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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

IL no. reminder OF his treachery.
"Howdy, Blackjack" said he. I've
come on little errand for Mrs. Lang
don" Then, with that nasty grin of
his: You know, I'm looking after
things foP- her since the bust-up."
No, didn't know" said 1 CURLY,
sappressing my instant curiosity.
What does Mrs. Langdon want?"
ITO see you-for just a few minutes
whenever it is convenient"
If Mrs. Langdon> has business. with
me, I'll see her at my Office said l..
She was enc of the fashionables that
had got herself into my black books
by her treatment of Anita since the
break with the Ellerslys.
She wishes to come to you here
this afternoon. if you are to be at
business is important-and very pri-
yate.''
l hesitated, but I could think Of no
good excuse for refusing. I'll be
here an hour" said I. Good day.
He gave me no time to change my
mind. neutrality-suspicious. it was
his curious expression as he took him.
self off-made me begin to regret.
The more l thought of the matter,
the less 1 thought of my having made
any civil concession to a woman who
had acted so badly toward Anita and
myself. He had not been gone a
quarter of an hour before l went to
Anita in her sitting room. Always,
the instant 1 entered the outer door
of her part of our house. that power
full, intoxicating fascination that she
had for me began to take possession
of my senses. 1t was in every gar
ment she wore. 1t seemed to linger
in any place where she had been, for
a long time after she left it. She
was at small desk by the window,
was writing letters.
May interrupt" said I. "Monson
was here few minutes ago-from
Mrs. Langdon. She wants to see me-
told him I would see her here. Then
it occurred to me that perhaps 1 had
been too good-natured. What do you
think?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

that l regretted having rejected
what l still felt was insulting TO me
and degrading to her; simply that my
manner should have been different.
There was no necessity or excuse for
violence in showing her that I would
not, could not, accept from gratitude
what only love has the right to give.
And had long been casting about for
some way to apOlogiZe-not easy to
do, when her distant manner toward
me made it difficult for me to find
even the necessary cOmmonplaces to
keep up appearances" before the
servants on the few occasions on
which we accidentally met.
But, as I was saying. L came. up
from the Office and stretched myself
on the lounge in my private room ad-
joining the library. l had read myself
into a doze, when servant brought
me card. l glanced at it as it lay
upon his extended tray. General
Monsoon" / read aloud. What does
the damned rascal want?" l asked.
/ The servant smiled. He knew as
! well as l how Monson. after I dis
missed him with present of six
months pay, had given the news.
| papers the story-or. rather, his yer.
| sion OF the story-of my efforts to
! educate myself in the "arts and graces
| Of gentleman"
Mr.. Monson says he wishes to sec
you particularly, SIR" said he.
.Well-T1l see him. said I. | de
! spised him too much to dislike him
and l thought he might possibly be il,
want. But that notion vanished tbs
| instant / set eyes upon him. He was
obviously at the very top of the wave
Hello Monson " was NV greeting. Ii
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

l. could not see her face, but only
the back of her head, and the loose
coils of magnetic hair and the white
nape of her graceful neck. AS ! be-
gan to speak, she stopped writing, her
pen suspended over the sheet OF
paper After / ended there was a
long silence.
I'll, not see her said l. Il don't
quite understand why yielded" And
turned TO go.
"Wait-please,' came from her alb
ruptly.
| Another long silence. Then I: III
she comes here. l think the only per
| son who can properly receive her is
YOU"
"No-you must see her." said Anita
at last And she turned rounc in her
chair until she was facing me. Her
| expression can not describe it.
! can only say that it gave me- a sense
OF impending calamity.
I'D rather not-much rather rot.
| said l..
| Il particularly wish you TO see her,
she replied, and she turned back TIC
her writing. 1 saw her pen poised as
| if she were about to begin: but she
did not begin-and | felt that she
would not With my mind Swallowed
with vague dread. 1 left that myste:-i
GUS stiffness, and went back TO tht
library.
1t was not long before Mrs Lang
don was announced. There are som,
| women to whom hasgard look is be
coming; she is one OF them. She wa.
| much thinner than when | last saw
her; instead of her former restless
petulant. suspicious expression. sh'
now looked tragicany sad. Nav
INSTALL MENT II.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

Queen Alexandra owns several fine
ohinchilla and Persian cats Princess
Alexander of Teck and Prince Mau-
rice of Battenburg also possess valua-
BILE specimens, but the real cat fan
eier among the royal family of Great
Britain is Princess Victoria OF Schles-
wig Holstein, and the only royal cat
terry Ia the one now established at
Cumberland Lodge This has been ar
ranged on the most up-todate princi-
ples, and has eurtained windows and
q front door. with knocker and let
ter boz. The portals are surmountet
nv 8 drown and the initials "v. s. IL. r
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
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UNCLE BY

JOY.
Now comes the time when Little Bin
Goes barefoot through the passes
And tries at night to wash his feet
By walking through the grassesi
But mother drops to Williams game
And makes his bottom tingle-
For getting dirt upon the bed,
She spanks him with her shingle,
Oh, happy days, now gone for ayes
What would L give to wander
Barefooted down the paths of old
Where I was tanned out yondere
I'd take a licking every night
To feel my pulses tingle
The way they used to In the days
L felt my mothers single.
Now all is changed She sleeps I'm dsxc,.
Out there where perfumes ming}e,
And am left to bear the brunt
f~Old Times knotty shingle.
he is not kind as mother was,
And all his blows are rousers-
You cannot fool him with a book
Tucked neatly in your trousers.
He spanks you where the goods are ti<ssa
And never hears your wailings-
Id rather take bunch of mas
Than one OF Old Times whalings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Frilfs.

When Love makes the world 90
round, Hymen is the ringmaster.
Optimism is one way to have fuz
with yourself.
Says a philosopher, There are re
entirely good men; no entirely haS
women. There are some worRen.
however. SO entirely good that the RESI-
don't count.
Our Willie boy was sick ia bed
He had pain-not in his head.
He couldn't split the wood for nsa
Or run an errand for his pa;
Our Willie boy was bad, indeed,
When grandpa spoke of parsley-weets-
But when the boys with ball and bat
Began game of "three-old-cat,"
Our Willie's pain deeamped and fed
And let him leave his downy bed.
Out on the lot I hear him yell
KS strange how soon the boy got wek,
Why is it that married man al
ways has to be foot-warmer for IF.
wife? Don't & woman ever have wzrus
feet?
Many rich man has lived ike :
poor man to die like miser.
If things fail TO come your WY.
don't sit down on the curb and grewl
dSL UP diG 30 ell.
The apple of a young mans eye is
sometimes a peach.
l always patronjZe deaf and dumb
barber. This barber cost S. and it's
safety that Goes the business with
out breathing chewing tobacco in MI
face.
No Chicago poet ever refers to &
NE YsI
Chicago's skies are too smoky.
Time will tell or & man-especia,is
a high old time.
a nifty young lady named Byrd
Was embraced by a bear! ION my wyge,
Said the girl with q shrug,
Breaking loose from his hug.
Your manners are simply absyrd!T
The difference between comic Opera
and grand opera is that grand ope n
is sometimes comic.
The poor young man who marries j.
woman with money has much to learR
about happiness. The poor young mas
who is wise will marry poor yOsrS
woman and support her to the best os
his ability. If he does good JOB, she
will appreciate him and love him the
more The rich wife, always indie
pendent, will remain Independent so
the end of the chapter, if she doesn't
lose her money. The mere fact tha&
the man makes a good home for her
doesn't mean anything to her; she
had that before she married him and
she can have that any time without
! his help. AS protector and prOvider
this puts him ont Of the game, so &c
speak. The young man who doesR'f
want to be out of the game shouid
leave rich girls for rich men and LEI
them fight it out among themselves
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

At Ghristlana, a little town in the
TransVR6l, about 10 miles above Kim
discovered bearing diamonds, and the
entire area has been staked out ii
plains, which are granted by the
government, each 80 yards square.
The digging for diamonds, which
are found in the surface deposits, is
somewhat similar to placer gold-1uin-
ing There some 5000 diamond-min-
ors, representing every nationality. are
living in buts and tents with their
families.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

The official figures showing the
trade between the United States and
non-oontguous territories Alaska,
Hawaii, the Philippines aud Porto
Rico-are worth studying The total
IN 1906 was S131, 100000, against less
than $l0o,000.0S in 1904 This is
rightly regarded as Indicating extraor-
binary growth. And that Uncle Sam
is a generous patron OF his depend
ents'' IS apparent from the returns
which prove that the United States
buys much mere of them than they
buy Of Americans. However, ali of
the territories are making bigger and
bigger purchases OF this country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

President Baer of the Reading rail-
road doesn't pay to haul passengers at
the present rates. A good many peo-
pie will insist, on the other hand
that It doesn't pay to travel at the
present rates. So we may regard 1t as
o. stQnd-Of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

The order of knight of Jerusalem
has been bestowed by the kaiser on
Or. George Post. an American mis-
s1onary, Of Beirut, who is now in Der
nn. The Kaiser sent Count Won We
del to the American church on Sun
day to represent him when the Rev.
DR.. Post preached
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

Arthur F. Slater, recently sworn in
as assistant secretary of the treasury,
was born in Carlisle, England, in the
early eighties, He was brought to
America when one year old, and has
lived all his life until recently in
Iowa Three months ago he became
editor Of the Walla Walla Daily
Union
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

London dearly loves court gayety and
display, OF which the British capital
had little during the later years of
the successful but rather quiet reiSb
OF the good Queen Victoria King Ed-
ward tActful and kindly, gives his
people their wish, and the court gilt
ter 10 all they could desire 1t makes
q pleasing setting or background for
the sessions of Parliament and does
no harm to anyone, for while all Ell.
Joy the spectacle they also know that
the real power rests with the house OF
commons, which speaks the deciding
opinion Of England on all great cues
lions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

Miss Lillian Tyson, proprietor and
manager OF the Bon Ton theater, IN
Philadelphia, has inaugurated the Gus
tom Of giving free tickets for matinee
performances to the orphans in the
city institutions, the messenger boys
and the school children.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
1905 ANs Aaaa5 1MRazz cuzaANS

I'VE can't take the risk, Mr. Black.
lock-" replied he. The twinkle in his
eye told me why, and also that he.
like every one else in the country ex.
cept the clique. was in sympathy with
me.
My lawyers found an honest judge,
and 1 got an injunction that compelled
the companies to transmit under my
contracts. 1 suspended the History
for one day, and sent out in place OF
it an account of this attempt to shut
me off from the public Hereafter -
said l, in the last paragraph in my
letter, Il shall end each days chapter
with forecast of what the next days
chapter is to be. If for any reason it
fails to appear, the public will know
that somebody has been coerced by
Roebuck, Melville & Co."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

Mrs. Britannia w. KennOn, great
granddaughter of Martha Washing
ton and a descendant Of the last Lord
Baltimore, celebrated her ninety-sec-
ond birthday a few days ago at her
home, In Georgetown, d. c. She was
born there and has lived in the same
place all her life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Sucker Time.

The ships that pass at night
Are stalwArt ships, / know,
But those that pass by day
Bear hope within their bow.
A small and anxious lad
RoWed by another boy
And loudly 90 they shout:
Say, Jimmie. ship ahoy.."
Then out across the deep
In shrili. beseechiDg terms,
There falls upon the ear:
"HAS YOUSE GOT ANY WORNS12
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

The library OF Yale university has
received from Miss Maria f. Peck, OF
Pittsfield, Mass, four volumes once
the property of Israel Dickinson, OF
the class OF 1858. The books were
used by him during his college course.
Each volume contains his book plate
and one his autograph,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

King Edward himself may have
been much surprised when he discoV-
cred In his speech few knocks Tor
the house of lords. Doubtless he WIZ
speak to the man who wrote 1t and
tell him to be more careful next time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
xxx.
ANITA'S SECRET.

That afternoon-or, was 1t the next?
i happened to go home early. l
have never been able to keep alive
anger against any one. My anger
against Anita had long ago died away,
had been succeeded by regret and
remorse that l had let my nerves, or
whatever the accursed cause was,
whirl me into such an outburst. Not
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
The Barber County Index
Painter & Herr, Publishers.
MEDICINE LODGE,
KANSAS

An Ohio clergyman was arrested
lust after marrying his thirteenth wife.
Thirteen always was an unluclty num-
Der
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

Secretary Wilson of the department.
OF agriculture is the nestor of the cab
met and is the only member who was
one of the original group at the be-
ginning of Mr.. McKinley's admlnls-
tratiOn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

British women are going back to
ntghtcaps. No, it is not the kind
grandfather used to drink, but the
kind grandmother used to wear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

Every now and then Europe de
mands certain assurances that the
kaiser has really lived down his past
as a war lord.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01

Theodore p. Shonts, who Is pres
emily to reform the street cars of New
York, generally rides in cab him
self.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
New Cure for Iau.

The jail at Whiting is an old bog
building, that is seldom used On
July 4, however, young man ir-
bibed too freely of some tonic thz.
not only toned him up. but mzde
him unduly fractions. and the city
marshal was compelled to gather hitz
in and place him in this little-1sed
JAIL Just after they left him TIE
most horrible cries of pain and shouts
for help were heard issuing from the
wooden box, but it was supposed that
these were only the rawlings Of q
drunken man who desired to atfrzei
attention. Some time later 1t wac dis
covered that a nest of hornets bad
been disturbed by the prisoners en-
trance and Immediately commenced 70
punish him for disturbance Of their
peace. as well as for drunkenness.
The treatment sobered him and rhe
police justice deemed further perasce
nnecessary.-Holton KAN Record.
Board Of Trade Man Probably.
When Bill wuz young he loved t. pizr
Fer keeps. tn game o. marbles,
And now that he is rich see
Unless this paper garbles-
Tibet he is still most fond o. them
TIL Trybune sez-It beats tn banA-
Thet Bin hez got TIL very best
Eyetalian marbles In tn land!
Sr.,ua1.e..4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-05
FOREST OFFICIAL
 ALAND GRABBER
SENATOR HEPBURN SAYS VICE PRESIDENT OF FOREST AsSo- CLAYTON IS BIGGEST OWNER OF LAND, WITH ILLEGAL TITLES.

Washington, February 4.-Continuing his speech today in the Senate in criticism of the public land laws, Senator Hepburn said there was no necessity for, and no Likelihood that Congress would lend the forestry bureau s5000,0O0 as asked by the President. He said that the last report of the bureau showed $273,OOO to the credit of this bureau, and "yet the proposition is to pawn the forest of the government to the government for $5D0000. These gentlemen seem to treat these forests IS their own private enterprise"
 MT. Depew asked if 1t was not true that combinations of eastern capital had gone into the west and grabbed up large timber holdings.
 "The largest land grabber is one of the vice presidents of the National Forest Reserve association of the United States, !" answered MT. Hepburn.
 ''He owns more land, the title to which was illegally obtained. than any other man. or all other men in the United States. and he is one of the vice presi- dents of the forestry association, the president of which Is our worthy Secre- tary of Agriculture" he continued.
 Mir. Heyburn said that he did not think either the Secretary of the Interior or the President was or could be guilty of doing a wrong act, but that they had been misinformed, or were uniformed, as to the facts. and had thus been led into doing the things which he had suggested were harmful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-05
SERVICE BILL PASSES HOUSE.
Has Passed the Senate and Now Goes
 to the President.

Washington, February 4.-This being suspension day in the House, Chairman Halloway of New Hampshire from the committee on invalid pensions, imme- diately called up the service pension bill. which passed the Senate January 15, increasing the pensions of soldiers and sailors of the civil war and the war with Mexico.
 MT. Stevens of Texas wanted to know if the men engaged in protecting the frontiers from Indians during the civil war were included in the bill.
 MT Loudenslager, chairman of the committee on pensions. said they were not, but he thought that by the next Congress justice would be done to those veterans. The bill was passed after some debate--ayes, 196; nays. 20. Il provides that persons having reached the age of 62 shall receive SIP per month; 70 years, SIG; 75 years, $20; the pensions to commence from the date of filing the application. The bill is familiarly known as the Me Cumber service pension bill and now goes to the President for approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-05
ASK PRESIDENT NOT
 TOGO TO NEGRO FAIR
ADVISERS SAY HE WILL MERELY BE A DRAWING CARD FOR CAM eLERs AT COLUMBUS, O., AS FAIRBANKS WAS.

Washington, February 4.-The presi- dent has been asked by number of re- publican politicians not to visit Colum- bus, O., to attend the fair given by the colored Educational and Agricultural as- sociation Many of the presidents ad- visers assert that if he pays no heed to the advice he will merely serve as an attraction to bring a large crowd for gamblers to fleece.
 This charge is being vigorously denied by the projectors of the fair, who claim that their organization is a high-class, representative. body of men and all stories derogatory to the enterprise have been started and spread by their enemies.
 Whether the gambling features are to flourish at the fair this year cannot, Of course. be predicted with certainty from this distance, but the fact remains that the president is now very seriously con sidering the advisability of passing Co., lumbus by on his trip to Michigan, and the stories he has been told about the fair may be set down as the reason.
 Vice President Fairbanks was the guest of honor at the corored fair last year. and as soon as the crowd gathered to hear the distinguished guest number or gambling booths started in full swing.
 Craps chuckaluck, 'heronymus and wheels of fortune speedily separated the members of the throng from their money, and, it is said, after the gamblers got all the spells they could the fair was abandoned.
 Among those who have written the president urging him to abandon his pro posed visit to Columbus Is Ralph Tyler the recently mentioned candidate for me surveyorship of the port at Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-05
POWERS OF RAILROAD
 COMMISSION ENLARGED
REPORTED TIPS ARE
 FALSE, SAYS SHAW
REORGANIZATION OF TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ANNOUNCED AT GAEL NET MEETING.

New York, February 4.--seeretary of the Treasury Shaw was In tho city to- day, and when his attention was called to statement that Secretary Cortelyou is 10 reorganize the treasury department from top to bottom smilingly remarked:
 Some Washington correspondent must have learned something of what Is al- ready being done, for I announced In cabinet meeting week or more ago that the reorganization of the bookkeeping system in the department was in prog ress and congratulated my successor he would be\ able to see It's consummatlon. From the organization of the department to the present time the old single-entry system has prevailed. Soon after l came into the department I tried to get an assistant secretary with special training to install a double-entry system, and through Senator Knox got i'll touch with such a man in Pittsburg. l then asked congress for a special appropriation, but failed to get 1t. Soon after that the Keep commission was appointed, and at my request went into the matter with some care and made a report, but it will take some time to work it out in all its details.
 Many other changes are necessary, and I am glad to know some are being considered.
 The other intimation that certain financial interests have received advan- tageous tips from the department is both false and of gratuitous.
 "I did not receive my appointment at the request of any financial interest, nor have the plans of the treasury depart ment during the five years of my incum- bency been controlled by the advice or any one interest or by all interests com hined. and none of them has known in advance what was to be done"