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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-01-22

"To homeless man, who has no spot on this
wide world which he truly call his own, there is
a momentary feeling of something like indepen-
dence and territorial consequence when. after
his feet into slippers and stretches himself before
an inn fire. Let the world go as it may, let king
doms rise or fall, long he has the wherewithal
to pay his bill he is for the time being, the very
monarch Of all he surveys. The armchair is his
throne the poker his sceptre, and the little parlor
some twelve feet square, his undisputed empire It
is morsel of certainty, snatched from the midst
of the uncertainties of life it is a sunny moment
cleaning out kindly on a. cloudy day; and he who
has advanced some way on pilgrimage of exist
ence knows the Importance of outstanding even
morsels and moments of enjoyment"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-06
Special Monday Sale Price

POSITIVELY the newest idea in
Il stylish, chic little frocks for afternoon
or street wear are these delightful silk
dresses in striped and checked effects The
color combinations are decidedly new and
attractive being shown in black-and-white,
brown-and-w white, green-and-white and
-and-white.
Dainty new models with lace yokes and
pretty accordion plated founces; some
fashioned in the popular tunic effects. The
woman who has wearied of the winter styles
will find these dainty new spring models
most alluring.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Ed. Boots for Commissioner

Ed Boots of Isabel became the
Democratic candidate for county
commissioner of the First district
last Wednesday. 1t was case of
being drafted with Mr.. Boots. He
knew nothing of it until a friend
called him up over the phone and
notified him that he was "it," and
politely informed that the petitions
were on file and that it would be
out of the question to decline.
There isn't a great deal of en-
couragement for a Democrat in
this district. The district has a
normal republican majority of $50
strong, but that does not alter the
fact that Ed Boots would make a
dandy commissioner. He is one
of lsabel's most capable business
man and a leading citizen of Valley
township and Barber county. He
has been in the grain and elevator
business for number of years and
has made success of it. He has
served as trustee of Valley town
ship and is at present a member OF
the board of review of that town
ship. He is capable and has a
thorough knowledge of tax mat
tiers and county affairs. 1t would
be impossible to elect a better man.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Released From Naval Service

Charley Schmidt, son of August
Schmidt and wife of this city, will
be home from Boston the latter
part of this week. He secured his
discharge from the U. S. Navy last
week. His enlistment would not
have expired until June, 1911, but
Charley was anxious to engage in
other pursuits and it is said he in
terested Congressman Madison and
ex-senator Long in his case, whose
influence brought about his re-
lease.
Mr.. Schmidt's future plans are
not fully matured. He may es.
tablish his residence here and he
may decide to live in Boston. Mrs.
Schmidt has been. here the past
three months.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
A Joyous Birthday

On June 18th, Wilson Holmes,
wife and son, J.R.Holmes and wife,
and Irl Holmes and mother gather.
ed in the beautiful mulberry grove
at the home of Irl Holmes, to ceIe-
brate their fathers 10Th birthday,
where a bountiful dinner was
spread, and all eager to see father
in such surprise, mother went to
the house and called him to dinner.
He followed her to the grove, not
knowing what was going to hap
pen until he got there, and what a
surprise it was to him Wife and
childrens' hearts were bubbling
over with Joy to have father with
them and thankful he had been
spared to be with them on his 10Th
birthday. Mr.. Holmes fell last
January and broke his hip and was
in the St. Francis hospital, W1chi
ia, for many weeks, not able to
turn himself in bed, but he is now
able to use his crutches and gets
about very spry for man of his
age.
At a late hour all returned
home rejoicing to know it had
been a day of much pleasure tc
father, mother and children. X
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Miss Ethel Jones to Wed

Miss Ethel Jones, who spent her
childhood days in this city, daugh,
ter of Mrs. Myra Jones, and niece
of Mrs. Eugene Youmans, Mrs. ].
M. Gibson and H. w. Stevens,
will be married at her mothers
home in Wichita at high noon
tomorrow, to Mr.. Ira Hay of Mus
kogee, Oklahoma. They will leave
the same evening for a wedding
tour to Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo
and Niagara Falls.
The groom to-be travels for the
Burroughs Adding Machine Com
pany.
Miss Ethel is a popular and
beautiful young lady and a social
favorite in Wichita society and
she also has large circle Of friends
here who hope that the future may
bring her happiness far beyond the
dreams of her most devoted friends.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Stole Trousers

Albert Tate of Major county,
Oklahoma, who has been working
at Johnson Bros. livery barn and
other places here during the past
several weeks, was arrested BY
Sheriff Mathews and lodged in
Jail, Sunday, charged with
stealing a pair of trousers which
belonged to Edison Springer. Tate
stole the trousers out of the office
room at the livery barn about two
weeks ago but Saturday night was
the first time he ventured out with
them. Mr., Springer identified the
pantaloons as soon as he saw them.
The prisoner was taken before
Justice Collins Monday morning
and fined $40 and costs, a total
bill of SIC. Judge Collins paroled
him in order to give him a chance
to earn money to pay the fine.
Albert is sort of an Indifferent,
unlearned, happy. 60 lucky boy and
hardly realized that he was com.
mitting crime. He supposed that
the trousers would not be missed
by anybody.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Gordon.COombes

A very pretty wedding was sol.
emnized at the home of Ira
Coombes and wife who reside on
A. D. Shaw's ranch one mile south
of this city Sunday, June 10Th, at
500 p. m. when their daughter,
May Ida Coombes, became the bride
of Grover r. Gordon of this city.
The ceremony was performed by
Elder Bishop M. Hopkins, pastor
of the Christian church, in the
presence of a few relatives and in.
innate friends. The wedding
march was played by Miss Myrtle
Warren, the groom was supported
by John F. Lindsey and Miss RUBY
B. Moore officiated as bridesmaid.
After the ceremony an elegant two
course wedding supper was served
by the brides mother.
The groom is the second son of
Davis Gordon and wife. He is
plasterer by trade, reliable work
man and an industrious, upright
young man.
Tne bride is a most beautiful
and charming young lady. She
has resided here with her parents
the past two years and has many
admiring friends.
The friends of this happy couple
take pleasure in congratulating
them and extending hopes for
life of greatest happiness and pros
perity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon will reside
in the groom's parents house on
Kansas Avenue east.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Received Their Certificates

The members of the Normal
Training Department of The Bar
Der County High School of this
city who took the examination for
state certificates at the close of
school, were successful and receiv.
ed their certificates last week.
This certificate entities the holder
to teach anywhere in the state.
The following were the fortunate
ones:
Misses Cynthia Mcclure, Allie
Murphy, Grace Richardson, Blanche
Johnson, Mary Slane, Florence
MacGregor, Hazel Tucker, Frances
Axline, Ruth Copley and Mr.. Ber.
tram Burton.
These young people, in addition
to holding teachers certificates,
are also graduates from the regular
ly prescribed four year county high
school course. Misses Johnson,
Richardson, Slane and Tucker were
members of the class of 1900 but
the others are members of the class
of 1910 and it required hard work
to get through both in one year.
Grit and determination always
win.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Political Gossippers

For several weeks political
trouble makers have been circulat-
ing report that the editor of the
Index is responsible for Miss Mar.
garet Kernohan's candidacy for
county superintendent on the re
publican ticket, and, believing that
this kind of twaddle has gone far
enough. we here and now deny the
report in toto. We are assured by
a political friend of Miss Kerno-
hans that this report was started
for the purpose of injuring her in
the primary, and for this reason
the denial is made.
We have plenty to do these days
to keep us busy without interfering
with the Republican party's affairs,
and, moreover, if we desired to Sc.
lect a republican candidate who
would make democratic success
easy, we would not advocate Miss
Kernohan's nomination.
Gentlemen, fight fairly! >
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
An Elaborate Home

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Tincher NOV
ed into their large and beautiful
new home on Walnut street on
Saturday. This house has been in
course of construction during the
past five months and has excited
the fancy and interest of architects
far and wide. 1t is-a model in
workmanship, plans and elegance.
The house covers an area sixty one
feet in length and thirty feet in
width, is two and one half stories
high and full basement, the attic
being as completely finished as the
other floors, and there is also one
nicely finished room in the base
ment.
On the first floor there are
six rooms, bath, buttry and pantry,
and the entrance consists of spa
cious vestibule and reception hall,
and this entrance is fronted by a
massive porch the entire width of
the house. The vestibule is tiled
and the reception hall, living
room, and library room have
hardwood floors and are fin
ished throughout in hardwood,
mission finish. The living room
is I7x2o in the clear and is sepa-
rated from the reception hall with
large colliers and beams, exposing
to view the large open stairway
which is an ornament itself. The
| dining room, library and living
room may all be thrown into one
large room by means of sliding
doors, which practically converts
the first floor into one room should
occasion require.
The second floor has FIVE bed
rooms, lavatory and numerous
closets.
Each floor is thoroughly wired
for electricity, supplied with heat
ing apparatus, plumbed and con-
nected on the telephone systems,
local and long distance.
1t is the most costly house in
Medicine Lodge and equal to any
in southern Kansas.
Contractor c.. w. Kidd drew
the plans and he and Curtis Par
sons executed the work and its
perfection and beauty will be
| worth much to them as an adver-
tTseufatsssss 3 sas--4--s-
Mr.. and Mrs. Tincher are to be
congratulated upon being the
owners and occupants ofthis lux
urious residence.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
A Free Ride on the Santa Fe

We cannot vouch for the truth.
fulness of this story, but a Medicine
Lodge citizen claims that he ac-
tually overheard the conversation:
A Lady and her soma large lad of
his years, were travelling on a train.
When the conductor came about
for the fare the lady claimed half
rate for the boy, but the conductor
said. ''No, Madam, we must
charge your son full fare; see he is
wearing long pants" eff that is
the way you are going to Judge
this matter" the lady answered,
'just change it about-full fare
for the boy and half fare for me-"
Whereupon an old colored woman
close by was heard to exclaim:
Thank de Lawd! l goes for
nothin!' "
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Tortured by Disease

A homeless wanderer,rather aged
and suffering from nameless dis
eases, came into town Tuesday of
last week and applied for admis-
sion to the poor house. Sheriff
Mathews gave him a bed in the
jail and on Wednesday morning
County Clerk Ireland took the
matter up with the county COM
missioners who agreed to pay the
unfortunate mans transportation
to any place he desired to go. He
agreed to go to Wichita and Under
Sheriff Williams took him to the
depot, bought his ticket and put
him on the train.
The man is a terrible sufferer
and death would be a relief. His
feet are wrapped in rags and badly
eaten by awful disease. He man.
aged to hobble along on the tips
of his toes with the aid of cane.
He has no home, no county is
under obligations to take care of
him and it is dangerous for any
person to come in contact with
him. In his helpless condition
he is stepped in filth and would be
a terrible charge. Wherever he
goes, the town in which he stops
invariably provides money to send
him elsewhere and thus he will
journey on until death ends his
| misery. 1t is a pitiable case, and
yet it is more than likely that he
is only paying the penalty for sins
committed against his body anc
society in the days of his young
and sturdy manhood.
Young man, take warming from
this horrible example. Dissipation
and iniquity in youth may visi
untold torture upon you in old age
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
More Troubles for "SaIvationist"

Russell Marlborough, the erst'
while Salvation Army exhorter,
who has been in Jail the past three
weeks awaiting sentence to the
state 1eformatory for stealing a
cornet from Luther Benton at
Kiowa, has new trouble on his
hands. Before starting out on his
crusade against sin, he stole a suit
of clothes, a razor and hone and a
watch at Wellington and the own
ers of the stolen goods located the
Young thief last week. Dick
Horan, a railroad man at Yelling
ton, is the owner of the suit Of
clothes and the razor and hone.
He came over from Wellington last
Thursday and identified the prop
erty. The owner of the watch
was not here but when Marlborough
was confronted by Horan he con-
fessed everything.
While at Wellington Marlborough
stopped at the same hotel at which
Horan boarded and when Horan
was at work Marlborough eX-
changed suits with him. The
stolen suit is a blue serge that Mr..
Horan had just had made to order
and he had not worn it. He kept
it in his suit case in his room and
Marlborough took the suit out and
put the old suit in. Mr.. Horan
did not discover the exchange un-
til two days afterward and he did
not have any clue of the thief un-
til last week when the proprietor
of the hotel learned from the Cap.
tain of the Salvation Army at
Winfield that Marlborough was in
Jail here and wore such suit.
Marlborough has already agreed
to plead guilty to stealing Mr.
Benton's horn and will be sentenc.
ed to the reformatory at Hutch
inson by Judge Gillett at the ad-
iourned day of court July 8th. II
is the intention of County
Attorney Field to add the thefts
of the suit and other articles to the
same charge and allow the prisoner
to serve time for all the thefts un-
der the same sentence. The only
difference it will make will be tc
make the record worse which, in
the hands of the prison board
will probably add to the length
of his time in the reformatoy.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Entertained a la japanese

On Wednesday afternoon, June
22nd, Mrs. A. D. Shaw and Mrs.
T. ]. Best were hostesses at a Jap
anese party at Mrs. Best's delight
full home on Washington Avenue
and Oak street.
The guests were met at the en-.
trance by the hostesses and ushered
to the living room where they
were served with punch by Misses
Frances Shaw, Vera Clemes, Mop
sic Best, Alice Martin and Georgia
Steele.
The entire party were artired in
Japanese costume and after the in
troductory formalities had been
observed, the guests were seated on
the floor in conformity with
Japanese custom and a nice va
rlety of amusement was INDUCED,
including music and readings in
which the national air of the ORR
entail country was one among the
most pleasing.
A diversion of the afternoons
pleasure was a contest in which
each guest strived to pin the cue
on the Jap. Mrs. Holiday succeed
ed in carrying away the honors.
The decorations consisted OF
chrysanthemums, sun-shades and
fans, most tastily arranged and an
air of happiness and comfort per-
vaded the gathering.
A three-course luncheon of eX-
ceeding delicacy was served at the
close of the days function.
This was one of the most unique
social events that has ever been
given in the city and the guests
complimented their hostesses very
highly on the excellent manner in
which they were entertained.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Promoted

A Washington press dispatch.
states that George A. Bucklin, IT.,
son of George A. Bucklin, Sr., and
wife of this city, has been appoint.
ed Consul General at Guatemala
in Central America. Heretofore he
was consul at San Luis Potosi.
His new station is better one in
salary and other respects. The
salary is $500 per year, which is
$1,000 better than his former sta
ton. We are glad to learn of Mr..
Bucklin's good fortune.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Will Serve Refreshments

The second section of the Gene.
terry Association social division
will give luncheon and refresh
ments on Tuesday, July 18th, (sec-
ond Tuesday in July. The ladies
who will serve are Mesdames B. E.
Wadsworth, Susan Simpson, A. w
Smith, Field, Hibbard, Gano, Grit
fin and D. Morris.
The section which served in Tune
realized $33.25 and it is hoped
that the public will be equally re.
sponsive on the approaching occa-
sion.
The luncheon will be served at
the cemetery rooms oD north Main
street.
Don't look for The Index next
week until you see it. The Fourth
is liable to delay things-it occurs
too close to press day.
There have been several local
showers during. the past week, but
a good general rain would not
come amiss.
Miss Beryl Lovett received
message last Wednesday, stating
that her brother had been stricken
and killed by lightning in Okla
homa. She left the same day to
attend the funeral.
1t is anticipated that the electric
lights will be in operation next
week. On account of being una
BILE to secure material Messrs.
Moxley & Dobson were delayed at
least a month.
]. w. Burton and wife of Aetna
and ]. E. Woodward and family
of this city left the first of last
week in Mr.. Woodward's Ford
touring car for a summer outing in
Colorado. How we envy them!
The Oger.McKeever assault case
from Sharon that was set for trial
in Justice Collins's court of this
city Monday, was continued until
July 9th. There is still an effort
being made to settle the trouble.
Speaking about quick returns in
photography: When Frank With
ers, the Pratt photographer, visited
on recent Sunday with R. r.
Froman and family, he took some
photos of different members of the
family, and in the following Tues.
days mail the photographs ar
rived.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29

c. L. Simpson and wife spent
last week in Kansas City visiting
Mr.. Simpsons sister, Mrs. A. T.
Mckay. They returned home on
Monday of this week.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29

The total valuations by town
ships and cities-personal, real es-
tate, railroad, telegraph, telephone,
ETC., is as follows:
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29
Total Valuation Sl0,6l6,597.OO

The matter of personal property
and real estate valuations for Bar
Der county is now complete. The
assessments of railroads, telegraph
and telephone systems, which is
done throughout the state by the
state board, was the last item to
be sent in to County Clerk Ire
land. The mileage and assess
ments of the different lines of rail-
road in the county are as follows:
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29

The 1910 session of the Barber
County Normal Institute closed
last week. Sixty one applicants
for certificates took the examina-
tion. The applicants will know
their fate the latter part of this
week.
H. L. Dobson and family moved
into J. N. Tincher's cottage on
north Walnut street on Monday.
Mr.. Dobson is one of the proprie-
tors of the electric light plant.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29

Miss Minnie Murphy is visiting
sister, Mrs. Fred Stone, in Wood,
ward county, Oklahoma.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29

Don't look for The Index next
week until you see it. The Fourth
is liable to delay things-it occurs
too close to press day.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-29

There have been several local
showers during. the past week, but
a good general rain would not
come amiss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
AID FOR SHOPPERS
Rock Island Southern to Inaug-
urate Faster and More
Convenient Service.
HOPE TO BOOST TRAVEL
Morning Trains Leave Each End OF
the Line Half an Hour Later
and Make Better Time.

Tomorrow the Rock Island Southern
will inaugurate a new schedule for the
convenience of shoppers travelling to
both ends of the line. The two trains
Will leave half an hour later from here
end Monmouth, at 1880 instead of at
Z. and will make faster time than in
the past. The train leaving from this
END will arrive in Monmouth at IL
O'Clock, and the other will reach Rock
Island at 1870 Returning from here
tic afternoon train will leave at 4
o COCK and will arrive in Monmouth at
Z The afternoon train from Monmouth
here will make about the same time.
More Time to 70 Buying.
Under the new Arrangement. which
is made possible by the better condi
ton of the roadbed, shoppers at both
ends of the line will have more time
to make their purchases and the
change will therefore be welcomed by
n travelling public and merchants
alike. 1t is proposed to advertise the
new schedule thoroughly in the dis
tTfct between the two terminals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
CLUB MEMBERS
GO ON CRUISE.
Island City Boating Association
Will Hold Annual Picnic
tomorrow.
WILL HAVE CHICKEN FRY
Day to Be Spent at Smiths Island
Ladies Are Planning for An
other Ice Cream Sociable,

About 10 launches belonging to the
Island City Boating association will
make a cruise tomorrow morning to
Smiths island, opposite Linwood, where
a basket picnic and chicken fry will be
enjoyed by the members of the club,
about so of whom are expected to make
the trip. A relative of one of the mem
bers of the club, living on a farm on
the Iowa side of the river, near Smith
Island, has offered to supply chickens
for all who make the trip, and his Of
fer was accepted with alacrity. The
cruisers will leave the harbor promptly
at $50 in the morning, and the return
will be made in the evening at the
pleasure of the picnickers.
Another SOcIabIe Planned.
The last ice cream sociable held by
the ladies' auxiliary to the order prov
ed so successful that another has been
planned for next Thursday Ice cream.
cake and drinks will be sold at the club
house and patrons will be given free
rides in the launches. This seems to
b. the feature part of the sociable, as
many people buy the refreshments
more for the ride than for the dainties
themselves The boats were kept busy
all evening during the evening of the
last sociable and an attempt will De
made this time to have more boats on
the job There will be a launch race
in connection with the affair. Boats
under 10 horse power are eligible to
enter, and thus far four have signified
their intention of being in the affair.
The boats are the Lucille, owned by
A H. Lambert: the Alta E, owned by
William Tiekens; the Tantum, owned
by r. E. Smith. and the Myrtle, owned
by Commodo G. A. Jencke. The race
will start at Gas and it will be over
3%I mile course between the bridges.
Plan Labor Day Races.
The race committee is busy planning
for the annual Labor day program of
races which the club gives. The feat
ure of this program is the race for the
tri-city championship, in which the
prize is the Ramser trophy cup. The
cup is held at present by the Peterson
brothers of Davenport, who won it with
their speedster Scamp II. This year
the brothers have a new flyer, the
Scamp Ill, which won the race for &c
foot boats at the big regatta held at
Peoria July 5, and is acknowledged to
be among the best crafts of its size in
the world.