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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
standardizinn Educatlsn.

Standardizing Education.
When Mr.. Carnegie established his
Foundation for the Advancement of
had in mind a unification and stan
dardizing of college education in
North America; but that is something
which his great gift is likely to accom-
plish. The nominal purpose of the
Foundation is to provide fund the in
come from which may provide retir-
ing pensions for aged professors in
such non-sectarian colleges of the Uni
ted States, Canada and Newfoundland
as are not supported by the state.
This purpose has been strictly ad-
herel to, but in order that it might be
accomplished it has been necessary
for the president and trustees to do
much preliminary work. What is col
lege? What is "non-sectarian?" Does
state support? These and other SINH
lar questions were fundamental. In
order to settle the first one, says the
Youths Companion, the officers of the
Foundation were obliged to establish
certain standards of admission, cur
riculum and graduation, to which
every institution which desires its pro-
fessors to benefit by the fund must
conform. The direct result is a gen.
eral raising of the standard of college
education throughout North America.
The result of the investigation into
the sectarianism of colleges is having
the effect of defining more clearly
than has ever been done before the re-
lations between various denomina-
lions and the colleges with which they
have been related by bonds of one sort
or another. This, too, is a gain. Still
a third result is the establishment of
a uniform system of accounting among
college treasurers, which, in TURF, will
make possible a better knowledge of
and chance for wise suggestions con-
corning the investment of college
funds. The value of participation in
the benefit of this fund is keenly felt
by the colleges. A large part of the
time of the trustees is devoted to in
vestigating the claims of American in
situations which desire that their pro-
lessons shall share in the pensions
yielded by the fund.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

Hampton lariated his tired horses
behind the bluff and returned to the
summit, lying fiat upon the ground,
with the field-glass at his eyes. The
distant figures passed slowly forward
into the midst of the willows, and for
half an hour the patient watcher
scanned the surface of the stream be-
yOnd, but there was no sign of at
tempted passage. The sun sank lower
and finally disappeared behind those
desolate ridges to the westward.
Hampton's knowledge of plainscraft
rendered Murphy's actions sufficiently
clear. This was the Fourche; beyond
those waters lay the terrible peril of
Indian raiders. Further advance must
be made by swift, secret night riding.
and never-ceasing vigilance. This was
and his horses for. Beyond conjec-
ture, he was resting now within the
shadows of those willows, studying
the opposite shore and making ready
for the dash northward. Hampton be,
lieved he would linger thus for some
time after dark, to see if Indian fires
would afford any guidance. Confident
of this, he passed back to his horses,
rubbed them down with grass, and
then ate his lonely supper, not ventur.
ing to light a fire, certain that Muir.
phys eyes were scanning every inch
of skyline.
Darkness came rapidly, while Hamp
ton sat planning again the details OF
his nights work. Then, with the two
animals trailing cautiously behind, he
felt his slow way on foot down the
steep bluff, into the denser blackness
of t6e valley.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

The visitor laughed, the bushes
rustling as he pushed toward the
sounc of the voice. It's all right, old
boy. Gave We quite scare, I reckon
Murphy could now dimly perceive
the other advancing through the inter-
vening willows, and his Colt shot up
to the level. "Stop.-ye take another
step an I'll-let drive. Ye tell me
-frst-who We be-"
The invader paused, but he realized
the nervous finger pressing the trigger
and made haste to answer. It's all
right, I tell ye. I'm one O. Terry's
scouts"
Eye are? Jist the same-rve heard
yer voice-afore."
Likely 'nough. saw service in the
Seventh"
Murphy was still trifle suspicious.
How'd We git we're? How'd ye come
ter know-whar l wus?"
The man laughed again. "Sorter
hurts yer Professional feelins, don't it
old teller, to be dropped in on in this
unceremonious way? But it was dead
easy, old man. Ye see 1 happened
thro' Cheyenne only couple O. hours
behind We, with bunch O. papers fel
the Yellowstone. The trails plain
enough out this far, and l loped long
at a pretty fair hickory, so tibet was
up on the bluff yonder, and saw We &C
into camp yere just afore dark. Yor
wus a-keepin' yer eyes skinned across
the Fourche, and naturally didn't ex
pect DO callers from them hills be
hind. The rest wus nuthin', an here
am. It's a darn sight pleasanter tel
hev company travelin', ter my notion
Now kin 1 cum on?"
Murphy reluctantly lowered his Colt
every movement betraying annoyance
Il reckon. But ida damn sight
rather risk it-alone."
The stranger came forward withou
further hesitation. The night was fal
too dark to reveal features, but t.
Murphy's strained vision the new
conner appeared somewhat slender il
build. and of good height.
'Whar'd-ye say ye-wus bound?"
Mouth O. the Powder. We kin ride
tergether fer a night or two"
"Ye kin-do as ye-please, but
amt a huntin'-no company,-an' In
a'-goin' cross now"
He advanced a few strides towart
his horses. Then suddenly he CAV,
vent to a smothered cry, so startlin;
as to cause the stranger to sprin,
hastily after him.
"Oh! My God! Oh! Lcok there!"
What is it, man."
There! there! The picture! Dom
you see?"
Nav; 1 don't see nuthin'. Ye ain
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

We may trust the university student
readily to agree with the professor
who has made the great scientific dis
covery that tobacco makes a man.
The youth who is mixing educational
endeavor with a knowledge of the
graceful art of blowing smoke rings
will bite his bulldog pipe the closer in
his teeth and feel that he has been
Vindicated. OF course, if it isn't wrong
or harmful the pipe will not taste so
good, but then he can get enough au-
thority on that side of the fence to
satisfy himself and the new discovery
of the professors will come in handy
to use in arguments with his parents.
1t is wonderful what n college profess
lsor can discover when he sets out in
certain direction, knowing in ad.
vance just where he will arrive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
YpsiIanti and CHICAGO.

Postal officials who have taken the
trouble to keep record of peculiar
spellings declare that there are no
fewer than 372 varieties of "Ypsilan-
H." and that this fact entities the we'll
known, thriving and beautiful Michi-
gan city to the lead in this particular
among American communities Every
letter except III" has been used as an
initial in spelling this name. 1t is
pointed out, however, that the varie-
ties in the spelling are chiefly confined
TO the first syllable, "y' being a letter
lacking, or having only an Indifferent
standing in foreign languages. "Tipsy
Lanti" and Zip Silanti" are two of
the most peculiar spellings, while
"Whypserlanter" and "Hipasslander"
are two Of the most impossible If
Ypsilanti stands first among those
names which are spelled queerly, says
Pathfinder, Chicago easily comes
second. Here are the ways it is
spelled, besides the correct way: Chic.
cago, Chicago, Chicawgo, Chikkago
Chiggago, CheggegO, Cheegago, CHR
gago, Shecago. Shikkago, Shercaggo
Shakakko, Schuerkaigo, Psceschaggo
Stkschaga, Tschakko, Tzstchago
Stktschagko, Schenkakko, Zheekako
Ztchaggo.
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CHAPTER XxV>I-continued.

The memory of his Nld plain craft
would not permit any neglect of the
few necessaries for the trip. He
bought without haggling over prices,
but insisted on the best. So it was
four in the afternoon when he finally
struck into the trail leading north
ward. He rode a mettlesome, half
broken bronco, wicked-eyed brute,
which required to be conquered twice
within the first hour of travel; a Sec
ond and more quiet animal trailed be-
hind at the end of lariat, bearing the
necessary equipment.
He had, by persistent questioning,
acquired considerable information, DUR
ing that busy hour spent in Cheyenne,
regarding the untracked regions lying
before him, as well as the character
and disposition of the man he pur-
sued. Both by instinct and training
he was able to comprehend those brief
hints that must prove of vast benefit
| in the painless wilderness.
The night was already dark, but
stars were cleaning brilliantly over
| head, and the trail remained easily
| traceable. 1t became terribly lonely
on that wilderness stretching away
| for unknown leagues in every direc-
| ton, yet Hampton scarcely noted this,
so watchful was he lest he miss the
trail. To his judgment, Murphy would
not be likely to ride during the night
until after he had crossed the Fourche.
There was no reason to suspect that
there were any hostile Indians south
of that stream, and probably therefore
the old scout would endeavor to con-
serve his own strength and that of his
horses, for the more perilous travel
beyond.
About midnight, the trail becoming
obscure, the rider made camp, conf.
dent he must have already gained
heavily on the man he pursued. He
lariated his horses and flinging him
self down on some soft turf, almos,
Immediately dropped asleep. He was
up again before daylight, and, after
hasty meal, pressed on. The nature
Of the country had changed consider
ably, becoming more broken, the view
circumscribed by towering cliffs ant
deep ravines.
Late in the afternoon he refined w
his horse and gazed forward into {
broad valley, bounded with precipi
tous bluffs. The trail led directl!
down toward where a considerable
stream of water shone silvery in the
sun, half concealed behind a fringe o
willows. And yonder. close in agains
those distant willows. some black dot
were moving. Hampton glued hi
anxious eyes to the glass. The levelet
tubes clearly revealed man on horse
back. leading another horse The ami
mails were walking. There could be Lit
tie doubt that this was Silent Murphy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
BUT WAS 1T. THE SAME MeLoNr
Paper Carried by Darby Amounted
Almost to Perpetual Permit.

"a negro just loves watermelon"
said Representative Johnson of South
Carolina. Strange, too, that when a
policeman sees a negro with melon
at an unreasonable hour he has it
right down that the darby has stolen
that watermelon. heard a story about
a policeman who met a negro in the
early hours of the morning. and he
had big melon on his shoulder.
"I see you have a melon there"
eyes, sah,' answered the darby.
Use got er melon; but Use fixed fer
you, sah,' and pulling out paper he
handed it to the officer, who read:
This bearer of this is o. K. He paid
me ten cents for the melon, and he
is a pillar in the church. James
Elder
"'You are fixed said the officer.
"'Dat's what lowed answered the
negro, and he moved on."-Washing-'
ton Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

gone cracked, hev We? Whose pic
ture?"
Its THERETO Lord!-it's there!
My God! can't We see?-An' it's his
facial a-gleamin' with green flames
Holy Mary-an' amt seen it
afore in-15 year,"
He seemed suddenly to collapse, and
the stranger permitted him to drop
limp to the earth.
Darn if 1 kin see anythin', old
man, but I'll scout round thar a bit,
jest ter ease yer mind, an see what
kin skeer up"
He had hardly taken a half dozen
steps before Murphy called after him:
''Don't-don't go an leave me-it's
not there now-thet's queer."
The other returned and stood gazing
down upon his huddled figure You're
a fine scout! afeard O. spooks. Do We
take these yere turns often? Fer if
We do, I reckon as how II sooner be
ridin' alone"
Murphy struggled to his feet and
gripped the, others arm. Never he'd
nuthin' like it-afore. But-but it was
thar-all creepy-an' green-ain't seen
tibet face-in Is year"
What face?"
IA fellow 1 knew-once. He
he's dead
The other grunted disdainfully. bad
luck ter see them sort, he volun-
| teered, solemnly. Blame glad it
warn't me es see it, an don't know
| as keer much right now bout keep
in company with We fer very long
However. reckon if either of US cal
| culates on doin' much ridin' ternight
we better stop foolin' with ghosts, an
go ter saddlin' up
They made rapid work of it. the
newcomer proving somewhat loQua
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

midst of a thicket of willows, wide
awake, yet not quite ready to ford the
Fourche and plunge into the dense
shadows shrouding the northern shore.
Crouched behind log, he had so far
yielded unto temptation as to light his
pipe.
Murphy had been amid just such
unpleasant environments many times
before, and the experience had grown
ing degenerates into a commonplace
at last. So Murphy pulled contentedly
at his old pipe.
But suddenly there was the faint
crackle of a branch to his left, and
one hand instantly closed over his pipe
bowl, the other grasping the heavy re-
volveY at his hip. There came plain
undisguised rustling in the grass
some prowling coyote, probably; then
his tense muscles Immediately re
Taxed, and he cursed himself for being
so startled, yet he continued to grasp
the as" in his right hand, his eyes
alert.
Murphy"
That single word. hurled thus unex
pectedly out of the black night, startled
him more than would volley of rifles
He sprang half erect, then as swiftly
crouched behind willow, utterly un
able to articulate. For the instant his
very blood ran cold; he appeared tt
shrivel up.
"Oh, come. Murphy; speak up, man
l know you're in here"
That terror of the unknown instant
~ vanished. This was the familiar
language of the world. and, howevel
/ the fellow came to be there, it wa,
assuredly man who spoke.
"Who-the hell-are ye?" he blurt
! ed out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
One Use for Catalogues.

The American consul at Nankin ut
tiers a caution to his fellow country
men, who spend lavishly on illustrated
catalogues on thick paper. handsome
" bound, which appear to be highly
priced by the Chinese at Nankin.
where the supply is at times unequal
to the demand. AS the English lam
guage is not yet general accomplish
ment among the citizens, the consul
made inquiries and discovered that
the leaves of the catalogues were be
ins u.ed as inside soles for she es.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit
ten BY a Large Snake.

How few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes. Not long ago a
harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel of an automobile which was
being driven by a woman. The woman
promptly tainted and the car, left to-
it's own resources, ran into stone
wall and caused serious accident.
The bite of a poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. K. M. Fishel,
Route No. 1, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when bit
ten by large snake.
ION August 20, 1906. 1 was bitten
on the hand twice by large copper
head snake. Being distance from
any medical aid. as a last resort l
used Sloan's Liniment, and to my as
constituent found it killed all pain and
was the means of saving my life.
am the mother of four children and
am never without your Liniment
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
AN INTERESTING
CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT
Amy Child Can Do 1.-THE Result IL
Almost like Magic-usefui, Too.

Anything in the nature OF a chem
lcal experiment is always interesting
and usually educative. Here is a SIM
perform and which is instructive in
very practical way: Get bit of White
Lead about the size of pea, piece
of charcoal, a common candle in a
candlestick, and a blow-pipe. Scoop
out a little hollow in the charcoal to
hold the White Lead, then light the
candle. take the charcoal and lead in
one hand and the blow-pipe in the
other, with the large end of the blow
pipe between the lips; blow the flame
of the candle steadily against the bit
of White Lead on the charcoal and if
the White Lead is pure it will pres
emily resolve itself into little shining
globules of metallic lead, under the
intense heat of the blow-pipe, leaving
no residue
If, however, the White Lead is adul--
terated in the slightest degree. it Will
not wholly change into lead. So, it,
will be seen, that this experiment is.
not only an entertaining chemical
demonstration, but also of practical
use in the home. White Lead is the
most important ingredient of paint.
II. should be bought pure and unadul,
terated and mixed with pure linseed
oil. That is the best paint. The
above easy experiment enables any
one to know whether the paint is the.
kind which will wear. or not
The National Lead Company guar.
antee that white lead taken from d
package bearing their Dutch Boy
Painter" trademark will prove abso-
lutely pure under the blow-pipe test;
and to encourage people to make the
test and prove the purity of paint be-
fore using it, they will send free a
blow-pipe and a valuable booklet on
paint to anyone writing them asking
for Test Equipment. Address Ma
tional Lead Company, Woodbridge
Building New York City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

A number of New York women were
invited to take bath as something
novel. After the dip their hostess
handed them kimonos and a talk on
the delights of the bath. Most of
them were so much impressed that
they declared they were going to have
another bath some time. 1t will be
seen from this simple narrative that
there is still hope for New York.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
Mothers Modest Demands.

Lawyers will take almost any case,
and Chicago lawyers, it seems, will
take anything. A Chicago woman put
her son in a children's home there.
and is now bringing suit because they
cut off the boys curls. Every curl
was worth $1,000 to me-" she says,
"and they gave him a bath. too,
against my wishes. He is delicate
child and bathing makes him sick.
haven't given him bath since a year
ago Christmas" She will ask $4,000
because of the curls and bath.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08
WELL.
Deafness CANNOT Be cured

BY local applications, they cannoe reach the die
eased portion Of the ear. There Is only one way 10
cure deafness and that IS by remedies
Deafness 10 caused by an fnhamcd condition OF the
rnucohs lining of the Eustachan Tube. When THIS
tabe Is fnianed yOu have rum5iing sound or I'M
perfect hearing. and when It IS entirely Closed Dear
ness Il the result and unless the Inflammation can DO
taken ont and this tube restored TO it's normal cond
ton hearing win be destroyed forever, nine cases
out Of ten are caused by Catarrh. which il nothing
but an fnfamed condition OF the mucous surfaces
We wifi, give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
DEAFNESS tcaused by catarrhl that cannot De cured
BY Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for ciTculars Tree. =
r. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, u.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

The German officer who killed him.
self while under sentence for murder
ing comrade in arms declared that
the woman in the case had hypnotized
him. Adams old plea which it is sell
dom remembered was thrown out of
court
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

A Spokane doctor slept for 312
hours. Let's see. what city of Penn
sylvania is it that's so famed for SOM
nolency-at any rate. whichever city
It is. win 1t allow this challenge from
the northwest to go unnouced3
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-08

How some women do enjoy taking
a whack at some other woman's rep
s.ke<iops
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-01
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1908.
INTERFERENCE WITH NATURAL
LAW

A Southern senator mentions fool
ish interference with natural law:
I'VE have agricultural colleges, but
it is surprising the small number Of
agriculturists they turn out. It is not
the fault of the college, however,
for as SOON AS THE YOUNG
FARMER OR FARMERS SON GOES
TO COLLEGE HE BEGINS TO
LOOK TO OTHER THINGS THAN
LIFE ON A FARM. He goes in for
engineering or some other profession.
The senator refers TO white youth:
but the same is the fact with respect
to the Afro-American young man.
Scarcely one of the Afro-American
young men who have enterprise en-,
ough to leave home and attend col
lege has any idea whatever to return
to the drudgery and starvation wages
OF the plantation. Having a talent
above simply steering a hoe, or super.
intending an old mule, he would re:
gard it as an interference with the
operation of a natural law, for him
to go back to the old plantation. and
he begins to s'look to other things. y
just as his white brother does
In fact THE Appeal" knows of one
instance of an Afro-American youth
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-01

Excoates
Human Beings the Stake.
of
general discussion Senator
LOOK occasion
ns replied to the freeatng
ing Wnere senator Hopkins stands it
think it is
seeking
honest other
ator OF Who
Carolina
seat BODY
mat state is known that the majority
e OF the Senator
and political them under the Constitution
common a
president the Senator in
gay 1900
ABOUT acknowledge
d1o our level
ANYBODY bleve
In the
the
aatonal banks Chicago?
% MOB law This is the
10 De practical
the Negroes
EN- and burned almost
their place - - se 80"
The BOWS MS head to that man
to
OF civilization" ~ = ny ."en.leeu een.uiS
HOW is little compared with the life
american cizen How is
Win condition in
without
pile of of
y $3.50 'ie senator here today gives
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-01

down South, who left the old planta-
ton, and is now an electrical engin-
eer in Guam.
TO attempt to educate any man,
black or white, and at the same time
limit his aspirations to the plane he
occupied before he was educated is
the most idotic interference with the
natural operation of natural law; yet
politicians and preachers are con-
stantly and persistently guilty of just
that thing. In their frantic efforts to
work out the ancient problem of the
irresistible force and the immovable
body, they have filled both church
and state with wrangles and jangles;
and set aside both the constitution of
the United States and the Bible, both
of which documents sadly interfere
with the natural operation Of natural
law"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1908-08-01

pressing his preference for Senator
Albert J. Hopkins for reelection over
his opponent, Representative George
E. Foss, and also intimated that he
hoped Mr.. Foss himself might be re-
turned as member of the House
from the Tenth district.
The Speaker based his decision on
the fact that Senator Hopkins is now
a member of the Senate Committee
on Finance, which has to do with tar
if and financial legislation, which, he
said, was an important assignment,
in view of the platform pledges Of
the party.
After protesting his friendship for
Representative Foss, and indicating
that he had himself three times, as
Speaker, appointed him chairman of
the House Committee on Naval At
fairs, Mr. Cannon said:
81 believe he can serve the people
of the State of Illinois and of the
whole country better as member of
the House of Representative and as
chairman of the Committee on Naval
Affairs than he can elsewhere"