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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22
TALE OF WOODEN COOKIES
One That Grandfather Told and After.
wards Wished He Had
Forgotten.

well, the time we boys got into
the cooky jar the hardest was once
when mother was away for all dav."
laughed grandfather, beaming indul-
gently at the small boy on the hearth
rug, relates Youths Companion. "She
left the jar full, but we kept going
back to it. until suddenly we touched
bottom. Then Jack proposed that we
make some wooden cookies, and we
went to work with our lathe and turned
out some beauties. They were pine
you know, and with a little flour dust
ed on them, they looked like the real
article. So we ate the rest of the
cookies, and filled the jar with our
kind
But what did your mother saw"
came promptly from the hearth-rug.
My mother was great woman,
Douglas. She never said a word. but
every meal for week after that there
was a plate of wooden cookies on the
table, and not another one was baked
until we had owned up like men. BAH"
grandfather broke off suddenly with
wry face. That's not mine!" he
exclaimed. snatching from his lips
the cigar he had just lighted.
A minute later he had taken from
the decorated jar at his elbow a dozen
cigars of the same cheap brand.
There's just one of mine in the
lot" he declared. who's been med
dling?'
The grandmother remembered that
g n
giving cigars to young man the day
before. But she told me she had
bought some herself for his birthday
added grandma. sadly.
Yes, and so she did," scoffed grand
father. And she put them in my
jar and took mine for that fellow! Out,
is she? Well, I'll see her when she
comes in. We won't keep a dishonest
girl in the house-not an hour! I'll
discharge her.
"Grandfather," sounded voice from
the hearthrug, your mother didn't
discharge you for taking those cook
les"
For full minute grandfather glared
at his small accuser. Then he dropped
back and chuckled weakly.
Presently, when Douglas had run
away, grandfather said: Mother, I'll
let you do the talking to Huldah about
that matter. Maybe you can make
her feel it was wrong without discharg-
ing her outright" Then, after pause
with another chuckle-T believe T
won't tell that cooky story to the chill
dren any more!"
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would burn him, and naturally cause
him to be wide-awake. He would then
get up, throw more wood on the fire,
and return to the coffin. He kept this
up all night long, and the wrist of his
right arm bears evidence of how faith
fully
AS on the day before, the wolves de-
parted upon the coming of the dawn, al
though they followed him as relent-
lessly as they had done ever since the
trail was struck, and the third and last
night that Mahoney went without
sleep, and almost without food, will
be kept green in his memory as long
as he lives.
AS usual, Mahoney left the trail
some little time before sundoWn, made
his camp and gathered large guam
tity of wood. He knew that if he
could weather the night, his fight
against sleep and beast would be end
ed, for the next day would find him
at a roadhouse, and from then on it
would be easy sailing.
Everything went well until three
o'clock. From then on until morning
it was not SO much Of fight for the
preservation of the remains of the late
mayor as it was for the preservation of
the life of Mahoney. The wolves,
their hunger increasing. grew bolder,
and despite the fact that the fire was
burning as brightly as the fires of the
previous night had done, the gray
timber terrors crept closer and closer
Ever and anon one, overbold. would
jump out of the shadow circle cast by
the flames of the fire and snap vi
ciously at the feet of the silent
watcher
All night long Mahoney fought these
wolves. He would take long piece
of pine timber and, with one end burn
ing, would strike and smash at the
glowing eyes and cleaning teeth. and
in that way he not only kept himself
awake, but he also drove back his
foes.
When morning finally came, Ma
honey, half-crazed through fear and
loss of sleep, once more took the
trail, and at noon that day he came
to a roadhouse, where he was re-
ceive;i, fed and put to bed. He slept
until eight O'Clock the next morning.
when he at once took to the trail, and
from that time until he reached Val
dez he was not compelled to spend a
single night alone. nor did he again
hear from the unwelcome gue-tS t32t
had followed him for three days and
nights.
There are white hairs on Mah0ncy's
head to-day They were absent when
he left Fairbanks.
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ne should say, in giving expression tc
the following sentence: 1t is an won
der mat such an one went to an war.
Inc foregoing rule also holds good
Win the words history, historian. hui
man, etc. We should say a history. a
historian, human being: not an his
tory, an historian, an human being
Wnen the b is silent, as in the words
honest, honorable, ETC.. then we should
say an honest, an honorable, etc. In
tnls case. phonetically speaking, the
vowel Immediately follows the article;
hence no exception to the rule.
Examples of the correct use of "an":
An agent, an army, an awl. an asp,
an adder, an air pump, an eel an egg,
an earthen vessel. an idol. an Indian.
an lrksome task, an ocean. an Office. an
orb, an uncle, an urn.
examples of the correct use of "a:
A boy, a cat, dog. fox, a girl. a
men, heroic struggle. a historian.
Neither the cnange of accent nor the
breath should change the Ga to "an +"
The use of IAN" in such cases is anti
quated A joy, a kiss, a love. a man.
novice, pen. a query. a robin. a
sister, toy, vase, a war, a yacht. a
zest
Note-In pronouncing the word
humble. if the h is aspirated. then
humble;" if the is silent, then
IAN umble"
Don't say ''and" for ''to."
Example: Come and see me-"
should be Come to see me-" IN try
and succeed" should be "I'lI trv TO
succeed"
Note-"Tll try and succeed" is EQUIV
alent to saying 'Tll try and I'll sue
ceed- One may try, but not succeed.
Don't say can elastic,
Example: Have you an elastic?"
Should be Have you an elastic-?"
Note-The word elastic" is an adj
Jectlve; its use as a noun is "collo-
quail"
Don't say another one" for IAN
other
Example: "He has another one at
home" should be "He has another at
home"
Don't say "antecedents" for "ances-
tors"
Example: Ellis antecedents were
loyal, should be His ancestors were
loyal"
Don't say Participate" for "expect -
Example: He anticipated serious
loss should be "He expected serious
loss"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22
BESET BY WOLVES
FOR THREE NIGHTS
AWFUL TRIP WITH CORPSE
OVER ALASKAN TRAIL.
FIGHTS SLEEP AND BEASTS
Fire Alone Saves Man and Burden on
Long and Desolate Journey
Almost Crazed IS Lack
of Resi-

Tacoma, Wash.-The story told by
M. A. Mahoney, who brought the bod =
OF the late Mayor humes, of Seattle.
from Fairbanks, in the interior OF
Alaska, is a grewsome one. His ex-
periences along the trail are worthy of
the morbid pen of Pee or the magma
ton OF Stevenson. Mahoney is frank
enough to confess that could he have
foretold the hardships that awaited
him on that road OF ice ard snow. he
would never have undertaken the Jour
ney.
lie was scarcely two days out OF
Fairbanks when his worries Logan
with the cries OF wolves. Mahoney
Brought his dog team to a stop and
listened. In a short time the wall
was repeated. This time it was an
sWered by another. coming from a
point down the trail, but Enthusiastically
nearer
Mark Mahoney knew that a big pack
OF timber wolves had struck his trail,
and that from that hour he must pit
his brain against their hunger; match
his wit and cunning against theirs. I'm
armed he stood and reflected. Barring
accidents, he knew that three long
days and nights lay before him before
he could hope for human help. He
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had covered a vast stretch Of territory
that day, and was tired As he listened
to the walls of the hungry pack coming
closer and closer he knew there was
no sleep for him that night. And there
was none
There was only one thing for him to
do, of course, and the fact that he
brought the body through safely shows
that he did it. He spoke to the leader
OF his dog team, and they, too, hear
ing and understanding the call of the
Wild wheeled quickly and made off
for the woods in a direct right angle
to the trail.
Once under the shelter of the pines
and frs, MahCney built log fire and
proceeded TO get himself ana his dogs
a hasty supper. 1t was we'll that he
ac,ed quickly. for hardly had the
evening meal been finished when the
wolves arrived
Mahcney placed tie casket contain
ing the remains of Mayor Humes as
close to the fire as he dared. and then
sat down. The doGs, from sheer
WEAKNESS and fright crept between the
lay there, whining through the long
watches of the night
All night long that lonely camp.
pitched upon one of the most desolate
and solitary trails in all the frozen
rccesses of Alaska. was surrounded by
row of cleaning eyes Mahoney sat
there alone. the casket for his seat.
and stared back into the eyes that
CLEANED so hungrily at him. Sleep?
1t was out of the question. Rest?
Every nerve in the mans BODY was
straining to a tension that bespoke a
breaking
There is an end to all things. how
ever, and after what seemed to be the
passing of an eternity the morning
sun scattered the shadows and the
wolves skunk away. Mahoney once
more stepped cut upon the trail.
All that day he pursued his way over
mountains, through timber, across
rivers and over plains, and not once
did he see sign o. hear sound
from the pack that he knew too we'll
were silently following his footsteps.
B"t no sooner had the sun begun to
dip toward the western horizon than
he again heard the vail Of the wolf
long. unnatural, blood-curdling wall.
and again he spoke to the leader of
his dog team. AMI again the trail was
left and Mahorey struck for the shell
tering shadows of the wood
If he were tired the night before, he
was desperate now. After he had
fed himself and his dogs he arranged
the corpse as he had the night before.
This time, however. he placed the cof-
fin against the trunk of tree, and
leaned his back against it as he set
tied himself for another sleepless
watch for the coming of another day.
His main fight that night was against
sleep. AS consequence. he gathered
quantity NJ pine knots. and lighting
one, he tied +. TO his right hand AS
he dezed .rff The names, creeping closer.
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First Jewelry Store.

1t may interest women to know that
the first jewelry store was started in
the city Of Chang On about 5000 years
ago. The celestial Vanderbilts and As
tors of that period knew nothing of the
fascination of diamonds, because dia-
monds were not in vogue at that B
C. period. Pearls and jade and coral
and other unpublished mineral sub
stances had to content them, and if to
make good glitter of rivieres and tiaras
the princess or Chang On employed ar
tisans to fashion them the most won
derfuI gold and silver ornaments,
which in themselves were far more
costly than diamonds.-Boston Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22
To Reorganize Navy.

Representative Foss, of Illinois, in
troduced into the house of Representatives
at Washington bill ito reorganize
and increase the efficiency of the per-
sonnet of the fleet of the United States"
The measure shortens the course at
the naval academy until 1913 to three
years. One years sea duty after grad
uation is required, instead of two, as
at present. The age of midshipmen en-
tering the academy is set at from Is
to II years.
The bill creates reserve list" on
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22
BEAR CAUSES PANIC
AMONG CHORUS GIRLS
Animal Rushes from It's Cage, Claws
Actors, and Drives Performers
Over Footlights.

New York.-During a rehearsal in the
new Colonial theater the other day a
bear escaped from his cage. rushed to the
stage. attacked several of the perform
ers. and before he was overcome had so
severely bitten and clawed several of
them that they had to be taken to their
homes.
Miss Libby Blondell and JUNE Nc
Cree were the most severely injured. AS
the bear rushed on to the stage he struck
Miss Blondell and knocked her down
When she fell the bear rolled over her
and. enraged by her screams and at
tempts to free herself, struck out
savagely at her.
McCree seized the brute and tried to
drag it away from the actress. but his
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22
Dog Went 800 Miles Alone

Kansas City.-The remarkable at
tachment for its home place is shown in
the case of Carlo. fine water spaniel
belonging to James Dingman. who sew
eFaf weeks ago left Stroud, o. T., TO.
Idaho. Carlo was tied in one of the cars
with the stock. He stood the trip for
300 miles. but the desire to get back to
the old home place evidently grew upon
him. Mr.. Dingman thought it was safe
to unite the dog, but n, .ooner had the
animal been loosed than it jumped out
OF the car and made bee line for
Stroud 1t never stopped until it had
Travelled the whole 300 miles and
reached home almost starved
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22
FIRST FLOOR PLAN,

in most localities, including plumbing
and heating, for $1,000 to $500.
The estimate, based on Omaha prices
of material and wages at So cents per
hour, is given below:
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Don't say AN" for ga"
Rule: An should be used before all
vowels except long u, as in union. and
o, as in one.
Note-A should be used before all
consonants and aspirated h; not ST.
lent h.
Note.-Really not exceptions. Be
cause long is only semi-vowel. hay-
ing for its initial the consonant
yoon-yun): the word one also begins
phonetically with consonant fwun(:
therefore, We should say a union. not
an union; such one, not such an one.
one Is partial to the expression
such an one" then. to be consistent.
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strength was not sufficient. and he, toe,
was bitten and deep gashes were cut IN
his arms and legs by the bears claws.
So terrified were the chorus girls on
the stage that many of them leaped over
the footlights into the orchestra. Stage
hands and men of the company secured
ropes and finally made prisoner of the
bear.
The bear was to be used in wrestling
act and was thought to be safely in his
cage while the rehearsal was in progress.
Owing to the injuries sustained by the
principal members of the company the
opening of the theater was postponed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22

Copyright. 1904, by Frederick j. Drake
* Coz
A two-family house suits great many
people who have no use for mere than
four or five rooms and do not wish to
build small house. There are also
many elderly people who do not wish
to be entirely alone in the house
To such the house shown above will
be especially adapted. The plan shows
four rooms on each floor with closets
and pantrieS. This house can be built
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22

which captains who have reached the
age Of go years shall be placed. This
age limit is gradually reduced to 55
years. Commanders are put on this list
at the age of IS years, the age there
after being reduced. to so. Officers on
the reserve list are to perform shore
duty only, and every transfer of an Of
ficer to this list shall create vacancy
on the active list Two grades of vice
admiral are created.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-03-22

Glass Bottomed Boat.
boats In studying sea life.
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OcULIST AND AURIST.

DR. BRIDGHAM. OCULIST AND
Aurist. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Postofflce building. Phone Main 26S
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ing an unpleasant word. AS a young
man Shonts began the practice Of law,
but destiny had arranged that he
should become an expert in railroad
construction, and tasks of this sort soon
came to hand. He built the Indiana,
Iowa and Illinois railroad and sold it
to the Vanderbilts. Later he purchas-
ed a large interest in the Toledo, st.
Louis and Western railroad, the Clio
yer Leaf route, and became it's presi-
dent, position he still holds. He mar
ried Miss Milla Drake, sister Of John
A. Drake, partner Of John w. Gates.
In illustration Of his physical energy
it is related that some ten years ago
contractor who fancied he had griev-
ance against him entered his office and
announced to the clerks that he had
called to get even with ShOnts. Mr..
Shonts heard the remark and, looking
up from his desk in the private office,
asked to have the stranger shown in.
He was strapping big fellow, but Mr..
Shonts himself Is about six feet and
weighs 200 pounds. 81 am glad you
called" he remarked as he sprang up
and pulled off his coat. He went after
the contractor fast and furious. Crash,
smash, bang. went the furniture against
the walls Of the room. After two or
three minutes the contractor was more
anxious to get out than he was to get
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-23

PROF. o. S. MATTHEWS-MEN
Scientist. Magnetic, Thermal and
Electric treatments for all chronic
diseases. Rheumatism specially
Rooms 2. 8. 4, Keefer Bldg. Alder
st, Phone Main 1899.
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CHAIRMAN SHONTS.
The Kind Of Man Who Heads ~
1sthmfan Canal Commission.

The Kind Of Man Who Heads ~
Isthmian Canal Commission.
Had the question been asked a few
weeks ago. who is Theodore p.
Shonts?" few persons could have sn-
swered it. Today every one knows
that he is chairman Of the isthmian
canal commission, which is charged
with the execution Of the greatest en-
cheering enterprise of the age-the
construction Of waterway to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In
this position he will draw a salary Of
100000 per annum, with expenses and
a furnished house thrown in. Mr..
Shonts has been a remarkable individ-
ual from youth up. The achievement
for which he is best remembered as a
boy was that Of learning 200 verses of
Scripture in week. His father, Hen
ry D. Shonts, was born in Holland, and
his mother was French Huguenot.
They were living in Crawford county,
Pa, when he was born, in 1856, but
when he was six years old they re-
moved to Iowa, so that as q boy and
young man he roamed the prairies
Of the west. rode horses bareback and
standing up and leaped bitches and
streams on horseback.
He went to Monmouth college, in H.
linois, where he graduated in 1876, and
his chum there was John F. Wallace,
now chief engineer Of the canal and in
timately associated with him as a mem
Der of the commissions executive COM
mittee. They call each other John
and Teddy" and Mr. Shonts has re-
marked that he could work with Wal
lace till the crack Of doom without hay
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log cabin Is a type Of the architecture
Of the early settlements in the north
west and for this reason the Forestry
building at the Lewis and Clark expo
sition In Portland, Ore, is constructed
OF logs. Two miles Of logs five and
six feet in diameter and ffty-two feet
long were required for the building,
together with eight miles Of poles and
TINS of stakes and shingles. It Is 200
feet long and 1O2 feet wide.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-23

DIR. J. J. MURRAY, VETERINARY
surgeon and dentist; graduate OF
American Veterinary College, New
York City. Office, Mcbride Bros
livery stable. Telephone, Main 3d.
Walla Walla, Wash.
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pit satur-
cept FRI
Agent,
!. Wash.
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WEATHER BUREAU, ROOMS 412-
413. F. Newman, observer. Tele
phone Main 514.
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LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION
June 1st to October 18th,

June ISL 20 Octooer 10Th.
Tickets to Portland will be sold from
Walla walla daily at rate Of 1915 for
the round trip. good for thirty days.
For ten or more travelling on one
ticket a rate of $3.50 for round trip
will be made. Tickets limited to ten
days.
In addition to the above daily excur-
sion rates the o. r. & N. Co. will, from
time to time during the fair, run a
series of coach excursions at very low
rates. Dates for these excursions will
be announced later.
r. BURNS,
General Agent, o. r. & N. Co.,
Walla Walla, Wash.
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ONE BATH WILL GIVE AN IDEA
of what a course of the Viavi baths
and our system Of treatment will
do. Try one. Viavi Parlors, 402-
4O3, Ransom Bldg. Tel. Main 606.
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DIR. N. G. BLALOCK, M. D., OFFICE
in Rees- Winans Bldg. Phones: O1-
flee, Main 272; residence, Main 342.
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A BIG LOG CABIN.

Such IL the Forestry Building at tho
Lewis and Clark Centennial.
When those intrepid pathfnders, Cap
tains Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark, made their famous expedition Of
exploration into the northwest 100
years ago they were glad to enjoy the
luxury Of a log cabins shelter. The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-23

DR.. c.. P. CANNON, PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Office Paine Bldg
Specialty-DiseaSes OF women anu
Children. Phone, Office, Main $40;
residence, Main 5S2.
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THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL

maintains unexcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains of all
transcontinental lines, passengers are
given their choice Of routes to Chicago,
Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans,
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspondence
with the following representatives.
B. H. TRUMBULL,
Commercial Agent,
142 Third St., Portland, Or.
j. c. LINDSEY,
Passenger Agent,
142 Third ST., Portland, Or.
PAUL B. THOMPSON,
Passenger Agent,
Co1man Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
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BARBER COLLEGE.

DIR. ]. c, MACK, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Special attention given to
diseases of women and electrical
treatments. Office, rooms 81 and %,
Postoffice building. Phone: Offices,
Main 44O; Residence, Main $50.
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Die BruCke BUILDING
Corner First and Main.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Room 8. Office hours: 9 a. m. to 4
p. m.
THE BRIDGE CLOTHING STORE
Alvin G. Baumeister, Prop. Cloth
ing. Hats, Shoes and Gents Furnish
ings. Agent for Ed Y. Price & Co..
Fine Tailoring.
e. HARRIS, ROOM ga. COURT RE
porting and land office work. Public
Stenographer and Typewriter.
VIM. L. STIRLING+CARE OF ES-
tates, Fire Insurance and Surety
Bonds and Conveyancing. Room
LEAVE ORDERS AT THE BOOK
Nook for Card Engraving and Fine
Stationery.
EDISON PHONOGRAPHs ON THE
installment plan at the Book Nook
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EsTRAY NOTICE.

June 9th there came TO my place.
near Thiel Station, one small black
mare, three or four years old, with
colt Owner can have same by prov
ing property and paying costs.
HARRY DEBUS.
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w. r. INGE DALTON, M. D.. AT AR
cade, Seattle. Skin and genlto-ur1-
nary diseases.