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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

my predicament. AS BOP rode away my
servant, Matte, said: 'Sure, ma'am. the
bread will all he gone intirely before the
lad reaches B"'s. But just lavett till
me-" she added with grin. Don't
worry yer swate sowl about it; we'll
have it in time.''
went back to the dining-room and
my heart dropped as / saw that only
four or five slices of bread were left on
the plate, though there was an abund-
ance of meat and vegetables. Suddenly
Mattie's head was stuck in the door, and
in a voice Of CONSERVATION, with terror
written on her face, she fairly yelled:
'Plaze, ma'am, the shtable's on firer'
In an instant the dining-room was de-
serted. Our guests sprang to their feet,
and, headed by my husband, rushed from
the room. Sure enough, there were
volumes OF blush smoke pouring out of
the stable door and through the cracks
in the boards. There was a frantic
rush for water buckets and the well, and
long chase out to the barn. But some
how Matte was there first with bucket
of water and had the fire nearly extin-
guished by the time the others arrived
1t took fifteen minutes to get order re-
stored, and by that time Bob had ar
rived with the bread. Matte had start
ed the fire in an old vinegar barrel with
some straw. 1t was risky piece of
business, l thought, until the sharp
witted girl told me that she had damp
ened the straw 50 that it would make
heavy smoke, and afterward had covered
the barrel with pieces of loose boards
thoroughly damnened
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A REMARKABLE WOMAN.
Although CentenarIan She stIu Man
ages Large Business Interests.

Although n CentenarIan She Still Man.
ages Large business Interests.
A Manchester Union man in the course
OF his travels picked up "Reminiscences
Of ye olden time in the form of partial
history of a lady born and bred upon the
rugged hillsides of the old Granite State.
who, although rounding out the last
| year of century since she first saw the
light, is noted in the section where she
now resides as person of rare business
ability and sagacity.
| Deborah Ball Powers first saw the
light of day in that portion of the town
OF Hebron known as Tenny Hill, in the
| year 1890. The neigh borhood where she
was born was prosperous farming COM
munityin her early days, peopled mostly
by families by the names of Crosby and
Ball, and the late DR.. Ordway, one of
the founders of the well-known lumber
/ firm of Brown Lumber Company at
Whlteheld, was raised in that imme-
date vicinity. But the glory of Tenny
Hill has long since departed, and not a
single resident now claims it as a home,
although in later years Mrs. Powers has
purchased the old homestead and will
ASNhAAi ~ 90 AOllS oue lives.
Years ago Mr.. Powers, together with
his family, moved to Lansingburg, N.
Y, and engaged in the manufacture of
oil cloth carpeting, that industry then
being in its infancy, and he was one of
the first to engage in the business. just
after getting under way the entire plant
was swept away by fire, placing the fam
lily In straitened circumstances, which
were further intensified by the loss of
the husband and father, who was burned
to death. 1t was then that the remark
able executive ability of Mrs. Powers
came into full play.
Rising equal to the occasion, in COM
pany with her two sons, she rebuilt the
works, and resumed the business of
making the oil cloth carpeting, and the
same is CARR ed on to this day under the
firm name of d. Powers & Sons.
The products of their mandatory
have wide reputation for excellence, q
fact due to the personal supervision of
this energetic lady. She is received as
one of the leading citizens of lansing
burg, and is always foremost in both
public and private enterprises. She, at
the present time, holds the position of
president of one of the largest banking
institutions in Lansingburg, and, to-
gether with her two sons, owns con-
trolling interest in the street railway.
She was the founder of the Old
Ladies' Home in Lansingburg, where
she maintains ten inmates at her own
expense.
While engaged in these works of char
ity in her adopted State, she never for
gets the home of her nativity, to which
her last visit was made when she was
ntnety-four years old. At her own ex-
pense she built fence around the
Hebron Cemetery, and placed fund Of
$1,000, the income of which is to be
used for the purpose of keeping the
cemetery grounds in shape. She still
retains her mental faculties to a re-
markable degree.
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AN AUTocRAT HUMBLEO.
How Quiet Young Man Brought a Bank
Teller to Time.


Teller to Time.
The autocratic paying teller of Mas
sau street bank had an unpleasant ex-
perience one day last week, says the
New York Tribune. tall young man
with whiskers trimmed as though they
| had been laid out by landscape gar
dener hurried up to the window and
presented check for $3.50.
please let me have it in" he be-
gan.
mind your own business" snapped
the red-headed autOcrat within. ''I'n
give you what is convenient"
The tall young man followed this adj
vice, took the money handed him, and
started away. In a moment he returned.
you've made a mistake" he said.
mildly.
Not responsible for any mistakes
after leaving the window" responded
the paying teller, sharply.
'But you"
"We make no corrections; move on"
''Oh, very WE'LL" said the tall young
man, cheerfully, waving a bill at the
grating. 81 was only going to tell you
you had given me $50 too much, but /
can stand it If you can," he added as
he turned away.
The change that came over the red
headed teller was extraordinary.
''Hey there, hold on" he called.
"Mind your own business; l shall suit
my own convenience"
But wait moment" called the
teller, growing more and more agitated,
as he hastily unlocked the window and
thrust out his head.
Don't grow excited" responded the
overpaid young man, soothingly, 1--WE
never make correc lions after leaving
the window"
"Oh, don't mind that, come back
here;" pleaded the head from the win
dow, beseechingly.
BY this time the dialogue was attract
ing attention and the tall young man
stepped up to the teller and said sharp
ly:
81 have come to you again and again
with checks to be cashed for the firm,
and you are always grumpy, ungentle-
manly and disobliging. To-day you
thought you had underpaid me, and you
were going to let me suffer. Instead of
that you gave me $50 too much, and 1
have got you just whore want you. If
you will apologize for your meanness
and agree to be pleasant and obliging
hereafter, you can have the $50 back,
| but under no other condition"
Those who listened did not hear what
the paying teller answered, but his
meek tone and the return of the $50 bill
told sufficiently plain story.
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MISS MATTIE's RusE.
How n Servant Entertained Guests
the Bread Came,

How n Servant Entertained Guests Until
the Bread Came.
A lady from Kansas, who was visiting
n family on Walnut street, West Phila-
delphia, week or more ago, told Press
reporter wonderfully clever story OF
woman's wit.
When my husband was a candidate for
the State Senate we lived on farm two
miles from our nearest neighbor and
four miles from town. One day just as
we were sitting down to dinner a wagon
drove mp containing four of my hus-
bands political friends. They were in
fuential and expected to dine with us.
To my horror the Irish maid who lived
with us informed me as we had all
assembled that there was Just bread
enough for our own dinner, and there
was no -four in the house for biscuits.
Here was terrible and unusual guam
dairy -Four abln-bodied men and only
bread enough for two of them. Only
woman with her husbands interests at
stake can appreciate my feelings. ]
called my oldest son out of the room,
put him on horse, with bag over his
arm, and told him to ride on gallop to
Mrs. BIS, our nearest neighbor, and
borrow Al the bread she had, explaining
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CAPTAIN OF CANNES.
Dog That Would Seem to Be Entitled
to Citizenship.

Dog That Would Seem to BE Entitled
to Citizenship.
Andreas Archulets lives on Los Pinos
creek, some twenty miles west of Cone
jos, Col. He owns $50 goats and four
dogs, and, like many other Mexicans, he
is lazy. Yet he is counted as wealthy
among his people, and he certainly
possesses skill, which he has used to
promote his laziness. His dogs are of
the mongrel type, but their education
has made them very valuable, and An
dreas would swear in mixed Castilian
and English if any thing serious oc-
CURED to them.
Quedao, which means Lookout" in
American vernacular, is captain of the
dogs, and Quedao is also dog. He di-
reefs the other three who act as his
lieutenants. Every morning Andreas
turns his $50 goats loose from his cor
raj, and Quedao and his assistants drive
them to pasture. Should the grass
prove too short for them in one place.
according to Quedao's Judgment, he
seeks another spot, and with his help
ers drives the goats thither. If any
show disposition to struggle, the dogs
nip their hind legs and thus hasten
them along. If Quedao halts $50
goats and three dogs halt also, until he
gives the command to move on. While
the herd is feeding, two dogs will re-
main to watch it while the other two
will go hunting for provisions for the
quartette. Their game, be it Jack
rabbit, cottontail or other animal, is al
ways brought in whole, and at noontide
the four four-legged goat herders have
their own picnic. AS the sun sinks in
the west behind the mountains the dogs
gather the goats and drive them back to
the corral, and they have done this work
for Andreas day after day without losing
? goat
1t is alleged by Mexicans in that part
of the Sunny San Luis Park that when
election day comes Andreas gives his
dogs rest from their duties as herders
and goes with them to Guadalupe, the
little plaza where he votes. Quedao and
his three companions present them
selves at the polling place, each with a
ballot in his mouth, and see to it that
the little slips go into the ballot-box.
They are all registered, and certainly
they have as much If not more intelli-
| gence than many Mexicans. Colorado
is said to be State of surprises to those
who are not familiar with it, and this Is
| NO doubt frY1o
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A rugged farmer stalked into the sanctum
with big whip under his arm
MI pc you the edjtor2" ~ am" was the
Tor hfe," he said. t1f'0A'
You see," he went on. .. our daughter wna
SICK and like to die; she dropped and grew
weak and pale. had headaches, no appctite
PACK achcd, hands and feet like ice, couldnf
sleep, hacked with cough, and we thought aha
had consumption. No medicine helped her
until she tried that DR.. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scrlption mentioned in your paper when she
Dcgnn 10 mend IN no time and Is now well and
handsome as rose-put me down as q life
subscriber" A0
Now the editor is looking for another scare.
The medicine has cured thousands afflicted a.
was the farmers daughter, restoring the ia
male functions to healthy action, and rcmoy-
ing the distractions and supprcssions which
caused her trouble. 1t is guaranteed to give
s2tlslactlon IN every case, or price (Sl.OOl re-
funded. It's legitimate medicine, not a bey-
ernge. Contains no alcohol to inebriate: no
syrup or sugar to sour or ferment in the stom
ach and dcrangc digestion.
FOR BOOK OF loo p0ges on Woman: Her
Diseases, and How TO Cure them. (sent sealed
IN plain cnvelo2e) enclose ten cents in stamps.
TO WORLDS DiSPENsARY MEDICAL AssOCIA
TON. No. GG3 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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1t is told concerng r. j. Bnrdette that
he once received a letter enthusiastical-
ly praising him as the writer Of the
verses beginning "0ut on the borders
of moonshine land" He wrote three
or four pages Of grateful acknowledge
ment, fiattering the taste of his corre-
spondent, and saying that be always
thought himself that those were very
good verses. He sig9od bis name, then
he added: .sP. ST. didn't write those
verses. They wero written by my
friend, James Whitcomb Riley"
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Some Startling Figures

1t appears that in 1910 the city of New
York contained one Protestant church
to every 1000 people; in 1880, one to
5000; in 1883, one to 1900. In some of
the uptown wards, where the best show
ing was made, one church suff1ced for
5000 people, while there was one saloon
to 1875 people. The total population of
the city was about 1,5oO, 900, and the to-
tai membership of the Protestant
churches only about 1O0, 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
RUNNING A HOTEL
How Society Woman Was Forced In
a Working Poaifinn

How n Society Woman Was Forced into
Working Position.
There is well-knOwn society woman
in Bufalo-one feels like apologizinp
for that term, but what else can one saw
of woman who really is widely known
as one of the most delightful women
that has ever graced American society?
who has just taken the housekeeper's
charge of a hotel 1t happened in this
way One of the best-known hotels in
this city belongs to the family estate,
and, although in the hands of a pro-
prietor, receives the general oversight
of the owners. A few days ago hastv
word was sent up to the home OF the
family, early in the morning, that the
proprietor had decamped in the night.
and, worse yet, had carried all the
provender with him. There wers two
hundred guests in the house who would
have TO be fed, and somebody would
have to take the helm immediately.
Now, this very charming woman had
taken the helm of many enterprises
before, but never one of just this mag
nitude. DoYp to the hotel she marched.
however, went into CONSULTATION with
the steward, gave him an ogder 90 the
grocery stores for the necessary articles
of food, and whom the first guest came
down to lis breakfast he never sus-
pected that it had been set before him
Through the efficiency of one of the
most prcmipent women in Buffalo So
ciety. No one else appeared to take up
the household management of the hos
telrY. This woman had the leisure of
the unmarried woman, and So she has
gone on with the work. What before
was the duty of the proprietor-t gem
eral management Of affairs-now falls
upon her. While she does not expect
to take up bookkeeping as a profession.
she is still at it, and successfully at it,
and the Buffalonians are all docking to
the hotel to eat dainty viands that are
set forth with one of their most de-
lightful women as caterer.-N. Y. Even
Ing Sun.
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}. FIRST Publication Sept. 3, 1890
PUBLICATION NnTIcR

state of Kansas to William f. Vanmeter. Anna
E. Nanmeter his wife. III. ii. Miller and Mrs
- Miller, his wife, real name unknown:
fou will take notice that You have been
sued, together with Andrew Lowe and Florence
l. Lowe, his wife, in the district court i'm and
Tor Barber county, Kansas, by A. K. GinIpy
nd mat unless you answer to the petition
lied in said suit on or before the 18th day of
October, 1880, said petition will be taken as
true. and Judgment rendered against YOU &C.
cordingly, forcclosing n mortgage execute
tnd delivered by William +. Vaumeter and
Anna Z. Vanmcter his wife, To Jarvis, COnk-
I'm ana Company, dated July LIST, 1875. on the
following described real estate, i'm Barber
county, Kansas to-wit:
Lots three 80, four a., seven Cd and eight
t'l, and he south half "a of the northwest
Iuarter a. OF section two 81, i'm township thir-
~ 30, in range eleven I'D. west of the 9th
principal meridian, and for the sale of said
real estate, without appraisemcnt, to pay the
debt secured by said mortgage
witness my hand and official seal, this, 18th
lay % August, 1890
15t:} FRANK HOLMES
tsEAL. District Clerk.
BY :. l.. ALLEN. Deputy
Beardsley Gregory, Att'ys for pl'tT.
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A Big Currant Bush.

Perhaps the most wonderful currant
bush ever seen is owned by r. Lonnen,
of Mayville, N. j. lie found the bush
growing wild in the woods, took it
home and planted it by the side of the
house. The bush has grown up the
side of the building to height of about
twenty feet, and is about seven feet
wide, bearing currants as large as an
ordinary cherry.
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state of kansns 10 Joseph Pollock:
1ou VIII take notice that you have been
uod. togo her Wi h calvin }. Skccn. Sarah q.
;kecn. his wife, Tho Kansas security Gem
1any, a corporation, 0eriie Lane ana Myron
J. Lane, her husband, IN the District CoIirt i'm
ana for barber county, Kansas, by Jonn w
lark, ana mat unless you answer to the peti-
don flied in said suit, on or beIole the 18th day
II October, 1890. said petition will be taken as
true. and Judgment rendered against YOU ac-
1ordingly, foreclosing a mortgage executed
md delivered by Calvin }. Skeen, Sarah G.
Skeen, Gerlic Lane and MyronJ. Lame to Jar
'is-Conklin Mortgage Trust Co.. dated July End,
1873, on the following described real estate i'm
Barber county, Kansas. to-wit
The northwest quarter I of section twenty
llne ~ and the northeast quarter "a of section
thirty 80, in township thirty-three s., i'll range
eleven III, west of the 9TH principal meridian
ana Tor the sale of said real estate. without
10 pay the debt secured by
said mortgage.
Witness my hand and official seal, this, 2sth
day of August, 1880.
1878 FRANK HOLMES
SEAL Clerk District Court.
BY ). l.. ALLEN, Deputy.
BEARDSLEY Il GREGORY, Au'ys for PltH.
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An eagle and a ram had desperate
fight near Port Jervis, n. Y The eagle
attempted to carry of lamb, when the
ram went to its rescue. The bird was
severely injured by q blow from the
FaGs's head, and it was killed by the
farmer, who Vas attracted to the spot.
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70. 1855. First Publication Sept }, 1890,
PUBLICATION NOTICE

state of Kansas To Azriah f. Humberston and
Mrs. - Humberston, his WIFE, real name
unknown:
You will take notice that YOU have been
Sued IN the district court in and for Barber
county, Kansas, ty Charles G.. Person ANA
mat unless you answer to the petition filed i'm
said suit on or before the 18th day of October
io'V, saio petition will lie taken as true, ard
Judgment rendered against you accordn, IT,
tofecloslng mortgage executed and deive ell
oy Azrlah r Humberston to Jarvis, COnklin a, Il
MORGAN dated July LIST, 1885. on the following
described real estate, in Barber county, Kan
Sas, to-wit:
The southwest quarter a of section nine O.
township thirty 30, range eleven IL, west, and
Tor the sale of said real estate, without ap-
pralsement, to pay the debt secured by said
mortgage.
witness my hand and official seal this 2Sth
lay OF August 1890. FRANK HOLMES
lSEAL;l lots Clerk District Court
BY 5. l.. ALLEN, Deputy.
Bedrdsley Gregory. Atl'ys for PLAINTIFF
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
a,o.. v,alont HrareI...

Cumso-The doctor says I must take
plenty of exercise. Idon't know whether
to try Indian clubs or dumb-beils.
Mrs. Cumso-I wish you would come
out with me and wheel the baby car.
riaGe little way.
Cumso-Um-no. Maria. Idon't want
to overdo the thing at first, you know.
West Shore.
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Beware the Hons. FL

The house fly begins life fully grown,
mature and ready for business. There
are no little flies of the same species,
the small ones occasionally observed
being different in kind from the larger
ones. The house fly does not bite nor
pierce the skin, but gathers it's food by
comb or rake, or brush-like tongue,
with which 1t is able to scrape the var
nish from covers of books, and it thus
tickles the skin of persons upon which
1t alights to feed upon the Precipitation.
Although the house fly has no sting it is
pest and dangerous one at that 1t
is by naturea scavenger, and is vehicle
by which contagious diseases are spread.
1t poisons sores and wounds, and may
carry deadly virus from decaying or
ganic matter into food.
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"A BOSTON iadE Writes home having

A Boston lady writes home having
had tea with Rudyard Kipling, whose
stories have aroused such intense inter
est She says he is rather shy, some.
what unused to women. and that there
is not in his manner one trace of the in
tense virility of his style of writing.
He is short in statues square, with
pale skin, brown hair, thin on top of
bis Large head, brown, near-sighted
eyes behind big speetacles, and wears
close-cut mustache. There is strong,
bright strain of humor in his friendly
manners, and on occasions he gives de-
iightful afternoon teas in his London
chambers He is not over twenty topp
years Of age, is in love with Americs,
and anxious to cross the ocean with his
father and family and make his home
in this country.
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INSURANCE !!
Fire. Tornado and Ljg.tHing.
CUNNINGHAM & MoLLOY,

AT the First National bank, represents the old
S Sta, pest and leading companies of the United
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No. @JOl. First Publication Sept. 3, isal,
PU8LlcA TI0E EcrI Il

state of KanS = to James r. Vance, and lHura
Vance. his wife, ii. q. Wilder and .lfs -
" lidcr. his Wit, tuiu raIue unknown, H. g.
liter III SIR ----------. ier husband, real
name unknown:
GU wi'i axe F)tiee that yen havcteen sued,
ogeihcr with The karSas -c,.hTitY COMPANY
corporation, in the uisiii,.i JGur; in ana for
iarbcr county. Kansas 10y Z. Il. II. CrossIey
ana THAT unless you answer tu The potion flied
II sfald SUIT ON nr before The leah day of Octt,-
yer, 1879, SAID pelttio:i VIII be taken "a true and
Judgment rendered against yen ;cC- L ingly
uTrclosine a mortgage executed and tIeiiytr.
u 10y James h. Nat;ce ana Laura Vance his
we, 10 Jasr .s-ConAlin Mortgage iIust Co
iaIcd July Isl, l'lo, on the following uescribe-d
cal estate, IN Burner county, Kansas tt-,git:
he sotdh bali ~ of the southwest quarter
ana the nor invest quarter of the south
vest quarter and the southwest quarter of
he southeast quartes of section thiI;y three
y, township thirty ~. range eleven IL west
md Tor tile ~ e al said real estate without m
raisemcni, TO pay the debt secured by said
mortgage.
Witness my haud and official seal this esth
lay of August, lcsG. FRANK HOLMES
lSEALJ Clerk District Court
by ;. Il, ALIIfS. Deputy.
Beardsiey Gregory, Attys for Pi'H. I5t3
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An OH lsaeh.s s,aInion.

The dress has deal more to do with
the making of the young lady than the
young lady has to do with the making
of the dress.