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The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

in the dormtory and the pest was
the cause of great deal of trouble.
Lieut.. Aleock advertised for eats ard
a few OF tho residents In the vicinity
gave the services OF their house pets
20 rid the place of the pest. One of
the cats was killed and its carcass was
found in the basement. The smaller
members Of the colony were routed.
but a number CT big gray fellows re-
fused to take orders from the eats
and until one day last week did all
they could to make life miserable at
the station.
Sergt. Carey says that they are all
gone now. He declares that they d.
vided themselves into two factions and
declared civil war. The squadroom
was their battle-ground and the ser
geant says that he witnessed several
engagements. After one battle he
picked up the bodies Of three warriors
left dead on the field. The other night
he saw five OF them run cut through
the front door and since that time. he
says. there has not been . rat In the
Statioa.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

Did you ever hold, sheet of white
paper to the light and notice white
letters or a figure of some kind in ii 4?
That is called the water mark. Most
postage stamps are water marked.
some with letters, some with figures,
while others have some simple little
character. Very few stamps will re-
veal water mark when held to the
light, but a simple way to detect them
Is to procure an old "tintype" picture.
Lay the stamp upon the back of it,
face down. and drop upon the stamp
a few drops of gasoline. The water
mark. IL the stamp contains one, will
be readily diseernible.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
A LIVE COAL TRICK.
Kew to Put n Red-Hot Coal ON q
Handkerchief and stu Rot
Burn the Cloth.

No one would suppose that it is pos
sible to hold glowing coal on a piece
of linen or cotton without burning the
cloth, but that such can be done is
easy for anyone to prove, and at the
same time the experiment teaches an
important natural law.
Every child knows that the telephone
and telegraph wires are made of cop
per because that metal conducts
sound well. II is also a good conductor
of heat and electricity, which is only
another form of heat. If a poker is
heated in the fire you pick up cloth
to hold the outer end, although 1t has
not been in the fire, because expert
ence has taught you that the heat is
connected through the metal from the
fire TO the outer end.
This experiment with the flaming
coal is based upon this principle, and
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

tripping feet-the sparklin,
eye-the graceful movements
longnot alonetothebu budding maiden
graces are the right-ava
duty Of eueyy zc,oman until the hair
whitens-and regal dignity replaces
them.
The mother who guards her
strength has so much more to de-.
vote to the care and education Of
her dear ones. She should be a
comfort-a cheer-always.
Yet how many feel that thew
have the strength to properly bal.
ance the homer The world Is list.
less, weary and morbid. Its blood
moves sluggishly and is full of i'm.
purities. 1t needs a kindling, in.
MIGRATING tonic to set it afre-it
needs Pe-ru-na,
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
BOY CUT OFF HIS QUEUE.


That nothing arouses youthful ar
dor so much as war has been demon
strated so often that it has now be-
come an axiom.. For tbs cause the in
habitants of the opponents of5the
United States are the enemies de
facto toZthe lads who tramp the
streets of ZChicago.. This has been
shown Of late in their aatagouism TO
the Chinese because Of atrocities
committed in and around Picking, says
the Chicago Chronicle
They have made faces at the Celes-
tinls. pulled their pigtails and thrown
stones through their windows.. 1t re-
manned for Clark street lad, how
ever, TO take summary vengeance on
Cinnamon against whom he held a
faneied grudge.
.Ye Kee is rotund Chinaman. who
lives back of one of the stores that
line the east side of Clark In the
afternoon he Is In the habit of stretch
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
Nat Enall, nI.raurnuea.

polite society is often Al It's wits
eads tn yet rid Of people who are not
wanted as callers or visitors. but whe
Will not take a hint, for polite society
cannot say in 50 many wortis II d,
not want you to eome again. A
French paper repeats this dialogue be
tween two woment
And 80 50 still receive that drradfa
Nine GomeaRaln -
Impossible to get her To take hint
DO you know, the last time she calles
never offered her chairl''
Aud what VAS the rvsultea
Result Why, the next tune sh,
came she brought a folding eamp
stooiln Raston Globe.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
THE ONE MEDICINE

In the world which women NAV
rely upon positively. Pe-ru-na is
good for everyone, but particularly
for women. The various weak.
nesses which af1ict their delicate or.
ganism spring from inflammation OF
catarrh of the mucous lining, and Pe.ru-na
is specific for catarrh in any organ OF
the body. Any congestion of a mucous
membrane simply means catarrh Of the
organ affected. This is why Pe-ru-na
cures all sorts Of troubles where other
remedies fail. If there is a catarrhal
affection the matter with you anywhere
Pe-ru-na will cure you.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

had seen better days around n race
track. who was standing near the grand
stand in Washington park the other
day talking TO a tout who was going
70 give him a good thing relates the
Chronicle. when Mickey aud | hit
the town we dtdn't have a cent, so we
had 10 beg oar chuck and banner money
from people on the street, The next
day We were in for il good No money
didn't know any body. enly few tonts,
Who only had eating money fer them.
selves aud had good thing that would
win in q walk and the edda were big.
Mickey says; Pal, tsnk | can get
few bucks 10 bet on good thing,
so be did. How he got II don't know
but In three days after he got IL We
walked out OF the track with u. 500
In our pockets Of the hookies' easy
money" That IL the story overheard
by a man Who was standing near the
two alleged toats who were telling OF
their good luck since the epeaing Of the
NashirEton park track.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

wearer of the rubber coat sought The
outer air, and after turning the rub
Der coat inside out printed on IL the
following legend in chalk; 'Dr. True.
blade will amputate no more corns
until the sandwich man collects
money enough to have his bunlons
eased by DIR. Callous."
Callous is the chiropodist across the
street. After reading the inscription
he agreed to supply the sandwich
man with linen buster for the warm
weather and increase his wages.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
skunk Pursued by sparrows.

While hunting on the flats of the
lower Ohio a man saw a polecat at.
tackled by at least 200 sparrows. He did
not discover the animals offense, but
the sparrows were exceedingly angry,
The skunk had taken refuge in a
thicket, badly frightened. and was
lodging from one side to the other OF
a log, trying to escape the savage at
tacks of the feathered tribe. At last
the prosecuted animal took to the open
and ran, but the birds kept pace with
him and fairly riddled his hide with
their beaks. The last he saw of them
they were still peeking away, and the
hunter thinks they killed the skunk.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

Ing himself on the little 2x4 porch in
the rear of his home for a nap. The
other day he lay down without antic.
Ipatlng any untoward incident that
might cause him to wish he was in
some ether country.
Dreatas of the fiowery kingdom and
the delight of seeing his enemies suf-
fer were infesting his brain when a
dull thud brought him to n sitting
posture. He saw boy running away
with a Ratchet In his hand. He
grabbed for his queue Immediately
and found IL lying ne. where his head
had rested while he was sleeping. The
mischievous lad had clipped the be-
loved plgtail very near TO its base.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
MUsKRAT AT SUPPER.
The Little Creature Ia Particularly
Fond of Rushes, which He Eats
I'm a Peculiar Way.

In the department of Mature and
Science" in st. Nicholas, we find this
account, by William ]. Long, of the
doings of muskrat:
If you know where there is a colony
of muskrats-and if you don't know
you can easily find out; any farmer or
hunter will show you their village of
green houses by the river-you can
have no end of enjoyment by going
there at twilight and calling them out.
Squeak like mouse, only louder, and
If there is a pointed nose in sight, max
ing a great letter V in the water. it
turns instantly toward you..And il
the place is all still, you have only to
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
OUTS WIN FROM BooKIEs.
Race Track HanEers-on Describe
How They Caught ON Co
Good Thing.

sit was just like this, you see, me
and Mickey came to Chicago to be on
hand for the opening season of the
races at Washington park from DE.
troit." said a short man with a sandy
muStaohe and wearing clothes that
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
RATS DECLARE CIVIL WAR.
IntsFnecine slaughter Relieve. "A Chi.
cage Police station of
Pest.

Another rat story comes from the
Twenty street police station
reports a Chicago exchange. Not long
ago the station was invaded by col
ony OF rats of various sizes and descrip.
lions and no prisoners were kept in the
cells for several days because OF the
viciousness Of the rodents. A number
of the officers were bitten while asleer
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

ham. who became prominent in the
affairs of Berks county during the war
OF the revolution. Another son of
Mordeeai, Jr.. John. settled in Viz
ginia. The latter had a son named
Abraham, who was the father of Thorn
as Lincoln, father of President Lincoln.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
Home of LINCOLN'S ANCESTORS
1t Is Located In Exeter Township. Berks County, Penn

II is not generally known that the
ancestry of President Abraham Lin
coin, before their emigration 10 Vir-
ginia and then to Kentucky. lived in
BerkS county, Pa, aud that the an
eestral home still stands In Exeter
township, eight miles below the pros
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

Says an old bachelor lawyer: THE
three most troublesame clients ever
had were a yaueg lady who wanted te
marry. woman who wanted divorces
and a srlnster whe didn't know What
shs wanted, Chicago Evening Nsw~
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
wanted TO he an Angel.

"oh, dear!" sighed small Tommy,
as he gazed at the flaming posters
across the street, Il wish | were an
angel" why do you wish that. Tom.
my?" asked his astonished mother.
Cause" answered the little fellow,
then l could see all the circuses at
once"
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

Employer-Was much feeling shown
at your grandmother's funeral?
Bookkeeper-Yes: they mobbed the
mpire.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

"rhs Camel claims 90 he selt.made, !.
said the Hirpopotamna 10 the Giraffe
Does he p
"fess be saya he bumped himself
Puck.
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rae suasam waass a rnsver.st

4 university Tor the stud, Of the art.
and sciences Is 10 be founded al Goa
stantiaopls by order Of the saltAA
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
Something Worse.

Jonson-What do you know ab0u. the
horrors of war?
Bronson-I know lot.
you don't know thing; you staid at
home"
Il know / did; but had to read the
yellow journals every day."-Detrolt Free
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18

Mans economy is in tellin' his wife how
TO save money.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05
THE IRl R. HICKS 1901 ALMANAC.

Whatever may be said of the scien-
tific causes upon which the Rev. Irl R.
Hicks bases his yearly forecasts of
storm and weather. it is . remarkable
fact that specific warning of every great
storm, flood, cold wave and drouth,
have been plainly printed in his now
famous almanac tor many years. The
latest startling proof OF this fact was
the destruction Of Galveston on the
very day named bv Prof. Hicks IN his
1900 Almanac. The 1901 Almanac, by
far the finest. most complete and beau.
tiful yet published, Is now ready. This
remarkable book of nearly 200 pages
splepdidly illustrated with charts and
half-tone engrayings, goes as a premi.
um to every subscriber who pays one
dollar year for Prof. Hicks journal,
Word and Works. The Almanac is
sent prepaid for only 25c. Order from
Word and Works Publishing Company
22Ol Locust street, St. LOUIS, Mo.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05

THERE has been considerable noise
made by few republican politicians
over the refusal of the judges of Lock
ard precinct TO permit Will Wheat to
vote. The INDEX withheld com
ment until this time for the reason that
we knew nothing of the facts In the
case, but last week in conversation with
a member of the election board we were
informed that Mr.. Wheat had lost his
residence in the township last spring
and that the fact was established be-
yond doubt by number of witnesses
Mr.. Wheat came to Medicine Lodge to
vote but did not do it, though he was
not challenged. His attempting to vote
at two different places seems to be eyi-
dence in itself that he himself was not
satisfied as to his residence. In this
instance we believe that the election
board of LOckard have been censured
without reason. 1t is the duty of
judges OF election to pass on the quail
ficatlon of voters and if sufficient evil
dsnce is produced to show that a man
is not qualified elector they must re-
fuse to permit him to vote. The fact
that man is ready to swear in his vote
does not make him voter. If that
were true many illegal votes would be
cast. Medicine Lodge had case also
IN which democrat was willing to
take the requisite oath but two of the
judges refused to give him ballot.
The fusionists are not chewing the
rag' about it, because they recognize
that the board must determine what
they think has been proved by the evl.
dence, and we think it very small of re-
publican politicians to make so much
fuss over this Wheat case. The INDEX
believes that every member of the
Lockard board was honest in his decis
ION.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05

Hypnotism is certainly a
wonderful power if you have
the right kind of subjects
Hanna told a lot of fellows
who work all the way from
10 to 16 hours a day tor wag
es ranging FROM so cents tc
$1.50, that they were supreme
ly happy, their dinner pail
was full and that they will
vote for Mckinley. Well the
fools took it dead easy" and
were hypnotised. Now they
have awakened and a lot OF
them have begun to howl. AS
usual charity will have to
take care of a lot of them this
winter or they will starve
and freeze. The political hyp
notist is a great freak and a
wonderful fakir, and the
world is full of suckers who
will bite.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05
THEY CAME DOWN.
From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.l


The threat of a government armol
plate plant brought the steel trust tC
terms.
The contract just closed by Secretary
Long with the Carnegie and Bethlehem
companies calls for $4,000 tons of ar.
NOR plate for the IL warships now un-
der construction. The transaction in
wolves the expenditure OF more than
SIG, 100000
The two companies first bid $545 a
ton and declared that they could never,
no never, go below that figure. But
congress-, during the last session, au-
thoriZed the secretary of the navy to
insist on anti-monopoly prices, and If
the trust should prove obstinate pre-
pare for a government plant. Then
the companies surrendered. They
found out that after all they could
make money at 1920 ton, and that of
fer was accepted-for the bulk of the
plate. For the rest the price is SAIL.
When the government meets the mo-
nopolists courageously they can be made
to give way. They fear government
plants of all sorts and the mere threat
of such policy is enough to bring
them to terms. Having proved so sue
cessful in this case, the club will prob
ably be used again.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05
R. R. HINNEN.
Attorney At Law,
Kiowa, kans.
Will attend to practice in all
the Courts.
Program Teachers Association

The next Barber County Teachers
Association will be held at Hazelton
Saturday, December s, 1900. All teach
ers in the southern part of the county
are expected to be present and take part
in the program. Parents and others in
terested in education are cordially in
vited to meet with us. Entertainment
will be furnished those that come from
distance.
1870 A. M.-Song by Hazelton school.
Prayer by Rev. Sawyer.
My First Days Experience in School
Miss Josie Horton.
Discussion-Miss Anna Nelson, Miss
Mabelle Stephenson.
Recitation by pupil of Dist. No. So
Song by Hazelton school.
1:30-Music by Hazelton school.
Reading Circle Work, conducted by
Miss Addie M. Smith. Chapters 7 and
Is, the United States and Foreign
Powers.
Biography-Lowell, Prof. G. A. Kent.
Song by pupils of Miss Kimble's Room,
"Golden Sunbeams''
Habits and Customs of the Filipino,
by request, E. B. Taylor.
Recitation by pupil of Miss Kimble' s
Room.
School Phase of Physiology-DrH. Bur
nett.
Mistakes Ira Stout.
Discussion-Prof. E. A. Shepardson,
Miss Hortense McMillion.
Some Phases of Primary Work-Miss
Ada b. SHILLING. Her own selection, by
request.
Song by Hazelton school.
Miscellany.
Adjournment.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05
TORTURED A WITNESS.

Intense suffering was endured by wit
ness L. L. Martin, of Dixie. KY. before
he gave this evidence: ~ coughed ev-
cry night until my throat was raw;then
tried DIR. Kings New Discovery which
gave instant relief. have used it in
my family for four years and recon-
mend it as the greatest remedy for
coughs, colds and throat, chest and
lung troubles. It will stop the worst
cough, aud not only prevents but cures
consumption. Price SOC and 81. Ev-
cry bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles
free at Young's drug store.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05

If the legislature of Kan
sas should make the mistake
Of sending j. R. Burton to the
u. S. senate it will be a stig.
ma on the good name of the
state which she can never
outlive. In the name of de.
cency, morality and honesty
it is to be hoped that it may
not be Burton.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05

The republican legislature
of Kansas is going to show
the fool people how to legis'
late a party into Office. The
politicians think that if they
can fix up a law prohibiting
the appearance of the name
of a candidate more than
once on a ballot they will
have everything their own
way. They'll learn something
later. You can't defeat the
will of the people by such
trickery.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05
CROWN POINT.

Revival meetings began at Mound
Center Nov. 26th. Rev. Treever is
conducting them.
A party of Crown Point young people
ate a fine Thanksgiving dinner at Hen
ry Hull's.
Mr.. and Mrs. L,ken Strothers, of
Oklahoma. visited Mr.. and Mrs. How.
ard Burnham Sunday.
Joe Huff has. finished repairing his
house.
Walter Griffin spent Sunday with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Mexican and
son, Morton. spent Thanksgiving at
Augusta. Ok.
Constable Charley Wiley and 1. V.
Wright were transacting business at
Medicine Lodge last Wednesday.
Miss Bnlah Owens was up from Aiya
to spend Thanksgiving.
: Mrs. Belle Brattain was marriedNoy.
26th to Mr.. John Thomas. Both of
them now reside at Capron, Ok.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05

When the history Of the
present is written the histOri.
an must say, if he desires to
be truthful, that the Monroe
doctrine was satisfactory
with the American people un.
til the reign of Mckinley,
when they decided to tram.
pie it in the dust and pattern
after the monarchies of old.
That will be a sad thing to
teach our children, but it is a
stubborn fact.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05
Tom McNeal is a dark hors

Tom McNeal is a dark horse
candidate for y. S. senator to
succeed Senator Baker. 1t is
a foregone conclusion that it
must be a republican and we
are for Tom first, last and all
the time. We want to see
Barber county people well
represented at the public
trough.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05

Since election trust stock
has scared skyward, and it is
said that John ID. "Rockefel-
low" has realized 67,OOO,O0O
profit en- the stock he held.
We would be pleased to have
some of our farmer friends
who voted the same ticket
Mr.. Rockefellow did to come
in aud tell us how much the
price of their products has
advanced under this prosper
ity that has made the trusts
hundreds of millions. In
fact, as they know, wheat,
corn, oats, hogs and cattle are
worth less today than they
were on November 9th. The
Journal is not kicking SO
much on how you voted; it is
simply asking for informa-
tion.- Kingman Journal.
Barbour County index., 1900-12-05
FROM CANADA.
YoRKToN. CANADA,
Nov. 20, 1900,

4
EDS. INDEX: If you will kindly al
low me the privilege will say o few
words to our many friends In Barber
county. We have been in Canada now
about eight months and are well pleas.
ed with the country. The longer we
stay the better we like it. Winter has
begun. here. We have about four inch
es of snow, and one day tie theremom.
eter registered q below zero. 1 was
out most of the day without haying a
coat on. There is so little wind and
the air is SO dry that it does not seem so
very cold. The wheels are put away
and the sleigh bells and runners are
brought out.
/ believe this Is very good farming
and stockraising country. The cattle
have been out on the grass since April
1st until the present time. From now
until spring they will have to be fed. T
meyer saw cattle look better than they
do now. There have been over 6 200 cat.
tie shipped from Yorkton this fall,
many of them going to Liverpool.
There was one steer that weighed / 1893
pounds, and one cow weighed 1888
pounds. Many of the horses are max
ing the living from the grass now and
will continue to do so all winter, and
strange as it may seem, will be in good
order in the spring. The fattening
qualities of the grass are excellent. 1t
looks more like blue grass than any
wild grass | ever saw. The old settlers
season that there has been for IL years,
but in spite of the long dry spell our
crops were very good. l did not see
how anything could grow with as little
rain as we were having, but the farm
ers seemed to haYe faith that they would
come out all right. and they have too.
The best wheat made 20 to 80 bushels,
oats twenty to fifty, barley twenty-fl five
to forty, flax seventeen. There was
not much fax sowed. The potato crop
was splendid. Nearly all kinds of vege-
tables grow here to perfection. We
never knew what really good vegetables
were until We came here.
One of our neighbors threshed 5000
bushels of grain. He had 80 acres of
wheat that made 25 bushels per acre. l
threshed 325 bushels of oats from seven
loads of bundles. 1 had acres of sod
oats that made As bushels per acre. We
have fine farm of 320 acres, with a
good stream running through it. Some
places it is seven feet deep. 1 have 100
acres fenced and 80 acres broke ready to
SOW in wheat in the spring Our health
is very good. If we do not get frozen this
winter we will tell you moro about the
country In the spring.
The INDEX is a welcome weekly yis-
| ltor, sometimes bringing good news
and sometimes sad. We read of 80
many of our old time friends being laid
away to rest, remidlng US that life is as
Yapor. do not know whether we
will ever see sunny Kansas again or
not, but we will ever hold pleasant
recollections of the years we spent
there. will close with good wishes to
all. GEORGE MANSON.