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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21

church organist struck up the "Lohen-
grin Wedding March on the melodian
and the wedding party entered.
The parson had asked the usual
questions and was about to pronounce
the couple man and wife when the
groom emitted sharp cry of pain
and clapped his hand to his head. AL
most instantly he yelled a second time,
jabbed his eye and began to dance a
hornpipe. The blushing bride. turned
pale and started to. weep; the guests
fidgeted in their chairs and the parson
looked amazed.
Just then the deacon leaped out of
his chair and running his hand up his
| trousers leg to the top of his boot pir-
| quoted in a circle and losing his bal
ance came down fiat on the floor.
"Wasps!" he shouted, withdrawing
his hand and holding up crushed in
sect in his trembling finger.
Every one was on his feet in an in
slant Women held their skirts close
and famed the air with their hand
kerchiefs The bridegroom danced
| about in a circle tearing at his hair
| and the bride gathered her veil closely
about her face. The wasps. about &c
| in number, buzzed here and there
their fight marked by hyster,ca
shouts from the feminine guests
Then, circling slowly, they made bee
| line for the deacon's beaver.
Inside the hat, neatly glued to the
roof, was a small conical wasp's nes
and into it the insects finally crawlet
one by one When they had all go
home the deacon immersed the hat il
| tub of water and the interrupted
wedding went on. At the reception
the bridegroom couldn't see out of hi:
left eye and several of the guests suf
fered in divers parts of their anato
| mics
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WASPS IN HIS HAT
UPSET A WEDDING
NEST IN DEACoN'S OLD BEAVER
CAUSES HAVOC.
INSECTS BUSY WITH STlNGS
Bridegroom and Several Guests Re
ceive Reminders Of the Occasion
Ceremony Continues After
Excitement Subsidies.

Slab City, Vt.-Deacon Jonathan
Ross inadvertently contributed to a
good deal of excitement at the we'd
ding of his grandson Ephraim the 9TH
er day, as he was taking to wife Miss
Betty Porter, a pretty young woman of
this village. For time it looked as
though the ceremony would have to be
postponed.
The deacon lays all the trouble to
his good spouse Martha, who, he de-
clares, insisted that he should wear
his funeral beaver hat The veneer
able deacon protested that the tile was
suitable for funerals only, but Mrs.
Ross insisted that she had frequently
seen in the newspapers pictures of
men wearing them to fashionable we'd
dings in Boston and that it would be
highly improper for him to go in his
rusty felt.
So the hat was brought from the at
tic, where it had been reposing for up.
ward of three years; the exterior was
brushed by his near-sighted wife and
the pair set out for the home of the
bride. The deacon almost rebelled
after the third neighbor had solicitous
ly inquired as to whose funeral they
were going, but he stuck it out and
in due time arrived at this Porter
homestead.
The ceremony was to be performed
in the parlor, where chairs were set in
semicircle, and as they were close
relatives and as Mrs. Ross could not see
any distance with comfort, they were
placed in the first row. The deacon
put his hat under his chair and soon
began to enjoy proceedings immensely
The other chairs were soon filled and
then, at the signal of the best man, the
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FOREIGN NoTAB1Es.

In the French city of Beauvais
mail vehicle, built with two wheels
and drawn by man or boy, is in COM
mon use. 1t is called vinaigrette.
1t is estimated that Henry La
oouchere, who is about to retire from
parliament, has spent more than
100000 in defending libel suits
brought against him as editor Of
Truth.
Thomas Price, the new premier OF
South Africa, was born in North Wales
II: 1852 and was brought up to his ia
theirs calling as a stonecutter. Curl
ously enough, he worked on the par
Lament house in which he now sits
as premier
John Hasketh, who was commits
stoned by the Australian government
to make tour Of investigation
through the United States and Eu-
rope, has reported that by far the fore
most Geographic administration in the
world is that of the general post Of
fee, Great Britain
Francis Villiers, the new English
minister at Lisbon, bears a name that
is extremely well known at the for
eign office. His father was three times
foreign secretary and his marble statue
at the foot of the grand staircase is
the only memorial of its kind which
has been erected in the department.
Sir David Gill, who has beef
astronomer-royal at the Cape since
in
ing to England for the new year. Many
notable astronomical problems have
been solved at the Cape observatory
under Sir David Gill's direction, in
Guiding the determination of the suns
distance from observations of the
minor planets Victoria, Sappho and
Iris.
Prof. Dimitri Ivanovitch Mendeleef
one of the worlds greatest chemists
received Sir Joseph Cowley's gold
medal recently at the meeting Of the
Royal society. The medal Is esteemed
among chemists high honor. Prof
Mendeleef, who was born in Tobolsk
Siberia, in 1884, possesses qualities Of
the most varied kind. He is chemist
geologist philosopher and educational
list united in one personality.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir William Butler, who
has retired from the British army
having reached the age limit of g.
was recalled from South Africa fol
insisting to the home government
that the latter did not realize the fight
ing strength of the Beers. His warn
reused the malignity Of imperialist:
and were unheeded. His complete
vindication came with time. In 1877
he married Miss Elizabeth Thompson
whose military pictures, including thu
celebrated Roll Call" made her ia
nous.
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A BOYS BREAKFAST.
There's a Natural Food That Makes
Its Own Way.

There's boy up in Hoosick Falls
N. Y, who is growing into sturdy man.
hood on Grape-Nuts breakfasts. II
might have been different with him, as
his mother explains:
My 11-year-old boy Is large, well
developed and active, and has been
made so by his fondness for Grape
Nuts food. At five years he was very
nervous child and was subject to fire.
quent attacks of indigestion which
used to rob him of his strength and
were very troublesome to deal with
He never seemed to care for anything
for his breakfast until tried Grape,
Nuts, and have never had to change
from that. He makes his entire break.
fast of Grape-Nuts food. It is always
relished by him and he says that Il
satisfies him better than the ordinary
kind of a meal.
Better than all, he is no longer
troubled with indigestion or nervous
ness, and has got to be splendid,
developed fellow since he began to us.
Grape-Nuts food" Name given b,
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
There's reason. Read the littl,
hook. tsThe Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs
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Brothers Draw Lots for Girl.

Richmond, Va.-Nellie Depass, the
chief ornament of the family of Jacob
Depass. a Davie county, North Caro-
lima, farmer. finding herself unable to
choose between John, William and
Henry Mock, brothers: all of whom
were suitors. left the selection to
chance. She summoned her friends.
including the three young men, to a
wedding uarty, and then announced
that the brothers should draw straws
for her. Henry Mock won, and the
marriage was performed at once.
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OLD-WORLD NOTABLES.

Mai. Gen. Trotski, who was recently
made commander Of st. Petersburg,
was born on July 26, 1S47.
Capt. Stubs, secretary of Liverpool
Orphan institution, is one Of the few
living persons who served on Nelson's
flagship Victory.
Geza Won Fejercary, the recently ap-
pointed premier Of the Hungarian
cabinet, has received almost every
decoration his country can bestow.
Nine. Loubet. wife of the president
of France, has interested herself in
the poor of Paris, particularly in the
children of the poor and orphans.
MS. Poultney Bigelow Is favorite
in English society. At Cannes, in
London and in the country she is
equally popular Mrs. Bigelow is a
moralist-a witty moralist.
Archibald Stuwock, formerly loco.
motive engineer of the Great North.
ern railroad of England, recently en-
tered his ninetieth year, having joined
the road in 1850 when it was a narrow
gauge system.
After residing in Japan 20 years
Prof. Baelz has returned to his home
at Stuttgart. He was one of the
savants imported by the japanese
government with the view of Euro
peanizing the country. For a quarter
of a century he was professor at the
Toxic university. Most Of the prom
inent physicians in Japan are his
pupils.
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COW BARKS LIKE A DOG.
Animal Goes on Warpath at Free
hold, N. j., and Forces Entire
Population to Take to Trees.

Freehold, N. frank Linzmayer, a
farmer near Wickatunk, has been ex-
hibiting mulley cow that banks like
a dog. Interest had died down and
the farmer told his hired man to take
her to the slaughter house and have
her killed. When the cow reached the
main street of the village she began to
bark like terrier and charged at the
hired man. He took to his heels and
climbed tree. The mulley took a
stand beneath, and James Jenkins, vii
lage constable, some past 70, thought
to calm the cow, but she turned on him.
and the aged official had to dive head
foremost through a rail fence to es-
cape
The cow aroused the entire village,
Winch numbers 200 souls. Men, women
mayors wonder came out of their
houses and formed a discreet circle
about the beast. She made one or two
charges and the crowd vaulted a
fence into field. One of the men got
out a shotgun and when within ten
yards of the craZed beast fired.
The cow jumped into the air, came
down solid, and sailed over the fence
like bird. Almost the entire village
took to trees. The man with the gun
again shot at the beast. This time the
crazy cow went down, but arose and
made glorious death charge. 1t end.
ed as she tumbled and lay dead
dog bit the COW several days ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
3lBOxeSO fGOld
800 Boxes of Greenbacks
For the most words made
UP from these letters
IL O : Grape : Nuts
331 people will earn these prizes.

Around the fireside or about the we'll
lighted family reading table during the
winter evenings the children and grown
ups can play with their wits and see how
many words can be made.
20 people making the greatest number
of words will each receive little box
containing $1,000 gold piece.
10 people will each win one box con-
tanning $500 gold piece.
800 people will each win box con-
tanning $1.00 in paper money and one
person who makes the highest number
of words over all contestants will receive
a box containing $4,000 in gold.
1t is really a most fascinating bit OF
fun to take up the list evening after
evening and see how many words can
be aided.
A few rules are necessary for absolute
fair play.
Any word authorized by Webster's
dictionary will be counted, but no name
of person. Both the singular and plural
can be used, as for instance grape" and
grapes"
The letters in Grape Nuts"
may be repeated in the same word.
Geographical names authorized by
Webster will be counted.
Arrange the words in alphabetical
classes, all those beginning with A to-
gether and those beginning with e to
come under E, etc.
When you are writing down the
words leave some spaces, in the A, Z, and
other columns to fill in later as new
words come to you, for they will spring
into mind every evening.
1t Is almost certain that some contest
ants will tie with others. In such cases
a prize identical in value and character
with that offered in that class shall be
awarded to each. Each one Will be re-
uuested to send with the list Of words a
plainly written letter describing the adj
vantages of Grape-Nuts, but the contest
ant is not required to purchase pkg.
These letters are not to contain poetry, or
fancy f3ourishes, but simple, truthful
statements of fact. For illustration: A
person may have experiencedso some incip-
tent or chronic ails traceable to unwise
selection of food that failed to give the
body and brain the energy, health and
power desired. Seeking better conditions
a change in food Is made and Grape-Nuts
and cream used in place of the former
diet. Suppose one quits the meat, fried
potatoes, starchy, sticky messes OF half
cooked oats or wheat and cuts out the
coffee. Try. say, for breakfast, bit OF
fruit, dish Of Grape-Nuts and cream
two soft boiled eggs, slice of hard toast
and q Gun of Postum Food Coffee. Some
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
Pigeon Goes TO Bank Daily

Mooresville, Ind.-Everard H. Had
ley, assistant cashier of the Farmers
bank, last summer raised a beautiful
white pigeon, which is a great pet.
The pigeon began following him to the
bank every day, going home with him
to meals. If the pigeon happens to be
late and misses its owner. it flies to
the bank and beats against the window
with it's wings till the door is opened
or else takes its station nearby and
watches for a patron to enter the
bank, when it alights on the mans
shoulders, rides into the bank and
seeks a position near Mr.. Hadley.
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obeys Bible; Cuts Off Hand.

Richmond, Va.-Obeying the Bibll-
cal injunction, eff thy right hand of
fend thee, cut it off, John Webb. a
miner of Winona, w. Va, while la
boring under religious excitement
hacked off his right hand at the wrist
with "a blunt pocketknife, so as to
make sure of entering the kingdom OF
heaven. He was found near his home
unconscious from loss of blood. When
revived he told in detail how he had
cut around the wrist and that wher
the bone was reached he had snapped
the limb loose with the other hand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
KEEP PIGS AS THEIR
HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONS
Old Couple Treat Animals Like Chill
dren-Put to Bed Nightly and
Fed from Bottles.

Omaha, Neb.-Mrs. G. n. Stearns
called upon the board of health several
days ago to abate nuisance which she
said was maintained near her home by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Suter.
"The Suffers are an old couple" she,
said, i'who are surrounded by the most
astonishing conditions. They keep 400
chickens under their house. They have
a big flock of pigeons on tie roof of
the house most of the time. They also
keep flock of ducks and drove of
pigs.
THE pigs are kept in the house and
are put to bed like children. Mrs. Suter
feeds them from nursing bottles, and
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Suspended Son bv Thumbs

Sterling, Ill.-Mrs. Joseph Fuller. of
Milledgevilie. the other day admitted
that she tortured her ten-year-old SON
by suspending him by a rope tied to
his thumbs. The statement was made
in defense of her husband, the step
father of the child, who was charged
with the deed. She says the boy was
only suspended two minutes at a time
as a means of correction, and declares
that he is so bad that she could moi
punish him in any other way.
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amateur says: "A man would faint away
on that" but my dear friend we will put
dollars to your pennies that the noon
hour will find man on our breakfast
huskier and with stronger heartbeat
and clearer working brain than he ever
had on the old diet.
Suppose, if you have never really made
a move for absolutely clean health that
pushes you along each day with spring
in your step and a reserve vigOr in mus
Gle and brain that makes the doing Of
things pleasure, you join the army Of
plain old common sense" and start in
now Then after you have been or
weeks on the Grape-Nuts training you
write statement of how you used to be
and how you are now. The simple facts
will interest others and surprise your
self. We never publish names except on
permission, but we often tell the facts
in the newspapers and when requested
give the names by private letter.
There is plenty of time to get personal
experience with Grape-Nuts and write
sensible, truthful letter to be sent in with
the list of words, as the contest does not
close until April goth, 1906. So start in
as soon as you like to building words,
and start in using Grape-Nuts. Cut this
statement out and keep the letters Y-l-O-
Grape-Nuts before you and when you
write your letter you will have some
reason to write on the subject why
Owe Grape-Nuts."
Remember 331 persons will win prizes.
which will be awarded in an exact and
just manner as soon as the list can be
counted after April Goth, 1906. Every
contestant will be sent printed list OF
names and addresses of winners on ap-
plication, in order to have proof that the
prizes are sent as agreed. The company
is well known all over the world Tor ABB
solute fidelity to its agreements and
every single one Of the 331 winners may
depend on receiving the prize won.
Many persons might feel it useless to
contest, but when one remembers the
great number Of prizes 331)- Curl
osity of seeing how many words can real
ly be made up evening after evening and
the good, natural fun and education In
the competition, IL seems worth the
trial: there Is no cost, nothing to lose
and a fine opportunity to win one Of the
many boxes of gold or greenbacks.
We make the prediction that some
who win prize Of gold or greenbacks.
will also win back health and strength
worth more to them than a wagon full
of money prizes.
There are no preliminaries, cut out
/ this statement and go at 1t, and send in
the list and letter before April 30th, 1906.
to Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Creek.
Mich, and let your name and address be
plainly written.
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Isabel Items.
From the Herald.

From the Herald
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. p. knight enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Forsyth o.
Medicine Lodge last Friday night.
Luke Chaplin, the hustling Medicine
Lodge stockman, was here Thursda:
attending the Sci Boehne mule sale.
I'D. Stroll lost three of his gooi
horses Monday with blind staggers. l
is frlghtful the loss of good horse flesi
by this disease in this vicinity. Rene
dies are plentiful but one that cures ii
all cases has not been found.
MIRO II u n.,nhapn took har- dana :
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Pattern No 515S-A very pretty and
attractive design for a work apron is
here pictured. that will prove very
useful 10 the woman who does sewing
or fancy work. The pockets will be
found very convenient for holding the
sewing. mending worsteds or en-
broIderv silks. The deep firth is divid
ed into sections 10 form the pockets
and the sections are held in place by
tape ribbon or beading Stitched to the
apron, Pongee. linen. Holland and
cross barred muslin are all suitable ma
terials to use. and two yards OF Sc
inch. material will be required for the
making. One size.
This pattern will be sent to you Cd
receipt of 10 cents Address all orders
tothe Patterp Department Of this paper
Be sure to give size and pumbeT OF pat
tern wanted For convenience. write
your order on the following coupon
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Determination.

Il believe that in an election the
bes. man should win said Senator
Sorghum
u hat is proper and patriotic sem
timent"
Yes. sir And have my own ideas
about who the best man is. and I'm
going to see that he does win. no mat
him Washington Star.
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His Main Fault.

But why should You worry about
your SOM" said the incubator drum
mer. you said he was cut out for
something great?"
That's Just the trouble sighed the
old farmer. He is so slow that every
time be gets an opportunity somebody
jumps ahead an cuts him out"-Chi-
Cago Daily News
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Our Pattern Department
week for corn.


week for corn.
The wheat is beginning to grow this
kind of weather.
There was pie social at Forest City
last Friday night.
Orrin Pepoon is cutting wood on
shares for Bert Groves.
Dan Stone has put up. a new wind
mill on the former Burner place.
Tom Wickersham has just bought
a team of horses of II. A. Tedrow.
VIM. Clark has rented the Ben Eng
| glish place ana will soon move on it.
Several of the relatives of the PARIS
are visiting Uncle Jake's and the boys
: Mrs. Ben English and the childrer
were visiting Forest City friends Sun.
/ day.
! Miss Coy Martin stay ed at the home
/, of DR.. Pepoon and wife last Tuesday
/ night.
TIE railroad graders began WORK
again last Friday. They laid off jus,
one month.
Mr.. Amick left last Monday for Ma
rion county where he will make his flu
ture home.
We wonder what the ice man thinks
of this weather. No one kind of wealth
or will suit every one.
| Murley Groves is grabbing stump.
for his brother while Bert finds q plac,
| for him and his mother.
| Buck" Harve Tedrow's saddl,
horse, died last week from eating toe
much green wheat. He will be misse,
by Yearly everybody in the neighbor
thOOd.
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Leper Colonies in China,

Father F. l.. Conrady, the compan
ion and successor to Father Damien,
has arrived in New York to complete
his plans for establishing leper col
onies in China. He was born in Bel
GUM and began his labors as priest
In India.
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Favored American,

Favored American.
The most favored man in the king
dom of Siam is an American named
Strobel. He is the kings counsel, and
his majesty takes no important step
without consulting his attorney gen.
eral.
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She'll learn you to find fault with
my temper. When we married you
took me for better or worse
He-Yes, Martha, but did hope there
would have been something like an
average.
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Emmeline-I pity the man that mar.
Tics you.
Eleanor-Td do the same for the
man that marries you, only know
there'll never be any such man.
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Orange-Has he an interest in the
business?
Lemon-Only a slight curiosity, I
| believe.
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A Valid Excuse

Mother-Oh, Freddy, did you lick
your little brother?
Freddy-Yes' m, but told him it
hurt me W. --n'n IL did HMM. Y.
Sun
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-21
LITTLE LAUGHS.

A Denver girl sprained her ankle
at a football game. Gee, she must
have deep voice!
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Invested in Mexico

In Sonora Mexico. alone, about $40.-
100000 OF American money is now In
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Palm-Do men usually give accord
ing to their means?
Pepper-No; according to their mean
Eess.
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Plum-Why do they call an auto
"she?"
Prunes-It's so hard to manage, and
SO expensive.