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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
lispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, YOU will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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Flourishes Only in Opera.

To good many people it will be a
surprise to learn that the cantiniere,
who figures so picturesquely in French
military pictures and on the stage OF
comic opera, is nearly as extinct as
the dodo. NJ. Casimir-Perier granted
an audience two or three days ago to
almost the last specimens of this in
teresting class, who is known as Nine.
Veuve Bowler. In honor of the oc-
casion "the Goddess" for so she was
styled in the Fifth cuirassiers, when
Philippe was king, donned her black
glazed sailor hat, her blue tunic with
its triple array of cleaning buttons,
and the rest of the uniform. A
strange figure must this old lady have
cut as she marched through the village
streets to the presidential chateau
But they order things better in
France, and instead of laughing, the
good country folk were moved to
tears, while the president received
his visitor with respectful emotion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
"A Courteous ReprooL.

A reprocf which was just and not
discorteous, was once addressed to a
young rector who had been reared
under the highest of church doctrines
and who held that clergymen of all
other denominations are without au-
thority, and not entitled to be called
ministers OF the gospel. One even
ing at social gathering he was in
troduced to Baptist clergyman. He
greeted the elder man with much
manner and ostentation. "Sir," he
said, 81 en- glad to shake hands with
you as gentleman, though can not
admit that you are a clergyman.
There was moments pause, ard
then the other said, with quiet sig
nificance that made the words he left
unsaid emphatic: "Sir, 1 am glad to
shake hands with you-as a clergy
man. "-ArgOnaut
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$50 PER CENT INTEREST.
How the Bankers Live on the Sweat of
Uncle Sans Face.

How the Bankers Live on the Sweat of
Uncle Sans Face.
The following extract from a speech
delivered by Hon. S. S. Marshall of
Illinois in the lower house of congress
in July, 1886, graphically depicts our
present infamous national banking
system:
San association of gentlemen in an
eastern state raised $500, 900 in cur
rency. They went to the Office of the
register of the treasury and exchanged
their currency for $500, GOO in per cent
gold bearing bonds. Then they went
to the Office of the comptroller of cur
rency, in the same building, organized
a national bank, deposited their $780,
600 in bonds and received for their
bank $27O, 900 in national currency.
They had let the government have
$4,000 In currency more than they
had received for banking purposes
and had on deposit $500, 600 on which
they received as interest from the gov
eminent $4,000 year in gold land ex-
empt from taxationl This was
pretty good financiering, for those
bankers to receive SIS, 900 a year in
gold on the $4,000 in currency which
they had loaned the government. But
this is not the whole story. They had
their bank made a public depository.
They soon discovered that there was
seldom less than 81, 900, 900 of govern
ment money deposited in their vaults.
They did not like to see this vast sum
lie idle. They, therefore, took 81 ,O0o,-
900 of this government money and
bought 81 900, 600 of five-twenty bonds
with it. In other words they loaned
100000 of the governments own
money to the government, and de-
posted the bonds received in the
vaults of their bank, on which they re-
ceived from the same government
500, 900 year in gold as interest. Thus
for the $4,000 in currency, which they
originally loaned the government, they
received annually in ell SIS. 00n, .
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
HOURS OE SLEEP.
Long Hours OF Slumber Are Absolutel
Essential to All Children

Long Hours OF Slumber Are Absolutely
Essential to All Children.
One of the great mistakes of parents
and those who have charge of chill
dren is that they are likely to allow
the little ones too little time to sleep,
says the New York Ledger. With
one excuse and another the Young
sters are up later at night than they
should be, and as they must be off at
school betimes in the morning and
there may be duties to perform, they
are called long before they have fin
lshed their morning nap.
Children, as rule, ought to sleep
ten or eleven hours, and to do this
they must be put to bed early enough
at night so that they may get this
amount of uninterrupted rest But it
is a difficult thing to give the children
the amount of sleep they require be-
cause there is always something 90
ing on in the evening that interests
them-someone comes in, there is a
new paper or book, or something is
being talked of that they like to hear.
They plead and entreat to stay up lust
a little longer, and with spirit OF in
diligence the parents yield. OF course
this means but one thing-too little
repose and curtailing of the hours
of rest that nature imperatively de-
mands.
1t is no wonder that children are
nervous, fretful. and difficult to get
along with. Their nerves, inherited
from dyspeptic parents, are keenly
alive to every sound, and their tom
pers, none the best or they would not
be the children of their parents, are
irritated by being called out OF bed
when they so much want to sleep,
During the earlier years of children,
whatever else may be done, there
should be ample provision for long
and undisturbed sleep. 1t means
health and strength in later years,
clear heads, good dispositions, and
well-regulated mentality.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
DRIVING BACK THE SEA.
Thousands of Square Miles Being Re
claimed by the People of Holland.

Thousands of Square Miles Being Re-
claimed by the People of Holland.
The people of Holland have under
taken gigantic work by means of
which they expect to recover the
larger part of the territory now COW
cred by the Zuyder Zee, the inland
sea OF the country, and turn it again
into fertile farming region, says the
Milwaukee journal. 1t is now lust
five centuries since the inundation of
that part of the Netherlands now COW
cred by the Zuyder Zee was COM
pleted, the encroachments of the sea
having been going on for 225 wears,
previous to which time the territory
was covered with forests. By the
most stupendous exertions about $50
square miles of country has already
been recovered by an elabor-
ate dixie system which has
gradually reclaimed section after sec
ton that was lost, but the new
scheme transcends the previous work
in extent and Importance. The towns
of the region which had become of
considerable Importance as seaports
through the bringing of the waters of
the ocean to their doors have lost con-
siderable of that Importance through
The difficulties of navigation and the
transfer of trade to the North Hol-
land canal and the 7 ship canal, which
connects the metropolis with the
ocean On this account the remnants
OF commerce are not worth as much
to the towns as the country would be
after it is reclaimed, and therefore
there is general acquiescence in the
plan to drive the ocean out
On account of the cost it will be
distributed over period of thirty
three years, so as to make it less op-
pressive and to make the benefits
gradually bear their share of the ex-
pense. A colossal sea wall is first to
be built from North Holland to Fries
land, shutting out the tides of the
ocean. This wall will be PIG feet
wide at the base and the top will be
seventeen feet above the sea level,
while along the inner side and some
distance below the top will be track
wide enough for wagon road and u
railway. After the sea is barred out
the inclosed space to be reclaimed will
inclose within separate embankments
four areas containing in the aggregate
$50 square miles. One of these areas
will be first drained by pumping
the water over the embankment, the
water finding its way to the sea
through the main channel, and as the
shallower portions become exposed
they will be successfully brought
under cultivation. 1t is calculated
that within ten years $4,000 acres can
be made annually available, and in
the end the inland sea will be reduced
to channel about fifteen miles wide
called the Ysselmeer, communicating
with the sea by locks at Wieringen,
with Amsterdam by a branch three
miles wide and by another with the
mouth of the Yssel. The plan has re-
ceived the sanction of the government
and the engineers pronounce it feasible.
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Addresses Wanted.

You no doubt have several friends
in other States who might be induced
to come West if properly approached.
There may be one or two dozen of
them. Nothing better than nicely IL
lustrated folders, with appropriate
maps, and text prepared by somebody
whose only interest in the matter is to
tell the truth.
If you will send to Geo. T. Mich oil
son, G. P. A. Santa Fe Route, Topeka,
Kans., a list of persons who would be
interested in literature regarding Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico
or California. he will take pleasure in
mailing to each one an assortment of
folders, pamphlets, etc. They are
free. SANTA FE ROUTE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16

The result of an attempt to operate
rolling mill at Hubbard. Ohio, on the
cooperative plan is interesting. After
paying up all outstanding indebtedness
there was surplus of about IS per
cent to distribute to the stockholders
out of the so per cent of the wages
that have been retained by the man
ayers to create a capital. This is
equivalent to reduction of Is per
cent in wages for the time that the
mill was in operation. In other
words, in order to get out even the
company could only afford to paw IS
per cent Of the wage. scale. Doubt
less the hard times was the cause of
this i'll success
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
The Kind of Fish It Was.

1zaak was sitting in a pleasant
place fishing with highly intelligent
young lady from Boston or some
other Eastern focus of education.
"You have been quite fisherman
for many years, haven't you, Mr..
Hooklette?' she queried, as she sur
veyed him in that unconscious way
people have when they haven't any
thing much to speak of.
"Oh, yes he replied with interest.
81 have always been fond of the sport,
and have cast my line in many
waters"
"Do you remember the first thing
you ever caught"
"Quite WE'LL"
GLOW lovely. What was it?"
"a licking"
'1ndeedP 1 never heard of such
fish. To what family does it belong?"
1zaak looked at her solemnly.
domestic, "he answered earnestly,
and laid his pole on the bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
Had Her Doubts.

She held herself so still to catch
what he was muttering in his dreams
that she hardly breathed.
Mary
That's me" she thought to herself,
as there was no occasion for her TO
think of any one else,
MARY must have a new wrap, even
though do have to take 1t out of the
bookkeeper's salary. 1t s too bad, too.
He is the only support of widowed
mother"
All was still again. She lay there
and thought some more.
"He's just as mean as he can be,
she murmcred. 81 don't believe he
was asleep at all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
A Rainbow Show Bottle.

To prepare this, first ascertain the
capacity of the bottle and divide by
seven, to find The volume of liquid re-
quired for each layer. Then take sui
phuric acid to begin with, and tint it
blue by the addition of indigo sulphate.
For the next layer use chloroforn; for
the third use glycerine tinted with
caramel; for the fourth, castor oil col
ored with alkanet root; for the fifth,
proof spirit tinted with green sniline;
sixth, cod liver oil, containing one
part of oil of turpentine to ninety-ni
of the fish oil; seventh, rectifed spirit
tinted with violet aniline. Each OF
these should be poured in through
tube, the lower point of which should
be directed against the side of the bot
tie, so that the liquid may trickle
gently over the surface of the layer be-
low Irrational Druggist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16

A curious case of house moving was
recently witnessed in Oregon: A man
who owned residence at Seattle
which cost him IS, 900 to erect, removed
to Olympia and did not have sufficient
funds to build another house. He
bought a lot and concluded to remove
the building he owned at Seattle.
Everyone laughed at him, but he per-
sisted. Rolling the house down to the
river he loaded it upon scow and it
was soon at Olympia, a distance of
about sixty miles. Then he had it
rolled upon his lot, and, strange to say,
not timber was strained nor even a
piece of furniture broken, although he
had not removed the contents before
starting the house upon its unusual
journey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
UGood Night"

When an American meets an &C
quaintance after dark, no matter what
the hour, he says: Good evening"
and when they separate he says
Good night. But in Canada one
often hears the latter phrase in salu-
tation as well as in good bye. To an
American it seems odd when on see-
ing friend the latter advances with:
Good night, sir. How are you?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
Liquid Fish.

Fish are reduced to small pieces
mixed with a suitable quantity of
water cooked in close vessel by
means OF steam, tho temperature be-
ing raised to 16o-170 degrees c. When
all the soluble parts have been extract
ed by the water, the liquid is first passed
through a sieve, and after Swimming
on the fatty matter, it constitutes the
fish essence, which may be used as
food, either alone or in conjunction
with other nutritious substances. The
waste part Of the fish, together with
what remains on the sieve, are used for
manure, after being first mixed with a
suitable amount of lime, clay or SINH
lar diluert.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16

A New York woman who has hidden
good-by to the first bloom of her
youth, but is making out extremely
well on the aftermath has success
fully solved the problem of queuc,ling
other women's inquiries with regard
to her age. whenever q woman has
the cheek to ask nue. what my age is"
she explained, Il always beam upon
her and suddenly exclaim: oh, my
dear girl, am great deal older than
you area whole year at least And
then, before she can find time or
breath for another question l add:
And, by the way, what is your exact
age, dear?' The woman, taken by
surprise, lies heroically, Of course, and
consequently makes me out at least
five years younger than would have
dared to make myself"
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a P.yehologleal Exp.rlenes.

Professor-Bid you ever have any
psychological experiences?
Mrs. Eyeglass-lndeed I did-a most
remarkable one.
"Prophetic?"
''Yes"
81 should greatly like to hear it."
Ozone night dreamed that the sky
suddenly blazed with light; the heav-
ems were filed with thronging host.
trumpet sounded, the dead rose from
their graves, and then a voice shouted:
Something terrible is going to hap
pen!'"
"Well?"
well, the very next day our cook
left" ~ " York Weekly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
MARKET GARDENERS GROW RICH,

There is lots of money made in early
vegetables. Everybody admits that
the very earliest vegetables are pro-
duced from Salzer's Northern Grown
seeds. Think of having radishes in
fourteen days; lettuce in twenty days;
potatoes in forty days; peas in forty
six days, and splendid cabbage in fifty
five days from day of sowing seed!
If You Will Cut This Out and Send 1t
with 81 money order to the John A.
Salzer Seed company, Lacrosse, Wis,
you will get free thirty-ive packages
earliest vegetable seeds and their great
seed catalogue, or for six cents postage
a package of Fourteen Day Paris Radish
seed and their seed catalogue. W.N.Q
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35 Cent Pdtt6rnS Tor 10 Gents.

Theseipatterns retail in fashion bazaars and
stores for twenty five to forty cents each, but
in order to increase the demand among Strang-
ers we offer them 10 the lady readers OF this
paper for the remarkably low price of only 10
Cents Each. Postage one cent extra.
The patterns are all of the very latest New
York styles. and are unequaled for style accu-
racy of fit, simplicity and economy. For twenty
four years these patterns have been used the
country over. Full descriptions and directions
as the number of yards Of material required,
the number and names Of the different pieces in
the pattern. how to cut and fit and put the gar
pent together-are sent with each pattern,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16

LADIES PUFFED WAIST. Pattern No. 6lsp IS
CIT in five sizes, viz: %, 81, 80, IS and 20 inches
Bust measure.
Lavender organdie over silk lining OF the
same shade made this dainty waist, which Is
one of the latest importations.
The upper fronts and back arc shirred IN up
right puts to square yoke depth each row OF
shirTing being covered with pearl braid. Tho
fullness in front and back is pretiily gathered
into small space ut the waist line, where il is
held in by the belt Ample Puffs gracefully
disposep over fitted sleeve Innings the lower
portions being arranged around the arm in puns
TO match the simulated yoke. The standing
collar Of silk is covered with n puff Of the or
candle, hnrdered on each edge with the pearl
braid. Inc CLOSING IS invisible III center front.
A belt of corded lavender silk Is worn at
the waist, fastened with pearl buckle All
styles Of silk in fashionable wcaves erepon,
challie, yelling, landsdown and novelty silk
and wool mixtures lace net grenadinc, Swiss
mousseline dc sole and various other season
able fabrics are all used to develop themode.
The decorations can he selected from tue
great variety now fashionable, 10 suit indiYid-
ual taste.
The retail price Of this pattern is % cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
A Financial Discussion.

Johnnie Fewscads-Can you lend me
twenty dollars for few days?
Weary Friend-Why don't you pawn
your watch?
Because it is keepsake from my
dear mother, and don't like to part
with it,
MY money is a keepsake from my
dear father and don't like to part
with it, either"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
very Much on Color

Are people who are troubled with chronic liver
complaint Bnein the blood tinges the cuticle
and even the eyOballs, and also msnifests its
presence by uneasiness in the right side and
beneath the right shoulder blade ,furred tongue,
nausea, sick headache and an unpleasant
breath. 1t 10 usually accompanied by costive-
ness and dyspepsia For the ailment itself,
and its various manifestations, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters Is o speedy and complete
remedy. THIS standard medicine also prevents
and cures chillS and fever rheumatism nerV-
BUSINESS and the inflrmities incident TO declin-
ing years. II builds up an enfeebled physique
and fortifes IL against disease. Appetite and
nightly slumber are promoted by il, and It is q
protector against the effects OF q wetting, OF
overwork, exposure and unwholesome food or
water
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
A sure ROOF.

Smith-Our friend Dusenberry is los
ing his mind.
Jones-What makes you think so?
81 saw him drop a nickel in one Of
those nickel in-the-slot machines and
he actually expected it 20 work"
Great Scott! he must be crazy"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16

Mrs. Duffy-Mrs. o'Bryan. the dear
woman, it was great sufferer she
was.
Mrs. McGuire-An' what did she
uffer wild?
Mrs. DIT was a conglomeration of
evils that she suffered wild for years,
SO il was.
Mrs. MEG. An what did she call it?
Mrs D.-Call it? Well, sometimes
Torrance" an sometimes THAT ould
divvel," but he's dead now, bad luck
TO him."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
True Grit

Mother-Weren't you hurt when ell
that snow tumbled on the roof and
hit your
Small Son-Yes'm.
"You didn't cry?"
"No'm- thought some Of the boys
threw it
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from rel IL
table physicians, as the damage they viii
do is ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally and
made in Toledo Ohio, by F. j. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
az Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle
Halls Family Pills, Csc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16

with picture OF the garment 20 90 by These
patterns complete in every particular, there
being separate pattern for every single piece
of the dress. Your order viii be filled the same
day it is received.
Order patterns by number and give size in
inches.
Every pattern guaranteed to be perfect
THEY ARE GLOVE FITTING.
To get get BUST and BREAST measure, put
the tape measure ALL OF the way around the
body, over the dress close under the arms
Price of each pattern, 10 cents, when
ordered on coupon printed below
Postage one cent extra on EACH pattern.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16

Miss Weerie-Shall you call again
tomorrow, Mr.. Hangon?
Hangon (sagely)-Tomorrow never
comes, Miss Weerie.
Miss Wecrie-Pardon me (glancing
at the clocl), but think it has come.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
He Noticed 1t.

Staidhome-They say in the far
West there are elevations where per-
sons have the greatest difficulty in
breathing. Did you notice any?
Binaway Well, rather. Saw two
lynchings the first week | was out
there.-Buffalo Courier.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-16
ReQsOu It-at1Ch.

Bilkins-Hhy are you so excited
over the prospect of an international
yacht race? You don't know a cat
boat from q cutter?
Wilkins No: but have a nautical
friend wh1 always tells me which
WAY to bet.
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And Yet He Lived.

Lecturer (proudly)-Yes, gentlemen,
I've delivered one lecture over three
hundred consecutive nights.
Jones (sadly)-That's nothing. My
wife has delivered one lecture to me
without missing night for over seven
years