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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
THE MODERN TAxIDERMIsT
Must Be Possessed Of All the Wood
craft Of Trained Hunter and
Experienced Naturalist.

To understand the work OF the modern
taxidermist, it Is best to accompany him
on hunting trip in search OF material;
for, like the sculptor and the painter,
the animal modeler, as this expert also
calls himself, studies his subjects in
their wild and natural state. Aside from
being a sculptor and an artist with both
pencil and camera, he is possessed of all
the wcodcraft of a trained hunter and
an experienced naturalist, says Grandon
Nevins, In Pearson's Magazine. He
must know when and where to find his
game; how tosteal upon the willy quarry,
not merely within gunshot, but within
the range Of his lens He must be pre-
pared to tramp miles through wilderness
on the trail Of startled herd. Like the
big game hunter, hunger, thirst and ex-
haustion are his at the end Of a days
work, and not infrequently months pass
before he has succeeded in sketching or
in Swapping" his subjects in sufficiently
picturesque poses to guide him in his fu-
ture work
The task Of taking these pictures, how
ever, Is mere incident compared with
other Held work In which, often, the ex-
pert spends as many months as it takes
MIN to complete the long, interesting
process OF mounting his group Rarely
1t happens that the peaceful hunter can
snap" herd on sufficiently striking
landscape. and to find this latter
requisite itself involves a hunt. Once
found, the real work begins, for, as it
were, the entire scene must be dissected.
Each rock is photographed from sew
eral different view points, measurements
are taken and noted, and samples of the
local rocks are taken to enable accurate
Imitation Of the coloring and the grain.
In some cases, rocks are transported
bodily, as are also, size and weight per-
hitting, saplings and tree trunks. Notes
and measurements, and photographs of
leaves and grass and shrubs and berries,
are made Individually and collectively,
and many Of the original specimens are
gathered and shipped direct to head
quarters. Molds are made of leaves and
fruits and fowers-as many as 80 uaolds
of the same kinds of leaf, in order to
secure diversity Of form and outline. On
each leaf plaster of Paris is poured just
as 1t Is about to harden, and then each
mold Is carefully packed and prepared
for transportation out Of the wilderness
In the caseof bird rock group, plaster
molds were taken even OF half-eaten
fishes, while the original, delicate, half
broken egg shells were gathered, to-
gether with the legs and feet of num-
Der Of various sized birds, to be used in
forging Impressions of bird tracks on
the white, yielding sand.
In the case of a single moose group
shown in the American Museum of Nat
ural History, in New York, six months
were required for this preliminary field
work, and the hcofs of score of car
cases were removed, simply to insure
variety in the tracks on the trail of the
game as mounted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Relief From Rheumatic Pans.

Il suffered with rheumatism for over
two years, ''says Mr.. ROLAND Curry, a
patrOlman, OF Key West, Eta. Some
times 1t settled 10 my knees and lamed
me so could hardly walk, at other
times 1t would be in my feet and hands
30 [ was incapacitated for duty. Que
night when ! was in severe pain and
lame from it my wife went to the drug
store here aud came back with 4 bottle
of Chamberialn's Pain Balm. I was
rubbed with it aud found the pain had
nearly gone during the night. l kept
on using it for little more than two
weeks aud found that it drove the rheu.
matism away. I have not had any
trouble from that disease for oyer two
months" For sale by j. r. Young
Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
NOT OF THE IDLE RICH.
Aotable Sons Of Wealth. Americana
Who Do Not Fritter Away
Their Time.

Not all scions of wealthy families give
themselves over to the frivolities pre-.
sumed to be the trademark of the
400" says the Atlanta Constitution.
John Jacob Astor, for instance, spends
most OF his spare time in studying and
experimenting in electrical science
With fortune approximattng $780,
100000 he finds no time for idleness.
He has developed a system of marine
turbines which old engineers say are
destined to be of great practical value;
and while he has taken out patents on
these inventions, he has declared that
all the benefits of his discovery are to be
freely given to the world.
Cornelius Vanderbilt insisted upon
learning the trade of locomotive build
ing by working in the shops OF the Van.
derbilt railroads. He has invented a
fire box which is said to have practically
revolutionized the freight locomotive,
and now this is being used on a number
OF the principal railroads of the coun-
try.
J. Pierpont Morgan's only son, who is
named after him, worked for several
years as clerk in the different depart
ments of the great Morgan banking
house before he was taken into his
fathers Office to learn the elements OF
higher finance. He is a serious and
hard-working business man. and is now
the practical head of the London house,
George Gould is looked upon as one Of
the best business men in America He
was given absolute control of the Gould
fortune upon his fathers death, and has
doubled it. He is in every sense man
Of AFFAIRS, and he takes no more time for
loafng than his father did Howard
Gould is, like his elder brother, serious
business man not given to frivolity.
Peter Cooper Hewitt inherited a for
tune from his father, Abram s. Hewitt,
but he has devoted himself to the study
of electrical science with magnificent re-
suits. His Cooper Hewitt mercury
lamp is not only q practical but COM
mercial success. He is devoting himself
now to the problems of electrical power
Transmission and to wireless telegraphy.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., Harry Payne
Whitney, John D. Spreckles, Clarence
Mackay, George Croker, John R. Drex-
ell and James H. Hyde are cited as other
illustrations Of the way the sons of verJ
rich Americans are fully meeting thu.
responsibilities placedupon them. Eaca
in his particular sphere has demon
strated that he is fully capable of hold
ing his own place in the lists Of captains
Of industry.
Such men are good citizens Their ca
reers put to shame the many feather
Drained and pinheaded sons of noveau
richie fathers who seem to think that
idieness and friyolity are Synonymous
with gentility.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Sharon items.
Corn is growing fine.

Com is growing fine.
Sharon has had plenty Of rain lately.
These warm days are apt to give us
tired feeling.
Mrs. w. R. Wilson is very poorly
again this week.
Mr.. Graham of near Cris6eld was in
Sharon Sunday to visit his brother who
is very low.
A number of Sharonites went to Med
icine Lodge to view the wreck caused
by the storm last week.
The Sharon correspondent started for
Medicine Lodge Sunday. But when he
got to the county bridge and found about
20 feet out he decided he had medicine
enough and returned with his feet wei
and wheel muddy.
David Bowman and wife Of Missouri
and Frank Bowman, northeast Of town.
were guests Of John Luthy and family
Sunday.
Many hero has lived unsung and
unpraised. Some of whom have devel.
oped themselves during the high water
times Of Sharon, one Of whom was little
Mollie Cole, daughter Of Sam Cole
Some children were playing in the yard
when little Earl Crandall fell into the
cellar which was full Of water. With a
steady nerve and cool and calm mind
the little heroine caught the boy anc
pulled him to the shore and saved hin
from drowning.
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HazeEon Items.

w. K. Williams is now spending most
OF MS tune looking after that new girl.
Quite number Of wagon bridges
have washed out during the past week.
The water in the Cavanaugh lake
got too big for the dam Friday night and
wandered off down salt creek.
Hazelton is making big preparations
tor good time tomorrow (the Fourth.
Come and help them celebrate.
Mrs. L. M. PressnalI is still very low
and not expected to last very long. She
has been sick for quite long while.
The rain and hail Friday evening
northwest and southeast Of town put the
headers and binders out of business for
the rest Of the week.
Minnie Blevins sold her household
goods at auction Saturday and will leave
Hazelton, but we did not learn where
she expects to locate.
J. AS an evidence of good faith and to
keep in good standing with the farmers
union. M. c. Cavanaugh is making a
hand in the alfalfa field.
Abe Buckles and few others in that
neighborhood were visited by quite a
hail storm Friday evening that did a lot
OF damage to wheat and other crops.
We had the pleasure Of a good old
handshake with our former friend r. w.
Fullerton last week. He informs us that
he has quit Missouri and will try his luck
in Barber again.
There has been so much wet weather
lately that it is going to be close shave
for some Of the farmers to save their
wheat without considerable loss. 1t is
now dead ripe and will shatter more or
less even if the wet weather lets up.
We have been thinking for some time
that Roscoe Robinson was meditating
some desperate deed, but could not
make up our mind what it was until we
were Informed that a few days ago he
brushed up his target rife, bought box
Of shells and thus armed went in quest
Of the finest game in existence. He
soon met the lady Of the house and
asked and received her consent to his
taking the best girl on the place as his
future better half. Of course he had no
trouble m getting the mothers consent
and on Wednesday he and Miss Dollie
Hardesty went to Medicine Lodge and
were given a life sentence. He has
gained one Of the richest prizes that
could be found anywhere as she is one
Of the best girls in this part of Kansas.
Both have host of warm friends wEo
wish them every success.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
OYSTERS ON PACIFIC COAST
Culture Of the Succulent Shellf1sh in
Several Bays Carried On
successfully.

It is a boast Of the people of the Pa
cidc coast states that somewhere in
their specially favored section of Gods
green earth they can raise anything
that is produced anywhere else in the
world There may be exceptions, says
the Pacific Monthly, but the oyster is
not one of them If the average inhab-
liant of the east or middle west were
to be approached with the query, do
oysters grow in the Pacific ocean? the
answer would probably be no. Indeed,
very few of the Californians, Oregon
ians and Westinghouse themselves
realize to what an extent the oyster
raising industry is being carried on.
Among the leading points where the
oyster is being grown the bays about
San Francisco. Yaquina and Netarts in
Oregon, Sheaiwater and Olympia in
Washington must be noted.
Probably the earliest clustering On
this coast was done at San Francisco
away before the days of the '49ers. In
1851 six men from San Francisco char
tered the schooner Robert Bruce and
set sail for Shoaiwater bay, Wash.
some 20 miles above the mouth OF the
mighty Columbia. They were con-
WINGED from Indian reports and other
wise that oysters were abundant there.
and this they found to be true.
Coming to anchor on the north shore
OF the bay, at point later called
Bridgeport, they began to lay plans to
tong" a shipload of the bays best
but the ships cook fell out with the
company and in an evil hour set the
schooner afire that he might work his
spite upon Capt Ludlow and his crew
Among the men that came on the
Bruce, John s. Morgan has been most
successful. For years he lived in the
old village OF oysterville, across the
beautiful bay where he saw his first
venture go up In smoke. San Francis
co now numbers him among her many
millionaires.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
CHURCHES.

XM4 vice: Sunday school. 10 A. n. Preaching
II A. n. Preaching, 500 p.
N. Junior League meets Sunday afternoon
at3:00. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 500. Epworth League, Sunday, 700 p. n.
Strangers, and all without q church home, are
cordially welcome. W. 81. MOORE, Pastor.
THRISTIAN.-Sunda school every Sunday
~ at Gas IN. Communion service imme-
diately following. Endeavor 6:45 to 7:45.
LEE b. BARNUN. Pastor.
PAPTIST.-Church east OF Grand Hotel.
- Sunday school at 10 A. n. Preaching Sum
day 81 IL A. Il. and 7:46 p. n. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. The B. Y. p. o. meets at
p. n. on Sundays. FRANK G. WARD,
Pastor.
DKESBYTERIAN.-Su school at 10
i o'clock q. m. Preaching at II o'clock,a. N
apds o'clock p. N. The Y. p. B. c. e. at ].
O'Clock Pm. All are invited.
WIN. COVERT Pastor.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES held on Tuesday af-
- ter the third Sunday in each month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Alva Pioneer Notes.

Mrs. c. F. Slower and Mrs. Weber
Of Dacoma. who have been visiting at
Medicine Lodge, returned home this
afternoon.
Miss Eva Lewis has returned from a
weeks visit with relatives at Leaven-
worth, Ks. She was accompanied on
her visit by her cousins. Miss Gail and
Master Philip Noah. They all report a
moa enjoyable time.
I'M. Bickel and wife left thi. after
noon for Trip of several weeks in the
south. They will visit, at points m Ala
bama and Georgia. Mr.. Bickel. one Of
the propnetors Of the Oklahoma Plaster
Mil. has been corresponding with par
hes IN the south regarding large orders
for plaster. and his IMP will be IN the
interests Of the mill. as well as pleasure
hip.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
MoWa Items.
From the Journal

Jue Journal
c. w. Wilson and wife visited friends
in Medicine Lodge last Sunday. They
were in the midst Of the tornado but es-
capped uninjured, The house they were
in was not damaged but the trees all
about them were torn up and twisted off.
During the discussion Of the water
works proposition last week the report
gained currency that the city was already
heavily bonded and that it meant practi-
cal bankruptcy for us to vote bonds for
the waterworks. This assumption is er-
roneous and is report which we can
not afford to have circulated, especially
as the very opposite is the fact. kiowa
city at the present time is bonded for the
nominal sum Of $4,000. We say
nominal for such it is when we take in
consideration the actual value Of all prop
erty within the city limits.
Clipped from the NewsReview.
Albert and Miss Bertha Rumsey re-
turned from the Winfield Chautauqua
"Wednesday. well pleased with their trip
and the fine time had at the park.
On their way IN from the ranch O.
P. T. Ewel and Crate Jusis had a
narrow escape from drowning at the
Driftwood crossing west Of the city
Wednesday evening. The water was
up and the current swift. Mr.. Ewell
lost saddle. which sank before it could
be recovered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
wonderful Eczema Cure,

"Our little boy had eczema for FIVE
years." writes N. a. Adams, Henrietta,
Pa. 1.-Two Of our homo doctors said the
case was hopeless, his lungs bling af-
fected. We then employed other doc.
tors but no benefit resulted. By chance
we read about Electric Bitters; bought
bottle and soon noticed improvement.
We continued this medicine until seyer.
al bottles were used, when our boy Was
completely cured" Best Of all blood
medicines and body building health
tonics. Guaranteed ct ]. +. Y0uDg's
Drug store. SOC.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

And are you really 30 badly broke,
my fricndT' he said a. he rendered thu
tramp penny.
I'm Is badly broke - the ten 60,
msndmentS"
Well that means Q rood deal in
New 1ork' and he sAslled cut . qnas.
teg.-TeHas 8iftfn1A
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

SGvibblsF-Now, dear. eas'y como
end take the baby. Don't you zee I
an very busy On this poem3 Cain SAe
servant
MIRA 6oribblsr-T'n 20 nothing q tAs
hind, Henry. You NUH come. Juse
remember that che servant girl's sime
= worth four dollars Q weekl-pudk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

EQUALITY TEMPLE, Rathbone Sisters No.
- %. Meets every Second and fourth Thurs.
day evening of each month.
MRS. l.. c. WILSON, N. &c.
ORA STOUT, NJ. of 3. c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

DELPHIA LODGE No 146, Z of P. meets or
Monday evening of each week, at the K. of p
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invit
ed to attend. j. E WOODWARD. G. C.
J. 81. MINICK, K. of 3. & 8.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
AntaR the HRort,

Doetor-Ar. De eliAdood b suRefins
with brain fatigns or mental exhaus,
ton.
MIA Aeertaeas-AA, has he been ~.
Ing 10 bard 10 think7-Dstzsit m
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
ICE FOR SALE.

have a car load of ice and am pr
pared to ell orders. Guy Sparks. Shar-
on, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

Have you Piles. Fiaulas, Varicocele.
Hydrocele or any other trouble with
your rectum? Go to Dr.. kocien.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

Cholly-oseat Scott ed lslloyv. vA.A
ne you trying = saiss . gssese 8w9
Tweday-rvs zoe taAAA q bsins
shnsked andee the shsa - moehahly
- lssN - ysyss1g Aenee Islbys8
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

4 n RI WI Fidelity Lodge No. 30
IA VI VI w - Meets every FRIDAY
night. FRANK E. KNIGHT, NJ W.
VERNE GIBBS. Recorder
CLARENCE BENEFIEL, Einancier
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 46, O. e. 8. Neets
first and third Monday nights Of each mouth.
in Masonic Hall. MRS W. G. MILLAR, w. N.
MRS. SAMUEL GRIFFIN, Sec'y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
CONGRESSMAN

Judge of Gath judicial Dist go. :. P. B. Gillett
State Senator, 37th District. -. T. A. Neftzger
Representative, 18th District. -. Vim. Gesner
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Official Directory.

o. s. SUPREME COURT.
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller
Associates: David J. Brewer. Oliver W.
Holmes. Joseph McKenna. John NJ. Harlan,
Rufus W. Peckham. Edward D. White Will
liam II. Moody, William r. Day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

of Kansas, Chester /. Long
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Frank j. Ryan
Charles A Ryker
George w. Kanavel.
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and 4th Saturday nights Of each month in A.
o. o. w. Hall. MRS. j. r. VAxNEss,C of Fl.
MRS. j. II. WOODWARD, Recorder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
". W. ASTOR,S TEST CASE,
Salt for Track Depression Damages
Leads $4,000, 900 Claims.

william waldorf Astor has made twelve claims
against the Change OF Grade Commission OF the
sd and 24th wards to compel the city to pay him
about $4,000 In damages alleged TO have been done
to his property as a result Of the depression Of
railroad tracks Stephen o'Brien and Terence
Farley, assistant corporation cOunsels appeared In
the Supreme Court yesterday TO ask that the city
be made party 70 1Ir. AstOrs suit. which has
been accepted test case. the total number OF
claims filed by various property owners for Ike
damages being nearly 100000
Mccarthy & Baldwin. attorneys for Mr.. Aston
opposed the motion. saying that the Change OF
Grade Commission was created by the Legislature
In 1888 to provide for ascertaining and paying the
amount Of damages to lands and buildings in the
two wards. and was therefore the rishtful defend
ant. Justice BischoH reserved his decision
The Corporation Counsels Office asserts that as
the city must pay damages awarded It should be
act OF 1893 creating the commission had been
amended in 1884 the words depression OF railroad
tracks being omitted from Il; that Mr.. Astor's
claims which filed the result OF an act
passed by the Legislature IN 1906 giving property
owners sixty days for that purpose. could have
been fled with equal right in 1894. and were. there
fore. in bad faith and should not be considered
and that the Change Of Grade Commission had al
ready dismissed his claims. as the property owned
by him was In the Cromwell watershed. through
which the Spuyten Duyvil branch OF the New York
Central Railway runs. the tracks OF which had
not been interferca with. AR O'Brien said fur
Their: t-.4
The fling OF these claims and various others IS
not done in good faith. but is attempt force
construction OF this act that was not intended
by its trainers This Is quite clear; and TO prove
II It IS only necessary 70 say that II the position
Of the claimant Is good to-day II good in
1894. and yet he allowed the time 10 so by without
hling claim, and never as much considered
himself within the purvfew of the act II what
he contends to-day is true. Il was equally
thirteen years ago. and the fact that claimant
such as Mr.; Astor, with untold wealth and the
best legal minds In the city 20 advise him, did not
consider he had claim in 1894 shows that he
should not be heard at this late day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
THOMAS w. LAWSON.
STOCK DROPS.
FoIl0wS Increase in DiUidend-WaU
Street CriticiseS.

The directors OF the AtehIson. Topeka & Santa
Re Railway Company declared dividend yester-
day on the common stock OF per cent. payable on
June !. an increase OF 4 per cent over the
dividend OF SIX months ago. This dividend is
20 be paid out OF the net earnings for the last six
months. and Il Is understood means that the stock
is on a per cent basis. although IL not
specifically described semi-snnual dividend 10
was said after the meeting by prominent interest
IN the company that the dividend would not have
been increased II the directors had not felt certain
that the higher rate could be maintained unless
unfavorable conditions. OF which no indications
were at present seen. should develop.
The action OF the board. although not unexpected.
prevailing opinion being that a more conservative
course should have been followed in view OF the
high cost OF labor and materials. the agitation for
lower freight and passenger rates. the uncertainty
as TO the crop outlook and the disturbed state OF
the markets for money and securities. which latter
condition had made Il necessary for the Atchisons
management 90 postpone the projected issus Of
S2S 100000 common stock convertible bonds which
according 70 the original intention was 70 have
been offered 20 the shareholders soon after they
approved the latest increase In the capitalization.
Six months ago the common stock was advanced
from 20 per cent basis. dividend OF 2ib per
cent for the half year being declared AZ that time
there were rumoTS that 3 per cent was 20 be paid.
and II was understood that the "a per cent decided
declaration OF the per cent dividend yesterday
was followed by "A drop OF points in the price of
the stock. which later recovered most Of this loss.
closing at e45s, net decline OF = per for the
day. The payment OF per cent a year on the
present common stock viii call for the disbuTse
ment Of S6.l65 $40. S,Og7.5SO than required
for paying per cent. But the per cent dividend
amounts 10 cOnsiderab bly, less than half OF the
mated surplus for the common stock In the current