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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-12-13
Bandlnaster sousa Auain III.

New York, Dec. 1S.--John Philip
Sousa is at his home in Madison ave-
nue. suffering from an attack Of bron-
chitis which compelled him to aban.
don his tour at Buffalo. Some weeks
ago he was stricken in Chicago, the
physicians attributing his Illness to
ptomaine poisoning. He had recov-
cred sufficiently to rejoin his band
when the second Illness compelled
him to again rest
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-12-13
Stop That Cold

To check early colds or Grippe with "Preventies,
means sure defeat for Pneumonia. To stop cold
with Preventics Is safer than to let IL run and be
obliged to cure 1t afterwards. To be sure, Pre-
gertcs will cure even deeply seated cold, but
taken early--at the sneeze stage-they break, or
head off these early colds; That's surely better
That's why they are called Preyentics.
Preyenticsare little Candy Cold Cures. No Quin.
inc, no physic, nothing sickening. Nice for tho
children-and thoroughly safe too. III You feel
chilly. IL you sneeze IL you ache all over, think OF
preventics. Promptness may also save half your
usual sickness. And don't forget your child, II
there Is feverishness, night or day. Herein prob
ably lies Preventics greatest efficiency. Sold in
sc boxes for the pocket. also in 25c boxes of 43
Preventics. Insist on your druggists giving you
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
1Q25 ZZZ2Z 0ZZlZ7EyG

We'll, then, the price must break"
said l. 1T won't be many days be-
fore the public begins to realize that
there isn't anybody under textile
NO sharp break" he said careless
ly. mo PANEL"
III see to that" replied 1, with not
a shadow of notion of the subtlety
behind his warning.
| hope it will break soon," he then
said, adding in his friendliest voice
with what l now know was malignant
treachery: You owe it to me to bring
it down" That meant that he wished
me to increase my already far too
heavy and dangerous line of shorts.
Just then a voice-a woman's voice
came from the salon May 1 come
in? Do l interrupt" it said, and it's
tone struck me as having in it some
thing of plaintive appeal.
Excuse me a minute Blackjack.
said he, rising with what was for him
haste
But he was too late. The woman
entered, searching the room with
piercing, suspicious gaze. At once
saw, behind that look, a jealousy that
bounced on every subject that came
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
A New War on Opium.

The Chinese government has fol-
lowed it's recent edict against opium
by stringent regulations which seem
to show sincere purpose to do all
that can be done to suppress the use
OF the drug in the empire. The regu-
latiohs provide that not only the cul-
uvation of the poppy but the use of
opium shall cease within ten years.
No new ground can be placed und er
cultivation for opium production, and
the ground now under cultivation for
that purpose must be reduced one
tenth annually under penalty of con-
hscatlon. Persons already addicted to
the use of the drug are required to
use an annually diminishing quantity,
and all persons are forbidden to begin
its use. Officials are especially en-
joined to set an example of absti-
nence. The importation of morphine
is prohibited, and measures are to be
taken to end the opium trade within
ten years. These governmental regu-
lations, remarks Youths Companion,
will be strengthened by growing
public sentiment against the use of
the drug. which finds frequent ex-
preston in the Chinese press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

into its view, and studied it with a
hope that feared and fear that hoped
When her eyes had toured the room,
they paused upon him, seemed to be
saying: You've baffled me again, but
I'm not discouraged. shall catch you
yet"
Well, my dear?" said Langdon,
whom she seemed family to amuse
Its only Mr.. Blackjack Mr.. Black
lock, my wife"
l bowed she looked coldly at me,
and her slight nod was more than a
hint that she wished to be left alone
with her husband.
1 said to him: We'll, I'll be off,
Thank you for"
"One moment" he interrupted.
Then to his wife: Anything special?'
She flushed. 'No-nothing special
just came to see you. But If / am
disturbing you-as usual"
Not at all" said he when Black
lock and have finished, I'll come to
you 1t won't be longer than an hour
or so.''
When we were seated again, Lang
don, after few reflective puffs at his
cigarette, said: so you're about to
marry?"
Il hope So" said I. But as 1
haven't asked her yet. can't be sure -
For obvious reasons wasn't so enam-
ored of the idea of matrimony as Ifiad
been a few moments before.
Il trust you're making sensible
marriage" said he. IF the part that
may be glamour should by chance rub
clean away. there ought to be some
thing to make one feel ne wasn't
wholly an ass
Very sensible" I replied with en-
phasis. 81 want the woman. need
her..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
A mans sensitiveness usually is in
inverse ratio to his service.
Bible Institute for Atlanta.

Rev. Len G. Broughton, of Atlanta,
Ca. has all his plans made to build
great new Baptist tabernacle. He
proposes to erect some other buildings
all on the same square, one of which
will be a Bible training school similar
to the Moody Bible Institute, in Chi
cago. Such a school is already being
conducted in a small way, with Miss
Blodgett in charge. The tabernacle
is to have many stories, and great
deal of institutional work will be car
ried on. The church is the largest of
the Southern Baptist denomination.
having about 1880 members, and a
Sunday school of about 1000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
he Ba Der County Index
Painter & Herr, Publishers.
LODGE, KANSAS.
Unburyinq a City.

Herculaneum. the rich and splendid
Nty that was buried, along with Pom
peii and Stabiae, by the eruption of
Vesuvius in A. D. 20, is to be dug
from the mass of tufa which covered
1t, and its buildings are to be dis
closed to view. ''rof. Waldstein of
Cambridge univeIt .ty has induced the
Italian government to consent to the
work, on condi, ION that it be officially
directed by Italians, and that the as
sistance of foreigners, financially and
otherwise, shall be unofficial. Should
the enterprise be carried out. we
shall soon have mach light thrown
on the manner of life of the Romans
OF the first century. Herculaneum,
far more than Pompeii, was the resi-
dence of wealthy and L .ltivated citi-
zens. Their houses we're filed with
artistic objects and 'ieir libraries
contained the best literature of the
period In partial excavation nearly
1000 manuscript rolls were found in
one house. Pompeii was covered with
small stones and soft ashes from the
volcano. Herculaneum was buried
beneath torrent of mu 20 the depth
OF from 80 to 120 feet On top of it
two large modern villjges have been
built. General excavation has not
been undertaken, lest the stability of
the villages should be threatened
Plans now making provide for tearing
down these villages, SO far as neecs-
sary. to get at the city beneath In
the comparatively near future, says
Youths Companion, we may expect
to hear reports of the uncovering of
line bronze and marble statuary, of
beautiful mansions, of libraries SLED
with ancient books, some of them for
centuries known by tradition only.
In short, 1t will be as if we were
taken back more than eighteen hun
dred years, and were able to look
upon the city as it's inhabitants sud
denly left It when Vesuvius poured
forth the flood of mud, molten rocl
and scalding water upon the towns oil
its seward slope
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
TWO "PILLARs OF SOCIETY,"

L was neither seeing nor hearing
from the Ellerslys, father or SON. but
as | knew why, was not G-suuieted
| had made them temporary easy in
their finances just before that dinner.
and they, being fatuous. incurable op-
timists, were probably imagining thew
would never need me again. / did not
disturb them until Monson and | had
got my education so well under way
that even l, always severe in self
criticism and now merciless, was COM
PEELED to admit to myself distinct
change for the better.
When my education seemed far
enough advanced, 1 sent for Sam. He
after his footless fashion, didn't
bother to acknowledge my note. His
margin account with me was at the
moment straight; l turned to his
father. / had my cashier send him a
formal. typewriter letter signed
Rlacklock & Co., informing him that
his account was overdrawn and that
we would be obliged if he would give
the matter his immediate attention. !"
The note must have reached him the
following morning, but he did not
come until. after waiting three days,
I'VE" sent him sharp demand for a
check for the balance due US.
A pleasing, MISUNDERSTANDING fig
ure he made as he entered my Office.
with his air of the man whose hands
have never known the stains of toll,
with his manner of having always re-
ceive deferential treatment There
was NO pretense in my curt greeting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

corollary to the efforts at en-
forcing respect for the United States
army and navy uniform is furnished
in suit begun at Leavenworth, Kan,
against secondhand clothing dealers
charged with purchasing uniforms
and equipment from soldiers. In all
cities near army posts the officers
have more or less trouble with per-
sons engaging in such traffic, and
there is strong suspicion that I'M
scrupulous dealers incite the soldiers
to this form of robbery of the govern
ment. In the Leavenworth cases
fines of $1,000 were imposed on deal
ers found guilty. and the soldiers i'm
plicated are also likely to be pun
ished. The uniform is to be respect
ed when worthily worn, remarks the
New York Post. and those who
offend by stealing it must be dealt
with accordingly. in the government
view, which is correct.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
RESULTS OF WELSH REVIVAL.
Remarkable Increase in Church Mem
bership Is Noted.

That the Welsh revival has not
proved a mere flash in the pam" as
some of it's critics prophesied would
be the case, is shown (among other
proofs) by the remarkable increase in
church membership in the various de-
nominations. The figures have just
been given of the results among the
Congregationalists. These show that
1905 was one of the most remarkable
years in the history of that body. In
1904 the increase was 1881, of which
about 10000 were the direct fruit of
the revival. Last year, however, in
stead of Witnessing a decline in this.
direction, provided still better results,
II ,229 being added to the roll of men,
bers. thus making a grand total of
$4,000 for these two eventful years.
Figures are not everything in religion.
but they furnish guide to wider and
deeper results than can be put into.
words. The fire is still burning
brightly in many places-London
Christian
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

He inspected the coal of his cigar.
cite, lifting his eyebrows at it. Pres.
emily he said: "And she?"
L don't know how she feels about
it-as told you." replied CURLY. In
spite of myself, my eyes shifted and
my skin began to burn. by the way
Langdon, what's the name of your
architect?"
Wilder and Marcy said he
They're fairly satisfactory, if you tell
'em exactly what you want and watch
'em all the time. They're perfectly
conventional and so can't distinguish
between originality that's artistic and
originality that's only bizarre. They re
like most people-they keep to the
beaten track and fight tooth and nail
against being drawn out of it and
against those who do go out of it."
I'll have a talk with Marcy this
very day" said l.
'Oh, you're in hurry" He laughed
And you haven't asked her. You re
mind me of that Greek philosopher
who was in love with Lais. They
asked him: But does she love YOU?
And he said: One does not inquire
of the fish one likes whether it likes
one"
flushed. You'll pardon me, Lang
don,' said I, "but / don't like that. It
isn't my attitude at all toward-the
right sort of women"
He looked half-quizzical, half-apolo-
getic. "Ah, to be sure" said he. Il
forgot you weren't married man."
And so l left him, with a look in
his eyes that came back to me long
afterward when I realized the full
meaning of that apparently almost
commonplace interview.
The same day began to plunge on
textile, watching the market closely,
that l might go more slowly should
there be signs of dangerous break
for no more than Langdon did want
sudden panicky slump The price
held steady, however. but I, fool that
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
The dogmatic mans bark comes out
st toothIess mouth
Mormons in Germany.

The hand of the Mormon has.
reached across the sea, and is to-
day the ever-prescnt danger for the
young women of Germany. Mormon
ism is menace to the German ma
t1on,' is the declaration of Miss Ma
ria Lydia Winkler. authoress and rep
resentative of the national commit
tee fer the suppression of the white
slave traffic in Germany, who has
been sent to this country by the kais-
er to study the problem here. Miss
Winkler will form branch here of
the German society to protect the
young German immigrant girls from
falling into the snares set for them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Hopeful Outlook in Japan.

Miss Cornelia Judson recently Wis
tied several of the cities and towns of
Japan, making an evangelistic tour of
nearly three months in duration. She
writes: Everywhere I found only
hope and great opportunities for
work The Japanese are now ready
to listen to Christian teaching as
never before. The leaders of the peo-
pie have laid aside their opposition
and are thinking seriously of the need
of such moral teaching and training
as Christianity alone ran give for
their young people"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
1T 49,
w. THE I'M
RCHRISTIANA
y6,WORLDa.
HELPING THE ourcAsT.
Rescue Work Done by the Water
Street Mission.

The Water Street mission of New
York was well known to the crooks"
OF the country, and many or them.
when they did not know where e.se
to go, went there. Some of them.
says a contributor to the New York
Tribune. were converted to q better
way of life. 1t was the habit of the
manager to assist these men in every
possible way. to secure work for
them, and now and then to entertain
several of them at dinner in his room
over the chapel.
On one occasion a woman from a.
distant city was visiting the mission.
and took dinner with the superintend-
ent, Mr.. Hadley, and a number of
the converts.
Why. Mr.. Hadley," she said, 81 am
astonished that these people are such
nice-looking people"
Don't talk so loud" replied Mr..
Hadley. Every one here has a rec
ord except my wife and you and our
missionary. The longest one is 20
years in the penitentiary."
The woman was so astonished that
she nearly forgot to eat her dinner
1t was MI Hadley's custom to go
to Sing Sing prison every year to
speak to the prisoners. One year he
spoke to them in this wise:
You men are going to leave here
soon. They'll give you a suit of
clothes and ten dollars, and youth
drift down to New York and you'll
get drunk. When your money is alb
gone you'll pawn your clothes. Then
you'll probably stand round and ask
Woodworking people to give you a
nickel to buy food. When you can't
get it you come down to Water
street, and I'll give you a password
You say to me: April Is, 316.'
The password was the date of his.
visit to Sing Sing and the street num-
Der of the mission. Three hundred
came to him that year and gave the
password. Many of these men be-
came honest, and helped their com
panions to follow their example.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
JANGDON AT HOME.

l entered, with an amused glance at
the butler, who was giving over his
heavy cOuntenance to a delightful eX-
hibition of disgust and discontinue.
1t was Langdon's sitting room He
had had the carved antique oak in
terror of a room in an old French pal
ace torn out and transported to New
York and set up for him. | had made
study of that sort of thing, and at
Dawn Hill had done something toward
realizing my own ideas of the SPLEEN
did. But glance showed me that 1
was far surpassed. What l had done
seemed in comparison like the compo-
sition of school boy beside an essay
by Goldsmith or Hazlitt.
And in the midst of this quiet splen-
dor sat, or rather lounged, Langdon
reading the newspapers. He was
dressed in dark blue velvet house
suit with facings and cords of blue
silk shade or so lighter than the
suit | had always thought him hand
some; he looked now like a god. He
was smoking a cigarette in an orien-
tai holder nearly foot long; but the
air OF the room, so perfect was the
ventilation, instead of being scented
with tobacco, had the odor of some
fresh, clean. slightly saline perfume
think what was in my mind must
have shown in my face, must have
subtly flattered him, for, when 1
looked at him. he was giving me a
look of genuine friendly kindness
This is-perfect, Langdon," said l.
And l think I'm a Judge"
Glad you like it," said he, trying to
dissemble his satisfaction in so strong
ly impressing me.
You must take me through your
house sometime" | went on. I'm 60
Ing to build soon. No-don't be afraid
III initiate. I'm too vain for that. But
want suggestions. I'm not ashamed
to go to school to a master-to any
body. for that matter"
why do you build?" said he. "A
town house is a nuisance If l could
induce my wife to take the children to
the country to live. I'd dispose of
this"
L..
But you have no wife, At
least"
No." replied with laugh Not
yet. But I'm going to have"
Suddenly my mind reverted to my
business. How do you account for
the steadiness of textile, Langdon?"
asked, returning to the carved sitting
room and trying to put those sur
roundings out of my mind.
Il don't account for it." was his
languid. uninterested reply.
Any of your people under the mar
ket?"
1T isn't to my interest to have it
supported. is it?" he replied.
II know that" admitted. But why
doesn't it drop"
Those letters of yours may have
overeducated the public in conf
dence, suggested he. Your follow
ers have the habit of believing implic-
lily whatever you say
Yes. but I haven't written line
about textile for nearly a month now"
l pretended to object. my vanity fairly
purring with pleasure
That's the only reason can give"
said he.
You are sure none of your people
is supporting the stock?' I asked, as
form and not for information; for |
thought knew they WEREN'T trust
ed him to have seen to that.
I'D like to get my holdings back, !"
said he. Il can't buy until it's down
And | know none of my people would
dare support it"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

Franz Josef. the emperor of Aus
tria. has a fad for collecting menu
cards, and as his stock is contributed
to by other monarchs it is a truly
wonderful one. His choicest speci-
men is one used at the dinner given
by the car to President Faure. This
card" is a block of the rarest black
marble beautifully painted by a IA
nous French artist. the names OF the
various dishes being lettered in white
ivory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
CHAPTER VIII.-continued.


had been at his house once be-
fore: l knew he occupied the left
side-the whole of the second floor, so
shut off that it not only had a separate
entrance, but also could not be
reached by those in the right side of
the house without descending to the
entrance hall and ascending the left
stairway.
Just take my card to his private
secretary, to Mr.. Rathburn," said l..
Mr.. Langdon has doubtless left a
message FOR me-
The butler hesitated, yielded
showed me into the reception room off
the entrance hall. | waited a few sec
ondS, then adventured the stairway to
the left. up which he had disappeared.
l entered the small salon in which
Langdon had received me on my other
visit From the direction of an open
door, l heard his voice-he was say
ing: Il am not at home. There's no
message"
And still did not realize that it
was he was avoiding.
IL S no use now, Langdon,' l called
cheerfully. Beg pardon for seeming
to intrude. Observation-Disclosures didn't
hear where the servant said was to
wait. However, no harm done. So
long! I'm off" But l made no move
toward the door by which l had en-
tered; instead, 1 advanced a few feet
nearer the door from which his voice
had come.
After brief-a very brief-pause,
there came in Langdons voice-laugh-
ing, not a trace of annoyance: 81
might have known!e Come in. NATL"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Wisdom.

THAT man is SO wise he can talk
by the hour"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne.
.'But he isn't wise enough to keep
still five minutes. "-Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

The Nashville (Tenn) American
thinks that a man who mortgages his
house to pay for his automobile has
wheels in his head. This is the sub
stance of What that paper says. We
wish, says the Brooklyn Eagle. we
had room for the many wise words
which it employs to say just about
that
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
A Nice Place,

First Girl Tin an intelligence office)
Dye think that Teddy will be aisy to
git along wild?
Second Girl-Yis, she's q reg'las
fool.-N Y. Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

Kentucky's man and woman who
kept a plighted troth for A years
would not require trial marriage 10
/, determine their felicity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

l was, certain the fall must come,
plunged on, digging the pit for my
own destruction deeper and deeper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09

The forethoueht that sows is the
faith that reaps.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Palmer-P. l.. Gerley. ST. Louis;
]. l.. Givens. M.ddlesboro; j VI.
McCandless. Memphis: j. J. Jones,
Murray: c. c. PARK. Metropolis; NJ
r. Clifford. Cleveland. o. j. Cuip.
Mound City. H.: J. r. Gardiner. New
York: II. r. Ho,llngshead. Chicago;
r. c. Clark. Louisville; Max Ig.e.
New York: J. Id ent. Leitchheld.
Mass: Dr. q. W. Carter. Pain View.
Belvedere-Guy Hollingsworth, s.
Louis. G. V, Johnson. Cincinnati; A.
g. White, Louisville; n VI Harris.
Morganheld; II. Kinhinsted, Chica-
go; W. p smith. Louisville, s Bren-
uer. New York
New Richmond Mrs. II +.
Cooke. Col.iersvi,,e. Tenn; j. l..
Chapman. Mayfeld: r. A. Robertson.
Golconda, H.; J. Briggs. Memphis;
J. l.. Barnett. Murray; Otis Davis.
Benton: J. b. Hunt. Caruthcrsvilie;
Mo; VI. \. Moore. St. Louis; r V.
Railsbach. Hymera. Ind, II. -.
Pride. Morganheld; J. c. Carter.
Pottsville; Jonathan Graham, Lex
ington.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-19
ADVOCATES
KOREAN EMPEROR sURRENDERs
HIS THRONE.
Pressure of Nlikado's Government
Forces Him To Retire After
Hague Incident.

Toxic, July 10 Dispatches from
Seoul says the emperor convened the
elder statesmen at O'Clock this
morning. Cabinet ministers waited in
an adjoining room while the emperor
conferred with the elder statesmen.
After a two hours conference his
majesty finally yielded aud made up
his mind 10 abdicate.
It was decided to hold the abdlca-
ton ceremony at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
Much unrest prevails about Che
palace and at another place a crowd
of 1000 is assembled. 4 portion of
this crowd assaulted the Office of the
Daily Kokumin. but the mob was dis
persed before heavy damage was in
ficted.