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

hunted creature, and he will not hest
tate to put a revenue agent under the
ground.
Every still is guarded by night as
we'll as by day. The agent who imag-
ines that he can crawl over trail and
take possession of forbidden still un-
der the cover of darkness may be a
brave man and an energetic official. but
he won't live long; and he won't cap
ture any moonshine distilleries. I'd
almost as lief try to track lion or
a tiger in a dark jungle at midnight.
Those men, and their boys, all know
what risky business they are Sn-
gagged in. but the fascination of it, a
we'll as the profits. impel them to con-
tinue it. They all understand what
capture and conviction mean; and they
say among themselves, with utmost
nonchalance, Dead men tell ne tales
They feel that they have right to do
as they please with their product; and
II government agent interferes and
gets within the range of the gun it
serves him right That is the moral
philosophy of those regions, in this
Christian country of ours"
1t is cornmeal when it goes in, and
1t is proof liquor when it comes out.
1t is moonshine whisky, whether the
muon shines every night or not, while
1t is being made. 1t is night work, just
the same, and will always be known by
Its popular name, "moonshine." But
what it is and how it is made nobody
knows except those who have been
there and become acquainted with the
makers of it in their mountain fast
nesses. The average moonshiner is an
illiterate countryman, shrewd and
suspicious of all men. He has heard
of the law, but it means as much to
him as the word Art" would mean to
a Hottentot. He understands the law
to be something incorporeal, but inim
zeal to all mankind. With the sword
of DamOcles hanging over his head, he
keeps his finger constantly on the trig-
ger.
Maj. Ralph Ballin tells personal ex-
perience which is interesting and in
structive concerning these people: III
was in North Carolina on business for
the department of justice. Quite q
number of people at the hotel inquired
into my business, until became indig-
nant and CURLY, but courteously, told
them that my business was my own. /
afterwards found out that they want
ed to befriend me, wanted to warn me,
because l was suspected of being an in
ternal revenue agent. Word to that
effect had been sent up into the noun
tains.
II was after the accounts and con-
duct of couple of officials Of the
department of justice. One bright
moonlight night procured a horse
and rode over he mountain aide to
. town ~ mile distant. The livery
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28
IN MOONSHINE LAND.
Hunting Down Illicit Distillers Is
Dangerous Work.
Revenue Agents Engaged In the Pur-
suit Are Not Troubled by the
Ubiquitous Life Insurance
Agent.
s.Fw7 HERE there amt no ten COM

SkHW7 HERE there amt no ten COM
AVA mandments, and a man can
HD get big thirst, there's where
the moonshine whisky grows"
That is an aphorism which is often
repeated to the internal revenue
agents in Georgia and North Carolina,
where the greatest number of illicit
dlstllleries are located.
The makers of the forbidden article
are cautious. suspecting not only some
OF their alleged friends, but eren look
Ing askance at some of the members of
their own families. One Of the agents
who has had a number of hairbreadt
escapes and who has felt the Jingle
and pain of the bullets of the moon
sinners, says: wherever there is a
worm on the mountain top or in the
gorge, there is man with a gun in
his hand; and the man behind that
gun feels himself to be an uniustIy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28
ADVICE FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
Don't Accept Any Strange Mans storx
About Himaelf. No Matter How
Attractive.

With the practically unlimited free,
dom nowadays accorded to your.
women which, in the main, is nc
doubt good thing, acquaintance
are sometimes too unconyentionally
made and alliances too quickly con.
tracted with men of whom there j.
little or nothing really known. lie
gives plausible account of himself
and tells true-sounding story OF
his home and antecedents, and the
girl falls into the clutches of an un-
prlnclpled scamp. Too late she
learns her mistake which her sisters
may avoid if they will never form
friendships or marriages with men
whose records and parentage are not
absolutely known to them or their
friends. Don't accept any strange
mans story about himself, no matter
how attractive, prosperous, cultured
or pious he may appear. Investi-
gate before confiding. Smarter girls
than you have been fooled, admon-
ishes American Queen.
Again, # you have known your
lover from childhood, be in no haste
to wed him. You may both be high
iy respectable, even valuable, mem.
bers OF society, but you may be en-
tlrely unsuited to each other. If.
you are young, test your love and
his by at least years engagement.
Your present ardor may cool off in
year or SO and show you both that
you never ought to be anything more
to each other than pleasant &C.
qualntances. Love-if 1T is the real
thing-will keep, and it is far better
10 break an engagement than to
sever the marriage tie.
Young men and girls alike are apt
10 be reckless and headstrong in
their teens, and they should be
brought to understand that in few
years their ideas will undergo con.
siderable change, their judgment will
mature and many persons ard sup-
Jects that quite captivated them ut
the age OF 10 will have little inter
est Tor them as they approach 80.
Inc more frank, sincere and unas-
Stunning lovers are in each others
company the better the chances OF
A4AsAA al hoPplAeSS, ana there Is no
doubt that there would be fewer ua-
fortunate matches made if lovers
were but more open and less given
to deceiving each other. Deceive
your fiance in any way or withhold
from him knowledge which he is en-.
titled to before joining himself to
you, and your sin will assuredly re.
bound upon you with terrible retri-
button. It never fails.
Extravaganza in both sexes is an.
other very common cause of failure
in marriage. Few young people OF
the present day are willing to begin
married life as their parents did
simply, frugally, industriously, and in
the honest hope of raising a good
family. They want a grand estao-
hshment, fine clothes and servants
and an easy and entertaining exist
ence with as little responsibility as
possible. In word, they want to
indulge the most highly cultivated
selfshness. 1t is almost needless TO
say that this cannot possibly lead to
happiness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

actually penetrates to the pain
and cures where other lin
iments and salves either abb
solutely fail or fall far short OF
complete success.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28
A TIL rsillinx Tale.

Mascagni is writing book in
~hich he intends to relate his OK
reriences with American constables.
rhe troubles ot Sindbad the Sailor,
avs the Chicago Rccord-Herald, will
pale into insignificance in comparison
With the Italian composers hard
hips.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28
Facts I'm the Case

Wederly-I believe in a man telling
his wife just what he thinks.
Singleton-Yes, of course-but they
tell me that since your marriage you
have been afraid to think.-Chicago
Daily NewA
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28
A Queer Drscrepaucv.

According to d statement issued by
he Brooklyn Rarid Transit COM
,any. covering a stated length Of
time, 1887 more people went to
Manhattan from Brooklyn than from
Manhattan to Brooklyn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28
New York's Merchants. Exchange.

As early as 1910 there was a Ner.
chants' exchange in New York. 1t
vas founded by Col. Richard Nicolls,
who was governor of the province OF
New York at the time. The shopkeep-
ars met at the ringing of the Staat
Hugs bell on Friday evenings for the
purpose of exchange and barter. At
these meetings the mayor presided
Cleveland Leader.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28
A Little Toilet Hint.

A slice of ripe cucumber rubbed over
the face is cleansing. and Il excel
lent for the akin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-28

Mrs. F. Wright, of Oelwein,
Iowa, is another one of the
million women who have been
restored to health by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
A Young New York Lady Tells
OF q Wonderful Cure
My trouble was with the ovaries /:
I am tall, and the doctor said I grew
too fast for my strength. 1 suffered
dreadfully from Inflammation and
doctored continually, but got no help.
L suffered from terrible dragging sen.
sations with the most awful pains low
down in the side and pains in the back,
and the most agonizing headaches.
No one knows what / endured. Often
l was sick to the stomach, and every
little while would be too sick to 90
to work, for three or four days; work
in large store, and / suppose stand
ing on my feet all day made me worse.
AT the suggestion of a friend of
my mothers began to take Lydia
q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and 1T is simply wonderful
| felt better after the first two or three
doses; it seemed as though a weight
was taken off my shoulders; CON
tinued its use until now can truth
fully say am entirely cured. Young
girls who are always paying doctors
bills without getting any help as 1 did,
ought to take your medicine. It
costs so much less, and it is sure to
cure them. Yours truly, ADELAIDE
PRAHL, ia st. AIMS Ave, New York
City. - $4,000 forfeit if original of above isttss
proving genuf5eness cannot DO produced
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
Down c oes the Meat.
For Rent.

Turkish OH store on South Side.
Inquire Uf ]. q. JAuxsUN, 81,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
That Old House.

Ii has been a great mystery as to
erected the old log house standing at
the north end of the Vernon Springs
bridge. Our impression is that it
was built by man by the name Ct
sprague, who got into some kind of
financial difficulty resulting in an at
tachment wherein span of mules
and some other property was levied
upon. This property Sprague obtain-
ed by repleyin suit, Geo. w. Scho-
1eld being surety an the replevin
bond. Sprague left the country with
the property, the attachment suit
went against him and Schofield was
sued on the replevin bond and had to
pay the value of the property taken
on the writ of replevin. Sprague gave
Schoield a mortgage on piece Of
land lying west of and adjoining the
original plat of the village Of New
Oregon. That mortgage was fore
closed for Schotield by the writer and
1T was n connection Herewith that
he learned from Schotield these par
ticulars, and we presume that Soho.
fields information in regard to it was
correct though it was erected before
he came to New Oregon,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
The Best Remedy for Group.

From the Atch'soe, Ka,., Daily Globe.
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group
is in demand in every neighborhood.
One of the host terrible things In the
world is to be awakened in the middle
of the night by whoop from one of
the children. The remedies are al
most sure to be lost, in case of Group,
as a revolver is sure to be lost in the
case OF burglars. There used to be an
old-fashioned remedy for Group, known
as hive syrup and tolu, but some mod
ern mothers say that hamberlain's
Cough Remedy is better, and does not
cost so much. It causes the patient
to .'throw up the phlegm" quicker,
and gives relief in a shorter time.
Give this remedy as soon as the croupy
cough appears and it will prevent the
attack. 1t never fails and is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by Shut
tleworth Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
IN CRESCO.

Every Claim is Backed by Local
Testimony.
! Ii the reader wants stronger proof
than the following statement on ex.
perience Of resident of Cresco, what
can it be?
John Birtwistle, builder and con-
tractor OF East Peck street says: ssFar
too long to be pleasant I suffered from
kidney complaint and urinary trouble
Ny back became so sore occasionally
that l could hardly bend and 1 was
forced to rise frequently ut night.
Ihe secretions from the kidneys were
irregular and variable, sometimes ex-
cessive and sometimes scanty which
with their high color plainly
roved to me that my kidneys required
attention. Doan's kidney Pills pro-
cured at the Shuttleworth Drug Co. IS
was used as directed and not only
stopped the pains in my back and cor
rected The condition OF the kidney Sc
cretlons but gave tone and strength
TO the kidneys. can guarantee this
II the first box had not brought un-
doubted relief / never would have
bought second and if the second had
nos acted exactly as stated 1 never
would have publicly endorsed the
preparation
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster Millburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agent for the U. S. Remember
the name Doan's and take no substi-
tute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
Only Makes a bad Matter worse.

Perhaps you have never thought of
it but the fact must be apparent to
every one that constipation is caused
by lack of water in the system, and
the use Of drastic catharticS like the
old fashioned pill only makes bad
matter worse. Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets are much more
mild and gentle in their effect, aud
when the proper dose is taken their
action is 81 natural that one can hard
ly realize it is the effect of medicine
Try 25 cent bottle of them. For
sale by Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
CHURCH NOTES.
EPISCOPAL,

Services Sunday by Mr.. Ellsworth of
Faribault, morning and evening at
the usual hours. Sunday school after
morning service Choir practice Sat-
nrdaY at 1880 at the church.
GERMAN LUTHERAN
Service next Sunday, November go,
at Cresco, 1870 a. m., at Davis Corn
ers 2:30 p. m. Sunday school at Cres-
co 2:30 p. m. All members are cordi-
ally invited.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
9. N. & st. Paul Ry.,

Will sell excursion tickets for the
Holidays for one and one-third fare
for round trips to all points within
200 miles Of place Of sale, December
Gath, 25th, 3lst, and January l. Coed
uns Aso sdsn TN 1or apa detara teacbe,s
certificates from Principal Of school,
good to return n Ut later than January
11th. N. j. WHITE,
2lt3 Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
At any drug store, SO cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
HIGH SCHOOL,
Card of Thanks.

We wish to return our sincere thanks
to the many kind friends who assist
ed US at the the time of the death of
of our beloved husband, father and
brother.
Mrs. j. W. Booth, Family and
Relatives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27

Chsmberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are becoming favorite for
stomach troubles and constipation.
For sale by Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
GERMAN LUTHERAN
Notice to Woodmen.

There will be an election OF officers
Dec. 9TH of Camp No. 1874 of Cresco.
Every member is requested to be pres
ent. i. L. EATON, v. C.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27

Hundreds of lives saved every year
by having DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
lu'the house just when 1t is needed.
Cures Group, heals burns, cuts, wounds
6f every sJfU. n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-27
LOW RATEs.TocHlcAco

For tbs inteFnatiOnai Ltve Stock Expo
sition.
Via the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st.
Paul railway.
Tickets on sale November 29th to
December lst. Return limit, Decem-
BERTH. Ask nearest ticket agent for
additional information or write to f.
A. Miller, general passenger agent,
Chicago. nov 80
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-20

tacle about him, expressed the hope
that with the trial its bitter memories
might vanish. echo 1t. What I have
written Is absolutely without personal
animosity. I have had no personal
feeling even against the escaped slayer,
and, for reasons of political expedien-
cy, believing his election impossible.
was Of the few who did not attack him
in his campaign for governor. But as
a newspaper man, holding himself as
honored by the association with the
martyred Gonzales, have written what
I have written.
To my brethren of the South Caro-
lima press let me say that the bullet
that felled Gonzales was aimed at us
all. 1t was aimed to still all the hands
that dared to write. Never was the
pen Of Gonzales so sorely needed In
South Carolina as 1t Is today. None OF
us can fill his place. But those Of us
who are left, shall we hide In bomb
proofs or shall we remember a duty
20 the trampled decency Of South Caro-
lima?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-20
Author OF

cheus, and story telling was Moores
strong point. The thing was well
done. Vivid portraitures Of the out
cast, shrewd, converted publican and
the supercilious, self complacent, crit
ical Pharisee were drawn with a few
deft touches. A single sentence trans
ferred them to the foothills and ar
rayed them in cowboy garb. Bill
was none too sure Of himself, but Hi,
with delightful winks, was indicating
Bruce as the Pharisee, to the latter's
scornful disgust. The preacher must
have noticed, for with very clever
turn the Pharisee was shown to be the
kind of man who likes to fit faults up
on others. Then Bill, digging his ell
bows into HIS ribs, said in all audible
whisper:
"Say, pardner, how does it fit now"
"You git out" answered Hi indig-
nantly, but his confidence in his inter
pretation of the application was shak-
en-. When Moore came to describe the
Master and his place in that ancient
group, we in the Stopping Place parlor
fell under the spell Of his eyes and
voice, and our hearts were moved
within us. That great Personality was
made very real and very winning. HI
was quite subdued by the story and
the picture. Bill was perplexed. 1t
was all new to him, but Bruce was
mainly irritated. To him 1t was all old
and filled with memories he hated to
face. At any rate, he was unusually
savage that evening, drank heavily ana
went home late, raging and cursing at
things in general and the Pilot in par
ticular, for Moore in timid sort Of
way had tried to quiet him and help
him to his horse.
"Ornery sort O. beast now, amt heT
said Hi, with the idea of comforting
the Pilot. who stood s"dly looking
after Bruce disappearing In the gloom.
mo, no." he answered quickly. mot
a beast, but brother
Brother! Not much, If know my
relations!" answered Hi disgustedly.
"The Master thinks good deal OF
him." was the earnest reply.
"Git outw said Hi. "You don't mean
it! Why" he added decidedly. "he's
more stuck on himself than that mean
old cuss you was tellin' about this
afternoon. and without half the
reason"
But Moore only said kindly. Don't
be hard on him, Hi," and turned away,
leaving Hi and Bill gravely discuss
ing the question with the aid of sew
eral drinks of whisky. They were still
discussing when. an hour later, they,
too, disappeared into the darkness that
swallowed up the trail to Ashley ranch.
That was the first Of many such serv-
ices. The preaching was always OF
the simplest kind, abstract questions
being avoided and the concrete in
those wonderful Bible tales, dressed
in modern and in western garb, set
forth. Bill and Hi were more than
ever his friends and champions, and
the latter was heard eXultantly to eX-
claim to Bruce:
"He amt much to look at us par
son. but he's ketchin' his second
wind and fore long you won't see him
for dust"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-20
CHAPTER VII.

THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS.
~1IIE spring round ups" were all
over and Bruce had nothing
N to do but to loaf about the
lSES2J Stopping Place, drinking old
Latour's bad whisky and making him.
self nuisance. In vain the Pilot
tried to win him with loans Of books
and magazines and other kindly cour-
tesies. He would be decent for day
and then would break forth In violent
augmentation against religion and all
who held to it. He sorely missed the
Duke, who was away south on one or
his periodic journeys, Of which no one
knew anything or cared to ask. The
Dukes presence always steadied Bruce
and took the rasp out Of his manners.
1t was rather a relief to all that he
was absent from the next fortnightly
service, though Moore declared he was
ashamed to confess this relief.
II can't touch him." he said to me
after the service. He is far too clever.
But" and his voice was full Of pain,
I'D give something to help him."
IF he doesn't quit his nonsense" l
replied, hell soon be past helping.
He doesn't 20 out Of his range, his few
cattle wander everywhere, his shack
is in beastly state and he himself is
going to pieces. miserable fool that he
is" For it did seem shame that
fellow should so throw himself away
for nothing.
"You are hard" said Moore, with his
eyes upon me.
Hard? Isn't it true?" l answered
hotly. Then, there's his mother at
home"
Yes. but can he help it? Is it all
his fault" he replied. with his steady
eyes still looking into me.
"His fault? Whose fault, then?"
"What of the Noble Seven? Have
they anything to do with this? His
voice was quiet, but there was an ar
resting intensity i'm it.
We'll" | said, rather weakly, "a
man ought to look after himself"
"Yes--and his brother little" Then
he added: What have any Of you
done to help him? The Duke could
have pulled him up year ago If he
had been willing to deny himself lit
tie, and so with all of you. You all do
lust what pleases you regardless Of any
other, and so you help one another
down"
I could not find anything just then to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-10-20

trail, Tor Moore, though not invited
quietly announced his intention to &c
with us.
ooh, all right" said the Duke indif
ferently. HE probably won't recog,
nize you anyway"
We rode hard for half an hour till
we came within sight of Bruce's
shack, which was set back into little
poplar bluff.
Hold upw said the Duke. "Was
that a shot" We stood listening. A
rifle shot rang out, and we rode hard.
Again the Duke halted us, and there
came from the shack the sound of
singing. 1t was an old Scotch tune.
"The Twenty-third Psalm" said
Moore in a low voice.
We rode into the bluff, tied up our
horses and crept to the back If the
shack. Looking through a crack be-
tween the logs, saw grewsome
thing. Bruce was sitting up in bed
with a Winchester rifle across his
knees and a belt of cartridges hanging
over the post. His bandages were
torn off, the blood from his wound
was smeared over his bare arms and
his pale, ghastly face, his eyes were
wild with mad terror, and he was
shouting at the top Of his voice the
words:
1.-THE Lords my Shepherd. I'll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by"
Now and then he would stop to say
In an awesome whisper. "Come out
here, you little devils" And bang
would 60 his rife at the stovepipe,
which was riddled with holes. Then
once more in a loud voice he would
hurry to begin the psalm:
"The Lords my Shepherd"
Nothing that my memory brings to
me makes me chill like that picture
the low log shack, now in cherries
disorder; the ghastly object upon the
bed in the corner. with blood smeared
face and arms and mad terror in the
eyes; the awful cursings and more
awful psalm singing, punctuated by
the quick report Of the deadly rifle.
For some moments we stood gazing
at one another. Then the Duke said
in a low, fierce tone. more to himself
than to US:
"This is the last. There'll be no
more of this cursed folly among the
boys"
And l thought it wise thing in the
Pilot that he answered not a word.
TO BE CONTINUED.