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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Rev. L. M. Belden departed the first
of last week for Brooks, Indiana in re-
sponse to message informing him of
the serious illness of his son in.law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Wanted-A man with family to live
on ranch. See or address II. G. Alexand.
er, Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

A competent girl or woman wanted
for general housework. Must be a
good cook. Inquire of Mrs. G. O.
Chandler.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

him 81 900, though he hired negroes to
cut tho logs, made the plans and direct
ed the construction himself. Mr.. Dixon
also lives few months every year at sea
on his steam yatch "Dixie," because it
is better. he says, and more fun than
living ashore.
His book "The Leopard's Spots has
created much sensation and the sale is
just touching the one hundred thous-
and mark, though it was but recently
written and is Mr.. Dixon's first novel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Chas. Marshall and father returned
Monday from q months visit in
Indiana.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

The Ladies of the Christian church
will serve dinner two days during Feb
ruary term of court, in the Cook block.
Sec date later.-Sec'y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Il. II. Hall returned home from To
peka and Kansas City SATURDAY..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

The box supper given at the court
house Saturday night by the Christian
EndeaYor was we'll attended and neat
sum realized.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Miss Minnie Roberts went to Klowa
Saturday to visit few weeks with her
parents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

About sixteen Knights of Pythias of
this city attended the district conven-
tion at Harper Monday. They return.
ed home the same night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Sheriff Haun attended the Meeting
of the Sberiffs' Association at Topeka
last Friday. He returned home Satur.
day night,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

A. l.. Noble was over from Winfield
the first Of the week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

j. D. Mills went to Kansas City Mon
day with two car loads Of cattle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

The EpwOr.h League will give 9
Valentine Social. Feb. IA, 1863.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

When you want bran, shorts, corn
chop, wheat chop, shelled or ear corn.
soft or hard wheat, cotton seed meal
oil cake, oats or baled hay see Gano &
Hoag at Badger Lumber Co. g office for
wholesale and retail prices. Will also
buy your hogs and cattle any day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

w. G. Millar went to Hutchinson on
Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

DR.. Hammond, dentist, Office ols
door south of Gem Drug store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Gus Schmidt was at home most of
last week but returned to Topeka Mon
day to resume his duties as assistant
sergeant. at, arms of the house. He
came home for the purpose of starting
a gang of men at harvesting ice, but the
cold weather subsided and the ice
wasn't of sufficient thickness to pay.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Lieutenant Earl Ellis has sect home
from the Philippines many curios that
are of much interest. Among them
We notice bslos from three different
tribes and the weapons are very diff
ferent in make. The scabbards are all
made of wood and kind Of wood that
We are unacquainted with, pictures Of
much interest and stamps and coins by
the hundred are among the collection.
Pratt Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28
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w. c. Millar went to Hutchinson on
Monday.
The Epwor.h League will give q
Valentine Social. Feb. IA. 1863.
R. H. Hall returned home from To-
peka and Kansas City Saturday.
Miss Minnie Roberts went to Klowa
Saturday to visit few weeks with her
parents.
Wanted-A man with family to live
on ranch. See or address II. G. Alexand-
er, Medicine Lodge.
Geo. Osborne went to Dodge CITY
Monday to resume temporary position
in the bank iD that city.
B. S. Kaufman has purchased Robt.
Mounsey's book and confectionery
store in the postOffice building.
Jno. Dobson, b. A McAdoo and A.
l.. Herr, of Kiowa, were trapsacting
business at the court house last Thurs.
day.
Sheriff Haun attended the Meeting
of the Sberiffs' Association at Topeka
last Friday. He returned home Satur.
day night.
The box supper given at the court
house Saturday night by the Christian
EndeaYor was we'll attended and q nea,
sum realized.
If you want water proof boots OF
shoes that will wear we'll get a pair OF
the celebrated Sharkskin brand at H
7. WOodWard's.
About sixteen Knights of Pythias OF
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
FISH WITH THEIR HANDS.
One of the Several Methods Employed by the HawvniAam Natives i'm
 Taking Hlw Fish.

A preliminary reportson an investi- gation of the fisheries of the Hawaii an Islands made by David Starr Jor- daS, president of Leland Stanford Junior university, andeDr. Barton w.. Evermann, ichthyofogist~ofsthe United States commission of flshsaad fisheries, which is nowsmade"pubiici in the form of a departnental bulletin, contadns much interesting information concern ing the customs and methods of fish ing of the natives of the island, says the New York Times.
 Probably the most interesting side of the native. fisheries revealed in the report is that which relates to fishing with hoolc"and"line and with the hands. The bonito is the fish most generally caught with fhook and line, and as the hook used is4of mother-in-pearl, made from the shell of a. oiluslrnow quite rare which giistenswith aniridescence similar to the shimmer frousGthe scales of the smaller kinds of fish on which the bonito lives, no baitiSsneeded. The barb of these4hoolss is of bone, and two tufts of hog s bristles attached at right angles to thesbarbe end keep the inner side up, so that the hook lies fiat on the surface of the sea. When a likely fishing ground has been reached the fishermen, standing up in the canoe, casts out his line violently so that the hook falls with a slap on the water and attracts the~attention of the fish. The line and hook are then drawnrrapidly; toward the boat, as though it were & spoon, and the bonito, taking the hook to be 8 small fish, %rises to it imaned- lately. It is fortunate for the fisher man that heehas to waste no time in batting his hook for this method of casting frightens the school and the fish disappear wi thin ten or Is minutes. An ingenious plan by which very large fish are caughtis by planting long pole on the.shorein such 0 position as to cause it to lean decidedly toward the water. On the top of this Q bell iS arranged to- the pole close to the top, and along line, with baited hook at the end, is run through the block and allowed to float out to sea, the land end being tied'in shpknot to the bottom of the pole. AS soon as fish is hooked its struggles cause the bell to ring, whereupon the fisherman runs to the pole, loosens the slipknot, and plays the fish until he has drowned it, when 1t is hauled ashore.
 "In fishing foroctopus," says the re- port, "the native dives to the bottom, and with stickapokes around in the small holes in which the octopus lives. When he touchesyone it seizes the stick and allowst 1im~to draw 1t out of the hole. When heSreaohes the surface the native grabsAit with his hands and bites ipto*the head, thus killing the animal"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

The state department has received advices from Consul-General Gum mere, at Tangier, confirming the report that the sultan of Morocco has been badly defeated by the fanatics of the interior and that his sway is seriously menaced. The chief interest to Amer leans in this news, says a correspon- dent, lies in the fact that there are n number of American missionaries in Fez whose lives would be endangered by the overthrow of the sultan, France Germany and Great Britain have many citizens and large interests in Morocco and the present strife may lead to an invasion by European allies, similar to the recent Picking expedition. The territory of Morocco Is the last piece of upappropriated territory in north ern Africa. It is coveted by Spain, who regards the country across the Mediterranean as her natural perpuis- tte, by France whose colonies already surround Morocco and by Great Brit tain, who desires Tangier to complete
 
 her command of the entrance to the Mediterranean as her natural perquis- lished by the fortlfcation of Gibraltar. Germany has no natural reason for coveting Morocco, but advances the ar gument that as she controls one-third of the trade of the country she has as good claim as any of the other pow CTS. The fact that, when Great Britain. Germany and the other powers were trying to discipline an American coun- try, complicated and dangerous situ- ation should have arisen In their own domain is regarded by the state de- partment officials as a sort of poetic justice, and they frankly say that they have no objection to the carrying of the war into Africa"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets. This This. ,aa signature a9r esN&gsvvx4> on
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

Already the attention of the demo- crats is turning to the possibilities of 1904. Realizing that the republicans are afraid to enact any legislation in- imical to the trusts and that the people are daily growing more urgent in be- half of such legislation, they argue, says one writer, that the people will turn to the democratic party for relief in 1904, if a sufficiently strong man heads the democratic ticket. Three names are now being generally dis cussed in this connection, Judge Parker of New York, ex-Secretary Olney and Senator German. Senator Carmack pins his faith to Judge Parker, who might have been governor of New York this time had he accepted the nomination. On the other hand, there are many who would pass the judge by because he was unwilling to make the race in his own state. Representa- tive Underwood of Alabama recently told your correspondent that he fa- vored MT Olney, as a man who had demonstrated his ability and had served his party well. He said that MT Olney had always been regular" and he believed that he had the confidence of the people generally and of.the busi- ness men of the country in particular. With regard to MT Gorman's chances, doubtless much depends on the next session of the senate. His friends say that he will promptly assume the dem- ocratic leadership and will command so much respect in that position that he will become the inevitable candidate of the party.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
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"The mountains are constantly moving" was the remark of an off. cer of the Denver & Rio Grande road recently in speaking of the great landslides in the canyon above Glen, wood Springs, Col. "We find from actual experience in maintaining tunnels, bridges and tracks in the mountains that the mountains are moving. It costs railway passing through the mountains a great deal of money in the course of ten years to keep the tracks in line, and main. tenance of tunnels is even more ex- pensive. Drive stake on the side of mountain, take the location with the greatest care and return after a few months. The stake is not in the same location. The whole side of the mountain has moved. This experi ment has often been tried, and in all eases the result proves that the mountains are moving. The noun. tains are gradually seeking the level of the sea. ."-C Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

The consideration of foreign rela- tions promises to add unusual interest to the approaching session of congress which might otherwise be predomi- mated by the dull routine of appropria- tion bills. The Cuban treaty is al ready before the senate, as Is the New foundland convention. The senate com- mittee on foreign relations is likely to call up the Kasson treaties with France and Germany, and it is the hope of Secretary Hay that he will be able to submit the Colombian treaty at an early date.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
THRIFTY, NOT PATRIOTIC:

An auction sale in Shanghai of some spells from the imperial palace at Picking shows that there is no mania for curios in the Celestial empire. The account is from ''The North China Herald" and tael is equivalent to 60 cents or so, according to the price of silver.
 ''The imperial sedan chair used by the emperor on his way to the Tenn pie of Heaven was one of many curios offered. Appeals to the patriotism of the Chinese purchasers brought price of Il taels only. A set of beauti- full drawings, said to have been made by the members of the imperial fam fly with their finger nails, found a purchaser at 60 taels, while 50 taels was forthcoming for an elaborate square of imperial embroidery in gold. The same amount was asked for q small blackstone vase, and also for & larger one in cloisonne, dating from the Ching Tah dynasty.
 Beautiful embroidered imperial robes and skirts averaged from 30 to 50 taels apiece. Among the numerous losses offered, the largest, a massive brass image, wa@ sold for 50 taels; 45 taels secured a magnificent tiger skin, while a couple of leopards, so far from rivahng their cousin in value, were knocked down for two taels apiece. Historical interest as we'll as intrinsic beauty brought seven taels each for four porcelain plates belonging to the Chingaloong dynasty. Other imperial relics included white jade seal and brass cup of the Gobi dynasty, each of which realized ten taels.r
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
OH Massage for onwumpt,on.

At a sanitarium near Melbourne massage with olive oil or cod liver oil has been found great aid in shortening the time of treatment fo, consurnption.-Lond Lancet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

It Is rumored that Senator Lodges bin reducing the tariff on Philippine imports from 75 to 25 per cent of the Dingley rates will encounter severe opposition in the senate. The sugar trust is firmly opposed to such reduc- tion, as are the lumber and other in- dustries, especially the tobacco grow CTS. The fact that the reduction would prove of signal advantage to the islands would count as nothing, of course, as compared with the personal interests of these producers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
NEW PURSES HELP THIEVES.
Money smchets DamgIing from Wom- GM's Wrists Make It Easy for
 the Crooks.

'"This latest fashion in women's purses," said detective in big dry goods store, according to the New York Sun, Sis great aid to the thief. No longer is it necessary for him to grab purse from woman's hand, to pick or cut it from her pocket or to follow her around un- til she lays it down and then seize it and run. These pocketbooks on chains have eliminated to large de- gree the danger of the work of the store thief.
 Almost every woman nowadays carries a purse on a chain. She either wears the chain over her wrist or the thing itself dangles at a distance of from three to eight inches from the hand. All of these pocketbooks on chains open and shut in the sim plest fashion, merely by & twist of the two little knobs which cross each other over the opening.
 "The thieves who make women shoppers their particular prey can open one of these purses and take out the contents while it is dangling in a woman's hand, and can do it with amazing ease. One doesn't re- quire to be even expert to do it suc- cessfully. Just try it on your wife or your sister some time and see how easy it is. You will find you can do it when you and she are alone; imagine how vastly easier it is, for an expert thief to do it in crowd.
 "We have instructed all of our saleswomen, floorwalkers, cash boys and girls and other employees to look out for these purse thieves because of the numerous complaints we have received since the chain purse be- came the fashion.
 "One woman lost $50 from one of these purses here the other day, and what mystified her was that her pocketbook was closed as she had closed it after the money was taken This particular thief demonstrated as we'll as anything could the ease with which such thefts can be per petrated. It was not necessary for him to close the purse after taking the money, and to do it he, of course, added to the risk of detection. New ertheless, he closed it, and the only explanation of his taking so much trouble is that he knew he could do 1t without being seen or felt.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
THERE IS NO SPORT IN IT.
Northern Indians Do Not Take Pleas ure i'm Securing Venlson Tor
 Their Larderw.

A New Yorker who lives a small frac- tion of the time in the city, being usu- ally long distances away in pursuit of game. tells of the method pursued by the lndians of British Columbia in talk ing deer, says the New York Tribune. They have evolved system, this hunts man says, that shows practical skill and sympathy and knowledge of nat uraI conditions. He says:
 "The Indians, to begin with, do not hunt deer for the pleasure of hunting. They go for deer IS housekeeper goes to market for beef. And what's more, in British Columbia, at any rate, they don't go often. Salmon are plentiful in the waters and are easily caught. So, why chase animals when they can secure fish? It is something as it is in Newfoundland, where went cou- pie of seasons ago. There the pre- vailing fish, as you might say, is cod; and though there.is no end to tile vari- ety of edible fish that can be taken, the natives never think of eating any thing else. Cod is plentiful, and they form the habit, I suppose. This is so ingrained that they call codfish fish simply. The genus is dividediinto cod and the rest of fish.
 Well, when the British Columbia Indian makes up his mind for veniso on. he goes at it systematically and-with- out sentiment A group of half doz- en or ten men split and take either end of a valley. Then they proceed along the mountain slope from the two ends to the center. They choose the shel- tered side of the valley on which the deer seek to escape the wind. Each party covers the mountain side, some near the foot and some at the top, and others between the lines, keeping abreast by an initiated owl hoot. The deer, on winding pursuit, have the trick of leaping away down the slope, unlike the goats, which go up, and thus. between the two approaching parties, they are swept together at the msrule of the valley. A good sized herd will thus be killed off and the Indians SUD- piled for many weeks by two or three days exertion."
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
chrne.e Emperor,s Sacrifices.

Tn hAs capacity as high priest the Chinese emperor has to offer at least 46 sacrifices to different gods in the course of a year. As to each sacri- fee is dedicated one or more holi- days, which must be passed by him in complete solitude, his time is pret- ty well taken suns-I4ondon Mail
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
HEARD IN PASSING

The Chicago university still lacks a "chair'' which will teach the youth how to acquire wealth as fast as MT Rockefeller.
 The insurgents in tx senate and the house will not. down. The Cuban treaty is likely to encounter an ambush at any moment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

CELERY, CRANBERRIES, Boston Head Lettuce. White Onions, Turnips, Deerfoot Farm and Newport Sausage, Canton Butter, Fresh Eggs. Market open Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
 Close all day Christmas.
 Telephone, 47O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05

ARCHITECTS 4--- E. BENEDICT.
 Room 36, 51 Leavenworth st. FRENZY x JACKSON, Room 30. 51 Leavenworth st. From 43 E. Main st LEONARD ASHEIM. Room 25, Lewis building. Bank St.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-15
Development of Young Pias.

Much of our success in hog raising,
both as to economy of production and
quality of product, depends On how we
care for the young pigs after weaving,
says Prof. w. j. Fraser. The old say.
ing that feed is half the breed" is
true, If we include the methods of
feeding. Feeding largely on food that
tends to produce fat, without sufficient
exercise being given, will often change
little Yorkshire into thick, fat type,
or may cause such arrangement of
the digestive organs as to founder the
" ung pigs. This Is a most serious
condition, and will render them profit
less. Indigestion may show itself by
the pigs failing in flesh, loss of appe-
tite. roughness of hair, scaliness of
skin, teeth becoming black, etc. The
last condition is often thought to be
the cause, rather than the effect. 1t
is, together with the others, but an
evidence Of injudicious feeding. In
case some young pigs become SO fat
that they die from what is known as
"thumps," in all cases proper food and
exercise will prevent, and, in meas
ure, remedy them. Prevention is bet
ter than cure"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-15
Agriculture in Honduras.

Reports of United States consuls
show that agriculture is rapidly de.
veloping in Honduras. The products
are largely those that can be sold to
the United States, and are such as
compete but little with products raised
in this country. Half million bush
els of corn and 10000 bushels of red
beans are raised for home consump-
ton. A little wheat and large quanti-
ties Of rice are also being produced.
But tropical fruits are the products
that promise most. Over $4,000 acres
have been planted to banana trees, and
last year over three million punches
were harvested. About 10000 acres
OF plantains have been planted, and
last year over 36,000,OOO of this fruit
were harvested. Over a million cocoa
nut trees were last year reported in
bearing, and 100000 worth of tha,
fruit was exported. Oranges, lemons
and lines are being grown in ever
increasing quantities, as well as plan
tations Of coffee trees and the fields of
tobacco. About 5000 acres are re-
ported as producing indigo. AS yet
only about 5000 acres of land are un.
der irrigation, but it is said that with
irrigation the whole country can be
made verjtable garden.