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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
MIX THIS AT HOME.
Valuable Prescription Which Anyone
Can Easily Prepare.

The following simple homemade
mixture is said to readily relieve and
overcome any form Of Rheumatism by
forcing the Kidneys to filter from the
blood and system all the uric acid and
poisonous waste matter, relieving at
once such symptoms as backache,
weak kidneys and bladder and blood
diseases.
Try it, as it doesn't cost much to
make, and is said to be absolutely
harmless to the stomach.
Get the following harmless ingredt
ents from any good pharmacy: Fluf
Extract Dandelior, one-half ounce.
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com.
found Syrup Of Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Mix by shaking well in bot
tie, and take teaspoonful after each
meal and again at bedtime.
This simple mixture is said to give
prompt relief, and there are very few
cases Of Rheumatism and Kidney
troubles it will fail to cure perma-
nently.
These are all harmless, everyday
drugs, and your druggist should keep
them in the prescription department;
If not, have him order them from the
wholesale drug houses for you, rather
than fail to use this, if you are af.
ficted
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Struggle for Existence.

On the other hand, it frequently
happens that sheltered breeding
places are selected where there are no
enemies, and all the offspring are
raised. Those which produce the least
number are better able to produce
good ones, and if the animal must feed
and protect the young, the drain is too
great if many offspring are produced.
There is then selection or survival
of those which are the most vigorous
that is, those having the fewest off
spring. In time this process results
in very small birth rate. Some sea-
birds, for instance, lay but one egg a
year.
These are the rules operative also
when he was struggling for existence
in a far different way than he now
does. He could not give much care to
his children, and when they contracted
diseases he simply watched them die,
for he was ignorant of the ways of
curing them. The infantile death rate
was enormous, as it is at present in
the savage races.
The brain of primitive man in
creased in size from the survival of
the most intelligent in each genera
ton during this awful early struggle
with severe environment, and then
| civilization gradually arose by reason
of this increased brain. Men were
| able to raise children which formerly
| persisted.
Families Grow Smaller.
The human race-at least in its civ.
ilized branches-is gradually becom.
ing confined to the lines of small fam.
lilies.
The resulting types will be some
what feebler than prior ones, but that
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

is an advantage also. Feeble children
are now raised which invariably per.
ished in prior ages. Survival is the
proof of being the fittest for survival
of course. If future man is to be much
Trailer than present man, it will be a
natural process. Present types are
much different from the powerful
brute of prehistory and keep them.
selves alive by intelligent forethought
They are filter than the stupid man OF
great physical strength, and are driv.
ing him to the wall.
The same journal which gives a
highly sensational account of the ter
rife reduction in the birth rate will in
another column describe the awful
famines in far-away lands involving
millions of people.
The Russian peasants have huge
families, in which the infantile death
rate is tremendous, because they live
under very unsanitary conditions
which none except the most vigorous
children can survive. All the weak
lings are killed off, and the survivors
are those remarkable men who, when
drafted into the army, are able to &C.
complish such marvels of endurance.
On the other hand, the English baby,
no matter how frail, is saved; no mat
ter how sick, it is cured and grows up.
The nation is known to be far less ro-
force is concerned, than it was a
couple of centuries ago. 1t is difficult
to get soldiers strong enough to carry
the gun and ammunition, while in Rus
STA nearly all are able soldiers.
Most Intelligent Live.
Now, the English are able to sur
vive simply because they have the in
telligence to avoid the causes Of
death. Thus in one end of Europe
the most intelligent are being select
ed for survival, in the other the most
robust though lacking in intelligence.
It is the rule which has guided our de-
velopment since man was created; in
creasing intelligence selects for sur
vival the more frail who are not bur-
dened with unnecessary bone and
muscle.
The alleged deterioration of the
English nation is the normal evolution
and not the disaster which sociologists
are so prone to think. 1t is part and
parcel of the high growth of Demo-
cratic civilization in Great Britain,
which is impossible in Russia, where
there is not sufficient intelligence. The
social organization of these Trailer but
brainier English types is therefore
wholly unsuited for the robust but
stupid mujik, and the men who are
trying to graft these forms upon the
Russian organism are merely doing
harm.
The average family is now about
four, and if they all survive it means
doubling of population each genera
ton. which In few centuries would
not leave standing room in the United
States. In another two or three CEN
turtles. II our death losses continue to
diminish at present rates, the birth
rate viii drop naturally to q traction
over two children per family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
connecticut's Bad Record.

Connecticut is usually regarded as
a safe and pleasant place to live in,
and yet it had 43 murders in 1906,
where Maine had only two. To be
sure, Connecticut has more people
than Maine, but not so very many
more; it has fewer than 1000, 900,
while Maine has 725,000. It is fair
to state that 1t was an unusually bad
year for the old Nutmeg state il this
respect, as its 43 murders are more
than 1t ever had before in a single
year, and IL more than the annual av-
erage for the last decade.-Kennebec
Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

tries shows constant increase. The
Asiatic peoples, numbering five-eighths
the total population of the world, can
not be studied with the same facility
as the nations of Europe and America.
Statistics of the kind most desired for
gauging the character of increase or
decrease are waning, but, as a general
proposition, there does not seem to be
any failure in the birth rate in the far
east.
Many misconceptions of the size OF
the population of the ancient mon.
arches and people, it seems, have
been popularity held. At the time OF
the exodus it is doubtful if the then
narrowly prescribed world contained
more than 100000 of people. Prof
Flinders Petrie, the eminent Egyptolo
gist, in a recent work, has called at
tention to what he considers an error
in translating the original Hebrew
Scriptures. He maintains that instead
of 100000 Hebrews leaving Egypt
there were really about $500 His
Interpretation and demonstration are
| ingenious and need not be refuted
here.
Some Unreliable Data.
1t is only by estimates based upon
questionable figures that any idea Of
the number of the worlds people al
| that distant time can be had. From
! the figures given of the armies of the
ancients fair estimate of their popu
lations may be made, and it shows
that numerically the old peoples were
weak. War in those times was sc
regularly recognized as a part of life
that at least one-tenth of the male
population was regularly in service
Consequently, when we read of a con
quering army, such as Alexander's, set
ting out with 10000 foot and 5000
sources.
From figures such as these it would
appear that the Persian empire in it:
heyday did not contain so large pop
ulation as Pennsylvania does to-day
Egypt, under the Pharaohs. probably
had smaller population than New
York city, and many of the beautiful
ancient cities which industrious arch
biologists are daily bringing to ligh
had fewer inhabitants than man!
third-class post Office towns in the
| United States to-day. When Columbu!
discovered America there were not
from indications observed, a million
inhabitants in the entire western
hemisphere.
The greatest increase in the world:
population was observable during the
nineteenth century, which, with 1t:
scientific spirit and remarkable in
ventions, spread the benefits of ny
giene and sanitation. Yet wars ant
railway accidents surpassed the raw
ages of any hundred plaques known tt
history. In the United States alone
during the last ten years, there ha
been an average of 1000 persons killed
and $1,000 injured year. The Ma
poleonic wars depopulated France ant
the civil war in the United States ant
the recent Russo-Japanese war ia
surpassed in extent the casualties o
the greatest conflicts of antiquity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

the young appear. the species will per-
ish unless more offspring are pro-
duced. and there is a survival or Sc
lection of the types breeding the most.
This process goes on until we reach
such cases as the fish, which produce
millions of eggs to enable two indi-
viduals to survive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in q
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal-
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starchirg, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

We make nothing: We only form
and discover what IL already fherA
but which without our assistance car
not release itself fraa ehapsleu1
Ghaoa.-Auarhs>h
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Give Defiance Starch q fair trial-
ny 1t for both hot and cold starching.
and IL you don't think you do better
work, In less time and at smaller cost.
return 1t and your grocer win give
you back your money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Get Presents from Princess.

Two pink wooden petticoats of beau
tiful crochet work, made by the
princess of Wales for the Essex
Needlework guild, have been given -
presents to two little girls at Haver.
ing-atte-B Bower, Essex.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Democratic Banquet. The
Democrats have sent out general
invitation to the members of their
party to assemble in Topeka to at
tend the annual banquet February
p. 1t. is to be under the auspices
Of the Kansas Democratic Club and
will be held in the Throop hotel
Tickets are now on sale at 81 each.
The Kansas Democratic Editorial
Association will meet there on that
date.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Names Son-in-Law. - 1t is under
stood that Congressman Bowersock
has recommended Mr.. Hill, SON
in-law, for the postmastership ap-
pointment at Lawrence Mr.. Hill is
at present manager of Mr.. Bower
socks -four mill. A man by the
name of Collins of Lawrence seeks
the appointment. He is in Wash
ington and it is stated that he pro-
poses to see President Roosevelt il
behalf of his own claim.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Escaped Convict Under Arrest -
Captain ]. M. Purcell, guard at the
United States penitentiary at Leav-
enworth, has gone to Rawlins, Wyo.,
to get George Pierce, a convict who
escaped during the muiny in 1898.
Pierce was arrested and sentenced
in Rawlins for robbing a postoffice
He had been serving time at Leav-
enworth for postoffice robbery in
Kansas and will have nearly four
years to serve.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
PALMETTO AFFAIRS
Occurrences of Interest from
All Over South Carolina
MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS
a Batch Of Live Paragraphs Cover.
Ing Wide Range-Wkat is Going
Gu in Our State.
Caught in Flour Mixer.

Greenviile. Special.-WLile oper-
atlng a mixer in the Cureton & Bro.
bakery in this city, j. =. Bulty, on.
OF the bakers, had biz hand caught
IN the machinery and crushed so Sc
verely that amputation was found to
oe necessary. Butry's cheek bt-e
was also shattered by blow from a
revolving crank attached to the mix
er and for Il time it was thought
that his eye. had been put out and
physicians were slow to believe that
the injured man could recover at all
REPORTS from the sanitarium say
that Burty is doing we'll and that he
Will recover. His left arm has been
taken off near the shoulder. The mix
er was being driven by a five horse
power electric motor Burtv was
watching the flour as it poured in
and seeing n cord in the hopper lent
over to take it out. Just then the
revolving blades caught the mans
hand and in a moment his arm had
been drawn in and crushed TO the
shoulder. He was struck in the face
at the same time by crank.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
Aged Man Killed Acting as Peace
make.

Anderson, Special. Anderson
county was the scene of horrible
killing last week, when Asbury
Wooten, Il white man of 40 wears.
shot Mr.. Duke Owens, white man
OF II yers, through the heart killing
him instantly. The shooting occur
red on the a. w. Galaspic place.
three miles this side of Central, near
the county line. The facts of the
killing are meagre, but it is said
that some boys playfully rocked
Wooten's home Sunday night. He,
being half-witted, became angry. Mr..
Owens, neiehbor and some other
person whose name could not be
learned, he henwt to Wooten :
home TO tell him the boys meant no
harm, but Wooten did not accent
the explanation and ordered MIR.
Owens and his companion off the
place. Mr.. Owens remained to e
monstrate with Wooten and it was
then that Wooten fired the fatal
shot. Mr.. Owens was prominen;
man IN this county, and the tragedy
Is greatly deplored.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
New Laundry for chester.

Chester, Special.-In the matter
OF what are called the smaller enter.
pnses for the investment Of capital
and the employment of labor. Ches-
ter is taking part. The Chceter
Steam Laundry company has obtain
ed a charter, with capital stock of
$4,000 and has organized for bust
ness with the following officers A:
n. 3. Caldwell, president; A. n.
Sample, vice president; j. W. Dan
iel, secretary and treasurer. These
officers, with III. S. Heyman and il.
w. Boney constitute the board of
directors. This institution will sup
ply a long felt want in this com
munity, the 'washee" business hav-
ing become something of a problem.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
Resolution on 1907 Cotton Acreage

The following resolution was pass
ed by the great convention of tile
Southern Cotton Association held
III Birmingham.
In view of the fact that grea'
many farmers have adopted the il.
tensive system of farming, increaS-
ING the yield per acre and new terri
tory each year is being planted i'm
cotton that heretofore has not grown
cotton, thereby increasing the pro
ducilon, therefore in order to main
tam satisfactory and rcmuncrativc
prices, we urge and recommend n
full reduction of 10 per cent of cot
ton acreage for the year 1907"
we further recommend that the
acreage so REDUCED be planted iy
food crops. -
1--WE arc sure that unless the
farmers unitcdly reduce their ac.c.
age Of cotton that they will be con,
frontcd at the end of fthc season
with equally bad. if not worse condi
tons than they were in 1904. when
cotton went down TO cents Der
pound.
"Respectfully submitted by the
Committee on acreage
r. G.. Hudson, Chairman.
w. S. Pharr, Secretary.
The executive committee of North
Carolina Division of the Southern
Cotton Association earnestly solicit
the aid Of every farmer. merchant
banker and all men of the state, who
are interested in maintaining fair
slce for cotton, to use their innu-
nee to reduce the acreage for 1907
full TO per cent from the acreage
planted in 1906.
We also call for help III our effort
to produce on every farm in The state
sufficient food and feed crops
The needs OF man and beast on OF.
farms. Rcspcctfullv.
c. C. Moore, Pres.
\. c. Div. C. S. 4.
Executive Committee:
a. j. McKinnon,
T. ]. w. Broom,
j. II. Currie.
Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 1st, 1907.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
Christmas Tree Destruction.

1t was reported from Vermont some
days ago that young coniferous trees
to the number OF 100000 were sacri-
feed to the Christmas tree market
from that State alone last year-two
cents apiece having been paid noun
tain farmers and their children for
getting them. and 1t was said that the
devastation would be worse this year.
a dispatch from Maine published yes
terday said that some $4,000 had
been realized by farmers Of that State
this season from the same source. II
the cutting OF these young trees were
pursued intelligently and with discrim-
alton there would be nothing to grieve
over, but the chances are in most
cases that it has been ruthless
slashing conducted by the farmboys
very largely. pringfield Republican.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
EcIlcss Denmark

Denmark, for reasons partly Of gas
tronomy and partly OF trade, Is dis.
tressed at the aversion shown by the
eel for its shores. The fish Is now,
md for some years has been, abandon
ing the Little Belt in great numbers
for the Atlantic-nevcr to return.
People are beginning TO ask them.
selves IL the taste Of eel pie is to
vanish from Denmark forever. An
ichthyologist who has spent some
time in observing the creatures has
come to the conclusion that they al.
ways glide of In dark waters. This
has suggested the bright idea of run.
ming deep sea cable along the track
most frequented by the emigrants, and
lighting the water up with electric
lights, so as to fascinate the fish inte
remaining where they are.-New Yorb
Tribune.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
COFFEE THRESHED HER
10 Long Years.

For over fifteen years" writes a
patient. hopeful little Ills. woman.
while a coffee drinker, suffered
from spinal Irritation and Nervous
trouble I was treated by good ply
sioians. but did not get much relief.
never suspected that coffee
might be aggravating my condition
1 was down-hearted and discouraged
but prayed daily that I might find
som ething to help me.
Several years ago. while at a
friends house. drank cup of Pos
tum and thought I had never tasted
anything more delicious.
From that time on / used Postum
instead OF Coffee and soon began to
improve in health, so that now I can
walk half dozen blocks or more with
ease. md do many other things that
! never thought would he able to DO
again in this world.
My appetite is good, / sleep we'll
and find life is worth living, indeed
a lady OF my acquaintance said she
did not like Postum, 1T was so weak
and tasteless
Il explained to her the difference
when 1t IS made right-boiled accord
ing to directions. She was glad to
know this because coffee did not
agree with her. Now her folks say
they expect TO use Postum the rest of
their lives" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Greek, Mich. Read the
little book. The Road to Welivllle," :"
In pkgs. There's a reason"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
MORE BOXES OF GOLD
And Many Greenbacks.

325 boxes of Gold and Greenbacks
VIII be sent to persons who write the
most interesting and truthful lettern
OF experience on the following topIca.,
/. How have you been affected by
conee drinking and by changing from
coffee to Postum.
Z. Give name and account of ono
or more coffee drinkers who have
peen hurt by 1t and have been in
duced to quit and use Postum.
j. Do you know any one who has
been driven away from Postum be-
cause 1t came to the table weak and
characterless at the first trial?
4. Did you set such a person right
regarding the easy way to make II
clear, black. and with snappy. rich
taste?
.. Have you ever found a better
way to make 1t than to use four heap
lnG teaspoonfuls to the pint OF water.
let stand on stove until real boiling
begins. and beginning at that time
when actual boiling starts. boil fun
10 minutes more to extract the flavor
ana tood value. "a piece of butter
the size OF pea will prevent boiling
oVerD This contest is confined to
those who have used Postum prior to-
the date OF this advertisement.
Be honest and truthful, don't write
poetry or fanciful letters. just plain.
truthful statements.
Contest Will close June 1st. 1907.
ana no letters received after that date
VIII be admitted. Examinations of
letters Will be made by three Judges.
not members OF the Postum Cereal
Co., Ltd. Their decisions will be fair
and hnal, and neat little box con-
tanning $40 gold piece sent 10 each
OF the five writer's OF the most inter-
esting letters. a box containing a S5
gold piece to each OF the 90 next best,
~ greenback to ,ach OF the 100
next best, and 81 greenback to each
OF the 200 next best. making cash
prizes distributed to 325 persons.
Every friend OF Postum is urged to
write and each letter will be held in
hign esteem by the company, as an
evidence OF such friendship, while the
little boxes OF gold and envelopes OF
money will reach many modest
writer's whose plain and sensible let
ters contain the facts desired, al
though the sender may have but
small faith in winning at the time of
writing.
Talk this subject over with your
friends and see how many among YOU
can win prizes. II is 4 good, honest
competition and in the best kind of
cause, and costs the competitors alb
solutely nothing.
Address your letter to the Postum
Cereal Co. Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich.
writing your own name aud address
clearly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
Marion Victims Total "a.

Charleston, Spec;ai.-The finding
of drowned bodies, as a result of the
burning and sinking of the steamer
Marion in Wadmalaw sound, con,
hnues, but the natural aptitude of
colored people to attend a funeral
is reported to be interfering with
the work of searching for the drown
ed people. A report received here
that four additional bodies had been
found, bringing the aggregate up to
q, and later in the day it was said
that the total will reach 32, but the
latter report was not so well authen-
ticated, and 1t. is not lickly that the
death list will reach this figure.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
The Crown.

What is the price that the soul must
pay.
To wear a crown in the fevered racef
What must ! barter or give away
That | may mount to IA cherished
place?
The road is long. and the fight is
strong.
So what, O world, is the battle sonf
What is the cost to the soul, @
World,
If | should scale to the dizzy crest,
And there with the llag To success un-
furled,
Find them bubble. the Fame and
reStl
What is the price if should win.
And the soul be marked with the
stain of sin?
What of the lustre. o World, of gold
When Sleep comes down TO the tired
eyeS9
What of the glory that Fame may
When night shades fall and the SUM-
light dies?
What will il matter. when all is done
Whether the race be lost or won?
GIVE me the battle. O World of FIGHT.
And the crowns We have-they may
all decay.
But give me the blood, the strength
and might
10 keep from faltering on the way.
All | ask when the twilight slips,
Is the crown of love-your arms and
lips.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-03-07
Alleged Yeggmen Ac luitted.

Marion. Special Charles How
ard and Thomas Nolan. alleged yceg-
men. CHARGED here with robbin@ the
Bank OF Mullins, in December, 1902.
were tried this afternoon in the gen
eral sessions court and acquitted.
The trial began at 3 o'clock and last.
ed until 6:30. The State introduc-
ed Is Witnesses, quite a humber of
them Identifying the defendants ana
tcstifying to their presence in Mui-
Inns and previous to the commission
VI the robbery.