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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28
CHAPTER Viii.
Dance of the Hours.

-Four p. m.
The old clock in a corner Of the
study chimed resonantly and with de-
liberation; four double strokes; and
while yet the deep-throated music was
dying into silence the telephone bell
shrieked impertinently.
Maitland bit savagely on the gag
and knotted his brows, trying to bear
it. The effect was that of a coarse
file rasped across raw quivering
nerves. And he lay helpless, able to
do no more toward endurance than to
dig nails deep into his palms.
Again and again the fiendish elamor
shattered the echoes. Binding flashes
of agony danced down the whitehot
wires strung through his head, taut
from temple to temple.
Would the fool at the other end
never be satisfied that he could get
no answer? Evidently not; the racket
continued mercilessly, short series of
shrill calls alternating with imperative
rolls prolonged until one thought that
the tortured metal sounding-cups would
crack. Thought! nay, prayed that
either such would be the case, or else
that ones head might at once merci-
fully be rent asunder.
That anguish so exquisite should
be the means of releasing him from
his bonds seemed a refinement of
irony. Yet Maitland was aware, De
tween spasms, that help was on the
way. The telephone instrument, for
obvious convenience, had been
equipped with an extension bell which
rang simultaneously in O'Hagan's
quarters. When Maitland was not at
home the janitor-valet, so warned,
would answer the calls. And now, in
the still intervals, the heavy thud of
| unhurried feet could be heard upon
the staircase. O'Hagan was coming
to answer; and taking his time about
it,. 1t seemed an age before the rattle
Of pass-key in latch announced him;
and another ere, all unconscious of the
figure supine on the divan against the
further study wall, the old man shut
fed to the instrument, lifted receiver
from the hno'. and applied it to
Ills ear.
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well, well?" he demanded with that
impatience characteristic of the illit-
crate for modern methods of communi-
cation. "Pwhat the divvle ails ye?"
"Rayspicts to We, ma'am, and it's
sorry I am didn't know twas a
Teddy"
Hes not"
WAN o'clock, there or Whereabouts"
Faith, and he didn't say"
"Pwhat name will be tellin' him"
."Kape ut to yersilf. thin. 'Tis none
Of me business"
IF We do, I'll not answer. Sure, am
to be climbin' two flights av sthairs
iv'ry foive minits-"
"Good-by yersilf," hanging up the re-
ceiver. And the divvle fly away wild
ye," grumbled O'Hagan.
AS be turned away. from the instru-
ment Maitland managed to produce
sound, something between a moan and
strangled cough. The old man
whirled on his heel. "Pwhat's thot?"
The next instant he was bending
over Maitland, peering into the face
drawn ana disfgured by the gag. THE
saints presarve US! And who the
divvle are We at all? Pwhy don't we
spake?"
Maitland turned purple; and emitted
furious snort.
"Misther Maitland, be all thot's
strange! Is ut mad 1 am? Or how
did We get back here and into this fix,
sor, and me swapin' the halls and
polishin' the brasses fernist the front
dure iv'ry minute since We whit out ?"
Indignation struggling for the upper
hand with mystiication in the Irish
mans brain, he grumbled and swore;
yet busted his fingers. In trice the
binding gag was loosed, and ropes and
straps cast free from swollen wrists
and ankles. And, With the assistance
OF kindly arm behind his shoulders,
Maitland sat up, grinning with the
pain of renewing circulation In his
limbs.
vivid these two oies mesilf saw We
lave three hours gone, sor, and
c'u'd swear no sowl had inferred this
house since thin. Pwhat does ut all
| name, be all thot's holy?"
'1t MEANS" painting, brandy and
soda, O'Hagan, and be quick"
Maitland attempted to rise, but his
legs gave under him, and he sank
back with a stifled oath, resigning him.
| self to wait the return of normal con-
ditions. AS for his head, it was threat
ering to split at any moment, the tight
wires twanging Internally between his
| temples; while the corners of his
mouth were cracked and sore from the
pressure of the gag. All of which
totted up considerable debit against
| Mr.. Anisty's account.
! For Maitland, despite his suffering.
had found time to figure it out to his
personal satisfaction-or dissatisfac-
ton, if you prefer-in the interval be-
tween his return to consciousness and
the arrival of O'Hagan. It was simple
enough to deduce from the knowledge
in his possession that the burglar. hav-
ing contrived his escape through the
disobedience of Higgins, should have
engineered this complete revenge for
the indignity Maitland had put upon
him.
How he had OWNED the fact Of the
jewels remaining in their owners pos
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

A western university professor pre-
diets that the population of the
United States will soon overtake the
food supply. This fits in nicely with
the theory of the other professor who
says cannibalism is the proper thing.
Food can be supplied and the popula.
ion kept down by the simple mode ad.
Iocated, which will thus kill two
birds with one stone. 1t is not often
that the learned experts so neatly
o7etail their theories.
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About one of the meanest species
OF fraud is that reported from New
York, where oats shipped from the
west are said to be largely mixed with
barley to give larger profit to the
shippers. On account of this diet an
unusual number of work horses have
died. the fraud not only thus killing
the poor animals. but also INJECTING a
loss on class in the community least
able to bear it. But the modern bust
pess pirate has no more compassion
than his prototype of old who made
vs. victims waU he plank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

If the new sultan fails to meet the
requirements of the reformers, or
should die, he will be succeeded by
Abdul Hands eldest son. Youssouf
Izzitdine, who is described as in every
respect a better man than Mehmed
He is scientist, and astronomer, a
mathematician and linguist. This
being the case, it seems rather a pity
that the law of Turkish succession
does not allow the son to succeed thu
father.
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From the way in which panicky Eng.
hshme1 are insisting that England
will suddenly succumb to an unexpect
ed invasion by Germany it will not be
the fault of powerful suggestion if
Germany is not hypnotized into trying
the feat so thrust upon her notice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

Highwaymen in Brooklyn who
robbed a drunken man of 65 cents
got sentence of seven years. No
wonder, with all the modern improve
ments in opportunities, that justice is
disguised when the majesty of the law
Is defiled for less than a dollar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

from trregulau-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. I had
given up hope Of
ever being well
when / began to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable,
Compound. Then
I felt as though
lsGA III
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1t is proposed to raise revenue by
charging foreigners admission to this
country. The idea seems to be thai
we are running too big show for 3
free show.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

Yankee equines are winning recog-
hition and prizes at the London horse
show. The day of the horse has by
no means passed. Notwithstanding the
progress in favor of the automobile.
The noble animal has qualities which
no mere machine, however admirable
in itself. can hope to rival.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

Campaigning in Morocco is attended
by perils other than those which come
from the hostility of tribesmen. A
column of French troops and native
soldiers is reported to have encoun.
tered such conditions that "a men per.
ished of heat and thirst. That is a
harsher fate than to fall on the firing
line.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

A Paris milliner has gone insane,
says a cable dispatch. A lot of won
Ell oVer here are raving about their
hats, raving in much the same man
ner, we presume.
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A Georgia preacher says 1t takes
from $4,000 to $1,000 year to raise
a boy. If he is raised right, a good
portion Of the money must be invested
in sole leather straps.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

A British boo seems to be feared
more in British theaters than even
eoco-cola bottles are feared by um.
pires in America
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

No one need be surprised to learn
that there are grafters in Japan. There
we're doubtless grafters in the days
Of the cavemen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

The PittsburA Dispatch advises us
70 keep one umbrella at home ard
another at the Office" Please s<s4:
your recipe for keeping tie ..as al
the office.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

The race horse takes no pride in a
race. He would much prefer to re
main at home discussing the merits OF
his oats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

New York is to introduce summer
street cars that will have no end seats
But the end seat hog will make him.
self felt in some other way.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

DR.. Wiley says that 80 per cont. of
the liquor sold as whisky is a fraud
But the jags it produces aren't.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28
AFTER
FOLJRYEARS
OF MISERY.
Cured BY Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md. -" For four years
my life was misery to me. I suffered
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What fate h, on the carpet e g.
ways g anxious interest to me, cut
It is particularly so now to learn what
she has on the Turkey carpet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

The arrival of twins caused a Penn
sylvania farmer to commit suicide. 1t
was altogether two" much of a good
thing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

Nothing hinders the march of pros
perity like arbitrary and unreasonable
action on the part OF either capital or
tabor.
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Bad Taste

IN your mouth removed while
you wait-that's true. A Cas-.
caret taken when the tongue Is
thick. coated with the nasty
squeamish feeling In stomach.
brings relief Its easy, natural
way to help nature help you. 80
cAScARErS-roc box-week.s treat
zpens- All druggists Biggest seller
IN the world Million boxes q month
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Man was the first gossip, says
Chicago woman. And see how quick
~ the poor male creature was outdis.
tanced, despite that handicapi
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

The umbrella man is always pre-
pared for a rainy day.
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Some of the ex-consuls are looking
Cor consolation.
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In Africa are fired the shots heard
around the world.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

IF YOU USE BALL BLUE,
Get Red Cross Bali Blue, the best BAN
Blue. Large 2 OF. package only cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

Cuba and Porto Rico must get ou
Of Uncle Sans bad boy class.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28
A NEW "FEAT."

Use your little hammer for mailing
lies, but don't be a knocker.
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Famous English Detective
Tries to Catch the French
Gentleman Criminal


Arsene Lupin is bold. He announces
beforehand in the papers what his next
move is going to be. His story begins in
the August number of
Short Stories
The first instalment is mo. 5l4-
Series sS'' It is story that will hold your
interest. The French Police finally give up
in their attempt to trap the willy Lupia
and send 10 England " Herlock Sholmes.
Then follows battle of wits. The clever
French rogue against the keen reasoning
English detective.
Send us $3.50 for years subscription
to "Short Stories" and follow the fascinat-
ing. amusing Lupin. Every month, too. there
are numbers Of good, crisp, short stories
printed in big, clear type. Every news.
dealer can handle your subscription.
Shot St,ries Company, Ltd.
i3s East 18th Street New York Gig
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The wrights are all right.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

The battle without goes as goes the
battle within.
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AND -1RRIGATED- pe,r.s.,
s.;,urss light; water: productive soii; croS
es neatnfni !ats free tnbs-; cav ssr1es
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-22
QUECHEE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Hewitt eX-
pect to leave for their new home in
Randolph on Tuesday next. A re-
ception will be rendered them Mon
day evening at the home of Rev. E.
w. Eldridge, to which all theil
neighbors and friends are most cor
daily invited.
Miss Oslo Cataw returned We'd
nesday from protracted stay III
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Charles Waffle OF Shoreham
has been guest this week of hel
brother, p. II. Lille.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Snyder of
Springfield, Mass, are spending d
few days at G. Cataw's.
Dr. II. N. Montefiore recently
entertained his brother, j. Y. Monte
fore Of st. Adams.
G.. E. Billings has rented the Head
house and will soon set up house
keeping therein.
Rev. w. b. D Gray, sup"rinten-
dent of Congregational work for the
state of Wyoming will speak at the
Congregational church Sundaymorn,
ing, Mr.. Gray is a speaker of mark
ed ability. and all who fail to hear
him will miss rare treat
The next regular meeting of the
Grange will be held Wednesday
evening May 2G.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Thurs.
day afternoon with Miss Barron.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-22
QUEER ENGLISH TAXES.

Babies as Well as Windows Used to
Help Swell The Revenues.
In 1895 a tax of shillings had to be
paid by the parents Of every little
stranger" born in England except by
people in receipt of aims. Curiously
enough, measure proposing tax on
babies was introduced some time ago
in the local parliament Of the German
princedOm of ReusS by which it was
proposed that the parents or mother
when registering the birth OF child
should in each case contribute a SUM
amounting to 10 cents.
Some time ago good deal of merri-
ment was aroused by a measure IN
troduced in the legislature Of New
Jersey by which it was proposed to
tax boards, but even this is not an
original proposal. Queen Elizabeth put
a tax on every beard Of q fortnight's
growth, while a couple Of centuries
ago Peter the Great insisted that all
mobiles who wore boards should pay
100 rubles for the privilege.
AS chancellor of the English ex-
chcquer Pitt rendered himself very I'M
popular by the extraordinary means
to which he resorted in order to i'm
prove the state of the country's eX-
chequer. He it was who first intro
duced the income tax, and he also
levied tax upon horses, which caused
q certain farmer to use COW for the
purpose of riding to and from market.
Even more dissatisfaction, however,
was caused by Pitts increase Of the
window tax, first imposed in the year
that the tax on babies was enforced.
This window tax caused property own
ers to wall up as many windows as
possible, in order to reduce the amount
for which they were liable.-Phiadel-
pha Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-22
Woodstock. Vt. May D, 1909
Trout-KilIing Day, May Is.

There seems to have been fish
enough in this section on the opening
day Of the trouting season, May 10,
to make Windsor county an eligible
applicant for the Windham county
law, which opens the streams there
a month earlier. The result is, as
the Bennington Banners report of
it's special expedition into Windham
county says, that the fishing
started very gradually, and yet i'll the
course of the month from April 10
to May Is, nearly everybody who
fishes there had tried his luck. No
big catches were made anywhere in
the county, thus disproving the
theory that it is easy to catch the
trout out of the big holes where they
lie in the early spring while the
weather is cold"
In Windsor county last Saturday
however, where, as in other parts Of
the state anglers were held wholly il
leash by the law which prohibits
fishing in waters inhabited by trout
there was a general swoop on the
warmer streams and consequent
killing of considerable dimensions
1t will be poor fishing here now for
several weeks and sport will not be
very good until the spring Of 1910.
Windsor county might well senc
i'll a petition for a change to the
Windham county plan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-22
NORWICH.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin V. Cove cele-
brated the 5Oth anniversary of
their wedding May 10 by partaking
If Il sumptous repast at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester c. Ray. Mrs
Gove was Miss Louisa Spaulding OF
Plainield, n. H., at which place
they were married at the parsonage
of Rev. Edward Scales Thirty
wears Of their married life were
spent on farm in Lebanon and for
Two years they have lived in this vii
lage. They have one son, VIM. S,
Cove Of BrattIeboro Mr.. and Mrs
Cove are in good health and live a
quiet life in their little home. Mr.
Cove was never a member of any
society or church.
R. E. Cook has purchased the
Peter Labbie farm, but will moi
move there at present.
Mrs. Thurber has been entertain
ing her sister from Marlboro, Mass.
Will Slack is expected the last Of
the week from Riverside, CAL, to
visit his mother, Mrs. Granville
Stack, who is very i'll.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-22
EAST BARNARD.

Mark Bruce is working for Archie
Campbell
Mrs. Mabel Densmore returned
from Hanover, n, H Monday, after
visiting friends there
Mrs. Florence Bradley was in
Woodstock Monday.
James Noonan has returned to his
work for the Bethel Manufacturing
Co.
Forrest Southland of Bethel was in
town Monday purchasing wool.
The East Barnard Grange will
have their regular meeting Saturday
evening, May %.
Carl Laurie of Woodstock, was
a guest at Eli Laurie's the first of
the week.
Tommy Barup is working for
Guy Crowell.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-22
NORTH POMFRET.

Mrs. W. +. WhippIe and Richard
returned to White Plains, N. Y, last
Saturday,
Mrs. Hal Payne and Mrs. A. +.
Fuller visited Mrs. Colbun last
Friday.
y. W. Roberts was called to Yer
shire last week Wednesday to attend
the funeral of cousin.
Mrs. Ida Leonard, who has been
spending the winter in Columbus,
Ohio, and the past few weeks in
Massachusetts, has returned home.
Mrs. Fred Mosher was in town a
few days last week
Mr. Mathews of Norwich was at
j. A. Burbank the first of this
week.
Miss Blanche Clifford has returned
from Upton, Mass.
Mrs. Alice French and son are
visiting at her fathers, +. T Hair
rington's
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Sherburne
went to Wilder last week Wednesday
to see their aunt, Mrs. +. G. Sher-
burne, who is quite sick
Several from this place went to
Enfield last Saturday on a fishing
trip and report good success
Miss Josephine Dana has returned
to Burlington, having been home a
few days convalescing from the
measles.
Captain Emmons was in town on
business Tuesday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-22
BRIDGEWATER.

Mrs. Henry Cole of Uxbridge
Mass, who las been visiting her
parents, Mr.. AID Mrs. J. P Farmer,
returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G R. Southgate
have been stopping for few days
with Charles Southgate and family
while they have moved their house
hold goods to White River .junrtio1
where Mr., Southgate has employ
mcnt with Swift & Go.
j. Z. Farmer is able to be out Of
ioors again.
Lee Davis has been at home from
r. NJ. A. i'll with the mumps.
Clayton Cole is driving A. G.
Walker meat cart this season.
Miss Emma Bruce of Woodstuct
was the guest of Mrs II. NJ Stevens
fer few days this week,
James Hamilton and family re-
turned the first of the week fr"n'
Winoosli, where they attended Tie
funeral of Mrs. IIamilton's neither.
Herbert Southgate and son Carrie
ton Of White River junction w,r. il,
town from Friday until Monday lat
Reports of the fishermen oil May
10Th were as good and in Some case
better than usual A numhrr Of
good catches were brought into town.
Among lucky fishermen were, john
Woods, IL s Southgate and r. NJ.
Southgate, all of whom hal between
40 and 80 trout.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Mac)jregor
returned Tuesday from a strip to
Connecticut. Mr. MacGregor arten-
ded an overseer's convention at
Providence, r l., and ON the return
trip stopped at Mrs. Ma"Grcgors
home in Broad Brook, Conn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-22
THE OLD FLINTLOCKS.
They Seem to Have Done Some Rather
ToIerabIe Shooting.

They Seem to Have Done Some Rather
ToIerabIe Shooting.
"These old shooting irons" said
man from Virginia. who was examin-
ing an old hintlock rifle, always have
my profound respect. Our GRANDPA
theirs and great-grandfathers did their
hunting with them and used them in
our two victorious wars with England.
They were always good weapons and
are now, If they are equipped with a
good stock and a good lock. They
could do fine service. Any man who
was any sort of q marksman could do
effective work with them in their day.
This fact was well illustrated in an
incident that happened several years
ago near Richmond. The story was
printed in some Of the leading news
papers in Virginia and was the cause
Of much interest.
"There was an old farmer residing In
one Of the peninsular counties who was
coming on the cars to Richmond and
had with him one OF those old fash
toned weapons. In the train he got
into conversation with a small party
Of gentlemen, who expressed much In
terost in his old rifle, and the farmer
told Of some rather extraordinary feats
Of craftsmanship that he had per-
formed with 1t.
"Finallt he was persuaded to give
an exhibition Of his skill with the old
.s,N 70
in the presence Of a few gentlemen.
The old Aintlock was fired seven times
and only missed the mark once. AT
first the old man fired it at some small
Objects-to get his hand steady, so he
said. Then the old fellow handed to
his son, who had every faith in his IA
theirs skill, a large potato and sta
toned him at nfty'' yards distance,
holding the potato between his thumb
and fOrefnger.
THE rifle cracked, and the potato was
split into several pieces. Another shot
was made at the bowl Of a pipe which
the boy was smoking, and the bowl
was smashed Several other shots
were made at various objects, but In
trying to hit copper cent that was
tossed In the air the marksman made a
miss. He was considerably mortified
at this and laid the blame on a by
stander who sneezed loudly at the crit
ical moment, but made another at
tempt. which was successful.
"The old man then declined any fur
Their trials Of his skill and when offered
n sum Of money to repeat his feat OF
shooting a potato from his sons hand
refused, saying he didn't care to exper-
lment any further unless his weapon
was freshly cleaned. Tire boy was
willing, but the old man was obdurate.
The young man showed not the least
anxiety during the dangerous expert
ment upon Observation-Disclosures Post.