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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

we were talking gibberish TO each 9TH
er country jake got mad and he led
a CROWD to open the cage and make US
renovei our shirts to prove that we
were Hottentots.
When they found we were white peo-
PIE BACKED up they wanted their
money back and were going to tip over
the cage, when pa saved the day by
making speech, at the evening per-
Torrance, to the effect that we were all
yellow fever refugees from New Or
leans and the mob lit out on the run
for the main tent, where they an
nounced that there were four cases OF
fever in the menagerie tent, and mat
settled It
The mayor and police closed the
show on account Of yellow fever, and
We couldn't get out of the tent. Pa
had been quite close to the yellow girls
and when he found out that yellow
fever was a disease that catches you
when not looking, and in Is minutes
you look like a corpse, and in four
hours you are liable to be a sure
enough corpse, he shook the yellow
girls, and asked an old sailor what a
man ought to do who has been ex-
posed 10 yellow fever, and the old
sailor. who has mad yellow fever lots
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

is raging, and finally got through the
quarantine guard somewhere in lis
sissippi, and got to US Saturday after
noon, and some official telegraphed to
the mayor that two yellow fever refu-
gees had struck his town to Join the
circus. and he ordered the chief Oh DO
lice TO hunt them out, and put them in
a pest mouse. The Honduras females
were yellow as saffron, but it was
caused by the climate of Honduras.
but the whole show was scared to
death for fear we would all have vel
low fever, and the management de-
tailed pa and l to hide the yellow girls
from the police.
Pa fixed up ore of the cages, with
the girls BACKED up as Hottentots and
pa and BACKED up as an African king
and prince of the blood, and we did
stunts in the cage at afternoon and
evening performances. and the crowd
could not keep away from our cage.
until pa got hot and unbuttoned his
sElrt and. before we knew it, everybody
saw pas white skin below where his
face and neck were BACKED, and while
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

to put on, and the ambulance drove
away, while pa shook one fist at the
sailor and one at me, and his skin be-
gan to shrink and smart, and he yelled
and the audience stampeded, and the
show was in the dumps.
We had to stay over Sunday in Ev-
ansville. and the show people were
so scared the manager thought he bet
ter have religious services in the tent
Sunday, so they got revivalist
preacher to preach to them, a fellow
who used to preach to the cowboys
out west. Sunday morning the tough
fellows in the show said they wouldn't
do thing to the preacher when he
came on to do his stunt. Their idea was
to wait until he got well on his
sermon and then begin to interrupt
him and ask questions, and finally to
get blanket and toss him I'D few
times for luck. and then chase him out
and have the circus bulldog. that
chew the clowns pants catch the min
ister's coat tail and just scare him
plum to death.
The boys said it would be the biggest
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

of times, told pa to strip of his clothes
and take bath of prepared mustard,
and rub it in thoroughly, and then
wipe it of, and take a vinegar rub, and
after that sprinkle little red pepper
on himself, put on different clothes
and drink about gallon of red lemon
ade and he could defy yellow fever.
Pa is an easy mark and he believed
the old sailor, who is tattooed and
makes a show of himself with the
freaks, and pa took a change of clothes
and bottle OF mustard and a cruet
of vinegar and a bottle of red pepper
and went into a dressing room and got
behind wagon and began to take the
cure the sailor had prescribed l don't
know as it was right to do it, but about
the time pa had got to the red pepper
course and was sprinkling it on his
skin pretty thick, and he was begin
ming to get pretty hot, and was yell
ing little, l told the chief of police,
who was loohlng around with the
health officer for suspicious cases, that
there was a man acting sort of queer
behind the wagon that had a piece of
canvas over the wheels. They both
rushed in on pa and grabbed him.
Gee. but pa looked and smelled like
a plate of pigs feet and the doctor said
it was an unmistakable case Of yellow
fever, he could tell by the SMELL and
then pa turned pale and yellow from
fright, and they wrapped him up in
piece of canvas and took him away in
an emergency hospital ambulance, and
the whole show at once knew that we
were in for quarantine
They burned up the suit of clothes
pa took off and the one he was going
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

picnic that ever was-a regular barbe.
cue. The boss canvasman said he was
opposed to mixing religion with the
CIRCUS business, because the fellows
could get all the religion they needed
in the winter, when the show was laid
up and he would see the boys throug.
in anything they proposed to do to the
sky pilot that was going to play his
game in ring No. 1 at 1920 the next
day.
Well,a after l heard the circus men
talk about what they would do to the
preacher, | was afraid they woula kill
him, so when he and a helper brought
a little melodeon into the ring. facing
the reserved seats, told him the bows
were going to raise a rumpus and drive
him out of the tent with the bulldog
hanging to his coat tails. He put his
hand on his pistol pocket and pulled
a long, blue gun about half way out.
and let it drop back down beside his
leg, and he winked at me and said he
guessed not. scarcely, as he had
preached to crowds SO tough that cir
Gus gang was Sunday school in COM
parison.
Then / got on front seat to watch
the fun. About 800 of the circus hands.
performers. clowns and peanut BUTCH
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

Oriental gardeners are adopts, the
most striking production of one of
their number being a natural arm.
chair, in which the required shape was
attained during the growth Of vine.
Almost from its first appearance the
vine had been carefully treated. BY
the time it attained full growth it was
formed into rustic armchair. All of
the joints were made by grating, so
that the chair is practically in one
solid piece, and after it had attained
a growth of some three feet it was
cut and thoroughly dried.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

The Cape Cod country, in Massachu-
sets, produces the greater part of the
cranberries grown. New Jersey comes
next, and then Wisconsin. Long Island
producers raise fine cranberries, and
this year have done better than usual.
Michigan grows cranberries, and so do
Ohio and Illinois, while Pennsylvania,
North Carolina and the state of Wash
ington contribute to the total. New
York is the principal shipping point,
but the cranberry interests of Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago and Kansas City
are large
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rs ~
PECK'S BAD
BOY WIT
THE CIRCUS |
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK
Author Of Peck s Bad Boy Abroad" Etc.
"a ,-...;.,:,-; : -.-;., 81
~ lCopYriXht by J. B. BoMlesl ~
By HON. GEORGE W. PECR
Copyright by J. B. Bowles.l
The Circus Has a Yellow Fever Scare
The Bad Boy and His Dad Dress
Up as Hottentots-Pa Takes a
Mustard Bath and Attends a Re-
vival Meeting.
uthor of"Peck's Bad Boy Abroad. -

Well, we have had a row for your
life, and all the excitement anybody
can stand. We got into Indiana and
have had yellow fever scare, a quar-
antine that lasted one night, so nobody
could sleep on our train, riot at Ev-
ansville cause We took on a couple of
female trapeZe women that came from
Honduras. via New Orleans. and a re-
vival of religion, all in one bunch. and
pa is beginning to get haggard, like
bag.
The female trapeze performers. who
had been expected ever since we start
ed on the road, had been quarantined
at New Orleans, where the yellow fever
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Sone of Missouri,s Boasts.

Missouri has % state institutions; il
never had general crop failure; it is
the leading clover state of the union;
it has more stock farms than any other
state; it has the largest acreage of blue
grass of any state; it has the largest
permanent school fund in the United
States; it raises one-tenth of all the
corn raised in the world; it produces 80
per cent. of the zinc mined in the world !;
it has one-third more apple trees than
any other state; its farm land has adj
yanced 40 per cent. in the last four
years; it has the largest yield of cotton
per acre of any state in the union; it has
the lowest rate of taxation of any state.
Kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

Sir Peter Lumsden read a paper be-
fore the Royal Geographical society
in which he describes a lake in Asia
about six miles long. the bed of which
is one solid mass of hard salt, per-
fectly level, and covered by only an
inch or two Of water. To ride over it
was like riding over ice or cement.
The bottom was covered with slight
sediment; but when that was scraped
away, the pure white salt shone out
below. How deep the deposit may be
it is impossible to say, for no one has
yet get to the bottom of it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

In Colorado City there is a 13-year.
old girl who is rapidly becoming
known to persons from all parts of
the United States. Her name is Jen-
ME Barr. and her father owns livery
stable near the entrance of the Garden
of the Gods. During the busy season
little Miss Barr acts as a guide to
parties taking trips on burros through
that wonderful park. She manages
these stubborn little animals to per-
lection, and can tighten a saddle
girth or adjust stirrups with the
greatest ease. Her manner is grace
full
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

A gift was made recently to the
Presbyterian college, at Bennettsville,
S. c., under somewhat peculiar condi-
tons. The donor was a woman, Mrs.
Harriet NJ. Beckwith; the gift was
$4,000 and II acres of land, and the
conditions were that Mrs. Beckwith
should be made an active life men,
Der of the college board Of trustees,
and also a life member of the local
public-schOol board.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

A beautiful memorial to a noble
woman will be maintained henceforth
in the little city of Pasadena, CAL, the
home Of the late Helen Peabody, foun-
der of the Western college for women
at Oxford, o. Miss Peabody, who
died recently, provided in her will
that her Pasadena residence, one of
the loveliest in that lovely town,
should be used henceforth as "a rest
fng-place for weary Christians. either
from the home or foreign field, and is
to be called 1.-The House Of Rest" For
Its maintenance, about 5000 has been
ret aside.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

A Norwegian writes that the genu-
Inc old form of the name of the new
king of his country is Haakon. The
name is made up of two roots-ha, the
root of har, high, and kon or konr, of
the kin, family or race. Thus Haakon
means the high one Of the kin" The
modern Norwegian spelling is Haakon.
The la sound like Jaw" in hawk,
and the ION" like the English word
"on." The accent is on the first syl-
able
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Just Wonderful.

Vestry. Miss, Jan. LIST (SpeciaD. The
case of Mrs. c. w: Pearson, who resides
here, is a particularly interesting one
Here is the story told by Mr.. Pearson,
her husband, in his own words. He
says
MY wife's health was bad for long
time. Last July she was taken terrible
bad with spasms. 1 sent for the doctor,
and after. making a thorough examination
of her, he said undoubtedly the cause
of her trouble was a disordered state of
to De doing her much good, so as 1 heard
about Dodd's Kidney Pills, 1 got her
box just to give them trial. Well the
effect was just wonderful. I saw that
they were the right medicine and I got
two more boxes. When she had taken
had increased thirty pounds in weight.
She is now quite well. and we owe it all
to Dodd's Kidney Pills" =
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

The richest mine of sulphur in the
world occurs in southwest Louisiana,
at Sulphur City, in Calcasieu parish.
1t is now shipping over 500 tons of
sulphur daily, and will, it is said, in
crease this output in the near future
TO 1,5G0 tons. From borings made by
the company now working the mine,
at least 100000 tons Of sulphur
underlie their lands.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

Since the ending of the peace nego-
tiations between Russia and Japan,
America and Americans have been in
high favor at the court of the car.
Even the selection of the first Russian
minister to Japan after the war was
made as compliment to this country.
The new incumbent Of that office,
George Bakhmetieff, owes his ap-
pointment to the fact that his wife is
an American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

For the coming season the presi-
dents aids will be five in number,
each the son of a man whom history
honors. The favored quintette COM
rrises Capt. Guy V. Henry, Capt Fitz-
hugh Lee, Lieut.. Ulysses S. Grant, Sd,
and Lieut.. Philip H. Sheridan, all OF
the army, and Lieutenant-C Command
Albert E. Key, of the navy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

The japanese cigarette has made its
appearance in London. 1t consists Of
half an inch of broad strips of choco-
iate-colored tobacco, to which is at
tached cardboard tube an inch long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

The silk association of America esti.
mates the worlds production of raw
silk in 1905-'06 at 40,O75,5 pounds, as
against 41,99S,S21 pounds in 19O4,O5.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

Lord Radstock has been for more
than 20 years an enthusiastic lay
preacher, and has, in the course Of
his evangelistic tours, been in every
quarter of the globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
The Fatal Question.

DO you think the baby looks like
me-" said the fond mother.
"Oh, no" replied the old friend
thoughtlessly as he leaned over the
cab, Il can't say as I do! What 9
bright little face he has. hasn't he?,
Free Press
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

Yellow clothes are unsightly. Keep them
white with Red Cross Ball Blue. AL
grocers sell large OF. package, 5 cents
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

He needs to wear wading boots who
takes short cuts to success.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. You
pay l0c for cigars not SO good. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

1t is better to have children smile at
your coming than to have them tremble
at the mention of your name.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

An ounce of intention is worth a ton of
blulf-Life. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Those Things We Say.

Miss Withers (showing photograph of
herself)-I'm afraid it's rather faded.
Binks inexperienced, aged l9)-Yes;
but it's just like you.-Stray Stories.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund money if
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure in 6 to 14days. soc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10

The people to whom life is burden are
usually a burden to life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-23
POLICE COURT

There was one lone jag this morn
ing. THIS was his debut, and he
had a wonderful make up. You
could tell at a glance the character
he represented. 1t was a wonder
full piece Of acting 50 iifclikc that it
deceived all the spectators, includ-
ing the wise and learned Judge. II
must have been acting because he
said he wasn't drunk. He drew S.
aud costs in default of which he got
three days work. As he was unable
10 WORK Just how he will pass the
three days we are unable to state.
We see that Red" Sunday passed
off quietly in Russia. The "Amcri.
can Sunday, when compared with
some others has its advantages.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-23
Dangers of a Cold md How TO
Aroid Thnm

More fatalities have their origin
in or result from a cold than from
any other cause. This fact alone
should make people more careful as
there is no danger whatever from a
cold when it is properly treated in
the beginning, For many years
Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy has
been recognized as the most prompt
and cilcctual medicine in use for this
disease. 1t acts on natures plan,
loosens The cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the sccretions and aids nature
in restoring the system 10 healthy
condition. Sold by Stone 4 Mercer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-23
FOUGHT
THE OFFICER

Clara Smith was before Mayor
Southern at Adamston Monday
morning on two charges. One was
disordcrly conduct and the other re-
sisting an officer. She was fined
five dollars on the first charge and
$50 on the second, and in default
sent back to the town prison. She
fought the officer like tiger Satur-
day evening while he was arrcsting
her, and there was as much excite
mcnt there as in Washington, when
Mrs. Morris was elected rorciblv
from the White House several DAYS
ago. However, there is not likely
70 be any Tillman resolutions in her
case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-23
ANOYSTER FEAST

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y.
NJ. Z. \. have prepared generous
oyster supper for Tuesday night at
41G West Pike street, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. i. G. Race, The
ladies have spared no plans in max
ing this the supper Of the season and
a host Of friends Of both the auxil-
larry and the Y. NJ. G. A. will doubt
less be on hand to show their appre-
citation. Supper served from five
O'Clock on. Everybody invited,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-23
FORFEITS FINE

LLOYD Duff, proprietor Of the Met
ropolitan Cafe, on Pike street, who
was arrested Sunday for violating
the Sunday liquor selling laws, ana
who was to appear in police court
this morning, failed to appear. In
consequence his put-up fine Of $50
,as declared forfeited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-23
! Famous Remeau for Sick Head


ache.
5 The cause Of this complaint is not
in the head, it comes from the stom-
ach A stomach that has become
cloggcd by over eating or drinking,
will bring on sick headache. Cure
the distress in the stomach and the
headache stops. Bilious attacks,
dyspepsia, belcling, bad taste in the
mouth and yellow complexion, are
cured by Or, Gums Improved Liver
Pills. one for a dose. Sold by
druggists for 25c per box. Made BY
DR.. Bosanko Co., Phila., Pa. Sold
by Stone s. Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-23

ANY one suffering from kidney
pains, backache, bladder trouble or
rheumatism who will take a dose Of
Pine-ules upon retiring at night
shall be relieved before morning.
Sold BY Stone & Mercer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-23
ICOntributed,l

On Sunday morning the remains Of
S. j. DrukenbrOd were laid TO rest
along beside those of his wife and
Cairo. At $3.50 the relatives and
friends met at the infirmary where
in the north parlor a short and i'm
pressive service was conducted by
Rev. G. G. Smith, assisted by the Mar
tin Luther church choir. The body
was then taken to the church at Cairo.
where the full burial services were
held, Rev. H. L. Ridenour, the de-
ceased's former pastor, and G. G.
Smith conducting the altar service
and read the obituary, following this
same with a short address. During
the singing of several hymns by tho
st. Jacobs church choir, an opportu.
nifty to view the remains was given
to the many friends and neighbors
VINO had come to pay their last re
spects. The services ended, the pail
bearers then lowered the body to its
last resting place.
Mr.. Drukenbrod was dedicated to
the Lord in holy baptism in his infan-
cy, confirmed and became an active
member of the Evangelical Lutheran
church in his youth, in which church
he has ever since been a consistent
member. "The Lord gave. and the
Lord hath taken away; blessed be the
name of the Lord"
To the invitation extended by |. B.
Drukenbrod, superintendent of the in
firmaTy, to return to that institution
for refreshments, some go responded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-23
A BANKRUPT SEEKS DISCHARGE
Application of CorWin D. BaChteI, Former Cashier
of DefunCt State Bank, Will be Heard in CIeve-
land Next Month---His Assets and Liabilities

Corwin ID. Bachtel, former cashier
of the defunct Canton State bank, has
made application to the United States
District court at Cleveland for dis
charge from bankruptcy into which he
was forced some time ago, soon after
the failure of the bank with which
he was connected.
Bachtel failed for 500, 164.27. Most
of his liabilities consisted in notes
given to various banks. Three OF
these were held by the First National
bank of ,Massillon. They aggregated
$11,400. Another note for $3.50 was
held by the Canton State bank Three
other notes known as the Bidwell
and the Bidwell-Cook notes, were in
cluded in BachtePs liabilities These
were for 1886 A book account for
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-23

$14S with the Miller Company was
also included in the schedule of liza
bilities.
The $11 400 in notes were secured
by the transfer to the Massillon bank
of 230 shares in the Canton State bank,
which have since become worthless
by reason of the failure of the bank
The claims of the Canton State bank
was also secured by the transfer to
it of 230 shares in the same bank
Bachtel estimated his assets at 5000,
which included household goods
claimed to be exempt under the law,
besides 2S worthless shares of stock
in the Canton State bank.
The hearing on the application of
Bachtel for discharge as bankrupt
will be held in Cleveland on March
10 at $50 o'clock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-23

found her place as a leader among her
class. The mistress of the habitat
of the disreputables, her career was Of
those who go the pace, knowing that
the wages of sin is death" She had
her friends. Friends who will shed
tears of sympathy and sorrow. In the
house of death women who live for
laughter and make mock of morals,
were today white-faced with the fear
of the mysterious visitation that had
come among them. Song had given
way to sobs. Eyes and lips that are
made for smiles were wet with tears
and drawn with sorrow.
"A man came and placed on the door
wreath of fragrant flowers and
bright greens beld by the ribbon OF
white that denotes purity. Behind the
door was the silence of the reign of
death.
Tomorrow the one who was the life
of gaiety leader in the frOlc of the
ones who do not care, will be taken
home. The home she left to walk the
primrose path that leads to death"