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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
FAILED IN REAL POLITICS.
Rueful "reminiscences of a Theatri-
cal Star Who Was the
Easy Victim.

Maclyn Arbuckle, the successful star
OF the eastern company playing George
AIDES THE County Chairman" began his
career first as lawyer, then he was
politician. In the Theater Magazine az
pears this characteristic account of the
demise of these early ambitions, written
by Mr. Arbuckle shortly after he became
an actor:
LAS | go about the city notice signs
of Attorney at Law. Ah me! wonder
if they are young lawyers. If So my
heart goes out TO them. There they sit,
companion pieces to Dickens Micaw-
Der, ever watching and waiting for some
thing to turn up Poor souls! They go
to their Offices and open their invisible
voluminous mail, and take their clients
one at time, and fill their safe drawers
with fives and retainers. Oh, it is slori-
Gus! Three short weeks ago | was one
of them-shingle swinging to the tune
of Destitute and Raggity' by the rodgh
zephyrs of legal poverty, and it is pro-
fessional, you know to be legally poor
But how different nowi / closed the lid
of the casket that bore all that remains
vi lLS ACSdI w ICCh anu COlASiSASu JAC
remains to the fraternity that they
might be buried with becoming profes-
sional dignity-funeral expenses to be
paid out of fees due me; fees that never
came! 1t is great awakening from q
three years sleep a young Rip Van
Wrinkle slumber! Fight you lawyers,
over your fees! Seize the farmers
lands for fees, you know Take the
mules and COWS. Sound forth your legal
arguments in the courts of justice! Look
you wise and renew your 80, 60 and 80
day paper in the bank. Take all
Quit-claim to you in fee simple for love
and affection. And, oh, you candidates
for political and judicial honors. ride
your scrawny horses and mules through
Red river bottoms, dine with the dear
colored voters, kiss the sweet, pretty
little dirty child of the dear voters, take
your mysterious grips to the speaking,
ride all night take stock in every
church. co1ored and white, school bar
becue! Oh what bliss, what felicity, to
have a huge colored gentleman demand
five and suggest that if it is not forth
coming he will surely turn his whole
following and district against you and
oh, what woe when you haven't the five
to stay his cruel power! At last the day
has comet Up early, spreading tickets
broadcast, Vote for Maclyn Arbuckle,
Justice of the Peace Opponent looking
slyly at you and wondering about your
strength. Visit polls Your men (col-
oredl proclaim you elected without a
doubt Want quarter for their din
ners. What's the news from Wagner's,
Hoom's. Holmes Schoolhouse, Will
kins' Woods? Conflicting accounts.
Sometimes ahead, sometimes behind.
The sun sets and you little know that
your glory and responsibility sets with
it. Polls close. Niggers yell (for every
BODY. Returns slowly come in. Hope
up, but votes down. Opponent gets full.
You go to bed, full of expectations. Get
up. fall down Defeated! You are a
member Of the large and honorable body
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
Insult to American Farmers.

President Roosevelt has the distinc-
tion of being the only public man that
ever declared that cowboy, whom he
described as tbrutally dissipated" and
riding into saloons and firing pistols
right and left" is much better COM
panion than small farmer. an agricul-
tural laborer or even mechanics and la
boring men. Here is what he said in his
book. Ranch Life and Hunting Trail"
They are much better fellows and pleas
anter companions than small farmers or
agricultural laborers. nor are the me-
shanics and workmen of great city to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

atives in large number from New York,
Chicago, and various parts Of the
country attended the formal opening OF
this building, and a banquet in the
evening at the Post Tavern as guests
of c. w. Post, Oct 3, 1904
The publishers inspected the IA or Il
factory buildings of this father of the
prepared food industry with especial
interest, for it has grown to its pres
ent colossal proportions in trifle less
than 8 years, a marked example of the
power of good and continuous adver
Using of articles of pronounced merit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

who are Americans before anything can
not help saying amen to many of his
patriotic sentiments. Many thousands
of republicans will agree thoroughly
with his opinions on revision OF the
tariff. and that reciprocity policy to
which the republican party has been
pledged, although it has broken its
faith.
President Roosevelt, In his letter,
after attempting to excuse his usurpa
ton of the law-making authority in tho
matter of his pension order, challenged
the democracy with the Interrogation:
What are you going to do about it?'
Judge Parker answers this arrogant
question in manner that should warm
the heart Of every true old soldier who
wants the union preserved in its full
integrity
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
OPENING OF UNIQUE BUILDING
A Monument of Wise and Successful Newspapers
Advertising.
Advertising.

Out at Battle Greek, Mich, among
the trees, flowers and green lawns is
most unique building devoted entirely
to advertising. 1t is occupied by the
Grandin Advertising Agency Ltd,
which handles among other accounts.
the advertising of the Postum Cereal
Co. Ltd, aggregating in round figures
one million dollars year, perhaps the
largest appropriation of any one con-
Germ in the world. The furnishings Of
this grand structure are rich and COM
plete, and all the appointments are
worthy their beautiful environment.
Prominent newspaper and magazine
publishers and their special represent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
BY-o-Lo.

Baby, wonder-eyed ana wee,
Lying on your mothers knee
AS the evening shadows fall,
AS the homing- brides call
List ming to your mother Groom.
That ole, worId-oid, by-lo tune,
In the years TO come they'll seem
Like the memry of a dream
Mother singing "by-lo-by."
And your father standing nigh,
And the easement opened wide
To the sky where high doth rice
The pale moon that yestere'en
You did cry to hold between
Your wee hands. Dear. your reca!4
AS a dream the night and all
You'll recall. dear, how you lay
IN her arms at close of day.
And the rocking TO and fro.
And the tuneful by-o-lo,
Just as / who look on you.
Just as I who hear you COO, y
DO remember how ! laid
In my mothers arms, and prayed
AT her knee when night came Gown
Over hill and mead and town;
How my father tall ard strong
He'd NE; how l heard the song,
That same song-now you're as.eep.
God in Heaven, watch and keep
This our baby-to and fro
in the land of By-o-Io.
y. NJ Lewis, in Houston Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

In his address to Publishers at the
Battle Creek banquet Mr.. Post likened
the growth Of a modern commercial
enterprise to the growth of an apple-tree.
Good seed, plenty Of work and water
are needed, but the tree will not bear
apples without sunshine
The sunshine to the commercial plant
is publicity secured By advertising
1t is impossible even with the heaviest
advertising to make success unless the
article has merit of high order Merit
is the good tree and sunshine makes
the apples grow. A good salesman
who knows how to talk with his pen can
present the logic, argument and sales.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
How to Make German Pie.

A delicious pie of German origin is
gaining favor here. 1t is made of crust
raised over night, as bread is raised,
with the addition of an egg worked into
it in the morning. Sweetened to taste,
this crust is rolled out about an inch
thick, laid in pan and the edges
trimmed Peaches cut in slices are then
pressed into the dough. sprinkled with
sugar. and grated lemon may be busted
over the fruit Apples may be used in
stead Of peaches, and likewise buckle
berries
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

man ability to thousands Of customers a.
one time through the columns of the
newspaper, a strong contrast to the old
fashioned way of talking to one Gus.
toner at time.
He spoke of the esteem of the adver-
tiser for a publisher that takes especial
interest in making the advertising an
nouncement attractive. Advertisements
should contain truthful information of
interest and value to readers. The
Postum methods have made Battle
Creek famous all over the world and
about doubled the population.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
No Kinship.

Congressman James Hamilton Lewis.
OF Chicago. is the politest man in the
country. When in Seattle. one night
after making fiery speech he was COM
ing down the aisle bowling right and left.
when he discovered an elderly colored
lady. Why. good evening, nanny. ]"
the colonel said.
His speech hadn't pleased her. so she
replied: Look heah. sab, l Is not yo'
nanny; you amt nothin but jes' poor
white trash! Woman's Home Com
panion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

of Defeated Candidates Meet success
full candidate. Congratulate him. Knew
it all the time. Opponent gets full again.
Friends console, tell you you are all
right, only too young. Help you to pre-
pare for the Salt river packet There
you are. Three long months canvassing,
starving, enduring, speaking, praying,
hoping and wavering! Money and Office
gone. There you are! Where? You
don't know yourself. Nobody else"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
Personality Of Roosevelt.

The Boston Herald observes: Judge
Parker declines the personal issue, SO
far as it relates to the honor and integ-
rity of his adversary. This, however,
does not eliminate Roosevelt's person
atty from the campaign. That remains
right up in front. There's no lodging.
this" You bet; there is vast difference
between RooseveIt's personal integrity
and his personality. That personality
is an Issue every minute.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

be mentioned in the same breath. -
Button. (Ind.) Banner.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-11
Thorp News.

Mrs. W. G. Hayward left for Boston
last Monday on No. +, to be gone a
month or six weeks.
Mrs. Rene Stevens departed for Chi
cago last Monday on No. t.
y. j. Schele sold his saloon to John
Burke and Mr.. White few days ago.
1t is reported that Thorp will have
another saloon. This in combination
with a union high school in little
village will be mark for Thorp.
Quite a number of people in this dis
trict are so well satisfied with the
democratic nominees that they think
it quite advisable for the republicans
to keep of the dark horse
ALI St. John and family returned
from their camping trip on the Tanum
last Sunday. He reports "A pleasant
time.
Most Of the farmers have completed
their having and now talk Of ru,ticat-
ing in the mountains. fishing and pick
ing hucklehcrres and the like. What
is more enJoyable-evcn for ones
health:
1t seem, as though the largest tax
payer, were opposed to uniting the
districts. Thus they have united re-
gardle,e Of unanimous vote.
Hot weather prevails in this district
ranging from go to III in the shade.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-11
Democratic State Platform as Adopted at
BslIinsham, August I'd, 1904.

Following is the platform adopted by the state
democratic convention at Bellingham Tuesday.
August md:
We hereby endorse and ratify the nomination
for president and vice president OF Alton b.
Parker and Henry c. Davis and the platform OF
the national democracy a. announced by the
St. Louis convention and pledge them our
support
We believe that the paramount and all i'm
portant issue in this campaign is the question
OF whether the people regulate the corporations
or the corporations dominate ~ state. We
emphatically assert the right OF the people to
regulate the corporations and, therefore, de
mand, first; The creation Of a non partizan
reguative railway commission to be appointed
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-11
WILD BULL IN THE TUNNEL
Mead on Board Telegram to FaTTs" o"
R,,ck River Brings Results and Relief

CIR ,nprpE, Aug. "A wild bull de-
,aved passenger train No. u on the
D',linaton mere tonight for two hours
The bull took possession OF the tunnel
,,o,veen Stampede and Martin and heId
,ho fort for four hours, the tralnmen
regarding it as decidedly unsafe to
send the passenger train, heavily load
1s i was in the tunnel until it was
,.o,.n that the bull was ont for, should
tho two meet. the chances were IN iaVor
Of the train being derailed, and IN that
on. II would have meant serious re-
snlts TO the passengers on board. Inc
o,l, way out seemed to be that Farrell
,,;rb, offer some solution and orders
wore at once dispatched to Mr.. Farrell
asking him to intercede in behalf OF
those on board. As soon as the car
riers could reach his residence on
BLACK river and tell their story, he
wired the little bull to Jump his JOB
and let his henchman and nominee for
Governor and the great throng of peo-
nile 90 on. Meek as lamb, the little
hill tucked his tail, raised his head,
gave one deafening below and mighty
lnnpe forward and what might have
ended in a tragic scene was all over.
Finally a light engine was sent in
and eventually succeeded in driving the
hill out of the tunnel after the animal
had doubled on its tracks two or three
times and given the light engine a
right merry chase. When the engine
reported his bullship departed No. I
went on. 1t is understood that the bull
escaped from car of stock this morn
ing en- route to the coast.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-11
F. |. Smith, Manager,

~ton, Bank Blo1. Ellon~hli-. Mn
l,n>l Fourth -. Gromo Floor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-11

by the governor. with power o adjust ana rceu-
late freight and passenger rates on all common
carriers ana also with power to- fix the value Of
and levy taxes upon the property Of all public
service corporatiors doing an Interstate or in
tcrcounty business Second: The passage Of
the anti-paSS bin.
We demand the passage of a biz dividing the
state into two congressional districts. in accord
ancc with the mandate of the constitution.
\ Judge ought not to owe his position to poll
tician> or partizun influences, ana we therefore
declare unre>ervedly for the enactment of Law
providing for the nou-partlzan selection of our
judiciary.
We condemn the present road law as iniqut
Gus legislation, ana demand its repeal and the
enactment Of legislation which Will insure The
establishment and maintenance of good thor
oughfares for the people
We favor the legislation proposed by the
Washington State Federation Of Labor and
pledge our legislative nominees to vote Tor the
same.
We favor the passage Of bill by the !e1isa.
ure providing for the nomination of candidates
for public Office by direct primaries
We favor an administration of The public land
laws Of the state that will prevent the sale Of
it, timber lands for speculative or monopolistic
purposes.
We favor a national system Of irrigation and
governmental ownership and control OF all
takes watersheds ana other sources of water
supply for irrigation in ana contiguous to the
arid lands OF this state.
We indor>c the administration of william
Blacllman. state labor commissioner. ana com
mend HIM for loyal. honest. fair and impartial
service III that capacity
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-21
Q CHAPEL HILL AND BINGHAM TOWNSH
s.. w. ANDREWS.
KEPT ON THE MOVE.
Handkerchief Has Been Around the
World Many Times.

Handkerchief Has Been Around the
World Many Times.
The "Coffin Handkerchief" which
for fifteen years has been a continu-
GUS traveller around the world, is,
again in Newcastle, Ind, having been
received by Harry T. Coffin, a busi-
ness man. Fifteen years ago it came
into the possession of the family and
was started from one member of the
family to another, each in turn work
ing it off" on some other member
without his knowledge. In this man.
ner it has been kept on the go for
fifteen years and has been 70 Manila,
Porto Rico, England, and all points
in the United States. During the Cof-
fin family reunion in Newcastle last
summer it was slipped into the trunk
OF New York representative of the
family, who several weeks later dis
covered it and sent it on, with the
result that it went around the world,
reaching Omaha, where member of
the family lives. The family consid-
ers it a relic and will keep it travel
ing as long as there is a member of
the family living to send it to. It
bears proper inscription, and each
recipient adds little to it each time.
New York Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-21
Another spouter.

A recent scientific budget from New
Zealand enumerates many interesting
matters, chief among which is the de-
scription of new geyser, which has
just sprung into existence there. This
new phenomenon was first noticed in
fantastic activity on spot where a pc
destrian had stood only a few hours
previous to admire a small lagoon.
The only evidence which marked it's
creation was a succession of small
earthquakes, there being about thirty
at intervals of about half minute.
This new spouter is enly few miles
from Waimangu, the greatest geyser
known, of which it is said t, be dis
tinct prototype. Waimangu is very
tranquil at times, but it has its erup-
tive periods when it's shoots up water.
mud, stones and steam with terrific
velocity to the distance of several
thousand feet. The steam from its
crater sometimes rises to a height 3:
five thousand feet,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-21
An Ancient Equine.

France contributes remarkable adj
dition to known instances of what Mr..
Pickwick once noted, on memorable
occasion, as "the tenacity of life in
horses, under trying circumstances"
The revising of the horse register, for
army purposes, was being made in the
Perigneux district, when boot mer-
chant named Faure described his van
horse as being forty eight years of age.
The registration officers protested in
unrepea table language against being
deemed "fat" enough to believe such
a statement. The merchant, however,
stuck to his story, and proceeded to
prove it, not only by papers Of war
ranty in his possession, but by refer
ence to the horses first owner. It
has figured in the register Of the dis
,trict for many years, and NJ. Faure,
calculating upon the venerable steed's
present capacity for work, has every
hope of assisting at it's golden jul
bilee."- London Globe.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-21
Bank Account Long Forgotten.

In going over the effects of Sa-
lem, Mass, man recently deceased,
a bank book was brought to light
which indicated that So had been de-
posted in a bank. just thirty-nine
years ago, in favor of daughter. It
very young, been the recipient from
her father of several chickens, AMI
when they had reached their growth
and finally disposed of, the proceeds
had been deposited to her credit and
apparently from that time until nov.
the matter had been forgotten until
the bank book was discovered.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-21
THE: DANGERS IN DUST.
Plea for Less Relentless Activity in
the Household.


the Household.
Whether the baciili that causes tu-
berculosis in the human being are the
same as those which cause it in other
rm-blooded animals, and even fish,
or whether they merely change their
appearance with their environment, is
a question for the meteorological ex-
pert. That we may become infected
from other animals has not the vital
interest that the undoubted fact has
that we can, and do, become infected
by the germs that other men carry
about, and that the home, the place
where we take refuge from the ills OF
life, is precisely where this dread dis
ease attacks us. Inside the four walls
of our houses is where these deadly
germs are implanted, are nurtured,
and bring forth their harvest. It is
at home we must begin to defend our
selves. It is the part of wisdom to
do away with the dust-catching drape-
ries and carpets. Have the rugs shak-
en- and beated out of doors. If you
must have carpets, sweep them with
wet tea leaves sprinkled on them.
Wipe the furniture with a moist CLOTH
not flirt the dust around with bunch
Of feathers on stick. Dust is dan
gerous. Remember that. Better to
have some critic write "S1oven" in
the dust upon the mantelpiece than
cloud the air with it and poison your
whole family.-Everybo body's Magazine
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-21
BREEDS AND UTILITY.

There are breeds that excel in beau
ty Of plumage, or in some charactaris-
tics for the show room, but for hardi-
ness, or for practical purposes some
are given trial only to be discarded.
With all the breeding for points or
feathers that has been done, only the
hardy breeds-those noted for laying
and for gracing the stalls Of the mar
ket-are accepted by the masses. The
others are reserved as pets or to make
a display in the show room. It may
take time to produce a breed, yet any
farmer may do so if he has the pa
tience to select carefully of the best,
note their characteristics, discard all
undesirable specimens, and work on
until his object is accomplished. And
II the farmer does not care to attempt
to produce a breed let him at least
make it point to select his next
years stock from the best of those he
has. The farmer of the present day
has great advantage in having the
pure breeds already established as a
foundation upon which he can improve
or build something better. He has the
advantage of half a century's worH
already done for him, and his labors
will be easy and light compared with
the difficulties of those who took the
old Asiatics under their guidance and
transformed them into some of the,
breeds that We are familiar with in
the present day. No matter whether
the farmer has used the pure breeds
or not, he has at least nothing to lose,
for by careful selection le may gain
largely.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-21
An Important Omission.

In sham fight which was held in,
connection with volunteer camp
lately, the invading force was led by
an officer whose hand was better
suited to the plow than to the sword.
They were marching down a road,
and on turning sharp corner they
came across the enemy lying but a
short distance from them.
"Charge!" commanded the officer.
Away went his men at full speed,
but when tney Mad covered about half
the distance to he enemy they heard
their officer shot J:
Come back, come back, the hale
pack o. We; come back to where ye
started from and start over again. I've
forgotten to order ye to fix bayonets.' :
London Tit-Bits
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-07-21

SEPARATOR MILK FOR CALVES.
The cream separator, which secures
the warm sweet milk for the calves as
we'll as pigs, makes them doubly val
liable. In an address on raising calves
Professor Hacker, of the Minnesota
Agricultural College, said that he had
been raising calves for twenty years,
and that in his experience just as good
calves can be raised on separator milk
as on whole milk. He allows the calf
to suck its mother only once. Nor the
first week he feeds whole milk fresh
from the cow. The next week he feeds
half whole milk and half skimmilk.
After this he feeds separator milk
only, adding a teaspoonful of ground
faxseed morning and evening, and
gradually increasing this to a table
spoonful. He says the important
points are strict regularity in time Of
feeding, quantity and temperature Of
milk. Most farmers make mistake
in feeding too much milk. Three to
five pints, according to the size of the
calf, twice day, is abundant.