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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
A RETREATiNC AGE LIMIT.
The Question of What to IN for ~.
Aged in Factories and Offices
Agitated.

IN DuSy factory not MANY mHesf
Boston an old man occupies n,oo,
among an army of youthful and alert
workers. He receives wages of only
three dollars week, but some wears
ago, In the same place. he earned six
tlmes as much. says Youths Compan-
ION, Most of his surviving contemno-
rarles have retired, and, like them he
mas been thrifty enough to pass his re-
naming days, should he choose to do
SO, sitting by the kitchen stove in win
ter and in his little garden in summer,
ne mas insisted on remaining at his
Dench. AS one after another of the fac
tory tasks of his middle life became too
eXactlng, he asked his employers To re-
duce his wages, and to pay only whar
they thought he was worth. but on no
account to discharge him. Of late he
had had little more than faithfulness to
give
The question of what to do for the
aged in factories and offices is nov at
tracing much attention, both in public
life and among private employers. Last
winter one of the committees of con-
gress discussed plans to provide for
the clerks in the government bu-
reaus who have passed their greatest
usefulness. Nearly every cabinet Off
Ger has plan to suggest Several OF
the great railroad companies have al
ready adopted pension system.
There is everywhere. happily. a grow
Ing sense of the obligation which the
employer owes, in their declining years,
to men who have given freely of their
strength in the days of youthful vigor.
Adjustment of,wages cannot wholly set
tie this Indebtedness. Secretary Moody
recently declared it to be a duty of an
employer, whether the government O
private concern, to search for occupa.
tons which those who had grown old in
service could perform. 1t is surprising
how far the period of mans usefulness
in almost any line of activity can be
prolonged by an intelligent distribution
of tasks. In many things the "old
hand" is greatly preferred, especially
where experience and judgment are
chiefly required
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
STRATEGY THAT SUCCEEDED
One Way to Get Woman to Take
Her Hat Off in
Theater.

She sailed down the aisle just before the
curtain rose for the matinee, an elegantly
dressed woman of middle age and more,
wearing a broad, black hat with long,
:urvlng feather on it. She took a seat in
'front.' of two young women and gave not
the slightest intimation of removing that
marvellous tower of headgear, relates the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pardon me, but would you mind re-
moving your hat?"
This request apparently made not the
Ihghtest impression on the owner of the
handsome plume, and a few minutes
later the second young woman asked, in
= tone somewhat louder than that of her
companion:
Would you please be so kind as to take
off your hat"
The offender moved her head slightly.
but otherwise gave no response.
The victims of fashion were silent for
Jew minutes and then one of them was
heard to say very distinctly to her friend:
oh, well, perhaps she is a little bald.
That, of course, explains it. Don't think
Of asking her again"
The woman with the hat started, and
before the speaker had finished the Of
'ense was removed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Old LOngWad = Great m o n k Y
wrenches! They have eloped, after all.
Chicago Daily News
RUBBER FOR STREET PAVING
Recent Experiments in London Prove
That 1t Is Mechanically
Suitable

The question OF laying rubber streets
in London has been interesting the pub
lie OF that city recently. 1t has been
brought up just at this time by the con-
structiOn of a rubber road under the
archway at Buckingham palace, says the
New York Times. There are other rub
Der roads in London which have been in
use for number of years, notably one
at EustOn Station. and the lasting quail
tiles of the material as a street pave
ment have been amply demonstrated
These experiences have led many people
in London to speculate on the feasibility
of paving all the principal thoroughfares
with rubber.
Expense is, however, the only thing
that stands in the way. For all other
reasons rubber makes an ideal street
covering. 1t wears, it does not get slip
perry, it does not grind into dust, it is
easily cleaned, it is waterproof, anC
therefore furnishes perfect surface
deadens all sound.
Il do not think the making of rubber
streets is at all feasible for any city,
said the manager of one of the biggest
rubber manufactures in this country
With Para rubber selling for more than
a dollar a pound, and all other rubbers
high in proportion, with the increased
demand for rubber mechanical goods
and theincreased consumption of rubber
clothing and footwear, and with the sup
ply of crude rubber not increasing in like
proportion. | do not see how anyone
could contemplate making streets OF
rubber There is no doubt that the
scheme is practicable enough from a me-
chanical point of view. We make rubber
thing, and we sell large quantities of it
too, but even to cover an office floor is
expensive, and when it comes to making
a street it would be something enor.
nous. l think it would cost at least SIS
per square yard but could not say posi-,
lively because do not know what speci.
fications would be used in making
streets
AS / understand it, these rubber road.
ways are made of lateral strips, and are
held in place by melted clips at the ends
These strips are fitted close together, but
do not understand there is any vulcan
ization done after the strips are laiG
down. These strips would have to be
thick and would use up a great deal OF
rubber. for. in order to be any good
they would have to be springy. Pos
sibly when Mexico and the Philippines
and Ceylon and other tropical countries
become covered with bearing rubber
plantations, we may find rubber CHEAP
enough to pave cities, but that will be
some time"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
FUTURE EMPEROR OF JAPAN
Something cf Interest Regarding
Three Year-Old Prince, Heir
to the Throne.

There is to be nothin,, oriental il
the appearance of little Prince Micchi
grandson of Mutsuhito, the mikado o
Japan, says the New York Times. He
is the first male in the royal family
whose hair has been allowed TO grow
like that of the children of other cOun
tries. The heads of his father an(
grandfather were shaved. A slight op
Grafton has also been performed to
change the almond shape of the eye.
tiny slit was made in the lid OF
each eye at the corner-a painless OPP
Grafton. 1t was then fastened in the
desired position with plaster, the
wound healed in a week, and the
small prince, who was three years old
in April, has much the appearance OF
any baby of his age, with nothing to
show that at some time or other he
will be the ruler of the energetic peo-
pie Of the Flowery kingdom
twenty-five attendants, pretty lap
anese maidens, form the personal court
OF the little prince, this being under
the direction of Count Kawaimura
who is an old friend of the crown
OF the court is to see that everything
worn or used by Prince Micchi is
marked with his seal
In Japan a mans personal seal is
one of his most important possessions
To forge his seal is a greater crime
than robbery, and before the, prince
was six months old a royal seal, ar
tlstlcally designed, the work of the
best japanese artists, had been pre-.
pared for him.
Matrimony is a subject which is tt
De considered early in the royal fam.
lily, and already number of tiny Jap.
anese ladies'. still in their nurses
arms, are under consideration as G
helpmeet of the future mikado Little
Prince Micchi's bride will be chosen
from among a certain number of the
highest families of the kingdom The
SUBJECT has been discussed for some
time, and it is possible that the choice
has already been made.
There was one oriental custom oh
served at the birth of the little prince
mis- horoscope was cast The mikado
hlmself is not superstitious, but it has
oeen the custom of the country for
hundreds of years to interview the
stars to learn the futures of the chill
oren. OF the royal household, and il
was to please the people that the court
astrologers We're set to work in behalf
of Prince Micchi.
He is a bright, healthy child, whose
nVely FRANKS are told all over the
country. He is already learning tc
ride on small Shetland pony and
takes great delight in the sport,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
HAS TRIED BOTH.
Travel for Health VS.. Dieting,

A man who was sent to Europe fol
mis- health and finally found cure in 3
little change in his diet says:
Il was troubled with dyspepsia fol
1--WE years and two doctors here in Ke.
nosha that treated me for over year
both told me there was no help fol
me. Then l had an expert from Chi.
cago, but still received no relief; Their
followed another expert from Chicago
who came to our house two times 6
month for four months. He gave me
TIP like all the others and told me to
take a trip across the ocean, which
did in the year 1899 and came home
about as bad as when / started. The
doctors told me my stomach lining wa.
full OF sores. Then / began to study
my own case and learned of the diet
recommended by the Postum Cerea
Co.. SO / gave up coftee, pork and all
greasy foods ard began using Postum
Food Coffee. Gradually got better anG
better until l am well now as I ever
was in my younger days, have no trou.
BILE and eat anything 1T to eat.
Sometimes away from home I an
persuaded to drink coffee, but I only
take sip Of it. for it tastes bitter and
disagreeable to me. but the longer use
Postum the better / like it and the
better l feel. could say a great deal
more OF my experience with Postum.
, but think this win give everyone a
good idea Of what leaving OF coffee
and using Postum can do" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look In every pkg. for the famous
little book. "The Road to Wellville."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
City and Country Life.

The average young man or woman
who has to work for a living would
rather live in the turmoil and glitter OF
the city than to enjoy the far more
healthful. if less exciting. less stylish
perhaps, life of the country We do not
know by what means the surplus unem-
ployed labor of the cities can be re-
stored to the farming communities. 1t
is certain. however, that an adjustment
of the existing false and abnoru1 }, con-
ditions-scarcity on the farm s,ud over
supply in the towns-would operate to
their mutual advantage and benefit.
There seems to be need of a campaign of
education and enlightenment-Ro ch-
ester IN. W Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Bargain-counter Rate.

There was a miser out in Akron
when ! was a young man. said Sen
ltor Dick, whose love for money ex.
ceeded that of any man / ever knew a
young physician who was rich and who
was enthusiastic about his profession
had a certain theory about the circula-
ton of the blood that he wanted te
demonstrate He went to the miser and
said: Andrew, l will give you SO ,00t
if you will let me cut a certain artery
1t will kill you, but you will have the
$4,000
:" Let me think that over until to-mor-
row. said the miser. Next day he came
around to the Office of the doctor.
1--we figured that thing out he said
and / can't see what good. $4,000 will
do me if I am dead. But, say. III let
you half kill me for $1,000 IN. Y
World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Old Soldiers Story.

actual warfare disease is more terrible
than bullets is the experience of Delos
Hutchins, of this place. Mr.. Hutchins
Is Union Soldier saw three years of
Iervice under Butler Barke in the Louis
ana swamps, and as a result got crippled
With rheumatism so that his hands and
let got all twisted out of shape, and how
he suffered only a Rheumatic will ever,
know.
For twenty-five years he was in misery,
then one lucky day his druggist advised
Am to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. Of the
result Mr.. Hutchins says:
"The first two boxes did not help me
much, but | got two more, and before L
rot them used up l was a great deal bet
;er. l kept on taking them, and now my
pains are all gone and I feel better than
| have in years. / know Dodd's Kidney
Pills will cure Rheumatism"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
RECEIVED COLD TREATMENT
Only Use Theatrical Manager Could
Make of Embryotic Melo-
drama.

George AIDE, at a recent banquet, was
asked to speak on success, relates Success.
i suppose that failure is more familiar
chan success to all of u.s. he said. I'VE
work away. Four things fail The fifth
the most failures, but then they have the
most successes, too.
'One of my early failures was a melo-
trama that | travelled all the way from
chicago to New York to sell to manager
ihls was in my. youth, when 1 had conf
or it.
Il pointed out the merits in it which he
aad overlooked. | proved that he would
make a great mistake if he should not
accept this work. But he shook his head.
Can't you use it at ALL? 1 asked, des-
'erately.
Well he said, 4 might grind it up
and use 1t for a snowstorm' !"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

remedy. The trouble may be catarrh
all the time. A few bottles of Peruna
would cure them.
Pe.ru.na Removes the Cause Of the
Kidney Trouble.
Peruna strikes at the very centre of
the difficulty, by graduating the catarrh
from thekidneys. Catarrh is the cause
of kidney difficulty. Remove the cause
and YOU remove the effect. With
unerring accuracy Peruna goes right to
the spot. The kidneys are soon doing
their work with perfect regularity.
Thousands Of Testimonials.
Thousands of testimonials from people
who have had kidney disease which had
gone beyond the control of the ply
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Elegant Train Service of the Nickel
Plate Road.

The thorough development and main
tenance, Of the up.to-date passenger serv-
ice of the Nickel Plate Road leaves moth
ing to be desired by people who travel
Ladies travelling alone or accompanied by
well-lighted coaches, made so by the corps
of colored porters in uniform who attend
the wants of both first and second class
passengers without extra charge. The din
ing car service of the Nickel Plate Road
has become very popular with the patrons
on the line and one of pride to the man
agement. This service is conducted I'M
der the system of individual club meals.
Carefully. prepared menus are compiled
INTO booklets, containing suggestions for
breakfast, luncheon or supper that will
not cost you more than thirty-five cents
and on up to one dollar, which is the
for the appetite. Meals are also served
"a la Carte" As no excess fare is charged
on any train, it will be to your advantage
to purchase your tickets via the Nickel
Plate Route, where rates are lower than
via any other line.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

San Bernardino, Calf, says: =" For 10
years my kidneys were not performing
their functions properly. There was
some backache, and the kidney secre-
tions were profuse, containing also
considerable sediment, Finally the
doctors said I had diabetes. Doan s
Kidney Pills wrought great change
in my condition and now I sleep and
feel well again"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Judge Felter
will be mailed to any part of the
United States. Address oster- n ilburn
Co.. Buffalo, n. Y. Sold by al dealers
Price so cents per box.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

Catarrh Of the Kidneys a Common Dis
ease-Kidney Trouble Often Fails to
Be Regarded as Catarrh by Physi-
clans.
Catarrh of the kidneys is very COM
mon indeed. 1t is a pity this fact is not
better known to the ply as well
as the people.
People have kidney disease. They
take some diuretic, hoping to get better.
They never once think of catarrh. Kid
ney disease and catarrh are seldom
associated in the minds of the people,
and, alas, it is not very often associated
In the minds of the physicians. Too
few physicians recognize catarrh of the
kidneys. They doctor for something
else. They try this remedy and that
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Thousands OF Testimonials.
The Most Elusive.

Flooding Investigator-It is one of my
hobbies that everything of a calamitous
nature is caused by microbe, and | am
trying to locate and classify the strike
microbe.
Man About Town-You won't find him,
professor. He's the critter that draws
the salary and keeps out of sight.-Chi-
cago Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
not, aching feet. At all druggists, 25c. Ac-
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Oriental Pun.

cts your name Hi LIP asked the for
:igner brusquely.
Yes, sir answered the Korean en-
Ceror, Il am Hi Ii by name, but by ma
lure l Lie Low Washington Star
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
"Lake Shore Summer Tours.

Where are you going to spend this years
vacation? The Lake Shore Railways book
of Summer Tours to Mountains, Lakes
and Seashore' will help you to decide.
1t will be sent on application to G. +.
DAILY, Chief Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Chicago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Johnny Was On.

Johnny" said his employer, "my aunt
lied yesterday and l shall be absent from
the Office to-day. l want you to look after.
things"
"All right sir" replied Johnny. II
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

IF some men would try to be as inn.
portant as dey thinks dey is,'' said Uncle
Eben, std O. jes' takin' it fob granted,
oard De heap mo- business done in dis
world. Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
Tactics.

Cora She didn't tell him that she has
been engaged before?
Dora-Oh. no. She's keeping that
quiet for strategic reasons. Judge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

will, of course, offer the customary ra.
m1nders that kissing and ice water are
dangerous. 1t is safe to say that ice water
VIII nevertheless receive appreciative at
tentlon, as usual.-Washinpton Star
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
She Had Homes.

Husband-When / see all these bills
am tired of life. Do you think the tina
debt?
Wife (cheerfully)-Wh not, darling,
You know that you are carrying an ex-
:eptionally large life insurance.-Stray
Storiea
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
Jon has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
:. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

A conservative member of parliament
ost $4,000 at bridge. It is horrible to
hunk of what might have happened if he
iiad been liberal.-Philadelph ia North
American
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

No woman with a grain of sense ever
cts max gather from her remarks that
his character offers any intricacies to her
ompTeheusion.-ln dianapolis News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

Several st. Louis hotels are adding new
stories to their height, while all of them
are adding new stories to their price
rates.-Pittsburg Gazette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

If it were not for the parodies many
great poem would go unread.-Chicago
Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
TOLD IN CALIFORNIA.
Helping the kidneys is helping the

"hole Dody.
for it is the
kidneys tina t
re move the
poisons an d
waste from
the b o dy.
Learning this
simple lesson
h a S m a d e
m any sick
men and wom-
en- well.
Judge A. j.
Eel ter of 31S
South E ST.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

slclan are received by DR.. Hartman
every year, giving Peruna the whole
praise for marvellous cures.
Pe-ru-na Cures Kidney Disease.
Peruna cures kidney disease. Tho
reason it cures kidney disease is because
it cures catarrh. Catarrh of the kidneyS
is the cause of most kidney disease.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever it hap
pens to be located. It rarely fails.
If you do not derive prompt and satiS-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22
CATARRH IS THE CAUSE
OF MOST KIDNEY DISEASES.
PE-RU-NA CURES CATARRH.

Captain James L. Dempsey. Captain End Precinct
Troy Police Force, writes from 19S Ferry St. Troy,
n. Y, as follows:
"From my personal experience with Peruna
am satisfied 1t Is q very fine remedy for catarrhal
affections, whether of the head, lungs, stomach
or pelvic organs. 1t cures colds quickly, and
few doses taken after undue exposure prevents
Illness
"S0me of the pafroLmen under me have also
found great relief from Peruna. 1t has cured
chronic cases of kidney and bladder troubles,
restored suffering from sffon and rheu.
naffSm, and am fully persuaded that IL Is an
honest, reliable medicine, hence fully endorse
and recommend ii. !" JAMES l.. DEMPSEY
Officer A. c. Swanson writes from 6O7 Harrison St,
Council Bluffs, Ia, as follows:
s.Asmy duties compelled me to be out in all kinds
of weather contracted a severe cold from time to
time, which settled in the kidneys, causing severe
pains and trouble in the pelvic organs.
n 81 am like man, am in splendid
r health and give all praise to Peruna, a G
- Swanson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-06-22

You see, Miss Ethel, there is no one
about who is so accomplished in all
matters pertaining to automobiles as
your father,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-21
N. Y. INSPECTOR REMOVED
President HooscveIt Tn;.cs Summary
Acticr in the >iocum Dis
nstcr Case.

Washington, oct. lS.-preslde nj
Roosevelt Monday removed from Office
Robert $ Rode, supervising inspector
OF the steamboat inspection service.
second district, located at New York.
on account Of the disclosures in the
report of tie national commission sp-
pointed to investigate the Cen Slo-
cum disaster In accordance with the
presidents directions. Secretary Met
calf ~ the department Of commerce
and labor. has taken preliminary steps
towards the removal or James A. Dn-
mont. inspector Of hulls and Thomas
II. Barrett inspector OF boilers. both
OF the port Of New York Statements
OF charges against them have been
forwarded 70 them. They are charged
with neglect OF duty incompetence and
ineiiiciency. They will be required.
under the civil service regulations. to
make answer 10 the charges within q
rC asonable time.