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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
FIRST AS THE WOMAN IN AMERICA
MRS. WALTER FARWELL..

son might Judge the good qualities of
a picture and the award was made to
Mrs. Farweu as the possessor Of the
attribute OF womanly beauty.
For the benefit of any person who
might be disposed to find fault with
the decision of the committee it may
be said in simple truth that none OF
Mrs. Farwells likenesses do her justice
She is a tall, surprisingly graceful wo-
man of the type so often referred TO
as the Gibson girl" with slender but
perfect figure; a marvelously clear
complexion; hair that is tinged with
gold; and a very animated manner.
She has been famous ever since she
first entered society for being one OF
the best, or rather one of the most ar
tistically gowned women in the public
eye.
Mother Was a Famous Beauty.
Mrs. Farwell comes by her beauty
as a rightful heritage from her mother
who was the most famous beauty OF
her day. Before her marriage Mrs.
Farwell was Miss Mildred Williams.
Perhaps this name does not suggest
aught unusual to the older generation
of our readers but the hidden signi-
ficance will be disclosed when it is ex-
planned that Mrs. Williams, the mother
Of this stately beauty of the present
day was in earlier years Mrs. Stephen
A. Douglass, wife of one of the fore
most men of his day and herself fam
GUS as the greatest beauty OF the per
Tod.
Some time after the death Of ste
phen A. Douglass his widow married
Gen. Williams of the United States
Army. For a time the couple LIVED
in Washington but Gen. Williams WHIT
was man of some note became 81
incensed at hearing himself referred
to only as the husband of the forme
Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass that he Sc
= cured transfer to a Western arm.
post and remained in the wilds o
western America for many years, no
returning 10 the capital city unit
his wife's beauty was less conspicuou
than formerly and he was himself les
sensitive on the scose Of personal var
ity.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
WEIRD SCENE AMONG THE
SOUTHERN COL0RED BAP-
TISTS-FEET WASHING.
Third Letter of Account Of Trip into
the Sunny Southland. Interest.
Ing Visits to Jacksonville, Savannah
and Richmond.

Third Letter of Account OF Trip into
the Sunny Southland. - Interest.
Ing Visits to Jacksonville, Savannah
and Richmond.
The first Sunday we spent in Eustis
we drove to Lake Oracle, just in the
rear Of the hotel grounds, to witness
the Baptist colorsd immersion. 1t was
a perfect June mnIning, with settings
Of pure gold. 1t di6 not seem possible
that it was windy March at home. The
orange groves reached down to the very
edge of the lake, which lay placed, like
mirror. Several of the guests rowed
across from the hotel to witness the
ceremony. Presently the preacher, fol.
lowed by his candidates and flock, came
through the woods singing one of their
wild refrains. A few words from the
Good Book, prayer, all kneeling, and
then an exhortation delivered with
much vigor. The baptism was quietly
performed with the exception of the
case Of one of the sister candidates
who felt so happy, that two men were
obliged to carry her out of the water.
In the evening we all drove to Egypt,
the colored settlement, and ! never in
my life attended such service. 1t was
the first Sunday in March, which is
high day in the church-"The Prim-
alive Baptist" The church building
Is a little wooden structure with bare
benches along each side and a rough
table in front of a box of pulpit.
When we entered, a prayer meeting
was being held. AS many of the native
congregation cannot read, the hymns
are lined, two lines at time-and
such strange music I never heard.
They don't seem to sing the words; 1t
Is just loud monotonous refrain, and
was perfectly deafening in that small
building. The prayers were mostly
calculations to the Lord, accompanied
with clapping of hands and loud ex-
pressions from all the brothers and
sisters. The sermon was the most
rambling discourse imaginable, begin
ming with Genesis and ending in Reve.
lations, accompanied with vigorous pam
tomine of face, arms and legs. Then
the darkies screamed and yelled at the
top of their voices and during all of
which one of the sisters got "happy''
and surged over into another seat,
screaming and jumping up and down.
Several buxom sisters held her until
she became quiet. Then the collec
ton was taken up, each one going up
to the table and laying his money or
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
Oriental Egg Gamblers.

Hyde in his description of Oriental
sports, tells Of one with eggs among
the Christians of Mesopotamia on
Easter Day, and forty days afterward;
1.-THE sport consists in striking their
eggs one against. another, and the egg
tnat first breaks is won by the owner
of the one that struck it. Immediate
ly another egg is pitted against the
winning egg, and so on till the last egg
wins all the others, which their re
spective owners shall before have
won."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
The Russian Easier.

Easter Day is set apart for visiting
In Russia. The men go to each others
houses in the morning and introduce
themselves by saying, Jesus Christ Is
risen" The answer is, "Yes, He Is
risen" The people then embrace, give
each other eggs, and drink a great
deal. They present colored red egg
to the priest of the parish on Easter
morning. The common people carry
one of these red eggs in their hands
upon Easter Day, and three or four
days after. They use it in. token OF
the Resurrection, whereof they rejoice.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
WORKING TO SECURE PLEDGES
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOM
NATION IN 1908.

IL Sure of Indiana DeIegation-Is
Also Counting on Illinois, and
Thinks Chances Good In Ohio-At
Work in South.
Vice-President Fairbanks Is 6 feet,
8 inches in height, the tallest man in
the Senate. He is also looming up
pretty tall as a presidential candidate
for 1908.
Unless other candidates bestir them
selves, Mr.. Fairbanks will at no distant
day have q sufficient number Of dele.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13

was attired in white and gray cot
ton mother hubbard gown tied around,
the waist with white apron;, around
her neck she wore black, furs collar
and on her head very broad brimmedI
black hat turned up on one, side inl
a jaunty manner. This colored~ ladyS
weighing 2S5 pounds, as / was told,i
proceeded to set the communion table,
From his chair in the pulpit, the min
lister called out, "Let us know, sister,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
s. s1|5| (! !! i; i 5|.l]!; DARBY CHRISTENING.

or course if Mr.. Roosevelt should
run for reelection, as it is being
prominently argued that he will,
Notwithstanding his publicly express
ed attitude against another term, it
is admitted that he would be the prac-
tically unanimous choice for nominal
ton and the work of the Fairbanks
party would have been in vain
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13

poser of Robin Hood and other operas,
and the other is Mrs. Hobart Chatfield
Tayler, who has gained fame and for
tune as a writer of novels. Mrs. Far
wells home is in the beautiful family
mansion in Chicago but she spends
much of her time at the capital of the
nation where she formerly resided and
where her sister-in-law, Mrs. De Koven
has a handsome home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
Oridi0 of Easter.

Easter is so called from the Saxon
goddess, Easter, or as others think.
from the Saxon, Oster,-to rise. In
the East the day is known as the
Bright Day., and in Bohemia as the
"Great Night"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
WhY Use Force?

With heavy foodstuffs l certainly am,
My system 10th to cucumber;
That's why l am fond Of magazine Jam
Full of good things-current
number.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13

The great majority Of Italian immi.
grants come from the southern prov
inces. mainly Sicily and Calabria. They
are farm bred. .
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
Washing Their Feet.

Then came the "foot washing" Two
ten-cent basins were placed on the
table; the men and women took of
their shoes and stockings; the preacher
washed the first elders feet, wiping
them with the towel which was girdled
around his waist; then passed the basin
and towel to the elder, who washed
the next ones feet, and so on until
all were done. Aunt Savannah then
began like ceremony on the sisters
side of the church, and all the time
the dreadful singing, shouting, clap
ping Of hands, stamping of washed and
unwashed feet continued in deafen-
ing racket. Finally the table was TAX
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
Started with $40 Capital.


Young FarweM Is the son of ex-Sen.
ator Farwell who started in life as a
poor boy at Painted Post, New York,
later removing to Illinois and eventu-
ally going to Chicago on a load Of
wheat with but $40 in his pocket.
He secured employment in the coun-
ty clerks office; later became teller OF
bank and finally established with his
brother the great dry goods business
which to this day causes the name Of
Farwell to be well known in mercan-
tile circles. In 1887 the Farwell broth
ers built the Texas State Capitol re.
ceiving in payment therefor more than
100000 acres of land. Much of this
land they sold but considerable hold
ings OF 1t went to form gigantic
ranch which was stocked with 10000
cattle and helped materially to swell
the Farwell fortune.
Both of Ex-senator Farwell's daugh.
ters married men well known to the
public so that the beautiful Mrs. Wal
ter Farwell has two very prominent
sisters-in-law. One is Mrs. Reginald De
Koven, wife of the we'll known com.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13

Nearly all plants with purple bios.
SONS contain poison.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13

when you are ready, and we'll begin
business" Gall right" responded
Aunt Savannah cheerfully, else ready"
Then right in the midst of the SER
vice another woman became happy,
jumping over ia The seat back of her
directly among the women and babies,
and l don't know why the babies were
not killed. Such scattering never
saw before. Pandemonium reigned, bat
all the time the plate of bread was be-
ing passed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13
LAWRENcEBURG TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, APRIL ls, 1906
4. ~ =; =' 4: " y /; 4 <: Akggss

her first formal bow to the social
world. To be sure she had no dover
but her own marvellous beauty but she
made what the gossips pronounced q
great catch" when she married Wal
ter Farwell. of Chicago. one Of the most
prominent young millionaires OF the
Windy CITY.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13

T.; while all the time this dreadful
singing continued without break or
interruption.
A Modern Amazon.
Then Aunt Savannah" the Captain
Of the frail sex, became busy. She
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-13

en- away, and we saw the "Ioly Dance"
The men and women formed ring
whirling round and round, swaying
their bodies, clapping hands, singing.
shouting, swinging and wringirg their
Continued on next page.) rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02
Copyright, 1906 by E F Benson All rights reserved)
THE HOUSE OF DEFENCE.
CHAPTER +.

was already after eight the evening but here high
hght OF midsummer the still way horizon
ana SOe u with the cool brightness OF the light into
the window on the seat Of which Lady Maud sitting
lazy Maud was waiting without mpaience
1oregn to her habit OF mind but with little touch anxiety
since aeco and all the that
guests her heart for her brothers great
extent and looked larger than really
manted condition with the big rejecting its bare par
quetted floor added its apparent corner of
the little table, laid he
came in in another wrtngdesk Uttered correspondence
while close by the fireplace low chair
needlcwor beside It. which denoted where been
making her before she had stroed the window ten
sunlight also TO catch
sight OF her brother he the road lodge
houg the mid sparkle Of fire born OF
table mixture OF and coal burned the hearth making pleas
ant brightness to the and destined after make
unpleasant warmth Tor nights with chill
ness and tins evening especially the blazing
the low SUM- there that crystalline Clearnes
usually led on to frost when direct withdrawn
the house stood high and exposed graypupe
hills OaithneSS seeking protection followed
tered valley OF and the rgos cold
felt there without
The table laid for dinner in desk Uttered
resp0ndence and wOmans nook fireplace
big the OF encampmen temporary
and unexpected habaOn and this hol
land heeng which had been big
dee that hung from the middle of the ceiling enveoped
Che larger articles of furniture All pointed sudden
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02

abiding stay II the OF the house with the
necessities OF life and dispensed with
indeed the for Lord Thurso
suddenly two preceded by telegram the
taker to make than habitab she merely
to keep him and deliver him dc
OF solitary what depressing
days For the village OF Saon, mile below the lodge there
had broken OF typhoid sudden vrunt
the village like everything else within
ton be his business and Up
what possible stop this pestence
to bring relief to the homes already stricken with Lady ThuO
however though her and
of charitable schemes had the her
him If Thurso thought 60
all he do but there
served by her going For herself what
object be gained by his going already
gaPhed orders his careful sensible
the doctors wished done but she
often looked this question with different
dissuade him going
tempted persuade her al seemed
without the cticsng openly mentally his wfes
refusal with him She had merely taken place
had scarcely her companonshp; Joined
early dinner before driving Kings
mail and go north with him.
The of things which they had
to them both justify his panc-error such only
possible among ignorant. folk naturally
healthy and know little of illness disease the viii
age this sudden striking down of the strongest heahst
them Mixed with iistrus Of doctors,
arising from that and the inability believe
could be right when by the exhaustion Of
mortal weakness produced by the fever deny OF
Of solid food Doctors nurses
was not the medical attendance but the obedience the orders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02

Part Ore OF
FIFTH NOVEL.
Sunday, Sept. 2. 1906.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-02

Times Dispatch Series
Of NEW NOVELS
BY Famous authors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

We are very sorry that the entire
ticket was not elected but consid-
ering that there is a normal repub-
lican majority of 200 in the coun-
ty, even the defeated ones made a
creditable race. Hon. 0. P. T.
Ewell is specially entitled to COM
plinents for the excellent record
ne has made. A great fight was
made on him for the reason that
the Office of representative is really
the only political Office in the
county. But just the same Oliver
Ewell will continue to be one OF
the really great men of Barber
county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
A Year of Blood.

The year 1908 will long be remem-
bered in the home of F. n. Jacket, of
Alliance, KY, as year of blood:which
flowed so copiously from Mr.. Jacket S
lungs that death seemed very near.
He writes: ''Severe bleeding from the
lungs and a frightful cough had
brought me at deaths door, when |
began taking DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption with the aston
ishing result that after taking four
bottles l was completely restored and
as time has proven permanently cur
ed. Guaranteed for Sore Lungs,
Coughs and Colds at j. r. Young's
drug store. Price SOC and Sl.0O. Trial
bottle free.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
LdssWeH Items

Farmers are still sewing wheat
IN this vicinity.
Dave Angel marketed cattle in
kiowa Sunday.
The meetings being held at the
Eagle school house are well attend
ed and very interesting. They will
continue this week.
Mr.. Henshaw started TO Alva
Monday.
Earl Holmes has gone to Warns
burg, Mo, to spend a few weeks
visiting his parents. But remem-
Der there are more persons residing
there than parents. Listen
for the wedding bells.
There was preaching at the
Lockard school house last Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Thatcher and Miss Sarah
Lasswell spent Sunday at Z. P.
Balls
Andy Conner caught an old wild
cat and several kittens a few days
ago.
Wilson Holmes took Robert
HAMMER and family to Lake City
Wednesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
Official Paper Of County and City
PRAYER MEETING OR PRIMARY?

Bishop Joseph F. Berry of the
Methodist Episcopal church ad-
dressed the new ministers who were
being admitted TO full membership
by the Rock River conference at
Chicago recently. The bishop talk
ed about good citizenship and de-
livered one remark that should be
especially studied by church men
everywhere. "Good government is
the most important thing in the
immediate range of mans endeav-
OF" said Bishop Berry. eff the pri-
mary election and prayer meeting
come the same night the righteous
mans business is at the primary"
Continuing, Bishop Berry said:
1T would have been heresy some
years ago, and may yet be so con-
sidered in some quarters, TO pro-
claim that a vote at the ballot box
is more important than a prayer
meeting. But We should be practi-
cal enough never to lose sight of
the aim of the righteous to van.
quish evil. In these momentous
and stormy times we should do the
work of good citizenship during
these hours and in those places in
which alone it can be effectively
done. Then we can return to our
prayer meetings and give thanks
to God that the forces of evil are
curbed, at least, if not completely
vanquished. There is not a city
in the nation III which legalized
social impurities could not be sup
pressed at civic elections if the re-
ligiousand good-government forces
would only SO out and do it..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

We were panied to observe that
the auctioneer at Hazelton who
has deceived himself into the belief
that he is also operating a news
paper had a spasm last week. He
made "a remarkable discovery" as
the patent medicine houses would
say. He discovered that the Index
has been throwing mud during the
campaign. The discovery is re.
markable because nobody else
made the said discovery excepting
the "auctioneer." The Index has
the satisfaction of knowing that it
ttSSok a position in the beginning
of the campaign and maintained it,
i did not support candidate one
week and come out for his oppo-
nent the next week. We at no
time SUPPORTED two men for the
same Office in the same issue, or al
any time during the campaign
Finally, the Index stands for Ger.
tain principles. 1t respects homes
men who differ from it, but it doe
not travel with every within that
strikes the community and it ha
not sought to ''stand In" with al
the elements that strike the town
The Index is a legitimite news
paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
Walter Griffin Insane.

Walter Griffin who resides near kio-
wa was adjudged insane in probate court
on Saturday and will be sent to the asy-
lum soon. Not long ago his brother,
Bert, was committed to the insane asy-
lum. 1t is the second time that each has
been pronounced insane. DR.. Moore,
DR.. Coleman and Dr.. VanDewalker
constituted the physicians commission that
found Walter insane. This family is GER
tainly entitled to public sympathy in their
double affection.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
And Tom also ran.
Will the republicans of Barber
county profit by the experience?

There have been many instances
in the history of states in this coun-
try when party caucuses did not
elect I. S. senators. The Cresset's
position taken last week right on
the eve of election, that Mr.. Ewell
could not vote for square deal
republican for senator, if elected,
was erroneous. These lines can
have no effect on the campaign Just
ended, but we feel it our duty to
correct the error Just the same. Nc
party on earth is powerful enough
to bind a representative to a eau
Gus action and the day is dawning
when less importance will be at
tached to a party caucus. We
would not be surprised to see the
caucus fail when the legislature
convenes in January.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
School Reports.

Report of Unity School district No. SO
Nashville, Kans, for the month ending
Oct. &c, 1906:
Pupils enrolled, ~; males, Is; females,
9.
Average attendance, 22.s; males ia;
females 51a.
Pupils not absent or tardy: Mary,
Archie and Edward Kernohap: Fannie
Kendall; Cecil Evans: Lowe Watkins;
Edward, William and JOHNNIE Ifford.
Pupils not absent, y.
Visitors ope-W. S. Watkins.
ELIZABETH J. HoLsTEIN, Teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07


Charley McBaier, colored, is wearing
bruised head. He and his wife have
been having trouble. She is staying
with Allen Edwards and wife. Mon
day evening Mac went over and, so the
report says. made a gun play at the
door. The woman closed the door on
him and refused him entrance. He went
to window and again made a threat.
AT this point Edwards went out and
struck Mac over the head with a club
cutting big cash IN the head. Drs.
Moore and VanDewalker sewed up the
wound.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

Mrs. E. A. Crandstaf and LITTLE
daughter, Cleda Leontine, returned to
their home at Alva last Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
Here's A Snap.

| viii sell my property and store and
building at Deeshead for cash. If sold
within 80 days, viii invoice stock at coA.
| also offer quarter sec6on Of land one
fourth mile eaa Of Deerhead for sale.
w. II. Drwy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

When you are figuring on sew
ing machine remember that the
New ROYAL ami the New Home
are the leaders. No OH ers as
good. Adams x Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

The D. K. & G. special booming
Senator Longs meeting Monday night
brought big crowd from Oklahoma
and the opera house was well filed. 1t
was the usual speech.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

Curtis Parsons came IN from Kansas
City Monday to vote and visit with
the folks few DAYS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
NO7iCE TO HUNTERS.
]. A. WHITE. Prop.

Hunters are forbidden hunting on any OF
my premises. ANY viols ton of the terms of
this notice viii be prosecuted. This notice al
SO applies to the Santa Fe and Denver, Kan
sas Gulf right OF way adjacent to my prem
Uses.
E. T. CHANCE
No hunting VIII be allowed on any land
owned or controlled by the undersigned. The
law will be strictly enforced if hunters are
found trespessing.
r. Y. BLOOM.
Hunting on lands owned or controlled by
me is positively forbidden. This means bust
ness. Hunters who cisobey VIII be prosecuted.
FRANK V lLLINGwORTH
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

LOST-A lady's pocket book, con-
tanned club book. viii pay anyone
finding it for returning ame.-Mrs. ].
N. Tmcher.