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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

road in the middle of the race, hol-
lering ''Whoa!" to beat the cars, with
his hat off and his hair a-fying. Lots
of the sewing circle women saw him
and twas town talk for weeks. The
deacon was going to have the Twins
took up and sent to Jail, but he didn't.
He prayed for 'em in meeting instead
Van Brunt got another letter from
Agnes pretty quick after the race.
him fits. Why was it necessary for
him-she didn't mention Martin-to
shock the community and public opin-
ion? She wanted to know that and
other things similar. He read a little
OF the letter to Hartley and that's how
l heard it. I'd have heard more, prob
ably, only Hartley got up and walked
for the rest of the day.
guess the Talford girl want quite
so shocked. Anyhow me and Van met
her up in the village one afternoon and
she wanted to know all about the
race.
Il should like to have seen that old
Mr.. Patterson" says she. HE is al
ways so very solemn and pompous.
1t must have been killingly funny"
Van told her the yarn, trimming it
up fine as usual, and they laughed and
had lots of fun over it. He went
around with her shopping all the aft
ernoon and l was forgot altogether. l
didn't mind. 1 don't banker for
famousness, and the way the small
boys followed Van Brunt around and
pointed at him and snickered was too
popular altogether. cal'late he'd been
preached up to them young ones as a
horrible example till they envied him
most as much as if he was a pirate.
Ozone island was chock full of
secrets and whisperings by this time.
Van kept up his little side talk and
backyard confabs with Scudder: and
Hartley seemed to have caught the
disease. / see him and Nate looking
mysterious at each other and meet
ing together in out or the way places
time and time again. And the mail
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

invalid's room. He said he thought
they was kind of appropriate Washy
didn't mind. He said they was lovely
and made him think Of his future
state" 'Cording to my notion the
cook stove would have been better for
that.
Martin and his chum was pretty cool
to each other for a while, but they
soon got over it. Hartley was differ
ent, though, from what he'd been
afCre. He was more reckless and his
don't care manner was back again;
only, now that his health was so good,
it showed in other ways.
The two of 'em took to raising the
very Old Boy. They must be up to
something all the time. The island
want big enough to hold 'em and they
was crowded over into the village, so
to speak. They got mixed up with
some of the men boarders at the hotel
and twas "Whoopl" and "Hooray!"
all the time.
They and the boarders got horses
out of the livery stable and had races
right through the main street; going
it. licketty-cut and scandalizing the
neighbors and soaring old women into
conniption fits. Deacon Patterson had
a new horse and the deacon happened
to be setting in his buggy in front of
the Boston dry goods and variety store
when the racers went by. The racket
scared the critter and he bolted, and
there was the deacon going down the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24


DO you chew gum? Certainly not!
Why ask the unnecessary question?
But then, maybe you eat starch, which
New York authority says is a grow
ing habit and one of the most deadly
OF health destroyers. At all events,
young people are so nervous nowadays
they must chew something, and if not
gum, why then starch, which appeals
to vain girls who wish to be beautiful,
but it is pernicious appetite when
once contracted. Like every such
habit, says the Boston Herald, it is the
result of vacant mind. Feed the
mind with thoughts worth the think
Ing, and girls and boys will not care to
be gum chewers or starch eaters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

ten by six building that Marcellus had
for a Toulouse, and the shingles was
falling off and the roof and sides full
of cracks and knotholes. We set the
lounge down in there.
What on earth?" says I.
I'm going to tell you" says she
"Mr. Hartley said 1 could have the
lounge
Then she told what her plan was
Twas a mighty good one. and
promised to help along. l laughed
over it till supper time.
That evening we was all in the din
ing room. The weather had changed
lately and the nights was chilly and
windy. 'Twa'n't pleasant enough for
the Twins to be on the porch, and
Washy had come down from his room
and was all hunched up in front of the
stove in the kitchen. Eureka was
just finishing the dishes. All of a sud
den heard her say:
PA. don't s'pose you feel well
enough to go to work?'
l could hear her dads feet come
down off the stove hearth with a
thump. He started to speak, and then
remembering himself, he coughed, as
hollow as an empty biler.
Il asked" Eureka goes on, because
l saw Mr.. Brown yesterday and he
said you could have that job at the
hotel any time you wanted it,
Hotel job" hollers Washy. How
long do you cal'late I'd last Juggling
bricks and digging? Amt you salts
fed to see me slipping into the grave
day by day, without wanting to shove
me under all at once?"
NO, knew you want fit to work.
But pa, I've been hoping to find way
to cure you some day, and now I've
learned the way. And I'm going to
try it,
Washy coughed again / was listen
ing with all my ears, and I see the
Twins doing the same
Cure? Humph!" shifts the old man.
I'm past curing, darter. Don't you
worry about me. Let me die, that's
all; let me die. Only hope 'twon't
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

The Argentine government during
the last year has begun the develop
ment of a new petroleum field at
COMMODORE Rivadavia, on the Bay of
st. George, east coast of Patagonia.
The first oil-bearing stratum was
found at depth of 1.77O feet, in a Gre
taceous formation. The government
well yields 13 or IA tons of oil per
day without pumping The oil is dark
brown and very heavy, and seems es-
pecially adapted for fuel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
What the Mouth penotea.

VHdL tue OCUOlCos
A certain philosopher declares that
q woman is known by her mouth. Not
by the words that issue therefrom, but
~ the shape and color of the lips, and
the lines and dimples that gather about
this important feature. He is supported
in his theory by physiognomists, who
all endeavor to impress us with the
fact that no woman with the small red
Tipped, "Cupid-bow" mouth, so praised
in song and story, was ever intellectual
or generous of heart; and it is consol-
ing TO those whose mouths are not in
accordance with the lines of beauty
laid down by the poets to be told that
wide, straight mouth, with strong
white teeth" denotes the woman of SUI
perior intelligence, goodness of heart,
strength of mind and a thousand and
one other sterling qualities, which we
all like to think we possess, says the
New York Weekly. 1t is the fashion
at present to hold the lips very slight
ly apart. This is supposed to give that
innocent, wistful, wonderful expression
which was the peculiar property of
the heroines Of old-fashioned novels,
but which bicycle riding and kindred
modern amusements have caused to
vanish
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

1t Is always gratifying TO meet a
person who is contented with his lot.
For that reason it would be delightful
to make the acquaintance of the wom-
an who lately had the last word in a
brief suffragist controversy. The wri-
ter of suffragist communication in a
newspaper wrote sadly, that woman
Is nothing but female relative Of i
man; the man is the noun, the woman
Is the proposition" We'll, what do l
care?' was the triumphant retort. THE
proposition governs the noun"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

German explorers are making inter
esting discoveries on the supposed site
OF ancient Jericho. near the Dead sea.
having recently uncovered the city
wall, structure built in three parts
q rock foundation, a body of rubble
and top Of clay bricks. The wall as
q whole was some thirty feet in height,
and although. like the wall that pre-
ceded it. it might have fallen at the
sound of Joshua's trumpets, it appears
that an ordinary assailant would have
found it hard to pass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
A CURE FOR FITS.
The Treatment Is to Accomplish
What Science Has Been Strug-
Cling to Attain for Centuries.

The intense interest that has been mani
Tested throughout the country by the won
derful cures that are being accomplished
daily by epilepticide still continues 1t is
really surprising the vast number of peo-A
pie. who have already been cured of ftsI
and nervousness. In order that everybod9
may have chance to test the medicine,
large trial bottles valuable literature, His
tory of Epilepsy and testimonials, will be
sent by mail absolutely free to all who
write to the DR.. May Laboratory, $40
Pearl Street, New York City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
What Allied Iommle

Tommie was eating walnuts. His
mother cautioned him about eating
many, fearing they would make him
sick. Presently he came in his hand
on his stomach and a very distressed
look in his face.
Those uts have made you sick.
see I just knew they would" said
the mother.
They haven't, either" whined Tom
ME- 81 am not sick; it's just my
pants are too tight "-Delineator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

Glass water pipes which have a
covering of asphalt to prevent fracture
are in use in some parts Of Germany
They give thorough protection against
moisture in the ground. against the ac-
tons of acids and alkalis and they can
not be penetrated by gasea
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

Mr.. E. A. Abbey, the artist, has of.
fered to present to the state Of Penn.
sylvania ten panels to complete his
series of mural paintings in the capitol
at Harrisburg. The first of the series
were paid for by contract, but Mr..
Abbey's plan has grown since the con-
tract was made, and he cares more for
artistic completeness than for money
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
Alas, How True!

81 often WONDER" remarked Mr..
Stub. in solemn reflection, IF the last
man on earth will have the last word"
''Of course he will, john" laughed
Mrs. Stub.
But why are you so sure?"
Because the last woman will give
It to him"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

Whenever college needs a presi-
dent almost anybody who amounts to
anything can get himself suggested
for the place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
important TO Mothara,

It's the easiest thing in the world to
point out the proper course for others
to pursue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

Some actors who claim to be welded
to their art have good grounds for .
divorce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
INSTRUCTED,

Doctor-What are you doing in that
tub? You'll catch your death.
Patient-But, doctor, didn't you tell
me to take the pills in water?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
Glass Water Pipes.

(To BE CONTINUED
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07

Friday, August l3. There will also be series of receptions, banquets and excursions to nearby lakes and resorts
 l.. G. Monroe secretary of the Spo kane chamber of commerce., has re- ceived voluntary pledges from l50 ho- tels and restaurants that there will be no advance in rates, and in addition he has offers from 530 members of the organization who will each entertain from one to four delegates at their homes. Fifteen hundred high schoo! students will also be at the disposal of the delegates as secretaries.
 Advance guards of the cities bidding for the 18th sessions are already in Spokane and indications are there will be lively six-cornered fights between Pueblo, San Francisco, Chicago, St. Louis, Rochester, N. Y., and Charleston. $. $. The last named has the support of the entire southern delegation, while Colorado counts upon the western states. San Francisco has hopes of landing the solid vote of the Pacific states and sprlnkllng from the east. while Chicago, St. Louis and Rochester are making gum-shoe campaigns.
 R. lnslnger, chairman of the board of control, will open the sessions at ID o o'clock the morning of August 9 by introducing President Barstow, af ter which the Spokane Choral society, 250 voices, under the direction of Karl Riedelsberger, will sing the Irrigation ode. Governor Hay and Mayor Pratt will then deliver brief addresses oi welcome, the responses being by MT. Barstow and others. Following the reading of a message from President Taft. the various committees will be appointed and the executive committee will make its report
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07
His Dinner Guests.

In volume published in London. "Piccadi!ly to Pail Mall" there is this queer anecdcte of the vagaries of SO cial life in the capital: some years ago an eminent parsonage accepted or sug geSted dinner with certain million alre, at that lime comparatively un- known. The first guest to arrive. hay ing explained to inc butler that. being unacquaintcd with his host. he would wait till some one else came who could Introduce him. fingered in the hall. The second was in the same predlca- ment, as were the third. fourth. fifth and other guests up to the ninth. who chanced Co be the eminent parsonage" himself Upon the dilemma being ex- plained to him he cheerfully said: "Oh, come along with me! l will introduce you all. l know him."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07
DAILY ARIZONA SILVER BELT
AN Preparations Made For
 Big Irrigation Congress

SPOKANE, Wash, August 6.-Ev- erything is in readiness for the 17th sessions of the National Irrigation con, gross in Spokane, August 9 to IA, when experts will discuss problems of re- claiming arid and swamp lands, for. estry, deep waterways, good roads, homebuilding and the conservation of the country's natural resources. George E. Barstow of Texas, will preside, and resentatives from every state and ter ritory in the union and the provinces in Canada, thirty delegates from Flu rope. the southern repuI Yes and the or. tent. also several cabinet officers, of tcials of the United States forestry and reclamation services, railroad pres idents, bankers, engineers, farmers, or chardists and truck gardeners.
 Various stages of the development of the Pacific Northwest will be shown by elaborate floats and other devices in two parades of progress and a march in review of the industrial and irriga- tion army, 10000 men and thirty five bands of music in Riverside avenue on August 10, II and 12, when the cleo trcal illuminations and decorations will be the most pretentious ever attempted in this part of the west There will also be demonstrations of II methods of supplying moisture to the land by artificial means and exhibits of pro duets.
 One of the entertainment features is a. public initiation of the delegates to the congress into the Mysterious Or der of E-NakOps and the installation of the supreme officers under the diree tion of Imperial Kopsane Seabury Mer- ritt and his staff on the evening of
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07

The best remedy we know of in all and the one we always can recommend, is Dewitt 's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are antiseptic and at once assist the kidneys to perform their important work. But when you ask for these pills be positive that you get Dewitt s Kidney and Bladder Pills. There are limitations placed upon sale to deceive you. Get DeWitt's. Insist upon them, and if your dealer cannot supply you refuse anything else in place of them. Sold by Palace Pharmacy and United Drug company.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07
CORRESPONDENCE
 FROM STAFFORD

SAFFORD, Ariz,, August 5.-Mr. Ar get horses for large party going to Black river.
 Mrs. P r. Greer of Globe and Mrs. w. R. Hatcher and son of Dallas, Tex, came down from Camp Inception yes terday. Mrs. Hatcher will visit Mrs. Greer in Globe for three weeks before returning home.
 Richard Layton of Thatcher was a visitor in town yesterday.
 Herman Foster is the new clerk at "'The Palms.
 The stork has visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bingham and left little son.
 A child of Dave Claridge of Solo monvile is quite ill
 Mrs. Peter Anderson has recovered from her sick spell
 Master Donald Swift has returned from Arcadia.
 z. C. Prina has listed his large ranch for sale with J. T. Owens
 Mrs. Berry Campbell of Artesia was shopping in town today.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Corder returned
  Gal, where they visited |. Bedding and wife who formerly lived in Stafford. Messrs. Dendy, Muleinaux and Cog go have erected three large tents on x. street south of the railroad, where they will move their families.
 Mrs. Sallie Blake and family and Mrs. Mary Smith and family left lu. Camp Arcadia yesterday.
 George Gourley of Thatcher was a business visitor in town today.
 Vernon Patterson is down from Camp Inception.
 Mir M E. Peters of Ft Thomas was seen on our streets today.
 The government has completed the wagon road from Chlarson $ mill to Camp Inception in the Graham noun tains.
 Mrs. II. l.. Nix and daughter Mar garet of Fl PasO arrived in Stafford a lew days ago to visit her brothers Frank and Robert Patterson. Mrs. Nix will keep house for Mir. Frank Pat, terson for about three months.
 There is colony of forty-six people from Stafford and the valley enloymg the exhilarating pineseented air of Ar cadia.
 Miss Laveda Waddill has recovered from her illness and is out again. The young folks of Camp Arcadia are planning big dance in the near flu. ture.
 Miss Rosa Bond will resign her posi- ton in the Cyclone this week The peaches of the valley have an unusually good flavor this season.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07
THE ELBE RIVER.
How the Stream Was Brought to an
 Even Slope and Current.

In the beginning the Elbe, like any other river wandered at its will. now spreading out among a multitude of is- lands. now narrowing into short and crooked turn. now widening over a shoaL As Il proper beginning for the correction of this sort of thing the Prussians, in true German style, pre-. decided by simple mathematical cal. culation how wide a channel 50 me ters deep at middle water could be with the existing flow and then upon the map in red ink. eliminating all sharp turns. drew in graceful curves and long straight reaches regardless ot the existing banks two nearly parallel lines, indicating the banks as they were intended to be.
 The engineers began at the head of the stream and built out from the old shore to the location of the rcd line transverse dikes. ground sills-oidi nary contraction works. Sometimes where they seemed to be needed they built long parallel dikes exactly on the new red line. Sometimes they woye hurdles and revetment mattresses ot willow brush, much as we do at home, and sunk them on bars between the tips of the transverse dkes. and then on the top of them set up upright sticks and wove ''wattle" or basket fences of willow through them to make pens, and into these piled sand dredG- ed from the stream. to build up tho shore. Mile by mile they advanced. dredging the river or letting it dredgc itself. leaving no ends loose to ravel out, gradually reducing the river to an even slope and current.-BOston Tran script.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07

SANFORD, August 6.--Mrs. Walter Brimhall of Tempe is visiting in Thatcher with Mir. and Ms. A. J Woods
 Mrs. Susie Reay of Thatcher had her finger crushed in the cogs of wind mill. The finger was amputated at tn, first joint
 Elder Dave w. Brdno of Pima, who has been acting as missionary in Mex leo for the past three months, was obliged to return home on account ot bad health
 Miss Fay Montierth, assistant post mistress at Satford, is spending her va cation at Gibson s mill.
 The Union canal is having lumber conduit put in the sand wash south of Central.
 David Trusty has bought the old J. w. Smith place in Thatcher.
 w. J. Watson of Thatcher left for St. George, Utah, to attend a family re union on the 9lst birthday of his father.
 Mrs. Robbins of Solomonvile was in Stafford today.
 Tom Beckham of Artesia was in Saf- ford on business today His daughter who has been i'll so long, has not inn proved recently.
 Mrs. R. D. Williams is again able to be out
 Seth Dodge of Pima was a visitor in Stafford today
 Jesse foster is again behind the counter at the J. M Poster Mercantile company store.
 Jewett Bray is will with the grip and tonsilitis.
 me Italian colony located on the Free Hubbard ranch north of Pima have sold their belongings and leased the land for two years. The believe they understand mining better than tarming
 Misses Etta and Vina Lee and Mrs. Maud Callison of Thatcher are expect cd home from Utah next week.
 George Young of Artesia intends vis- iting his old home in New York when making his eastern trip.
 l.. w. French of Globe has been visiting Bear Springs ranch, Pima and Stafford. He will return to Globe to- night.
 The following party will leave for Black river in the morning: Mir. and Mrs. Ezra Madsen, Messrs. Granville Rose, Arthur Welker, Hose Greenhalgh. Wilbur ljams, Roy Madsen, Ammon Morris, George and W. K. Foot. Mir. and Mrs, Tom Wamslee, and the Misses Mary Greenhalgh and Winnie Knudson. Thev will he gone two or three weeks.
 Mrs. Ben Clark and Miss Shiyers of Solomonville were shopping in Stafford today.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07
MAJESTIC

The new pictures for the Majestic which had been delayed, reached here last night. so the change of program oc- cured one day later than usual
 Joe Goodwin, the comedian, is still one of the chief attractions. His ac, consists of character sketches and songs.
 Beginning with next Monday. the management of the Majestic promise a new era of vaudeville. having made ar rangements with Los Angeles and San Francisco vaudeville booking com panies to supply new people for each week
 They will also give Saturday after noon matinees for ladies and children beginning this afternoon.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07

* < < < * * * * * x ss * < * * * ; # Fitz's place-the Miami saloon i
 < -is serving the coolest and most :, !!** invigorating beer to be found in ;, < Gila county. When you are in :, @t Miami, it will pay you well to ;; < drop in at Fitz's Place. The :; < latch string is always ont. Such < 4 hot weather as this makes a glass 2. ;: of good cold beer amosr ncces- :, < sity, and especially so when it is :: ;: from Fitz's. ;; # Fitzpatrick & Son. z 3: Miami. Ariz. :, x * * < < # < < * * < * * * * * x
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-07

Social dance at Dreamland tonight ad.nittance free to all. Dance tickets 10 cents each.