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The Nevada County picayune., 1907-01-11

Ffe deystroyed the post3ftice at BIevins Wednesday night burning $50 in stamps and $35 in money.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-01-11
EMMETT

Mrs. Youman has recovered from fever.
 1Ir. W. 0. Allen is moving ir- to his new house this week.
 Miss Bessie Waddle of Buck her was visiting herstmclc, Capt. Thompson. last week.
 Mir. Tom Hood is coutemplat- ing move to Texas in the near future.
 Prof. Thomas is back in school again after a two weeks va cati Il. H. W.a cove his family to Fmmct in few days.
 IIcsterIy's Vegetable Liver Pills are guaranteed to give sat i5faction. 25e per bottle.
 Hestvrly Drug Store.
 The Prescott Hardware Co. has introduced new feature by their l0cent queenswarc bargain counter.
 Let us be your druggists for 1907. HesterIy Drug Store.
 t pays to patronize the cash house. Mcdaniel HdW. Go.
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Mr.. Bryce Incou.

The last time Mr.. Bryce visited this
country was two years ago last sum-
mer, when he landed in Boston. He
is very modest gentleman, and he
prefers to travel incog. when he can
conveniently do so. So it happened
that on his last voyage hither neither
his name nor that of Mrs. Bryce, who
came with him, appeared on the pas
senger list, and his fellow voyagers
did not suspect his identity until after
several days out Meanwhile Mr..
Bryce had the pleasure of asking his
table companions all about this coun-
try and it's institutions. And they
chilly answered his naive questions,
Anever suspecting that they were talk
ing with the author of "The American
Commonwealth" Fancy their chagrin
later on, remarks the Boston Herald,
when they discovered by accident that
they had been undertaking to en-
Tighten an inquisitive foreigner who
knew far mora aao,t their institutions
than they did!
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-Yes-Langdon." l replied.

Yes-Langdon," l replied. But
I've no quarrel with him My reverse
is nothing but the fortune or war. 1
assure you, when / see him again, III
be as friendly as ever only a bit less
of trusting ass, fancy. We're lot
OF free lances down in the street We
change sides whenever it's expedient;
and under the code it's not necessary
to give warning. To-day, before
knew he was the assassin, had made
my plans to try to save myself at his
expense, though I believed him to be
the best friend had down town. No
doubt he's got some good reason for
creeping up on me in the dark
You are sure it was he?' she re-
peated.
He, and nobody else,'' replied L
He decided to do me up-and guess
he'll succeed He's not the man to lift
his gun unless he's sure.the bird will
fall"
DO you really not care any more
than you shown she asked. "Or is
your manner only bravado-to show
off before me?"
Il don't care damn, since I'm to
lose you," said I. It'll be a godsend
to have hard row to hoe the next
few months or years."
She went back to leaning against
the table, her arms folded as before.
I saw she was thinking out something.
Finally she said:
Il have decided not to accept your
release"
/ sprang to my feet.
"Anita!" cried, my arms stretched
toward her.
But she only looked coldly at me,
folded her arms the more tightly and
said:
DO not misunderstood me. The
bargain is the same as before. II you
want me on those terms, I must-give
myself
"Why?" I asked.
faint smile, with no mirth in it,
drifted round the corners of her
mouth.
An impulse" she said. II don't
quite understand it myself An i'm
pulse from-from-" Her eyes and
her thoughts were far away, and her
expression was the one that made it
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
ASTOUNDED."

hardest for me to believe she was
child OF those parents of hers. AN
impulse from sense of justice-of
decency. 1 am the cause of your trou-
BILE, and 1 daren't be a coward and a
cheat" She repeated the last words.
"a coward-a cheat! We-I-have
taken much from you, more than you
know. 1t must be repaid. II you still
wish, I will-will keep to my bar
gain"
Its true, I'd not have got into the
mess" said I, IF I'd been attending
to business instead of dangling after
YOU But you're not responsible for
that folly"
She tried to speak several times,
before she finally succeeded in say
ing:
'Tt's-my fault. / mustn't shirk."
1 studied her, but couldn't puzzle
her out
I've been thinking all along that
you were simple and transparent"
said. Nov, / see you are a mystery.
What are you hiding from me?"
Her smile was almost coquettish as
she replied:
When a woman makes mystery
of herself to a man, it's for the mans
good"
took her hand-almost timidly.
Anita l said, do you still-dis-
like me?"
81 do not-and shall not-love you"
she answered. But you are
More endurable?" suggested. as
she hesitated.
LESS uncomfortable" she said with
raillery. Then she added, Less I'M
endurable than profiting by a-creep-
ing up In the dark"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

"Your ideas of life and of men are
like a clustered nuns" said l. IF
there are any real men among your
acquaintance, you may find out some
day that they're not so much like lap
dogs as they pretend-and that you
wouldn't like them, if they Were"
''What-just what-happened to you
down town to-day-after you left me?"
"a friend of mine has been Turing
me into trap-why, can't quite
fathom. To-day he sprang the trap
and ran away"
"a friend of yours?"
"The man we were talking about
your ex-god-Langdon."
'Langdon," she repeated, and her
tone told me that Sammy knew and
had limited to her more than I sus-
pected him of knowing. And, with
her arms still folded, she paced up
and down the room. watched her
slender feet in pale blue slippers ap-
pear and disappear-drst one, then
the other-at the edge of her trailing
skirt. Presently she stopped in front
of me. Her eyes were gazing past
me.
You are sure it was he?" she
asked.
I could not answer Immediately, so
amazed was 1 at her expression. l
had been regarding her as being
above and apart, an incarnation of
youth and innocence; with shock it
now came to me that she was exper-
fenced, intelligent, that she understood
the whole of life, the dark as fully as
the light. and that she was capable to
live it, too. It was not girl that was
questioning me there; it was .
woman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Wonder of Plant Memory.

Plant memory is a problem for the,
inquisitive botanist, says the Dundee
Advertiser. In 1901 a plant allied to-
the squash and pumpkin was taken to.
New York from the desert of Sonora,
in Mexico, and since then it has been
kept-without watering-in a strange
climate $500 miles from home. Dur
ing the six weeks of rain In the des-
ert the plant grows its leaves and
flowers and perfects it's seed. Then
1T dries up and leaves only water
filled gourd, which thick, hard she'll
seals against animals and evaporation
The transplanted specimen still re-
members the rainy season of six
weeks 1t wakes. sends out rootlets,
stems and leaves, and then dries up
again until the following year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
GUIDES CHILDREN.
Experience and Mothers Love Make
Advice Valuable.

An Ills. mother writes about feeding
children:
ssIf mothers would use Grape-Nuts
more for their little ones, there would
be less need for medicines and fewer
doctor bills.
'If those suffering from Indigestion
and stomach troubles would live on
Grape-Nuts, toast. and good milk for
short period they would experience
more than they otherwise would be-
lieve.
Our children have all learned to
know the benefit of Grape-Nuts as an
appetizing, Strengthening food. It is
every evening. with few variations.
like this: Mamma, let's have toast and
Grape-Nuts for breakfast; or. let's have
eggs and Grape-Nuts'-never forget
ting the latter.
@One of our boys in school and Is
years of age repeatedly tells me his
mind Is so much brighter after having
Grape-Nuts as a part If not all his
breakfast" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich. Read the lit.
tie book, "The Road to Wellyille.s IN
pkgs. There's Reason.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

I thought l understood her better
than she understood herself And sud
denly my passion melted in tender
ness would have said was so foreign
to me as rain to desert. I noticed
that she had a haggard look. You
are very tired, child said l. Good
night. | am a different man from
what I was when 1 came in here
And / different woman" said
she, a beauty shining from her that
was as far beyond her physical beauty
as-as love is beyond passion.
"A. nobler,. better woman" ex-
claimed, kissing her hand.
She snatched it away
IF you only knew" she cried. at
seems to me, as realize what sort
of woman am, that l am almost
worthy of youI" And she blazed
look at me,that left me rooted there,
astounded.
But went down the avenue with
light heart. "Just like woman" was
saying to myself cheerfully, mot to
know her own mind"
A few blocks, and stopped and
laughed outright at Langdon's
treachery, at my own credulity. What
an ass I've been making of myself!"
said to myself. And I could see
myself as I really had been during
those months of social struggling
ass, braying and gamboling in a lions
skin-to impress the ladies'!
But not wholly to no purpose
reflected, again all in a glow at
thought of Anita.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20


The inhabitants of an industrial
town seeking to abandon it in a body
"a strange event for modern times
is now to be witnessed in Spain. The
town is that of Bejar, near SaIaman-
ca, whose people are using their ut
most endeavors to have themselves
observation-disclosures, women and chill
dren-among the South American re-
publics. Bejar was once flourishing
town, with reputation for its cloth
fabrics. Fifty years ago the popuIa-
ton numbered $4,000 people, but the
place has gradually declined, and to.
day contains no more than 5000 souls,
who seek to fee from it as fast as
they can.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Telephones and Competition.

Telephones and Competition.
Every community which has a tele-
phone service is likely to be con-
fronted by the question of granting a
franchise to rival company. Each
case must be decided by the govern
Ing circumstances, but every case will
show the popularity of the telephoR
problem. The telephone is a>natural
monopoly. for it is to the advantage
OF every subscriber that all users of
telephones should be on the same sys-
tenn with him. More than one system
means that subscriber must have
more than one instrument, or be out
OF communication with part of the
world of telephone-users. 1t is diff
cult, however, to adjust human nature
TO ideal mechanical conditions. Estab-
hshed companies, without rivals, lack
the motive of competition to keep
rates down and service good. There
fore some communities have welcomed
new companies which promised better
like labor strikes, are on their face
economic losses, yet it may be worth
while to endure the temporary dis
comfort and loss in order to secure
better conditions ultimately. The
butcher may be on one system and
the baker on another, yet low rates
may bring two instruments within the
previous cost of one, and may so in
crease the number of subscribers
within call as to atone for the incon-
venience. If finally one company alb
serbs the other, the community may
have become so we'll established in
low rates that the surviving company
dare not raise them. On the other
hand says the Youths Companion, the
effect of competing COMPANIES is
sometimes merely to divide the tele-
phone-users of a community without
adding many to the total number, and
IL the companies then make an agree
ment to keep rates up, the community
Is worse off than before In the
strategical game which a community
plays with public service companies.
1t is difficult to determine in the case
of the telephone service how far the
actual or threatened establishment of
rival company stimulates mechani-
cal Improvement and checks the ma
tural tendency of monopoly to extor-
ton. No community can settle the
question without careful study.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Saved by a Soma.

A boy was amusing himself by
watching the birds that were flying
around him. At length a beautiful
bobolink perched on rough bough OF
an apple tree near by.
The boy picked up q stone, and got
ready to throw it at the bird. The.
birds throat swelled, and forth came
the song: "A-link, a-link, a-link, bobo-
ling. bobolink, a-no-sweet, a-nosweet,
know it, know it, a-link. a-link;
don't throw it, throw it, throw it."
And the boy did not throw the
stone. but dropped it on the ground
Why didn't you stone him, my
boy? You might have killed him and
carried him home"
The little fellow looked up and re-
piled. Couldn't cos he sang so."-
Puck
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

She shivered.
$50 you see," I continued, "I don't
deserve any credit for giving you up.
l only anticipate you by about twenty
four hours. Mines death-bed repent
ance"
I'D thought of that" said she re-
fectively. Presently she added:
Then, it is true" And knew Sammy
had given her some hint that prepared
her for my confession.
"Yes-I can't go clustering through
the matrimonial market" replied 1.
I've been thrown out. I'm beggar at
the gates''
"a beggar at the gates" she MUIR
INJURED.
I got up and stood looking down at
her.
Don't pity mel" l said. MY re-
mark was figure of speech. l want
no aims. 1 wouldn't take even you as
aims. They'll probably get me down,
and stamp the life out of me-nearly.
But not quite-don't you lose sight of
that. They can't kill me, and they
can't tame me. I'll recover, and I'll
strew the street with their blood and
broken bones"
She drew in her breath sharply.
And a minute ago l was almost
liking you'll" she exclaimed.
I retreated to my chair and gave
her a smile that must have been
grim.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Hostess, Trade Union.

What is wanted is a hostess trade
union, powerful combination of So
ciety women pledged to maintain their
own self-respect, and to extinguish
socially any man guilty of the slight
est lapse of the courtesy which every
woman has every right to expect. The
drawback to the formation of such a
society lies in the fact thai unfortu-
nately being respected neither by men
nor by each other most women do not
respect themselves either-Ladies'
Field
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Having refused to remain away
from the mission field for the full
term of his furlough. Rev. DR.. Andrew
Watson. who has been engaged in
mission work As years, has sailed for
Egypt DR.. Watson is the father of
Rev. DR.. Charles r. Watson. secre-
tary of the board of foreign missions
of the United Presbyterian church.
The father has spent the greater part
of his life in the Egyptian field, and,
as DR.. Charles Watson is the execu-
tive of this department, the father
is employed by the son.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
Patriotic Colors.

How is the baby, Mrs. A?"
ooh, am dreadfully worried about
him. You see, that careless nurse
left him too near the steam radiator
and he actually turned red"
"Gracious!"
Then we rushed him out in the cool
air and he turned white"
you don't mean it?"
Yes, and when we gave him his
bath he turned blue
ooh, wouldn't worry over him. He
is just genuine American baby. Hur-
rah for the Red. White and Blue"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

tack of kidney trouble and lumbago,
which caused him much suffering. He
began taking Doan's Kidney Pills and
was soon cured. We always keep
them on hand. My husband was cured
of bad pains in the hack by taking
only part of a box"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. 7.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

Count Prosper dEpinay, who has
been decorated in Paris by the British
ambassador with the Victorian Order.
is in the odd position of being a
British subject and a Frenchman at
the same time. He was born in the
island of Mauritius 65 years ago. The
island, of course. is inhabited by a
French-speaking population and once
formed part Of the territories of
France. Both the counts parents be-
ing French, the count is regarded in
France as Frenchman. but, being
born under the British flag, he is Just
as surely British subject.
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sturdy old gentle
man, who works
in his own gar
den, gives thanks
to Doan' S Kidney
Pills for his sound
back and kidneys.
Mrs. Goetchious.
his d au g b t e r,
S avs: Father
had a severe at
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20

All for l2c postpaid in order to intro
duce our warranted seeds, and if you
Will send 1Se we will add one package OF
with our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
vegetable and farm seed and tool catalog
This catalog is mailed free to all in
tending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse. Wis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
WORKS IN THE GARDEN.
Eishty-seven Years Old, But Has Q.
Sound Back.

Robert Scollan. 81 years old, Of So
Garden ST., Seneca Falls. N Y. fine
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-02-20
A Big Bargain for IL Cents Postpaid.

The year of 1906 was one of prodigal
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now we wish to gain 100000 new GUS
toners this year and hence offer for l2c
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
PaIisade Supply Company Talks.

we keep ten horses to do our delivery
wagon work alone. If the Palisade
families did no more than $500 a year
with us we would do a total business
OF scarcely $4,000 a year AS it is we
have got to do a clean 100000 a year
to break even Our building repre-
sents an outlay of $4,000 alone, to say
nothing OF stock. I'll venture to say
that our stock compares favorably with
any you can find in New York. There
may be larger places, but no one keeps
a better grade Of goods and our prices
compare lavorably with any, quality,
the same"
Does it cost more to do business
here than in New York? ?" was asked.
NO." was the reply. con the con-
trary it costs much less, owing to de-
creased rent and such things We
have many advantages and we give
these to Our customers"
But some complain at your high
prices
eyes, I know But when you hear
this you hear what cannot always be
verified We cannot sell a certain
high grade Of canned corn for what an
inferior brand brings We give the
best of everything, where it is demand
ed We aim to keep only the most
desirable goods. There are cheap
kinds of everything, but quality is our
watchword all. the time"
Continuing, Mr.. Stabel said, This
enterprise is as creditable as any in
New Jersey, and you can scarcely
match it in any suburban. town OF
twenty times the size Of Palisade We
are here to stay, and to make friends.
We shall give everybody a square deal,
and if any one. has Complaints, we will
listen TO them and correct mistakes
gladly We are willing and anxious to
please everybody. We invite criticism
at all times"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01

When Richard Bennett, the actor, re-
turned from England in July he brought
with him a string of three famous Eng
lish bull dogs, and formed the Ben-Mor
Kennels at his home i'll Palisade Re
Gently he sold half interest in his hold
ings to young Schuyler Budlong and the
business of breeding bull dogs has been
started.
Among the dogs brought over by Mr..
Bennett were: "WillMay-KaN ayme,"
"Bozy Booz" and Baroness of Ben
Nor" The first of these, "Will-May-
Ka-Nayme, was bred from champion
stock and is champion himself, hav
ing won over two hundred prizes in
London He is out of "Clansman," by
"Girtford Grizette," by champion Prince
Albert" known the world over wherever
the English bull dog is known.
These three bulls were exhibited at
the Hackensack show of the New Jer
sey Kennel Club which opened Aug. IS.
They all blue ribbons They got four
first prizes and one second, besides one
reserved championship. Part of the
Ben Nor Kennels will be at the Ben
nett home and part at the Budlongs
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
A Flattering Illusion.

I thank you for the flowers you sent,
she said,
And then she pouted, blushed and drop
ped her head
Forgive me for the words l spoke last
night;
The flowers have. swcetly proved that
you are right
Then l forgave her, took her hand in
mine,
Sealed her forgiveness with the old, old
sign;
And as we wandered through the dim
lit bowers,
wondered who had really sent the
flowers. New York Tribune.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Loose Horse Captured.

Things proving around Palisade in
the night time are apt to get into trout
bic. Recently some horses owned by
Italians in Palisades Park have been
turned loose to Craze. Wandering in
to Palisade, they have eaten grass and
shrubbery. destroyed the gardens OF
Messrs. Tams, Sager, Goodman, Hun
icke, Holt and others, besides tramp
ling flower beds out of shape
August 9 pair of these unfetteren
animals were captured by W. R. Good
man and turned over to Town Mar
shall George Roedeles, who promptly
impounded them on his rear lot Bright
and early the owners came along and
were proceeding to untether their lost
steeds, but were apprehended in the
act by the wide-awake Marshal, who
demanded $24 deposit for damages to
town property. This was paid over
and the case will be handled before the
authorities of Palisades Park Good
enough Goodman!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-08-01
Mr.. r. StabeI, President, Takes
Few Remarks on the Situation
Saws the Public Has Misunder-
stood Them.

Owing to some recent differences
,4tween the Palisade Supply Company
and some of its home patrons, a "Pali-
sadian" representative sought out the
head of that institution and endeavor-
ed TO find out the source of the trouble.
Mr.. F. Stabel, head of the house,
speaking for his associates said:
so far as we are concerned, we are
irving now, as we have always done to
make the Pahsade Supply Company
all that is worthy, and needful in a
community of this size. OF course,
8Palisade alone would not begin to sup
bort store the size of ours. We are
new here, comparatively, and allow
ances should be made for many little
Short comings that have developed.
Ave have tried our best at all times to
please everybody, but in spite of our
Efforts we have not hit the mark every
time. But by rights, not single fam
ily here should complain at us The
difficulty of organization has confront
I'D us in scores of ways Our clerks
have been hard to keep in line, owing
to the isolation Of Palisade.. tits diff
cult to keep help that comes daily from
Iong distances. We haven't the room
to house all our force, SO that keep
ing our organization perfect has been
be easy task This thing alone has
Handicapped us much. Ours is not at
an the ordinary corner grocery where
one man and boy do all the work.
Dur force numbers over IS people, and