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Barbour County index., 1910-02-02

held before Justice Collins next
Monday, February 9TH. Mr.. Kath-
rem was released on a bond of
$1,000 on Monday. His sureties
are R. M. Smith, c. T. McCracken,
R. ]. Taliaferro and Zeal Johnson.
Horton has not yet secured bail.
Up to this time the fact that the
hound scented the trail to the house
is the only tangible evidence of
guilt, and the accused and their
friends claim that even this is not
reliable and the question to be
thrashed out is, how far will it go
in court. The owner of the hound
claims that she is a thoroughbred
and that she has been tested often
and has never failed, has trailed
down offenders before, and had
good trail in this instance. 9th
ers assert that she had no trail at
all and merely happened to wander
into Mr.. Kathren's yard. Mean
time the search is going On and the
officers hope to connect either or
both of the accused with the stolen
goods. Mr.. Southworth has offered
500 for their recovery.
Mr.. Southworth says this is the
third time his store has been bur.
glarized in recent years but this
was the first large amount of goods
stolen. Aside from the value OF
the goods taken, he especially de-
plores losing two keep. sake rings
one his mothers ring forty years
old, and another ring given to him
by his wife twenty. four years ago.
Small thefts at nighttime have
been numerous during the past six
months and every effort will be
employed to find the guilty parties.
Still it is the desire of everybody
that no innocent parties shall suf-
fer, and all hope that other evil
dence will develop. If Messrs.
Kathren and Horton are innocent,
it is only justice to them that the
real guilty ones be apprehended,
while if they are guilty it should be
thoroughly proved.
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Will Put in Oil Tanks

The city council granted permis-
sion to The Standard Oil Company
last Wednesday to put in storage
tanks here and the material is now
on the ground. Two large tanks
will be erected with a sufficient
capacity to supply all the small
towns between Medicine Lodge
and Belvidere on the northwest,
and on to Spiney easterly from
Belvide1e. Heretofore this city
and the immediate country north
received their oil supply from the
Kiowa tanks but their capacity is
far too small to meet the demand,
hence the decision to install tanks
here and make it a distributing
point. These storage tanks will
be considerably larger than the
Kiowa tanks.
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A New Mileage Book Soon

Beginning March all Western
railways will sell uniform mile
age book whose coupons will be
good in nearly every state west of
the Mississippi river, and some east
of that stream. The book will be
good for 2,ooo miles and will cost
$40. One coupon per mile will
be detached by the conductor in
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Indiana,
Oklahoma, Michigan, Minnesota,
North Dakota, Wisconsin and part
of South Dakota. Five coupons
for every four miles travelled will
be detached in Missouri, Wyoming,
Texas, Montana and South Dakota
west of the Missouri river. In New
Mexico the fare will be three cou-
pons for two miles.-Beacon.
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EFFIE GARLAND. .FAHRINS

Mrs. EAie Fahring, formerly Miss
Efle Garland, died at Anahuac,
Texas, on Friday, January 2S, 1910,
of heart disease. She died very
suddenly. She had just recovered
from a severe attack ofappendicitis
and was doing we'll when the fatal
stroke seized her. Her last words
were, "The Lord will take care OF
me-"
The body was brought to this city
on Monday morning and was TAX
en- to the home of T. L. Lindley
where it remained until $3.50 p. m,
when the funeral was held at the
Presbyterian church, conducted by
Rev. w. T. VanHorn. Burial
was made in Highland cemetery
where the father mother and broth
er also are infolded in deaths
slumbers.
Mrs. Fahring was the last surviv,
or of the family of Lewis Garland,
consisting of husband and wife
and son and daughter. The son,
VIM. Garland, shot himself accident.
ally while out hunting, about
fifteen years ago. Less than a
year afterward, the father was
fatally hurt while out horseback
riding and died within a day after
the accident, The wife and mother
had been an invalid for many
years and died a few years after
her husbands death. Soon after her
mothers death, the daughter went
to Texas to live with an aunt.
Eff1e Garland was born at Wave
land, Indiana April "a, 1864; died
at Anahuac, Texas, January %,
1910, aged As years, 9 months and
4 days. She came to Medicine
Lodge with her parents in the Sos
removing to Texas in the latter
COS, where she was married April
27,Iooo to R.Fahring. Mr.. Fab
ring and the deceased's aunt, Mrs.
Emma Belton, and nephew J. V.
Garland, SOD of Benjamin Garland,
accompanied the body to this city.
The death of this noble woman
removes one from earth whose life
was model example worthy of
emulation. Her Medicine Lodge
friends extend to her bereaved hus-
band and other relatives their most
profound sympathy.
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The Silent Reaper

Basil Milburn died at his home
in this city on Monday, January ~
1910, OF pneumonia. He had re.
covered from a long sickness oi
typhoid fever with which he was
bedfast almost four months, and
seemed to be gaining strength quite
rapidly, but last Wednesday even.
ing ne was taken suddenly i'll with
pneumonia and his condition was
pronounced critical at once by
Drs. Gilbert and Donovan who at.
tended him. From that time on
ne kept growing worse until the
end came at 1I:35 a. m. Monday.
The funeral services were held
at the Presbyterian church TUESDAY,
afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.
/. VanHorn and Rev. H. C. Duck.
EFT, former pastor here and an init
mate friend of the family, now re.
siding at Guthrie, Oklahoma.
The remains were inferred in High
land cemetery.
School was dismissed Monday
afternoon and Tuesday out of re.
sPect for the deceased, and all the
teachers and many of the pupils
attended the funeral. Severa
beautiful wreaths and floral offer.
lngs were presented by the teachers,
pupils and school board.
Basil Milburn was born at Hill.
ham, Indiana, March IS, 1864;
died at Medicine Lodge, Kansas,
January 81, 1910, aged As years, 9
months, I6 days.
The family came to Medicine
Lodge from Jasper, Indiana in
August 1908, Mr.. Milburn having
been employed as janitor at the
school house of the city at that
time, in which position he proved
a faithful, efficient and trustworthy
man, His death deprives the city
and district of a valuable public
servant and an honored citizen.
Mr.. Milburn was devoted mem
Der of the Presbyterian church and
lived his christian life beautifully.
He leaves wife and a daughter
to mourn his death. The sincere
sympathy of the people of the city
goes out to them in their great loss.
Mr.. Milburn carried $4,000 insur-
ance In The Modern Woodmen of
America.
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Carrie Fought a Keeper

Denver, COL, Jan. 28.-A special
to the Times from Butte, Montana,
says Carrie Nation and May Ma
10y, keeper of a dance hall, had a
set-to during Mrs. Nations crusade
through the red light district last
night, which furnished excitement
to a crowd of a thousand that was
following Mrs. Nation. Fearing
for the safety of oil paintings
which the Kansas woman had de.
nounced, the Maloy woman sailed
in, tearing Mrs. Nations bonnet
and pulling her hair. Mrs. Nation,
in spite of her age, swung her right
arm with precision and force to the
Maloy woman's jaw. Then the
crowd interfered.
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No Loose Coins in Mail Boxes

After February 18th, patrons on
rural routes who put loose coins in
mail boxes to cover cost of postage
will do so at their own risk. Car
riers will not be required to take
up loose coins and post letters after
that date.
The following circular recently
received by Postmaster Axline
from the Fourth Assistant Post
master General explains how pa
irons on routes must proceed if they
want carriers to stamp letters:
"ln view of the extent to which
the practice of placing loose coins
in boxes by rural patrons has
grown, and the delay in the deliv.
cry and collection of mail and the
hardship imposed on rural carriers
incident thereto, you are informed
that, commencing February IS,
proximo, rural letter carriers will
not be required to collect loose
coins from rural mail boxes.
"Patrons should enclose coins in
an envelope, wrap them securely
in piece of paper, or deposit them
IN a coin-holding receptacle, Sc
they can be easily and quickly tax.
en- from boxes, and carriers will be
required to lift such coins, and
where accompanied by mail fol
dispatch, attach the requisite
stamps"
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Methodist Church

We invite you to attend our
regular week-night service every
Wednesday evening. The service
last week was we'll attended and
much interest manifested. We
hope for good attendance this
week. The pastor will give talk
on the subject, "Some things nee
essary in order to live a successful
christian life" This service will
be of special help to young chris.
tians. At the close of the meet.
ing there will be held a session of
the Sunday School Board to which
all officers and teachers of the
school are expected to come.
The regular services will be held
next Sunday.
The Sunday school of last Sun
day was better attended than usu-
al. The help of the orchestra adds
much to the music of the school,
Let US have a large attendance
next Sunday.
The sermon subject for Sunday
morning will be, ''What Should
the Church mean to the Church
member"
The Brotherhood will meet in
the afternoon. A full attendance
is desired as there is business o.
importance to be considered.
Usual preaching service in the
evening.
F. w. IMBoDEN,
Pastor.
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Revival at Christian Church

This week is being observed as
a special week of preparation for
the revival service. Wednesday
evening there will be a regular
service at the church; all the mem
bers are expected to be present.
Our new song books will be here
and will be used. Thursday night
the Official Board of the church
will meet at John Browns resi-.
dence for regular meeting. All the
officers are urged to be present, i'm
portant business will be transacted.
Friday afternoon the G. w. B. NJ.
will meet with Mrs. Collins. Fri
day night all the singers of the
church and city that will assist in
the revival song service are re-
quested to meet at the church at
7:3o.
We are all expecting and look.
ing for large attendance at Bible
School Sunday morning. All the
regular services of the day. The
pastors morning subject, will be,
He that winneth Souls is Wise"
Elder Hendrickson will be with
US to help in the revival services,
beginning Monday evening, Febru-
ary 9TH.
All are made welcome to our
services.
Bishop M. Hopkins,
NI;,;o&o-
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Alex Harris has purchased prop
erty in Geuda Spring and he and
his family will move there in the
spring. Mr.. Harris sold his farm
southeast of this city recently and
has concluded to move to Geuda
in the interest of Mrs. Harris
health. Their leaving will be re-
GREETED by their numerous friends
in this city and vicinity but at the
same time it must be conceded
that health is always the first con-
sideration. Mr.. Harris will sell
his personal property at public sale,
the date of which will soon be an
nounced.
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w. c. Williams, Grand Lecturer
of Royal Arch Masons, of Horton,
Kansas, is here this week instruct
ing the members of Cyprus Chap.
ter: Meetings are being held every
evening this week.
Hon. VIM. Gesner of Kiowa was
extending the glad hand to his
Medicine Lodge friends on Satur-
day. On Friday he was mixing
with political advisers at Sharon
and his movements give rise to a
rumor that he has been persuaded
by his admirers to again measure
siren 9Th with Representative
Samuel Griffin in the oncoming
primary election. The Index has
no positive information and far be
it from us to approach the Hon.
William upon the subject, but
viewing it merely from surface in.
dications, there seems to be sub.
stantial foundation for the rumor.
The old machine leaders have been
quietly searching for timber and
several possibilities have been men.
toned, but they have finally come
to the conclusion that Mr.. Gesnel
is by far the strongest man they
can find. Ofcourse, it is early ye1
and everything political is in th'
air so that it is probable tina
neither faction has its plans full,
outlined. But this much is known
the political pot is slowly sizzling
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Chas. and Zeal Johonson closed
a deal yesterday for the grass
quarter a mile south of this city,
on the river, west of Jas. Wlse's
farm. They paid $4,000 for the
quarter and got a bargain. 1t was
formerly owned by a nonresident
by the name of Gilmore.
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Notice to Land Agents

hereby notify all land agents
or brokers that my ranch in Eagle
township is not on the market.
H. G.. ALEXANDER,
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A nice little boy arrived at the
home of Sim Ewalt and wife last
Thursday morning. January 27th.
DIR. Donovan in attendance.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02

G. F. Guthrie is building nice
addition to his property in the
south part of town-the house in
which his mother and sister live,
and is making his home with them.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02
All wool dress goods going at a
sacrifice at Coles.

John Handrub returned last
Thursday from Salina, where he
spent the past three months.
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The Pythian Sisters will have a
called business meeting at ago p.
m, Saturday, February 4th. The
presence of every member is desir-
ed.
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Three cans of good corn for 25c
at Coles.
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Prof!'I. O. Sherrod of Lake City
was calling on friends in this city
Yesterday.
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See Cole Mercantile Company
for the best shoes and the lowest
prices.
Barbour County index., 1910-02-02

Rev. c. ]. Spiers attended a
Baptist convention at CRYSTAL
Springs in Harper county the latter
half of last week. He returned
home on Monday.
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Miss Mary Davis attended the
wedding of her friend, Miss Ada
lelne Bradshaw, in Wichita last
Wednesday. Miss Davis has the
distinction of being complimented
as one of the prettiest and most
attractively gowned guests at the
wedding, in the Eagles write.up
of the wedding.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande.
Oregon. June goth, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Mary
A. Elmer, formerly Mary A. Woods,
of Wallowa, Oregon, who on Febru-
ary %, 1904, made Homestead En-
try No. 1345S, No. O91O6, for Sh
SWA, Section 32, Township North,
Range A East, Willamette Meridian.
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Five Year Proof, 10 establish
claim to the land above described
before c. NJ. Lockwood, U. s. Com
missioner, at his office, at Enter
prise, Oregon, on the 10th day of
August, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mark o. Courtney, of Lostine. Ore.
gon, Jasper j Chapman. of Wallowa
Oregon, Edward A. Crossler. of Wal
Iowa, Oregon, William Whitmore. of
Waliowa, Oregon. 44c5
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at last, his father had come ashore,
borne on the shoulders OF two roust-
abouts, while the captain and officers
stood with barred heads and thankfully
left the unwelcome task of explaining
the tragedy to the amiable and willing
Colonel Moreau.
My boy" said the latter. now lay
ing u fatherly hand on young Ran
dall's heaving shoulder. although |
am a stranger to yoh. sub, have
yentured to assume temporary control
of this terrible affair, foh | am a
southern gentleman. as was Mr.. Ran
dali. and / feel bound to yoh all by
the ties of sympathy and country. /
was a witness. sub, to the events
which preceded and prompted this out
rage. and. although am aware 1t is
but poh satisfaction, still 1t Is some
thing to know that the scoundrel who
was instrumental in causing yoh poh
fathers death has already paid fob
it. with his life. My name. sub, is
Colonel Moreau. and If | can be of
any further service to yoh all in. this
dark hour of uibulation pray COM
mand me. sub. AS an old soldier
beg of yoh to meet this calamity with
the fohtitude of a Christian gentle
man" with which admirable and pious
adjuration the good colonel fourished
his handkerchief and helped himself
to generous pinch of snuff.
IL thank you, Colonel Moreau. for
all you have done" said young Ran
dali stonily. looking on the huddled
thing at his feet. "You-you say you
witnessed my fathers deathY'
Not exactly, sub. fob he shot him.
self in his stateroom. However hard
to bear, l think yoh should know who
and what prompted his death. The
scoundrel. sub. was the notorious
Cameo Kirby. of whom. perhaps. yoh
have heard"
Young Randall nodded duly, and
Moreau, entering into the spirit of the
tale. continued: Il fohmed an acquaint-
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.
J. S. Land Office at La Grande,
Oregon, June 30th. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Fred
\. Harsln, of Enterprise, Oregon,
Who, on June 18th, 1908, made Home
itead Entry No. 1906, Serial No.
1886, for SWA NWA, Sec. 2S, SDA
NEA, B15SEA, Section 29, Township
North, Range AZ East, Willamette
leridian, has filed notice of inten-
ion to make final communication proof
% establish claim to the land above
described, before c. NJ. Lockwood,
u. S. Commissioner, at his office
at Enterprise, Oregon, on the goth
day of August, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jack
johnson, of Imnaha, Oregon, Clyde
Harsin, of Enterprise, Oregon, j. E.
Patterson, of Enterprise, Oregon,
w. A. Murray, of Enterprise, Ore
gon. 46c5
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BY BOOTH HARRINGTON AND HARRY LEON WILSON
NOVELIZED FROM THE PLAY By WB M FERGUSON

Y, Sec. s, and NY NBA, Section
II, Township / North, Range 40
East, Willamette Meridian, and the
timber thereon. under the provisions
of the act cS June 3. 1878. and acts
amendatory. known as the Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application,
the land and timber thereon have
been estimated and valued by appli-
cant at $4,000, the timber estimated
10 be worth $4,000, and the land
100000; that said applicant will offer
final proof in support of his applica-
ton and sworn statement on the
10th day of September, 1910, before
John A. Rumble. U. S. Commissioner,
at his office, at Joseph, oregon.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or ini-
tate contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing corrobo-
rated affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which would defeat the entry.
44c11 F. C. Bramwell, Register.
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piece until The Texas deck came Tie
nore prominently into view. the glow
from the open windows of the port
Staterooms silhouetting the lean Wis
aged pilot. absolute monarch of his
realm. who now that an easy stretch
Of the river had been entered loafed
about while his cub took the wheel.
Hello. on board the ShUtwell!"
shouted young Randall. looking up at
the pilothOuSe lis that you. Mr.. Blk
by? This is Tom Randall. Do you
know II my father is on board? We
were expecting him by your boat. sir.
For reply MIR BiXhy. usually the
pattern of courtesy. offered memo
syllable affirmative and turned from
the window
But young Randall had no time to
nurse his quick resentment. for now.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-ISo-
LATED TRACT.
PUBLIC LAND SALE.

PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at La Grande, Or
egon, June 18th, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that, >as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Lond Office, under provis-
ions of Act of Congress approved
June q, 1906 GA Stats, 51D, we
will offer at public sale, to the high
est bidder. at 10 o'clock a. m, on
he 2Sth day of July, 1910, at this
office, the following -des cribed land:
The SEA SWA Sec. 6, & NEA
NWA Sec. Z, T.. S., R. 40 E. w.
NJ. Serial No. 07432.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
Tile their claims, or objections, on
or before the time designated for
sale. 43c5
F. C. Bramwell, Register.
Colon R. Eberhard, Receiver.
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distribute on every lifting occasion.
Among poSsessorS of the last men
toned attribute Eugene Kirby was
regarded as black sheep who. re-
ligiously avoiding the whitewash
brush. was deemed beyond redemp-
tion, for what man worthy of the
name would have acted as had the
last of tue Kirbys! What If he had
been but fifteen when his father died
a bankrupt? What If he had been
left an orphan. pauper. with no inn
mediate relative To care how he acted
Wasn't the heritage of an ancient and
honorable name. the knowledge that
some of the oldest and best blood In
all the south flowed in his veins.
enough to keep him straight? Most
assuredly II was. There was abso-
lutely no excuse for his drifting in
with wild and disSolute companions.
becoming a common river gambler and
rendering notorious and obnoxious Il
name which had hitherto been the
synonym for honor and integrity.
Kirby had been kept in ignorance
of Mr. Randall's suicide. but when at
length he became convalescent Lar
kin Bunce. barking back to the events
of that memorable night. informed
him. and the invalid. on his part. re-
counted the occurrences preceding
Colonel Moreau's precipitation OF the
honorable" combat
THE news of Mr.. Randall's death is
great shock" he added. greatly NOV
ed. He was my fathers friend,
Bunce, and when the devil played
havoc with our affairs did all in his
power to be Of assistance. But for
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my great pride | would have accepted
his offer of guardian and, under his
supervision, | hope would have been
a credit to the name instead of the
disgrace l am"
Now, you quit these here postmor-
TENS" demonstrated Bunce good ma
turedly. but firmly. You don't call me
a disgrace, do you? And amt | your
old side partner? Bosh. If you play
the game straight guess there's lots
of worse ways of making living than
gambling. The sawbones said a. lot
of rest was coming your way. so just
turn over on the other side and for.
get it"
alize the position in which | am placed
by Mr. Randall's death? | hold deed
to his entire plantation. and | must
sign release without delay. What
If IL should ever be thought that en-
tered the game in earnest. with the
deliberate intention of robbing Mr..
Randall? You know my reputation"
he added bitterly. land how easy 1t is
for dog to earn a bad name Bring
me pen and ink at once. Larkin. If you
please. for I won't have q moments
peace until | sign that paper"
Propped up on the pillows and sup
ported by the still grumbling Bunce,
he wrote the following:
l hereby surrender the absolute possess
sion of all the property herein described
to the child or children oil John Randall
EUGENE KIRBY~
"There!" he exclaimed Now feel
better, and there is no chance of my
old neighbor's children being defraud-
ed out of their Inheritance"
"You worry heap more about them
than yourself" observed Bunce, "and
there's no call for IT, Even If they
knew you had got this deed you're
reckoned as dead man by everybody.
heard from one of the boys that Mo
reau had skipped to Mexico. but you
know how the river calls, and he'll an
swer sooner or later. When the fine
old bucko does return don't be fool
enough TO give him another chance at
your back. for he's a painfully modest
cuss and prefers TO stay in the rear
BY rights he ought TO get the same
dose he gave you. and I'd do 1t for the
asking"
You know .you wouldn't" said Kir-