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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
L. SYLVESTER VINCENT.
Inventor, Mechanical Expert and
Promoter.
CHICAGO

Here is another ONE said Miss
Carmody. They looked at all the
cards and found four with the name
Of L. Sylvester Vincent. She sent
for Smith.
do you remember the gentleman
who presented these cards?" she
asked.
Smith looked at the cards mo-
ment and said: 81 remember i'm very
well, Miss Ellen. The first time e
came e walked right in and Jung
up is at before could stop i'm.
e said e 'ad an appointment with
Mr.. Carmody. 1 told i'm Mr.. Car
mody was not at 'ome. e said e
would wait. told i'm that Mr.. Car
mody saw no one on business al
his residence. e said e knew that.
but e 'ad to sail for Lunnon the
next day and must see Mr.. Carmody
that night. Finally e went away"
very well, Smith, that is ALL said
Miss Carmody. She looked at Mr..
Chalmers with an expression half of
interrogation and half of confidence
in his ability to solve the riddle The
chatter of Miss lie Roy sounded must
cal as it came through the drawn
Portieres. Two newsboys were
working the street" with a late edi,
ton. In the distance their cries
sounded like the "honking" of wild
geese.
ut is remarkable that so many
things should point to this man Vim.
cent" said Mr.. Chalmers. He disap
peared the same time your father
did. He had been here several times
the week before. And, on top of this.
our man Seymour wires that Vincent
Is the man."
DO you think that he is, Mr. ChaI
mers?" Miss Carmody looked eagerh
into the eyes of the managing edi
tor. and that gentleman was so hyp
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
The Barber County Index.
PAINTER & HERR, Publishers.
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
HOMESICK.

I was born in Indiany-an' I'm pinin' to
git back
From these prairie-winds at howl, an
snarl, an moan around my shack;
from this empty, endless wilderness,
stretchtn fur as We can see,
An my hearts a purt' nigh breakin' fer
the sight O. jest one tree.
was raised in Indiany-an' I'm wishin'
I was back
Where the shiftin', shinin', Wabash cuts
its twistin', trailin track
FLOWN through the rus'1in' corn-fields,
loatin' under hangin' boughs,
Where theys pools to hide the fishes, an
they's shade to cool the COWS.
My old homes in Indiany-an' I'm heart
sick to git back!
Them cricks an woods hes got a tongue
these lonesome prairies lack;
Fer they's nothin' here but silence-cept
the never-endin' cry
D the winds, at moan an mourn ontil
ye think ven shorely die.
An We hain't no wish fer Twin, an the
dearest thing We crave
Is to die an hev it over~-ef they'll only
make yer grave
BACK there in Indiany where the Wabash
twists and turns,
Where the sun hes trees to shine on, an
the autumn color burns;
Where the sycamore's crooked branches
show the way the river goes,
An cross the yallerin corn-fields we kir.
hear the cry. O. crows;
While the leaves is drappin' sofly-Na'
churs tears fer days ats dead
An 'mongst the hick'r rvs trimblin' boughs
the squirrel perks his head;
Where the oak an maple colors make the
woods a kind O. hint
o the land yer lookin' fer at last, an
seem to ketch a CLINT
D the glory streamin' down. ards through
break in Heavens wall
An in the whisp'rn silences We hear the,
angels call!
Indiany's purt' night Heaven, An I'm
wishin' 1 was home
II they's them ats thinkin' diff er'nt,
they've got license fer to roam;
But Heaven an Indiany is the jest two
things I lack,
I'm a good ways off from both of EN-
an prayin' to git back!
Ezra B. Newcomb, in Woman's Home
Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
THE REAL THING.
Where the Reptiles Were
Doubtless Raised.

Less genuine tortoise shell 10 Imported
IN New York from India now than there
has been for great many years, owing to
the active efforts of the jams This, says
the New York Times, is an influential sect
bombay, but with thriving communities
throughout the empire. Their misslon Oh
behalf OF the tortoise is much the same
as that of the Audubon societies in thu
country with regard to BIRDS Great
In the tortoise shell trade, and they are
trying to stop it. A woman who had read
about this movement went into q Broad
way store and looked at some tortoise shell
combs.
But are they genuine?" she asked.
There are SO many limitations in the
market now"
oh, yes, these are genuine" replied the
dealer. We get them from our OWE
agents, direct from Tortoi."
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All But.

Dear Mabel, do you love me?"
ooh, George!''
Don't you, Mabel? just a itth
tiny bit?'
Well, yes, George"
And if l married you, would YOU
father furnish us house?'
Yes, George
And take me into partnership? %
Yes, George"
And would your mother keel
away from us. except when invited
her?"
'She would, George"
And your brothers and sisters
too?'
why, certainly, George"
"And of course the old gentleman
would settle my debts?''
"Of course, George"
Darling. will you marry me?"
NO, George." STRAY Stories.
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dun see Marster Walter wuz on de
pier, an he shook hans good-by an
left er $40 gold piece dar." And Ma
poleon looked at his hand as if to
again see that treasure sparkling In
his palm.
Where was that, Mr.. Spencer?"
"Down by de pier at der Battery"
explained Napoleon. ''Deres whar
de Shark was a-lyin'."
"Who was with Mr.. Hestor? Did
any one ride with him in the car
riage? Tell me all about it."
Thar amt much to tell. boss. /"
said Napoleon. "Marster Walter tole
me to drive down town an meet him
in front of de Record orfice at half
past three. I dun so, an he tole
me to drive over ter Broadway, as he
lowed ter pick up Mister Hammond
and another gemman who was gwine
ter see him off on de Shark l done
SO and desc gemmen comes down de
steps, gets in de carriage and drives
dem away. OATS all der is to it,
What building did you go TOP"
de Carmody buildin', on Broad.
'eNJ, SSAiS SoI0 IVA ROlSOu.
do you know Mr.. Hammond when
you see him?'
mo, sah."
What kind of looking men were
those who got in the carriage? Win
you have fresh cigar, Mr.. Spencer ?n
Thank yer. boss. Dey was moigh.
ty fine lookin' gemmen,' said Napo-
leon. "Dey was oldish lookin' gem.
men, and dey 'peared mighty i'm.
po'tant, sah.''
Did you see anyone else on the
yacht?"
Oar was sev'ral gemmen on de
upstairs part Of de boat" said Ma.
poleon. Oats a mighty fine seegar
you smoke, boss. Dat tastes like de
kline Marster Walter smokes"
You don't know how long the
yacht remained at the pier, do you?'
DE Shark sailed right erway as
1 left, sah," said Napoleon. "While.
war a-fxin' Their harness of the,
OIL boss, de caps gave de orders an
de Shark sailed out inter de bav
Marster Walter didn't say nothin
ter me erbout whar he was a'gwint
or when he would come back. Mar
ster Walters mighty particlar mar
erbout SIGH things, sah."
Much obliged, Mr.. Spencer" said
Jack Stevens. "We want to send q
cablegram to him as soon as nos.
sible. Good day.
Goodbye, boss. Sorry 1 cawnt
tole yer nothin' mo- erbout him
Marster Walters a mighty hard mar
to find when he's gwine erway, sab
Goodbye, sah.'
ITO Be Continued.l
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
CUTICURA SOAP
The worlds Greatest skin Soap-TAs
Standard OF Every Nation
OF the Earth.

Millions of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura ONT
ment, the purest and sweetest of emollient
skin cures, for preserving, purifying and
beautifying the sAln, for cleansing the scalp
stopping of falling hair, for softening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
cha6ngs, and many sanative, antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest themselves
for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and
nursery.
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Got the Right Kind

Gainesville, Texas, Feb. 22nd.-Mrs. [.
r. Burton of 5O7 Glad street, this city,
writes the following letter.
Kidneys. l was in a bad fix and had
been doctoring with the Doctors, but was
getting no better. tried remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills and 1 found they did
me lots of good. had slight return of
and called for Dodd's Kidney Pills They
said there was no such pills. l told them
there was. They said they had the best
pills that were made and persuaded me
AS l needed some medicine. I bourht a
box, but they did me no good, so I went
elsewhere and got the real Dodd's Kidney
Pills, and Y y soon was completely cured.
l l, took box up to the Drug Store and
asked them to order some, but as
haven't needed any more I haven't called
to see whether or not they got them"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
Billion Dollar Gras..

When the John A Salzer Seed Co.. of La
Crosse, Wis, introduced this remarkable
It would be the most talked of grass in
America, the biggest, quick, hay producer
ON earth, but this has come to pass.
Ayr: Editors wrote about it, Ayr. Col
lege Professors lectured about It, Ayr. In
stitute Orators talked about it, while in
ene iarm home BY the quiet freside IN the
the creamery, at the depot, in fact wher.
f ever EARN farmers gathered, salzers Billion Dol
s to IA tons per acre and lots of pasture
besides, Is always theme worthy of the
farmers voice.
:, Then comes Bromus Inermis, than which
there Is no better grass or better permanent
nay producer on earth. Grows wherever
soil Is found. Then the farmer talks about
Salzers Teosinte, which will produce 1O0
stocks from one kernel of seed, IL e. hieh.
IN 100 days, rich in nutrition and creed,
ny eaten by cattle, hogs, etc., and is good
for 80 tons of green food per acre.
Victoria Rape, which can be grown at 15e
f e ton, and Speltz at Zoe a bu., both great
share IN the discussion. TX. Ii
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Il do not know your man Hestora
said Stevens. Were he not worth
more millions that I have dollars.
lshould say he was under suspicion %
we will so regard him, notwith-
standing his money" said Chalmers
deliberately. "Pick out two or three
good men and trace his actions as
BEST you can up to the time he went
away. He keeps bachelor apartments
up town. will get you the address.
He has several servants, including a
coachman. He is quite modest in his
tastes. The servants should not be
suspicious if you go at them dis
creetly."
Stevens had no trouble in inter-
viewing the servants of the Hestor
establishment. He learned nothing
OF any consequence until he located
the coachman. That dusky gentle.
man proved mine of information.
"Marster Walter tole me nothin'
bout whar he wuz gwine," said Mr..
Napoleon Spencer. de last time I
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

awaiting him from Chicago. It read
as follows:
Chicago, May g.
William Chalmers. Managing Editor New
York Record:
L. Sylvester Vincent undoubtedly head
OF conspiracy. He has been planning it
for months. Left Chicago three weeks
ago with letters Of Introduction to Car
mody, Rockwell, Morton, Haven and
Pence. Has frequently been heard to
boast that he would do them Have
just obtained information of Vincents
Wire me $500 to Planters Hotel. ST.
Louis.
BERNARD SEYMOUR"
Chalmers expressed the opinion
that Seymour was barking at
knot" but he answered the telegram
and sent the money as requested.
The managing editor was far from
sharing Jack Stevens high opinion
of Mr.. Seym6ur's detective abilities,
but was too much of a disciplinarian
to interfere with the latter's plans.
He knew that Mr.. Seymour would
prove an expensive luxury, but
Chalmers had been trained to ignore
money as factor in newspaper VEN
Seymour from his thoughts.
The following morning Jack Ste
vens returned from Provincetown.
He had learned nothing, but had as
signed his men in such a way that
he predicted results would follow.
Chalmers explained to Stevens what
he had learned from following up the
clew offered by the letters found in
Hestor's office.
II will give this my personal at
tention," said Stevens. within two
hours I will find where that furniture
and stuff went to-"
BE very careful what you say or
do, Jack" cautioned Chalmers. "The
fact that Hestor bought lot of fur
niture proves nothing in itself. Say
nothing to make these furniture peo-
pie suspicious. They are likely to
wonder at our sudden interest in
Hestor's affairs
Don't you worry about that" said
Stevens. II will not see the mem
bers OF the firm at all. / will trace
the stuff from the teamster who
hauled it, or get the facts from the
shipping clerk. I will make no bad
breaks"
Stevens had not been away two
hours before he returned. He was
excited but happy.
"Well?" said Chalmers.
THAT furniture went on board the
Shark. - said Jack Stevens. at not
only went aboard the Shark but
it went into the hold of the boat. /
found the two Transfers who hauled
it. I made them believe 1 was one
of the clerks of the furniture house.
and explained that complaint had
been made that two chairs were
missing. They told me all about it.
The Shark was anchored off Twen-
ty-fourth street. They took the fur
niture there and help put it in the
yacht. I told them the matter was
OF no consequence, and convinced
them that suspicion was not directed
against them. / also found out
about the billiard table. That also
went on board the yacht. So did the
piano.
There is no use bothering about
the rest of the stuff" said Chalmers.
1T went to the same place. Well,
what do YOU think of it9n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

CHAPTER VIII.-CoNTINUED.
"This is new game of cards, Miss
Carmody," said Chalmers, glancing
at his lovely companion. "The one
who finds the right name WINS
II win!" said Miss Helen, her eyes
flashing with excitement. "Here it
isl"
She passed a neatly engraved card
to Mr., Chalmers. That gentleman
took it and read:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Inns is none too early to see about "A.
commodations at the Worlds Fair. Ret.
ser write the Inside Inn, Room Ito. Adj
partienia1s B5ldg St Louis, to-day for
# is the on Mni en-. wiil De sent You free.
Grounds. sne "oFios far
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
An Awful JOLT.

Saphead-I-aw-knew in advance That
we were-aw-going to have a beastlv
hawd wintah, doncher know.
Miss Castique-Indeed! And how did
."I-aw-felt it in me bones"
Really? Then you are a believer n
the old goose-bone theory."-Cincinnaa
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Stops the CoueI

ena works OF the cold. Laxative Bron..
Vuinine Tablets. Price Is cents ol'1o
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IL requires no special virtue to ,nr.,..
tne right and pursue the wrons.-kam,s
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She-"Why do you ALWAYS ;ns;.t ~
ing your own way" He."Why shonldn;s
l! My way is always the best "NSo,,,'
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Johnnx,s Ideaofn

FOND Father-Yes, Johnny, when the
miIiennlum Is come the lamb can lie down
with the lion in perfect safety. ~ 1o"H
that's e SO, 'bG nt tbS; dGpub3ttingy911 spcs.
TO be the lion, just the same.WStrsv ser steE
ries. stray oto-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

FL Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consume
=. Boyer. Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. ~ iooe
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CHAPTER TX.

SOME DETECTIVE WORK.
Mr.. Chalmers found telegram
awaiting him from Chicago. It read
as follows:
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The KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale Of Wall Street
and the Tropics q *
BY FREDERICK u. ADAMS

Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing COMPANY
All rights reserved.
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dun see Marster Walter wuz on de
pier. an he shook hans good-by an
left er $40 gold piece dar." And Ma
poleon looked at his hand as if to
again see that treasure sDarLlino IN
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-03-10
A PhysIeIan,s Statement.

Yorktown, Ark. Jan. 1i.-Leland
Williamson. NJ. ID. one OF our cleverest
physicians. has made n statement, en-
dorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills and say.
Ing that he uses them In his daily prac-
tice In preference TO any other Kidney
medicine. His statement has created
profound sensation. as Il is some.
what unusual for n physician to pub.
liciy endorse anything in the shape Of
a patent medicine. DR.. Williamson
says:
After twenty years practice In q
sickly and malarious country I have
come 60 tho conclusion that Il is g..
why's best TO use the remedy that will
relieve and cure my patents. whether
ethical or not
Il have used DOdd's Kidney Pills
with uniform success In tho various
forms OF Kidney Disease, Pain in the
Back. Gout. rheumatism. Infiamma.
ton and Congestion Of the Kidneys
and all kindred diseases: ! always pre-
scribe Dodd's Kidney Pills In such
cases and can testify that they In.
variably restore the Kidneys to their
normal state and thereby relieve the
blood OF accumulated polsons. produc.
Ing prompt and effective cures"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-03-10

through here. why. can promise you.
yOuH git business, and you'll git n.
plenty. too"
Unconsclously Bnfcrd'B eye wander.
I'D over to the portly form OF the
negress. who sat tanning herself. a
little apart from the others. He
smiled again with the quIzzlcal look
On his face. How about that. Aunt
Lucy?" he asked.
DO hit. Mass william - replied the
colOred woman at once with conyIc.
tion. and extending an energetic fore.
finger. You dess do whut this yer
man says. Ef they's any money TO bo
made a-coOkln'. ! kin do all the cookin'
ever you wants, cf you-all KIN git any.
thing TO cook. Vas. sLh!"
You aint maxim no mistake" re-
snmcd Sam. You go in and gIt your
land fled ON. and put you up a sod
house or dugout for the first season
because lumber's awful high ont here.
IT'S pretty late To do anything with
q crop this year. even II you had any
breakin' done. but you can take your
team and gether bones this fall and
winter. and thatIl make you r good
livin.. too. But--'scuso rae, have YOU
ever farmed II much?'
We'll. sir" sald Buford slowly. ~
used To plant corn and cotton. back
IN kentucky. befo' the war"
Sam looked at him. puzzled. Il allow.
cd you'd never ranched Il much" he
said. vaguely. How'd You happen 10
come out bere?"
The qulzzIcal smile again crossed
Bnfords face. Il thlnl, shall have 10
give that up. ON my honor" he said.
We just seem TO have started West
and TO have kept going gptA'tke got
here" nnte
From Keptnek5. ehr' said Sam
SLOWLY land meditatlVely. well, Il
don't make no difference where YOU
come from: we want good men In
here. and you'll find this n good couu.
try. III gamble that. Now I must De
gittin' along over toward Plum Cen.
tire. Bee you again II you stop in
here on White Woman--see you sew.
eral times a week, like enough. You
must come up to Ellis soon as you xii
straightened out Say" and he drew
Buford 10 one side as he whispered 10
him-"say. they's mighty iine
girl-works In the depot hotel
Nory's her name-you1l see her II you
ever come up tO town. I'm awful gone
ON that girl. and II you git any chanel.
II you hapen 10 be up there. you Just
put In . good word for me, won't you?
I'd do ~ much for you"
Bnford listened with grave polite
ness. though with twinkle In his oye,
and promised 10 do what he could.
Encouraged nt this. Sam stepped up
and shook hands with Mrs. Buford.
and with the sirl, not forgetting Aunt
Lucy. an aet which slnguiarly in.
pressed that late inhabitnnt OF q ar.
fesent land. md made him hor fast
friend Tor life.
well. 20 Ious." ho saId 10 lhorn al
In generni ae he turned away. '.and
good Inch 10 you. You ninf nankln' no
mistake IN settlin' here. uood-bye
tn ] see you an again"
Tie Eiepped into tho hnckhhnfh ana
clueked 70 Ma llfllo team. me ensi
agnln rising from under iho Mhnolh
Tho efqn pE thoae femalnlHe fbl'owad
HIM eireAdY yohra|Dnly. Al Rulofd
lufnnd he oiHmbIed nna hIcksd na|ts
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-03-10

1 -Four hame, slr. doh't hhow. but We
arc very eiad % meet tou."
my names poston." kaid Sam, AZ
he also nov climbed down from bis
seat, seeing that the matter was
clinchod and that be had gained fam.
~ for his county--"gam P0st0n.
run the livery barn. DO you allow
you1l move up 10 EiIlsviiIe and live
theref"
well. i've started out 20 get some
land" said Buford. "and I presume
that the frst thing IN 10 ind that and
get the entry made. Then we'll have
TO live on Il an We can commute Il.
I don't know that II would suit as at
Ellisviile Just yet II must be q rather
hard town, from all can learn. and
hardly ht for ladies'"
That's So" said Sam. 1T ain't Just
the qnietest place In the world for
women.folks. Stlll," he added apollo.
gotically. folks soon gets used 10
the noise. don't mind II no more
st ALL"
Buford smiled a. he glanced quiz.
Slcslly at the faces Of HIS women.
folks" AZ this moment Sam broke
out with . loud exclamation.
Nov. you listen TO me. I'll tell
you whati You see. this here place
where we are now In just about a mile
from the white Woman Sinks. aud
that is, AZ was sayin'. Just about half
way between EllIsville and Plum Cen
tire. Now, look here. This country's
goln' 10 boom. They's goln' 10 be n
plenty Of people come In here right
along. There'il be n Regular travel
from Ellis down 20 Plum Centre. and
it's too long n trip TO make between
meals. You Just 20 down 70 the
White Woman and drive your stake
there. Take up a quarter for each
Of You. Put you up n sod house as
quick AZ you can-I'll git you help
for that. Now. II you can git anything
10 cook. and can give meals TO my
stage outfit when carry passengers