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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-18
SHOE SIZES.
How tho Standard Of Measurement
Was Established.

II is most difficult for many persons
to remember the sizes Of their differ
ent articles Of wearing apparel. Col
lars, shirts and gloves are, easy enough,
because In the case of these II Is a
matter of actual inches. But the hat
and shoe numbers are what puzzle
most people. TO say nothing of the
mystery why No. IL stocking goes
with No. 8 shoe.
This last puzzle Is. however. easily
explained. Stockings have always
been measured by the inch from heel
to toe, but the numbering of shoes
was fixed long time ago by French
man.
The Frenchman permanently fixed
the numbers Of shoes for all Europe
and America. He arbitrarily decided
that no human foot could possibly be
smaller than three and seven-eighth
inches. So. calling this point zero, he
allowed one-third of an inch to size
and accordingly built up his scale. 1t
follows therefrom that a man cannot
find out the number OF his own shoe
unless he be an expert arlthmetician
Even then he is likely to 20 wrong.
because all the shoe experts allow for
the weight of the individual and the
build OF his foot before they try to
determine what size shoe he ought to
wear.
As far as women's shoes are con-
cerned the problem Is still more diff
cult, because many Of the manufac-
turers instead of keeping to the regu-
lar scale have marked down their
numbers one or two sizes In order to
capture easily fiattered customers. For
this reason most dealers ask out OF
town customers to send an old shoe
with their orders.
The system Of measuring hats Is
much simpler. Any man can tell what
size he wears simply by adding the
width and length of the inner brin
and then dividing by two. Orders eau
| also be sent 10 the shopkeeper by
stating the circumference Of the head
Boston Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-18
EASILY MANAGED.
The Clever Scheme Evolved by the
Clock Winder.
Standard.

Clock Winder.
The contract for keeping the church
and town hall clocks In order was CIV
en- TO a new man. Unfortunately from
the start he. experienced difficulty In
getting the clocks to strike at the same
time. At last the district council re-
quested an interview with the watch
maker.
"You are not so successful with the
clocks as your predecessor" he was
told. ''It is very misleading to have
one clock striking three or four min
utes after the other. Before you took
them in hand we could hardly tell the
two were striking. Surely you are as
competent?"
every workman has his own meth
DDS. gentlemen" replied the watch
maker. "and mine amt the same as
HIS were.''
'Tm decidedly Of the opinion that 1t
would be for the general good II they
Were" remarked one Of the councillors.
Every well. sir. In future they shall
be-" came the reply. ~ happened TO
write to him last week about the trou'
BILE had with the CLOCKS. and-but
perhaps" he added as he produced a
letter and handed II to the chairman,
you'd like TO see what he said
Dear SIR" ran the letter--"about
them clocks. When you get to know
what caniankerous lot OF busybodies
the council consists of you'll do the
same as l did for fifteen years-forge'
TO wind up the striker Of the town hal
clock, and the blooming jackasses
won't be able to tell that both clocks
sin't striking togetherw-London Tit
Bits .-..-.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-18
MUSICAL NOTES

An elaborate program has been
prepared by the Epworth Choral So
cety, under the direction of Harvey
s. Martin, assisted by Miss Jessie
l.. Havill, organist, for presentation
at Epworth NJ. e. church Sunday
evening, December 10.
The ability of Mr. Martin as a di.
rector and his taste in the selection
of ssasonable and well balanced pro-
grams is well known to those in the
city who follow the trend of events
musical. In his Oh. istmas presentd-
ton, he has made the most of every
voice in the society, has clothed tn m
with music designed to bring out
their every value and has prepared
q treat of sacred music which should
make Epworth church one Of the
best of the Yuletide joy offerings.
The program includes:
Prelude--Concert Piece in B.
Parker.
Hymn.
Prayer.
Responsive Reading.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Address.
Cdntata, The Everlasting Light
Ira Bishop Wilson.
/. Introduction,
2. Break Forth into Joy--Bas'
Solo and Chorus.
3. He shall Feed His Flock
Chorus
4. The People That Walked II
Darkness. Soprano Sole
and Womens Chorus.
8. Thy Light is Come-Chorus
6. Bethlehem--Soprano Solo
Choir Accom- paniment.
7. And There Were Shepards
soprano Solo-Mlss Car
men Blow.
s. Hail to the Lords Anointe'
Chorus.
8. The Virgins Lullaby-Con
tralto Solo with Choir Ac
compartment,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-18
Henry Ward eeseher,s Wit.

on one occasion ms Mr., Beecher was
In the midst of an impassloned speech
some one attempted 10 interrupt him
by suddenly Growing like a cock. The
orator. however. was equal to the oc-
casion. He stopped, listened till the
growing ceased and then. with look
of surprise. pulled out his watch.
Morning already" he said. My
watch is only at 10. But there can be
no mistake about it. The instincts OF
the lower animals are infallible."
There was roar of laughter. The
'lower animals" in the gallery collaps-
ed and Mr. Beecher was able to re-
sumo as IL nothing had occurred.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-18
Curious Laws In India.

Some OF the old laws OF Nepal, In
dia. were curious. Killing cows ranked
with murder as capital offense. for
instance. Every girl ut birth was
married with great ceremony to a
betel fruit. which was then cast into q
sacred strenm. Az the fate OF the
fruit was uncertain. the girl was sup
posed never 10 become n widow TO
obtain divorce from husband a wife
had only to place betel nut under his
pillow and depart. In Nepal the day Is
considered 10 begin when II Is light
enough 10 count the tiles on the rooi
or distinguish the hairs on a mans
hand against the sky.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-18
considerats.

Muggins is not handsome. and he
knows 1t. Whom his first baby was
born he asked. "Does II look like meY
OF course they replied in the aifirma-
tive.
"Well.' said he. with sigh. "break
II to my wife gently London Tit
Bits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-18

10. Room i'm My Heart for
Thee-Contralto and Bar
itone Duet-Mrs. Wallace
and Mr.. Martin.
H. Alleluia--Final Chorus.
Postlude Allegro Moderate, Sonata
No. 7-Merkel.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-12-18

"a little OF this goes long way"
said the aeronaut as he flicked the ash
from his cigar. Harvard Lampoon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
A. 7. & S. F. Time Card
KIowA DISTRICT
WESTWARD

RIowA DISTRICT
WESTWARD
No. 547 leaves Kiowa 500 a. M. arrives at
Medicine Lodge 6:l0 a. M; leaves Medicine
Lodge $50 a. m, arrives at BelYidere 40 a m.
No. sol leaves Medicine Lodge $500 p. m, ar
rives at Belvidere 800 p. m.
EASTWARD
No. 54S leaves Belvidere S:I5 a. M, arrives at
Medicine Lodge $50 a. M. leaves $3.50 p. ~ 4.
and arrives at Niowa 4:30 p N.
No. $50 leaves BeIvidere 600 a. m, arrives
ut Medicine Lodge Z 100 a. m.
rMEDICINE LODGE DISTRICT
EASTWARD
No. 544- leaves Medicine Lodge 1910 a. m.
arrives at Attica ii 20 a. m.
No. 546 leaves Medicine Lodge S:15 a. m, ar
rives at Attica 9:45 a.. m.
WESTWARD
No. 545 leaves Attica $50 p. m, arrives at
Medicine Lodge 2:l5 p. IN.
No. 543 leaves Attica 1865 q. M, arrives at
Medicine Lodge :05 p. m.
Nos. 543, 644, 547 5ts are first class trains
Nos. $40, $40. sol and 552 are second class.
All trains daily except Sunday.
Close connections east at KiOwa and Belvi-
dere. Close connections west at Attica aud
BelYidere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
High school Notes

Emma Roessler visited home folks
near Isabel, Saturday and Sunday.
The American History class are writ
ing theme on Representative Govern
ment in the Colonies"
The glee club practiced Thursday ev-
ening and learned part Of the tine. and
few of the words Of a new Song.
The pale faces and trembling voices
which are now heard is due to the quar-
terly examination held yesterday and
today.
We are examining our minds with use
full knowledge for the examination and
whettng OUT appetites for Thanksgiv-
ing turkey.
Won: A basket ball game by the
Seniors Friday evening. This is the FIRST
game they have won and the spectators
say the umpire won it for them. Too
bad.
Allie Murphy and Frances Axline,
seniors. are going to college next year.
Bert Bertram says he will not go be-
cause he wants to get married. Florence
MacGregor is not going either. She
thinks Bert has the night idea.
We are thankful that we have sue
ceeded in guarding the fairer members
Of our faculty so closely that we may still
claim them as ours. We once feared
for Miss Bell and at another time we
were especially fearful at the actions Of
Miss Powers, but now all such fears
have vanished.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

D. F. Painter and wife returned on
Tuesday evening Of last week from their
visit during the past three months at
Petersburg, Indiana. and vicinity. They
had delightful visit. 1t was their first
good visit to the old home since coming
to Kansas in 1884.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

C. B. Prentiss received message on
Monday informing him that his mother
was dangerously sick at her home in
Ohio. He and his wife departed Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. Prentiss went to
her parents home in Oklahoma where
she will stay while her husband is in
Ohio.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

R. S. Crane and Seward |. Field and
their friends from Pratt returned from
their weeks hunt at Deerhead on Sat
urday. They got plenty of game to
supply them and part Of their friends.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Charlie Watkins. Of Medicine Lodge,
spent Saturday night with his cousin, the
foreman of this office. He was enroute
to Aline. Oklahoma, where he will visit
sister before returning home.-Kiowa
Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Miss Katy McGary returned Saturday
from months visit with sister at Wich-
tia and her parents at Alva, Ok.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
IN MEMoRIAM OF
Ina Johnson=Gutl1rie.

Death has again invaded our ranks.
the gavei- from that temple not made
with hands, has been sounded. The
Supreme Ruler has found need in His
Temple above for our beloved sister
and hath called for her from our earth
ly temple, and when the roll is called
in Heaven Sister Guthrie will answer
there"
The passing away of this dear sister
leaves vacancy in our ranks which
never can be filed.
Resolved, that in the death of Sis
ter Guthrie, Equality Temple No. %.
Pythian Sisters of Kansas, has lost a
worthy member whose memory we es-
TEEN, and we extend to her husband.
sister, brothers and friends our SYM
pathy in their great bereavement. as
surfing them that their sorrow and loss
is shared by the officers and members
of Equality Temple.
LUCIE P. MCCAGUE,
ORA j. STOUT, ICommittee
METTIE NJ. FIELD,
1.-THE loved and lost; why do we call them
lost?
Because we miss them ON our onward road?
Gods unseen angel Ger our pathway crost.
Looked on US all. and loving them (her) the
most,
Straightway. relieved them (her) of LIES
weary load"
Once more an alarm has been sound
ed at the outer door of our Chapter
and Death, that messenger whose en-
trance we neither question nor deny,
has taken another of our loved mem
bers; so, one by one, the links in the
golden chain Of our beloved Order of
the Eastern Star fall away, and our
members are led, by the light of the
Star of Bethlehem, to that beautiful
City not made with hands. Our Sister
has finished her allotted task in the
conflict of life; the Chapter of her
earthly Sojourn is closed, but her
many virtues shall not go unrecorded.
Lorraine Chapter extends loving
sympathy to the bereaved husband
and relatives. ORA J. STOUT,
FRANCES ELLIS,
META M. FIELD.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Report Of school, District No. 8, for
month ending November 10Th, 1905,
Enrolment boys, E; girls. 10; Total
26. Average daily attendance. boys,
1876; girls, SO. Total 25.5. Number
neither absent nor tardy, II. Fay
Shamberger, Teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

am still in the dray business and am
in to stay. Let me do your team work
and draying. T. A. Watkins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Shayed: A shoat. weigh 80 pounds.
black with white nose and foot. Suita-
bic reward for recovery. r. r. Froman,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

H. H. Case won the spurs at the
Whist Club meeting Friday evening.
Mrs. T. A. Coleman entertained the Club.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

B. Mlbum, the school house janitor,
is reported to have taken a backset re-
Gently as result Of over-eaing and is in
a critical condition. He has been bed
fast with typhoid fever for more than
two months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Miss Carrie Smith returned home from
Geuda Springs on Monday, where she
spent the summer and fall months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

C. F. Harding has leased the South
Main Street Livery Barn and is prepared
to furnish turnouts on short notice and
also to take care Of your teams. Best Of
attention guaranteed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
CHASE HARDWARE COMPANY

can supply the farmers Of Barber County
with the best Wheat Drills manufac-
tured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Ray Balding and wife have moved
into the city from the farm. They are
occupying w. H. Bene6el's cottage on
Washington Avenue east.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Stray Cow: For the past month a
stray cow has been in my pasture west
Of this city. She is a red COW with
horns. branded heart-arrow on left side,
c on right hip, also bar on right hip.
Owner can have her by paying for ad-
vertisement. Geo. P. Holiday. Medi-
cine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Miss Laura Farley has gone to Wich-
tia to remain there several weeks teach
ing muic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Miss Alice Rudolph was clerk Of the
district court pro tenn last week during
District Clerk Cranes absence on a
hunting expedition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

H. A. Bailey was up from Kiowa yes
terday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

$50 Trimmed Hats to seIeei from at
Is per cent discount. Mrs. D. S. Jones.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Charley Detreich and Miss Alice Els
worth departed on Monday for Augusta,
Kansas, at which place their friends saw
they are to be married this week. They
expect to reside there.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

The ladies Of St. Marks Guild will
serve dinner in the basement Of the
Episcopal church on Thursday, Deem
Der End. You are invited.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

w. L. Utterback sold his farm east Of
this city on Saturday to VIII Kaiser.
Consideration $500. This is good
8O-acre tract modestly improved and
easily worth the money. This sale
closes out Mr.. Uterback's Barber coun-
ty interests and he and his family will
soon leave for Lawrence to make that
city their future home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

What, by the way, has become of
the large number Of men who promised
at recent Brotherhood meeting, that
they would enter complaint against the
hrst minor caught using tobacco in
public? ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Laundry Woman Wanted, at Grand
Hotel. Will pay S. per week. APP
DIV at once.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

School will dismis, for the Thanks
giving vacation this afternoon. There
will be no school tomorrow nor on Fri
day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Fish, Oysters and Celery at Cole &
Sons meat market on Friday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Dr.. Wisner and wife moved to their
new home in Sharon last Wednesday,
where they can be closer to their large
ranch. DR.. Wisner's son, c. H. Wis
ner, Of Sharon, assisted them in moving.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

J. w. Brown, trustee of this town
ship. has done some excellent work on
Kansas avenue west. from Nam street
to the depot. The street has been filled
and rounded, leaving drainage at the
sides. This is the only way in which a
road can be made serviceable and it
should serve as pattern for all future
road work to be done in the city. A great
deal Of the money that has been spent
on the streets during the spring and sum-
mer has been wasted because no drain
age was provided. Mr.. Brown was
employed to repair this road by the city
officials.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Trustee John Brown did little grad
ing on Main street Monday but the re-
cent fill. which is the place needing at
tention mcst. was too wet to handle.
When this part Of the street is finally got
ten in shape, it would do no harm to
take the ditch out Of the middle Of the
street in the south end.
H. w. Leavitt, an uncle Of the Moo
mau brothers, arrived from Illinois Satur-
day to make his nephews a short visit.
He is selling large gasoline plow which
has been recently put on the market, and
he was on his way to the Texas Pan
handle where he will give demonstra-
ton thi: week. Harry Moomau accom-
panied him to Texas. Mr.. Leavitt ex-
poets to bring one Of these plow. here
in the early spring.
Miss Eta Williamson Of Poplar Bluff
Mo-. arrived last Friday to spend the
winter with her uncle and aunt, MIR. and
Mrs. G. A. Bucklin. Miss williamson
father. c. H. Williamson, brother Of
Mrs. BuckGn. will be remembered by
the old residents Of Elm Mills and AXE
City townships. He came to thi. county
twenty-five years ago with MI. Buck
IIn ?, and IS now living IN Ripley county,
Missouri.
The Union Thanksgiving services will
be held tomorrow morning IN the
Methodist church at 1890. The ser
mon will be preached by Rev. C. T.
Spiers Of the Baptist church. Rev.
Bishop NJ. Hopkins Of the Christian
church will assist. The choir will have
specially prepared music. in connection
with the service Thanksgiving offering
will be taken to be used by the pastors
IN relieving such case. Of distres. a, nav
come under their observation IN this com
mmity while caring for the interest, of
their work. We hope this Offering Win
De very liberal one. We also hone
that large congregation win Be nre..rt
at the service tomorrow morning. a
order Of the pastors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

O. ]. Corliss of Sun City, was here
Monday. He says he sold fifteen Jer-
sey cows and heifers last week to Row
Willette, Of Alden, Kansas. Mr.. VIII
lette paid 500 for one COW and 500
for one heifer. Mr.. Corliss has 500
cows and heifers still on hand, and as
fast as they are ready for mixers he finds
ready market for them.-Pratt Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Mrs. Ida Lssswell has sold her TO-
acre farm one mile east and south of the
city to Jas. Clark. Possession will be
given next month. Consideration $1,000.
Mr,Lasswell and wife expect to remove to
Texas in the interest of Mrs. Lasswell's
health.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Peter Henningsen. Henry Luchmond
and ]. L. Hart Of Kiowa were in the
city Monday to pay their annual dues to
the county treasurer. They also called
on The Index and made small deposit.
Pete looks like man who is on ehe
right side Of prosperity these days. He
has had his full share Of reverses and
we are glad to see him coming to the
front again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Messrs. Albaugh. Clark and Travis,
the trio Of notables who spent last week
in southwestern Barber hunting, depart
ed for their respective homes on Satur-
day. They took out nice lot Of birds
though less than on several Of their form
er visits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

J. w. Ratclif. who lives on Dr..
Wisner's ranch north Of Sharon. was at
tending to business in the city last Thurs
day. J. w. says he has put in more
time during the past year than in any
previous year in his experience. He
managed an 600-acre ranch practically
alone.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

The Junior League Of the Methodist
church held sociable at the parsonage
on Saturday afternoon. Thirty Of the
Juniors were present from two until FIVE.
They enjoyed themselves with music and
games. They had lots Of fun and plenty
to eat and went away declaring they had
enjoyed splendid good time, and ready
to come again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Fred Cullison Of Capron, Oklahoma,
visited in the city Saturday. He made
the trip to and fro in an auto with a
party Of Oklahoma friends. Fred was
transferred from the Metz lumber yard
here to the Capron yard. He likes the
work at Capron and his health, which
was bad last summer. is improving re-
markabIy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

~
The Index has on exhibition a turnip,
measuring % inches in circumference
and weighing at the time it was brought
in. seven pounds. 1t was grown by G.
A. Blackmore in this city and the, growth
was made in three weeks. The seed
was sown in dry weather and the turnips
did not begin to grow until the fall rains.
Mr.. Blackmore showed another weigh.
ing SIX pounds and measuring rs inches.
These. we believe, are the largest turnip.
we have ever seen and thew are .no,Ie,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

Pryor P. Smith and wife Of Wichita
were the guests Of G. ]. Southworth and
wife last week and part Of this week.
Mr.. Smith departed on Friday but Mrs.
Smith remained until yesterday. Mr..
Smith travels for FarweIl, Ozmun, Kirk
& Co, big cutlery house. He and
Mr.. Soutoworth were young men to-
gether in the same town in MICHIGAN.