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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

No man can be a perfect cynic sc
long as he thinks himself perfect.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

A woman doesn't talk through her
hat unless it happens to be a new one.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

1t is often the purchasers who are
sold at a bargain sale.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

If time is money that of some people
must be lead nickels.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Pride often lifts q man up by the
handle attached to his name.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Modesty never bushes al what i'm
modesty pretends to.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

For children teething softens the gums reduces in
namaton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c hottie
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
500 Reward, 500.

It isn't So much what the college
graduate is going to be as what he is.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Wisdom is the name some men apply
to their self-conceit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Hairs Cstarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternalY, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
much faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for that 1t fails TO cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hairs Family Pills the best.
1t looks rs though Turkey would be
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDf
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large 2 OF. package. cents
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
ALL TIRED OUT.

The weary, worn
out, all-tired feel
ings come to ev-
e r y b o dy who
taxes the kid
neys. When the
kidneys are over
worked they fail
to perform the
duties nature has
pr v i d e d for
them to do.
When the kid
neys fail danger
GUS dis e a S e s
q u | C k ly follow,
urinary disorders,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Woman,

Woman.
A woman will worry more over the
freezing of a few worthless flowers
than man would over the burning of
a house.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29
JOHNSON FOR EXAMPLE.
-

/ x kff7 - {.
Ehe example set by Tom l.. johnson
of Ohio In invading the district OF q
democratic legislator and opposing his
nomination. because of his faithlessness
Go public trust has had good effect
throughout the country. Tie Omaha
Bee. republican paper. says that "if
retribution were administered prompt.
y every where to public officials who re-
pudiate platform pledges. as has been
administered by Tom L. johnson. plat.
form pledges would some day count
for something" The Bee adds: "To
make good his declaration that none of
the turncoats should Re returned Mayor
johnson invaded the county OF one OF
them and by personal appeals compass.
ed the defeat Of his aspirations for re.
nomination. The trouble generally ID
that the public memory is too often toe
short TO harbor up the misdeeds of the
seIl-out iawmaker and to keep his bad
record confronting him whenever he
hobs up q new commission. Com.
mOn0r
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

DIR. E. z. MILLER reads the riot act
to those republicans who want to
tinker with the currency and tariff at
the next session of congress, In last
Wednesdays Wichita Eagle. de Ia
against an issue Of additional bank
notes and reciprocity or tariff reform
in any way. He predicts that il the
republican party should do this the
next president will be William r.
Hearst, q Democrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

TIE Index has often stated that IL
has no fight to make on Socialism. 1t
carries some wholesome reform princi.
Piles but 1t is living in advance of the
age. The reforms advocated by popu-
Aism and later taken up By democracy
embraces all that the masses of today
can fathom and in view OF the fact
that the republican organization em.
braces all that 10 implied by the words,
monopoly. trust and special privileges
dt seems to Us that the opposition
should stand together as against the
common enemy. The Democratic
platform of today ls one that appeals to
the good judgment Of the common PEG.
pie and it is the only present party
under which they can successfully
battle against greed and op-
preston.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

BARBER COUNTY is not the only place
republican neutrality-suspicious. are try.
ing to run the opposition press out of
business. At Alva the republican
county treasurer refused to recognize
the official county paper-Renfrow's
Record-but gave the delinquent tax
list to the Courier. a republican sheet.
Renfrow. however, published the list
anyhow and collected his mo ney. The
Courier also published it and now
brings suit for the money. The re-
publican party in recent years has been
capable of producing some very
destestable public officers and their acts
are filling the public mind with dis.
gust. There's day coming.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

The "orRap" certainly forgot some
ching last week. The name of the
publishers Of the Index did not appear
at all on the editorial page and only
once in the whole paper. For the past
three years the public had been accus-
3omod 20 reading few columns every
week about our personal makeup. In
THAT sheet and they were much disap-
TpoiNted last week in not seeing the
usual amount Of space thus consumed.
We feel the ''snub" very acutely. We
have had space in nearly every column
of the paper for these several years and
We don't like 20 be shut out now.
During . certain campaign We were
widely advertised BY this same organ
1as IN anarchist and mob violence
was advised. We got the same lad"
cop OF column next to reading matter
four consecutive weeks and the result
proved very satisfactory. Now while
we are getting some more advertising
- thief, we want the same good
service.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29
Sunday School Picnic.

The following is the program for the
annual Sunday school picnic for north.
ern Barber and southern Pratt counties
to be held one mile southeast of the
Ferguson grove. known as the Fairly
grove. ON Saturday. August /. 1903:
Opening Song, LEAD Ne Savior"
Prayer.
1890 Opening address. 8. R. william
Song.
HOO Preaching. Rev. j. ]. Griffin.
1900 Dinner.
1870 Song service.
900 Address. H. e. Stype.
Song, Isabel school
Recitation, Gotta Ellison.
2:30 Address, Rev. ]. L. Patterson.
Song, Amber school.
SHOULD we Have Union Sunday Schools and
Why?"-Rev. j. L. Patterson.
$500 Song, Franklin school.
''Punctualty. Order and Discipline; How Be-
CURED and Maintained. Rev. Lahr Sawyer
Song, Union school, Medicine Lodge.
Song, Misses Emma and Mary Fairly.
Address, H. L. L. Barnstabie.
$40 Song, Sand Greek school.
Vocal Duett. Misses Blanch and Esther
Johnston.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

The state tax levy has just been
made by the gods at Topeka. It is ga
mills. This 10 higher than 1t ever has
been in the states history. The
valuations in the state have also been
raised $A, 600, 600. The reason for the
increase Is the immense appropria.
ations made by the legislature. Barber
county's share of state taxes this year
Will be $14, $1,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29
For Your Summer Outing.

This season there will be numerous
opportunities to travel with little out
lay for railroad fare. Reductions will
be made by the Santa Fe to Boston,
Baltimore. Detroit, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, San Diego, and many other
points. Those named below are repre-
sentative. and show the extended terri.
tory to which reduced rates will apply:
Colorado and Utah Excursions. Round-trip
tickets TO Denver. Colorado Springs, and Pu.
eblo may be purchased at Medicine Lodge for
$3.50 daily TO and including September 90 To
Salt Lake City and Ogden for $500 during
same period. Final limit. October 81. 1908.
Tent City ISan Diegol. Cal. Special reduced
rate tickets covering round-trip railroad and
Pullman fares: meals en- route; two weeks
board and lodging as Coronado Tent City; also
railroad fare to and from and meals and lodg-
ing at Grand Canyon. From Topeka the cost
is only el0s26.
For descriptive literature. reservation OF
sleepinE-car space. or further particulars
about events advertised here. or for ratss 20
other points or for other occasions. apply 20
HI. w. HEIVLY, Agent,
Medicine Ledge, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

WHENEVER political machine con
trolls the affairs of q state or a
municipality. you can put i. down that
private gratis and political oppression
follow as consequence. The machine
can use public funds for any
purpose on any pretext. but those
who are not in the compact can
not even get what is their due.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

WHILE the organ is roasting the
commissioners for cutting the bills filed
by the assessors, notice should be
taken OF the fact that Commissioner
WadswOrth, republican. was as heartily
In favor of it as Commissioners Grouse
and Lake, Democrats. Certainly no
political thunder can be made out of 1t
by either party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

The republican machine of Kansas
has become so thoroughly convinced.
that IL is part OF their prerogative to
run affairs In all parts Of the globe that
some Of the more daring cnes wal {
. voice In naming the new Pope.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

The supreme court has recently up
held the cOnstitutiOnality of the law
empowering counties to foreclose ON
land held three years after tax sale.
The counties which failed to proceed
under this law when 1t was first enact.
ed missed something.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Medicine Lodge for the
week ending July Is, 1908:
B.. j. Yowell 2, Mr.. Joseph Wesley
Larlng.
When calling for these letters please
state that they have been advertised.
j. n. TITUs.P. n.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

TIE amicAble relations between
President Roosevelt and Mark Hanna
signify something. You don't hear
90 much about Roosevelt's backbone
these DAYS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29
Ohcial Paper Of Barber County.

WILL the honest conscientious people
of Barber comfy permit the "rule and
ruin" spirit IN politics prevail?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

ACCORDING to recent supreme
court decision, traternal insurance so
,cietles can not raise members assess
ment without that members consent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

Forsyth's mill Is the right place to
get your feed. Corn chop. Kaffir chop,
bran. shorts aud chicken feed always
on hand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

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.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

SONG of the Dawes Commission:
when the roll Is called up yonder
we'll be-bere. '-Omaha Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

ONE out OF two workinRmen In
England who reaches the age of Is dies
a pauper and 10 buried at the poor.
house.-K. C.. World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

It's very pleasant thing to 60 on a
.junketinR trip at the couuty's expense.
But that sort of thing may not always
endure.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29
city Property for Sale.

A fiye-room house. three lots. well
and clstern. Small stable and out
buildings. The property Is in good re.
pair.
Inquire Of Stevens b Shall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

For Farm Loans see Palmer & Case
Office west side Main st.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

Inquire Of Stevens q Shall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-21
BROOKFIELD.

Miss Eliza Rumney is working for
Miss Flora Bell at Randolph.
Mrs. Anna Osguod of Randolph ano
Mr.. Clapp of Northampton, Mass,
were guests at the Lake View hotel
one day last week, and called on
friends here.
Delegate appointed from the Sec
ond Congregational church TO attend
the Orange County Conference of Con-
gregational churches, to be held at
Randolph next Tuesday and Wednes-
day, May 26 and 81, are J. W. Parm-
enter, Dea. William S. Graves, Hen
ry Colt and Dea. Marcus Peck.
Mrs. John Brown is again confined
to her bed Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for Mr.. and Mrs. Brown in
their poor health.
The school in town will be given a
half holiday on Friday afternoon, the
22nd inst, to attend lecture in the
town hall by A. j, Eaton of Royal
ton on the interesting subject,
birds. - The schools are expected
to have exercises The public is in
vited to be present.
The Memorial services will be at 2
O'Clock next Sunday at the East
Brookfield church.
All the children in town are re-
quested to bring flowers to their near
est cemetery, Saturday morning, May
~, Memorial Day, to give to the Off
GERS and members of the G.. A. R., to
decorate the graves of our departed
soldiers,
Mr. and Mrs. Kimball Mcintyre of
nj
days with their daughter, Mrs. H. H.
Fullam.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Peck spent
last Friday in Randolph.
Miss Edith Smith was at Randolph
Center last Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Flint of Bur-
lington called on friend here last
week.
DR.. and Mrs Ellis visited Mrs.
Ellis parents in Tunbridge last Tues
day.
Mrs George Adams and children
are visiting relatives in Braintree and
Randolph.
Erie Dirty was called to Windsor
last week to attend the funeral of his
brothers wife, Mrs. John Dirty.
George Lyman, after spending sew
eral week here, went to Barre last
week to visit relatives on his way
home to Rutland.
CALAIS.
General Manager Scarf of the New
England Telehone Co., was in town
last Friday
George Blakely of Marshfeld, who
has been doing some painting on the
Calais property of L. A. Kent for the
past two weeks, has returned home.
Ira Rich Kent of Boston has been
visiting in Calais and vicinity.
Mrs. l.. A. Kent and her guest,
Mrs. K. l.. Marsh. were in Hardwick
Friday and Saturday .
Miss Katherine Berry of Montpe-
lier visited at N. l.. Bancroft's re-
Gently.
Mrs. V. B. Persons and Mrs. Ada
Gate were in Hardwick on Friday.
Grandma Ticknor is stopping with
Helen Kent
The band boys gave T. L. Lamphere
call Saturday night as a part of
their regular band meeting.
There is to be masquerade pro-
menade and dance at Camp Comfort,
Curtis pond, Friday evening, May 30,
given by the Calais and Worcester
band. Ice cream and cake furnished
by Maple Grove Lodge, l. o. q. 7.
An invitation is extended by the
G. A. II. post to the schools in town
to assist in Memorial Day affairs. and
their help solicited in making wreaths
to use in the cemeteries. Rev. Effie
X. M. Jones will preach the Memorial
sermon at North Calais next Sunday,
May "a, at 2 80 p. m
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-21

NO REASONABLE MAN EXPECTS
TO cure a neglected cold ip day. But
time and Aliens Lung Balsam will
overcome the cold and stave off con-
sumption. Cough will cease and lungs
be sound as a new dollar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-21

Five little minutes are all the time Perry
Davis Painkiller needs to stop IA stomach
aS as even atr wnsh MAN is sharp enough to
fooled byimitations. 25 and soc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-21
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II fails
TO cure. Il. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-21

Vermont Waterman Co., Job Printers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-05-21

~ New line Skirts Walking styles prices
Muslin Waists
of those Kalamazoo
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
A. ]. Moon Dead.

Adam ]. Noon died last Friday, after
a lingering sickness of more than six
teen years. the greater part of which
time he had been confined to his bed or
compelled to rest in an INVALID chair He
did not suffer great pain. but his limbs
were paralyzed, and he was unable to
help himself He was very patient and
accomplishing through it ALL exhibiting
a Christian fortitude possessed by few
people.
He was II years of age at the time OF
his death.
Deceased had been resident of Gar
nett many years, and was engaged in
business here a number of years. He
was an old soldier. and when he became
helpless, Uncle Sam gave him comfort
able pension, and he wanted for none OF
liie's necessaries.
Deceased leaves wife and two daugh.
tiers to mourn his death.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon, Rev. Church conducting the sery-
ices at the family hOne.
The services over. the members OF Gil
patrick post, &. A. K took charge of
the remains and conveyed them TO their
last resting place in the Garnett ceme-
terv. A large number of friends foil ,wed
the body to the grave. The AGITAToR
offers svmsathy to the bereved family in
their deep sorrow.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
Kincaid Items
From the dispatch.

FROM inc NESpalSh'
Recent ', thieves stole three or four
hundred chickens from Mrs. VIM. Para
disc. The value of the the poultry was
about SIS.
Governor .Bailey has appointed Judge
Irwin chief justice of Lone Elm town
ship. The Judge saws he is the first
Democrat ever appointed to judicial
position by a Republican.
Clark Richardson, former publisher OF
the Garrett Joarnal, was in the city,
Tuesday. collecting some back subscriP.
tions. He expects to start Democratic
paper in Democratic community.
We inquired of Kincaid woman the
other day, who was trying to break
down some weeds with scythe, it there
was no man about the place. and she po'
Etely informed us that her husband IS a
ps1 tlcman, and does not work.
Mrs. Sarah Bodenhsaier died at the
home of her daughter, MRS. Howarter
northwest of town, Tharsday morning
aged 70 years. Uudertaker VanBuskirk
embaImed the body, and it was taken to
deceased's home in miami county for
BURIAL
MA. Baker moved his family to lola
Mondo ". where he has a good position
with I, 5c Kansas City Plumbing Co, as
book k ecper. They have been residents
of this place for the last seven years. and
our pee pie regret very much to have
them len We
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
The Menace of the Forest.

The climatic history Of the Old World
will repeat itself in America. If forest
destruction, at its present rate of reck-
lessness, should continue much longer.
our continent will have to drv up. So
will an orator who should venture to
urge that tact upon Doodle legislature,
in this era of lumber trusts But the fact
remains. and its significance may bs in
terred from the experience of the Medi-
terranean coast lands, where thousands
of god gardens have been turned into
Gehennas of wretchedness and desolat.
ion. By tree destruction alone terri.
tory of 100000 square miles has been
withdrawn from the habitable area OF
our planet. The physical history of the
eastern hemisphere is the history of a
desert that originated somewhere near
the cradle of the Caucasian race,-in
Bactria, perhaps, and, spreading west.
ward and southwark, has blighted the
Edens of three continents like devonr-
ing fire aud is now scorching the West
Coast of Africa, and sending its warning
sand clouds far out TO seaward.-FrOm
Climatic Prospects," by DR.. Felix l..
Oswald, in September National Mag
azine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-08-28
s ugar Valley Items.

Most of the farmers in the Valley are
threshing Hax this week.
LITTLE e, wse Hines is spending the week
with his gr sndtather. IN oree'ey. ,
A ,aroe number from here attended
the Workm, rp;cnic at Parker, Saturday.
Mr. Cours ON. of Kansas City. is visit
inc in the fa uaay of his daughter, Mrs.
II. Carver.
Mrso,oeS Ct, aEord entertained number
ne fr;srJs and ,relatives to dinner, Sum
dav in honor off eier niece.
Nrs Evo u wnfEne, of Kansas CITY.
for,nerlv of the Valley, is visiting friends
and relatives ht 1e lunis week.
. Every one Is cordially invited to be
nresen nj M the s, u,,day school picnic held
in Sutton's GRO, It. ..Satnrday, Aug. 20. s
Hav hands al Very rcarce' anu tue
grass crop is We, lheaNy. lew nien
can scarcely get il 'pntup between S"o"
ers.N
Sherman McMal taun has taken the con-
tract to build the hehry on tne ouxar
vale school house. ma 'une "orA VIII NC
begun soon.