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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
THE HEALTH OF NATURE.


My soul has wandered long in paths of
doubt,
Seeking in vain for aught that satisfies:
Longing for some strong hand to lead
out
From all the darkness and the vanities
Thick set about my path for l have seen
Ny brightest hopes death stricken In
their youth;
= The pitecus sadness of the might have
been;
The battered wrecks of innocence and
truth,
Until my heart grows sick within my
breast,
And Life seems but game wherein all
men
Are rudely tossed by Fate in sportive
jest,
And marked with scars they never lose
again.
But when the voice of Nature speaks to
me
From all her hills, and all her beauteous
woods,
Bidding my heart rejoice, and when see
Z he grandeur of her ever-varying
moods,
The trees uplifting mighty arms of
green
The clouds that float lace-lke across the
blue;
The softly flowing river, and the sheen
hue;
Or when the voice of thunder rolls along,
Reverberating mongst the ancient
hills
And lightning lances dart the clouds
among,
My soul forgets its petty cares and ills.
All. then my storm-tossed heart that
erst did go
Joy-seeking through a world of care
and pain
And found not joy, but only bitter woe
Droops, wearied. upon Natures breast
again;
There TO entreat her kindly hand to nurse
The cruel. aching wounds-For what
am L?
An atom in the boundless universe,
bit of driftwood on LIES shore
tossed high
By Times gray, heaving ocean, stretch
ing far
Beyond my sight, into Eternity.
What matters it if many a stain and scar
Mark the short life that has been given
me?
And yet in Gods own image was 1
wrought;
With soul all stainless sent into the
world
To do my part. and If 1 bring Him
naught,
But come with empty hands and banner
furled
Unto His judgment-seat at close of day,
With soul all sullied in the mire of sin
With all His gifts despised flung away
All! how in that day shall l answer
Him?
Mary Cosier, In Springfield (Mass) Re-
publican.
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Unappreciatiye.

mo-" said Fogg, cts no use for me
to go to concerts. l went once, and
liked it well enough too; but great
guns! when took up next mornings
paper l was flabbergasted. 1t told Of
rambles in bosky dells, slumberous
musings over the dimpled waters of the
gurgling brook. the soughing of sum-
mer breezes, the roar and rush of the
winters storm, the merry singing Of
birds, the frolickings of lambs. the
daisy-piled fields, the lovers soft
glances, and--in fact, half a hundred
other things that didn't see or hear
when that fellow was fiddling at the
concert. 1t made me so ashamed of
myself that all these things were go
ing on right in front of me and not
know 1t that just made up my mind
that concerts weren't in my line.
Boston Transcript.
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Copyright. 1902. by G. W. Dillingham; Co.
CHAPTER XXVIu.-CoNr1NUEp.

CHAPTER XXVIII.-CoNTINUED
Il could not help it," he began.
You must know how l love you, and
when heard
Heard" and up went the hands in
impotent wrath and protest. How
dare you-listen? Oh! Don't l know
what" but then the torrent of her
words was stemmed by the sight of the
changing light in the deep blue eyes,
and all in second she saw them cloud
ing again as in pain and amaze they
had clouded the bitter night of her
1mpetuouS, ineXcuSable attack two
years agone. Yes, and his face was
paling, his lips setting. He was see
ing her again as time and again in
minds eye he must have seen her
unjust, ungrateful, unreasoning, in
face of all that he had done and en-
dured for her and for those she loved.
And then-O heaven! with pain, dis
appointment, yet with conviction
conviction that she was after all not
the Rosalie he had loved and wor-
SHIPPED in spite of herself, but the
Resale she really was-proud, passion
ate. ungrateful, unjust; yes, utterly
unworthy-he had dropped his strong
hands and was slowly turning-surely
turning away. Now he would go and
never dream how she had prayed for
forgiveness and for him and for the
time when she could tell him all. And
now he had come all unannounced and
had startled and stunned her, and
heard-heard her weak, unmaidenly
words, and, ah, there was the rub,
would think, would surely think that
she knew he was there, and so was
only acting part to lure him back.
Oh, the shame, the bitter shame of it,
But none the less was he going, and
this time it might be for good and ali.
1t was more than she could bear. II
was the last and cruelest stroke of the
evil fate that had so long bounded and
pursued her. 1t broke the last prom
or her stubborn womanly pride, he,
long-tried, failing strength. and fol-
the first time in her daring, fearless
resolute life, Queen Rosalie threw our
nerveless, cropping hands for aid, and
sudden as the stroke of heaven. went
crashing down.
blessed sun that sank behind the
ridge and would not see! o blessed
songsters that. trilling their last good
night, would suffer no other sound. {
wise old Pyramus to wander off be
meath the poisoning trees and Civ,
place to him who sprang, too late t,
seize; who knelt and, defiant o
hygienic laws. lifted the bonnie
swooning head; clasped again the nov
plant, yielding form, pressed kiss aft
er kiss upon the soft, unresponsive blu
unresisting lips. and plead and praye,
and called on heaven and on her until
with faint sigh, the fiuttering breatl
returned. and then the dark eyes slow
" opened, and one moment SCENE,
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Just n Reminder.

A doctors manservant came to an
nounce patient who was unfavora-
bly, known as wealthy skinfiint, in
solent and overbearing withal, and a
VIGOROUSLY bad payer. The doctor or
dered the patient to be shown in, and
offered him chair in such a position
as to be in full view of a skeleton
standing in one corner of the room.
"Ah," exclaimed the patient, some
what scared, "a skeleton!''
Yes, sir" replied the doctor, cit is
that of one of my deceased patients.
He never would pay his fees, and so
1 was compelled to sue the relatives
for his bones"
Il will step in again presently! Good
morning, doctor!" gasped the patient
and hastily retired.
Next morning the doctor received
payment in full of his long-standfng
acccount.-Smith's Weekly.
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ready again to blaze with thu battle
fire of the south, but that presently
took refuge beneath the white flag Of
their own, long-lashed lids. and with
another sigh, with a soft glow steal
ing slowly up over rounded throat and
cheek and even to, the snowy brow,
the beautiful, humbled face turned fair
ly toward him and buried itself in the
blue of the broad shoulder. Like that
of Appomattox, it was the surrender Of
utter exhaustion.
They were standing two hours later
in the dusk of the old portico. There
had been blessed, yet almost solemn,
meeting at the bedside of the aging
father. and all the story of that la
mentable month two years earlier, with
many tear had been told. With the
squire and Elinor returned to the west
there was no one to warn them
against McKinnon, who from the very
first had seemed to gain the guileless
doctors confidence. 1t was Chilton's
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to the contrary and all pleadings Of the
squire to quit and learn the law. Her
baby boy had no peer in army circles
in the south. Her brother, after one
serious illness during the yellow fever
the previous autumn, was in the
best of health and the height of hope
and spirits. Always frequent visitor
at their bright army home at the old
barracks, he had become practically q
day boarder, as he expressed it, since
the advent of Aunt Elinor. The war,
that left its scars on so many soldier
frame. seemed to have bequeathed no
bitterness to the men who battled In
the field. They that fought so man
fully in the smoke-shrouded ranks,
either blue or gray, had no stomach
for the post-bellum warfare waged in
congress and convention by unterrified
orators of the McKinnon type-men
so seldom heard of on the fighting line
that only when the war was over did
we begin to realize the valorous zeal
that burned unquenchable in their
breasts. Mckinnon had gone no more
to the old home city. He scored bril-
liantly while in Georgia after the
war-prominent in the bureau Of
freedmen, refugees and abandoned
lands-then went to congress on the
carpet-bag ticket, but only for term.
We heard of him in Mexico in 80,
head of some colonization scheme that
soon dwindled into smoke, then lost
track of him entirely
AS for the old brigade, the few re-
naming forms are bent; the boards
are thinned and grizzled; the old and
honored leaders have almost all been
gathered to their fathers; only one or
two of those that, rising with it. won
the star of command, still move and
have their being. But as year follows
year, the few survivors gather to tell
again the tales of Gainesville, Gettys-
burg and the awful wilderness, and to
crown with love and loyalty the names
OF those that made them and led and
lived with them through all that he
roic struggle for national life, there
rings ever a sentiment second only to
the faith and fealty they owe the flag
boundless is their belief in the men
that wore the blue; boundless, also, is
their soldier admiration for the men
that wore the gray
1.-THE END!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
WESTERN cANADA'S
MARVELLOUS RETURNS.

The increase In the crop returns Of
the Canadian West, in the past seven
years, has approached the marvellous,
and there Is no reason to believe that
corresponding increase will not re-
suit for many years to come. The in
crease has been particularly noticeable
in what was formerly known as the
Northwest Territories, but which, on
September 1, 1905, became the prov
inces Of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
From the official returns we find the
following results In the acreage sown
to wheat, oats and barley in the years
mentioned, and more favorable show
ing cannot be pointed to in any other
country during a like period.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

Governor Bachelor, of New Hamp-
shire, dislikes tramps, although at
times he will hand quarter to one
of the travelling fraternity. Not long
ago he found husky young hobo ly-
ing under a tree at lonely place
in the country. The governor listened
to the old hard-luck story, and gave
the tramp some change. Then he said,
encouragingly: Down there on the
left, my friend, there is farmer who
wants men to help him thresh wheat. /"
Thankee, sir" said the tramp. turn
ing to the right; "thankee, might
have gone down that way accidental
like.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

1t will be seen that the number OF
acres sown to wheat, oats and barley
in 1898 was 429,749, and that this had
increased in 1904 to 1,5S7,337 The
total crop in the cereals mentioned was
1888 ,297 bushels in 1898, and in 1904
it had grown to the magnificent total
of 35, Ala, 522. In the year just closed
the forward movement" in the agri-
culture of the west has been the WON
der and envy of the world New sec
lions Of the country have been placed
under tribute to the pillow and harrow,
and the grain area has been largely
increased. This is particularly the
case where it has been demonstrated
that alberta Red" winter wheat may
be successfully grown, and along the
lines of the new railways towards the
center of the country, where mixed
farming prevails.
The future Of the Canadian West is
assured, and for years to come it is
bound to be the land of promise to the
agriculturist of every nation and of
every cline, and the land of oppor-
tunity to every settler within its
bounds.
Fullest information can be secured
from any Canadian Government Agent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
TO MAKE FOR BABY.
Dainty Comforters and Pillows Now
Shown for Little One-Other
Pretty Needlework

Treasures for babies are done in
needlework on linen, some of which can
he had stamped and ready to work at
home. The newest are the little COM
forters and pillows. The foundation of
these'is pale pink or blue cambria, edged
with a double row of little frills, and
the linen covers are made in the form
of loose squares. which are tackled on
over. They are lace edged and en-
broidered with tiny scattered flowers
and quantity lettered notices Set
among daisy heads is the legend:
Sweet little baby
Ere you think
Loving hand made you
This pillow of pink
For the little blue SET forget-me-nots
are used. and the words:
Little pillow lined in blue,
Do you think you can be true
To the trust I place in you?"
The words are entwined with the
sprays. The linen squares are tied on
with ribbon bows, so that they can be
taken off and washed. and the ruffied
covers. sensibly made in cambria, are
made to slip off the down pads under
meath so as to be easily replaced.
The small. white linen shoe forms
come stamped for scalloped edges and
with patterS for eyelet, part of the pat
tern being SO set as to form holes for
dainty ribbon laces up the front. They
are the prettiest little things imaginable
when worked and set upon tiny muslin
sole bound and stitched around on the
machine and with piece of soft feather
bone up the heel. Little linen frocks
also are cut out. traced with daisy
chains and other patterns. which are
simple and quickly worked Little
kimonos are made in white albatross,
worked in blue forget-me-nots, and lined
in pale blue silk. The outside and lin
ing are held together by scalloping the
edges with blue silk White linen bands.
which turn back from the inside of lit
tie Dutch bOnnets. are also worked with
light scroll.-Chicago Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
BOTANICAL BITS.

Plants are said to grow faster between
the hours of four and six a. m. than at
any other time.
Coltsfoot leaves, well dried, were
smoked in England prior to the intro
duction Of tobacco.
The passion-flower, which grows IN
the South American forests, fades al
most as soon as it is picked.
sea weeds do not obtain nourishment
from the soil at the bottom of the sea,
but from the matter contained in sea
water.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
To Curl Ostrich Plumes.

When your ostrich plume gets straight
and stringy-in pursuance of their de-
grading tendencies-don't attempt to re-
store the curl by knife or scissors or
any sharp-edged instrument These cut
the fibers and leave your lap bestrewn
with particles of the plume Let the
implement be smooth and blunt along
the edges-an ivory paper knife is very
good. The task is a little more tedious
by this method. but the result is more
satisfactory and the feather is not cut
% pieces
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
WINTER WEAKNESS
Or. Williams Pink Pills the Tonic
That Most People Need for
Blood and Nerves.

In winter the air of the close rooms in
which we spend so much of the time
does not furnish enough oxygen to the
lungs to burn out the foul matter in the
blood. In the cold season we do not exer-
else as much and the skin and kidneys do
not throw of the waste matter as freely
as usual. The system becomes overloaded
with poisonous matter, and too feeble
to throw it off. Relief can be had only
through the use Of a remedy that win
promptly and thoroughly purify and
strengthen the blood, and the one best
adapted for this purpose is the great
blood tonic known as DIR. Williams Pink
Pills.
"They acted like magic in my case"
said Mrs. Clara L. Wilde, Of No. 377
Farnsworth avenue, Detroit, Mich. AZ
was weak and thin and could not sleep.
MY stomach and nerves We're out of or
der. I can't describe how miserable
really was. dragged through six
months Of feebleness, growing weaker
all the time until I finally hadn t strenqth
enough to leave my bed.
"Then q glad day came, the day when
began to take DR.. Williams Pink pills.
They made me feel strong right away.
MY appetite came back, / took ON flesh
and the color returned to my cheeks.
People wondered that these pills did for
me what the doctors couldn' tlo. I took
only six boxes aud then I was perfectly
well. IL had not found this wonderful
remedy surely think that / must have
wasted to death. Believing firmly thax
these pills saved my life by the strength
winch they gave me at q critical mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Apple Cake.

Make a batter as for sponge cake:
bake in three layers; when cold, spread
between the layers filling made as FOL-
lows: Crate sound. tart apples quickly;
add whites Of two eggs. sugar to taste.
flavor with lemon and whip to a froth
Nice served with whipped cream.
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The Gold Crosses.

Within q comparatively short time.
the wearing of crosses has come to be
almost general. and very large assort-
ment is shown in the shops. some plain
gold ones. others set with precious
stones.
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Bible from King.

King Edward has offered an appro-
priately bound and inscribed Bible to the
Protestant Episcopal church at Will
laimsburg, Va, the second oldest church
in the United States, in commemoration
of the three hundredth anniversary of
the establishment of the Church of vir-
ginia.
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The yield has been uniformly good
every year except 1900, when there ap-
pears to have been a slump all along
the line. This, however, was more
than compensated for in the following
year, when the bumper crop in wheat,
oats and barley put the returns of all
previous years completely in the shade
and gave an impetus to settlement in
the west which has prevailed to the
present, as the following table by BUSH
ole mill cham.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-12

m Francis Flynn. william 8. Moore and surro-
rats George F. Ditmars. They told Mr.. Hughes
that the normal Republican majority of 2.OOO In
th. county would be surpassed this fall.
Az Phelps a delegation of forty. one-third OF
,,ern Democrats. took the train for Geneva
uben that city was reached. the snow driving
q, a bIindins whirl. the station was surrounded
ny q sea Of mud but nearly two hundred en-
thus;aatic citizens with two brass bands gave the
c.,6,dst. a warm welcome that made one forget
,b. E,cbruary weather The 10th Battery Field
Artillery of Canandaigua had brought down
cannon. which doomed out salute as the pro-
cess,on moved to the Smith Opera House Among
the automobiles that took the party was that OF
Mayer Arthur p. Rose, which he drove person
ally.
The stores and houses in the half mile trip
were crowded with people cheering and waving
flags Two gray haired veterans OF the Civil war
marched abreast of the Hughes automobile un-
mindful of the storm and showing their enthusi-
as for the candidate in every line or their races
After the meeting Mr.. Hughes was taken TO
Canandaigus in a special trolley car as the guest
OF Assemblyman Burnett. large delsgauon
went with him.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-12
ENTHUSIASM At GENEVA.
ODera House Filled at afternoon
Meeting
rsy Telegraph to The Tr1sune.l

Geneva, ~. Y, Oct. 1l.--There ives q suTpris-
tngly large audience IN the Smith Opera House
TO hear Mr.. Hughes speak to-day, when one
considers il was an afternoon meeting. that few
Of the factory hands were able 10 get out and
that the farmers had 20 come IN through the
storm and on muddy slushy roads.
The Opera House, which seats 1000 was filed
with a sober, earnest audience. which listened
intently and followed every line of one Of the
hest speeches Mr.. Hughes has made. He de-
nolished the pretenses Of Mr.. Hearst as an
enemy Of corporations in a way that aroused
his auditors 70 round after round OF applause.
In public Office We want a sense Of individual
responsibility OF men acting according TO their
conscience" said Mr.. Hughes.
You will be there next January" said man,
and the audience cheered
1T have no respect for the man who looks
New-York tribune., 1906-10-12
UNION LEAGUE INDoRsES HUGHES
Club Members Urged to Work for Straight
Republican Ticket.

Neither Joseph H. Choste nor Herbert Parsons
was able TO address the regular meeting OF US
Union League Club last night because OF PRIV
vious engagements. Cornelius ". Bliss. - pfeA.
dent. also was kept from the meeting because "
Illness In his family. Charles e Hughes nA'
been invited to address the club az an sarfy as'@
when II Is hoped TO have some other wei En'"A
Republican leaders present
Besides the regular business OF ths ciuo' "'
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Union League Club hsreO,
expresses its high satisfaction with the aes.s. ,
OF the recent convention OK the Republican gsIs, 49,,
az Saratoga IN its nomination or staIe tIsaS. S,
headed by Charles E. Hughes, and IL hsfe''
ratiaes and approves that ticket .,S.
In view OF the very grave Importance Q. - -
coming election. the club urges all us tnss,.
all citizens OF New York City and or this -.
to continuous and earnest EFFORT 70 secure, sec,aiv
election OF the ticket nominated EspSoSs =.
IL commends the nomination OF Mt Husns' "a
candidate for Governor. in view or MS ~. l.1.sssI
honorable record a lawyer and as . "a. - ~.
and upright citizen. The sound reasons 10 srs
election are not now attempted 20 be staIeu, IA,
the people ara referred 10 the able anu .ySrnss
addresses which are being made oy NJ -. ,ar-
IN this canvass as Just exposition o. 80 ~ --s,-
poses OF the Republican party ana OF -. l.' hose
ciples upon which they viii seek 10 P~'
purposes into operation.