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I'm sorry to say DON'T" said Il
German.
Il don't know whether / am SORT
or not that you don't" said Spin
I thoughtfully. IF you'd known it
Sharpness l should have felt bour
! to allow you a decent discount"
! He led the way into the Swan
| cabin.
You want coal and I've got it.
sell" said Sphinx, "and in this maft{
I want you to know that I'm a thoi
ough gentleman and wouldn't take ad
vantage of a brother seaman for III
world, even if he swore at me q
you did"
Il apologize, Captain Sphinx" said til
German, who was delighted 10 SO
some prospect of his being REASONABLE
after all. II nust apologize
Sphinx interrupted him.
Wen speak of the apology later,
you don't mind he said; I've ed
an idea about that, too. But 1 war
you to understand that II / opeh>-frS
mouth very wide in the matter Z
prices 1 feel that I am not dealing wit
you but with the German Empire AM
to put it quite straight, though 1 Lii
you. can't abide the German Empif
and never could.
"Oh, don't say it's your fault
went on Sphinx, but that's the trutf
and it clears the ground before u
Whatever l make you pay for COZ
and towage, l want you clearly to uTs
derstand that any squeezin' / do is be
cause 1 have down on your Empii
and on the way it is interfering L
matters that it doesn't understand am
never win so long as it has a nos
on it's face, so to speak. 1 refer ed
pecially to China. / don't approve d
the way you are carryin' on there, ans
it goes against my grain as a SEQ
farm man and a man from Glo'stel
TO help you on your way out there
For, if I'm not mistaken. you are gold
there now if 1 give you any coal.
pause for a reply"
Yes. we are bound for China" sat
the German captain dryly.
Nobody in England approves" sal
Sphinx severely. DO they. ward?" +
4 guess not" grunted Ward. Ger
tainly they don't"
They don't" said Sphinx. land the
hold the general opinion that you AM
your Empire will some day have 4
be spoke to very severely, though the
are 10th to do it. as it might cause &
row. I hope you understand now hos
1 stand in this natter
Il understand" said the amaze
German. But he didn't.
And you see the fix I'm in?" aske
Sphinx anxiously.
Il can't say do" replied the nava
captain.
why. it's as plain as the nose 81
your face" said Sphinx contemptuous
~ con the one hand. I want to Il
the proper thing to a brother seamaN
in distress, though to me it seem
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should cave in,' said Sphinx joyously.
Il know these Germans, and now I'm
gettin' even for all the things that
an EngIishman has against their
beasIly country. And L don't forget
the way was once treated in Bremen
Il don't forget by any means. This
is a joyful day to me-
1t was even more joyful presently
W hen the German intimated that he
would come on board.
'"This is score number two," said
SPHINX.
He went down on the main-deck, and
il five minutes the German skipper
came on board accompanied by the
lieutenant who had been the first
visitor
Il am very happy to receive you on
board my ship" said Sphinx as he held
out his hand, land l regret very much
to see so fine a vessel as yours lookin'
SO paralyzed and helpless. 1t must
be a very humiliatin' situation for
you
We'll" said the German with an air
of cheerfulness that Sphinx greatly adj
mired-"well. I would rather it was
you than me, I own that"
His English was much better than
Spink's own and his accent was quite
perfect.
why, you talk English like an Eng
lishman," said Sphinx. Have you ever
lived there?''
He had lived there and his mother
had been an Englishwoman.
oh" said Sphinx. you don't say so?
That's very remarkable. My name is
Captain Harry Sharpness Sphinx, OF
Glo'ster Do you know Glo'ster by
any chance?"
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i, Our coal-ships have collisioned with
each other" said the German, land
accordingly they are both sunk and
we have not much
Srink turned to Ward and addressed
him in rapid slang.
Hear the thickness of the galoot,
Ward! He's Lifting on that he has
some when his bally bunkers are as
bare as his sweet face. Pipe his Jills
! as palaver;, do you think he tumbles?
Oh. I'll sell 'em coal!'
"Ach," said the youngster, you will
sell. eh?''
sell, eh? To be sure said Sphinx
Amt l the whole market in the
Ara bian Sea? And do you think 1
won't do good turn even to a Ger
you can tell your skipper that Ill Mi
him up right enough
The youngster FASTENED to impart
the good news to the helpless cruiser.
When he spoke, he told the anxious
commanding officer that the English
man was a queer chap, but ready to
help them, and a pleased and happy
smile spread itself over the faces of
all who heard him. They were bound
for China and had refused to GO Il
any English coaling station out of
ter of fact, they had received orders
to coal at sea, so that the German ma
ton should have an object-lesson as
to the necessity of coaling stations.
But there are too many sea waves
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how do you say ito coal here
said the lieutenant. How do you do
it, eh?''
Sphinx looked at him cheerfully and
then winked at Day.
We've got the bulge he said with
a heavenly smile. "Oh, here we have
the bulge on the whole German En-
pire and no mistake. Well tow you
into the lee OF Socotra and coal you
there, my son. Tell your skipper that
We'll do that, and tell him We'll do it
at a moderate price considering the
circumstances.
Day and Ward knew their Sphinx,
and were exceedingly anxious to learn
his extremely moderate terms
You mark me- said Ward, hell
bankrupt the German Empire or L
come from Amsterdam myself
The same thought was doubtless in
the minds of the Germans when they
heard that Sphinx was ready TO treat.
The lieutenant and his captain con-
versed for some time in their own
language and presently the young fell
low turned to Sphinx.
For what, or how much, will you
tow, and how much the coal will you
SELF" he asked.
Sphinx reflected. and in order to as
sist his powerful intellect he scratched
his head. But when he spoke it was
sharply and TO the point.
TN give You a pluck into calm
water for ten thousand pounds. and
I'll sell you not less than a thousand
tons at ten pounds a ton"
'.Ach. Himmeli" said the German,
with his mouth open and his eyes star
ing, you do not mean-you are chok-
ing. sir
He mistook Spink's heavenly smile
that smile that always overspread
that handsome, childlike countenance
when the Englishman found himself
in a position of superiority. Now
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have none without health and strength
FREE BOOK Write me today for my
beautiful illustrated book, with cuts
showing how my Belt is applied, full
of good reading matter for men who
want to be THE Noblest Work of
God A MAN. Inclose this ad. and
I will send this book, sealed, free.
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No man who needs my treat
ment will doubt my ability to cure
him in the face of this offer. and
if you, reader, belong in the class
of halfmen, / want you 10 come
TO me at once and let me show
you that I can do for you what
l have done for thousands of other
men rs bad or worse off.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Dry Land Exneriments.

Negotiations have been completed
for DRY Land Experiment Station"
at Garden City, conducted jointly by
the United States department of agri-
culture and the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college and experiment station.
President Nichols went to Garden
City recently and accepted the, Of
fer of Evans Brothers for a five year
lease-free-of 40 acres of land for
this experimental farm. The work
will be carried on under the direction
of Professor Chilcoot of Washington
and Professor Burkett of the Kansas
State Experiment station. Some
ground will be broken this fall either
for fall or spring seeding. Similar
work is being done on the Hays ex'
pertinent station farm, aside from the
larger experiments conducted wholly
by the state. 1t is one of a half dozen
United States cooperative stations
from California and Texas to North
Dakota.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
A New Food Rule.

What is considered by physicians to
De the best pure food rule and one
that will compel some important
changes in cold storage process in
Kansas has been drawn by the state
board of health. The text of the rule
follows: The sale at retail within the
state of Kansas for human food of any
domestic or wild fowl or game or fish
that has been kept in cold storage
with entrails, crops and other offensive
parts undrawn is prohibited. The SER
vice for food of any such domestic
or wild fowl or game or fish is also
prohibited AS soon as the rule can
be printed and the notices sent to the
health officers in every county and
town in the state it will be enforced
to the letter. 1t is expected that thia
work will be done within week, and
thereafter no undrawn meat will be
sold or served in Kansas.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
WORST FORM OF ECZEMA.
Black Spotches All Over Face-Af
fected Parts Now Clear as Ever
Cured by the Cuticura Rem
edies.

About four years ago was afIlict.
ed with black splotches all over my
face and few covering my body,
which produced severe itching irri.
tation, and which caused me a great
deal of annoyance and suffering, to
such an extent that I was forced to
call in two of the leading physicians
Of my town. After a thorough exami-
nation of the dreaded complaint they
announced it to be skin eczema in it's
worst form. They treated me for the
same for the length of one year, but
the treatment did me no good Fin
ally my husband purchased a set of
the Cuticura Remedies, and after
using the contents of the first bottle
of Cuticura Resolvent in connection
with the Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
the breaking out entirely stopped. I
continued the use of the Cuticura
Remedies for six months, and after
that every splotch was entirely gone
and the affected parts were left as
clear as ever. The Cuticura Rene
dies not only cured me of that dread
full disease, eczema, but other compli-
Gated troubles as well. Lizzie E.
Sledge, $40 Jones Ave-, Selma, Ala,
Oct. %, 1905"
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
The New State
of Oklahoma

Bigger than Missouri; as big as Ohio and
Indiana combined, with soil teeming with
all the crops that any State raises.
OKLAHOMA-the new State-is destined
to occupy first rank in few short yearA
Here at the present time over million
people are duplicating the life which is
going on in Illinois and Indiana. Their
houses, their towns and their schools are
newer but in nothing else do their sur
roundings differ from those in our States.
Their cities and towns are growing and ex-
panding with the impetus of fertile soil.
and a pushing, wide-awake citizenship.
Her settlers, mainly from the older States,
see the virtue of encouraging enterprises Of
every kind and the needfulness of getting
more and better facilities; of getting more
hands to develop the country.
In brief, conditions to-day are simply
these: OKLAHOMA is in need of nothing
save people. More men are needed in the
cities and towns; more farmers for the vast
areas of unimproved land notnow yielding
crops of which it is capable. There are
openings of all sorts, for farmers and
artisans, for mills and manufacturing
plants, for small stores of all kinds.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Burned for Five Weeks.

About six weeks ago the Union Pa
eific. railroad company stored over
10000 tons of coal in its yards at
Junction City for use on the Kansas
division of the road. One pile of the
coal, containing more than 5000 tons,
caught fire in many places from spon-
taneous combustion and has been
burning for about d. five weeks.
Streams of water have Been playing
on the burning pile night and day for
several weeks, but the fire cannot be
stopped. All of the coal is practical
ly destroyed and the cinders are be-
ing hauled away and used as ballast.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Latest Kansas Events.
Is Now a State Relic.

The State Historical Society has re-
ceived from the office Of the secretary
of state the original copy of the first
Kansas constitution. The constitu-
ton was adopted July 20, 1859, and,
encased in its tin tube, has been
kicked about the vaults in the office
OF the secretary of state for nearly
so years. The proper place for doc
uments of this character is in the Of
flee of the secretary of state, and at
torneys and courts throughout the
state may file objections to making a
historical relic out of the constitution
on which the laws of the state are
based. There was a discussion be-
tween two departments of the ques-
tion of whether the constitution has
ceased to become of Importance as
a state document and had reached
the relic stage The historical soci-
ETY. won the case and carried the con-
stitution to its future home on the top
floor of the state house. The origin
al copy is written with pen and ink
and the work IS masterpiece of its
kind The signatures are all in the
handwriting of the men who attended
the convention. Some of these men
afterward came to be we'll known in
the state and nation. Only five of the
signers are now believed TO be living.
They are Edmund G.. Ross; Benjamin
F. Simpson, j. T. Burris, s. o. Hous-
ton and S. E. Hoffman. Ross is liv-
ing in New Mexico and Simpson is a
resident of Paola. The following are
the names of the signers: James NJ
Winchell president John A. Martin
secretary; Robert Graham, ]. A. Mid
dleton, John Taylor. Burris, William
Hutchinson, N. G. Blood, John P
Greer, w. P. Dutton. William McCul
loch, James G. BlOunt, j. C.. Burnett
William r. Griffith, John James In
3, gals, Samuel A. Kingpan, Jane:
Blood, S. o Thatcher, Edwin Stokes
John Richey, Benjamin T. Simpson
Josiah Lamb, James M. Arthur, Sam
ueI E. Huffman, James. H. Signor
Robert j. Porter, Luther R. Palmer
r. l.. Williams, r. H. Townsend, H
d. Preston, Edmund G.. Ross, Jane;
Hanway, Allen Crocker.' George Fl
Lille, Caleb May and S. d: Houston.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Chased by a Load of Shot.

A "Jack-the-Peeker' got the scare
OF his life in North Topeka when he at
tempted to pipe" the interior of the
residence Of William Barber, at 211
Fairchild street. About retiring time
Barber saw the intruder feeling
around the house, and suddenly kick
ing open the door discharged a shot
gun into the ground within a yard Of
the peeker's feet. The visitor Jumped
about twice his length into the air, let
out howl like VOLTS and faded
away down an alley. The police have
no clue to the identity of the "ruber.
meek s"
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Serve as IiIumInants.

The f1re-fies of Jamaica emit so
brilliant light that a dozen Of them,
enclosed within an inverted tumbler.
will enable a person to read or write
at night without the least difficulty.
Indeed, it Is an expedient to which
many resort These flies are in size
as large as a common hive bee, and
perfectly harmless. Their appearance
In unusual numbers acts as barom-
eter to the natives, and is an indica-
ton of approaching rain.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Dlsused Houses Cheap.

Many tourists in Switzerland were
astonished this summer to see vii
lages in the Rhone valley, near
Brigue, which looked as if they had
been bombarded. On inquiry they
found that the demolished houses
were mostly temporary boarding
places for the Italian laborers who
made the Simplon tunnel. Aftel
their departure these houses were Of
fered for sale at $50 each-not, OF
course, including the ground on which
they stood
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
dance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Manufacturing Citizens.

1t is believed that all records in the
line of manufacturing naturalized
American citizens were broken in the
district court of Reno county when, in
n single day. final papers were issued
to 442 applicants. AS far as is known
there is not place in the United
States. and assuredly not in the state
of Kansas, where this many foreign
crs have been turned into full-fledged
American citizens in one day.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
-Mr1: 2zesZerIuwy

A nervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge of Mysteries, is unfit to care
for children; it ruins child's DISPOSE
ton and reacts upon herself. The
trouble between children and their
mothers too often is due to the fact
that the mother has some female weak
ness, and she is entirely unfit to bear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; it is impossible
for her to do anything calmly.
The ills of women act like firebrand
upon the nerves, consequently nine
tenths of the nervous prostration, ner-
vous dependency, :" the blues" sleep
lessness. and nervous irritability of
women arise from some arrangement
Of the female organism.
Do You experience fits of depression
with restlessness, alternating with
extreme irritability? Are your spirits
easily affected, SO that one minute you
laugh, and the next minute you feel
like crying?
Do you feel something like ball ris-
ing in your throat and threatening to
choke you; all the senses perverted,
morbidly sensitive to light and sound ;
pain in the abdominal region, and
between the shoulders; bearing-down
pains; nervous dyspepsia and almost
continually cross and snappy?
If so, your nerves are in shattered
condition, and you are threatened with
nervous prostratiOn.
Proof is monumental that nothing in
the world is better for nervous prostra-
tion than Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; thousands and thou
sands of women can testify to this fact
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
This May Prove Useful.

On retiring to rest, place a. hand
kerchief under the pillow. On being
awakened by smoke or cry of Fire."
thrust it in the mouth and nostrils,
and you can walk erect through very
dense smoke. The nightly practice
of placing the article will make you
less nervous in the hour of danger.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Floating Exposition.

Three hundred British firms have
contributed to an exhibit Of goods
which is displayed ON the lower decks
Of a former military transport. and
will be sent from London to different
ports of Canada, the West Indies,
South America, South Africa. India,
China, Japan and Australia. The voy-
age is expected to last IL months.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
"Gushers" in Hamilton County.

People who own land out in Hamil-
ton county near the state line are
reading with more than passing in
terest the dispatches every now and
then telling Of the bringing in" of
new artesian wells in that part of
the country. Each succeeding well
seems stronger than the others, and
the land owners are highly elated
over the prospects Of plenty of water.
The latest well, and a gusher, was
struck at -240 feet and spouted five
feet above the ground
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Cultivated by the Scholars.

1t is stated that nearly 5000 school
gardens exist in Austria, not includ-
ing the sister kingdom of Hungary.
They are connected with both private
and public schools, and are used for
purposes Of practical instruction in
horticulture and tree-growing, and
often contain botanical museums and
bee hives.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Troops to the Pike Celebration.

Word has been received at Repub-
lie City from the war department that
a full battalion, three batteries OF
field artillery, under command of Col.
S. E. Godfrey. will be in attendance at
the Pike centennial celebration there
September "a to 20. The celebration
is in commemoration of the raising
of the first American flag in Kansas.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Some one says that the voice OF
conscience Is but an invoice.

Money refunded for each package of
PUNAM FADfLESS DYES if unsatis-
factory. Ask your druggist.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
~MrS GHos EBr0vzz

Mrs. Chester Curry, Leader of the
Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, % Sara
toga Street, East Boston, Mass,
writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
For eight years was troubled with ex-
treme nervousness and hysteria, brought on
by irregularities could neither enjoy life
nor sleep nights: I was very irritable, nervous
and despondent.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended and proved to be the only
remedy that helped me. I have daily inn
proved in health until am now strong and
well, and all rvousness has disappeared"
Mrs. Charles F. Brown, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Mothers Club. 81 Cedar
Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 dragged through nine years Of miser-
able existence, worn out with pain and ner-
vousness, until it seemed as though should
fly. then noticed a statement of a woman
troubled as was, and the wonderful results
she derived from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. decided to Try it. I did so,
and at the end of three months Twas differ
ent woman. My nervousness was all gone, I
was no longer irritable, and my husband fell
in love with me all over again"
Women should remember that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the medicine that holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures of
female ills, and take no substitute.
Free Advice to Women.
Mrs. Pinkham, daughter in-law Of
| Lydia E. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, invites
all sick women to write to her for
advice. Mrs. Pinkham's vast experience
with female troubles enables her to ad-
wise you wisely, and she will charge
you nothing for her advice.
nm Racf Underestimate a Wn,,sousc UJIc
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Unique Election CRY,

A wooden-legged candidate for the
town council Of Claston, Eng, urged
his fellow artisans to elect him on the
ground that wooden leg in the coun.
ell would be pleasant variety among
the wooden heads there now. "vote
for Peggy!" was his inspiring slogan
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Prairie Chickens Ripe.

The prairie chicken season opened
in Kansas September Is and the
slaughter is expected to begin in
western counties. The birds are said
by the state game warden to be more
plentiful this year than they ever
have been, The season will last 80
days The quail season is from No
vemher Is. to December 15.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03

Defiance Starch-Neyer sticks to the
lron-no blotches-no blisters, makes
ironing easy and does not injure the
goods.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03

It's a case Of unspeakable misery
when a woman has no one to talk to.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Kansas Horses for cuba.

Norse buyers are bying horses In
tne state for the Cuban cavalry. A
demand for L.500 horses has been
made Of one buyer
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
Suit for $500 600.

The suit of the Horace F. Brown
estate, Selvin G. Edgar and the Col
linsville Zinc company against the
Lanyon people of lola for recovery of
about 100000 alleged to be due the
plaintiff because Of the infringement
on a patent of Mr.. Browns has been
filed before Judge w P. DRlard at
Fort Scott
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03

m SNO MONEY TILL CURED q
xznH.A9
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03

From cover to cover without feeling
some of the symptoms.
Barbour County index., 1906-10-03
To lest a Gas Law.

The Kansas law passed two years
ago providing for the inspection and
testing of gas wells is to be tested il
the supreme court by tie Kansas Nat
ural Gas company. J. NJ. Landen, To-
cal manager for the company in Mont
gomery county, was fined $500 for re-
fusing to allow the gas inspector to
test the wells. He was arrested and
the case tried in the district court
there