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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24

her voice to confidential whisper
is it really he you have?''
Madam Bessemer answered.
gathering himself together, 81 know
naught of this Worthington ofwhom
you speak, but should say that the
gentleman whom l hold as prisoner
were more suited to be Miss Ellery's
father than her lover, since he is a
man fully 60 years of age, white
headed and gray-bearded. His name
is PIERCE
pierce? Gen. Pierce? That horrid
old rebel? Oh, how delightful that
you have caught him. He is the very
one who hung the tories this sum
mer.'
"The very one, madam, and he shall
pay for it,"
lille left her with courteous bow.
but his heart was not as light as
when she had accosted him. What
was this silly woman's chatter about
a lover of James? A Godfrey Worth
ington, forsooth? Of course, there
was nothing in it; and yet he must
be sure.
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IN WESTERN CANADA.
THREE DIVISIONS AFFoRDINo
CHANCE FOB SETTLEMENT.
They Are Specially Adapted to Ranch
ing, Wheat Growing and Mixed
Farming-Kany Americans
Settling There.


The old Romans used to say that Gaul
was divided into three parts. So is the
Canadian northwest. GauPs divisions
were political: those of western Cana
da's prairies are created by the unerring
hand Of nature.
The First Division.
Chiefly because of the elevation of the
country, the absence of large lakes and
rivers. and the operations of the
Chinook" or Pacific ocean winds.
which readily cross the Rocky noun
tains in southern Alberta through gaps
and passes, the southwestern, portion
OF the Canadian provinces is regarded as
somewhat arid, and less fertile than
other portions Of the country. AL
though this has been prevailing idea
in the east. it has been left for American
settlers who have invaded this district
within the past two or three years to
prove that splendid crops of grain can
be grown on the land which had hitherto,
been the feeding ground for the herds of
cattle and bands Of horses that ranged
here.
That ranching is carried on most sue
cessfully in other portions of the prairies
west, just as agriculture is to limited
extent conducted successfully within
this boundary, is fully established, but
taken as whole it constitutes a terri
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Motto worth Adopting.

Admiral Sir John Fisher, who re-
piled for the British navy to a toast
at recent Royal Academy banquet.
said in the course of his speech: 81
always think on these occasions of
the first time / went to sea on board
my first ship, a little sailing two
decker, and 1 saw inscribed in great
big gold letters the one wor Silence.
Underneath was another good motto.
Deeds. not words i have put that
into every ship / have commanded
since. This leads me to another
motto, which is better still. When
was commander-in-chief in the Med
iterranean l went to inspect small
destroyer, only 260 tons, but with
such pride and swagger that she
might have been $1,000 tons. The
lieutenant In command took me
round She was in beautiful order
and / came aft to the wheel and saw
there Ut Veniant Omnes.' Halo
said, what the deuce is that?' Sa-
luting me. he said, Let 'em all come.
That was not Boosting, that was the
sense of conscious efficiency
sense that permeates the whole feet
and / used to think. as the admiral,
it would be irresistible, provided the
admiral was up to the marx"
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ders and must be constantly relSin-
died; while good cause-well. she
would remind you that the American
patriots do not need a dance to in
spire them"
a neat speech, my beautiful
rebel he observed; s'but is this all
the reward I am to receive when I
had far more in mind the hope of
giving you enjoyment than of enter
tanning your tory neighbors? Nay,
do not turn away. Hear me out.
This morning when / rode from your
door my pulses throbbed with hope;
but tonight something in your man.
ner thwarts me. What has reared
this barrier between us? Have you
spent those few short hours in max
ing of your heart fortress? And,
if so, what weapons can / use that
will batter down its walls? Will pa
thence and persistence do the work?
Then. indeed. will / never despair
1--WE all know" Jane observed,
'tthat Col. Bessemer adds to his repu-
tation as gallant soldier that of an
adroit strategist. 1 see he would
fain betray the hearts owner into
confession of the strength or weak
ness of its forces: but methinks it
would be wiser for the besieged to
permit the assailant to determine for
himself what weapons to use"
"Ah," said Bessemer. half bitterly,
half questioningly, IF 1 could only
be sure a certain rebel were not har-
bored within the walls of that heart,
[ might be more encouraged to make
the attack"
'.And is loyal soldier of his mai
esty the king to be daunted by
rebel?" Jane asked. ''Fie. would
not have thought it,.
The Englishman's face darkened
NO, on my soul, is he not" he cried,
NOR by ten thousand rebels. l &C
cept your challenge, madam. The
time is not far distant when / hope
to prove myself match for that
rebel. Meanwhile, it behooves me to
select one of yonder forests stout
trees for stringing up another rebel
now In my keeping. BY daybreak. 1
trust, we shall be rid of him and leave
his dangling body as warning to
others of his ill1."
The brightness died out of the girls
face. You cannot mean that YOU
will hang that poor old gentleman
who is now a captive in our garrett?
saw him when they brought him to
the house this afternoon, and 1
thought his face most sweet and
noble, while 1 have ever heard him
spoken of as brave
AYE, brave enough: but poor old
gentleman scarce fits so bloody
handed a wretch. l have not forgot
that three of our allies were strung
up by his command four weeks ago,
and, by my faith, their death shall
be avenged"
"But they were marauders, who
plnndered dwellings and murdered
women and children. At least, so 1
have heard. 1t will not bring back
their lives to take another life. and
surely it were better to be merciful
and teach these despised rebels the
justice and moderation of their OPP
ponents than to set them an ex-
ample of cruelty and vengefulness."
ITO Be Continued
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trict for wheat growing. 1t Is not good
for mixed operations as well. 1t is be-
cause it is level, has sufficient rain
fall every year, plenty of snow in the
winter for moisture in the early spriLg
and favorable climatic conditions the
year round that ii is specially marked for
this branch of husbandry.
In this part of the country wheat Is
king. and here it is raised In the great
est possible perfection by combination
of soil and climate in its favor. and the
tendency has been to neglect the more
laborious branches of husbandry for
which the country is equally well
adapted.
ture, the railway companies are ready
with their railways to haul the grain as
soon as it is relieved from the straw in
the fields by the threshers. Throughout
this entire belt there is an enormous
length of railway mileage, branches are
radiating in every direction from the
trunks until they scarcely leave a grain
field more than six or seven miles from
road. and they are all required, for in
e-AN Ae@ii oAAO carly WlulSt the SlSul Ol IuG
trains passing to and from the elevators
at the railway depots makes the entire
country look like one hive of industry.
Free Homestead Lands.
There is yet large quantity OF
government land for homesteading in
this country, and as in everything
else 1.-The early bird catches the
worm" Those who come first are
first served. When it is preferred to
purchase railway or other company
lands they can be got fat from five
dollars per acre up, This section can
not be better closed than by show
ing practically what is made by wheat
growing in this district. The average
from the first Of operations is 20
bushels per acre. Breaking the
prairie. as first p.owed is called, is
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duce Col. BeSsemer and his officers
to remain here for the night, and let
US move the furniture from the big
west room and have dance there ?
Meanwhile, we could scour the neigh
borhood for girls. Edward, do you
not think Jane would Gomez"
NAY, l have a better plaIl," the
lieutenant answered. MY mother
made Col. Bessemer and myself prom
Use ere we left that, if we routed
Sumter in time, we should return
home and spend the night there. They
will be expecting us, and my father
will be most grievously disappointed
if we do not come; but why not have
a dance on our lawn, as we did the
summer before I went to England?
Remember you, Peggy, what fun we
had?"
Fun? Oh, it was delicious" she
answered, clasping her hands in &C.
stasy.
The plan pleased Bessemer better
than the first proposed, and so it was
arranged. He encamped his little ar
my and most of his prisoners in one
OF the Ellery fields that evening. One
of the prisoners he considered too
valuable capture to risk thus, and
he besought Mrs. Ellery for special
room for him. AS prisoner, he was
second only to Sumter himself.
Now, dear madam" he said to his
hostess, when these arrangements
had been completed, you must let
me take the burden of our frolic to-
night off your hands. / want this
to be my festivity. given in honor of
your neighboring Tory friends. Ills
sufficient that you grant us the priyi-
lege of using your beautiful grounds,
and shall see to it that their love
illness is not married"
Mrs. Ellery made feint of re
luctant concession to this, but in
truth she was not sorry to wash her
hands of all but the indoor prepare
tions. She and Jane Immediately set
about seeing to the making of cakes,
salads, and various confections to
serve as refreshments.
Dressed in the freshest of the
evening gowns left from her last visit
to Charleston, Miss Ellery made a
stately, and handsome figure that
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THE FLOWER ON THE TRAIL.

My heart was weary yesterday
l said: The day is long;
The busy hum of middle day
shuts out the morning song;
The rush of myriad hurrying feet
That crowd the upward slope
Have crushed the daisies into dust
And spent the dews of hope.
Then straight within the trampled path
The eager throng had trod
A little purple flower Enclosed.
Nor pinned for greener sod;
And one whose load had weighted sore
Looked down at it and smiled,
And dreamed of woodland trails he'd
loved
To follow when a child
So, still, when bitterness and fret
Would drown the melody,
Some little harmony steals in
To set the music free;
And we may keep till eventide
The morning joys we knew.
If ever in our hearts there live
The daisies and the dew.
-Sharlot M. Hall, in Youths Companion.
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SHIRTS GROW ON TREES.
What an Old Sailor Said COuld
BE Found On south Sen
Islands.

Shirts grow on trees where L
came FROM" said the old sailor. ac-
cording to the Philadelphia Record.
"How so, shipmut? ?" a pale clerl,
asked
The sailor emptied his glass and
wiped his mouth with the back of
his hand. I'm a-speakin','' he said.
''of the South seas. You know them
islands over Thereof
Sure" said the clerk
We'll, that's where / mean that
shirts grow on trees. There's a kind
of a willow tree on them islands
with soft, flexible bark. A native
selects a tree with trunk that's
just a little bigger round than what
he is. He makes a ring with his
knife around the trunk through the
bark, and he makes another ring
four foot below. Then, with a slit
of the knife, he draws the bark off,
the same as boy does in maxim a
willow whistle, and he's got a fine,
durable shirt. All he needs to do is
to dry it out, make two holes for
the arms, and put a lacin' in the
back to draw it together.
I'm the spring of the year the
shirts are gathered. Men and wo-
men both go out at that time to
look for trees that fit them These
bark shirts are treated so as to be
soft and flexible. They don't look
bad. Gosh hanged if they look bad
at all, for shirts that grow on trees
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evening as her nanny tucked a high.
jewelled comb into her complicated
couture and gave the last pats and
touches to her costume.
Carriages began to roll up the ave
nue., and Jane descended the stairs
that she might assist her stepmother
and Col. Bessemer in receiving their
guests.
None of Bessemer's enemies. and
he had not few, could deny to him the
qualities of taste and energy The
combination of these with that
fine executive ability which enabled
him always to get full service out
of those under him had insured the
success of his dance. The scene was
beautiful. Among the trees strolled
many pairs of lovers. Upon the rus
tic benches sat the chaperons and
elderly guests, while the tarpaulin
was gay with dancers moving in the
stately measures of the minuet or
revelling in the sprightlier move
ments of livelier dances
There were beautiful women in
plenty; southern women with bright
eyes, animated faces and rich voices,
dressed in the beautiful costumes of
the day, the low-cut bodices, the
flowing skirts, the hair waving over
ears and caught by high, jewelled
combs at the back, the pointed-toed
slippers with flashing buckles, the
| f1irtatious fans and cobwebbed hand
kerchiefs.
And as for the men, they were as
| gallant lot as one would wish to
see; the British officers smothered in
red coats and gold lace; the civilians
in knee-breeches, ruffied shirts and
silk-lined coats.
Well pleased, Bessemer moved
among his guests. dropping pleas
ant word here, merry jest there,
but never quite losing sight of the
| younger hostess. He was aware that
beneath the smiling graciousness
with which she was assisting him
there lurked certain constraint,
and he could well guess the cause
One lady, rather exceeding the age
when it was fashionable to be found
| still unmarried in those days. tapped
the colonel on the arm with her fan
as he was passing the bench where
she sat.
Tell me, dear colonel, how many
prisoners did you take to-day? A
marvellous number, from all / hear,
and they do say you have a most
mysterious one whom you have hid
in Mrs. Ellery's garnet. Nay, they
go farther and state that it is
James lover, Godfrey Worthington
Poor Janet 1t would go hard with
her if i'll were to befall Godfrey;
they have been devoted to each other
for so many years. though they dc
say her stepmother viii not hear t.
! the match. Tell me''-she dropped
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OF course an exceptional expenditure
as when it is once done it is done
for all time. This costs about $3.50
per acre. After the breaking, plow-
ing and seeding, harvesting, threshing
and marketing, all expenses combined
amount to about $5.25 per acre; that
is, If man has everything done 1t
will cost him $525 per acre. If he
does the work himself he is earning
wages while producing at that fig
ure. Now as the average yield is 20
bushels, and the average price so cents
-$12 per acre-the difference between
the result and cost, $6.75, is the profit
OF grain growing year in and year
out in the great wheat belt of tbs
Canadian prairie country. If a man
has half section of land and puts
half of it, 160 acres, under wheat.
which is a very common occurrence,
he makes $1,000 on wheat alone and
should make il he is a capable farm
er enough out Of other crops, sale of
cattle, dairy and other products 10
keep himself and family the yea,
round besides.
The Third Division.
The third division of this great
country lies to the north of the wheat
belt, between it and what is known
as the forest country. AS wheat
growing implies the raising of all
cereals. that can profitably be raised
in the country, the remaining
branches of mixed farming are dairy
ing and the raising of farm stock
1t must not be supposed that dividing
the prairies in this way is saying that
any one portion OF the country pos
sesses better soil than another, fof
such is not the case-all districts arc
equally fertile, hut the topography
and climatic influences differ, as well
as the conditions for production.
Ranching and grain growing are car
ried on quite successfully in this
northern zone; bat 1t is found more
profitable to combine all the features
OF the industry. On account OF the
land being more broken than in the
southern district, though the soil Is
equally fertile, there are not the same
opportunities for extensive operations:
and while cattle raising is as profitable
here as elsewhere, different methods
have to be adopted for their protec-
ton, especially in the winter season.
An authority On the subject has
stated that agriculture in any coun.
try never reaches the minimum of
development until the farmers engage
at least proportionately in dairying,
though the surroundings must always
determine the extent to which any
feature Of the industry may be prose-
cuted. 1t is certainly then that IL
the agricultural possibilities of this
portion of the prairie country be esti-
mated by its adaptability to dairy
farming even the most skeptical must
acknowledge they are unsurpassed In
any country in the world. AS inti-
mated above, even dairying may be
successfully carried on in any corner
of the territories, but this zone has
everything to recommend it as the
ideal spot for this branch of the BUSH
ness.
The mining districts of British
Columbia, which consume an immense
lot OF dairy products. are close at
hand and always afford a good mar
ket for butter. cheese, pork, poultry
and eggs.
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INNAUGURAL E. s:..
 IN CITY OF MEXICO
(Continued From Page One)

was from to 2, and was followed bI a grand ball this evening to whlcf the elite and wealthy of Mexico Cib was bidden by ticket.
 The city was given over to proces sions of beautiful floats representing the progress of Mexico. All the after neon there was a varying panorama of flower-decked floats, until the shaces of night fell and then the scene was one from fairylanu.
 All the floral arches under which l'he procession passed in ihe morning burst into millions of reG. white and green lights. The ZoColo and Ala meda were as though lighted by the midday sun. The electric installa- ton of the Cathedral the National Palace and the City Hall was con- s6erably increased, and the facades of all buildings around the plaza il. luminated by thousands of incandesc- ent lamps
 Right under the clockhouse or the Cathedral there were placed huge portraits Of President Diaz and Vice President Corral. surrounded by in- candescent lights. On the iiagpole flag formed of hundreds of lamps of the national colors was hoisted.
 Ramon Corral represents all that IS most liberal lin Mexico Born n the Sta'e of Sonora fifty years ago. he rose step after step until he became it's governor. Living as he has the greater part of his life bordering on the Uni'ed States. he has become very much of an American Tn his ideas. He realizes and admits the benefit of tcl- lowing the exemple set by the sister Republic, and for that reason he gla6- ly welcomes Americans to Mexico. He appreciates. moro fully perhaps than any other Mexican diplomat the val ue of the golden key to succeas-edu- cation. and his work for free schools for the Mexican youth stands only second to that of Porfrio Diaz In his native state he has established col leges and perfect system of free edu- cation. Tn a word, he stands for all that is best in the Mexico of tocay. He Is pledged 10 continue the foreign and domestic policy of President Diaz. Most important of all. he stands as a bulwark between the lawfess ele- ment of the Mexican race and the moneyed interests of the United States.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-02
Bloody Spectacle
 Scene In tI Paso
FORMER RESIDENTS OF DOUG LAS PRINCIPALS IN AN
 AFFRAT.
other Man and Woman May Die. Bel Room Saturated With Blood.

Fl Paso papers bring the details of a horrify,ng murder and suicide which occurred Tn that city on Monday night. Former residents of Douglas were the principals.
 W. A. Boles will die from a pistol wound in the head. Jack Gibson is Sc verely cut about the head and has s finger split open to the bone, and Mrs. Boles is also badly cui on the head and above the right eye.
 Perhaps the true history of the ar fair will never be known to any but he two survivors. but as near as can lye learned the story $ as follows:
 Shortly after midnight Mrs. Boles' who had separated from her husband about seven months ago, and who was living with Jack Gibson at Goodman house, was aroused by some one strik- ing her over the head with some blunt instrument. She commenced to scream and this awakened Gibson. who came to her defense and engaged in tussie with the intruder. As results snow he must have received several blows himself over the head, and just as MT. Goodman. the proprietor of the room ing house. opened the door. there was a flash of fire in one corner of the room, where the two men were strug; gling anG the sound of a body falling to the floor. MT. Goodman al once telephoned for the police and in a few minutes two men from the station and two from near by bea.s were in the room. The sight that met their eyes is almost .ndescribable.
 In one corner, weltering in pool of blood. with hls brains oozing out ono the floor, lay Boles. while in another part of the room, wrapped in blankets, stood Gibson and Mrs. Boles. both bleeding profusely from wounds about the head. On the sheet, on the bed were great splotches of blood, while both pillows were saturated with blood. Lying in the center of the ned, bloody and wrapped in a tangle of long hair an6 blood. lay a double action 3S-caliber revolver.
 The deceased and his wife lived at Douglas at one time, when he was ill the employ of the E. P. & s. w, ra.l- road, and are quite well known. They separa ed soon after gong to Fl Paso and have not been together since that time. He is reported to have some property at that place.
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3 q Q c Q 2 2 e C
 GOOD READING.

= SOOD hGAGtNG. n 5 To the ordinary person a g blacksmith shops holds little 3 interest. But there are shops 9 and other shops. The E. B. 3 Mason blacksmith shop at Low g ell is the most modern institu- g tion of its kind in this part of } the Territory. An electric 9 Buffalo blower makes the 9 sarks fly from two forges. A 3 shoeing rack, a late appliance, 9 makes shoeiag of brcnchos and fractious horses as easy as 9 shoeIng old Dobbin. the family g horse.
 Q In the vehicle department is s a rubber tire machine of the
 3 latest pattern A boring ma Q chine for hubs, an immense 9 stock of wheels, from the heavy Q wagon wheel to the light buggy c wheel, and material and jewell
 Q " for repair work covering ev-
 e erything necessary for the re-
 6 pairing of any kind of broken Q or missing part in almost any Q vehicle, Another feature, just Q a telephone message to 60 or Q 24, and man will call for your Q buggy or wagon if broken, or 6 your horse If he needs shoeing, Q and will return 1t to you 6 promptly. There's nothing too c large or too small for us to call C for.
 ( E. B. MASON BLACKSMITH C SHOP, LOWELL.
 x A A A A A a a. E. E. s< Z A A H.
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Regarding Mining Interests-Judge Johnson returned last evening to his home at Douglas. after a cay spent here looking afier mining property in which he holds an interest.