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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

John Block, hitherto unknown
in society and only recently max
ing his debut, has erected a dance
hall twelve miles south of the city
and gives frequent swell balls.
They are the tip-top social events
of that vicinity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

DR.. Chester Updegraff will be
home to visit his parents this week.
He has been attending the College
of Physicians and Surgeons at
Chicago during the past year. The
term closed about a week ago.
Chester visited the big fair at St.
Louis a few days and left that city
for Kansas Saturday. He will
stop at Hutchinson, Pretty Prairie
and Anthony briefly before coming
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

Judge II. N. Lester was down
from Lake Wednesday and Thurs
day. He is canvassing for one of
the most interesting books treat
ing on politics and politicians that
it has ever been our pleasure to
examine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01
REV. G. FISHER, Pastor

The gyp haulers are up against
it since the washout. They now
have to pull through the river if
they haul any at all. There is no
indication that the old bridge is
going to be repaired very soon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

The friends of Uncle Jim Davis
are sorry to learn that there is no
perceptible improvement in Mrs.
Davis condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01
FOURTH OF JULY RACES.

Aside from the other amusements
on the Fourth of July, to be in
dulged in at the big celebration,
the following race program and
purses have been arranged by the
Fair Association:
Free for all trot or pace, (one-half
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

The annual Children's Day serv-
ice will be held at the Christian
church, next Sunday evening, at s
o'clock. Everybody invited.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

Mrs. w. H. McCague and son,
Percy, returned Monday evening
from visit at Alva.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

Miss Bessie Crummack, of Great
Bend, is here visiting her sister, Mrs
Sim Ewalt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. The Mis-
sionary Circle will meet the same
afternoon between 4 and Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

Cartan's strawberries will be on
sale at H. D. Fairs, or delivered to
your house if you get your name
on his list.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01
ARETIRED POLITICIAN

Bull courage has its place in
politics, but unless literally served
with brains it's a mighty dangerous
commodity to have lying around
loose in any political camp. The
powder magazine or the dynamite
cellar is the only safe place for the
kind of political nerve that feeds
on riot and rebellion and hun
gers for fights between meals
From Forrest Crissey's new book,
"Tattling's of Retired Poll
tician. H. n. Lester, Agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-01

NJ. L. Newland of Harper,
formerly of this county, was nom
mated by the socialist party of
Harper county for sheriff last week.
The party casts something like 200
votes over there.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-02-12
When You Have a Cold.

The first action when you have
cold should be to relieve the lungs.
This is best accomplished by the free
use of Chamberlain S Cough Remedy.
This Remedy liquefes the tough mu-
Gus and causes its expulsion from the
air cells of the lungs, produces free
expectoration, and opens the secre-
tons. A complete curesoon follows.
This remedy will cure severe cold
in less time than any other treatment
and it leaves the system in natural
healthy condition. 1t couuteracts
any tendency toward pneumonia.
For sale by Underwood Pharmacy and
Sadelson & Flat.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-02-12
NEARLY FORFEITS HIS LIFE.

A runaway almost ending fatally, start
ed a horrible ulcer on the leg of j. B. Orn-
er Franklin Grove, Iii. For four years it
defied all doctors and all remedies But
Rucklen"s Arnica Salve had 10 trouble to
cure him. Equally good for burns. bruir
SEES, skin eruptions and piles. rs cents at
Underwood Pharmacy and SadelsZon d
Flints drug store.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-02-12
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.

One was pale and sallow and the other
fresh and rosy. Whence the difference
She who is blllshing with health uses DR..
Kings ew Life Pills to maintain it. By
gently arousing the lazy organs they COM
pei good digestion and head off constipa-
ton Try them. Only rs cents at Sadel-
soma Flint"s and Underwood" Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-02-12
News Of Interest From PinebIuH, N. G.


HUlEL ARRIVALSJ AMI FEN
In the matter Of fitting out the
little Oakley boy with a suit OF
clothes Mrs. N. +. Powers name
as one of the successful workers
mentioned last week was omitted.
Seaboard Air Line, shake up the
type. PinebluAf has fallen out of
the chase, so it does not appear on
the time table.
Mrs. NJ. Eta Powers has been
appointed agent for the Free Press.
Parties desiring to subscribe can
either call or be called upon. Ad-
vantageous rates in advertising
will be given to merchants and
those receiving guests at hotels
and boarding houses. Papers for
sale at Pilgrim Hall, and Stewart
& Miller's.
The services at Pilgrim Hall
were conducted on Sunday by the
Right Rev. B. B. Usher. In spite
of the fact that the day was sultry
and dusty there was a very good
attendance. The Bishop preached
from the 18th of Proverbs and LIST
verse; A soft answer turneth
away wrath, but grevious words
stir up anger" 1t was thoroughly
practical and caused many to say,
81 will not get mad any more; it
does not pay" The Bishop
breaches to help people to live
right, assured that the dying right
will care for itself.
Notice was given of desire on
the part of several persons to AID
in the work of the Sunday school
to be held in Pilgrim Hall at 4 80
All interested should remain after
service. Mr.. J. D. Nesbett has
consented to teach an adult Bible
class, for which he is thoroughly
competent. Mrs. Summers, very
efficient leader for the infant class.
will also take part, and several
adult teachers are ready for work
if the children are assembled.
Parents, it's up to you. This WI
supply the religious need, but the
secular want of public school Is
still, to the disgrace of Pinebluf,
unsolved. Bishop USHER spoke
in strong terms about this pressing
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-02-12

Pa Vander's Wives Masie. Miss R
Campbell. Bell, Miss A M Little. Daisy,
Miss F. Little. Nell. Miss P Upper
Comic Sketch-Hotel Cecil, London
Barren Acres and Count Three
N @ Stewart, manager Miss Caswe]l,
accompanist-piano Mr. Levi Packard.
accompanist-co Miss Mabel Caswell.
musical director T Topper. stage mana
ger DR. H H Beadle. chief electrician.
Mrs. Powers and Miss Bottsford
as ushers carried out their part OF
the work in excellent style. Pill
grim Hall was crowded and the
elite were all there. Much en-
thusiasm was shown, and many
encores called for, but the program
would not permit it. The Ameri
can Billionaire made a great hit.
Miss Little's dance was very grace
full and full Of rhythm. The sing
ing and all in the show was 81 good
that great credit must be given to
each and every one.
Mr.. John T. Patrick expects to be
in Piuebluff early in March.
The Club House is a success Mr..
and Mrs. Mayhem keep things in
good order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Wallace
are to be congratulated upon the ar
rival of a daughter, at this writing
only few hours old.
Miss Jane Fisher, of Richmond, Va.
left for home on Tuesday morning
leaving behind her many new made
friends. Her sister, lrs. V. Hall,
expects to remain until April.
Mrs Upper, son and daughter,
moved into their new house on Phila-
delphia avenue Saturday, and were
surprised by se,enade from a num-
Der of appreciative friends after the
shadows fell.
A very pleasant farewell party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. N. Q. Stewart
to Miss Reba Campbell, whose de-
psrture from Pinebluff is much re-
GREETED by large circle of friends to
whom she endeared herself by her
kindness and Willingness to be help
full to others The party was very
pleasant affair; attended by the invi
ted elite OF the town it was also made
the occasion of recognition Of the
services of the young people who took
part in the Minstrel show. Mrs.
Stewart and Miss Campbell received
the guests.
GUESTS OF MARYLAND HOUSE.
Rt Rev and Mrs B B USHER. Dedham
Mass Mr. Howard Morgan Audenried. Pa
Mr. E X Bierer. Greensburg, Pa Miss Jane |
T Fisher, Richmond, Va Mrs Virginius |
Hall, Richmond, Va Miss Jane La Tour
cite. Bergen Point, N j Miss Abbie l.
Lyon. Sparta. N j Miss Julia A Stems,
Washington. d G Mr. and Mrs A Tray
ior, Norfolk. Va.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-02-12
What Are They

Chamberlain S Stomach and Liver
Tablets. A new remedy for stomach
troubles. biliousness and constipation
and a good one. Price IS cents. For
sale by Underwood Pharmacy and
Sadelson & Flint.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-02-12

need which was causing people to
pass by Pinebluf' because there
was no school for their children.
He doubted if there was another
town under the Stars and Stripes
as far advanced in civilization that
would be guilty Of this non-pro.
gressive policy. Gentlemen, re
move the blot, or down goes your
town. Good water, good streets,
electric lights, public schools, and
church facilities are as necessary
to towns we'll being as lungs to
the body,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-02-12
THE MINSTREL SHOW.

AS promised last week We give
herewith full report Of the min
strel show and specialties given by
the Pinebluff " All Star Amateur
Dramatic Club" The club has
met with such success that they
expect to visit Southern Pines and
Pinehurst during the season.
The performance was clever, and
those who took part In the min
strel circle were:
Mr.. Bierer-Mr johnson the interlocu-
tor. Mrs N @ Stewart Miss Pines Miss
Caswell Miss Lemon SqueeZer Miss l
Blair, Miss Aberdeen Mr. G G McMinn.
Mr. Bones. Mr. T Topper, Mr. Sunhower.
Mrs Morgan, Miss Coney Island. Miss
R Campbell. Miss Silver Springs G G
Bennett, Mr. Dandylion Miss Florence E
Little, Miss Keyser. Mr. F Morgan. Mr.
Pancake. Mr. N @ Stewart. Mr. Primrose.
The following was the program
MUSIC.
Opening chorus-"My Lady Hottentot"
Verse sung behind curtain-Miss Coney
Island and Miss Lemon Springs.
Solo" Bedelia" MIR. Bones.
Solo--"Hone you's my Lady Love-
Miss Coney Island.
Solo-Mr. Pancake.
Mandy Lee Miss Lemon SQueezer.
Miss Lemon Springs. Mr. Primrose.
Soio-"Under Panama
Miss Lemon Springs.
Solo Ma Onliest One"-Mr. Primrose.
Solo Under the Bamboo Tree"-Par-
ody-Mr. Sunaower
tFive minutes intermission).
SPECIALTIES.
1. Solo-Mrs. Morgan.
2. Dance - Habenera" Miss Little
Senorita Lima.
8. The American Billionare; or, Off for
Utah
CAST.
Pierpont Aster Wander. the American
Upper
Able Penman-his private secretary-H
Morgan.
Tony-bell boy Hotel CecilC c Bennett
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01
American Walters.

'If you want to find an American
waiter you must look for him in the
cheap restaurants" said Oscar. maitrt
d'hOtel of the Waldorf-Astoria. IAN
American waiter is seldom seen in a
restaurant of the first class. In the
beaneries you find none but Americans
and Irish. In the expensive restaurants
the walters nearly all are French. In
the middle class places they are Ger
man or English. but always foreign.
Il can offer no explanation for this,
but years Of observation have taught
me that it is a fact. 1t cannot be be-
cause of the incompetency of the Amer
lean waiter. AS a rule a man is served
more quickly in a beanery than he is in
a large restaurant. But the beanery
walters have a slapdash air about
them that gives the customer to under
stand that they think they are just as
good as he is. They shun anything
like an air Of servility. They don't
seem to expect tips, and they don't get
them. Perhaps that is why the Amer
lean waiter is not suited for n high |
,lass restaurant"-New York Press.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01
No Snorinr-

Postmaster General Payne the otbe,
day told a story Of something tbot be
once saw in a Milwaukee courtroom
Through the kindness and tact of the
Judge the court crier was saved from
a fine.
Il one day attended" said Mr.. Povne
a session Of the court at which This
judge presided. The court crier was a
very old man; he had served with fdel.
ity for many years. but age was bo.
ginning now to tell on him. He fen
asleep while l was in the courtroom
and in little while he was snoring.
THE snOrer. of course. disturbed Tho
proceedings of the court. but the iudro
showed great tact in interrupting
without embarrassing. the crier.
'Crier Jones' he said in n loud voice
-'Crier Jones, some one is snoring"
The crier awakened with n start
and jumped to his feet.
Silence? he exclaimed. oTbore
must be no snoring in the courtroom
and he glared flercely all about him "
Philadelphia Press.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01
An Inspirntinn.

1t is wonderful to realize how quick.
ly a musical conductor knows when
any of his musicians are not doing as
they ought to do. l once read of a
great orchestra of hundreds of pieces
being gathered together. When every
musician was doing his part, and the
sounds rose and fell like voices Of
many waters, the piccolo PLAYER
thought he would stop and see if the
leader would miss him. No sooner did
he stop than the leader pointed his
baton toward the silent man and said.
Play! Play! You are an essential
part Of the piece. Do you hear me?
Play" So, in the great musical chorus
Tor the salvation of the world. God
bids us each to sing and take our part
as each bird of the woods has his
singing part Sing! Sing! Today in
Chrlsts name sing, as the song birds
IN the springtime. Sing your part in
-he Song of Moses and the Lamb"
Like the singing birds. we should NOT
'nly sing because we have an essential
'art in Gods great chorus. but because
'ach song bird inspires other song
'lrds to sing. A little canary in
Dom alone may not care to warble
SUI 1t IS different when two or three
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01

The theme! The theme! What is the
inspiring theme of your Hfes song:
Are you ready to surrender your life
to the noble work of the alienation Of
physical pain? As Cyrus w. Field.
when a young man, consecrated his
mental energies to compel the mer-
maids Of electric science with lightning
rapidity to carry mems messages under
the seas, and clung to that purpose for
years and years against obloouv and
taunts and sneers, will YOU. in tbe
same persistent, enthusiastic way. fight
to alleviate physical suffering? win
you attune your life to the upliftment
OF mankind, as John Howard sang his
sweet song in convicts' cells. or Flor
ence Nightingale sang her song amono
me booming guns of the Crimean war? |
VIII you become Chrlst's apostle to the |
SentlleS down in the slums. as John
Eliot was called the Apostle to the
Indians?" In the OLD |
country village meeting house tbe Ioa1.
'r OF the choir, before the age of Or
gan or piano. would arise ana with
lttle bar of steel strike the keynote Of
ne song. Every human being has
tote by which to start his song. UDon
'hat Keynote. o man, are you today
tarting the music of your life's songf
he theme! The theme! What is tbe
aspiring, uplifting theme Of your life.
luslc?
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01
9c>
Increase In Church SremBersbin.

Increase In Church NIembersbir
In $500 only per cent of the total
| population Of the United States were
/ church members. whereas TODAY tho
ratio is SO per cent the members in
creasing from 3G4OOO to 29.O0O0OO. Not
only has there been this great gain in
numbers. but there has also been q
great increase in activity, as indicatod
by the rise of foreign missions. the
modern Sunday school. young peonle's
societies brotherhoods, young mems
Christian associations and kindred
movements.
investigations show, however. that
tle large majority Of young men or
0OJ9,OOO out Of 1425O.OOO are outsido
OF church membership. Even after nj
lowing large margin for those who
are not members, but attend religious
services at least occasionally. it is safe
TO say that fully one-half are wholly
outside of church fellowship or direct
influence.
II may be comfort to know that .
this is no new problem. Professor win. /
cox in. his book, THE Pastor ana His
FLOCK describes conditions a century
ago as follows: There were no voung
Christians in any considerable pum-
Oers. When Il young man Joined the
church OF Dr. Lyman Beecher in Litcb.
Held Conn, early in the century. so
strange an event astonished ali the
western section Of that state."-Churcb
Economist.
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01
The Chorus of the Woods.


Again, God bids Us. like the song |
birds. sing because he does not exDect
us to be soloists, but to take an essen
tial part in great lifes chorus. The
true beauty of the song birds singing
Is that he carries n part and not
whole days solitary musical recitation
Like the piccolO, or the clarinet. his
folce may be shrill. or like the hute.
soft and sweet, or Ike the bass viol.
oud and deep; but whether soft or
oud' his voice has part, an essential
art in the chorus of the woods
II you would know how essential tbei
lrds' voices are for the musical sweet
ess of the woods just 90 with me some
ay up among the forest covered hillg.
S we tramp on and the twigs snan
ncer our feet and our voices are toss
III echo from tree to tree the birds
'urry away or silently hide behind
leir curtain of leaves. They act
1od deal as Go the village children D
hen city people are riding through cl
e country. They run into the house r;
barn and keep very quiet. But if CT
u pay no attention to those children ol
ey viii begin to peek out of the win nj
ws or behind the wood house and q
en- they will gradually come out and b.
itch you as you disappear down the N
id. Such is the way the featbered SO
isicians of the forest act. When Won CT
st enter the woods and call TO them m
sing they will keep as silent as the
I'VE. but if you lie down at the foot tb
some giant oak and pretend you are 0.C
eep the many voices of the birds of
j then begin their seemingly endless loy
rus. First there Will be twitter mr.,
II an answering call. then a duet. SCI
n third voice will break in and to
ke the trio. Then off in the distance on
Voodpecker will beat time. like the inf
mstick tapping upon the shee9skin. I
N a great wave of harmony. like tbi
lders "Halleluiah Chorus" will roll GOV
r you. Then sudden silence. Again NJ
music will start, and a new concert ogC
be masterfully rendered. each CI,
s voice not much in itself. but her
an essential part of the great chr,
d's chorus. a.
An Inspiration. stra
is wonderful to realize how quick. ives
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01

and cooling in the silent retreats of our
hearts?
never realized so much what the
blessing of the human voice meant as
the other day. when lady and gentle
man from the east, with their little
daughter. called upon me- The child
had beautiful face. She was as love
" young girl as | ever saw. While
we were talking she would watch us
closely and sympathetically smile when
we smiled. But though she smiled she
never laughed. At last l turned and
addressed a sentence directly to her.
WIN that a shadow fitted across the
mOthers cOuntenance as she said: ..NIv
niue daughter cannot answer you. She
is uumb. Her tongue has been palsled |
since she was three years old. We have
taken her to the best of doctors. but
they all say her case is hopeless"
Merciful heayen!" | calculated. what
an ailiiction to fall on so beautiful n
eniid! And as l looked sympathetic
ally at the bright little creature so
sadly shut out of one of the lows of
lie, | said to myself How thankful
ought l to be for the power to sing
Iods praises and to proclaim the COS
pei OF Christ to my fellow menr' Have
you ever thanked God in the spripg-
lme for the power Of the human
TOice?
f1A1 nid@ H. Gja@
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01

and Wagner and Mendelssohn and
Handel did not employ their genius in
a street ditty They trained their ears
to catch the voices of the winds. which
can only be heard upon the heights OF
Mount Olympus They called their
oratorios by the mighty names of "The
Messiah, "The Deluge," 4" "The Prodigal
Son." ''The Light Of the World" "Sam-
son." saul" Esther" Joshua" ELI
jah" and paul" "Jephthah." 'Israel
In Egypt" "The Creation" "The Wom-
an of Samaria." So our singing birds
in their Oratorios have glorious themes
to sing about. Their song is the res
direction. They sing of the bursting
seeds and the incense of swinging flow
ers. They sing of the winter which is
gone and the harvests which are to
come. They sing of the sheep which
are growing the wool that the little
children may have warm clothing to
defy the December blasts and of the
sap giving life to the trees that the
great logs may be rolled into the old
fashioned fireplaces around which the
families can gather about its glow and |
earn the lessons Of love. They sing
II the open harbors and the kings
hips going to Tarshish to come back
aden with gold and silver and ivories
nd the wealth Of foreign cllmes. They
ing of our earth's resurrection. which ,
emblematic Of heavenly glory. Oh.
ly friends. like the song birds in the :
will you not choose a i
lighty theme to inspire and uplift =
10 - l
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-01
VIII leave Frederick, Webb's and Bowers
or Phll9delphia as follows during
April,

Returning Steamer will leave PhiladeIpbia
from Piers South Wharveg First PieT abay,e
Chestnut street, as follows;
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03

introduced the bill in the North Car
olina Legislature to appropriate $500
for the purchase of the wheels. on
which tC place the statue, in order 10
take it out of the building in case of
fire. The motion was opposed by a
member from the western part of the
State, and 1T was defeated on the
ground that it would be a waste of
the peoples money. Before the Leg
islature met again, the statue had
been destroyed. Were it now in eX-
istence, it would be second in i'm
pOrtance only to the Houdon statue
of Washington, which has been well
described as the most precious piece
of marble i'll America, and like it
would have had q commercial value
of fabulous magnitude.
1t is sad TO think that this noble
effort Of a great State to reach the
highest point of art for the express
sion of its patriotism, should have had
such a tragic end. The impression
left. after all, is certainly greater ad-
miration, for Washington, Canova
and North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03

Mr. Marshall L. Haywood, 30 whom
we are indebted for much of the ia
formation in this notice, says:
about six years after Lafayette's
visit TO Raleigh the Capitol was
burned, through the carelessness of a
timer who left his soldering pot on
the roof. This was ON the 21st of
June, 1881. | have heard it said that
When the statue had been first placed
in the Capitol one person, seeing that
the building was not fire proof, sug
gested that rollers be put under the
pedestal in order that it might be
moved out on short notice, but the
idea of the Father of His Country
on wheels was an IDEA too absurd to
be entertained, and ridicule was tho
only reward for the person making
the suggestion. Had the advice been
followed possibly the statue could
have been saved. AS it was. strenuous
efforts were made, but without avail,
as the marble was of great weight
Men and women alike piled their
strength on the huge stone, but it had
only been shifted a few feet when the