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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
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A Safety Clutch.

A father sent his son to drug store
the other day to buy some antiseptic
tablets. He wrote as follows: "a
small bottle of antiseptic tablets; no
carbolic acid! no iodoform! possibly
what the surgeons use when perform.
ing an operation to purify bowl OF
water" The druggist wrote back:
Cannot sell what you want to min
or; the adult must call in person and
sign the poison register"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
cycIist Abuses Sultan.

The sultan of Turkey occasionally
finds amusement in watching the per-
Torrance of Mustafa, the court cy-
clist, who is said to be tho only per-
son who has ever made his majesty
laugh. Mustafa accompanies his gy-
rations with frequent bursts Of mono
logue, showing himself to be almost
as good q wit as he is cyclist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

For winter irritations of the
skin, eczemas, rashes, frost
bites, chappings, chafings,
itchings, redness and trough
ness, especially of face and
hands, for lameness and
soreness incidental to winter
sports, for sanative, antisep-
tic cleansing,fo babyrashes,
feelings, and ehafings, and
for all the purposes of the
toilet, bath, and nursery, Cuti-
cura Soap, assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment, is priceless.
Guaranteed absolutely pure, and may
be used from the hour of birth.
Sold throughout the world. pepot: London. ~
Cnarterhouse So: Paris, 5 Rue de d PaIx: Austrar
Haruya. Ltd Toxic Russia, Ferrein Moscow: South
africa, Lennon< Ltd, Cape Town. ETC.: U. 3. A.s
sSPost-hee. Cuticula booklet. IS pages
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

tees and constables in cities of the
second class should be elected IN
April instead. Judge Gale of the
Ninth judicial district has decided
that the election in November lis leg
al and this decision nullifies laws
passed by the legislature in 1903 and
1905 which conflict with an amend
ment to the constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

the diseased membrane. It cures Catarrb
and drivesaway Cold in the Head Quickly.
restores the Senses Of Taste and Smell
'ull size 50 cts. ct Druggists or By mail;
rial size 10 cts. by mail
ny B9othas. sc Wazron Skosk Nev Yuk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Fall Election Was Legal-H. w.
Snyder, elected to the Office of justice
OF peace in Hutchinson last Novem-
Der, brought an custer suit against
r. A. Campbell who was filing the
office by appointment and who re-
fused to give up the Office to his sue
cessor claiming that the election in
the fall was not legal and ths> ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

ruary there was 1,575,999 pounds
OF manufactured twine in the store
houses and it is estimated that 2
million pounds more can be manu-
featured before the harvest season
closes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Effective MEDICINE FOR LA6RIPPE

Robt. L. Madison, A. NJ, Principal of
Cullowhee High School, Painter, N. c.,
writes: ''Peruna is the most effective
medicine that / have ever tried for la
grippe. 1t also cured my wife of nasal
catarrh. Her condition at one time
was such that she could not at night
breathe through her nostrils.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Mound Valley Burned. A fire
at Mound Valley destroyed ten one
story buildings, causing loss OF
$4,000. The town has no fire pro
lection
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
La GRIPPE AND SYSTEMIC CATARRH.

Mrs. Jennie w. Gilmore. Box A,
White Oak, Ind. Ter, writes:
six years ago I had la grippe, fol-
lowed by systemic catarrh. The only
thing used was Peruna and Manalin,
and l have been in better health the
last three years than for years be-
FORE"
Mrs. Jane Gift, Athens, Ohio, writes:
"Six years ago had la grippe very
bad. My husband bought me bottle
of Peruna. 1 was soon able to do my
work"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-16
FAXED STATUES AT VERSAILLES.
Paris Papers Queer story Of an Economy
Prnc by Louis Philippe.

Paris has been severely Jared by the
declaration recently made by a newspaper
that all the statues Of Generals and Mar
shsls Of the period OF the Revolution and the
First Empire, displayed at Versailles,
are forgeries. The story is that when
Louis Philippe, the Citizen King" de-
termined 10 dedicate the palace at YER
sailles 10 the glorious memories Of France.
he decided to do II on an economical plan.
He made a visit TO a dealer in second
hand statuary in the hopes Of finding in the
collection figures Of some OF the heroes
whom he wanted to honor. Instead. he
found nothing but second rates Generals
OF brigade and division that nobody ever
heard OF, such as Colbert. Dcspaigues and
Roussel.
1t was a sad disappointment. but the
King had a bright idea. The uniforms
we're all more or less correctly carved. and
there seemed 10 he no reason why the
bodies should not serve for first rate heroes
as well as second rate ones. The King
bought the whole LOT on the condition that
they should he delivered with the heads
neatly sawed of. Then he set some
%sculptorE TO work to chisel out the head
pieces of some Of the great men like Mas
sHna. I.annes, Jourdan and Soult and these
he had neatly fitted on TO the severed necks
of the statues.
Finally they were mounted on pedestals,
and with the appropriate names carved
beneath them, placed Vi the Court of Honor,
where they have fooled more than two
generations Of Frenchmen and tourists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-16
THE RURAL NIGHT "CENTR4L."
Telephone Girls Foil feEBmen. Prevent
Train Wrecks and Hunt the Doctor

MACON. Mo, June 15.-'ln the American
legion of honor none ranks higher than
the average night c~entrals in the small
towns OF the country" remarked Theodore
Gary, president of the International In
dependent Telephone Association. "You
can hardly conceive Of a commission these
devoted women are not called upon TO
execute. 4,
Say Mrs. Jones's baby is sick; she calls
up her doctor: he is out. The mothers
worry ia then passed up to central who
ransacks the country until she locates the
physician and tells him Mrs. Jones's cherub
has a bad case of Group.
Not long ago our night central at Atchi-
son. Kansas. Mrs. DeHass, acquired the in
formation that a Missouri Pacific train had
been released by mistake against a limited
train approaching from an opposite di-
reotion. There was a small station be-
tween, but no telegraph office.
"The agent had a telephone in his office
and Mrs, DeHass called him up just in
time to avert a disaster. The information
of the error had not come to her direct.
but reached her by hearing one railroad
man in dismayed tones asking another
what was to he done. The road gave the
resourceful woman a pass for life.
"In the villages the night central answers
the purpose Of patrolman, night caller
for trains and fire alarm. Up al Atlanta
last week Miss Clara Farmer observed a
red glare over the sky and found that "A
business block was on fire. There wasn't
a soul in sight and there were no night
policemen
"She didn't scream and run. She called
up every household in town that had tele.
phone connections and it's n long job In
wake men when they're getting their beauty
But inside half an hour the whole
town was out with buckets n ladders
fighting the fire. When the last man was
Miss Central tainted and had 10
be carried home.
Many small towns that would otherwise
night p%atrolmen rely on central
10 call up when yegGmen touch on their
nitroglycerine and Instances are nuner-
ous where captures nave been thus effected:
hut it's tough on the girl on vigil, for the
sometimes take n notion to cali
m her before they hegin operations and
smash her instruments.
I've heard Of an instance where central
asked 10 sng toH baby while it, mother
went out on an crrand. but TINT didn't
on our lines. ] imagine patrons
With a service Of that sort would he willing
10 stand a little advance In rates,'-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
Oil Refinery Next Year.

The general assembly took no ,ac-
ton on the resolution fer an apprQpri-
alton of $4,000 with which to install
q cotton seed oil refinery at the, Geor-
gia School of Technology. The finances
Of the state were so depleted no spe
ciaI appropriations were granted this
session. This resolution goes over I'm.
til next year when it will come up
ahead of any new business and viii
be acted upon then, and secured.
DIR. Matheson, president of the
school, was intensely inter- sted in the
resolution and stated that there was
already a place in the new chemical
laboratory where the machinery for
this purpose could be installed at a
very small cost. lie expressed himself
as being highly in favor Of the new
department and declared that it would
give the southern boys an opportunity
for a new field Of work with one Of
the south's chief products.
The school is already equipped with
textile department. where the stu
dents are taught to handle the crude
cotton and convert it into cloth, and
with the establishment Of a cotton
seed oil refinery the other component
The editor of the Alabama News has
part of the great southern plant, the
cotton seed, will be handled and taught
to be utilized to an advantage.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
Flood Of Bills Introduced.

The legislature of 1907, which pass
ed into history Sunday morning, es-
tablished a record in the matter Of
the introduction Of bills.
In the house there were introduced
744 bills. There We're introduced 100
house resolutions. Of the house bills
introduced sos passed OF the house
resolutions introduced twsnty-six have
the effect of laws.
In the senate there were introduced
155 bills. OF this number Sc passed.
OF the ffty-six introduced twenty-six
have become laws, the house having
passed that number.
Four Of the senate bills were defeat
ed by the house.
Eighty-eight bills were read for the
first and second time only.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
Splendid Fair for Putnam.

The directors Of the Putnam County
Fair Association are bending every
nerve to make the fair, to be held on
November As, next, one of the. com
pletest and most attractive ever yet
held. Efforts are being made to have
every department filled with crediteble
exhibits. Liberal premiums are offered
and every encouragement is extended
to prospective exhibitors.
Outside Of the regular exhibits,
there will be various and attractive
special features to engage and interest
visitors.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
WALL STREET
TRIES A SCARE
Solid Business Of Country, How
ever, is Not Disturbed.
FAKE CRY OF "WOLF"
Slump in Stocz Market Attributed to
STANDARD Oil Gangs Manipulation
and Scheme Falls Flat.

A Washington special says; Stocks
have been declining the pas. few days
at a great rate, and the Wall street
Spectators are declaring that the rea-
son for it is that the president seems
about to enforce the laws of the Unit
ed States.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been president of
the United States nearly seven years.
Exactly why anybody should come
to the conclusion that now he is going
to enforce the lawsaa against the trusts
does not appear To lie ordinary mind,
but almost anything appears to the
stock gamblers. mind.
The exposure Of the methods of the
STANDARD Oil company, which, after
several years delay, Mr.. Herbert Knox
Smith, under the direction of Mr..
Roosevelt, is making, is no evidence
that anything is going to be done
about it, and if anything is done it
seems very clear to those who watch
the situation at close range that only
the Standard Oil company viii suffer.
The Standard Oil company gets no
benefit from the tariff regulations. All
other big trusts which have been sell
ing abroad cheaper than at home, for
instance, are enabled to commit this
iniquity by the tariff, regulation.
1t is certain, almost beyond perad-
venture, that the government is not
likely to touch any of the trusts which
are protected by the tariff.
It is known that a certain group of
financiers, shown as the Standard Oil
are the most powerful manipulators
in Wall street; and, although Stand
ard Oil stock itself is known as
curbstone, tha5 is, it is not bought
and sold on the stock exchange, it. is
also known that this Standard Oil
group has a hand in nearly eve1y big
transaction on the exchange. Stand
ard Oil could therefore, easily bring
about a decline in the prices Of most
Of the stocks. This, it is thought in
Washington, is what is being done, in
order to brighten the administration
and prevent further proceedings
against the Standard Oil company.
Stocks may continue to decline and
the panic on Wall street, inspired by
the Standard Oil group, may cause
Thousands Of panicky and easily fooled
American investors to lose piles Of
money, but reports from every quarter
of this country are to the effect that
times we're never better the crop
outlook IS brighter than it has, been
for years, all the great industries of
the country are prospecting, people
have money and they have produce to
be hauled by railroads and to be hand
led by manufacturers, merchants and
consumers. There canont be any hard
times when such conditions as these
obtain and a cry of wolf wolf" in
Wall street is a false alarm, as all wise
men know.
eYt, of course, there is only one man
in America who can save the coun.
try He is at present pitching hay up
at Oyster Bay.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
Postmastars Organize.

Georgia's postmasters Of the fourth
class, more than a hundred strong,
gathered in the Piedmont hotel as
sembly hall at Atlanta Saturday morn
ing, and before the final adjournment
was taken in the afternoon a perma.
nent organization had been effected,
with the following officers:
Presidents. r. Pope Of buchanan.
Vice President-W. T. Kitchens Of
Mitchell.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. Belle
Wright of Powder Springs
Executive Committee-E. A. Hollis,
Of Reynolds, and j. M. Il. Fletcher
of Chula.
Delegates to the National Conven
tom. e. Puett of Cumming and f.
M. Barheld of Pinehurst, with J. L.
Blackmon of Hamilton and e. A. Hol.
lis of Reynolds as alternates.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
SUMMER RESORT FIRE-SwEPT.

Hotel Section Of Old Orchard, Maine,
Wiped Out With Heavy Loss.
Nearly one-haf of the summer no.
tel section along the shore front at
Old Orchard, Maine, was swept by
fire Thursday night, the loss probably
amounting to fully half million dol
lars. The Hotel Fiske, valued at $780,
900; the Hotel Emerson, valued at
$4,000; the Hotel Alberta, the Aldine,
the Lawrence house and half a dozen
smaller hotels, together with about
fifty cottages, were destroyed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
Georgia Cuttings
CurtaiIed Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Decides in Favor Of ocilIa.

Secretary of State Philip Cook de.
cided that Ocilla had been definitely
and legally chosen as the county seat
Of Irwin county, and that the court
house should be moved there.
Della won in the election for the
removal of the court house from r.
winville, but Irwinville made charges
Of ilegality and fraud hTe evidence,
which was extensive, was thoroughly
gone into, almost every vote being can
yassed by Secretary Cock.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
Bio Earm Chances Hands.

Hon. Il. s. Miller Of Columbus has
sold his big plantation in Marion
county to J. B. McBrayer of Gwinnett
county, and it is understood that the
sale was practically $4,000 trans
action. The place, which is SEVEN miles
from Buena Vista, embraces 2,135
acres, and is one of the finest farms
in west Georgia. Mr.. McBrayer is now
a big farmer in north Georgia, and as
soon as Mr.. Miller has gathered the
present crop the former will move to
Marion county, carrying half dozen
north Georgia families with him.
Mr.. Miller has paid particular atten'
ton to corn, small grain and hogs in
his farming operations in Marion coun.
ty, although the cotton production from
the big farm has been large His
home-raised hams have attained quite
reputation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23
RAILROAD DEFIES ALABAMA.
Louisville and Nashville Secures an Injunc-
ton From Federal Court

ton From Federal Court.
An order was issued at Montgomery
late Wednesday night restraining the
Alabama state officials from ipterfer-
ing in any way with the operations
Of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, with regard to it's refusal to put
into effect its commodity fraight anu
reduced passenger fare acts. All So
licitors and sheriffs are restrained
from prosecuting for violation Of said
acts. The order was issued by Judge
Thomas G. Jones Of the federal court
and will likely bring contest between
glata and federal courts to head
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23

Governor Accused Of Lobbying.
The open charge that Governor
Smith in his efforts to secure the en-
action Of thai feature Of the Gambler
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-23

Overstreet railroad commission D1ll
which provides for five members, had
used lobbying tactics as bad as any
pursued by the railroads Which HE
had denounced throughout 'the State,
was made on the floor of the senate
by Senators ]. ]. Flynt of the twenty
sixth, J. E. Hayes Of the thirteenth and
]. w. Taylor Of the thirty-siXth.
So caustic were the remarks in this
connection that Senator j. R. Brock of
the forty-fourth, whose change of vote
secured the passage Of the five mem
Der provision, in explaining his final
vote, said
q make no secret of the fact that
| have talked with the governor just
a few minutes ago, have no apology
tc make for it and l vote aye"
Close to Forty Millions Increase:
Tax digests so far received at the
ofice of the comptroller-general indi-
cate that the total returns this year
are going to exceed those of last year
by nearly $4O,OOO,OOO, a larger Increase
than that shown in 1906 over the tax
valuations of the year before.
The aggregate gains in 115 of the
counties reporting are $35,781,4 65 over
the returns Of last year.
The aggregate losses in seventeen
counties are $1,0S3,309
This gives net gains over last year
in 1872 counties which have reported
$34,698,154 ...s.,..
The average gain in<each county Of
the state is little less than a-quarter'
OF a million. ~
Therefore if the remaining fourteen
counties keep up the average, the to-
tai net gain over last year willrun"over
$88,O00,0O0, over 1906
This win run the total tax returns
of the state UP to approximately $780,
100000, which will be higher than they
ever have been in the history Of the
state.
High-water mark was reached just
prior to the war before the enamel
patton Of the slaves and the destruc,
ton Of other property, when Georgia
returned $672, 100000.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
lack Beck Dead.

A message was received yester- day from Los Angeles, announcing the death of Jack Beck at that city on the evening of the 18th of Jan uary. Three years ago he was taken down wi:h lung trouble and It was not long until the doctors decided that it would require a change of climate to help him, and he went to California and Arizona, but the disease was too far ad- vanced and he kept getting worse until he died of consumption on the 18th.
 Jack was one of the pioneers of this section, coming to Valdez in 1898 and WIS one of the original locators of Slate creek. He assisted in founding the Moose lodge and had many friends here, who will hear with sorrow of his untimely demise.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
Alaska Amalgamated Go.

The outfit of the Alaska Amal- gamated Co.,, better known locally as the Dillman Co.,, is now practi- cally all on the trail enroute for the copper and placer ground owned by the company on the in- terior. About forty men are being taken in, and 1t is probable that more will be employed this sum- mer in the work of developing the holdings of the company, which are located at Bremner and vari- ous parts of the copper country.
 This is one of the largest outfits to leave here for the interior, and it is interesting to note that all of their provisions. were purchased in Valdez. It speaks we'll for the en- terprise of our local merchants when they can capture the busi- ness of such concerns, III competl- tion with supply. houses i'll the States. A. l.. Levy & Co. fur nished the entire outfit for this company.
 The Alaska Amalgamated is a corporation started last year with a capital of $1 ,250,OQ0 and is large ly composed; of Portland parties. W. A. Mears, president of the Portland Jobber$ Association, is president, and L.t c. Dillman, of Seattle, is Secretary. c. l.. War ner, H. H.'Greer, E. A. Engleson and Harry Fitch are also heavy stockholders.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
To Bridge Kotsina.

A party will leave today for the Kotsina to construct bridge across that stream at the lower crossing. Oscar Olson is in charge of the work:and Grant Remington and c. Higson will accompany him as assistants. Eight axe-men will also be Tn the party. The bridge is being constructed by the road commission and will be a great aid to travel to and from the copper country, as the Kotsina is at times a dangerous stream to cross. The bridge will be 90 feet in length and will cross the river from the flat above the canyon, near the location of the roadhouse which was built in 1903.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14

and can raise anything they can raise in the temperate zone. Last summer we gathered four pounds of Rutabaga seeds from volunteers. we left in the garden all winte~, and our cabbage has grown all winter in the garden. The coldest weather we have had was 20 deg. above zero, the warmest n. The deepest snow was IA inches lasting only 20 days. Last winter we had
 no snow, and grass was green all
 winter. Middleton is the finest s ock island in Alaska, but un- fortunately is 45 to 60 miles from the nearest land, 35 miles out of the steamer course, and we have no harbor to keep a boat. With transportation we could furnish this part of Alaska with potatoes"
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
Raise In Rates.

According to the Gateway steam ship rates from all points west of Catalla, were raised Feb. 1st. The fare to Seward has advanced $5. The raise is attributed to increase of wages of steamphip employee. The rate to Valdez has also been increased $5.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14
A Fertile Island.

Last fall severa, tons of potatoes were brought to Valdez from Mid dleton islapd, and the shipment occasioned considerable comment, as very little was known regarding this island, ' hich it appears is a veritable garden spot. #
 A letter written by one of the farmers on the island to c. C.: Georgeson gives the following de- tails regarding the place: sMid- dleton. island is the finest in Alas ka. We are past experimenting,
The Alaska prospector., 1907-02-14

Ketchikan is mourning a tenn porary break in the electric light service. The power plant was des- troyed by fire.