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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

sOlute cleanliness Of everything on every
hand The trimmest of hospitals might
envy the spick-and-span appearance of
the uncarpeted stafrways and the pleas
ant parIors and coy. home-Iike dwell
ing rooms. It besDeaks world OF
praise for the CHEEKY matron. Mrs. Git
tings-
The Household Arrangements.
On the entrance floor are the kitchen.
the dining room. and the Office where
the business Of the institution is con
Quoted. Everything is neat and bright
and the table linen is as fair and spot
less as if those who we're to sit at the
board possessed the keenest Of eyes.
The fare is wholesome ana plentiful.
though there is no need to be assured
Of that. A glance at any Of those living
there shows that they are certainly we'll
nourished-
Back Of the kitchen, in the yard. is
a little two-story building. the work
shop Of the men. Here the principal IN
dustries Of the home are carried on.
They are tbree-tbe Gaming o. chairs.
mattress making. and the manufacture
Of brooms. These Iast-named. with the
exception Of the handles, are made en-
tireIy in the shop. under the supervis-
ion Nof a foreman who Tor years has MOI
seen the light of day. The broom straw
is received in bales. and is cut TO thu
proper lengths in a machine. Then ii
is soaked and dyed in a tub. TO give 1T
the customary greenish tinge- After
this the broom itself is made. wired
and corded. There are three styles
turned out-three. four, and FIVE
string" according to the number OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

kindly persons interested in the aid as
ISOLATION a large. pleasant apartment
containing two beds was provided by the
Mothers Meeting of St. Johns Church.
Georgetown. The Georgetown Methodist
Church furnished another. a third was
the gift of the Twentieth Century Club
while the Ladies Of Charity of St. Pat
rfck's Church and the Legion Of Loyal
Women have each provided the fittings
Of an apartment. 1t will be seen that
The work is entirely non-sectarfan in all
its aspects.
Several rooms yet remain that have
not received the care of any organiz>
ton. such an attention would be well
coined by the management OF the home.
Besides the living rooms and the SHOP
there is the reception room. which con-
sfsts of double parIors. wherein the
household gathers in the evening for a
social hour or so a good piano has
been provided for the use OF those who
can play. and those who do not may still
enjoy music through the medium of a
seIf-pIaying attachment There are at
present several good musicians in the
home.
On other evenings entertainments are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

save a couple of ancient shells in his
show window. Nor does his sign throw
any particular light on the subject II
IS of the 'stradGle" variety, and reads.
on one side
Families supplied by the PIT. Of and
Gal"
On the other sioe Is this, even more
confusing:
Families supplied, stewed or fried.
One Is reminded of the old farmer
who. walking down city street one
day, saw the announcement,
Ladies' exchange"
What's in Manner is an old ques-
ton; older than Shakespeare old as
names themselves. Ulysses made des-
picable pun when he invited the cyclops
and sent the blinded one-eye abroad
believing that mo man had hurt him.
1t would seem. though. as if some peo-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

once a fayorite hunting ground for such,
but even there the antique catch
penny" advertisements Of a former gen
GRAFTON of merchants have nearly all
disappeared before the advance of i'm
prOVement-
An Old Type.
One still remains, however, d type Of
a large class. wherein it was sought 10
display a nimble wit and attract atten-
ton and business at the same time
u was placed long ago on the wall of a
tannery. The JanDerY is no more. but
the weoJher-woru sign still proclaims to
the passerby:
"Hyde's my name and hides I buy.
Five for wet and ten for dry"
It was a fashion once to make a pun
on ones name, II possible. a George
town timer for years had in front Of
his place of business the following:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

pie patterned their avoCatiOns after
their names. as witness this sign:
I Needle. DTessmakeT-
and this one. equally speaking
" Pipes, Plumber
A little tailoring shop on Thirty-sec-
ond Street has this legend painted on a
large card.
Pants repaired in. the Rear"
Another old coIored man. a gardener,
is evidently believer in phonetic spell
ing for on his little cart he has paint
ed. Tor the benefit of those who would
have their lawns sodded-
'Sarding dun"
Another itinerant merchant, a green
grocer. whose wagon goes about the city,
INDUCES in this good advice:
Pay as L go.
L then won't o."
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Support Themselves.

The secluded life of the blind is natu-
rally responsible for much Of this deep
seated sensiuveness. The eye that can
not see outward looks ever inward. and
the mind always broods. It was to IL
lustrate this. doubtless. that the an
eient fable OF Tiresais came about
Robbed Of his sight by Hera because of
an unfavorable decision. he was com
pensated by Zeus with the gift of
prophecy.
It was in order that such worthy per-
sons should be able to make use of
their talents, and at the same time
receive the greatest possible returns
from their efforts that the Aid Asso-
citation for the Blind Of the District Of
Columbia was established, and the pres
ent home was opened three years ago.
The building is OF the old-fashioned
type, large, roomy. and rambling, with
the broad Railways. so stylish a genera
ton ago. Two things strike the visitor
al once. One is the quiet that always
seems to reign, and the other the alb
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

My name is Black, but ! am white.
I make old roofs Water-tight.'
The modern sign that attracts atten-
tion because Of its Oddity is usually
wrong in its spelling or composition. In
cold weather it was a custom of boot
blacks when retiring indoors to hang in
a window the legend: Boots BACKED
inside The ambiguity OF this was seen.
and the would be humorists who in
quired whether the outside of their boots
could not also be bIacked, or who asked
if the process wouldn't soil the stock
ings. were legion A very precise gen
tleman Of color" weaTied of such tor
menters, and prepared for himself a
sign reading:
"A black bootbIack will black your
boots black, outside, inside
Out III Fourteenth Street is an oyster
dealer-presum There is nothing
about his place to tell what he sells
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T is one Of the unfortunate PENALTIES

TT is one Of the unfortunate penalties
Of progress that the quaint street
signs of other days should pass the
way OF all things of old Time was
when the man who wanted a sign that
should advertise himself and his wares
set TO work with paint and brush, and,
regardless Of grammar. punctuation,
and association Of ideas. produced a re-
suit that was a thing Of beauty 10 him
self and a joy forever to the heart Of
the antiquarian
All this was Of old The modern sign
painter Is usually more or less OF an
artist, and has a sense of the ridicu-
lous. besides being grounded IN common
school English Today the curious who
would see odd signboards out Of the Or
binary must go into the byways and older
portions OF the city. Georgetown was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-01

4 y excellent work that is being
II carried On in a quiet and IN
ostentatfous manner in Wash
ington is the home under the auspices
Of the Aid Association for the Blind. at
SIS E Street northwest. The title OF
the association tells its own story. It
is not charitable institution in any
sense Of the word. Far from it: its
object is a higher and more noble one
that Of aiding men anad women from
whose eyes the light Of day has been
forever darkened to become seIf-sup-
porting and TO earn their livings by the
labors of their own willing hands. The
home is merely a stepping stone. Those
who take advantage Of it do so in order
4hat by it they may ind channel
through which to market their wares.
For they are proud, these people Of
theperpetuaI night, 0. so proud and sen
sitive. Barred By their infrmity from
many of the Joys Of the world, there Is
nothing that is able to quench their
sturdy spirit Of Independence Toll is
pleasant to them. and the bread earned
by the sweat OF their brows has a sweet
ness that no almoner's dole couII con
tain.
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How the Inmates Of
WdShinGtOn'S
Home for the Blind
Are Enabled to
Support Themselves

4 y excellent work that is being
- carried on in a quiet and IN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

ting applicants to join this camp. He
Will go from here to Crisfield and con.
tinue to secure new members.
Gladys and Gail Myers came over
Monday to visit with their grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kennedy.
Robert Frazier, who has been out in
California, has returned to Sharon with
his wife, and has accepted position
in "a. Fl. Fairs store as clerk.
The dance to be given here Thursday
tomorrow night is gong to be very
swell affair. The Modern Woodmen
have it in charge and are exerting
every effort to make it q success.
Geo. w. Phillips is thinking of retir.
ing from the barber trade and going on
the road in the interest of the M. w. A.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
W. G. T. U. COLUMN.
Conducted by the Ladies Of the W. c. T. o.

It is encouraging to note the progress
which is continually being made IN the
matter of prohibiting the sale OF liquor
on the Sabbath day. One nation after
another is helping on this reform.
England, after little more than seven.
ty years. trial has taken a decided
stand in this direction. She urges that
the liquor seller should not have
the first chance at the workingman's
wages, and thatthe day should soon
come when the liquor seller should not
have any chance at any man. earnings.
Among the many evils resultant from
the use Of alcohol the one Of Tubercu-
losis is exciting much interest. Prof.
Brouardel, an eminent Paris physician,
says: alcoholism Is one Of the great
est causes OF tuberculosis. The strong
est man, il he is addicted to the use Of
intoxicants. stands poWerless against
the tuberculosis. Everything that the
state community and the private citizen
does against the use Of alcoholic liquors
is great help to MS in our fight against
tuberculosis. IL is sure thing that
the future belongs to the total abstain.
er from intoxicants."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
SHARON ITEMS.


It il said that last weeks shipment
OF peaches from Sharon exceeded that
of any previous week in any year.
There was "a hot time In the old
town" last Saturday night.
The famous striking machine was
here two or three days the first of last
week, and after an absence of about
i've days 1t returned the latter part of
the week.
The Sharon camp of Modern Wood
men initiated about twenty applicants
into their lodge here last Saturday
night. Deputy John Grantham has
been here now little over three weeks
and has done exceedingly well In get.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Santa Fe Specials.

Evansville Ind. Fare and one third
on certificate plan, account National
Association of Stationary Engineers,
August "a to %, limited to August
%.
Fl. Scott, Kss. Fare and one-third
on certificate plan. account Of annual
meeting Grand United Colored Odd
Fellows, Aug. 25th to 9th, limited to
Aug. 9th.
Lake Geneva, Wis. Secretarial In
stitute and Training School OF 7. M.
g. A. Fare and one-third on certificate
plan. August 18th to oath and August
9th to Sept. 3rd.
Lawrence, Kas. Annual State G. A.
r. One fare, plus 500. Sept. Is to 20.
Limited to Sept. u.
Wichita, Kan. Rate Of $50 round
trip account Annual Fair, races and
exposition Sept. % to Oct. 3rd. Limit
ed for return TO Oct. 5th.
HI. W. HEIVLY, Agent,
Medicine Lodge, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
HAZELTON NEWS. ]

W.T. Henson n ade a voluntary assignment
last week for the benefit of his creditors. 1t
looks now as though he would have enough
TO pay out and possibly have some left, pro-
Vided the courts don't get too big slice of it.
Friday evening the elevator belonging to
Crowell Brothers and located on the Santa Fe
road was burned down with about six or
seven hundred bushels of wheat and three or
four hundred of rye. The building caught
from sparks of a passing freight train 1t
was done about SIX oclock in the evening but
no water being at hand, nothing could be
done to check the fire. Loss about covered
by insurance SO we understand.
John Reed sold his farm back to Mrs. 8. +.
Smith of Alva one day last week and is going
10 try his luck again as q renter.
We have been informed that Miss Nellie NJ
Smith, OF Alxa o. t.. has been given the
Grammar department of the Hazelton Schools
Miss Smith is almost at home in HazeltOn as
she spent the greater part of her life in Hazel
ton. and 1t was here that she received the
principal part of her education.
That match ball game we spoke of in our
last WAS hummer, from what we have learn
ed At one time during the game they called il
they do say that one OF the boys over west
proved to be good Lnocker. and laid out
some OF the opposition in great style.
After waiting for along time that Organ has
been received ard is now located in the school
building at Fairview schLol house, so let the
Cresset man take notice ard govern himself
accordingly
It 10 thought now by most OF our farmers
that in this locality we will save a fair corn
crop. perhaps not as good as some in former
years but enough to answer the purpose, and
20 make good many fat hogs and cattle. and
as TO kafiir corn there is going 60 be nne
crop.
Mrs. A. c. Collins is visiting with her father
In Woods county. A. G. is looking as grum
and cross as a Gagged bear.
Miss Josie Horton has taken the school at
Corwin at salary of 5000 per month. This
is g good raise over what she got at Hazelton
and is proof that good teacher is always in
demand at good salary.
Ed. Dicks has been down in the new country
attending to his home down there. Ed is hay
ing hard time of it, as his girl lives up in
Kansas and he has to make his home SO far
away that he just can'tsee her very often.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
First published in the Barber County Index
Aug. 10, 1908.
PHbZicntIOn N0tice

l.
In the District Court of Barber County, Kan
The Cheshire Provident Institution. plaintiff.
George W. Taylor, Sarah 1. Taylor, ct al. de-
PENDANTS.
TO the following named defendants. to-wit:
Kimball and - KimbaIl wife Of George r.
Kimball whose christian name is unknown.
The Davidson Investment Company.
You are each hereby notified that you have
been sued in the District Court in and for Bar
Der County. in the state of Kansas, by The
Cheshire Provident Institution plaintiff in the
each answer the petition OF said plaintiff filled
in the Office of the clerk of the said court
against you and each of you) by the 18th day
en- as true and confessed as against each of
you and judgment will be rendered In said ac-
ton against each of you Quietipg plain
and occupancy in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, situate In the county of
Barber and State of Kansas. to wit:
The northwest quarter OF section twenty
seven l27] township thirty 1901. range twelve
I12l west in Barber county, Kansas.
Judgment will also be rendered der, IN ut. the said
to be a good. valid and perfect title and estate
In and to the same; and further adjudging and
decreeiDg that none Of you, the said defend
or valid claim 10 the said lands. or any part
thereof, or right OF the possession thereof;
and each and every one of you. and ali per.
sons claiming under, by, or through you. from
any estate or interest in the said land, and
barring and enjoining you, the said defend
ants, and all persons claiming under, by or
through you, from ever asserting any title, es-
tate or interest in and TO the said land. or any
right to the possession or occupancy thereof
adverse to the plaintiffs title and possession
or any one claiming under plaintiff. and for
any other and further relief TO which the
plaintiff may be entitled, and for costs OF this
action.
THE CHESHIRE PROvIDENT INSTITUTIONS.
Plaintiff.
By Kos HARRIS & ". HARRIS and
e. SAMPLE, Attorneys.
Attest: a. w. SMITH,
Seal: Clerk of the District Court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26

As usual, Tom Blake got into another
"scrap" and got decently licked early Monday
morning. He had been saying q good many
things about ]. P. Caudill of late and j. P,
not having any other remedy except to give
him licking just simply did it and did it
right. A large number of our citizens are re-
joicing over 1t as they have about come to the
conclusion that unless something is done Tom
will finally run the town to suit himself.
Some one that evidently don't subscribe for
the Index but gets his information by borrow
ing it, has been finding fault with the editors
for some OF our lite ms. and now, Mr.. Editor II
those parties had been subscribers they would
have known who to blame, but az they are ap-
parently in ignorance, you may just say to them
that W. O. Afford is responsible for what APP
pears in the paper under the Hazelton head
ing, and until further notice he is the fellow
to blame.
II. Spicer bought W. B. Combs 100 acres
last week, paying him s., 600, also one of the
]. C. Fisher quarters for which he paid $500.
This fits him out with a mighty good half
section farm land.
o. P. Combs had eight head OF hogs killed
the other day by train on the Santa Fe road,
and is going to try for little damage from
the company.
w. L. Barkley.S. B. Goodsn.C. F.Goodana and
Tom Blake were Medicine Lodge visitors
one day last week.
John Hargis. Frank Baker and Ben Brockus
hauled n half car load of flour from here to
Driftwood last week for the Henson Brothers
store at that point.
Lewis A. Pryor is new man to. under
take to investigate the mysteries of Masonry.
He started last Tuesday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postofice at Medicine Lodge for the
week ending August %, 1908:
Mr.. G. F. Schuman, Miss Gertrude
Cutter.
When calling for these letters please
state that they have been advertised.
J. N. TTTUs.P. NJ.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
First Published in the Barber County index
Aug. 10, 1903.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the Probate Court of Barber county, State
OF Kansas
In the matter of the estate Of Taylor C.
Nichols, deceased.
TO all creditors and other persons interested
in the settlement Of said estate:
You are hereby notified that on Friday, the
11fh day of September, 1908. ut O'Clock Pm
or as soon thereafter 40 the same can De
heard /. the undersigned administratrfx, shall
apply TO said court TO make final settlement
and distribution In the matter OF said estate,
and asking for compensation Tor my services
e such Misunderstanding, including reasonable
attorneys fees, and for my discharge as such
administrators and that my bondsmen be re-
EvxIYH q. NICHOLS, Administrative.
Seal: Seward /. Field. Attorney.
Attest: G. s. GLEASON, Probate Judge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-08-26
SEWARD I. FIELD
). w. LONGENECKER,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON /.
Barber County Lands.

Three quarter sections taken under
mortgage BY eastern mortgage com.
pany. Will close them out at So 90 per
acre.-C. E. Patti, SOP New England
Building, Kansas City, Mo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-10
FUNERAL OF A SENATOR.
Burial of Allen F., Ferris at Brainerd
State Officials and Legisla-
-, ..:,.,... tors Present. s.. =.
Special. to The Journal

Special to The Journals '<' = -; =
HBrainerd, Mimi, Sept. 1o.-The funeral
services over the remains of the late Allen
F. Ferris, senator from this district and
sive business mem this city were held
this afternoon and were without parallel
In this part of the state. -. $3.50
All the business aplR Ges, public offices
and, shops were, clesedy durfng the day and
the city. was in deepest mourning, most
of the prominent business places being
draped with emblens &of mourning and the
flags on the public buildings being placed
at half mast. It is estimated there We're
fully. five thousand people in the process
sion which followed the remains to their
resting place in Evergreen cemetery. - =
Senator Ferris was a member Of almost
all the fraternal organizations of the city
and the members9of the orders attended in
large numbers. The services were held at
the First Congregational church under
Masonic auspices, Rev Richard Brown, Of
floating. t~.ssf.i = .s4,,i- -, 1...-~s.
( So great was the crowd that convey
ances were hired from Little Falls and adj
Joining towns and atheo funeral procession
was two miles long .,..-- ::
Many prominent men Of the state were
present, including Governor Van SAINT and
other state officials. ex-governor A., r.
McGill, United States Senator Moses
Clapp, Congressman Stevens, State Sen
ators Horton. Dunn and McGill, and also
a large number Of personal friends In civic
life from the twin cities .
The pail bearers were j. M. Elder S. r.
Adair, N. H. Ingersoll, Henry Spalding,
George D. LaBar, F.. A. Farrar, J.. c.
Davis, George A. Brown W. S. McClena-
han and G.. D. Johnson ~F
Delegations were present from Cass
Lake, Bemidji, Little Falls, St. Cloud
Wadena, Staples and many other smalle,
towns throughout the northern part Of the
state III ..-.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-10
NICE GRAFT
... In BRIDGES
One Which the Government Paid
For in Indian Territory Was
i. ~ Never Built at All.

Washingtoe, Sept. ADMINISTRATION
shows a decidedly queer state of affairs in
connection with the construction. of GER
tain bridges in Indian Territory.
A bridge which figures in the certified
vouchers as steel arch structure, with
stone buttresses and piers, is actually a
cheap wooden affair, supported by the
conventional truss. A wooden bridge,
supposed to be constructed on the familiar
plan and Of materials in the usual pro-
portions, figures in the accounts as hav-
ing cost as much for nails alone as for
lumber. 81. - t= 's<GsaH
"A bridge certified ais constructed at one
point on river where it was most needed
for the purpose Of convenience has act
ually been constructed at a higher point,
where it could be built at less expense,
and the difference pocketed by somebody.
A bridge which is certified as spanning
stream and forming part OF a continuous
highway, stands with one terminus on
the highway and the other on an Indian
allotment, where it is a trespasser and the
agent has instructions to close 1t and keep
it closed.
A bridge which is down on the maps and
certified as. built according to- specihca-
lions, does not exist anywhere.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-10
FISH ATTACKS SCHOONER
o. .
Drives Its Sword Thru Planking and
go Boat Leaks Badly.

Boston, Sept. 10.-The fishing schooner
Actor sailed into port yesterday in a badly
leaking condition, the result of an en-
counter with a mammoth sword fish off
the Georges banks.
The big fish met the schooner with ter
rife force in a head-on collision. The
force of the impact shook the schooner
from stem to stern, and at first the crew
thought the vessel had struck a half
sunken wreckage. Shortly afterward the
vessel began to leak. An examination was
made and under the starboard bow about
two feet under the water line there was
found the sword of a. gigantic sword fish.
Further examination showed that the big
sword had penetrated thru the hull of the
vessel, extending several inches within the
hole The vessel was headed for Boston,
and during the voyage it was necessary to
keep the pumps working large part OF
the time,