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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-22
The canopied Ceiling.

The eanopied ceiling has been married by
sandal hands and it's stars are eclipsed by
whitewash. The time was when the cell
ing seemed like summer night, a blending
of starlight and the light of other days A
merchant prince in the days which old New
Workers know so well had built the house.
His bedroom was finished with this won
derful ceiling, which arched up and dropped
at the corners like the great sheet which
the apostle saw. An Italian artist came
over the sea especially to, paint this won
drous ceiling. He mixed his colors while
his minds eye saw a night upon the YES
uvian bay. The color was of the blue of a
summers day washed with darkness The
stars shone from out the field of blue like
glittering clasps of the trailing garments OF
the night. Beneath such sky a man might
find repose. Then the evil day came to the
house of the canopied ceiling The neigh
borhood became no longer fashionable and
the house became the home of tenement
jewellers. The new tenants splashed the
canopied ceiling with whitewash and blotted
out the stars forever.-N. Y. Telegram.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-22
PITH AND POINT.

~ hear that Barnes did not make
continental success of Hamlet across
the water" NO. His success did not
amount to a l."-Indiana po-
lis Journal.
OVERRIDING 1.-THE Absent-Mintled
Professor-"DO you know, my dear, 1
was so busy remembering what you
asked me to buy you, that forgotsto
stop and get Truth.
An Avenue of Escape.-"Wigby has
Joined the Total Abstinence society,""
What's that for?" "Only way he could
get out of drinking his mother-in-law' Is
homemade beer."-Chicago Record.
An Inducement Wanted.@She-
What do you think of the proposition
to tax bachelors with a view to encour-
aging matrimony?" He-"I think it
would be much better to give a bounty
with wives" Truth.
-McLubberty (who has picked up
part of a laundry check)-"Phwat's this
quare mark on this PAIGE av paper?''
Oliver O'Haggerty-''A Choinase char.
acther, Oh behave" McLubberty-
''Thot's a loi. TIL Shoinase have nc
characthers, ra."-Judge.
One day, at the late dean of Ely's
table, legal gentleman was lamenting
the gaps which death had recently made
in his profession. 1--WE have lost he
said, solemnly, mot less than six emf
nent lawyers in as many months The
dean, who was quite deaf, at once rose
and repeated grace: For this and all
His mercies," etc.-Tit-Bits.
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FARM AND HOME.

Good compost can be made by mix
ing dry dirt and fresh horse manure.
equal parts, keeping The mass moist
with soapsuds. 1t will be found eX-
ccllent for the flower beds.
Renew the earth in the flower pots,
and when so doing trim OFF the dam
aged roots of the plants, should they
be injured during the removal. TO al
low of fresh earth. BY changing the
earth the plants will have new feeding
material and may get rid of diseases
existing in the old earth.
When you can buy a COW at low
price it will be to your advantage to
make some inquiries regarding her, as
no wise farmer will sell his good cows
If he can avoid it. She may be vi
cious, hold up her milk. diseased, or
have some other fault, which can only
be discovered when il is too late to rec
tify the mistake made in purchasing.
A pretty way to serve strawberries is
in individual dishes with the hulls on,
and in the center of the dish n smaller
dish of powdered sugar, into which the
Strawberries FS'e dipped and eaten from
the stem. Strawberries are very fire.
qnently eaten in this way in England,
where the fruit is more solid and sweet
or. If the berries are piled closely
around the smaller dish of sugar, the
contrast of red and white is very
pretty
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THE PRIESTS OF PALLAS
Grand and Imposing Parade, Tues
day, October 9th.
Tho Most Beautiful Pageant Ever Pre-
sented - " Hans Andersen's Fairy
Tales" Most Brilliantly IL
Illustrated.

The Priests OF Pallas will celebrate their
eleventh anniversary Tuesday, October 5th
IN most elaborate and pleasing manner
illustrating in an elegant and glfttering Sc
ries OF (20) beautiful tableaux, Hans An.
dersen's Fairy Tales"
The Pnrades OF the Priests of Pallas have
attained for Kansas City worldwide celeb
rity In no other city have the festivities
that grnce this season of the year been or
Ganized on "A scale of such thorough com
pletenesS and gorgeous magnihcence.
IL has boen reserved for the Priests of
Pallas to mold tho festivities of the season
into a grand and comprehensive system,
and to present to the enjoyment of visit
orr, without fee or reward. public specta-
cics and pageants rs brilliant and beautiful
"a the genius and skill of man and the Law
ish expenditure of money can produce.
Those who have not actually witnessed
the parade of the Priests of Pallas cannot
imagine its magnitude and beauty All
that grace Of form. brilliance OF coloring.
dazzling splendor OF lights, and the force of
quantity and numbers combined with rar-
est art. can produce in the way of scenic
display is attained.
The management announce that beyond
\ doubt this parade will far excel and out
shine any previous display.
All railroads have made very low rates
for this occasion. good October Sd to 10th
inclusive, and Kansas City extends hearty
welcome to all
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TOLD IN FIGURES.

The queen reigns over one continent,
leo peninsulas, 500 promontories, 1000
lakes, 1000 rivers and 10000 islands
The British own 25, 600 sailing vessels
and $4,000 steam vessels. The annual
entries into the ports of the United
Kingdom are 100000 vessels.
The British empire has an area of
1l,400,000 square miles and popula-
ton of 400,000,000 The British empire
is six times as extensive as that of an
cient Rome in its palmiest days.
Pennsylvania produces hardware
manufactures to the value of $685., 0OO.-
OC0 yearly, which is equivalent to $74
per inhabitant, the average in Great
Britain being $1s and in Germany $40.
Recent statistics show that the Eng
lish citizens heaviest bill, after food,
rent, clothing and drink is his gas bill.
England pays S1oo. 900, 900 year to the
gas companies. and il is calculated that
the gas companies realize profit Of
s2G.0O0,000 a year.
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DEAREST WAS THIRD.
Wheelman Gets Some TaHy Not In
tended for Him.

tended for Him.
There is one amusing feature about wheel
iding that all old riders, and good many
new ones, must have noticed. That is the
way moderately proficient rider will carry
On conversation with some one behind him
without really knowing who that some one
may be. A moderately proficient rider
sn't clever enough to turn his head to look
lark.
The other day a wheelman was coming
up the Dodge street hill. There isn't much
d hill on Dodge street, but slight as it is
It bothers the new riders. Just ahead of
he wheeln1an in question, who was riding
at leisurely rate, was stout lady, mounted
IN new bike. Halfway up the incline
the wheelman was astonished to hear her
call out:
Coming, deart"
The, wheelman didn't answer. He felt
sure the inquiry couldn't be to him, and he
Kept silence.
"All out of breath, dear!" she called
gain.
And again the wheelman made no reply
Don't be discouraged, she cheerily
shouted. you'll get there by and by, dear.
EST"
The wheelman thought so too, but he
made no mention of the fact.
Does it tire oor little armies so muchee?'
continued the stout lady
nat was TOO much for the wheelman. He
put on steam and passed the lady. As he
whirled by she caught sight of his smiling
countenance.
"Oh, L beg your pardon" she cried, and
narrowly averted a tumble.
When the wheelman had gone a little
further he looked back over his shoulde,
and saw lank young fellow; with fuzzy
little side whiskers, toiling YEARLY up tn,
And he feels pretty sure that was dear
ess-@Cleveland Leader.
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Their Errnnd.

"Have you got him. asked the leader
of the white caps.
Here he is" answered one of the
hand, in muffled tone.
An old man, with long white hair and
beard, stood trembling before them.
What have l done?" he asked
Listen said the leader. Years ago
you made an election bet. You promised
that if your candidate was defeated you
would never again shave nor have your
hair cut"
81 have kept my promise" faltered
the old man.
Yes, you consumed fool, you have,
We don't want such idiots in this coun-
ty."
But you wouldn't tar-and-feat Their a
man for that?"
''Tar-and-feather nothing" said the
leader. "We're going to give you a
shave and a hair cut Sit down and let
the barber start right in!"-Puck.
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ting late, good-night;" and Herbert
called Fannie, who had been spending
the evening with Clara. A servant was
ordered to summon their coachman,
and they took their departure for Ken
dali.
When they had gone, the squire en-
tered the parlor.
Clara" said he. 81 gave Herbert
your final decision tonight, and he was
overjoyed. l congratulate you, my
daughter. on being about to become
the wife of man who, if he has his
failings, love for you, my handsome
daughter, is not one of them"
Father. L have no love for Herbert.
and / we'd him only to crafty you and
Clarence, as well as from the further
fact that by wedding him will never
be separated from those do love-"
Clara, Herbert improves with ac-
quaintance. This country life is
changing him quite for the better. You
could not judge of him while he was
confined to the perpleNing duties of
the bank. l predict that he will make
model husband, and that you will
never regret that you listened to your
father"
Il may be happily disappointed.
father. but ! no longer take much in
terest in whom l marry, or whether or
not / marry. The career of Angus
Bruce has taught me to doubt all men.
l adhered 20 the opinion that it was not
he that was Black Beard as long as
possible, but as I can doubt no longer,
L can ascribe his acts to but one cause
"And that, my daughter?''
"Was his love for me.
when he found himself in the pres
ence of the man / was to wed. and
probably requested him to release my
hand, Mr.. Lloyd refusing caused hot
words, and tho tragedy occurred. I
could not believe this but for his fight
Had he remained and proclaimed his
| innocence, I would have believed him
against the world. Then having to
| flee for murder, what wonder that he
became pirate. And now, with many
| thousand dollars on his head what
wonder that he rema ms one. Oh, Ar
gus! August
Daughter, why shed idle tears for
one unworthy of you?"
But for Angus, father, had not been
here to shed them. Think you I can
ever forget him."
We'll, daughter, You could never
have we'd him, had he not turned muir
derer and pirate"
Father, am very miserable when
reflect that indirectly / am the cause
of the unfortunate death of Mr.. Lloyd
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struck q New Lead.

The professional beggar is nothing If not
ingenious in connecting an up-to-date story
that is likely to touch the sympathy, and
the pocket of anyone incautious enough to
listen. The latest of these narratives was
sprung in the cafe Of a hotel IN Chestnut
street one evening recently. A man who
was shabby, but neat, walked up to group
of gentlemen, and said: Gentlemen, i was
on my way to the Klondike with $500 in my
pocket, and it was stolen from me. In
stead Of having prospect to gain fortune,
i now have no prospect of getting supper
or place to sleep unless you assist me.
1 am going to work all winter and save
enough to take me to the gold fields in the
spring. / will not forget you If you assist
me now, as i propose to keep a record of
the names and addresses of all who aid me
in my great misfortune" He took out a
soiled notebook and pencil, as if he fully
expected to put down the names of all
present. One of the men handed a dime
to him, and told him to run away and get a
drink, and to reflect that nose paint" costs
50 cents glass in Alaska.-Philadelphi
Press
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Torn Tomkins, who had a fragment of a
newspaper in his hand, rolled over until
he faced Woebegone Williams, nearly set.
ting the haystack on fire in the operation,
and remarked:
Say
"Wot" returned Woebegone Williams.
~ guess mebbe water amt SO bad after
all, if Teller tackles it right
"Such as how" demanded Woebegone,
somewhat startled by the suggestion.
wy, here IA item that says Count Maltke
has sailed for Havre in the saloon of the
Bretagne"
Say! | thought there was somethin'
funny in the way them swell guys keeps
:rossin' the ocean. Now understand it,
And after full and free discussion both
decloed that they would risk the water
themselves under such conditions chicago
Post
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CHAPTER XVI.
81 CANT BREATHE EASY WHILE HE
LIVES"

'I CANT BREATHE EASY WHILE HE
LIVES"
On the 1st of September at eight
o'clock in the evening two men were
seated in Squire Hills library; one of
them was the owner of Orion, the other
was Herbert Lathrop.
well. Herbert" said the squire, If
the information brings you joy, 1 wish
that it may long continue-Clara has at
length consented to become your WIFE"
Squire, I'm the happiest man alive"
'She will probably inform you that
she does not love you, and consents to
the union because her father and elder
brother desire it, but in time trust
you will win her heart. You see,
shifting ones affections from an uncle
| to nephew is not matter to be effect
ed in so short a time; then, too, remem-
Der that Angus Bruce saved the girls
| life. and, but for the fact that he
| proved the murderer of your uncle,
| and turned pirate, 1 doubt not we
should have trouble in that quarter.
You know, when a man risks his life
hero in her sight"
81 believe, squire, that Clara and
Fannie have decided that their mar
riage shall take place on the 10th of
| October, her birthday. I know the
time is very short since her fathers
death, but I also know that he would
not desire the wedding deferred, and
under the circumstances l think best
that it should take place as early as
| possible. You see, this is no ordinary
case-an orphan, and one that one day
will come into possession of her inner
itance. Who but husband could con-
fide her interests to? i trust, squire
that Clara will be willing that our mar,
riage take place at the same time
Yes, think so. Have Fannie urge
her, you also, and with Clarence and
to help the cause she can but ac-
quiesce. But you have seen to-day's
paper, Herbert?"
no, squire; anything new?''
81 should say there was, Black Beard
again.
What! Where now2''
First, up at Beaufort, where be
plundered bank of $4,000 and run
off 20 niggers, which he sold the mex
day further up the coast. Two nights
later, the Chesapeake bank, of Balti
more, yielded up its contents, anc
though the United States sloop Mervins
got hot on the pirates trail, she proved
the faster, and got away in the dark
ness; but take the paper home will
you and read it,
u II win, squire, and now as it's get
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and of Angus being murderer and q
pirate, his mother and sister desert
ed by him. 1 must go and see them.
Tom, will you bear NE company"
Certainly, sister, at any time"
well. daughter, Clarence and Fam
ME will wed October 10. What say you
to the same time, and we will have Il
double wedding after all
Fannie was pleading with me,
father, and I have consented. The
time matters little, be it when it may.
The sooner the better, perhaps, for
then at least can lie the cause of no
more bloodshed."
AS they rode home Fannie told Her
bert that Clara had consented that
there should be two marriages on her
birthday instead of one.
Fannie, you're jewell said Her
bert.
"But you must be very good to Clara,
cousin said Fannie. land remember
she has seen much trouble"
II will, Fannie, l will, and always
worship her."
When they arrived home Fannie has
-
seat up to the fireplace.
"a month and ten days more" lac
said, land I shall have accomplished
my object. Then Clara Hill will be-
come my wife, and Clarence and Fannie
will be united. Then if by some chance
Angus might be killed, 1 could Danish
the last fear.
II can't breathe easy while he lives;
if he should be captured alive and
brought into a court of justice he would
of course denounce me Gs the murderer
of my uncle, but his evidence would be
unsubstantiated, and /, by that time
will be so well hemmed in, with Clara as
my wife, Squire Hill, the wealthiest
| planter on the river, as my father-in
law, and Tom-well. don't just like
Tom-Clarence, my brother-in-law, but
at any rate, with all my connections by
! that time made, the talk of Angus viii
be looked upon as idle.
II must, however, amicably settle uI
this estate. BY smooth work, can per
haps retain a third, but must use eau
ton there. All. Aunt Mag, what have
you there? Ny hot Scotch, I'll bt
! bound"
"Yes, Marse Herbert. sot up unit
| you come home, so you should have i
| hot"
| You're a faithful soul, Aunt Mag
and I little doubt you viii remain so
| After I am married will take that tril
south and try and look up some of you
children"
''You goin' to marry, marster?"
eyes, Aunt Mag, on the 10th of DC
tober next"
who will be my new mistress, mars
| ter?''
Guess, Aunt Mag"
81 can't guess, marster. There is'el
but two young ladies that know
down here, young Miss and Miss Hill
1t is'en Jennie Bruce, is it?''
Jennie Bruce! Why who is she ?"
'Why, Angus Bruce's sister at Smith
VILE"
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BRIEF AND POINTED.

Horses succumb to cold quicker than
any other animal.
Postage stamps are gummed with a
starch made from potatoes.
Fully one-third of the female popu-
iation OF France labors on farms.
If n snail's head is cut Off. and the
animal placed in a cool, moist place,
another head will grow.
In spite of the closest espionage, the
diamond mining companies of South
Africa lose, ii is said. 81 100000 year
by theft.
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Reelection. of . RacbeIor.

Some folks are so humble that when they
get to Heaven they will go way around and
knock at the back door,
When a man gets excited in an argument
he always says it does make him mad to
hear people talk 90 foolish.
Nothing makes girl so mad as for a man
to pretend not to notice when she has fixed
her hair up the way he likes it.
When a man goes out to shoot bear and
apt to tell it the other way round.
A man will 60 to the devil for a woman,
and woman will 60 to the devil for a man
if she can't get one from somebody else.
When a man has to. work hard to get
along his wife always says it's because he's
SO good-natured' he lets people impose on
HMM. Y. Press.
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In ChfaaUn

20; mamma" the beautiful girl exclaimed,
he adores me so, and he is so noble and
handsome, and
Yes, my child"
And he brings such lovely references
from his last wife
Mother and daughter mingled their tears
OF JOY. Presently they grew somewhat
calmer and were able to speak of trousseauss
and things.-Detroit journal.
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The siamese Army.

An English newspaper in an article
on the Siamese army says: I'm one re
spect the Siamese army is superior to
any other, and that is in its elephant
corps. Eight hundred of these animals,
which are stronger, though smaller.
than those of India, are organized into
special corps, commanded by re-
tired Anglo-Indian officer, and their
heads, trunks and other vulnerable
parts are protected against bullets by
india rubber armor." = Detroit Free
Press
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That Terrible scourge.

Malarial disease is invariably supplement
ed by disturbance of the liver, the bowels.
the stomach and the nerves To the removal
Stomach Bitters is fully adequate 1t fills
the bill' as no other remedy does, perform
ing its work thoroughly. Its ingredients are
pure and wholesome, and it admirably serves
to build up a system broken by i'll health and
shorn of strength. Constipation, liver and
kidney complaint and nervousness are con-
quered by it
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Webster's Last Word.

Webster's last words were: Il still live -
A teacher in one of the East side schools
mad been reading anecdotes of the great
photographer to her pupils, and the next
lay, catechising them on what she had read,
she asked:
What were Webster's last words?"
There was deep silence. and she repeated
he question. Finally little fellow with a
'quint in his left eye held up his hand
We'll, Mulvaney," said the teacher, kind
V, do you know"
"Yessum," said Mulvaney, confidently.
He said 1 ain't dead yet IN Y World
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BEGINNING EARLY,

Teacher-Now, children, can any of YOU
define the word sarcasm: No: Well. it
means saying one thing and meaning the re-
verse of it. Can anybody give me an ex.
ample of that?
Little Willie-Yeth. / kin.
well, Willie, you give me an example of
sarcasm, then, showing you mean just the
opposite of what you say"
bod bless teacher"-N. Y. World.
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fro BE Continued
A m,eenm in RorI;n \.

"A museum in Berlin has secured
possession of Luther's Bible which he
used in his study. It's margins are Gov.
cred with notes in the reformer's hand.
writing. It was printed in Basic in 1909
and is in an excellent state of preserve
ton.
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USE YOUR REASON

And Profit by the Experience Of other
People.
There are thousands of people who have
been cured of nervous trouble, scrofula
sores, rheumatism, dyspepsia, catarrh and
other diseases by purifying their blood
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. This great
medicine will do the same good work for
YOU If you will give it the opportunity.
1t will tone up your system, create an ap-
petite and give sweet, refreshing sleep.
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Largest In the World.

The Star tobacco factory at ST. Louis is
the largest in the world. The buildings are
in two rows: 2400 feet on Park and 24OO feet
on Folsom avenue, with a total width of 27l
feet. You will discover the reason for this
marvellous growth if you give Star plug
tobacco a trial.
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An. Expert.

Dunmore-Pm surprised that you call
Flabler an expert accountant What
ground is there for paying him such COM
pliment?
Didmore-He's just got away with 500. 900
of his employers money.-Roxbury Gazette.
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Lone. the TraiI.

''Simpkins has new scheme for
keeping the wolf from his door,"
'What is it?"
HE moves so often that it can't keep
up with him" Chicago Record.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

Mr. Gotrox-"What would you expect me
to do for my daughter if you married her?''
George Goodthing Slightly embarrassed)-
'You-er-wouldn't be willing to die for
her, would you2''-Judge
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Height of Improperly.

DO you know said the girl in blue,
while We were sitting in the hammock and
just as / thought he was about to propose, a
garter snake suddenly appeared"
How indelicatei returned the girl In
pink.-Chicago Post.
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More Terrible.

Hewitt-My wife was looking for a dry
goods store yesterday and BY mistake she
walked into a saloon next door.
,Iewett-That was terrible.
Yes, she found me inside''-N Y.
Truth