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The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17
Homecoming of Theodore Roosevelt

Roosevelt has embarked for home many diplomatic cir
ces will heave sigh of relief know that he safely sea ant
diplomatic relations have been severed international com
pcatons nternnay involved before his departure Roosevelt
visit Europe highly spectacular He easily the most dom
figure the world of diplomacy craftsmanship His vir
independence refreshing Foreign nations have been asonisd
delighted and awed in by the audacy public uerance
and they common with his coymen will to his eentr1
into public life and mark with steps future career
says the Wallace Times
The climax of his trip will be the public reception rendered hin
when he reaches New York He will guest of honor of the
nation and the welcome planned him will oversadow anvno
fitting tribute the couny citizen But after the
welcome then wat This the question that in the minds
OF all who have to look with interest upon career of Roos
welt.
1t certain that this exponent of the strenuous life will
not be content to retire his aure rather to be expected
that he ripe for public service many fields where his
activities have demonstrated that he has extraordinary capabilities
The nations OF the old world have discovered Roosevelt has
message and that he trucking to public Sentiment in deliver
ing in tee forcbe English From Egypt England the smile
has gone round people after another has the force of his
criticism and all es turned America with the feeling that some
OF his countrymen will feel the couge the coone caustc
criticism.
In the situation that Roosevelt finds when he returns there H an
abundant scope for the exercise of his particular energies He Will
be met with the knowledge that his confronting
Gus suao that the republican party apparently hopeessly d
ded that very little if any, progress has been made in the further
ing OF the policies projected by Taft that the country is m,rn
against the delays and threatening the democracy for e
needed rele1 lie will Ind IN the waning of the time
leaders and the growing influence of the progessves that theirs
divided allegiance and that the party need of rn II
recting hand in national affairs
But Roosevelt reeners public life leader and counselor
his party he will be forced to choose between these two ds
and diverse elements else lay natural ground merging Their
strength and reun1ng their In doing this he will o
before HIM task which will test his powers leadership even ti
ey nave reached reached their zenith and though has aDnan
new goal or essenng estimate This unfortunate but
IS inevitable. @
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17
PROMPT
DELIV VERY

Is an essential element of sue
cess in the Grocery trade. 1t is
one of the points in which we take
great pride and our we'll sustained
reputation in this regard constant
ly brings us new customers, while
being an important factor in hold
ing old ones. OF course our
goods are standard quality-the
very best of all brands and our
prices are most reasonable. Sat
isfaction in goods, prices and ser
vice guaranteed.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17
EIGHT MONTHS
SO cents

IN ORDER TO AT ONCE OBTAIN A STATEWIDE CIR
CULATION AND THUS INCREASE IT'S FIELD OF Use
FULNESS, THE BOISE CITIZEN WILL BE SENT TO ANY
ADDRESS FOR EIGHT MONTHS FOR THE NOMINAL
PRICE OF FIFTY CENTS.
DEMOCRATS DESTROYS OF THE PARTYs SUCCESS
AND THE BUILDING UP AT BOISE OF A GREAT NEWS
PAPER THAT WILL EVER PROVE TRUE TOTHEP PEOPLE
AND FAITHFUL TO THE DEMOCRACY ARE URGED TO
SEND IN ONE OR MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THOSE
WHO ARE WILLING TO READ THE DEMOCRATIC VIEW
POINT OF THE GREAT ISSUES NOW CONFRONTING
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
DO NOT DELAY ACT AT ONCE THE FUTURE
OF THE PAPER DEPENDS UPON THE SUPPORT
PLEDGED IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS IF THE PAPER
CHANGES HANDS IT WILL ONLY BE TO SOMEONE IN
HEARTY SYMPATHY WITH IT'S PRESENT POLICIES
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17
Excursions East Via Oregon Short j..

To Cheyenne, Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Kan ~
St. Louis Omaha, Chicago, St Paul. Minneapolis and ra lily
points Tickets sale May 9th and 14th June 4h 11t s
27 July 9TH and 29h August 4t and September 18th and
Limit, October 31st.
SEE AGENTS FOR RATES AND FURTHER PARTICLE Al,
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17
EXCURSIONS TO SALT LAKE CITY

June End 5h inclusive via Oregon Short Line for Conven
tons Young Men and Young Ladies Mutual Improvement
tons. See agents for further particulars
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17

OPENING OF $4,000 ACRES CAREY ACT LAM
At Weser Idaho June 14th under Crane Creel D.: ND
dced rates via Oregon Short Line Tickets on sale Inn @ Re
and 18TH limited June 18TH See agents rates and h
particulars. ua
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17
EXCURSIONS TO sALTLAKE CRY

Tune End to 5th inclusive, via Oregon Short Iine f =
ons Young Mems and Young Ladies Mutual Inpovem Io
tons See agents for further particulars 4'SOoa-
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17

OPENING OF 1900 ACRES CAREY ACT LAND
At Weser Idaho, June 18th under Crane Creek Project Re
dced rates via Oregon Short Line Tickets sale June 1 1o
and 18th limited June See agents for rates and f
particulars. 'i'e
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17
THE IDAHO STEAM LAUNDK'

ono OF the hnes equipped laundres in the West once n
machinery they equipped for handling all kinds OF Wo SCI
inc capacity OF their plant Send your family washing ,0N1W
=, ~ work they doing. ]. G. GRAY, Prop
WAN ot Bell AL Ind g.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17

The Boise Citizen months for so cents
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-06-17

The Boise Citizen months for so cents.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Law VS.. Honesty

Most people in Barber county
will remember the famous Nixon
Walker representative contest of
eight years ago when Hon. H. C.
Walker was elected Representative
but was defrauded out of it and Nix
on counted in by reason of an error
of the election board of Elwood
township, who counted eight straight
Republican votes twice. The coun-
ty commissioners, when they met as
a board of canvassers, refused to
count the votes twice but were COM
PEELED to do so by the court on a
legal technicality and by that act
Nixon got the office when he was
not entitled to it.
So much for this bit of history.
Now to the point: When the COM
missioners met to canvass the vote
last Friday they found that in Killing
precinct the election clerk had tai
lied twelve straight Republican votes
as twelve straight Democratic votes,
and in McAdoo township the
straight votes of each party were
Tailed twice just as was the case
in Elwood eight years ago. The
board is Democratic and they had
the power under. the law, and it was
there technical duty, to count these
votes as returned.
If they had done this it would
have given the office of Sheriff to
JIM. Grouse instead of J.D.Mathews.
But they didn't do it. They prefer
red to disregard a bad law and do
right.
Note the difference: When the
Republicans had the power they
took an office away from the Dem
ocrats which the republicans did
note deserve, but when the Demo-
Gratis had the same power, they
didn't exercise it.
When Mr.. Grouse heard of the
action of the Board he shouted a
hearty amen and said he would not
have accepted the office under those
conditions, which goes to prove
what this paper claimed for him
during the campaign-namely, that
when his honesty, honor and in
tegrity are put to the test he is
there body and SOUL
This incident again demonstrates
that the people of Barber county
can safely commit public affairs in
party.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
An Excellent Concert Company

The Bartolotta Concert Company,
first number on this seasons Lee
ture Course, filled its engagement
at the Opera House on Saturday
evening. The Company is eompos-
ed of Signor G. Bartolotta, tenor
Mr. Gaylord Yost, violinist; Ella
Schroeder-Yost, violinist and ac-
companist; Miss Marguerite Chaffee,
reader.
Each is a finished artist and did
splendidly. Signor Bartolotta has
an especially strong voice, very nice
ly toned and his singing brought
forth deafening applause. He Is just
ly entitled to the compliments re-
ceived on his extensive tours.
Miss Chaffee is splendid reader
She favored the audience with six
selections and in every number en-
tertained her hearers most splendid
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yost were also pre-
cisely perfect in their parts and low
ers Of violin and piano music say
they could not have been exeelled
The Bartolotta Company made &
great hit in Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Amendment Lost

There Is no question but that the
proposed constitutional amendment
providing more pay for members of
the Legislature and voted upon last
Tuesday, lost. No returns have been
received upon it except from a few
of the larger counties, but in all of
these counties it lost heavily. The
proposition has not been popular in
Kansas and it is considered lost.
The proposed amendment provided
for the payment of $500 to each
member of the Legislature for each
regular session and $3.50 for each
member for each special session. It
reduced the mileage to three cents
per mile to and from Topeka
With the failure of the amendment
the members will continue to receive
SO each per day for SO days during
regular sessions and SO per day dur
ing special sessions. They will also
continue to receive ten cents pei
mile to and from Topeka.-Topeka
Capital.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

the rock-ribbed Republican pre-
cincts of the county and gave the
Republican candidates substantial
majorities of about an average of
16. yet Prof Hagerman carried the
precinct with a majority of as Ev-
cry cloud has its silver lining.
S. S. Alexander, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Alexander of this city,
was elected county attorney Of
Kingman county by the close margin
of majority. s. s. was educat-
ed in our High School and after
ward graduated from the State Uni
versity. He has been practicing law
in Kingman about two years and is
making good His Barber county
friends congratulate him on his sue
cess.
J. NJ Grouse made a remarkable
race for sheriff. The county has a
normal majority of 800. He oppos-
ed second termer who was regard
ed the strongest man on the Repub-
lican ticket and Mr.. Grouse came
within nine votes of defeating him.
The Democrats of Barber county
have already proclaimed their in
tention of nominating Mr.. Grouse
in 1912. If they do, he will be an
easy victor,
King was the first precinct to
report in Barber county and when
it came in with % for Griffin and
for Herr, our Republican friends
were very anxious to get action on
their money. But the enthusiasm
didn't last long. Nippawalla, Hazel
ton, Lake City, Moore, Elm Mills.
Sharon. Elwood, Kiowa i'm fact
nearly all the precincts did nobly
for nearly all the Democrats. Our
Republican friends will have to
cling to King.
Bank Commissioner Dolley was
defeated for Representative of his
county by 400. Evidently his home
people are of the same opinion that
the people all over the state are
that he has too many jobs at the
states expense. It seems queer,
though, that the same people who
swatted Dolley, voted for Stubbs.
Dolley is a man after Stubbs's own
heart, believes in everything that
Stubs stands for and is 10 better
nor no worse than the Governor.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Mrs. O'Ders Children Committed

Five of Mrs. Jessie O'Dell's chill
dren were committed to the Chris
tian Service League of America,
Wichita, Kansas, by Probate Judge
Garrison Monday; one will be sent
to an asylum for the feeble mind
left in the mothers care as long as
she conducts herself properly. This
is the solution of a problem that
has been troubling the city and
county authorities since the first of
September.
Mrs. O'Dell came to Medicine
Lodge from Blackwell, Oklahoma,
about September 1st. She was des-
titute. Her condition was not known
until about a week after her ar
rival, but as soon as the people
learned that she and her children
were suffering for food and cloth
ing, they were provided for by indi-
vidual charity.
Then came other disheartening
developments which showed that
the mother was incapable of bring
ing the children up properly, in
dependent of her poverty, and this
condition led Mayor Skinner to
make complaint before Judge Gar
rison last Wednesday. The hearing
was held on Monday with the result
above noted.
Mrs O'Deu protested against
separating the children and when
the order was made she wept bitter
ly; but in the absence Of any other
remedy there was nothing else to
do.
The children will be well cared
for in the home, whereas in their
present situation there could be nc
future for them.
We sympathize with Mrs. O'Del
in her poverty, but If reports con-
cerning her conduct are true, she
Is only reaping the inevitable fruits
Of her own error.
We hope to hear of her early ref
ormation and in that event 1t u
still possible that she and her chill
! dren may again be reunited.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
One Dollar and Costs

S. r. Mckee and Chas. Butcher
had an alteration at the gypsum
mill on Saturday, November 5th,
and, but for the interference Of by
ISLANDERS, it would likely have re-
suited seriously if not fatally.
Both are employed at the mill
and eat their noon lunch there. The
story goes that Mckee had a half
barrel which he claimed as his own
property but somebody had remov-
ed it from its accustomed placer
and Butcher was sitting on it. Nc
Kee demanded that he return it to
its place and this Butcher refused
to do. What happened after this
preliminary skirmish, is in dispute.
1t is claimed by some that at this
point Butcher struck Mckee and
that Mckee retaliated by drawing
knife and cutting Butcher deeply
in the arm, while Butcher claims
that he did not strike Mckee but
that Mckee began the attack with
the knife. 1t is a fact, however,
that Mckee inflicted severe wound
in Butchers arm, after which the
two men were separated.
Mckee was arrested and on Thurs
day of last week by agreement of
all parties, was fined 81 and costs,
amounting to a little more than $40
and the case was dismissed.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
VIM. Martin, Jr., "GOing Up

VIM. s. Martin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Martin of this city, has
purchased the r. r. Clark Grain
Company's business effects in Wich-
tta, which carries with it seat on
the Wichita Board of Trade. Mr.
Martin has been with the company
about two years, as bookkeeper,
which position he secured through
the influence Of Jas, Dobbs who is
one OF the heavy stockholders of
the company, and he proved to be
an excellent business man. His Med
icine Lodge friends are glad to hear
of his sudden commercial leap and
feel sure of his continued success.
Concerning Hr. Martins business
venture, Sundays Wichita Eagle
says:
THE A. B. Clark Grain company
members of the Wichita Board of
Trade, has changed hands, and here
after the business will be in control
of a firm to be known as the w. S.
Martin Grain Company. Mr. Martin
has been for long time cashier and
bookkeeper of the James Dobbs
Grain Company, also members of
the Board of Trade. With the sale
OF the office fixtures and good will
OF the business, the seat and mem
bership on the board go with it, ex-
cept that it is yet necessary for
thef directors to vote Mr.. Martin in
as a member.
"a. R. Clark, one of the popular
members of the board, died very
suddenly about a year ago. Since
then, for most of the time, Fred G.
Dymock was manager of the firm
for the Clark estate. Some time ago
Mr.. Dymock resigned to enter other
business and Mrs Clark and the
bookkeeper have been carrying on
the business. Mr. Martin is famil-
lar with the grain business and is
well acquainted with the trade and
succeeds to fine business already
established"
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
New Bridge

A new steel bridge is being built
on Elm creek on the southeastern
edge of the cityaby the county. The
new bridge is being built at the
same place where the old pile bridge
stood, and after the. work had pro-
ceeded to a considerable extent,
number of the citizens presented a
petition to the county commissioners
to have position altered and made
straight with the road, but after
the three commissioners looked over
the ground and considered every
thing they concluded to not inter-
fere with the original plan. To have
taken up ting piers already in.would
have entailed a cost of more than
$500 and to have put it straight
with the road would have cost the
township 1t least $1,000 to make
the necessary fills. Besides this, the
township would have lost what is al
ready invested in the rock fills
made at the old bridge. The ar
gument in favor of straight bridge
is that it would present better ap-
pearance and also make travel safer
but the commissioners take the po-
sition that the new bridge will over
come the litter objection. Ttey also
say that to have put the bridge
straight would have caused much
more expense, as the stream is
much wider at this point, and the
law does not permit the commits
sioners to expend sufficient
amount of money to do it. The
commissioners would have been glad
to have granted the request of the
petitioners but they considered
| themselves powerless under the law
to- do so, in the first instance, and,
secondarily, in view of the fact that
the work had proceeded so far be-
fore the request was made, they
concluded that it would have been a
great financial burden to both the
county and township to have al
tered it.
1t is also claimed that on account
of the peculiar shape of the stream
a straight bridge would have meant
washout of the approaches al
every high water unless the bridge
we're made much longer.
| AS usual in such cases, there are
different opinions but the commits
sioners did what they thought was
| the proper thing to do.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Mudslinging Doesn't Pay

Once more it has been demonstrat-
ed that mudslinging and false stor-
les are detriment to any candidate.
Only one candidate resorted to this
time-worn policy in Barber county
this year and he "got his. The
majority against him was greater
than It otherwise would have been.
To discuss a public officials rec
ord is entirely legitimate but to cir
culate falsehooda is reprehensible
and it is certain to meet swift ret
ribution at the polls.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Robert C. Dobbs Dead

Robert C. Dobbs, brother of Jas.
Dobbs a prominent Wichita grain
dealer, died at the Wichita hospital
this morning. Mr.. Dobbs had been
living in Wichita for the past year.
He is survived by one son, Robert,
fifteen years old. His wife has been
dead ten years.
The funeral will be held at Ok
ford, Kan, tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock.-Wichita Eagle, Sunday,
Nov ember 18th.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Fence Cutting

Percy Finn OF Sun City was arrest
ed on Monday of last week on COM
plant. of Earl Bowman, charged
with cutting a fence on place he
had a crop and turning cattle in.
The trial is set for today, Novem-
Der 18th. It is not known what
Mr.. Firms defense Is.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
Foot Ball at Gerlane

Capron and Gerlane will play foot
ball at Gerlane next Sunday after
noon. Both teams are in fine shape
and a great game is assured. Every
body turn out and see it.
Game will be called at 2:30.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16
First Baptist Church

All our regular services will be
held at the usual hours next Sun
day. Everybody is cordially inyit-
ed to come and worship with US.
CLAUDE J. SPIERS. Pastor.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

And now what d'you think of
Your "counts?"
Said Glover to Sissy"
I'm feeling quite prissy,
But I've found it's the count"
Ia November that counts.
It was a Democratic landslide.
Champ Clark will be the next
Speaker.
1t is almost certain that Sam
Griffin will notNcontest.
Oklahoma went "dry" and Mis-
souri, went "wet," and both are
Democratic.
If Gov. Stubs is right there are
S97 voters in Barber county who
sold their votes.
In 1908 the majority against G.
M. Martin was POI, in 1910 it is
2S5. Bets are being offered that it
will be 500 in 1912.
'Uncle" Joe pulled through in
Illinois but he need not worry any
further over the Speakership.
DR.. T. A. Coleman was elected to
succeed himself as coroner without
being a candidate. He received Z
votes on the blank ticket.
Every state in which Teddy Roose-
welt campaigned went Democratic.
He is eligible to membership in the
Order of Cant Come Backs"
Tom Dyer, an ex-Barber county
ian was again elected county treas
urer of Woods county, Oklahoma.
They know a good man down there
when they try him,
The next lower house of congress
will be Democratic by SO majority.
There will also be Democratic gains
in the Senate but the Republicans
will hold control by a narraw mar
gin.
The house of representatives of
the Kansas legislature will be Re
publican by narrow margin. At
last report fifty-four Democrats
were elected. Sixty-three constitutes
a majority.
Judge D. A McCanless succeeded
in the race for probate judge in
Sedgwick county. The Judge is a
true blue Democrat and a former
Medicine Lodge citizen. Glad he WAS
successful.
County Treasurer Groendycke
leads the county ticket with a total
vote of 1917. He had no opposi-
tion however. County Clerk Ire
land is close second with 1916. He
also had no opposition.
Gov. Stubbs's narrow escape from
defeat ought to take some of the
egotism and self-conceit out of him,
and, moreover, it leaves him in a
crippled condition to enter the SEN
atorial race in 1912.
W. Y. Morgan, the standpat lead
er of Hutchinson, failed to connect.
He was beaten in the race for rep
resentative by F. c. Field, Demo
crat Mr. Field was a state senator
in the fusion days and he is very
able man.
Riley Cloud, elder son of DR..
A. S. Cloud of Kiowa, and brother
of ex-County Attorney w. H. Cloud
was elected county attorney of AL
falfa county, Oklahoma. Alfalfa is
a Republican stronghold and Riley's
success is distinction. We con-
gratulate him.
Every man who voted against
Stubbs was bought" according to
a statement issued by the Governor
the day following the election. His
small majority ruffled him as much
as though he had been defeated.
This statement alone proves that
he is not fit to be Governor.
New York, Ohio, Connecticut,
Indiana, Massachusetts, New jersey
Missouri and Oklahoma are among
the most prominently Democratic
states, while Kansas, Iowa, and Ne
braska are near-Democratic. We
have remarked before that the peo
pie are waking up. It still has thai
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

John Campbell of Sun City town
ship was attending to business in
the county seat last Friday.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

Three good mares for sale. In
auire OF n. w. Stevens.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

Judge Gillett will hold a short
session of court here today.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-16

Attacked by Ruffians

Otto Southworth, Guilford Davis
and Wm Martin, Jr :, were in Pratt
last Wednesday on automobile busi-
ness, and while there, were attacked
by a gang of about fifteen police
court character of that city, late in
the evening. The Medicine Lodge
boys, when they saw what they
were up against,provided themselves
with such missiles of defense that
could be secured on the spur of
the moment and stood their ground.
The hoodlums followed them for
time and then dispersed without do
ing any of the Medicine Lodge men
any bodily harm, but they were
very verbose, boisterous and pofane.
The ruffians, it seems, have
grievance against the entire popula-
tion of Medicine Lodge on account
of something that took place in a
foot ball game between Pratt and
Medicine Lodge recently, and they
had a strong desire to beat these
young men into jelly, although
none of them is a member of the
foot ball team.
The citizens of Pratt, we are told,
regret this very much and will
doubtless handle the offenders to
the laws limit. Prof. Ellsworth of
Pratt was in our city on Friday and
he assured us that the action Of the
Pratt gang" is deplored by the
good citizens of that city.
Yet it would be wise plan for
all Medicine Lodge people who go
to Pratt to take a body guard with
them, at least during the foot ball
season.