Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

mere are men VINO keep pig pen
that smells to Mars, who become terribly
annoyed at TN can In the alley.
In this water rental affair, there is har-
mony unlimited. Every consumer is
willing for his neighbor's rate to be shov-
ed up few notches.
There is this encouragement about the
primary-petition business: We would
ike to be everybody's friend but we
can't sign all the petitions.
lhe Lenten season being closed, our
Catholic and E piscopalan friends are at
liberty to eat, drink and be merry and
wear hnery commensurate with their
purse.
There is only one way to keep even
with your neighbor who keeps chickens
get hennery yourself and in this way
let it take on the form Of the survival Of
the 6ttest."
SIS
If Ann succeeds in getting hooked up
with another foreign title. after all that
she has experienced, we are in favor Of
imposing life sentence regardless Of
what may happen.
SIS
Now that the dog tax collector is
about to knock at the door of your hap
py home. it is time that you loan your
dog for month or two to your dear
farmer friend-the hunting season being
closed.
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The state board Of health is making a
chemical analysis Of drug store whiskey
and promises to make statement of re-
suits when the work is finished. Nigh,
as well prepare for some sensational read
ing.
Il / Il
The crank" are knocking" again
They boldly assert that Sunday 6gh,
In the business center Of town is wrong
and should not be encouraged. Still il
must be admitted that such things make
the town lively"
There is barking, bowling canine If
the south end Of town that stirs the den
liens to wrath by day and drives then
into furious frenzy by night. IF there i
no other remedy, we favor a special ses
sion Of the legislature.
We have just one request to make o
our competitor, the Cresset. We wan
it to swear Of complimenting the San
ia Fe for at least twelve months. Re
Gently it "slobbered over" the best ev
er" service and the mail missed connec
ton twice that week.
SIS
1t seems to this department that Bar
Der county republicans are little slow il
making their wants known. To date
has not been recorded that any asplant
for Office are circulating petitions. saw
those who are now In office and are ask
ing for second term.
A deputy assessor in Wilson count.
has put into effect happy thought. AT
ter taxpayer has listed his chickens, the
assessor makes a personal investigation
and takes possession Of all the poultry nc
listed. His salary is the small part Of hi
compensation under this plan.
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Some people become ridiculously in
consistent There are women who thin
it is just the thing to go to church wear
ing Merry Widow hat, who at tn
same time insist that the men should at
tend church and be in a religious state G
mind. Job himself never went up again:
anything like that.
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If all humanity could get along a
peaceably as the doctors and the ice me
it would be mere span to the mIlen
MUM. When the commissioners openet
the bids submitted by these different me
for county patronage none Of them wer
present to exert any influence, but left tn
board free and untrammeled In thel
deliberations.
Geo. L. Hale Friday night, April 25tt