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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
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The following recently appeared in
the correspondence column of the Den.
YER post. It is rather an unusual kind
of article but contains some good food
for thought. We give it a place in our
temperance column for what il is
worth:
A PLEA FOR DIVORCE.
The rite Of marriage is in all countries
recognized as a civil contract. ALL civil
contracts. whether involving the rights
of property or bodily service, are en-.
tered into subject to the good faith of
the contracting parties. Should the
terms of such contracts be by either
party violated. they are legally revoked
or made Of no effect.
A partnership betwe en- individuals of
any trade, business or profession can
be. at any time dissolved by mutual
agreement and the publication Of such
dissolution.
Nearly every state in the Union
Colorado more openly and libera lily than
any other recognizes a verbal or writ
ten agreement between man and WON
an TO accept each other as man and
wife as the honorable estate of mat.
rimony. And our courts decide. our
citizens act AID our statesmen lepisiate
In harmony with this statute. A con
tract OF marriage, whether entered into
privately or celebrated with the cere.
monies Of canonical authority, IS taken
with the full and intelligent under.
standing that violation of these obi
cations must invlOlably create a rup.
ture in the relationship. :
And yet, a contract of marriage is
the only contract that cannot be dis.
solved by mutual consent, but must be
done by q decree Of court or an especial
act of legislature.
Why? Because the command of the
NaZarene still echoes in the marriage
ceremony. Whom God hath Joined
together let no man put asunder."
Until within the last few years divorc-
es were unknown in European coun.
tries and were term Of reproach in
America. But the courts and cities Of
Europe teemed with lascivious men
and women and licensed libertines.
Marriage was often worn as a cloak FOR
the most prodigal vices. Young maid.
ems accepted as husbands men who
were personally unknown or distasteful
to them to escape the espionage of
chaperons and taste the liberties of
the married coquette." And this in
countries where divorce was stunned
AS something disgraced.
Why should not human beings be al
lowed the privilege OF disolving such
partnerships without filling the public
records with the history of fostering
wounds and making the air of a court
room redolent with their long hidden
cries of agony?
Why is there not some quiet method
of severing nuptial ties without dis.
ruptlng whole comm unity and laying |
bare the secret, sacred things of the |
heart and life?
Many pure and perfectly innocent
whose life has been one of
blameless devotion to home and hus-
band. has been ruined beyond recall by |
publicity given to divorces.
SIDNEY MELBOURNE.
Denver, COlO., Aug. Z, 1902.
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MEN who formerly voted the populise
ticket can now vote she Democratic tick.
ct consistently and without eurrending q
single principle for which they stand.
Under our present election law two
parties having the same political plat
forms can not exist and it therefore fol-
lows that the weaker must consolidate
with the stronger.
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Excursion Rates.

Winfield Chautauqua Assembly.
Tickets will be sold to Winfield and re.
turn at rate of $3.50. Tickets on sale
June 18th TO 18th inc. Limited to 9th.
H. w. Heivly. Agt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17

All kinds OF furniture bought and
sold, stoves repaired, and second hand
goods of every description constantly
in stock. Store on North Main street.
ADAM JACKSON.
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Official Paper Of Barber County.

The machine organ claims it has dis.
; covered q great many formerly populista
who have gone over to the republican
party rather than to the Democratic
party. The "Populists' to whom the
organ refers are men who have voted
the republican ticket since 1897.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17

THE initiative and referendum is
working nicely in Oregon 1t would
work as successfully in Kansas.
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$I5o REWARD.

VIII be paid by
the undersigned for
Information leading
to the arrest and
conviction OF any
person stealing cat
tie owned by me.
Brands, 8 on left
hip, bar on right
side.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17

The following recently appeared in
the correspondence column of the Den.
YER post. It is rather an unusual kind
Of article but contains some good food
for thought. We give it a place in our
temperance column for what il is
worth:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
In Brownsville

"Hurroo." exclaimed Long Mike,
and fired shot through the ceiling.
Had there been any antecedent cir
cumstances' to explain his outburst,
Brownsville would have accepted 1t
as a characteristic and perfectly nat
ural act, but 1t CHANGED that nothing
whatever had occurred for full half
hour.
1t was therefore a matter of some
surprise that even Long Mike should
express himself with such vehemence.
Sam, the bartender, inquired with
some anxiety If the big man felt well.
"Oi do not" replied Long Mike, as
he put away his gun. There do be
nothin' at all at all, that wears me
out loike the dead stiffness O. winter
weather, an Dim thinkin' it's tonne
for a thaw. Ye've heard tn dice l.
tn river cr-rack whin it's maxim ready
to break up. Well, OF feel loike cr-
rackin' thot same way. It's tonne
somethin was did"
can it's right y are," said Stumpy,
"but what? Sure. livery lint In me
body is blue-mouldin' wild stiffness
from the want of excitement.
Its me- too," said Gallagher. 81
have a touch O. the same complaint,
but don't see nothin' ahead till tn
ice breaks up, an the boats run
again."
"Oi do" said Long Mike. Jim Blk
by was tellin' me yesterday that some
O. thin shports in La Crosse was goin'
to do, an Oh told him to tell thin to
come over to Brownsville, the next
trip O. the stage. An the stage is due
now. OF do be thinkin' therell be
some comm the day
The event proved that the big man
had not miscalculated, for even as he
spoke the jingles of sleighbells came
up from the frozen surface of the riv-
er, and as they all looked out they
saw Bixby driving, not the usual span,
but a team of four horses over the
thick ice and bringing big stageload
of men wrapped in furs and smoking
furiously to keep the keen, cold air
from their lungs.
OF the visiting delegation there
were ten in all, but the most conspicu-
GUS among them, as Long Mike was
the principal figure in Brownsville,
was one Tom Krags, a man of more
than local fame, who had amassed a
competence on the Mississippi boats
by his success at the card table, and
had settled in La Crosse as t1e pro-
prietor of what he called the "only
first-class second-rate hotel in Wiscon.
SIM"
No set program having been ar
ranged for the festivities, the first GER
emony was the usual tender Of liquid
hospitality. A temporary lull in this
exercise was filed with conversation,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06

draw, but did not count on having bet
tered.
Krags saw the ten. having three
sevens which he had not bettered, and
a proper respect for Long Mikes one.
card draw. Bains surrendered and
Long Mike raised it ten, having bet
tered his hand with a six-spot that
made a small straight.
Hennessy Investigated and found he
had caught another ace, which was,
of course, enough to go back on; but
Long Mike was not the player he was
after, so he simply saw the raise,
hoping for nothing more than a call
from Krags. That gentleman, how
ever, folded his cards. He had the
name of knowing extremely well how
to lie down when he was beaten. So
nobody was badly hurt.
The next two deals were uneventful,
and then Krags took the deck. His
thick muscular finge-s were well kept
and white, after the usual rule as
touching the hands of professional
.,
ly would have seen that they were
singularly def as well. AS it hap
pened there were three men at the ta'
BILE who were looking closely, and
when he passed the cards over to Hen
messy for the cut. that player riffied
them three times before cutting them,
whereat Stumpy grinned with glee
and Long Mike looked serene and sat
isfied.
:, From that time on the tension in
creased. After Krags' deal Stumpy
called for new deck of another color,
and when that had been used twice
Long Mike ran over it carefully, and
called for still another deck. There's
an ace O. hearts here" he said, that
a man can tell across the room" No
charge of crooked play had been
made, but the visitors saw that they
were suspected, and they were we'll
prepared for the row that was com.
ing
Long Mike 1t was that precipitated
it. He was watching Krags intently,
and, suddenly, as that player was dis
carding after serving the others with
the draw in his own deal, Long Mike
reached across and seized --Kfags
wrists with a lightning like move
ment.
Eye have six cards in yer hand, We
spalpeen, an two in yer sleeve" and
twiatiny Krap'a hands ramOraelasaly
he proved that he was right.
Instantly the room was in an up
roar, and every one Of the ten visitors
had his gun out, excepting Krags, who
was struggling violently, but ineffect
ually to free his hands. The Browns
Vile men were as quick as the
strangers, and although three or -four
shots were heard, none reached q
mark. After little time Long Mikes
voice commanded attention.
x "Av we did the roight thing. n
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
More Than a Dream.

Live up to the highest that's In you,
Be true to the voice in your soul.
Let love and your better self win you,
And follow them on to the goal.
Afar in the path of Endeavor
The temples of Happiness CLEAN.
They stand as promise forever
That heaven Is more than a dream.
We fall in the moments OF weakness.
Borne down by the passion of sin.
Acknowledge the error with meekness
And strengthen the guard from within.
The lusts of the brute we inherit
Must cover and shrink from the light
That flows from the throne of the spirit
And shows us the path to the right.
I know not the kingdom immortal;
Yet feel In my innermost soul
That Deaths not a wall but a portal,
Through which lies an infinite goal.
I know not the glory supernal,
Nor paths that the angels have trod;
Yet something within Is eternal
And grows in the sunlight Of God.
I know with the wisdom of Sorrow,
The lessons I've learned by the way;
The fruits that we gather tomorrow
Are grown from the seeds of to-day.
Life's page we have blotted and check
cred
No power on earth can restore.
We write an indelible record.
To blight or to bless evermore.
With voices seraphic and tender
Our loved ones are calling afar.
With light that is golden in splendor
Truth shines like mystical star.
The veil of the Silence Is riven,
The banner of Hope is unfurled;
And Love, through the portals of heaven.
: Illumines the night of the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06

shouted. wed chop holes In Ia dice
an send yez ahl shwimmin' down tho
river. But Dim thinkin' we can have
more fun nor that. Yell ahl give
yer guns to Sam, an Oil take thii
omadhaun out O. doors an wipe tn
ground wild him. An Bixby'll hitch
up an carry what's left back to Ii
Crosse the noight widou. waitin' fl
sun.up."
No one dissented, for Krags and his
followers were as confident as the
Brownsville men, and moreover count
ed themselves lucky to get off as they
did after the expose. And then Smith.
ers gave a new turn to the situation
by saying, "I'll bet even money that
Krags'll lick him."
In about three minutes all the avail.
able cash in the party was staked on
the contest and the two gladiators
stripped for the fray.
Then was Brownsville glorified
within three minutes more, for Long
Mike stood with his hands down, wait
in: the others onslaught. 1t came
with a fury that would have demol
ished an ordinary man, but he took
two blows that seemed enough to
break his bones, and then wrapped
his arms around Krags in such fash
ion as to hold him helpless. For a
moment he stood thus, Tightening his
grip slowly, and then said, coolly:
yell tell me when we have
enough"
The other made no answer, but
struggled like wildcat, while Long
Mike stood smiling and slowly tighten.
ing his awful rip. Not until the
bones began to crack did the defeated
man give up but presently he gasped,
Enough" and fell, half dead, to the
ground as the other released his hold.
"Oi'm thinkin', berke," said Stumpy
as they watched the stage start of,
"thot we might have party up here
from Dubuque rext week, l don't
know. Thin social visits is foine d.
varsion. New York Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06

matte pains, Urinary disorders. Drop
sy, Diabetes, Bright's Disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all Ills OF
the kidneys and bladder. Read this
testimony; 1t tells Of cure that lasts.
Mr.. A. w. Lutz, carriage wood work.
er, of 109 18th avenue, Sterling, ILL.,,
says after procuring Doan's Kidney
Pills in the month of November, 1897,
l took a course Of the treatment which
cured me of backache and other an
noyances due to over-excited or weak
ened kidneys. During the three years
which have elapsed, / have had no
occasion to retract one word of my
statement. unhesitatingly and en-
phatically reindorse the claims made
for Doan's Kidney Pills.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Lutz
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents
per box.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06


New Bedford, Mass, March 2d.--At
658 First street, this city, lives very
happy man. His name is Uric Levas-
seur and he certainly has good reason
to feel glad and proud.
Mr.. Levasseur has been sick for a
long time with general weakness and
a sore pain in his back. At the last he
got so very bad that he could not
walk without great misery. Now he
is well, and in speaking Of this won
derful change in him he says:
Il believe it to be my duty to tell
everybody how was cured. was so
weak that l could not stoop. In fact,
was unable to walk without great pain.
began taking Dodd's Kidney Pills
and after two months treatment J.
am we'll and sound again.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are God-sent
remedy. will always praise them for
their wonderful cure of my case. They
cured me through and through. l am
as strong and able a man now as !
ever was"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
A LAY MAN
Gave Doctor a Hint About Coffee.

Gave Doctor a Hint About Coffee.
Speaking of coffee a doctor of Deca-
turville, Ohio, says: I'VE used to an
alyze coffee at the medical college and
in spite of our laboratory tests which
showed it to contain caffeine, an active
poison, continued to use the drink,
and later on found myself affected
with serious stomach trouble, lndl-
gestion, headaches, etc.
The headaches came on so regularly
and oppressed me so that found 1t
difficult to attend. to my regular duties.
One day last November met friend
whom l had known to be similarly az
flicted. His marked improvement in
appearance caused me to inquire what
he had been doing. He announced that
he had, some time ago, quit coffee and
was using Postum Food Coffee. To
this change he attributed the change
in his health.
took the hint, even from layman,
and made the same change myself.
The first week noticed little differ
ence, but not much. The third week
the change was almost magical.
have continued with the Postum and
now my digestion is perfect, the nerv-
GUS headaches have entirely disap-
peared, and am well. My own an
alysis of the Postum Food Coffee shows
1t to be pure food drink Of strong
character, which is marked contrast
to the old-fashioned coffee" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
embarrassing a Statesman.

Once upon time there was a po.
liticiah who, through the judicious dis
pensing OF favors, had drawn to him
self many friends, with whom he
formed strong combination for mu-
'tual profit. y
Finally the politician was detected
in irregular conduct, and his friends
insisted on thorough and searching
examination by committee If their
own appointing. When the ~smmitee
made it's final report the politician was
exonerated and highly commended fer
his conduct.
Then, feeling more firmly In
trenched than before, the politician
and his friends added very materially
to their mutual profits.
Moral-Politician are not always as
white as they are whitewashed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
Will Accelerate Fire.Flghting.

A telescope ladder capable of being
extended to length Of IS feet and
worked by means Of compressed air
was tested recently in Pittsburg. The
ladder can be directed at particular
window in burning building; fire.
man dashed to the end Of the ladder Is
shot up with it, and rescued persons
need not Chamber down, but the lad
der can be quickly lowered with them
on IL.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
THOUGHT SHE WAS HIS WIFE.
Amusing Apology Made by Irascible
Scotch Whist Player.


Henry Phipps, who recently gave
$1.5O0,OO0 to found hospital for the
treatment and study of tuberculosis In
Philadelphia, is now in India, whittier
he went to attend the coronation dur
bar. At dinner in New York pre-
vious to his departure Mr.. Phipps
said
81 am going to tell you a story
that Mr.. Carnegie told me. 1t is a
story illustrative Of the connubial
felicity so prevalent in Scotland, and
| am sure you will enjoy it,,
"Once at party there was a crusty
old Scot seated at whist table, play
ing passionately, and his partner
was young woman, the daughter OF
a neighboring laird. You are to i'm
agine this young womans surprise in
the heart of the game, when the old
fellow thlew down his cards and
bawled at her:
"'What kind Of game are ye
playin, We darned auld-"
"And then, recollecting himself, he
bowed, and said humbly to the aston.
ished girl:
"'Your pardon's begged, madam. ]
took we, in the excitement, for my
ain wife,"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS FOR
WESTERN CANADA.

There will be thousands of Amer
leans coming up here in the spring."
was the remark made by farmer
from the vicinity Of Langdon, North
Dakota, when he arrived in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, the capital of Western Can
ada, few days since. He was the ad-
vance guard of large body who are
following him, and he has already in
vested in several farming sections for
himself and others and purposes to
take up his permanent abode in this
country. He went on to say: Hun
dreds are coming from my district
alone. | know this to be fact for
many of them are neighbors of mine.
The chief topic of conversation with
the farmers is the coming immigra-
ton in the spring.
1.-The impression general in the part
of Dakota where l live that farmers
can get from 10 to Is cents more a
bushel for wheat on the American
side of the line than on the Canadian
their eyes to Canada as place to
live in. They know they can get land
in this country which is every bit as
fertile as that in Dakota at about one7~
quarter the price. 1t is safe to say that
the exodus from Dakota into Canada
this year will exceed the expectations
OF all Canadians"
The government has established
agencies at st. Paul, Mimi; Omaha,
Neb.; Kansas City, Mo-; Chicago, ILL.,;
Indianapolis, Ind; milwaukee, Wis.,;
Wausau, Wis; Detroit, Sault Ste. Ma
rie, and Marquette, Mich; Toledo,
Ohio; Watertown, S. Dakota; Grand
Forks, N. Dakota, and Great Falls,
Mont, and the suggestion is made
that by addressing any of these, who
are the authorized agents of the gov
eminent, it will be to the advantage
of the reader, who will be given the
fullest and most authentic information
regarding the results of mixed farm
ing, dairying, ranching and grain-rais-
ing, and also supply information as to
freight and passenger rates, etc. etc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
Influenza Among DlpIomatlsts.

Influenza, now epidemic in Paris,
claims M. Delcasse, the minister OF
foreign affairs; Prince Won Radolin,
the German ambassador; the Marquis
Del NUM-, the Spanish ambassador,
and Count Won Wolkenstetn-Trots-
burg of the German embassy. 1t has
been humor ously suggested that MIR.
Delcasse inoculated the entire diplo-
matte corps.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06

like an excellent opening and he
opened jack pot.
To his intense Joy he got three stay
ers, for he had three tens and lot
of confidence. 1t was Stumpy's deal.
and he and Smithers had stayed out.
In the draw Bains took three cards,
Long Mike one, Hennessy one, hold
ing up an ace to his tens, and Krags
called for two.
1t was hard to figure chances on a
draw like that, but Hennessy reck-
oned they would size him up for two
pairs and he threw in ten dollars,
thinking that he would call any raise
he might get. He hadn't looked at his
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that trial
OF Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once. Not alone because it is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be
superior to any other brand, but be-
cause each 10c package contains IL
czs.. while all the other kinds con-
tain but IL ozs. 1t is safe to say that
the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality and
quantity must win.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
Must Be Pet Of Providence.

1t is told as true story that John
Chapman of Galena, Kan, fell down
a twenty-foot .tramway at the Blind
Tiger mine and dislocated his shout
der. He went home and stumbled
down the cellar steps and in falling
his shoulder was thrown back into
place. He took a drink and returned
to work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
Plants Under the Ban.

The. Pennsylvania House OF Repre-
sentatives has before it a bill provid'
ing that the war of determination al
ready waged against the Canada this
tie shall be extended to include golden
rod, ox-eyed daisies, milkweed, wiid
carrots and sorrel, all OF which are
considered pestiferous plants.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
Unfortunate Turkish Official.

M Zinovieff, the Russian minister.
recently procured the dismissal Of the
captain of a Turkish guardship for
emitting to fire the customary salute
on the name day" of the czar OF Rus
STA. The unfortunate captain gave rs
his excuse the fact that his powder
was wet. The sultan sent his foreign
minister to apologize and the salute
was fred in due form next day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
Not So Dull.

"John," who lives in a Pennsylvania
village, was thought to be very stu
bid. He was sent to a mill one day
and the miller said: John. some peo-
pie say you are fool. Now, tell me
what you know, and what you don't
know" WELL" replied John, II
know millers hogs are fat" Eyes,
that's well. John. Now what don't
you know" II don't know whose corn
tats emf
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
Tin Soldiers and Others.

Kruger's grandson screamed with
rage and threw his box Of tin soldiers
into the street when he discovered
that they were English, whereas his
grandfather had a fit when he found
out that the English soldiers were not
tin.-Tororto (Ontario) Mail and EN-
pire.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06
publ,o.snIrited Ohio citizen.

Benjamin Waddell, wealthy and
public-spirited farmer of Marion coun-
ty. Ohio, who some time since gave
a $4,000 home for children to the
town of Marion, is about to expend at
least 100000 in building home for
OLD ladies in the same time.