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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
FLUFFY WHITE WAISTS.
The Lingerie Blouse Continues to
Reign Supreme and Will Be
Worn the Coming Season.

Lovely materials are used in the
white blouses in the shops. There is
new and extremely lacy looking pom
gee which is glistening white. 1t /.
shot through with shiny little dots ant
derives it's lacy effect from an open
work pattern which runs all through
it in kind of greUadine weave.
Made up. this material was seen
trimmed with elaborate rows of VAL
enciennes edging sewed on so as to
overlap. Dotted swiss, with exceeding
ly fine dots, is also popular, and hand
kerchief lawn of an extremely fine
quality is new fabric which will take
washing, and also a little tiny bit of
starch, which is now used in these ex-
tremely thin waists. Silk batiste is
another fabric used in making up the
elaborate blouses in the shops, which
is warranted to wash and is also de-
cidedly pretty.
This washing question is one to con-
slider we'll before indulging in the
china silk and lace-trimmed waists.
which look so attractive and which
can be bought cheaper in the same de-
gree of elaborateness than when they
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

istratiOn, and particularly in depart
mentS and branches of the service
with which Postmaster General Cortel-
you, a clean-cut young man. has to do.
This particular young gentleman is
Frank H. Hitchcock, the new first as
sistant postmaster general, who has
made rapid strides since coming to
Washington. He seems to have a COM
prehensive grasp of the duties of his
Office, and when congress reaSsembles
he will be put to the supreme test of
demonstrating how to handle men.
Mr.. Hitchcock entered the public SER
vice in technical position in the ag-
ricultural department Immediately
upon his graduation from college.
He attracted attention by his gen.
tlemanly demeanor and the abiii-
ty with which he did his work.
When Mr.. Cortelyou became sec
rotary of the department of COM
merce and labor he picked on Mr..
Hitchcock as the sort of man he want
ed for chief clerk of that department.
His judgment of Mr.. Hitchcock's char
acter and abilities was so fully justi-
fed that when Mr.. Cortelyou was
placed at the head of the republican
national committee he asked his young
friend to leave the government and go
with him as a sort of executive clerk
of that big political organization. The
fire of strenuous political campaign
tried the metal of Mr.. Hitchcock and
showed it to be pure gold; so it was
when Mr.. Cortelyou became postmas-
ter general he installed Mr.. Hitchcock
as his right-hand man as first assistant
postmaster general
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
THE HARVESTING TEAMS.
Some Suggestions as to the Best Way
to Handle Them in the
Farm Work.

Some men have very little trouble
apparently in getting full service from
their work horses during the harvest
ing season, while others are in hot
water" most of the time The reason
for lack of luck in this matter is not
so much in the horses used as in the
way of using them. Many man fails
because he tries to have his horses do
more than they are capable of doing
without wearing themselves out. They
shove" the horses to get through a
big field at the fastest possible rate.
The horses are willing, but if thus
overworked in hot weather they soon
play out" and some of them are like
ly to be sunstruck or suffer from heat
exhaustion. 1t is the over-pushing
that kills. The same horses wisely
used will do all the work and do it
well. Where three horses are used
on self-binder, and that number is
usually necessary on firm ground, al
though the catalogues of the manufac
turer show the binder gliding along
with two carriage horses feeling their
oats" in front of it, the middle horse
is getting the worst of the bargain.
He not only suffers from the heat of
the day, but from the heat radiated
from his neighbor on each side. He
will be most apt to feel the heat and
suffer from sunstroke or exhaustion,
and for this reason should be changed
w hn 10 70 ho
side position. In short it is best, says
the Farmers Review, if each of the
three horses can be broken to the
middle position work properly so that
each in turn can be given this work
to do. Next the teams should be
changed in the middle of the forenoon
and afternoon. A shorter time at
work means work better done than if
the team is made to work eight or
ten hours. The gait should be a
steady one. No foolish boy should be
| allowed to drive and over-drive. II
requires a sensible, watchful man tC
get from team just that amount OF
work which can be done best anG
without injury to the horses. Coo
water should be allowed often anG
the heads of the horses should be
shaded while at work, but not weight
ed down with soggy, hot, heavy
sponges or felt, that merely aggravate
misery and the liability to sunstroke
On soft ground five horses should BIZ
used while three ordinary horses vii
be required on firm footing. We neet
heavier horses on the average thar
are now used and. when draft horses
are more commonly raised there will
be much less trouble at harvestin;
time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
viewed. Chief Clerk William H. Bay

viewed. Chief Clerk William Fl. Bay
ley, of the pension Office, recently in
stituted an inquiry which developed
some very interesting facts regarding
the 1,200 clerks employed in that
branch of the government service.
Mr. Bailey made canvass for the
purpose of ascertaining the former oc-
equations of the employees, and the re-
suits were surprising. 1t was found
that the register of clerks contained
the names of nearly 400 men who had
prepared themselves for the profess
sions OF law, medicine and theology.
The graduates in law numbered 267,
in medicine 100, and in theology 20.
There were 40 clerks who had been al
thors, 43 were editors, IS editors and
publishers, q printers, Isl newspaper
correspondents, four reporters, three
proofreaders, SO magazine writer's and
one confessed to having been a poet.
A total of LA clerks held diplomas
from colleges and universities.
This Office naturally attracts old SOL
diers, but it is surprising to learn the
who are in the service. Among the
men now passing on war claims who
formerly held military titles are one
major general, one adjutant general,
five brigadier generals, eight colonies,
seven lieutenant colonies, II majors, 4S
captains, 80 lieutenants and eight Sec
ond lieutenants. Among men who for
merly helped make state laws there are
nine eX-members of houses of repre-
sentatives of various states and four
eX-state senators. There are Is former
Justices of the peace, five county judg-
es, seven probate judges, three police
judges and II sheriffs. There are q
former surgeons, two bankers, six den
lists and two elocutionists There are
no less than 457 of the 1900 clerks who
formerly followed teaching as pro-
fession. 1t is a sad commentary on hui
man failure to note the number of pro-
| fessional derelicts who have drifteG
into this dead harbor of government
service.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

for the road. Narrow tires not only
cut the roadbed, but increase the bur-
den of the horses.
Practical tests were made near At
lanta some months ago, and the illus
tration shows the result of same.
The bill prepared by Mr.. Heiskell is
as follows:
"A bill to regulate the width of tires
on traffic vehicles.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the state of Ten
nessee, that all traffic vehicles, without
rubber tires, shall be required to have
wheels of one-inch average width for
each 250-pound load capacity per wheel.
That is to say, a four-wheeled vehicle
of 1000 pounds capacity shall have "
inch tires; of 1000 pounds capacity
shall have tires OF 2A inches wide; of
4,000-pound load capacity, Az inches
wide; of 5,000-pound load capacity,
5A inches wide; 6,000-pound load ca
pacity, six inches wide; of 7,O0O-pound
load capacity, 61a inches wide; 5000
pound load capacity, seven inches
wide All two-wheeled venlcles of one
half the carrying capacity of the above
four-wheeled vehicles are to have
wheels with widths OF the tires above,
respectively.
Sec. 2. Be it further provided, that
anyone violating the provisions of this
| act by the use of tires of width less
| than herein required shall, upon con-
| viction, be fined not less than S. and
not more than $25 for each offense
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, that
| this act take effect six months after
| passage of the same"
| In discussing his measure Mr. Heis.
| kell said that good roads are not pos
| sible with narrow tires. He said that
| his idea was that such a bill should
be passed as would not become a dead
| letter by reason of the fact that it was
obnoxious to the people. The cost of
| roads and streets is divided into three
| parts: The cost of making them bad;
the cost of bring them back to their
| original condition-these should be cut
out-and the cost of improvement upon
| the original condition. This cost could
be cut down about half Wide tires
leave the roads in better condition
than before passing over. Narrow tires
have just the opposite effect. Mr..
Heiskell quotes many authorities on
road building in support of this posi-
ton.
''In the other two cases the Show
ing of any disadvantage from wide,
six-inch wheels, is due solely to mud
made by the narrow 1 h-inch tires.
Besides, and very much SO at that.
tests Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 on bad gravel roads
show % per cent. greater pull for the
1h-inch tires; and show 60 Der
cent. more pull on bad earth roads:
IL, II and Is show 80 per cent. more
pull on bad earth roads, and IA and "a
show Al per cent. more pull on farms
for the 1R-inch tire than for the six
inch tire, all other conditions being
equal.
Atlanta test (if not the New York
three years experience as welD, plain
ly shows that after abatement of the
11s-inch tires, which fixed conditions
of tests, the six-inch tires would have
pull in tests to IL, about ITO pounds
per ton of load, whereas the narrow
wheels did pull about 40 pounds pei
tom"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
and Of causing the weak brother to stum1

BILE.
Race suicide may as truly be wrought
by those who enervate the race, who
kill its valor, deplete its virtue, and
mock its self-denials, as by those who
limit the number of its newly-born.
The cry of the pessimist is perhaps un-
seasonable. But the most obstinate OPP
timist cannot shut his eyes to the fact
that we readily condone acts of dishonor
that we once condemned, and that we
are too tolerant of excuses for wrong do
Ing if they present themselves in royal
purple with golden clasp. The old
note of poverty and simplicity needs to.
sound its austere signal in our ears If
the soul-suicide of the race is to be
averted.
In every land and age vast resources,
and large material wealth have been
stepping stones to corruption. Too
much luxury paralyzes endeavor. FrolI
time to time somebody's shipwreck
startles us; some one in whom the pub
lie have had confidence suddenly is dis
| covered to have abused that trust, or in
some way to have gone wrong.
We need an Overwhelming sentiment
against graft, and in favor of purity and
honesty. Only in the home can this be
nurtured. Only there by those who love
their country and fear God can race sui
eide be averted. Let us learn from the
memories of our glorious past, from the
Spartan traditions of those who have
gone.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
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WIDE TIRES FOR ROADS.
Improvement of the Highways Al
most Impossible While Narrow
Tires Are Used.

Mr.. ]. M. Heiskell, civil engineer of
Memphis, is the author of bill in
troduced in the Tennessee legislature,
which has for it's object the regulting
of the width of tires on vehicles.
1t is contended by those who have
studied the subject from a scientific
point of view that the wheels used on
vehicles of various kinds make or mar
the country road, pike or the city
street. The subject of street making
and street building is one that has
been studied for many years, and a
correct solution would mean the saving
of much money to all the cities and
states of this country.
Scientific men have made tests which
show that wide tires on heavy traffic
vehicles are among the best road max
ers known to modern times. The wider
the surface of the tire, the better it is
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

sermon distinctly. This instrument is
attached to the reading desk, and is
shaped something like telephone, and
also bears a little resemblance to
camera. 1t conveys sound through
wires running to small receivers which
are to be used by persons who can. I'M
der ordinary circumstances, hear moth
Ing at all.
The instrument does not attract any
more attention than a reading lamp
would on desk. The wires are out of
sight and run along the floor of the
church to certain seats, where small re-
ceivers are located. These receivers
can be held to the ear without attract
ing the notice of those who sit near by
and the deaf person in the congrega-
ton catch every word of the sermon.
In delivering his sermon, Dr. Hamlin
does not raise his voice above the ordi-
nary pitch. He talks directly toward
the instrument on the pulpit and keeps
near it all the time he is speaking. He
and his deaf parishionerS are delighted
with the success of the instrument, and
it is probable that the latter will be-
come very popular in this city.
Cx. Hamlin is one of the broad-mind-
ed, progressive clergymen of the day,
who believes in the adoption of modern
inventions and conveniences that will
add to the comfort of his congregation
No false dignity or pride prevents his
adopting what some people cali ''fads."
The doctor is known as the bicycle
preacher" in Washington, as he early
adopted that two-wheeled vehicle as a
convenient and speedy means of visit
ing his parishioners. When called sud-
denly to attend any of his people the
doctor mounts his wheel and makes his
way to distant parts of the city in a
short time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

Osler. This is Rev. DR.. Edward Ever
EFT Hale, the chaplain of the United
States senate. DR.. Hale would be a
striking figure in throng of 10000.
He is tall, slender, with just a slight
stoop ard is conspicuous for the splen-
did head that surmounts his shoulders.
1t is the head of a philosopher, and
such one as the old painters loved to
put on canvas. He has long hair,
brown and gray, blue eyes, deep set,
and his beard is almost white. He has
a deep, strong voice, and his morning
Invocation at the opening of the ses-
sions of the senate sounds like a mu-
steal chant.
DR.. Hale is one of the busy old men
Who does not live in the past, but who
believes in working for to-day and to-
morrow. He is the author of ten books
and is still writing. One of the best
known of his works is THE Man With
out a Country" He is of the strenu-
GUS type, physical and mental, just the
kind of an old man that President
Roosevelt delights in. He comes of the
grandest stock in America, and Nathan
Hale, the patriot spy of the revolution,
was his great-uncle. DR.. Hale when
but nine years of age was practicing
shorthand, and he says himself that at
the age of II years he could set type as
well as an average journeyman. His
father was a teacher, lawyer, a civil
engineer and an editor of daily news
paper.
1t was through the efforts of the late
Senator Hoar that Dr. Hale was Sc
cured as chaplain of the senate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

are made of lingerie. They positively
will turn yellow if washed often in
water, no matter how carefully it is
done. The only way to keep them in
their first loneliness is to have them
dry cleaned, and on this account it is
better to indulge in crepe de chine If
one wants silk of some kind. That al
together satisfactory fabric can be
washed in cold water with soap and
can be shaken dry and is positively
successful without ironing Except a
little pressing of the lace when it is
almost dry so great is it's elasticity.
This applies equally well to both black
and white.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
EARLY BLIGHT OF POTATO
Disease Which Attacks the Plants
Early and Which May Be
Fought with Spraying.

This is a disease that is widely prev
alent. 1t is confined to the leaves
and the green stems and begins to
appear at about the time the tubers
begin to form. 1t may be suspected
earlier if the plants seem to be grow
ing slowly 1t is first noticed on the
leaves by the formation of grayish
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
A Good Spray.

A ponnd of tobacco, or double the
weight of tobacco stems from cigar
factory, in three gallons of boiling water,
makes liquid. when strained. which is
death to aphides and sucking insects of
all kinds, beetles, etc. One or two spray
ings are sufficient to do the work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
New Building Methods.

If your are building new small barn
or other farm building. don't go to the
trouble or expense of having timbers
framed. as we used to do. Get plank Of
the right width, spike them together
with twenties and brace them we'll
This makes frame as strong as anybody
could ask for, and saves lot of time and
work, too.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
Pests That Damage Our Crops.

He ravageS OF In
SectS and worms
upon the crops in
this country mean
a loss that is SIM
ply startling. In
the year book of
the department Of
agriculture just is
sued a compilation
has been made of
the loss worked by
IA of the Alost inn
portant of the
pests. 1t is esti-
mated that the
loss from all in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

brown spots, which soon become hard
and brittle. The disease progresses
SLOWLY, the spots gradually becoming
larger, especially along the edges of
the leaflets. At the end of ten days
or two weeks half of the leaf surface
may be brown, withered and brittle,
while the rest is of a yellowish greer
color. The tubers stop growing al.
most as soon as the leaves are at
tackled.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
The Post Office Department.

OWN in the post
Office department
there is a tall,
blonde young gen.
tleman in a high
position of trust
and responsibility.
who seems to be
making g 90 d."
He is one of the
company of clean
cut young men
who have been
brought into the
public under the
Roosevelt admin
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
Inculcate Politeness.

In social education make your child
quite letter perfect and give so much
care to her drilling that without sug
gestion or prompting from you she viii
at once advance and smile and listen
and answer. What pleases q grownup
most in child is that it seems glad
to come forward, willing to leave it,
game q moment, and be interested in
what is said.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
The Government Clerks.

T HAS been sug-
gested that the le-
gend written over
Dante's Inferno,
Leave hope be-
hind We who enter
here" could ap-
propriately be bla-
zoned over the
doors of the gov
eminent Offices in
Washington. The
& ov er nment de-
partments are YER
liable grayeyards
of d / sa D p ointed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
Can Raise Plenty of Wheat.

There is no question of the ability of
the United States to grow all the wheat
it can ever eat. We could grow four
times what we are now growing. But
methods of farming will have to be
changed and the present extravagant
and wasteful methods stopped.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
In DIR. Hamlin's Church.
TEUNIS

Hamlin, pastor of
the Church of the
Covenant in this
city, has made
the deaf to hear"
He has adopted in
his church the use
of a little instru-
ment called the
g acou s t / C on"
which is not I'M
like a telephone,
and through which
every deaf person
in his church is
able to hear the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

Deep blowing in the orchard ant
among fruits should be thing of the
past The soil is full of small fine roots
running in every direction which should
not be broken. They are seeking plant
food.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

Mich cows have been fed with the
best of results on sugar beets, and the
milk was entirely free from any objec-
tionable flavor, such as follows the
feeding Of some other root crops.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
WASHINGTON LETTER
CHAPLAIN OF TIE SENATE A
WONDERFUL OLD MAN.
HALES ARE A NOTED FAMILY
a Glance at the Disappointed People
in Government Ofices-First As
sistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock a Wise Choice.
A S H l N GTON.-

L . II l N GION.-
One of the most
picturesque char
acterS in Wash
ington public life
is a man 83 years
of age, who still
works hard every
day and has no
idea that he has
reached the stage
when chloroform
should be admin
istered, according
to the humorous
suggestion of DIR.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
Eye-Lotion.

Lotion for tired or infiamed eyes:
Fifteen drops of camphor, one tea
spoonful of powdered boric acid, two
thirds of cup of boiling water. Cool.
strain and apply with eyecuR
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23
ABOUT RACE SUICIDE
MORE WHOLESOME SENTIMENT
REGARDING DIGNITY OF
MOTHERHOOD.

President Roosevelt's Attitude =
Wholesome Sentiment Concerning
Motherhood, Now in Vogue -
Where the Real Danger Lies
Children Spend Money with Undue
Freedom-Middle-C Glass Folk Too
Snobbish-"One Million Is Gen.
teel Poverty''-Wcmen of Standing
Drink and Gamble.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-23

ambitions, II the history of hundreds
or the clerks there employed is re-