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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
DEFEATS FROST KING IN FIGHT
Farmer Caught In Blizzard Nearly
Loses Life In Effort to Save
One Of His Horses
Special to The Herald.


Special to The Herald
LAKOTA, N. D., Feb. 13.--Robert J.
Gardiner, prominent Nelson county
former and secretary the Republican
county committee, nearly lost his life in
a terrific blizzard.
Gardiner had been at r.akota during
the day attending to business, and
about o'clock started for his home.
eight miles in the country. After go
ing about four miles one of his horses
became exhausted and lay down In the
snow. Gardiner unhitched the other
horse and taking 1t to the barn on the
Van Gordon farm. a mile or two away,
he secured a shovel and returned to dig
out the other animal. He i.nally re-
leased 1t, but while he was at work
the storm greatly increased In fury.
The snow came down in binding sheets
and was driven by northwest gale so
fiercely that Gardiner was afraid to at
tempt to reach the Van Gordon farm.
fearing he would be ome lost and wan
der away on the prairie to his death.
Turning his horse loose, trusting to It's
instinct to find shelter, Gardiner staid
by his sled. 1t was impossible to keep
warm with the scant covering he had,
and all night he tramped around the
sled to keep from freezing. So binding
was the blizzard that he did not dare
to wander more than a foot away from
the sled, and with one hand on the
wagon box he tramped through the
long night in order to keep from freez-
ing. With the coming OF day the storm
subsided and he was able to make his
way to the farmhouse, where he bor-
rowed another horse and went home.
Beyond being slightly frostbitten he
was unharmed by his trying experience.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
THE WAYFARERS

20, little maid. the way is long,
And you are young and none too strong:
For all the brightness of your eyes,
Your lips are meek. and sorrow wise.
Your feet are slow, like pilgrim feet,
And white, with dust of field and street;
Should you not say your beads for 10!
and strange, the road you go.
"The sun has set, and night comes down
Between US, and the far off town
Shall you not fear little? You,
So young and fair may sadly rue
To be alone with none TO guard,
For hearts of evil men are hard,
And beauty works such sinful charm
Surely, you need have fear of harm?"
Her face smiled through the dimness.
Nay,
Shall we not wend the selfsame way?
Like me, you seek the town. and so,
] fear not darkness, as we go,
Nor evil men. While you are nigh
Harm cannot reach me" With
a cry
He caught her hand Good night! I
pray
God shield you, dear!" and fed away
Madeline Bridges in Smart Set
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
A MEMOIR OF OLD MuMMERs

They used to write plays for their
u,Ad And play EN- 70 keep out of prison,
No dollar sign yet could bedizen.
Their tragedies never were tracts.
Though their coats sought the sign
OF the tri-balls;
And we used to go out between acts.
While now we go in between high
balls, "'s"
They used to have scenes for the play.
And rather more minds than ma
oh. yes, twas the same old Broadway.
Colossal productions" were then
AS rare as tremendous suecesses":
Men always went out to see men":
Now girls go in Just 10 see dresses.
/ used to be glad OF n seat
That cost round dime In the Rall'ry.
Before l had learned the Completes
Incompeteney OF a sal'ry.
The manager once could be done"
For passes but now-how he hollersl
We still can go out for lust ONE;
But the cost to so In Is ten dollars,
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
NO "PlcAYUNH TOWN"

A matter Of great importance to the
city is scheduled for consideration this
afternoon by the board of education.
Upon the result may hinge the whole
project ot the subway transit system
contemplated by the Los Angeles-Pa-
cihc Railway company. a project In
volving the expenditure Of millions OF
dollars by the company and the ad-
dition of many more millions to the
assessed valuation of city property.
The issue upon which the great sub
way project turns is a higgle over the
sum that the railway company shah
pay as an easement for right OF way
under one Of the public school build
ings. The company thinks the con-
sideration for the easement should be
nominal in value because of the inn
mense advantage the subway system
will be to the city as a whole and es-
pecially to property adjacent to the
system. The board of education, on
the contrary demands bonus of
s20O for the desired privilege.
The higgle over the proportions of
the bonus is what New Orleans people
call "picayunish." 1t is simply shutting
the floodgate to millions of dollars that
are ready to flow into the channels of
business activity. To use the old Eng
lish simile 1t is penny wise and pound
foolish"
The board Of education should not
fol
which Mayor Harper's immediate pre-
decessor was noted concerning great
public Improvements made by money
from abroad and calculated to be of
the utmost benefit to the city. The idea
that railway companies should be
fought on general principles. because
they expect to make their transit in
vestments profitable, is a fallacy that
should be palpable to every citizen and
especially to every public official.
The figure demanded by the board of
education for the easement alluded to
is mere bagatelle, comparatively,
hardly worthy of consideration by the
side of the stupendous project which it
is practically holding up. Insistence
upon 1t would be directly in line with
the achievement of the last municipal
administration in blocking expansion
of the present railway system
The splendid city and suburban
transit service that we now enjoy has
been literally 1.-The making" of Los An
geles. Even within the last three or
four years the value of property in the
outlying districts served by the new
lines has appreciated by tens of mil
lions of dollars. And it is certain as
the coming of tomorrow that such
further expansion of the service as
now is projected would discount in
benefit the results already witnessed.
What manifest folly, therefore, even
to consider seriously the holding up of
the great subway proposition because
of the issue raised over that ease
ment.
At the meeting Of the board of edu-
cation this afternoon The Herald hopes
and believes that a demonstration will
be given of the fact that Los Angeles
is no "picayune town."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
1t takes two to make a bargain, but
only one to make bluff.

THE SKEPTIC
What is this cold you hear about
Back east?
can't imagine 1t. you know.
For here, the summer breezes b,o,,
For man and beast.
What Is this snow YOU hear about
Up north?
Inc mowers are In bloom out here
The season is the best the year
Throughout brings forth.
What is this blizzard yarn they tell
Back home?
SO warm and balmy are our dave
II makes one want to wend his ways
To oceans foam!
think they must be fairy tales.
Don't you?
snow cold and blizzard are IN mo
but yarns; those things I'll have n .oo
To think them true!
w. II. C.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

), The action OF the city council yester-
,ysv in unanimously refusing to extend
- s. 1aloon zone. even at the request Of
k'tH estimable citizen, will receiYe
y sic eommendation. The Her
S1sa out the dangers of estab-
lsgsSef, garden in the south end
aisy and OF authorizing an ex-
~ yAJf the saloon zone. The coun-
~ accepted its view of the case,
&, ,he result should be a lesson to all
~ have any notion of asking for
Fore saloons in Los Angeles. The
tgfumber is already sufficiently plentiful
'and public sentiment win not tolerate
any increase in the number or any ex-
tension of their field Of operations. The
attitude OF the council on this PROPOSE
tion is manly, courageous and wholly
representative of popular feeling.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

The owner of the building wrecked
by a gas explosion yesterday had con-
templated having it removed to make
way for a ten-story structure But II
is poor consolation to him TO have this
done for him at the fearful cost Of
life and suffering it entailed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
Cautious All Around

Hotel Clerk (suspiciously)-You
bundle has come apart. May 1 ask
what that queer thing is?
Guest-This is a new patent fire es-
cape. 1 always carry it, so in case of
fire 1 can let myself down from the
hotel window. See?
Clerk (thoughtfully)-I see. Our
terms for guests with fire escapes, sir,
are invariably cash in advance.-New
York Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

The Southern Pacific Legislature, in
the matter of consolidation of Los An
geles and San Pedro, seems to be de-
livering the goods-to the Southern
Pacific of course.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Maybe after Ascot is closed perma-
nently the barefoot burglars and safe
crackers won't think Los Angeles so
attractive a place for their operations.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

The two cent railroad fare bill has
passed in Arkansas, supposedly the
most backwoods of the states. Yet
California has none, Is this con-
fession or mere. due to oversight?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

That rumored reduction in lumber
prices has not materialized; not that
anyone can notice. The trust needs a
iudicious application of the big stick
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

The devout churchman who looks
for sackcloth and ashes upon the heads
OF persons, just because this is Lent
is reminded that those terms are
merely figurative.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

That explosion of yesterday really
affords some pretext for investigation
of gas company methods, if all reports
be true.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

The Santa Monica bandits seem to
have escaped. But if the pursuit really
frightens the gang away from intended
future robberies, it will not have been
in vain.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Those who have been complaining
that meat is very high in price have
now their season of revenge upon the
butcher. This is Lent
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

1t ill probably be understood here
after that the saloon zone of Los Ange-
les is not to be extended nor the number
of saloon licenses increased.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

My lady, this being Lent, will now
give up such social diversions as balls
and parties and will devote her time
10 more serious things-such as bridge
whist and lectures from feminine
know-it-alls.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Willie-Gee! Do they let you go to
swell parties?
Gracie--Lots of 'em. I'm getting So
cieter and societer every day.-Chicago
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Five hours for the gas company to
send an inspector to find one small
leak-and think of the lives lost by
the delay!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

One Of the mysteries is why bandits
rob Pullman passengers instead of the
porter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

The Thaw case has come to halt
because a juror wife is i'll. Not wish
ing her any harm, the respite is
grateful relief.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
PI LINES AND PICK UPS
HIS FRIGHT

IT got an awful fright upon my wedding
day."
He said You betcher life"
His friend consoled him. But, / say,
You should not talk quite in that way
About your wife,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

"Is Ascot to be closed for good?"
asks subscriber, Yes, indeed; for
good" for everybody's good
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
NATURAL ERROR

Poppy-I see where a Virginia wo-
man mistook a bear for her husband.
Magnolia-Well, that isn't surprising.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
Population of Los Angeles. Isl, 1854

The impression will finally prevail in
saloon circles that this is not "a wide
open town." after all.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Anyhow, when a shipwreck is pulled
off on this coast the bodies q not come
ashore encased in solid chunks of ice.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

The San Francisco Japanese war
scare seems to have become some
thing less even than a tempest in
teapot
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Art" as promoted by beer gar
den, may be the proper thing in the
old country, but this isn't the old
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

In plain terms, the exaggerated
ego" which is attribute to Harry
Thaw is simple case of swelled head.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
STYLE IN KANSAS

We may not quite have reached the
spike-tail coat stage of social elegance
in sabetha, but there amt town in
the state that can show finer line Of
fancy vests than ismorn by us Sabetha
men at society NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
(Kasl Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Mayor Schmitz has found that in
Washington he amounts to about
thirty cents in stage money.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

II milk is only cent quart in Rus
sia, a good many Los Angeles families
would like to be living there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Artists are barred from the Thaw
trial, but little thing like that doesn't
stop the pictures "sketched on the
spot"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Cassidy-Well, now, iv this paper
amt got these names mixed up I'll ate
my hat!
Casey-What's wrong wild thin?
Cassidy-Shure, here 1t seq: Last
night Policeman Caesar Jackson ar
risted Dinnis O'Hoolahan in tn act iv
stealin' some chickens" Philadelphia
Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
SOME HIFALUT1N' wRITIN'

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jackson ten
dered birthday party to their daugh-
ter. Miss Marie, at their home on Post
office avenue Monday night. Abundance
abundantly distributed interspersed
with game gauged to incite juvenile
mirth and exhilaration were features,
and all went hitherward impressed
with hospitality of the host and host.
ess and admiration of the fair protege
of same.-Easton (Md.) Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

A. Anvil has been elected to office
in Philadelphia-in spite of many hard
knocks on him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Fashions for mems evening clothes
run to purple, but men will still dis
play the usual dark brown taste the
next morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lemon of Fres-
no have just been handed another one
by the stork.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Yes, watch the busy bee--especially
the stinger end.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

No other trial in the United States
ever held a scandal to the Thaw case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

What the Japanese need are heads
corresponding to their diminutive
bodies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
Those Expensive Affairs

In June they wed,
A man, a maid.
The wedding bills
Are not yet paid.
Birmingham Age -Hera
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
SURE

orange-What are these soft drinks,
anyhow?
Lemon-The ones your friends pay
for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Mrs. Spender-I wonder what will DO
the. popular styles in hats the coming
spring.
Mr. Spender-My dear. women's hats
will be divided into two styles the COM
ing spring, as uasual-tbe style you don't
like and the style can't AFFORD.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Frugality is stinginess when Others
have 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

do we need more money!" asks
Harper's Weekly. Don't all answer a,
once.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

Sometimes the divorce court is the
lifesaving station on the sea of matri-
mony
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
R6iGSh:,e1Gl''.::.y h:,'!! 1!!l|''' 3:
sss-2s7-2ss SOUTH BROADWAY

The exploitation OF the newly Invented Laced-fronf
Corses-"L and the "Gossard"-confinues
ali this week. wifh Nine. Fanrisee the makers expert
corseffere, In charge. -Rear ~ Annex
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
Breeding skunks for Profit

a few years ago the man who boldly
announced that he was going to start a
skunk farm in Minnesota was laughed
at and derided, but when he proved
that he was making a cartload of
money out of his odorous venture 9TH
ers followed in his footsteps, and now
there are a number of skunk farms IN
different sections of the country. At
first publication of the facts about the
skunk farm the agricultural depart
ment was flooded with letters asking
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

HER EXPLANATION OF 1T.
visitor-How did you get such a cold?
Little Marjorie (whO had heard the
microbe theory discussed) ell, 1 was
wunnin' wound in my bare feet, an
dess the micwobes caught on to my
toes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04
HumOr in journalism.

Next to million dollars a hearty laugh
Is about as pleasant thing as one can
have. Everybody really wants to laugh.
No man and no newspaper can be really
great without sense Of humor. The Chi
cago Record-Herald regards the promot-
ing Of smiles and laughter as a part Of the
legitimate mission Of the press. For years
the Alternating Current" column Of S. E.
kiser IN that paper has been daily source
Of delight to its readers. The cartoons Of
Ralph Wilder on the first page also are
designed to make people laugh-and to
make them think as well. In fact, the
humor Of The Record-Herald. like its
news columns, is always clean and kindly
as well as amusing and entertaining. 1t
affords striking example Of the right
way to tell the truth laughing"
Famous humorists contribute to the
Sunday Magazine Of The Record-Her-
aid, with the popular novelsts and cele-
brated writers on timely questions. Both
text and illustrations are Of the highest
standard Of periodical Eterature-the new
idea in Sunday journalism perfected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04

People say that the finest grocer
les in town are at Woodward
& Murphy's. Phone 98.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04
Three Years For rs Gents.

Farm Progress, the big farm and
agricultural monthly of St. Louis,
Mo-, announces that the subscrip-
ton price will be advanced to Is
cents per year beginning January I,
1908. Until that date subscriptions
will be accepted at the old rate of
three years for IS cents. Farm Prog
ress is one of the best farm papers
in the country, and we'll worth the
advance asked. Send in IS cents at
once to pay for a three-vear sub
scription. If you are already paid
ND in advance send in IS cents and
have your time extended thre e
years longer. A beautiful fruit
picture, size 22X2o inches, will be
sent for 5 cents additional to cover
cost of tube and postage. Address
all orders to Farm Progress, St.
Louis, Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04
Official Paper Of County and City

The Kansas City Post which has
been posing as democratic news
paper ever since its birth, is lead
ing life Of chaos and remorse.
One of its first acts soon afteI,its
initial number was to apologize
for and in fact commend the record
of the Kansas state senate; next it
undertook to read Gov. Folk out
of the democratic party in the state
of Missouri and recently it began
to aim higher and criticise in un-
measured tones, VIM. ]. Bryan.
But to cap the climax, the Post
company got to fighting among
themselves a little over a week ago
and as a result two of the stock
holders are under the care of physi-
clans in hospitals, with two or
more bullet wounds and one is in
Jail awaiting the. progress of his
victims. The Post has contributed
more harm than good to the dem
ocratic cause. LATER: One of the
victims, H. ]. Groves, died and the
man who did the shooting is held
on a charge of murder.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04

1t was Grover Cleveland who
gave this country its last dose of
Democratic tariff reform and
though people soon forget, it is not
probable that great majority of
them will fail to remember the
times that followed.-King man
Leader Courier.
But let's not borrow trouble over
ancient things. It's the present
that is disturbing the people and
at is not probable" that "a great
majority" Of the people are in a
mood to forget what is doing this
day. And we have the dear old
blessed protective tariff, the infalli
BILE gold standard, a republican
president, a republican congress,re.
publican courts-and yet-what's
the price of hogs and cattle, and
how's business generally? Oh you
pinheaded politicians, you selfish,
unprincipled pie eaters! You should
be more than willing not to hold
up the days of old Grover if the
other fellows are kind enough to
withhold remarks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04
Sharon Items.

The Epon school house is nearly
completed.
Miss Mary Griffith OF the Lodge
visited the latter part Of last week
with Mrs. Nettie Owen.
q. NJ. Martin and wife of Medi-
cine Lodge came over last Thurs
day to eat Thanksgiving turkey
with Roscoe Davis and family.
A. F. Seaman made a trip to
Medicine Lodge last Wednesday,
presumably to make the necessary
preparations to celebrate Thanks
giving properly.
Have you seen the fine line of
hand painted chinaware at the
Warren Drug Co.? There is moth
ing that makes as fine a Christmas
present for the women folks.
E. S. Rule departed last Thurs :
day on a weeks business trip to
Springfield and Kansas City, Mo.
Between Mr.. Rules mercantile and
live stock interests he is being kept
very busy.
We will venture the assertion
that at no place on Gods footstool
was there more genuine pleasure to
the square foot on Thanksgiving
day than in Sharon Valley. : Our
people are prosperous, happy and
contented with a grateful rever-
ence for the Giver of all good
things.
The dreaded diphtheria invaded
the home of Otis McReynolds and
wife and on Saturday their darling
boy 6 years old died. Another
child is sick. The Sharon school
has been temporarily closed and it
is hoped the disease will be stamp
ed out. The boy was buried Sat-
urday. On account of the anxiety
felt in the vicinity no funeral was
held.
Mrs. NJ. P. Dewitt was quite
seriously hurt Sunday afternoon
while out driving. The team be-
came frightened and unmanage-
able and ran away. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewitt and two of the children
were in the carriage and all were
thrown out. Mrs. Dewitt was rem
dered unconscious for some time
but an examination revealed no
broken bones or internal injuries.
None of the others were hurt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04

For SALE-A ten acre farm one-half
mile east Of the city. Three-room house,
cellar, two wells, barn, fruit orchard,
young locust grove, fences, etc. Pnce
$l000.-D. F. Painter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04
Alfalfa Seed

can furnish good clean alfalfa seed
r. Q. B. the cars at SafordWille, kans.,
tor $3.50 per bushel in any amount up to
200 bushels. A sample Of the seed can
be seen at the Index ofice.-A. A.
MARCHED
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
flour, is the best in the market
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04

Will pay the very best price pos
sible for hogs. Am here to stay.
H. w. Skinner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-04

want your fat hogs.-H. w
Skinner.