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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

E. E. Bland sends renewal SUBJ
scripton and greetings from kmsley. Mr..
Bland was formerly one Of the hustlers IN
Sharon Valley and made nice little for
tune a. a result Of his own energy and
business judgment. He has always been
deeply interested IN public affairs and is
thoroughly posted on things national.state
and local. He is keeping tab on the
special legislative session and wants to
know what's the matter with Senator
Long that he did not hop INTO the band
wagon earlier on the primary issue. He
says sentiment among republicans m his
section Of the couniy IS overwhelmingly
m favor Of the primary and guaranty de-
post laws and 4 the party does not pass
genuine measures m this direction some
thing viii drop. We are alwayssslad to
hear from Ed Bland and hope he VIII
eventually make up his mind to come
| back to Barber.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

We can furnish stove wood m any
Iene,h or thickness. delivered OF on
Ground. Inquire Of c. B. Curne or w.
&. Uneback.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

Give credit where i Is due. The
Santa Fe was actually on ime once last
week The time" however. had been
extended an hc.n.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

Raymond's Missouri Cir" played in
this city Saturday night was good. 1t
did not quite come up to "Pickings from
Puck" played by Dubinsky Bros. on the
| 9th. but it was different style perform
ance and was very good. Medicine
Ledge is unusually fortunate this season
In its theater companies.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

Seward |. Field LOST his fine bird dog
on Sunday. 1t had been sick over a
week and the nature of the disease
could not be discovered. 1t was one Of
the very best dogs In the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

Miss Matte Collins Of Hutchinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Demit Of Pretty Prairie
aniyed last Friday and visited until Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Upde.
graf. On Monday they went to IsabeI
to visit with Dr.. C. D. Updegaf and
wife, from whence they win go to western
Kansas to visit with other relatives. Mis-
Collins IS neice Of Mr.. Updegaf anc
Mrs. Demit IS sit1 Of Mrs. Upde
gaf. The latter lady Is engaged n ths
banking busness n Pretty Prairie.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
Nexh

But. coming back to the first cause,
the transient Joseph. should be invited to
arse. take up his bed and skiddoo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
School Entertainment Postponed

The play. Under Two Flags" ad-
vertised to be given by the High School,
directed by Leonora E. Shaw, has been
postponed on account Of the official clos
ing order. 1t will be rendered later.
Parties who have purchased tickets are
requested to hold them; they will be
honoeed when the entertainment is gwen.
Watch the papers for announcement
Of date and keep talking up the play.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
Still Ia the ALI.

Unless the I'VE branches Of the Ieei.-
lature reached an aase@ent yesterday
afternoon. the primary law is sdll in the
air. The house last week went on rec
ord tor genuine statewide primary
while the senate stood for split primary
or monsrel. The latest indications
were that the, house would knock under
and bow to the senate lodge. but nothing
will be certain until a vote shall have
been taken.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

There will be box supper at the
Roundup school house next Wednesday
night. February 5th. The committee in
charge hope to see the school house well
filled. Every lady is expected to bring
a box.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

J.C. MarcheI Of PhiIlipsburs. Kan
sas, brother Of A. A. Marchel, accom-
panied the latter on his visit here last
week. ]. c. IS very much taken up with
this part Of the country and may conclude
to buy home here. 1t is also within
the range Of possibilities that A. A. will
drift back. His family is not exactly
satisfied at Safordville and would be glad
to come back to good old Barber. and
even Mr. Marchel himself admits that it
is mighty fine place to stay. When
people get IN that FIX there is only one
thing to do-break away and come.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

Dr.. F. S. Atwell of Sharon, we are
sorry to learn. has about decided to re-
move to Wichita. Wereget very much
to lose this excellent family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

]. N. Tincher departed yesterday to
participate in the Kansas Day Club ex-
ercises at Topeka. He will speak about
"The PARTY Platform"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
The score was as follows:
VACCINATION
The New Way

Do you know that you can be protected
from smallpox by internal vaccination
to the same extent that you are protect
ed by having a matter from the fostering
sore Of pock inocculated into your
blood whereby you run the risk of hav-
ing your organism contaminated with
some loathsome disease, cancer, scrofula,
etc? By internal vaccination is meant
the medicine which, when taken inter-
nally, has the power to protect your
organism in the same way as does vacci-
nation. You can get the medicine from
any Homeopathic doctor. If you do not
wish to be injured by strong medicines
and protect your children, employ
homeopathic physicians.
Dr.. 8. KocIELL.
M. T. VILLAINS departed for Topeka
yesterday morning to be . guest at the
meeting Of the Kansas Day Club which
wA make meny tonight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

Let us figure on your next bill Of wall
paper. We guarantee with quality and
style considered. our prices will sell the
goods.-Warren Drug Co. Sharon, Kan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17
NEW HAVEN.

The Burlington District EpwOrth
League will conduct summer institute
at Spring Grove camp ground August 10
16 for the young people of Western Yer
mont.
Congressman Foster will deliver an
address Saturday evening at the park.
Ice cream will be served.
Henry Balls team ran away last week
demolishing his moving machine. Tue
team ran into the park among the trees,
which stopped them, throwing one of
the horses, which was not injured.
An unusual occurrence Sunday morn
ing opposite Mrs. Langdon's was young
cy clone which formed there. 1t took up
a 13-foot board lying across the road,
carrying it spirally twenty feet in the
air; then it travelled some thirty rods
east to large tree, which it shook most
violently, spending itself later in field
below. 1t made roaring and whizzing
sound and lasted several minutes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17
STATE FIREMEN.
Convention and Tournament Held
Here Wednesday and Thurs

For nearly week preparations have
been going forward, getting Things in
readiness for the State convention and
tournament, and the stores had been
splendidly decorated in honor of the oc-
casion. This is the third time the State
convention has been held here and each
year at Middlebury has been a banner
year for the association.
The visitors began to come in We'd
nesday morning. The following entries
had already been made for the various
events: Randolph Hose Co., of Randolph,
Boxer Hose Co. of Burlington, Lafayette
Hose Co., No. 2, of Winooski, Winooski
Steamer Hose Co., No. 1 of Winooski,
Volunteer Hose Co., No. 2 of Vergennes,
G. G. Knight Hose Co., No. 2 of Fair
Haven, Port Henry Hose Co. No. 1 of
Port Henry, N. Y, j. R. Durkee Hose
Co. of Fort Edward, N Y, Alert Hose
Co., No. of Keeseville, N. Y, Leonard
Bibby Hose Co., No. of Fort Edward
N. Y. About every company that has
entered the races has men entered for
the other contests.
The convention took place in the town
hall at o'clock on Wednesday evening.
The president, G. F. Rich, presided, and
introduced DIR. D. c. Noble, president of
the board of trustees, who welcomed
them in a pleasing address.
The report of the secretary, E. D.
Moore of Bennington was accepted and
adopted. Treas. L. c. Grant presented
his report which showed a balance ON
hand of SIG 81.
Mr.. Chas. II. Stevens of Winooski,
moved that the executive commit 'e
be instructed to award the competitive
trumpet to the Steamer Company of
Winooski. This motion caused the only
controversy. Winooski Co. claimed
to have won it three times and the
Volunteers of Vergennes claimed to have
won twice and tied once. The records
show each company to have won twice
and tied once. Vote stood nine for the
motion, eleven against.
F. NJ. Tiffany of the Gamewell Fire
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17
SLIPPED AWAY.
Fred Harriet Arrested Sunday
Night, But Gets Away.

st. Adams, July 13.-Fred Harriet
who is wanted at Middlebury on the
charge of larceny or embezzlement-not
forgery, as he signed his own name to
the checks but had no money in the
bank-was arrested here last night. He
broke away from the officers on the Jail
steps but was almost Immediately recap
tured. After Is minutes struggle he
broke away again and ran to the hotel
where he demanded his grips. A bell
boy refused to surrender them and Har-
riot attacked the boy with case knife.
He then left hurriedly and, it is thought.
went across the lake on a steamer this
morning. The automobile he left here
was attached for local bills.
Harriet cashed checks III Oxford, N.
Y, Rutland and Swanton. The checks
amounted to $3.50, $50 having been OBJ
tained in Oxford, $45 in Rutland and S25
in Swanton. Harriet has sister living
in st. Albans and arrived here in an au.
tomoblle, registering under an assumed
name. 1t is understood there was some
trouble with the machine which necessi-
tated longer stop than he may have
planned.
Officials of the Middlebury National
Bank were notified Tuesday forenoon
that Fred Harriet, who has been passing
worthless checks for the past two weeks
in various places in Vermont and New
York state, had passed check for $4,000
on the National City Bank of Troy, n Y,
Monday. Checks were made to H. w.
Bennett and were signed by Harriet. A
check was given the Automobile Ex-
change of Troy when he purchased a
Buick automobile, 1903 model.
Harriet has passed scores of worthless
checks during the past two weeks that
he has been at large. He was arrested
at st. Adams Sunday but escaped from
the officers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17
Mrs. Mary n Van Vliet.

The older residents of Middleburv viii
not have forgotten Mrs. Mary H. Var
Vllet, who for several years previous tC
1879 resided on South street in this vii.
lage. Mrs Van Vliet's death occurred
Tuesday morning, the 14th inst. in Castle
ton, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Alfred E. Higley, with whom she had
lived for many years.
Mrs. Van Viet was a woman of keen
discernment and unusual mental vigor.
Although domestic in her activities she
took a great interest in current events
and was remarkably well informed as to
all pnblc Catters. She was always a
great reader and in the quiet Of her declin-
ing years found much companionship in
books. She passed away as one who
falls asleep, crowned with years and
comforted with the care of those that
loved her. The burial was at North
Ferrisburgh where her husband. David
Van Vliet and her older daughter
Agnes, are also buried.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17
Excursion Through Lake Cham
plain.

The Rutland R. r. will run one of its
popular excursions through Lake Cham
plain on Sunday, July 10, 1908, by spec
ial train starting from Rutland 9:l5 a.
m. via Burlington in connection with
the new steamer "Ticonderoga. The
fare from Rutland and stations to Yer
gennes, inclusive. will be $3.50 for adults
and 65c for children, Ferrsburg $l.40,
No. Ferrisburg Sl.30, Charlotte Sl.15,
Shelburne Sl.00. Children one-half of
these fares. On arrival of special train
at Burlington steamer will leave for a
trip through the lake, around the islands
and into the Great Back Bay. Return
ing steamer will reach Burlington at
4:3O p m. Special train will leave for
Rutland Immediately on arrival. A fine
orchestra will accompany the excursion
and furnish music throughout the trip.
For more detailed information see small
advertising flyers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17

Alarm system, presented to the associa-
tion on behalf of the Eureka Fire Hose
Company the silver trumpet to be run
for by Vermont companies, the trumpet
to be the property of the company
winning it three times. The trumpet
was accepted and a rising vote of
thanks given to the donors, and Mr..
Tiffany told of the new school house
alarm boxes in connection with regular
alarms being installed by his company.
w. II. Towne of Morrisville upon be-
behalf of his town extended an invitation
to the association to hold the con-
vention and tournament with them next
year.
President w. II. Towne of Morrisville;
f. ID. Moore of Bennington, secretary
l.. g. Grant, treasurer: Vice presidents,
Chas. H. Stevens, Wlnooski, j. II.
Dunnelly, Vergennes, Geo. II. Kidder,
Middlebury, H. H. Hodgson. Barre,
H. F. Read, Enosburg Falls Executive
Committee, Frank r. Stone, Middlebury
Fred Lavelle, Winooski, C. A. Niles OF
Burlington, c. o. Averill of Barre, A. j.
Smith of Morrisville Auditors, D. F.
Carmody of Fair Haven, A. A. Whit.
comb of Montpelier, Frank R. Newton of
Bennington Statistician F. f. Perkins,
burlington.
After a vote of thanks to the retiring
president, c. F. Rich, the secretary and
treasurer and the citizens of Middlebury
the convention adjoined to the lower
hall where an informal feed was given.
Thursday morning the local fire de-
partment, which by the way, is one of
the finest in the state, accompanied by the
Middlebury band. formed and marched to
the depot to meet the visiting companies
After the trains the parade formed on
Depot street at 0:3O as follows: first
division, Marshal, Il. M. Chapman and
Aides, John Woods and Benz. Wales
Middlebury Band, j. NJ. Buzzell, leader
Officers of Vermont State Fireman's
Association in carriages, including ex,
mayor j. E. Burke of Burlington, G. A
Barber of Burlington, ex-chief John L.
Sargent and Chief C. F. Rich of the loca
department.
The Volunteers of 'sS and the Battel
Hose companies both presented fine
appearance, with their nicely contrasting
and tasty uniforms. The hose cart Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17
Mill President Got Skinned.

Mr. --- President of a cotton mill
at Union, S CHE don't want to see his
name in print-had two offers of 500 gal
Ions of paiut; $l.30 and 81 25. Took the
Si.25; and got skinned. He'd have got
three-quarters skinned if he'd taken the
other.
The $l.30 was full gallon; the 81 .25
was Is per cent short. The full-measure
paint was adulterated 40 per cent; the
short-measure paint wac adulterated 45
per cent; besides benzine in the oil; don't
know how much.
Devoe lead-and-zinc wasn't sold in the
town then.
1t don't pay to monkey with paint.
Devoe costs less than any of'em; not
by the gallon, oi course; by the house
and year. That's how to reckon it, Go
by the name.
A, Calhoun az Son,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-17
Church Note s.
METHODIST CHURCH.

The pastor, w. H. Washburne, will
speak in the morning on "Children of
Light" and in the evening on "A Warn
ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
ODD CRAFT ON MOUNTAIN.

Tacoma Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
 The story of the existence of a vast craft on the high hill overlooking the the Chandelar river has been brought to Dawson by N. J. Brown, recent arrival from that district. The story is vouched for by Brown and may be taken as cor roboration of the remarkable report made five years ago by Casey Moran of the existence of huge craft near the Arctic coast, which was supposed by some to be Noahs s Ark.
 The big structure, as described by Brown, may have been a Russian fort. He believes it may have been a sort of floating fort in some of the lakes of that vincinity, built and used by the early Russians, and later abandoned. The structure is one-story high, reaching 12 to IA feet to the caves. It is 100 yards long and made with copper nails, bolts and washers. It has doors and windows in the upper works and bears peculiar letters, said to be unknown by any trav- eler yet in that vicinity. Some Russian words are also lettered on the craft.
 Indians in the vicinity are in the habit of going to nearby lakes to fish. Some of them have used the craft for drying salmon. A majority of the tribe are su- perstitious regarding 1t, with the result that the entire tribe has moved hun dred miles to get further away from the craft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
CONVENTION ODDITIES.
pm the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
 Cannon was the only candidate except Taft who was seconded by man from outside his own state.
 Fairbanks was the only candidate to carry the solid vote of his own state; even Taft lost four Ohio votes to For aker.
 The break from Hughes delegation was the largest, Is in number, while he ob- tained the smallest support outside his own state of any candidate.
 Massachusetts cast its entire vote for Taft, thus setting the much mooted question of middle April as to which side had been victorious in the skirmish New Hampshire was the only New Eng land state which did not vote solid for Taft.
 Georgia had been reached in the alpha bet before any candidate other than Taft obtained a single vote.
 New Jerseys vote was the most split it going to four cap didates including La folette
 Forty votes was N pathetic ending of MT. Fairbanks long and respectable cam- paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
CHAMP CLARK STORY.
How "Private" John Allen Won Cam
 paign For Congress.

From the New York Telegram.
 Here is Champ Clark's defense Of humor, if it needs one.
 s'The dry-as-dusts solemnly asseverate that humor never did any good. Now, let's see. How did Private John Allen or Mississippi get to congress? Joked him self in. One bit of humor sent him to Washington, national lawmaker. Op- posing him for the congressional nomina- ton was the Confederate General Tucker. They met on the stump. General Tucker closed one of his speeches as follows: Seventeen years ago tonight, my fellow citizens, after a hard fought battle on wonder hill, I bivouacked under wonder clump of trees. Those of you who re- member as I do the times that tried mems souls will not, hope, forget their humble servant when the primaries shall be held.'
 That was a strong appeal In those days but John raised the general at hts own game My fellow citiZens,' he said what General Tucker says to you about hjvouaclxing under wonder clump of trees IS true. It is also true, my fellow-citizens, tnat was Neuelle picho.' e'io S''oo guard over him while he slept. Now, then, fellow-eitizens, all you who were generals and had privates to stand over you while you slept, vote for General Tucker, and all of you who were privates and stood guard over the generals while they slept vote for Private John Allen. The people caught on. took John at his word, sent him to congress, where he stayed until the world was filled with his renown."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
PauiCS Since the War

The Springfield Republican, which is not democratic paper, although it refuses to uphold Dingleyism, says one paragraph of the Chicago platform surpasses in "sheer lying impudence" all previous achievements of the kind in political platform literature. We give the paragraph in full, as follows
 Nothing as clearly demonstrates the sound basis upon which our commercial, industrial and agricultural interests are founded and the necessity of promoting their continued welfare through the opera tion of republican policies as the recent safe passage of the American people through a financial disturbance, which, if appearing in the midst of democratic rule or the menace of it, might have equaled the familiar democratic pdnics of the past
 We congratulate the peorhe upon this rs-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26

newed evidence or american supremacy, and hail with confidence the signs now manifest of a complete restoration of busi- ness prosperity in all lines of trade, com meree and manufacturing.
 In marking back to the panic Of 1893 1t oyerlooks the strictly republican" panic of 1873, and there seems to be no way to evade responsibility for that of 1907 except to cast it on the broad shoulders of President Roosevelt.
 To make the republican plank in question halfway decent-to rob Il of "sheer lying impudence'-thel leaders of the party must see to it that there is a complete restoration of business prosperity in all lines of trade. con- merce and manufacturing. Let them make good. They must make good or else stand convicted of sheer lying impudence," to quote the words of d paper that is simply independent, and not bit, except incidentally when the truth leads the way, democratic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-26
The Public Aroused

There has been far too much reck- less shooting in Birmingham on the part of the officers of the law. For such acts there is absolutely no de- fense. The wounding of an inoffensive citizen Monday night by policeman who was shooting on thoroughfare at fleeing prisoner-a white boy who afterwards proved his innocence and on Tuesday night deputy sheriffs fir ing in the court house at negro pris- oner who was making dash for lb- erty, have aroused the public to right eous indignation. Every right-minded man in this community must feel out ragged that such brutal methods are ever resorted to. It is bad enough to shoot prisoners under any provocation; and when the lives of innocent by islanders are in jeopardy the offense committed by reckless guardians of the peace. is greatly aggravated.
 Up to a few years ago Birmingham had the reputation of being one of the most lawless towns in the country. Our criminal records showed an ap- palling number of homicides and the satisfies of murders in this district at- tracted the attention of the outside world and caused much hurtful com ment by northern papers. The police were responsible for many of the kill ings. Defend Birmingham's name as best we could, the facts were against us. But fortunately conditions changed for the better. Homicides became fewer and officers who had been too quick to use their weapons learned to restrain themselves or were dropped from the police force Within the past six months only few murders have been committed in Jefferson county, and cases of reckless shooting had not occurred for some time until those this week. People were beginning to for get Birmingham's bad record.
 Chief Bodeker suspended the patrol man who fired In the street, and for his prompt discipline is being warmly commended. The grand ajury will prob- ably investigate these cases of reck- less shooting. Let us hope at any rate that there will be no more of them.