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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
SYNOPSIS.


Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comical mar
ration of story, introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because of
latter pairs lavish expenditure of money
Pratts first impression was connected
with lunatics. The arrival of James
Hopper, Van Brunt's valet, gave Pratt
the desired information about the New
Workers. They wished to live what they
termed 1.-THE Natural Life" Van Brunt,
1t was learned, was the successful sutton
for the hand of Miss Agnes Page, who
gave Hartley up. THE HeavenlieS' hear
long story of the domestic woes of
Mrs. Hannah Jane Purvis, their cook and
maid of all work. Decide to let her go
and engage Sol. Pratt as chef Twins
agree to leave Nate Scudder's abode and
begin unavailing search for another
domicile. Adventure at Fourth of July
celebration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued
boy. known as Freddy" from under a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one of Miss Pages charges, whom she
had taken to the country for an outing.
Miss Page and Hartley were separated
during a fierce Storm which followed the
picnic. Out sailing later, Van Brunt,
Pratt and Hopper were wrecked in a
squan. Pratt landed safely and a search
for the other two revealed an island upon
which they were found. Van Brunt rent
ed it from Scudder and called it Ozone
island.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
Prepared for the Worst.

Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota.
who had many supporters for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president, was
asked what his attitude on the matter
was.
Why" he said, II can. best explain
my attitude by telling you about Q
man / knew out west who went to
town one night and imbibed very free
ly at the various bars
He was weaving an. uncertain way
homeward along the road when he all
most ran into large rattlesnake that
was coiled in the road and ratified om-
fnously. He looked at the snake for
a moment and then drew himself up
as well as he could. IL you are going
to strike, strike, drat ye. he said You
will never find me better prepared !.
Saturday Evening Post.
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''Where?" says I, sliding trunk and
a coal bod of my shoulders, and mop
ping my forehead with my shirt sleeve
why ere, on this 'orrible sand
cap"
you want to be careful" says L
'how you call names. This is Ozone
Horsefoot island, and it's branch sta
ton Of Paradise. Didn't you hear the
boss say so?"
But 'ow long are we going to stay
ere? The says again.
WELL" says /, when a Teller gets to
Paradise it's the general idea that he's
there for keeps. What are you growl-
ing about? Such nice restful spot,
too. Don't you like to be restful?"
He looked at his hands, they was
all over blisters from the broom.
"Restful!" he groans. Good cav.
ens!"
Come, James," says Hartley, loaf
ing around the corner, with his hands
in his pockets. Get move on. We
must have this house in order by to-
night"
The Twins was awful busy, too.
They done the heavy experimenting.
Hartley superintendent the house and
piazza and Van Brunt bossed the un-
loading and trucking of the dunnage
from the dory. AS for me, was the
truck. After the first day was over
could see that all the natural living
I'd done in my time want the real
thing at all. Not circumstance to it.
carted dunnage all the forenoon.
Then 1 cooked dinner and washed dish
es. James was going to help me wipe
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
THEN AND NON
Complete Recovery from Coffee ills.

ABOUT nine years ago my daughter,
from coffee drinking, was on the verge
of nervous prostration." writes Louis
vile lady. "She was confined for the
most part to her home.
When she attempted a trip down
town she was often brought home In q
cab and would be Frustrated for days
afterwards.
"On the advice OF her physician she
gave up coffee and tea. drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast.
"She liked Postum from the very.
beginning and we soon saw improve
ment. To-day she is in perfect health.
the mother of five children, all OF
whom are fond of Postum.
She has recovered, is a member OF
three charity organizations and club.
holding an Office in each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit for
her recovery"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true, and fun OF human
interest
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Peruna Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen:-I can cheerfully recon.
mend Peruna as an effective cure for
coughs and colds.
You are authorized to use my photo
with testimonial in any publication.
Mrs. Joseph Hall Chase,
S04 Tenth St., Washington, D. C.
Could Not Smell Nor Hear.
Mrs. A. I. Wetzel, 1923 Ohio St., Terrs
Haute, Ind, writes:
when began to take your medicine
| could not smell, nor hear a church
bell ring. Now can both smell and
hear.
when 1 began your treatment NV
head was terrible. l had buzzing and
ehirping noises in my head.
Il followed your advice faithfully and
took Peruna as you told me. Now
might say am well.
Il want to go and visit my mother
md see the doctor who said 1 was not
long for this world. will tell him it was
Peruna that cured me-.
Peruna is manufactured by The
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Ask your Druggist for a Free Peruna
Almanac for 1909.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Agnes has developed queer ideas. /
suppose ought to go over and see
her." he went on. you said she had
another girl with her. Who it isl"
Margaret Talford."
'Talford-Talford? One of the New.
port Talfords? Oh, I know. Pretty
little girl. dark hair and brown eyes
and-and way with herr"
st guess so. Very likely. l haven't
seen her.
Van seemed to be thinking. I'll
go over tomorrow" he says.
Then he commenced to whoop for
more mackerel and twas time for me
to load up the platter / thought I'd
cooked supper enough for six men, but
when the Twins got through 1 had to
fry another ration for me and Lord
James. Eat! I never see such sharks
in my life.
When they'd finished everything on
the table, except the knives and forks
and the dishes, the Heavenlies went
outside to smoke cigars and prom
enade up and down the beach. His
lordship and set down to have bite
ourselves.
Say" says I, that Page girl is a
good locker. amt she?"
He was Mortified, same as he always
was when you mentioned the New
York big bugs without getting up and
bowling.
Miss Page" says he. "is member
Of one of our first families"
Want to know" says 1. First in
what?"
First in everything" he says. "Her
father was one Of our oldest resi-
dents"
"So?" says 1. oldest inhabitant,
hey? I suppose he could remember
way back afore the town hall was
built, and about the hard winter of
'3S, and how his mas cousin used to
do chores for George Washington"
l knew pretty well what he meant
but, you see, I liked to stir him up. He
was such an innocent critter; always
swallowed hook, line and sinker. 1t
done me good to see him stare at me
after said things like this.
All he said now though was COR
rors!"
How about your boss, this Van
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
All Things Considered, He Had Some
Excuse for Anger.

Charles E. Wells, who has been
called the grounding senator Of West
Virginia, because he once introduced
bill advocating the changing Of
grounding day from February to
July 4, was staying over night at the
Grand hotel of a budding West vir-
ginia village not long ago.
He was awakened in the morning by
heavy pounding on his door, and the
voice of the old man night clerk say
ing Five o'clock! Better get up or
you'll miss your train"
Mr.. Wells didn't intend to catch
morning train and hadn't given any
instructions thct he should be called
at the unearthly hour of five o'clock,
so he paid no attention to the old
mans early morning greeting and was
asleep again almost Immediately.
In about Is minutes he was again
awakened by the pounding on his door
and heard the voice of the old man
saying apologetically: Don't get up.
I raped on the wrong door"-Lippin-
colts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Brunt?" says 1. "He's another first
rater, hey?"
The Van Brunts was even more
FIRST families" than the Pages. so the
valet said. They'd been there ever
since New York was built. Twas
their ancestors that got up the first
barn-raising, or words to that effect.
"And Hartley?" says 1.
That was different. The Hartleys
was another breed of cats. Martins
dad was born in Chicago or some
where's outside of New York. He'd
repented of it, of course, and tried to
live it down, but he never had been
quite the big apples on the top layer,
like the Van Brunts. He was dead
now, old man Hartley was; been dead
three or four years.
How about MAJ" says 1.
She was dead, too; died a year or
more ago. Martin was an orphan.
And then 1 caplated it was about
time to heave out the question that I'd
been leading up to all along.
what made the Page girl cut loose
from him and take up with Van?" /
says. "She don't look like the kind
that would be too hard on a chap just
because his dad made the mistake OF
being born out Of township limits"
4! Lord James fdgeted some over that.
First he said he didn't know
.'Well." says l. Tets guess then
Crossings good Yankee trick and
you'd ought to have picked it up by
| this time. You guess first"
He didn't want to guess, but kept
at him, throwing out all sorts of fool
ish maybes and perhapses. Finally he
got tired Of saying NO."
ooh, don't know says he. Il card
as 'ow twas because e was too mer
cenary. E was an awful chap in the
Street after is old man died. E was
there night and day. 'Ardly came 'ome
at ALL"
@Humph!" says /. I'D never sus
picioned it to look at him. Want he
doing well at his job?''
| Lord James said it want that. Said
he was doing mighty well. Folks was
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

'em, but Vans clothes had got wet
when he was adrift in the Dora Bas-
sett and they had to be pressed So
1 wiped and cleaned up and carted
more dunnage, including stove pipe
and blankets and flour and quilts and
nails and pork and pillows and rake
and sugar, and the land knows what.
Then I cooked supper. And how them
Paradise tenants did eatl
"By CAD, you know!" busts out Van
Brunt, with his mouth full; ''this is
what we've been looking for, Martin.
This is getting back to nature"
Hartley grunted, being too busy with
fried mackerel to talk with comfort.
But it was easy to see he was satisfied.
They went on, Dragging about how
good it was to cut loose from the fight
and worry of the Street. At last, &C.
cording to Van, they realized that life
was worth living.
mo more speculation for me-" he
says, joyful. mo more fretting about
margins. 1 don't give continental if
the bottom drops out of the market
and carries the sides with it. l here
by solemnly swear for the fifth time
never to buy another share of stock"
Then he reaches after another half
acre slab of my johnny-cake.
Lord James was upstairs in the
sleeping vaults sorting out bed clothes.
The sheets and blankets and things
was more or less mixed up with the
hardware and groceries. I was out
in the kitchen getting ready second
relay Of mackerel. The dining room
door was open, so could see and hear
everything.
by the way. Martin" says Van,
buttering the johnny-cake, how did
Agnes look? Well?"
YES" says Hartley, short
"She must have been surprised to
see you Did you tell her we were
naturalized citizens, or on the road
to it?"
mo-"
mo? Why not? She probably
thinks that we're down here organic
ing another syndicate. For a Cir
i whose mother is of the world worldly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Mr.. Taft, in his address at the dedi-
cation Of the prison-ship martyrs mon
ument in Brooklyn the other day.
dwelt on the heroism of the revolu-
tionary patriots who endured the suf-
fering on board the ships anchored in
New York harbor rather than aban-
don the colonies and obtain comfort
and freedom by enlisting in the Brit
ish armies. 1t has been customary to
dwell on the cruelty of the British in
treating their prisoners inhumanly;
but Mr.. Taft wisely and truly called
attention to the fact that these prison
ers were dealt with in the way that
was customary at that time. Prison
reform is a modern philanthropy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Simplified spelling has its advocates
in France, for the minister of public
instruction has lately ordered that the
public schools shall teach the spelling
Of a number Of words in the form
recommended by the French academy
The reforms include the suppression
of the ''h" in words like "rhinoceros''
and the substitution of 81" for "y" in
such words as "analyze." and of az
for phi in phenomena" and similar
terms.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

The Harvard expedition has re-
turned from its trip to hunt for Span
fish gold. All of the treasure which
they found has been invested in cas-
ties in Spain, and the hunt for the
nimble. commonplace American dol
lar will for the present absorb the
treasure-hunters' energies.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Now that society is taking up equal
suffrage, 1t seems a little eontradic-
tory to make a stronghold of equal
rights with men in phase of life
where women are practically dictators
and autocrats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
Prudence.

why did you hit that boy when he
was DOWN." asked the gray-bearded
man. Don't you know that was
cowardly thing to do?"
"It wasn't cowardly; 1t was just pru-
dent" replied the boy who had deliy-
cred the blow. He was down because
he slipped. and was afraid he might
not step in the same place again If
let him get up
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

A new form of insanity imported
from Italy. it is said, has appeared in
the South. due to eating meal from
fermented corn. But the form of in.
sanity long known to be produced by
corn juice" is by no means a new
discovery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

I'm Maine hunter was shot for a
squirrel, in Wisconsin for a deer, and
in Montana for bear" says the Phil
ade,phia Inquirer BY and by the
hunter will begin to imagine he's a
whole ZOO.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
His Investment.

Old Lady (who had given the tramp
a nickel) -Now, what will you do with
It?
Hungry Hobo WAL. ye see mum,
eff buy an auto, there amt enough
left to hire q shofur. So guess I'll
get schooner. kin handle that me-
self -Bohemian.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

The bank check has taken small
hold as yet upon the citizens of Mex.
co, especially when amounts of less
than y, 900 are concerned. They con-
slider It much easier to pay spot cash
than to give a check for amounts o
$50 and 500.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

An eminent geologist has given
warning that the coal supply in the
Pittsburg district will be exhausted in
less than so years. 1t is about time
to develop that substitute fuel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

There are 413 species of trees
found within the limits of the United
States, the wood of 16 of which when
seasoned are so heavy as to sink in
water.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Canon fleming handed over the
whole of the money he received for
copyright Of certain sermons to the
British Hospital for Incurables and the
Gordon Boys home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Shall we annex Canada?" naively
asks the Charleston News and Courier.
That editor knew that he was beyond
shooting distance from the dominion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Great Britain has just had one more
fit on the subject of air navigation
and 1t likes the thrill so much that it
is thinking of having them regularly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

A Chicago burglar stole several hun
dred dollars worth of soap. Cleanet
out the place, as it were.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Among those jumping all over the
comic supplement is Prof. Brander
Matthews, who can get all the fun he
wants out Of phony spelling.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

King Edward orders that God Save
the King" be played in quicker tempo
hereafter. He appears impatient for
salvation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Mr.. Pierpont Morgan has 80 shelves
full Of Bibles, but it is not believed
that he will be able to corner the sup
ply.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Admiral Bob" Evans has squelched
proportion to give him a house in
California. His give and take are
confined to the high seas and to time
of battle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Italian newspapers refer to America
as "a nation of snobs." And if we
should retort by calling Italy "a nation
of slobs" we suppose they'd get mad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

A Chicago paper has story of
spook that ate biscuit We fear
some one has been misleading an in
nocent and confiding reporter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Now they want to put the probe into
the cable trust. This is like really
diving deep into trust secrets.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Illinois woman hasn't taken a drink
OF water for 40 years, and ~ in ex
cellent health. Don't cheer-shV
drinks buttermilk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Cranberries and apples are up. You
can't keep good thing down, some
how.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

The latest universal" language is
called lido" But does it?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

There is going to be an airship trade
journal published. Why not call it
fy-paper?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

America lacks poets, says French
critic. What do you know abou.
that? Why, we're overstocked.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

MEDICINE LODGE, kANs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
A PUZZLE FOR PA.
WHY WELLS WAS WRATHY.

Tommy-Papa, what did the dead
sea die Of?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

Painter & Herr. Pubs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

For six innings yesterday at the
State league grounds the struggle be-
tween the Fresno Tigers and Moreing s
Invaders was a no run game that re-
solved itself into battle between the
opposing pitchers, Bloomfield and Leon
ard. Up to that time 1t was ANYBODY 5
fight, with the prospect that neither
would be required but Oaklands s spurts
in the eighth and ninth broke 1t up.
Fresno scored the first run of the
game in the seventh when Ragan beat
out an infield bunt, stole second and
went to third on LIE Brands wild throw
to Campbell. He crossed the rubber
on Sheehans error, the third baseman
missing MclIale's throw from the out
field.
The Invaders had a chance to score
in the last half of the inning and
would have done so but for kennedy s
over anxiety. Kennedy worked himself
around to third and could easily have
made home on the THROWN of Camp
bells fly, but he left the bag before
the fly was caught and was called out
by Umpire Ehret.
Fresno scored again in the eighth
and it looked as if the valley men had
the game cinched, but LIE Brand crossed
the pan on McHale's single and Smith
scored on the THROWN of a long fly.
Fresno went down one, two, three in
the ninth, and big Joe Nealon for Oak
land hit out the pellet for three sacks,
scoring as McDonough muffed Ken
nedys pop fly. No one was out when
the winning run was made by Nealon.
Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
Baseball Notes

Brother Joe Corbett was due 20 take his turn
on fhe mound yesterday. buf the popular oox
artist was little sore and be asked Manager
Long 70 allow him 10 20 on today. and the
leader Of the Seals acquiesced. corbett did
considerable warming up st Oakland. ana as
result be was feeling sore yesterday.
Long has handy utility msn In little Num-
dorf and be is very f0rtunste IN having a man
of his ability 20 hll Zeder's place when he Is
out Of the game Mundy laid down beautiful
hunt yesterday in the sixth inning and By lint
~ good sprinting be boat the throw 10 frst
n was heady piece Of work and this kind
of baseball goes fer the fans.
About $500 fans were on the Job yesterday.
which Is sufficient evidence that the national
psstime is not Que 10 take the count for some
time. Times might be little duh. but not
around the bali park
After a good spring Meicboir stabbed a line
drive By Little Hercules Bridges during yestcr-
days performance that WIS very wicked
eifi's part II was bang that only circus
Nerformer could gather in.
Ut Is apparent that Oakland IS woefuliy weak
with the stick. and II the Commuters care to
move out Of their faForite place in the cellar
hitter or two is needed in the teams makeup.
Shutting out the Commuters Is becoming
91Gulsr as meal time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

PLAY SPECTACULAR
BALL In TWELVE
INNINGS
Portland and Vernon Unable to
Score and Game Called on
Account of Darkness

Los ANGELES, May 12.-Spectacular
baseball was played at Chutes park to-
day by the Portland and Vernon teams.
At the end of the twelfth inning the
game was called on account of dark
ness with the score 0 TO 0. Hundreds
of fans were so hoarse when they left
the bleachers that they could not talk
about it, and had to evidence their de-
light by making motions with their
hands. 1t was nip and tuck playing
from the beginning of the first inning
until Umpire MCCARTHY reluctantly
called the game of.
Hardness pitched for Portland. He
permitted only three hits and struck
out u men. Schafer for the villagers,
allowed eight hits and struck out only
one man, but so well was he supported
that only one man. and that man
Schefer himself, ever came close to
bringing in run. In the tenth he was
thrown out at the plate. Score:
x~r~r,N-
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
Tigers Again Slaughter High
Ianders' Pitcher and Hammer
In Eleven Runs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
National League

NEW YORK, May 12-Myers for New
York batted in the run which tied the
score in the seventh inning by hit
to center and he also drove Bridwell
home with the winning run in the
ninth by double to right. Overall
and Marquard both pitched fine ball.
Score.
New Se1ya9o Fork ................ .
Batteries and Moran, Mar
guard and Myers. Umpires-Truby and
Rigler.
BOSTON, May 12.-Cincinnati took
the second game of the series. Twenty
bases on balls were given by the three
pitchers, karger allowing twelve.
Score:
Cincinnati ensfnn ............, 6 6
Batteries.larger and Mclean; Lin
dam and Mccarthy and Graham. I'm
pires-Johnstone and Cusaek.
PHILADELPHIA May 12-Errors by
Wagner enabled Philadelphia to defeat
Pittsburg The game was a pitchers
five hits off each being made. Score:
r. II. e..
Philadelphia ............. 3 ; 2
l.
Batteries-Moren and Doom: Liefield
and Gibson. Umpires - O'Day and
EmSlie.
BROOKLYN, May 12.-St. Louis shut
out Brooklyn. Wilhelm was hit hard
and regularly throughout Brooklyn's
fielding was also below its standard.
Score:
r. H. E.
BROOKLYN ..s.............0 z 3
ST. Louis .................10 IL o
Batteries - Wilhelm and Bergen;
Beebe and Bresnahan. UmpireS-Klem
and Kane.