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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
ON THE SUMMER GOWNS.
New Touches That Add Much to the
-, Appearance.

1t seems strange thing to say, but
Paris dressmakers seem those who
best understand the Viennese art of
using effective heavy tailor trimmings,
for they employ such upon the most
delicate materials, and it is a mys-
terry to know how they do tor it
seems, in effect, mystery to the aver
age mind.
: Very thin white batiste frocks, ap-
pliqued with bands of colored linen,
upon which are set medallions of
heavy lace, lend variety to an unusual
ly handsome display of white dresses.
The heavier folds are not always in
color. however; frequently they are
white, like the dress, and decorated
with colored embroideries.
A number of delightful summer
stoilettes have the skirts finished with
folds of liberty satin, which takes to
san Of the fashionable color effects
unost agreeably, and from an eco.
nomic standpoint can be used to bet
ter advantage than ribbon velvet
since yard of satin will form many
strips, while the same amount of rib
bon covers only its measured length.
: On sheer fabrics the use of folds Oh
appliqued tucks upon skirts continues
most marked. The principal differ
.ence in this respect is that this season
the folds are not of the material dou
sbled. The single fold. like a ruffle
has narrow hem at the bottom, usu
ally finished with lace edging. 1t i.
attached to the skirt only at the tor
of the fold, so that the fold, like &
dounce or ruffle, hangs loose, but, o.
course, without fullness. Heretofore
the folds have been stitched down a
both edges or made double, like tucks
the new method adds lightness to tn,
effect.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
!. What Becomes Of the eold2

What has become of all the gold
produced in the past thirteen years?
The production is estimated at
1855 million dollars, and the London
Statist shows that 1852, 600, 400 Of
this has gone into the banks and
treasures; in other words, the re-
serve pockets of the world. OF the
remaining 1888 million dollars it
would be fair to estimate that 1,105
million dollars was consumed in the
arts and sciences. This leaves SS8
million dollars unaccounted for.
About 68 million dollars of gold a year
therefore mysteriously disappears.
Does the gold go into hidden boards.
or is the use of it in the industries
larger than is generally supposed?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Instead Of the accustomed 4ui5e
which prevails at the burial Of ~
dead. great excitement and fear IT
tended the burial the other day of
Michael Serene. prominent merchants
Of Westport when by the collapsine
Of a grave the CONN and several per-
sons attending the services were
hurled into q small pit.
The final prayer had been said byI
the preacher, and the assistant to the
undertaken stepped to the foot OF the
coffin to arrange the rope for letting
the coffin into the grave. At that mo-
ment one Of the pallbearers acci-I
dentally kicked out the scrosspiecel
that supported the coffin. The comm
quickly descended into the grave, the,
body going feet first. The assistant
FASTENED its descent by tun1blfng oni
It Several persons rushed to thot
edge Of the grave, causing the son TO-
yield, and In a few seconds i've per-
sons were lying in the pit half covered
with dirt.
They were pulled out, the coffin waes
dug out and laid fiat, and after thei
grave had been redug the burial wasi
ompleted.-N Y. Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
FIirt- and couuette.

Does man like the coquette? Many
prefer the firt, though to many the
terms are synonymous. 1.-The CO.
quette' uses man as she does her
dresses. She likes to- be seen with
new one every day; she kills for
the sake of killing; she satisfies her
vanity by playing on mans.
''The firt" is not serious, and she
does not wish you to take her seri-
ously; she wants fun, and if you ac-
cept her for what she is worth you
may pass a very pleasant time.
THE coquette" tries to lead you as
fast as she wishes you to go.
THE fiirt'' does not lead you fur
Their than you wish to go.
"Flirts' often make good wives.
"Coquettes" never.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

more lucrative branch of farming, and
a deterioration in our herds would be
the result. The demand, too, in for
eign countries is for young animals in
the pink Of condition; therefore, it is
rarely that the exporter will take out
shorthorns over certain age. In con-
sequence of this the older cows and
bulls are, generally speaking, left in
the old country, and in many cases
these latter are the parents of some
OF the best stock produced
1t is, an age of early maturity, and a
bun or heifer of great excellence at
two or three years old will often, after
having attained mature age, be sur
passed by a stable companion who
was probably inferior in appearance
when youngster. Thus many good
animals are overlooked by the foreign
er, and fortunately remain at home.
These believe to be some of the rea-
sons for the continued supremacy of
the British shorthorn; but 1 am con-
vinced that, in the main, it is due to
the common sense of the British
breeder. I will endeavor to explain
my meaning.
There is always run on some par
ticular tribe or branch of the great
shorthorn family, whether it be
Scotch. Booth, Bates or any other line
Of blood. The owners of the particu-
lar strain of cattle in favor for the
time being reap rich harvest, and
are tempted to part with many of
their best specimens. In this case
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SHORT HORN BREEDING
In GREAT BRITAIN
Country Where the Dairy Type Breed Has Been
Highly Deve1oped-By F. N. Webb.

what happens? Do the breeders Of
the other descriptions Immediately
sell out their own stock and. rush in
trying to buy up and produce the
popular strain? No! knowing that
such policy as this would be fatal,
they bide their time. Doubtless they
look round to discover the reason why
this particular branch of shorthorns
is so sought after, and if they dis
cover that it is due to the inferiority
of their own strain of cattle in some
particular point, although they will
not openly acknowledge it, they en-
deavor to breed so as to make good
any deficiency that may exist; and,
as is nearly always the case, the
swing of the pendulum in due course
will bring the trade back to their own
variety, which has thus indirectly
benefited by its season of adversely.
But the most extraordinary exam
pie of the manner In which the Brit
ish shorthorn breeder looks ahead
and endeayors to keep his stock to
the front is furnished by the breeders
of pedigree dairy shorthorns. There
can be no doubt that the highest
prices in late years have been given
for the most heavily f1eshed animals
and it seems absurd that,
while there has been an almost I'M
paralleled trade for this class of cat
tie, minority of shorthorn men
should have embarked on the breed
ing for milk and not for beef; but
these are the reasons which made
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The records of the Shorthorn Soci-
ETY. or Great Britain and Ireland show
the immense number Of animals that
nave been exported during the year
1905. and the majority of these ami
mails have been sent to South Ameri-
ca, more especially to the Argentine
republic. Indeed, the great demand
Tor them in that country is the princi-
pal cause of the boom in shorthorn
cattle. One would imagine that in
consequence of the severe drain on
the herds of Great Britain, caused by
the expectation of SO many of their
nnest animals, depreciation would
be found in the quality of the stock to
be seen at shows, sales and on breed
ers' farms; but, as a. matter of fact,
such is not the case.
In spite of this increasing demand,
the standard of excellence attained by
the shorthorn breed is quite as high
as, and perhaps higher than. it ever
was before. Breeders find that it pays
them better to devote large portion
OF their time to the Improvement of
their cattle. AS is the case with all
stock, the mating of the parents and
the rearing and the management of
the calves have great deal to do
with the fact that young bulls and
heifers arrive at such a state of per-
lection as is only attained in Eng
land.
II shorthorn breeding were unprof-
liable, one would soon find that own
ers would turn their attention to some
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

them calculate on future. for their
cattle: Cd They knew that the. con-
tinued production of animals bred to
give the maximum of beef might
sooner Or later lead to the production
of females which would only yield. the
minimum of milk, and no doubt to a
great extent this has been the case in
some herds. (2) The dairying industry
has enormously increased of late
years. The trade in dairy produce
now in the United Kingdom is esti-
mated at s70.00O,800 sterling, annual
value, of which 930,00O,000 is inn
ported from abroad, and in conse-
quence of the latter fact dairy cattle
are wanted for expectation. CD Dairy
farmers in England were at loss to
know where to procure registered
shorthorn bulls from cows OF milk
ing strain. They had bred for several
years pedigree shorthorns which
could yield plentiful supply of milk,
and which were at the same time
capable Of laying on flesh when dry.
and the next step for them was to
prove to home and to foreign dairy
men that. such was the case, for al
though the milk supply of our large
centers of population in England is
mainly obtained from shorthorn cows
(not necessarily registered), or their
crosses, until lately. 1 venture to say,
few, if any, foreign breeders of dairy
cattle had any idea that such was the
case, the shorthorn being regarded
abroad as beef brand only.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
An Anecdote Of a Wet Year.

Belfast (Maine) man recaIls that
this year is the fortieth anniversary
of the wet summer" when Belfast
postponed part of its big Fourth of
July celebration to August z. Many
places in the state had planned for
demonstrations on the Fourth, but
rain interfered, and some towns had
it on the instalment plan, Belfast
among the number. The season was
so wet that on low lands on many
farms the hay was cut and stacked on
the driest place that could be found
and hauled of after the ground froze
In the winter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
HER GIFT 10 JOHN
or. COURSE He SHOULD HAVE
BEEN PLEASED, But
Possibly Presents Of Some Other
Kind Would Have Been More
Acceptable to That Worldly
Minded Individual.

OF course it would not be SO bad II
he was one of those nice, ladylike
men who can discriminate between
handwrought and machine-made lace
and can speak feelingly Of color har-
monies in wall paper, but he is not
that kind at all.
He is just one Of these bustling,
busting financiers, who is director in
half dozen big corporations and who
rushes around on the floor of the
chamber of commerce, forcing the
market up or down as his interests
lie.
He only has one weakness, and
that is his wife. who is small don
of woman, deeply religious and who
loves pretty things.
The other day she went OF to Phil
adelphia to attend missionary con-
vention, and thence to Atlantic City
with group of delegates. Her re-
turn was heralded by express pack
ages and souvenirs galore from the
oriental shops of the seaside town.
and she was showing her trophies to
friend
Didn't you bring John anything?"
questioned the friend, knowing that
John must have set up neat check
to permit Of this expenditure.
Eyes; brought John several
things" replied the wife, "but he
doesn't seem very enthusiastic over
them.
For one thing, l brought him a
beautiful salad bowl. 1t is to repre-
sent a tomato on leaf of lettuce. So
artistic, the red tomato on the green
background.
John shot an agonfzed glance at the
visitor over his newspaper.
Then I bought him these" con-
tinued the wife proudly. She dis
played some $50 worth of East Indian
laces in the form OF centerpiece and
doilies for the luncheon table.
II bought these of the missionaries
from India; they will be perfectly
sweet when give an afternoon tea.
But that isn't all I got for john"
she added quickly as she intercepted
another exchange of chances between
her lord and master and the visitor
Il got him this!'
Here she produced from a bureau
drawer square OF parchment It
was imposing In size and emblazoned
with seals.
"Oh, bank stock!" cried the visitor.
Now, that is something nke!"
'No!". returned the wife scorn-
fully, better than that. lt is life
membership, price $40, in the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society
And then she wondered why her
guest had Mysteries and her husband
fed the roomi-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Mushroom Bows for Wee clrIs.

The small girls couture will be en-
Soellished this year by a coquettish rib
bon rosette of four loops and two
lends, which may be worn either on
the top or on the side of the head. To
obtain this effect yard and half of
ribbon from three to four inches in
width should be first tied in, two
loops. each three inches in length;
when these are secured. tie two more
loops of the same length This leaves
two ends. Flatten the bows with the
fingers, pull out the loops and you
have a mushroom rosette suitable for
any occasion. These bows are dainti-
est in Dresden ribbon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

one end to hook on. Two men can
pun sapling through.
No. is for moving barb wire fenc-
ing. Two, old buggy wheels, axle four
feet long: any old scrap lumber VIII
make frame work; roller two and one
half, feet between bearings, and project
30 crank win work outside Of wheel;
work crank on either side; tension on
wire pulls cart backward. The Home
and Farm says there Is NO patent on
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

whole set looks unpleasant and ugly.
The success Of this chest of boxes
is the use of sanitas for covering.
Sanitas is made now in the daintiest
colorings and very pretty designs, and
can be readily cleaned when soiled
The various articles for the toilet
table such as the glove box, the hand
kerchief box, etc., may be covered
with sanitas in the same way. The
chest illustrated was covered with
sanitas in an allover rose pattern in
soft and agreeable tones.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

eyes of visitors to Paris just now. for
they are the fabrics most used by the
leading establishments for their dress
I display.
A youthful model is of cross-barred
muslin built over crisp organdy, with
the skirt hanging from a girdle of the
ssame material. At the back, however,
the fastening Of the belt is lost be-
meath an immense bow of pale corn
hover blue satin ribbon, which falls
IN wide, fringed streamers to the bot
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
GARB FOR SUMMER
DAINTY THINGS GATHERED IN
SMART WARDROBE.
Sheer Muslins with Killed Ribbons Are
the Fancy In Paris Just Now
Panama voiies Also Much
In Favor.

Whether by convenience or taste
the country or seashore becomes the
Mecca of ones summer aspirations,
the general need for a smart ward
robe is just as urgent. Emphasis is
put upon dainty frocks and blouses
Just now, and, though they are init
mately related. each fares splendidly
apart from the other. Very sheer mus
Tins decorated with killed ribbons ar
ranged in fanciful design delight the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
MADE OF sHIRTwAIsT BOXES.
Handy Piece of Furniture for the
Summer Bedroom.

A new piece of bedroom furniture
that is practical as well as novel is
the chest of shirtwaist boxes, of which
picture is shown herewith. The
ordinary shirtwaist box is not partic-
ularly new. They have been seen
for some time in the smart shops, with
the box covered with creton, which,
however, quickly becomes soiled If
it is continually handled and the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Newspaper 500 Years Old.
The oldest newspaper in the world;
the King Pao, or News Of the Capital.
of Pekin. will celebrate its five hun
dredth anniversarW this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
EcualIv Painfut.

A good story is told of an old darHyl
IN Richmond who once experienced
considerable difficulty in securing the!
SUM due him from prominent busisi
ness man whose stable the Negro
had whttewtshed. q
One afternoon, as the old darby
came painfully up the walk toward the,
house, the master thereof called t0i
him from the porch:
What's the matter. Nose? Got the
gout?''
No; saf," came in respectful tones
from Nose; Use got de bill for dat
whitewashin'.. r. Ltppincott's Maya.
zine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

With asmootfi iron and Defiance.
Starch. you can lannder your shirt
waist just as, we'll at home as tho
steam laundry can; it will have. the
proper stiffness and finish, there viii
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be- a. positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to tie
iron.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
Every Woman Reader

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Where. Easily used with our Protec.
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II he cannot supply the Pa.Alas Anti.
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Sent direct by us Immediately, IRE.
paid, in plain sealed package, upon re.
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with your first order one OF our new
Protective Syringes, with full particu,
lars and directions Invaluable to ladies.
Address U. S. Pamas Co., 24G Fifth
Aavenue. New York. Apr. 4.3t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
ALL THE TROUBLE g...
WAS CAUSED BY CAT
False Arrest for Stealing the Animal
and a Resultant Suit for
Damages.

NEW YORK, May S.-Because hi
was locked up on the false charge OIL
having stolen Puck, large tomcat
Max DoerinE brought a suit in The
Supreme Court against his accuser
.a'l $. Brown, for sl0,000 damages
TIE sn't was tried today before Jus
tice Seahnry and a Jury, and Docrine
got a verdict for 800.
Doerlng testified that on Decembe,
6, 1901, he went to the bakery KEEP. by
Brown, at 50 Third avenue, to gei
lac cat. Mrs. Doerlng had asked nh
10 do SO, saying that the cat was hers
and not Browns. He took 1t fol-
e d1ted that she knew her own cut
but when he took the cat Brown had
hin arrested
Browns defense was that he be,
lieved the cat to be the property Of O
Mrs. Archer, and not Of Mrs. Doerins
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
MADE TO LEAVE HER
HOME BY HYPN0TIST
BRIDE OF FOUR MONTHS DlsAP,
PEARS MYsTERloUsLY--TEl.
EGRAM ADDS TO PUZZLE.

CHICAGO, May S.-Detectiyes IN
several cities have begun wo-k 10 clear
tip the mystery connected wit. ttce:is.
appearance of Mrs. Birdie Wood, n
Lrile of four months. who left llle
home Of her parents, 17C Ninety.frst
street. South Chicago, tukins with iner
$1,000. 1
While the Chicago police are search.
Ing for Mrs. Wood detectives In Lafay.
cite, Ind, are seeking for a woman
who Is said to lie hypnotlst. and IS
believed by Charles Wooc the lus.
hand Of the missing bride. to be able
TO 'ccoant for the disappearance.
W.d was cMlied to Peoria On bust.
ness several DAYS ago. H. left his
wife at the home Of her paients. Dir.
anil airs. D. J. Smith. Just before be
babe her goodbye Wood gave his wife
a check for .$S,oO0,S drawn on the Itti.
nols Trust and Savings Bank, and sey.
efal hundred dollars In cash.
The police learned that d weeii ago
Mrs. Wood received a mysterious lei,
esram. She then informed her n.nii.
er that ner husband had gone TO
Lafayette, Ind. their former home. and
declared he had sent for her. The
bride packed her trunk and left huiAe,
and mas not been seen since.
Wood returned home Saturday night
and denied that he had sent any tele-
grams 10 MS wife, Or that he had been
in Lafayette. He declared he belIev.
ed she lad been hypnotizei AMI lured
away. and asked the police 10. search
for her.
The police succeeded In tracing Mrs.
Woods baggage TO Cincinnati. CHI.
Gals Of the American Express Company
identified a yellow suitcase and new
trunk Ehipii?d from South Gu ago
last Monday. This discovery, how.
ever, only added TO the mystery. rs no
motive fGr the change Of plans Is
known. The police now are seeking
to learn who the sender Of the mys,cri.
Gus telegram was.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-08
FIRST TROOPS IN
WASHINGTON IN 1861
WHAT THE RECORDS OF THE WAR
DEPARTMENT sHoW-THE
SIXTH MASSACHUSETTS.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The action
OF the legislature Of Pennsylvania in
declaring that certain companies Of
volunteers from York and other towns
were the first troops TO reach Wash.
ington in 1861 and we're, therefore,
entitled to be known rs the nations
first defenders mas naturally arous.
ed some attention here. The records
would seem TO indicate that the first
regiment Of volunteer troops to reach
Washington was the Sixth Massachu.
sets. If the actual presence on the
spot ahead Of all out.of.town troops Is
to- be considered, It Is probable that
theg"hrst defenders" were either some
regulars stationed In Washington or
some militia companies in the city,
for the records Of the War Depart.
ment show that in April, 1861, some
regulars were here and some OF
the District militia companies were
under arms. At the same time the
Sixth Massachusetts, whose march
through Baltimore on April 10, 1861,
was an event quite as historic as ahv
In which that regiment subsequently
took part, can claim TO be the first
fully equipped and organized ,regI.
ment that reached Washington. The
Pennsylvania troops have every right
TO claim that they were the first sol.
diers to get into Washington, but they
DID not come to the Capital as a regi.
ment, but as individual companies,
The records Of the War Department
have the following paragraph:
Battery +, Fourth United States
Artillery Regiment, from Fort Ridge.
~ Minnesota, accompanied by five
companies Of Pennsylvania troops
through Baltimore, and reached Wash.
iHgton April Is, 1861"
g The records of the War Department
stale that Several companies of Penn.
sylvanla volunteers were mustered
into the service Of the United States
April is, 1861. at Harrisburg" and two
Of them, "lhe Pottsvilik Washington
Artillery and the Lewiston.logan
Guard, reached Washington the same
day.
The War Departments records fur
tlier show that the Sixth AIassacnu.
sets reached Washington on the even.
Ing Of the following Gay, after their
bloody march to the Sixth Massachu.
sets the honor Of having arrived first,
for In vote Of thanks passed July 90,
1861, 1t mentioned the Sixth Massa.
chnsetts first, and then In subse.
qnent paragraph 1t mentioned also
the $40 soldiers from Pennsylvania,
who passed through the mob at Baltl.
more and reached Washington on the
18th day Of April last for the defense
Of the National Capital" When the
Sixth Massachusetts reached Wash.
ington President Lincoln, addressing
the colonel Of the regiment, Edward
F. Jones, said:
THANK God You have gotten here.
II you had not come tonight the Capi.
FOL would have been In the hands OF
the rebels before morning.
IN view of he fact That The 500
PENNSYLVANIA troops had arrived in
Washington the day before, this fer.
vent gratitude by President Lincoln
can hardly have been hatterlng to
them.