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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

Well! James r. Garfield,
secretary of the department
of commerce, has made a re.
port of his findings in the in
vestigation of the beef trust.
He reports that while thereis
an enormous disparity be.
tween the price of beef on the
hoof and beef on the block,
the business of the trust has
been conducted and is now
being conducted on such a
close margin that there is
! little or no profit. He does
not attempt to explain how
it happens that in twenty
five years this trust has
grown from nothingness to
one of the most gigantic
trusts of the age, and worse
than that, he does not &C
count nor suggest a remedy
for the abuses that the pro
ducers and consumers of beef
alike are suffering. The re
port is explained on the the
DRY that Garfield is closet !
related to some of the infu
entail members of the trust
and the entire country is ur
s'in the air" denouncing the
report and appealing to the
president to order another in
vestigation, by a competent
and disinterested man who
has the intelligence, integri
ty and nerve to go to the bot
tom for the facts and report
them to the public as the,
exist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

If the Garfield report in
the beef trust investigation
is an index to the manner in
which the president is going
to go after the trusts, the fel.
lows who shouted for Teddy
last fall may as we'll begin to
figure on investing in a kick
ing machine. Whitewash
gush and bunco games are
being worked off on the PEG
pie in a very lively manner
these days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

Backache is never known to those
persons who take an occasional dose of
Pineules. The value OF the resin OBJ
tanned from the pine tree has long been
recognized in the treatment of diseases
OF the bladder and kidneys. One dose
of Pinules will give relief. and one bot
tie Will cure. Sold by j.. B. Young
Drug Go.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

Japan made killing" last
week, winning the most de-
cisive victory since the fall Of
Port Arthur. They possessed
Mukden, capturing $4,000
Russians. The Gar is still
fighting but to no purpose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

The republicans could not do without
railroad passes, so they killed the bill
which would have done away with the
pass evil. They gave no reason for this,
and made no defense of the pass sys.
tenn; they simply killed the bill. What
can the member of the legislature say
to the charge that they are bought and
paid for with passes? Why did they
not put an end to an evil which has de.
bauched politics for years? The mem
bers were given an opportunity to
show where they stood. and they have
made it plain that the railroads can do
more with few passes than the PEG.
pie can with their votes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

The legislature adjourned
on Friday well. satisfied with
itself. The people who ex.
pected relief take an entirely
different view of the matter,
however.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Official Paper Of Barber County.

One of the last acts of the
legislature was to pay Tom
Kelly's lawyers a fee of $500
for the scrap he had with
Ex-Governor Baily in the
courts. Kelly is a smooth one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Wanled.

1000 cattle to pasture tsteers prefer.
rsdl Best pasture and finest running
water in Barber county. Ranch two
and one half miles southwest of Isabel.
on Spring creek. w. T.. GIBSON,
Isabel. Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

HI. T. Woodward s. Son are exclusive
agents for the O. B. FIour-the best
brand on the market. 1t is popular
with all who useit. Try sack.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

II is matter of wonder to women
that they can't get 4 good brush, par
t;cuIarly a hair brush. 1t may be that
a. good price is paid for the article and
il possesses a beautiful silver mounting,
but the bristles come out, and even if
thev stay in they are so soft as to be
absolutely useless.
The reason of the hailties of the
average brush on the market are curious
and interesting. As d matter of fact, d
good brush costs money nowadays
Prices have increased enormously in the
last five years. A good hair brush cannot
be obtained for less than $3.50. and this
not with filigree silver mounting, but
a seasoned hardwood backing. To many
persons this would seem like the Wild
est sort of extravaganza But it is quite
the reverse.
A man who deals in hair brushes re-
Gently told some interesting facts rela-
tive to their quality and manufacture
How TO know good brush is, he AYERS.
as difficult for the average customer as
to tell of the habits and customs of the
North Sea Islanders.
I'm selecting a brush buy nothing but
the real Russian bristles or those COM
ing from the north of Germany says
he, for tie finest quality o. bristles
come from the wild BOAR which is found
in these localities. Amy one that knows
! any thing about the trade is keenly
aware of the rise in price. 1t has increas-
ed from 10 to 20 per cent, and the reason
for this is that as the country becomes
more thickly settled the boar is driven
! further and further away, and also is
being quickly decinated, as are our
| buffaloeS-
| THE bristles of the domestic boar
can and are being used, but they lack
the quality and stiffness of the wiio
variety. In the latter case nature has
provided a hard coating. O2e might Wei
| wonder how these briStles are secured
/ The peasants pick them up strand by
/ strand and store them away. 1t IS ar
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
fOR EVENING
Circular capes Again in Favor, and
Are Easily Made.

One of the prettiest evening wraps
and one which almost any deft-fingered
girl can make for herself. happens, for
tunately, to be the newest OF fashions
the circular cape.
1t is long, and. being circular, is full
enough to fall into graceful, ripplin 2
lines. Nothing before ever seemed to
quite take the place of the old-fashioned
fur-ltned circulars. but this new little
wrap. while not so formal. is given so
much more flare and curve that it seems
butt on peculiarly giriish lines
The cape forms almost a complete cir
Gle, the two pieces being cut in front
on the straight of the goods, the bias
seams joining at the back If a silk
lining is used. take the silk iengthwise
across the circle from corner TO corner
with the widths above and below gradu-
ated as necessary In this way the few
est number of seams are contriyed
Turn UP the lower edge of the cloth
, and haste far, pressing il well. Then
basic the silk lining in and blind stitch
TO the outside
few rows OF stitching will give body
to the front and do away with the neces-
s1ty for an inner stiffening.
The little upner capes are cut exactly
| ike the outside. but are only eight and
| the other ten inches deep. These should
er capeS should not be hemmed as
broadcloth-the only material appro-
priate-will fall into softer lines with the
raw edge.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
Art Of Neatly Wrapping Bundles
Contents Must Be Firm to Make Good Out
side Folding and Tying

closed. To do this In the best way
press the paper at the top down first.
Then put first one side and then the
other over. turning II so that the bot
tom of the end of the paper lies in an
envelope point Lastly turn up this
bottom point and put the string about
il. You VIII have prolessional-looking
parcel if you have made the turns ar
the end all right.
The same general idea is followed IN
doing up a bundle. though frnlness is
the principal thing TO be remembered
there 1t is also then the greatest
possible help to put the cord around as
soon as the paper Is first folded. for it
holds all firm as the rest of the wrap
ping proceeds
Contrary to the general idea. il is
sometimes better 70 do very soft thing
IN quite stiff paper, for the firm outside
VIII prevent the contents from missing
so much For instance, a woman q few
days ago was obliged to carry a white
Liberty satin skirt. and had no box for
it Instead Of using white or soft brown
paper she got the stiffest she could find.
and the stiff outside protected Il almost
as much as a box would have, and was
easier 70 carry than a soft parcel would
have been
In doing up heavy parcel the string.
when it is put about, should always be
knotted into every cross strand II
passes then If the cord should break,
there Is no danger OF the bundle falling
to pieces, or unwrapp4ng, for the many
knots viii hold II except where in the
one place ii gave
No gift. however trifiing, should ever
| be sent out without being most attrac-
lively wrapped Narrow ribbon is better
than cord for this and should end in 4
flowing bowknot instead Of q hard knot.
The expense of this is very small and
the difference in effect Is enormous.
Sealing q small parcel Is pretts when
the sender'S crest or monogram and
white wax are used. a girl who does
up parcels most artistfcally always uses
ribbon and If the box be a little longer
than wide she does not cross * in the
middle but nearer to one end There
she ties q thick bowknot and just be-
side it. ever the ribbon, she drops white
= wax and stamps IL with her signet
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

Wrapping and tying parcels is SO SIM
pie that every woman ought to be able
10 do it properly, having it look as
though done by an expert There is
really no excuse for the sloppy, loose
bundles one sees being carried, for even
if the contents cannot be put into a
box they can be nsSde firm before the
outer covering Is put on One OF the
fundamental principles OF wrapping IS
firmness, and without it nothing trig can
be done.
Every household should have in it
two balls OF Irvine. one fairly stout for
heavy parcels and the other fine for
light ones 1t costs very little 10 buy
a few sheets OF white wrapping paper
that sometimes may be worth more than
one paid in effect gained for gift. or
whatever is TO be carried Heavy brown
paper is also essential. and in families
where there are descendants of frugal
New Englanders every bit of wrapping
paper that comes in rom the shops Is
carefully folded and put away 10 do UP
ether parcels. This economy sometimes
saves ever buying piece String IS
saved in the same WY.
White tissue paper is so seldom re-
CURED that that which comes from the
shops in gowns. ETC. is usually suf1i-
cient. and frequently it is not mussed
at all. That, too. should be folded light
~, not to crease il, and be put away
by Itself
1t is impossible TO lay down hard and
fast rules on parcel wrapping. but there
are certain things which when observed
will make for a neat outside unless the
wrapper is very clumsy
1t il desirable always when practicable
TO put all things TO be done up IN a
box first This gives a firm. square
foundation that makes putting on the
paper easy. Even then people some
| times fail. The proper method is to
have the edges of the paper neat and
! square and put the FOX in the middle.
| Then lay first one side and then the
other over the box, and If the string is
| put on them it will aid in the operation.
| In that case tie a slip knot, put the
string over the paper that is folded and
draw the cord tight This viii hold the
J paper in place while the ea6s are being
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
HE H0NE ITS PROBLEMS AND ITS IN7ERESTy(
How to Know a Good Hair Brush
Best Ones Are Made Of Bears Bristles From
Russia-Hard Wood Backs

interesting custom in Russia for the
parents to keep the bristles as dowry
for their eldest daHgn.eT apo upon her mar
bundles and tie them To buy the bristles
costs a penny EACH OF course, they are
much longer than one sees them in the
brushes.
finest bristles in their brushes. a fact
which some persons object to- The best
brushes are made in England Americans
have not vet begun to compete with the
English in this industry, which is yet in
its infancy here AS rule the fancy
silver backed brushes are manufactured
here and the bristles are exceedingly
poor
'@ro show you the scarcity of the real
Russian brfstleS an agent of one of the
largest English brush manufacturers re-
Gently told me that their entire stock OF
bristles amounted to not more than S10.-
CO., And il was all they could get at
the time for love or money.
'It's not fancy what material shall be
used as a backing to brushes. For moth
ing equals in durability a seasoned hard
wood. Neither moisture, heat, nor cold
! affects 1t, and owing to the nature of the
curely fastened in Turtle-back ebony is
perhaps the best of all 1t comes from
South America and Madagascar also.
| Is more expensive than ordinary ebony.
although the cost of transportation is
| the same. A big tree, perhaps, will yield
| only q small quantity, because of the
| fact that the heart of the wood is very
| apt to De decayed. Turtle-hack ebony
shows 9 faint grain, while the other is
dead black
4'Tinis. brush" holding up rather un-
| usual shaped hair brush s.wes made for
exhibition at the time of the India Dur
bar. The backing, which is n,ottled sat
! inwood, was ten years being seasoned.
| This brush will last a lifetime. Any
| ore similarly made should do the same
/ Very few persons know how to wash
a brush properly. 1t isn't at all neces-
| sary TO immerse the whole brush Pour
tepid water into a shallow basin and
| wet the bristles only. Do not use soda
| ammonia. or boraX. Instead add a little
| English brush powder TO the water and
| rub the hand across the surface of the
| briStles while in the water. Rinse and
dry with the bristies down.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
Keep Youz Eyes Bzight.

Eyes red and bloodshot from readlnS
late at night. haggard and full from IN
diligence in late hours, are not pretty 10
look at. 1t doesn't follow that eyes req
and lacking in 1uster are the result OF
midnight junketing; on the contrary L,.d.i,y
they can as easily result from "oIh-
ans sewing until the wee sma hours
Preventive measures are always nlCFe
easy than corrective ones. ana III TINS
respect there are many don Us Wich
la woman might observe with satlstac-
tory results.
Among them are the following:
Never read facing the light
Do not read with the head lowered.
Hold the book on a level with the eyes
Don't read on q moving train
Don't read while you rock.
Don't tax your eyes when you are
tired or hungry
Don't use your eyes when they smart
Don't face the wind on dusty DAY
without glasses
Don't sGuint. it weakens the eyelids.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
The Pagoda Hat.

Quite the most surprising bit Of ad-
vance millinery is the pagoGa hat.
1t is three-deck structure, each deck
much narrower than the one below. 1t
IS covered with creamy point de Lierre
lace The lace is set on full. though il
is held snugly down Around the lower
deck, or the brim proper, the lace falls
over the edge a couple inches. 1t has
been pressed down, so that it hangs in
stead OF standing out. Each rise is
treated in the same way In shape il
suggests an elaborate top (Some rose
buds stand up in the center by way of
a handle). II also reminds one of a
fountain the falls Of lace replacing
the water. II looks, too, like the pago-
da top from which il takes its name.
Small buds with stems are introduced
at intervals in this large chapeau, which
also suggests the pyramids.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
4 LaPompadOuz.

With opera bags SO very much in evil
dence. these charming accessories take
on arccd Importance
Quite reminiscent of the bepowdered
and bepatched beauties of the ancient
regime is one fascinating specimen. No
prSttier combination OF her own favorite
and becoming colors was ever conjured
for the bewitching Pompadour herself
than is seen in one example made from
her narnesake silk
This particular one, which would be
really lovely with any number of dresses
made OF the charming colors suggestive
OF the DAYS OF Louis XIV is Of broche,
mostly in pastel shades of blue and pink.
with small satiny dots to enliven the de
sign. There are golden bars at the top
and silken cords. This one costs but s..
There are others made OF lace or Of rib
ben. or of spangied designs made over
satin. but this is the prettiest.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
THE SHOPPERS uTANY.

From death and destruction in the
bargain counter rush
Good Lord deliver US.
From the f1atter;ng miiliner who
makes US buy bonnets we don want
and hats at double prices by the subtle
sound OF her voice and the magnetism
. Good Lord deliver US.
From the handsome iioor walker with
the tender glance
From meeting our best friends at a
ss.rlarked-down sale
Good Lord deliver US
From the pretty girl at the ven counter
who induces rs to buy a freak Vell,
fancying that we shall look in II just as
she does when she holds it over her AL
Good Lord deliver u.s.
From the shop girl who has been to
marty the night before and hasn't I'm
ished telling her friends about 1t
Good Lord deliver U.S.
From the shop girl who knows what
we want better than We do
Gooti Lord deliver us
From the man who is buying things
for his wife and keeps US waiting while
he passes thz tine OF day with he siri
Good Lord deliver us. :.
From the woman who is Just looking
Good Lord deliver us.
From all temptations 10 invest IN
unnecessary junk
Good Lord deliver US
From the scorn OF the clerk when we
ask for something cheaper; from the
woman who wears trailing skirt IN the
shops; from imitation furs' rom p Iad.
tre,in bafs. from, the woman who makes
her toilet in the ladies' waiting room
from shop counter conversations; from
the shopper witlI the pug dog; the @oIIl-
an who brings her BABY; the pits We
feel for the lonesome looking male shop
per: the agony of finding ourselves q
benny short when we have just secured
a prize bargain marked down 10 - cents .
rom these and all other miserles OF
the Christmas shopping season, we pray
Good Lord deliver us.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
CURED OF PNEUMONIA
This Woman Has Used Father Johns
Medicine for Years.

Mrs A. y. Smith, jr., of u Leyerett
Street, Lowell, Mass. writes: Lung
troubles, such as pneumonia, are her
editary in nay family. think that
have inherited the disease. and I know
that the hard colds to which | have
been subject are very near pneumonia.
1 have tried a great many cough syF-
ups and patent medicines, and found
that none OF them did me any good
Some years ago / tried Father Johns
Medicine and It's effects were most
gratifying l have kent ii in the house
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

constantly ever since. 1t always cures
my colds and builds me up l give it
to the children right along, and they
like 10 lake it. l find that il keeps
them in good health and cures ali
throat and lung troubles. / have rec
commended it TO many of nay friends,
and / know that in every case 1t has
done much good fSigned) Mrs. A n.
Smith, jr." Sold In SOC and 81 Bottles.
The 81 size contains three times the
quantity OF the soc size.
Ask your druggist for Father Johns
Medicine. IL
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
To Hold The Hat On.

There are two new windy-weather in
ventions for holding the hat firmly on
the head One is for the girl VINO wears
her hair low, and it appears TO be set
of monster hairplns which keep the
cIlaneau FIRMLY In place The other is
for the girl who wears her nair high
and is designed to hold the back comE
in place and the hair firm, thereby CIV
ing purchase for the hatpins-
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

There is a great penchant just now
for noaveau art jewelry and ornaments
Pins, chains, pendants, hatpins, belt
buckles, Sirdles and many other things
are made of this beautiful material
The pink and green saadings are spe-
ciaily beautiful and when set with
stones to correspond with the shading
the effect is most artistic.
Two rainy-day accessories are worth
owning, says the New York Evening
Post" One is an umbrella to put in a
dress-suit case. The handle and the
top piece are both hinged and the UNI
brella folds into a remarkably small
space. Every woman knows what a
nuisance an umbrella is when travelling
The suit case is heavy, ones skirts or
hat often demand the other hand. and
the umbrella is usually the last straw
that makes a journey a burden TO the
flesh The other rainy-day convenience
is a new rubber which is so small that
il will hardly serve except in damp
weather when the mud is not deep. It
amply protects the toe of the boot with
out projecting far over the toe. In the
back there is a fraction of a heel which
is hardly noticeable. The rubber stays
On well and is more comfortable than,
the old style with a back strap
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
Don't Use RucRmg.

Apropos of the fancy for ruching, the
Paris correspondent of a dry goods
journal says that an American buyer
who asked for ruchings in Paris was
met with the reply: You are evidently
an American; no one else wants ruch-
ings IN Europe"
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
ALUMINIUM on Hand BAGS.

On account or its nghtness, aluminium
is employed for the framework of hand
bags The silver huad metal is usually
concealed by leather covering.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10
Helpful Fashion Hints On
Outdoor and Evening Clothes
Long Coats and Leather Suits Are the Best for
Use in the Motor Car.

vests in an imported leather suit These
gowns are made in Sweden and are
perfect of their kind. The Norfolk
Jacket in one or another Of its varia-
tons seems to be the faxorite style.
These are lined with flannel and are
very warm.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

The weil-dressed woman is very care
full of her couture anC does not consider
hair is well dressed. Some faces do look
their best under severely dressed hair.
but as a rule the Iooser and simpler
the couture the better. Just row the
old French twisr is in favor and there
is a special comb which makes the ar
rangement easy.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

Unhappy IS the woman VINO has not a
pretty WsIst. She looks on the new
waists with despair, Tor they all have
short sleeves. Not necessarily elbow
sleeves, but with the cuff ending a good
four inches above the wrist The fash
ion is pretty and graceful, but it calls
for weli-turned wrist and forearm.
The short sleeve and the transparent
guimps are characteristics Of The fash
ions Of 1904. and viii probably continue
through I:3e coming year.
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

Small bows are iavishly used in the
dressmaking cT the season and the max
ing OF them is quite an art, for in un-
skilled hands they take on awkwardness
and stiffness To be sure, certain
stiffness Is desired in bows of a certain
Popular type, but il must be the
stiffness OF priIn exactitude. not the
stiffness of bungling construction
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

Under the long fur-lined coats almost
any heavy cloth gown MAY be worn. but
the woman who Is devoted TO her auto
or who take5 long journeys in It. in
The Washington times., 1905-01-10

An original and convenient device is
an engagement case instead of book II
consists of two pieces of cardboard four
teen inches in length, covered with pref
thy designed paper. fastened together
screenwise- Each of the inner sides has
a succession OF pockets in the shape
of mercantile envelopes, and each is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-01
CASE OF DR. HUGHES
WILL CONTINUE IN OFFICE FOR
 THE PRESENT.
Statement That "I. O. U." of CoIlec- lector Thompson Was Found In Post0flice Funds is shown
 to Be Incorrect.

Washington. Dec. s1.-(speciaL)- Postmaster General Wynne said this afternoon that Postmaster Hughes's removal. announced yesterday, would not taKe actual enect unrIl his suc- Sessor was cuvsen. 4
 me onenses of cashing personal SneckS ouC UL government Iunus, ~LIAe not moral oeIIIcLivn, was cvII- .Iary u reS SuIatIonS. AAGnvuSn rosI- 44lasLer huknSS Wal conuucI .LIe VItIco ullLII nls successor Is seiecLsu, tnerS .s any delay nucn Deyvnu tne meeL- 4nk oL the senare, one mpL tne Donus- 1isn wlIi De expected Co LAhe cnarsv vi Lne once unLu all appointment Is 4IsLoe.
 Fustmaster General Wynne saio wiIn resaru to the report LnaG an n. U. U" paper gwen Dy AnlernaI heve- nue Coi4ecLor In0ntpson nad been Lound m FosLmasLer husnes enecLs Dy lne p0sIVuice inspector tnvesLL- gaLlon. Lne case mad not been presen- L6u LO nm.