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Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
City Affairs

The regular meeting of the may
or and council was held Monday
night.
The monthly bills amounting to
$4o5 so were allowed.
An ordinance was passed prohib-
iting chickens or other fowls to
run at large within the city limits.
The penalty prescribed is no less
than 81 and no more than $25
fine. This is a measure that has
been agitated for some time and
the citizens of the town will be
pleased to learn that an ordinance
has at last been passed.
The young men of the city were
given the privilege of maintaining
a skating rink during the summer
and fall.
A yearly license cf SIS was
given Mr.. Jones of Woodward, Ok
lahoma, to operate an electric
theater.
A concrete bridge was contract
ed, or speaking accurately, the
old contract was renewed, to be
built across the ditch on the street
leading due west on the main road.
Parties in the south part of town
were required to put in walks to
connect with walks already con-
structed. If they do not comply,
the city will put in the walks and
charge the costs against the proper
ty as taxes.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
1t was a Case of Suicide

The death of Arvell Littell, son
of Jasper Littell of Hardtner,
which was first reported to have
been a case of accidental shooting
on Tuesday of last week, was later
found to have been case of un-
doubted suicide. As stated in the
first report, the young man went
out with his gun early in the morn
ing, stating to his parents that he
intended to shoot ( coyote, but
shot himself instead. The top of
his head was badly mangled, and
one of his fingers was torn off.
He evidently held the barrel of the
gun to his head with one hand
and pulled the trigger with the
other. He left a letter which was
found in his pocket which stated
that he was through with life.
Financial troubles were response.
bic for his unbalanced mind. He
recently purchased farm in Texas,
paying $500 cash and giving a
note for .$25oo. Later he became
dissatisfied with the deal and be-
came set in the idea that it was
a bad investment, although others
who have seen the land and are
familiar with the country say the
land is fully worth the price.
Coroner Coleman and County
Attorney Field summoned a jury
when they reached the Littell
home and verdict of suicide was
returned.
The funeral was held on Wed.
nesday and the body inferred in
the Kiowa cemetery.
The deceased was twenty-foul
years of age and was an excellent
young man. The family have the
sympathy of their friends in thi:
great shock.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Medicine Lodge 3; Attica l

The ball team of this city went
to Attica last Friday and played
the team of that city, winning in a
score of 3 to I. 1t was a lively
game and both sides played fast
ball. There was an inclination
toward ruffianism but that seems
to be getting popular this season.
No player on either side was per-
maneutly crippled.
The boys made the trip via
the auto route.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Hurt by Unruly Horse

Doc. Kirkbride, who is employ
ed on VIM. Palmer's ranch north of
this city, was badly hurt by a horse
last Wednesday. He and several
others were engaged in ''hog.tying"
the horse and it fell on him. Three
of Mr.. Kirkbride's ribs were brok-
en-, his shoulder and head were
severely bruised and the muscles of
the entire body were more or less
affected.
DR.. Gilbert was called and dres-
sed the injuries. The patient will
be laid up several weeks, at best.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Long May Land Rate Court Job

|
Washington, June 5.-Politi-
clans here are discussing with in
terest report that President Taft
would appoint ex Senator Chester
|. Long of Kansas a member of the
commerce court. created by the
railroad bill, which passed the
Senate Saturday night. The new
court will consist of five Judges,
who will receive a salary of $4,000
year.
Mr.. Long is the first man to be
mentioned in connection with these
appointments. He has been in
Washington frequently at this ses.
sion of Congress and has made
many calls at the white house.
For some time the politicians here
have had an impression that Presi-
dent Taft "Would take care of
Long" A few days ago it was
said that If Mr.. Ballinger retir-
ed from the Cabinet, as he is
expected to do, Long would be ap-
pointed his successor as head of
the interior department.
Long, who was in Washington
on legal business, did not confirm
this report and the white house
was silent on the subject. Men,
bers of the Senate who talked of
his probable selection for the
commerce court, agreed today that
if he becomes a candidate for eth
er Ballinger's place or for appoint
ment to the ne " court he will have
strong support from the reactionary
element in the Senate.
When a member of that body he
invariably followed the leader
ship of Senator Aldrich. Those
influences would be entirely satis-
fed with his appointment to the
commerce court because Mr.. Taft
could not make a better selection
for that tribunal from the view
point of the railroads.
In connection with the rumor
regarding Long, one of his friends
in the Kansas delegation stated
that he had positive information
that Mr.. Taft offered the appoint
ment of Secretary of the Interior
to Long when he was making up
his list of cabinet appointed few
weeks before he was inaugurated
and that Long declined the posi-
ton.
tits a safe prediction that if Long
is appointed a member of the
commerce court his selection will
be resented by the progressive
Republicans in the senate. Com
ment today clearly indicated that
confirmation of his nomination
would encounter bitter opposition
from the progressive Republicans
and some of the Democrats in the
senate.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
!. o. o. F. Officers

Pioneer Lodge, l. o. o. F. of
this city elected officers as follows
on Tuesday night of last week.
Sim Ewalt, n. G.
R. R. Froman, V. G.
w. T. Collins, Secretary.
R. ]. Taliaferro, Treasurer.
w. T. Collins, Representative.
R. ]. Taliaferro, Alternate.
There will be a joint installa-
tion of Odd Fellows and Rebekah
officers early in July.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
An Old Sale Bill

While re-roohng the Citizens
State Bank building last Friday,
F. R. Hayes found an old sale bill
printed by the Index in November,
1882. The bill was we'll preserved
and was tackled on the sheeting.
1t advertised Geo.H. Phillips's sale
who announced that he was. going
to sell out and go back to Ken
lucky.
1t isn't often that a sale bill sur
wives twenty-eight years.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Equalization Meeting

The board of county commits
sioners met as a board of equaliza-
tion at the county clerks Office in
this city on Monday and at this
writing are still in session. There
is considerable work on hand on
account of the great difference in
values returned by the various
assessors. On real estate, especial
ly, some townships are very low
while others are listed close to
market value.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Agricultural Year Book for 1909

The year book for 1909 publish
ed by the department of Agricul-
ture is now ready for distribution.
Any person desiring one of these
books will be gladly supplied as
long as my allotment lasts. Please
drop me a card at Washington, D.
c., if you. want one of the books.
E. H. Madison,
Congressman 9TH Dist.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Hull.Blunk

Probate Judge Garrison issued
marriage license yesterday to w.
V. Hull and Myrtle Blunk, both of
Hardtner, Kansas. They will be
married today. The groom is a
son of VIM. Hull and the bride is
a daughter of John Blunk, both
prominent families of southern
Barber. The Index extends con-
CALCULATIONS.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Notice to Taxpayers

The last half of taxes are due,
and will become delinquent and
penalty will be added June 2Ist.
If you have paid half of your taxes
don't make the mistake of think
ing you have paid in full, and let
your property go to sale for last
half. r. L. GRoENDYcKE,
County Treasurer.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

]. w. Metz of Wichita was in
the city Monday. The principal
object of the trip was to look after
tax matters before the board of
equalization.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Ball Game June l6th-A Hummer

The business men of this city
will combat with the regular
base ball team on Thursday, June
10th. All the business men have
agreed to close between 3 and q
o'clock, and either play ball or
coach. The proceeds are to be
given to the regular team to buy
suits.
Twen Us We players-three
nines-have been chosen to play
on the business mems team, each
nine to play three innings.
This will be a game worth
seeing-it will be one that you
will enjoy even if you are not an
enthusiastic fan, and you must
arrange to see it.
The following will compose the
Hnvincible team. The regular play
ers are familiar to everybody:
Guilford Davis Roger Axline.
Zeal Johnson Sim Ewalt
J. Woodward Harp
{. d. Rackley Samuel Griffin
- GunnerSon II II Mccoy
Francis Monley Jno. Luallen
S.W. Ireland DR.. TIA. Coleman
Ralph Ewing ]. H. Woodward
W. E. Stout Maurice Kathren
Roe Cole VIM. Martin
Dick Collins A. B. Wilkins
+. E. Read L. w. Fullerton
w. R. Forsyth Otto Southworth
II. .. CreSS DR.. Hardin Gilbert
c. n Marshall Kirk Collins
j. 4. Fair W. S. Cant
c. G. Painter r. R. Froman
Waldron Chase II. D. Fair
Ed Adams S. l. Field
DR.. j. II. Donovan
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
County Diplomas Issued

The county graduating class OF
1910 is composed of 100 boys and
girls, from all parts of the county.
Miss Florence Hunt of Kiowa
has the distinction of making the
highest average. Her grade is 81
per cent.
The following are those who
have received diplomas from the
eighth grade and are now entitled
to enter the county high school:
MEDICINE LODGE
Frances AXtell Ray Benefel
Eugene Belcher Charles Curtis
Donald Chance Lenora Coles
Ralph Dewitt Ray Dixon Elliott
Hugh G Frouan John B Fairly
Eugenia Gaitskill IRA Lee Goens
Marian Knight Murel Groendycke
Ethan Allen Herr Hazel Lonker
Allie Linton Agnes Long
Dora Mills Estella Marquand
Harry Painter Ebert Read
Leila Milburn Holm Moore
Ezra Read Willie Rankin
Clifford Schmidt Lulu Springer
Fannie Springer Anna Shamberger
James Shanks Lola Williams
Ernest Weber Edwin Wright
Mary White Mary Painter
Mabel Chance
KIowA
Frank Anderson Robert Brakey
Josie Buchanan Hazel Circle
Gay Goff Lola German
Louise Glenn Claire Humphreys
Florence Hunt John II Harris
Matilda Houser Edna Harkreader
Harry Martin ROLAND McSkimming
Worley McGee Lena Welsh
Lulu Burns Bessie Wyer
Nellie MCGEE
HAzELToN
John Afford Chloe Baker
Edna DeMnt Grace Garvin
Fay Hutchinson Esther Hutchinson
Nola Hutchinson Clifford Hall
Ina Jackson Winnefred Potts
Jake Robinson Roy NJ Stout
Florence Thornhill Weyman Wells
SHARON
Emma Copley Minnie Drake
Bonnie Ellis Walter Ellis
pSO " LillOII OTaCe heuSpetn
Myrtle Haner Jessie Housinger
Naoma Kemp Minnie Mcclure
Minnie Roberts Arloine McMurtry
Nlta Roberts
ISABEL
Elsie Campbell Elva Campbell
Ray Cambell Ola Larabee
Robert Tucker
LAKE CITY
Caroline Bradney James Culp Elsea
Ruby Garten Enid McAdoo .
Edgar Warnstaf
Killing
Altha Clawson Relda Knowles
Ruby Walker Geo Ralph Walker
SUN CITY
Nina Hoagland Ruth Massey
AETNA
Vernon Wells Hope Hodge
Ed L Sterling. Hardtner.
John Shepherd. Nashville
Mary Stitt Coats.
Jennie Wheat. Lasswell
Earl Brown. Cherokee, Ok.
The graduating exercises will
be held June Goth.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

DR.. Coleman was called to
Nashville last Wednesday in con-
sultation in critical lockjaw case.
A son of Mr.. Bolin hurt his foot
and lockjaw set in. He died on
Saturday. He was six years of age.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
DR.. J. H. Donovan

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

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

I. H. Mathews of Hazelton was
in attendance at the meeting of
the board of equalization Monday.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Skating Rink This Week

A skating rink will be opened
at the opera house in this city on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights of this week: Everybody
is invited to come out enjoy a
good skate.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07
CANADA FORGING
AHEAD

Thomas C. Shotwell, one Of the
greatest market reporters in America,
writes from New York, under date of
March 10th, and says:
''The Tariff tangle with Canada
which President Taft has taken in
hand is of Importance chiefly because
Of the multitude of American farmers
that are crossing into the Canadian
northwest. Most conservative esti-
mates of their number place it at
10000 for 1910. Some say as many
as 100000 will cross. These are all
expert farmers and their places in the
United States are being filed by I'M
trained men from Europe and from
the cities. Canada is gaining rapidly
in agricultural importance and with
in few years the United States will
have to call on the Dominion for
wheat. Production of wheat in the
United States is not keeping pace
with the population. A tariff war
would complicate the problem of get
ting food. Even now Canadian farm
ers are getting higher prices for their
cattle on the hoof and Canadian house
wives are paying less for meat in the
butcher shops than farmers and house
wives are receiving and paying in the
United States. The tariff on cattle
and wheat must be removed as be-
tween the two countries before long"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07
AWFUL BURNING ITCH CURED
IN A DAY

''In the middle of the night Of March
Goth woke up with burning itch in
my two hands and felt as if I could
pull them apart. In the morning the
itching had gone to my chest and dur
ing that day it spread all over my
body. 1 was red and raw from the top
of my head to the soles of my feet and
l was in continual agony from the
itching. I could neither lie down nor
sit up. I happened to see about Cuti-
cura Remedies and I thought would
give them trial. I took a good bath
with the Cuticura Soap and used the
Cuticura Ointment. I put it on from
my head down to my feet and then
went to bed. On the first of April I
felt like a new man. The itching was
almost gone. continued with the
Cuticura Soap and Cuitcura Ointment
and during that day the itching COM
pletely left me. Frank Gridley, 325
East 43rd Street, New York City, Apr.
27, 1909" Cuticura Remedies are sold
throughout the world; Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston, Mass.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07
THE TORCH IS PUT To
NON-BEARING ORCHARD
LARGEST ONE IN THE STATE is
DESTROYED BY OWNER.
Planted Twenty Years Ago in Kansas,
the Trees Failed to
Produce.

Topeka.-The Wellhouse apple or
chard on the main line of the Santa
Fe, in Usage county, near Kakarusa,
the second largest orchard in the
state, has been destroyed The act
was with generalization and malice
aforethought. The guilty parties were
the owners.
Twenty years ago Fred Wellhouse,
the apple king of Kansas, set out the
orchard. 1t contained 800 acres Near
ly 65, 900 trees were required. The
trees grew fairly we'll for the first four
years, but when it,came time for them
to bear they bucked. An investigation
developed the fact that the soil was
not adapted to apple growing. For fiji
teen years Mr. Wellhouse and his son
held on to the orchard in the hope that
the elements might produce a change.
Occasionally the orchard would yield
a light crop. One year it did manage
to turn out $4,000 worn of fruit. But
on the whole the orchard was a fail
ure.
Last year Mr.. Wellhouse sold. the
orchard. 1t was divided up among two
or three purchasers. The new own
ers decided not to fool with the or
chard any longer. So one day recently
when the wind was strong and vegeta-
tion all dry they set fire to the or
chard and burned it up. 1t is estimat-
ed that more than $4,000 live apple
trees were burned Thousands of
trees were burned up entirely. 9th
ers were burned up at the trunks. The
owners will now clear up the ground
and put it into grass, corn and other
crops.
1T made me feel badly to see that
orchard destroyed" said Secretary
Wellhouse of the State Horticultural
Society. 81 helped set it out and
had hopes of large returns on my
money when the trees were planted.
But as everybody knows, the orchard
was a failure. We didn't examine the
subsoil close enough when we select
ed the land for apple growing. When
we found that we had made a mistake
we held on, hoping that something
would happen to make the orchard a
good producer. But we hoped in vain.
The new owners will make more money
off the land in one season with farm
crops than we made during the TWEEN
ty years the orchard was out"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07

a tumor caused by a rupture. / wrote
to you for advice and you told me not
to get discouraged but to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
] did take it and soon the lump in my
side broke and passed away" Mrs.
r. r. HUEY, 713 Mineral Ave, Galena,
KanS.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms OF
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inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregu-
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has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
If you want special advice write
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It is free and always helpful.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07
Killing Frost in Kansas.


Topeka.-With the exception of a
small section in southeastern Kansas,
four or five counties il northeastern
Kansas and the lower Kaw. valley,
Kansas was visited by a killing frost
on the night of April "a The damage
resulting will be difficult to estimate,
and no guess can be risked on it.
There is some hope for fruit in the
frost area because the blossom stage
has passed and the fruit is formed in
some cases. Fruit already formed can
Withstand more cold than when it is
in the blossom.
Brown, Jackson, Atchison, Jeffer
son, Doniphan and Shawnee counties
escaped. But west of this territory
the frost was heavy and did mucI
damage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07
How often do you eat this food

How often do you eat this focd
A short time ago there appeared in
the columns of one of the prominent
magazines an article on building brain
and muscle by the proper selection of
the foods you eat.
A good many people were surprised
to find oatmeal placed at the top of
the list of foods recommended; but if
the article had appeared in an English
or Scotch paper every reader would
have expected to see first place given
to good oatmeal.
AS a matter of fact Great Britain
and Europe come to us for tremendous
quantities of Quaker Oats because it
represents to them perfect food. being
the richest in flavor and best in clean
illness and purity, of all oatmeals.
1t is packed in regular size pack
ages, and in Theoretically sealed tins
for hot climates. SIS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07
Public Abattoirs in Kansas.

Topeka.-The next move of the
pure food advocates will be the build
ing of public abattoirs in every county
in Kansas. 1t has been found that
considerable meat from diseased an
imals has been sold in Kansas in
counties where there are no packing
houses and the meat is killed in
slaughter pens owned by the butcher -
The pure food department could not
furnish an inspector in each town to
look otter each beef or hog killed. The
only way the proposition -ould be
handled would be for the counties to
vote bonds to build abattoirs and tne4,
require all meat sold in the county to
be killed in them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07
ObViouslv.

A Denver man who visited the mu-
scum at City park recently tells of a
farmer he saw there. The ruralist
stepped in front of portrait which
showed man sitting in high-backed
chair. There was a small white card
on the picture reading:
"A portrait of E. H Smith, by him
SELF
The farmer read the card and then
chuckled to himself.
Regular fools these city fellers
are" he said. Anybody who looks al
that picture d know Smiths by him
self. They amt no one in the paintin
with him. Cincinnati Post.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-07
MORE THAN TWO
THOUSAND PEOPLE
SEE COOPER DAILY

During L. T. Cooper's recent stay in
Boston. it is estimated that sixty-five
thousand people talked with him and
purchased his medicine. This is an
average of over two thousand a day.
His success is so phenomenal as to
cause universal comment both by the
public and the press. There must be
reason for this. Here is the reason
given in his own words by Mr.. Cooper
when interviewed on the subject. He
said:
THE immense numbers of people
who are calling on me here in Boston
is not unusual. have had the same
experience for the past two years
wherever have gone. The reason is
simple one. 1t is because my medi-
cine puts the stomach in good condi-
ton. This does not sound unusual,
but it is in fact the key to health
The stomach is the very foundation of
life. I attribute 80 per cent. of all
sickness directly to the stomach.
Neither animals nor men can re-
main well with poor digestive ap-
paratus. Few can be sick with a diges-
ton in perfect condition. AS a matter
of fact, most men and women today
are half-sick. 1t is because too much
food and too little exercise have grad
ually forced the stomach into a half
sick condition. Ny medicine gets the
stomach back where it was, and that
is all that is necessary
Among Boston people who are
staunch believers in Mr. Cooper's
theory, is Mr.. Frank D. Brown, of 81
Bloomingdale street, Chelsea, Mass.
He says:
For five years I have sought relief
for indigestion, stomach trouble and
| dyspepsia, spending nearly all my
wages with doctors and obtaining no
results. 1 had dull pains across my
back, radiating to the shoulders. I
| had splitting headaches, which nothing
seemed to cure. There was a gnaw-
i ing and rumbling in my stomach and
bowels. I was troubled with vertigo
and dizziness, and at times almost
overcome by drowsiness.
81 felt tired and worn out all the
time, my sleep was not refreshing, and
I would get up in the morning feeling
as weary as when went to bed. My
appetite was variable-ravenous at
times, then again .nauseated at the
sight of food. Sometimes my face
was pale, at other times flushed
was constipated and bilious, and had
catarrhal affection in nose and throat
which caused me to hawk and spit q
great deal, especially in the morning
1 heard so much of the Cooper rene
dies that I decided to try them. After
taking one bottle, tapeworm so feet
long passed from my system. 1 fell
better almost Immediately. All my
troubles disappeared as if by magic
and my improvement was rapid now
feel entirely well, and can honestly
recommend Mr.. Cooper's medicine tt
anyone who suffers as I did,
Cooper's New Discovery is sold b.
all druggists. If your druggist can
not supply you, We will forward you
the name of druggist in your cit!
who will. Don't accept something
just as good. The Cooper Medicine
Co., Dayton, Ohio.