aiat route order 81 thlnsr When
afkcd about this The posioiIice people
laurhed III thc idea. They called to
mind the fact thai The great Amcri-
can people were behind these rural
routes aud ia. abolition 81 a scheme
that Was doing nore than ANYTHING
elsc that he government does 10 eau-
cate The country people and bring llfa
90 the farm more nearly on par With
tho Intellectual advantages 81 city lie
would cause a great protest.
The poztofiicc Inspectors are csii-
thug out those routes that are not
properly palTonlzed. bat noneof thosf
that 70 out from The Durham Office
come under that head. for The inspec-
toB have found NJ seven ol tho route.
IN The finest condition. When Ii,
inspectors come 10 Durham there are
s6mc ~ The routes that they rarci,
ever Inspect. They have made Z
rcoyrd durlag The past few years iol
carrying much larger number d
pieces Of mail than the law requires
and the inspectors know that shes'
IA no need 10 take up Tins 10 th'
ila-pfeiion.
Thn p0Ni0Ficn d IN lnc shape. ~
poslmss,efphip OF Mr.. J. A. Giles be
ipg pleasing ~ all thc patrons Of To-
Federal institution. lie expects
much better showing for the ncs
qusftcr tihun ior The past. as The pick
ing np 81 business IN all OF the va
IONA lnduasrles Will naturally be FOL
lowed by Increased business for u
postoillce.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
An 0L0 VETERAN HURT.
KNOCKED Down ~ NEGRO WHO
WAS RIDING BIcyciE.

ono Of the old soldiers, Mr. 7. }.
Carr. while On bis way to the park
this morning. was run down BY a
bicycle and had hts head severely
eus. he stepped on the street ca
on Main street aud was run into By I
negro on 2 wheel. Il vas pl.s.. a
cidental. and II seems that the negro
was not to blame Tor the accident
The old mans head was cut pretty
badly. the wound being only one 81
the scalp. however. He had his head
tied Up and was at the dinner and
seemed 70 enjoy II as much as ans
one. lhopsh nc hlcpd hnd claimed
sl.c naa sac.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
Inie nInrklerr, lroNInr.

Mr.. w. A. Hall a successful farm
or near Lochicl. Orange county. has
blackberry vines giving forth their
lncious fruit. even at this late day.
Mr. Hall brought ~ d bunch OF ber-
ilcs with him this morning and left
them with a Sun reporter. lie says
his vines have given Of their fruit all
summer and are sill full Of befs ies
some RICE. some siill eesn.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
sel Conc ReslInr MeII.

Creensboro. Oct. 70. Mr. Sol n.
Cone. who was found hy his servant IN
his room Saturday morning with a
ullel.hole IN his head. Ia reported TO
BE- resting very veil. Mr. Cone IL able
20 TALK. but no mention OF the shoot
Ing has been made by him and moth.
Ing has been said to him about n: and
VII pot be unilL Ne M uompIeIelt oal
Of danger.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
rnrrst Flrrs b Colorn,lo.

Carriers Lake. Col. Oct. i2--Fears
are expressed TO-DAY for a score Of
ranchers aud their families who are
believed to have been trapped By
Ores that are swcerlrg the chic
mountains today. A large force o.
rangers are trying 20 check the blaze
Il Il reported here that theFc or
more flrcs raging IN the Black Hills
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-13
A Great Big pumphin.

Rocky Mount. Oct. S--Mr. Jr.H.
cockrill who lives Ia CoppeT's, tagp-
ship has raised pumpkin weighihg
GO pounds which he will send 70 The
state fair.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
An Electric Theater

With the completion Of the electric
light plant, our city will have an electric
theater. A Nh. Jones Of Woodward,
Oklahoma, was here the FIRST of the week
and rented the Higgins building for that
purpose and also made arrangements for
ayearly license with the mayor and coun-
ell. The show will be on every night
and the admission price will be less than
one night moving picture shows usually
charge.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
For Sale

One-half acre of land on Walnut
Street, has new barn l6x24. fenced and
city water. Price $275 cash. Inquire of
A. M. HOUCHIN.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Announcement


desire the People Of Medicine Lodge and Bar
Der county that have purchased NJ c. GAINS Furniture and
Undertaking establishment and will be pleased old friends
well the door south OF the Cizens
Bank have also added CAR LOAD Of NEW GOODS
and my intention conduct 6rstcas Furniture and Under
taking business.
have engaged experienced undertaken take charge Of this
branch Of the business
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

The Willing Workers will have an
ice cream social on the lawn at the
Christian Church, Thursday evening.
June 10th. Everybody is invited to
come and have good time.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Miss Gay Holmes Of Medicine Lodge
visited with friends in this city and Pro-
tection last Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. Miss Holmes is central girl at
Medicine Lodge.-Coldwater Star.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Don't forget the monthly Tea to be
given by the Cemetery Association Tues
day, June l4th.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

~. Fiishbum sells Baden's Flour,
the best on earth.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Mrs. Mary Hobble and Mrs. Jessie
Cavanaugh who have been visiting their
parents, Col. an d Mrs. MacGresor. re-
turned last week to thei. respective
homes, the former to Liberal, Kansas,
and the latter to Los Angeles, Calf.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Notice

All parties indebted to the firm Of H.l
I. Woodward & Co. will please call to-
settle or make arrangements to settle.
Bernice Woodward,
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Our base ball boys go to Hardtner
today where they will play ball with
Kiowa and Alva at the big celebration.
They will play kiowa today and Alva
tomorrow. Here's hoping, but
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Bring your hogs to Gerlane Friday
and will pay you the highest market
price.-Clarence Martin.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

The Baptist Aid Society has two rag
carpets for sale. Call at Mrs. J. S. Run
yan's TO see them.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

The Medicine Lodge music lovers
who attended the engagement of the
New York Symphony Orchestra at
Wichita last Thursday night were A.
D. Shaw and wife, Samuel Griffin and
wife, Misses Frances Young, Frances
Shaw. Ruth Major, and Messrs. Uel
Major and Clifford LindIey.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Geo. P. Hamblin and wife and son,
Clifford. arrived last Wednesday to WIS.,
it friends and renew old acquamtances
They have just moved from Amarillo,
Texas. to Wellington, Kansas. Mr..
Hamblin was formerly Santa Fe con-
ductor here. He went from here to
Amarillo where he had a run in the Pan
handle. His present run is from Wei
lington to Amarillo.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Mound City Paints may cost a triHe
more, but ]. r. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Woodtdf, with
their two children, arrived Monday from
Washington, D. C.. Mrs. Woodruff
will visit during the summer with her
parents. C. A. Bucklin and wife. while
Mr.. Woodruff who is assistant ;geolosist
in the u. S. geological service, i, in Utah
and Colorado.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Ice cream and soft drinks at LuaLen's. 5.
Sodas a specially.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
The Normal Institute

The second week Of the Barber
County Normal Institute Of 1910 open
ed with an enrolment Of n.
A Characteristic Of the institute TIL.
year is the fact that the greater portion
enrolled is composed Of new students.
The roster to date is as follows
Sarah Kinkaid Theresa Kumberg
2. Stewart Olive Gordon
Florence Balding Abbie Clawson
Ada Purdy Mary Schwartz
Vera Smith Katherine Mcdonald
DannIe Cumm1us Bertha Mills
Bessie Stewart Cora Springer
Stella Shanks James Shanks
Prosper Lake E. Meaders
Bessie Campbell Myrle Campbell
Bertha Whitton Myrtle Warren
Ella Guthrie Kittie Schmidt
Ury Murray Edith Cummins
Ethel Gordon Nina Hoagland
Edith Hoagland Clara Lonker
Ethel Moores Clarence Virgins
Edna Ball Mary Stitt
Elizabeth Lowry Anna Mauley
Chester White Estella Marquard
Cnrlsta Landreth Mary Harreu
Wayne Stitt Mary Page
Delilah Martin Margaret Martin
Ella Williams Belle Byere
May Byers Alelha Gibbs
Sophia Griem Lee Gowens
Oma Axtell Lola Williams
Maude Gilbert Opal Murlett
Mabel Stone Elizabeth Burgess
Elizabeth Van Hook Ruth Richardson
Mar an Richardson William Iford
Mary White Violet Wisner
Florence Colborn Cora Hansfnger
Nellie Barnett Kate Ball
Elizabeth Lawry Anna Monley
Chester White Estella Marquand
Christa Landreth Mary Harrell
Wayne Stitt Mary Page
Delilah Martin Margaret Martin
Ella Williams Belle Byers
May Byers Alta Gibbs
Hugh Froman Margaret Kernohan
Ella Reynolds Aaron Rogers
0llia Enonnlar
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Take your shoe repairing to Frank
Foss at w. E. Stout's harness shop,
and it will be done promptly.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Hsrdtner will celebrate today and to-
morrow. June 6th and 9th. "A big bar
becue has been provided and entertain
ment of the old-time kind will be the order
Of both days. including ropins contests,
broncho riding. races and like sports.
There vii also be an auction sale Of SO
town lots. The occasion Of the gathering
is the completion Of the kiowa,H ,Hardtner
& Pacific railroad from Kiowa to tha.
city and the arrival Of the fra train.
This road was built through the enter
prise Of few pushers at Hardtner un-
aided by anybody. in the 6rst instance.
and they are entitled to jolli6cation.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Born, to H. o. Cress and wife, on
Thursday. June End, fine large boy
and a rantankerous "inswgent." DR..
Coleman in attendance. Score one
more for Stubbs.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Abe Shklar and T. c. Greever Of
Kiowa were attending to business mat
iers in the county seat last Friday.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

John Martin returned to bis duties as
Telegraph operator In Northeastern Kansas
last Wednesday.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Supt. w. D. Ross Of the Normal
Training schools Of Kansas, visited the
Barber County Nomal Institute last
Wednesday. This is his second visit to
Barber county. He visited the high
school several months ago and pronounc-
ed it one Of the best in the state.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Clarence Freeman recently sold his
residence property on south Main street
to Mrs. Shauderman Of Goats. Mrs.
Shaudeman expects to move to this city
eventually but for the present will con-
inue to rent the property. The price
paid was $1,000.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

DR.. Gilbert reports the birth Of a
daughter to Vim. Morris and wife on
Monday, June 9th.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

For rent-three unfinished rooms.
Inquire Of Mrs. Matte Woodward at
Central Office of Med. Lodge Tel. Co.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Good Studebaker rubber-iire phaeton
buggy. almost new, for sale. Inquire at
this Office.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

C. J. and Otto Southworth received
another Mitchell car last week. 1t is a
35-horse. four cylinder and dandy. 1t
is toss-up between two or three parties
as to which will get it. 1t is a difficult
task to get cars this summer to supply the
demand.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Had White is now employed with
he Chase Hardware Company. He
has taken the place made vacant by the
departure Of II. E. White.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Yesterday morning a wolf attacked a
farmer near Medicine Lodge at his own
door step. We may now prepare for
the worst. When Kansas farmer can
not keep the wolf from the door, i. is
time for the rest Of us to begin looking
out for some good dandelion patches.
Wichita Beacon.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Editor-Atorney F. F. Perry Of Kio-
wa was transactng business before the
board Of equalization on Monday.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Hank Dubois. who has been board
ng with Sheriff Mathews at the city's
expense the past two months, was reIeas-
ed last Friday, by special arrangement
between the city administration and par
hes who wanted to employ him.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

IF the New York Symphony Orches-
Ia had an engagement in Medicine
Lodge recently, few people knew it.
The report is surely a mistake.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Probate Judge Garrison married an
Oklahoma couple last Wednesday. June
Fa-Vaushn Austin Of Tansier and
Ruby Ballenger Of Woodward. The
happy couple departed Immediately after
he ceremony, at ten o'clock a. m.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

H. E. White and family have babe
adieu to their Medicine Lodge friends
and are now visiting in Iowa. They
have not yet fully determined where
hey will reside in the future.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Mrs. E. c. Aspey and children Of
Hutchinson arrived in the city last Sat
arday to visit with Mrs. C. w. Shaw
and other friends. Mr.. Aspey was San
Ia Fe agent here about three year. ago
but since leaving, has retired from rail.
road work.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Mrs. J. c. Richardson returned home
from her visit at Wellington last Thurs
day.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

If Ex-senator Long succeeds in land.
ing small portion Of the good things
parceled out to him by the Washington
press correspondents. he will not only be
a millionaire but he will also be a multi
millionaire. The latest is that he j. to
be member Of the new commerce court
created by the new railroad bill. We
take the liberty of reproducing the
Washington dispatch this week. We
hope Chester will get it. While these
fat jobs are going around Medicine
Lodge ought to get IN.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Paul Kaufman writes his folks that he
will get vacation in the middle Of July
at which time he will come home to
visit. Paul has been employed with
Marshall Field & CO. in Chicago the
past few years and has put in good.
steady time. He has well earned va
cation.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Hail insurance at six per cent in the
Mcpherson Mutual or seven per cent in
the Central National. v. c. Sleeper.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

When you want the best paints, oils
varnishes. enamels. glass and mouldings
call on Dwight P. Mills. Shop frs
door south of Christian church.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Mrs. R. B. Hammond Of Winfield
arrived Saturday to visit friends in the
rity. Her husband, Dr.. Hammond, it
Will be remembered, was at one time a
dentist in this city.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Mrs. ]. c. Richardson returned home
from her visit at Wellington last Thurs
day.
John Martin returned to bis duties as
Telegraph operator In northeastern Kansas
last Wednesday.
ditor-Atorney F. F. Perry Of Kio-
wa was transaaing business before the
board Of equalization on Monday.
C. b. Marshall and A. D. kritzmire
made trip to Wichita by auto on Tues
day Of last week. returning Wednesday
evening.
]. w. Wall and wife left on Wednes-
day morning for Wellington. where they
expect to make their home in the future.
I-Coldwater Talisman.
Dr.. J.H. Donovan went to Chicago
last week to take post graduate course
in medicine and practice during the en-
suing SIX OF eight weeks.
Riley Lake and son. Russell. and H.
F. Lake Of Lake City, and County
Clerk Ireland made flying trip to Kio-
wa and return last Wednesday. We
are assured the trip had no political sig
ni6cance.
The Women's Missionary Society Of
the Baptist church will meet at 3 p. m,
Friday. with Mrs. Runyan. A good
attendance is desired at this meeting. as
it will be the last one until the second
Friday in September.
Mrs. w. B. Springer and daughter.
Miss Fannie, purchased an elegant s.
passenger Interstate car at Wichita last
week. Ralph Ewing accompanied
them and was their principal adviser in
the deal. They returned home with
the car on Friday.
Our reporter got the subject Of Mr..
Harrison's reading at the 1910 class re-
ception wrong last week. The title was
Darius and his Flying Machine" The
types made it read Tobias and bis Fly
ing Machine" This is an ,ierror 70,
which the devil not responsible.
Paul Kaufman writes his folks that he
will get vacation in the middle Of July
at which time he will come home to
visit. Paul has been employed with
Marshall Field & Co. in Chicago the
past few years and has put in good,
steady time. He has well earned Va.
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Woodrdf, witt
their two children. anived Monday from
Washington. D. C.. Mrs. Woodruff
will visit during the summer with her
parents, G. A. Bucklin and wife. while
Mr.. Woodruff who is assistant geolosis
in the u. S. geological service, is, in Utat
and Colorado.
Geo. P. Hamblin and wife and son
Clifford. arrived last Wednesday to Wis
it friends and renew old acquamtances
They have just moved from Amarillo
Texas. to Wellington. Kansas. Mr.
Hamblin was formerly Santa Fe con
ductor here. He went from here tc
Amarillo where he had a run in the Pan.
handle. His present run is from Wei.
lington to Amarillo.
R. M. Smith returned on Saturday
from trip all over the western anc
southwestern part Of the United States.
He was accompanied by his son, Geo
c. Smith Of Bucklen, and the Itinerary in.
cluded Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico
and Colorado. During their travels the,
saw lot Of good country and some mol
very good. but it was a pleasant trip ane
well worth the money. They were gone
little more than two weeks.
A notice has been running in the
papers Of the eastern part Of the STATE
and which should be Of great interest t.
the stockmep Of this part Of the country
that if a wire is run down a fence
post every few rods connecting the wiz,
- | Al g.. ,.-.kl IL --l Il Al -.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

Born, to ]. A. Shamberger and wife.
on Monday. June 9th. boy. DR.. Gil
bert.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Wolf Banque: hams at Cole & Sons.

Monthly blooming and hybrid roses,
fine stock.-Mrs. ]. L. Brady.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

1t is the unanimous verdict Of the farm
ers Of Barber county that the crop con-
ditions were never better. The wheat
crop is made and harvest is near at hand
The estimate of the yield runs from IS
to 40 bushels and the only thing to be
feared between now and harvest time is
hail. Com is coming on fast and oats
are nicely headed. This is going to be
banner year for all kinds Of crops.
G. R. Copeland and wife and Mrs
Henrietta Gilbert arrived from Long.
mont Colorado on Saturday to visi
with VIM. Marquand and family and
other old friends. Mrs. Copeland anc
Mrs. Gilbert are Mr.. Marquand: sister.
Mrs. Gilbert will be remembered by
all our older settlers. She and hel
family lived here during the drouth and
hard times and experienced the sam.
trials in roushing it that the rest Of us die
! who passed through those dark. trouble
some days: Mr.. Copeland was her,
thiry-eight years ago. AT that time tn,
town consisted Of three old daapidatec
frame shanties. not a tree was IN sigh
and the country's only resource was buf
falo. This is his first visit since that tim.
and when he aHehted from the train be
could scarcely believe his eyes. He say
if anyone had ventured to predict thirty.
eight years ago that this country would
ever be transformed into the rich. produc
tive and beautiful place it now is he sure
ly would have put such person down a.
insaneIy optimistic and without an,
reasoning power.