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ON AND OFF THE STAGE.

Camille D'Arville has gone into vau-
6eville and will make $4,000 year-as
much as President Mckinley receives
from the nation.
In Austrian theaters no one is permit
ted to appear on the stage in uniform
bearing any resemblance to those used
in the army of that country.
In some comments on the perform
ance of Hamlet" at an Albany theater
o local critic, with the aid of careless
compositor, spoke of the hero as 1.-The
melancholy Dave"
Higgle-"Whioh of the actors in the
play impressed you most favorably?"
Bloozin-"Winderly." Higgls-"Why?"
Bloozin-"He gave me two tickets for
the show."-Roxbury Gazette.
Wilkins said he acted the part Of
Hamlet last night as well as if Hamlet
had been there acting 1t himself" ~
believe him" You do?" Yes, there
wasn't a bit of life in him Chicago
Daily News.
The epidemic OF Dumas popular
work dramatized had struck the town,
and no less than three companies were
producing it. Have you seen the
Three Musketeers?" asked one citizen
Of another. 'Oh. yes" was the reply,
I've seen all nine of them!''--Yonkers
Statesman.
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A PAINT MANS STORY.
He Had Line 81 Lies That Was Good
Enough to string Most
Anybody.

This drummer travels for paint house
and as 1t was up to him he told the fol-
lowing:
Il am organizing new stock company,
and l am going to pass up the travelling
business and go to clipping coupons for q
living. was in Mexico not long ago.
think it was the trip before last, when
ran across the most remarkable thing in
the paint line that / have ever seen. was
riding through the most forlorn bit of
country that it has ever been my misfor-
tune to be cast into. / came to a little
house. Il was very peculiar affair, and I
noticed that although it was adorned with
a coat of red paint, the paint seemed to
have been nailed on. Inside / found little
man working with mortar and pestle. l
tIcularly about the paint. He then told me
that he was an inventor; that ten years
before he had invented what he called as
bestos paint-a paint that would not burn.
He built house and laid on a thick coat
OF his newly-found preparation. Shortly
afterward the interior of the house caught
fire and burned up entirely, leaving the
paint standing. After he had cleared away
the debris, he spread big canvas where
the shingled roof had been and lived COM
fortably inside the four walls of paint for
three years. He then accumulated enough
paint again. He did so and nailed the paint
on to secure the interior of the house from
falling down. I have lived in it as you
see it ever SINCE he said. How would
you like to buy some slices of stock in my
invention?' sa
81 Immediately bargained for New Hamp.
shire, Vermont, North Dakota and Michi-
gan and am now organizing my company.
Can l sell You some shares of stock or
even some territory"
While the remainder of the company were
looking for their weapons, the paint man
made good his escape.-Detroit Free Press
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FOR OUR BOYS TO REMEMBER.

There is lots more courage in being
whipped by larger boy than yourself
in a good cause than there is in whip
ping little fellow. 1t marks the diff
ference between q boy and bully.
Don't kick your dog because you
know he will forgive you. A boy that
takes o mean advantage of dogs good
nature is never the kind of fellow
to take on a camping trip.
One good turn deserves another, but
1t generally brings a good many more
than one. A good turn is always good
MISUNDERSTANDING, safe, and pays the
biggest dividends of any stock in the
market. If you don't believe it, just
buy few shares.
Boys will be boys" is mighty poor
excuse for any act that is unworthy of
a boy. Boys will be men is what should
be borne in mind, and If they are man
ly boys they will be brave, generous
gentlemen. and there's only one thing
better-a true Rentlewoman.-N. Y.
Herald.
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QUEER DIET.

Sick people frequently have strange
desires for foods. One man suffered SO
from gastralgia that he was on the
verge of death through starvation. The
smallest quantity of food caused ex-
IRENE suffering and all methods of
treatment failed. Suddenly he ex-
pressed desire for onions, which he
detested when in good health He was
finally given few onions and no bad
results followed. For three weeks
onions were the only food that passed
his lips and he got we'll.
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oars were drawing pretty fast to wind
ward. l could not stop to make more
of them than this, for the ship was now
all ways in the wind, and 1 FASTENED to
fetch her upon her course. The breeze
was light andno harm done, and pres
emily had her about her business and
all drawing as it should. By this time
the boat was again under my Observa-
ton, for she was now upon the weather
bow instead of the weather quarter,
and had opportunity to scan her with
more exactness. She held all the ten
men-that is, the mate, old Lewson,
the disabled sailor, the cook, the cabin
boy and the five other seamen. i
should say here that the cabin boy
was scarce of reality q boy, since he
was II, and as big as some of the men.
The boat was fitted with sail, which
two fellows forward were even now
setting, and by the pile of boxes and
casks amidships was well supplied with
all manner Of stores.
l stood on tiptoes and peered with
impatienee over the poop, hoping to
come by a glimpse of my companions,
and resolve what they were doing, but
just at the moment I heard Mr. lynn
say something. and, following the
words, his head rose above the poop
ladder.
"At the helm" he called out, COM
posedly.
AYE, aye!" I answered. almost a
tremb1e with anxiety. "How fares
it?-
ssNot over wen,' he returned, with
the same GOODNESS. "Pradey has stove
the boats and spiked at least part of
the guns. But the captain would have
you below"
"Yet a word" said, as 1 gave up the
| tiller. rs the ship scuttled?"
$50 the captain conceives. He
whipped into the cabin, to note from
the window whether the gig was stove
or no. and as he was returning de-
scended for bit to the storeroom. He
reported the hold all a-wash."
Then we are indeed in the plight of
your inconvenient kittens!" I cried,
finging myself with all speed toward
the poop ladder.
The captain conceived it wise to pay
q visit to the hold, for, although he had
made sure that there was great and
unusual body of water there, he had
not determined the rate at which it
was gaining, nor. beyond question,
that it had made to point where
there was no hope in striving with it
We advanced into the 'tween-decks,
accordingly, and from thence descend
ed to the hold. where we Immediately
perceived that the worst of our fore
holdings were justified. In sooth, it
was sure turn of work enough. for
the bottom had been clean pierced
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TO GIRLS ABOUT TO MARRY.

A man doesn't want to be asked his
reasons for everything he does. Nine
times out of ten he doesn't know what
they are himself.
Don't try to ape your rich neighbors,
and nag your husband for the money
he cannot afford to give you. Have the
courage and independence to accept
your life as, you find it, and make the
most of it..
No, one ever realizes her most bril-
liant expectations of happiness. You
pected to be, but you must not grieve
over that. Take the goods the gods pro-
vide, and be thankful.
The average man expects good deal
of his wife. He wants her to stay at
home when he is out He doesn't know
why; neither does she, but it is so. He
wants her to be there when he comes
home. 1t doesn't seem right if she is
not.
Don't go to standing on your dignity
with your husband, for it doesn't pay.
Your husband is man, and men have
many and varied peculiarities which
are totally incomprehensiblet to women.
Do not try to understand them, for you
cannot, and that is all there is about 1T.
If you. are going to be married make
up your mind that you Will be patient
through the first two or three years
while you are getting used to each
other. This is the crucial period in mar
ried life, and if it is passed in safety it is
generally fairly plain sailing after
ward.
/ Don't think your husband has ceased
to love you if he should go to the Office
sometimes without any little sentiment
al scene in the hall, such as you always
had on occasions of parting in your
courtship days. A man cannot live up
to this sort of thing very long. tits too
much of a strain ON his memory.
| fyour husband earns a good living
do, not go from home to earn some
money for yourself. The man is the
natural provider for his family, and it
is better that he should remain 80. He
will respect himself more, and you will
respect him more. Keep the house,
make home pleasant, and do the best
you can with the means at your COM
mand--N. Y. Weekly.
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ing: a am not so worn out as I seem.

ing. i am not so worn out as seem.
Twas but lazy trick of youth"
felt much encouragement and, in
a sort, relief at his manner. The strain
till now had been great, and my cour-
age, in some wise, had begun to flag.
In truth, / was new at such business,
and had not learned that steadfast-
ness and command over my nerves that
were to come with future experience.
We were now ready to arrange our
watches, and it only remained to de-
eide who should first stand and who
turn in. We settled this after little
argument by my being chosen for the
watch below (using the nautical
phrase, though in strictness it scarce
ly applied), and accordingly selected
the mates cabin, and stretched myself
in the bunk.
1 cannot say how long slept, but
know 1 was awakened at last by a
sound of crashing wood, and on start
ing up found the ship almost without
motion and a few faint day streaks
coming in at the window. Twas on my
feet ,straightway and caught up my
hanger and pistol. What had hap
pened 1 could not conjecture, but it
must be something of import. Iheark-
ened for an instant, but there was no
repetition of the sound, and without
tarrying longer 1 flung open the door
and rushed out. My friends were on
their feet. sword in hand, and by the
cooking of their heads were in the act
of listening.
"What is it?" I cried. "What is do
ing?"
NAY, we know not for a certainty"
replied Mr.. lynn coolly, "but by the
noise it is the splintering of boats"
''Is it not light enough to scan the
deck?" l asked. ST think there be
cracks in the door sufficient. to see
through"
I'VE tried but now, and could dis
cover nothing" answered the super
cargo. "Yet no harm to make fresh
attempt"
With this l stepped to the door and
applied my eye to the chiefest crack.
1 thought 1 caught glimpse of some
shadowy figures. Stimulated by the
discovery, 1 boldly drew away the fas-
tening and peered out. Instantly dis
covered two or three forms fitting
about the bows, and as / looked saw
one mount the bulwark and drop over.
In moment it came to me what was
doing. The mutineers were deserving
the ship; 1 flung the door wide and
made significant gesture to my COM
panions. They were beside me in a
twinkling, and on beholding the de-
serted deck tumbled unhesitatingly
out. I was at their heels, and we con-
tinued to the confines of the quarter
deck, where we fetched up and looked
around. All was indeed clear. Poop,
afterdeck, midships, and foredeck-
not a soul to be seen.
My companions had mounted the
bulwark and were bending over, and
the captain was wagging his head and
pointing at something over the quar-
ter. l was at no loss to guess what it
was. and upon running a bit one side
and looking past the poop made GER
tain. 1t was, in fact, the escaping
mutineers.
They were all in one boat-the ships
long boat-and by the aid of several
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28
Thousand. Follow . Dead Crocodile.

Thousands Follow q Dead Crocodile.
A crocodile which. in the course of
several weeks, manages to devour some
Is men and cattle, is in a fair way to es-
tablish a record. A gharial which in
tested the River Rorak, near Silchar, had
achieved this unenviable notoriety and
was fast becoming terror to the in
habitants of the town; it had, in fact,
become necessary to protect bathing
in the river. Some days ago, how
ever, Suhadar Maula Khan, of the
Seventeenth Bengal infantry, now at
Silchar, waited for the crocodile, and
succeeded in disposing of her with
three shots from rife. In the attempt
to drag the animal out of the water a
boat was upset and the animal was
eventually towed ashore by a steamer.
Forty sepoys bore the body of the mon
ster in triumph to the regimental lines,
where it was exhibited, fully 10000 vii
layers coming from near and far dur
ing the day to see their vanquished foe.
Bombay Advocate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28
SAGE OF sAwHAw SAYS

An upstart isn't apt to get very
far up. ~
You can't even work slot machine
without push.
Beware Of scrapes when brushing
against the world.
Being habitually weary is not evil
dence of retired habits.
He who woos coquette goes from
attraction to distraction.
It might pay a man to retrench be-
fore he reaches the last ditch.
Most of the sour grapes in this
world are the fruit of other mems la
bors. go
Castles In the air and their archi-
tects also are often without visible
means of support.
The poor man doesn't mind reserved
pews In the churches, but he hopes
there are none in Heaven.-Chicago Dis.
MATCH
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Ere to- Ru.anea..

II tell you, sir. the way they soak
down the streets in some parts of the
city is simply outrageous. If / had my
way I'd make street sprinkling penal
offense."
You're an enthusiastic bicycfst. ]
take it
No. sir. am an enthusiastic ocu-
list. Chicago Post.
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ELECTRICAL NOTES.

Electricity has supplanted steam on
the railroad from Milan to Monza, the
Oldest railroad in Italy, ops ed for traf.
fic in 1910. Storage batteries are used,
the electricity being obtained from the
turbines on the AIDA at Paderno.
Tyndalrs plan for purifying wafer by
means of electric currents has been
tried successfully in the Burgess canal,
in Belgium. After being subjected to a
current of 1000 volts, the water be-
came pure and palatable.
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Confes.ion of n Millionaire.

A millionaire confessed the secret of his
success in two words-hard work. He said
he put in the best part of his life in gaining
dollars and losing health, and now he was
putting in the other half in spending dollars
to get back health. Nothing equals Hostel
teTs Stomach Bitters for restoring health
the starting point-the stomach-and over ;
comes nervousness, sleeplessness, dyspepsia
and INDIGESTION.
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ne Learned How.

"a man in 10 Daviess county sent two
dollars to New York for the purpose of
finding out how to make hundred dollars
a day."
"And did he find out?"
Yes. He received letter containing
slip on which these words were printed:
Get a job in mint Chicago Times
Herald
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.e Ton of PoIrteness.,

The most polite man in four counties has
been discovered. He is George A. Tracy,
the milk dealer. When you call on Mr..
Tracy he takes you down cellar and seats
you in a chair in front of barrel of cider.
Then he starts a siphon-lilee arrangement,
the cider flowing in an amber stream through
small hose. Mr.. Tracy then places the
business end Of the hose in your mouth-and
goes, away.-Wilimantie Weekly Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28

The real hunter or sportsman always
treats gun as If it were loaded, even
il he knows to the contrary. It's the
boy who never had gun in the woods
that plays with it recklessly or points
an unloaded gun at anyone.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28

Before putting carpets ana rugs away
for the summer shake thoroughly to
free them from dust, then sprinkle with
powder composed of gum camphor
and powdered tobacco. Roll tight and
hang them away in clean flour sacks.
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Helps Trade.

her own bread in order to save FIVE cents a
week, the man who has put on the market
an infalhble cure for dyspepsia smiles like
a cat that has just eaten the canary.-Nau-
VOC Rustler.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28
Betrayed Himself,

Nell-Did you meet Miss Gotrox's fiancee:
Belle-Yes; he's no Italian count.
How do, you knowse IA
"He shakes your hand around in circl.
as if yon were an organ. Philadelphis
Record - ~ N
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28

Orientals prize pearls very highly,
and one Indian rajah has an embroid-
cred turban Of pearls worth $4,000.
The largest pearl known is owned by
the shah of Persia and is unappraisable
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28
DO Your Feet Ache and Bur

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
q powder for the feet. 1t makes tighter New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Sore, and Sweating
it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen 8. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28

There are two public nuisances-the
people who never carry umbrellas and
the people who carry them all the time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28

The Best Prescription for ChiIYs.
and Fever Is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tome. 1t L. simply iron and quinine in
tasteless form. No cure-no pay Price Soc.
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% mrs. DlnAAam,
Lynn. Wass.
IIrrrIR TO NRs. rrsxHAr NO. 4I.sO7I

lLETrkR TO MRS. PtNKHAk NO. 4I,zo7l
"DEAR FRIEND-A year ago was q
great sufferer from female weakness.
My head ached all the time and would
get so dizzy and have that all gone
feeling in the stomach and was so
nervous and restless that did not
know what to do with myself.
My food did me no good and had a
bad case of whites. wrote to you and
after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as directed, 1 can
truly say that l feel like new woman
and cannot tell you how grateful am
to you.
81 have recommended it to all my
friends and have given it to my
daughter who is now getting along
splendidly. May you live many years
to help our suffering sisters."--MRs. c.
CARPENTER, 25s GRAND ST., BROOKLYN
N. Y.
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Bll-"That fellow has some very good
bright friends. Statesman
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To Cure . Cola IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28

Does Col Blood see double?" Shouldn't
wonder. He drinks enough for two
Town Topics
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Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-28

Remember when filling cans with
SKINNED milk at the creamery, that it
Is not always the other fellow that
needs Watching.
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For Whoopfng Cough Piso's Cure is
successful remedy.-M. p. Dieter, 81 Throo
Ave-. Brooklyn, n. Y, Nov. IL, '94.
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In the New West.

In few years the people out west viii Be
engaged in lynching the automobile thieves.
Post.
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HaII'a Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.
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Prairie chickens are game to the last
Golden Days.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Keep away from Fort Smith. says the
board Of health.
Don 20 TO Fort Smith II you want to
return 10 Van Buren.
Mrs. Dsn Elliot is back from visit
70 relatives at Co9eyvilIe
Mr.. and Mrs r P Allen returned
Tharsday from week 3 stay at Wan.
Get y0ar seats for the production Of
Signal of Liberty at M1rta furni
TIRE store
The piscatoriaIly inclined can be seen
vending thsir way toward the creeks
and lakes every day now.
4 movement should now Be put On
foot to supply court square with more
seats. The number last year proved
entirely inadequate
From the way our planters are taking
hold Of the cantaIoupe question. It looks
as though trainload eonsignmsnts will
be in order when the time comes.
4 crate factory shouId be paying IN
vsatnsnt in Van Barsn. Crawford and
surrounding counties should be able to
absorb all the product Of such factory.
All the bridges having been strength
ensd on the west end Of the No. Pacific
the heavy engines ordered some tire
since will soon be in use over that diyi-
sion.
A. e. Colgrove has accepted posi-
tion with the Fort Smith Lumber Co.
Mr.. Colgrove is an old hand at the
business and will feel perfectly at home
in few days.
A carload Of non union negro miners
passed through the city Thursday bound
for Krebbs, l. T. Trouble may be looked
for there. for it is not likely that the
striking miners will allow negroes to
take their places without protest.
A great many potatoes for seed have
been shipped from this section the past
week. A good many in storage were
frozen during the severe cold, but there
are an abundance left for seeding and
some to sell.
Bishop Brown Of the Episcopal church
held services here Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday and conducted confirmation
services Tuesday evening. He made
many friends here during his first stay
in Van Buren,.
A petition praying for special act to
prohibit the running at large of stock
in Van Buren was circulated by
Park Crutcher last Saturday and was
signed by almost every person to whom
it was presented.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
"DurabMy is
Better Than ShoU. +"

TIE ryezLtf Of tie nzgLtf-
r1tIItiorzfres IS not eqazl TO
good health. Rifles evitfout
fezttf arg : curse, and yst ths
rich, tie middle classes and
t1s poor aliE< haze, n Hoods 5
Szrsa1arfIIa. 4 UalaabLs as
c5tzrt IN getting and rair-
tza4frg perfect fealth. Il
neDsr dtszgpoirts.
scycflsa =" Thrse years ags CUR son,
as~ eleven, had a serious case af scruf-la
and srgsfpeiaa With drsslatil{ sores, diseharz-
Hag anc lrehiag constantly. He ecnld nos
Walk. several physicians I'D nat help foF
sixteen saonGhs. Three months breaEElens
wlch Roods Sarsaparilla aaaGs hfn1 psr-
szfrIT we'll We are glad 10 tel others q ..
Ma. DAVE LArsD. OTTAWA, Kansas
Nausea - Vomiting Spells, 6izziness
and ps0sBratfau troubled ne f3r years
fad neuralgia. grsw weak and could not
slsep- Ny age Was AGAINST nles but Hood
sarsaparilla cured ne Thoroughly 4Y
weight Increased from i25 10 l8 pounds. /
an The mother = mine ehIIdrsn. Never sslt
20 veil and strong sireE 7 was married a.
DO now" MIRA. II. A WAFEzs. 1873 33d st.,
Warrington, =. c.
EeZerga - We had to tie the hands Of
our two year Old son on account Of eezsrna
on face ard llmBs- No medicine even
seIce1 untlI We used H9odTs sarsapariIIz,
wfieh soon cured Mks. 4 F4N WICK, I23
NonbgoxnerY street.. Patterson, ". J.