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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Solve Post Office Department Mystery

terry, for mystery he felt there must
be.
After a long search the postoffice in
spectors found that the name upon
the envelope and the addresses were
correct for the years 1904 to 1907.
The man named upon the envelope
had finally been discharged. and is
now an object of charity. The pro-
prietor of the hat establishment
where the man used to work stated
to the pOstoff1ce inspectors that the
man had formerly worked for him,
and that he had in the past received
number of anonymous letters. Then
the inspectors started out to chase the
old man down. finally finding him, and
when they told him that $146 were in
the custody of the dead letter Office
for him he was overjoyed
The old gentleman was somewhat
dubious about taking the money, as
he said that there was not anybody on
earth who owed him anything. Then
he made an exception to this state
ment by saying that a great many
years ago he had made a silk hat for
man who had promised to pay for
1t, but never had, and he thought very
likely that this man was trying to get
even with his conscience by sending
this small sum every month.
The $146 helped to put the old man
on his feet and get him out of the
poorhouSe
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
HAD A BETTER SUGGESTION
And, Coupled with the Enchanting of
the Dog, 1t Was Carried
Unanimously.

WELL" demanded the stern-faced
woman as she leaned over the red
handled broom, what do you want?'
Lady" said the wayfarer, with the
long beard and matted hair, I'm an
actor by profession and in hard luck. "
"Well, what have to do with that?'
"Why-er-I was thinking if you
could spare me a quarter to get 4
shave and a hair cut could get job
in the role of Virginius."
"Oh, that's a poor excuse" she said
with a curl of her thin lip. go up to
the town without shave and hair
cut and get job in the role of RiI
Van Wrinkle.
And before he could say another
word she started to unchain the dog
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Plnkham'S Vegetable compound mau0
me well woman and have no more
backache. 1 hope Team help others by
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has done for
me-" MRS EMMA hdSE, $50 FlrstSt,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound trial before submit
ting to an operation or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, Of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is free.
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half a
come.
Their ADVANTAGES.

$50 you have made up your mind to
be specialist. What line are you go
ing to take up?"
81 don't know. I have been consid-
ering various advantages in different
branches. A chiropodist can general
ly get foothold, no matter how bad
business is; a manieurist has usually
something on hand; beauty doctor
can usually play skin game and an
eye and ear doctor can often get a
hearing when there is anything In
sight. 1 haven't dwelt on the posi-
bilities of throat specialists and den
lists or hair experts, because the two
former always look down in the mouth
and the latter may get but bald liv-
ing or be expected to dye for his pa
tients' -Baltimore American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

7 IEUT. FATHER Of the Washing
II ton police gave away one Of the
secrets of the third degree" when he
told Judge Aukan how he extracted
about two dollars in small change
from the mouth of colored woman
who pretended that she had gum
boil.
Policemen Russell. Looper and Har-
ney had made a raid on a house on
G street southwest that was thought
to be 'speak-easy," or. in legal
terms. an unlicensed bar.
The police sent into the house two
or three people with marked coins.
When the raid was made George Tub
man. Annie Tubman and Charles Nor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Government sanatoria.

The United States government op
crates three tuberculosis sanatoria,
one for soldiers and officers of the
regular army at Fort Bayard, N. NJ;
one for seamen In the merchant ma
rine, and others employed in coast
service of the government, not in the
navy, located at Fort Stanton, N. M,
and one for officers and enlisted men
in the navy at Las Animas, Col. The
first hospital is conducted by the de-
partment of war, the second by the
United States public health and ma
rine hospital service and the latter by
the navy department.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
DIR. WI Seeks Light on Spirit World

When Mrs. Hennen, regarded as a
frst-class medium by the spiritualists,
took the floor and asked whether any
one was present who had never re-
ceived a message from the spirit
world, DR.. WI signified that he was
such. The medium declared that she
saw standing by the Chinese minis
ter's side woman of his country with
two children. She said she had not
been given their names, but described
them to him and remarked that if dur
ing the evening the names were given
her by the spirit she would make them
known to him.
While she gave spirit messages,
names and descriptions of spirits to
persons in the room DR.. WI watched
and listened with the keenest atten-
ton. To his companion another me-
dunn gave long reading" informing
Mr.. Chang he was going away shortly,
but would return.
DR.. WI returned a few nights later
and had private sitting" during
which he was told that the spirit of
William Mckinley, martyred presi-
dent of the United States, urged him
to use his efforts for peace. The
spirit of the Chinese ENJOYS mother
also talked to him.
why is it cannot see the spirits p
was DR.. Wu's question. The medilm's
explanation has not been made public
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
The Main Question.

This story is current in the Arkan-
sas hills. A woman was telling some
friends what delicate childhood was
hers.
when l was born 1 weighed only
four pounds. They put me in a cigar
box for cradle"
Goodness gracious!" exclaimed one
of the listening women, leaning for
ward with great interest, land did
you ve?"-Kansas City Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Tempora Mutantur.

A certain young man, wishing to be
very thrifty, quit eating meat. Frank
lin abstained from meat" quoth he,
land so will IL
But he didn't stop to consider how
prices have gone up since Franklin's
day, and especially within the last
few years. The result was that when
he hadn't eaten meat for about six
months he was so much money to the
good that he lost his head and became
one of the gilded youth.
The outworn ideals Of yesterday
should be taken up very guardedly, if
at all.-Puck
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Never Opened His Mouth.

mot infrequent rays Of unconscious
humor illumine the otherwise impos-
sible stories that come to my desk
from amateurs" says a reader for one
of the magazines. Recently l CHANGED
upon this choice bit:
"'John, the husband, and Grace, the
wife, ate on together in silence. There
was individually an i'll feeling between
them The husband devoured plate
of soup, half fish, an entree or two
a piece of roast beef, together with
a sweet, without ever once opening
his mouth"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

me q we'll woman,
and I would like to
tell thewholeworld
Of it. / suffered
fromfemaIetrouble
and fearful painsin
my back. HAD the
best doctors and
they all decided
that 1 had a tumof
in addition to my
female trouble. and
advised am opera
ton. Lydia II.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

There more Catarrh In this section OF the country
than all other diseases put together and until the last
few years supposed to be incurabe. For q great
many years doctors pronounced it local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly falling
TO with local treatment pronounced ncurable.
Science has proven Catarrh TO be constitutional dis
case and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. ]. Cheney
& Co.. Toledo Ohio. IS the only Constitutional cure on
the market. II Is taken internally In doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system They offer one
hundred dollars for any 1t fails TO cure Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by DRUGGISTS. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Object of Increased solicitude

There never was time when the
farmer was so highly considered as he
is to-day" said the gentle jollier.
That's right" answered Mr.. Corn
tossel; they're making heap O. fuss
over us agricultural folks. You seen.
crops has been kind O. good lately. In
addition to votes we've got little
spare change that's worth lookin' aft
er"-Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Uncle Sam Plants Fish bv Billion

output was 568,144,042 and the cost
was $397.76 a million.
Ten years ago the number of arpli
cations for the stocking of rivers and
streams with fish of various kinds was
less than 1000. During the last fiscal
year, the applications increased to
nearly 1900 and the bureau respSnd-
ed by planting fish in nearly that
number of rivers, streams, lakes aud
ponds.
OF the entire amount planted, SO
per cent. was for market fisheries,
only two per cent. being for the use
of sportsmen.
In summing up the conditions for
the fiscal year, Commissioner Bowers
has come face to face with the con-
tingency that in the near future the
Pacific coast may be called upon to
restock the Potomac river and its
tributaries with shad. Only a few
years ago shad were taken from the
Potomac and planted in the Sacra-
mento river, where they are now more
plentiful than on the Atlantic coast.
The commissioner is having pre-
pared maps showing the extent to
which nets are planted along the Po-
tomac and it's tributaries for catching
the shad as they return from the salt
water of the Chesapeake Bay to the
fresh water in which they spawn. So
! great has been the onslaught on the
fish as they attempt to reach their
spawning ground, that in spite of all
the efforts of the bureau to plant
eggs, the catch is constantly decrNas
ing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
In Confidence.

do your COWS give much milk"
queried the fair summer boarder.
do they?" echoed the old farmer
Say, jist atween yew an me, they
Eve so alfred much that we diloot
"a well water we sell tew tn campers
with it."-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

The U. S. Government has bought 25
Gross 5000 boxes of Rough on Rats to
send to the Panama Canal Zone, because it
does the work. The old reliable that never
fails. The unbeatable exterminator. l5c,
DC 75c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Rough on Rats. unbeatab bile exterminator

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, Csc.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd. Csc.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, 24c.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, 15c. - iq'd Csc.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, Csc.
Rough on Shelters, agreeable touse, 25c.
E. S. Wells, Chemist, Jersey City. N. ].
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Like the Rest of Us.

Please, mumsey, just five cents, "
begged Johnnie.
But, Johnnie, it was only this
morning that gave you five cents"
Il know, mumsey, but"-putting his
arms around her neck-"1'm SO hard
on money."-Everybo Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Nature helps every man to become
that which he desires to become. If
he put forth no effort Nature assumes
he wishes to be nobody, and grants
his prayer-Elbert Hubbard.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Case of Loneliness.

Knicker-Why does. he keep so
many servants, do you know?
Bocker-He got one girl because it
was so lonely for his wife, and an
other because it was so lonely for the
cook, and the third because it was
lonely for cook and the waitress
Puck
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

1t seems strange to the masculine
intelligence that many a woman who
is afraid of mouse isn't bit afraid
of her husband
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Iadies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen,
hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrowing
nails Always use it to Break in new
Shoes. At all Druggists. 25c. Don't accept
any substitute. Trial package FREE by
mail Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy. NY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Mrs. smith's Housekeepinq

Growells-Smith's wife must be a
poor housekeeper.
Mrs. Groweils-Why do you think
so?
Growells-He declares he's perfect
iy comfortable at home every day in
the year-Boston Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar is
made to satisfy the smoker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Stop guessing! Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailments
Hamlins Wizard Oil. The way it re-
heves all soreness from sprains, cuts,
wounds, burns, scalds. etc.. Is wonderful.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething sofens the gums, reduces In
nsmmation, sllays pai cures wind coic &c uottle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

When a man says he is willing to
change his opinion If you can con,
vince him that he is wrong it's sign
you'll never be able to convince him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
Do You Know Hmm

What sort of chap is he?"
We'll, he's one of those fellows
who think that anything mean is a
joke if it isn't on him."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

The bravery of some men is like
that of bulldogs; they haven't sense
enough to be afraid of anything.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Hodge-Hefty had strenuous time
on his vacation. When he started he
tipped the scales at 200 pounds and
when he returned he only weighed
149.
Dodge-That was drop. suppose
his best girl gave him up on the spot.
Hodge-Not at all. She accepted
him right off,
Dodge-That's queer.
Hodge-No; you see she is great
bargain hunter and couldn't pass any
thing that was reduced.
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Experienced.

Non-Com. Ito recruit)-I don't sup
pose you ever smelt powder. have
you?
Recruit-Oh, yes. was in drug
store before enlisted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Only a disinterested third party is
able to realize that there are two sides
to question.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Ever hear of a man getting rich by
following the advice given in books On
the subject?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
They Were Shady.

Bung-So you have succeeded in
tracing back my ancestors? What is
your fee?
nealogist-Twenty guineas for
keeping quiet about them.-Casselrs
Saturday Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Home is the place a married man
stays while they are cleaning house at
his club.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUsEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Bali Blue. It makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

IL we all had our own way other
people would quickly get out Of It
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Lewis Single Binder cigar. Original In Tin
Foil Smoker Package. Take no substitute
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Boarding house coffee is one of the
things that are we'll roasted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

The man who has been down ca
appreciate being up in the world.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Milwaukee, Wis. -" Lydia. e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

A homely truth Is better than {
handsome lie.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Pettit,s Eye Salve Restores.
No matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured. An druggists or How
ard Bros. Buffalo. N. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

Great men do not drop out of tn.
sky in evening dress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
SPRAINS AND BRUISES

disappear like magic under the healing touch O
Perry Davis Painkiller During this icy weather n
household should be wthoutit In 25c, 35c, SOC sizes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

When duty calls on man he is apt
to be out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it. Large 2 OF. package only cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-03
LOSE NO SLEEP

through naeging cough or irritated throat. Aliens
ung Balsam viii heal the Affection quickly and
harmlessly. All druggists. &C. SOC and ei00 botlesA
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05
SOONER" ANNUAL PROMISES
TO Be THE VERY BEST YET

Norman, okla, Mar 1.-The soon
er" stan. composed OF sixteen mem.
bers of the Junior class of the state
university are making good progress
on this years college annual. which
they expect to have ready for distri-
button by May / The annual for this
year will be by far the finest gotten
out by the school Il will be twice as
large as the one published last year
and will contain over 500 individual
pictures OF students besides cuts of
each literary, atheletie, fraternity or
other organization, an members OF the
faculty aud board of regents etc, and
pictures OF the buildings grounds,
laboratories. atheletio contests. etc nis-
tinet features of this years annual
viii be snapshot photos Of prominent
couples" faculty cartoons, calan-
dar of events illustrated by pen
sketches. etc. The book will be bound
in leather and will contain 25c pages,
OF which about 80 will be devoted to
literary work.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05
jim" DAVENPORT
MAY TRY AGAIN
viii Return Home Prepared For Fight
to Regain Seat In
Congress.

Washington, D. c. Mar 2.-Repre-
sentatiyes James s. Davenport, Of the
Third district and E. L. Fulton, of the
Second district. arc packing their
trunks preparatory to quitting the cap
ital and VIII return TO Oklahoma
where they will take up the practice
of law at Vinita and Oklahoma city.
When asked his future plans Rep.
resentatiye Fulton said that he pro-
posed to get back into the law bust.
ness and stick to it. He is having
plans made for new home which he
expects TO build in Oklahoma city this
spring
Representative Davenport will also
practice law. but he is not out. of the
political game, lie has in mind max.
ing the race for congress again neTt
time. and believes that If he can land
the nomination he can be elected
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05
YOUNG GIRL ENDS
HER OWN LIFE
Miss Christina Trojvsky Sends BULLET
From a 3a.calIbre Revolver
Throught Her Brain.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily
With a 32.ealibre Smith & Wesson
revolver stil elenched in her right
hand, the lifeless form OF Miss Chris.
tina Toiovaky, aged 10, who had been
making her home with the family Of
L. Keiswetter, residing on the Charles
Pfannkuche farm, two and a half
miles northeast of Vinita, was found
at an early hour this morning. When
discovered the body OF the unfortu
nate young lody was resting on the
left side while gaping gunshot
wound In the right temple showed the
manner of her death.
The sheriG's Office was at once noti-
fled and Sheriff Ridenhour aceompani.
ed by two deputies, County Attorney
Brady and nr. Slough, went out TO in
yestigate the affair After viewing the
remains, examining the revolver, two
chambers of which were found to be-
empty, and questioning the parties
who found the dead body and mem
bers of the family with whom the
young girl had made her home for the
past three years, the officers decided
that the evidence of suicide was so
plain that an inquest was unneees-
sary
The only reason the Keiswetters
could advance for the girl committing
the rash act was the fact that she was
given to fits OF dependency and
moroseness often going for days at q
time without speaking TO any one
One peculiar circumstance connect
ed with the shooting was The absence
of any trace OF powder burns about
the face While the revolver showed
unmistakable evidence OF two bullets
having recently been fred from It.
only one took effect IN the body of the
girl
a brother of the suicide. who lives
at Horton, Sans, has been notified
~ has also a sister living at Rosa
belle. okla. 40 ARRANGEMENTS for the
disposal Of the body viii be made IN.
til the relatives are heard from
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05
LETS ROOSEVELT
DOW n EASY
Seven Members Of Senate Commit
tee Say he Acted Without Legal
Authority But Two Apply Salve
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Washington d. c.. Mar z-Seven
members of the senate committee on
judiciary signed the report declaring
the president, without authority of
law. sanctioned the absorption Of the
Tennessee Coal & Iron company by
the United States steel corporation.
and that the merger was in violation
OF the Sherman antitrust law. Two
of the majority of the committee. how
ever, attached individual views which.
to degree. minimize the effect OF the
declaration Il appears today that had
Il not been Tor the illness and absence
from the committee yesterday of Sena-
tor Bacon. a report declaring the pres
ident acted without authority Of law
would have been adopted as the opin-
ion OF the committee
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05
MISSOURI IS STILL
AFTER THE TRUSTS
Republic oil Company Next in Line
For Action IN The Custer
Proceedings.

Jefferson City Mo- Mar . THE
Republic OH company of Ohio. will
be the next target OF the attorney gen
erals department in custer suits, ac-
cording to announcements made today.
That concern was given until March
list to pay the fifty thousand dollar
fine recently assessed against II by
the supreme court but as no return
has been made efforts will be made to
collect the money. The standard Oil
company of Indiana did not pay it's
fine yesterday, but it's motion for a re-
hearing and modification of judgment
stays the penalty until the supreme
court acts upon the notion