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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
PLAYS TUNE ON a BARREL
Massachusetts Man Has String In
strunent That is ! Wonder.

Maiden. Mass.-Out Of q sugar bar
rel Frederick s. Hall, of Maiden. has
constructed unique musical instru-
ment, supposed to be distant relative
to the cello, and on the one string or
the contrivance the performer plays
arias and selections from famous
operas.
Hall got the idea for the barrel
cello one day when he heard the hol-
low sound made by some small boys
pounding on large hogshead. He be-
lieved that the hollow cavity of
good. stout oaken barrel would pro-
duce good sounding-board for a
vibrating string.
Procuring cello string. Hall rugged
1t on the side of barrel and then
began his experiments. After sew
eral weeks work he has perfected an
instrument that gives a surprisingly
mellow tone.
Friends Of the musician have been
calling at his studio by the score for
the past few days to hear the new
musical instrument. Hall has received
large offer for the instrument from
circus performer, but he refused to
part with It,
Hall is we'll known in local musical
circles. He is the composer of sew
eral tuneful songs and marches.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
STAYED IN JAIL BY CHOICE.
eddie" Muiiin Declined to Accept
FREEDOM and Died in Prison.

Cleveland, O.-"Eddie" Mullin. who
for 20 years refused to leave the Guy
ahoga county jail, died at the city hos
pital He was about 65 years of age.
Mullin was a familiar figure about
the county prison. He was picked up
by policeman one day in the fall OF
1877 wandering aimlessly about. He
was talking to himself about ships and
Egypt He was taken to the county
Jail to await an investigation as to his
sanity. He was not violent and the
probate court did not investigate his
case. Hugh Buckley, member of thu
board of public safety. was then sher-
i'll, and he ordered the release OF Null
lin. The prison doors swung open and
Mullin was told that he was free.
Il don't want to be free. Please let
we stay here. This Is the best place
/ have found since left the ship-the
good ship Alice" walled Mullin with
tears in his eyes.
Mullins manner touched the sheriff.
and he said he could stay around the
Jail until he found place to work.
Mullin liked the jail so well that he
did not try to get job.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

couldn't stay to breathe twice In Ar
gentine. And this towns got po-
hce!" the comment with lip-curling
Seorn.
1T also has a county court which
Is probably waiting for u.s." said Win
ton; whereupon they went In to APP
pease the offended majesty OF the law.
AS Winton had predicted. his an
swer to the court summons was
mere formality. On parting with his
chief at the Argentine station plat
form, Adams first care had been TO
wire news of the arrest TO the Utah
headquarters. Hence Winton found
the company's attorney waiting for
him in Judge Whitcomb's courtroom,
and his release on an appearance bond
was only a matter of moments.
The legal affair dismissed. there en-
sued a weary interval of time-killing.
There was no train back to Argentine
until nearly five O'Clock in the after
noon, and the hours dragged heavily
for the two, who had nothing to do
but wait Biggin endured his part OF
it manfully till the midday dinner had
Ueeu ulSCuSSSu, Iucu Hc uIlllcu Oh
with one of Winton's cigars between
his teeth, saying that he should take
poison" and shoot up the town if he
could not find some more peaceful
means of keeping his blood in circula-
ton.
1t was a little after three o'clock.
and Winton was sitting at the writ
ing table in the lobby Of the hotel
celebrating his hasty notebook data
of the mornings inspection, when a
boy came in with a telegram. The
young engineer was not so deeply en-
crossed in his work as to be deaf to
the colloquy.
Mr.. John Winton? Yes, he is here
somewhere" said me clerk in answer
to the boys question; and after an
Identifying glance, There he is-over
at the writing table"
Winton turned in his chair and saw
the boy coming towards him; also ne
saw the ruffian pointed out ~ Biggin
from the courthouse steps and labeled
"Sheeny Mike" lounging up to the
clerks desk for whispered word with
the bediamonded gentleman behind it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

Mike, or his hackers, will be most
likely to play it to finish, don't you
guess?"
How"
by havin' a policeman layin' for
you at the train"
Il hadn't thought of that"
We'll, | can think you out of it.
reckon. The branch train is a com
mediation, and it'll stop most any,
where if you throw up your hand at it.
We can take out through the woods
and across the hills, and mog I'D the
track piece. How'll that do?"
1T will do for me, but there is no
need of you tramping when you can
just as well ride
But now that side OF Mr.. Peter Big
gin which endears him and his kind
to every man who has ever shared his
lonely roundups, or broken bread with
him in his comfortless shack, came
uppermost.
What do you take me fer?" was the
way it vocall-ed itself; but there was
more than a formal oath of loyal al
legiance in the curt question.
For a man and a brother" said
Winton. heartily; and they set out
together to waylay the outgoing train
at some point beyond the danger limit.
1t was accomplished without further
mishap. and the short winter day was
darkening to twilight when the train
came in sight and the engineer slowed
to their signal. They climbed aboard,
and when they had found a seat in
the smoker the engineer of construc-
ton spoke to the ex-cewboy as to q
friend
Il hope Adams has knocked out q
good days work for u.s." he said.
Your pardner with the store hal
and the stinkin' cigaroots? he's ali
right" said Biggin; and it so CHANGED
that at the precise moment of the saw.
ing the subject of 1t was STANDING
with the foreman OF track layers at !
gap In the new line just beyond ani
above the Rosemary's siding at Ar.
gentine, his days work ended, and hi
men loaded on the fats for the run
down TO camp over the lately laid rail-
OF ths lateral loop.
Qo BE coNUNUEnJ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

You amt got no time to fool with
a Carbonate justice shop"
But Winton was not to be brought
to his senses so easily.
run away from that swine? Not
II / know it. Let him take 1t into
court II he wants to. I'll be there
too"
TIE beaten one was UP now and APP
parently looking for an officer.
I'm takin' we all to witness" he
rasped. II vas on'y askin' him to
cash up what he lose to me las night.
and he jumps me. But I'll stick him
if there's any law in this camp
Now all this time Winton had been
holding the unopened telegram crum-
pied in his fist, but when Biggin
pushed nim out of the circle and thrust
him up to the clerks desk, he be-
thought him to read the message. 1t
was Virginia's warning, signed by
Adams. and single glance at the clos
ing sentence was enough to cool hin
suddenly.
Pay the bill, Biggin, and join me
in the billiard room, quick!" he whis-
pered, pressing money into the town
marshal's hand and losing himself il,
the crowd And when Biggin had
obeyed his Instructions: Now for a
back way out of this If there is one.
Well have to take 10 the hills till
train time"
Didn't take you more'n a week to
change your mind about pullin' it of
with that tinhorn scrapper in the
courts, did it?'
NO" said Winton.
"'Taint none O my business, but
I'd like to know what stampeded you. !"
"a telegram"-shortly. 1T was a
put-up job to have me locked up on a
criminal charge. and so hold me out
another day
Biggin grinned. 1.-The old b'iler-
buster again. Say, he's a holy terror.
amt he?"
He doesn't mean to let me buiId
my railroad if he can help it,
The ex-cowboy found his sack of
chip tobacco and dexterously rolled a
cigarette in bit of brown wrapping
paper.
If that's the game, Mr.. Sheeny
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

Lay the foundation of good corn
crop next year by selecting at once
your seed corn. Take proper care Of
the seed corn that nothing Of its vital
ity be lost
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

What followed was cataclysmal in
it's way. The lounger took three stag
gering lurches towards Winton,
brushed the messenger boy aside, and
burst out in a storm of maudlin Ia
vective.
Sign yerself 'winton' now. do ye,
We bw-down, turkey-trodden-"
One minute" said Winton, CURLY,
taking the telegram from the boy and
signing for it
"Ill give We more'n ye can carry
away in less'n half that time-see?"
was the minatory retort; and the
threat was made good by an awkward
buffet which would have knocked the
engineer out of his chair if he had
remained in 1t.
Now Winton's eyes were gray and
steadfast, but his hair was of that
shade of brown which takes the tint
of dull copper in certain lights, and
he had a temper which went with the
red in his hair rather than with the
gray in his eyes. Wherefore his at
tempt to placate his assailant was
something less than diplomatic.
You drunken scoundrel!" he
snapped, IF you don't go about your
business and let me alone, I'll turn
you over to the police with a broken
bone or two!,'
The bully's answer was a blow de-
livered straight from the shoulder
too straight to harmonic with the fic-
ton of drunkenness. Winton saw the
sober purpose in it and went battle
mad, as hasty man will. Being a
skillful boxer-which his Antagonist
was not-he did what he had to dc
neatly and with commendable dis
patch. Down. up: down. up; down 6
third time, and then the bystander.
interfered.
Hold on"
"That'll dol"
Don't you see he's drunk"
"Enough's as good as a feast-le
him CO."
Winton's blood was up, but he de
sisted, breathing threatenings. Where
at Biggin shouldered his way into tn
circle.
PAY your bill and let's hike out q
this. pronto. he eaid In lcv tons
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
Paris widows Remarry soon.

Paris.-Statistics published here
show that the widows Of Paris marry
again more readily than the widow
ers. In three years. 2.270 men who
became widowers 14S married again
within IL months. Six hundred and
twenty-eight more consiled them
selves after IL months. anc at the end
of the three years 2,233 had remarked.
leaving only 81 single. The widows OF
the last three years made even shorter
work of their widowhood. for out of =
DOT Of them. 1904 had married withip
Is months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
(copyrighi, rus, By j. P. Lippineott Coz
CHAPTER V.-Continued.

Here the matter rested; and, having
done what she conceived to be her
charitable duty, Virginia was as anx-
ious TO get away as heart-the heart
of slightly bored Reverend Billy. for
1nstance-could wish.
So they babe Adams good-by and
picked their way down the frozen en-
bankment and across the ice bridge;
DOWN and across and back to the Rose
mary. where they found a perturbed
chaperon In a fiutter of solicitude aris-
ing upon their mysterious disappear
ance and long absence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

Prof. Lyon. of the Nebraska expert
ment station, has developed winter
barley which promises well. It Il
sown in the fall. yields more and ma
lures earlier than spring-sown barley
It Is Of the bearded species
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

Sow q patch of rye this fall and pro
vide your stock with early spring par
turage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10

The Michigan experiment station
has just published most excellen,
bulletin (No. 222) by Prof. Petit or
spraying against codling moth on ap
pies. Write for copy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07

Chas Kabke has purchased the Wal
rath farm here of so acres.
The town board met at Town Clerk G
d McCarthy's last Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Handtke is home from
Edgerton and on the sick list.
Farmers are busy stripping tobacco
now and some have already finished.
A number of our people attended the
funeral of Mrs Barrett in GAINESVILLE on
Friday.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by
all who attended the ball in Evansville
on Thanksgiving.
Some of the people here attended the
the These Manthie wedding at MELVILLE
last Friday.
The pupils of the Eagle district, under
the management of their teacher, Miss
Roxcie Bates, rendered very pleasing
program last Wednesday. The pupils
then enjoyed vacation until Monday.
Master Fred Fessenden was pleasantly
surprised by number of his school
mates on Friday evening and jovial
time was enjoyed. It being Master
Fools h;-thday. some pleasing remind
ers ui The occasion were ielt
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
Albion Academy

Examination began Wednesday.
Basket ball will be played here this
term.
Rev Halvorsen of Rockdale called here
Sunday evening.
Prof P G Paulson spent Thanksgiving
with relatives in Lodi.
Prof Kittelsen went to his home in
Monroe for Thanksgiving
Clarence Evenson spent Thanksgiving
with hester Halvorsen at Rockdale.
Prof and Mrs Ringoen spent Thanks
giving with friends in Deerfeld.
Martin Haugan did not come back
this week to take up his studies.
Mrs Torger Erickson and daughter
spent Thanksgiving with friends in
Rockdale.
Howard Saunders spent Wednesday
and Thursday with Clarence Jensen at
Edgerton.
Quite number of the students who
went home for Thanksgiving did not re-
turn until Monday morning
The students who went home for
Thanksgiving were George Becker, Mar
tin Haugan, Arthur Smithback, Ruben
Tellefson, Otto Norsetter, Clarence Jen-
SOD, hester Halvorsen, Amanda Mason,
Mable Nordlie, Olea Solheim, Clara
Rein, Mamie Norsetter Emma Olsen,
Josie Lunde, Amanda Finsness, Ida
Quale, Emslie Norgard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
Caledonia.

Mr. and Mrs Jud Mccarthy called at
d E McCarthys Sunday.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
are stripping tobacco this week.
Messrs Rob and Jim Earle delivered
hogs at Evansville Monday.
Miss Lucille Earle visited her little
friend, May Stearns, Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Ida Wright of GAINESVILLE spent
last week at the home of her uncle, D E
Mccarthy.
Many from here attended the funeral
of Mrs Lawrence Barrett which took
place at GAINESVILLE Friday.
Miss Nellie Mcbride, who has been
visiting relatives here for the past two
months, returned to her home in Mil
waukee Monday.
Most of the people from here attended
the dance and supper given for the ben
eft of the Catholic church at Evans
vile last Wednesday evening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
West Porter

Miss Ida Wright spent last week at
the home of G w MCCARTHY.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Ford spent Sun
day at Tom Ford's.
Miss Nellie Mcbride is spending the
week with relatives at Evansville.
Mrs Downey is spending few weeks
with her sister, Mrs G W Mccarthy.
Mr. VIM Monroe of GAINESVILLE is visit
ing at the home of Miss Cora Young
Mr. and Mrs L Earle spent Thanks
giving at the home of his son, Jesse
Earle.
Messrs Viney and Charles Mccarthy
spent Sunday evening at the home of
Mrs j F Mccarthy.
The members of the school board of
the Lneau district attended the meet
ing at GAINESVILLE on Monday.
Misses Ida Wright, Grace Downey,
Nellie Mcbride, Maria Mccarthy, Jen
ME Mccarthy, Messrs Mack Ford, Dan
ME Mccarthy, Gabriel Ludden, Dennis
Mccarthy and Robert Ford spent Sun
day evening at the home of Mr. Thomas
Frusher.
Misses Esther Bradles, Wayne Ford,
Lill Ford, Mae Mccarthy, Nellie Nc
Bride, Mrs Downey, and Messrs Frank
Young, Robert Ford, Mack Ford, John
Bradley, Jim Bradley, Gabriel Ludden,
James Mccarthy, Charles Mccarthy,
Michael Downey and John Ford came
and spent Saturday evening with Maria
Mccarthy, Grace Downey and Ida
Wright before they returned to James
vile. The fore part of the evening was
spent in keeping time to the sweet
strais of music from fiddle and guitar
until midnight when bounteous repast
was served, after which the party had
the pleasure of listening to several vocal
and instrumental selections on the organ
given by Misses Grace Downey and Mel
lie Mcbride. The remainder of the
evening was spent in playing games un-
til the early hours of the morn when the
guests departed feeling that they had
spent very pleasant evening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07
Albion Prairie

Little Arthur MADISON, who has been
very i'll, is gaining.
A number of little children are suffer
ing from severe colds.
Weetman Dickinson and family of Ed
gerton ate Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.
Leonard Marsden and family.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Marsden enter
tanned their parents from Milton and
Sumner on Thanksgiving day.
There will be social at the home of
Mrs George Dickinson Wednesday after
noon, Dec IL. Ladies are especially re-
ouested to be present as there will be
articles for sale at 10 and Is cents which
will interest them. Luncheon will be
served for 10 cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-07

B.--t vi every .hirg in .awsl-y a.
Stewards.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
Work of the Salvation Army.

The local work of the Salvation
Army is under the leadership of En-
sign and Mrs. Muir. who during the
few months of their command in the
city have seen the work make rapid
progress. An average of II meetings
are held weekly both in the hall and
open air and the attendance has been
very gratifying during the warm sea-
son as on recent Sunday evening
PAT people, by actual count. were In
the hall.
Hardly week goes by but some
one is soundly converted and eternity
alone will reveal the good work done
by the open air services held nightly.
They are preparing for their annual
Harvest Thanksgiving services to be
held from Sept. 15 to Is and special
services will be. held each evening.
The hall will be nicely decorated
for the occasion with fruit, flowers,
etc. and al! friends are asked tc
contribute toward making this a real
success.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
Garrieues-McGres.

There was quiet wedding solemn
lied at the home of Judge j. f.
Garrigues last evening when the
eldest daughter, Helen, became the
bride of L. W. McGrew. Only the
immediate family were present to
witness the ceremony.
The bride and groom are both
prominent in social circles in Gree
ley. The bride has spent most of
her life here and is graduate of the
high school. Denver University and
State Normal. She has taught in
the State Normal and Greeley schools
and is great favorite with all. Mr..
McGrew was employed with Fl. Rey-
nolds & Co. for several years and is
now in business in Sulphur Springs
where the couple will reside.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
One Fare for Round Trim

from Chicago plus two dollars for
fifteen day limit, and one fare for
the round trip plus four dollars for
thirty day limit. to Canadian and
New England points. Tickets on
sale via Nickel Plate road from Chi
cago September 5th and 18th. In
formation given upon application to
Chas. E. johnson, district passenger
agent. s1l Seventeenth street. Dem
YER, Colo. LaSalle street station.
Chicago, the only depot on the ele-
waited railroad loop.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
Gordon.Scott.

Miss Carrie Gordon and DIR. Corey
Scott surprised their friends by being
quietly married in.Colorado Springs
last. Saturday. Both the bride and
groom are popular young people of
Greeley where they attended school
together. Miss Gordon attended the
State Normal also and has taught
for several years in Leadville. She
left here the last of the week pre-
sumedly for Leadville to teach the
coming year and Saturday her par
ents. received telegram announcing
her marriage. DR.. Scott Is promi-
nent dentist in Denver where the
couple will reside.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
WAS A VERY SICK BOY
But Cured by Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy

When my boy vas two years old
he had a very severe attack of bowel
complaint, but by use of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy we brought him out all
right, says Maggie Hickox Of Mid
land, Mich. This remedy can be de-
pended upon in the most severe
cases. Even cholera infantum is
cured by it. Follow the plain
printed directions and cure is GER
tain. For sale by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
DEATHS
Ray.

\ telegram was received yesterday
from Chicago, announcing tthe death
of Helen, the three-years-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ray.
Mr.. Ray and family were visiting
relatives there. The little one will
be brought here for burial. The
family have been residents of Greeley
several years. and have the sympathy
of the entire community in their sor-
row.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
NOTICE OF SEALED PROPOSALS.

By order OF Beard OF Directors OF
of Weld and State OF Colorado. sealed
proposals are requested from any per
son desiring to purchase all that part
OF lot numbered four lil OF the southeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter SEA OF
20 North. Range siNty-fiye t65) West OF
county, Colorado, As plated by the Union
Colony OF Colorado, which lies north OF
the following described line, viz: 4 line
eight hundred and twenty-five ts2Sl feet
north OF and parallel to the south boun-
dary line OF lot mum bered five in said forty
acre subdivision. The land for which said
proposals are requested comprises three
acres. he the same more or less. and with
the land will be sold two-thirds OF one
share OF stock in the Greeley Irrigation
Company.
No sealed proposal will be considered
for said land and water OF less than seven
hundred and fifty dollars. Certified check
for Sioo must be enclosed with each sealed
proposal Sealed proposals must be left
with the undersigned Secretary on or
prior to IL NJ. of Thursday. the sixth day
OF September. 1906 Successful bidder
must be ready to pay balance of pur-
chase price in cash within two weeks
thereafter The certified checks will be
returned seyerally to all unsuccessful
bidders. Abstract showing good title
will accompany deed.
Dated at Greeley. Colorado. this 10th
day of August. 1906.
Secretary OF said School District
The Greeley tribune., 1906-09-06
Hunt Mann.

a happy wedding of Boulder
people took place last "Wednesday
afternoon at the home of j. A. Al
corn, III Twelfth street, when his
niece, Miss Bonita A. Hunt, became
the bride of Glare V. Mann. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr.. Warner of Boulder.