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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

two feet from the ground, using trap
doors from the floor to the ground in
order to keep the wind from blowing
under and lowering the temperature
OF the house during the cold weather.
The most economical construction
is house built five feet from the
floor to the cave in front (the south
slde) and from six to eight feet on the
north side. Houses With roof of this
style are naturally very hot in sum-
mer, but if built high on the south
side it will be found almost impossible
to get satisfactory alley in the
building. For this reason building
that is twelve to fourteen feet wide
and six feet from the floor to the cave
and from eight to nine feet from the
floor to the ridge, leaving the loft free
from floor to roof, is most satisfactory.
A house such as this with capacity
for 200 pairs should cost about $3.50
per pair, including the cost of fly,
nests, water fountains, etc.
The partitions between the lofts
should be tightly boarded to the tops
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

r He Metropolitan hotel, for more
\ than century southern headquar-
tiers at the national capital, with a
history almost as long as that of the
city itself, has closed its doors for
want of new tenant The last pro-
prietors did not ask for a renewal of
their lease because of the loss in
traffic caused by the demolition of the
old Pennsylvania railroad station.
and the diversion of transients to
points nearer the new Union terminal.
AS the Indian Queen Tavern. the
traffic center of the old stage-coach
days, the hotel began its career at the
time of the administration of Thomas
Jefferson. From the courtyard in
front of the old building the Baltimore
and Philadelphia coaches started each
morning, and thrice a week a coach
left for the old National road line to
Frederick, Cumberland and Pittsburg.
In ante-bellum days the servants
we're all slaves and one of the pecu-
liar customs was the method of sum.
moning guests to dinner. A negro
boy was sent forth at mealtimes with
! huge gong which he pounded for
lon minutes as he paraded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Capital Deserted by Society for Summer

moons and always collect a crowd for
tea after tennis. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth will remain with Representa-.
tive Longworth until congress ad-
journs and then will join her sister-in-
law, Countess de Chambrun,> at Hamil-
ton, Mass.
Brig. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards,
U. S. A, and Lieutenant Commander
Cleland Davis, U. S. N, are keeping
bachelor hall in the generals home,
while Mrs. Edwards and her young
daughter will remain in Niagara Falls
with Mrs. Porter until it is time for
them to go to Lenox.
All the embassies are closed and
their occupants are scattered far and
wide, only an occasional belated Sec
rotary being seen attending to his last
duties before fastening to join his
chief. Mr.. De Thai of the Russian en-
bassy has returned from his leave of
absence and will join the charge
d'affaires, Prince Nicholas Kovdacheff,
at Manchester-by-t he-Sea. The am
bassador, Baron Rosen, is in Europe,
and Dame Rumor has it that he will
be transferred to another post Bar
oness Rosen and their daughter, Bar
oness Elizabeth Rosen, are with him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Doors of Famous Old Hotel Are Closed

The present structure was built in
the sos. Just why and how the hotel
became so great a favorite with the
Southerners has rever been explained,
but for the last seventy years it has
been the meeting place for politicians
OF the southland. 1t has catered to
that trade almost exclusively and
enjoyed the patronage of practically
half the southern congressional dele
cation.
Its broad, low ceiled lobby filled
with broad hated frock coated men
was far more suggestive of Memphis
or New Orleans than of TIE northern
cities. The bar was always famous
for its iuleps, toddies and sherry cob
blers.
Bob" Callahan, the retiring proprie-
tor, found recently among the ar
chives of the house a bill made out
for one of the guests of the early
days-one Dougherty. Mr.. Callahan
called attention to the fact that in
1915 the jumping of board bill was
as popular a pastime with a certain
class of customers as il is in the
twentieth century. Mr.. Dougherty
had run up bill of $4s7.75, mostly
for toddies and juleps 1t shows a
single credit of $50. The proprietor
of the Indian Queen had the unsettled
bill framed. The price of a teddy
IN 1915 was two for quarter.
Charles Dickens stopped at the In
dian Queen on his first American tour
and mentions the hotel in Martin
Chuzzlewit-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
OVERRUN BY
PRAIRIE DOGS
Forest Service TO Run Them Out
of Southwest.

In cooperation with the stockmen
the United States forest service has
begun an active campaign against prai-
RE dogs on the infested ranges within
the national forests of Arizona and
New Mexico, says the Austin Daily
Statesman. Successful attempts at
poisoning prairie dogs were made last
spring and summer by the forest serv-
ice in other parts of the country, and
this year the work will be carried on
much more extensively
The poison used to put an end to
these little pests of the western ranges
is prepared by coating wheat with a
preparation of strychnine, cyanide Of
potassium, anise oil and molasses. The
stockmen supply horses and men and
the poisoned wheat is given out by the
government officers for distribution
upon ranges within the national forest
areas. Each rider carries the wheat
in tin pail supported by a gunny
sack slung across his shoulder. One
hand is free for the reins and with the
other the rider uses a teaspoon to
measure out the poison in "baits" and
drop it near the entrance of the holes
The action of the poison is almost
instantaneous. Most of the prairie
dogs in a town are dead within an
hour or two after the bait is dropped.
Early last month $500 pounds of
wheat was prepared in Albuquerque,
N. NJ, and shipped to the various ma
tional forests in Arizona and New
Mexico to be distributed. This guam
tity of wheat will make approximately
100000 bats, which will cleanup an
area of from $1,000 to $4,000 acres at
cost, exclusive of the labor of dis
.tributing it on the ranges of about one
to i u cents an acre.
The poison is used to best advan-
tage in the early spring, when the dogs
first come out of their winter quarters
and before the green grass is plentiful
enough to appease their appetites.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Lieut.. u. S. Grant to Be Busy "Janitor''

Lieut.. Grant married not long ago
the daughter of Senator Root of New
York. Since that time he has been
stationed in Boston in the engineer
department. UndAr the law a member
of the engineer corps must superin-
tend the state, war and navy building.
This is, without exaggeration, the
largest Office building in the world. It
extends from Pennsylvania avenue to
the Oval and from Executive avenue
almost all over town. Branches Of
the enormous building can be found
on almost any street within a mile.
The state, war and navy building
in itself is enough care for an or
binary man, but there are also the an
nexes, which are arranged without
any consideration for the convenience
of the superintendent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
"What Is Your Totem?" Society's Latest

paint the totem on the sides of the
swaggerest runabouts in town, and
the idea is so terribly swell that
everybody feels a thrilling sense of
pride and citation when asked, whats
your bug?"
Mrs. Perry Belmont's delicately per-
TUNED notes from Paris are surmount-
ed by great, big, buzzing bee of gold,
his quivering wings poised for flight.
Miss Mathilde Townsend's totem looks
like giant mosquito, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh have for their
totem a bird built on hieroglyphic
lines. The bird, which looks much
like young robin with bill tightly
closed and neck considerably longer
than the usual, perched on the Walsh
note paper, and also on the Walsh
cards of invitation, is sometimes dull
blue, sometimes gray on gray papers,
and again it comes in glowing gold,
and yet again in cleaning silver.
Just outside the entrance to the
Walsh mansion the bird shows I'D in
the form of clipped tree of dwarf
box. The Walsh totem has addi-
tional significance when it is remem-
bered that the Walsh millions were
dug out of the famous Camp Bird
mine, near Array, Col.
Mrs. Taft on her stationery uses the
crest of the United States-the spread
eagle, surrounded by galaxy of thir-
teen stars-and similar die is used
by the secretary of state on stationery
used for official occasions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
WHAT DRY
FARMING MEANS
Term, Much MiSunderstood, De.
notes Constant Working
of Soil.

In all the discussion of the term
dry farming" much misunderstanding
exists, says Review of Reviews. At
the recent congress there was an at
tempt to change the organization
name to arid Farming Congress-" In
simple phrase it means a method of
farming that shall not include deep
blowing and frequent pulverizing of
the top soil out of as we'll as during
the growing season. 1t is based on
the principle that the moisture falling
in rain or snow may sink into the
earth if the soil be loosened. Then
what there shall be kept above that
dust that shall prevent evaporation.
If the burrows be turned at right
angles to the prevailing winds of win
ter, the snow may be caught, and if
the pulverizing harrow be sent over
the field after every rain, the seed is
certain to receive maximum amount
of sustenance. If it does not get
and a crop every alternate year, if a
good one, is ample return on cheap
land OF course there must be good
soil as a basis-only irrigation can
conquer sand.
To accomplish all this special ma
chinery has come into use. Horses
could not pull plows biting deep into
the tough centuries-dried soil, so pow
erful engines that roll majestically
along with two dozen plows en- train
are in their places. Press drills that
plant the seed deep; pulverizing har-
rows that break the surface into pow
derlike fineness, and other appliances,
are used. First get your moisture,
then raise a crop on it." is the form
ula adopted by one successful farmer.
He told how he had plowed II inches
deep. had narrowed and cultivated
and then raised 35 bushels of wheat,
so bushels of corn and generous crops
of rough feed on each acre, finally
starting a profitable fruit orchard-all
this on a rainfall of less than fifteen
inches annually. Year after year
moisture preservation has increased
his supply and the soil bed has con-
stantly grown richer and deeper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

pairs can be kept together quite sue
cessfully. These should have about
fifty square feet of floor space and
the lofts should be at least six feet
high.
There should also be fly from six
to eight feet high the width of the
loft and from twenty to thirty feet in
length. Some breeders make the fly
high enough so that it will extend over
part of the roof of the pigeon house,
in order that the birds may sit in the
sun. This is not only injurious to the
roof, but encourages the birds to lazy
habits, whereas to get successful re-
suits in breeding they must be kept
working, or at least not encouraged to
idleness.
Probably one of the worst enemies
that pigeons have is the rat, and in
order to fight it the houses are gen.
orally built from eighteen inches to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

I IEUT. ULYSSES s. GRANT Ill,
IL grandson of the famous general
and former president, is about to be-
come the janitor of the greatest office
building in the world. Capt John H.
Poole, corps of engineers, has been
relieved of the duties of military aide
to President Taft and superintendent
OF the state, war and navy building in
Washington, and it is expected that
Lieut.. Grant will take his place-both
places, as they go together.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
A Youthful Idea.

"See, my son." said an enthusiastic
parent, anxious to impress the beau
ties and resources of nature, what
beautiful green dresses of leaves the
trees have now, when in winter they
are quite bare"
Il guess" said the youngster,
thoughtfully, chat when winter comes
they pack these pretty green dresses
in their trunks. don't they?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
HANDS RAW AND ScALY.
lsched and Burned Tcrribly-could
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
Craekins-Sleep Impossible.
cuticura Soon Cured His Eczema.

"An itching humor covered both my
hands and got up over my wrists and
even up to the elbows. The itching
and burning were terrible. My hands
got all scaly and when scratched, the
surface would be covered with bis
tiers and then get raw. The eczema
got SO bad that could not move my
thumbs without deep cracks appearing.
I went to my doctor, but his medicine
could only stop the itching. At night
/ suffered SO fearfully that could not
sleep. I could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for
three months and was fairly worn
out. At last I got the Cuticura Rene
dies and in a month was cured. Wal
ter H. Cox, 16 Somerset ST., Boston,
Mass, Sept. 25, 1908"
Potter Drug s. Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Weil-Housed Pigeons.

of the nests. as there is naturally a
draft through the house, yet in order
to get proper ventilation it is well to
use poultry netting for division from
the tops of the nest to the roof. This
will permit free circulation of air in
the peak of the house, especially by
having windows on the north side
that may be opened when necessary,
particularly during the summer
months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

1t is a debatable question with
SQUAD breeders to-day whether birds
should be kept in small OF large
fiocks. While one will advocate keep
ing not over so pairs in a loft, another
will advocate keeping %, and third
will claim that there is no harm in
keeping 200 pairs together Observa-
tons have led me to believe that 40
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Raise Gees for Recreation.

Mr.. Hane of Belt, Mont, raises bees
for recreation, and yet they made
money for him last year. From II
hives he took almost 1000 pounds of
the finest quality of honey, leaving a
good supply for the bees during the
winter. The honey was worth 20
cents a pound.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Placing the Bother.

"They say we are not to be bothered
by the big hats much longer
But, really, we don't care how much
much longer they are-it's the height
and width that bother us.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Leave It to Him.

A Wichita man was fussing because
of his aching teeth. "Why don't you
go to a dentist?" asked one of his
friends.
ooh, I haven't got the nerve" was
the reply.
Never mind that" replied the
friend, "the dentist will find the nerve
all right."-Kansas City Jorunal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
The Earth and the Moon.

That the earth must shine on the
moon even as the moon shines on the
earth is obvious. To detect this light
from the earth on the lunar surface
and scientifically prove it's existence
is another matter. 1t is interesting to
find that recent number of French
astronomical paper contains two pho
tographs of parts of the moon illum-
mated by earth light. They were
taken by M. Quenisset at the Juvisy
observatory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Should Take His Medicine.

"a Teller shouldn't stand in the mid.
die Of the street to talk pessimism,"
declared the Plunkville philosopher.
why not?"
"Fust he says life amt worth living.
and then jumps when he hears an au-
tomobile honk."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Its Cause.

ELIAS new dress is In shocking
TASTE"
Possibly on account of its color"
How is that?"
you know. it is electric blue"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

Asparagus and pieplant hardly ever
ind ground too rich.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
A HOPEFUL PROSPECT.

He-Darling, don't know what to
say to your father.
She-Just say: "Mr. Mum, wish to
| marry your daughter"-then dodge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

One Of the very la.es, and most ei-
iective things OF this class is a dag
onal shan,ung, which is offered in a
long line OF beautiful shades and
looks like the wide diagonal serge
so much in use during the winter bus
with silken soiiness and ius,re,
II is pretty certain that there viii
be many eollarless waists worn later
on The new arrivals show this
style in various ways. Many Of the
low neeks have no other finish than
the edge OF the lace itself, which
makes up the yoke and will be worn
without any collar whatever. Others
have a finish for the Dutch collar,
which is to be had in as many styles
as the mind OF the designers could
conceive. Real Irish crochet collars
with plain mesh ground dotted at In.
tervals with raised petals Of roses
may be purchased at a comparatively
low price,
Collars made OF sheer linen with
hand embroidery and real Cluny lace
are in great demand and are always
suitable and practical. Along with
these are shown stocks and collars
that are high enough to touch the
lower parts Of the ears.
The work Of making lingerie Is
very much lightened this season by
combiuding three pieces into one.
The slim as well as the stout woman
approves Of this plan. After wo.
man has worn the ,hrec-picee comb.
ination, which iastens down the front
is without belts, drawstrings, plai,s
or gathers, she can not return with
satisfaction to wearing the three
separate pieces The new garment
is worn over the corset, which is
placed over thin lisle-thread skirt
or knee'length combination suit.
The latter Is more acceptable than
any other garment under the corset
The skirt can not be kept down, and
wrinkles around the edge of the cor
set, making a ridge that shows
through the outer skirt
Notwithstanding the designers die
tum in favor Of one.piece gowns the
girdIe bids fair to be an important
factor in good gowning for the spring
and Summer Buckle and belt to be
fashionable, must prove an artistic
whole The leather belts must have
buckles covered with the same ma
terials, while metal clasps are used
with the gold and silver elastic belts
and jewelled fastenings adorn the
more ornate girdles.
With the deep hip yoke--the Mer-
ovingham line-there has come the
dropped girdle that fastens with a
jcweled clasp and ends In LONG
fringes Of cut leather The girdle Of
that period follows naturally in the
wake Of the long, loose and now
tightening waist lines.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

49,
sprlng. The use OF coral tints Is one
Of them, and wide, conspicuous stripes
q another.
AL over embroideriss In coloFs d 60
ing to have quite run this spring for
best frocks. Some Of the shops are
showing It In beautiful coloFing and
designs. Many effective robe gowns
are to be had in pure white, With deep
borders OF graduated black dots.
Can you imagine anything prettier
than white net waist with collar aud
cuffs piped in pale blue silk and the
waist trimmed with white crochet but
tons with crochet ceaiers Of pale blue
silk? This waist was worn over a
white chiffon lining. but over pslc h'na
to match the trimmlrg9 y wou'G ~
most effective.
The illustration shows Il s1arf '1 s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
2583
GIRLS AND CHILD'S RUSSIAN DRESS.
Paris Pattern No. 1883.
AT caarne Aliawad
An Seams Allowed.

Developed in dark this is simple and servceable little
roc for everyday school The model slight variation
usual Russian dress and extremely becoming to the growing
girl The front gathered and three boxpai stitched few inches
give required fness the back The sleeves
gathered shapeed material the fastened
the left side the front with goyered buttons The belt
which passed through straps the underarm may of the
material leather The pattern is in six zes2 II For
girl Of years the dress requires 81 yards Of material inches wide
8 inches wide q yards AZ inches wide Price pattern 10 cents
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28

WAAHt NANH-
Ia more popular. owing to Its agree
ment with the classlclsm that prevails
In dress The woman past the nrst
brIlliancy Of youth should know also
that diamonds are less becoming to her
than pearls aud emeralds unless her
hair be white. and then she cannot do
wrong in choosing diamonds for her
ears.
The costume illustrated may Be mad
Of cloth. linen, plque or any material
with considerable body The back gore
OF the skirt and girdle are cut In one.
which Is a feature Of the spring mod.
els. The waist Is simple and can be
fashioned either with buttoned leg o
mutton or shirt waist sleeves,
JUDO CaOtLET
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
FRIBBLEs OF FASHION.

plreetoira Bennets the Newest Head.
gear--Leftever Fads.
Some OF the new dlrectolre honncts
resemble those worn by salvation
Army women, Every direetoirc piece
Of headgear should be tied with soft,
wide strings. and the most fascinating
ones are OF black velvet ribbon,
Two fads left over from the winter
are destined TO bc overdNnc In the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-28
81 for Il walking costume 60 be carried
out IN broadcloth or chevlot,
JUDO CHoLLEE
vANlTY's VISIONS.

ItmpNeHs tne Neynoto cf tne smart
Spring Costumes.
Revers and sleeve cutfs ON suits are
unlined, Revers often fall quite limp,
forming folds, and hems Of skirts are
tined with heavy but quite limp linen.
In earrings the stud Is ne longer the
modish choice A long drop pattern
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-21
TOO DECENT FOR THAT SHEET.

The accurate, complete and decent
ly written account of the meeting of
the city council given last night by
The Sentinel was too accurate and
too decent to suit the editor OF the
Morning Yellow who has wilfully and
deliberately given garbled accounts
of council meetings for months and
who yesterday morning published q
garbled, unreliable and incomplete
account of the meeting, filled for the
most part with dirty and lying at
tacks on four of the aldermen. Ang-
cred by the accurate story of the
meeting given by The Sentinel the
Yellow adopted its usual policy of at
tempting to keep the people i'm the
dark as to the true events OF the
council meeting. by trying to get
very funny. Ii has ever been the
policy of that sheet to try To get
funny when il is cornered and when
its false work is shown up. Ii never
attempts to answer arguments or TO
controvert statements in any decent
or effective manner.
The Sentinels account of the coun-
Gil meeting was reliable and the peo-
pie know il. We are perfectly. will
ing to leave with every fair-minded
citizen who attended the council
meeting Monday night as to which
account, that of the Yellow or that
of The Sentinel, was the accurate
and truthful account.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-21
MAY SOON BE RE-oPENED.

of keen local interest is the an
nounccmcnt from Washington that
the Red Mesa homesteads recently
withdrawn from entry of all kinds
may soon be restored To entry. IL is
announced that senator Guggenheim
has received assurance from Secre-
tary of the Interior Ballinger that i'm
mediate action will be taken upon Il
number OF homestead entries i'm the
Red Mesa district which have been
held up because the lands were with
drawn from entry ON report of the
geological survey that it was coal
land. Investigation of several entries
has shown that the lands are nom
coaI, and Secretary Ballingcr says he
will expedite action upon all of the
unsettled cases.