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Newark post., 1910-05-04
TOWN COUNCIL

THE recently elected members
of Council have been installed and
at the meeting of last week an or
ganization was effected and COM
mittees for the different depart
ments for the ensuing year were
named.
Some OF our friends have asked
us to deliver a charge to the new
Council, and give some sugges-
tions as to what should be done.
They have told us what to say, in
stead of using the column them
selves. We accept their sugges-
ton although not all their advice.
1t is said good government
comes from a strong opposition.
If so, this should be the best gov
erned town i'll the country. The
man who gave expression strong
Proposition really meant healthy
opposition, and it is a question
whether" the opposition to our
Council has been healthy. 1t has
for the past ten years been the
subject OF ridicule and criticism.
During that time both of what is
known as the factions have had
controlling power OF that body
and with about the same results
Also during that time our Coun-
Gil has been composed OF the best
representative business and pro-
iessional men of our town, and
with the money and power in
hand, we believe they have done
| their best.
| No body of men ever had the
opposition as did the Council last
year. The difference of opinion
seemed not to be so much of pol
icy but OF men, not so much o.
men as of institutions with which
these me1 were privately associat
ed. We do not want an institu
ton to have controlling say i!
this town any more than an indi
vidual nor do we believe that tn,
representatives of any of these in
stitutions desire or have tried tt
bring about this condition of al
fairs. In spite of the fact that thi
seemed to be the main cause O
complaint, we do not believe thi
: state OF affairs existed. We bas,
out belief OF this on the fact tina
at the recent election, these lines
that one would suppose woul,
have been closely drawn an,
fought for, were entirely eliminat
ed. and we saw one institution an,
: its representatives voting an,
working for strong adherent O
| the other institution This to on
mind was the striking feature O
the election. The men in Counci
5 and those recently elected are al
successful business men in thei
lines OF work and professions
t They have each and every on
: sacrificed more or less a part O
their time or business to the in
: terest Of the town. No one woul
ever think these men really sough
! the Office. They are accepting
: because, as one member said, 81
. is the duty OF some one, and tn
2 people have chosen me, and | ar
: going to do my best It be
Newark post., 1910-05-04

thodist Cemetery-whose central
location would seem to suggest
the attendance of many-yet the
adults who were present could be
counted on ones fingers. Was
this gathering of the few represen-
tative of Newark's spirito Can we
look upon such indifference with
complacence or shall we aim to
make a new record this year?
Newark post., 1910-05-04

ine OF Mrs. Cam, Mrs. Whiting
ed artist. Tickets, rs cents, 10 DC
had of the members OF the century
Club.
Newark post., 1910-05-04

ark and vicinity and opportunity
to laugh and be amused.
1t is to be hoped that a large
audience will greet this most gilt
Newark post., 1910-05-04

IOc Box Zest, Sc
Mothers Oats, box, 9
Carpet Tacks, keg, sc
Ioc cake Laundry Soap, best, &c
Ioc cake White Toilet Soap, SC
Mackerel, White Norway, sc
Shad, white and large, per lb. &c
I5c can Peas, fancy Ioc
Ioc can Lima Beans, SC
White Potatoes, basket, 35c
Evap. Peaches. fancy, Ioc lb.
Apricots, fancy, I5c per ID.
Newark post., 1910-05-04
BY The HOOK Ok Oh! ~. EHOGN.
Sher o0Q S
Free Offer
DINNER SETS
Given away to
our Customers
FREE FREE
Read carefully each will opportunity to
Dinner Set Free
In in a conspicuous place is a large Clock
which will be wound up and allowed down each
week.
Bring your card (which has an hour, minute and
ond stamped the clock face shown card)
the day when the clock will be unveiled and Dinner
Set will be given the person PRESENT holding the
card which is marked the time the clock stops
One Dinner Set will be given Free Every Saturday at p
/ card given with each cash purchase of fifty cents
Weekly Special --------- Weekly Special
Good Until May 9TH, 1910

I ID. Ioc Mince Meat &c or 3 lb.
for 25c
Dried Beet, bright, Clipped fine,
one pound, csc
Large Ioc can Evap. Milk SC
Ioc package Rice Flake, Sc
Coffee, fancy, zoe quality, I5c
Ioc box Mothers Cleanser sc
Ivory Starch, Ioc size, SC
Ginger Snaps, per ID. SC
Buck wheat, self-raising, G o ] d
Medal, &C
Newark post., 1910-05-04
The New
Dancing School
Every Thursday Evening

there will be dancing at the Rink.
The latest dance music will be
furnished by an orchestra consist
ing of violin, comet and piano.
The Rink floor is second TO
none for darciuo
Newark post., 1910-05-04

LOST-A pair OF glasses, some
where between Newark and Elk
Mills, on B. & @. track. Finder
please return to this office.
+. +. Dawson.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
County Business

AS stated last week, the October
term of the county commissioners
court was short, the business having
been transacted in one day. The
roads petitioned for by w. E. Full
ton and others, and L. G. Harmon
and others of Sun City were acted
upon favorab1y and the Board will
view the proposed roads in each in
stance
Geo. Eckert, J. P. Elsea and S. S.
Kincaid were appointed viewers of
a road petitioned for by E. R. Cole
and others in the southwestern part
of the county.
The Wisner road in Sharon town
ship was ordered re-surveyed.
Road petitioned for by o. L.Kish
and others was allowed without
damages.
G. w. Kidd and C. D. Raskley
were appointed to assist the probate
judge in making the quarterly ex-
animation of the county treasurer 8
books.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
The Race Trouble at Pratt

The race trouble at Pratt took on
new and more serious aspect last
week. 1t has been brewing for sew
eral weeks but until last week it
had not gotten farther than the
warning" stage.
The trouble began when a colored
man purchased a residence in the
aristocratic section of the city. The
property owners of that part of the
city affected waited on the colored
man and notified him not to move
into the house. He replied by offer
ing to sell the property at an ad-
vanced price and in that condition
affairs rested until the early part of
last week when the negro bought
a lot of furniture and furnished
the house. The night following the
day that the house was furnished
some shots were fired into the house
and the report is that both ths
house and the furniture were badly
damaged. The negro gathered the
to Topeka, exhibited them to Gov
ernor Stubbs and appealed to him
for protection. The Governor has
done nothing up to this time
but is said to be investigating. 1t
is claimed that if the colored man
had been in the house the night of
the shooting he could not have es-
capped death. The negro claims that
the county and city authorities re-
fuse to protect him, but the officers
claim that they are using all dill
gence to find the guilty parties.
The white people of Pratt say that
this sale was not made in good
faith. They claim that there is an
understanding between the former
owner and the colored man and that
the purpose is to compel the proper
ty owners of that immediate portion
of the city to buy the residence in
the, controversy at an enormous
price.
Regardless of what his legal
rights may be, we think the colored
man is precipitating something that
may result in untold injury to his
race in that city. The colored peo-
pie should as a matter of self pro-
lection, call on him and make il
plain to him that he must cease Of
Tending. 1t is reported, however
that many of the negroes are urg
ing defiance. The trouble may YET
develop into small race war.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
A Boost"

The Farmers Mail and Breeze of
October 1st has a fine photograph
of D. w. Stones elegant new farm
house in Mingona township. The
Mail and Breeze got out an "Annu-
al Building Number" that week and
has photographs of houses from all
over the state and Mr.. Stones has
the distinction of heading the list.
Accompanying the illustration is a
brief description as follows:
Farm residence of D. w. Stone,
recently completed at a cost of obout
$500, on his fine 76O-acre farm,
5 miles west of Medicine Lodge, in
the famous Medicine Valley, Barber
county. The material is pressed
brick with cut stone trimmings,
woodwork is oak on first floor, lash
on second floor and maple flooring.
The house is equipped with a fur
mace and bath rooms, and lighted
with acetylene gas"
1t should be added that Mr.. Stone
has recently furnished the house
elaborately and in pleasing har-
mony with this magnificent struc-
ture, and it is anticipated that in a
very short time that other and most
essential addition necessary to a
model happy home will be sup
piled.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
w. T. VAN HORN, Pastor.
Barber County at X. S. A. c.


The Barber county students at
the Kansas State Agricultural Coll
lege met and re-organized last week.
The officers of the club are as fol-
lows:
Archie Findley, President.
Roy Platt, Vice President.
Miss Watkins, Secretary.
Miss Austin, Treasurer.
James Robinson, Marshall.
There are quite number of new
students from Barber county this
year, and we are going to have a
meeting of some kind in the near
future in order to get them all to-
gether and get better acquainted.
A Student.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Democratic Campaign Book

The Democratic National Congress
sional committee has issued its cam
paign book and is now distributing
it. The committee has no funds save
as it obtains them through contribu-
tions and is selling the book at 81
per copy, or for SO cents a copy in
lots of ten or more.
The book is replete with valuable
matter and is said to be the best
campaign book ever issued. Every
Democrat should have it and in this
year of Democratic effort for suprem.
acy should gladly contribute to the
committee by purchasing the book.
The committee did valiant service in
Maine with notable results, and if
Democrats everywhere will rise to
the occasion, by their dollar contri-
buttons, the Democratic sun will rise
triumphantly,- to set for fifty
years to come. Send your orders or
contributions to F. F. Garrett,
Treasurer, Democratic Campaign
Committee, S21-15th Street, North
west, Washington, D. G..
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
HOWARD CADY, President
Methodist Church

Great Laymen's Missionary Move
ment Meeting next Saturday even
ing and all day Sunday. Place of
holding the Saturday evening meet
ing to be announced later. Sunday
service in the church-morning, af-
ternoon and night. The Sunday af-
ternoon meeting and the Saturday
evening meeting are for men. This
event is to be a copy of the great
Inspirational convention led by some
of the same men. Thomas John, a
native christian layman of India, Rev
Harvey Reeves Calkins of Cawnpore,
India. He is the author of that
famous little book, ''The Victory of
Mary Christopher" DR.. Yetter will
also be present. This is to be the
biggest thing Medicine Lodge ever
touched. Our people cannot afford
to miss this great opportunity
only opportunity. We could not gel
any other date. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Regular preaching services next
Sunday as usual. Subjects as fol-
lows:
Morning. "Justifying Gods Judg-
| ment."
Evening, "Christ's Jerusalem
Conflict and Ours"
The public is cordially invited to
worship with us.
GEORGE LEDREw RULIsON..
Pastor
Dwight Mills puts glass in auto.
/ mobile wind shields.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
santa Fe Brass Collars Comm,

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Company's work of bring
ing about a better understanding
between the company and the public
includes a town to town campaign
which started on Monday at Olathe.
]. R. Koontz, general freight agent;
E. L. Copeland, treasurer; D. M.
Hamilton, claims attorney; H. A.
Tice superintendent of the western
division; John Purcell, superintend-
ent of the Topeka shops, and ]. F.
FARRELL, publicity agent, have charge
of the work in Kansas, assisted
by the local railroad people,
The party will be i'll ateo.clhe
Lodge on Friday. Their stay will
be brief and our people who want
to meet them should be in readiness.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Resolutions of Coincidence

Again it has pleased the Grand
Master of tthe Universe, in his inf
mite wisdom, to enter the home OF
our beloved brother, ,E.S. Crumpack-
er. and remove to her eternal home
his Life companion. Death is always
sad and becomes doubly so when in
the prime of life mother is taken,
leaving to the care OF father chill
dren who need a mothers care and
caresses.
Would that we could say some
thing to alleviate the distress that
now burdens the father and chill
dren who mourn the loss of wife
and mother. But fully realizing the
utter futility of words, we can but
bow to the will of omnipotence and
submit to the inevitable
Nevertheless it is some consola-
ton to know that we are not alone
in the world but that we are sur
rounded by those who sympathize
with us in our sorrow. Therefore,
be it resolved by Pioneer Lodge, No.
179, 1. o. o. F.:
That we extend to Brother E. s.
Crumpacker and his motherless chill
dren our heartfelt sympathy in this,
the darkest hour of their lives.
Resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be spread on the min
utes of this meeting. a copy deliver
ed to our bereft brother, and a
copy be furnished each of the Med
icine Lodge papers with requestt
for publication
ALLEN E. HERR,
WRIGHT TERRY,
Committee
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Receivers Public Sale

The live stock, farm machinery
and crops, the partnership property
of Lane and Killingsworth, at Ger
lane, Kansas, will be sold at pub
lie sale on Tuesday, October 18th,
at the direction of J.B. Harbaugh,
Receiver. Among the property to be
sold are 40 head of mules, mares
and colts, As head of hogs. large
number of farming implements OF
every description,h hay, corn, oats and
kaffir corn in large quantities. The
sale will begin at 10 O'Clock, a. M.
For description of property see sale
bills.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
An Indian Party

Francis Slane entertained the
Smart Set" at an Indian Party
Saturday night. Indian fashion
predominated throughout and the
guests wore Indian costumes, and up
on their arrival each guest was
provided with a name of a noted
Indian Chief. The yard was sup
piled with japanese lanterns and
twenty-five Indian tepees and camp
fires were built around them where
pow-wows were heid,typifying an In
dian camp. Partners for an elm
dian Dance" were assigned by means
of cards on which were written the
names of different tribes, after
which the cards were cut in two,
leaving the holders to find their
mates.
After indulging in elaborate re-
freshments, bead guessing contest
was held, a quantity of beads be-
ing placed in a bottle and the per-
son making the closest guess win
ming the prize which was a beauti-
full burnt-wood picture of an Indian
camp.
Mr.. Crouch of Capron, Oklahoma,
was the fortunate one. A second
prize, consisting of like scene but
smaller, was awarded to Miss Alma
Palmer who made the second best
guess.
There were about fifty guests
| present and Mr.. Slane was comph
mented very highly for his original
ity, and his unique and successful
manner of entertainment.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Store Burned at Forest

R. R. Nurse had the misfortune
to lose his store at Forest City by.
fire Saturday afternoon. He had
been raking and burning refuse
around the building and the fire
got so close to the oil shed that the
heat exploded the tanks, and, aof
course, when the coal oil and gaso-
line were ignited there was no pos
sible way of fighting the flames.
Mr. Nurse carried a stock OF
about $17OO, and the building was
worth about $500. The loss is part
ly covered by insurance.
We are very sorry to hear of this
misfortune.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
A Sudden Death

Mary E. Carter, wife of Thomas
Carter of this city, died very sud
denly at 10 o'clock last Friday, Oc-
tober z, 1910.
Mrs. Carter had just eaten quite
heartily of beef and became very
sick at the stomach. The sickness
had the effect of bringing on vom-
iting spell which resulted in stran-
gulation and she died before she
could be helped to her bed.
Mary Z. Carter was born in the
state of Arkansas, April 10th, 1852;
died at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Oct.
9TH, 1910, aged 4S years, 5 months
and 27 days. Her maiden name was
Mary Eudora Whitley. Her first
marriage was to Mr.. Will Bunch. To
this union were born children, 3
boys and 3 girls, her first husband
and one daughter preceding her in
death. In June, 1898, she was unit
ed in the holy bonds of matrimony
to Mr.. Thomas Carter of Medicine
Lodge by Rev. David Nation. To
this union were born Z children, 5
boys and girls. A husband, IL
children, father, mother, one broth
er, five sisters, many relatives and a
host of friends mourn her sudden
taking away. She embraced a hope
in Christ about twenty-five years
ago and united with the Baptist
church in Kansas City, Kansas, and
later with the First Baptist church
of Medicine Lodge. From this
church she received her letter to
unite with the Second Baptist
church. From the last named
church her funeral was held, con-
Quoted by Rev. H. w. Garnett, of
Newton, Kansas, assisted by Revs.
Rulison, Van Horn and Hopkins, OF
Medicine Lodge, on Saturday, Oc-
tober 8th. The remains were laid
to rest in Highland cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter came to
Medicine Lodge in an early day and
were among the first colored people
to settle here. Mrs. Carter was a
hard working woman and strictly
and conscientiously honest. She was
a leader among the people of her
race and one of the most devoted
workers in the Second Baptist
church, and she will be sadly missed
by the colored people of the city.
The sympathy of his friends is ex-
tended to Mr.. Carter and family in
this sorrow.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Vote for Seward I.FieId for Coun.
ty Attorney.
Football at Capron

In the football game between the
B.C.H. S. and Cherokee teams, play
ed last Saturday at Capron, Okla,
Cherokee won by the small margin
of Is to 5.
The teams were very evenly match
ed, and the game was very closely
contested but neither side showed
any extraordinary amount of fast or
brilliant playing.
The Cherokee boys were much
heavier, outweighing the B. C. HIS.
team by about ten pounds per man
This, along with their previous ex-
perience in football this season, won
them the game.
At all times during the game the
High School boys proved themselves
equal to the occasion, and only once
or twice was Cherokee able to carry
out their play with any effect.
B. c. H. S. has some exceedingly
good football material, and should
the boys keep working with as muc1
success as they have had, considering
the little amount of practice they
i have time to indulge IN, they will
beyond all doubt be able to carry
away many victories this season.
1t would be rather hard to give
the credit to any one player fol
good play, as the whole team did
their work in good style.
Case, Cook and Richardson were
little more lucky than the rest OF
the team in regard to receiving
bruises and scratches. Cook is car
rying his marks of fame in a very
prominent place, which certainly add
to his good looks.
The B. G. H. S. lineup is as fol
lows:
Haun, right end.
Martin, right tackle.
Shell, right guard.
Warwick, center.
Totten, left guard.
McCague, left tackle.
Case, left end.
Richardson, left half.
Lindley, full back.
MacGregor Quarter back,
Cook, right half,
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Vote for A. w. Smith for Clerk
of the District Court.
District Court in Session

The October term of the district
court of Barber county was conven-
ed by Judge P. B. Gillett on Monday
afternoon. The afternoon was de-
voted to calling the docket and dis
posing of few default cases. Two
criminal cases-State VS.. S. Kociell
and State VS.. Wilhite-were contin-
ued for the term.
The jury was called yesterday
morning and the first trial was
State VS.. Claude Mundon. The de-
fendant has been in Jail since Au-
gust and is charged with having
stolen money and property from Es-
tella Frost of Kiowa, of the value
of $25.
County Attorney Field prosecut-
ed and Samuel Griffin defended.
The jury was composed of:
j. H. Mathews C. J. Priest.
Sam Scott w. E. Humphreys
NJ. w. Smedley H. E. Shore
F. F. Myers Lewis Ulrich
P. l.. Lake B. Mills
w. w. Hewitt w. S. Reece
The Jury was deliberating at the
time of printing.
The next case on the docket was
The State of Kansas VS.. Grover Ell
lott. The defendant is charged with
rape, Blanche Mccoy being the
prosecuting witness. County Attor-
ney Field is prosecuting and, the de-
fendant being unable to employ
counsel, Samuel Griffin was appoint
ed by the court to defend him.
The case is now on trial.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Dance Reform

Whenever crowd of folks wish
to dance in Kansas City they must
secure a license to do so, and then
while they are dancing there is a
dance inspector present to see that
they do not dance too close to each
other, and it causes lots of indigna-
tion. The Kansas City Star tells of
how dance inspector came into one
dance hall, and watched the actions
OF the dancers with a frown on his
face but didn't say anything until
the beautiful, dreamy strains of
The Grizzly Bear" broke forth
with its thug up close to your baby,
throw your shoulders to the celin',
Lawdy! Lawdy! what a feelin"
Then the inspector saw that they
were paying too much attention to
the words of the song to have a
very good effect on the morals of
the rising generation, so he stopped
the dance and gave the crowd a nice
little lecture on how to dance and
the evils of such dancing. He was
Kissed by two young women and
the inspector simply called a police
man and had them escorted from
the hall. The inspector said that
the men seem more anxious to obey
the law than the women and that
on more than one occasion he had
seen young man very much en-
barrassed and be1abored between try.
ing to obey the rules and not to Of
fend the flushed girl who was dane
ing with him, with her hand upon
his shoulder and shaping herself
jus like blizard,'' with nothing
but the pale moon filtering through
the skylight to illuminate the hall,
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Vote for J. M. Couse 70 Sheriff.
Presbyterian Church Notes

presbyterian Church Notes
The revival meetings have begun.
The Rev. F. F. Thomas of Garden
City, Kansas, is with us, preached
on last Sabbath and will assist in
the meetings during all of this
week and over next Sabbath.
Subject for this evening will be
3"The Mystery of Sim" The sub
ject for Thursday evening will be
Mules and Dirt" The subject for
Friday evening, GA Message to
Lodge Men"
On next Sabbath afternoon, Mr..
Thomas will speak to men only.
The attendance on last Sabbath
was excellent, for the beginning OF
these meetings. We invite those
who attended last Sabbath, and 9TH
ers, to attend in the future. We
especially invite the pastors and
singers of the other churches to at
tend and assist as they may be will
ling.
These meetings have been under
taken for the good of the commun-
ity and nothing will be done or said
that could reasonably give offense,
and any one who lends hand in
this effort, will not be aiding one
church so much as the entire COM
munity.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
Big Sale at Sharon

w. H. Huffaker will sell Is head
of horses and a lot of farm machin-
cry at his farm one-half mile south
of Sharon, next Monday, October
18th. He has some fine horses and
it will pay farmers and buyers to at
tend this sale.
Sale will begin at 1920 a. m.
Fee lunch will be seved on the
grounds.
Barbour County index., 1910-10-12
A Card of Thanks

Through this medium we wish to
express our heartfelt thanks to all
who so kindly assisted us during the
illness and death of Mrs. Mary E.
Carter, our wife, mother, daughter
and sister.-Thomas Carter, Arthur
Carter, Roy Carter, Clarence Car
ter, Harold Carter, Virgil Carter,
Ed Bunch, Geo Bunch, Robt. Bunch,
Nettie Bunch, Priscilla Bunch, Fen
ton Whitley, Sarah Whitley, c. R.
Whitley, Eva Gray, Lizzie Austin,
Matte Jenkins, Sarah Martin, Lu-
cy Taylor.