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The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Farming in Mexico,

From the Kansas City star.
Irrigation was practiced in Mexico in
prehistoric times, but to-day the United
States has more land under ditch than
has Mexico. The United States can
learn nothing about irrigation from Mex
leo, in fact, this country has furnished
the plans and methods adopted by the
most recent irrigation enterprises In
Mexico. The points Of difference in the
Mexican and American systems are the
Cruder and more laboriOus methods still
in use in the former country and the
fact that in some parts of Mexico the
old Spanish flooding system Is used In
stead Of the modern ditch or CHECK"
system in use In the United States.
Mexico now comes to the United States
for her money to build irrigation works,
her machinery to operate them, her
engineers to plan them and her system
of using the water
Mexico is also calling upon the United
States to reclaim the tillable area Of the
republic, develop the agricultural re-
sources and make experiments which her
own people will not make for lack Of
capital, enterprise and energy. Under
these circumstances it is we'll for for
elgners intending to engage in farming
in Mexico to look well before they finally
commit themselves in that direction. AS
q legitimate business conducted on con-
servative principles, agriculture in Mex
leo Is a fairly profitable occupation for
those with plenty of capital. For others
it is not, and even those who have should
take into consideration the many things
which go to make up a desirable life
other than the mere return Of q fair profit
on money invested There are many
other costs which do not appear In the
expense bill.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Heard Their Prayers by Telephone.

From the New York Sun.
At small dinner party given recently
in a Western city the guest Of honor
was young married woman who is the
proud mother Of two handsome boys,
both under years Of age. In their edu-
cation she endeavors to follow system,
after the manner Of most young mothers,
and is very particular to live up to any
rule she has made for them.
During an early course in the dinner,
and in the middle Of an animated con-
versation with her host, she suddenly
paused with startled look and cried:
There, if / did not forget those boys
again! Have you a telephone In the
house. and may use it?"
She was taken to the telephone by her
host, and the murmur Of her voice in
earnest conversation floated back to the
dining room. After short pause she
returned.
II hope you will pardon me-" she
said. But, you see, always have
George and Eddie say their prayers to
me before they go to sleep. l forgot 1t
tonight in the hurry of getting of, so
Just called up their nurse. She brought
them to the phone, and they said their
prayers over the wire, so my mind Is
relieved"
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Wash Days.

Washing need not be the laborious
task it usually is considered If one
knows how to do it to the best advan-
tage. System is needed for this as much
as for any other branch OF housework.
All clothes should be sorted, the clean
est white garments and bed linen in
one pile, the remainder of the white
clothes in another, and the colOred
clothes in the third. Plenty OF water
is an important item, for If used spar
ingly you need not be surprised If the
clothes do not look white. If the water
is not clear, a tablespoonful Of alum
dissolved and added to it the night be-
fore it is wanted will cause the dirt to
settle to the bottom, and the clear water
can be dipped OF.
In the morning heat a boiler Of water,
and add enough soap to make 1t good
sudS The white clothes, which nave
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
THE TOWN OF NOGOOD.

NY friend, have you heard Of the town Of No
good,
On Eho banks of the river Slow,
Where blooms the Waitawhile flower fair,
Where the sometimeorother scents the air
And the soft Goeasys grow4
Il lies in the valley Of Whatstheuse.
In the province Of Leterslide.
Misunderstanding IL native there.
It's the home Of the reckless Idontcara.
Where the Giveitups abide.
Il stands at the bottom Of Lazy hill
And is easy to reach, declare.
You've only to fold up your hands and glide
Down the slope Of WeaKwils toboggan slide
To be landed quickly there.
The town is as old as the human race,
And it grows with the fight Of years.
1t is wrapped in the fog Of idlers dreams.
Its streets are paved with discarded schemes
And sprinklsd with useless tears.
The Collegebredfool and the Richman's heir
Are plentiful there no doubt.
The rest Of its crowd are a motley crew.
With every class except one in view
The Foolkiller is barred out.
Tho town Of Nogood is all hedged about
BY the mountains Of Despair.
No sentinel stands on its gloomy walls,
No trumpet to battle and triumph calls,
For towards alone are there.
MY friend, from the dead alive town NogoOd
II you would keep far away,
Just follow your duty through good and ILL.,
Take this for your motto, 81 can, will,
And 1iva nm tO il each day.
W. Z. Penney in New Haven Register.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

been put in water to soak the night be-
fore, are passed through the wringers,
placed in the tub, and then hot suds
poured over them. They will wash very
easily. Rub the dirtiest places, put
them in the boiler and let them scald
twenty minutes. Rinse twice, starch the
articles that need 1t, and hang on the
line. Calico clothes are washed through
two suds, rinsed and starched. Thor
ough rinsing is the secret Of keeping
clothes free from streaks
Starch for large articles may be pre-
pared according to the directions on the
package for boiled starch, and there
will be no trouble about Its sticking to
the irons Shirts, collars, cuffs and all
articles that need to be very stiff should
be dried and starched with cold starch.
Kansas Housekeeper, In Wisconsin
Agriculturist.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
A HOusekeepers, Union in Vienna.

From the g. James Gazette.
What buslness-like women they must
be in Vienna! The Vienna Housekeep-
ers' Union, which, few years ago, had
$500 members, was founded and is run
entirely by women. 1t combines the ad-
vantages Of the 'stores" in the way Of
shopping with school for training cooks
and a bureau where you may inquire
within upon everything. All this says
much for the patience, tact and temper
Of Viennese women.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Good Words for Kansas.

The author of the article, kansas
Debts and Debt-Payers," reprinted in
the Advocate and News from Harpers
Weekly few weeks ago, is a newspaper
man of wide experience, Franklin Matth-
ews, staff writer for the Harper pub
lications. His articles on Kansas have
embodied his personal Investigations,
and they are attracting a great deal Of
attention in the East as we'll as in the
West. Other articles in the series which
have been published in Harper's Weekly
are "The Enemy's Country" which gives
an interview with Governor Leedy;
Sunshine in Kansas and Nebraska" and
New Farming Methods" Those to fol-
low are: "The Transformed Cattle In
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

dustry of the West" "The Unexpected
in Kansas (Salt, Coal, Lead and Other
Minerals);" Drought Resisting Crops
(Alfalfa, Kafflr Corn);" Irrigation in
Kansas and Nebraska Experiments with
Wind and Pumps);" Men Of To-day in
Kansas white, Breidenthal, Chief JUS
tice Doster, Edward c. Little, etc.);"
Political Machines in Kansas" Pop
ulist Legislation in Kansas and Ne
braska;" kansas War on Insurance
Companies" Emerging from the Wreck
of the Boom Sioux City, Iowa);" In
telligent Labor Laws Of Minnesota" "
what Becomes Of the Wheat Scientific
Side of Flour Making);" Wonderful
Factory Methods Of Dayton, Ohio; "
Country Store Methods in Kansas and
Nebraska" Beet Sugar from the Fac
tory Standpoint" Business Side Of a
Great American University (Chicago)."
The series is entitled Bright Skies
in the West"
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Liquid Manure for Flowers.

Growers of towering plants in the
window should keep on hand at all times
supply Of liquid manure; any recep-
tacle that it water tight will hold it;
pack the pail full of rich stable manure
free from straw and pour over 1t suffl-
Cient water to cover. When this water
is drawn off for use it should be about
the color Of coffee. In using 1t dilute
about six times its bulk with water and
pour this diluted water over the soil in
the pots about once a month; the plants
will respond with renewed vigOr and
bloom.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Wanted to Oblige.
From the New York World.

From the New York World
A acknowledgement woman entered
one of the leading dry goods stores and
asked to be shown some blankets. The
clerk toiled and struggled with huge
piles Of the coverings and was sur
rounded by mountains Of them, when
the customer arose and said:
II don't want to buy any to-day. l
merely came In here to meet a friend"
And the clerk gasped: well, madam,
If you think your friend is In the blan-
kets I'll go through em again."
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
The Number of Telephones in Use.

From Telephone
United States, 100000; Germany, 14O,-
900; England, $4,000; Austria, 10000;
Province of Angola, 200; Australia, 1000;
Bavaria, 1900; Belgium, 11,OOO; British
India, 1000; Bulgaria, 300; Cape Of Good
Hope, 600; Cochin China, 200; Cuba,
$500; enmark, $4,000; Finland, 5000;
France, $4,000; Holland, $4,000; Hun
gary, 10000; Italy, $4,000.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
The Value Of Happiness.

From Scribners Magazine.
l believe that it is Mr.. Stevenson who
says that the duty Of being happy is the
most underrated duty in the world. And
in spite Of all we may wish or assert to
the contrary, there is indubitable evil
dence that happiness, up to date, at
least, has a basis Of physical well being.
| suppose one of the reasons why the re-
formers Of the earth have not been no.
tably delightful persons to live with is
because they were either too busy or
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
$50 i'm Gold!
will be paid to Amy Man or rWOmaR

10 remains for the celebrated irm OF physi.
cian0 and specialists, DR.. Hathaway a Co. (Reg'
ulSV Graduates Registered), 10 place o genuine
business proposition before the public, which
has never been made before.
We agree TO treat any person afflicted with any
chronic disease and cure them, furnishing med
icines and everything necessary for their case,
or forfeit 5000 In gold, providing the patient
faithfully follows treatment and directions, and
the case ia q durable one.
This offer IL plain, and there 10 no catch 20 tti
and furthermore, the offer is good and the
money perfectly safe, because we are financially
responsible.
DR.. Hathaway 4 Co.'s experience during She
last twenty years has proved the fact that they
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

tre female troubles, skin eruptiOns, ulcera kidney
and urinary dissdseS, lUer and stomach difficulties,
d[sedse. Our treatment can be taken at homo
under our directions, or we win pay railroad
fare and hotel bill TO all who prefer to come TO
our office for treatment, II we fail to cure. We
have the best OF financial and professional ref
professional basis, promising nothing but what
we can fulhll. We do not believe In any. OF the
free prescriptions, free cure, free sample or Q.
o. D. frauds, but think IL is best In the end 70 DO
honest with our patients. Write 10 to-day,
don't delay.
We have carefully prepared Symptom Blanks
No. |, for men; No, 2, for women; No. Q, for Skin
diseases; No. 4, for catarrh, and new 0t-page
booklet which we will send Free 10 ell who
really desire truthful information about their
condition. Call on or address
DIR. HATHAWAY & CO.,
70 Dearborn So, Chicago, lll
Mention this paper.
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too tired to be happy. And yet happy
man, and especially happy woman, Is
a radiating focus Of reform, for such a
person possesses that gentle and diffused
persuasiveness which leads us into will
ing good endeaVor, simply because 1t
displays to us the good taste Of enjoying
fine behavior.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Naturally.

From the New York Evening sun
mo-" replied the boy, when asked
If he would have some soup. mo what?"
corrected his mother. mo SOUP" said
the little boy.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

The February number Of Outing gives a
charming variety Of reading for wintry
weather. The number opens with an ex-
cellent story of Colonial days, entitled
Doris" and It is by, Sarah Beaumont Ken
nedy. Ed. w. Sandys writes Of ''Tobog-
gaming" DIR. JnO. Nicol explains the possi-
billties Of winter Work with the Cam:
era" Col Jno. +. Hobbs, in Aboriginal
WOodcraft," describes the Australian black
fellow and his curious methods, Modern
Ice Yachts" by H. Percy Ashley, an au-
thority on all matters pertaining to, Ice
Yachting, is full of information for those
who contemplate building an up-tO-date
boat. The diagrams of well-known boats
by the author are invaluable. "Snipe
Shooting in Florida "The Revival Of Fall
conry," "Self Defence with Cane" are
all finely illustrated articles. Cycling, fox
hunting and other sports receive due atten-
ton. "A Week with the Singhalese" &C
ceptably fills the travel department. The
features of the leading 1898 bicycles are
carefully reviewed and illustrated. The
editorial and record departments are In
teresting and complete.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
As Advertised.

The Woman-Can you match this
piece Of ribbon?
The Man--No, lady. You may remem-
Der 1t was one of the matchless bargains
we ran last Monday. Exchange.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
The Safest PreOaution.

From the Boston Evening Transcript,
To preserve cake or pie, the expert
enced housekeepers find lock and key
the most economical method as well as
the most effectual.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

The Chicago Times Herald ranks among
the few really great newspapers IN Amer
lea. Fearless, Independent, intensely patri.
OtIc and with an unedualed news service, It
has set a bright example to It's conten1po-
raries-onG which they would do well to
S0ilpw--Roma (Ga.) Masonic Herald
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

The gold and silver production in the
United States in 1897 was: Gold, $685.
900 fine ounces, or $55, $3.50; silver,
56,117 900 fine ounces, or $3S,557 1866 com
mercial value.
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and show that you believe in thorough
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these buttons goes into fund for the pur-
chase and circulation Of public ownership
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receive, at no additional expense, printed
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so. send 10 cents to the
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for a public ownership
button. 1t is made In the
national colors, and has
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Advocate and News and Kansas Farmer.
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have cured th0u5And0
OF cAsee where other
doctors have failed, and
this warrants them In
making this rem0Tka.
ole offer. All persona
who are suffering from
any chFoGic dlaeAsa,
have now an opporbu
nifty TO test the treat
ment Of the acknoWl.
edged leading phygi.
clans and speoiallsGa OF
this country, with an
sbsolute surety OF be.
ing cured. Special DIS
eases, such as cdtdrrh,
blood poison, tUedknfss Of
men aud tD0meB aghiCh
G6 ct the delicate organs,
and Private disedses OF
all Kinds, rheUmdttanl,
sirjciurg, DdricOcele, run
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14
HON. |. c. BOYLE
At Medicine Lodge
SEPT. %.

Commissioner II. G. Walker was call
ed to Waynoka, Oklahoma, last Thurs.
day, to attend the funeral of his half
brother. w. B. Taul, who died on We'd
nesday, September Z, 1898. He had
been sufferer of heart disease for some
time and, as in all such ailments, his
death was very sudden. Mr.. Taul leaves
a wife and five children. His STEP
father and mother reside in Turkey
Creek township, this county, the latter
being IS years of age. The deceased was
five years older than Mr.. Walker, his
half brother. The Walkers and the
Tauls are formerly from Breckenridge
county, Kentucky. The deceased had
never been resident of Barber county.
but his parents and brothers are pio-
neers. They came to Barber county in
1874 and have been residing here con-
tinuously since that time and are rec
ognizedas family of the highest worth
and integrity. Mr.. Taul went to Way.
noka at the time of the opening of the
strip and settled on a homestead.
While he is q total stranger to us. we
feel that his family and relatives have
sustained great loss and the commun-
ity in which he resided has lost a good
citizen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14
JoHN BEEBR DEAD.

We clip the following from the Beav-
or (Ok.) Herald. The deceased resided
In Barber county from 1870 until 1886
and was we'll known among people who
resided here during those years. He
was in poor health several years:
MIR. John Beebe was native of Yer
mont. He was born on December 18th,
1928. at an early age he removed with
his parents to Illinois. When he was
only seven years of age his mother died.
When he was twelve years old he was
left an orphan child, his father having
died at that period. He was therefore
left alone to make his way in the world,
He was the youngest of family of
twelve children. all of whom had gone
before him, except one brother, Samuel
who still survives him, and who resides
at Momence. Illinois, and sister, Mrs.
Julia Messenger, living at Grand Park,
Illinois. He received his education in
the public schools of New Lenox. Ill
inois.
I'm 1858 he was married to Miss Eliz-
abeth Dudley, of Kapkakee, Illinois. a
woman whose companionship proved a
source of much happiness to her hus-
band. To them were born four children,
Walter Beebe, who lives at Enid, Fred
M. and Miss Grace Beebe and Mrs. May
Barby, of this county.
"Mr. Beebe depended entirely upon
himself for support. his parents who
were poor having died when he was but
a mere child. He was one of the early
timers of California, going there in 1850
and remaining six years. He subse-
quently returned to Illinois. He re-
moved with his family in 1870 from Ill
inois to Barber county, Kansas, where
he resided till his wife's death, which
occurred in 1888. Afterwards, in 1886,
he came to Beaver county, where he
succeeded in building him a nice home.
He followed farming and stock raising
nearly all his life.
A large concourse of people followed
the remains to the Beaver cemetery
where the body was buried, to be re-
moved later to the Medicine Lodge GEM
etery where rests the remains of his
wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14

There will be an "Old Folks Ser
vice" at the Methodist church on Sun
day, September IS, at IL o'clock a. NJ.
There will be no special program but
the old hymns Will be sung and the
service will be as near as possible like
the services Of long ago. After preach
ing, an old fashioned class meeting OF
love feast will be held. All of the old
people, both of the city and in the
country, are earnestly requested to be
present.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14

John L. McGrath asks US to state
that he is not, has never been and will
not be a candidate for representative.
either in the convention or out Of it.
John McGrath is one OF the best then
in Barber county and would make a
good representative, but, of course. if
he declines his wishes must be respect
ed. John bias hosts of friends who
would be glad to have the opportunity
to support him for any position of pub
lie trust.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14
Boyle
Sept. 28,
At the Opera House.

SHARON.
Mr.. Burns has sold his residence in
Hazelton and his family have gone to
Missouri where he will go as soon as
he can attend to some business here.
Mr.. Wadsworth who teaches the En-
on school has moved into the residence
occupied by Levi Beals before he went
to Colorado.
]. R. Dunkln and Emmett Naugbton
walked to Sharon on Saturday.
The prayer meeting on Thursday ev-
ening will be at the residence or Chas.
Cushenbery.
A gentleman with one horse con-
veyance was selling dry goods in this
valley last week. He resides in Wichi-
Ia and is native of Arabia and form
erly resided some 200 miles southeast
of Jerusalem.
Fruit has been pretty much all har
vested rather earlier than usual.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14

Capt. G. F. Blickensderfer died at
Pasadena, California, last week and
was buried at that place under the aus.
pices of the G. A. R. Capt. Dickens.
defer resided here several years with
his daughter. Mrs. l.. L. Beals. He
was we'll known In this city, especially
among the old soldiers who will deplore
the departure of their honored and re.
.spected comrade. The deceased was a
sufferer from consumption six years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beals' removal to Pasa-
dena was largely due to the fact that
the climate was recommended as being
helpful to consumptives and during the
first six months it seemed to be of great
benefit. But later Mr.. Blickensderfer
became worse and other diseases fast
ened themselves on the system. The
last few months of his sickness were
attended with great pain and suffering.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14

VIM. Higgins, of Elm Mills, brought
in few samples of corn last week that
beats any Barber county product we
have seen since SO. The ears are 2inch.
es long and 81 inches in circumference
Mr.. higgins says his corn will make IL
bushels per acre and figures that it was
cut short at least one-third by the dry
and hot weather in July. We doubt
whether there is anybody in Barber
county who can compete with Bill this
year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14

We CLEAN from the Wichita Eagle an
account of the marriage of Miss Flor
ence l.. Hitchcock to Mr.. II. w. Burch.
The bride resides in Guthrie and the
groom at Wichita. They will reside in
Wichita where Mr.. Burch is engaged
IN business. Miss Hitchcock was at
one time one of Medicine Lodges most
charming ladies and has many friends
in our city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14

w. A. PETER. prohibition candidate
for governor and six years Populist
senator of Kansas, Is billed for a
speech at the court house in this city
tonight, September IA. While we do
not approve of Mr.. Peffer's candidacy
we firmly believe that he is a man who
is honorable and strictly honest. Turn
ont and hear him whether you agree
with him or not.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14

1t was our pleasure and fortune to
hear Chief Justice Doster's excellent
address at Attica last Friday. 1t is
seldom that one is permitted to come
in contact with such an eminent states
man who has the happy aud fortunate
faculties of simplicity, dignity and
common, humble citizenship so CLOSELY
combined that any man who has a de-
sire to think and learn can follow him
for hours through q discourse and
drink in, as it were, every sentence
that is spoken. Judge Doster defines
himself as one of the socialistic branch
of the Peoples party and his remarks,
on this particular occasion, as we be.
lieve they do on all occasions, extended
much higher than those of the average
political stump speaker. We shall not
attempt to reproduce his speech or any
part of it. but to sum it up briefly and
concisely, it was deep, logical, yet
plain and simplified lecture, such as
should be heard and needed by a people
who desire to live under free govern.
ment IL fact as we'll as in theory. Con-
Guiding we have this to say: If you are
interested in the social and economic
problems that must soon be met by the
American people. do not fail to hear
Doster or his equal if opportunity ever
affords. No matter what your politi-
cal belief may be-whether you are a
Populist. democrat, a republican or
what not-yon will learn much and you
will make the acquaintance of one whom
you can consistently honor and respect.