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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25

DICKS Judge La
December BIRD, To Fred Dicks aud Eta
Afford. of HaZelton. The groom is &
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. S Fl. Dicks anC
the bride is a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
W. g. Afford. The Index wishes them
a happy, prosperous married life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25

Highest market price paid for hides
at City Meat Market.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
)riie Ross Is spending the holidays

Call on A. NJ. Houchin for per cent
farm loans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
BARBER COUNTY INDEX,
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %. 1901.
LOCAL NEWS.

Fresh oysters at Sparks & bargains.
Yon can begin to write it 1902 next
Wednesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
TAKEN UP.

49, A pale red COW. a bout years old
S8 branded on left ia ". not Distinguish
FH able. slit In left ear. Owner can
have her by paying cost of Keeping
and advertising. J. Is. FAIRLY, 8 miles north
of Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25

CLINGERMAN HIGH-Mr. Man Cling
erman aud Miss Maggie High. both of
kiowa, were united In marriage at the
Central hotel parlor in this city on Mon
day, December 23rd. by PROBATE Judge
Lacy. We used To live neighbor 10 the
groom when he was an urchin of eight
summers and the quarrels and good
times we had are as vivid as though 1t
had been yesterday. How times does
fly!
The Index extends warmest congrat-
ulatiOns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
aatrimMonial..

ARTERDURN ALLEN.-Roy AFTER
burn and MISS Dora ALLEN were united
in marriage at the brides residence yes
terday evening, December "a. 1901, Mt
O'Clock. Rev. j. F. Irwin, pastor OF
the M. E. church, officiated.
THIS young couple is so we'll and fay
orably known in Medicine Lodge that
words from us are unnecessary. The
groom is engaged in the real estate bus
mess with A. NJ. Houchin and The
bride is an. accomplished daughter OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ambrose Allen. Mr.
and Mrs. Arterburn begin life under
most favorable prospects.
The Index takes pleasure in joining
their hosts Of friends in extending con
CALCULATIONS aud good wishes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21
MODERN FABLES.
BY GEORGE ABE.

The Modern Fable of the Good Fairy
of the Eighth Ward and the DOL
lar Excursion of the Stea M n Il re-
Copyright. 1901. by Robt. Howard Russell
Once there was a Family that lived
right up in the City where they try
to put two Houses on one Lot.
The Name of the Throughfare was
Kidd Street. 1t was in the Eighth Ward
just of Cinders avenue. There was a
swell View Of the Gas House and the
Residents might have seen the Bottlins
Works and the Dump II 1t hadn't been
for the Foundries in between.
All the People along Kidd Street were
in Humble Circumstances. That is
why they Married SO early. They
wanted to cut down Expenses.
The Name OF this Family in Kidd
Street was Monnyhan. Mr.. Monnyhan
worked In Blast Furnace where they
did not provide Electric Fans for the
Help. When Summer came Re never
had 10 worry about ~ Aptonobile.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

in two-four Time. And the Queen with
the Satin Slippers and the gold Bridge
Work in her Teeth. Was she on hand
with Clarence and his Patent Leataersg
Mrs Monaghan was looking Tor So
eiety ami she got her Dollars Worth
right on the Jump.
She was right next to the Stout Lady
in white, who carried a Small chill.
probably five weeks old. A very Young
Baay that is broken out with Hear
loves to get away on Sunday and have
Time with the Steam Filters on
the other side was a Gay Dog with
Red Handkerchief around his Neck
and Japanese Fan in his upper Coat
Pocket, No Sunday Excursion is CON-
piete without this Boy.
The Cars had been standing In TIA
yaras since 4;3o, soaking up Heat.
There were not enough seats for all. 50
MI Monaghan put the two Children in
fae coal-b Box, while be and the Pleas
ure' Seeker sat behind Couple that
talked Baby Talk. The Woman haa
artificial Cherries on her Hat and the
Man smelled of Musk. Then somebody
began TO sing "A Bird In Gildcd Cage q
and others started In to open IN
Lunch and throw Egg-Shells on taa
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

country says he. / cant f'r tn life
Nv me see a br-reak In tn hot wave,
he says. TITS murdherin' an blaxin'
heat as far as I can look, he says.
Twill go firm bad to worse, he says.
Well be baked to-day, stewed to-mor-
rah, an burnt alive on Thursdah,' he
says. Il think I'll go an dhraw me
pay befure it melts, he says. Well,
says to mesilf. If this keeps up there's
no use sthrugglin' with 1t. Til river
cool an with tn help Nv a couplin' pin
or two In me pockets. says /, I can
keep comfortable | says, an was
headed fr tn sthream whin Clancy
come In with radyant smile on his
face. Well he says, this is fine,' he
says. I'm so lame can hardly walk.
he says. Well sleep tonight he says.
An we won't wake up in tn mornin',
says |. What ar-re we groanin about?'
says he. TIL hot wave lis broke says
he, an away he WANT carryin' tn It'd
ms is happiness to tn sufferin' public.
Ye know tn cool winds come an tn
rain. Clancy's leg was Fright again.
rive been thinkin' 1t over, Hinnissy
an come to tn conclusion that there's
two kinds Nv weather, human weather
an weather bureau weather. No man
knows what causes human weather.
Hogan says tn seasons is caused be tn
sun movin' firm tn thropic ~ Cancer
to tn. thropic iv Capsicorn. an whin
tbs In wan place. we suffer firm tn cold
an that's winter an whin tits In tn
other place, we suffer firm tn heat,
an that's summer. Hogan says 1t but
Hogan cant tell we why II that's so,
tn days don't get hotter FIRM March
straight through to October Some
people says tn summers caused ne
fires in tn bowls Nv tn earth where
he'll used to be whin / was boy, but
II ye believe that, why amt we cooked
tn year around! Father Kelly thinks
It's tn spots on tn sun does II, an
schwartzmeiter thinks tits tn brewers
agent. Ivrybody has guess an wan
mans guess is as good as another.
That's our weather. TIL weather bu-
reau ought to lave 1t alone an sthick
to it's own, that rains whin they'se a
high pressure in Maine an SHOWS whin
they'se a low pressure in Texas. TIL
weather's bureau weather Is good par
lor weather, but tn kind we have to
dhrive shreet cars In Is out-iy-dure
weather, subject to all tn rigors Nv tn
climate. TIL weather bureaus weather
is on map an our weather Is in tn
air. That's why tn professor fails an
Clancy's leg il great success. Ills
an out-iv-dure leg"
II don't believe in amy kind Nv
weather ropnostifications, said Mr..
Hennessy.
WELL" said Mr.. Dooley, "if | was
goin' into tn business, I niver wud
prophesy till tn day afther."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

and the Problem of getting good But
Ter for the Country House did not give
him a moments Unessiness Mr.. Mon
nyhan was one OF the Plain People.
He wiped his Mouth on the Back OF his
Hand, and when he saw Man In Duck
Trousers he had Murder In his heart.
Shortly after the Whistle blew. Mr..
Monaghan, would show up in Kidd
Street. dragging one Foot after the
other. the Prosperity Dinner Pail in one
horny Mitt and his Coat over his Arm.
He would collapse on the Step with a
Moan of Relief. Then he would call
for the Evening Paper and read about
Summer styles for Well-Drseed Men.
After supper he and the other Toilers
along the Row would como out to the
Front Stops and peel Off until they
were comfortable. no matter what the
Ladies' Home journal said The Child
rem playing in the Street wore Ration
al Costumes. Sometimes a Foreigner
came along and played Rag-Time on a
Street Piano. The German at the Cor
ner did great Bucket Trade. After
Mr.. Monaghan anu his Neighbors had
Rolled the Rock and Chased the Duck
and Hurried the Can for several Pints
OF the White Studs they would feel al
most as well off as the Rich.
Mrs. Monaghan had Grudge against
Kidd Street She had doped herself on
Weekly Story Papers and the Society
Column until she was full of plpey AM
billions that did not At in with Papa's
Saturday Night Envelope When she
read about some New York Family GO
ing away on a Yacht and taking sf0,-
600 worth of Ice along, she would feel
Envious. The Monnyhans got most of
their Ice In the Winter Time. Some
times she would look out at the two
lonesome Trees in Kidd street and wish
that her Husband was an unpopular
Stakeholder instead of an honest
WorlSingman. Mrs. Monnhyan loved
to read about who was Entertaining at
Newport and what to wear at the Races,
She used to figure out what kind of
speckled Horses she would drive to her
Private Hack, II she should go out in
the Alley some day and pick up a
Million Dollar Bill. She spent lot of
Money in this way.
Mr. Monaghan was Home Body. He
asked nothing better than an Al I'resoo
Evening on the Steep, putting his little
Henry Clay and now and then burying
his Face In the Grower
But Mrs. Monaghan had the Travel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

but the haunting look In the wonans
eyes as she opened Them AZ the sound OF
the question ard fixed them on his face
No. he said with an effort Tell them
l am fatigued. There VIII be heavy snow.
wiz pay well TO be allowed to remain"
1t was fully an hour before the meal
was over, and the proprietor of the e.tab-
lishnient had for some purpose left the
house, hut, as Though she had heard
nothing since his answer. Alexis Lavinski
opened her eyes again and said:
rs il that you give me the privilege
Of starting irst?
Il do not think they will sttempt to
,ye YOU he answered. trying 10 ignore
her nearing.
Ny friend she said. your face speaks.
Have / not told you so? / understand:
ard. believe me. shall not delay you
icing"
He pressed her hand gently and answer
e.: Il shall remain as hong as may"
A few moments later she said. tamtly:
One thing has oppressed me You
Il arked God with the fervour OF your
heart last night, not so much that the
woman you sought was safe from my
fate but that she was not as | am. you
think, them tint nothing wn'cn We snf.er
can excuse our acts
do not let us talk OF it," he urged.
Il must" she rctcrttd. feverishiy. Can
not you see tina: your gentleness. your
pity-strange and wonderful as IL is to
find such things upon the Siberian plains
have Inundated me? I tell myself He
would act thus to the lost the abandoned.
the vicious. provided only they were weak. :
/ am weak, God knows. But for that I
seek no pity. I ask for justice, and II
you cannot be just who shall be? Look
al me. | am but thirty-five, and I have
already endured fifteen years OF exile,
though until August 18th last 1 had never
committed any crime. Picture Ii to your
self. fifteen years of exile. and such suf-
ferings as the death I would have in
flic.ed could never have imposed
"what?" Osborne cried. You have
been in exile almost half your lifc7 You
escaped. then, you returned 10 revenge
your sufferings7'
No." she answered. her eyes blazing.
her voted trembling In her passionate re-
sentiment. II forgave the wrong inflicted
on me, l never thought or dreamt of
revenge; It was for an act of mercy. the
cruel mercy OF the Romauoff. that took
my life into my hands and said: These
things shall be no longer. The very name
in which they CO them shall perish from
the land Listen, friend, | will tell YOU
a story, not of Florence in the middle
ages, not of France and the lettre de
cachet. but a story of Russia to-day, and
then-you shall tell me II you dare con-
DENIM.
ITO be continIed)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

which he put his arms seemed nrst 10
scald and then to paralyze him, and
drawing himself up with q gasp he
stood there, his bare flesh dripping. I'M
able even % stagger back in the shell
ter of the dwelling.
Holy Saint, Has the little father lost
his reason?"
1t was Iyanoyitch who fortunately APP
peared upon the scene. and threw him
self upon his master as though intent
on assault and battery.
Gene in, come In" he cried, when,
after having struck and beaten his
helpless employer with his open palms
as vigorously as the French blauohis-
eeuse beats linen with her bat, he COM
menced to drag him forward. And IL.
excellency, you must wash, in the name
of the saints and martyrs wash by the
stove
NO" OSBORNE n,anagcd to articulate.
no; the woman"
"Ah! Bah. Such a fuss. To the stable
then. The horses breath makes it warm
there and It is against the stove wall.
But be quick. you were nearly gone With
frost-bite. Exceliency that time"
In the stable as suggested. Osborne conn.,
pleted his toilet, and returned TO the
house more dead than alive. to find Alexis
Iavfnsni leaning on her elbow, her great
morunfM eyes fixed upon the door. 1t
s.etned to him that her face frightened
at his entrance. The torturing night
sweats of extreme weakness had dariped
her thick hair. and still stood IN leads
on her brow. She had removed the red
wool kerchief. ard her thin. hand was
restlessly pushing away the matted. heavy
locks.
You are uneasy" he said. as he adj
vanced to the stove. DO you wish for
anything
Il was only thinking she answered,
gently, that when We accept exile we do
not reckon ON meeting those who shame
US b. their cleanliness"
Blushing like a schoolboy Osborne turn
ed round and possessed himself of a large
sized mug designed to hold auass; then.
filling it without permission from the al
ready heating samovar. he took off his
large white silk scarf, dipped one cor
ner in the warm water. and offered 1t to
her.
With a pathetic smile Of thanks she tried
to raise herself into a sitting position. He
put his disengaged arm about her and
lifted her UP, and as she moved shud-
der went through him to hear the clank
OF a chain Merciful God! This creature,
already too weak to perform the simplest
offices for herself, was still wearing the
corgvict's chain.
Does his Excellency propose to set out
today"
Osborne with d start. looked around
What was there 10 hinder him? He was
free man now He must push on. Of
course to the next large settlement. and
there get his passport countersigned on
some excuse f5r a return But, in spite of
that necessity. on retaking the road he
would be virtually starting for home.
What was there to stay him? Nothing
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

Mlcrobe in her System. She wanted to
take Trip into the Country. Her Hus-
band advised her to go over to the Park
IL she wanted to see some Grass. but
she said that a real Outing meant at
least 40 Miles on the Steam Cars. And
she kept nagging Monaghan.
One night the Good Fairy of the
Eighth Ward came and perched on the
Instalment Bedstead and Spoke to Mon
nyhan as follows: your Side-Partner
will never be happy until she gets that
Ride to the Country. Next Sunday the
Steam-FItters' Protective Association
gives a Dollar Excursion. think 1t
will help some II You give her enough
Recuperation In one Day to last her all
Summer.
Mr.. Monnyhan acted on the Tip. His
Wife was tickled to know that they
were going. She loaded Basket with
Lunch and laid out her best Things.
On Sunday Morning the Monnyhans
put n their heavy Clothing and start
ed for the Station. The Sun had got
an Early Start. 1t was hot, gummy
Day-just the kind for an Excursion.
On the Railway Platform stood about
One Thousand in their Sunday Best,
slowly Cooking. The Monnyhans
worked their way into the Pack. Every
Person in that Crowd seemed to be
radiating Heat like Parlor Stove.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

Floor. The Ilumorist who puts his
head out of the Window to Josh thost
Mt the different stops was present N
Numbers. Also the rpllicking Youth
who keeps trampling UP and down the
Aisles.
The Train ran for Niles and then
backed into a Siding at Gravel Plt
and waited for Freight, The Ex-
curslon Train waits for Everything.
Mrs. Monaghan had Clinker hi her
Eye and Mr.. Monnyhan's Collar was
dore for, so he thought It was about
time to say something. He said he was
glad he wasn't back at Home with his
Coat and Vest off and a Dish OF Hops
In front of him. He thought that would
be Miserable. Mrs. Monnyhan was still
Game. She told him to walt until they
were. in the Country. --~
Along about noon the Train pklleq up
near a Tree and somebody said. {Qey
had arrived at the Grove. SO they al
piled out and stood around In tho tall
Timothy, waiting for something "
happen.
Out In the Country II there is q Piece
of Ground that cannot be farmed they
call It a Picnic Park and let the Stock
run In 1t. The Monnyhans found them
selves up against one OF these blum
Groves. There was not enough Shade
to go around. They had to take Turn
About standing under the Tree. And
II You didn't like the Place, you had
to stay just the same, until the Train
was ready to pull out
The only Amusement was doing the
Pivot Waltz with the Heads together.
That is no Entertainment for any one
past twenty-eight, SO the Monnyhan1
cut 1t out.
IT was a. long Day with nothing to see
except the Track, the Rag Weeds ana
lot of Spoons who held on to ohc an
other for fear of losing a-Good Thing.
The Train was seven hours In get
ting back, and by that time the Nom
nyhans were a Sight. ut would not
have been regular Sunday Excursion
II some Gentleman had not smashed
another Gentleman for insulting his
Lady. Mrs. Monaghan fainted and
dropped her Wild Flowers. and by the
time she came to they were all over tho
Place knee-deep.
Late at Night the Monnyhans showed
IN in Kidd street. To Mrs. Monaghan
those dusty Trees were a Bower OF
Eden. She had taken enough Vacation
70 do her for quite Spell. She wanted
to get into the mouse and make few
Quick Changes and take a Long
Breath.
So when they were back on their own
Door-stoop where they could shed
few Garments and catch the Breeze
from the Switch yards, they realized
that Kidd Street was an earthly Para
disc.
Now. when Mrs. Monaghan needs
Recreation, she shakes Nickel out o.
whites Bank and flags Trolley.
MORAL: Be it ever SO humble. there's
no Place like home when 1T comes e
Wearing what you like
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

weather will continue warrum an coy.
With snow says Clancy, holdin' away.
Well, sir. that night woke up with
a chill an they was an inch Nv snow
on tn sidewalk. Another triumph f'r
Clancy's leg.
Las week We raymimber how hot II
was. l fried ivrything touched, / was
that warrum. TIL professor took a
squirt at tn weather map. an tn tears
gathered in his eyes. Me sufferin'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21
,,,..,ane \. Adrertl.cmesA.

Marriage by advertisement seems -
be much in favor in Vienna A diligent
inquirer has counted no less tnan S'S
matrimonial advertisements in the two
loading middle-class papers of that city
in the course Of week. II IS only my
middle classes who arrange their matrl-
monial affairs in this way, and y y
curious to notice that. the number O
women who advertise is almost eqral-
led by the number of men. The COM
n;ler of this list makes some sad renee
tions upon the leyity and venaiity q
tho are Young men and young women
he SAYS, are no longer ashamed 20 r.
gard themselves as objects OF mercna r.
disc which may be put up to the high
est bidder Chronicle
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

This poor Policeman on his heat.
Quite went to pieces with the heat
II his recovery you'll complete
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21
MR.. DO0LEY ON
THE WEATHER BUREAU
ny f. r. DUNE.

Copyrighted, 1901, by Robert How
ard Russell.
sT'm goin' to make mo apologies TO
Clancy's leg" said Mr.. Dooley.
why's that?" asked Mr.. Hennessy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

nmum raraw
en ~ o y h " pattern
Then. t.csrns. l.a n p,c him a lea ~ an , nnh . live
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-16

About eighteen months ago a body OF
English Lancers surrounded and over
powered quite an inferior number OF
Beers in the neighborhood Of Ladysmith
They called it a battle" we believe, and
gave il thename of Elandslaagte. There
was great rejoicing over this battle IN
the London clubs and taverns, and Off
GERS and soldiers sent home glowing ac-
counts of the brilliant achievement. One
of them appeared in the London Times
and here is IN extract:
"In a moment we wers upon them,
and how the beggars did run and squeall
They scattered in every direction like
rabbits, but it was no use. We ran them
down in short order They would kneel
and hold their hands up in supplication.
remember in particular an old, white
haired chap and his grandson-a mere
lad. They had thrown their rifles
away and were begging for their lives.
We bowled them over, shrieking and
yelling. 1t was most delectable pig
sticking for half an hour or 80, can as
sure you. and our lances took lot OF
cleaning that night, you may depend
After that, although the Beers were
victorious for months, they buried the
British dead, nursed the British wound
ed. and gave the British prisoners the
best they had to give themselves. Then
Roberts took Pretoria, and soon began
the burning OF farm houses, the herding
of women and children and decrepit non
combatants in sitting pens and unclean
stockades. But the fighting Beers kept
on. They knew how their wives and
children and grandparents were treated
knew that they were dying OF cruel
neglect--and yet, though they have with
in the past twelve months captured more
than 10000 British officers and men,
they have not harmed one hair OF their
heads-not even held them prisoners, but
set them free untouched. Set thispicture
against that of 1.-THE most delectable pig
sticking" at Elandslaagte and choose be-
tween the British and the Beers as your
models OF Christian civilization Wash
ington Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-16
Ready For the Fray.

The Henry Bulletin says that the Re
publicans are getting ready to put up an
opposition candidate for Governor, but
that il they are counting on the votes OF
the embittered Democrats to elect their
man, they are having their pains for
nothing and might as well retire from
the field
"The bitterness of the Montague-Swan-
son fight is already fast disappearing, "
adds our contemporary, "and when the
Norfolk convention assemblies the Swan
son men will be hardly less enthusiastic
for the nominee than the original Mon
tague men. Swanson himself will no
doubt take the stump and work for Mon
tague, and there is every indication that
a thoroughly united Democracy will go
to the polls on election day"
Quite true. The Norfolk convention will
be Democratic love-feast, and the Dem
ocrats will be ready and fully prepared
for any candidate the Republicans may
bring out. Indeed, they would like to
have the pleasure Of scrapping with
the Republicans, just to show how they
can fight and win.-Richmond Times.