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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
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maneuverS, each more helpless IMAM
the last, to cheat and divert him for
the time, until-until-
The consciousness of his presence
near her, of the sheer strength and
might of will-power of the man, bore
upon her heavily; she was like child
in his hands, helpless. She turned with
a hushed gasp to find that he had risen
and come close to her chair; his face
was not foot from hers, his eyes
dangerous; in another moment he
would have his strong arms about
her. She shrank away, terrified.
mo, mol" she begged.
well, and why not? Well?"-
tensely.
How do know? This afternoon
outwitted you, robbed and sold you
for-for what you call a scruple. How
can know that you are not paying me
back in my own coin?"
ooh, but little woman!" he laughed.
tenderly, coming nearer. at is be-
cause you did that. because you could
hold those scruples and make a fool
Of me for their sake, that I want you.
Don't think I'm capable Of playing
with you-it takes woman to do that.
Don't you know,"-he bent nearer and
his breath was warm upon her cheek
don't you know that you're too rare
and fine and precious for a man to
risk losing? Come now!"
mot yet" She started to her feet
and away. wait. There's a cab!"
The street without was echoing with
the gathering drum of galloping hoofs.
"At this hour" she cried aghast.
Gould it be-
mo fear. Besides-there, it's
stopped"
I'm front of this housed"
mo, three doors up the street, at
least. That's something you must
learn, and I can teach you-to judge
distance by sound in the darkness"
But I tell you," she insisted, re-
treating before him, 'it's risk. There,
did you hear that?"
front door,
Anisty stepped to the table on the in
slant and plunged the room in dark
ness.
steady" he told her evenly.
STEADY. It can't be-but take no
chances. Go to the trunk closet and
get that window open. If it's Matt
land, "-grimly-"well, I'll follow"
What do you mean? What are you
going to do?"
Leave that to me. I've never been
caught yet
Cold fear gripped her heart as, in
flash of intuition, she OWNED his in
tention.
Quick" he babe her, savagely.
Don't you want"
II can't see," she invented. where's
the door? I can't see."
Here"
Through the darkness his fingers
found hers. Come" he said.
"Ah!"
Her hand closed over his wrist, and
in thought she had flung herself be-
fore him and caught the other. In
the movement her hand brushed
against something that he was hold
ing; and it was cold and smooth and
hard.
"Ah! no, moi" she implored Not
that, not that"
With an oath he, attempted to throw
her off, but, frail strength magnified
by fury of fear, she Joined issue with
him, clinging to his wrists with the
tenacity of wildcat, though she was
lifted from her feet and dashed this
way and that, brutally, mercilessly,
though her heart fell sick within her
for the hopelessness of it, though
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
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when women get to voting" said
the man, "they will have a great
many more calls than they now have
to put their hands in their pockets
and give money to further important
causes"
The woman looked thoughtful.
"I'm always willing, of course" she
said, Ito give money for a good cause,
but as for putting my hand in my
pocket"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25
A Financial Enluram.

III. H. Rogers" said a New York
broker, always advised young men
to get hold of capital. He used to
point out to them that without capt.
tai a man could do nothing, nothing.
He used to pack this truth into very
neat epigram.
Fortune he used to say, can't
knock at the door of a man who has
no house,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

New York continues the good prac-
tce OF letting poor people sleep in
some Of the parks these hot nights.
An extra police guard is detailed and
everything Is orderly. Some Of the
victims in stuffy hotel chambers must
be filled with longing to be poor ''for
one night only"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

II you see a rattlesnake in your
summer peregrinations. do not run to
thu faithful flask. Modern science de-
clares that those who recovered
through its agency in the past must
nave owed their lives to lively imag-
nation. as the remedy Is without
merit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

In various European and American
magazines and other publications we
see great many articles under such
titles as why England Fears Ger
many" why France Fears Germany"
etc. 1t seems that there is hardly a
nation In Europe that doesn't fear
Germany.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Baseball was never before so big
. business, and it was never so big
task to keep the business going just
right, but there is never q hint of
crookedness In that sport. No won
der 1t Is the national game!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Here is powerful argument for
the more-daylight plan: 1t would give
the human race two extra hours in
the afternoon to see the baseball
game.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

When you go on your vacation take
along a little something to keep OF
the mosquitoes and then a little some
thing to cure the bites.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

II the scorching automobilists blew
mp their dust in front instead of stir.
ring it up behind they would go more
slowly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

AS no word has been received from
Peary for good while 1t is no more
than polite to assume that he has dis.
covered the north pole.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

With the capable flying machine
cutting high links the Dreadnoughts
are beginning to wonder If a more
modest name would not be a better
Mt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Free and independent America has
100000 hay-fever victims. They should
take the matter to the supreme court,
as 1t is clearly unconstitutional.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

A lemon Famine is threatened, it is
said. Perhaps this is due to the fire.
quency and number with which they
have been handed out Of late.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

: In this age of realism why not reno
vate some Of the old saws? How
about "The typewriter is mightier
than the repeating rihe?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

The call of the summer resorts at this
time of the year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Very soon the days will begin to
grow shorter, like the funds of the
man on vacation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Poison ivy adds nothing to the gen.
eral Joy. Of a Sunday school picnic.
Let the management bear this In
mind.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Clean streets and alleys mean bet
ter public health.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Help the summer charities to help
The poor ward off disease and death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Drivers of aeroplanes should Keep
60 the right.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

orville Wright rose to the occasion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

Cycle Dealer-Here Is a cyclometer
I can recommend. 1t is positively &C
curate; not at all like some cyclone.
tiers, which register two miles, per.
haps, where you have only ridden one.
Miss de Byke-You haven't any Of
that kind, have you?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-25

A wise man should not refuse q
kindness.-Herodotus
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

There was a birthday party at Pasadena, Cal, which had some rather unusual features. The affair was given in honor of young lady who had just reached eighteen and who was the jul nior member of the family. The mother of the five children died sev- eral years ago, leaving an estate of $2,000,0 and a will providing for dis tributing the fortune when the young. est should come of age. So the party was made the occasion of disposing of the money, and the "favors" to the five consisted of their shares of the big estate. It is quite likely the par ticipants in the distribution quite en- joyed the unique addition to ordinary "doings" at such functions.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

things, and longas they wholly comfortable there is wisdom in their reluctance to part with the old things and their clustering memories.
 The very inn at which you eat your dinner housed men and women who the revolution and the passing rule of Brtan-a passing that some of the conservative ones of the town viewed with regret. This inn is on Prince George street.-the revolution did not change the name of the old Annapolis thoroughfare. Within its walls Richard Carvel courted Dorothy Manners. and the host of the inn seems to be prouder of the ancient fact than he is of his modern prosperity.
 There is a trap for him who is attracted by the bait of things ancient at every turn of the Annapolis way. The old elm on Boston Com mon, gone the way of all things perishable, was of no earlier seed sprouting than was the old poplar that still stands, sturdy and green. on the campus of St. Johns college
 Annapolis people call the poplar the liberty tree" and it has a right to the name. Under this tree the patriots of the colony met and made their announcements for freedom.
 Charles Carroll of Carroton. who signed the declaration spoke to the people in it's shade and urged them to their duty to liberty against kings" Lafayette was entertained under it, and 1t has been the central point of Independence day celebrations unnumbered The records. said to be authentic have it that in 1852 the colonists and the Susquehannock Indians agreed under the great poplar to have period of peace
 Annapolis was growing when Columbus landed. It's trunk is only shell to-day, but it is huge shell, and the branches thereof put forth leaves in the spring in thrifty multitudes.
 There three houses standing in Annapolis in well-preserved old age that served as the dwelling places of three colonial governors. One of these residences erected as a street passer informs one, the Lord knows when" Certain it is, though that the house was standing and in use in 1892. for it was occupied then by Gov Francis Nicholson. When the statehouse burned in 1704 the residence used for the sittngs of the colonial assembly, and it is sturdy enough today in appearance to war against time for centuries to come.
 There is a King George street as well as Prince George street in Annapolis. and not many squares removed is the Duke of Gloucester street Williamsburg, in Virginia has street named for the duke or, rather, for his title, and there was tendency all through the south to
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

Mexico went to the gold basis in good season. She has long been noted for her rich silver mines. In fact, she is by far the greatest silver producing country in the world. Her output of gold has also been considerable, though she ranks low in that respect as compared with the United States and several other nations. But she may do better from now on. It is an nounced that the richest placer gold fields ever found there have been dis covered in the state of Oaxaca. Tfe deposits are found in an area of 22,00C acres, and if the proportion of gold reported shall hold out there will be an enormous addition to the worlds supply.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27


 Danger of injury is not the strongest objection to sending the Liberty bell across the continent That is to be considered, but there are reasons enough why the bell should stay at home without imagining impossible perils. It should stay at home because 1t belongs here, says the Philadelphia Ledger. It derives it's significance from its association with the old state house, where 1t should remain en- shrined. People come from all parts of the world to visit Independence halk They have heard of the old bell and look for it there. The shrine or liberty seems to have lost one of it's jewels when the bell is not there. To take it away is to desecrate this na- tional sanctuary. There is scarcely more reason for lending out the bell for exhibitions elsewhere than there would be for a similar misuse of the table on which the Declaration was signed or any similar object of patriot ic interest Their interest comes from and belongs to the place.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27
SOUL OF A LITTLE CHILD.

Nearly all women are fond of jew els, and one of the most acceptable gifts they can receive is valuable piece of jewelry They take great pleasure in wearing it, or looking at IL and showing it to others, and they are very careful not to injure it or to lose it; but far more precious than ruoles or the most costly jewels of earth are the souls of the little children commit ted to their charge-and often so hght- ly valued by them, says the Charles' ton News and Courier Few mothers' no matter how bad they may be ln other respects, are indifferent to the health and comfort of their chtldren' and there are few mothers who Will not sacrifice a great deal in order to secure these things for their ht'le ones. In the care of this preclous trust even conscientious mother often errs, because she does not req lize clearly enough how sensitive d child's mind is, and how quick to note every word and action of those around him. It is not enough for parents 10 fulfill the promises given at the pap tism of their child, that they Will see that he is taught those things neces- sary for his souls health in the form of prayers and his religious du- ties; for unless the lives they lead Tn the home agree in every particular with what they teach him, their labor will likely be in vain, so far does the force of example outweigh the spoken word.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

t,,,,, enough for if 1t were not it would be "a sorrow and mournful cause to the country They are turning out sailors from the school to- day so the veterans say, who will meet the mark souaretoed with the seamen who have made American ships respected wherever a starred pennant floats
 They are graduating classes more than 200 strong in these days. Formerly class Of 50 was believed to be fairly large The school in its membership is fully double the size of the mill tarv academy of West Point The increase in the number of sea cadets is due to the great growth of the navy, and to the fact that ship for ship the vessels of the present day require three officers where the vessels of the past re- auired one. There are more than 700 cadets at Annapolis and in year or two the number will be augmented by at least onsthrd.
 The whole system of instruction, in one marked respect, has changed since the day the present superintendent, Capt. Charles J. Badger, was learning the ropes the training ship in the Annapolis harbor. The older officers had to learn many and strange things with the change from the old type of fighting craft to the new. The changes came gradually, however, and it is said that the adaptability of the veterans to new conditions led the authorities to decide that all though steam had supplemented sail, the best preliminary instruction in seamanshp for the cadets was to be had on vessels of the style of the old navy.
 Admiral Sands, while superintendent broke up haZing at the academy. lie shares honors With Gen. Mills, who killed the practice at West Point. Not long after Admiral Sands was detailed for duty at the school there an outbreak Of hazing, and the admiral with the commandant of cadets went at the task of stopping the practice, not for the moment for the month, but for all time.
 Formerly every time there hazing scan- da at either the military academy at Annap- oils congress would censure the authorities for not maintaining discipline, and then would pro- ceed out of hand to renstate the guilty cadets whom the authorities had dismissed in order that discipline might be maintained. How much stopping of hazng there could be with congress condemnng the ofense one minute and condon- ing it the next may readily be conceived.
 Through the influence of the superintendent law was passed which gives the authorities much freer hand in hazing matters than they had before. The cadet who hazes to-day can he sep arated from the service by extremely expe-
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

A Spiritualistic society In Illinois wants to establish a phantom detective bureau in which the aid will be sought of departed noted sleuths to clear up mysteries of crime. It is to be feared, however, that the spirits called upon will not be responsive to the demand. even if the law would not insist on other mediums of learning the truth
 than Spiritualistic ones But even speed mania and rushing on to the widest kind of propositions.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

If you wish to talk to the people on Mars Prof. Pickering of Harvard says you can do so for s10,000, 900. Some citizens may think this is high price, but the man whose wife is accustomed to call him up on the long-distance tel ephone and forget the flight of time will not consider it exorbitant.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

Britain does well if 1t catches more than a wink of sleep these nights, now that Russia and Austria also have gone feverishly to building Dread thoughts.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

had sped over the water. Modern Ameri- cans know Annapolis as the home of the naval academy. The school of the sail or has an interest that has proved over- shadowing to the American at a dis tance. When he gets here he finds that the old sea town has an allurement of which he knew nothing. Little by little the residents of the Maryland city have come to realize the importance to their town of the great government institution. The time was when all roads led to the state house or to the Carvel mansion, but to-day they run without the shadow of a turning-as the townspeople view tito the gateway of the academy grounds
 The naval academy of today is stranger to the naval academy of yester- day. but the spirit is the same, grate-
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

the cost of $10.000,o00, the institution will be sotransformed that the shades of the old salts who in life knew It will not know it save by the abiding of the spirit of things saiIorhke. which must ever remain If the Amefi- can seaman is to keep true to tradi, tion.
 Within the grounds of the naval academy the old is giving way rapidly to the new. This holds true, happily enough. however, only in regard to the buildings. The broad parade ground in it's green beauty and the great trees that sheltered the stu
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

CE4SEZ, H/NXASCZIS
 keen the old names than this the a the prison sentence ~ close addition of dismissal rom the
 is unpopular pas a Annapolis today The school was pull. i The time has brought mas
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27
JUST DOUBLE
32O ACRES INSTEAD OF 60 AC K ES

As further induo.n.r, to settlement of the wheat-raising land, d Western Canada, th. Canadian Goyernm.r, has increased the arsa
 tha, may be taken bys
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

hundreds follow in their train.
 The modern part of Annapolis is the naval academy. The rest of the town is ancient, and-with the sail ors' school-honorable. The residents of Annapolis are loath to change
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-27

2. D. ' IhhH VHDs n. I2sW. Ninth Street. Esn,a, City. Missal
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04

BE quiet. Lou" admonished Lucille
Didn't Will say he did put the mice
in the desk? Do go ahead, Will; don't
make wait So"
NO, I didn't go back on my pledge"
VIII continued. that you must bear
IN mind was to put as many mice into
the desk the boys provided.
Il didn't go back on the class, either,
for TO this day Miss Carroll don't know,
at least from me, who my fellow con-
spirators were. As 10 having a case,
she wasn't that kind, in the way you
mean, although she was a dandy for
looks She was more like a jolly COM
rade. full of fun. quick to see a joke,
and make one, too, but one of those
people you'd-well, you'd just rather
die than have catch you sneaking or
playing any low down trick.
I'll own up / was ready to call the
contract off if the others would, but If
you'll believe me. 1 did not see one Of
those three kids again till Monday
morning.
They told me afterward that they
had a glimpse of the new teacher before
l did, and being suspicious of my
powers of endurance, made point to
steer clear of me so to give me no
chance 10 renig.
sunday evening, however, while 1
sat in the family circle listening to
the new teacher playing an anthem on
the piano, there came a peculiar
whistle outside. that 1 recognized as
our class call.
4 slipped out. expecting to meet the
boys laden with rodents, but instead
il was Tommy Dowds-he was one Of
us-little tow headed brother. He
thrust box inS my hand and. with
an impish giggle, fed. Investigation
showed three small mice inside the box;
on the outside, neatly lettered in red,
the warning: It's up to you
That night ] deposited three small
mice in the teachers desk at the school
house.
The next morning" Wills voice
grew impressive now, and his listeners
assumed attitudes of tense expectancy.
4 purposely kept away from school till
just about time to slide into my seat
when the bell rang. The boys hadn't
given me any show and I thought I'd
let them wonder little till events de-
veloped.
After ringing the bell Miss Carroll
was a little slow in relieving our nerves.
She took our names and so on before
she opened the desk; then she gave a
little talk that put every one in a good
humor, except perhaps we four, and Z
guess we were too nervous to take in
anything she was saying.
well, after what seemed several
years, she sat down and turned the key
in the lock. She raised the corner a
little. then let 1t fall with a bang.
swallowed my heart-or some thing tha t
threatened to choke me, and glared
steadily at my book.
Pretty soon Miss Carrolls voice came
cool and steady: Thomas. have we a
good brisk fire in the stoye2
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-04

father. Gould you make pets of
them?" he asked the lecturer.
No" replied the lecturer, they get
too vicious when they grow large.
These are only weeks old" he pointed
to the two smaller ones. The largest
one is weeks old"
I'VE shall have some more out this
week he added as he led the way to
the incubator house. Louise was 10th
to leave the little ones, but she was
reassured by the lecturer, who told her
she might look at them again after
she had seen the incubator from which
they Matched:
The keeper came up just then and
went with them into the incubator
house, carrying the egg
Louise followed and he asked her to
feel how heavy the egg was. She did,
and was very much surprised to find
that it weighed so much While the
lecturer was talking to the crowd the
keeper went into the other incubator
room (there are two rooms with an
incubator in each one), and brought out
a large piece of the shell, which he
gave to Louise She accepted it with
due thanks and a grateful look.
The shell was very hard and like a
piece of porcelain. Tt is white on the
inner side and light yellow on the out
side There are dents all over the out
side, some of them as large as pin