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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-03-06

b. F. Glasier Is buying his spring
stock of merchandise in K. G. this
week. His little girl. Fay, went with
him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-03-06
EXAMINATIONS.

The examination of applicants for
| common school diplomas will be held
on Saturdays, March 10th and 3Oth, at
the following places:
District No. 81, Sun City.
District No. A, Valley township.
District No. 81. Mingona township.
District No. %, Sharon.
District No. 8, Moore township.
Should any applicant not be able to
reach one of these points, notice should
be sent the county superintendent at
once.
Applicants may take the two exami-
| nations in the same year or in two con.
secutive years. They must make at
least 60 per cent in each branch and a
general average of not less than 80 per
cent, to secure diploma. Those who
fail and those who write on only part
of the branches will receive credits or.
next years work, provided grade of
80 per cent or more is made. Let each
one come prepared with pen, ink and
legal cap paper.
Examination Will begin promptly at
S:3O a. m. p. L. LAKE,
Co. Supt.
Grand Ball at the opera house March
18th.
Remember the dance at the opera
house Friday night, March 18th.
The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Dick Woodward Wednesd ay,
March 18th.
Geo. Guthrie and wife are now occu-
plying the Field residence, Mrs. Field
having moved to the ranch north of
town.
Is. r. Glasier IS buying his spring
stock of merchandise in K. G. this
week. His little girl, Fay, went with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Vaughn ask us
to extend their thanks to their friends
for assistance and sympathy in the loss
OF their darling baby girl.
Pratt Union: D. L. Taylor, of Saw.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-03-06

M. j.. Cook has sun bonnets galore.
call and see them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-03-06

The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Dick Woodward Wednesd ay,
March 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-03-06

Remember the dance at the opera
house Friday night, March 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-03-06

Savers for the PeOle-
ling Gent
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
DENVER NORMAL and PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
SUMMER SCHOOL NOW IN SESSION.
r.-r, the
,,,v 18th FRED Principal
ST, MARY'S ACADEMY.
Notrs Dame. Indiana.

We call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of st. Mary's
Academy, which appears in another
column of this paper. We do not need
to expatiate upon the scholastic advan-
tages of st. Mary's, for the catalogue
of the school shows the scope of work
included in its curriculum. which Is
OF the same high standard as that OF
Vassar and Bryn Mawr and is carried
out faithfully in the class rooms. we
simply emphasize the spirit of earnest
devotion which makes every teacher
of st. Marys loyalty strive to develop
each young girl attendant there into
the truest, noblest, and most intelligent
womanhood. Every advantage or
equipment in the class rooms, labora-
tories and study rooms, every care in
the matter of food and clothing. and
exceptional excellence of climatic con-
ditions-all these features are found at
st. Mary's, in the perfection of develop
ment only to be obtained by the con-
secration OF devoted lives to educa-
tional Christian work in spot IA
yored by the Lord.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

their tenants, Mr.. Vernon had little or
no intimacy. People did not quite un-
derstand him or his position. There
were rumors afioat that touched MS
character closely; and even Marion
was supposed to be-not lady. rel
ative and his wife-but person OF IN
ferior birth; some even thought ner
a servant. who had consented to reside
with him without troubling herself
about the formal ceremony Of mar
riage. He must have known that this
was the general impression, and yet
he never contradicted 1t in any way.
So no one ever came to the Hall. and
Marion wondered little at the un-
social neighborhood and heard nothing
for a long time of the dangerous inti-
macy her Indifferent husband had
formed.
At last the tale leaked out through
the good offices of her own maid. She
was shocked and indignant, but some-
thing impelled her to seek Mr.. Vernon
at once and know the truth. She went
down into the study. where he was
lounging in an easy chair, smoking q
cigar. and thinking. probably. much
less of Mrs. Vernon than of Mrs
Moore. He laid aside the cigar and
she sat down beside him and began
her hopeless task.
Hopeless-how hopeless every wom-
an must know For all men. even the
best and bravest. and gentlest. are
cowardly in their dealings with wom-
en-, and will evade downright in
quiry II 1t is in their power to do SO.
1t happened. therefore, as mere mat
ter of course, that Mr.. Vernon told his
wife an absolute falsehood, and made
her believe at last that she had been
slandered, by the reports she had heard
highly colored ones. let us own.
She believed him.
But the next day both he and Mrs
Moore were missing.
The had fed to Australia together.
The shock drove Marion mad for the
time. And in her frenzy she destroyed
the life of her infant. which was born
before she recovered.
ITO be continued.)
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
TRAMP STEAMERS CHANCE.
II. Trado Awaiting Development fr' m
Americas Inland Ports.

II. Trads Awaiting Development fr' m
Americas Inland Ports.
In Leslie's appears most interest
ing article upon the possibilities OF
Chicago as seaport. The author. w.
D. Hubert. sums up his argument by
remarking that. when all is said and
done, the facts remain that transporta-
tion by water is alpost invariably
cheaper than by land. and that at
least a portion of cargo-say from
1900 to 1000 tons-cal be carried
through the Welland and st. Lawrence
canals without breaking bulk. The lat
ter point is of vital Importance, especi-
ally in shipments OF fragile goods
which will not bear much handling.
The delays in passing the canals Will
be counterbalanced to some extent by
the delays which now take place In
New York custom house. 1t is even
claimed that, because of the length
of time required to get merchandise
through the crowded warehouses OF
New York, goods from Europe can be
delivered at the lake ports more
promptly by way of the St. Lawrence
tHuu py tht piNoS9S AO"NSSf fNS+sS s-~
comparatively small size Of the steam
ers, that may prove to be in some cases
a positive advantage. for 1t will en-
able them. like the Wergeland, to visit
lesser European ports which now have
no direct communication with Ameri-
ca-cities too small to absorb the car
go of a larger steamship, or to furnish
her with a load for her return trip.
Even II the traffic should not be. as
satisfactory as desired In 1901. it may
succeed the following year. Just now
marine freight rates are very high,
and there is great demand for steam
ers, especially on the ocean. but this
condition of things cannot last always.
Sooner or later a change must come.
and the cargo no longer will be seek
ing a ship. but the ship cargo. And
then the owners and masters of me-
dium-sized steamers will turn their at
tention to this fresh water route.
stretching from Montreal 1000 miles
into the very heart of the North Amer
lean continent.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
Discovered Useful Secret.

Like many other useful inventions,
the art OF bottling beer was discovered
by mere accident. 1t is attributed to
Alexander NOVEL;, head master of
Woodbridge school. England, who was
noted for his erudition, his piety and
his pcnchant for angling. His por-
trait in the hall of Brasenose college.
Oxford. represents him with his bible
before him and his fishing rods on
either side, and bears the inscription,
Piscator Hominum. 1t appears that
once while fishing. as his habit was
at Hadham, he mislaid his bottle of
ale in the long grass on the banks of
the river Ash. Stumbling upon it some
time afterward he found it, in the
quaint words of Fuller, mot a bottle,
but gun, such the sound of it when
opened, and this, as casualty is the
mother of more inventions than indus
try, is believed the original of bottled
ale in England" NOVEL; was present
ed to the living of Great Hadham in
1862, and the date of his discovery
must be about 1880.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
Successful Diplomacy.

The State Department has received
the amount of the American indemnity
for the claims against Turkey, S93,OUD.
through the American legation at Con-
stantinople.
The money was paid by the Turkish
government to Mr.. Leishman. our min
lister mt ConstantinOple. was by him
placed in the Ottoman Imperial bank,
and drafts remitted for the amount.
These drafts have just reached Wash.
ington. As is always the case. the
claims in the aggregate considerably
exceed the amount of indemnity actu-
ally paid. hut our government has eX-
pressed itself satisfied with the pay
mcnt. 1t assumes full responsibility
for the distribution, the Turkish gov
ernment paying down n lump sum OF
$4,000 and leaving II to the State De-
partment to distribute 1t among the
claimants. Mt It's discretion. and after
its own fashion 1t is stated that as
soon as the department officials can
prepare the list it will communicate
directly with the claimants. .
These claims are principally based
on losses suffered by the American
missionary and educational institu-
tiOns I'm Turkey. notably those Mt Iinr-
poot and Marasl. but there are n num-
her of individual claims, such. for in
stance, as that of the family of the un-
fortunate Cyclist LEM. the Pittsburg
man who was Killed by Turkish sol
dcrs while attempting to go around
the globe on his wheel.
The State Department officials feel
the greatest satisfaction Mt the settle
mcnt of these claims. Secretary Hay
had been told by diplomats skilled i'll
The ways of Oriental diplomacy and eX-
pcrIcnced in the political conditions of
southern Europe. that he never would
be able to collect them. Among other
difficulties the State Department had 10
contend with was the jealousy of the
great European powers. most of whom
had claims against Turkey vastly
larger In amount than ours. and whose
total was beyond the ability of the
Turkish government to meet.
For more than decade the Ameri-
can claims have been pending. Minis
ter Terrell initiated them: Dr. Angel
went over to collect them. expecting to
he so engaged only n short time. but
he returned unsuccessful. after several
years in Constantinople. Then Minis
ter Strauss took them up. and when
he resigned he passed them along to
young Mr.. Griscom. The latter only
recently committed his heavy charge
to Mr.. Leishman, and while to the lat
ter belongs the credit of actually col
lccting the money. it is said at the
State Department that every, one OF
the officers named has contributed val
unblc services toward the final settles
ment.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
Tom John.on Ke.p, mi, word.

Mayor Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland
recently redeemed n promise TO his
schoolgirl daughter oy buying for her
a $1,000 automobile. Miss johnson
some time ago asked her father for
one of the horseless vehicles and he
agreed to get her ,ne as soon as she
could operate it. He forgot all about
the matter until one afternoon racent-
ly. when, as he was walking home. his
daughter came along in an auto at
high speed. She stopped in front of
her father and looked at him Inquiring-
ly. He nodded and next morning tho
young lady owned a handsome horse
less vehicle. A.Nl
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
cure for Mosuuito bites.

Professor Dr. Noges, the director of
the national board of health at Bue-
nos Ayres. according to German pa
.pers. has found remedy for mosquito
bites. He states that he discovered 1t
by accident during his trip to I'ara-
quay to study the pest. He had been
supplied with all sorts of remedies.
among them naphthalcne, an article of
no value whatever against the pest
but on using 1t for mosquito bites he
found it OF surprising effect. 1t neu-
tralizes the poison even when the spot
bitten is greatly infamed. IL fresh
bites are rubbed with naphthalenc M
swelling follows. Tha professor con.
sidcrs naphthnleHp almost specific
against mGrnulia poisop.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
wha, Becomes of the Pennies.

At the United States mint GG.S3S. 100
bronze cents were coined iast year-a
larger number than was produced
during any previous twelvcmonth. The
mintnge of these coins, however. has
been very large, indeed. in other years.
ranging from 3J.OOOO0O in 1899 to 49,
OOO.OOO in 1898. Few are presented for
redemption and an answer to the l,les-
tion: What becomes of the cents!
would be as difficult as that 10 the ill.,
Quiry as to the ultimate fate of pins.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
A Balloon A.e.n.ionist Killed.

A balloon ascensionist was recently
killed while making one of his daring
trips. Life is too valuable to trife with
in foolhardy adventures. 1t Is better 10
where we may be secure. Then II we
take care of our health. we can live to
good old age. The best means of promot-
Ing health is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
This medicine cures dyspepsia. indiges-
tion, constipatio fatulency and insom-
MIA. Be sure to try 1t.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
AuHtrnlInn APPLES.

Parts of Australia are becoming live.
ly rivals of Canadn and the United
States in the European apple trade.
Tasmania. especially, has been found
II first-lnss apple-raising country.
There are S,737 acres IN apple or
chards there and the product In lSoo
was 3G30lJ bushels.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
Denver Best Laundry soap.

The Geyserite Soap Company, manufac-
turers of Denver Best" Soap. have re-
Gently issued an entirely new premium
list OF silverware. novelties and jewelry.
Before sending in any wrappers you may
have. send for this new list. Address the
Geyserite Soap Mfg. Co.. Denver. Colo.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

"rbis would be n happier world" said
the corn-fed philosopher. .if more OF us
GOT what we wanted and fewer OF us
got what we deserved.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
Halls Catnrrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

Judging by the number of times we
hear of its being broken. "A record must
be about easy to smash as "A lamp
chimney.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

A Colorado tramp has learned how
to insure n donation from Boston tour
lists. He asks for n quarter TO get his
spcctaclcs mcndcd.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

Now that Denver Dogbery has de.
cided that 1t is not a crime to steal real
estate we are expecting any minute to
hear that Pierpont Morgan has gobbled
the earth.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

eirS permanently Cured .,onts nervousness after
A., day's u.e OF DIR. Klincs Grcut Nerve Restorer
send for FREE. s2.OO Irial Dottle and treatise
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

"Do vou believe the sexes ought to
etudv ioeetfer?'' "Yes, I believe they
ought to- but I'm afraid they don't. un-
less they know other people are "atch-
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
CHAPTER XIX.

And all this time what was Marion
doing?
This house was even more lonely
then than 1t is now. There were few
country seats around, and! even with
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
WOULD FLY ACROSS THE SEA.
aernnant Spencer to Make nn Expert
mental Trip.

A London dispatch says that S'an-
ley Spencer, the famous nerohnut' ~
contemplating an eXperimehiai trip 10
ascertain whether it is possible for
balloon to cross the Atlantic. He must
first find how long II balloon with s..
900 feet of gas can keep afloat, anu
his experiments will be directed 10
that end.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an infalliblc
medic: ne for coughs md colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j.. Feb. IL. 1900
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

Mrs, Windows Soothing syrur-
aliays pa cures wind collie. 2jc bottle
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

There may be nothing new under the
sun-but the moon is new every month.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

Sure to be arrested! Any ache or
pain by Hamlin's famous Wizard OIL.
Your druggist sells 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
DON'T YOU?"
GOOSE,

by all save Mrs. Tracy. She often won
dered what fruit the good seed sown
by the innocent child last Christmas
morning had borne. That he had been
Gods chosen instrument for working
out some great end, her gentle heart
never doubted.
1t was, therefore, great pleasure
and satisfaction to her to receive a
long letter from the man" 1t was
written from his home in far eastern
city. and told, in simple, straight
forward manner the story of his down.
fall and how, moved by Donald's child
ish prattle, he had worked his way
back home, resolved to begin life
anew; how kind friends had helped
him and encouraged him. and how he
was doing well at his old trade of
bookbinding
II was going from bad to worse" the
letter ran. "and nothing is easier for
a young fellow to do, and the road
down to being a common tramp is a
short one when one gets started. When
I came to your house that Christmas
morning 1 was bitter. hard and des-
perate. No one living could have
touched my heart as did that little
blue-eyed boy. His little sermon. with
its text taken from Mother Gocss,
snatched this poor brand from the
burning. Tell the little chap that l
found my mamma, and she was glad
as he said"
Accompanying the letter was a pack
age OF Christmas gifts, addressed to
Donald. Among other things it con-
tained a book-a copy of Mother
Goose" exactly like the one from
which he had read" to the man to
"'tain him." exquisitely bound in
white vellum. On the cover in gold
letters was Donald's name. and below
it, From his grateful Blue Boy.
Christmas-1S9-."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

look wonderingly at his strange little
companion. and then gave his full at
tention to the meal.
Don't you want to talk" Donald
demanded.
I'm not fit-that is, 'er. l don't
know how to talk to such little kid -
the man answered.
"All right, guess you want to eat"
the child observed. graciously. 'I
guess I'll read to YOU" opening the
book he was holding in his arms. You
know Mother Goose. don't you?"
The man shook his head. but some
thing like smile fitted across his
sullen features.
well, I'll show you the pictures and
read you bout 'em. This one," and
Donald slid along the table as near
to the man as the dishes would al
low, this one is about Blue Boy I'll
read bout him." and. in chanting,
high-pitched voice. he repeated the
rhyme OF Little Boy Blue
Did you ever sleep under ! hay
now" he asked. suddenly. al the con-
clusion OF his recitation.
The man frowned slightly at the
childish query. bit his lip and nodded
his head.
rogator. Did your mamma let your
The mans lower lip was pressed
cruelty by his teeth at this question
! but surly shake of his head was his
only reply.
"Oh. was you naughty and ruined
away?" the boy asked. slowly.
Had Mary been an observing girl
she would have seen, under the
scrubby beard and CRIME on the haS-
gard face, dull red flush spread to
the roots of his shaggy. neglected hair
Didn't your mamma come to look
for your continued the little tor
mentor.
she didn't know where l was" the
tramp answered, in a strange, muffied
voice.
Then you hided from herr ex-
claimed the child, with blue eyqes wide
open.
The man was looking out of the
window now, forgetful Of his good
| breakfast.
| Il was naughty once and runned
away" Donald prattled on, land when
my mamma found me she was Just
awful glad. but she cried. too-wasn't
that funny? And she said mothers
was always glad when they got their
boys back. even when they was big
and runned awful far off. 'strayed into
the paths'-I forget Just what that
part was. but she said l must always
come back to her-an'-an'-I don't
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

tracy household. which stood good
at all seasons OF the year as well
as at Yuletide. and refuse his re-
quest. Before she could do SO. how
ever, Mrs Tracy herself came into the
kitchen, and. with scant show of hos
pitallty, Mary allowed the tramp to
enter.
She had always secretly grumbled
because Mrs. Tracy would allow no
one to be turned away hungry, and to-
day there was no excuse. for the fam
ly had just finished breakfast and
there was plenty of food left to give
the man substantial meal.
Coin to come and rob the house
tonight, likes not" was Mary's in
ward comment as she put the coffee
pot on the stove, and she watched the
man narrowly to see If he were max
ing a mental plan of the house, but
her suspected burglar did not once
look up from the floor as he sat ner-
Ausly twirling his hat.
.He's young and able to work."
Ny soliloquized, as she hustled to
of the kitchen table. Might be toll
cradle good lookin', too, If he was
shaved and dressed up-and-washed. !"
There" she snapped, setting cup
of coffee down on the table with as
much force as she could without spill
ing Its contents. Your vitual's set"
The man, scarcely raising his eyes,
dropped his hat and hitched his chair
near thu table.
Just as he eagerly clutched the cup
OF fragrant coffee, a door opened, a
pair of merry blue eyes peered into the
kitchen and shrill little voice piped
out, Hello, man, merry Christmas!"
The man" started, shifted uneasily
in his chair. but made no reply. I'm
daunted by his chilling reception. the
door was burst open, and golden
haired little boy burst into the room.
With the unquestioning confidence OF
childhood, he walked IN to the
stranger and said gravely, II said
merry Christmas"
run into the other room, Donald"
Mary put in hastily.
The man shot a half-defiant glance
at her. but did not look at the child.
Il don't want to-" the little fellow
replied. Hes company, and mamma
said could tain him. I bringed the
new Mother Doose book dat dot from
Santa Claus to show he." and, push
ing a chair close to the table, from
1t he mounted the end of the table
opposite the man, and sat there like
sweet, rosy cherub observing some
dark spirit.
The tramp. who seemed almost
finished, paused Just long enough to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24

member any more. but guess IL you'd
go back to your mamma she'd forget
the naughty and be glad. Do you
think she'd cry?"
The man cast one fierce look over
his shabby person. "Cry!" he ex-
claimed. bitterly. "Oh-" he drew
his breath hard between his teeth as
the sight of the baby face choked back
the oath that nearly escaped him.
Isn't you goin' to eat any more?''
chirped the little fellow. with awak-
ened hospitality. noticing that his
guest, sitting with his head on his
hand. seemed to have lost his appe-
tite. The childs voice reused him
from his thoughts. and. seeing that
Mary had paused in her work and was
watching him curiously, he asked
humbly. Can I have some coffee?"
Meanwhile Donald was turning the
pages of his book. Here's a funny
picture" he announced. pointing with
hil fat little finger. but it's bout a
dreadful naughty boz. III read bout
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-12-24
TALKS ON ADVERTISING.

The best way to advertise is Just t.
advertise. Get at 1t with view to hav
ing the people know what you mos
desire to sell, and incidentally lettin,
them know that the specified items dt
teresting things about interesting goodi
and have the goods to talk.
Men talk of the secret of successful
advertising, but 1t is all very plain. Tht
essentials are to offer what peopl,
want at fair prices, and to offer 1t IL
a way that will make readers know
they want 1t. The art in writing an
advertisement is to speak as the inter.
ested and well-informed merchant
would speak to prospective customer
The mere appearance of a businesi
mans name and address in every issue
OF leading newspaper will do work to
increase his trade. Every business man,
however, is able to give facts about his
establishment which will encourage
people to deal with him. To state such
facts clearly in a newspaper is the prin.
cipal secret of successful advertising.
The idea that it takes a number OF
impressions to make the average ad-
vertisement effective is not new Forty
years ago an English advertiser said
to the publisher of the Cornhill Maya
zine: 1--WE don't consider that an ad-
vertisement seen for the first time by
a reader is worth much. The second
time 1t counts for something. The third
time the readers attention is arrested:
the fourth time he reads it through and
thinks about 1T; the fifth makes a pur-
chaser OF him. 1t takes time to soak
in"