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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15

house Of an old grandame whose
grandson was down with the shivers.'
But when l produced 1t, she said:
May. lad. I knows tew a soight
better cure than yon mucky stuff
And with that she took me round
to the foot of his bed, an old four
post. There on the bottom board were
fixed three horseshoes, points upwards
(of coJfrse) with hammer laid 'slosh-
ways over them. Taking 1t in her
hand, she said:
"Feyther. Son. an Holy Ghoast.
Naale C. ovid divvel tew this poast:
Throice / strokes with holy crock.
With this nell throice du knock,
One for God.
An one for Wod,
An one for Lok.
us not 1t an extraordinary instance
Of minglemangle OF old Morse pagan
ism and Christianity? Thor's Nell and
Christs Cross. The Christian Trinity,
and Thor, Wooden. and Loki."
That Thor, Wooden and Loki should
be remembered, even in population
partly of Morse origin, Is so unexpected
that I have tried to explain 1t away.
Thor is not named though his ham,
mer is: Wood" might be a nonsense
rhyme, but "Lok"-I am unable to ex-
plain away Lok. and he brings the
others In his train. II this is all right.
what a "malady Of not marking" SER
mons and Bible readings the Lincoln
shire people must have"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15

From the Popular Science Monthly


The monks were the physicians dur
ing the dark ages, and the monas-
teries offered quiet retreat and seclu-
sion for many insane, together with
sympathy and protection. which could
not be found elsewhere. Spiritual agen-
cies were everywhere popularity be-
lieved TO be most efiicacious In the
cure Of madness, and many and long
were the pilgrimages made to the
shrines OF those saints who were be-
lleved to have special influence over
the mentally afflicted. and many mi
raculous cures were said to have been
brought about through exorcism and
prayer. There were many wells
through Europe and the British Isle,
each with its particular saint to which
the insane were brought to battle
and to pray. At st. Minis Pool. in
England II was the custom to plunge
the patients backward into the water
and drag them to and fro until their
excitement was subsidized II they
showed signs Of recovering thanks
were offered In a neighboring church,
but II not, the treatment was contin-
ued until no hope remained. From the
seventh century even to the present
day lunatics have made pilgrimages
70 the shrine OF ST. Dymphna, at
Gheel, and here the first colony for
the insane originated through slow
process OF evolution, and stands to-
day as the best representative OF the
community or family system OF caring
for the insane.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
CURSE
OF
DRINK
CURED By
White Ribbon Remedy.

Can be given in glass of water, tea or
coffee without patients knowledge.
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or
destroy the diseased appetite for alco-
holic stimulants, whether the patient
Is a confirmed inebriate, "a tipler," So
cial drinker or drunkard. Impossible
for any one to have an appetite for
alcoholic liquor after using White Rib
bon Remedy. Endorsed by members of
w. G. T. u. Mrs. Moore. Superintendent
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, writes: II have used White
Ribbon Remedy on very obstinate
drunkards, and the cures have been
many. In many cases the Remedy was
given secretly. l cheerfully recommend
and endorse White Ribbon Remedy.
Members of our union are delighted to
find a practical and economical treat
ment to aid us in bur temperance
work"
Mrs. West. President of the woman's
Christian Temperance Union, states: IT
know OF SO many people redeemed from
the curse of drink by the use OF White
Ribbon Remedy that I earnestly re-
quest you to give IL a trial"
For sale by druggists everywhere, or
by mail. 81. Trial package free by writ
ing or calling on Mrs. A. NJ. TOWN.
SEND (for years Secretary OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union).
us fremont street Boston. Mass. Sold
in Savannah by LIPPMAN BROS,
Congress and Barnard streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
A LincoInshire spell Against Aeue
From Longman's Magazine.

correspondent recently sent to Mr..
Andrew Lang the following scrap OF
folklore from Tennyson's county. /
rather think. says Mr.. Lang. that the
FOLKLORE Society have published the
rhyme, received from the same au-
thority. But 1t was new to myself, and
doubtless will be to many:
Il wonder If you have ever seen the
following charm for ague, which 1 be-
lieve I may claim to have rescued from
the hidden of the past myself.
Il am. a North Lincolnshire man by
birth and upbringing. and, thanks to
my dear mother. always keep open
eyes and ears for folklore.
We used to have a lot of ague about
when 1 was a lad, and my mother
dosed the village folk with quinine. She
sent me one day with bottle to the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15

The Electrical World. apropos Of
the reported los miles an hour attain
ed on the Zossen experimental electric
road In Germany. calls attention 20 the
fact that this speed has been equalled
or exceeded on this side OF the water
at least half dozen times. In the ex-
periments with the Weems high-speed
road a decade ago l05 miles per hour
was at times materially exceeded by
the light car employed. and several or
binary railroad locomotives with short
trains have made the measured mile
in less than 40 seconds, the record be-
ing 80 seconds. The time will have
TO be reduced to 30 seconds or there
abouts before new record can be
claimed, and I'VE have no doubt that
the Zossen experiments win turn the
trick in due season."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15

1t Il said that in prehistoric times
the Incas OF Peru built roads that ex-
tended from the troplcally heated val
legs up the mountains in the regions
OF perpetual frost. using the natural
asphalt rock, and these roads are in
good condition to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15
Awful Pile Pain.

A. r.. Aurlnger, Braidwood. Ills,
saws: after suffering untold agony
for over twelve years from both forms
of piles, and trying all sorts OF pile
remedies without relief / am com
pletely cured by Pyramid Pile Cure. ="
Sold by all druggists. so cents a box.
Book, piles. Causes and Cure" mall
ed free. Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall,
Mich
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
RING OFF, BOYS.
ing care of

The following is sample of a fake
story going the rounds of the exchanges.
This one is from the Anthony Republi.
can:
The city government of Medicine
Lodge has officially and formally aban-
dOned an attempt to put in effect an
occupation tax. They said it bred
kickers faster than Belgian hares are
reported to have increased which is very
rapid, indeed. While it is not SO stated.
1t Is understood that the old plan of
monthly fines or high water rental will
Intricate the wheels of the city machin.
cry.
There is whole lot OF foolish stu IF
IN this story. 1t has been several years
since the tswn had an occupation tax.
Our people always could get along
very we'll without it. Neither is il
understood that the old plan of month.
ly fines will lubricate the wheels of the
city machinery" There isn't licensed
Joint In town. Whatever liquor is sold.
If any is sold, goes in the old Fashioned
Kansas way.
Cur brother publishers will confer a
favor on Medicine Lodge by quitting
this thing of holding our town up as an
example OF wet" and dry" expert.
mental station.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
DEERHEAD.
A. E. CHANDLER, Sec.


Several small showers fell here this
week.
There were raZOrs, there were six
shooters, In the air" here last Sunday.
No one hurt.
Misses Minnie and Bessie Golf are
taking music lessons from Mrs. Spicer,
of Lake City.
Geo. Larkin returned from the new
country Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golf went to the coun.
ty seat Saturday.
Mrs. Mike Cayenaugh and family are
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. r. IL. Frederick made trip to
Perry, Ok, and back this week.
II. L. Walter brought two loads of
salt from the salt plains. this week, for
S. Y. Carr.
Mrs. Drury and Orrin Rowley went
to the county seat on business, last
Friday.
The school election, in this vicinity,
passed of quietly, and everybody is
happy.
Two very interesting sermons were
delived here last Sunday and SUNDAY
night, by a travelling preacher.
The Deer head schooi board has laid
all contraryness aside and will have a
seven months school and propose to
hire a good teacher. They always pay
tip-top wages.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

In the District Court within and FOR the Coun-
~ OF Barber in the State of Kansas
James N. Davis, Plaintiff,
Patrick F. Mooney. Adelia Mooney and N.nov
]. Piper. Defendants.
Patrick f. Mooney. Adelia Mooney and Nan
cy j. Piper will take notice that the said
James N Davis. plaintiff. did. on the 28th day
OF July. isOl. hle his petition in SAID district
court, Within and for the county of Barber in
the state of Kansas. against the said Patrick
+. Mooney, Adelia Mooney and Nancy J. Pr
per defendants. and that the said defendant,
must answer said petition filed as aforesaid.
on or before the 7tn day of September. 1901, or
menr rendered in said action against said de-
PENDANTS. Patrick r. Mooney and Adelia
Mooney for the sum of One Hundred Dollars
with interest thereon at the rate of seven per
cent. per annum from the first day of FebrII-
airy, 1895. and for costs of suit; and a further
Judgment against said defendants. PatrieE y
Mooney. Adelia Mooney and Nancy r. Piper
Tor the foreclosure OF q certain mOrtgage no.
on the following descr;hed real estate, to-wit:
Southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
aud northeast quarter OF the southwest quar-
tef of section thirtyfour ga. I'm township tbfr-
ty-two l32), south of range twelve Or west of
the 9Th p. NJ, lying and situated in the county
OF Barber, in the state o. Kansas. and adjudg-
ing that said plaintiff have the first lien on
said premises To the amount for which judy
said premises to be sold without appraise-
ment, and the proceeds applied to the pay
ment of the amount due plaintiff. and costs of
suit, and forever barring and foreclosiBg said
defendants. and each of theW, Of ard from AT
hight title, estate. interest. property and eQuf-
any part thereof. w. r. 6cCAGUE'
tI4s) s., Attorney for Piaintin.
Clerk Of the District Court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
500 AND 80 DAYS.

Mrs. Carrie Nation was sentenced to
pay fine of 500 and Imprisonment, 80
days in the Shawnee county Jail, at To.
peka, on Tuesday of last week. This
sentence grows out of her conviction in
spring, of raiding the Murphy Joint,
the omnibus barn and the Moeser cold
storage plant in Topeka, and destroy
ing liquor and bar fixtures.
Mrs. Nation declares that she will
not pay fine. She began serving her
Jail sentence at once, and has since ap.
piled to Gov. Stanley for pardon with
little prospect for favorable tdecisioD.
The Shawnee county officers say they
will Keep her in jail until she pays her
fine.
The sheriff has his hands full in TAX.
ing care of her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
THE WATER ISSUE.

Alex Means. OF Elm Mills, is not
pleased over the way the Elm Creek
water is being handled. He had been
| using some of the water to irrigate his
corn field until two weeks ago when
Mayor Nixon and City Attorney finch
or called on him and asked him to quit,
claiming that the law would not per-
nit him to use it. He also says they
represented to him that the people of the
city were actually suffering for water
to use and upon this representation
he agreed to quit using 1t on his corn.
But when he learned later that the peO-
pie of Medicine Lodge were using the
water on their lawns and that the CITY
was using all the water that comes
down the creek, he became somewhat
indignant. He wants to know why he
is under obligations to let his crop
burn up in order to save lawns in the
city. He also desires an explanation
as TO why the city can turn the water
out of its channel for its benefit, while
he is refused the same privilege. Mr..
Means claims that he never at any time
used more than half Of the water sup.
pied by the creek and most of the time
much less than that
In dry times Ike This the water cues
tlcn becomes quite all issue, and we be-
lieve an anicable settlement is much
better than resorting to the courts. 1t
this case should ever be taken into
court there would be some very fine
points involved, and the probability is
that none of the parties would be bene.
flied.
There have been several cloudy DAYS
with Il number of local showers close
to us during the past week and the
creek has risen considerably. We hope
this condition of the weather will con.
tinue so as to furnish sufficient water
for the city as we'll as all parties living
along the creek. People who have
crops, trees and lawns do not like to
see them go 10 waste as long as water
is to be had. This is natural and if all
parties concerned will be reasonable
and give due respect to the rights of
others there will be no trouble.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

Ed Julian, of Kiowa, has been ap.
pointed register of deeds of the new
Comanche county in Oklahoma. 1t
has been only few years ago that Ed
was calamity bowler and the republi-
cans had bin down as one Of the mean
est Pops living, but later the republi
cans administered little taffy in the
shape OF committeeman of Kiowa
township, and finally he got his reward
In dollars and cents. That is the way
the republicans have of swelling their
ranks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
A CHANCE FOR THE CHOCTAW.

Ii the ChOctaw read does not i'm
prove the opportunity 10 extend it's line
through to Medicine Lodge and north
west to the gypsum uuarries, the com
rany will make serious mistake.
Aside from our resources in gypsum,
the recent discovery eff salt will! prove
valuable thing for transportation
company at no distant day. The time
IS not far away when Barber county s
mineral resources will be developed
and the people are sure to have an out
let for their products. The road that
gets i'll early will be the lucky one.
With corporations, as with individuals,
Opportunity does not perpetually knock
ut the door. Once spurned, forever
lost!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
First Published in the Barber Coruty indie,
July 81, 1901.
Publication Notice.

In the District Court within and for the Coun-
ty of Barber in the State of Kansas.
}. b. W arnstah, Plaintiff,
Lotto Hoyt. and Frederick NJ Hoyt. execu
tor of the estate of Eliza z. Hoyt, deceased.
Defendants.
The above named defendants, Lottie How
and Frederick NJ. Hoyt. executor of the es-
tate of Eliza r. Hoyt. deceased will take no
tice that the said j. b. Warnsfaff, plaintiff did
on the Both day of July. 1901, file his amended
petition. in said District Court within and for
the county of Barber, In the State of Kansas
against the said Lottie HOyt, and Frederick
d. Hoyt. executor of the estate of Eliza 4.
Hoyt, deceased. defendants, and that the said
Lotffe Hoyt, and Frederick II. Hoyt, execu-
tor; must answer said petition filed as afore-
said. on or before the 18th day or September.
1901, or SAID petition will be taken as true ana
y Judgment rendered in said action against
said defendants, Lottfe Hoyt and Frederick
~ Hoyt. executor OF the estate of Eliza r.
Hoyt, deceased, for the sum OF one thousand
dollars damages, and that the following prem-
ises situated in the county OF Barber in the
State of Kansas. which have beer attached n,
this action. tO-wit: The southwest oIIarfer o.
the southwest quarter of section u. and soufi
one-haf. southeast quarter Of section W and
north onchalf. northeast quarter and the
southeast quarter OF the northeast quar-
ter. OF section 33. and the vest onernaIf.
northwest quarter of seetion III In townefftS
~, range IA west viii be sold TO satisfy saii
Judgment with qs5ss Of suit.
ELLIS ELLIS
tSAnLs Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Clerk of the District court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
STATE REUNION.

The G.. 4. Il. state reunion will he
held at Hutchinson. beginning August
18th and ending August 18th. It's 90
ing to be grand OCCASION for the old
veterans. Among the speakers encag-
ed is Vice President Roosevelt. General
Sickles, General Rasseur, Congressman
Long and many others. The Post at
Hutchinson is going its full length to
royalty entertain their comrades.
Three bands have already been engag-
ed,
All who desire information concern
ing the reunion should address the see.
Rotary, ]. v. Clymer. Hutchinson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
Semi-Annual House CIeaning:Ez~
Sketches From The Institute.

The Normal is over and the students
are enjoying the examination to it's
fullest extent. Sixty-two took the ex-
animation.
One of the best Institutes that Bar
Der county ever had closed last Friday
afternoon. July 26.
Mr.. JacOby, the conductor. came to
us stranger, but he leaves us an es
teemed and beloved friend. lie has
nos an enemy among the one hundred
ward To to the next Institute when we
hope to have him return.
Mr.. Kent came to US a stranger to
some and he also leaves us with our
best wishes for his return. He did
some excellent work. and we all look
for him back at our next Institute.
Mrs. Hahn has done her usual share
of excellent work, and all of the teach.
ers went into the examination well pre-
pared because of her reviews.
Mr.. Shepardson still sticks closer to
us than brother, and, although he
was no: with us in the examination, he
left some discussions in General Ped.
agogics" which helped US walk right
through with that branch. He is in
Dodge City helping in the Institute
there for the coming month.
The old saying that 1T takes good
man to boss job.' and Mr.. Lake has
undoubtedly shown to us that he is a
good boss.
Friday at the last hour all of the stu
dents met In the assembly room, aud
had few farewell remarks. Each one
OF the instructors gave us very fine
talk, and we are all sorry that the In
stltute is now over.
Lloyd Davis made nominating
speech, and Harry McGuire was elected
to the chair. Mr.. Warren, was secreta.
ry of the Investigating Committee"
and he read paper which contained
some resolutions. They were adopted
By the students by small majority.
They contained some pretty good
roasts on the Professors, but as they
were meant as means OF amusement,
they were all taken as such.
The report of the committee on the
bylaws and constitution for the
Teachers Association was given last
Wednesday morning by Lloyd DAVIS.
They were accepted. and the commit.
tee was honorably discharged. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: For President, Z. l..
Lake: Vice President. Mr.. Kent; Sec.
rotary and Treasurer, Harry Nc.
CURE.
The bylaws and constitution are to
be printed, and each member is to pay
fee OF 25 cents to defray expenses of
the association. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
THE DOG MEN ARE OUT.

Thomas Martin, John Martin, Will
Martin and James Chaplin were releas
ed from Jail last week and the case
against them dismissed. 1t is claimed
that the prisoners paid the costs
but there are a whole lot of people in
this county who will have to be shown.
The entire costs are in the neighbor
hood of 200. They may have paid
some of tire costs, but Barber county
will be called upon to pay the bulk of
them in October.
These men were arrested on a charge
of grand larceny. 1t was alleged that
they stole valuable dog whose market
value was $50. The county attorney
brought the suit and after holding the
men in jail for nearly two months, he
dismisses. The question IS. why, if
these men were guilty of this charge,
did he dismiss the action? If he did
not think they could be convicted of
this offense, why did he bring it? Is it
not fact that if they were guilty of
anything, it was petty larceny, and
wouldn't it have been much wiser, if
the men should have been arrested at
all, they should have been arrested for
petty larceny, given a trial before a
jury in the justice court immediately
and dispose of the matter without pill
ing up an enormous cost bill? From
the manner IL which this case was
brought. the way in which it was con-
Quoted and the way 1t ended we have a
right to believe that the county attor
ney's principal aim was to create costs
The taxpayer, as usual, pays the freight
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

Medicine Lodge gets it's water supply
from Elm Creek, the historic stream on
which General Sheridan and others
met the Indians in the big peace con-
ference at the close of the war. The
supply has been dwiudIing, like our
own. and fnally one day it stopped en-
tlrely. The mayor and council com
mittee got in the bed of the creek and
started for its source, to discover the
why of the trouble, and found some
cows deliberately. aud with malice
aforethought, drinking up the stream.
They saoQs5 them away and the dusty
househoidar rejoieea eaee moIe. It is
alleged that the cows were driven to
the creek by boy. hired or subsidized
by the keeper of the only joint in town.
Anthony Republican.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

The prairie dog law took effect July
l, but so tar nothing much has been
done about it. The legislature appro.
priated S. .Qllg for the determination of
the pests. and the Msuhattan Agricul-
tural College has been all tGis time ex
perimenting to determine what poison
Is the most destructive. When they
decide upon it. the state will furnish
the poison to those townships who will
pray TO tisste end by petition signed by
a majority Of the sasident freeholders
of the township. The tswpStsp is re-.
quired to hire an exterminatof to apply
the poison, he TO be paid not more than
SEQ per day and not to exceed 500
must he expended by any one township
for this purpose. The poison will be
furnished to townships only and not to
individuals. -Greensburg Sigaal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
SIX LUCKY IN BARBER.

There were six lucky Barber county
men out of the first 1000 names drawn
in the new country. They are:
John P. Allen, Medicine Lodge, No 21I
Chas. SHILLING, Kiowa, No 242
Ulysses S. DERRICK, Hazelton. No 100
James E. Hewitt. Mumford, No 1s4
Il. Russell, kiowa. No 27S
VIM. ID. Mcleod, Kiowa, No 29l
The man credited to Medicine Lodge
lives between Deerhead and Sun City.
Kiowa seems to be getting more than
her share.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

George Russell Cecil returned last
Wednesday from his trip to Seattle
and up into the British possessions.
From his physical makeup and general
expression we have right to infer
that he has had all the luxury that
money can buy. George says he will
not teach school this term, but dimes
to doughnuts some sleek. tongued di.
rector will press him into the service
before frost.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

The Muscotah Record takes this shot
at sickenlng species of feminine de-
generacy: Kissing may be good thing
to encourage, microbeOlogists to the
contrary, but when it comes to kissing
a long haired woolly headed dog good
by at the train, that is carrying things
just little too fer, and even the hard
ened stomachs of the railroad men
turned over couple of times at the
sight of lady doing so the other day.
And the worst of the whole thing was
she murmured softly to the canine as
she took it III her arms, Nov kiss your
mamma good bye. Mail and Breeze.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap.
list church will meet Thursday, Aug. l
at the Ice Cream Parlor. Bring need
les and thimbles. We are making a
great effort to raise money to build our
church. as our friends in the communi.
ty seem to recognize and appreciate,
from the liberal patronage they have
given us in the ice cream parlor. We
are glad to make this acknowledgment
to the community.
MRS. J. S. RUNYAN, Pres.
A. E. CHANDLER, Sec.