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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

Becraft, as they left the main street
for the narrower thoroughfare
where the hotel they sought was
situated. Like as not she'd have a
blue fit"
''Bet she would" replied Jim.
''She's pretty nervous about my
health sometimes" Joe explained
You see, father died O. consump-
ton
why should you say anything to
her about it?" inquired Rossiter
Certainly, so far as I am aware,
there's not the slightest reason for
your doing So
''Oh, but / want her to know some
day what you did for me. I'll tell
her about it up in the hop-yard.. She
won't take on so there. l mean, she
won't give it to me quite so strong
about bein' careless, an all that"
Have it as you WILL" said Rossi-
ter, but l should be rather pleased
if you made no mention of it what
ever
Pm goin' to introduce you," said
Joe, ''as friend who's done me a
good turn. That'll explain our fetchin'
you along"
Rossiter now deserted in the dis
lance the staring letters Cottage
Hotef'-above a large and rambling
wooden building, so he intimated that
before he met the mother and sis
ter of his companions he would like
to make a slight change in his APP
parel.
I've got another shirt in here" he
said, displaying his bundle, that
looks more presentable than this one
I'm wearing"
Ma amt over particular" said Joe,
but as Rossiter insisted, they turned
up at the side of the hotel and sought
the stables, where the vagrant made
the desired alteration. He could but
smile to himself as he was affecting
him. 1t was many long day since
he had given much heed to what any
one thought of him.
The hotel stood upon corner, and
on two sides of it there was a wide
veranda, at one end of which mother
and daughter were sitting. The girl
was plain. shy miss of II, while
the mother proved to be a woman of
ample proportions, with worn but
kindly face which showed that her
path through life had not been among
the roses. Her manner towards
Rossiter was at first marked by a
decided reserve, but when her son ex-
planned that he was indebted to "the
gentleman" for a very particular
favor, she thawed perceptibly, and
later, when Rossiter contrived to
compliment Joe while the latter was
not listening. she quite beamed upon
him. and thereafter the newcomer
was fully established in her good
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23
CHAPTER III.
OFF FOR THE HOP-FIELDs.

You see it's like this Joe Be
craft was saying as the three
trudged slowly in the blazing sun
across the meadow towards the city.
1.-The mill where I've been workin'
these six years, an where Jim's just
startin' in, has shut down month
for repairs, so we're gettin' holiday.
Ma always goes pickin' hops, an
Mame-she's my sister-but Jim an
me, we amt so lucky every year."
You like it, then?" inquired Ros-
sitter.
You'd better believe 1 do. Sod
you if you were shut up in a mill all
the rest of the time"
Haven't you good position?"
'Oh, yes, I'm not kickin'. I'm
under-overseer in the cardin'-room.
III get to be overseer, perhaps, one
of these days, an then" He broke
off. There was happy look in his
eyes and he gave little laugh, while
Jim chuckled audibly.
What are you snickerin' at, you
young jay?" cried his brother. max
ing pretense of being provoked,
and valnly trying to cuff the offender.
The more Rossiter talked with the
elder Becraft the more did he grow to
respect, if not to admire, him, he
was SO wholly natural, so independ-
ent. so self-poised, and yet so en-
tirely without conceit. He was un-
educated, save in a rudimentary way,
having been the mainstay of the fam
lily for eight years, yet he kept him.
self informed on the topics of the
day, and had his opinions on public
affairs, which were more free from
bias than the views held by most of
those in his station in life. Crude
he was, but earnest, frank and warm
hearted, and sRossiter was shamed
when he contrasted his own weak
ness and lack of purpose with this
young fellows unassuming strength.
As the three reached the square
beyond the railway tracks, Rossiter
noticed that Joe Becraft was begin
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23
s1.oO Big 5oo-Pound Steel Range one,

If you can use the best big 500-pound steel
range made in the world, and are willing to
have it placed in your OWE home on three
months free trial, just cut this notice out
and send to Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago,
and you viii receive free by return mail
other cooking and heating stoves, you viii
also receive the most wonderful $l00 steel
range offer, an offer that places the best
steel range or heating stove in the home of
any. family, an offer that no family in the
land, no matter what their circumstancesmay
be, or how small their income, need be with
out the best cooking or heating stove made.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

Mrs Patty-"D you really think Dr. Duck
%In is s6ed snox M ncb G ba
that But he has such quoting way with
him. When / said l hoped l shouldn't be
buried alive, he said he'd look out for that.
Wasn't that thoughtful of him. Boston
Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

T0 Indiana, Western Ohio and LouIsyllI..
KY. via Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain Route

UOuuCNIu
A series Of low rate excursions to Eastern
points will be inaugurated on September
LIST. They are called Home Visitors Ex-
cursions,. and will be operated over thu
lines Of the Missouri Pacific Railway and
Iron Mountain Route in September and
October. Tickets will be on sale September
LIST, Sth. 18th and October 9th good for
return passage within thirty days from date
Of sale. They will be sold to points in In
diana, Western Ohio and to Louisville, XIV.
Detailed information will be furnished on
application to nearest agent, or by address
ing II, G. TOWNSEND. General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, ST. Louis, Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23
The Consultations of Faith.

"Auntie, you are the most charit-
able person / ever saw. You have
some excuse for everybody"
ssMebbe / do, child, but you know
I alters believed pretty firmly In
Satan, and when anything happens
/ jest blame him instead Of my poor
fellow-critters."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23
Very Mean of Her.

Edna-Mr Case just complimented me.
He said reminded him of a swan
May-Really. He told me once that swans
always died after they sang and he knew
many people who ought to do the same thing.
Chelsea Gazette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumptio
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos
Robbins. Norwich. II. Y. Feb. IL, 1900
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

that for a painting: You wouldn't believe
that is the first thing ever completed,
would you?" Careful Critic-.I might think
so, but | wouldn't say SO for anything. -
Boston Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

Before accepting the inevitable we should
be certain of its identity-Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

Dyeing is as easy as washing when p,
nam Fadeless Dyes are used.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

Usually the right side of the market i
che outside. Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

They who turn their backs on the false
face the true.-Ram's Horn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23
To Cure q Cold In one Nav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund moneyif it failsto cure. sc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23
Wanted.

An agent in every district and county In
the United States to sell our months
treatment, DR.. Peppers Mountain Herbs,
Mountain Herb Co., Knoxville, Tenn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

While there Is love there's hope.-Rams
Horn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-09-23

Becraft, as they left the main street
for the narrower thoroughfare
where the hotel they sought was
situated. Like as not she'd have a
bllle fit -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
THE BRITISH
CLAIM INVALID
Disputed Islands or Bornean Coasr
Belong to United States.
SPANISH RIGHTS NOW OURS.
state Department Has Not Yet Re-
ceived an omeiaI communication
In the Matter From London.
OF STRATEGY caI Importance.

Washington. July 20No eommuni.
cation has vet reached the state de
partment from The British government
about several islands of the coast d
Borneo, now In possession Of the Unit
ed States. which some members Of the
house of commons seem to think belong
to Great Britain. The state depart
ment however, is prepared to give
a prompt and conclusive answer wher
Lord Lansdowne's inquiry reaches
here.
Before leaving Washington Secretary
Hay looked personally into the matter
and satisfied himself that the British
government had not the shadow Of q
claim on the islands in question WheI
the inquiry reaches here Acting seere
tary Loomis In replying win call the
attention of the London government
first to the treaty Of 1885 between
Great Britain, Germany and Spain, By
which the last named nation was tc
have title over all the islands outside
a marine leagues distance Of the Bor.
neo coast Later in the treaty which
this government negotiated with tbs
sultan Of Jolo for the purchase Of Ger
tain islands belonging to him a drag
net clause was inserted claiming for
the United States all those islands
which had been coded to Spain by the
treaty Of 1885. On file In the Office 81
Rear Admiral Bradford, chief Of the
bureau Of equipment, are charts and
maps showing the location Of the seven
islands In controversy, Baguan. Taga
nae Bakkungaan, Lihiman, Boaam
Sibaung and Langkayan The islands
are clearly outside Of the marine league
Of the Borneo coast and therefore I'M
der the terms Of the two treaties be
long to the United States.
It is said at the navy department
that Rear Admiral Evans, knowing
| these facts. recently sent one Of the
Philippine gunboats to the islands K
survey them and mark them as Ameri
can territory.
1t il explained that the islands have
strateglcal Importance, and for this
reason the United States under no cir
cumstanees would part with them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
DARING JAIL BREAKERS.
Four Cobvfcts Escape From the Dnn-
nemora Penitentinry.

hour CopEfcta Escape From the DNu~
nemora Peaitentinry.
Plattsbure. n. Y. July 2o-One OIL
the most daring escapes ever made
from Clinton prison at Dannemora has
taken place. Four conviets. all third
termers." named Peter James. John
Comins. John Elliott and Edward Ken
nedy, succeeded in getting away. The
men were at work in the cellar of the
factory building, which Is near the pris
on wall, on the southeast side OF the
prison yard. and were last seen at 2
O'clock in the afternoon, when they
were at work as usual
An hour and a half later 1t was dis
covered that they had dug a passage
way from the cellar Of the factory un.
der the wall and into the sewer which
empties about half mile from the
prison They left their striped suits IN
the sewer. and it is believed that they
have either been furnished with some
clothes or have made some clothes fo1
themselves out Of overalls material
which is manufactured in the prison.
Full descriptions Of the men have
been wired to tile police of every vii.
lage in northern New York, and every
train, both freight and passenger, is be,
ing watched The usual reward Of S5C
has been offered in each case, and it Is
believed that they cannot possibly get
out of Clinton county.
James is serving a life sentence, while
the other three each have from three to
five years more to serve. One Of the
men IS 5 feet inches in height, anoth.
er feet 8, and the other two are 8 feet
s or o. All four are of slight build and
have dark hair 50 far not trace Of
them has been found. although Il is ru.
mored that they are In the vicinity OF
Cadyville, about eight miles east Of the
prison. Guests Of the summer hotels
in this section OF the Adrondacks are
not taking many long walks in the
woods, fearing to run across the con
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
BPWoRTH LEAGUE MEETS.
sixth Annual Convention Opened b,
Monster Song Service,

sixth Annual Convention Opened by
Monster Song service,
Detroit, Mich, July 20.-Ten thou
sand Epworth Leaguers gathered on
the Campus Martius in front of the city
hail, A short open air song service
was the feature Of the sixth inteFna-
tional convention Of the league and one
Of the most unique episodes in the bis
tory Of the leagues conventions The
great crowd OF leaguers filed the
square in front Of the city hall and
stretched up and down Woodward ave
nue. for several hundred yards. The
service was short, merely the singing
of the old Coronation hymn and
America led By two cornedsts. Be
tween songs they gave three cheers
for the United States, for King Ed
ward and for the league
The three meetings in Tent Ontario
Auditorium Epworth and the Detroit
Opera House were devoted to addresses
on THE Church and Civic Righteous
ness" The Church and the Industrial
Masses" and THE Church and the Liz.
nor Problem
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
BEAVERS INDICTED.
Charged with WFongfnIIy Obtain
ing Government Contract.

Charged with WFongfnily Obtain
ing a Government Contract.
New York, July 20 United States
District Attorney Youngs Of Brooklyn
has officially announced that an indict.
ment has been found by the federal
grand jury against George w. Beavers.
former chief Of the division Of salaries
and allowances Of the post Office de.
partment The charge Is completely Ii
wrongfully obtaining a government
contract
It has developed that the total mum
Der Of machines supplied to the post
Office department by the BrandtDeni
Automatic Cashier company Of Water.
town. Wis, was 527. The inspectors
have evidence Of this, although the
present action Of the grand jury IN
Brooklyn in indictlng George w. Boa
vers is based on the contract under
which $50 of the machines were sup
piled The cash registers We're sold
openly in the market throughout the
country for S125, while the government
paid $3.50 each.
There was a slight change in the con
struction Of the machines sold in the
open market and those sold to the gov.
eminent, but the inspectors say this
change was trivial and the cost insig-
nifieant The supply Of the machines
dates back TO the latter part Of 1897
when the first machines were furnish.
ed the department for a trial
Mr. seabury Of Morgan & seabury
counsel for Beavers, said that his firm
had heard nothing officially Of any in
dictment and therefore could give out
no statement from Mr.. Beavers side
There is one thing, however, that !
wish to deny" said Mr., seabury, land
that IS the statement that our client is
in hiding Mr.. Beavers is not in hiding
and he win be ready to accept any pa
pers as soon is we are officially inform
ed that he is wanted"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Rickert & Wells will give the above
bond with every SOC box Of Mi-o-na they
sell You run no risk in buying Mona.
For years there has been a demand for a
natural means OF increasing the flesh and
Mi-o-na has come to supply this need. II
is not cod liver oil preparation, but a
combination Of fesh-formlng elements with
remedies that regulate and aid digestion
and restore health.
Everyone who Is troubled with dyspep-
STA, headaehe, distress after eating, dizzy
feeling OF loss Of appetite or who Is losing
weight and In rundown condition, should
take the guarantee bond to Rickert &
Wells and commence the use Of Mi-o-ns
at their risk, remembering that the treat
ment costs you nothing unless it does al
that is claimed for It.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
New AIbany-Catsltin Trol1ey

Albany, N. ". July 20. The opposi.
ton to the building of the Albany-Cots-
kill Trolley railroad has been with
drawn, and Highway Commissioner
Oliver Of tie town Of Bethlehem, Alba
ny county, who had previously denied
the application Of the company, has
reversed his decision upon the compa,
ny's modification OF its former plan to
utilize the highway The road wiz be,
gin construction next spring The dis
lance is about thirty-fiye miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

st. Louis, July 90 The management
Of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
has sent by express a gold medal to
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay in
commemoration Of his visit to the
worlds fair during the dedication GER
ptnoufpe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
New Fourth cIna. postn,osteps

Washington, july 20.-Ihe following
fourth class postmasters have been ap
pointed.
New York Fort Ticonderoga, A. b
Martin; Perry City, Martha NJ strow
bridge; South Oxford, Herbert b. Ken
yon; Perryville. Frank G. Armstrong.
Pennsylvania Berkeley, j 4. Sellers
Cheathayen, i n. Bowman; Freehold
Thomas Yates; North Branch, Kate A
Coleman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Lake Butler, Fla. July 20.--A negro
tramp named Adams, who assaulted a
negro woman near this place. was cap
tured by a mob Of negroes and lynched
in Santa Re swamp. His body was
cut into shreds by the mob and severe
ly dlsfigured The lynchlng was car
fled on by negroes entirely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
rrohIne neearaer nromn,. nentl,.

Pittsburg July 20 r {. Campbell,
HE New York attorney retained by
Coroner McCreary to examine witness
Is IN the investigation now being held
to determine the cause Of the death
Of J. O Brown, the late recorder OF this
city discredits the suicide theory and
says there is no doubt in bis mind that
Mr.. Browns death was due to poison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
NEW WAY TO SELL MEDICINE.
Rckert & Wells Give Guarantee Bond
With M-o-na, the FleSh-Form-
ing Food.

The propfletors of Mi-o-na, the marvel
Gus ilesh-fOTming food aud digestion regu-
lator, have made arrangements with Rick
ert q Wells to sell this remarkable prep
aration in new and hitherto unheard Of
way; furnishing a guarantee bond with
every package
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
eomIna rnaurance congres..

Berlin, July %. Secretary OF state
Won Posadowsky- Wehner has accepted
the honorary~presidency Of the interna-
tional insurance congress, which is to
meet In New York next September
Germany will be represented at The
rongress by three commissions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
cnttle Disease ~ ve,v yorlr

AIiddletown, n. A., July 20.--A seri-
GUS outbreak OF rabies has occurred
among cattle at Montgomery. III this
county, more than a score having been
affected The state department of agri-
culture has been appealed to. Several
cattle have died.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Auburn, n. " July 20.-Bire which
started in a large frame building in
Garden street caused losses estimated
at $4,000 partially insured The
burned structures included the high
school
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20

Clinton, Mass, July 20.-The office Of
the town treasurer here was ransacked
BY burglars, but nothing Of great value
was taken save S11 and silver watch
belonging to the librarian of the public
library.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
GUARANTEE BoSD.

In buying package Of Mi-o-na,
the purchaser is requested to have
this guarantee signed by RIekert s.
Wells as their absolute agreement TO
refund the money, if Mi-o-na does
not give an increase In weight, and
cure dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles.
Signed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-20
Harrznd.s DiIxes.

The bikes which protect Holland
from the inroads of the sea are from
ten feet to forty feet in height.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-11
LITTLE GIRLS EXPERIENCE
Her Narrow Escape From Death
 Under a Street Car.

Late yesterday afternoon q little girl narrowly escaped being ground to death beneath the wheels of d street car at the intersection of Washington and Fourth streets. As it was she was pushed along the rails little and roll ed over. but not seriously hurt, owing to the fact that the car was going slow and the motorman stopped it almost instantly.
 The depot car and one of the long cars were going east and were close together. The girl was on a bicycle coming fro mthe south on Fourth St.. and evidently was intending to cross the north track between the two cars, in itself rather a hazardous proceeding. So intent was she. though, in watch ing these cars that she did not notice q small west bound car on the other track and rode in front Of it. The car struck her fairly but the motorman was in a position to stop it at once. She fell screaming and the general confusion was not lessened by the wno with her husband and others wit messed the incident. All who saw it Ut once concluded that the death of the child was certain, but when she crawl ed out and brushed her clothes, aside from fright she seemed but little the worse for her experience. But her wheel was ready for the hospital.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-11
IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY
Conclusion of the Trial of the Webb-
 Democrat Case.

The case of sam Webb Jr. against the Arizona. Democrat Publishing com pany went to the jury late yesterday afternon and the result of its deliber- ations wifi not be made known until tomorrow. The court before leaving instructed the jury in the event of the finding of a verdict to send 1t in sealed as he would not come to the courthouse in the evening.
 The last day of the taking: of eyi- dence did not bring out anything par ticularly new. There was q good deal of what may be called expert evidence brought out regarding the value of the newspaper plant. The figures Vari- ed from S4.500 to s6.000. This testi mony was elicited for the purpose of controverting claim by the prOsecu- tion that the plant was worth $9.000 where as the defense sought to prove that it was worth little more than the amount sued for. At the same time the defense sought to prove that it had been paid for by Col. Wilson. Mulford Winsor was one of the witnesses re- garding the value of the plant. His figures were $4,50O and they related wholly to the machinery and material. He was later asked what the good will was worth. After some little hesitation MT. Winsor said he be- lieved that the figures he had gwen might be extended without changing them to include the good will.
 It was brought out that Coi. Wilson had gone into the Enterprise in a small way but before he could retraCe his steps he was in for $5.500. About the only problem that was finally pre- scented for the jury and it was certain ly the main one. was whether there had been an agreement between sam F. Webb and Col. Wilson to the effect that the paper was to be self-support- ing, that Mr Webb and Mir. Dunbar were to receive no salaries. were not to be reimbursed for any money that they might expend upon the paper but should have whatever rakeoff they could create.
 It was brought out that the colonel had been syndicated by members of the Young Mems Democratic Club. He had formed the newspaper organization Of members of the club. He could not be an officer or even q member of the company but he had the peculiar power of changing the directory whenever he felt like it. The assets of the com pany were the Democrat office and as was thought in some quarters, Col. Wilson himself
 The instructions of the court were very plain and following the delivery of them the arguments were begun. Judge Kibbey leading for the prescott tion. He was followed by Hon. John c. Herndon and Walter Bennett for the defense. The arguments were con- cluded by Judge Baker, III the course of whose address several interesting and instructive. though not wholly new facts, were brought out.