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Cost of Private cara

Many extravagant stories are in circula-
hon, said George w. Allen to st. Louis
Globe-Democrat reporter, ''as to the cost Of
private cars, such as are used by railroad
uagnates, opera singers, imported actors and
nillionaires, and have often heard it stated
hat an average Pullman palace car is worth
$4,000. Stories are printed about cars cost
ing all the. way from 500, 900 to $200, 900. The
tact OF the matter is that palace car costs
about $4,000 complete. The makeup of all
cars, regular or special, is about the same
Additional cost is brought about by the in
ternal decoration, and that must qecessari-
ly be limited. doubt if there was ever a
car constructed that cost more than $35 900
To exceed that figure would require deco
ration exclusively in jewels and precious
metals -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-12

the British Isles 1929 Joneses, 12,6S;
Smiths-majority in favor of the Joneses
192. The Williamses stand next on thu
muster roll They foot up s,74S Ths
Browns and the Whites also figure promi
nently in the directory, though far behinc
the three illustrious families first men
toned
From the enormous aggregate Of names
amounting to several millions, the compiler
OF the abstract referred to has picked out
some choice gems, few of which we seleci
for the amusement Of our readers:
"Jane Stickalorum; Pay Day; Turnerics
Henrica Ulrica de Gloria de LAWNS
Rsbecca Turner; Matilda French Onion
Sanspariel Scamp Gn plain English, I'm
equaled RascaD; Hostilina Ipheeenis
Maria Hypsehile Wsdge; Zaphnashaneaf
Drayton; Acts Apostles Tong; Betsy Toast
Divine; Samson Catchaside Kitchen: First
son Jones; Prince Albert Cannon and
Albertina Regina Victoria Gotha Bolt.n
There are hundreds of other names in the
catalogue, equally absurd, but the above
will suffice as samples.
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Quaint Figures of sDee,,

Murderers have discovered some aston.
ishingly vulnerable parts OF the anatomy of
late. From paper this morning we learn
that q Georgia Colonel was "shot in the
ticket ohiceri The other day a man was
fatally shot through his door," and not
lang ago another received q fatal wound
in his window.p-N. Y. Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
He was shot in the suburbs.-Chicago
Daily News.
He kissed her passionately upon her re-
appearance.-Jefferson Souvenir.
She whipped hum upon his sreturn.-Hawk-
eye.
He kissed her back-C Constitution.
Mr.. Jones walked in upon her invitation.
Electric Light.
She seated herself upon his entering
Abba Democrat.
asked. Saturday Gossip.
She tainted upon his departure.-Lynn
Union.
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PECULIAR TRAGEDY.
A Story Of Murder and Suicide Re.
ported from England.
A Lover and His Sweetheart Kill Them
selves on Railway Carlow They
Laid Their Ghastly Plans and
How They We're Executed.

Robert Feron was a native of Brussels
who had migrated to England and become
connected with a large manufacturing g house
IN Derby as foreign correspondent He
was young ana good-looking, says the New
York Sun. Among the acquaintances he
made In the English town was young
woman, Lille Burford She was an aclress,
and had been staying at the house of some
relatives near Derby while awaiting a new
engagement on the stage. The relations
between Mr.. Feron and Miss Burford
became intimate, and one Saturday
evening not many days ago he called upon
her, and they went away together on the
Midland railway. That was the last seen of
them alive by their friends, for late that
night they were found with bullets in their
heads. Each was lying on the floor of the
railway car, with blood in pools surround
ing them, and silver plated pistol, six bar
rels, four undischarged, on the seat.
Neither the man nor the woman was
more than twenty years old. There was
no evidence of their having quareled, and
the railway officers, the coroner and all
others who saw the bodies were puzzled to
know what might have been the cause of
the tragedy. By degrees it was discov-
cred, and when all the circumstances be-
came known to the students of crime it was
oSIScQ hHlOuS bDSm bklab Ills QOuD16 muf-
der must be ranked among the more
notable offenses of this degree which have
occurred in England. 1t was on the part
Of each person case of deliberate death
If either one had been insane it was insaD-
ity only upon the single subject Of death.
But there does not appear any evidence that
either the lover or his mistress had lost
reason even to this extent. All their ac-
tions up to the time of their being left alone
in the railroad carriage were rational and
natural
On the Saturday evening when Feron
called TO take the girl away ne came in a
cab She appeared as If she had been ex-
pecting hlIn, was dressed ia pretty gown,
and was vfvacious. The only curious thing
in her behavior occurred before her lover
arrived. She had been with some one IN
the house and casually remarked:
Il must leave sou now and go and put on
some clean clothes, for / am going to die
before the evening is overr
But Mss BUrford said this without excite.
ment, and the person who heard it thought
It joke until the next day when the pruph-
ecy was fulfilled. Feron brought the girl a
bunch OF lilacs, and they sat and talked for
few minutes and then left toge ther in
cab. The driver took them to the Central
Station Of the Midland railway at Derby at
9 20 p N. Theg appeared on the platform
Just as any other ardent pair Of lovers
might have appeared and had some refresh
ment Y the dRing-Eo0m. Ferou bought
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CHURCHES.

d DAPTTST.-Prcuchlng each Sunday ut II a.
Om. and at $50 y. m, mt the courthouse sun
day school at lOO'cOck, Il IN. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening of each week Rev. w. a.
Cain, Pastor. Residence on North Walnut st.
CHRISTIAN.-Prcach every Sunday at
- II o'clock, a. m, and 80 p. IN, by Elder
David Nation. Prayer meeting every We'd
ncsday night. Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. IN.
every Sunday.
METHODIST Observation-Disclosures every
1N1 Sunday at / 200 n. IN. and 80 p. IN. Sun
day school every Sunday at 10 a. III. Prayer
mpcttnS every Wednesday evening at 1880.
Strangers invited X. SANDERSON, Pastor.
SBYTEIIAN.-Scrvices every Sunday Mt
= II a.. m. and :: 80 p. IN. Sunday School at
10 n. IN. j b. NORTH, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH - Services on 2nd
Sunday of every month at Sherlock's hall, at
1000 a. IN. REV. BITTER Pastor.
GERMAN BAPTIST BRETliREN-Hold reg
VI ular services at Mingona, Barber county,
the second aud fourth Sundays in each month.
Al Forrest aciOui lfOuac ON tho second Sunday
Cedar Creek school house on the third Sunday.
by Elders Shambcrgers smith and Neher.
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LOVE, NOT LucRE.

How His Young Cashier DispeIIod an Old
Bankers Suspicion.
The president Of the Swamptown bank
was sitting in his library al home the other
evening when. according to Texas eiftings,
servant announced that his cashier was
In the parlor and desired to see him. The
president started, turned little yale, and
muttered: "It has come at lastl A con-
fession, undoubtedly. Why did not have
that man watchedl Wonder he didn't
skip to Canada at once" Then he de-
scended to the parlor, where the following
conversation took place:
Cashier advancing hesitatingly and
speaking in an embarrassed way)-I hope
you will forgive me. Mr.. Goldbags, but
President Goldbags (sternly) y)-Forgive
you, siri There is and should be no forgive
ness for an offense like yours. Too much
leniency is the reason why these crimes are
augmenting in number.
"Crimes, sirl"
eyes, crimes. call things by their right
names"
"But you will pardon me-"
"Pardon youa No, indeed, I won't. Be-
sides that, only the Governor of the State
has the pardoning power"
81 must confess, sir"
"Well, go on and confess, then. That is
about all there is left to do, I suppose
[bitterlyi; but have suspected this for
some time, and / have been a fool not to
have investigated you thoroughly"
is it, then, so great an offensei Are not
most young men impelled that waya Did
you not yourself
''Silence, sirl How dare you insinuate,
miserable man, that ever was guilty of be
traying the confidence
"Betray confidencel / love her and she
loves me. wish to marry her, and so
'Love herl Marry herl Who are you talk.
ing aboutl''
"Why, your daughter, of course. You
said you had long suspected it and / thought
you knew; but lit is no crime, sir. indeed it
is notn
''Then you are not defaulterp'
tsNoi"
"And you do not contemplate skipping tc
Cadada with the funds of the bankln
sNever thought of such thing"
mo confession to make, eh?''
'sOnly confession of love, Mir. Goldbags,
that's all ask the hand of your daughter
'.Well, she is yours. You take a great
load OF my mind.'
I'm taking your daughterl''
"No, hang it, in removing my suspicious
But say, son-in-law, don't take In Canads
on your wedding trip The very name
makes me- shudder."
The young man promised and they parted
with lightened hearts.
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WASTE By FRICTION.
Mutual Respect and Confidence Essent
to All Great Undertakings.

Mutual Respect and Confidence Essential
to All Great Undertakings.
Undoubtedly great many people over
work, but there are great many sins laid
uPon the shoulders of work which ought to
De bound on the back of friction Friction,
says the Christian Union, kills ten men
Wnere overwork kills one; friction DESTROYS
freshness, wastes energy, spends courage
and induces failure. Except In cases where
personal adjustments are absolutely neces-
sary, friction is pure waste, serves no pur-
pose, accomplishes no result, and is so much
capital OF health, strength, high spirit and
good working power thrown away. 1t is
safe 70 say that no great enterprise ever
succeeded Ia which friction was not re.
duced to the minimum. because friction In
wolves necessarily defective organization or
antagonistic methods and plans. The home
in which friction is permanent element is
caricature of real home 1t is a home
without repose, without cheerfulness, with.
out that atmosphere of confidence, sweet
ness ana sacrifice which is to all the best
ana noblcst interests of the family what
tne air IS to plants and men, Incidental
friction and occasional friction are inevita.
Die; continuous friction means bad organ
lzation, unsympathetic workers, or the
presence Of obstinacy, stupidity or willful-
ness. Wherever it exists it ought to be
taken as an indication that there is some
thing wrong, and as suggestion that it IS
time to examine the situation and remove
the obstacles In most cases the obsery-
ance Of few simple principles viii eliminate
this exasperating source Of WEAKNESS and
failure
Itisuseless forpeople to try to accomplish
acommon result without mutual confidence
in each other. II man lacks confidence In his
partners, he would better dissolve the part
nership and form new business connec-
tions; Il . man lacks confdence Ia his
friends he would better examine himselfto
see whether be Is worthy of association
With them. end 4 hecaa sntisfy hss mind o.
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TROUBLE WITH BABY,
What Happened TO . Stranger who WI
Polite to . Mother.


Polite to = Mother.
He was q heavy swell from London.
stopping at the st. Denis Hotel, and he
was standing at the corner of Fourteenth
street and Fifth avenue, waiting for the
parade, when he saw well-dressed woman
with baby helplessly struggling in the
dense crowd that packed the sidewalk.
Politely hitting his hat the digniied Brit,
isher said, according to the New York
World:
Madam, that child win be crushed.
Where do you want to go?"
.'oh, SIR" said the perspiring mother
WITH an appealing look, 81 am trying to get
into Sixth avenue
"An right, will help you, as want to
get to the Elevated station, - was the reply.
LET me take the baby"
Inc child was transferred to the arms of
tne sturdy English dude, who pushed his
way through the crowd and in a few min
utes had reached the middle of the avenne
LOOKING around for the mother. she was
nowhere to be seen, and the En0lIshman
started for the place where he had left her.
ne was stopped by a.policeman, who re-
FUSED 70 lat him pass and said he would
have % ssgo the other wayn
WIN you please take the baby, then; its
mother is lostp'
"Now, young feller, you can't give me
any story like that was the reply.
just at this moment the infant set up a
loud howl, its tears running down the neck
Of its protector IS il hung about his shoul-
ders, and the crowd at the same time
aweke to an appreciation of the scene
There were cries Of Hi. Jimmie, get on to
his jags wild de kidp ssWhy don't he mar.
~ the girli' and sIt doesn't like its da6.
dyip A thousand people by this time were
laughing at the Englishman, who stood
helpless and uncomfortable In the middle
OF the street, looking about as il for some
place 70 throw the child, when q policeman
ssked him TO give an account Of himself.
and how he came into possession Of the
squaiting infant. Finally the mother struc-
gled to the scene, grabbed the child and.
stopping for moment 70 accuse her new
acquaintance Of trying to steal It, rushed
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Consa Artiaci.11r nr.a.

According to A Stutzer, In the Zeits-
enriit fur angewandte Cnemie, the manu-
1acture OF artificial coffee from burnt flour
OF meal Is carried on by certain firms in
ooiogne' The artificial beans are made in
specially devised machines and resemble
1roseiy ,,., ln appearance the natural ones.
1ney can De readily distinguished from the
natural beans by their property of sinking
when immersed in ether, as genuine coffes
beans float on that liquid. Strong oxidizinR
agents do not decolorize the artificial prod
nct SO rapidly as natural coffee.
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Toagh on His substitnta.

A Hartford clergyman tells this anec-
dote: Early in life, while occupying
another charge, he invited a clergyman
whom the unregenerate would call con-
ceited and dull to preach IN his pulpit
During the sermon cur Hartford preacher
dozed away in the sweet old way until he
was suddenly called on to conclude the
service with prayer. Accustomed to re-
gard himself as the humblest of his
creators instruments, and forgetting that
ne nad not delivered the sermon, he began
win; we oeseech Thee to accept the
weak ana feeble effort that has been ad-
dressed to Thee, and more richly to endow.
Thy servant in the graces he SO greatly
Iacks.D oASeAJ
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PECULIAR NAMES.
Choice Gems from an Old Report of ths
British Registrar GenaraI

Choice Gems from an Old Report of the
British Registrar General
The Puritans brought out with them from
england some very queer Scripture names
ana long after the reinstated Stuarts had il
lnele turn gwen place to the Dutch ynas
", the Bible continued TO furnish large
portion OF the gwen names of the descend
ants OF the Pilgrims. These remarkable
cognomens have nearly died out in thu.
country, but we find that others, quite as Gu
rlous, though for the most part of a widel,
dinerent style and character, exist at thu
present day In England,
q Trend tens Us, a short time ago, an ab
stracto an old report of the British Regis
trar General, in which the marriages
deaths and births in the United Kingdom
during period Of twelve years are emu
merated. The index to this document is the
most interesting portion OF it, as viii b.
give
40 the first place, it appears that Smith i
not as we have hitherto supposed, the mos
common ofaIl the Angio-Saxcn patronymics
A. TIE date Of The Eeport there resided Il
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-12

At this season, when sore throats are 80
prevalent there is a great deal Of talk about
the proper remedies for them. Chlorateof
potash, which was so long popular, has besu
decided by experts of the throat to be not
only serious injury to the throat. but almost
poison A late remedy is perhaps the best
on record, and il Is q very simple one. A tea
spoonful OF alum and one tablespoonful of
best French brandy, put in half tumbler
Of water, or . half pint of water viii modify
it better. This gargle should be used several
times during the dayvan ct night If the irri-
tation or pain Is troublesome It VIII be
found an Invaluable threat corrective.
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VOL. 10.
FILIAL. AFFECTION.

There's girl who, I've a notion,
Would make any household glad.
See her beautiful devotion
To her old and homely dad"
Her soft hand she kindly presses
To his forehead scanned by care,
And she daintily caresses
His remaining lock OF hair.
When at eve from plodding daily
He returneth from the town,
she runs forth to meet him gayly,
And she brings his dress ng-RoWR.
How she banishes his sadness
When 70 sadness he inclines,
With . smile OF tender gladness
And his slippers-number nineA
Who can say what is the reason
OF this fond and fiIial fussf
Why at this especial season
Should she treat the old man thus
Though SO bald, he very thrifty,
And venture a shrewd guess
That she's working him for fifty
Dollars for new spring dress.
Harry B. Smith, in America.
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-Four Geoeration. ~ co-ih,

The Scribner family, of Marlborough
Me-, is remarkable In that its four genera
tons are unbroken by death David Serb.
ner and his wife, both about ninety wears
old, have been married for sixty-five years.
and have three children, the oldest being
over sixty. Their children have children
and grandchildren, and no death has vet
occurred in the line of descendants from
Mr; and Mrs. Scribner to their great-grand-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-12

II understand there is man here who
wants TO lick the terror Of Shinhandy.,i
beloved the bully, as he entered the bar
room Of a border town.
Yes; he's just now engaged IN 4
Droad-axe duel with two other men in the
dark room yonder. Won't you waitf'
" N-n-no; I'm late for supper nou.n--
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-12

The Anderson Qnd.) bolt workers who
struck will be discharged when large orders
on hand are worked OF. Local capitalists
Will help the men to start cooperative
shop.
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DELpHIA LODGE, No. 40, X. of p, mccts on
Monday evening of each week, at Odd Fellow $
hall. Visiting Knights i'm good standing invi-
ted TO attend. l.. NJ. AXLINE. &. e.
II. A. BROWN, X. of X. & $.
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Barber County omcers.
Medicine Lodge ofieers. :
SOCIETIFS.

n AT. & A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. II
"a Regular communications, first and
- third Saturday evenings in each
M month. G.. r. FREEMAN, w. NJ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-06-12

Country Whore Nothing Is Done for
Hotel Guests Unless They Are willing
to Pay for Extras - Description
OF an Eastern Railway Car.
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PHYSICIANS IN MEDICINE LODGE.

nR. L. B. GILLETTE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
GR~Oncc over Citizens National Bank. J2s
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
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CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 63, X. A. M, meets
I'm Masonic Hall every 2d and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
+. a. SIMMONS, III. II.
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n n q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 49,
W. Lis Hs Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings IN each month
Mrs. EVA l.. MERtELL, W. NJ.
DIR. IL YANT See
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/. o. o. f., Pioneer Lodre
No. l79.-Regular meetings
every Tuesday cvcn.ng.V s
itingbrethrenin in good stand
ing cordially invited.
II. NJ. WOODWARD, N. G.
n III IL Ann
Daily Republican., 1889-04-20

Hooper's Anodyne for infants collie and
es,hing.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-20

ALTuoSA, Aprl ia pri2, fight oc
Cured o.ray between Jimmy Gluve snn,
OF this city, and George Hagau, OF Phila-
del thia. A number OF people were
present from Philadelphia, Harrisburg,
Altoona, Pittsburg anu the intermediate
poiit'. The morning papers in Altoona
inserted a telegram TO the effect that
& uverson had been thrown from his
horse near Tyr, ne, aud, having been
severely figured, the fight would be oil
for tic present. This notice had the effect
OF throwing the Blair comfy officials of
the track. 1t was previously understood
that the fight would take pace near
Tyrone, but Captain CLARK, Of the Coal
and Iron Police, was ON hand to stop the
sport.
Taking branch train on tho Tyrone
and Cleartield Rsilroad the parties landed
at Osccola, Clearfield County, and taking
al other branch went to Hont2dale, giving
out that the fight would be at Belgena,
eluding the officers. The contestants
took back train to Old Mashanna Mines,
where ring was formed In an Cd mule
stable, about two miles above 0sceOla
Mills. Time was called soon after 2
O'Clock p. IN.
Twelve well fought rounds ended the
contest and Gluvtrs.n won the stakes
He had the advantage in nearly every
round, and received very little punish
ment. In the twelfth round Hagan's
eyes were closed, and as he was unable to
respond to the call of time again Culver
eon was declared tho winner. Hsgan il
a good, p ueky fighter. and did credit to
hut he Is not match for & Nv
tr.on.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-20
The Old Silver Spoon,

How fresh in my mind are the days OF
my sickness,
When tossed me In pain, all feVered
and sore;
7 burning, the nausea, the sinking and
weakness,
And even the old spoon that my medi-
cine bore.
The old silver spoon, the family
spoon,
The sick-chamber spoon that my
medicines bore.
How 10th were my fever -parched lips to
receive It,
How nauseous the stuff that 1t bore to
my tongue,
And the pain at my inwards, oh, naught
could relieve 1t,
Though tears OF disgust from my eye
balls It wrung.
The old silver spoon, the medicine
spoon,
How awful the stuff that it left on
my tongue.
Such is the effect of nauseous, gripiug
medicines which make the sick-room q
memory OF horror. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, on the contrary, are
small, sugar-eoated, easy to take, purely
vegetable and perfectly effective. 25 cents
q vial.
Daily Republican., 1889-04-20

~ have been using Swift's Specific
with the children of the orphans home
under my charge with the best results.
l began Its use between nine and ten
years ago, and have seen many remark
able results.
Quite number of the children had
constitutional blood diseases resulting
from the sins of parents and every ole
OF these children were cured of the hor-
rible taint by the use of $. s. S.
There have also been scores of chill
dren in the institution whose systems
(they have been mostly without the ben
etits OF parenta. care) were entrvated by
dirt eating and other foul practices.
Every one of these children have taken
). 3. $. and all have been sgnally ben
Gifted by 1t. All have been cured VIII o
have taken enough of it. We have also
two inmates Of the home, subject
TO painful recurring attacks Of
crysipelas Neither one improved under
the treatment usual for the disease.
Wien all other medicines was dis
carded and they touk S. S. s. the cure in
each case was quick and permanent, for
they have been well for i've years and
there has been no return of the disease.
! could tell much more OF the remark
tble cures of blood disease by g. s. S.,
for have seen it used aud know its val
ue. l.. B. PAYNE.