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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Uncle Billie Brown was in the city a
few hours last Wednesday shaking hands
with old friends. For the past two
months he has been in hospital in Kan
sas City taking treatment for heart hou-
bic. Last fall. in clearing some timber
land in Georgia, where he moved about
a year ago and purchased land. he did
considerable heavy lifting and it affected
his heart. For time his life was en-
dangered but his son. Dawson Brown.
Of Atica. went to Georgia and brought
him to Kansas City where he was success
fully treated. He is now in good
health again but little emaciated on
account Of the ordeal through which he
passed. He will leave this week for
his home at Jessup. Georgia. He likes
that country very much. Jessup is near
the Atlantic coast where there is a constant
sea breeze and very heathful. 1t is a
tropical country and neither becomes
cold nor extremely hot. We were very
glad to be permitted to meet and speak
with Uncle Billie" and regret that he
is no longer citizen among US. There IS
no man who has contributed more to
the material welfare Of Barber county
and all who know him are proud to be
counted his friend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Many Kansas towns are providing
rest room for people who come in from
the country to do their buying. The
matter has recently been mentioned to
the Index by different people from the
country, suggesting that Medicine Lodge
should get abreast Of he times and p: o
vide room. There is no doubt that
it would materially better the local trade
and the people who come here to buy
goods deserve it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Card Of Thanks.

We disre to thank our neishbors and
friends who aided us during the illness
and death Of our mother. Mrs. Catharine
F. Shanks. ]. B. Shanks.
M. L. Shanks.
Mrs. A. ]. Ogden.
Miss Nancy Shanks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Another very important political con-
ference was held behind closed doors
in this city last Thursday night. Repre-
sentative Gesner was present and an in
formal feast was prepared whereat the
Hons, the Co.'s, the Judges and even
the Scribes made merry; but as great
problems can not be entrusted to the
muldtudes. the Peasants, Plebeians and
such like were not invited to surround
the festive board and offer suggestions.
When the cock crowed thrice the meet
ing adjourned with solemn pledge to
meet bi-weekly in other secret haunts
until the shades Of August 4th spread
over the disputed political soil Of Barber
county. 1t has leaked out that a reso-
luton encouraging the farmers to go the
polls on primary day was tabled inde6-
nitely.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Ernest Phipps who was thought to
have completely recovered last week,
took down suddenly again Sunday night
and for two hours his life was in the
balance. He is better again and un-
less he has another backset, will soon be
able to be up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Hon. H. C. Walker and nephew
were down from King Monday. They
have nothing but words Of praise for the
new city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

A fine rain visited this section of the
country Sunday and while it was not as
general as it might have been, the corn
belt was pretty well covered. In most
places the rain fall was from three-fourths
Of an inch to an inch and a quarter.
Things look favorable for more and a
record-breaker corn crop is practically
assured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Mrs. Harry Huston and children re-
turned to their home in Attica Monday,
after pleasant visit with her parents, E.
H. Williams and wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

w. S. Rubert came down from Wich-
lta on Saturday to close up some busi-
ness matters. He expects to return to-
day or tomorrow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Workmen began removing F. Chap
ms house on Walnut street yesterday.
preparatory to building fine new modem
residence. w. E. Johnson has the con-
tract.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

In the Gesner- contest it has
resolved into this proposition: if the farm
ers fail to get out to the polls, Gesner
will get the nomination. His support is
in the cities while Mr.. Grifin's is large
ly in the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Miss Margaret kernohan who has
been spending part Of her vacation in
Wichita since the closing Of our city
schools, departed on Tuesday of lsa
week for Ohio where she will visit until
the latter part Of August.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Henry Morsbach and wife Of Lass
well were in the city Monday and SPAR
ed the time to stop at the Index office
and renew their subscription.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Ladies' summer vests,
sleeveless kind, cheaper than
you can borrow, each &c.
Richardson & Longman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

J. N. Tincher was at Guthrie Okla,
Monday. to resist requisition papers in
Henry Hoover's case, before Gov. Has
kell. He had no trouble in convincing
the Governor that Mr.. Hoover commit
ted no crime and the requisition was not
granted. Mr.. Tincher returned home
Yesterday morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Mrs. w. c. Reutlinger received a
draft from the Bankers Life for Sc, 900,
the amount Of insurance carried in that
company by her late husband, on Mon
day. The claim was filed July 10th.
This is the second claim the Banker 5
Life has paid in Medicine Lodge this
year, amounting in all to $4,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Judge and Mrs. c. w. Ellis moved
to their Silver Springs summer resort IN
the romantic hills and dales Of Valley
last week. The Judge has provided
himself with cosy concrete cabin and
with his herds spotting the hills, the birds
making merry in the overhanging boughs.
the laughing and cooling spring waters
mixing in the chimes, he and Mrs.
Ellis should find as much poetry and
sentiment and contenment in their new
summer home as though they were in
Colorado or even on the far-of coast.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

36-inch percales, a few left
at the low price of sc yard
Richardson & Longman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

F. M. Hoghton and wife returned
from their visit at Springfield. Mo-, on
Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Curtis Parsons, A. L. Linton, Mar
win Williams and Carl Rankin went to
Belvidere Monday to begin work on w.
c. Millars ranch house. Contractor
Parsons expects to 60 up today.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Jas. Dobbs was in Wichita last week
arranging for the building of his fine
residence in that city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Seward |. Field departed yesterday
to attend to legal business at Chillicothe
and Kansas City. Mo. He expects to
be home next Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

N. S. Priests condition is very much
worse this week and the prospects for
recovery are poor. Dr.. Colman pro-
nounces his trouble aneurism of the
principal blood vessels leading to the
heart.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Mrs. ReutGnger will sell her personal
property at public sale August 9th. See
her advertisement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Mrs. B. E. Wadsworth leaves today
to visit two or three weeks with a sister
at Highland. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Cold drinks, ice cream and ices serv-
ed In all havors and fashions, at LuaIlen's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Mrs. A. R. McF arland, who has
been visiting a week with Judge
McCague and wife. departed Friday for
Morrison, Oklahoma to visit other rel
atiyes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

G. A. Blackmore sent us a twig from
plum tree yesterday that beats any
thing ever shown here. The twig is
fifteen inches long and contains SO nice
large plums Of the golden variety. The
Sharon Valley fruit farm is a most invit-
ing stopping place this season. we are
told, and the sample sent to the Index
Office by Mr.. Blackmore amply verihes
that report
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Judge Ellis was in from his summer
home Monday with tale of woe. One
night last week a weasel invaded his
hennery and murdered "a nice yellow
legged spring fries. just ripe. The fol-
lowing night the Judge set trap and
captured the cunning thief and finished
him. But even that did not bring the
poultry back to life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

S. P. Wilson took his sons Oef' s)
driving horse and buggy down to Cher
okee last Friday, returning Saturday.
Jeff likes his place with the Kiowa Lum-
Der Company at Cherokee and is doing
big business. The Company in recog-
milton Of his services, has raised his salary
$40 per month, his total salary now be-
ing $40 per month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Atty. S. S. Alexander of kinsman
was In the city yesterday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Zephyr ginghams, the 12c
kind reduced to yard 1Oc.-
Richardson & Longman.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

What Go you want?' he asked in a
voice as disagreeable as the sound of
filing a saw.
Ike took off his hat and his bare
head began TO bob coneiliatingly up
and down like the bobber of a fish
line when the fish nibbles at the hook
below. 81 has come to see yu', Mistah
Skimpum, TO the reason that | am
most pow'fnl hungry an because there
is no meat in we-un's cabin. And be
cause this Is the evenin' of the most
blessed day in the whole world when
the good book says there should be
peace on earth and good will to man.
| am a-goin' to ask yu' to do me a
mighty favor"
Il haven't got anything to give" in
%terrupted the miser. hastily. And |
don't believe in Christmas giving. any
way, 1t is merely an excuse for beg.
gary. l wish you would go away"
Ike's head bobbed again. Yes, sub,
but | am not begging. I'll do yu' two
days hard work to pay yu' for a tur-
key"
Il don't need any help. l do my
own work"
Yes, sub, know that. But il
you'll loan me a turkey for a couple
of days I'll work for somebody else
and pay yu' in cash.
mo, | wouldn't trust you. And. be-
sides, If the Lord wanted you to have
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
The Types of Cats.

There are a number of classes Of
Persian cats, the division between
them being purely arbitrary and based
on the color of the fur. The most
beautiful of all the Persians is the
pure white. They are, however, very
hard to keep clean, and a dirty white
cat is certainly anything but an orna.
ment about ones rooms. 1t is unfor-
tunate that many white cats are deaf,
so when one is making a purchase Of
a cat that color it is a wise precau-
ton to test the hearing. Another fail
ing which white cats have, in common
with all light colored cats, Is that their
constitutions are not so vigorous as
those of the dark haired cats.-Su.
burban Life.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

Dands being made upon 1t. So he de-
cided to make a little special effort Of
his own. He knew well enough that
1t would be a waste of time to ask
the miser to give him a goose or COB
bier, but he had a faint hope that be-
cause of the season Of the year the
old skinfint might perhaps soften
enough to give him credit on his we'll
known honesty. So he set forth in the
gathering dusk and sitting snow upon
his mission and In a little time was
tapping at the miser's back door.
For several minutes he tapped away
and scufled his feet and at last the
miser came forth-not as a man
comes forth, but in the manner you
would expect to see a miser appear,
first a nose and then a foot and then
a hand and finally the rest of him, as
II he grudged ever his presence, and
stood frowning at Ike through the
gloom. likes clothes were ragged and
Tapping in the wind and his toes were
leaking from the end of his shoes, but
the smile on his face vas cheerful and
would have made a friend of any one
except a miser who loved no mar or
woman or child or beast, and whose
soul was shriveled and warped, and
whose conscience was as tough as the
hoof Of a horse.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
Garden of the Gods.

The Garden of the Gods is a tract
of land about 500 acres in extent.
near Colorado Springs, Col. 1t abounds
in weird and fantastic pinnacles and
towers of red and white sandstone,
some of them more than 500 feet in
height. Among the chief features of
interest are the Cathedral Spires, the
Balanced Rock. etc. The gateway OF
the garden consists of two enormous
masses of red sandstone, $50 feet high.
suffi GENTLY far apart for the roadway
to pass between them.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

hens cackled derisiyely at the very
sight of him. He never paid anybody
more than half of what they were en-
titled to, and even the mosquitoes
avoided him in disgust as having a
hide like al automobile tire and with
no more sustenance beneath It. No
man, woman, child or beast was ever
fed by him without rendering services
in advance for more than the food was
worth. and his %neighbors were afraid
to shake hands with him for fear that
he would steal their finger-nails. He
skinned his milk twice, made his
d~ecayed apples into cider, and when
his horses got so old they could not
work for him any longer he killed
them and made them into glue, and
then used the glue to stick another
mortgage ON some neighbours house.
OF course everybody hated him worse
thar they did the fever and ague, but
he did not mind that much because in
one way or another he kept getting
money and that was revenge enough
for him.
hoiA - - o"0 ~ tiaS
mans house was the little cabin of
old Ike Clay and his old wife Sally.
Ike was SO poor that even the mice
could not afford to board with him,
much as they liked him, and his pow
erty was generally due to the fact that
as soon as he got anything he
would give it away to the first one
uyhn nG1yn1 him fnr ~ fnr 1yn nnd
Sally lived in the belief that it is
more blessed to give than to receive.
Also they were very humble and re-
ligious and devoutly believed in every
day miracles and that the Lord would
feed his children even as he did his
sparrows and fishes. And up to this
time it had always turned out that
way, but now the day before Christ
mas had arrived and the cupboard was
as empty as likes pockets, and likes
pockets had nothing in them at all
but holes. But his wife's faith was
u~nwavering and she filled the pot
with water and put it on the stove
that 1t might be hot and ready for the
offering when it came.
Where our Christmas offerin' is
a-eoin' ter come from | shore don't
know, but the Lord works in mysterious
ways his wonders to perform, and |
don't reckon he is a-goin' to forget
We uns,' she said. confidently. But
as the day slipped by and no special
Providence befell them Ike began to
become a trife neryous-not that he
n " - -.
because he feared it might need a
gentle reminder at this season of the
year when there were SO many de.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

a turkey he would send you n with
out your begging for it. So go away
Ike ooh a step backward with quiet
dignity. "All right, sub, | reckons yu'
is correct. Thank yu', suh," he said,
and then went ~plodding homeward
empty of hands and as hollow inside
as an old bee tree, the wind nipping
at his bare toes and bowling after him
like a wolf, and as a matter of fact
the wolf of hunger was very close to
him indeed. But Sally did not despair
when she heard his story.
That offerin' is shore a-comin'
Ike" she asserted, as she put another
stick on the fire to keep the water in
readiness. Il don't know jest how
we-alls is a-goin' to get it. but I feels
it a-comin' in the air. And jest yu'
mark what | tell yu'."
Then they sat down together by the
bare table and listened to the wind.
And, my, how it began to howl, Away
off in the northwest a great storm
had been brewing that day and now it
was approaching them like a giant in
a ldSC. LII as II pdSoCu dtloAS II dii
to the home of the miser and with a
growl fell upon it. 1t gripped the
house and shook it as a terrier does
a rat, roaring down the chimney and
whistling under the door until the
shingles flew from the roof like feath-
ers and the bones of the cringing
miser ratified together in his fear.
Then it bounced upon the fowlhouse,
and cutting off the roof blew with all
its breath within, and in a second the
night air was filled with flying fowls
that tapped and squawked as they
went sailing into the distance like
puff balls scattered by a blast.
Over in their little cabin Ike and
Sally heard the uproar and fell upon
their knees in prayer. Frightened
though he was Ike did not forget his
hunger.
They say it is an i'll wind that
don't blow anybody good. dear Lord"
he began. And | rrays hat out of
this heah mighty gale will fall a few
grain from yu' bounteous store" And
scarcely was the prayer finished than
there came a fearful gust and the
crash of a heavy body against the
door. And the latch broke and the
door few wide and upon the floor
there fell with a thud a ten-pound
gobbler, wind-blown and ruffled to be
sure, but fat, tender and s~oul-satisfy-
ing-the very bird in fact, that the
miser had fattened for his own sharp
teeth.
Sally arose and held the big bird
high in her hands. Faith, charity and
happiness Illuminated her lean face
until it shone as from a light within.
Didn't l tell yu' so, old man." she
cried, exultingly. Didn't l tell yu'
| felt it a-comin' in the air? Bless the
good Lord, for he shorely works in
mysterious ways his wonders to per-
form"
Copyright. 1908, by Wright A. Patterson.)
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
51EM
Good Cause for Gladness.

Alas" sighed the moody man,
there is no gladness for me in this
joyous season."
"Tut-tut!" said the optimist. Surely
there is a ray of sunshine for you, as
there is for all Of us if we but look for
ito"
NO" replied the moody one. II
have not a single friend, and no rela-
terms"
Cheer up, then advised the other,
with a shade of envy in his tone.
Cant you be glad because you will
not have to buy any Christmas pres
ents?"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
superstitions Of Great Minds.

Many celebrities have been super.
stitious to an extreme degree. Gaze
sar never mounted his chariot with
out first uttering a magic formula as
a preventive against disaster. Lord
Bacon and Sir Thomas Browne, be-
lieyed in witchcraft, Richelieu con.
suited an astrologer, Bismarck was SUI
perstitious about Friday and about
sitting thirteen at a table. Actors
are proverbially superstitious. RAJ
chel and Mars believed their success
assured If they met a funeral just
before appearing on the stage.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
Rolling Pin Method.

A Nebraska woman sewed her hus-
band between two blankets and be-
labored him with a rolling pin until he
We rather suspect that Is one variety
of prohibition likely to actually pro-
hibit.-Redlands Review.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
TWo-Handed Writers,

Don't go after wealth with both
hands," advises Rudyard Kipling.
Isn't this a rather severe restriction
on the a~mbidextrous authors who are
making fortunes ~whanging out modern
novels on the typewriter?
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
The RealIv Great.

The really great are the few who
make a success of a failure, though
the many who make a failure of sue
cess commonly get the name.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
prorer L.iohtinu of Mines.

1t is argued that the Compulsory
adoption of the incandescent system
of electric lighting in mines will great
ly cut down the death roll.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
Accepted.

DO you consider your nerve is
sufficiently steady to fit you for an
air ship navigator"
"Well, I've been out In a n with
q nervous fat girl"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
PAPER Bullets Not Deadly.

Shall quips and sentences and these
paper bullets of the brain awe a man
from the career of his humor?-
Shakespeare.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

HERE once lived on
a plantation a
mlSer so mean and
stingy that even
his pigs were eter-
nally d~isgruntled.
while his geese
Kissed at him as he
passed, and his
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

Wv f are making the greatest preparation
w in our lives for Christmas. We feel,
II as many others do, that sztbsfan-
Scr trial Presents will be more i'm de-
s-~~t rland than fIinsy, trifIing toys, etc.
We have, therefore, taken karpen's advice
and ordered a great line of GENUINE
LEATHER FURNITURE from this famous
Upholstery house.
We have taken Stearns & Fosters advice
and have in transit the finest Cotton Elastic
Felt Mattresses on earth.
We have likewise listened to the warm
ings of the Bissel Carpet Sweeper Co., the
Victor Talking Machine Co., the Edison
Photograph Co., the Phoenix Chair Co., in
fact to all the great leaders of their lines in
the United States, and will have on our floors
for your inspection soon the best the market
affords.
The Setsswsrnisks Elastic Bookcases, too.
III these lines are or Exclusives ale You can't buy them ny~h~s
else VIZ Rdp proud to- the poducto OF hose advertised houcst to
our trade for their consideration
III Christmas Presents marked stored and delivered when and
where you wan then. Make your selections early rom goods
will sold earliest bs"ssd their reputation and publicity
REAVIS & ABBEY
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

Makes Many Kinds of Wine.
Grapes are squeezed six times In
making champagne, yielding wine Of
different qualities.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20

Committee assessment. 49,. 50 90
r. a. Coupe and Harmon Leonig.
candidates for supervisor, each file
atfidavits that they had no election ex
penses.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
Candidates Election Epensos

Following il a list OF election
expenses as fled by the candi.
dates.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-20
H. SITTER
assessment.

Aid in getting votes to polls.
HENEY SIEMERING, JR
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-04
| CURRENT COMMENT.
ssss:ss..sssstsfssrtas,ss..,stt,
9Fanmern Mead.

Somebody asked where the farmer
comes in on the gubernatoriaI canvass.
Enquirers are respectfully referred TO
a writeup Of DR.. Mead Of Rutland, can.
didate for lieutenant governor, which
recently appeared in an agricultural pa
per. In this writeup the public will
Be surprised 70 learn that DR.. Mead is
: farmer, and just now he slaps other
I rmers on the back and says II am
one Of you. don't forget that" Ac-
eording 70 the said writeup DR.. Mead
- the owner 81 one of the largest and
most productive farms in the state.
lie has so Or 90 COWS which he inilks
BY electric power Ii also looks. b.
sile way, as if the electric mixer work
I'D pretty well on the Rutland Herald
recently Mortified News.