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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

ut means some O. them English re-
lations O course" unused Matt Barlow
as he had used a dozen times before
Il ulster hear Grandfather Barlow talk
Of money that had oughter ONE to US
from the other side by rights. but never
expected nothin' to come of it. Won
der if Lucy seen it? Wonder if" and
then the thoughts which gathered
round that name became Of a character
not to be uttered aloud to drink
sodden, frowsy tramp, even if he hap
pened to be oneself. AS he waited on
the corner for the crawling horse-car
which amply met Philadelphia's de-
mand for rapid transit in 1874, he did
mutter few words audibly:
She'll act queer at first-if she AIM
married again-yes, there amt no
doubt but she'll act queer. But I kin
make her understand that at first it
was as much as my life was worth to
turn up anywheres, and then, when the
war was over, twas too late; she
wouldn't have had me, Lucy wouldn't,
But now that I kin bring something to
| ASA Oh IhC ChIlOISu, DIS We'll DIS III sell
by comm back, it amt so much Of a
| prodigal son business"
"A deserter! A deserter!'
| The vagabond woke from an uneasy
dream in which all the people in the
| car seemed pointing scornful fingers al
him and kissing that title of reproach
in his ear. He started as the blue
uniformed conductor laid a hand on
his shoulder. to say sternly: Wake up
you, or I'll put you OF the car. You
disturb everybody with your mutter.
| ings."
1t had been a good many years since
Matt Barlow had allowed himself to re.
call exactly why it was that he was
wandering homeless about the country
Indifferent to the fact that his family
must mourn him as dead, OF why it was
that he half hoped that they did sc
mourn him. But to-day it was all wax
ing, waking within him under the infiu-
ence of the day, together with the new
desire he had vaguely formed to take q
fresh start in life. When, a half hou,
later, he stood in the densely packed
crowd in the cemetery and waited fol-
the ceremonies of Decoration day to be-
/ gin. he strained his eye to see the in.
scription on the huge obelisk, half bur
| led in floral tokens, around which TIL,
guard of honor stood, but the sun wa:
in his eyes. Of course it was tn,
! sun.
What soldiers is that monument
raised to, sissy" he asked, huskily. O
tall girl of IL or IL, who stood be
side him, holding a smaller boy by tn,
hand.
ITO the imperishable memory of til,
heroes of the til Pennsylvania Volun
/ teers. who fell in defense of their coun
try, this shaft is erected" read tn.
cir! in clear voice. "Them's the sur
vivors. she added in kindly explana
ton. as the sound of the baud and tn,
hutter of the red. white and blue ban
ne Was dimly aisosyusa q ths ais
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Nation Educational Association Meeting,
Milwaukee, Wis, July 9Th to 9th, 1897.
Teachers and their friends in making
their arrangements for this meeting
should bear in mind the advantages
offered by the Wabash Railroad in the
way of low rates, fast trains, magnifi-
cent equipment OF Cafe and Library
Cars, Buffet Parlor Cars. Free Reclin-
ing Chair Cars and Buffet Compart-
ment Sleeping Cars between Kansas
City and Chicago. All Wabash Trains
run into Dearborn Station Chicago
landing passengers in the heart of the
city convenient to all the principal no.
tells and street car lines. For particu-
lars write to c. s. CRANE,
G. j. A. Wabash r. r.
St Louis Mo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26
Chantaunna Assemblr. island Park

Chautauqua Assembly, Island Park
One fare for round trip from points in
Kansas and Oklahoma located not more
than $50 miles from Winfield. Tickets
on sale June 10 to 90 inclusive Agent
Santa Fc Route will be glad to supply
additional particulars on application.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

A convention of Modern Woodmen
of America at Clinton, Iowa, charged
the headquarters of the concern with
extravaganza and other misdecds
Fulton, H., won lis contest in court
! for the Headquarters Of the order
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoks Your Life Away
To quit tobacco easily and forever he mag
netic. full of life. nerve and vigor take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address ster-
ing Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

A Kansas City filter manufacturer
says that the water that percolates
through a rival filter at one of the
ward schools sometimes contains
worms large enough to choke small
boy. This is distressing, If true.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

A baking company in Massachusetts
claims the exclusive right to wrap
bread in paper and tie it with pink
string, and has appealed to the courts
70 restrain a rival company from doing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

There is nothing so easy to do as to
defend the divinity of the Bible, be-
cause there has no man ever lived yet
who could disproyc it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Winfield Chautauqua Assembly,
eleventh annual session, begins June
18th and continues ten days. An ex-
ceptional fine pro~ra m of lectures. In
struction and music has been provided.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The tender-hearted boy who went
foot in his class at school as generous
means of encouraging the dull play
mate who had been down for week
has never gone to congress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

To be a success in life never leave
anything that can be done to-day until
tomorrow, for you know, tomorrow
never comes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

There is but very few people who
can make an opportunity, but most
any Of us have the ability to seize ono
when IL offers
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Not instantaneously. it is true. but In q short
space Of time, persons Of bilious bit are saved
from the tortures which disortlered liver is
capable of inHcting by Hostettcrs Stomach Bit
ters an anti-bilious medicine and aperient of the
first rank. The pains in the right side and
through the right shoulder blade. the sick head
ache, nausea. nstipation and saffron hue OF the
skin, are entirely removed by this estmabl re-
storative OF tone to the organs of secretion and
digestion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

There is bottle of whisky in Upper
Sandusky, O., which has remained
corked and sealed for fifty years. But
it was walled up in a corner stone, and
held down by big brick building.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The Rumford Falls Me Paper Co.
is putting in the largest paper machine
in the world, one that will produce pa
per $50 inches wide
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Over 1000 pretty Irish girls landed
in New York last week, and the COM
mander of the A. P. A. at once issued
an order 10 all members to stand firm
by the organization.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

When man drops big silver dollar
in the plate at church, he holds it ur
high and drops it so the whole congre-
cation can hear il fall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

A Main street barber has put up a
blackboard on which is daily recorded
the fresh local and general news
brought in by customers or caught
over the telephone This scheme is a
great improvement on the old method
of hearing the barber tell it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

When beautiful woman looses her
beauty, there don't seem to be any
thing else left for her to do only to
turn shrew.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The heaviest bell in the world is that
at Moscow. Russia, which weighs 49,
900 pounds. That In the city hall, New
yegk. weighs aasee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26
tanca. 0oming to lay Movers on Il and

tanca, Soming to lay Movers on Il and
make speeches"
Matt Barlow shook so that he wa,
forced to steady himself by graspnig
1he shoulder OF the small boy, who
gazed up at him with a wondering
face which struck some faint chord of
recognition within him. They won't
know me-" he muttered to himself in
quayering accents. Lucy herself. nor
my own mother wouldn't know me as
| look now. An, anyhow, they could
MT do nothin' to me.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

One fare for round trip is all you will
have to pay from any a. L. &c S. F.
station in Kansas to the Musical Festi.
val and Chautauqua Assembly, Forest
Park, Ottawa. Kansas. From points
in Kansas within $50 miles and from
Kansas City and st. Joseph tickets on
sale June 10 to -. From points in
state beyond this distance, tickets will
be sold June IL to Il. The park is only
half block from \. I & :. L. station
in Ottawa. Folder and particulars on
application
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Philadelphia took nearly 100 years to
build that Washington monument
The people there think it was done
with expedition and promptitude.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

People are beinning to get old when
they refuse to spend for five minutes
pleasure money that it took two hours
to earn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

What has become of the airship that
has been seen so often throughout the
United States of late
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The small streams in Oklahoma and
Kan sas are said to be full of fish since
the late high waters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Tho world is full of all kinds of char
acter; we have even seen wise fools
and active lazyness-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

A prairie fire love affair that was
started in Atkinson, Kansas, few
weeks ago is now watched by the wo-
man alone, who is using pair of bel
lows to keep little red spark alive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Plenty of men can tell how to be
good, but there are few to show how
to do it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Cattle from east of the Mississippi
river are being shipped into the pas
lures into the Indian territory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

Theosophists have bought tract of
land mile square at San Diego, Cal,
and viii erect hotels, sanitariums,
temples. etc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Very few people can sit down and
tell us what kind of men they are or
will be for the next three months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

No boy probably eyer will undertand
why potatoes most need hoeing just
when the fish bite the best
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The town of Sterling, Illinois, is in
serious predicament The council re-
fused to lower the liquor licenses from
81, 900 to 5000, whereat the saloon keep
ers have gone ont on strike and re-
fuse to serge the thirsty. 1t is not often
that prohibition takes effect in this
manner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The knights of Pythians had big
time at Wichita Kansas, last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

How Is 400 acres for bean patch?
That Is the amount of land to be plant
ed to Lima beans on a single Ventura
ranch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Illinois inheritance tax law has been
declared constitutional by the state
supreme court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

After October LIST the use of No =
spring wheat as contract grade on
the Chicago market will be discontin-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Emma Eames, the celebrated Ameri-
can singer, was born at Shanghai,
China, just 30 years ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Much of the Kansas corn has been
plowed once.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Home grown strawberries have al
ready made their appearance on the
markets
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

A large crop of grapes will be grown
in Kansas and Oklahoma this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Williams, Brown II CO., Wholesale
shipping merchants of San Francisco,
have failed for half million.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

William Charvet, farmer living
northeast of Guthrie, OKLA, was killed
by lightning recently while measuring
wheat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The culinary art in Kansas City is
being elevated. A ''lady cook of re-
fnemen" recently advertised for sit
uation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The j. r. Dayton Table company
building at Quincy, ILL.,, burned; loss
S1lO. 600.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

One of the sweet girl graduates oi
the Chetopa high school can kick Is
inches higher than her head. Consid-
cradle progress seems to have been
made in athletics since we went to
school
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Kentucky is the noted state of the
Union for fine blooded horses Arizona
comes next
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

AS the result of recent elections the
Liberals are now in full control in
Canada.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

mind whether Armenian or Grecian
blood is the sweeter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Kingfisher county, Ok, is figuring
on big wheat crop this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The wheat crops throughout Kansas
are very promising.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

we still cling to those ideas,
and to us Tom is a waver-
ing, weakened individual, Joe
suggests reckless, pranksome
fellow whose heart is in the right
place and his tongue hung loose at both
ends, and John suggests the picture OF
a steady, solid, sober parsonage, who
seems bit of a prig until we think OF
Henry, who creates about him an alb
solutely intolerable atmosphere OF
moral and spiritual snobbishness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

GET STRENGTH AND APPETITE.
Use DIR. Harters Iron Tonic. Your druggist
will refund money If not satisfactory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

A Chicago girl saved her sweetheart
from drowning recently.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Ex-Governor Porter of Indiana left
an estate worth $500. 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Oklahoma will be in the lead with a
large cotton crop again this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Emperor William of Germany gave
So, 900 TO the Paris charity bazaar man
ayers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

We will forfeit $1,000 if any of our pub
lshed testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. THE PIso Co., Warren, Pa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

st. Louis had another big fire again
last week
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26
A Snre DeIiverRnCe

Pennsylvania has the curiosity Of
three legged chicken.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

He whose name of Matt fitted him
better than the shabby, shoddy gar
ments which hung about him in dispir-
tied folds was short and square set and
STOPPING.
Yet he was not so old as age goes
Yet he was not so old as age goes
only IS, and as he told the man who
occupied the same bench, he had only
been on the road for ten years.
I've been trampin it for nigh on to
fifteen" said his companion, a man of
about his own age, but whose dress
and person presented an appearance of
even more acute forlornity. Surely, no
two more unsightly human blots ever
disfgured landscape than these, who
lounged untidily on the benches of
Washington square, blind to the blue
and gold brightness of the early morn
ing of one of the first Memorial Days
this city ever celebrated. Now and
then smart blue coated soldiers, with
pinks in their button holes, either sing
ly or in groups of two or three, stepped
rapidly through the square, too intent
on reaching the rendezvous where they
were to assemble for the grand parade
to waste a glance on the two vagabonds
who had met, fraternized and exchanged
experiences and condolences within the
space of the last half hour.
Fifteen years at trampin' is as good
as hundred" continued the first
speaker, meditatively. Seems as if a
man gifts it inter his bones by then,
an 1t wouldn't be any good fer his own
self to want ter stop it, let alone other
folks. Now, I'd been on the road fer
five years when this war business broke
out. Directly it came I went to Cana
dy. l wasn't goin' ter take no chances
I didn't see nothin' of it, nor care moth
In fer it, an wen it was over l come
back and bummed about the country
ever sence, without findin' things much
changed anyways from what they was
before. That's why don't take no in
terest in this here racket over Decora-
ton Day"
! At that moment the thrilling music
/ of the fife and drum, as small de.
| tachment of soldiers wendell their way
down Walnut street, flashing the Stars
/ and Stripes in the eyes of the specta
! tors who instantly collected at door:
! and windows, sounded in vivid contras
to his speech, and in Matt Barlow.
dull face there fiickered faint spark,
of surprise. Il don't feel that way,
he said, hesitatingly; I'm kinder glac
there's drawer men than-you an me-
something had gotten into his voic,
and made it almost inaudibIe-''to fgh
for the country we're bummin' rount
in; an I'm goin' out to the cemeterie.
to do honor to the soldiers, dead an
Twin, who did tiff there's any homo
to anybody in Teller like me bein
round anywheres. You see, it's differ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever.
tOc. II c. G. g. fail, druggists refund money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

There are only two kinds of women
when it comes to secrets. One kind
can't keep them; the other kind is dead.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

y. II. NORTH Furniture & Carpet CO.,
Kansas City, Mo. Send l0c. in stamps for IA
page catalogue. We always pay the Freight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets AL
Druggists refund the money if 1t fails 10 cure 25s
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Leo Norris, assistant district attor.
ney at Phoenix. Arizona, died from
wounds inflicted by escaping prisoners
and they will! he lynched if caught.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Missouri is boasting of her corn pros
pect already.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Omaha's new mayor has been seated
by the courts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The Ohio girl who has been asleep
twenty days is probably in training for
the United States Senate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26
Goes Cough Balsam

Is the oldest and best 1t will up cold ouckar
than anything else. 1t is always reliable Try it
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

WAS IN THE ARMY MYSELF"
ent with me; used to be in-in Their
army myself" He hurried out the
words half in fear. half bravado. as
though flinging a challenge, and then.
with a sharp indrawins of his breath,
narrowly watched his companion as
though dreading their effect.
But his nearer was man without
curiosity. 'Thasso?p he asked. indIf-
farently. and rsturned. as though he
Ae& % iptssFuptiaa to The sph1es4 cs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26
PLIES fuREn EREE

Trial box Of Pu4E-BAIM. CURES itching, blind
and bleeding Piles. Write today, with stamp.
DR.. II. Whittier, 10 w. 9th ST., Kansas City. Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Mrs. WiuHIOw's Soothing Syrup
For children tccthing softens the gums reduces
alton, aays pain, cures wind collie. 25 cents n bottle
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

July Fourth comes on Sunday this
wear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

Denmark's ministry has resigned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

The Honduras revolution has ende
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26
no Cure Constinntion Eor.re-

TO Cure CONTEMPLATION Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic Zoe or 95c
Ii T. G. C. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-26

G. j. A. Wabash r. r.
st. Louis, Mo.