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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-12-14

just one large rose. camellia or gardenia'
by way of trimming, accompanied pos
sibly by bud or two. and few leaves.
To consider now our other illustra-
ton, which gives very picturesque sug-
gestion for quite best frock for early
wear. The addition of a smart little
stole in marmot or sable to match the
mum would make this costume warm
enough for the coolest weather, espe-
cially if the coat were inter-lined with
flannel, as it easily might be, and
warm bodice in finely knitted wool,
worn underneath the lace blouse, the
pretty front of which our artist has
just indicated in the sketch. The smart
style of this dress distinctly echoes those
of Louis XVI. modes, which are exer-s
cising such a powerful influence at the
moment upon the fashions both for cay
and evening wear, the coat with its
gauntlet cuffs indicating one of the COM
ing styles for madame, no less than fer
mademoiseIle
1t is suggested that this charming
little frock should be carried out in a
soft, smooth cloth, in one Of those deep
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-12-14

well, why didn't you," she an
swered, smiling; you are not bashful.
are your"
mo. but 1 didn't feel like intruding.
| stood under the naples, however, and
enjoyed your singing few moments. %
But even this brought no response,
and fully conscious now that she in
tended to avoid all reference to old
memories, he began speaking of his
plans for trout raising.
Won't you come in?" she asked
pleasantly, when the house was
reached; "Aunt Comfort will be glad
to see you"
mo, thank you," he answered in the
same tone, mot now" And, raising
his hat, he turned away.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-12-14
Wrapping Himself in silence.

The late Herbert Spencer is said to
have been lacking in humor. 1t was
either profound humor or an equally
profound absence of it which accounts
for his conduct on one occasion.
if the story which follows is true.
On one of his visits to his friend.
Grant Allen, the novelist and phil
osopher, Spencer came provided with
two curious objects behind his ears.
The purpose of them was soon evident.
for when the conversation did not in
terest him he pulled the things over
his ears, and so insulated himself
against idle Youths Com
panion.
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CAPPED BY THE COLONEL.
His Suicide Story Placed All tho
other Good Oaes I'm
the Shade.

The tourists were returning to Eng
land. While waiting their time on the
deck of steamer, relates Tit Bits,
one of them observed that if a prize
should be given to the most desperate
attempt at suicide it would be given
to the Irishman who vowed to kill
himself or perish in the attempt"
Nay" said another, The was clean
beaten by the fellow that I read of in
a tale who plunged dagger in his
heart, discharged a revolver through
his brain, swallowed the poison, and
sprang from the bridge into the river
below"
''Ah, but one never heard of such a
case in real life" said one.
Guess have" said Colonel Dollars
worth. Yankee. There was young
French officer who arranged it so that
his death should be the talk of all
Europe He went down to the beach
with a rope, pistol phial of poison,
and a matchbox. He placed one end
OF the rope to the top Of tide-mark
post, slipped the other round his neck,
set his clothes on fire, swallowed the
poison, levelled the pistol at his head,
and threw himself off the postal at
once
''Well, he deserved to succeed" was
the general exclamation
But he didn't, though, for the bull
let cut the rope and let him swash into
the sea, which put out the fire. The
swallowing of so much water brought
up the poison, and the food tide
washed him ashore all alive and fresh. %
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OF employment and illness fell to Cy's
lot; he failed to pay as agreed; then
David foreclosed, and after that old
Cy became vagabond, as it were.
Martin had been one of his boy
admirers, and now since his return
had induced the old man to take him
fishing, and later to superintend the
building of his dam and the clearing
of land for a trout preserve. 1t was
while thus engaged that new thought
came to Martin-nothing less than to
buy the Mizzy falls and swamp above,
build a low dam where the falls were,
and flood large area for trout and
pleasure purposes.
There was also another consider
alton.
Those falls, the keynote to any
manufacturing opportunities or future
growth of Greenvale, were a valuable
power that might become more so,
and as a purely business investment,
it seemed a wise one to Martin For
a few days he thought about it, and
the more he thought, the more tempt
ing in many ways the investment
seemed.
"Cy," he said, when they were by
themselves, how much of the Mizzy
swamp does Dave Curtis own, and
what do you imagine he would ask
for the falls and the land above
them?"
Old Cy looked at him in astonish-
ment. 81 know every rod he owns
above EN-" he answered finally, "but
We couldn't buy one 'thout payin' ten
times what it's with, n then a deed
on t amt no good 'thout Amzi's
signin'."
"Oh, 1 expect that" answered Mar
tin, indifferently, land as far as
Amzi's signature-why, he'll never
come back. 1t must be twenty years
since he disappeared"
I'm not so sure O. that" responded
old Cy, resolutely; 1--WE allus held he
was still alive, n I believe it yit Ez
fer Dawes settin' price on the Mizzy
falls n his land, he's been fggering
with some out O. town already. I
herd him"
You heard him!"
81 did, fer sartin l was up the
MiZZy one day last spring, huntin'
fer mink trap that had got dragged
off, n f heard some one comm
through the brush n laid low.
Twas Dave N city man, n Dave
was shown him round and tellin'
him how handy twas to float logs
down the Mizzy in spring freshets, n
about how much he owned They sot
down on log n talked more n an
hour, n l beerd it all. The city man
had a scheme to build a mill n grind
up wood N make paper, but they
didn't make a dicker, fer Dave sot
such an ungodly price, the man
wouldn't pay it,"
"How much?'
Thirty thousand dollars!"
Martin gave low whistle He had
heard Curtis was considered sharp"
but this was such a fabulous sum for
the impossible Misery swamp and
water power that it took his breath
away.
Give kept watch fer that man
shown up ever SINCE" continued old
Cy, IAN if he ever does, I'll open his
eyes bout AMI n one or two other
matters. I've been roostin' round on
back fences now fer a good many
years, waitin' to git square with Dave
Curtis! Why, all his medder land n
houses n both mills n woodland
amt taxed fer but six thousand dol
lars, n askin' thirty fer the Mizzy
swamp n them tumble down mills
amt no better n stealin''
Then Martin laughed, for old Cy's
ideas Of business were as primitive as
| his method of living.
ITO Be Continued
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-12-14
CHAPTER XVI.
SUNDAY IN GREENVALE.

SUNDAY IN GREENvALE
Originally, strict observance Of the
Lords day began in Greenvale at sun
down Saturday and became a "a hours
OF penance. No cooking was supposed
to be done, no chores except imperative
ones, long prayers were repeated night
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The Boys Idea.

do you believe the meek will inherit
the earth, pop?"
Il certainly do, my SON."
We'll, can't understand how that
can be. A fellow don't get anything
nowadays unless he has the cheek to ask
good and hard for it!"-Yonkers States
man
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Likely to Winter at Home.

Mrs. Jenks-I haven't heard you
speak of Florida this winter. But then
your lungs are not weak this year.
Mrs Wise-No, and they're not like
1y to be unless my husbands business
mproves.-Philadelph Ledger.
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Sudden Changes.

Bacon-How do these sudden changes
effect you?
Egbert-Do you mean sudden changes
of weather or cooks 7-yonkers States
man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
Business Notices-Cut Prices, G. W.
Thomas: Private Dining Rooms, Som
mers' Cafe; As the Curtain Goes Down
on the Show, Thunderbolt Casino; Now
Is the Time. A. Nj. & c. w. West;
Bicycle Supplies. Walter F. Higgins.
Baseball To-day-Savannah VS.. Char
lesion.
Ladies Shirt Waists u Price-B. H.
Levy. Bro. & Co.
Thursday STANDARDIZATION & Gut
man.
Man Wants But Little in July-Con-
nor & Sullivan.
Its Ball Night-At South End.
To Visiting Merchants
Va.
You Can Count on Being Perfect
Red Cross Laundry.
MISUNDERSTANDING Two Drug
Stores.
souder's Extracts-Henry Solomon &
Son. r8--
Don't Put Up With Inferior Laundry
Savannah Georgia Laundry.
Soothing and Stimulating - Pete
Daley.
Ginger Alchemy Solomon & Son.
Babas Mosquito Oil-Rowlinski,
Druggist.
If You Should Buy-At Lattimore's.
Green Ginger Root-The Delmonico
Co.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of ]. A.
Terrell and ]. r. Pittman of Bulloch,
and S. Bernstein of Chatham, Bank
rupts.
Legal Sales-Trustee's Sale Bankrupt
Stock.
-Herpicide; Peruna; Duffy's
Malt Whisky.
Cheap Column Advertisements Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28
NnrEnANs AeAINsr run Won.

Camp Lomax, United Confederate
Veterans. Of Montgomery, Ala, has
taken a stand for law and order that
might well be followed throughout the
South Il has adopted a resolution
against mob violence and demanding
the maintenance of the law under an
circumstances.
The Confederate veterans are held i'm
highest respect and esteem in all parts
of the South. They are mature.
thoughtful men. who have demonstrat-
ed their love Of country by their sac.
rfces, They are good citizens whose
patriotism will not be questioned in any
quarter. They see in the frequent re-
sorts to mob law a menace 70 the sta
bility of our system OF dispensing JUS
tice which is unquestionably the hest
yet devised by the brain Of man. Mob
violence brings the courts into con-
tempt II upsets the matured plans Of
the best thinkers of the human race
crystallized through the centuries. II
tends TO brutalize and degrade those
who take part in It. Il Is a retrogres-
sion from civilization that threatens
the lives and property Of the innocent
as well az OF the guilty
That the orderly processes Of the law
have been at a discount IN some parts
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28
Personal.


The late Grand Duke of Mecklen-
burg Strelitz was totally blind for
more than half rentury. He ruled
forty~Hve years. Hiss predecessor was
a spendthrift, who had left everything
m great confusion. The new Duke
began at once to economic in every
way, and at the time Of his death he
was a very wealthy man. He urged
his subjects to follow his example
Economy became his watchword for
everything; he disapproved of large
families as being antagonistic to this
principle, and whenever one of his
courtiers had an addition to his fam
lily he never failed to direct attention
TO this fact.
j. Pierpont Morgan has new
guardian. He is James McDermott,
who for twenty-six years was New
York policeman and reputed to be the
most stalwart man on the Broadway
squad McDermott's duties consist in
guarding the entrance to the banking
offices of J. P. Morgan & Co. and OBJ
tanning the necessary Identification of
callers before admitting them to the
inner office, where the desks of the
firms members are located. The per-
son who gu@ards Mr.. Morgan's door
is expected to tell at a glance whether
an applicant is eligible for admission.
He must be able to discriminate be-
tween a fanatic and a vender of bonds,
and to tell a book agent from a con-
fldential broker.
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A Hudimentarr Instinct.

why is it." asked the ealderly man
with the contemplative air. according
to an exchange. that we instructive
~ choose the tables and chairs next
TO a wall in a restaurant? Why are
the tables in the center of the room
always the last taken?"
Don't know; never thought of it,"
responded his companion. But I'll
bet yOu have a theory TO account for
it."
The elderly man smiled knowingly,
and continued
You Will notice that the corner seats
are always taken first It's the same
in street cars or railroad coaches.
Every man or woman instinctively
takes to q corner and screws his or
her back into it. Have you noticed,
too, that when passing people along a
wall YOU always edge inward if you
possibly can?
why is it? Simply instinct-an in
stinct the origin of which dates back
to prehistoric times, when men had
not yet learned the use of metal wea-
pohs. 1t is the instinct we inherit
from our cave-dwelling ancestors, who
had only clubs with which to defend
themselves. Instinct is only an uncon-
scious disposition to make use of
previous experiences.
w HciI the prehistoric man wanted
to eat his meal in peace he huddled
into some Granny in a cliff or against
the side of a big rock. In that posi-
ton he felt secure. for nothing could
attack him from the rear and he could
observe everything that approached his
way. 1t must have taken ages of ex-
perience to have bread that instinct so
deeply within us, for even now, when
cave bears and mastodons do not fire.
quent our eating resorts, we pre-
fer walls and especially corners every
time.
II suppose. too, that's why men
naturally walk on the outward side of
women along sidewalks. In case a
winged ichthyosaurus should swoop
down upon them he could bang her
over against the shop window and
stand off the beast
1T is another rudimentary instinct
which has survived the need of it.
Man instinctively protected woman by
having a cliff on one side of her and
himself on the other and to this day
she expects it.
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Morris Dignitas.

From Scribners Magazine.
Here lies common man. His
horny hands.
Crossed meekly as maids upon his
breast,
Show marks of toll, and by his gem
eral dress
You Judge him to have been an ar
ts2n.
Doubtless, could all his life be written
out.
The story would not thrill nor start
a tear:
He worked laughed, loved and suf-
fered in his time.
And now rests peacefully, with up
Whose look bellies all struggle in the
past.
A homely tale; yet, trust me, have
seen
The greatest Of the earth so stately
by.
While shouting multitudes beset the
way.
With less of awe. The gap between
king
And me, a namcless, gazer in the
crowd.
Seemed not so wide as that which
stretches now.
BetwiNt us two, this dead one and
myself.
Untitled, dumb and deedless, yet he
TRANSPORTED by touch from cot the
skies
Until he wears. with all-unoonscious
grace.
The strange and sudden Dignity Of
Death.
Richard E Burton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28

While Secretary Shaw was making
his opening speech of the campaign at
College Point. N. Y, the other day
to an audience of 1000 persons, base
ball game not very far away had ten
times the patronage. The explanation
is that the people did not want to
hear what Mr.. Shaw had to say about
the nexpressible benefits of the high
cost OF living, while they did want to
see how many men would be struck
out and how many runs would be
made The indifference Of the popu-
lace to the ever-diverting Shaw is
somewhat saddening to the Republican
campaign managers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28

Tomorrow" said the lawyer, ac-
cording to the Chicago Inter Ocean,
Il will have to begin the cross-ex-
animation of the fair plaintiff.
His face showed that he was trou-
bled.
1T will have to be carefully planned
and executed" he added, after a
pause
What will?" inquired the unsophis-
ticated youth
why have arranged to have a
clever party sit beside her and alb
stract her handkerchief just before
she takes the stand for cross-exami-
nation" explained the lawyer.
TO what purpose?"
Evidently" said the lawyer. you
are even more inexperienced than 1
supposed. l can see that she is one
of the kind that has no difficulty in
crying when she wants to-"
well" 90
well, do you not know that all
the astuteness Of the legal profession
is not worth one tear in the eye of
a pretty woman in jury trial?"
But the handkerchief"
No woman can cry effectively on
the witness stand without an en-
broidered handkerchief Lacking that,
~ 10 lo luoTe IMAM SnlVellnS, ana the
woman who snivels is lost. With the
handkerchief she can beat me; with
out it she is at my mercy. As the poet
truly says: In hoe handkerchief
vinces! The verdict in this case is
likely to rest on the temporary pos
session Of a bit of linen and lace.
When she finds it gone she will be
too ratified to even think clearly"
II begin to see" remarked the I'M
sophisticated one, "that there is more
than law to law"
IN such a case" was the reply,
1.-The law is the least part of it."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28
CURRENT COMMENT. q

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
Dem) says: "rhe new idea that Mr..
Bryan got in Europe must have been
the government ownership of railways,
but it will be a long time before the
people of the United States will favor
a socialistic scheme of that kind
The Rochester Herald (Dem.) notes
that the state of the finances Of the
United states Treasury is such that
the secretary will be BILE to extend
the usual aid In moving the crops and
adds: The result of the high cost of
living ought TO be very pleasing TO the
secretary
In moral courage, says the Buffalo
Courier Dem), Judge Parker and
Mr.. Roosevelt present a sharp contrast.
The former has shown that no ambi-
ton can induce him to be unfaithful
to principle. The other. through three
years nursing of his ambition for an
elected term of the office into which
accident thrust him, has continually
and in the view OF all put away con-
victions which formerly he had the
habit OF proclaiming impressiveiy by
word Of mouth and I'm his writings
The Houston CTex.) Post (Dem)
takes this look year ahead: "Esopus
y. ". July IS. President Parker
has arrived at Rosemount for "A brief
vacation. During his absence from
the White House several Of the rooms
will be refurnished. The military trap
pings. battle paintings, hunting knives
and skins of wild beasts will be re-
moved from the building and the paint
ings Of old-tme Presidents and their
wives viii be brought from the base
ment and restored 10 their places on
the walls Of the main corridors and
parlors"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28

When Ex-senator Davis was leav-
ing Esopus the other day, after his
visit to Judge Parker, the train was
late. Judge Parker had ACCOMPANIED
Mr.. Davis TO the depot. While wait
ing for the belated train. "the two
candidates walked down to the far
end of the platform and renewed their
conversation. Judge Parker seated
himself on a box of bolts and AIR
Davis took a seat on a key OF nails"
Now, there is Democratic simplicity
Tor you. The two gentlemen named Cor
the highest offices in the gift OF the
American people, one seated on a box
Of bolts and another on a keg of nails:
waiting for the train! There We're no
secret service men anywhere around;
no special detectives watching them.
no army Of snapshot artists making
pictures of them to be published in the
papers. They were just two plain
American citizens. who found bolt
boxes and nail kegs good enough for
them 10 sit on while they talked poll
tics and waited for the train. Imagine
the sedate and dignihed Fairbanks sit
ting on nail kegl
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28
BRIGHT BITS.

How She Recalled It-He: I've
forgotten what was the longest day in
the year.
She: I am not sure Of the date.
either but I remember 1t was that day
in June when you called both in the
morning and afternoonl-New Orleans
Democrat.
Slight Distinction. Young Spoona-
more drawing a little nearer): Such
a beautiful moonlight evening as this,
Miss Jucie, is enough to make any,
body love everybody
The Young Woman knowing a little
farther away: Yes. but it isn't quite
enough to make everybody love any
body. Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28
The Midow,s nouht.

Scientists say that the hair and nails
grow after death. says the Liverpool
Post. Some theory of that sort is
needed to explain the experience of
a widow at a Spirituahstic seance.
mo" said the little widow emphati-
cally. q will never attend another
dark seance."
why not" asked her friend.
Didn't you have any acquaintance
among the spooks ?"
81 am in doubt about the mater
ializations.'
mot distinct enough?"
"Well, it was this way: The med
ium said my husband was there and
wanted to speak to me. 1t was too
dark to see him plainly, but I thought
1 recognized the outlines of Jim, and
l kissed him. -
WAS it Jim ?"
That's what 1 would like to know"
What makes you doubt it?'
"The spook had a lovely mustache."
"Oh"
"Jim never had one"
And the little widow looked thought
full
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28
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The UnsentimentaI Blaine.

The people of Bar Harbor are pro-
testing against an automatic fog horn
that blows in all weathers. writes
Julius Chambers. l remember how
greatly large bell buoy, anchored
near James G. Blaine's residence at
Bar Harbor, annoyed the statesman
in his last days. 1t was funereal in
tone, and tolled continually. Sitting on
his porch one evening Blaine said to
me.
THAT bell is calling the sea urchins
to vespers, no doubt"
1t was the only bit of imagination
/ knew him to display during fifteen
years acquaintance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28

of the South during recent years can
not be successfully questioned. HUI
man life has been held too cheaply.
The ready pistol and the ready Iynching
rope have been too much in evidence.
Now these Confederate veterans of
Alabama have set their faces against
such things, They declare in favor of
the law. The declaration will have its
weight II makes for good. and for
the preservation of our institutions.
Camp LomaN. it seems TO US. has start
ed movement that deserves to grow
and become 50 widespread that it will
fiji the Southern section. With the
Confederate veterans standing for the
orderly process of law everywhere.
and unmistakably declaring their posi-
ton. there will he less hot-headed APP
pealing to the doubtful decisions Of
Judge Lynch
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28

Fire Chief Horton of Baltimore says
the giant firecracker is one of the best
fire alarms that he can imagine He
has tied giant crackers all over his
house, under lounges, chairs and the
like. Should a fire break out in one
of the rooms, he says, the crackers
would be detonated by the flames and
awaken or alarm everybody in the
neighborhood. Evidently Chief Horton
has no small boys in his family. To the
ordinary small boy the suspension of a
giant cracker under a chair or lounge
would be an irresistible temptation.
He could no more help touching it off
at the psychological moment than he
could help getting hungry. The adop-
tion generally of the giant cracker as
a fire alarm, as suggested by the Balti-
more chief, would be to develop a ma
ton full Of Katzenjammer kids.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-28

A Brooklyn court has been called ap-
on to decide whether il is permissible
for a great hulking boy to make a
sound as Of kissing when a lady passes
by The boy in question, of the name
of Jones, made such noise when Mrs.
Collins was passing. She stopped and
told him what she thought of him."
but the great, hulking Jones boy only
winked at her which made her madder
than ever. Wherefore Mrs. Collins APP
pealed to the court to decide if both
ehirping as if kissing, and winking,
were not Illegal