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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
WHO WILL BE THEIR
SOCIAL LEADER NOW?
MRS. JOHN JACOB AsToR GOING
TO LEAVE SOCIETY
For Years the Head of New York's
400, She VIII Step Down and
Out and Leave the Society Field
to Others
Special 10 The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-who will be
the new social leader next season?
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, who has held
the reins Of society in her capable
hands for so long, Is failing rapidly and
has announced to her friends here that
she is tired of society and that she is
going to settle down at Fern Cliffe, the
beautiful Astor country place. and live
quietly the rest of her life.
1t Is whispered that she will not even
go to Newport this summer and that
her daughter or some other friend will
occupy her magnificent place there.
The Astor yacht is being fitted up
anew this spring and 1t Is possible that
Mrs. Astor will slip quietly away for
long cruise without the usual lively
yacht party. She Is handsomer than
ever this spring with her fad for grey
and lilac.
She will go into mourning for her
father now, of course, and black ought
to be now particularly becoming to her
as her hair Is almost snowy white.
She has never recovered from the loss
OF her two children since the death of
the last child.
She has rushed feverishIy from New
York to London and from London to
Paris, from Paris to Rome seeking rest
and finding none. and now, the death
of her father seems to have been the
last straw.
She is ill at the home Of her family
No. 615 South Broad street, Philadel-
phia. She is attended by the family
physician, DR.. John II. Musser, who re-
ported tonight that Mrs. Astor is suf-
fering from influenza and nervous COL
lapse and fatigue, and while probably
not dangerously i'll, is seriously so. AT
the best she will be confined to her bed
for many days.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
HE PROVES HIS BUSINESS
Sailors Diatribe to the Ticket Agent
at Kansas City Station Was
Effective
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
KANSAS CITY, April 2S. - When
nobility dressed young man present
ed himself at ticket window in the
Union depot last night and asked for
half rate "seaman's ticket" to an
eastern seaport town, KS. e. Oldham,
the ticket clerk, demurfed.
I'VE only issue seamens half rates
to Sailors" said the clerk, rather
brusquely.
"Well, that entities me to one" said
the young man.
"Well, I'd have to take your word for
that. l don't know you're sailor. Did
you ever see the ocean," asked the
clerk.
did ever see the ocean?" re-
sponded the young man. why. you
tarpaulin-neckedA jaw-tackled son of
a sea cook! Did I ever see the ocean?
Alloy, me laddie buck, IL you feel my
starboard boom running foul of your
headlights your ship will be ahull, and
you'll pull in your jib bit, savin' me
climbing your mizzen mast and cuttin'
away your top SAIL"
"Give him a ticket" said Agent l..
S. Banks, who was standing nearby.
His evidence is prima facie. He's q
sailor, all right"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29

The Herald win sell you sS5 worth of
records and GIVE you a six months
subscription to The Herald and a s25
Talk-o-Phone absolutely free.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
MARRIES DAUGHTERS FIANCE
Mother Keeps a Promise That Dying
Girl Exacted From Parent
on Deathbed
Special to The Herald.

6peCIaI 10 Ihe HerdIu.
RICHMOND, Va, April 2S-Miss
Carrie Elizabeth Leftwich, daughter of
Mrs. Robert w. Leftwich, a widow,
was engaged to be married one year
ago to Elijah George Powell, a pros
porous merchant. Victim of a wasting
disease, Miss Leftwich finally sue
cumbed in her nineteenth year. In her
dying hour she exacted promise from
her mother to marry Mr.. Powell after
she passed away.
Mr. Powell and Mrs. Leftwich are
nearly the same age. The couple be-
came one in affliction and the sad mem-
ory was changed into happiness by
their marriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
LETTER as YEARS LATE
Mailed by Soldier from Front During
Civil War; Postofflce Just
Delivers IL
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
STOUGHTON, Mass, April 1S.-"It
is as though my boy had spoken to
me from the dead"
These are the words Elisha Halves,
who is nearly SO years old, repeats as
he reads and reads over again a letter
he has just received through the dead
letter office from his son, who died in
Virginia during the civil war. The let
ter was written As years ago.
Where the letter has been during all
the years, and why it did not reach
Hawes sooner is a mystery. The young
man was killed at the age of % by
lightning. after being at the front about
six months, He enlisted in Massa-
chusetts. The letter was the last one
he had written to his family.
II can't realize" says Mr.. Halves,
that the boy who wrote the letter
would be 81 years old and civil war
veteran now if he had lived"
The letter is boyish one, giving de-
tails about the long marches, and is
full of messages for family and friends.
The Herald win sell you s35 worth of
records and GIVE you a six months
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
when To Go Home.

From the Button, Ind, Banner:
when tired out, go home. When you
want consolation, go home. When you
want fun, go home. When you want
to show others that you have reformed,
60 home and let your family eetacquaint-
ed with the fact. When you want to
show yourself at your best go home and
do the act there. When you feel like
being extra liberal go home and practice
on your wife and children first. When
you want to shine with extra brilliancy
go home and light up the whole house
hold" To which we would add. when
you have bad cold go home and take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and a
quick cure is certain. For sale by J. r.
Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
JAP HUMBLE NO LONGER.
Since His Countrymen Have Beaten
the Russians Servant Be-
comes Proud.

We have a Jap servant at my house.
said Berswiggle, relates the New York
World. land he's a hit When my wife
hired him he was As meek and lowly a.
you could ask for, but since his com.
patriots began to swat the bear he has
lost that humility, and now is SO puffee
up that l can't stand for him. II Japan
continues to beat Russia our Jan will
finally boss us around, imagine. If we
keep him till then.
Just to show you. The other night
my wife went out into the kitchen to
Tx salad for dinner, as the jap isn't
much on fancy things. The little fellow
is scrupulously clean, and to keep the
kitchen floor from spots generally has q
newspaper spread in front of the stove
and the sink.
AS my wife went in the kitchen she
took newspaper OF the set tubs and
threw it, spread open, on the floor, to
walk on.
He smiled as she put the paper down,
but suddenly he made dive for it and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
H0zeHOn Items.

Mrs. Jane Stout, mother Of r. r.
Stout Of Cedar township, is very low
and not expected to recover. Her age
is against her.
Joe Pfaf is confined to his room with
muscular rheumatism and is suffering a
great deal.
Miss Beatrice Rusg returned home
from her studies at Emporia last week
to spend the holiday. with home folks.
c. W. Payne got tangled up with a
hand cart one day las. week and wa, cut
p city badly in a couple Of places on hi.
face. The cart no. wa. injured.
John Mayer Of Nilwood, Illinois, wa.
here last week looking at our real estate,
with view Of locating. He already ha.
land in the western part Of the state.
Hazelton got 4 car Of coal one day
last week. but it didn't last long.
Fred Washbon Of Anthony wa. here
Friday to examine the records Of the
Masonic lodge and officially advise the
members as to how they could keep in
the best standing. Fred is good one
for the place and don't seem to want to
make LIS anv more trouble than is affual.
y necessary.
Tom Bottorf sold most Of his harness
stock at public sale las. week and will in
the near future move away.
A deal was completed last week by
which some Of Hazelton's farmers will
own fine stallion. Dr.. VanNess of the
Lodge was the agent through whom the
deal was made. 1t is company affair.
Over at Fairview school they had a
Santa Claus treat Friday, and also at
Pleasant Valley the pupils were treated
by the teacher. This will just whet
their appe htes for more when the real
Christmas comes.
When the Index arrived last week we
just had to show some Of them what pa
per it was. That Christmas display wa.
too much for them to see through. 1t
was sure 6He locker and the Index
force deserves lots of credit for it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

nearly tipped my VIE over as M
grabbed the paper from the floor and
began to brush 1t OF against his coat.
Why said my wife, noticing with
establishment the little heathen's ex-
element and wondering what she had
lone to occasion it. what's the matter?'
For reply the saffron youth exhibited
the newspaper on which she had been
walking. and on the first page Of which
was a picture of the mikado of Japan.
Pointing to this picture, he said, in .
voice fearful with pride:
MY king!'
Then he put the paper carefully away
and spread another on the floor"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
GETTING AND SPENDING.
Americans as a Rule Make Consider
able Money, But Do Not
Hoard It.

we are glad to learn from an intelli.
gent foreigner, DR.. Emil Reich, that we
are not 8 dollar-grabbing people, says
the Brooklyn Eagle. He has lived with
us for five years. has studied our ways.
and he reports to his fellow-Germans
that our faults have been exaggerated
He says that while ours is a country
where the most money is earned by the
individual, it is also the land where the
least value is attached to it. We hope
that this - so. We had grown so accus
toned to seeing ourselves in European
cartoons as too intent on stuffing om
pockets to notice where our morals were
straying to that we had almost begun tc
believe that we needed missionaries
from abroad.
The doctor is both wrong and right
A conspicuous but hardly representa-.
tive element does devote itself to max.
Ing money, and little more. 1t is not
identified with anything that makes q
nation better of greater, 1t is not active
in science, scholarship, research or art;
1t Is not useful in industry; it does not
set any desirable presidents in fashion
and observance; it is Hot religious; it is
never satisfied with its material gains,
but ever greedy. and never a whit
ashamed Of its greed. reaching after mil.
lions which it can never use as eagerly
as If there were not another dollar in the
world. But we have. withal, our gen.
erous millionaires, who are more gen.
erous than the rich men of any other
country, and we have among the com,
mon people a respect for thrift, yet q
willingness to spend that makes them
different from Europeans of the same
rank who take up their abode with US.
And in that tendency the doctor has
reported rightly. We make more than
others. but we spend both carelessly
and for advantage. The American me-
chanic's home is brightened by pictures;
well-made furniture, carpets and table,
ware are for his use: he has books on
the shelf; has parlor organ, or even q
piano; he goes to the play once in awhile,
and expects few holidays in the SUM
mer, when he can visit some crowded
seashore. The American professional
man lives in his own house or comfor-
table apartments, end dresses and lives
nearly up to his income, no matter what
it is. He is never averse to receiving
| large fees, but he is averse to storing
them away in vaults. And this easy
getting and free-spending give to us
larger view Of life than can obtain
among peoples who are forever count
ing the pennies and trying to minimize
expenditures. Such people will have
few of the wholesome pleasures that we
enjoy, and their lives will lack range
and variety. The individual who works
Tor $40 week and saves 50 of it is your
true type of money-maker, but he is not
an American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

Easter Sunday. 1907. comes IN on
March 81. which is unusually early, and
Il IS not often that it makes its appear
ance at that early date. AN early
Easter. an early spring. is an old saying,
but it IS not often that it comes in the
month Of March. The next time that il
will come IN during March will be in
1917. or ten years hence, but the las,
time it came in the same month was
about fifteen years ago. but whether its
early coming will bring an early spring
for that year Of course can better be
Judged after the spring comes. The
early date will bring the beginning Of
Lent on February II.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Sun and Lake City Happenings
Everybody work, at our house.
Cor. INDEX.-

Everybody works at our house.
The mud hole. between Lake and
The Lodge have about quit the earth.
F. Fisher Of Coldwater wa. IN Lake
last week introducing the Steven. piano
organ.
Mesdame. Thomas, Lake and Eager
took theu Initatory TIP over the new
road last week.
Mise. Lena Shigley and Belle Red
wine attended the school entertainment,
at Fore., City las, Friday.
Earl Bowman & Co. went TO Med
cine Lodge last week to order a new
supply Of vehicle. for hi. barn.
Rev. Dean and wife who arrived last
Friday evening are rendering valuable
service IN the meetings at Lake.
Last Friday evening the north 1ain
struck three Of II. w. SINNERS cattle,
Killing one and cnppling the others.
The railroad began moving Tonk
Mills BAN last Wednesday and found
it more Of task than they anticipated.
Prof. Shell had his school give shor,
entertainment Friday afternoon which
Wa, followed by treat Of apples and
candy.
Andrew HaIsi. returned from Lexins-
ton, Mo-, las, week where he has been
attending military school. He will re-
tum after the holidays.
II Cities are beginning to Aouri.h in
a way that looks good to Willie. Peo-
pie are moving in and everything ndi-
Gates that boom is on. Gloria Patria!
Miss Addie Purdy came home last
week to remain few days She holds
down a $50 per month school which is
a good recommend Of her ability as a
teacher.
Miss Beatrice Likes came up on the
D. K. & c. last Saturday to spend va
cation at home. She says it's hard to be-
come reconcied over the fact that the
train really comes to Lake City.
The D. K. & G. train which come.
pulling up to Lake occasionally is a
mighty good thing; but the way it ha.
'rubbered" the people here lately is a
Little white crime. Uncle Jacks red
buoo,, - friend indeed after al
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
M0WQ Items.
From the Journal

rTom the Journal
L. E. Roberts who is charged with
assault with intent to Kill 7. v. Brown
had his preliminary trial before Judge
Rice the first of the week and wa.
bound over until the district court which
convenes in February. in the sum OIL
$3.50. He gave the bond.
Clipped from the News-Review.
President VIM. O'Nel, Cashier !. E,
Holmes and Director Pat Flanagan Of
the First National Bank of kiowa wen,
up to Lake City the first of the week
to organize bank at the place named
The bank will be started with paid up
capital Of $4,000, and with these men
at the head Of the enterprise will be a
success from the start.
Jacob Achenbach bought the Champ
McNett fam | 2 miles west of K;owa
on the Oklahoma side of the stateI;ne
paying $4,000 for same. Jacob ha.
become rich man on Kansas and Ok.
lahoma soil. and he has faith enough n
the future Of the country to make add.
lions to his FIVE or SIX thousand acre
ranch as he can get the land at what he
considers a fair price. as a good invest.
ment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Soapstoue Fibers.

The discovery q few years ago by
Prof. Boys that fused quartz can be
drawn into exceedingly fine fibers, which
are superior to all others for many
laboratory purposes, has been followed
by Prof Shenstone with similar expert.
ments with soapstOne. When highly
heated, soapstone melts into a cleay
glass, which can be drawn into fns
fibers, possessing all the qualities OF
elasticity and resistance to chemical re.
agents that characterize quartz fibers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

Mrs. Rye Woodward Of Grand. Ok,
came over from Medicine Lodge yester-
day for visit with her husbands par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Woodward. !.
]. r. Doran went over to Medicine
Lodge yesterday to pay his rent" He
will make trip to his farm in northeast
Barber county before returning. -Har-
per Advocate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
New Cure For Epilepsy.

]. B. Waterman. Of WATERFOWL O.,
Rural free delivery. whites: My daugh-
ter, afflicted for years with epilepsy. was
cured by Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
She has not had an attack for over two
years. Best body cleansers and life
giving tonic pills on earth. Csc at J.R.
Young Drug store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
"K0tcenter" Items.

HQtcenteY Items.
| A large crowd attended church at
Glencoe Sunday.
u, S. Lands was IN this sechon last
week buying hogs.
| Cd. Newknk killed a fine young
beef one day last week.
Miss Crippen spent Tuesday night at
the home Of c. P. Gmer.
Cliff Talbot is hauling some of his
com to Kiowa nowadays.
E. M. Tatro has been hauling whea,
to kiowa for c. D. Newkirk.
Mrs. w. O. Johnson and daughter, |
Mrs. Gupton, went to kiowa last Sum
day.
Maggie Albright will spend week
with home folks during Christmas vaca-
ton.
Mrs. E. M. Taho went to kiowa last
Friday to get the boys some Christmas
toys.
Joe Williams and daughter, ail,went
to Medicine Lodge on Monday Of last
week.
Jim Mcdonald and Lewis Albright
helped c. D. Newkirk brand cattle last |
Tuesday.
JIG. Short and wife went to Med
cine Lodge last Tuesday. Clay went up |
to pay his taxes.
Aubrey Newkirk went to Wichita
last Wednesday to attend the large sale
Of Shorthom cattle.
A. II. CalGson and family and Miss
Mary Cnard visited at HIM. Albnght's
a week ago Sunday.
Mrs. ]. E. Faulconer and daughter, |
Elsie, were in Kowa last Tuesday doing
their Christmas trading. |
Henry Page went to kiowa last |
Wednesday after load Of oil meal to |
feed to their fat cattle.
Miss Crippen will spend Christmas
vacation at her home at Parsons, Kans. |
She will be gone week.
Ed Newkirk and George Kelley went
duck hunting last Sunday but we have
not heard Of their success.
Several Of the young people from near
"Natcenter" attended the box supper at
College Hill las. Saturday night.
| il. Albright and wife spent Satur-
day night with Mrs. Albright. sister.
Mrs Pode Nash, southeast Of kiowa.
| If any young lady in the neishbor-
hood should want sack Of -four brought
out from town, Billie Gavin is the fellow
to call on.
| A good many from this neck Of the
woods were at kiowa last Saturday and
saw the great big balloon and the little
monkey ascend.
r. l.. Groendycke and wife and c.
| D. NewErk and wife visited at A. IL
Howards on Sunday. Dec. Is. Bob
insured the new house recently built by
Mr.. Howard.
| Mrs. W. o. johnson has bought the
house and lot formerly occupied BY Mrs.
fVosel m the northeast part Of kiowa.
Mrs. johnson intends to move to town
between now and spring. .
| Last Saturday Cliff Talbot was seen
coming from kiowa at a lively pace.
Some Of the neishbors made the remark,
wonder what is Cliffs hurry" upon ex-
animation we found that he had quar-
ter Of beef with him. Don't know where
he got it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

w. P. Gibson Of Barber county was
here on business Saturday. Mr.. Gibson
has bad much sickness in his family in re-
cent months and has suffered great sor-
rows but we are pleased to state that hi.
family is in fair health at this time
Pratt Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

FOR SALE----Pure blood S. c. r
|. Red cockerels, Matched from egssfrom
T. N. Dunphy's choice mated pens Of
Nevada, Mo-. also from ]. S. Walker s
Of Palestine, III. For further information
cali on or address. Mrs. w. L. Maddox,
Hazelton, Kas., r. /.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

A very generous gift from Santa Clau.
on Dec. 24th, was received by Mr.and
Mrs. John T. Durham Of Valley town.
ship. 1t was nice little girl baby, the
first one to start family in the happy
home. DR.. kociell IN attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

TAKEN UP-A yearEns hefer
came into my enclosure on or about Aug.
|. 1906. Color, red with mottled face.
Owner Is requested to call, prove owner
ship. pay charges and take away.-Wm.
L. Coryel, Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

Girl wanted to do general house work
with privilege Of going to school. No
washing or ironing and will pay wages
Apply to Mrs. II. II. Case.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

My Friend from AIkansaw" which
was presented here Monday night was
far below. the average. twas the FIRST
bum show Of theseason.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
For Rent.

@ am and stock farm. also 900 acre
pasture. For particular. see or write
Henr Wisner, Sharon. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Sore Nipples and O,apped Hands

arg quickly Cured by applying Chamberlaiu'.
salve Try 1t; IT is a success. Price az cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

We will also furnish grocer
les that you can afford to take
along with the rest of your
purchases.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-22
COntratistas de faCtOrIa;
} maquinarias para haciendas dc azdCar.

Para Triple efectos, tachos, bombas y
accessories Centrales, Lafayette, Arroyo,
Juanita, Bayamon, PlREuela, Barceoneta,
San Vicente, Vega Baia, Providencia, Pat.
Las, Mercedita Yabucoa.. Buena VISTA Ca
rolina.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-22
ANALYSIS
BACTERIOLIGICO
DEL
Aqua de VlajulSa
PractIcado Dot s|
Doctor FerreT PIera

CONCLUSIONS, II Fl sgus
do ViIsiu'gA 90 Embellishments
pura, dssds el punto de vista
baeteriol6giso, y no cantisHe.
sn conseeusneis, ning1R 0trnsn
f0ciuo.
a. Los rssultAdos & cue o.
sstudio bsstsriol6giso do agaA
VII. iuiga nos eonduss. sstAn O.
psi I .eta soncordansiA con los
del anklisis Qufniso, y con los
datos , snsen anxss que 10 gee
lr gle do la eomarca nos prcpor
siona respeeto 6 10 prt faDdids
On que el sguA ha sido eapsada
On iormA do pozo artesiano. y .
10 naturalsxa de lAs sapas cue
hA atravssA o, logrando Aai 90
pertseta Altrasi6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-22
DOSIS Y ADMINISTRATION

mil quinos as
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padementos
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-03

The papers of the State have been full
this week of sensational accounts of the
opening of the Walker Lake Indian Res
ervation. Some of the accounts have
been lurid in the extreme, and there has
been so little truth in them that the
people of this section read the accounts
with disgust. The press correspondents
have had Walker Lake red with blood
from the killings that took place on its
shores, while the facts of the matter are
that not man has lost his life so far,
although there have been heated dis
putes about locations.
Probably 1000 people passed through
Yerington last week bound for the COW
eted ground. They were all peaceable
and there was little drunkenness in our
town and no disturbances to amount to
anything. Sunday the last of the crowd
began to pull out from here, and by 9
O'Clock Monday morning the town was
deserted. Those who went to the south
had no trouble to speak of and those
who went directly east from the valley re-
port quiet time. On the summit of the
road between here and Schurz about 200
people congregated awaiting the hour of
noon. About II O'Clock some drunken
Indians who were patrolling the Reser-
vation line fred off their guns, and the
waiting crowd took these shots for the
starting signal They rushed over the
line and kept going, and in half an hour
were scattered all over the hills.