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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08
AN OLD ACTORS ADVICE
Counseied Young Woman Who Ma
Stage-Struck to Go Home
and Marry.

"Now, will you please tell me, Mr.
Crane, what am to do? l am anxious
to go on the stage, and feel that | have
the material in me to make good
actress. How am l to succeed in i'm
pressing managers?"
This from a young woman who
brought a letter of introduction to Viii.
liam H Crane and who was anxious
for a stage career, relates the New
York Times
How are you to succeed in impress
ing managers" repeated the actor. Il
am blessed if l know. If you are de-
termined to go on the stage, l would
advise you to secure an engagement
in a good company and accept any
part, no matter how small, that is Of
fered you. You may then be able, by
dint of hard work, to climb, but it will
only by hard work, persistent and
constant study. l have been at it now
over 40 years, and in my early days
used to play in three or four pieces in
one night and do a song and dance be-
tween acts while scenes were being
set. You will have to begin at the bot
tom of the ladder and be of stout
heart"
will you engage me for a small
part, Mr. Crane?" asked the young
woman.
The comedian looked disturbed for
a moment. You say you have had
no experience" he remarked. In
view of that I would not like to take
ho ;cI- hCo Int
ly unknown quantity. Your failure in
small part might mar an otherwise
effective picture. Then you must re
member that there are over 1900 dis
engaged actresses at present in this
city, every one of whom has had eX-
perience and who are all more or less
familiar with the technique of the
stage. With any one of that number
the risk would be less than with you. u
"Other managers of good companies
are likely to advance the same reason
ings, are they not?"
They are, but then there are d
number of good travelling organiza-
lions in which you might get a start
If you succeed in getting an engage
ment with one of them you will find
the work hard. You will have to have
lots of courage, be not easily cas-;
down, and mindful of your own bust
ness. l will say this, thae' if you sue
coed you will find it was all worth
| while
What do you think 1 had best do
Mr.. Crane?"
You tell me you have a good home
and adore your parents, who do not
wish you to go on the stage. l would
advise you to give up your ambition
remain at home and some day marry
a good man"
The young woman arose to 60 She
looked as if she wanted to cry
Il think" she said, and her voice
trembled, that 1 will take your adj
vice. But please answer me one thing
If all young women anxious to go or
the stage should take your advice
where would the stage get it's actresses
| frOm?"
The question seemed to stagger the
comedian. He couldn't answer it, anf
the girl knew it as the stage door
| keeper let her out
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08
NOTHING BUT CHICKENS
He Had a Bad Cough, But That,
he Said, Was All He
Raised.

Some amusing incidents occur at the
free dispensary of the different hospitals
in town, often because the poor patients
fail to understand the terms used by the
doctors. The following incident occurred
at the University hospital the other day,
and illustrates the point in question, re-
lates the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A man came in who the doctor thought
was suffering from beginning penumonia,
80 after getting his name and address and
other necessary data, he asked the patient
if he had a chill.
Yes, very bad chill yesterday" came
the answer.
DO you cough much?" asked the doctor.
yes, some" replied the patient, with a
practical illustration.
DO you raise anything?" was the next
question.
The man hesitated a moment, then an
swered, innocently: We'll, only a few
chickens"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08
BOTH JAWS SHOT AWAY
Still Successful Business Man.

A man who had both jaws shot away
had trouble eating ordinary food but
found a food-drink that supplies the
hutriment needed. He says:
81 have been an invalid since the
siege of Vicksburg, in 1866, where 1 was
wounded by a MIME ball passing
through my head and causing the en-
tire loss of my jaws. 1 was a drummer
boy and at the time was leading a Skin
mish line, carrying gun. Since that
time have been awarded the medal of
honor from the Congress Of the United
States for gallantry on the field.
"The consequences Of my wound
were dyspepsia in its most aggravated
form and l finally proved ordinary cot.
Tee was very hard on my stomach so
tried Postum and got better. Then ]
tried common coffee again and got
worse. I did this several times and
finally as Postum helped me eyery
time continued to use it, and how
often I think that If the Government,
had issued Postum to us in the Army
how much better it would have been
for the soldier boys than coffee.
Coffee constipates me and Postum
does not; coffee makes me spit I'D nv
food, Postum does not; coffee keeps me-
awake nights. Postum does not. There
Is no doubt coffee is too much of a
stimulant for most people and Is the
cause Of nearly all the constipation.
This is my experience and you are
at liberty to use my name" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek.
Mich. 80
Look IN each pkg. for the famous lit
BE book. THE Road to MELVILLE"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08
Little Game Of seesaw.

ibid Herbert notice your new
gown
He did"
''How do you know?"
''Well, l noticed he noticed it, and
what's more, he noticed 1 noticed he
noticed it, and / noticed he noticed :
noticed he noticed it. If you don't be-
heve it you can ask him. He'll tell
you he noticed noticed he noticed /
noticed he noticed it, and if that gives
you a headache it's your own fault"
Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08
Extremes in Temperature.

Yeast-Did ysu say your friend was an
even tempered man!
Crimsonbeak-I should say not! Why,
he gets hot under the collar and cold feet
at the same time.-Yonkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08
Effects of Scotch Whisky.

Gunner-So you drank Scottish whisky
at the banquet until you saw triple. Did
you hear bells ringing in your ears?
Guyer-Worse than that heard bag
pipes.-Philadelphia Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08

A Philadelphia preacher says women's
extravaganza is the cause of bachelorhood
How about the extravaganza of the bach
elors!-PIttsburg Gazette
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08

Give man a seed catalogue and a
Woman fashion chart, and they will solve
the problem of what to do with their
surplus cash.-Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli.
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08
Thought He Knew of One.

Instructor Cat night school What are
some of the evils of wealth?
Shaggy Haired Pupil-Automobile is
one OF em.-Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-08

Of course, there is room at the top. but
1t would suit most of us better if the at
traction could be moved down to the
ground tioor-Puck.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
Not ON the Mouru.r,, Bench.

1t is hard, this year. for the Democrats
to get the American people up to the
mourner's bench. Br'er Parker may give
forth ominous platitudes. insists for the
times, every one of them. Br'er Hill
may shrek. gesticuiate. get red in the
face and pound the rostrum; Grandpa
Davis may groan lugubriously, but all to
no effect.
Prosperous, happy, content and proud,
the United States of America is doing
very well, and does not care to change its
policy just now.
Looking back upon the past eight
years, the people see nothing in the con-
duct of national affairs to be sorry for.
They do see much to be thankful for.
President Roosevelt for three years has
guided the nation along pleasant paths.
and all it asks is to have him continued
at its head for four years more. There's
luck in odd numbers"
No mourner's bench for us, Bier Par
ker. Br'er Hill and Grandpa Davis!
We're a-shouting.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
DUNKARDS ARE FRI
HIREo MALIGNER OF ROOSEVELT
RECUKEDB BY INDIANA MINISTER.
Can Stand War, Fieas, Plies, Frogs
ami All the other Plaques of Pha-
raoh, but Not Another Democratic
Ad ministrati on.

At the opening of the campaign the
Democratic managers asserted that
Friends, Dunkards and members of 9TH
er peace-loying Christian societies would
oppose Mr.. Roosevelt's election. Inves-
LEGATION showed the assertion to be un-
true. Now the Democratic managers are
resorting to despice5le means. in the
hope OF winning few votes, but are
meeting with merited rebuffs. W. j.
Showalter, who processes TO be Dunk
ard, has been employed by the Democrat
ic committee to do its dirty work Here
is sample of the letters he is sending
to Indiana Dunkards and the kind of re-
plies he is receiving. The recipient of
the letter quoted is a preacher at Kappa,
Indiana. ShOwalter's letter follows:
Washington, ID. c., Sept. 10.
My Dear Girl enclose you a stamp
ed envelope in which / want to ask you
to he good enough to send me the names
and addresses of all the male members
OF your church who are over 81 years of
age, or as many of them as you can.
loE will see by the enclosed slip just
what President Roosevelt thinks of PEG
pie who profess the peace principle, and
simply want to put the same thing in
their hands so that if they vote at all
for him they can do it with their eyes
open. My people are all Dunkards. my
father being treasurer of the Old Folks
Home at Timberville.
Il trust that God will speed the day
when all men will espouse the peace
principle as your good people have done.
the day when there will be none to ma
lign them for it.
Thanking you In advance for the IA
vor. am, very truly,
wv. j. SHOWALTER."
The reply sent by the Dunkard preach
er was as follows:
Kappa, Ind. Sept 10.
wv. j. Showalter, Esq, Washington,
ID. c.:
Dear Sir-ln reply to yours of the
10Th inst, concerning President Roose-
velt's attitude toward those who do not
believe in war. | will say that while
your statement may be correct, | ques-
tion it. Even il the President is war
ike man. as you say, and if by electing
him We should be thrown into war, |
would say th.t We can stand war, fam
Inc. pestilence, fieas, flies. blood, frogs
and all the other plaques of Pharaoh,
but. U. pray you. do not give us anoth
er Cleveland. We couldn't stand anoth-
er of his administrations. and that is
what we would get from Parker.
you have thanked me in advance for
the names of my brethren. | will do
you greater favor than you asked.
will not send them. Their reply to you
would be in substance the same as mine.
but they might not take the care to ex-
press themselves pleasantly. Like me,
they are for Roosevelt; their minds are
made up"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
RyRAL FREE DELIVERY


F.. = = =
When Democrats ASSERT that their
party IS. the father of rural free de-
livery they willfully nrisstate tke facts.
1t IL charity to- call their assertion a
plain falselfood, for it is deliberate2 lie.
uttered with the intention. to deceive
many persons. Rural free delivery had
its origin under the Harrison adfninis-
tration, and Postmaster General Wanna
maker was its father" He proposed
and established the first experimental
route. When the Democrats came into
power, under President Cleveland, they
did everything possible to kill the rural
free delivery: nj fact, they absolutely
refused to sexpend any of the $4,000
congressional appropriation for its nour-
1shment. and both Postpasters General
Bissel and Wilson, in their annual re-
ports, did their utmost ITO discredit it,
President Cleveland also threw cold
water, on it in a hostile message to Con-
gress.9 When Mckinley became Presi-
dent. rural free delivery was pushed to
the front as Repaoliean policy. This
policy has. been .continled under Presi-
dent Roosevelt until now there are
about 1880 routes IN operation. No
farmer need be deceived by Dem3cracy's
false. claims. for the record shows that to
REPUBLICANS alone belongs the credit OF
inauguratng and fostering a mail SER
vice that is OF incalculable benefit to
rural communities.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
A Word to Partisan Democrats.

Republican prosperity is not a vague,
meaningless platitude. 1t is not some
thing that may be good for the other
fellow and not good for you. If you
would be willing to deny yourself Re-
publican prosperity for the sake of being
hide-bound partisan Democrat, you
ought nevertheless to ask yourself wheth-
er you have a good moral right to vote
to deprive others of it.
Republican prosperity is what will con-
duce to the happiness of your home In
Democratic times your wives and chill
dren and your neighbors suffered as well
as yourself. If you are willing to try
for yourself another dose of Democratic
hard times. your affection nevertheless
for the helpless ones at home, who want
the good things of this life if you don't.
ought to be sufficient to make you vote
for four more years of Republican pros
perity
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
SLABS THE BRYANITES.
Cleveland says Democracy Has Now
Returned to Sanity.

Bryanites seem justified al declining to
affiliate with the Parker-Cleveland party.
While Mr.. Cleveland is not the Demo-
cratic candidate, he is the greatest gun in
the party. What he says is sure indi-
cation of the sentiments of eastern Dem
ocrats-and they are now firmly in the
saddle. Mr. Cleveland soemnly rejoices
over the defeat of Organism at st. Louis.
When asked by correspondent what he
thought of Judge Parker's gold telegram
and the action of the convention follow
ing its receipt, Mr.. Cleveland rose slowly
and, after brief silence. said:
THE party's action speaks for itself.
1t has returned to sanity and future pro-
gress along the right lines now is as
sured. Yes, it speaks for itself. The
welfare of the Democratic party is close
to my heart, and it is once more upon
the right road"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
De Tariff Rexision.

How does the Democratic party pro-
pose to deal with the tariff? Does it
say, I'VE assent to the principle of pro-
lection and ask the people of the United
States to commit to our hands the reyis-
ion of the tariff II conformity with that
principleT Far from it. 1t avows its
unrelenting hostility to the principle of
protection and asks the people to put in
its hands the revision of the tariff in
order that it may revise protection out of
it and repeat the experiment of Grover
Cleveland's second administration. Ac-
cordlng to Mr.. Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. that adj
minlstration put 100000 American
workingmen to walking the streets and
without bread for their families. That is
the Kind of tariff reform revision the
Democratic party proposes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
MUNICIPAL CREDITS.
They Have strengthened and I'm
proved Under Republican Policies.

The same Republican policies which
have strengthened the credit of the Uni
ted States government and caused its
bonds to rise steadily in value have also
promoted the credit of States municipal
tiles, school districts, etc, which can
now issue bonds to far greater advant-
age than eight years ago. thus resulting
in great saving to taxpayers, Owing TO
the increase in the general prosperity
savings have steadily Accumulated and
have become invested largely in bonds
issued by municipalities in furtherance
OF public improvements"
Eight years ago. in Democratic times.
municipalities and States found it even
more difficult than the general govern
ment TO sell bonds except at great sacri-
nee, owing to the extreme depression in
the investment markets. Public inn
proyements. therefore, had to wait in
definitely since the money for them could
not be obtained, except by excessive in
crease in taxation.
The change. however, within the last
eight years from bad to good. as regards
the credit or these local governments and
their ability to borrow money for needed
Improvements, is an evil thing from the
Democratic standpoint. ",
In his speech to the Democratic edi-
tors at Rosemount on September s. Al
ton Il. Parker bewailed the ''extrava-
gance in Federal. State and municipal
governments" and dolefully noted: The
Indebtedness of the municipal govern
ments is steadily piling up. BOND is
SUES ARE INCREASINGLY FRE-
QUENT, and the people have not the
satisfaction. in many instances. of full
equivalent in Improvements for the
money expended"
The appended table shows how in
seven typical cities of the United States,
about evenly distributed geographically.
municipal credits have risen during the
last eight years Of Republican prosperity.
and have made il possible for public inn
provements 10 be accomplished with DIM
inlshing burden to taxpayers. The table
compares the basis on which these bonds
were sold in 1875 aud 1896 with the
basis on which they have been solh this
year. cor course the lower the basis
the greater the advantage to the sauaii-
cipalities in placing new issues aud the
greater the advantage to investors wha
hold the original issuesl Here are the
figures. a.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
ADemocratic Contradiction.

. The following rs an interesting illus
tration of the way Democrats say things
they don't believe. or the way they let a
few of their members officially express
for them as collective whole views
that later on they can unotiitially and
Individually -repudiate.
The Democratic platform says: 1--WE
DEN0UNCE PR0TECTIONISM AS
A ROBBERY OF THE MANY TO
ENRICH THE FEW"
James j. Walsh. chairman of the
Democratic State Committee of Conncc-
ticut. says. according tn Raymond OF
the Chicago Tribune NO ONE Be
LlEVES IN FREE TRADE NOW
ADAYS. IF FOR NO OTHER REA-
son THAN BECAUSE THE TARIFF
is THE EASIEST WAY OF RAlS-
ING REV ENUE. AND THE TAXA-
TION is FELT LESS THAN BY
ANY OTHER SYSrEA."'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13

Democratic party denOunces protection
as robbery, and would wipe it out.
The Democratic platform attempts to
make an issue out % tariff revision. bHt
when Democratic orators talk of tariff
revision they mean destruction Of pro-
lection. 1t is the protective principle
with which they are al war. The Re
publican party believes In real tariff re-
vision. Conditions change AMI AZ they
change tie tariff nee Il modification TO
meet the new conditions. The Repnb-
lican party would revise schedules. but
still maintain protection. while the Demo-
cratic party proposes not to revise sched-
ules but to abolish protection.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
why Does Parker ob,ee,Y

The Democratic presidential candi-
date says, In substance. that President
Roosevelt advocates violent methods of
diplomacy; that is. he has departed from
the old style. believes in straightf)r.
ward expression OF exactly what the at
'itude OF this nation Is, and does not hes
tate to say that this nation is quite pre-
pared to take care of itself.
Well. what would you have? Are we
not great nation, practically owning.
with our Canadian brothers. a great con-
tinent and quite prepared. not merely to
suggest hut to assist in the affairs of the
worldI And is ii not a dutyl
Why does ex-Judge Parker. David
Bennett Hills ex-politicsl manager. OBJ
ject TO this?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
DEMOCRATIC HUMOR.
Effort of the New York World to Make
Itself RidicuIoa4

The New York World, which can get
ON all sides of u question quicker ~than
any other Democratic newspaper in exist
ence, is making itself ridiculous by ask
ing how the President expects to secure
money to further his allege /. ambitious
schemes of Western Hemisphere expan-
sion and further army and navy in
creases when the Tevehtles' of the govern
ment are decreasing. The World also
implies that the President has authority
to dip into the treasury for any purpose
he wishes to further. This kind Of rot"
should be printed under the heading
"Humor of the Day 1T is worth
while. however. to notice such stuff"
says. the Buffalo News, lin order to re-
mind rational voters Of the desperate
straits of Democratic advocates in the
campaign in hand They stop at nothing.
not even at falsehood that must be re-
garded as deliberate, for it is repeated
in hundred forms and never acknowl-
edged as false when completely exposed.
The World follows up its Morgan-Roose-
veh story, pronounced by the President
himself as deliberate lie out of whole
cloth, by such assertions as those re-
ferred to in this article"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13
Los Angeles. Cal.

The foregoing table Is furnished through
the courtesy of Mason. Lewis 4 Co. bank
ers and bond dealers, Of Chicago and Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Parker is probably right in think
ing that if there was a return to Demo
cratic policies municipalities would is
sue less bonds. They probably could
not, il they would. The reason is sim
pie. Democratic. victory would again
create depressionAn the investment mar
kets, prices of municipal bonds would
go to pieces. municipalities could not
issue such bonds except at exceptional
cost to taxpayers. and theywoald be fore
ed to the alternative either OF not spend
ing money I'M ,furtherance Of improve
ments commensurate with their growth.
or they would have to enormously in
crease taxes; and so let present. taxpay-
ers pay the entire bill or5beIeftss which
posterity would enjoy. ~
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13

burdens wee a'rced. teayy. Too much =
Cleveland. too much hill. 100 mach Bel
mont, too much Mecarrel.. TO many
sights put on Tom Tassart. 900 muen
German. too much Juggling with the Oh
English language. too nIuS2 toxiaessrg gen
eraIly-but when Jones of Arkansas RON
ed up. we could almost see t1e same oid
pick and spade and shovel with wh,ch he
dug the graves for the Democratic MAJ
tional candidate in the memorable cam
paigns of 1896 and 1900" In truth. 1t
was hard that the Judge should have to
endure visit from the first Democratic
national grave digger a north previous
to his political decease.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-13

At the age of 81 Julia Ward Howe
watches the presidential campaign OF
1904 as breathlessly as that which closed
With Lincoln's election" SO writes her
daughter, Maud Howe, in the Woman's
Number of the Outlook. The only arti-
eles in the newspapers" the daughter
continues, which she refuses TO hear
read aloud are attacks on the administra-
ton. Her face tlushes with anger. her
hands 30 up before her face. in gesture
well known to all her familiars. and she
cries out: No. no. | can't hear ANYTHING
against the President - The author of
the Battle Hymn of the Republic" I'M
affrighted by the epithets of Imperial
list" and "Expansionist." is as ardent a
Republican as ever.