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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
BLIND CHAMPION OF RIGHT.
Cores Voice Out of Wilderness Re-
 calls Homer and Milton.
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times
 The gift of tongues rests upon United States Senator Gore of Oklahoma. Few men who are in Washington now com- mand the attention which Is given to him when he speaks. His blindness, we may believe, lends efficiency and persuasion to his utterances. When that commanding voice out of the wilderness Is lifted up, 1t carries with 1t a tone that makes us think of old blind Homer and John Mill ton. It cries forth for righteousness and for rectitude in the dealings of man with man.
 When we are touched by compassion because to Senator Gore the world Is clothed in darkness, and the fair, sweet light of day Is hidden from his eyes, we are yet moved to rejoice that his moral and spiritual vision has been plenteously renewed through the grace and the power that holds in such even boise the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

The American Mania for Pistols. From the Boston Transcript.
 The average man in this region doe. not carry a concealed weapon, revolver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
MusInus.

A dollar word to the Sphinx wouldn't be much
 Be careful. The prodigal son doesn't always get the best of 1t.
 Too many parents loving a child is sym onymous with omniscience as to its care. You will never understand a child by letting 1t talk all the time
 If heredity were what 1t is cracked up to be organizations to prove it would be unnecessary.
 The most radical individualists needs the rest of us when he thinks the time for applause has arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
SOCIETY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14.)

Asheville, N. c. pr. Woodson will later do post graduate work in New York and London for the next two or three years. Mrs. William Byron Campbell left last evening for her home in Indianapolis after a months visit with her cousin. Mrs. William Moses Smith, on Eleventh avenue, south.
 MT. and Mrs. J. L. Haver have gone to Point Clear to spend a few weeks
 MT. S. E. Thompson left yesterday for Portland, Ore, to join Mrs. Thompson and Miss Helen Thompson.
 Mrs. George A O'Connell and little daughter, Julia Margaret, have returned to their home in Mobile. Mrs O OConnell passed the month of July with her pa rents, MT. and Mrs. Belton Gilreath.
 Maj. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hardie are passing the summer at Chandler Springs.
 
 | Mrs. Antoinette Walker of Attalla and | Mss Aileen Walker of Hawkinsville, Ga, l are guests of MT. c. I. Walker and MT. T. L. Walker. They will leave soon for an extended visit in Johnston, s. c. 
 Miss Margaret Cameron, Miss Mary Tardy Miss Fannie Evans, Miss Annie Wilkerson and Miss Margaret Anderson will leave tomorrow for Eureka, where they will be the guests of Miss Sarah Ellen Greene at her summer home.
 ssa
 The many friends of MT. R. L. Neese will regret to learn of the continued ill., ness of his little son, Byron Neese, at his home 39o North Seventh street
 Mir w. H. Miller is quite i'll with ty- phoid fever at his home, 700 North Third avenue.
 Mrs. Doak Harrison has returned from Trenton, west Tennessee, where she was called by the Illness of her nieces, the Misses Mckee.
 Miss Allie Cecilia Rasbury of Atlanta is the guest of her aunts Mrs Arthur B.. Zeigler and Annie J. Brady, 1014 Twelfth avenue.
 MT. James M. Gaudin will leave today for a weeks vacation in Mobile, Pasca- gould and other points on the gulf coast.
 
 Mir. Glen O. Friermood returned yester- day afternoon from an extended stay in K, spent the past five weeks in Chicago, where he studied with some of the prom inent teachers of that city. He has re- 1 opened his studio. Mrs. F. c. White of Memphis, who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. c. F. Weigandt and Mrs. Harry Potter, re- turned home last night. Miss Rosa Bains, Miss Florence Pee- bles and G. w Rains have returned from two weeks trip to French Lick. Ind.
 Mrs. Eugene Brown and Atwell Brown have returned from Atlantic City.
 
 Mrs. L. W. Collier left last night for Chicago and points in Wisconsin
 Miss Mary Vaughn has returned from St. Louis.
 | Miss Vera Webb, Miss Elizabeth Nor 1 rfs, Miss Kathleen VanHoose and Messrs i Sterling Baggett and Courtney Henley will leave to morrow for Black Mountain l to join Miss Florence Weatherly's house | party. MT. Joseph Mudd, who Is now at Tate Spring. will meet them en route.
 Miss Margaret Tippen has returned to Nashville.
 Miss Sa1lie Merritt is at Cook Springs. Miss Pearl Handley has returned from l Chattanooga. MT. and Mrs. Frank Fowlkes and their son, Henry Fowlkes, have returned from | Atlantic City. 1 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Cramton left last | night for Detroit, having been called north by the sudden and extreme illness of Capt. George c. Rogers, the father of Mrs. Cramton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
The LandIady's Reckoning.
nm the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
 As the stout man whose appetite had excited the envy of the other boarders turned to leave the parlor he looked down at his waistcoat. T declare, I've lost two buttons off my vest" he said, rue fully.
 He was a new boarder. but his land lady saw no reason for further delay in showing her banner, "watchfulness and economy for all" She gave him the ben eft of the chill gaze familiar to older boarders.
 q think without doubt you will find them both in the dining-room," she an- nounced clearly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

sachusetts manufacturer. speaking for a corporation, which, of course, has trade outlets that might be very different from those or other manufacturers. says that out of every 100000 revolvers 10000 go abroad, which in this case means to Great Britain and the continent; 10000 to dis tribute in Chicago and St. Louis, 15,0OO to Denver and San Francisco, 10000 to Mexico Central and South America, 25, GOO to New York and 2o.000 stay right here in New England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
RAPID GROWTH OF SMALL
 INDUSTRIES IN BIRMINGHAM

that have a sale all over the United States. Then trunks are being made here of which no finer are being manu- factured anywhere. On down incest are to be found things which the average mind rarely thinks of.
 Birmingham presents an unbounded field for the small industry. and there is everything here to guarantee success to the man starting one. Those in existence are doing well while the percentage of development in their business Is even more than might reasonably be expected. The business naturally grows greater and with the increased. business the profits naturally increase.
 To the lazy man, however, the small in- dustry offers no attractions. It takes hustle to get the business. but if the hustle is there the business is sure to come. The man with energy in his make up is sure to succeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
Pink Cat scares Babies.

From the New York World.
 Indignant mothers lodged complaints at the Elizabeth (N. J.) police head quarters Friday against pink cat which nearly frightened the wits out of their little ones, they said.
 The cat. known as Mike, is mascot for workmen on pier 19 of the Central railroad. It changes color with the vary ing weather, and is a pretty reliable barometer. An approaching cold wave turns It's skin blue. Walter Miller the boss of the pier, says. Clear skies ahead, and it's a dirty white. Mike was that way until yesterday. It began turning a pink with the gathering of the clouds Thursday night Police are on the cats trail, and men of pier 19 arc planning a mass meeting in It's behalf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
w. T. SanbOrn & Go.

Mrs. Robert L. Owen, wife of United States Senator Owen, and daughter of Captain Hester, who became rich in mer- chandising; Charles D. Carter, member of Congress from the Fourth Oklahoma dis trict; Dr. E, N. Wright, for years bus mess agent of the Choctaw government in Washington, and his brother, the Rev. Frank Wright, a successful missionary of the Presbyterian church among the plains Indians of Western Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

scales in which the blessings and the af- fiictions of life are balanced. We turn to the senators who have eyes to see with and learn through their base servility to greed and oppression how little they be- hold that has power to illuminate and in- form the soul
 We are told that the loss of one sense or of every sense that is sacrificed quick ems those that remain. In Senator Gore we have a grateful and convincing ex- ample of this benef1cent mode of nature of maintaining a fair equilibrium in or dering the affairs of our lives. If the eyes of this prophet from the new west are holden that he cannot see,' hls tongue. heaven be praised, Is touched with a live coal from off the altar"
 How can the parasites of Mammon in the Senate who betray their trust and break faith with the people listen to this champion of equity and public honor without shame and confusion of face?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

Take your pick of these. A $2O suit for $13.35, an SIS suit for SIP, and S10 will get you a S15 suit. Come now. Varley & Bauman Clo. Co.,, 1910 3d Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
Twas Theirs; 'Tis Hers.

Twas Theirs; 'Tis Hers. From Answers. 'iMaude was afraid the girls wouldn't notice her engagement ring Did they?' Did they? Six of them recognized it at oncep
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03

cd. in all respects as prov ded by law lor lug
holding OF general elections; 10 p..5 ~
And il is further ordered by SAID bCaIo sl ~ ~
ConnIv Commissioners that legal notice OF
said special election be published IN aepera
CIRCULATION in said county aud township.
wherefore. the Board Of County County c6nset pareby
sioners of Barber county. kansas. nereos ~.
give public notice that said special eiectlon 20 20
called. for the purpose aforesaid. will be held
in SAID Elwood township, Barber county. hal. hls
sas at the usual and legal voting place In salu
township. on Tuesday, the 23rd day or Noyell,
Der. 1909. between the hours designated dhu
fixed by law.
In witness whereof the said Board or Couh-
" Commissioners have caused this noticS 70
be signed and attested by the County Cierk
of said county, on this 10th day OF OCTOBER,
1902 RILEY LAKE,
Chairman.
B. E. WADSwORTH,
Commissioner.
The Board of County Commissioners OF.
Barber County, Kansas
Attest: s. W. IRELAND,
(SeaD County Clerk.
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03
irst published in The Barber County Inde1
Oct. 81, 1909.
Publication Notice.

The State of Kansas. to Jacob Swank,
Rhoda Swank, his wife; j. E. 6 obeiIle. Ida GO
White, his wife; and the Board of Trustees of
Beloit College, Wisconsin; and the unknown
heirs, devisees, administrators, executors,
trustees and assigns of Jacob Swank Rhoda
Swank, his wife; }. E. Gobeille Ida Gobeille.
his wife; William o. White Mrs. White, his
wife; and the unknown successors, trustees
and assigns of The Board of Trustees of Be.
lott College, Wisconsin. =
You and each Of you will take notice that
you have been sued by Marilda A. Moore, in the
district court of Barber county, Kansas, and
that unless you answer the petition filed by
the said plaintiff in the said action on or be-
fore the sth day of December, 1909, said peti-
dered against you and each Of you according.
ly. OF the following nature, to-wit: adjudginR
that the said plaintiff 10 the absolute owner in
fee-simple. and is in the quiet, peaceable,
open, notorious, undisturbed, exclusive and
adverse possession of. all OF the following de-
seribed real estate, situated in Barber county,
kansas. to-wit:
Lots seven %. eight (s), nine (e), ten tl0).
eleven 1l and twelve 3D. on Main street and
lots forty seven 4T). forty-nine t4s) and fifty.
in Swank & Gobeille's Addition 70 the Cit of Of
Medicine Lodge.
And that neither you nor any or either of
you have any right, title, estate, interest,
claim, lien or encumbrance, in, to or upon the
said real estate or any part thereof; that ali
title or claim which you or any or either of
you may have had or claim to have in or 10
said real estate OF any part thereof he for
ever barred. forecloeed and extinguished: ana
that you and each and every one of you be
forever barred. estopped and foreclosed from
ever setting up or asserting any right title or
claim in or to the said real estate or any part
thereof. fo
Judgment will alse be rendered in said ac.
ton In the alternative as though each and ey.
cry one of said defendants were alive at the
commencement of the said action land against
the unknown heirs and devisees, and the un-
known administrators, executors, assigns and
trustees OF each of them. as though each and
every one OF said defendants were deceased
at the commencement Of the said action.
Judgment viii also be rendered that the
mortgages recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter Of Deeds of Barber county, Kansas. and
neid oy certain of the above named defend
cancelfng the same of record
Judgment will also be rendered in said ac-
uon IN the alternative against each and every
one OF the above named corporations as
tnougn they had legal existence and also
against their unknown successors, trustees
and assigns as though they had ceased to have
legal existence.
Witness my hand and official seal this 9th
day OF Oct. 1909. ROBERT S. CRANE.
seal: Attest. Clerk of the District Court
SEW AhD l. FIELD. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03
Official Paper Of Barber County
Strong Words
The Chicago Record-Herald, stall

The Chicago Record-Herald, stall
W art republican paper. say:
The treatment that MIR. Charles R.
Crane has received at the hands Of the
department Of state has been nothing
short of shameful. Every newspaper
man in Washington will hoot at the no
ton that Mr. Cranes alleged indiscretion
in any way varied from the discretion
ordinarily required from public officials.
No informed person believes for mo-
ment that the ostensible reason for the
request for Mr.. Cranes resignation is the
real one-on the contrary, it is perfectly
apparent that he has been made the VIC
tim Of what appears to have been a
thoroughly discreditable intrigue"
"A thoroughly discreditable intrigue
are strong words, particularly when they
are used concerning a republican admin
istration by leading republican news
paper. There is, however. about the
Crane incident so much to perplex the
ordinary observer that the president and
his advisors need not be surprised if the
public's sympathy leans toward Mr..
Crane. Certainly it will so continue un-
less something more substantial, in the
way Of objections to him, are brought
forward than those already offered to the
public. Let Mr.. Taft take the people
into his confidence. What was the real
reason for Mr.. Cranes dismissal9-Com-
moner
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03
Oct. 20, 1909.
Sherif's Proclamation
Fer Special Election to be Held
Tuesday, November q, 1909.

To the qualified voters of Elwood township, In
Barber county, Kansas:
there was presented to the Board OF County
Commissioners of Barber county, Kansas. q
petition, signed by two-ffths t25) OF the resi-.
Voters Of said Eiwood township, praying that
said Board of County Commissioners submit
to the qualified voters of said township the
Hardtner s Pacific Railway Company by SUBJ
ecribing to its capital stock or loaning the
credit of said township thereto. in the sum of
Eight Thousand (SS.000. .00) Dollars. and that
it issue the bonds of said township in ike
amount in payment of said subscription or
loan. all upon the conditions as stated and set
forth in SAID petition which petition. the sig
as follows. to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County Commis-
sioners OF Barber County, in the State of
The undersigned, being and constituting
more than two-fifths (2-5) of the resident tax
payers Of Elwood township, in Barber coun-
ty. Kansas. do hereby respectfully petition
in said township of Elwood. for the purpose
of submitting 70 the qualified voters of said
townshiR grOposi1on to eRtePa R%aS Sid to ane
by subscribing for Eight Thou sand (Ss.OOlOJ)
Dollars of the capital stock of said Company.
said stock to be paid for by issuing and de-
livering to said Company a like amount of the
bonds OF said township, all in manner and
form as provided by law. the said bonds to be
issued in denominations of Five Hundred
(s50000) Dollars each, TO be payable to bearer
At the fiscal agency Of the State of Kansas, in
the City of New York, in the state OF New
York, twenty years after the Date tnereoI,
and to bear interest from date at the rate OF
five per cent per annum. payable semiannu-
ally, the interest thereon TO be evidenced by
coupons thereto attached, the same to De pay
able at the fiscal agency aforesaid; provided,
that no such bonds shall be issued until the
said Railway Company shall have completed
and put in operation line of standard guage
railroad. commencing 1T a point on the east
line of said township and extending in west
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03

Republicans who desire to be con-
vinced that the republican party is wrong
on the tariff and every other important
question that goes right to the pocket
books Of all the people, need no longer
turn to democratic sources for informa-
lion along that line. They can find it
in many Of the leading dailies and the
magazines Of the country. The question
is: how can an honest man continue to
vote the republican ticket after he is forc-
ed to admit that his party stands for in
creased taxes and higher prices for food,
clothing. building material and general
commercial supplies, while the profits of
millionaries and trusts continue to accum-
ulatep
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03
Returning from trip abroad William

Returning from trip abroad William
Allen White said: Can you imagine
a self-respecting Kansas farmer going
around grabbing his hat all the time to
a man who has no other distinction ex-
cept that he happened to have white
shnt2 No? Neither can |. That's
one Of the things that makes man proud
Of America-the fact that there is no
peasant class here. Over all Europe a
man that works with his hands. whether
he be farmer. a railroad man, or me-
chanic, forever is putting his finger to his
cap or pulling his hat of. He has a
serviIe attitude, and the finest thing in
the world / found when coming back to
America was the American farmers and
workmen. who looked you squarely in
the eye. and kept their hands in their
pockets, and who indicate by their gen.
eral attitude that if you don't like their
style you can go straight up. The pres
ent burning issue in England is form
Of what in America is known as the sin
gle tax. The government-that's their
cabinet and members Of the majority
party IN parliament proposed finance
bill which purposes to put a tax on the
unearned increment in land, including
mineral. coal. and the like. This is tax
ing direct drive at the landlord system
IN England. The cry Of the government
partv is down with the dukes You
see it on banners in professions, hear the
titled members Of the majority party cry
ing It IN political meetings. The govern
ment feels perfectly con6dentof passing
the bill. and the Tories are much dis
heartened."
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03
NO HUNTING

Hunting is positively forbidden on all lands
owned or controlled by me.
A. NJ. HOUCHIN.
Hunters are forbidden entering or hunting
on lands owned or controlled by any of the
undersigned. Parties are also warned not to
haul wood of of any OF our land. Any per-
son caught on the place in violation of the
law will be promptly arrested. Take warn-
ing. J. L. CANT
T. l.. SALE.
owned or controlled by any of the undersign-
ed, and hunters who violate the law by enter
ing on our premises and hanting will be prose-
cuted. WM PALMER,
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03

Gov. Stubbs will either have to quit
asking The Index to publish bis cam
paign literature or he will have to pro-
vide a good fat office for us. About
once week we receive a 3-column
artice from the Governor office telling
all about what he and his administration
are doing for the dear people. asking
US to give it our attention. We do mol
like to disappoint so great a man as
Gov. Stubs but just at present we are
scratching around to raise money to pay
our taxes which, by the way, are higher
than they have ever been in Kansas, and
we have no time 10 print his "explana-
tions." II we were deputy oil Inspector
it might be different.
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03

Federal Judge T. c. Munger, sitting
at Lincoln. Neb.. delivered with the con-
sent Of Circuit Judge VanDeventer, the
opinion declaring invalid Nebraska !:
guaranteed deposits law. The court
holds that this law infringes the United
States constitutional clause providing for
the taking Of property only with due
process Of law. The court holds that
because the act requires men to incorpo-
rate before they engage IN the banking
business it is void, the theory being that
individuals may not be barred from busi-
ness. Two days after this decision
Governor Shallenberger gave to the press
a statement in which he sternly criticised
the courts opinion. saying that there was
nothing left but to await the action Of
the United States supreme court IN hope
Of reversal Of this sweeping verdict.
The governor added that the decision
showed that the people must pay more
attention to the character and quality oi
their judges. He says it is the place Of
congress to act, adding: The remedy
hes with congress to go to the very roo.
Of this whole question. The only fed
eral court specifically created by the con-
stitution is the supreme court of the Unit
ed States. All inferior federal ii unals
are III. result Of legislative enactments.
Their jurisdiction can be limited and de-
termined by congress. The procedure
in cases which deal with state matters
entirely, such as this law was designed
to DO, should be confined to the state
court Of last resort. and from thence the
appeal. if there is any. should be directly
to the supreme court Of the United
States"
Barbour County index., 1909-11-03

We think the administration crowd i:
right. The insurgents have no right to
be in the republican party. Neither
should the millions of farmers, labor
ers and business men who persif in vot-
ing that ticket.