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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-23

Holy Island has five saloons.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-23

capitalists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-23
CHRISTMAS RAPPINGS.
(By James Rolls HapgoodO

? F a friend should
y rap at your old
p home door
L On the Christmas
y morning fair,
S With a present for
you and your
little dears,
wouldn't you opeI,
~ should rap at your
j home door
the Christmas morn.
g fair
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-23

The musical bicycle plays as it goes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-23

Christmas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-23

Ohio boasts of a girl matchmaker.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18

near Gilmore, in the direction of Austin, so
this promised well. &C lobe St Paul."
mere was no getting away from that, for
Il was a cinch in the public mind in Sher-
burn that the G. Ok e would have ii be-
Tore any else.
The operator sighed. "At last he muir
INJURED But in minute more the wire was
peing tangled up with the eccentrically
spelled names of q lot Of Lutheran pastors
VINO had been assigned to various charges by
the conference or synod or something Of that
Kind that was in session in Austin until the
diphtnerla epidemic broke it up. And that
was all the news Of the murderers' arrest
tnat was received in Sherburn till next day,
mont jail - -
Sunday morning shopping expedition was
one of the cheerful cases in q Sabbath Of
funeral gloom. The rain of the two days
Deiore had bad effect on the laces in the
tan shoes that were introduced to Sherburn
mud by the G 10 emissary and after
making temporary arrangements for keeping
MS shoe on with the broken lace he started
out TO get some new onss, and incidentally
TO secure clean collar to wear that dav
mere was not brown shoe lace in the town
SO far as could be learned, and the only fur
ntSh1ngs store that was open had no stand-1ln-
collars except some made of ceIluloid With
some misgivings as to the reception that
Snerburn society would extend to visitor
VINO wore celluloid collar on the main
street on the Sabbath day, negotiations were
entered into for the transfer of one of the
washables for Is cents.
It was little early to find the crowd at
tne uepot so visit was made to that Sc
Guided spot to exchange the old collar for
the new. when the despised celluIoid showed
us absolute despotism by breaking at the
critical time, and no indignity was suffered
ny the Iashlonables of the village, unless it
was the size and half difference between
tne visitors shirt collar and the stand-up that
| the. operator mercifully entrusted to him for
/ the Gay. -
| Sherburn is as dry Sunday as the apples
/ IN a restaurant pie. The saloons are Closed
there Sunday, and when the word closed is
oIO god
It means under Mayor Doran's administra
| ton In ST. Paul. But a prominent citizen OF
the town. in order that none of the com
forts OF st. Paul might be lacking, cached a
case OF quarts in the basement of his
store. That helped a little
But the next time some one goes to Sher-
Durn from one family in which the writer
mas an intimate acquaintance he is likely
not to go, II at all, on a charge of violat-
ieeg inc excise law, or trying to steal the
string of the local editor who is not a had
fellow by half. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18
EARLY CLOSING IN LONDON.
Dahiculty in Procuring an Agree
ment Among Shopkeepers Re-
garding 1t. S-4 .tstl


Albert Larking, assistant secretary of the
Early Closing association, writes that traders
70 whom legislation in this matter is dis
lasteIui are mainly responsible for the intro
duction of any bill to reduce the long hours
OF shop assistants generally through their
unwilllngness to fall In with the voluntary
proposals made to them from time to time
Mr. Larking gives a number of examples Of
this kind OF opposition, and adds: Zone
would have thought a O'Clock closing on
TOUR nights of the week perfectly reasonable.
Dut IN all parts of London our efforts to
secure even this reasonable hour in place Of
$3.50 and 10 o'clock have failed. That our
Legislative policy is generally approved is
year OF our income from employers and as
sistants, the increase for the first seven
months OF this year alone being no less than
1850 While waiting for legislation however.
winch we are certain will come, we have not
abandoned our voluntary work, and it is
hoped that when we open our autumn and
winter campaign on the return Of our Sec
rotary from his enforced absence through
Ill health), we may receive a more ready CO.
operation from the London traders to secure
some reasonable improvement in the present
late hour OF closing. One of the sad sights
OF London at the present time is to see shops
of every thoroughfare crowded with we'll
dressed women, who ought to know better
as late as O'Clock at night, and who could
with little self-sacrif1ce, shop earlier and
worked shop assistants a little brighter and
happier. We despair, however, of thought
less women ever giving up their cruel and
bad habit of late shopping until compelled
to do so by finding the shop doors closed
against them at clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18
BY ARABELLA KENRALN

throbbed with it. A room without en-
trance was an ahsurdityis
l went back to the house. The door
was shut fast. l ratified it. 1 threw
my weight against it. 1t was fast
locked. Yet | had left it ajar. Was
being fooled, or was i fooling myself
Had / indeed seen Simpkins? Was
anything as it sec med to me that mora
ing? ! strobe to the nearest telegraph
office and wired him al Rossmore. In
an hour a reply came: - Am here at
your lerdships service.-Simpkins.
| took course of Turkish baths and
drank no wine for week. If there is
one thing / despise it is a man who
cannot keep his head clear. S.
One morning received the following
letter from girl dismissed a year
before from my employ for bungling
some business whereon she had been
set:
"Honored Lord; Pardon my address
ing you, for l know you think low of
me since the Smithson case but any
girl would have been frightened when
SmltnSon took the carving knife to
her. But even Smithson's, honored
lord, was not as bad as this place. Yet
mistress and master is bride and bride
groom, and nicer couple couldn't be-
What is it? you'd ask It's the house.
honOred lord. Yet it's a nice house, and
the kitchen and pantries everything
you could want for. But there's some
thing about it. What that is time, if
/ ever have the nerve to stop long
enough, will show. It's called Den
home on the gate''1here pricked up
my ears-"but young mistress calls it
'Edenhome,' which we lay to soft
heartedness. Honored lord, the Lovells
are rot gentry; which, when I found
out, ! never thought I could stop. But
Mrs. Lovell's an angel. and there's no
stint, they having come into a fortune.
/ don't rightly know the facts, but as
they taught us at the institute not to
leave out anything, / mention that the
Lovells got their money curious. Some
one else had it, an uncle OF theirs-Mr
Sinkin his name is
My dear young woman, = here in
terjected, you are disregarding one of
my most stringent rules-that Of get
ting names correctly
'.Well, he'd had the money-two thou
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18

stairs. There's a little room at each
end of the passage.
'Simplins.' said 81 shall be in Su-
burbia this week. Can I leave a mes
sage for you at Edenhome?'
Il have let Edenhome," he said eva
sively
ITO nephew, / know. Can l leave a
message for you?"
There is not likely" he said, sheer
ingly, ito be anything in common be-
tween Ted Lowell, the diapers son-I
do not pretend to be person of family
land your lordship."
Hopkins opened the door. Her lids
dropped on a CLEAN of recognition. 1t
was the first rule of my institution that
wheresoever or whatsoever | should
appear I was not to be Identified. A
pretty, fragile little creature in a tea
gown tripped into the drawing room.
Il am pleased to know you," | said,
taking her hand. II am Lord Syfret
You may perhaps have heard of me-
Mr.. Simpxins is my agent"
She blushed and fiuttered, smiling
up at me.
Uncle was good to speak Of US, and
your lordship is kinder to come and see
u.s." she said, prettily.
Lowell was pale-faced, i'll grown
Cockney, proud of his lately acquired
it for, and genuinely proud of his little
wife.
IF you can put me up for the night
/ shall be infinitely obliged" 1 said.
They would be greatly honored. I
limited to be allowed to occupy the
front large room.
why. I'd just persuaded Milly we'd
sleep there tonight" he blurted.
Milly broke in
Il will have a fire put there for you,
Lord Syfret." and tripped away.
+ We had finished dinner and Milly
had sung me her songs-sweet little
ballads she sung in a sweet little I'M
affected way-when there came a
knocking at the front door. After an
interval Simpkins entered. His eyes
were bloodshot. his air restless. AS
he came in he shot look at Lowell.
That look said plainly, Il got your
wire I received him coolly. l re-
garded his intrusion as an impertin-
ence With his entry a reserve fell
upon us. Poor Mrs. Lowell lost all her
confidence and smiling gayety. She
watched him with fascinated terror.
She stole nearer to me as if for pro-
lection. Presently she made her. apollo
gies. She was not well and might she
be excused? She was faint and tremb-
ling. l gave her my arm to the door.
She sent one long shuddering look back
at him. Then she drew little agitated
hand across her brow.
20 my lord she moaned through
her white lips, II am so afraid of him. 2
steadied her to a chair. Lowell came
out. / went back to the drawing room.
Simpkins sat scowling there
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18
as-e 49,
A Question Answered.
Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press.
If two cyclists started from the Aquarium,
one who could ride twenty-five mixes an hour,
at 10 o'clock and the other, who could ride
thirty miles an hour, at 1890 when would
they come together?" was-the question asked
the boys class by London teacher the other
day
There was an oppressive silence before little
Tommie. who was near the fo0t of the class.
put up his hand signifyfng that he had solved
the problem, without the aid Of slate or PEN
,;l- y sks+ ia s1tI -es~---siz
nWell,'' said the teacher expectantly,
where would they meet, Tommy?
cat the first bar theyl-eaT1e to, was the
demoralizmg reply T.se ri vin11 A.li.i1 tills p
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-18
NapoIeon,s Check.

Fully half of the grown-up people of
France believe the cid story that Napoleon
Bonaparte put check for 100, 900 francs in a
SILVER 5-franc piece and that the coin is yet
In circulation. They say that the people did
not want the 5-franc piece, and that in or
der to create demand for it Napoleon re-
sorted to the device mentioned. The check
or treasury order it is said was written
upon asbestos paper and Enclosed in the
metal at the time the coin was made. Thou
sands of 5-franc pieces are annually broken
open and have been so inspected since the
story OF the>check was first circulated
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
FOR TINY BOYS.

FOR TINY BOYS.
Do you know that there is place called
''Broken Toy Land2 s
I'm almost certain there is such place.
What else could have become OF the many
toys you can't find which you received on
all the past Christmas days and birthdays,
if they have not been taken to this
"strange land?''
Every night, or some nights at least,
when you are fast asleep, the fairies and
sprites in charge OF that place come to
nursery, garden and playroom searching
for neglected toys and games.
They gather up great armfuls of torn pic
books, headless dollies, battered sol
diers and lots of other things which have
not been treated with real politeness by
you, and HE away with them to the Land
of the Broken Toys" where they dwell in
peace ever afterward.
Tommy, that's where that nice game OF
yours has gone. Its parts were scattered
all over garden and house.
Jimmy, that 8 why you can't find your
pretty red ball.
Now we know where Harry's lovely pic
ture-book is.
But there, we won't talkrabout those
things any more to-day, for | wish to tell
you story.
The other night one of the fairies, OF
very high standing, from this land came
to examine the toys in Donald's play
room.
OF course the little boy knew nothing
about 1t, because he was asleep.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Early Toll of Great Men.

Jerry Rusk was for years a stage driver.
Lincoln split rails for a living.
George Washington carried chain for
surveyor.
Garfield rode mule that hauled a canal
boat.
Ex-Governor Hoard of Wisconsin was
wood-chopper.
John M. Thurston, Senator from Ne
braska, once drove dray in Chicago.
Ex-Governor Alger drove team in the
pineries.
Cushman Davis, Senator from Mime
sofa, drove his fathers team and guided
plow.
Henry Ward Beecher, when he first be-
gan his ministerial career, MIXED the COW
and did the stable work.
Daniel Webster earned stray shillings as
a chore boy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
A Useful Gate.

A wealthy engineer who had set up a
very fine place in the country. where he
had carried out many pet constructive
projects, was visited there by an old
friend. says the Youths Companion.
The visitor had so much difficulty in
pushing open his front gate that he spoke
about it to the proprietor.
You ought to fix that gate" said the
guest. 9. A man who has everything lust
So should not have gate that is hard to
Open"
don't understand my economy. That
gate communicates with the water works
of the house, and every person who comes
through it pumps up four gallons OF
watarii
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

is real, real hair, which can be combed and
arranged quite becomingly.
Ny eyes open and close with perfect
ease and l have pair of earrings in my
| tiny pink ears.
The sweet smile which I constantly
OF my pearly teeth.
During the three years that | have be-
| longed to Donald l have been extremely
happy until quite lately, having had TO go
to the hospital but three times during all
this period. Once to have new set of
arms and hands (you, may have noticed
| that my arms are too large for the rest of
my body); once to have my eyes fastened
in, and again to have my hair glued on.
These things sound perfectly terrible,
and / confess they caused me some incon-
yenience, but, my, 1 did not mind them
much, because Donald was always SO kind
to me- and / felt sure that I was really
loved by him. When things did happen,
of course he "didn't mean to" or "they
were accidents or something like that
But, alas! not long ago he hurt my feel
ings and shocked me exceedingly. and on
on purpose, besides.
One day when his mamma returned from
town she brought him new doll, just
exactly my size.
But it was Chinese doll
His black eyes were as shiny as the
eyes of the snake / saw in the garden one
day when was out walking with Donald.
How awfully clean he was, too! His
sleek hair nose. eyes, ears and feet with
polished nails, as if he had just come from
one of the odd Chinese barber shops where
they attend to all those things.
/ shivered from head to foot when l saw
him clasped lovingly in Donald's arms,
and my heart felt like lump of lead.
To add to my sorrow, whenever the little
boy Rugged him he responded with a sort
of cry which | should have been so de-
lighted to be able to utter.
All that long, long dreary day was left
alone-in bed, too, not even dreesed-but,
dearie me, that was nothing to what took
place later on.
When night came and it was time for
Donald to go to bed he brought his
precious Loo Lang" as he called him,
into the playroom. Sitting down beside
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

As she was tripping across the room sh
noticed strange expression on the face
of the little boys doll. "Why, she's in a
spasm! See how her eyes are rolled back !"
Going quickly to the little oaken bed
where Miss Dollie was living the kind fairy
raised her gently from the pillow and gave
her little shake, which restored her ewes
to their proper position.
"Oh, thank you," said the doll, 81 feel
better now.''
The fairy wished to know what had
caused such serious attack.
If your majesty will please be seated
shall tell you, for it is quite a long story
and fear you will be weary.
As you see 1 am a very lovely doll and
because have these charming dimples in
my bisque cheeks Donald calls me Dolly
Dim pie.
The golden hair which adorns my head
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
An Absent-Minded Man.

There was man up in Gorham,' says
a member of the South Paris George
Washington Club, "who used to keep 6
pig in his barn cellar and fed him through
spout from the floor above. One day be
remarked TO his wife:
"'I have to go down and see what ails
the pig. He doesn't eat at all. lately
"'Why. William B. Blank replied his
wife, you killed that pig three weeks
ago.
"'I swami said he; $50 did. I'd for
gotten all about it,
"One time man came and paid him
he got the milking done he went to put
the money away in drawer. He opened
the drawer and turned the whole pailful
of milk into it. Lewiston Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

replied. "that is church question, not
political one" But" urged another
burgher, why could we not have compul-
sorry education as other countries have"
YES" replied the President, education
is compulsory in other countries but so is
military service. This is a republic and
people may keep their children in ignor-
himself has Confined his uiger readigpq
to the Bible and "Pilgrim's Prog
ress" until recently, when some
body gave him copy of one of Mark
Twain's books. The humor of the Ameri-
can joker happened to hit the slow-going
old Boer in the right place. and he pur-
chased a full set of Mr.. Clemens works.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
The Story of Sally the Kicker.

am little dog, Just one year old, and
was born in San Francisco.
When / was very young puppy be-
came quite i'll, and while in that condition
I strayed away from my first home was
so sick and weak could scarcely stand
nd should have surely been run over had
it not been for little girl who was pass
ing by.
/ gazed at her pitifully and she was so
sorry for me that she picked me up very
gently, wrapped me in her apron and
carried me under her cape to keep me
warm, for l was shiyering with cold
Pretty soon she reached her home, ana
after giving me some nice, warm milk she
put me in a comfortable little bed by the
fire, where l soon fell fast asleep.
In the morning felt much better; then
the same kind little girl took me in her
arms and sitting in low chair soon
rocked me to sleep again.
OF course / eot strong and we'll under
such very kind treatment and am now an
exceedingly happy little dog.
When my mistress goes to the store she
always brings me some nice sweetcake or
candy, as / am quite fond of both.
She has taught me to sit on my launches
with my front paws held up, and when
ever do as she bids me / am rewarded
with piece of savory cooked meat. Then
show my gratitude by wagging my tail
and kicking.
Every morning have bowl of mush
and milk for my breakfast.
On Sunday afternoons when the sun is
shining bright my mistress puts harness
on me and bow of pretty pink ribbon, of
which / am very proud.
Then we go out for a walk I gayIy
prancing at her side.
When the passers-by admire me I look
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
1 Don't Care.

Girls and boys, wish to tell you
OF foe you entertain;
have seen you with him often,
And the fact has caused me pain.
For he only seeks the ruin
OF your lives so young and fair
He's a foe, cool, sly and cunning,
And his name is 81 don't care.'
Have you ever thought, dear children,
That "I don't care" is a thief,
Taking from you time and order,
Candor, friends, and all save grief?
Don't you notice the bold falsehoods
That he daily tells to you,
And that makes you say 'I don't care"
When at heart you really do.
He at first will only cause you
To forget yourself and dare
To answer parents, friends and strangers
With the rude words, ''I don't care"
But be warned! He'll plant within you
The true spirit of his name;
Then he'll disappear like magic,
Leaving you TO bear the shame
Break the habit, children, break 1t;
Do not use the common phrase;
Smaller things than this have started
Many life in reckless ways
Guard your words, your thoughts, your actionR
To yourselves be true and dare
Not let the good life slip by you
With reckless II don't care"
Flow Schoonmaker Armstrong in Ptttsburg Press,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
The Scissors Grinder.

OH I'm scissors grinder;
Don't you hear my bell?
Please let me grind your scissors,
I'll surely do it well.
Pl1 give them keenest edges;
My very best III try.
know you will not often find
AS good man as L.
I'll do them very cheaply;
My price is very fair.
j only charge a shilling
For your very largest pair.
Just hear my wheel go buzzing:
Don't make IL fly?
This pair Is sharp already;
Won't you please TO try?
Now. ma'am, here's your scissors,
1 wish you good day;
i hope you'll save some work for me
Till / come back this way.
l.. A. FRANCE in the Nursery
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

up at my mistress and wag my tail. This
makes her smile. and if she has piece of
The first fine day 1 am going to the
photographers to have my picture taken,
and as can use my feet so well am going
to be taught how to work the typewriter.
at least that is what my mistress says.
Iam little Esquimaux dog ana can
outkick any other dog of my size, and that
is why am called "Saliy the Kicker"
JEANETTE C. TAILOR tagged 10 years..
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

my bed he took me up, and then changed
my sweet, white nightgown for Loo
Lang's" gayly colored, strong smelling
kimono, putting mine on the Chinaman.
1t wasn't any comfort to me when he told
me looked perfectly beautiful.
Then he added Insult to injury by piac-
ing Loo Lang" beside me in my own
dear little bed.
Oh, what night of horror passed!
Shall ever forget it? Ough! There /
had to lie, as still as a mouse, frightened
half to death for fear if | moved [ might
tumble out of bed, or touch the smooth,
oily, shiny doll beside mel And it was
not only that night, but all the next day
and night, then the day following, that I
was obliged to suffer torture, for Donald
went away early in the morning to spend
few days in the country.
Is it any wonder, my dear fairy, that I
have those terrible spells, or that my eyes
are rolled back so far that but little of
their heavenly blue can be seen?
Loo Lang" has now lost all charm for
Donald. See, there he lies on the floor,
my little bed all to myself again; but l
know | must look perfect fright, for the
other day when Donald's mamma cam g
into the room size said, ''Oh, Dolly Dimple,
wish you would hide your face. You make
| me positively i'll with that heart-rending
expression. l must attend to having your
eyes Strengthened right away"
So suppose / shall have to go to the
hospital again and submit to being ope-
| rated upon once more.
The morning light was breaking through
the windows, so the fairy said good-by.
Then tenderly lifting poor Loo Lang
from the floor she carried him away with
her, wondering as she went how many
days would pass ere Miss Dolly Dimple,
too, would have to be taken to Broken
Tow Land
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

cient times to mark or count an important
event.
JEANETTE B. WooDs-The largest city in
Texas is Galveston.
STAMP CoLLECToR-Your collection will
mean much more to you if you gather your
stamps one by one, learning as much of
the history of each as is possible.