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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15
w. c. T. u. COLUMN.
Conducted by the Ladies of the W. c. T. q.
DON'T WORRY.
By Hope Daring.

think this beautiful spirit OF trust
ing and not fretting Is growing in the
world, said refectively.
Perhaps So" my friend replied.
while look good to see swept over her
pale face. AT all events it, is or owing
in me. Ihave thought that might be
the reason why see it more in others
For moment silence fell between US.
We sat looking out from the windows
OF the upper rooms across the sparkling
dlmpllng waters OF Little Trayers Bay.
Suddenly my friend spoke.
do you remember this?'' and open
ing her Bible which lay on stand by
her side, she crew from among the
leaves that exquisite poem of James
Whitcomb Rlley's Don't Worry So.'
She read it aloud. read it as if each
sweet word was-and such was really
the case-the utterance of her own
heart.
l came away from that mornings in
terview uplifted to higher mental nd
moral plane. There had been no gossip
or unkindly criticism. There had been
only short talk concerning the nobler
and purer aspects of life.
To go back to the subject we two were
discussing, why should we fret and
worry. sisters? God is good. Come
veal or woe, it will be what He sees is
needed for our development. We NAV
indeed 'sow in tears" and they may be
bitter tears. Let us have confidence in
the high and holy Power, in the hollow
OF whose hand we are held, that we
are held that/we may reap in joy.n.
Many Of the things over which we bor-
row trouble never come to pass. i
know woman who broods over the
fear that either herself or her daughter
may die of a cancer. 1T is in the
family" she reiterates, going on to
give the CHASTITY details of the illness of
some OF her relatives. Should this aw-
full visitation come upon her. would
these years Of gloom and murmurfne
have fitted her for passing through the
fiery furnace? Would it not be better
to build up her own and her daughters
strength by due attention to the laws
OF health and happiness and then trust
God for the outcomep
Just be glad" Oh. it means 80 |
muchl 1t means not alone your own
JOY. ltmeans word of encourage
ment, sunny smile, and a helping |
hand to one who is passing your way. It
means an added grace and beauty to |
the lives of your loved ones. 1t means |
an ever increasing nearness to God,
the source of love and Joy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

IT is impossible 70 t Q eplb leans to
down Tom johnson and 81 Ice Rule. !"
Jones in Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio.
II the voters all over the United States
had as much sense as they have in those
two cities the laboring people and the
masses in general would not be at the
mercy Of great corporations and wealth
owners like they are under republican.
lam.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15
MUTILATEO BALLOTS.

There are some things about the bal
lot law which are manifestly unjust.
The anti-fusion law which forbids the
appearance of the same name twice on
the ballot is one of the iniquitous fea.
lures, but that Is political and intend
ed to discourage fusion and is under
stood to be statute calculated to
benefit the plurality party. That oppo-
Sitlon parties may not combine their
strength and down the plurality party
and keep up their organization at the
same time is block to free ballot.
But the most noticeable defeat Of
the law Is the one rejecting all ballots
not marked exactly as described by
statute. 1t takes a liberal education
to vote scratched ticket and when
the intent OF the voter is clear he may
yet be DISTINGUISHED by q careless PEN
Gil mark or imperfect eye sight.
At the election Tuesday there were
several hundreds ballots thrown out by
the precinct judges. In some cases the
1ntent Of the voter was as clear as the
Gay out MS ballot was ruthleSsly cast
aside. Only straight tickets were ab.
solutely safe.
While the ignorant man who cannot
read and write may lose his ballot
without much sympathy from the PEG.
pie, the near sighted and careless or
slouchy voter should not be punished
for hia yueaknaaa
An ideal system Of balloting will not
We discovered until q voting machine
ts invented and put into use. Ma.
chimes make no mistakes and the in.
tent Of the voter h almost certain to
he recorded when the ideal machine
appears. II he Is blind he may be
helped as at present, but even the ig.
Inorant may learn to press button or
turn o crank.
It is reflection upon the people that
enough mutilated ballots were thrown
out last Tuesday to change the result
If the intent OF the voter could be
actually determined. Wichita Beacon.
For Farm Loans see Palmer b Case
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

IHE Democratic convention at Dodge
City declared for the initiative and
referendum, government ownership of
public utilities. expansion of the cur
rency and many other vital reforms.
The Democrats of Kansas are progress.
sive and are not tainted with Cleveland
republicanism
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

Theft, though legahz1d by law, il
nevertheless theft. To take what is
ano:her's is to steal even though the
one committing the uffenss is protected
by laws and courts. Thieves Of this
charac' er are greater menace to the
public than tho who are sent to the
peniteDtisry when apprehended.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

III is little out of the ordinary to
have to compete with che county at
torney in the matter of county printing,
but we suppose in the absence of the
Kiowa papers Bro. Tincher was entitled
to bid
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

FROM the way the corporations and
trusts are worshipping at the feet of the
president IL doesn't seem to indi cate
that he has offended them very much
after all. But there make believes
generally catch the ignorant voter and
that ia what the republican b eses de-
pend upon for success
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

In every congressional district in
Kansas the republican war cry was
reciprocity. Yet the republican con-
gress adjourned without even making
a weak attempt to pass the bill. The
republican party is getting in q bad
way when 1t must make its ca mpaign
on Democratic principles aud then back
down when it comes time to deliver the
goods.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

HE national banks have five hun
'dred million dollars of the DC ople's
'money-part OF it free and part OF it
at one'half of ore per cent The banks
loan much of this money to men who
borrow it to form monopolies WITH
Mo. World
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

MUNICIPAL ownership scored q great
victory in last weeks city electors
wherever it was al issue, Ia few
more years no man will dare to be q
candidate in opposition to this progress
sive idea. But it didn't have it's origin
in republication
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

AFTER the commissioners had award.
ed the county printing they asked ex-
Commissioner Rankin which bid, in
his Judgment, was the lower. Mr.. Ran.
kin looked them over carefully and de.
cided that the Index bid was.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15
Goose Eggs.

Parties desiring to raise geese
can get eggs for 10 cents each at W alter
Jackson's farm three miles east and
one half mile north of MedicineL Lodge.
He has the Gray Toulouse breed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

Forsyth's mill is the right place to
get your feed. Corn chop. Kafir chop,
bran, shorts and chicken feed always
on hand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15
official Paper Of Barber County.

WITH FIVE candidates in the field for
congressman, every taste and whim
.ehOuld be eatis6 ed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

Four young Shorthorn bulls tor sale
j. P. Elsea, Lake City, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

DR.. Hammond, dentist. Office one
door south of Gem Drug store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15

For Farm Loans see Palmer & Case
Office west side Main ct.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-11

Two hours later he was still sitting
Herewith Bob's hand in his. He had
felt the pulse grow weaker and weaker,
had chafed the cold feet and hands
to bring back the warmth. There had
been not one paroXysm OF pain. AS IN
a dream he had seen the others come
In and had told them in perfectly
passionless voice that the end was
near. He saw Bob's mother kissing
her boys eyes and mouth and cheeks,
and with grooming baby words begging
him for q word of recognition and
good-by; he saw him try to touch her
face and to speak. AS if afar off he
heard the rector's tender prayer, and
the sobs of the assembled friends.
And then-like a lightning bolt. there
flashed through his overweight brain
the full realization of what 1T all
meant; the light 80 rapidly fading
from the loved eyes would never be
rekindled; the moisture on hands and
face was indeed the dew of death.
The cold hands would soon be folded
across the pulseless breast-never
again to throb with love and laughter.
And in wild and unreasoning despair
he flung himself down, crying out that
it must not be. But the good old doc
tor led him out-away where the
orange trees cast their cool shades,
and he talked to him as one brave
man may talk to another of the one
great Supreme law of love and duty
and self-effacement, of which mans
wisest and kindest statute is but fee
BILE imitation. And of his abiding faith
in blessed reunion. For the doctor,
and he alone, understood why it was
that deaths raging sea which threat
ened to engulf the precious craft, was
thus suddenly transformed into smil-
ing stream upon whose bosom it was
borne so gently away, that before the
grief-bowed watchers realized it, it had
slipped it's moorings and was safe in
the harbor of paradise.-N. o. Times
Democrat.
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city, and a variety of fur effects are
worked out in velvet and plush, astra-
khan, baby lamb and carmine being the
favorite models.
The Powered, striped and dotted vel
vets are wonderful in color and quality,
as are the plain velvets, many of which
are so soft that they may be draped al
most as easily as crepe or fine cloth. In
the red-blue or blue-red shades, which
dominate the autumn color scheme, vel
vet is particularly lovely.
But let us get back to our illustrations.
One of them is of simple dress for coun-
try wear made with trotteuse skirt.
The material is dark cloth or fine serge,
and it is trimmed simply but sufficiently
with Roumanian embroidery, the bright
colors of which are relief to the plainness
of the gown. The hat is soft shape in
straw trimmed with cluster of roses
and bow and ends of velvet, for which
the deep red Of the embroidery can be
chosen or the same color as the cloth if
preferred.
The other is one of those useful little
evening dresses which can be worn at an
at-home, or small dance, or for the the
alter. The material is black crepe de
chine gagged and corded, and trimmed
with an insertion of white lace.
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the water. These wise ones have insist
ed that the bolero was thing of the past
and in support of their conclusions, they
point to the increasing vogue of the
close-fitting half-length coat, the short
coat with basques, the revived REFER,
etc., but, on the other hand, many of the
most chic among the new models shows
boleros, and one is forced to conclude
that the end is not yet, although the
bolero is never so much worn in autumn
as in spring and summer
Waistcoats are, by the way, effective
details in the autumn tailor suits, and,
while separate waistcoat is unusual, a
simulated waistcoat or waistcoat line
in contrasting color, relieves many of
the wool suits. White, powder blue,
suede gray, bright red, hunters green
and the light brown shades in cloth are
used with excellent results upon the
mixed tweeds, homespuns, eheviots, ETC.,
which, as rule, combine many colors,
bright threads of several hues cleaning
through the soft neutral lines that form
the basis of the material.
Pipings of color are often used upon
these mixed cloths and even upon plain
cloth piping of contrasting color is fire.
quently called into service.
The many gored skirt with decided
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collar bands. A large expanse of bare
neck seen by daylight has become ter
ribly vulgar of late years. Still, collar
less dresses may be worn for restaurant
dining, but they are generally accom-
panied by wide strings to the hat, or
tulle, chiffon, or feather stole.
The skirts of the demi-toilettes, and in
deed, of the afternoon fete frocks as
well, seem to be longer than ever. A
charming example in mousseline de sole
had great number of little frills from
the knees downward, of Valenciennes,
banded with white Liberty satin. The
large sleeves were frilled to match the
skirt, but the bodice fitted the figure
somewhat closely, relieved only by a
small zouave of English embroidery and
Valenciennes lace. A large white crino-
line hat, with one of the new 'tjampot"
crowns and three lovely white feathers.
completed this striking looking toilette.
Spangles for evening wear are coming
into fashion with silver embroideries of
all kinds. l have seen such a wonderful
dress for debutante, made entirely of
pale gray tulle spangled all over with
silver. There is wonderful cloak to go
with it, of gray oriental satin, lined with
mink, with high collar faced in with
Mechlin lace, and fischu of the same
coming down almost as far as the knees.
caught up at either side with priceless
old paste clasps. This toilette formed
part of trousseau, and the Mechlin lace
and clasps were the wedding gift of the
brides grandmother. Nowadays peo-
pie give really sensible presents-furs.
laces, and useful ornaments, not to SPEAK
of household goods in the way of furni-
ture and old silver.
I have noticed for some time past a
return to the old round umbrella"
skirts. These should be worn with tfny
pads at the back to give roundness to
the waist. The tendency is still to short
en- the waist at the back and to lensthen
it in front, as is seen by the prominence
of the 1880 corsets. This fullness in the
back is almost universally becoming.
Our illustration is an autumn fete
gown of foulard in dark green on a
cream ground trimmed with old embroid-
cred lawn, with dainty muslin cravat
Hat of green chenille and white straw
plat. ELLEN OsNoNDE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-11
NOT A HARD NAME EITHER.
Troubles of a Male shopper in Civ.
a Clerk His Very Simple
COEnOmen.

A man with soft, low voice had
just completed his purchases in the
department store, and the salesman
who had taken his order produced a
large Manila tag, and looked up in
an expectant way. The Chicago Record
Herald recounts the troubles that fol-
lowed.
What is the name?' asked the clerk
"Jepson," replied the man.
"Chipson?"
mo, Jepson."
ooh, yes, Jefferson"
mo, Jepson, J-e-p-s-o-n."
"Jepson?"
That's it. You have it. Sixteen
eighty-two-"
Your first name, initial, please"
ooh, K''
90. X. Jepson."
Excuse me, it isn't o. X. You did
not understand me. 1 said Oh"
20. Jepson."
mo, rub the o out, and let the K.
stand"
The clerk looked annoyed. "Will
you please give meyOur initials again. I"
81 said K''
Il beg your pardon, you said o. X.
Perhaps you had better write it your
self"
81 said OH"
"Just now you said K"
"Allow me to finish what l started
to say. 1 said Oh because did not
understand what you were asking me.
1 did not mean that it was my initial.
My name is Kirby Jepson."
Obi"
mo, not Ok" said the man. "Give
me the pencil and I'll write it down for
you myself. There, l guess it's O. K.
now"
'If you are satisfied I'm sure am"
responded the clerk.
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SCRATCHED HIS ROYAL FACE.
Deduction as to why This Act OF
Vandalism Was Done by
a Woman.
Democrat

Some recent visitor to Hampton
Court has deliberately scratched the
face Of Henry VIII. as represented in
the family group additionally ascribed
to Holbein. The act, of course, was that
Of some kind of monomaniac. The the
DRY of one of the guardians of the pal
ace, as reported in the London Daily
News, is amusing, though one may
doubt that the DETACHMENT is tardy
act of retribution by a member of the
Antidiyorce League, Says the repre-
sentative of the News:
well, the man who scratched the
face of Henry VIII.,'' said 1, must
presumably have been intoxicated, or
half-witted?"
Mani! he echoed, with a signifi-
cant emphasis. But what if l was to
suggest to you that it wasn't MANI"
mot man? Well, then, child?"
mo, nor yet child"
What" cried, as the memory of
of Edgar Allen Poes stories required
to me. You surely can't-you don't
really mean to suggest that it was an
ape?"
mo, and not an ape" chuck,ed the
old man, much enjoying my amaze
ment.
Then, in the name OF all that's
mysterious, whom or what do you sus-
pect?"
"a woman" he solemnly answered,
wagging a wise forefnger in my
astonished face.
"a woman!" I exclaimed, "but
why?"
''Ah,'' said he, slowly shaking his
head, ito you and me what Henry VIII.
did may not seem matter to bother
about now. It's past and done with.
any way, and we wouldn't think to
bear any personal malice. But women
well, sir, they're made differently to
men. They don't forget. You take it
from me, sir-the scratching of Henry
Wills face was the work of woman"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-11
RUsSIA'S CENTRAL SYSTEM.
Forces That Are at Work for the Con-
troll of the Empire in Mod
ern Times.

The Russian central administrative
system is embodied in four coucils-
the council of the empire, made up of
the ministers and considerable body
(now 93) of members appointed by the
car, having a purely consultative and
advisory function with reference to
measures proposed by the ministry;
the senate, judicial and executive body,
which comprises the high courts of the
empire, its members being of high rank,
and the six sections into which it is
divided being presided over by jurists
who are the personal representatives
OF the car; the holy synod, made up Of
the metropolitans, archbishops and GER
tain bishops, and having jurisdiction in
religious affairs; and the committee OF
ministers, which comprises the actual
heads of different administrative de-
partments, Is in number, together with
some other functionaries.
These councils, with the organization
of which they are the head, form large
strong and inevitably influential official
class, within which there is room for a
decided difference Of opinion upon ques-
lions of public policy, writes Edwin A.
Stuart, in the Chautauquan. AS mat
ter of fact, this official class is the most
powerful political force in Russia, and
one that reaches out into the hundred
provinces, in each of which the local
government is political center in close
connection with St. Petersburg.
Besides this, there is considerable
body of educated, intelligent Russians
in touch with the world whose opinions
cannot be repressed, even by admins.
trative process. How effective a force
this educated public opinion may be in
guiding the course of the car perhaps
he alone can tell, but in this age that
force is one that cannot be neglected
There is then certain kind of party
life possible, even in Russia; not at al
such as we know in constitutional and
parliamentary countries, but something
that is not to be neglected as political
force in relation to the car
But there is another serious limita-
ton upon the power of the czar to &C.
complish even his most beneficent anG
enlightened will. He has for an instru.
ment not progressive and enlightened
people, trained in self-management
The great mass of the Russian people
as result of the climate and physiog.
raphy of their country and of the course
of their history, are a dull peasantry
who have not yet learned to bear them
selves as men. 1t is this inert mass thai
constitutes the great internal problem o.
Russia, holds the country in check, ant
deceives many calculations that arr
based upon the brilliant diplomacy ant
craftsmanship of the men who serve the
car as counselors.
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An Old Soldiers Experience.

;, Dennard, Ark, Sept. 7th.-Mr. E. j.
Hicks, merchant of this place, has written
for publication, an account of personal ex-
perience, which is very interesting.
.! am an old Federal Soldier" writes Mr..
Hicks, land shortly after the close of the
war was taken sick. hadachesa and pains
all over me, futtering of the heart and
stomach trouble. just simply was never
a moment without pain. | could not sleep
at night, and | was always tired and fearful
ly weak.
Il took medicine all the time, but for a
long time | was more dead than alive. Al
together l suffered for over twenty years,
and l believe | would have been suffering
yet, or in my grave, if had not read of
Dodd's Kidney Pills
81 got an Almanac, which told me of this
remedy, and bought some of it. l started
with three pills a day, but increased the
dose to six pills day. | had not used many
till my pains began to disappear. kept on,
and now l can sleep and eat as well as ever
could, and | feel like new man, with no
pains or aches left.
81 will always recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills, for they are wonderful remedy"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-11
HOW ELECTRICITY KILLS.
Nature and Effects of the Currents
Which Are Fatal to
Human Life.

That electric currents of high and low
ner would appear from recent report
made by Dr. F. Battelli, of the Univer-
sity of Geneva, upon the nature of the
effects which cause death from electric
shock.
Currents at a pressure of about IL, 900
volts or more kill by inhibition of the
nerve centers and arrested respiration,
according to the Electrical Review The
heart continues to beat with energy and
is only arrested by asphyxia, causing
great arterial pressure. In such cases
the animal may, in general, be restored
by artificial respiration. On the other
hand, currents of low tension, not ex-
ceeding 120 volts, and passing from the
head to the feet, kill by producing par
alysis of the heart, and the animal con-
tinues to breathe for some time after
becoming unconscious. These low-ten-
sion currents apparently stop the heart
by causing irregular contractions, thus
disturbing its rhythm.
Dr. Battelli and Prof. Provost have
IUdue tue ulSCON0Iy ludI ulSu-LcuSlOn
currents are capable of restoring the ac-
ton of heart that has been arrested by
a low-tension current, but as the appli-
cation, to be successful, must be made
not more than Is or 20 seconds after the
arrest of the hearts action, it is hardly
likely to prove valuable as a practical
restorative. The path traversed by the
current in passing through the body is
matter of great Importance. The most
dangerous is from one hand to the
other, because the resistance of this path
is low and because the current passes
near the heart. Hence it is good rule
for workmen and Others handling live
conductors to use but one hand An i'm
portant rule to observe in rescuing per-
son in contact with live wire and when
it is impossible to cut off the current, is
to push the victim off with one foot
Even should the current pass from one
foot to the other through the rescuer,
The resistance of the path is considera-
BILE, and as the current does not pass
near the heart serious injury is not like
ly to result.