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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

each brace is notched to fit over the post,
The notch in the end of the brace and
the notch in post come together. Now
take two strips of thin, strong paper five
feet long and nine inches wide. Fold
over each edge as if for half-inch hem
to guard against tearing. Now, while
some one holds up the four posts, set the
braces in place and tie light cords
around the whole frame right at the ends.
There! The frame is up. Now draw
the paper snug about it, just inside the
cords and paste the ends together.
when the paste is dry take off the cords,
the bride should be three feet long and
tied tightly at each end to two posts
eight inches from their ends. In the
middle of the bride tie the kite line.
After you learn how to make kite of
this size you will enjoy making much
larger one. These kites fly well even in
light wind.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

this kidnapping has brought to
light the organized activity of that
mOnstrouS organization which Italy
knows by this sinister name The
system in the case of the Man
nino boy was to kidnap and to de-
mand ransom. The letter demanding
money as the price of the boys safety
was written in a fine hand, and in
terms denoting some education and
some practice in the same sort of cor
respondence. But this is only one of
the methods of the Black Hand I'm
Italy the gangs organized under this
name keep books in which are entered
the names of persons of means who
might be attacked. Upon those in the
white book is made simple demand
for money. The first letter is signed
with a cross. The second with two
crosses. If the fourth letter. signed
with four crosses, is unacknowledged
one OF the gang is assigned to infiict
the death penalty. If, however. the
chosen person "gwes up" the name is
transferred TO red book, and there
remains. The victims Of the red book
are liable to demand annually, or
thereabouts. In this country the sys-
tenn is much less exact, but it has gone
much further than has ever been sus-
pected, for the reason that its opera
ton has been altogether among Ital-
tans who, with Italian traditions be-
fore them, have seldom, even in the
case of death, dared to mention the
band of murdererS The Malta is NOT
local, of course, but the Black. Hand
system has begun to flourish IN New
York, and this city has to recognize
the fact that its Italian population is
S most troublesome element
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

stable of fine horses was sold with ev-
erything else that might appease the
creditors. The dashing WoOdend, so
charming in manner. SO popular In
business, so effective in society. came
to an eclipse. But it was not the end
of the Woodends. Not only did the
newest Napoleon set about the mend
ing of his fortunes, but Mrs. Woodend
was to be heard from. Before she mar
ried Woodend she was Miss Howard,
daughter of DR.. F. F. Howard, with a
pretty sum of money in her own right.
She entered enthusiastically into the
social and sporting gayeties of her hus-
bands life. She is a good rider and
driver. She was a clever hostess. Oc-
casionally on social occasion she
would recite and she recited very
well. The stage had attracted her,
but the possibility of anything in
the professional direction looked very
far off. When the failure came Mrs.
Woodend did not lose her nerve. She
believed implicitly IN her husband. He
disappeared for few days. but she
said he was all right, wherever he was,
and would act honorably. He. failed.
she declared, because he had been too
generous, had trusted too completely.
She mortgaged her handsome house at
SO West Seventy-first street in an eff
fort to meet the drains of settlement
Now she is going on the stage. Her
gifts as an elocutionist are to be
turned to account, together with her
gifts of grace in manner, and a youth
FIJI attract nm not ALWAYS DreSent in So
ciety women who go behind the foot
lights She is now &c. think this
was about Mrs James Brown Potter's
age when she took the same step, and
not far from the age Mrs. Langtry had
reached when a kings fiattery lured
her to the stage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
SOME TRUE FISH STORIES.
Denizens Of the Deep There Are Who
Can Fly and Others Grow
Up Like a Plant.

In no division of the animal king
dom are found more curious creations.
than among fishes. The flying fish is
so well known that almost every one
has seen either a dried specimen in a
museum or flock of live ones skim
ming over the surface of the sun-lit
tropic waters which they inhabit. Yet
even to those most familiar with fly
ing fishes it is always interesting to
see these little creatures change
themselves into birds, as it were, and
go flying over the sea with great
swiftness, soaring frequently as high
as a ships deck.
Their broad and filmy fins become
veritable wings as they rise from the
water, and remain so as long as they
are wet. But as soon as the fins be-
come dry they shrivel up and then
down falls Mr.. Flying-fish on deck OF
back into the water
These fish are very numerous in
West Indian waters and are excellent
to eat, the people of the island OF
Barbados especially priding them
selves on their skill in cooking them.
there used to be fish which prob
ably had the power of flying as the
flying fish of to-day has. 1t has van
ished from among living things now,
but workmen, breaking their way
through ancient rocks. sometimes
come upon the bodies of these fishes
turned into stone, and scientific men
have called the species by the hard
name Of pterichthys, which is only
the Greek for winged fish
These same scientific men say that
these fish were so formed that they
never could have made their way
through the water by swimming, but
must either have flown over the sur
face or crawled about on the bottom
of the great Devonian sea-
In this they were not so fortunate
as the flying fish of to-day, which can
swim as fast as they can fly and as
easily
Both the pterichthys and the mod
ern flying fish may fairly be called
"bird-fishes" The st. Paul Globe says
there is another sort of fish that might
be called the flower fish," for the in
dividuals of the species grow up from
the sea bottom as a plant would grow
and look like lilies on stem, where
fore they are called sea-lilies. But
they are real fish nevertheless, with
mouths and digestive organs and all
the other attributes of animal life.
though they look so like plants that
the unscientiflc person would be de
ceived when he saw one.
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THE CHILDREN OF HOLLAND.

The children of Holland, that queerest of
places,
Are healthy and happy. with bright little
faces.
You'll hear them go gathering down on
the street
With queer-looking, quaint wooden shoes
on their feet.
These children are kept just as neat as a
pin,
For dirt is considered in Holland sin.
They play hide-and-seek. fly kites in the
air
No happier children your find anywhere.
Up and down, by the dikes, they will skate
like the wind;
In games and amusements they're never
behind.
They've dolls. tops and marbles, and ali
sorts of toys
And the girls are as sturdy and gay as the
boys.
They keep at their tasks till the york is
all done;
Then they sport and they frolic in jolliest
fun.
What matter Dutch costumes or Yankee
togs, pray,
When young lads and lassies are ready for
play?
Clara F. Berry, in st. Nicholas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
How 70 MAKE A BOX KITE
Everybody Who Cares for outdoo,
Fun Is Sure to Be interested
In This Description.

Boys and girls, and even grown-ups
have learned that there is fun at kite
flying from early spring until late fall
One thing that has helped them to learn
this is the flying qualities of the boz
kite. Everybody who cares for outdoor
fun should know how this is made. Herr
are directions that any one can easily
follow:
The four corner posts should be about
two and one-half feet long and as light
and slender as you can whittle them
Four inches from each end OF each piece
is cut a little notch for the braces te
rest in. The four braces are Whitfield
down the same size as the posts, and
are about 20 inches long. Each end d
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% the little dog, and said: What will
we do now, Fido?" and by the way of
an answer he passed quickly in at the
door, and up one side of the shed, as
close to the wall as possible, until he
che flock gave way for him Fido
walked back and forth behind them
until near the door, an old eve with a
small lamb turned and with a threaten
ing look, and stamping her feet, dis
puted Fido's right to follow them. But
when she had approached dangerously
near, the little dog gave short, sharp
little bark. and that took the courage
all out of the old eve and sent her
scampering of after the flock with the
little lamb following close at her heels.
Nothing unusual occurred during the
day. FidO did the running up and
down hills, and seemed to know all that
was needed before l would ask him.
When evening came, and the flock GO
Ing toward home, / discovered a lamb
over the brook, its mother trying TO
coax 1t across. | went up to help her.
but our best efforts failed, for although
the brook was very narrow and the
lamb could almost have stepped across,
time after time again it would run
down to the edge. and stopping short,
run back up the bank as though it en-
joyed its mothers grief and my vexa-
ton. l was getting, as the boys say,
warm under the collar Looking
around. | saw Fido sitting alone to one
side watching our play Here, thought,
Is my chance for revenge.
Come here, F'ido, and catch the little
beast; take a leg right on" said /. He
came quietly up to me, and then sprang
for the lamb. and throwing himself
upon it, caught it between his fore legs,
and with his nose over its back pressed
it to his breast, thus lying on the ground
holding it fast until reached him, and
taking it from him, threw it over the
brook to its anxious mother-Orange
Judd Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
UsEDrowAs.

Work 3 ses sort of slow o-day;
SOMEHOW sort of feel thatI
Ought to take my apron of
And put tools and labor by ~ &
And go walkin' for spell,
Out OF all the whirr and buzz
Or machin'ry and away
Torst the land of Ustowas
And set down and rest awhile
BY pool where fishes jump,
And throw clods in lazy like,
And from out the alder clump
Hear the brown-cIothed thrushes sing
Ger their young ones; Jumps o. fuzz,
Like / used to hunt and find
In the land of Usedtowas.
Reckon I'm all tired out
That I'm felin this-a-way,
Feelin like L d like to climb
Way up on load of hay
And the while 1t logged along.
Like an old hay-wagon does
Dream just like l used to dream
In the land of Usedtowas.
In the land of usedtowas-
Back of all the years and scars,
Where there's cookies crisp and brown
Where there's cattle at the bars,
Where there's songs a mother sings,
Where the boy-made windmills buzz,
Where boy chums with his dad
'Crost the fields of Usedtowas.
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
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proceeded to give away to the poor
children great wagonload of flowers.
wild flowers, mostly, and those of the
gayest colors by preference The spec
tacle of this little mountain of flowers
In these sun-parched streets. these
streets in which there is almost no
sign of summer but the heat and the
scarcity of clothes, was a remarkable
and sometimes pathetic one Over
500 little people received flowers and
the bestowal of these symbols of sum-
mer created fine sensation. There
were 500 more children ready for flow
erS when the CARLOAD had gone Null
berry Bend indicated very plainly that
it liked flowers, especially those that
were bright-colored and that were %
be had for nothing
1t would not bequite true to say that
even the vilest regions of New York
are without flowers You might miss
seeing those that are there if you did
not look sharply. for there are not
many, and they are not conspicuously
placed Nevertheless, on many lit
tered fire escape there is little box
containing wretched struggling plant,
and sometimes one in blossom. Most
frequently. perhaps, it is a hardy gera-
MUM with it's scarlet flower. But I
have seen other sorts, and sometimes
in very curious places. Everything has
to happen in one room in some parts
of New York, and when parlor. kitchen
| and bedroom must be the garden. too,
there is not much chance for the refine
ments of horticulture
The parks and recreation places have
never been so~crowded as they are this
year. but there are many thousands of
New Workers of the lower class who
have never seen either the big park or
the little spaces This is especially
true of the children, whose life for the
most part is spent on the square where
hey i've.
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Poe, where Frenchwoman, genial but
independent discourages sight-seers
Something new about Irving has, how
ever, just come TO light. Irving. it ap-
pears, once stopped at the inn kept by
the father of Mrs Harriet Ellis, at
Haverstraw across the Hudson from
Irving's quiet home. The usual auto
graph book and album were laid before
him, and the sweet daughter of the inn
keeper so far interested the author that
he not only wrote his name in the al
bum, but little essay which has only
now come out OF the family archives.
The essay is in the vein OF satire famil-
lar in Irving and discusses a theme
popular. it must appear. even in that
day Ladies Tongues. The theme is
SO named at the head of the essay.
''The apostle of the Gentiles," says Irv-
ing, "has very ably discoursed of
tongues in general; but shall confine
my remarks to ladies' tongues in partic-
ular, and this branch of the subject is
alone. methinks. copious theme"
The tea table of that period is cited as
a scene in which one might witness
the activity of the feminine tongue
The date of the curious and charac-
! teristic screed is about 1925.
QUEE T A
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Joke ON Partisan Epicures.

Sham snaiis are sold in Paris, and
their flavor is admired by epicures
Empty snail shells are bought from
ragpickers, and the shells are cleaned
and then filled with chopped cats
meat. This soft, springy stun. before
being put in the shells, is cut into
corkscrew shape by ingenious machin-
cry. When the shell is filled, some
liquid fat is added, and the trick is
done.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Flowers for the Children.

L w AS In an Ital-
ian neighborhood
in the famous
Five Points region
that an interest
ing incident oc-
Cured the other
day. Members of
the Moderation So
ciety met at the
Church of the Epf-
phany in Stanton
street and then
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Big Drop.

What's that racket down there ?s'
shouted the old gentleman from the
head of the stairs.
Il think" promptly replied his up-
to-date daughter, that it was Bob
dropping his voice when he proposed
to me. Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

York. The attitude of the apartment
l1ouse owner toward children has been
9 tragedy and a comedy. Parents have
walled over their exile and the comic
papsrs have had fun with the parental
struggle Have you any children?
yesg Sorry. but'-and the home bnntet
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Strange Lake in Lapland.

A lake containing fresh water on top
and salt water at the bottom has been
discovered on Kildin island. Lapland.
The lake rises and falls with the tide.
and the salt water evidently comes
from the sea BY an underground chan
mel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
wanted-Lots of Children.

L L II E risk of
seeming to devote
much of this letter
to children, I must
note an extraordi-
nary development
in the history of the
child struggle In
the city. For many
years the crime Of
b a vim G children
has been variously
punished in New
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A New Irving Manuscript.

ASHINGTON IRV-
ING'S old home at
Sunnyside is one
of the sights visited
by t h e summer
tourist to New
York, a n d t h q
quaint place is an
attractive spot for
a literary pilgrim
age. There is no
hospitality to find,
any more than at
the nearer home of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Society and the Stage Again,

what
looks like a so
cial short story
turns out to be a
serial. For exam
pie: When W. C.
WoOdend made his
sensational failure
in Wall street peo-
pie said that this
was the end of the
Woodends. The ia
nous w Cd e n d
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
only Partly crippled.

Was your ship crippled by the
Storm" asked the reporter.
she was not. replied the captain.
though she lost one of her handa ~
Stray Stories.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
new YORK CHILDREN
THEY FURNISH INTERESTING
TOPICS FOR CONTEMPLATION.
THE BLACK HAND" AFFAIR
What KIDNAPPING Of Mannino Boy Re
vealed - slum Children Love
Flowers-Flats for Chill
dren-Other Topics.

EW YORK.-T h e
appearance of the
Black H a n d in
New York is NO
dream of yellow
Journalism, no il
fusion of an ex-
cited group. The
Black Hand has
actually appeared.
Whatever may be
discovered as to
the kidnapping of
the Mannino boy,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
His sense Of Feeling.

And you say that mule is blind?
Yes. suh-in his eyes he Is! but
ron des orter see him feet fer you wild
his heels! .Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

In the museum at Turin are soma Nsa
cartoons 5000 years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-10
MARSHFIELD,

J. b Pike was in Montpelier today on
official business.
The Molly's Falls Telephone Co. In
stalled new phone In S. H Urwin's
house Thursday.
Hiram Bean was arrested Thursday by
Deputy Sheriff Pike. arralgned beforeJus-
tice o. 81. Smith and pleaded guilty to
breach Of the peace, was fined $40 and
costs of S051 Hiram thinks 1t does not
pay to apply the rod Of correction to an
other mans boy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-10
4. ABBoTT coTA.P ABBOTT Co. IA. ?. ABBOTT GO.
AThe Daylight Store y
The Waldorf WAIST
The Waldorf Waist!

0 Waldorf express
0 a these
them wills reduce of n
an first d
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-10
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Public waiting room at Abbottis
New things in neekwear at McWbor
ter's.
J.B. Noble went 10 Bnrlinaton this
morning.
Noah Taylor Of Washington was in the
city today.
soc underwear for CSC, Saturday, at Tn
ion Clothing store
Saleof ladies' corset covers at yaughan's
Saturday, only Use.
Don't forget the auction sale tonight at
City Auction Room,
Saturday candy for zoe per box at the
Red Cross Pharmacy
John ". Gordon went to Waterbury
this morning on business.
Another lot Of those wide white ribbons
for 22e at Yeale x knights.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. HadIey went to
Middlesex this morning on a visit.
Twin fawns were born at Charles
Mars deer farm III South Barre Wednes.
day.
There win be a aegular meeting Of Can
ton yinton this evening. Important bus.
mess.
Remember the Hadley moving pictures
at the opera house is Tor the benefit of the
Boys club
A good opportunity to buy dimities and
lawns at 70 yard at PeTry's on Saturday
Ask for samples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Mann and Miss
Martha sowden have returned from a
weeks visit Ia Moretown.
All those present at the Burns club pics
nicwill please meet at the ante-room Of
Miles bali, Saturday evening at Z o'clock
Remember the meeting of the base ball
subscribers Ia Miles hall at 30 this eve
ning, Manager Daley Of St. Adams will
be present.
James WI Michaeis, formerly Of this
city, who has been Ia the South for the
past three years, is visiting friends here
Tor few days,
A special meeting Of the amusement
committee Of the Queen OF the Forest Cir
Gle S5T,will be held at the Forresters hall
AN " NA1RnFa1 3tfC@tNtA AN A4ANaA A1A NAA w AZ
present. PEI orderof the Chief Compan-
ion.
The Giens Falls Times says tUndoubt-
eddy the best repertoire company which
has been at the Empire Theatre for sever
al seasons is the Lorne Elwyn company
which opened weeks engagement with
tThe Crossroads Of Crime
Spaulding high schools last bah game
of the season win be played on the semin-
airy campus tomorrow afternoon at so
O'Clock, with Randolph high school AS
this Is the rubber game between the
two teams, close one is expected.
Segel Z Brady offer for Saturday special
10 their boys department, 80 boys Nor
folk suits In wool mixtures and medium
and dark c0lors, sizes 4 10 Is, regular s.. 30
suits, for a leader at only s195 a suit for
Saturday, with cap and suspenders thrown
In as q souvenir
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-02-26
EASTON.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.
A license to preach has been unani-
mously granted by the church to Al
fred Mcconnell, who has several times
been heard from the church pulpit,
and who intends to enter the work OF
the ministry.
At a special meeting held aft.
er the preaching service on Sunday it
was unanimously voted to accept the
report of the committee on revision OF
the church roll of mem bership. Action
in accordance with the report will be
taken Immediately. The committee
consists of Rev R. H. Sherman, Dea
Amos Candee, Dea G. S. Everett, Mrs
c. A. W. Silliman, Mrs G.. S. Gillette.
f. Il. Beach has sold his place tC
Rev Leopold Cohn, a Baptist minister
of New York City, who will use it as 9
summer home.
Miss Grace Sherman spent Sunday
with her parents at the parsonage.
Miss Della Seeley is spending few
weeks with relatives in Waterville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-02-26
BETHEL.
JUNGLE JOHN" NC DOWELI

"UNCLE JOHN" NC DOwELL.
"Uncle John" Mcdowell is certainly
remarkable man. He passed his 9th
birthday, last week Tuesday. The
News says of him: "Uncle John Nc
Dowell," as he is more often called, is
the oldest Odd Fellow in the state,
and is said to be the oldest halter. He
is member of Samaritan lodge, of Dan
bury. He is treasurer of the Hat
Makers association, of this place, a
position which he has held for many
years. Mr. Nc Dowell is wonderfully
smart for a man of his age. His men,
DRY is we'll preserved and he enjoys re-
lating incidents that have transpired
during his long life. A visit with
"Uncle John" is always enjoyed by
his friends, who are privileged to lis
ten to him recite poetry or sing, and
tell some of the things that happened
in his boyhood days. Mr. Mcdowell is
of the cheerful Christian stamp, hav-
ing been member of the Methodist
Episcopal church since 1858. He came
to Bethel when a young man, being
born in New York City. From New
York he sailed to South Norwalk on
what was known in those days as a
packet, and on reaching South Nor
walk, rather than patronize the slow
stage coach of those days, he walked
to Bethel. 1t is the wish of all that
"Uncle John" may be able to celebrate
many more birthdays as pleasant as
that of yesterday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-02-26
BRANCHvILLE.
PEREONAL CHAT,

PEREONAL CHAT,
Mrs Lewis Mead visited in New
York City, last week.
Mrs Churchill of Redding is much
better.
Arnold, the little son of Mr. and Mrs
Ira Mead, has been quite sick but is
improving under the skillful care OF
DIR Mansfield.
Mr. Raven of New York made bust.
ness trip in this place, last Friday.
Mrs Kennel of Weston entertained
her son from New York over Sunday.
Willet Hanford of Bridgeport is
home, i'll with the grip.
The two children of Mr. aud Mrs D.
S. Mead, are much better.
Mr. and Mrs John Williams of New
York spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs Ferris MOurehOuSe.