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The Winslow mail., 1905-12-30
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush IN mad chase
after health. from one extreme
of faddism to another. when, if
they would only eat good food,
and keep their bowels regular
with DR. Kings New Life Pills,
their troubles would all pass
away. Prompt relief and quick
cure for fever and stomach trOu
BILE. 25c at drug stores.
The Winslow mail., 1905-12-30

j. F. Mahoney has received
a large consignment of the
latest novels which he is sell
ing at the very low price of 25c.
Call aud make your selection
before the best are gone. The
0ostofflce News Depot
The Winslow mail., 1905-12-30

At Kingman, before Judge
r E. Sloan, the MOhave & Mill
town railroad was redeemed by
O. A. Turner, the builder of the
road, tor an amount aggregdt-
ing over $4,000. This covers
all the labor claims and other
judgments against the 70 a d
since its complexion. The news
will be welcome to a mum Der OF
people whom the railroad com
pany has been owing for some
months. 1t is also welcome
news to the general public as
it assures the people that there
will be no further legal tangleS
which might possible result in
tying the road up. W. G. Eel
lows. who has been receiver for
the road since it was first placed
there, will continue the man
agement of it until such time as
the court confirms the redemp-
tiOn and turns the road over to
Mr.. Turner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02

act of fastening her veil, Miss Sim
mons received the telegram. which
read:
Have gone away. Will never see
you again."
Miss Simmons, it is said, saw Roser
several days before the date set for the
wedding. at which time all of the de-
tails were arranged. She sent INVITA-
lions to $50 friends, and they were
assembling when the telegram arrived
at the expected brides home.
She burst into tears, but later decid-
ed not to let anything interfere with
the pleasure of her guests. She read
the telegram to them, and then or
dered the dancing to begin. Roser was
apparently soon forgotten, except by
two of Miss Simmons brothers, who
are determined to interview him.
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Old Couple Divorced After Living To-
gether for Thirty-Seven Years.
HAD NOT SPOKEN SINCE 'S4
Uncle Ham" and Aunt Julia" Grubbs Re-
fused to Settle Their Long-Standing Diff
ferences and Courts Separate Them
at the Old Ladys Request-The
Parents of Six Children.

them over. "Uncle Ham" came out of
the house and agreed with the peddler
that they were the finest geese in all In
diana.
What dye want for them?" asked
the peddler.
Uncle Ham" named his price, a good
round figure, that was more than the
market value of the geese and enough
to add pretty penny to the bank &C
count that was growing most encOurag-
ingly year after year.
The bargain was closed just as Mrs.
Grubbs appeared in the farmhouse door.
Say, what's that man want with my
geese, Ham," she called.
Hes buyin' en- shouted back her
husband its all right, mother; he's
paying all they're worth
Now don't you do no such thing,
Ham Grubbs," cried Mrs. Grubbs, hur-
rying down to the shade of the tree I'M
der which Uncle Ham" and the peddler
were driving their bargain. I've been
a-savin' those geese for their down.
I'm a-goin' to make feather beds out
of it."
Now see here, julie" expostulated her
husband, this man is paying a good
stiff sum for these here geese, and we
can raise more of them. Besides,
never slept under a feather bed and l
never will"
We'll, Ham Grubbs," retorted his
wife, holly, Il have and I'm a-goin' to
do it again. don't care what you dol"
Ham" Grubbs wanted the addition
to his bank account; his wife wanted the
feather beds. One hasty word led to
another and it ended by Mrs Grubbs
flouncing back to the farmhouse and
the peddler carrying off the geese, for
which he paid the farmers price.
When Ham" Grubbs got back to the
house he found his wife still indignant
There were more words, and then ''Uncle
Ham" said something which never
should have been said.
Vow Never to Speak Again.
''Ill never speak to you again!" de-
clared Mrs. Grubbs.
"All right" retorted her husband :;
"do as you like"
All the children heard the quarrel.
Those old enough to understand began
to cry. Husband and wife realized that
their sudden determination never to
speak again might result in broken
home and distress to the six little ones
Don't worry about them, Ham
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Child Saves a Train.

Altoona, Pa.-Little Wallace Moore,
aged eight, barefooted and ragged, the
son of a farmer living near Osceola,
Is miles southeast of here, with rare
presence of mind for one of his years
saved passenger train on the Tyrone
division of the Pennsylvania railroad
from certain disaster and probably
prevented injury, if not death, to 1913
passengers.
The lad, while playing about the
railroad tracks which run near his
home, noticed that switch leading to
spur, at the end of which was an
embankment, had been opened
Fastening to clear stretch of road
he stationed himself in the middle oil
the tracks and breathlessly awaited the
approach of the train He swung his
arms, and, grabbing his hat, waved il
madly Engineer Franks became
alarmed when the boy showed no sign.
| of leaving the track, and quickly ap
plying the emergency brakes stopped
| the train within a few feet of wher,
the boy was standing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02

The question OF Washington having
a suitable building for great gatherings
has long been agitated, but it was not
until the citizens Of the district were
very clearly informed by congress that
the big pension Office would no longer
be given for inaugural balls that the
movement for such q hall was begun.
For a time last winter it looked as
though congress might refuse the PEN
sion building for the Roosevelt ball
and the Citizens committee was in sore
distress. for there was no other build
ing suitable or available in the city.
A small balance of s., 900 or $1,000 re-
manned in the treasury of the inaugu-
raj committee after settling up all the
expenses connected with the Inaugural
ton and that was used as q sort of
nest egg, around which has gathered
subscriptions that seem to promise the
erection of q big national hall.
If Washington had q convention hall
that would seat 10000 or $4,000 people
it is believed that the great political
parties would select it for their quad
rennial conventions. The political
leaders, as rule. would prefer Wash
ington as convention city, as they are
more at home here and in better touch
with the whole country. Such build
ing, it is maintained, would also at
tract the stated conclaves of great fra
ternal bodies and Washington would
become still more the capital of the ma
ton because of national gatherings.
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implements and the handsomest wife in
all the country. Everybody envied
.Uncle Ham" and aunt julie"
For 10 years everything ran on
smoothly enough. The years brought
more prosperity and more children, un-
Til in 1854 little Ella, last of the flock,
was born. And she was still in her
mothers arms when the trouble came.
Start of the Quarrel.
It was trifiing incident-this quar-
rel of 81 years ago-that ended all the
peace and comfort of husband and wife
and made them never to speak to each
Sther again.
A; peddler CHANGED along one sum-
mer's afternoon driving his cart, says a
special to the New York World which
explains the quarrel He spied fine
flock of geese of which Uncle Ham
was very proud, and he stopped to look
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02

table with their six children, but never
a word was spoken between them. The
father labored increasingly and we'll,
making his farm better and better, and
gradually adding to his wealth until
to-day he owns the farm all free and
clear and has $4,000 cash in the bank
Meanwhile the mother was doing her
share of the work She made the
children's clothes, saw that they went
to school, kept the house as spotless as
hard work and plenty of soap and wa
ter could do it, made the beds, cooked
the meals and made the butter and
cheese. Not thing that the most
loving of wives could do to add to her
husbands worldly goods was left un-
done.
But never word did they speak.
Elias Intervention Unavailing.
One by one the children grew up, till
only little Ella was left. Two went to
Kansas, two to Illinois, and one to
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Ohio, where they married and pros
pered. Ella at home became the in
termediary between her father and
mother. Every effort of hers at get
ting them to forget the past was an
utter failure. Whenever there were
any matters of Importance to be con-
sidered it was Ella who was spokes-
woman for the two years. A few days
ago Ella had her twenty-first birthday,
and decided to leave home. So the
agreement between husband aid wife
was ended. Mrs. Grubbs made up her
mind to live there no more, but to go
to the home of one of her sons in Illi-
nois who had sided with her in the
long quarrel.
Ella told this news to the old man
Ham" Grubbs is 65 now, and his
wife is 60. He protested vigorously.
The fact that he never spoke to his
wife, nor she to him had become sec
ond nature to him, and he couldn't see
how he was going to get along with
out her to do the homework. He said
she couldn't go; who would take her
place?
This was the last straw.
Mrs. Grubbs decided to sue for di-
vorce. Papers were served on Grubbs
in which he was charged with cruel
and inhuman treatment, and alleging
that he had cursed his wife IN the
presence of their children, and had
said other things to her which no good
husband would say to his wife. There
was hearing before Judge George E
| Downey. He investigated and found
that there was absolutely no hope OF
reconciliation between them, though
the quarrel was 81 years old. So the
| decree was granted, and a judgment
| of $4,000 alimony was granted, which
the old man promptly paid.
Mrs. Grubbs has gone to her sons
home now. Uncle Ham" remains al
the old homestead, where he vows hi
will end his days alone. And there
is now no prospect whatever of bring
ing the old couple together ever again
as all Miller township knows.
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deprived of his distinction. Since the
late Nelson Dingley, of Maine, passed
away, shortly after the enactment of
Payne has been chairman of the ways
and means committee, position which
carries with it the floor leadership of
the majority in the house. Mr.. Payne
is distinguished looking old gentle
man Of rotund proportions, large head,
rubicund countenance and SnOw-white
hair and mustach. Up until two years
ago he wore full beard, he then made
himself almost unacceptable to old
friends by shaving it off and appearing
with only mustach.
The late Speaker Reed used to refer
to Mr.. Payne as the "White,headed
Mandarin" The parliamentary car,
however, could always depend upon the
gentleman from New York to carry out
the programme Of the committee on
rules. He has a big, resounding voice
and a perpetual smile and the Opposi-
ton might as we'll run up against a
rock as against Serene E. Payne when
he is charged with carrying out the be-
hests of his party, as expressed through
the committee on rules.
Mr.. Payne is a great traveller and
will investigate the Philippines with
Secretary Taft this summer. After he
had accepted the invitation to go some
Of his friends began to tell Taft what
an elephant he had on his hands. They
have given Payne a reputation that
will strike terror to all the passengers
on the steamers he will travel on, and
all the guests at the hotels ..e will pat
ronize. They declare that he can snore
longer and louder than any man in the
United States. His ability in this di-
rection is a tradition among his col
leagues.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-One Of the odd
est divorce cases ever tried in this coun-
try was recently decided by Judge
George E. Downey in this county.
The principals in this strange case
were aged 65 and 60 years, respectively,
the man being the senior. The couple
were married 81 years ago, but though
they had lived together constantly all
OF that time, and had raised a family Of
six children, they had not spoken to
each other for Il years.
Such is the peculiar ending of the
romance of Uncle Ham and Aunt Julia
Grubbs.
The neighbors who hoped the breach
of q years would be healed by time are
more than disappointed. Aunt Julia
Grubbs has secured her divorce from her
husband Uncle Hamilton Grubbs, and
$4,000 alimony, and has left forever the
family home in which she lived for 81
years. They quarreled in 1884; from
that day to this they have never ex-
changed word, though they have oc-
cupied the same house and have eaten
three times a day at the same table.
Now it is too late to make up.
The Romance
Forty years ago everybody in Moore's
Hill district knew that Ham" Grubbs
was sweet on julie" Harris He was
likely young farmer then and good
catch; and Julia Harris was the prettiest
girl in the county. Ham" courted
Julie" and he distanced all the other
young fellows in the district and mar
ried the girl on May q, 1868.
1t was a jolly wedding and the coun-
try folks came from miles around to help
the happy pair to celebrate. Rev. Ben
jamin Plummer, one of the oldtime
clergymen of the Methodist Episcopal
church in southeastern Indiana, tied the
knot and wished the young couple
happiness, long life and prosperity.
They have had the long life and prosper
atty all right, but hardly the happiness,
though six children have blessed the
union and never a death has lessened
the home circle.
More than their share of the world s
goods came their way. uncle Ham, -
as ne came to be known throughout
Miller township, was hard worker and
q mighty smart farmer. Gradually he
Increased his holdings until he was the
owner OF 10 of the best acres in all the
township. He had the finest house, the
most head of stock, the best up-to-date
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WOOED HIS OWN DAUGHTER
Just Before Wedding Was to Take
Place Swiss Discovered Her
Identity.

Geneva. Switzerland.-A remarkable
love tragedy has come to light in the vii
lage of Appenzell, which for unique fea-
lures is hard to duplicate.
Nearly 20 years ago young Swiss
commercial traveller named Mueller de-
serted his wife and infant daughter and
emigrated to Mexico, where he succeed
ed in amassing considerable fortune.
His wife died, and the little girl was
adopted by farmer named Schloss.
The child assumed his name and was
generally regarded in the district as the
farmers own daughter.
A year ago her father, who called him
self Ilfelder after leaving his native
country, sold out his business in Mex
leo and returned to Appenzell. He was
informed, and naturally believed, that
both his wife and child were dead
Later, he met his daughter, and, ignor-
ant of her identity, fell in love with her
She is now nearly 20 years old, while
| he is Al.
For four months the returned wan
derer wooed the girl with her consent
| 1t was only when he asked the approval
of Farmer Schloss that he learned the
girls history, and recognized that he
had won the hand of his own daughter
Rushing from the house, he Travelled
at once to Bale, whence he wrote to the
farmer, confessing everything, and
placing $4,000 to the girls credit in 9
Zurich bank Nothing more has beer
heard of him, and his daughter is heart
broken.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02

private business enterprises. This Is
true in the production of books and
pamphlets by the government printing
Office and their destination under the
franks of members, of congress and
high officials.
The one department that more than
any other inspires the thought of pa
ternalism is that of agriculture. An
Indiana farmer last year gave a fair
illustration of a somewhat prevalent
idea concerning the province of this
department. He wrote to his congress-
man, saying: please send me a mule
and a double-shovel plow.'' He had
an idea that all his congressman had
to do was to visit the agricultural de-
partment, put in this order and 1t
would be filed. He had heard of the
seeds which the department furnished
free, the trees and textbooks on vari-
GUS subjects until he supposed that
Uncle Sam" conducted this depart
ment for the purpose Of giving worthy
agriculturalists q start in life.
The farmers have received the larger
share of the helpfulness of the govern
ment, but the cities are now to get
some attention. Congress last session
appropriated $4,000 to send agents
abroad to look up markets for Ameri-
can products. This amount will pay
salaries and expenses to about six
agents and their duties will be to visit
countries where American manufac-
lures should be able to compete with
those Of tlye world and Inv thoir invoc-
legations and research secure informa-
ton that will be useful to American
business men and manufacturers.
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TILTED ON WEDDING DAY.
While Putting On Veil Philadelphia
Girl Receives Telegram from
Recreant Man.

Philadelphia.-A telegram from the
man she expected to marry within
an hour, announcing that he would not
put in an appearance at the wedding,
did not prevent the revel of the guests
invited to the ceremony by Miss Cath
crime Simmons
The wedding was to have taken place
on South Chadwick street, and the
house had been nicely furnished by
Miss Simmons and Charles Roser, her
betrothed.
ROser was engaged to Miss Simmons
for long time. The wedding was to
have occurred the other evening, and
neighbors declare that while she was
preparing for it, in fact in the very
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Grubbs," snapped his WIFE 'T'll stay
here in the same house with you till
every one of them is grown up, and
then we can see what we'll do. But
don't you speak to me-
"All right, won't" answered
Ham" Grubbs, and from that moment
to this they have never exchanged a
word.
Soon the neighborhood gossips heard
all about Uncle Ham" and "Aunt
Julie" agreeing never to speak again
They wondered a little, but made w
their minds that time would brins
about a reconciliation, and that al
would be well. Instead, the breach
widened.
As the children grew older they be
gan to take sides. This only servet
to make matters worse. Day after da.
! husband and wife ate at the sam
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men have contributed more to the gay
ETY. of that branch of congress and few
have engaged in so many rough and
tumble fights on the floor and come off
in nearly every instance victorious. He
promised his people, however, that if
they would elect him to this congress
he would not seek reelection and he
says he is going to live up to his prom
iSe
Gen. Grosvenor has been consist
ent advocate of severe punishment for
violations of the postal laws by these
who issue fraud letters and circulars.
He was in the department the other
day talking with Postmaster Cen
eral Cortelyou about the latter's indus
try in bringing up get-rich-quick con-
Germs with a round turn. He said that
the postmaster general deserved great
credit for his determination to enforce
the law against using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. 1.-THE people have
to be protected against themselves"
said Gen. Grosvenor. There is no
scheme so absurd that it will not lure
money out of the hardworking and the
credulous, particularly those schemes
which promise swift and remunerative
returns for little capital and labor"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio.

is to lose
one of it's pictur-
esque figures when
Mr.. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, retires at the
end of the coming
con & r e s S. Gen.
GrOSvenor had an
ambition to serve
20 years the house,
and this will have
been gratifed when
the next congress
closes on March 4,
1907. He will be
greatly m i S S e d
from the hall of
tho hnnco &c foyy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02

sition more sentimental than practical.
He has encountered great difficulty in
having the confederate flags identified
so that they can be returned to the
states and the old confederate organi-
cations to whom they belonged in war.
The flag room in the war department
is filed with these trophies and it
seems impossible to identify all OF
them SO that they can reach their for
mer owners. In discussing his embar-
rassment, Gen. Ainsworth said:
Il am doing everything possible to
find at least the states from which
these unidentified flags came. Each
flag is being carefully examined, but it
captured flags will go unclaimed I'M
less some means of identifying them,
not now known, should present itself.
OF course, unless flag is identified in
some way it cannot be returned and
will have to remain stored in its pres
emit place in the flag room of the war
department"
Gen. Ainsworth vas asked II there
would be any particular ceremony In
connection with the return Of the bat
tie flags SO dear to the hearts Of old
confederates. There have been suE-
gestions that the return might be made
at some sort Of reunion or with some
formality that would be impressive. but
Gen. Ainsworth said:
There will be no ceremony at the
war department in connection with the
return of the identified confederate
flags. All that we are doing Is writing
letters to the governors Of the various
states having flags here, notifying them
that, in accordance with the provisions
of joint resolution Of congress- thslx
| flags are returned
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02
Kisses Save Crop.

Topeka, Kahn order to save her
fathers crop of wheat from ruin by thu
rains which were threatening, pretty
Mabel Huston, the 18-year-old daugh-
ter of a Saline county farmer, distrib-
uted kisses and hugs as prizes among
the harvest hands who did the most
work In the day. When night came the
wheat was out of danger from the raina
which shortly followed
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A Large Auditorium.

INITIAL steps to-
wards the erection
in Washington of
q large auditorium
for the holding of
conventions, future
inaugural balls and
other large gather
ings have been
taken and there is
good prospects How
of the enterprise
being a success
District Commits
sioner Henry l.
West has taken
this scheme under
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Gambler Ate His Boots.

st. Petersburg.-A Moscow man made
q curious wager. AS against 500 roubles
bet by his opponent he agreed to eat his
bots if Russia did not force Japan to
sue for peace last summer. He lost. and
he carried out his agreement. Cutting
a small strip daily from his footwear he
masticated and swallowed it. 1t took
him nearly five months to complete the
operation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02

his especial care sEd since the 4th of
last March he has been particularly
Industrious in furthering the project
He started in the right way and has
interested big real estate men and lead
ing business men of the district SO that
. very encouraging subscription list al
ready appears, the amount pledged be-
ing something over $200,00
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02
Sermon nv SIGNS

The bishop of st. Adams preached a
sermon recently in London church
for the deaf and dumb. BY his side
stood curate who thoroughly under
stands the sign language. With nimble
fingers he translated the sermon SEN
tence by sentence to the large congre-
CATION Of mutes.
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Acceptable Paternalism.

Paternal1Sm.
ROM time to time
there is a cry
raised that the
gov ern ment is
tending too much
toward paternal-
ism. The drift in
this direction has
been gradual and
seems to be salts
flying to the major
ity of the people.
Certain of the de-
partments do a
great deal for the
people that was
formerly done by