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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-23
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Trib cures bruises ard sprains.
John Wilson and Leslie Small paid
the Comstock visit Sunday.
Ira Robinson, of Virginia, spent Sun
day in Carson.
George Corbett, Of Virginia. spent Sun
day in this city.
Ed Raycraft, of this city, is visiting i'll
Virginia city.
Con. Virginia stock was quoted at s. 50
yesterday.
No. 9i9 won the handsome chair given
away at the Emporium last evening.
Frank Fettic, o: Genoa, paid Carson a
visit yesterday.
The very latest shirts. ties and hats
have just been opened up at J. Platts.
Fresh Straw berries daily at the En-
pOrium grocery.
You get one hundred cents worth of
goods for a dollar at the little store two
blocks Back of the Ormsby House.
Imported and domestic Swiss cheese
at the Emporium grocery.
What do you think of it? what do you
think, free lunch and big schooners only
5 cents at the Capitol
jim Gardner was in from the mine
and reports very successful clean up
fo .ba ,l-s ,,
L e EAce'slo' oaseo'>l nine oeie"'eo
% TO To-
Wilbur Bgelow departed for Lake
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Miss Del Eark'"y departed for san
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CITY
visiting with his uncle. Iiv Downs. a
Lake View tunnel.
E.B. Yeriuoton. who has been srena
ing the past ten days in San Francisc,
mas returned 70 carson.
No use of going below for your baaitl
90 to the Capitol and get the bic beer an,
free lunch all for , cents
The Honor mon of Reno are forn,in,
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practice. a match game with some {
the outside towns. Will take place i
the near future.
lie ne" s''iei'ef III Mason valley
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The VIRGINIA Decree of Honor wi
shortly nav a fraternal visit to til
C.rson hr,no,, Of +ha o.d.. j, s,,oo;,
+..;, will hr;nr +ho Co,s+oo I-o, \ ,
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-23

Every demand that the feet Of humane
itv require can be found at Ell Burling
toms. Il woull be strange thing in
deed to fad some one he cannot please
with shoes.
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SECRETARY GAGE.

probably continue to use his efforts
IN that direction. Secretary Cages
determination to retire was made
known to the president some little
time ago, just how long is not known.
In view of the repeated publications
OF late to the general effect that Sec
retary Hay is about to retire from the
cabinet, a statement is given with
full authority touching this subject,
substantially to the effect that Sec
retary Hay does not contemplate re-
tlrement from the cabinet. Also it
is stated with equal positiveness and
authority that President Roosevelt
has in the strongest terms expressed
to Secretary Hay his earnest desire
that he shall remain in the cabinet
of which he forms one of the princi-
pal props.
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to%her as if there had never been an
interruption of their old tetea-tetes
before the hall fire. She felt pretty
sure that this time he would be more
careful about expressing his disappro-
val of Journalism for women. At any
rate, she- would let sleeping dogs lie.
Then she remembered the cats.
"If you haven't the reindeer and
sleigh, at any rate you shall find Sip
ping down chimneys much easier than
the real Santa" she said, hurrie dly,
sinking into chair. "You haven't his
horizontal development, you know"
That's so, 1 haven't" He glanced
down at his rather slender figure and
laughed again-a warm, happy laugh.
Then his eyes fell upon his bundles,
and he sobered.
Miss Fay, 1 wish to consult with
YOU" A fresh surprise. You see,
there is only one lady, one grown-up
lady, in the world whom would dare
present with a Christmas gift"-Fe-
icia felt uncomfortab,e-"and I have
some doubt of the propriety of this.
He began to unwrap the largest of
his bundles. Felicia watched him, mys-
titled. Why should he consult her?
The string was knotted, and dignified
Prof. Eyer was soon on his knees at
his task. Now Felicia was distinctly
amused. He was beside her on the
rug before the fire, and as she looked
down she could see where the damp
ness had curled his hair into soft rings
on his neck and on his temples. How
a mother would have loved to run her
fingers through the tumbled locks!
Felicia conquered the temptation.
you like cats?"
The question was abrupt. Felicia
started guiltily. Did he know?
ST adore them!" The tone was de-
fiant
"Then you will understand why this
appealed to me-" And he held up his
purchase for inspection. It was a
wicker basket, thickly padded and
lined exquisitely with blue satin, ruff
fies of white lace and dainty ribbon
bows.
For cat! Then he did not mean
to Felicia almost groaned.
''You are surprised, nich wahr, that
1 should like a cat so well. This cat
was my mothers, and / have just
received her. wish to make her and
her wee family comfortable, and
when / saw this in a window I was
delighted. It must have been made
specially for little kittens; see, so
soft and downy."
"For kittensl" Felicia smiled to
herself. 1t was baby basket.
How she had wronged him! Her
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you don't look much like a cheer,
full Santa Claus now," she said, try
ing to make her tone light, but her
lips and hands were trembling.
No; and the feeling is all gone,
too," he replied, gloomily.
Il am sorry. 1 would not have TAX
en- them if 1 had dreamed you cared
so much"
He interrupted her, fercely. That
is not what l care about! It hurts
me that my interest in science should
have made me seem to you brute!
You misjudged me once before, but 1
hoped 1 had made you understand
me better!"
81 do, now," she returned, quickly.
Forgive me this time," very plead
ingly, "and 1 will try to be good
girl;" and she smiled whimsically up
at him.
Max Eger's face changed. Felicia
looked down quickly and laid her
hand caressingly on one little crea-
ture in the basket.
81 might have known you could not
harm thing so helpless and white
and little,' she said.
Prof. Eyer suddenly placed his hand
overhers and gathered hand and kit
ten in close grasp.
"It is little and white and-love-
able" he said, intensely, "and if you
wish to prove that you do not think
me cruel and heartless you will give
it to me and let me care for it as ten
derly as 1 long to-
Felicia tried to slip her hand away,
but he held it tightly in his. It rest
ed there; it trembled there The kit
ten squirmed uneasily; he could not
understand his position in this mat
ter. No wonder; he was still blind.
But in the morning it was Christ
mas, the kittens were nine days old
and they began to see things.-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
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deserted lips and cheeks until they
were as white as the kittens she ca
ressed. For Felicia was afraid of the
professor; afraid of his voice, wheth-
er harsh or tender, afraid of the dark
gray eyes that could be both cold and
commanding. When she finally had
10 leave the kittens she slowed them
away in the depths of her laundry
basket, locke d her door, and went away
feeling as if she had left behind her
some dark and terrible secret.
Christmas eve in newspaper office
is like any other evening in the year,
except that there is twice as much
work on hand. 1t was past midnight
when Felicia went up the steps of her
clearinghouse. A mixture of rain
and snow was falling, and the wind
was sweeping around corners with a
velocity that wrapped Felicia's skirts
about her ankles like a mummy-cloth d.,
and threatened to carry off her UNI
bre.la. While she was struggling on
the doorstep a firm hand grasped the
refractory umbrella and a deep mas
culine voice at her elbow said:
Permit me, Mees Fay" Once in
awhile the Professors accept was de-
cided.
Thank you Isn't this weather
beast!y?"
1T is very bad weather"
Felicia always felt rebuked for her
slang by his measured words.
why. you look like Santa Claus!"
she exclaimed, when they got in the
hall where it was light. Prof. Eyer
threw back his head and laughed. Fe-
licia had never noted before what a
boyish ring his laugh had
81 do feel like Old Kris Kringle to-
night" he said, laying down the bun
dies that had suggested the likeness
and approaching the open fireplace,
where Felicia stood warming her numb
fingers. "All l need are the sleigh,
reindeer and the ability to get down
chimneys neatly to make me start out
on my rounds"
Felicia was amazed. Was this jolly,
animated boy really the petrifed Pro-
fessor? Here was a man who consid-
cred Christ myth. and who conse-
quently could not logically believe in
celebrating Christmas, now loaded
down with packages that bore an un-
mistakable holiday air, and seemingly
entering into the spirit of Christmas
with the enthusiasm of boy. More
over, he had steadily avoided her for
the past two months-ever since-since
that highland here he was chatting
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
MISSOURI HOSPITAL BURNED.
Sick Ones at Maryville Were Carried Out
at Night with the Thermometer
Thirteen Below Zero

Maryville, Mo-, Dec. 21.-St. Joseph's
hospital was almost completely de-
stroyed by fire last night and the lives
of 25 patients were jeopardized, fatal
results being feared in several cases,
owing to the shock and the zero
weather into which the sick ones were
carried for refuge from the flames.
The thermometer registered 13 below
zero at the time. An overheated fur
mace was the origin. Estimated loss,
$4,000 Residences were thrown open
for the temporary accommodation of
the patients.
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DECREASE IN LIVE STOCK.
Secretary OF the Missouri Board of ACri.
culture Gives Out Interesting Statis-
tics-Wheat and Corn.

Columbia, Mo-, Dec. 21.-George B.
Ellis, secretary of the Missouri state
board of agriculture, points to the
fact that there has been a general de-
crease in the number of all kinds of
live stock in the state. The decrease
in horses is 13 per cent; of cattle, all
classes, 80 per cent; of fattening cat
tie, 70 per cent; of hogs, all classes,
SO per cent; fattening hogs, 5S per
cent, and sheep, 21 per cent
The final estimate of the corn Weld
made in November showed an average
yield for the state of 90 bushels an
acre. This indicates a total yield for
the 'state of 81 ,667 900 bushels. The
quality, however, is very inferior. as
much is worm-eaten, 1ight and rotten
corn, grading on an average of As
per cent. This would bring the total
yield down to a feeding value of only
27,750,000 bushels. In 1900 the corn
acreage was 6,413,OOO, the yield was
so bushels to the acre and the total
yield was 1872, 100000 bushels. In 1900
the wheat acreage was 100000, the
average yield was 16 bushels to the
acre and the total yield was 100000
bushels; in 1901 the wheat acreage
was 100000, with the same yield
average of 16 bushels to the acre and
a total yield of Is, 900 bushels. 1t
is estimated that the wheat acreage
for 1902 is an increase of 54 per cent.
over 1900. The greatest increase is in
the southwest section of the state.
where the acreage is 199 per cent, or
nearly double that of this year. The
condition of the wheat crop at this
time is generally good.
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action seemed utterly inexcusabi bit
now. He would be angry with eel
for supposing him capa bic of such a
heinous crime. and now that he had
begun to treat her as she longed to
have him she could not endure the
idea of coldness from him. Now he
was gathering up his bundles and pre-,
pairing to go up the stairs, and she
leaned her head on her hand and did
not say word. She nodded good
night to him, and then looked down
into the fire. She knew he would
come down again. And he did, anx-
iously and hurriedly, peering into the
dark corners of the landing.
She watched him nervously until
she caught his eye.
You are looking for your kittens ?''
she asked.
Yes; why
You'll not find them here"
He questioned her with a surprised
glance.
Il took them" she answered.
'Away?"
Not very far; into my room"
But l do not understand" Prof.
Eyer moved nearer to her.
Neither do l now. l thought you
wanted them for specimens. 'Scien-
tific sacrifices you know. And they
looked so helpless, and-I love kit
tens"
She felt like a naughty girl con-
Tossing some mischief. She saw his
eyes darken.
"Oh, know it was wrong of me to
jump at such hasty conclusion, but
some one told me how you once ap-
piled electricity to dog and made it
suffer horribly, and 1 was afraid I
couldn't bear
She stopped. His mouth was closed
in the straight line she dreaded.
II will get them," she said, and
started impetuously up the stairs.
But she was very tired, and coming
from the cold outside to the warm
room had made her dizzy. She caught
at the bannister for assistance. Prof.
Eyer put his hand very gently under
her elbow, and in silence they walked
to her room.
"Will you get the basket?" she
suggested.
He brought it to her in her sitting
room and waited while she put the
kittens into it. Felicia felt very small
and mean. She almost wished that
she were blind like the kittens, that
she might not see how dark and
angry his eyes had grown.
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COULDN'T FIND ANY POISON.
However, the Examining Physician Says
Rathbun's Insurance Victim Died of
PrussIc Acid or ChIoroform.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Dec. 21.-In the
trial here of Newell C. Rthbun,
charged with causing the death of
Charles Goodman at the Falls City
hotel in this city on November 6, for
the alleged purpose of collecting life
insurance, DR.. Kostenbine, of Louis
vile, who made the chemical analysis
of Goodman's stomach. testified that
he found no poison. He stated, how
ever, that Goodman's death had been
caused either by prussic acid of chlo-
roform.
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Pass Them On!
All who joy would win
Must share eit-Happiness was born a tX

"All who joy would win
Must reit-Happiness was born twin"
You have no money for Christmas
presents? Then pass on the things
you have-the books you have read,
the unhung picture, the duplicate
present, the scarf or gloves you do
not need, the musical instrument you
have stored away, the Christmas
cards packed in desk or boxes-any-
thing by which you may enrich or
comfort or please others without inn
poverishing yourself. These things
have yielded you their best flavor;
let them carry to others friendship'a
rich aroma. Pass them oni-Suc-
cess.
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Suits Against the Goebel Estate.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. -21.-Suits to
collect $10,500 for doctors attendance
and attorneys fees have been filed
against the estate of William Goe-
bel, who was assassinated while con-
testing the Office of governor The
Goebel reward commission may also
be sued, as it refused to pay two
detectives $1,000 for evidence which
resulted in the conviction of Henry
e. Youtsey.
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One Advantnge.

One advantage of telephone con-
nection among the farmers is the op-
portunity given to spread the news
of new graft to the neighbors.
Lightning rod, grocery order and kim
dred swindles can be headed off in
that way.-Topeka Mail and Breeze.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
Murphy Fighting johnson.

A Topeka dispatch said that E. E.
Murphy, of Leavenworth, and ]. G.
johnson, of Peabody, leading demo-
Gratis of Kansas and until recently fast
friends, were now at swords points
and that Murphy is fighting Johnson's
reelection as national committeeman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
Battleship Missouri Christening.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The invita-
tions to the launching of the battle
ship Missouri on December 2S have
been issued. 1t is expected that about
300 invited guests will be entertained
by the ship company Miss Marion
Cockrell, daughter of Missouri's jun
ior United States senator, will chris
ten the ship.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
Not Exempt from TAXATION.

The supreme court of Kansas, in the
case of the knights and Ladies of Sc
curity, held that societies that coll
lccted insurance assessments from
people were not fraternal societies
and were therefore subject to taxa
ton.
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ROBBED A BANK AT NOON.
Only the Assistant Cashier Was Present
When an Arkansas Burglar Walked
OF with $1,000.

Fayetteville, Ark, Dec. 21.-A rob-
Der drove up to the bank at Spring
dale at noon when no one was in
except the assistant cashier, whom he
compelled to go to the vault and
hand him all the cash there, about
$1,000. The robber then coolly walked
out and drove away. dropping 81 900
on the sidewalk before entering the
buggy.
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To Form New Party.

Leaders of the prohibition part5 IN
Kansas favor the formation of a new
party in this state to be known as
the home rule and prohibition par
ty." They expect the support of a
large number of populists who have
prohibition leanings.
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IOWA JURIST STRICKEN.
w. #. Conrad, Who Figured in Thrilling
Escape from Libby Prison, q Vic
tim of PARALYSIS.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 21.-Judge W.
f. Conrad, of the Ninth judicial dis
trict, died here as the result of par
alytic stroke. He was distinguished
as having fewer reversals by the SUI
Preme court than any other Iowa
judge. He served as captain in the
Twenty-fifth Iowa infantry during the
civil war and figured in a thrilling
escaped from Libby prison.
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Cannot Smoke WbiIe On mt

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Russell
Harding, general manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, has issued an
order prohibiting employees of the
railroad from smoking while ON duty.
The order will become effective De-
cember %.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
HE CRITICISED GAGE.
Wilbur F. Wakeman. Appraiser OF Customs
at New York. Summariiy Removed
by the President

Washington, Dec. 21.-At a confer
ence between the president and Sec
retary Gage, it was concluded to re-
move Appraiser Wakeman, of New
York. Mr.. Wakeman, it is said, wrote
the president attacking Secretary
Gage. The president refused to enter
tain the charges or overlook the
offensive character of the letter.
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Turned Down Peter Foley.

Peter Foley, who was appointed
postmaster at Parsons by President
Mckinley last summer on recommen-
dation of Senator Burton, has been
turned down by President Roosevelt.
Charges of n serious nature were
made against Foley
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
Shall Kansas Judges Wear Gowns

Topeka. Kan, Dec. 21.-One of the
questions which will be decided by
the annual meeting of the Kansas
Bar association in January is
whether the judges of the Kansas su-
preme court shall increase the males
ty and dignity of their appearance
by wearing gowns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
monthly Bulletins to Country Schools

Columbia, Mo-, Dec. 21.-The Mis-
souri, state board of agriculture in
annual session here elected W. L. Will
kinson, of ST. Louis, president and
George B. Ellis,s of Appleton City,
secretary. \ movement was inaug-
urated to issue monthly bulletins on
agriculture or nature study for dis
tribution throughout the state coun-
try schools
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
Young Man killed at Kansas CITY

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Ralph
Madison, clerk in the Missouri Pa
cific freight office, was killed in a col
lision of freight trains near the
Fourth street viaduct Friday morn
ing. Madison's home is at Independ-
ence and he was riding to Kansas
City in the caboose of one of the
wrecked trains.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25

~ ~ II, IT'S Christmas
~ ~ Eve, and moon
"a light, and I h e
g. Christmas air is
chill
And the frosty Christmas holly shines
and sparkles on the hill.
And the Christmas sleigh bells jingle.
and the Christmas laughter rings,
AS the last stray shoppers hurry, takin'
home the Christmas things;
ana up yonder in the attic there's little
trundle bed
Where there's Christmas dreams adam
Gin through a sleepy. curly head
And It's Merry Christmas" Mary, once
ag'in fer me and you.
With the little feller's stockin hangin'
up beside the flue.
'Tisn't silk, that little stockin', and it
isn't much fer show.
And the darns are pretty plenty round
about the heel and toe,
And Its color's kinder faded, and it. 8
sorter worn and old,
But 1t reelly is surprisin' what a lot of
love twill hold;
And the little hand that hung 1t by the
chimbly there along
Has grip upon our heartstrings that is
mighty firm and strong:
30, old Sanity, don't forgit 1t, though it
isn't fine and new,
That plain little worsted stockin' hangin'
up beside the hue.
And the crops may fail. and leave us
with our plans all gone ter smash,
And the mortgage may hang heavy, and
the bills use up the cash,
But whenever comes the season, Jest so
longs we've got a dime,
There'n be somethin in that stockn'-
won't there. Mary?-every time.
And II, in amongst our sunshine there 9
shower er two of rain,
Why, Wen face It, bravely smilin', and
we'll try not ter complain
Long as Christmas comes and finds us
here together, me and you,
With the little fellers stockin' hangin' up
beside the hue
Joe Lincoln, in Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post. Copyright by Curtis
Publishing Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
TWO RUMORS SET At REST
Secretary of the Treasury Will Re-
tire from the Cabinet, But Secre-
tary of State Hay Will Not.
ROOSEVELT URGED GAGE TO STAY.
However. the Treasury Portfolio VIII Soon
Be Taken by q New Man-The President
Entirely Pleased with His Premier and
the Latter Is Content to- Remain in the
Omcial Family an Indefinite Period.

Washington, Dec. 21.-It is Secre-
tary Cages intention to relinquish
the treasury portfolio as soon as
President Roosevelt can find suita-
bic successor and he has so informed
the president. Mr.. Gage would like
to be relieved before spring. The pres
ident has done all he could to dissuade
Secretary Gage from retiring and will
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 21.-Over S125..
Ooo has been sent to the state treasury
by the various counties in the state
IN payment of next years taxes. 1t
Is estimated that fully IS per cent
OF the full taxes will be paid during
the first half of the year.
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Riddle Holds His Job.

Martin Norton, department COM
mander of the Kansas G. A. R., has
rescinded his order discharging F. NJ.
Riddle, his adjutant. Riddle said he
was discharged because he refused to
divide his salary with Norton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
They Fought with Plumb.

Forty gray-haired veterans who
fought under the late Col. Preston p.
Plumb in the Eleventh Kansas, gath
cred in reunion at Emporia the other
day. Mrs. p. 3. Plumb was the guest
of honor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-25
stock Loss of Ter Per Cant

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 21.-As a result
of the late cold snap stockmen fig
ure 10 per cent. loss in cattle. This
is true covering the two territories,
the loss being some greater on the
western Oklahoma ranges and In the
new country.