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Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

The annual school meetings I'M
the country districts will be iheldl
Thursday, July 10TH, one week froml
tomorrow.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Mrs. Z. A. Pinkerton and children
returned from their visit with Grand.
ma and Grandpa Dollar at Enid on
Tuesday of last week.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

DE-. Donovan reports boy baby born
20 hobt. Switzer and wife July 4th
The family resides on the former DR..
Miller farm west of town.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11
CHASE HARDWARE COMPANY

are putting on the market some at
tractive goods at attractive prices. Call
and investigate.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Mrs. w. S. Rhoades and dahgh-
tiers, Misses Gertrude and Gladys,
and son, Lester, returned Saturday
from their visit at Anthony.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

When you are figuring on a sew
ing machine remember that the
New Royal and the New Home
are the leaders: No Others as
good. Adams & Co.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Cnrs' Q. Painter. the senior publish.
er oflthe Barber County Index, is hav.
Ing All kinds Of luck this year. First
ne was attacked with some disease Of
tne Done Of his leg and for a time his
ne was dsspaired of until he made two
trips TO the hospital at Kansas Citv
nag the leg opened and the bone scran .
"a OF all diseased matter. NOW tbe
last issue OF his paper contains the
iIem The stork left pair Of big far
tWins-a boy and a girI-at the bons ,as
of Chas. Q. Painter. etc., etc.,ll NOW
Z tne time to subscribe, eh2-Lyons
Republican. ons
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

The Medicine Lodge Gun Club had
aprize shot on the Fourth. Jerry Gano
won irst with score of 40 out of so.
Geo. Brandon aud Otto Southworth
each got SO. The first prize was a ko.
OAK valued at SIS; the End 100 shells
ana the third targets. In the shoot off
Brandon got 70 out of "a and South
worth Il. The shoot was interesting
ana we believe it was the best days
record made to date.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Kranaer's Wanda, high patent
-four, IS thss best in the market.
Sold by HID. Fair.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

The new soda fountain and iceI
cream parlor at Luallen's will drive
away the blues. Try the remedy! !!
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Mrs. E. A. Grandstaff and little
daughter, Cleta Leontiae, came up
from Alva for visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, B. s. Kaufman.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Take your chickens, turkeys, eggs
hides and furs TO the Gordon Poul-
try Company.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Good as Gold-Peoples Supply
Co. cream separator, SO to SIS; ac-
cerding to size, casa or note
Reuben Lake, General Agent, Lake
City, KS, Waldron Chase, Agent,
Medicine Lodge; T. H. ,Trice, Sha-
ron.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Commissioner Riley Lake and
County Clerk c. w. Wilson left
Monday night for Topeka to talk
up for Barber county ait the meet
ing OF the state board Of equaliza-
ton.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Walter Cushenbery Of the Peo-
pies Bank and Ed Newkirk of the
Citizens, were appointed to exam
Inc the county treasurers' books
next quarter, by the county com
missioners last week.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
-four, is the best in the market
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

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friends. I
Mrs. w. S. Rhoades and daugh-
tiers, Misses Gertrude and Gladys,
and son, Lester, returned Saturday
from their visit at Anthony.
Mrs. E. A. Grandstaff and little
daughter, Cleta Leontlae, casne up
from Alva for a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, B. s. Kaufman.
Good as Gold-Peoples Supply
Co. cream separator, Sc to $S| ac-
cerding to size, casa or note
Reuben Lake, General Agent, Lake
City, KS, Waldron Chase, Agent,
Medicine Lodge; T. H. ;Trice, Sha-
ron.
A. G. Bales, a new Santa Fe
agent, was checked in at this place
Saturday. He succeed ded H.; P.
Williams who was here few
weeks but found the work tee
heavy.
Commissioner Riley Lake and
County Clerk G. w. Wilson. left
Monday night for Topeka to talk
up for Barber county ait the meet
ing of the state board Of equaliza-
tion.
Walter Cushenbery Of the Peo-
pies Bank and Ed Newkirk of the
Citizens, were appointed to exam
Inc the county treasurers' books
next quarter, by the county com
missioners last week.
w. H. McCague and wife went
to Wichita Monday. Mrs. Nc
Cague found it advisable tci go
back to consult tn E physician who
has been treating her. They will
return nome the latter part OF fhe
week. i
The meeting of the county cqm-
missioners last week was the short
est regular session he'd in Barber
county in many years. The board
got together Monday aft ternoon and
completed their work Tuesday
evening.
A patent medicin ne vender with
chimes and eclat strucI. the TOWN
Monday and made things merry.
He was not the same orator who
sold the ''herbs of Joy" several years
ago, and made So many OF The
suckers" happy.
John White IS always On the side
OF charity. On the da,, of Capt.
Edes' funeral he circulated a sub
scription paper to defray the fprHer-
al expenses. There was a liberal
response although there was feel
ing that if aid was needed THAI it
was duty the cou unty cwed.
Prof.F. c. Jacoby,o one Of the enbr-
NAL instructors who was called to
his home at OklahomaCity so sud
denly the last week of normal, ON
account of the serious illness of his
wife, has been heard from. He
took Mrs. Jacoby to Indianapolis
for treatment.
The Fourth of July celebration
IN Otis grove near Lasswell is re-
ported as most enjoyable ocea-
sion. The amusements were en.
joyed by very large crowd, the ad-
dresses were entertaining and the
different kinds of music furnished
by Geo. Eckert of Aetna were As-
pecially fine.
mealcine Lodge had 9 kidnap-
ping last Thursday and it didn't
create much excitement either A
Mrs. Brown who is worling at the
City hotel, has been keeping Her
little girl with her. She and her
husband have had trouble and are
not living together. Mr.. Brown re-
sides in Oklahoma. He came up
last week ostensibly to visit, and
early Thursday morning took the
child and left for his home. So far
no effort has been made, bv Mr.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

A. G. Bales, a newt Santa Fe
agent, was checked in at this place
Saturday. He succeed He'd H.. P.
Williams who was here a few
weeks but found thei work too
heavy.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

w. H. McCague and wife went
to Wichita Monday. Mrs. Nc
Cague found it advisable tcIgo
back to consult tn 3 physician who
has been treating her. They will
return home the la tier part Of fhe
week.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

A patent medicine vender with
chimes and eclat struc1- the town
Monday and made things merry.
He was not the same orator who
sold the 'herbs of JOY several years
ago, and made SO many Of The
suckers" happy.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

The meeting of the county eqm-
missioners last week was the short
est regular session he'd in Bar Der
county in many years. The board
got together Monday aft ernoon and
completed their work Tuesday
evening.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

EQUALITY TEMPLE, Rathbone Sisters No.
- 2S. Meets every second and forth Thilrs-
day evening of each month.
MRS. s. EwALT, n. e. b.
ORA STOUT, NJ of r. & c,
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

x n TT NM Fidelity Lodge mo. So..
IA VI VI YY u Meets every Fri & a
night. JOHN STONE. M. u.
G. W. KIDD, Recorder.
f. J. CARTAN, Financier /.
Barbour County index., 1906-07-11

.DELPHIA LODGE, No lac, K of p. ,meetk o
Monday evening of each week, at the K. Oh
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing irlyi
ed TO attend. GEO. B. BRANbON. q. q
j. 81. MINICK, K. of r. s. s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
MAKING OF CLOTHESPINS.
Millions Are Turned Out Annually
at a Maine Factory.

Millions Are Turned Out Annually
at Maine Factory.
Few persons ever wonder where
clothespins come from; few ever heard
of Bryant's Pond, Me-, and yet a man
there has been quietly turning trees into
clothespins for years and supplying the
world with them, amassing in the pro-
cess as comfortable a fortune as many
a man makes in a more pretentious
business in some money centers, accord
ing to the New York Tribune. His
name is Lewis Mann, and he began
with capital of $500, with which he
purchased an old disused mill and be-
gan the manufacture of clothespins. To-
day he is the largest individual maker
of this very necessary article in the
world
How large the clothespin industry
really is may be gathered from the fact
that no less than 100000 five-gross
boxes are manufactured every year in
the United States alone. Much of the
best machinery now used by Mr.. Mann
is the result Of his own inventive genius
and that of his son Edwin. Mr.. Mann's
machines turn out 100000 pail han
dies, while of high-grade clothespin they
produce more than $4,000 fve-gross
boxes, or 100000 a year.
In the winter great piles of birch logs
are accumulated about the mills, to
feed the great saws, which snip them
easily as though they were so many
matches. These lengths are rapidly
split by another saw into thin slabs,
which are in turn converted into long,
thin square strips by gang saws. Deft
hands toss these strips on a revolving
drum, which bears them against still
other saws and turns them out in the
form of oblong blocks.
Falling on to moving belt, the blocks
are whirled away to a number of lathes,
If the blocks are to become pail ham
dies, they are bored and turned in most,
ingenius fashion at a high rate of
speed; if they are destined for clothes
pins, the boring is, of course, dispensed
with, and they are simply turned into
the desired shape.
From the lathes a belt convey the
clothespins to "slotter," which rapidly
cuts the slot; the pins emerge with
two symmetrical legs and are swiftly
borne by still third belt to the upper
floor, where they and the pail handles
are dried in vast heaps at a high tenn
perature in the dry room, bleached with
sulphur and finally polished with wax
in a huge revolving drum. Thence they
descend again to the packers, where
they receive a final inspection, and all
the pins that are not rejected are pack
ed in boxes labeled "A'' or b" accord
ing to quality.
The rate of production is amazing;
yet few are injured in the making,
nearly every pin and handle emerging,
after its tortuous journey, in perfect,
polished form.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
THE LoNG-AVoIDED WORD.

1t Was Shock to Mrs. Madden
When They Called Her ''Eat."
Mrs Madden. smiling and short of
breath, achieved the last step and sank
into the veranda rocking chair, which
creaked loudly.
"Adeline," she painted, while a show
er of small parcels, unwisely entrust-
ed to her lap, rolled from that impos-
sible resting-place and strewed the
piazza, "Adeline, 1 have certainly gain
ed fiesh!''
Now, mother" began Adeline,
soothingly, that's what you always
say, but I'm sure, when you're weigh
ed, you'll find"
But 1 never am weighed, Adeline,
and you and l know very well why. l
haven't dared But to-day, down
town, met a woman who didn't mince
matters, and she told me up and down
| was fat-fat Adeline! She didn't
even say plump or 'matronIy' or
comfortable or of digniied and
commanding figure She looked me
straight in the face and told me l was
a fat old woman. Think of it"
THE hateful creature." cried AIDE
line, Indignantly. How dared she
Why, mother! As if you weren't just
the dearest, incest, chubbiest, contest
As if you weren't exactly right just as
you are, every pound and inch of you!
AS if"
There, there, l didn't mind, child
But she called me fat, plain fat; and
then she laughed" asserted Mrs Mad
den, placidly, land 1 didn't wonder at
all how she dared, either; I only
laughed at her because she hadn't
dared before. You go with me to Fer
guson's new store, and down the broad
aisle to The long mirror with the
strong light on it, and III point her
out to you 1 think she's somebody
you know. And l always did say,
Adeline, that there wasn't a decent
light on a single looking-glass in this
house, and that we ought to have
new one, down to the floor, so we
| could really see ourselves"
"Oh!' said Adeline. why, mother ~
Take in my wraps and parcels, will
you, child, and bring ne out fan, and
foOtstool, and a glass of water and
the evening paper directed Mrs Mad
den, comfortably. I'm too weighty
body to move for trifles, and l think
I'll sit a while where l am. Other
folks must trot for me now and To-
morrow I'm going to get weighed and
find out just how much avoirdupois
there is l can hold up as a reproach
if they don't fly round and do it quick
enough.
I'm sure I'll turn the scales at q
hundred and seventy-ive, Adeline.
aren't you? Or do you suppose it
could be a round two hundred p
Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
CHAPTER III.

1t was a beautiful moonlight night.
and Whittingham was looking her best as
we made our way along the avenue lead
ing to the Piazza 1871. The President
walked briskly, silent but serene: I fol-
loved, the trouble in my mind reflected
in A somewhat hang dog air, and | was
much comforted when the President broke
the stiffness of the night by saying:
You have set your foot on the first
rung of the ladder that leads to fame and
wealth, Mr.. Martin"
/ was rather afraid / had set it on the
first rung of the ladder that leads to the
gallows. But there the foot was; what
the ladder turned out TO be was in the
hands of the gods; so 1 threw off care.
and as we entered the Piazza l pointed
to the statue and said
Behold my inspiring example, your ex-
cellency!"
Exactly" he replied, 4 make the most
of my opportunities.
/ knew he regarded me as one of his
opportunities, and was making the most
of me. This is not pleasant point of
view to regard ones self from, so |
changed the subject, and said
Shall we call for Don Antonio?'
"Why?"
We'll, as he's minister of finance, l
thought perhaps his presence would make
the matter more regular"
If the presence of the President said
that official, cant make a matter regular.
l don't know what can. Let him sleep on.
Isn't his signature on the bonds enough %
What could l do? / made one more
weak objection
What shall we tell Jones?"
What shall we tell Jones?" he echoed
Really, Mr.. Martin, you must use your
discretion as to what you tell your en-
ployes. You can hardly expect me to tell
Jones anything, beyond that it's a fine
morning.
We had now reached the bank, which
stood in Liberty street, a turning out of
the Piazza. 1 took out my key, unlocked
the door, and we entered together. We
passed into my inner sanctum, where the
safe stood.
What's it in?" asked the President.
United States bonds, and bills on
New York and London L replied.
Good said he. let me look"
1 unlocked the safe and took out the
securities. He examined them carefully
placing each after due scrutiny in small
handbag, in which he had brought down
the bonds / was to receive. I stood by.
holding shaded candle. At this mo-
ment a voice cried from the door:
If you move you're dead men -
/ started and looked up. The Presi-
dent looked up without starting. There
was dear old Jones, descending from his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Placing the Responsibility.

The late Bishop Merrill, q man of
nigh attachments, and regarded as the
John Marshall" of his denomination,
had been trained as a preacher in the
somewhat severe school of pioneer
Methodism, and in conducting public
worship he preferred the simplicity Of
the primitive days.
At one time he was unexpectedly
called upon to preach In a suburb of
one OF the large cities, and consented
He arrived rather late on the ap-
pointed Sunday morning. and went at
once to the pulpit, without having had
an opportunity to confer with the lead
er of the choir relative to the musical
part of the service. The choir leader.
IN honor of the bishops presence. had
arranged an elaborate program. I'm
aware of this, the bishop promptly
rose, announced a hymn, and read it
through.
The leader of the choir, however.
was not to be baked. The organist.
instead of playing the tune appropri-
ate 10 the hymn, played a voluntary"
as usual 1t was followed by a ''selec-
ton" rendered by the choir, and then
a soprano solo.
The bishop who had sat down when
the voluntary began, waited until there
was lull in the performance Then
he rose, and without waiting for the
singing of the hymn he had announced.
began.
L wish to say to the congregation"
he said, that had no part in arranc-
ing these opening exercises"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
! as ruler. and. l NAV add. as a fellow

him as ruler, and. may add. as fellow
conspirator. steadily deepened.
Other influences were at this time al
work in the same direction. Rich in the
possession Of my bonus" | had plunged
even more freely than before into the
gaities of Nottingham. and where | was
welcome before | was now a doubly hon
ored guest. l became acquainted with
the Signorina. the lady 70 whom the Pres
ident had referred during MS interview
with ne; and my acquaintance with the
Signorina was very rich in results.
This lady was, after the President, per
haps the best known person in Aureata-
land-best known, that is, by name and
face and fame; for her antecedents and
circumstances were wrapped in impene-
trable mystery. When | arrived in the
country the Signorina Christina Nugent
had been settled there about a year. She
had appeared originally as a member Of
an operate company, which had paid a
visit TO our National Theater" from the
United States. The company passed on
its not very brilliant way, but the Signo-
riana remained behind. 1t was said she
had taken fancy to Nottingham, and,
being Independent of her profession, had
determined to make a sojourn there. At
any rate, there she was. She establish
ed herself in a pretty villa, closely adj
joining the Golden House: it stood op-
posite the presidential grounds, command
ing a view of that stately enclosure; and
here she dwelt, under the care of a lady
whom she called Aunt" known to the
rest of the world as Mrs. Darlington.
The title "Signorina" was purely profess
sional; for all l know the name M
gent" was equally a creature of choice ;
but, anyhow, the lady herself never pro-
fessed to be anything but English, and
openly stated that she retained her title
simply because it was more musical that
that of Miss
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Leather Brooches.

A hundred and fifty years ago the
farm hands and house servants of Eng
land were clothed in leather. A good
pair of leather brooches was said to
pass from father to son as an heirloom.
Then boy went to school as well pro-
tected as an armored cruiser The au-
thor of "Didisburye in the 49, offers
some observations upon these articles
of common wear.
The test of a good pair was to try
if they would stand upright of them
selves when nobody was in them. If
they would do so they were good,
strong stuff, and likely to last for many
years.
My father remembered a prentice lad
coming to his father whose fond moth
er had provided him with such a pair.
and they We're the means of vast of
fun" in a game that is unknown in
the breeches upright, and then jump
into them without touching them with
the hands.
1t was probably pair of such leath-
er brooches that the Windsor boy was
wearing when George III. asked him if
he did not know that the man before
him was the king.
Yes" said the boy.
Then why don't you go on your
knees, and you might kiss the kings
handY said the king.
Because I'd spoil my breeches."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
Polite but Busy.

Not long ago a delegation of women
appeared ut the Capitol to solicit the
support of a member of Congress for a
bill in which they were interested This
member, says writer in the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger, is most energetic
man, and, approaching the fact that his
time was pretty well occupied, the
spOkeSwoman said:
Now, sir, if you would prefer, we
will see you at your hotel in the even
ing"
"Oh, no; l shall be glad to hear you
now he said, courteously.
But we have a great deal to say on
the subject
Ladies'" he said, bowling politely, 81
shall be delighted to hear you, no mat
ter how much you have to say, if you
will only put it in a few words"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
CLEVER DOCTOR
Cured a 20 Years. Trouble Without
Auy Medicine,

Any Medicine.
A wise Indiana physician cured
twenty years stomach disease without
any medicine, as his patient tells:
u had stoma ch trouble for twenty
years, tried allopathic medicines. patent
medicines and all the simple remedies
suggested by my friends, but grew
worse all the time.
Finally a doctor, who is the most
prominent physician in this part of the
State, told me medicine would do me
no good, only irritating my stomach
and making it worse-that / must look
to diet and quit drinking coffee.
I cried out in alarm, Quit drinking
Coffee why, What will 1 drink
Try Postum" said the doctor; L
drink it and you will like it when it is
made according to directions, with
cream, for it is delicious and has none
Of the bad effects coffee has"
We'll, that was two years ago and
l am still drinking Postum. My stom-
ach is right again, and l know Doctor
hit the nail on the head when he de-
cided coffee was the cause Of all my
trouble. l only wish I had quit it
years ago and drank Postum in its
place Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
Never too late to mend. Ten days
trial of Postum in place of coffee works
wonders. There's a reason.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to MELVILLE"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
An ImnressiOnist's Luck.

He was an artist of the impressions
isuc school.
Being rather shaky in drawing, he
made up for his lack of technic by
spreading the color recklessly and
counting on distance to lend enchant-
ment to the view.
And at the exhibition be hung one
Of his most reckless performances.
Then he took a friend to see it.
Well" remarked the friend, after
gazing at it for a few minutes, II don't
want to fiatter you, old man, but that
is the best thing you have done for
many a day. That is picture worthy
the name. l congratulate your
The artist looked again at the pic
ture, much pleased with tAa criticism
and turned red. The hanging commit
tee had placed it on the wall upside
down.
But he made no objection. The orig
inal price mark had been $40. An hour
later it sold for SCI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-05
A MarNeIOuS Tree.

A marvellous tree is reported to have
been discovered in the San Jacinto
Mountains on the borders of Mexico.
The leaves of the tree resemble those
of the fig in shape, but they are of vivid
purple and covered with bristly hairs,
which easily penetrate the skin, causing
painful swellings. The flowers are red,
and greatly resemble tarantulas.
The most peculiar feature of the
plant, however, is the heavy and sick
ening odor it gives off. A few whiffs
of this produces Inconsistencies. In
fact, the discoveries of the tree were
rendered insensible by it.
As the plant seems to have no bo-
tanical name, it is proposed to call it
either the 'Tarantula Plant" or the
"Chloroform Tree"