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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
TENANTS OF OLD BARN
BARN SWALLOWS GIVEN HOS
PITABLE WELCOME.
The Brown Bat That Hangs Head
Downward in the Daytime Diff
ferent Kinds of Mice-Beau-
tiful Deer-Mouse.

A large toad which lives under my
barn is only one Of the many tenants
Of that weatherbeaten structure Up
wards of dozen different kind of ami
mails, furred or feathered, call hat old
barn .home," and seldom it is that
day passes without my seeing one OF
more of them.
To begin at the top, there are, just
under the roof, number of barn swal-
lows nests, literally plastered to the
woodwork. From the barn floor they
look somewhat like halves of inverted
cones made roughly of brown mud, but
if one Chambers up the piles of hay,
and crawls over the beams to the nests
themselves, it is seen that there is a
hollow in the top of each, lined with
soft and silky feathers, on which the
thin-shelled eggs are deposited. In t.,
end of the barn, at the top, there is a
little window, the glass panes of which
have long since disappeared. In the
winter it is boarded up to keep out the
snow, but very early in the spring I
take down the boards, for I feel that
thousands of miles away, in South
lows are winging their way northward,
with that barn as their destination.
The mental picture of that old window
frame it is, perhaps, which lends them
the needed courage to press on through
wind and rain storm, and they must
never find 1t closed to them. Early in
May they will be back, as surely as the
month itself.
No less 1ovable tenants are a pair of
phoebes which every year build their
messy, hair-lined nest on a beam in
the wagon shed under the main floor
of the barn. One of them, at least, is
nearly always in sight, sitting on the
wire fence which surrounds the buffalo
pasture, wagging it's tail up and down,
turning it's head from side to side, and
making frequent darts into the air for
insects, which it gathers up with a
snap of it's bill for each.
Far up under the roof lives a lit,
brown bat, and in the daytime he may
often be seen hanging by his hind
feet, head downwards, his folded wings
giving him the appearance of being
suspended in bag. About the time
the phoebe retires, he takes up the
work of destroying insects, which he
follows in their cratic flight, on fast
moving and almost silent WINGS He,
too. comes to the piazza, and swoops
repeatedly at the window screens.
where he catches the moths and other
insects attracted by the light of the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

That the people of Toxic should re-
sort to violence and raise formal pro-
test against treaty sanctioned by the
mikado, holy and reverenced ruler of a
nation believing so devoutly in rever-
ence and a rulers infallibility, i'm
presses the world with the fact that
Japan Is now intensely modern in va
rious ways. Not only are the Japanese
proven great power, but within the
realm the people are moved to asser-
ton of their rights; the leaven of dem
ocratic and socialistic ideals is at
work. And though the recent display
of mob spirit has been quieted, the
occurrences at the nations capital give
indication of radical change marking
Japan's internal affairs.
This appears deeply significant which
has recently taken place in Toxic. The
municipality passing resolutions de-
nouncing the terms and favoring the
abandonment of the peace treaty. The
Barristers' association agreeing to de-
fend all persons arrested in rioting 1t
sounds something like the Russian So
cialists, does it MOTOR perhaps we
would better say, agitators? With the
exception Of the government organ, all
the papers seemed to approve of the
uprising. This is the language used.
One paper, the Jill, declares: "Such
deplorable demonstration in city
where the emperor resides is highly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

significant that the only course open to
the cabinet is resignation" The Hachi
compares Japan's capital with the cap
ital of Russia and asserts that the
peace treaty was sole cause for the sad
and shameful occurrences" Another
paper. the Manichi, cries: Heed the
voice of the nation. Heed the express
sion of the nations desire. The ma
tons voice is full of anger And it
boldly suggests that the anger might be
appeased by the resignation of the cab
met The people, angered because the
government stands for progress and
concession in the interest of modern
civilization, rise against liberal views;
though it was liberal Japan that made
1t possible for them to rise.
1t is most difficult to get true pic
ture of the Japanese, travellers and ma
tive patriots are so wont to present an
idealized view, they ever paint a coun-
try we feel sure is too Utopian to ex
ist. They tell us that in the land o.
the Yankees of the East" perfect lib
erty is enjoyed that though wages are
small there. prices are low, everybody
is happy; that Japan has no saloons
and no strikes. In reading and listen.
Ing we build up a Japan of universal
liberty and joy, government whose
machinery runs on the smoothest OF
wheels. But writer in the Arena
Kiichi Kaneko, attempts to break dowr
this illusion, to give us correct view
But perhaps we should admit that his
article bears the title Japan As
Viewed by Native Socialist"
Kiichi Kaneko tells us of strikes an(
civil broils innumerable, and tells u:
that the so-called democracy is no true
democracy. (The gentleman is CORE
Bpondent Of paper in Toxic, and no
to be COMPOUNDED with Baron Kaneko
personal representative of the emperor
Of Japan) He tells us the Japanes,
government system is "make-believ
system; it is not by the people, of tn,
people. for the people. 1t is the gov
eminent of the few. of mobiles, of tn
titles. and above all. of the figurehea,
the mikado." A different view thai
that OF Marquis Ito. which we shal
present later.
One Of the japanese papers. com
menting on the rioting. made the assel
ton that those taking part therei
were not irresponsible agitators, blu
those having good standing IL society
and though the later disturbances wer
traced to rowdyism, it is agreed aver
different class participated at the bs
ginning of the expression of dissatis
faction with the governments actor
Which seems to contradict little th
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

opinion of Kiichi Kaneko that the IA
vored few tyrannize and the masses
are forced to quiescence. This upris-
ing suggested a general distractions
with the government as administered
on at least the one question.
Marquis Ito for 40 years has been
most closely connected with the his
tory of Japan, and has been most in
fuential In the modernization of his
country, the liberalization of their
views. He was one of the first Japan
csc youths to go abroad for study, on
his return laboring zealously to &C
quaint his country with need for friend
illness with the hated white foreigner.
He framed the constitution that was
so marvelously granted his country
men, he prevailed upon the people to
put on European dress, he encouraged
numbers Of young men to seek liberal
education in liberal lands After the
lapse of years the marquis looked upon
his work and pronounced it good. Not
long ago he declared concerning ia
pan: "Class distinctions and treaty
ports are of the past Merchants sit
in the diet. Intermarriage is legal be-
tween any two grades of society, so
that the grades have practically disap-
peared. The Sumarai as class do not
exist. Even the forms Of speech which
formerly indicated differences in rank
are modifying. In social relationships
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

lamps. The other night he found a
window screen raised, and came into
the house. He went silently from
room to room and through the halls,
possibly looking for a hole to escape
by. When he flew into my bedroom, l
closed the door, put on pair of gloves
and tried to catch him. But he was
wonderfully agile on the wing, turning
and lodging with exquisite precision.
Sometimes he would circle the room
close to the ceiling, and then dart
d0wnwards, passing between the bed
and the floor without touching either.
Presently he few into closet and I
entered quickly and shut the door.
Then l opened the door about half an
inch that he might see the light, and
when he tried to reach it caught him
in my gloved hand and carried him to
the lamp. He was greatly frightened,
and, while he struggled to free him
self, he continually uttered his feeble
rafting cry, at the same time opening
his homely little mouth and biting vici-
ously at my gloves with his needle-like
teeth. l found large insect parasite
feeding on the back Of his ear, and,
after removing this, l carried him out
and let him go.
1t would be difficult to tell how many
mice there are in that old barn, but
there are at least three kinds. Now
and then I see an ordinary gray house
mouse. but more often beautiful deer
mouse. with his yellowish- brown coat
and white under parts.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

Advancing the Farmers Interests.
Travelling agents and statesmen are
now sent from the home Offices of the
Chicago packers into all South Amer
lean and Asiatic countries. They are
going into every land, no matter what
language may be spoken or what
money be used. They will exchange
their goods for cowries or elephant
tusks-anything to sell the product
and get something in return converti.
BILE into money. It may seem odd to
some folks, but travelling men, carry
ing cases with samples of American
meat products, can be seen in the des-
ert of Sahara, the sands of Zanzibar
or in Brazil, where the nuts come
FROM" Great is the enterprise of the
Yankee merchant. The greater the
market, the greater the price and sta
bility of the price Of the product and
all that goes to make it in its various
stages.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
AWFUL NEURALGIA
Mr.. Porter Thought He Should Go Ms0
But Or. Williams Pink Pills
Cured Him.


eft seems like miracle that Dr..
Williams Pink Pills should have cured
my neuralgia, said Mr.. Porter. They
are certainly marvellous medicine and
am always glad to recommend them.
"For two years" he continued, 81 had
suffered almost uncomfortable pains in my
head. They would start over my eyes
md shoot upward most frequently, but
they often spread over my face, and at
times every part Of my head aud face
would be full OF agony. Sometimes the
pains were So intense that ] actually
feared they would drive me mad.
,"My eyes ached constantly and there
was alwaysa burning sensation over my
forehead, but the other pains varied,
sometimes they were acute, and again
they We're duh and lingering. I could
not Sleep My temper was Irritable aud
got no pleasure out Of Life.
81 tried remedy after remedy, but
finding no help in any Of Them. be-
came despairing man. Ever when I
began to take DIR. Williams Pink Pills :
had no great hope Of q cure.
"That was-in December Of 1908. To
my surprise, q change in my condition
took place right away. The pains grew
less intense and the acute attacks were
further apart, asI kept on using DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills.. The Improvement be-
gan with the first box, and when had
used six boxes I stopped. Ny cure-was.
complete and has listed ever since.
Mr.. Charles H. Porter lives, at Rays
mond, N. H. He isone of many grateful
| people who have foundthat DIR. Williams
Pink Pillswill cure diseases of thenef yes
that have stubbornly resisted every other
remedy tried. Not only neuralgia, but
sciatica, partial paralysis and locomotor
ataxia yield, to them. They are sold by
all druggists. or may be obtained directly
from the DIR Williams Medicine Co.,
| Schenectady, N. Y,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
''COLD! COLDr'
1Good," He Says, "Rnt Comfort
Better.~

GOOD that fits is better than q COLO
NINE" says a grateful man.
Before I commenced to use Grape.
Nuts food no man ON earth ever had .
worse infection from catarrh Of the
stomach than had for years.
II could eat nothing but the very
highest food and even that gave me
great distress.
Il went through the catalogue Of
prepared foods but found them all lex.
cept -Grape-Nuts) more or less indi-
gestible, generating gas in the stom-
ach, (Which in turn produced head
ache and various other pains and
aches) and otherwise unavailable for
my use.
"Grape-Nuts food l have found easily
digested and assimilated, and It has
renewed my health and vigor and
made me a well man again. The c.
tarSh Of the stomach has disappeared
entirely with all fits attendant lila.
thanks to Grape-Nuts, which now n
my almost sole food. want NO
other" Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Greek. Mich.
Ten days trial tells the story.
There's reason
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Pretty Wedding Gift.

Antique brooches are popular with
artistic folks as souvenirs to bring
home from abroad They are pattern
ed after quaint old models. One beau
tiful brooch just sent to a local bride
has center piece of oval striped onyx
of a brownish garnet tone, surrounded
by alternate pearls and beads of onyx,
similar in size and contour to the
pearls. Each onyx bead has a tiny
stripe of white across it. A graceful
gold setting of substantial character,
yet looking almost like ,filigree. COM
pletes this brooch, the onyx in which is
so polished that it seems almost like
q GEM
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
ATTRACTIVE WORK BAG.
This Shows Some Improvements on
the Popular Design in the Shape
of Little Side Pockets.

The little bag shown here, although
of well-known and popular design,
presents notifications in the form of
little side pockets, which are decided
improvement. The circular base meas
ures ten inches in diameter, and must
be constructed from stiff cardboard,
and then covered on both sides with
whatever material is selected Any
thing with smooth and dust-rejecting
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Linen Neckwear,

Butchers linen is used for tie, cuff
and belt sets with suitable embroidery.
Collar and cuff sets may be made OF
sheer lawn trimmed with lace and lace
braid and faggoting. Washable belts,
made of material like the costume with
which they are worn, are very popular
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
ABOUT MATHEMATICS
THEIR DISCIPLINARY VALUE
VERY CONSIDERABLE AND
GIRLS SHOULD NOT NEG
LECT THE STUDY.

Most School Girls Dislike Algebra
Mathematics Fine Disciplinarian
1t Helps One Acquire Persever-
ance, Moral Courage and Self-Con
trol-Education Is Built on the
Alphabet, the Multiplication Table
and the Ten Commandments.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Iron Nerve.

Ma" said the little boy, rushing In
the kitchen. Mrs. Prune next door
wants to borrow your flatirons. Says
she wants to throw them at cat"
"The nerve of it." replied his mother.
But that amt the worst Of 1t, ma
What else?"
at is our cat that she wants to throw
them at. Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Revised,

Revised.
"You don't give much heed. to the
admonition. blessed is the peace
maker"
NO." answered the nervous citizen.
'The version for these rapid times
should be blessed is the pacemaker'"
Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
manped Lips.

Either white vaseline or honey makes
q pleasant application for chapped lips
Don't bite the lips.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
, Can BE Trusted.

May-Is he . man you can trust!
Bess-oh. yes. Papa says be owes
everyhody.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-06-29
REPRIEVE FOR MRS. ROGERS
Gov. Bell of Vermont Grants a Stay
Until December s.
Case Might be Taken to the Unit
ed States Supreme Court.

Brattleboro, Vt. June ga re-
prieve until December 8 for Mrs. Mary
Rogers, the condemned murderess, was
signed Thursday afternoon by Gov.
Charles j. Bell, and for the third time
the woman who was to have been
hanged at Windsor for killing
her husband has been saved through
the operation of the governors power
of staying the execution. The reprieve
war granted in order that the case may
b. carried TO the supreme court of the
gnited States on constitutional ques-
tons which were raised at a hearing
before Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler, sitting
as a justice of the United States circuit
court.
Mrs. Rogers attorneys petitioned for
her release on a writ Of habeas corpus.
The court declined to grant the petit
ton, but suggested that the points OF
law raised by the petitioner were such
as to be passed upon the supreme court
Of the country, The refusal of the
judge to grant the writ was at once
followed by the filing of IN appeal.
Judge Wheeler thereupon announced
that he would render his decision on
the question of appeal late in the af-
ternoon. in order to give Gov. Bell an
opportunity to reprieve Mrs. Rogers,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-06-29
SECRETARY HAYs ILLNESS
rbe Attack said to be Dl,c to a Chin
Experienced ON the pouraey
From, Washington.

Neybury, N. H., June 37.-The con-
dition of Secretary of State John Hay.
who is confined to his bed at his sum
mer home near Lake Sunapee by IN at
tack of uraemia was regarded as favor
able Monday night by his physicians.
After a few days of rest it is expected
the secretary will be able to leave his
room. DR.. Charles l.. Scudder, o. the
Massachusetts, general hospital, Bos-
ton, who came here with DR.. Fred 7.
Murphy, of Boston, Sunday night, on
a special train in response to a message
from the family, remained in the VII
lage Monday night, but DIR. Murphy
returned home.
DR.. j. 7. Cain, of Newport, N. H.,
who was called to the Hay home be-
fore the arrival of the Boston physi-
clans, is with DR.. Scudder. Both doc
tors are of the opinion that Mr.. Hay
will have 40 difficulty in overcoming
the effects CT the present attack. An
operation was considered at one time
by DIR. Cain, but the three physicians,
after a careful examination and a con-
suitation, decided that it would not be
necessary. The attack was due to a
chill caught on the journey from Wash
ington, and is similartt to one Mr.. Hay
had four years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-06-29
NEW POST OFFICE ORDER
Post Office Department Employees
Mnst Not Act as Agents for
Uniform Manufacturers.

Washington, June 23.-Postmaster-
General Cortelyou has issued an order
amending the postal regulations so as
to provide that no postmaster, assist
ant postmaster, superintendent of de-
livery, assistant superintendent of de-
liveray, clerk, letter carrier or other
employees at any post Office shall act as
agent or collector for any individual
or firm engaged in the manufacture or
sale Of letter carriers uniforms or any
portion thereof.
This action was taken in conse-
quence of the practice which has for
some time obtained Of certain officers
or employees Of the respective post Of
fees throughout the country acting as
agents for manufacturers of clothing
houses which make a speciality of man
ufacturing uniforms for letter carriers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-06-29
sUBoRNATIoN OF PERJURY
The FIRST of Numerous Prosecutions
to Be Made In Connection with
New Mexico Land Frauds.

Roswell. N. NJ, June 24.-Benjamin
H. Tallmadge has been arrested on the
charge of subcrnation of perjury. He
was taken before United States Land
Commissioner Carl Snyder and gave
$1,000 bond for his appearance. The
warrant was issued by Commissioner
Snyder upon complaint of Grosyenor
C~larkson, special agent for the govern
ment.
1t Is reported that this is the first
OF many prosecutions that are to be
brought for alleged fraud in land en-
tries and leals in this part Of New
Mexico. 1t is further stated that thou
sands of acres OF land in the rich ar
tesian belt Of New Mexico,
the most valuable in the terri
tory, have been secured through fraud
ulent desert entries. All of these cases
are under investigation. Mr.. Tall
madge declares that all of his deals
have been according to law, and that
it will be so proved,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-06-29
WELCOME TO WHITELAW REID
Dinner Given in Honor of the Amer
lean Ambassador by the Pill
grims' Society of London.

London, June 25.-Whitelaw Reio,
the American ambassador, who has
been officially received by King Ed
ward and the members Of the cabinet
and entertained socially by royalty and
the leaders of English society, made
his first public appearance as ambas-
sador, Friday, at a dinner given in his
honor by the Pilgrims society of Lon
don. The gathering included many of
England's most famous men, with a
sprinkling Of American residents Of
London. all of whom gave the hearth
est welcome to the American repre-
sentative. The large banquet hall at
Claridge'S was crowded and presented
a brilliant scene. The hall was plainly
but d~aintily decorated with the en-
twined American and British flags,
huge bells Of American beauty roses
and clusters of other flowers. while the
numerous round tables at which the
company dined were decorated with red
and pink roses and green climbers.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts presided
and several hundred guests were pres
emf,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-06-29
CYCLONIC BLOW IN NEW YORK
Building in Course of Erection De-
molishcd-0ne Man Killed and
Two Injured.

New York, June PA storm of cy-
elonic proportions, accompanied by q
terrific deluge of rain, passed over Har-
lem and the Bronx, Monday afternoon,
causing widespread havoc. A building
in course of erection IN One Hundred
and Thirty-sixth street, neal River
side drive, was demolished, John
Lawler, foreman of the bricklayers,
being crushed to death and two Italian
laborers seriously injured.
The wrecked building was one of a
row of new apartment houses. Law
Ter and the two laborers, seeing the
storm approaching from the New Jer
sey shore. started for the street, and
had reached the first floor when the
building collapsed.
The lower section of the city expert
enced only a somewhat heavy gale
with no rain. The wind reached d We
>locity of AZ miles an hour. Plate glass
windows were shattered and trees and
himneyS blown down,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-06-29
COSTLY FIRE AT NASHVILLE
see Capital Has a Ri. sun
day Blaze.

Nashville, Tenn, June 26.-Fire in
the retail shopping district, Sunday,
caused damage estimated at between
$500, 900 and $3.50, 900. The flames were
discovered in the Palace, a big depart
ment store occupied by Harris Bros.
and Jacobus Bros. on the southwest
corner of Fifth avenue and Union
street. Their spread was rapid, and
when they were gotten under control
the following included the list of
losses:
The Palace, wholesale and retail
millinery and Jacobus Bros, owned
by Norman Kirkman, burned.
The ManiX, six-story, occupied by
Nashville Dry Goods Co., owned by
Browne heirs, wrecked by falling
walls and burned.
Others who sustained losses are
Wright Bros, decorations; Cash gro
Gerry store. r. w. Turner, Cumberland
Baking Powder Co., Alfred steam dye
works.