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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Grass Poisoning Trees.

Horticulturists and fruit growers
have long known that grasses are in
furious to young apple trees. but 1t
seems that they we're wrong in attrib-
uting the injury to interference with
the air. the water and the food sup
ply of the trees. Carefully conducted
experiments and observation at the
Wodburn experimental fruit farm, In
England, have shown. however. that
there is some direct or indirect prod.
uct of grass growth that has an active
poisonous effect on the roots Of the
trees. It is also suggested that the
so-called exhaustion of the soil by
certain plants. preventing the subse.
quent growth of other plants In the
same ground, may be due really 70
some poisonous product left by tbs
drst ulants.-N. Y. Times
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
STORY OF THE "FIRELANDS."
Fertile Ohio Region Recalls the Fs
nous Raid of the Traitor
Benedict Arnold.

Unnumbered native Ohioans, not tc
speak of hundreds of thousands of res.
1dents OF this state, who have come
from foreign lands and other states OF
the American union, must have won.
dered why fertile and productive
tract in northern Ohio, a district which
in no way hints of the ravages Of fire
should be called the "firelands." Among
all the vicissitudes of Ohio's early his.
tory, relates the Dayton Herald. great
confiagrations were notable for thei1
absence. No such terrible forest fires.
swept this state as ravaged large areas
in Michigan and Wisconsin 70 or 81
years later.
The fires to which the name refers,
ragged in Connecticut, not Ohio, and
they were the work Of the British and
tory soldiers, instead of the result O.
accidents or natural causes. In 1871
when the long struggle for independ
ence was nearly ended, Benedict Ar
mold commanded an expedition which
ravaged the Connecticut coast of Ions
Island sound. He burned New Londor
and other towns and left behind mis-.
cry and restitution as we'll as a more
bitter hatred than he had earned be.
fore that outrage upon his native state
This and other cruel and senseles.
attacks upon Connecticut towns left
so strong feeling of sympathy and in,
justice behind that in disposing of Con.
necticuts rights in lands now formins
part of Ohio 781 square miles in the
extreme western edge of the western
reserve were set apart to be donated ia
sufferers by British raids. Five ranges
of townships running north and south
were included in this tract
Sandusky bay and Lake Erie extend
80 far southwark at this point that the
five ranges Of townships contained only
about 1000 acres of land. The tract
measured some 81 miles by 80. The
Connecticut sufferers from the torch OF
the enemy lived chiefly in New Lon.
don, Norwalk and Fairfield, and 1t was
from those towns that many of the
settlers of the "Ffrelands" came to
build in the Ohio wilderness settle.
ments bearing the same names and
having like civic ideals and character
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
About Wild Indiro

An attempt has been made during
The past to collect information regard
ing the wild indigos of the Madras
presidency. 1t is supposed that among
these there is one at least of great
economic value, and the search has
been commenced for it. A number of
plants have already been received, but,
since their state of preservation on ar
rival has been almost uniformly bad,
little progress has been made in the
inquiry. Such indigos as the govern
ment botanist was able to collect ON
his tour have been carefully exam
med and sent for checking to the SUI
perintendent of the Royal gardens in
Calcutta, and several interesting spe-
lies have been found among them
Lahore Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

In the present stage, of progress in
modern educational methods the state
ment that hearty and intelligent cooper
alton and sympathy between parents
and teachers is essential to the best re-
suits in school work should be the most
obvious and commonplace truism. Many
parents will not take the trouble nor de-
vote the time necessary to the proper
training of the young, and unfortunately
too few teachers are sufficiently inter-
ested in their work as profession to
insist upon that measure of parental CO.
operation which is SO essential
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Cloths for Presents.

OF one singularly attractive ar
decorative detail of Japanese daily lif
little is known in this country: yet
touches all classes, from mobiles tt
coolies-the use of present cloths
These are squares, of all sorts of ma
terials, from 20 inches to two yard
across. They are used to tie up tn.
gifts which are exchanged on all pos
sible occasions. After the presenta
ton of the gift the cloth is removed
and returned to the giver by servs
ant These cloths are handed down
from generation to generation, ant
among them are found some of thu
finest specimens of the old embroider!
and dyeing. Many of the squar.
pieces Of Japanese embroidery use.
in this country for pillows and tabl
covers were originally used rs cover
ings for presents.-House Beautiful
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Made No Difference

A man addicted to walking in his
heep went to bed all right one night,
but when he woke he found himself
IN the street In the grasp of a DO
iceman. Hold ont" he cried. "You
mustn't arrest me; I'm a somnambu-
Rst."
To which the policeman replied: 81
iont care what yer religion is-ye
amt walk the streets in yer night
,hirt."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
MUSICAL FROGS
Illustrative Incident Shows What
Touch Of Civilization Will
Accomplish.

Il firmly believe" remarked formej
Supervisor James Sackett to a report
er of the Rochester Post-Express, "tha.
the musical fiber of the frog can b.,
cultivated to degree where the rendi
ton of popular airs ard church musi,
is possible. We usually associate tn,
frog with the bass tom-tom, boom
boom, and the shrill reverberations O
less lusty lungs. Heretofore, l hav
not observed any unity in their effort
except common desire to keep ever
lastingly at it. But what a touch
civilization will do is shown by an in
cident that came to my notice on 10
Kinks farm down home
Nov that it has stopped snowin;
Kinks love for his fiddle is indicate
by his presence on his back porch eac
night. He sits there after doing hi,
chores until late in the evening ant
saws away and grinds out some oil
favorites. Nearby is a frog pond, ant
at first you couldn't tell whether 10,
or the ambitious vocalists were ahead
Then Joe began to notice that as b,
played the chorus from the pond grew
fainter, and he remarked to his wifi,
one night, 'Derned if them frogs aim
listening
Then some of the tenors got to chip
ping in few notes when Joe reachet
the refrain of How Can l Bear t.
Leave Thee and soon he found tha
the batrachians were croaking in uni
r,1no ~ ~.
he discarded the rest of his repertoir,
and confined himself to this one selec
ton. On the next night after the ten
ors made their debut the bass began
to boom in. keeping time perfectly. o.
the third night the whole pond wa,
alive with not only the refrain, bu
with the entire air.
when he'd take his seat on tn,
porch and give his fiddle two or thre,
tuning up whangs the frog chorus
would instantly cease, except as her,
and there one pitched the note Thel
when he struck up, the grand accom-
paniment began and carried the son,
through to the end, all jumping on tn,
final note in unison.
eff Joe was pleased at this you cal
simply imagine his pleasure when ON
evening he heard the frogs start in OF
his favorite air without waiting TO
him to pace them. Now the who'll
pond resounds with the strains of How
Can l Bear to Leave Thee from dusl
until far into the night. Mrs. Hink
says it gets monotonous, but neve
tires of it. / suppose it's the onl.
frog pond in Monroe county that cal
render written music in perfect tim
and with commendable technique"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Nebraska capitalists are planning n

construction of an alfalfa meal plant
near Sterling, Col, and the establish
ment of grinding stations in various
parts of the alfalfa district of the Cen
tennial state. The manufacture of al
falfa meal is comparatively new in
dustry. and Colorado is one of the
leaders In adding it to the list of west
ern manufactured products.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
"Poor Excuse Better Than None. !.

Poor Excuse Better Than None"
Mrs. Homer Leigh-What do you
mean by telling your friends you mar
led me because was such an ex-
seilent cook, when you know very well
don't know how to cook a potato?
Mr.. Homer Leigh-Well, don't get
mad. my dear; / had to offer some ex-
use. didn't I?-Woman's Home Conn.,
,anion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Feminine charity.

He-Miss Dimpleton has teeth lik.
pearls.
She-That probably accounts for it.
Accounts for what?"
"The fact that she is dumb as a.
oyster. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Extremely So.

Knicker-Is his charity unostenta
tious?
Bocker-Very. When he gives ad'
vice he doesn't let his upper Jaw know
what his lower jaw says.-N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
No Controlline Interest.

docs that fellow own that ma
chine?" said the man to q policeman.
as he saw the automobile going from
one side Of the street to the other.
well, 1t doesn't look as il he had
even q controlling interest" said the
guardian Of the peace.-YonkersS States.
man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
As It Happened.

How did his Bible save his lie dur.
ing the war;"
'eHe stopped behind to read it when hi.
command was going into action. CHI
cago Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Here's another countess marrying her
She was probably drives
to it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

Three diamonds, cut from the
world-famous stone and valued in the
aggregate at $4,000, have disappear
ed from the shop of Tiffany & Co.,
No. Is Union Square, New York. Sat
isfied that they were stolen by some
person in their employ, but mystified
by the strange circumstances con-
nected with the theft and the absence
of clues, the company has set in mo-
ton the detective forces of two con-
tinents ia their endeavor to recover
the precious gems.
In all ten diamonds were cut from
the Excelsior last fall, shortly after
it's purchase by Tiffany from an Eng
lish syndicate. The stone was found
1893, and in the rough weighed 81
carats 1t was the largest diamond
that has ever been cut up, and the
total value of ten stones taken from
it was $4,000. Five of the diamonds
were sold by Tiffany to well-known
New York people last Christmas. OF
the remaining five the company now
has only two.
The robbery was committed in the
workshop on the Afternoon of Thurs
day, May 4. The next morning,
when the manager of the department
went to take them from the safe in
which they should have been locked
for the night, they had disappeared.
In fact, the three diamonds, upon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
RAILWAY Accidents,

Railway experts are continually
seeking means to avoid accidents by
insuring thoroughness of construction
A device just coming into use on the
English railways is a screw used fol
fastening the rails to the ties. These
are supposed to be screwed home with
a spanner, but the workmen were &C
customed to hammering them home
saving labor, but decreasing the eff
cheney of the screw. Now screws are
made capped by a cone of soft metal
Two or three blows of hammer will
f1atten this cone and result in the de
lection of the careless employe.-Nev
York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
Earl a Famous PhiIateIist.

Aboard his ship-rigged Valhalla on
her long race across the Atlantic the
earl of Crawford had his famous col
lection of United States stamps,
which is generally conceded to be the
finest in the world. The earl is an
enthusiastic a philatelist as he is a
sportsman. His collection of stamps
is valued at 100000. Wherever the
Valhalla has sailed it has carried this
philatelic treasure with it. In each
port where she has been-and these
are all over the world-her owner
has been on the lookout for any rarity
that would fill a gap in his magnif-
cent collection. The earl while in
this country went on to Washington,
one of the objects of the trip. it is
understood, being to get further phila-
telic data from the government of
ficials at the national capital.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
The Ace of Wild Rush,

We no longer tolerate slowness. 1t
has become one of the sins to be
avoided. We do not write, because
the telephone puts us iAto instant COM
munication with the distant friend.
We do not walk, because we can save
time by hurrying along in the electric
car. We do not spend time in mental
introspection, because while we are
absorbed in thought the crowd is rush.
ing by and leaving us in the rear. In
other words, the philosopher is now
almost extinct. The man who does
not hustle is not only the exception to
the rule but he is soon apt to become
an object to his neighbor's pity. If he
does not help himself he will soon
have to be MISUNDERSTANDING Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
How Spiders Make Love.

The courtship of the Salts pulex, a
spider. is described by an expert in in
sect life as most elaborate exhibit
ton of skill and grace in dancing.
Balancing his body on his long legs,
he moves in a semi-circle for about
two inches, and then reversing the
position twists and turns in the oppo-
site direction, repeating this grotesque
figure scores of times, and pausing
every few minutes to rock from side
to side, and to bend his brilliant legs,
so that they may be brought into full
view of his admiring mate
A similar display, but with varied
antics, marks the love-making of other
sorts of spiders, but this manner OF
counting is not without it's risks, and
it may often happen that the lively
sutton, if he prolongs his performance
or shows off his points of perfection
too persistently, is suddenly seized
and devoured by his more muscular
mate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
Eccentric British Lord.

NJ, A p" has some gossip about
Lord Grimthorpe's eccentricities. HE
hated new clothes; he disliked collars.
and ties His favorite hat was the
Panama, and this in summer he would
place under the pump, souse it with
water and then place it on his head
Once the late Lady Grimthorpe com
planned that the drippings spoiled her
mantle. Never mind, my DEAR he
replied, I shall have to buy another
He never wore. watch chain that
was visible to the, outside world, but
a long thin one which went round his
neck and came through the armhole
of his waistcoat and was attached to
the watch in the topmost vest pocket
He never carried a check book, but
wrote his checks on odd pieces of
paper
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

left school to go to the front at the
outbreak of the war. He was wounded
at the battle of Bull Run, and after
his convalescence he received his
graduating degree at the University of
Rochester, N. Y.
He then re-entered the Union army,
was again wounded in battle and
afterward was captured and served a
term of six months in Libby prison.
Tourgee lived in North Carolina from
1865 to 1881. His works include "A
FOOLS Errand,' Bricks Without
Straw Hot Plowshares,' 'Black
Ice,'' Buttons Inn,'' "Pactolus Prime, -
"Murvale Eastman 1.-The Hip Roof
House." can Appeal to Caesar" and
other stories. He wrote also upon law
subjects.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

which a trusted workman had been
employed all day on the 4th, had
never been placed in the safe. Loose
ly wrapped in paper, the $50, 600
worth of jewels had been laid by the
workman on the shelf of the window
in the wire cage which separated the
office from the workshop.
The theory is that some one in the
shop who knew the value of the con-
tents of the folded paper stole it be
fore the articles lying on the shelf
with it had been put in the safe. The
man whose duty it was to lock up the
valuables did not miss the diamonds.
1t was when the artifcer asked for
the diamonds next morning to finish
his job of setting them that the theft
was discovered.
Tiffany & Co. are said to have been
approached with an offer to return
their three $4,000 stolen diamonds
upon payment of $4,000 and assur-
ance of immunity from arrest of the
thief or the person through whom he
is willing to conduct the negotiations.
The police know this and are Revot-
ing their attention to this clew. While
there is nothing to indicate whether
the proposition is genuine, those try
ing to recover the gems are inclined
Cook has believed from the first that
if the diamonds were restored 1T
would be in such a manner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
Prince to Become kinq.

Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has
Cor many years aspired to the title of
king, and at last his ambition is about
to be gratified. The powers. includ-
ing Turkey, which have hitherto OPP
posed the Transformation of Bulgaria
into kingdom, have withdrawn their
objections because of the services
rendered by Ferdinand in averting
war in the Balkans. About ten years
ago the prince ordered for himself
from a jewe1er at Munich a royal
crown, scepter and orb, expecting to
have use for them soon. The powers
blocked his scheme and he refused to
accept the baubles or to pay the jew
eler. The latter set Europe to laugh
ing by exhibiting the articles in his
window. Ferdinand's mother then
made haste to pay the jeweler, who
forwarded the regalia to Ferdinand
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
InsersoII's seathine Indictment.

Frederick Trevor Hill has gathered
many anecdotes during his sixteen
years activity at the New York bar
He told a good story the other day of
the most severe arraignment he ever
heard in a courtroom 1T was utter
ed by Col. Robert Ingerso1l, who was
usually the soul of good nature" he
said. I'm a case which aroused his
Indignation he requested the jury to
study the defendants face. mark
out in him. he exclaimed, the mean
est man / knOw-a man so mean that
nature wasted her time in making
him, and the dirt of which he is COM
posed would have been better en-
p1oyed in filling the grave of some
other such man, If such another ever
lived!'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
Carried His Coffin With Him.

The death of Thomas V. Reynold:
at the home of Col. J. C. Evans, neal
this city, which occurred a few day:
ago, has brought to light facts which
are SO far out of the ordinary as t.
be of interest to a great many, as hi
had travelled all over several states
and will be remembered by a large
number of people.
Mr.. Reynolds was native of Henry
county, KY, and resided in Barrier
county for many years. He was twice
married, his first wife being Miss Win
ME Greasy. She died about twenty
five years ago, and when her coffiI
was made Mr.. Reynolds had one mad,
for himself. When he came here Il
live three years ago he had his cofi1
brought along, and in this his bod.
was buried.-G1asgow correspondents
Nashville American.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
Editor Too Strenuous.

The Cleaner was published at Man
chester, N. H, sixty years ago, an(
was for many reasons out of the or
binary in the newspaper line. The
paper was published by John Cald
well and bore under the headline the
legend, "An independent newspaper
devoted to truth, both in politics ant
religion On one of the interior
pages under a cut of a man in the
pillory is found a list of those wht
were behind in their subscriptions
This list became SO long that the
paper suspended after an existence
of three years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
BEAUTY LACKING IN CITIES.
American Municipalities Are Behind
in This Respect.

American Municipalities Are Behind
in This Respect.
The time is rapidly approaching
when the excuse can no longer be of
fered that American cities are new and
lacking in the essentials of good
streets, fire protection, etc. Some
American cities are far too old, too
rich and too we'll equipped with all
essentials to have any excuse left for
their sordid disregard of beauty. That
they have begun to draft plans for
comprehensive Identification is sign
that civic pride is not wholly wanting.
The people are beginning to realize
that their cities are here to stay and
that the utility of beauty should not
be neglected When they are finally
convinced that judicious Identification
is profitable, in dollars and cents,
which is the lesson taught by the
French, they will speedily transform
their ugly municipalities. But. some
how, they are slow in learning the les
Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
LAMAR'S KINDNESS OF HEART.
Deed That Won for Him Friendship
of Secretary Taft.

of Secretary Taft.
Secretary Taft has always been an
enthusiastic admirer of the late JUS
tice Lamar of Mississippi. Mr.. Taft
was assistant attorney general when
Justice Lamar was on the United
States supreme bench. The first time
the big Ohio man appeared before that
August tribunal he stumbled through
a small duty just as the judges were
about to retire. He was much embar-
raised and felt that he had not ap-
peared at all to advantage. AS he was
about to hurry away Justice Lamar
came over, threw an arm over his
shoulder and said in kindly tones:
Its all right, my boy. Don't you be
afraid of those fellows on the bench.
They won't bite you. Even if they
wanted to their teeth are too old and
worn to do much damage. If you but
knew it, yours are twice as sharp
The secretary in telling of this Incl
dent says: From that day to this |
have never ceased to thank the low
able Mississippian for making me have
faith in myself"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
TIPS GIVEN BY MONARcHs.
Crowned Heads Dispense Large Sums
on Their Trips.

on nSlT ITfPSs
Some of the European monarchs
give very large tips whenever they
travel, and others, on the contrary,
are quite niggardly. Emperor Nicho-
las of Russia is the most liberal in
this respect. During his brief visit
to France three years ago he spent
$4,000 on tips to servants and almost
as much on presents to officials and
others. King Edward of England is
not quite as generous, but as he trav-
els a good deal, both within his own
realm and abroad, he is obliged to lay
aside each year $4,000 as an allow
ance for tips. Emperor William of
Germany is much more generous in a
foreign country than at home and dur
ing his recent visit to Cowes, Eng
land, he spent not less than $4,000
on tips. Of the remaining rulers some
spend reasonable sums and others
very little, but probably quite as
much as they can afford.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
YOUNG MEN TO THE FRONT.
Are Taking Part in Politics in lncreas-
inQ Numbers.

ing Numbers.
Dr. Woodrow Wilson, head of
Princeton university, in a recent ad-
dress advised young men to interest
themselves more in public affairs, on
the ground of duty, if no other Their
education, he held, carries with it a
responsibility which the public has a
right to demand the young men shall
share with others who have not been
SO fortunatefn their mental training.
The point i good one, and young
men all over'the country are not slow
in availing themselves of opportuni-
ties offered. The number of young
men, not only lawyers, but those in
business. who are taking an active
Part in politics is increasing The in
dependent in politics is greater
power to-day than ever and among
the independents are more young
men than ever Observation-Disclosures
Herald.