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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Mrs. F. H. Engle, of Wichita is
the guest this week of her sister,
Mrs. Sim Ewalt. Mr.. Engle is the
foreman of the Star Printing office
of Wichita.
Mrs. ]. D. Mccoy returned Mon
day from a visit with her brother,
Geo. Cook, and wife, at Harper.
Mrs. Cook was formerly Miss Sarah
Lacy of this city.
H. F. Wiltshire, brother of Geo.
P. Wiltshire of this city, and F. R.
Parrish, of Croft, Kansas, visited
with Mr.. Wiltshire in the city Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Wilson Holmes of Elwood
township was brought to the city
last Friday to be treated at the
home of Mrs. Mary E. Gibson, by
DR.. Gilbert. She IS suffering with
an exophthalmic goitre, a throat
trouble, which is very much more
serious than an ordinary goitre.
1t is DR.. Gilbert's intention to take
or send her to a sanitarium at
Rochester, Minnesota, soon, where
there are noted specialists who
handle this disease. We trust that
! Mrs. Holiness case will yield to
treatment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Mrs. c. G. Taliafeno who has been
on months visit at Higgins, Texas, re-
turned home Monday. She reports
fine time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Foundation for new residence was
laid Monday on North Main Street.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Seed Wheat

Fine Harkoff seed wheat for sale.
Perfectly pure. $1.25 per bushel.
Mary Best,
Medicine Lodge, KS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Muslc.m music, everything in late
sheet music at the new music store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

H. H. Case went to Alva Sunday
afternoon by auto. He conveyed Dick
Wilson and wife to Kiiowa and on re-
turn Of auto they brought Case Stout up
with them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Case Stout came over from Harper
Sunday no visit his parents and other rel
atlves and while here will Try his pisca-
torial talents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

New Cement walks are being put
down in front Of R. H. Gays and DR..
Colemans residences on North Main
street. A good cement walk will add
very much to the appearance Of that part
Of the city. Let the good work 90 on.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

The Alva papers report the marriage.
last week, Of John A. Strothers Of Kiowa,
Kansas, and Rosella Springer Of AIva,
Ok. The grocm is well known here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Mrs. c. B. Currie. Ralph Currie and
Thelma Sparksswent to Geuda Springs
Sunday to visit few days with c. B.
Einkaid 4Ad VIE who are spending the
summer there.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

w. w. Painter and wife Of Pratt and
Cora E. Adams Of Goats arrived yester-
day to attend the funeral Of their sister,
Mrs. G. w. Honey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Jas. Dobbs and family Of Wichita vis-
tied in the city Sunday. They came
down in their big touring car Saturday
and returned home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. Dobbs's mother, who
was visiting them in Wichita. came with
them and is now at home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

J. D. Montgomery and a force Of
hands are at work this week putting on
rhe steel ceiling in the remaining three
rooms Of the public school building.
When this work is finished our building
will be in splendid condition for the OPEN
ing Of school the first Monday in Septem-
Der.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

Otto Smith, Kiowa boot-Iegger, was
captured and jailed by the authorities Of
that city Sunday. County Attorney Field
Of this city looked after the legal end Of
the matter. The city got quite a large
quantity Of liquor which wa: found in
Smiths possession. He has been con-
Mcted under the city ordinance and is
in the Kiowa calaboose. Later he may
be prosecuted under the state law.
The old Tweedale and County surveys
promise to be thrashed out in the district
court of Harper county again. Geo.
w. Martin and John George Of HazeIton
have appealed from the decision Of the
surveyor Of Harper county to the district
court IN the matter Of lines affecting their
farms. Samuel Griffin of this city IS rep
resening them. The issues involved are
similar to those involved between Dr..
Wisner and Barber county several years
ago and if we remember rightly Dr.. Wis
neE won out. We hope Messrs. Martin
and George will succeed 10 this case also.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

Durant and Larned showed her over
the yacht.
81 never imagined one of these pri-
vate yachts could be so sumptuous,"
she commented in amazement 'This
one must have cost a lot of money"
Il believe father paid something like
100000 for her." Durant replied in
differently.
"Why, our place down in Kentucky
cost only 2,5O0," she exclaimed in SIM
pie frankness. land it's dearv' rails
ing her head proudly. Then she added,
with a pretty little laugh. and as if by
way Of comparison, And my rowboat,
Dandy, cost only 500"
Durant, who was looking at her, was
inclined just then to be almost jealous
Of Dandy.
He sent her into his mothers state
room and told her to take whatever
she wanted. She was glad enough to
avail herself of long coat for the
trip ahead of her. When she reap
peared, refreshSd, her hair done and
her face alight< the prospect Of
getting back to her mother and her
friends, Durant was UNNECESSARILY
taken with her looks and her pretty
ways. About all he could think of
then and for the rest of the journey
was that he had met two wonderfully
fascinating new eyes.
He hired an automobile when they
landed. lifted her into the tonneau,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

. u IL cdlCu
clearly all they said-was drifting out
to sea with some enc aboard. Wouldn' t
he go to the rescue, they begged.
There was no question about his
going so far as he was concerned.
Durant's first thought was of the tide.
1t was at full ebb, and he realized that
If anything afoat was to be snatched
from it's mighty carrying powers it
could be done only by the hastiest pos
sible action.
He ran forward. Larned, the cap
tain, was in the wheelhOuse talking to
Hughes, the mate, who had the wheel.
E'Get up steam quick--quicker than
we have ever got it up before" Durant
called.
where away, sir?' inquired Larned
as the bells in the engine room rang in
response to his notice for increased
steam.
Durant shaded his eyes seward
but. failing to discern anything other
than the usual quota of ocean liners
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

ing she couldn't stand for trembling,
aboard the Wolverine.
He wrapped her up in something
warm, and he made her eat and drink
some hot coffee Then the color came
back to her cheeks. and he noticed
how tremendously pretty she was.
After awhile she looked around ON
the royal splendor of the dining sa-
Loom Walls, ceiling and furniture were
in mahogany heavily carved in heral-
die designs. There was a profusion OF
ornate silver, cut glass decanters rang
ed along the sideboard in glittering
array, and, following out a whim of
Durant's father in the line of decora
ton, a collection of Captain Kiddish
looking cutlasses and bowie knives
were mounted in every available
space, held in position by big brass
knobs.
Durant, who was sitting easily at
one end of the table, watched the girl
amusedly. But the girl was not one
bit amused. She suddenly fastened her
big, dark eyes on him. backed away
hurriedly and asked:
"Are you rirateP
Durant wanted to shout, but he saw
that she wouldn't understand, so he
merely smiled and explained that be
was nothing but an ordinary decent
citizen of New York and that the VOL
VERNE was only floating house be-
longing to his father
While they were hurrying over to
Long Branch to put the girl ashore
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14
Cupid I'm
i. A Fog
BY EMMA ARCHER OSBORNE

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso.
citation
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

Wolverine was running near
shore, idling along the New
Jersey coast in the vicinity OF
the Shrewsbury river, one
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

must have got loose somehow. There
was a woman aboard-a girl" replied
Larned. "We got to within a quarter
of a mile, almost within hailing dis
lance. She was waving something at
us and l was signaling her when the
fog ate her up, and in smother minute
it covered us. I suppose, sir, we might
as well turn about and feel our way
up to Gravesend?"
with a helpless girl smothered in
the fog out herew Durant snorted
with a good deal of contempt "Not on
your life! Well lay to and keep with
the tide if we stay here six weeksw
A sense of immense desolation set.
tied over the Wolverine. Supper was
eaten dispiritedly, and the crew idled
around in no mood for talking. Durant
who was again clean and clothed,
smoked and paced and fumed from
one end of the yacht to the other,
thinking of the distress of the girl and
the anguish of her friends back on the
shore. Every little while he swore be,
cause Of the loss of the last quarter
mile.
For five hours they drifted, and dur,
ing all that time at intervals of only a
minute or two the hoarse foghorn OF
the yacht beloved out its cries like
some dying demon, to be answered by
other befogged, doundering water
craft equally as desolate. Occasionally
the warning notes Of bell buoy rang
out dolefully, apprising them that they
were not entirely beyond the reach OF
the harbor Durant wondered if the
houseboat were still floating or il
some transatlantic leviathan had blind.
~ crashed into it and sunk it. And
the girl-what Of her?
About 10 o'clock everybody started
to his feet-every man aboard had
been instituted as lookout-and there
was a noisy, glad rushing around. The
fog had commenced to lift.
Little by little the damp, gray
smothery substance receded, until II
finally rose altogether like great cur.
tain. With the disappearance of its
trailing, ragged edges there broke tt
view what was visible of the night.
Off to shorewards lighthouses blink
ed faithfully, and here and there
at the shore resorts there appeared
blazing, fantastic displays After
awhile the moon and stars shone out
clear and unobstructed.
Near by and at varying distances
ships were anchored-big ships that
had not dared venture into port and
others that had decided to pause rath-
er than to risk disaster outside. 1t
was like a beautiful panorama sudden.
ly stopped
When Larned in manipulating the
searchlight caught the houseboat in its
rays it lay SO close that the white,
strained face of the girl, who was
clinging dejectedly to the roof, was
plainly observable.
She wasn't at all the Amazon1an,
athletic variety of girl, capable of en-
during perils at sea on a raft, then
coming out with a shout of "Hoorayw
She was just an ordinary girl, mot very
big. not very little, and she was all
sobby and scared half to death. She
raised herself and, resting her weight
on one hand. looked wonderingly at
them.
1t was as much as ever Durant could
do to persuade her to let him carry her
from the roof to the launch, and even
then he had to assert masculine au-
thority He picked her up bodily. see
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14
The Tall Soldier.

Bordelais-;My dear sir, here in our
barracks we have the tallest soldier
ever seen. Marseillais-The talicst
How tall is he? Bordelais-Six feet
nine inches. MarseiIlais-Six feet nine
inches? That is nothing. In our
barracks we have a sergeant who is
so tall that he is compelled to kneel
when he wants to scratch his head!
Lippincott's
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

for several sec
onds been gazing
at their objective
point, when be
turned his eyes
to the horizon
beyond.
"It looks nasty
out there" he
o b S erv ed tC
Larned. "What
uO you SuppoSe
it's going to do?''
Fog, sir, and
it's coming on
tonight to boot!"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

| The girl and D,Tdnt Uere sitting out on
the potat.
and in less than an hour he had re-
stored her to her own.
One might imagine that when Du-
! rant had been overwhelmed with
thanks by the girl, by her mother and
by the whole Kentucky colony that
was housekeeping along the Jersey
covert that would have ended the
episode. But Durant had to take it
into his head for some reason or other
to personally see that the housebOat
which the Wolverine had towed back
to Long Branch, was restored to it's
original moorings. This task involved
innumerable trips over to the Ken
lucky colony Then, after all, about a
month later when the troublesome old
tub was being logged into the covert 1t
collapsed right under their noses.
The girl and Durant were sitting out
on the point when 1t floundered, and
without rhyme or reason they laughed
like two uproarously happy children.
Why should they care if it did sink
now? They wouldn't have minded if
the whole old world had turned turtle!
Indeed, the universe might have col
lapsed and it would not have mat
tered, since they had become engaged.
II suppose we ought to feel sorry to
see it 60" said Durant. ''for if it
hadn't been for that precious craft
should never have found you, my
sweet girl. and that beautiful love
light In your eyes" And he kissed her
face all over right in broad daylight.
The girl smiled happily. frankly up
at him, and Durant. still looking at
her, commenced to realize what it was
that had been lacking in the social
meringue of which he was wearied
and how much more delightful it was
to have had the opportunity of striv
Ing for that essential instead of hav
ing 1t thrust on him.
His Job.
The son of a rich father quit college,
He was in love. he explained, and
couldn't keep his mind on his books.
He wanted 10 go to work and make !;
place for himself in the world. SO bis
father got him on the payroll Of
bank in which he was a director. The
young mans sweetheart-in her second
year at Fassar-kept writing him how
proud she was over his independence
and asking just what position he held
so she could tell the other girls. The
young man sidestepped the question as
to his prominence in the banks organ
ization until finally his intended
wrote him peppery letter saying that
if he didn't give her the information
by return mail she would be real an
CRY. Then. after much thinking. the
youth wrote her this:
give wanted all along to tell you
about my position and would have
done SO before if had known myself.
About all l do here is to raise a win
dow when I come in the morning and
put it down when leave in the after
noon. The rest Of the time | read or
watch the others work. don't know
Just what you could call my job. Bet
ter. tell the girls that I'm the draft
clerk That will come the nearest to
describing my duties. New York
Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

They were gestic-
ulating and wav.
ing frant ica lily.
evidently trying to
attract the atten-
ti0n of t b o S {
aboard the yacht
ID ura Il t ordered
the Wolverine ruI
along $ h ore al
close as her draft
would permit, and
directly he was
within hailing dis
lance of the peo-
pie they made it
known to him that
a boat or some
thing d u + a Il t
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

Tie shrewsbury oAO
afternoon early in August.
Glen Durant enjoyed this simple
method of cruising. u was about the
first breathing spell he had had since
the yacht went into commission on
Memorial day. AS the season was par
ticularly favorable to yachting there
had been but little cessation for over
two months now from the smart do
ings of yachting life. There had been
the races and regattas, with the week
end spins thrown in. There had been
the annual cruises, and there had been
the innumerable social functions at
Newport and the other resorts, all Of
which the Durants were, because of
their membership to the various yacht
clubs, under obligations to attend and
which the Misunderstanding Glen Du-
rants father and mother-enjoyed
hugely.
In addition, there had been aboard
the Wolverine, the 100000 steam
yacht Of the Durants, gay dinners, re-
ceptions and luncheons. There were
OA1OSC anu pOhCA LAICAS "CAS dAAJ
number of those informal gatherings
when everybody talks and laughs i'm
moderately. So many persons came
and went while the yacht was anchor
ed at the various yacht club stations
that the launch was kept kicking be-
almost incessantly.
And throughout the merry round
Glen Durant had begged his mother
to cut the whole giddy whirl and run
away with him a little. while TO
some quiet place where he might
fling aside his immaculate fannels,
get into some coarse negligee things
and stop to breathe and be natural.
He was half dead with ennui. He even
threatened to put out for Canada or
the Rockies. But his mother laughed
at him prettily patted him lovingly on
his tanned cheeks and called him a
"silly boy" He was a boy to her, de-
spite his twenty-five years. Durant
ached to fly from it all and especially
from the fuss which his mothers but
terfiy friends made over him. Good
looking and tremendously rich, he was
naturally much sought after. He be-
came more and more convinced of the
triteness of that bit of philosophy of
the old Quaker lady who had some
thing to say about women pursuing
men SO assiduously that the men had
no opportunity to seek the women.
Durant was bored UNNECESSARILY.
1t was a delight therefore, when
,Durant put his father and mother off
at Long Branch, where they were to
spend a week with the Whittlestons,
and he could feel immune from any
social eXactiOnS.
He was stretched out, occupying two
chairs under the awning, smoking and
lazily watching the coast and it's at
fractions slip past. The water was
quiet for that side Of the channel. 1t
seemed that sort Of quiet which usual
ly portends something ominous.
SudUeDly Durant's attention was at
tracted to several persons on tile beach.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

No great characters are formed in
this world without suffering and self
denial-Matthew Henry
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14
THE
Exchange Furniture Store

The Exchange Furniture Store socits your
pictures to frame and your furniture repairing.
Do not let good furniture 60 to waste for the
lack of a little attention. Remember that "a
stitch in time saves nine" in furniture as we'll
as in some ether lines. We carry in stock
line of Dresser Handles, Knobs, Casters, etc.
5 We will also replace Mirrors that are spoiled
or broken.
Your worn out chair seats we will replace
with Imitation Cane, CobbJer or Wood Seats,
or will upholster them. We have in the store
now samples of work which we ask you to
you to come in and inspect.
Among our bargains in second hand goods,
have this week
5 WASHING MACHINE, BOOK CASE,
5 ORGAN, SEWING MACHINE.
Our second hand stoves are rapidly being
spoken for, and if you want one now is the
time to speak for it, We have cook stoves,
heaters and ranges.
Among our new things, we can offer to our
customers this week some good things in lace
curtains. You can certainly get full value for
your money in these. They are both beauti-
full and cheap.
We have just recently received quite
supply Of Beds, Mattresses and Springs. All
these we are selling at very reasonable prices
and we ask you to come in and look at
them. We carry in stock twelve foot table
which is strong and we'll made and just the
thing for the country dining room at harvest
time. Nothing better for the money can be
s found.
Next week we will receive another large
shipment of goods, and among them will be
more of the Reed Rockers will which sell so
rapidly. Do you want us to save you one?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

erything aboard, but get there"
They were running amid a line OF
long, lazy rollers with light crests, but
presently the prov Of the Wolverine
was turned toward the dark object
and she cut through the rollers with
gathering speed. There was no sea to
mention-nothing but slow, heav1ng
swell that moved like pewter lid, as
though keeping some seething thing
from breaking into eruption. Durant had
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-08-14

he grabbed glass, and there soon
came into it's focus a dark object OF
peculiar shape.
straight to starboard" he answered
quickly. "Get her on full head soon as
you can! There's something out there
we've got to catch!'
Larned went over to the rail, and
Durant handed him the glass. "She's
a good ten mile out, whatever she Ii"
he said, "and we've not much more
coal than will get us up the bay. l
thought I'd load tomorrow, with no
company aboard"
"What! No coal!' roared Durant
excitedly. eff there isn't coal enough,
then burn up the furniture. Burn ev-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
Leaders IN Congress Come from Cities

states, else the representation Of that
region among the members from the
cities would be still further materially
reduced. -..
1t is noteworthy that of the city
membership sent to congress 1913 are
lawyers and only IS belong to other
professions and avocations.
Two of the best all-around legisla-
tors in congress-Theodore E. Burton
of Cleveland and John W. Weeks of
Newton, Mass.-come from the cities
They are equally posted on currency,
the tariff, the navy, agriculture and
rivers and harbors. Representative
Mann of Chicago is a recognized au-
thority on the pure food and drugs act
F. P. Gillet of Massachusetts, is the
best-informed man on the civil serv-
ice; Charles E. Townsend of Michigan
on the interstate commerce laws, II
being generally known that he practi-
cally drew the Hepburn railrcad-rate
act; James A. Tawney of Minnesota is
the authority on appropriations, and
Serene E. Payne of New York on the
raising of revenues to pay them; John,
Dalzell of Pennsylvania is the apostle
of protection; w. S. Bennett of New
York the strong man on the imnigra-
ton laws, and Charles n. Fowler of
New Jersey on currency. .rg
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
Automobile to Supersede the Horse

The urgent deficiency bill recently
reported, authorizes an appropriation
of $4,000 for the purchase, care and
maintenance of automobiles at the
White House. This appropriation be-
comes available Immediately. It will
cover the initial cost of the machines
which Mr.. Taft will doubtless pur-
chase and also provide for the care of
the machines for the remainder of the
current fiscal year, which will end
on June 80. In the new fiscal year,
beginning July 1, the White House au-
tomobiles will be provided for by an
appropriation becoming available on
that date, carried In the executive, leg
islative and judicial appropriation bill.
This appropriation approximates $685.
600 and provides for the maintenance
Of the White House stable. .s.4
According to statements made at
the Capitol Mr.. Taft intends to use the
automobile exclusively In his move
ments in and about Washington. The
provision in the urgent deficiency bill
authorizing the use of automobiles at
the White House was inserted in that
measure at the request of President
Elect Taft. .-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-02-05
How to Keen III. Neck PRETTY.

To keep the neck pretty one should
be very particular about her collars,
for tight collars bring on endless ills
from beauty standpoint and a dark
line very difficult to remove, to say
nothing of the headaches and flushed
faces To remove the dark collar line
about the throat apply peroxide of by
drogen with bit of absorbent cotton.
Dab it on at night after thoroughly
washing the neck. Leave it on all
night, then wash off in the morning.
Repeat this treatment until the stain
disappears. Another way to get rid of
the unsightly collar line is to rub cold
cream well into the throat and allow it
to stay on all night. In the morning
battle with hot water and use good
soap. .var roE} axis -: