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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Those who desire to take advantage
OF our offer of free subscription to the
FARM Journal should do so soon. 1t will
be withdrawn before long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

The Methodists are repairing their
church and expect to hold their quart
erly meeting there next Sunday. They
will probably use 1T all winter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Columbia" won the first in the
yacht races on Monday. Capt. Titus
and Riley Lake had q little fun at Tom
Best's expense when the news was
picked from the wire.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

You can buy Is pounds best granu-
lated sugar for S1.00, package coffee
for 10c per package and potatoes at soc
per bushel, at Glasier & Co.'S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

The Misses I.anghart entertained at
their home on Friday evening of last
week. A pleasant time is reported.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Sheriff Gano al d j. H. Owens took
the prisoners, d. w. Edwards and
VIM. Jones, to the penitentiary at Lam
sing on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

The G. A. r. and the Sons of Veter-
ans are making arrangements for
an elaborate reception for Ernest Tay-
Tor on his return home a few weeks
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

President King, Farmers Bank of
Brooklyn, Mich, has USED DeWitt's
Little Early Risers in his family for
years. Says they are the best. These
famous little pills cure constipation,
and all liver and bowel trouble. Young
Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

See Woodward for boots and shoes.
lie has made specially low prices on
this class of goods for the next few
days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Mlllers Hand Patent Flour IS cts per
sack. Warranted to give satisfaction.
HARPER MILLING Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Mrs. Aug. Schmidt and son, Clifford.
departed on Monday for months VS.
it among relatives and friends in Ohio.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

j. A. Murphy came up from Alva on
Saturday and visited with relatives
during Sunday. He returned home on
Monday morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Ed. Youmans Wednesday after.
noon, Oct. 25th.-Mrs. Bechtel, Sec'y
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Mrs. j. A. Billig came over from
Harper yesterday to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. w. w. Painter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

G. w. Nelson. committeeman OF Co
dar township, was on hand OnSaturday.
He says Cedar is going TO come mp with
the full vote this fall, which means .
big healthy majority for the Populist
ticket,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

j. A. Hickle and VIM. Downtain, Of
Moore township, were iransacting bust
ness in the city on Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

The Ladies of the Christian Church
will serve dinner ON election day, in
the Cook Block.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Woodward handles complete line Of
choice groceries and makes low prices
to every body.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Millions of dollars, is the value plac-
ed by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
on the life of her child, which she saved
from Group by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. It cures all coughs. colds
throat and lung troubles. Young Drug
Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Geo. Hubbard attended the Odd Eel
lows Grand Lodge ut Wichita last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

County Clerk Holmes was In Kiowa
the first of the week feeling the pollti-
cal pulse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

The kiowa Review says that Fred
Ellis will be back IN the Pop party af-
ter November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18
Report Of college, Center school f.

Report of College Center school for
month ending Oct. 18th.
No. enrolled, Boys Is, girls IL, total
q. No. days attended 37i.5. Average
attendance 1872. Cases of hardness
q. Not absent nor tardy: Nora Nc
Keever and Madge Nelson.
ANNA NELSON. Teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Mrs. James Dobbs went to Kansas
City on Monday to visit with her moth
er and friends.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Use Millers Hand Patent Flour. For
sale at Lebrecht's. Guaranteed as
good as any other brand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

G. G. Webb, an attorney Of Stafford,
was doing business in court last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

The Knights of Pythias have organi-
Zed section Of the endowment rank,
an insurance rank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

d. r. McNutt returned from his Wis
it to Pratt last Wednesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Chas. Burney bought r. E. Kathren's
barber shop last Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Our groceries are always fresh and
our prices are always the lowest. H.
II. Woodward.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Ii. L. Woodward has all kinds and
all sizes of grips and telescopes. His
prices are low on this class of goods.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

The w. G. L. U. meets Saturday
Oct. 2lst, at 8 p. m.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18
A. T. q s. F. BY. TIME CARD.
LOCAL NEWS.

Cleveland's black mare won the race
last Tuesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Notice Mrs. Cooks lad" for special
sale next Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

DR.. G. l.. SPARKS, Resident Dentist
Office over Fairs store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

We will take all the wood on sub
scription we can get. Bring in you
wood.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Mrs. Sample, mother of Ed and Mel
lie, departed for her home in Indiana
last Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

For sALK:-Good riding or driving
mare, 6 years old, inquire Of j. w.
SINGER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

wilkins is exclusive agent for An
thony Flour. Try it and you will use
no other.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Old Papers for sale at this Office al
20 cents per hundred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Supt. II. M. F. Bear, of Wellington
will lecture atKiowa Oh Saturday night
October DIST.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

To TKADE-A good bicycle to trade
for shot gun. Inquire at this office.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

to the highest bidder:
IL 5-year old mules.
43-year old mules.
8 Il and 2-year old mules.
brood mares and some colts.
lot of work and saddle horses.
One thoroughbred boar and . number OF
brood sows and shoats, q big lot OF cows and
calves, 10-horse power engine and threshinR
machine, farming implements of all kinds
and variety of household goods.
Terms: All sums under $1,000 cash. Oyer
that amount, credit Of ten months, interest
at 8 per cent, with approved security.
JACOB ACHHNBACH.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

.. Il. flour is the best on the market
Woodward sells it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

You can get bargains at Mrs. Cook 8
next Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

Old papers for sale at this office o.
20 cents per hundred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18

W. c. Sellers went to Kansas City on
Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18
One or more of the

One or more of the ex-
pert physicians and sur
geOns of the medical staff
of the Chicago Curative
Institute, who have been
making monthly visits to
Harper and adjoinlning
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-18
BEGGS CHERR
COUGH SYRUP
CURES.

ing your cold if you take BE0uS
CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. 1t acts the
quickest and surest of any known rem
edy. No matter how bad you cough, YOU
IAN sleep if you take this remedy.
Sold by J. r. Young Drug Co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
SnuhhrI by His Father.

The success as composer of Siegfried
Wagner in his opera Der Barenhaue-
ter" was never anticipated by his father,
who had little hope for any great future
of the young Siegfried. When he was II
years old the lad composed a polonaise
and brought it to his father. He would
not look at it,
Take it away" he said, "only ounces
write polonaises."
Young Siegfried knew enough to recall
to his famous father that his first com
position was a polonaise.
"a boy Of 10 should be at his books"
was the rejonder of the great Richard.
Mozart was composing when he was
only g."
ooh, you're Mozart. Them?
Siegfricd's answer was n marvel of di-
plomacy for one so young. mo, not a
Mozart he answered, but son OF
Richard Wagner"
That Modified the famous man. and he
read the polonaise, but did not find much
in it for encouragement. He handed it
back to his son and is said to have hum
med the phrase from "Lohengrin" in
which the knight cautions Elsa not to
question him. 1t was several days before
he delivered his opinion TO Sicgfried.
Then he cautioned him to stick to the
study Of architecture and learn how 10
build houses and probably theatcrs, but
to leave to others the creation of the
music to he sung in them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
More Fucker Than Poison.

An amusing story once told of Profess
or Packard of the Theological seminary
of the Episcopal church in Virginia goes
TO prove that an intimate knowledge of
Hebrew roots does not of necessity i'm
ply an acquaintance with the entire vegc
table kingdom.
Professor Packard had gone to Vir
ginia from New England, and naturally
it had never been his fortune to see per
simmons growing.
One day as he was walking along he
noticed some most tempting fruit Of a
beautiful light orange color. It's appear
ance was so much in its favor that Pro
fessor Packard picked and took liberia
taste of what was in reality an unripe
persimmon.
The poor professor instantly jumped al
the idea that he was poisoned. While
his face was contorted with anguish and
fear he was overtaken by two of his col
leagues. who anxiously inquired what
was the matter.
Don't talk to me-" groaned the victim
"but let me 80 home and die In the bosom
of my family"
AS may be supposed. the professor
soon discovered that he had not taken a
fatal mouthful in spite of his feelings
but the memory of his piteous request
gave the faculty, including himself, many
good laugh in later days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13

community. Imagine man knee deep
in the mud trying to look cheerful.
Eternal shame to the man who tries
to dodge the road tax and still more
to tho commissioner who elected upon
his pledge for better roads, is false to
his promise and rides rough shod over
the wishes Of the people.
Road tax is the tribute which savag-
cry pays to civilization. the entrance
fee to community life, and by which
the wonderful internal development of
a country is brought about.
There is really but one argument on
good roads and that is in their favor.
We all know we have never had good
going; that our country roads are
| about as bad as country roads could
possibly be; that they are frost laden
and wet and soft and soggy in spring
and fall dry and dusty in summer and
rough the year round.
As farmers let rs admit that these
roads are bad land every honest man
will admit it); that they keep US from
| town, and from each other; that we
can't get to market when prices are
! good; that we are hauling scant loads,
racking our wagons, killing our horses
and rasping oar tempers; that they
keep our wives shut up like cattle in
pen, increase our solitude. keep onr
children from school and send our
young men to the cities with a solemn
oath on their lips that they will never
till the soil.
Think Of our harvests, think of the
money invested in farm implements
and horses and mules to drag your
crops to market and then think Of wait
ing for the mud to dry upl' Think
of the horses and mules standing idle
in the stable, the cost per day for feed.
the loss of time and labor, the dwarfed
and shrunken values Of our farms, Of
the slack supply and good prices when
roads are impossible, and then think Of
the procession of farmers that rush to
town and glut the market in the first
day of dry weather, and think of the
paltry prices they get when everybody
is trying to sell to the overstocked mer-
chaptl
How do you account for the gain In
town and city values as against the
large falling off in farm values9 My
answer is--poor roads
Give rs good piked roads and every
acre of our farm lands will double in
value, our boys will till the soil in
stead of seeking employment in the
overcrowded cities, the unemployed
population Of the cities will pour into
the country. while the cities them
selves will thrive and flourish, drawing
life and health and wealth from all
roads radiating into country that will
blossom like the rose.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
THE FIRST SIGHT OF INDIA.
bombay Like nm Einborstc Dream of
strange sights mud sounds.

The first sight OF India is amazing, en-
trancirg, stupcfying. or other countries
you become aware gradually. Italy
leads up to the Lcvant, and Egypt passes
you on inscnsibly TO the desert. Landed
in Bombay, you have strayed into n
most elaborate dream, infinite in variety,
blurred with complexity, gallery Of
strange faces, n buzz Of strange voices, n
rainbow of strange colors, a garden OF
strange growths, n book of strange ques-
tons, n pantheon Of strange gods. DIFF
ferent beasts and birds in the street diff
fcrent clothes to wear, different m~ol-
times and different food. The very com
moncst things are altered. You begin a
new life in new world.
1t takes time to come TO yourself. At
first everything is so noticeable that you
notice nothing. When things begin to
come sorted and siftcd, Bombay reveals
itself as a city Of monstrous contrasts.
Along the sea front one splendid public
building follows another - variegated
stone facades, with arch and colonnade,
cupoa and pinnacle and statunry. At
their feet huddle nimsy huts of mating
matched with leaves, which a days rain
would reduce to mud and pulp. You sit
in n marble paved club, vast and airy as
a Roman villa, and look out over gardens
of heavy scarlet and purple flowers to-
ward choking alleys, where half naked
savagcs herd by families together in
open frontcd rooms and filth runs down
gulies to tester in the sunken street In
this quarter you may see the weaver
twirling his green and amber wool on n
hand loom-a skeleton so simple and
fragile that kick would make sticks Of
it. Go to the street corner, and you see
black smoke belch from hundred roar
ing mills, whose competition cuts the
throat of all the world In the large
open space Parsees bowl each other
underhand full pitches and cry, Tank
you, tank you" after the ball. BY the
rail squats a Hindoo, who would like, IL
only the law would let him, TO marry ba-
bies and burn widows.
Yet for all its ncongruities, Bombay
never let's you forget that it is very
great city. If it had no mills, it would
bc renowned for its port; if it had nei-
Their, it would be famous for its beauty,
and if it were as ugly as it is fair it
would still be one of the most astounding
collections of human animals in the
world. Forty languages, it is snid are
habitually spoken in it's bazaars. That,
to him who understands no word of any
Of them, is perhaps more curious than in
teresting, but. then. every race has its
own costume, SO that the streets of Bonn
bay are n kaleidoscope Of vcrmlion tur-
bans and crimson, orange and flame col
or, of men in blue and brown and emer-
aid waistcoats, women in cherry colored
satin drawers or nantes, drawn from
the head across the bosom to the hip. of
blazing purple or green that shines like n
grasshoppcr. II you check your eye and
ask your mind for the master color in
the crowd. it is white-white bordered
with brown or fawn or damson legs.-.G.
w. Stevens in London Mail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
ROUGH WHEELING,

sary TO first educate the people to- the
necessities of the movement This is
what is being done by the wheelmen at
the present time. and it must be said
to their credit that they have enlisted
the sympathy and support of all the
prominent farmers organizations in
the movement. With the two classes
working together it is only a question
of time until the movement will be
made a political issue. and then will
come the desired improvements.
The argument offered in favor of the
improved roads is that they lessen the
cost Of repairs make it possible to haul
the largest amount of goods with the
smallest animal power save time and
increase property valuations. No rail
road company would expect to do bust
ness If its tracks and roadbeds were in
such condition as to make it either i'm
possible TO use the tracks at long
seasons Of the year or in using them
have to lose great deal of time and
have immense repairs to make, and yet
that is what the farmers and Others
using the common roads are doing in
way every day in the year.
They make the most impracticable
attempts at road building and repair
ing and then wonder why there is no
profit in their products. which have
been hauled over bad roads at the
greatest expense. 1t has been estimated
that in the states where the stone roads
have been built the cost Of transpor-
tation has been decreased to 30 per
cent of the former figures. and that the
roads pay for themselves within few
years. 1t has been further shown that
the amount lost in the different ways
mentioned will more than pay for the
building and repairs of these roads on
the annual assessments made for them
or that it costs no more each year to
have good roads than it does to have
bad ones.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
Origin of the Cigarette,

"Ci7ilizatisn should hold the aboriginal
Aztec accountable for the baleful influ-
ences of tho cigarette, declared Ramon
Ii. Garcia of the City of Mexico to "a ST.
Louis Republic interviewer, at is wrong
to attribute the origin of the cigarette to
the Spaniards, / have given the matter u
good deal Of investigation and l have es-
tablished beyond doubt that the Spaniards
first got Whit Of the cigarette when they
invaded Mexico under Cortes. The Aztecs
then used tobacco in no other form, and
the Spaniards learned from them how to
roll the little package into smokable
shape. They introduced the cigarette into
Europe, and by that route it found its
way into America, though it was nearly
200 years reaching here.
1.-The Aztecs We're also using cocoa and
its product chocolate when Cortos con
quered them, and it was not long until the
whole of Europe was eating the various
preparations of this bean. When the
Spaniards first tasted it, they named it
theobromus, from the two Greek words
meaning food Of the gods"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-13
GOOD ROADS LOGIC.
IMPROVED HIGHWAYS CHEAPER
TRANSPORTATION.

Increase Property values and Make
Farm Products More Profitable.
Cost Of Repairs Lessened, and AMI
NAL Power Ecoromilcd.
Many persons who see mentions of
the "good roads movement" do not
realize that in this there may be one
of the great national issues of our poll
ties at some time in the future, pos
sibly within a comparatively short
time. This movement was started by
the wheelmen through their national
organization, the League of American
Wheelmen, and hundreds of thouA&ds
of dollars have been spent by it in the
agitation.
The principle of the movement as
advocated by the wheelmen, is that the
common roads of the country are as
important as the railway systems the
statement being made by them and be-
ing easily understood that there is not
an ounce of any commodity haued over
the railroads that is not first transport
ed by wagons over country roads or
city streets. 1t does not matter If the
commodity is manufactured articles
that are loaded on cars at the factory
the raw material has first to be hauled
to the factory. But the greatest haul
ing is done in the farming districts,
and there it is that good highways are
most needed.
The subject has not been given the
attention and support it deserves as
yet, for the simple reason that private
capital cannot become interested in the
building Of common roads, since there
would he no income from the invest
ment such ms there is in railways.
Municipal, county, state and the ma
tional governments have not had the
issue brought directly before them in
its full significance, because it is neces-