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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-08
Normal Notes.


Our enrolment has now reached u.
Rev. j. j. Griffin visited the Normal
Monday.
Mr.. Marr, one of Barber's old
teachers spent some time in the Normal
this week renewing acquaintance.
Rev. Tanksley. pastor of the Christian
church, conducted chapel exercises Mon
day morning.
A number Of the teachers spent Sun
day at home.
The teachers In attendance are kept
very busy. The new law gives them
much additional work.
The graduating exercises of the COM
mon school graduates of Barber county
will be held at the Methodist church
Thursday. July 18th, at 2:3O p. m. The
exercises are free. Everybody Is in
vited to attend.
Much interest is being developed IN
the reading and literature classes.
They are heard just after chapel.
Our chapel exercises are held at 9
O'Clock 10 which all are cordially
invited.
Messrs. Massey and Fisher, the
Instructors. are developing into first
class pedestrians. For particulars in
quire of MIR. Massey.
The class in Kansas history under
Mrs. Hahn are learning some facts con-
cerning this state that will make them.
II possible. more loyal Kansans.
Rev. Patterson. Pastor Of the
Methodist church, conducted chapel
exercises Tuesday morning.
We missed MIR. Stout's singing Mon
day morning.
Visitors to the Normal are always
welcome.
The following IS the complete roster
up to noon yesterday:
Coy Martin Abbie Lockwood
u. T. Ash Clara White
sylvia Kettering P.D. Lake
Geo. Wright Mary MscGregor
Jessie MacGregor Grace Ball
Luella Hull Pearl Hull
Addie Rumsey Ada B. SHILLING
Margaret Nichols Maud Tilden
Mary Anderson Eva Stevens
Emma Whitton Pearl Humphreys
Geo. L. Light Ida Burlington
Anna Muller lillian Cook
Alpha T1ncher Leva Newland
Wava Davis Josie Horton
Theo. Stewart May AxtelI
Hattie Thomas May Kendall
Addie Purdy Rose Purdy
Lora Trice Jessie Rankin
Anna Parker Minnie Cant
Clara Lonker Nellie Garten
Ralph Nurse Frank Strickland
Ezra Shields CIV. Selby
Mrs.C e. Briggs Adolph Bssantz
Ira Stout Chic Harmon
Matte Bentley Dorothy A. Burt
Kathrine Burt Lucy Lukeus
Maud MCGUIRE Ethyl Murphy
Grace MCGUIRE Rollen NcGratb
Cecile Osborn Ermine Osborn
Flossie RoseN Cora Springer
8. w. Laury Geo. Osborn
Lila Coyle 3. =. Hsgermaa
Leora Flohr Geo. r. Tiiford
Glenn Lynde Bsrnioe woodward
Hiram Cushenbery Annie Todd
Augusta Reynolds Emma Farley
W. A. Lonker Dc Mari
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Riches Mav como to- Him.

He Was but twenty-five years OF age
when he married young girl. whom he
had known from childhood. and who had
sat beside him in the day school. the
daughter of a New Zealand doctor Of
the name OF Joseph Townend Of Christ
Church Not long after this marriage
the doctor, who was an elderly widOwer,
himself made 4 most sensational mar
riage, leading 10 the altar Anne Quayle
Moore. the greatest heiress i'm New
Zealand, her father. who has since died,
leaving her a fortune OF some $4,000. 900.
Both she and her husband are devoted
to the young Earl and Countess of Sea
field. and il is likely that she will leave
them, at any rate. a portion OF her for
tune when she dies. She is over sixty
years OF age and childless.
Young Lord and Lady Seaheld visited
Europe for the first time about four
years ago. and spent some days on the
Seafield estates. hailed as chief of the
great Grant elan, but visiting his an
cestral castle as an ordinary tourist.
his grandaunt. the owner of the place,
being absent az the time on the Cont
nent. He returned 10 New Zealand with
out having seen his relative. But before
he left England the ola countess, who
had learned of his presence in England
and of his visit TO her castle. offered
him, through her lawyers. an allowance
OF 81 900 q year. on the condition that he
would remain away from the United
Kingdom, and. IL he visited Europe, re-
strict himself 70 the Continent He in
dignantly rejected this offer. and it is
Characteristic OF the old countess that
his attitude in the matter. far from
aHgering the old lady, pleased her. In
deed, he has not injured his prospects by
refusing her offer. and It is most prob
able il will be found that she has made
him her heir.
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Oh, for a Better Ball TeamI

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
If it viii not be taxing the valuable space in
your paper. kindly come to the relief OF long
suffering public in an editorial on the need Of
a real. live baseball club in this city. Ger
tainly, welltim article do much good,
and it may result in the shaking-up Of the dry
bones the baseball patrons Of this city have
been housing all summer.
With the end Of the present season near at
hand. it seems about time for the local man
aee1nent 10 tell us something Of its purpose for
next year. Up TO date no effort seems TO have
been made to get together an outfit that will
at least cover up in some way the many. sins
Of the past or make us forget the horrible
nightmare that has been the source OF all our
woes this year
This is only timely suggestion from one
who would be pleased 10 see the senators occupy
better position than the tail end--which place
the club has ever held. with but few exceptions,
in the last decade. Get after them. Call
Ban Johnson and see if the American League
president viii give us that long sought-for re-
lief. A TAIL-ENDER.
Washington Sauf 10
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The Seats for Smokers.

To the Editor q The Washington Times:
I wish to enter slight protest in favor Of
smokers on the street cars. Everybody knows,
or those who do not may learn from CON
spicuous sign, that the three rear seats in
open car are reserved for the occupancy
of smokers. While there is no one more will
ing and anxious to attend u the comforts and
wants Of the fair sex, cannot but think II an
imposition that women viii invade this particu-
lar precinct. II frequently occurs that the car
is crowded and no other seats are available
That. Of course, is a contingency that IS bound
20 arise. and 70 which l have no reference i IS
when there are vacant seats in the car and
women snll insist in occupying the smokers
seats Il either means that the man must 20
out the platform do away with MS
cigar until a later time.
Women permit smoking in their homes. but
when they re compelled to contend with it on
street cars they protest with little shifts that
rarely fail to carry an unnistakablc meaning
man with refined senses WILL Of course cease
smoking. but he continues 20 think and the
things he thinks are not always complimentary
20 the woman whom he would have admired
most generously if she had taken front scat.
SMOKER.
Washington. Sept. 20.
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School Children in Bare Feet.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
IN an article on the opening Of the schools
in Sundays Times l see reference to "Sise
provision Of the school Board. by which ali
children are required to wear clean faces whole
clothing, and shoes to school. To the clean
faces and whole clothing there can be no pos
sible objection. but why this particularly about
shoes2
There IS no danger that amy child whose
parents can easily afford 20 provide IL with
shoes will come to school barefoot. But there
arc several thousands Of poor children IN this
city. who. if living in the country. would
go barefoot for the greater part Of the year,
with no injury TO their brains or morals Why
insist on shoes in the city?
Would IL not be better for the teachers to
lay stress on cleanliness Of person and good be-
hsyior? 4 COUNTRNMAN.
AEo-hsport,r, ..pf
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Political Gossip
Here and There
Parker and Johnson.

Parker and Johnson.
The Hon Thomas Gahan. Democratic
national committeeman FOR Illinois has
made a trip through the East testing
political sentiment. and has returned 10
Chicago fFm in the conviction that Tire
ticket next year will be Judge Parker
for President and Tom Johnson for Vice
President. This is new combination.
and Mr. Gahan is entitled TO whatever
credit there may be in originating Il.
He declares that Judge Parker can nc
nominated in walk II he viii ieecpr
the honor The only question. Mr.. Gahan
says, Is whether be will agree 10 the
plans Of his friends in the Democracy
Of New York
They believe he will run If iomi-
mated. says the Illinois politician. and
they are just now absolutely confident Of
having solid delegation from New YORK
for him in the convention next year.
And from what I heard and saw while
was East I am OF the same opinion
There viii be no other candidate from
New York. and the Democrats in the cry
and state who are triumphant just now
will, in my opinion. have a harmonious
and enthusiastic delegation next year for
Parker"
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Another LOrd Fauntleroy case.

on hearing of the death of the tenth
earl in New Zealand under these cir
cumstances, old Caroline, Countess Of
Seafield, widow Of the seventh earl and
owner OF the Seafeld estates. who,
though strong minded. naughty and
imperiOus woman. IS not devoid OF heart
or Of family pride. addressed q letter 70
the other widowed Lady Seaheld out IN
New Zealand. offering TO take charge Of
the latteT's eldest son. then a mere boy
and to bring him home and educate him
IN manner BETTING his position as
eleventh Earl of Seaheld. with the un :
Outstanding that II he conducted him
self we'll she would make him the heir TO
the entire seaheld estates. She intimat-
ed she was ready to send out tutors
and servants to bring him home from
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to be self sufficient and self-support-
ing.
Another consequence is even moro
serious than the economic consequence
of the destruction of agriculture.
There is no calling on earth which is
SO good to breed men as that of the
farmer in country of diversified
products. The early Americans, car
rving on in every village a dozen diff
ferent trades, following the sea, farm
ing. raising cattle, telling trees, build
ing houses, manufacturing their
household goods from raw material
raised by themselves or their neigh
bors, were the solid foundation upon
which we have built our magnificent
equipment of special knowledge. The
man whose forefathers were engaged
in half dozen different trades Is the
man with resourcefulness and char
acter enough to make a success of
enc calling. With the destruction of
agriculture men tend TO what IS
called highly organized society, IN
which each man IS a specialist, and
knows only his own business. So long
as there is reservoir of strength III
the agricultural regions, so long as
the interchange of population between
country and city can be maintained,
SC long is a vigorous national growth
possible. Like Antaeus, a nation needs
to renew its contact with the earth
at intervals This is the real reason
why forests should be preserved, and
with them the interests of agrieul-
ture.
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Ear Dies as Farm Hand.

In due eouTse his only son Ian Charles
succeeded as eighth earl. and after
spending few years in the regiment Of
Life Guards, died prematurely. leaving
his entire property. that is to say. The
whole of the Ogilvie and Grant estates
to his mother. Caroline. daughter Of the
eleventh Lord Blantyre. The earldom of
seafeld, along with the minor dignities,
which include the viscounty OF REID
haven, the barony OF ogilvle, and the
barony Of Cullen in Scotland, and the
barony OF stratchspey in the United
Kingdom. passed without a vestige OF
the property TO the young peers uncle,
that is to say, the younger brother of
the seventh earl. who. therefore. sue
ceeded as ninth earl He married three
times. and it is his third wife. Geor-
giana. Countess of Seaheld. who has just
died.
His son by his first marriage served
for time in the royal navy, but was
exceedingly wild and after leaving both
tho service and England in consequence
of a somewhat unpleasant scrape. he
drifted out to New Zealand. where he
met with all sorts of hard knocks and
queer experiences, earning his living by
means of odd jobs in the way of fencing
and ditching. and as a farm laborer.
ultimately dying as bailin of proyil-
cial court a few months after succee l.
Ing 20 she earldom and leaving a large
family by his wife, who, far from bsiug
q woman OF the humber classes. as has
been alleged in a number OF the Eng
lish newspapers who have written about
the matter. was a daughter of an Irmy
officer of the name of Evans. a scion
of that Irish family OF which Lord
CarvprV Is the chief
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the colonies. and TO make an allowance
10 his mother on the condition that the
latter, as we'll as his brothers and sis
tiers, should break off all relations with
him.
The young earls mother, unlike the
Dearest" OF Little Lord Foultleroy. -
declined to entertain this offer. She Is
one of the leaders Of the Salvation Army
in New Zealand. and came to the con-
elusion that her sons religious faith
might be imperiled II he were 10 be
brought up by. so worldly woman as
Caroline. Countess OF Seaheld- SO he
was educated in New Zealand. one OF
the schools there undertaking TO forego
any demand for remuneration. for the
sake OF having his name and title Gn
their books.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
Death of the Canal Treaty..
Negotiations With BOgota, if Any,
Must Begin de Novo.

The Hay-Herran canal treaty dies
today. Being dead, it cannot be re-
viyed. Negotiations with the Bogota
government, if there are to be any
hereafter, must be begun de noyo.
We made a treaty which we knew
would have to meet the approval Of
the Colombian senate, as it required
the assent of ours. We then 'stood
pat" saying to our Colombian
friends: Take it, or leave it,
They left lit. That is to say, they
were impudent enough to want to
amend it. We renewed our warning
in a form more offensive, if possible,
than when we first Indicated our re-
solve to "stand pat" And now the
treaty Is dead as door nail.
It's great thing, no doubt this
standing pat It's more partieu-
larly great when you confront a frog
that would be an on. 1t would be
Infinitely greater. however, if it were
tired on your equal.
That reminds us: Did we "stand
pat" in Alaskal Did we "stand pat
when we asserted that the Bulwer-
Clayton treaty ceased to be valid be
cause England violated its provisions
1t strikes us that standing pat
Is the part Of bully, and that il
doesn't often lead TO much. But we
may be mistaken. Who knows2
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Judaism.
Some Thoughts Suggested by the Be-
ginning of New Year.

ginning VI New rear.
The Jewish world celebrates today
the beginning of a new year-the
year 1904. The followers of the an
Gent faith gather today, on the first
of Tisri, as they did fifteen centuries
before the dawn of the Christian era.
10 celebrate the Feast of Trumpets.
Fifteen hundred years before the
birth Of the founder of Christianity
they broke the shaekles Of Egyptian
bondage; thirty-four hundred years
after the exodus they still remain, IN
some parts of the world, the butt Of
vulgar prejudice, the objects Of I'M
reasoning race hatred, and the We
bins of cruel persecution, And yet
they have survived; not only have
they survived, but they flourish
flourish, too, IN a way not dreamed,
perhaps. by the heroes Of Israel and
Judah, but foretold with unerring
accuracy by the prophets Amos and
Hosea.
Maeaulay thought it not improb-
able that the Roman Catholic Church
would still endure with undininished
vigor when some traveller from New
Zealand should, in the midst Of q
vast solitude, take his stand on =
broken arch of London Bridge to
sketch the ruins Of St. Paurs. Tn,
ecclesiastical history Of that remark
able organization for hundreds OF
years seemed to him but history of
movement 10 and fro. He showed
that four times since the authority
Of the Church Of Rome was estab.
ished IN western Christendom the
human intellect had risen mp against
her yoke Twice, he says, that church
remained completely victorious; twice
she came forth from the conflict bear
ing the marks Of cruel wounds, but
with the principle Of life still strong
within her And when he redectej
on the tremendous assaults which she
has survived, be found it difficult tc
conceive il what way she was e
perish.
If bis reflections made it difficult
10 conceive the end Of the Roman
Catholic Church. what would have
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Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
BY THE MARoUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
Baby Snubbed the Queen.


Lady Isabelle Isses Ker. who is COM
ing over TO this country a fortnight
hence. in order TO attend the wedding
of her brother. the Duke OF Roxburghe.
at which she is to figure as one of Miss
May Goelet's bridesmaids, is on record
as having administered snub to the
late Queen Victoria. True. she was but
three years old at the time. Her mother.
the Duchess of Roxburgho Was one OF
the ladies OF the Dedchamber. and
particular friend Of the Queen. and the
latter hearing from the duchess all
about her little girl. asked her TO bring
her to sec her at Windsor. The child
was brought IN due course. and the
Queen. In greeting her. addressed her as
dear little Isabelle, but was immedi-
ately corrected by the child with Lady
on the word lady" The Queen was
Immensely amused. and throughout the
interview made a point Of addressing
her as Lady Isabelle"
The two did not meet again until. some
fifteen years later Lady Isabelle was
presented at court on making her debut
in the world. AS she CONTESTED low to
kiss the hand Of the Queen, the latter
bending forward to give her that kiss to
which she was entitled as a peers
daughter. murmured with one OF those
winning smiles that used sometimes TO
tighten up her otherwise austere and
even severe face. Lady Isabelle. is It
not?" laying particular stress on the
word lady" in accordance with the les
son which she had received from the
young girl fifteen years earlier.
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The Drift of Public Opinion

Philadelphia Record: The Delaware gang Il
Addicks that used the Postmaster General Of
the United States to prosecute a poor and de-
icnseless young woman is worthy only Of the
detestation and contempt Of decent men Of all
parties
Augusta Chronicle: Postmaster General
Payne's explanation reduced 70 its last analysis
is 'To the victor belongs the spells, aud post
Offices are the legitimate spoils Of Office" What
SAYS our civil service reform President 20 thist
New York World: That rasping sound heard
occasionally in New York and Duluth Indicates
that Charles A. Towne is busy preparing pianSs
for the platform Of 1904
Pit,sburg Dispatch: A California newspaper
sssarts that Oxnard is unknowa IN politics. IS
Mr.. Oxrsrd is the gentleman who tells the
United states Senate what ct must not do about
reciprocity treaties. NC conclude that must be
business.
Hartford Times. II Mr. William Travsrs
Jerome is able TO extract any SATISFACTION nom
TIE comments on his letter attacking Mayer
Low, he Is 10 be congratulated. Mayer Low
certainly has no reason % object 60 Mr.
Ierone's criticisms They have made his re-
nomination inevitable. II il was not 50 before
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The Last Straw.

"Wen,' said Hercules. wiping gthe perspira-
tiun from his brow and gulping down a slow
gin rickey, Il have finished my twelve tasks.
zone moment" said Eurystheus. II have de-
cided to impose 4 thirteenth task on thee before
thou canst rest. Find for a summer resort
where girls are outnumbeYed by the men"
The massive brow Of Hercules was seen to
pale There was a shuddering sigh, crash Of
breaking glass. heavy fail. and face the
barroom fOor.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
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Romance Of an Earldom.

Thu Countess Of Seafeld, whose death
has just taken place. is the widow OF
the ninth earl, and her demise viii in
no wise affect the fortunes of the young
New Zealand born earl, who is the eiev-
enth peer Of his line. and who has no
rood of land, and not vestige OF the
immense Seafeld property in his pos
session. The seaheId estates, yielding
an income of half million of dollars
are still owned by the widow of the
seventh earl, greatly to the disgust Of
the members OF the clan Of Grant. re-
siding on her lands, who resent be-
ing ruled over by a lady who has not o
drop of Grant blood in her veins.
There are few peerages that have fur
nisbed a greater amount OF romance
shan the earldom OF Seafeld. II may
Re said TO have begun in the days of the
fifth earl, who became insane, the es-
iates being administered by his brother,
Francis. who eventually succeeded him
IS sixth earl on his death a fierce
quarrel arose between his eldest son
the seventh earl. aud the latter s
younger brother. on the subject OF money
matters. the quarrel being eventually
carried into the courts After the wash
ing OF a great deal OF family linen in
curt, the contest was settled by means
Of n compromise. But IL left the sew
enth earl so infuriated with his broth
ers that with the cooperation of his son
he managed to obtain the disentailment
CT the property.
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TIE PsQbAe's Forum.
A Conundrum.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
In connection with this city improvement
business ! should like 10 ask WHY it is that
many sidewalks and pay.l streets have
been laid in suburban districts where the pop
ulation is sparse, while unpayed streets are al
lowed 10 remain in various thicSly populated
districts just outside the boundary hue2 The
dust caused by the heavy traffic ca these streets
blows over even go the paved streets and causes
discomfort TO passcrs-by and much labor to
Lousekeepers. INQUIRINC MIND.
Washington. sept. ".
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Civilization and Trees.
The Relation of the Growth Of Forests
and the Growth Of Nations.


A scientific article of interest re
Gently appeared on the relation of
forests to national life. The author
pointed out the undeniable fact that
the history of all nations shows a
coincidence between the decline Of en-
pire and the disappearance of the
forests. The lands once the centers
Of Greek. Roman, Persian, and Span
isl empire were once thiclIly wooded.
and are now denuded of forests. Not
only has the scepter of power passed
away from them, but the character Of
the people themselves seems to have
changed. They are ignorant, spirit
less, degraded, compared with their
forefathers.
Some people viii say that this is
merely coincidence, but IT is coinci-
dence worth considering. Moreover.
there is reason for it, and it is this
reason which is Interesting to Amer
leans. When a country loses all its
woodland il usually becomes unfit foI
prosperous agriculture, and when the
farmer is driven out of a land, or de
graded to the position of a mere peas
ant, the people Of the cities, be they
ever so splendid. are driven to depend
for their supplies on other countries,
Ia other words. that country ceases
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A Bryan Compromise.

Mr.. Gahan is the first man to discover
a Vice Presidential aspiration lurking N
the swelling bosom OF the Hon. Tom
Johnson. Almost everyone else has
heretofore thought that the Cleveland
mayor was aiming for FIRST place on Tho
ticket. but Sir. Gahan figures it out hat
Tom can hope for nothing better than
the taiI-end place unless he should carry
ohio this fall. He is not so optimistic
as TO believe that such an accident Z
likely to happen. So ne contends rhat
Johnson. with the support Of Bryan. VII
make a try for the Vice Presidency, and
intimates in a vague sort OF way that
such a compromise wiz be satisfactory
to Bryan II ne can get nothing better.