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Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
They Fitted from House to House
Performing Eccentric Gymnastics.

went through many intricate and
graceful evolutions that would have
made a premiere danseuse Jealous
They also performed some gyrations
that were not graceful and made the
spectators grow red in the face.
AT the home of prominent mer-
chant one of the silent young women
suddenly threw of her ghostlike
wraps and revealed bathing suit of
cut that would have attracted at
tentlon at any beach. AS the sons and
daughters of the householders looked
on speechless, she leaped on a chair
and d1ved into rug with thick folds,
which did duty as the ocean.
Their performances being finished,
the strangely behaving actresses left
as mysteriously as they had entered,
carefully guarding their identity by
masks covering the upper part of the
face.
Their parlors clear, the spectators
rushed to the telephones and began to
make Inquiries as to the meaning of
the occurrences of the evening.
They ascertained that the four &C.
centric young women were members
OF good families and that their be-
havlor had been forced upon them as
part of the initiation ceremony of a
certain sorority.
1T was downright mean for the
members of the fraternity to exact
such embarrassing things of u.s." said
one or the girls who had done her
STUNT. But we promised to do our
part, and we did it."
They certainly carried out their part
OF the program to perfection, Judging
from the angry comment of the peo-
pie whose homes they invaded.
The sorority includes among it's
members only those of the highest So
clal and school standing, and its mem
bership is limited.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

The recently published batch OF let
ters which Richard Mansfield wrote to
his little son place the father in most
charming light The whole aspect of
Mansfelds nervous temperament
changes under the illumination, and
the reader regrets any misjudgment
he may have formed of the actor dur
ing the rush and grind of a profess
sional career, as he realizes the ex-
quisiteness tenderness which this child
drew forth. You did not believe Mans
field had It in him, to be such a
father, but then, George Gibbs Mans
field is no common boy. 1t is a beauti-
full memory for the son, and parenthood
was the most valuable asset in the
fathers brilliant fortunes.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
Cupid in Box of Candy.

Goshen, N. Y.-Thomas Fuller of
this place, who is employed in a
candy factory at Middletown, placed
one of his cards in a box of CANDY
early last summer. He was surprised
to receive a souvenir post card in
August which read:
Barre, VT, Aug. 190S.-Dear Mr..
Fuller: You see 1 like candy, and
that is how 1 found your name. 1 like
New York state, and would be glad to
exchange post cards if you will. Yes ?
No? Very truly your,
= MARY CANNON"
Mr.. Fuller replied to the card, and
after the exchange of few cards be-
tween them he began to write letters
and to receive answers to. them. with
the result that they exchanged photo
graphs and their engagement has just
been announced
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
SHOCKING FRANKS OF
WICHITA FRAT GIRLS
INVADE FASHIONABLE HOMES
THlNLY CLAD, AND DANCE
I'M PARLORS.

Wichita, Kan.-The modesty of
many matrons and maids of Wichita S
smart set received so rude a jolt the
other night that it will be many weeks
before it RECEIVERS.
CONSERVATION was caused in many
fashionable residences by the sudden
and silent appearance of four girlish
figures, clad in filmy gowns which did
not leave their forms entirely to be
guessed at.
Fitting from one house to another.
the apparitions rang the door bells,
and when the servants opened, pushed
quickly into the parlors. There. in
presence of shocked families, they
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH A MAD CAT
FELINE SPRINGS ON CHILDREN
PLAYING IN THEIR HOME
WITH ITS KITTENS.
TWENTY SHOTS FIRED AT IT
PatroIman's Uniform Torn to Bits
Before lnfuriated Animal Is Con-
quered-Great Excitement in
Neiqhborhood.

New York-In a battle to end the
life of cat that had gone mad and
bitten two little children the uniform
of Patrolman Krams of the East Fifth
street station was torn to bits by the
animal. The cat was killed after 20
shots had been fired at it and a half
dozen bullets had lodged in its body.
During the firing necessary to kill
the animal the greatest excitement
prevailed in the neighborhood of First
avenue and Seventh street. From
vantage points residents watched the
shooting and the attacks of the ami
NAL upon the policeman
The cat, a pet in the family of
Adolph Finkelstein of 120 Seventh
street, was left in the fiat on the
fourth floor with Mary Finkelstein, six
years old, and Hannah Taubinkinmel,
four years old, who lives on the first
floor. The pet gave birth to a litter
of kittens four weeks ago, and the
children, it is said, had been playing
with the little ones.
Without warning the cat made a
leap at Mary and landed on her chest.
Its claws failed to go through her gar
ments, and as it fell to the ground it
ripped her stocking, tore her leg with
its claws and sunk it's teeth into the
limb. 1t then turned upon the other
child and bit her in the hand.
With the blood streaming from their
wounds and frightened nearly into
spasms, the two children ran from the
fiat. Samuel Finkelstein, Is years old,
escaped with a scratch on his neck.
About this time the parents came
horne. Policeman Krams was called
and went into the fiat. Armed with a
broom and his revolver, he entered
the front room. There was a bunch
of fur and claws in the air. He fired
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
Mr.. Root and the Jews.

Judge Mayer Sulzberger, president
OF the American Jewish committee.
says OF the letter addressed by the Sec
retary OF state to Mr. Jacob H. Schiff:
The letter Of Secretary Root is the
most important advance that has been
made by our government to protect
the rights of Jewish citizens of this
country in Russia. For 40 years there
mas been more or less diplomatic wri-
ting ending in nothing practical. At
last Secretary Root has boldly taken
the position that Russia must observe
the treaty Of 1882, or otherwise this
government will terminate it and the
treaty Of 1887, and thus leave Russia
and ourselves without any treaty.
The letter Of Mr.. Root shows all this.
Though yelled in the polite phraseolo-
gy OF diplomatic intercourse, it is per-
fectly plain to the Russian govern
ment. l think that this is the begin
ming of the end of the passport ques-
tion, which is big with possibilities for
the benefit not only of American Jews.
but also Jews in Russia. The country
owes a debt Of gratitude to President
Roosevelt, to Secretary Root and to
the whole administration for their
manly insistence on. the rights Of
American Jews"
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

three shots, and then it was gone. 1t
had taken refuge in the kitchen, but
in the minute it had battled with the
policeman it had torn his uniform and
ripped his hands,.
Krams followed and beating back
the cats attack with the broom man
aged to put two shots into its neck.
With yell the animal went through
the open window to the fire escape
and then made a leap into the air.
The policeman was surprised to see
it crouching in the corner of the yard,
alive and apparently full of fight. Re-
loading his revolver he went to the
yard.
Krams fired'again, and with the first
shot the cat came at him. When ever
it struck his uniform it tore it. The
policeman emptied his revolver and
beat a retreat. In his 12 shots he
had three hits.
Out of ammunition he hastened to
Tompkins square park, where he got
fresh supply and another policeman.
The two policemen then fired eight
shots. One went into the brain of the
animal and ended its life.
The street was well-nigh impossible
when the policemen, carrying the
dead cat, started for the police sta
ton. There it was decided to send
the body to the Willard Parker hos
pital to determine if the cat was in
fected by rabies. The children who
had been bitten were taken to Belle
vue, where their wounds were eau
terized.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

Reports from the northwest show
that there is more money in that part
of the country than at any other time
in 20 years. In Idaho, Washington and
Oregon it required 10000 men to gar.
ner the wheat crop, estimated at
6O,OOO,000 bushels. The average
wage was 800 for the season. In the
three states the harvest was COM
plete. The weather was right. and
there was plenty of help.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

Astronomers are beginning to inter.
est themselves in the temperance of
Halley's comet. This is the famous
comet that blazed through the heavens
In 1456, at about the time the Turks
became masters of Constantinople. In
those times it was thought that comets
portended disaster, and the good peo-
pie of Christian Europe inserted a
prayer in their liturgy that they might
be saved from "the devil, the Turk and
the comet" In 1880 Edmund HALEY,
an English astronomer, predicted the
temperance Of the comet Of 1456, and
conjectured that it was the same as
that which had been seen in 1881 and
1907. His prediction was verified in
1852, and the comet has since been
known by his name. 1t is next due
some time between 1910 and 1912, as
1t last visited the solar system in
1885, and has a period of about 76
years. OF the short period comets,
Halley's takes the longest to complete
its orbit. The comet of 1874 has so
great an orbit that it is estimated that
its visits to our system occur at inter-
walls of hundred thousand years.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
Hears Dying Fathers Voice in Dream

Watertown, N. Y.-Flora Catlin, 20
years old, working en the. Cleveland
farm neal, here, declared that, while in
deep sleep she heard the voice of
her father, many, miles away, call her
in agonized tones and then received a
few hours later telegram announcing
his death at Cardinal, Canada.
The girls father was working in the
Canadian town. At an early hour he
was found unconscious, suffering
from spasms, which lasted until ten
o'clock, when he died
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

Aged Hermit Arranges Own Funeral.
Dallas Tex.-Told by his physicians
that he had but few days more to
live, James M. Witt, an aged hermit
of Rosen Heights, two weeks ago pur-
chased his coffin and made all the ar
rangements for his funeral He died
the-other day. Witt was an extraordi-
nary character. He came from
Georgia several years ago, but little
is known of his past life or his rela-
tives. He was the owner of consider
able real estate but lived the life of
hermit in little cabin which he built
himself. He did his own cooking and
seldom had anthing to say to any of
his neighbors.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
Old Man Kills Bio Bears at Eiobtv.

Oil City, Pa.-Capt. James NJ. Gay
city of this city, who is nearly eighty
years DID,, returned home the other
day from weeks hunting trip in
Forest county. bringing with him a
250-pound black bear, which he killed
near .Marienville. After few days
rest the veteran hunter will return to
the wilds of Forest county for two
weeks hunt. and promises to slay at
least two more bears.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

One expects better things from an
emperor than to set an evil example
to his people. The German emperor,
nevertheless, appears to be guilty.
When he visited the North Cape, the
most northerly point of Europe, few
summers ago, the desire to record his
visit led him to order the name of his
yacht, the Hohenzollern, to be painted
in letters 10 feet long on the rocky
cliff which forms the face of the cape.
Various German shipping firms which
carry tourists to the cape were quick
to seize the example by painting the
names of their vessels. Commercial
houses followed, and now the face of
North Cape is said to be q huge ad.
vertising sign-board.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

Minister WI in recent address
said he had been accused of asking
too many questions but contracted
the habit because reporters when he
first landed gave him a wrong impress
sion of the country. He has thus an
nexed one trait of American public
men: When in trouble from indiscreet
utterances, blame the reporters.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

ED GEERS, 'The grand old man." he
is called for he is so honest. handling
horses in races. He says: Il have used
SPOHNS DISTEMPER CURE for u
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
bic having the disease" soc and 81 bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co., Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
A Clever EeIiow.

did you friend make q hit at the
literary club?"
Il guess he did. He pronounced
Les Miserables' in a brard-new way
and then alluded to it as Victor Her.
bert's masterpiece" - Washington
Herald.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
Important to Mothere
Substitute

The Critic-Gee, but you talked
through your hat this evening! Why
did you?
The Speaker lost my head
Cleveland Leader.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

London suffragettes promise war to
the knife, which probably means they
are bound to have the last word at
any cost.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use, Red Cross Ball Blue Large or.
package, cents.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
About One.

Mrs. Hoyle-What time does your
husband get in nights?
Mrs. Doyle-About the time the
cuckoo clock has the least to do.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

It's surprising how many friends
you have when they need you.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

John D. Rockefeller and the duke of
Westminster each receive over 25O
begging letters a day
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

He sits with Clarice by the CRATE
And fancies castles in the coal,
And Love, the rascal, leads him on
To where woman's heart is goal!
The flames dart up with rosy glow
And chase the shadows to and fro.
All, what a dream it is to sit
Beside the woman you adore
And in the mellow freight, drift
With Cupid through affections lore.
Oh, what joyous world is this
All bounded by woman's kiss!
How fair is all the path ahead
With her to cheer you on your way,
And heaven opens wide at last
When she has named the happy day!
All, such is bliss at touching goal
When father pays for all the coal!
G 6 g
On the Wing.
A correspondent wrote me asking
how to cure Insomnia caused by
toothache. 1 told him to get another
dentist. He wrote back and explained
it was his wife that had the toothache.
Now am telling him to get another
wife. Some people can ask the foolish
est questions.
4 4 q
A young fellow is foolish always to
tell the truth to his sweetheart. He
should begin right and educate her
up to the standard of gullibility he
expects to take advantage of after
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Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

Large Cities of United States.
This country has 13S cities with a
population of over 10000.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

What you talk about should depend
very largely on the person you are
talking to.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM.
I4g LAKE lne OId Standard GROVES TASTE, ,ESS
TS TTntLh 1ONlC. You know what you taking.
sbnSx horWpia IS plainly printed every bottle,
snoWng ltlS simply Quinine and Iron in ta steless
form, and the most effectual form. For crown
people and children. Soc.
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09
& Z Z

A bum ran away with a bomb in
New York City. When the bomb ex-
ploded, it ran away with the bum,
says a Cleveland newspaper. This is
what might be called a bum joke, 1
suppose.
Z Z 4
There are lot of first-class bust
ness men who could make good rec
ords as thieves. The fact that they
prefer to move in good society does
not always save our treasure.
G @ G
The Joy of Life.
do not wish for riches vast,
Nor fame or high estate; O.,
L do not care when 1 walk past, =
To have men call me great,
The joy of life is all 1 ask,
In perfect peace to dwell;
Beneath the summer sun to baSk
To live and dream a SPELL
Good health is but my one desire,
With just a friend or two;
A wife to love me and inspire,
In what 1 have to do.
The joy of living is enough,
No greater boon can be;
Then, though my roads be eer so rough
Content shall dwell with me.
For one need not be rich or great
Or even known to fame;
Round humble cot or vast estate
Earth's glories are the same
The same sun shines upon us all,
The same stars CLEAN at night;
The flowers that deck the garden wall
The poorest man may sight
Then grant to me the joy of life,
And I'll not ask for more;
For in the heat of bitter strife,
know when it is DER
Beneath Gods sky I'll take nv rest
And glory in it's blue;
With peace and love within my breast
As God meant we should do.
Edgar A. Guest
Scissorettes.
What is the funniest story yoif ever
heard? A man of this town being asked
the question, told this one. At a Sunday
school the teacher asked: '~Nho drove
the children of Israel into Canaan" Not
a child answered and there was continued
silence after she had repeated the oues-
ton. Then the teacher, with consider
able spirit. said: You, little boy on the
back seat, who drove the children Of
frightened but managed to rise and say:
Il never did; we just moved here from
Missouri last week."-Kansas Newspaper
An old colored man stole a pig. and
after getting home with the animal knelt
TO pray before retiring. His wife heard
him praying to the Lord to i.rgive him
for stealing the pig. She went to sleep
with Uncle Eph still praying. Later in
the night she woke up and saw him still
kneeling In prayer. At daybrea< his SUD-
phcadons had not ceased. "Eph. whv
don't you come to bed?" asked his wife.
Let me lone, 'Riah: de mo- tries to
splain to de Lord how come to steal
dat pig de wurser 1 get mixed"
Several years ago there lived in Atchi-
son church member who liked to drink
beer, but he was very secretive about II. !"
the Atchison Globe relates. zone day he
called up joint by telephone and said:
Leave your back door open and I will
be over in a minute A wolnan's voice
at the other end Of the line said, excited
ly: What! And the man discovered the
telephone operator had given him. by
mistake, the number of one Of the most
prominent and well-behaved ladies In
Atchison, member of his church,
Ss->NsA.e=s
Barbour County index., 1908-12-09

There are a lot of f1rst-class busi-
ness men who could make good rec
ords as thieves. The fact that they
prefer to move in good society does
not always save our treasure.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
saparilla. three ounces.

saparilla. three ounces.
Mix by shaking well in bottle,
and take teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
He states that the ingredients
can be obtained from any good
prescription pharmacy at small cost,
and, being of vegetable extraction,
are harmless to take.
This pleasant mixture, if taken
regularly for few days, is said to
overcome almost any case of Rheu-
matism. The pain and swelling, if
any, diminishes with each dose,
until permanent results are OBJ
tanned, and without injuring the
stomach. While there are many
so-called Rheumatism remedies,
patent medicines, etc, some of
which do give relief, few really give
permanent results, and the above
will, no doubt, be greatly appre-
ciated by many sufferers here at
this time.
Inquiry at the drug stores of this
neighborhood elicits the informa-
ton that these drugs are harmless
md can be bought separately, or
the druggists here will mix the
prescription for our readers if
asked to
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
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Hicks to possess the Hicks" fore
casts-the only reliable.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
Short Courses at the
Agricultural College

The annual short courses for
farmers and for housekeepers will
be held at the Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins. during
the week beginning January IL.
This is the week before the fat
stock show in Denver, and farmers
and their wives can take the short
courses and visit the stock show
for the expenses of one trip.
Entirely new programs will be
given in both courses, and every
daylight hour, for six days, and
five hours will have something
worth while" for every farmer
and housekeeper.
The chief topics discussed by
the experts will be crop growing,
stock-judging. feeding. and breed
ing, fruit growing, soil fertility,
ditch management to secure
economy Of water, irrigation and
drainage, farm veterinary work,
demonstrations in farm, concrete
and cement work, tests of farm
machinery and poultry raising.
In the domestic science short
course at the college, lectures and
demonstrations will be given on
subjects of vital interest to house.
keepers and homemakers. 1t will
pay housekeepers to come to study
the equipment of the college
kitchens and dining room.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
A Free Diary for Our Readers,

We take pleasure in announcing
that any of our readers can secure
a fine 96-page diary for 1909, by
sending 2 cents postage to d. Swift
& Co., Patent Lawyers, Washing
ton, d. G. This diary is worth 25
cents and contains 20 pages of val
liable information, such as the crop
production of 1908 by states. Brief
but valuable points of every day
law and patent laws, business
forms, and population of all cities
and states, etc, and rs blank pages
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
Rheumatism Recipe.

A well-known authority on Rheu-
matism gives the following valu-
able, though simple and harmless,
prescription, which any one can
easily prepare at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one,
half ounce; Compound Kargon-
one ounce; Compound Syrup Sar.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-12-18
RIO GRANDE WILL BUY
SANTAFE CENTRAL AND
BUILD TO FL PASO
Means Opening of Southern
Markets to Valley Pro.
ducts and Equitable Rates
for Shippers.

The most cheering news that
the people of the San Luis valley
have met up with in a long time is
contained in the last issue of the
New York Railway and Engineer
ing News. That paper states that
it is reported that the Santa Fe
Central railroad has been acquired
by the Denver and Rio Grande
and is to be extended from Santa
Fe, N. NJ, via Roswell to Ell Paso,
Texas
If the report be true it means
thousands of dollars more added
annually to the profits of valley
farmers because of the increased
price which flour. wheat, oats,
potatoes, hay. etc, will bring in
the southern markets. The Rio
Grande makes shippers very fair
rate to Santa Fe which is as far as
its lines extend. From Santa Fe
to Albuquerque, distance of 81
miles the A. T. & S. f. charge as
much as the Rio Grande does for
80 miles, prohibitive rate which
is made to bar out San Luis valley
products and give the A. T. & S.
f. the benefit of the long haul
from Kansas on the same class
of produce.
With the extention of the Rio
Grande system to FL Paso not only
would points on that line be open
ed to valley shippers but vast
territory reached by connecting
roads will also be available. In
that section of the country there
is IA good demand for every kind
of produce raised in the valley
and this demand is now supplied
by Kansas.
The Santa Fe Central was con-
structed from Santa Fe to Tor
rance, IA distance of ITO miles.
few years ago by Pittsburg capital
lists. Negotiations were conducted
in Pittsburg some time ago be-
tween the owners and E. T. Jeffery.
representing the Rio Grande, but
no deal was consummated at that
time. Recently the company let
the contract for extending the
road to Albuquerque and the
Hagan coal fields from Moriarity
junction. The road, as projected,
is to extend from Torrance to Ros-
well, where it will connect with
the Pecos Valley road, and from
hat ppint to FL paco