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please cultivate the mood to say yes
before those others arrive"
She glanced up at him, shaking hel
dark hair, her lips smiling. MY
present mood is certainly good-na
tured one" she confessed, softly, land
consequently it is impossible to say
no."
His hand pressed hers, as the throng
ing couples came merrily up the
steps.
Why, Nadia, is this you, child :
Where have you been all this timer
It was Miss Spencer, clinging to Mr..
Wynkoop's arm.
Merely sitting out dance" was
the seemingly Indifferent answer;
then che added sweetly, Have you
ever met my friend, Lieut.. Brant, of
the Seventh cavalry, Phoebe? We
were just going in to supper"
Miss Spencer,'s glance swept over
the silent young officer. Il believe
have had the honor. 1t was my priv
ilege to be introduced to the gentle
man by a mutual friend"
The inward rush of hungry guests
swept them all forward in laughing
jostling confusion; but Naida's cheeks
burned with indignation.
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as deeply concerned in things spirit
nal as man."
How very strange it is that we
should thus drift into such an intimate
talk at our second meeting!" she ex-
claimed. But it seems so easy. so
natural, to converse frankly with some
people-they appear to draw out all
that is best in ones heart Then there
are others who seem to parch and
wither up every germ of spiritual
life"
There are those in the world who
truly belong together" he urged, OAR
insly. They belong to each other by
some divine law. They may never be
privileged to meet; but if they do, the
commingling of their minds and souls
is natural. This talk OF ours tonight
has, perhaps. done me as much good
as you"
''Oh, am so glad if it has, II do
not believe you and Miss Spencer
conversed in this way?" =
Heaven forbid And yet it might
puzzle you to- guess what was the
main topic of our conversation"
Did it interest you?"
Deeply"
We'll. then, it could not be dress, or
men, or western romance, or society
ia Boston. or the beautiful weather. ]
guess it was books"
Wrong; they were never men
toned"
Then I shall have to give up. for
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THE RuIinu Passion.

Nanny Liza has lived with the
family" long enough to acquire
words and expressions, which, used at
second hand, are sometimes fatal to
he family gravity. Recently a men,
Der of the little circle had occasion to
call for the horse and surrey from
he livery stable. After waiting q
long while the order was repeated,
with no immediate result Nanny.
having heard the conversation, and
knowing the impotence of her mis-
tress, expressed herself thus:
Huh! Dey's jes' no use countin' on
dem hbery stable folks, dey's so dill
sitante."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05
The Barber County Index
Painter & Herr. Publishers.
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS
Disconnected Wives.


Wives who are discontinued have
various causes for their unhappiness.
The one most frequently met is the
wife vino is miserable because she dis
covers that marriage is not lasting
picnic, who cannot realize that the
husband must be different from the
lover, and therefore spends her days
in impotent whining. She is always
being neglected, and always taking
offense; she has an Unsuitable craving
for attentions, and needs continued
assurance of affections, wasting her
time and feelings in getting up
pathetic scenes of accusation, which
finally weary and then ALLEVIATE her
husband There is nothing a man
hates more than a woman going Sob
bling and complaining about the house
with red eyes, unless it be woman
with whom he must live in perpetual
fools paradise of perfection, says the
New York Weekly. There are also
disconnected wives who goad their
uuGDduuO lulO tALl CApCIlhA-
ture. and urge them to projects from
which they would naturally recoil.
There are others whose social ambi-
tons Stay their domestic ones, and
who strain every nerve in season and
out of season, and lose all their self
respect, for a few crumbs of con-
temptuous patronage from some per-
son of greater wealth than their own.
Some wives fret if they have no chill
dren, others just as much if children
come. In the first case they are dis
appointed, in the second inconveni-
enced, and in both discontinued. Some
lead themselves and others wretched
lives because they have not three
times as many servants as are neces-
sary; still greater number because
they cannot lead a life Of constant
amusement and excitement.
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Had Done His Eest.

Uncle Hosea did not feel able to
contribute more than rs cents to the
missionary cause, and was not particu-
iarly enthusiastic about giving even
that.
You ought to give as the Lord has
prospered you," said Deacon Iron
side.
II don't think the Lord'll ever &C.
cuse me Of bein' ungrateful," an
swered Uncle Hosea six of my
boys is preachers"
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The sultan of Turkey. who has an
official income of about 100000 4
year, has long been depositing his
savings with the Bank or France.
The same institution is likewise hon
ore5 with the patronage of King
George of Greece and King Leopold
Strange to say, the car has preferred
to keep his ready cash il. the vaults
of the Bank of England, where it is
said he has at his command s16,00O,-
600 in Russian gold. The gold depos-
tied by these monarchs, unlike other
funds which come into the banks,
never gees out again into circulation
unless 1t be by express command of
the royal depositor. 1t is locked up
like so much coal or powder pending
the day that it may be useful.
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do not remember any other subjects
she talks about"
Yet it was the most natural topic
yourself"
You were discussing me? Why,
how did that happen?"
Very simply, and 1 was wholly tc
blame. To be perfectly honest, Miss
Nadia, attended the dance tonight
for no other object than to meet you
again. But 1 had argued myself into
the belief that you were Miss Spencer.
The discovery of my mistake merely
intensified my determination to learn
who you really were. With this pur
pose, l interviewed Miss Spencer, and
during the course of our conversation
the facts of my first meeting with you
became known"
You told her how very foolish /
acted?"
II told her how deeply interested ]
had become in your outspoken man
ner."
"Oh! And she exclaimed, How TO
mantic!'"
Possibly; she likewise took occa-
sion to suggest that you were merely
child, and seemed astonished that
should have given you a second
thought"
why, 1 am 49,"
Il told her believed you to be OF
that age, and she ignored my remark
But what truly surprised both of us
was, how you happened to know my
name"
The girl did not attempt to answer
and she was thankful enough that
| there was not sufficient light to be
| tray the reddening of her cheeks.
And you do not mean, even now
to make clear the mystery?" he asked
"Not-now," she answered, almost
timidly. TT is nothing much, only
would rather not now"
The sudden sound of voices an(
laughter in the street beneath brough
! them both to their feet.
why, they are coming across tt
supper" she exclaimed, in surprise
How long we have been here, and i
has seemed scarcely a moment!
shall certainly be in for a scolding
Lieut.. Brant; and I fear your onl.
means of saving me from bein:
promptly sent home in disgrace will
be to escort me in to supper"
"A delightful punishment" H
drew her hand through his arm, ant
said: and then you will pledge M
the first dance following?"
"Oh, you mustn't ask me. Really,
have not been on the floor tonight;
am not in the mood"
do you yield to moods?"
why, of course l. do. Is it not :
woman's privilege? If you know m
long it will be to find me all moods
IF they only prove as attractive a
the particular one swaying you tt
night, I shall certainly have no caus
| for complaint. Come, Miss Maid;
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What Becomes of the coke2

A teacher was explaining to her
class the various ways in which gas
is obtained.
Much of the gas we use is ex.
.tracted from COAL" she said. land
after the gas has been taken out, the
coal becomes coke. In some parts OF
this country gas is obtained by
boring deep holes in the ground and
such gas is called natural gas"
Does the natural gas come from
the fires down in the bad placer" in
quired boy eagerly. eff it does,
what does Satan do with all the coke
he has left?"
1t is needless to say that the
teacher did not answer the question.
illustrated Magazine.
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Unnecessary Discourtesy to Chinese

Unnecessary Discourtesy to Chinese.
AS the laws are framed it would APP
pear that the purpose was rigidly to
exclude persons of the Chinese race in
general, and to admit only such per-
sons of the race as fall within certain
expressly stated eXemptions-as if, in
other words, exclusion was the rule
and admission the exception. 1 regard
this feature Of the present laws as I'M
necessary and fraught with irritating
consequences, writes Oscar S. Straus,
secretary OF commerce and labor, in
Leslies Weekly. In the administra-
ton of laws so framed. notwithstand-
Ing the care taken to treat persons of
the Chinese race lawfully entitled to
admission with the same courtesy
and consideration shown to other for
eigners, it is impossible that persons
who have to endure requirements and
formalities peculiar to themselves
should fail to take offense and to re-
sent as humiliation the manner in
which by law they are stinguished
from natives of other countries. Laws
so framed can only be regarded as
involving a discrimination on account
Of race, and it is needless to point out
that determinations on account of
race, color, previous condition or re-
ligion are alike opposed to the prin-
ciples of the republic and to the spirit
of its institutions.
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HoW'S This?

We offer One hundred Dollars Reward for any
OF Catarrl that cannot BIO cured by HaFs
J.CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known +. j. cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orabie in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his hrm
WALDING, KINNAE & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents pa1
bottle. Sold by al Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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IST / OSSdu 10 SUI
fer with my kidneys.
1 had pains in my
back and hips and
felt all worn out.
Dizzy spells both
cred me and the
kidney secretions
were irregular. The
first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills brought
decided relief. | am
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'T have called" said the captious
critic, ito find out what reason you
can give for representing the New
Year as a nude small boy"
THAT is DONE" responded the art
editor, because the year does not get
it's close until the 31st of December"
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DR.. Hedlica of the bureau of eth.
nology in Washington may be right
when he says that prehistoric man
never lived on the American CONT
nent, but he will have to admit that
the minstrel shows are still present
ing prehistoric jokes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05

Nine. Gould refuses to confirm VI,
deny the rumor that she is to re-marry
Count Boni. Why does she cruelty
keep the world in suspense concern
ing matter Of such grav~ impo,
tance?
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sure they would do the same for any
other woman suffering as 1 did"
Sold by all dealers. so cents .
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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cHAPTER XVI.

The Temperance of an Old Friend.
After supper the lieutenant and
Nadia danced twice together, the
Young girls mood having apparently
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WORN OUT WOMEN
Will Find Encouragement in Mrs. Mer.
ritt's Advice.

Mrs. w. L. Merritt. GOT 8. First
Ave, Anoka, Mimi, says: Last win
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We LOSE AGAIN.
Oklahoma Takes Third Straight
Battle From Topeka.
Indifferent Fielding by C00ley's
Men the Cause.
SEE ERROR COLUMN
Craig Pitched a Fair Game
While on the Slab.
Wichita Defeats Joplin and
Webb City Wins From Enid.
tSEE ERROR COLUMN

Oklahoma City, Okla. June 5.-Indif-
ferent fielding on the part OF the To-
peka team enabled the locals to take
the third straight game from Cooley's
team Thursday afternoon. Craig pitch
ed a fair game and would have won
had proper encouragement in the field
ing line been rendered him. In the sixth
inning a combination Of a couple of
hits and rank errors by the two Olsons
won the game for Oklahoma City. Craig
gave way to Boies who made good
showing during the remainder Of the
game although it was his first essay
on the pitching slab this season.
Up until the sixth inning the Topeka
team had the lead. In the first inning
Cooley received life on a f1elder's choice
and scored on Landreth's double. In
the fourth two runs were added by the
visitors. Davis started with a single
and Landreth secured his second bin
gle Of the game. Both runs advanced
a base on s. Olson'S sacrifice and
scored on Kahrs single to left field.
The last game Of the series will be
played this afternoon and tomorrow
the locals take the road while the visi-
tors engage with Hutchinson. The
score:
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JIM SIMPSONS BIG STEERS.
Markets 60 Head Like Ezra Meeker,
Famous Oxen

MarketS 0O HeaQ Like Ezra Mecker,S
Famous Oxen.
Leavenworth. KAN, June 5.-The
Times says:
Revenue Collector ]. NJ. Simpson is a
pretty good farmer and stockraiser In
fact he is considerably above the av-
erage Yesterday he marketed at Kan
sas City bunch of so steers that av-
eraged 1,437 pounds and sold for $685..
They lacked just Is cents per head Of
bringing 800 apiece. And although
corn is now about so cents as a result
OF Patterns corner, and has been above
so cents for several months, Mr.. Simp-
son has fattened his steers ON 40 cent
corn as he contracted for it at that
price last fall. He fed his steers 80
days. That is about as good a show
ing as any stock feeder in Kansas will
make this year, and there are very few
feeders in the state now using corn
that cost them less than 80 or 60 cents.
Dispatches to the Times from the vari-
Gus cattle markets all say that Mr..
Simpson has announced his intention
Of setting 'em up" to the other officials
in the local revenue offices Immediate
ly upon his return. This report is also
confirmed IA a dispatch from the Simp-
son ranch In Mcpherson county where
these 500 steers were raised and edu-
Gated. Some people may not know how
big steer 1t takes to weigh 1,437
pounds. Nearly everybody in town saw
Ezra Meeker's oxen when they were
here two weeks ago. Those steers
weighed about 1850, so Mr.. Simpsons
steers are some larger than those.
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1000 CARLOADS.
Potato Crop in Raw Valley to
Be an Enormous One.
There Are {, $3.50 Acres, Accord.
ing to q Careful Estimate
READYTOMOVEJUNE25
Lawrence One of Largest Potato
Centers of the West.
Car Situation in Good Shape to
Handle Promptly.

Lawrence. Kan, June 5.-H. G..
Kali. assistant general freight agent
of the Union Pacific railroad estimates
the potato crop in the Kaw valley will
aggregate 1000 gar loads The an
nouncement has been made after a
careful Investigation OF the potato
acreage the past week. He reports
that the crop will be an enormous one
from present indications.
In the Kaw valley this year there
are $3.50 acres in potatoes. There
are 1862 acres in the vicinity of
Muncie, $40 acres near Edwardsville,
230 acres near Bonner Springs. 975
acres near Loring, 654 acres near
Lenape. $50 acres near Linwood. 95
acres near Fall Leaf. SOL acres near
Lawrence. 57S acres near Williams
town. 365 acres near Perry, and 295
acres in the Granville locality.
The Union Pacific Is planning to
begin shipment of the great crop
June 20. At that time it is ready to
move, and the car situation will be
such that 1t can be handled almost
Immediately after the loading.
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Bandy has beenN losing so man,
games for the Nets that the fans ar
demanding that he be given rest To-
some time in order to recover IRON
MS alleged overwork. The NETS nav
five other pitchers, Bemis. Folbre, Hof
Ter, McCnntock and HollingsWorth.
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POsTMAsTERs AT CHANUTE.
State Association VIII Be Held OF
June 1928.


Chanute, Kan, June 5.-For the
first time since its organization the
Kansas State Postmasters' associa-
ton will be entertained by Chanute,
the date of the convention being June
20, %. In fact, this is the first time
the annual convention has been held
in the Third district and postmasters
all over the district are uniting to
make the sessions memorable ones in
the annals Of the society. From ad-
vance reports received by the secre-
tary, indications point to the largest
attendance In years, and it Is prob
able that over one hundred mail
stampers will invade Cnanute during
the sessions. Last year the conven-
ton was held in Salina and about
eighty attended.
The postmasters will be taken in
autos for a seeing Chanute tour
Tuesday morning, and Wednesday
evening they will be banQueted by the
Commercial club at the Oriental no
tel. All sessions will be held In the
auditorium Of the library.
In addition to the association, the
Kansas State Postmasters league, an
organization Of fourth class post
masters. will hold its annual conven-
ton here at the same time. The lat
ter organization will hold it's sessions
in the city hall. Among those who
will attend the banquet are p. P.
Campbell Of Pittsburg congressman
from this congressional district and
Campbell Of Pittsburg, congressman
from the Second district
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KETCHELL The VICTOR.
Given the Decision Over Papke at the
End of q 10 Round Go.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 5.-Stanley
Ketchell Of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
was given the decision over Billy
Papke Of Kewanee, Illinois, at the end
Of fast and furious ten round bout
before the Milwaukee boxing club at
the Hippodrome building last night be-
fore a crowd estimated at 5000 persons.
The contest was a terrific affair from
the exception Of the time during which
the men were engaged in clinches
Time and again KetcheIl forced his
man to the ropes with his furious on
slaught Of rights and lefts to the head
and body. Ketchen was on top of his
giving him a moments rest except
when they were in clinches. Ketchell
appealed to the referee to break the
clinches repeatedly. Only In the eighth
round did Papke have an even break.
Ketcheu in the first round took con-
siderable steam out OF his man by land
ing a terrific right to the jaw, sending
Papke to his knees.
The Grand Rapids man worked thu
right and left shift to good advantage
to get him. If Kitchell, as was said bv
some, was bit slow, he did not show
it last night. Not even for a minute
did he let his man rest. At the end Of
the last round Papke was plainly in
distress and would hardly have lasted
another round.
Both men trained faithfully ana were
in the pink Of condition.
Hugo Kelly. Sam Langford. Jack
(Twin) Sullivan, Jack Philadelphfal
O'Brien. INK Russell ana Peter Jack
son challenged the winner. jackson
offer to put up side bet Of 5000 Tor
a match.
The biggest crowd in the history Of
the boxing in Milwaukee witnessed tina
contest. Among the notable spectator
were Jimmy Coffroth and Abe AtteIl Of
California; Joe Cans Of Baltimora.s
Pack Mcfarland OF Chicago. ana Franz
Gotch, the champion wrestler.
Papke entered the ring at 1912 and
was loudly cneered. He was followed q
few minutes later by Ketchell who si.o
received an outburst of applause from
the vast throng. Jack McGuiean a.
Philadelphia was the referee.
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ENDEAvORERs TO OOFFEYvuLE
Citizens of the Town a Trifle Slow in
Opening Homes to Delegates.

Coffeyville, Kan, June 5.-The twen-
ty-first annual state convention of the
Christian Endeavor unions which will
be held in this city on June 1917 and
IL promises to be the most largely at
tended meeting ever held in the city.
Between 600 and 700 visitors are ex-
pected in the city and to take care
of this large number will require that
the homes Of Coffeyville must be
thrown open to help house the visitors
The local committee, having this
part OF the programme in charge, de-
voted part of Tuesday to the secur-
Ing of rooms for delegates. From the
success which the committee had yes
terday. the local officers are worrying
as to what they will do with the dele
gates when they arrive. Many Of
those who were solicited yesterday
were either expecting company or else
were planning to take a trip to the
mountains on these very days.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City 4, Milwaukee 0.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 5.-"Ducky"
Swami, Blue southpaw, outpitched
Tom Dougherty, star spit ball artist Of
the Brewers, in the final game of the
series between Milwaukee and Kansas
City at Athletic park Thursday after
noon, and the downtrodden men going
fast annexed the contest by a score of
4 to 0.
Score by innings: R.H.E
Milwaukee ............0 O 0 0 o o 90 Z 2
Kansas City ........2 90 000014 2
Batteries-Dougherty and Beville;
Swami and Sullivan.
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Emporia Officials Find Book Beer and
Ale at Wheldon's Place.


Emporia, June 5.-Acting on the au-
thority Of search and seizure warrant,
City Marshal Thomas Francis and
Officers Charles Worster and A. J..
Armstead raided the Wheldon drug
store at 624 Commercial street Thurs
day. About thirty-three quart bottles
Of book beer, several empty beer and
whisky bottles, a couple of barrels OF
Evans pale ale in bottles. and guam
tity Of bottled malt were found. The
liquors were seized and hauled to the
city building, where they will be stored
until the trial in police court.
Dr. Guy E. Brewer, manager Of the
store, was placed under arrest and ac-
companied the officers to police court,
where his trial was set for Tuesday,
June 9. His bond was fixed at $780,
The police did not take all the malt,
but brought away few bottles as
samples. The bottles are labeled "less
than four per cent
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Salina 4, Mcpherson 4.

Salina, Kan, June 5.-Heavy hitting
on part of the trade winners won for
Salina in the second game of the SER
les with Mcpherson. Krepps' home run
in the third was the feature of the
game.
Score by innings: RHE
Salina .................1 0o1o1s+ Q
MGPherson ...:......-.1 o 000001 8
batterles-Carter and Mack; Berges
and Hoggatt. Umpire-Ludes. Time
los.
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FOR A WIFES AFFECTIONS.
A Wealthy Sherman County Ranch
man Is Sued for $50, 900.

Goodland, Kan, June 5.-George
West. a wealthy ranchman in Sher-
man county, has been sued in the dis
trict court Of this county for 5000
by VIM. Hogeboom. charged with
alternating the affections Of his wife.
The plaintiff claims that more than
friendly relations have existed for
three years, since they were employed
on Vests ranch near this city. Hoge-
boom claims his wife has taken their
four small children and abandoned him
and Is living In eastern Kansas. It is
the first case of the kind that has ever
been brought in the county.