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,.What Ais Mile Crawford ~

greeting and then sat awkwardly on
the edge of a large chair, nervously
lingering the buttons of her jacket
What ails Millie Crawford" asked
Helen as soon as she was alone with
her friend.
Mabel blushed.
Poor Millie!" she said; "she is 60
Ing through hard place."
oh, did not suppose she was in
trouble! 1 am so sorry. 1 wish I
could help her."
Helen's voice was very tender and
sympathetic, and she looked inquiring-
ly at Mabel, expecting something fur
Their. But Mabel only seemed con-
fused, and she avoided her friends
direct gaze.
I'D like to tell you-that is, perhaps
it would be best" she said, finally;
'but 1 don't think Millie would want
me to speak of it."
Then do not" Helen fastened to
say. Il only wish 1 might be of use
to her in some way"
Mabel opened her lips, as if to re
u panied expression. and the pain die
not wholly leave her face during hel
callers stay.
On Monday morning she started fol
Boston on business for her grandmoth
er. AS the train stopped at a way
station. Helen looked up from he1
book to see a rosy-cheeked, smilins
woman standing opposite her in the
aisle, and she moved closer to thu
window and took up the parcel besid,
her that the stranger might share de
seat.
Thank YOU" said the woman: Z"
don't see what makes the cars S,
crowded this mornin'. But 1 dom
blame 'em any; it's pleasant enough
to want to be goin' somewhere"
Helen nodded a smiling assent, an,
then resumed her reading. But in
moment she felt soft touch on he
sleeve.
Excuse me-" said her seatmate
but couldn't help seem that" point
ing to the ticket that lay in Helen
lap. IAN want to know If you live i
Bloxamboro."
Yes"
Il thought so! Wal, I'm real GLAD
Perhaps you know a young lady b
the. name of Crawford"
Helen responded in the affirmative
wal, amt in luck. You see, liv
In Boston. I've been over to my MAJ
ried daughters to stay all night He
baby has got the measles, an the
thought he was goir' to die sure, al
nothin' would do but must com
right over. But he's as bright as
button this mornin'. an there wan
no need O. my goin'. only s'pose Mar
IL feel easier now. Wal. that ain
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09
PROLIFIC GARDEN
ENcLisHMAN's FIRST. AND Sue
/, cEssFuL ATTEMPTS IN MANI
ToBA-soIL PRODUCES
STRIKING RESULTS.

The Winnipeg fCanada) Free Press
of few days since contains account
of the success that followed the eff
forts of William Knowles. an English
man who located near Winnipeg, Man.
itoba. This is but one of many let
tiers giving experiences Of settlers,
and should be encouraging to those
who are looking about for a new
home in which they may better their
conditions. The following is copy
of the article referred to:
William Knowles. who cultivates
some twelve acres of land just below
Middlechurch ferry on east side of the
Red River has probably as fine dis
play of horticultural products as any
In Manitoba. The whole Of his hold
ing is in a high state OF cultivation
and literally crowded with splendid
vegetable specimens. which have for.
tunately escaped damage by hail, al
though heavy storms have more than
once occurred within few miles The
potatoes are wonderful crop, and he
expects to raise 1,500 bushels from
his patch Of Az acres. A half dozen
Of tubers selected yesterday average
more than pound each. Adjoining
the potatoes may be seen a marvellous
collection of tomatoes. There are 600
plants, all growing under an enor-
nous weight Of fruit One single
stock picked yesterday contained
eighteen tomatoes, and weighed four
pounds. This extraordinary example
of marvellous growth, together with
some of the potatoes were sent to the
Free Press Office.
The proprietor was the first in
town with several specimens, includ-
ing green corn. The season has been
favorable for onions, and one square
patch Of nearly an acre is looking re-
markably healthy. In addition there
are good crops of cabbages, cauliflow-
er, turnips, parsnips, carrots, pump.
kins, marrows. cucumbers, celery, peas.
lettuce. rhubarb, etc. The floral de-
partment has not been neglected and
charming display Of all the we'll
known blooms were shown, including
specially choice lot of asters.
Mr. Knowles, who gained most of
his gardening experience in England,
is loud in his praise of Manitoba soil
for vegetable raising, and is gratified
with the result of his first attempt at
extensive horticulture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09
On Wit and Humor.

Man is the only animal that laughs
and weeps. for he is the only animal
that is struck with the difference be-
tween what things are and what they
ought to be. We weep at what
thwarts or exceeds our desires in seri-
GUS matters; we laugh at what only
disappoints our expectations in trifles.
We shed tears from sympathy with
real and necessary distress; as we
burst into laughter from want of SYM
pathy with that which is unreasonable
and unnecessary. the absurdity Of
which provokes our. spleen or mirth,
rather than serious reflections on it,
William Hazlitt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09
KNEW WHAT PAPA SAID.
And It Was Something Of a Variation
Of Old Adage.

Tommy was stubborn and his teach.
er was having a hard time explaining
small point in the geography les.
son.
Tommy" teacher began, ''you can
learn this If you make up your mind.
It's not one bit smart to appear dull.
I know" she continued, coaxingly,
that You are just as bright as any
boy in the class. Remember, Tommy,
where there's will there's"
"Aw," broke in Tommy, 81 know all
dat, do. Me ladders a lawyer, he is,
an I've heard him say it lots O. times
eYou should not have interrupted
me-" reprimanded the teacher, ''but
I'm glad that your father has taught
you the old adage. Can you repeat
it for me?'
Sure" said Tommy, confidently.
Me ladder says dat where der's a
will-der's always a bunch o. poor re-
lations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

AS Helen Sargent stopped singing a
sweet voice from the other end of the
room said: THAT is a beautiful song,
dearie. 1t seemed as if could see the
Lord riding into Jerusalem, and the
people casting their garments and
palm branches before Him, and hear
them crying, 'Hosanna!' You make it
all so real"
am glad you like it, grandma. l
feel as If l were there myself; per-
maps that is why can make it seem
real to- others I am to sing it at
church tomorrow and 1 hope it will
please my audience as we'll as it
pleases you. But not everybody is as
kind critic as you are" Then stoop-
ing to kiss the smiling lips she sped
upstairs.
The flush that her grandmother's
words had called to her cheeks had
not died out, and her face reflected
the pure joy that filled her heart.
Helen Sargent was very lovely as she
stood there thinking her happy
thoughts.
Presently she turned from the win
dow and made preparations for a
walk.
AS she was ushered into the parlor
of her friend, Mabel Emory, she saw
that another caller was before her.
"Oh, it is Mile Crawford" she said
sweetly, as she went forward to greet
the girl, who had turned slightly at
her approach. Il have hardly caught
a glimpse of you since 1 came home;
but we used to be good friends before
1 went abroad. 1 wish l might So
more of you. never forget old
friends, Millie."
The young lady thus addressed re-
piled somewhat stiff1y to this cordial
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

storage loft. Stable should be light
flour square feet of glass per cow
and dry, with 500 cubic feet of air
to each animal. 1t should have air
inlets and outlets, so arranged as to
give good ventilation without drafts
of air on cows. The presence of flies
stable and removing the manure as
directed below:
8. Floor walls and ceilings of the
stable should be tight, walls and cell
ings being kept free of cobwebs and
whitewashed twice year. There
should be as few dust-catching lodges
and projections as possible.
10. Allow no musty or dirty litter.
or strong-smelling material in the
stable. Store manure under cover at
least 40 feet from the stable in a
dark place. Use land plaster daily in
gutter and on floor.
Milk House.
II. Cans should not remain in the
stable while being filled. Remove
the milk of each cow at once from
the stable to clean room; strain i'm
mediately through cotton flannel or
absorbent cotton; cool to so degrees
Fahrenheit, or lower. All milk houses
should be screened.
IL. Milk utensils should be made
soldered, or, when possible, should be
made of stamped metal. Never allow
utensils to become rusty or rough in
side. Use milk utensils for nothing
but handling, storing or delivering
milk.
Is. To clean dairy utensils use pure
water only. First rinse the utensils
in warm water; then wash inside and
out in hot water in which a cleansing
material has been dissolved; rinse
again; sterilige with boiling water or
steam; then keep inverted in pure air
that may have ready access, and sun
if possible, until ready for use.
Milking and Handling Of Milk.
IA. The mixer should wash his,
hands Immediately before milking and
should milk with dry hands. He
should wear a clean outer garment,
which should be kept in a clean place
when not in use. Tobacco should not
be used while milking.
Is. In milking be quiet, qtfick,
clean and thorough. Commence milk
ing at the same hour every morning
and evening, and milk the cows in the
same order
16. If any part of the milk is
bloody, stringy, or unnatural in ap-
pearance, or if by accident dirt gets
into the milk pail, the whole mess
should be rejected.
II. Weigh and record the milk of
each cow
IS. Never mix warm milk with that
which has been cooled, and do not
allow milk to freeze.
10. Feed no dry dusty feed just pre-
vious to milking.
20. Persons suffering from any dis
ease, or who have been exposed to
contagious disease, must remain away
from the cows and milk
Il. 1t is needless to say that the
shorter the time between the produc-
ton of milk and its delivery, and be-
tween delivery and use, the better
will be the quality of the milk.
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pure Eoo6.

The pure food law does not prohibit
the sale Of Cream Of Tartar Baking
Powders because Cream Of Tartar r.
as pure as Alum-but It IL well
known fact that baking powder In
which Alum Is used instead Of Cream OF
Tartar is less injurious. DR.. Herman
ReinboId, the expert German chemist.
in recent Official report concerning
Baking Powders, declares that pure
Alum baking powder is better and less
injurious than the so-called Cream OF
Tartar powders. He says that If the
quantity of alum contained In a suf-
ficient quantity Of baking powder for
a batch of bread or cakes for an ordi-
nary family, be concentrated to one
mouthful of food, and taken into the
stomach of any one person, no matter
how delicate, it could do no harm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

Starch, like everything else, Is BE-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market % yearA
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat.
est discovery--Defance Starch-all I'm
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another Ingredient. in
vented by US, gives to the Starch Q
strength and smoothness never APP
preached by other brands.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

Sheer white goods, u fact, any line
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try. Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09
Tripped.

Gunner-So you think the DeBiow-
ers are taking about their extended
European tour?
Guyer| should say SO. They said
there were SO many Americans in
Venice that many had to walk in the
middle of the street.
Gunner-Well?
Guyer-Why the streets OF Venice
are canals.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

The Society for the Propagation OF
the Gospel hopes to have a new prov.
ince- in Central Africa and new do
ceses in Manchurfa, Singapore, Ed
monitor, Khartoum, northwest and
northeast Rhodesia
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

It's an i'll wind that blows contrary
to the predictions Of the weather
prophet
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

GOOD H0USEIZEEPERS.
Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Gross Ball Blue. At leading grocers. cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

You always get fun value in Lewis
Single Binder straight Sc cigar. You
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

Some people can't help making
molehiIls out Of mountains.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

To do the common duty Of each day
uncommonly well-that Ia success.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09
A GOOD GATE LATCH

The tidy farmer never likes to see
his farm gates swinging, as they are
sure to loosen and sag the gate posts
by slamming back and forth in the
wind, and are apt to be run into and
broken by wagons in the dark. One
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09

that viii hook itself when the gate is
pushed to is the best as it is more
likely to be needed by the hired help
than one which he must stop and
tumble with. The above cut shows an
ingenious and reliable latch for this
purpose. The latch Is made Of iron
and is so arranged that it viii hook
and hold the gate Is soon q It q
closed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-09
FOR A FRIEND
By EMMA C. DOWD

Copyright. by Joseph B. Dowles.,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-24
Name the Good Ones.

The Commoner.
The Wall Street Journal quotes
from John sherman to show that In
introducing what IL called she Sher-
man antitrust law he "aimed at
making 1t strike only at unlawful
combinations. The Journal adds
that the Sherman law should be
amended so as 30 provide Tor "rea-
sonable combination In the same
editorial the Journal says sherman
cid net see# te- have a clear idea of
what was q good combination and
what was u bad one Well, others
than John Sherman have failed TO
designate the good and bad trusts.
Perhaps the Wall Street Journal can
enlightpn It's renders on this point.
VIII 1t tell them she names Ci some
OF the good trusts?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-24
ShackIed Skeletons Found.

New York, Oct. 81 Skeletons with
iron shackies about their crumblng
waists were unearthed near Cham
bers street ang Broadway, along the
City Hall Park side Of Chambers
street, Each OF the shacklAs WAS a
quarter OF an inch thick and nearly
two inches wida, which hal In its day
been covered wish veneer II wood
to protect the flesh from the cold
touch II she iron In winter and TO
make 1t less calling In summer. In
many cases the bones were broken,
and several showed places where they
had knitted together after being irac-
tured One skull had small, round
hole through the top Us though
made by Il bullet.
1t is believed that the skeletons are
Of prisoners hastily buried from the
old town prison Of New Amsterdam
in the days OF Peter Stuyvesant, or
possibly Continental troops who
died IN she Susarhouse Prison OF the
English. Another suggestion IL that
they were the bones of pre-Revolu-
sionary slaves. The presence OF
bones shat appeared 10 have. been
those OF mere children gave some
strength TO this supposition, though
the size of the skulls ent the height
OF the foreheads did not indicate the
negro type.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-24
Horse to Get $4,000 Shaft.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 21,-What prov
ed to be an unusual bequoss was
made public Tuesday when she will
OF Henry Graves, one OF Chicago's
pioneers, who died October 3, was
probated. Love OF dumb animals
and the memory OF his own horses
caused the old settler to baqueath
$4,000 to the Illinois Humane So
ciety, besides gift OF $40, 900 to the
South Park Board for the erection OF
q statue OF Ike Cook, his famous
trotter. In addition to this, the un.
usual sum of $250,000 was directed
to be used In building a monument
over the graves OF his family in
Graceland Cemetery.
The amount set aside Tor statue
in Washington Park to Ike Cook was
made public several years ago, when
the conditions OF the gin ~vse reveal
ed by Mr.. Graves to the South Park
commissioners. The money was to
be given on condition that sae board
furnish as a site for the monument
the plot Of ground at the Fiity-fiith
street. entrance OF the old Garden
Cisy race track, on which the horse
made record in the early Cos.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-24
Runaway Administration.

A Cleveland. Ohio, dispatch to-the
Cincinnati Enquirer says; Bishop
Daniel Sylvester Tut.le, Of the do
cese OF alssouri, prim0te OF the
Episcopel church In the United States,
has Joined the critics OF President
Roosevelt by supporting John D.
Rockefeller In the latter's complaint
that the administration Is a runaway
affair. Bishop Tuttle isin Cleveland,
to attend the dedication OF the great
Trinity Cathedral. Asked his views
on the present status OF national al.
fairs, BisNjp Tuttle said; The pres
ent Is an ya OF unreasonable and un.
reasoning clamor, both on the part
OF the people generally and on the
part OF the federal government. To
all extent agree with John D. Rock
eieller when ne calls it n runaway ad-
ministration. The attitude Of the
government is neither just TO the
large corporations againet which It's
crusade is aimed nor just to the peo
pie who are behind the NOV ment.
Ii Is exaggerated. When we as II
nation settle down, there will come o
wholesome, stable, though l do not
say kindly, at least a just public
opinion which viii bring aTeasonable
situation TO pass. We declare We
are being oppressed-stranglad, II
you will-hy monopolies. This is
not SO. Taking advantage Of this
cry, we have begun actions against
these corporations which are not
prosecutions They really are psrse-
cuticns SC C certain extent. In a lit
tie while we will begin to SEQ that We
are going at the thing too harshly.
We and tho president will find there
Is another side to the fight and thas
there is much to say Tor the corpora
lions. / think our railroad presi.
dents, our corporation heads will be
gin to see the rule OF brotlerly love
Is strong and that TO prosper they
must live up TO It,"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-24
Rash oogers' Experience.

Poultney Bigelow said the other
day OF the chicken farm that he IL
about to set up at Maiden:
81 hope we succeed with the farm.
l hope our experience won's too
closely resemble that OF my old friend
Horatio Rogers.
Rash Rogers lived in the suburbs.
On the suburban train one morning
he said to me with a sour laugh:
"pve got someshing nobody else
has got, Mr.. BigeloW''
Have you, Rash?' said l. What
is M
"'Well, said Rogers, 4 bought a
$50 incubator last month, put SIS
worth OF eggs in it, and hesched out
blue bottle fly
"He frowned, then sighed.
"'Yes,' he said, I've got the only
$65 blue bottle fly In the world. -
Philadelphia Record.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-24
IT'S ROOSEVELT.
Senator Stone Says Bryan and
Roosevelt Will Be the 0p-
posing Presidential
Candidates.

x. q. Post.
"The Republicans are going to
nominate Roosevelt" said Senator
William J Stone, who was visitor
In Kansas City, "snd We Democrats
are going to have Bry an to make the
race against him. Roosevelt Is 25
per cent weaker and Taft is 20 per
cent weaker than Cannon, Hughes or
Fairbanks, but Roosavels will be the
candidate in spite OF the assertion
that he has made TO the effect that
he would not accept third term.
IL we Democrats we're real Wise we
would ship some cub bears down to
Roosevelt, He has said that he will
remain In the iungles until he has
killed u bear, which might mean that
he will be compelled to stay there un-
til after the election. We don't want
him to do that Roosevelt ought to
be nominated II the Democrats want
10 elect their man this time"
The senator said that he did net
know whether this river trip would
help Roosevelt in Missouri or not.
When asked his opinion on this par
ticular question he said:
81 don't know whether The recent
stand that Roosevelt has taken in
reference to river Improvement will
help him or not, but even so, Mis-.
souri, will be against him II Bryan
will run. There is nothing under the
sun that can stop Bryan In this
state.
YES, the Republicans are very
much in evidence just now. With
Teddy after bear Ia Louisiana, Loeb
after wolves elsewhere, TafJ In China
and Root In South America, they are
quite In evidence. There should be
no paramount issue In the next cam
psign | hope that there ia none.
Roosevelt has pretty we'll threshed
any that there might be-"
Senator Stone said that he was not
going to Washington for some time.
Senator Warner leaves to-day. 81
haven't any President or secretaries
to report to-" said MIR. Stone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-24
DOCTORS MISTAKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, Another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor, separate Diseases, for which
be, assuming them to be such, prescrfbes
bis pills and potions. In reality, they are
oil only symptoms caused by some uterine
cduSe Of suffering, Rseps up his trea tment
until large bills are made. The suffering
patient gets no betteh lt1eaSoQ- OF the
wrong treatment, but probably worse. "A
prQper medicine Like Or RieEke,s zaHta
PROSTITUTION, directed b the cQKae MQuH
have entITelY TemQYed The disease, there:
BY dispellIhg all those oIstfeSSin3 symp-
toms. and instituting comfort instead Of
prolonged misery. Il has been well said,
that a disease known IS bali eured'
DR.. Piorce's Favorlts Prescription Is .
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skIllfll physician,
and adapted 10 womans dsllcate system.
i e made q native American medicinal
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elects u ann S2Han1I G&1kmdz
As . powerful inylyorating tonic -Fa-
vorite Prescription impsrts strength to
the whole system and 70 the organs dis
tinctly feminine In partisular. For over.
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seamstresses, "shop-girls,s house keepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gen
orally, DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescription
b the greatest earthly boon, being un-
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storative tonic.
As q soothing and strengthening nerv-
ine sFavorite Prescription Is uneQualed
and Is invaluable In alleging and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spzsms, St Vitus's
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functional and organic disease Of the
uterus. II induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and despondency.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets fnvigorats
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
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