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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
1t was well for his plans that he did

1t was well for his plans that he did
keep sharp lookout, for before night
he saw a speck far ahead on the trail
which he knew at once TO be man. He
was standing on the edge of piece of
woods. and his companions were behind
him at the time. Stepping in the shad-
ow of the trees. he explaimed:
''Thar's a man comm, an I'll bet it's
one O. them we're after. He may hev
seen me, an it won't do fer us all ter
hide. He won't know you, Turner. You
keep on an pass Their time o. day with
him. Yer bound fer the fort, yer know.
Keep right on, an We'll hide till he's
out o sight, then We'll overtake yer"
Turner at once walked ahead. while
his two companions secreted themselves
in the underbrush. They saw Turner
stop and converse with the stranger
few moments, when the latter drew near
them. and Bowers whispered:
Its the man they call Taylor! He's
goin' after bosses sure!''
All unconscious of the proximity of
the two men. Taylor tramped sturdily
on, and was soon out of hearing in the
woods. Then the two left their ambush
and hurried after Turner, who awaited
them far out on the plain.
What did he say?" inquired Bowers.
eagerly.
asked me where l was bound an
whether there was any hosses ter be got
in Dyea." said Turner. who never
seemed to waste word
Il knew it," declared Bowers. '.Now
all we've got ter do is find a snug place
this side whar the trail splits an take
1t easy till the dust is under our eyes
He'll be back pretty quick if he gifts
any bosses an then we won't hev much
longer ter wait
Several days later saw them securely
hidden in a piece of dense woods. but
each day was divided into watches,
when they took turns standing on SEN
tinel duty. From a knoll a short dis
lance from the hut they had built the
trail was visible for fully mile. and
from daylight to dark they watched it
closely.
Their patience was rewarded whenA
late one afternoon, they saw Dick Tay-
Tor riding along to the north, leading a
string of horses behind him.
'Our time is most up now" said Bow
ers, grimly. He'll fetch the mine by
tomorrer. Them two chaps with him
I've seen round Dyea. They're rich
chaps. I've heard. He's picked 'em up
an is goin' ter sell out
How many will there be. of them %
asked Turner, IAN how's the trick ter
be done when. they git here? Dyer
reckon a regular holdup, or what?''
1--WE might do it in tibet way" said
Bowers IAN stan the risk o gittin'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
CHAPTER XVI.
ROBBED.

All unconscious of the snare ahead of
them, the successful gold hunters rode
eheerfully along over the trail. their
gold secured on their animals and their
hearts filled with natural Thanksgiving
at their success. They were rich-rich
beyond their widest hopes. and it had
all been done in few short weeks.
They had registered their claims in
Dyea, but there was considerable doubt
whether they were located in. American
or British territory. as the boundary
line was not exactly known. This, how
ever, had been fairly explained to the
purchasers. who declared their willing
ness to take the risk. This they could
well afford to do, for they had bought
the claims for about cne-quarter their
actual value. and We're well aware of
the fact. They had only to register
them in DAWSON also tic make them
selves safe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case il
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address F. j. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, 0. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
A Trap of Her Own Setting.

We have all met people whose pride in
their possessions is so great that they can see
no charms in those of others. A young bota-
mist was showing a party of ladies and gen
tlemen through conservatory of some of
the choicest plants. Among the visitors was
a wouldbe young looking, mddle-aged LADY,
who at every description volunteered the
statement that the plants and flowers she
had at home were quite the equal of any
thing here or indeed anywhere
just as they were passing a giant cactus
she was heard to exclaim:
well, this is nothing extraordinary. I
have cactus at home that is still larger. I
planted and reared it myself
Reared it YOURSELF" the professor
gently observed. How remarkable, This
specimen, is % years DID, and if yours is still
larger"
The lady did not stay to hear any more.
but executed a strategic movement to the
rear.-Phila delphia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

That the Cuticura remedies are all that could be desired
for the alienation of the suffering Of skintortured in
fants and children and the comfort of worried
mothers has been demonstrated in countless homes in
land Their absolute safety purity and sweetness,
instantaneous and grateful relief speedy and great
economy leave nothing more to be desired by anxious
parents Evidence is found in the of letters received
from grateful parents tesng to the ncalculabe bene
fits they derived the of these preparations
in the treatment of nfante skin and scalp disorders
There is ring OF truth and sincerity about the tesmo-
mother writes, does Mrs. E. Butler of 1889 Third
Avenue, Brooklyn N. Y in simple, grateful language,
of the good Cutcura has accomplished in her home,
parents regard these remedies house
hold necessities. Mrs Butler says
my oldes. boy nine troubled with
They piece. would
tester much and eject They painful
remedies in case
healthy the the eldest being
CUr1cURA remedies they are all now in perfect health
What can be more convincing to mother than the
following graphic letter from Mrs j. c. Freese of 300
South First Street, Brooklyn, n. VI
My baby about four weeks old when suffer
from that disease tried remedy thought
medicine did do with him. He
cried sn and his face was to raw piece Of
had to carry him around pillow was fairly discouraged
used them could see the change used about half box Of
at end of short week baby entirely cured There
has never been trace of since To-day his skin az smooth
and soft as piece Of silk"
Another remarkable instance of the effectiveness of
the Cucura remedies found in the terrible experience
of the baby daughter of Mr. r. A. Lapham, 111H West
Side Square, Springfield, Ill. Mr.. Lapham writes as
follows:-
sour little daughter troubled from her birth with
would with
terribly inamed would
like beads of perpiration finally this would and
the skin would crack and peel off, She suffered terribly Had
soft mens her hands keep her from scratching We
leading good trial. but neither of
helped the least purchased CUTcURA
Ointment and CUTcURA She improved and
troubled, although used less bottle
REsoLvENT three boxes of CUTIcURA, and CUTcURA SOAP
In few forceful words, Mrs. c. Brand of Conesville,
N. Y, wildly portrays experience common to many
mothers and her letter. which follows, is full of comfort
and encouragement for anxious parents
1.-TWO years ago this winter boy began
sly nearly covered his back and calves
glowing of CUrIcURA remedies and thought
wonderful remedies"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

The economy of the Cuticura treatment is shown by
the letter of Mr. w. NJ: Michel, of Lexington, Okl.,
who spent thousand dollars with DOCTORS specialists
and medical colleges in vain attempt find relief for
| his little son. friend recommended the of the
Cucura remedies, and he gives the following of
the cure:-
ny when he six weeks old had breaking
out shoulder to wrist Around bis body and around
his legs from his knees to his ankles solid scab My family
tried four more and then medical college in St Louis
1 , No asS @ sSeD @ a clam d
trying CUT1CURA remedies telling he had SPELL chd
he began improve he could sleep short
and wife rest Thank the Lord he is we'll
crying, and worrying CUT1cURA remedies cured him."
Three children in household suffering simultane-
ously from eczema Such the distressing condition
of Mrs. Annie Ring of SIS East Thirteenth Street. New
York City, who tells her experience in these words =:
my second child got eczema when seven months old Three
two years Old fell victim For twenty months they suffered
fearful agony Their whole bodies faces 50
describe the suffering of second child whose whole body
one n ae no was get no
DOCTOR but afforded the slightest relief CUT
fourteen days treatment with cUTcUnA SOAP and curcURa
the worst cured and the whole neghborhood
is surprised at the wonderful effect of CUrTcURA.".
One of the most wonderful of cures is that of the little
daughter of Mrs. G. A Conrad of Lisbon, n H., whose
suerngs from eczema were intense that her hands
had to be tied to keep her from tearing her flesh. The
mother writes:-
when little girl was six month: old she had eczema We
cold OF remedies nothing
good; getting wrap
hands and when would dress her, had
could hold She would kick and
could would and pieces
soap and the CUT1cU REsoIvEsT and she was cured and
humor left truhfuy say they
have saw life"
It will afford pleasure have parents whose little
afflicted with any form of skin, scalp, blood
hor write to any of the above addresses for cor
roboration of the facts gven and have doubt that
such appeal will elicit still stronger testimony regard
wonderful curative of CUTICURA
remedies. The full set, for complete external and
internal treatment costs but .25, and consists Of
CUTCURA SOAP (25c.) to cleanse the skin of cr1sts
and scales and soften the tckened cutice CUTIcURA
Ointment 50c) to instantly aay itching, irritation
and inflammation, and soothe and heal, and CUTIcURA
REsoLvENr (50c), to cool and cleanse the blood. A
single set is often sufficient to the most torturng
dsfguring skim scalp and blood humors rashes Itch
ngs and irrations, with loss of hair when the best
physicians, and all other remedies fail.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
just Like a Razor.

The other day man walked up to the
cashiers desk in large stockbroking con-
To his disgust, the pen sputtered, plotting
his signature, and he threw it aside with'the
popular exclamation:
Hair on it,
No wonder" one of the bystanders re.
marked, when it is shaving notes all day."
Chicago Chronicle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
The Craving for stimu1.n,..

This question has lately attracted a great
dsalof attention from the medicalprofession.
Ihe use OF stlmulants seems to be increasing.
This clearly shows an exhausted condition OF
the nerves and blood, which may be RENE
died only by Strengthening the stomach.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will do this for
you; 1t brings all the energy of stimulant
with no injurious effect. 1t cures dyspepsia,
constipation and nervousness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

Mrs. Brown-Our language is full of mis-
nomers. For instance, I met man once who
civil engineer
Mrs. Smith-Yes. but that is not so ridic-
ulous as the man they call teller" in a
bank. He won't tell you anything. / asked
one the other day how much money Mr..
me.-Collier's Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

MRS. BELVA LOCKWOOD, PRESIDENCY
n As the
in the profession
Peruna Medicine Essays: = " = =
haze used Peruna BOTH for myself my MOTHER Mrs.
Hannah Bennett in her S6 year. and find nDaluabk
coh c. diseases; good tonic
feeble and old people, those don, and h
Yours truly, RFva 4. Lockwood.
Caah
pelvic eatarr of
take and is the Of of sickness
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

Tne Best Prescription for CfAIys.
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in
tasteiess form. No cure-no pay Price, soc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

New Wife-"I wish to get some butter,
please Dealer-"Roll butter, ma am %
New Wife-"No! We wish to eat it on bis.
cults. IN. O. Times-Democrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

Dropsy treated free by Dr. H. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement In another column of this paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
Alcoholic mr. MOI.

Customer--My room is full of rats, and
Drug Clerk-Yes, sir. Do you want bro
mo or strychnine ?-Philadelph Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

Satisfactory Definition Preferred cred
ltors are those that don't call too often
Kansas City Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as Cough medicine.-F. NJ. Abbott, 1888
Seneca ST., Buffalo, N. Y, May 9, 1891.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

Uncle Bill, what is political love feast ?'
well, it is when big lot of politicians
get together and pledge themselves to keep
Indianapolis Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

If men would cease trying to get some
thing for nothing the bunko man would be
out of job.-Chicago Dispatch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

The man who has nothing to do but clip
coupons cuts quite fgure.-Chicago Daily
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

Explosions of Coughing are stopped by
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pikes's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. sc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13

Miss Frances Osgood returned Saturday
night from three months stay in Boston
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Osgood
will stay week or two longer, possibly
more.
N. D. Clarke, former graduate of the
Bellows Falls High school, now principal
of the High school in Mendon, Mass. Wis
tied his sister, Miss Effie Clarke, last
Thursday and Friday.
Plans are under consideration for
changes in the small building, by the stairs
going from School street into the Square.
The building is now used by +. j. Tidd
for lunch room. If the proposed plans
are carried out by Mr.. Suter, the owner of
the building, it will be great improve
ment to the looks, and convenience of the
place.
After next Monday morning citizens of
Bellows Falls will be able to register any
letters which they wish to at their own
doors, and by the regular mail carrier, in
stead of being obliged to carry such TO the
post office This applies to letters only,
and to the residential section of the viii
lage. Places of business should still 90 TO
the office as heretofore.
Charles F. Lancaster, agent of the New
England Development and Improvement
company of Boston, has been in town in
vestigating the opportunity for investing
in large tract of real estate. His COM
pany makes specially of buying tracts of
20 or more acres, and cutting them up in
to building lots, with attractive streets and
avenues. Some of the lots are disposed of
at widely advertised auction sale He
looked over the farms of John A. Thwng
and II. A. Howard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
WESTMINSTER WEST.

The sugar house belonging TO the Mil
Ter brothers was burned Wednesday night
A. T. Wilcox has gone to Westmore-
land where he has engaged to work upon a
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Goodhue are an
ticipating the spending of Easter Sunday
in Brattleboro. Miss May, who has been
there for some weeks, is to return home.
Mary Campbell is recovering from her
illness, which is believed to have been the
scarlet fever. 1t is understood that Lena.
who is in Boston with her cousins, will
not return al present.
Word has come from Mrs. Jason Cor
ham and Miss Kate that they have enjoyed
their stay in Waitsfeld for the winter and
have been in fair health. Nothing was
said about their return at present.
j. o. Codding left home Wednesday for
Burlington, where he will stop a day or
two. He has received a school of higher
grade than he has previously had in Fair
fax. He enters upon his work there next
week.
Mrs. Nettie Weightman has been for a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gorham Braley. Miss Alice was quite III
soon after her coming from Maiden, but is
NJ" DoeI0i anu cApeCIS W return saturday
to her duty in the hospital.
There was fine run of sap Wednesday
and sugar makers are more cheerful. II
was thought by some in the early part of
the week that the season was about over
or that if the weather again became suit
able there would be little sap unless the
trees were retapped. Both prophecies
proved incorrect.
Mrs. G. A. Boyle has recently lost her
brother living in Alstead, Mr.. Green. He
was here few weeks last season. He was
an old soldier and was entirely blind for
some years. just before he died, his pen
sion was largely increased, but it came too
late to be of any benefit; another instance
of the delay which comes from so much
red tape.
Mrs. G. c. Goodell received a letter
from Maiden last Saturday announcing the
illness from scarlet fever of her grand
daughter, Marion Harlow. She went
down the next day to assist in the family.
1t is learned that the case has not been a
severe one thus far Miss Alice Goodell
has the entire care of the patient, and they
are quarantined in an upper room in order
to keep the other children from taking the
disease, If possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
LONDON AGAIN STARTLED.
Report of a Total Loss of 1900
Britishers In South Africa.

The Story LacKS Condemnation, How
evsr-- British Garrison ut Wepener
BesieEed--RepOrt That Badsn-Powen
is Dead.
London was startled Wednesday by a re-
port that Gen. De Wet had inflicted the
third severe defeat TO the British within a
week. The dispatches, from Boer sources,
stated that al Meerkassfontein the British
had had 900 killed and wounded, and 900
captured, with II wagons. The despatch
added that 400 men escaped TO Bloemfon-
TEN. The Boer losses were placed at five
killed and nine wounded. The story is
generally discredited, as the alleged scene
of the battle is over 100 miles north of
Bloemfontein, in region which the
British are not supposed to have penetrat-
ed.
Gen. Roberts wired to the war office
Wednesday: 1.-The enemy have been very
active the past few days. One commando
is now on the north bank of the Orange
river, not far from Aliwal North, while
another is attacking Wepener. The garri-
son there is holding out bravely and in
tiicted serious loss on the Beers yester-
day."
The dispatches Thursday announced
that Gen. Gatacre had been recalled to
England. News was received via Pretoria
that Col. Baden-PowelE, the hero of Mafe-
king, was dead. This has not been con-
tirmed from British headquarters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
WRSTMIN STER.

Mrs. Holton is critically i'll at the home
OF her son, Ira Holton.
Miss Maud Underwood is the latest vic
tim to endure the mumps.
The Kings Daughters met with Mrs.
Starkey on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Fem will teach in Brook
line, the term beginning April %.
George II. Walker has begun making a
few improvements upon his store.
Herbert Morse of Danbury, Conn, was
at G. II. Underwood's Tuesday.
Miss Grace Darling, who teaches in Ad-
ans, Mass, is at the parsonage for a
week.
Mrs, Campbell and youngest daughter
went to Boston Saturday for a short alb
sence.
Mrs. Martha Smith recently sustained a
slight shock at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Spaulding, in WalpOle.
David H. Wright of Minneapolis, Mimi,
is visiting his sister and brother, Mrs. o.
l.. Fisher and Alvin Wright.
Mrs. Fred A. Marks and daughter of
Westmoreland arrived at f. E. Hayward's
Wednesday for few days visit.
Members of the Sunday school are ar
ranging an attractive Easter concert to be
given at the church next Sunday evening.
Hester Case returned to her home in
Chelsea, Mass, on Saturday. She was ac-
companied by Agnes Mann who will be
her guest for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Metcalf attend
ed the funeral Of Mrs. Almon Peck at
Proctorsville last Thursday, Mrs. Peck be-
ing sister-in-law of Mrs. Metcalfs.
A Republican caucus will be held at the
town hall in the East parish on Saturday,
April IA, at p. NJ, to elect delegates to
attend the district and state conventions for
thepurpose of electing delegates to the Re
publican national convention to be held at
Philadelphia, Pa, to nominate candidates
for president and vice president. The
foregoing notice was issued by the town
committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
Ice in the River Did No Damage.

The ice passed out of the Connecticut
Saturday without causing any damage
whatever, Notwithstanding the fears of the
past few months. The lack of extreme
warm Gather had caused the snow to dis
appear gradually in the valleys, while
there is still a large body on the noun
tains. The water is not very high, nor has
it been thus far this spring. The ice which
had broken up and gorged above South
Charlestown three months ago had grad
ually become honeycombed, as we'll as that
which had formed since, so that it dis
solved quickly in the water, but few cakes
of any size passing over the falls. The
season here is said to be nearly a month
later than in average years. Little maple
sugar has been made and the prospect is
that little will be made, as the warm
weather will probably come suddenly when
it arrives so late in the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-13
CAMBRIDGHPORT.

The spring term of school began Monday.
There will be special Easter exercises
next Sunday.
Miss Minnie Wyman is at home from a
short vacation.
Dana Fairbanks has rented Frank How
ards farm for the season.
Chas. Taylor of Boston has recently
been in town. He has rented his farm to
Mr.. Barrett.
Rev. Mr.. Elliot, secretary of the Yer
mont Bible society, spoke here last Sun
day evening.
Miss Adelaide Bigelow, who has spent
the winter at her home here, has gone to
Brattleboro to work in the store of DON
nell & Davis.
At the annual meeting of the union
meeting house society s. j. Weaver, L. W.
Derby and r. N. Marsh were elected trus-
tees, and s. P. Gushing clerk and treasurer.
Mrs. Matthews and Miss Douglass, who
have been guests of their sister, Mrs. A
W. Wild, during the winter, have recently
gone to Mrs. Matthew's home in New
Haven, Conn.
s. G. Morrison's place in the village has
been sold TO Mr.. Young of Middlebury.
Mrs. Coolidge, who has occupied the house
for short time, has moved into one of w.
]. Burr's tenements.