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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-08

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it. Large 2 OF. package only 5 cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-08
Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that It
Signature ssaas se' ., &srEAzzM
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought,
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
Mernlna on EulI,. cr..t.

Suddenly q spark! q flame! and
then . burst of fire! And 10 and be-
hold! the rosy morning is awake once
more ON Fuji's pearly crest while ia
pan below Is yet enveloped in the
filmy mists of night. The pilgrims
fall ON their knees. and bow their
heads to the ground In alteration. and
with much lingering Of rosaries, the
plaintive cadence Of their prayers
rises like lamentation to the heavens
above. At Benares, the sainted city Of
the Hindus, as the sun rises each
morning across the holy Ganges. the
prayers of the bathing multitude are
az the roaring of the sea. But even
this. one of the greatest and most stir
ring religious spectacles Of the world.
IL not more picturesque than that little
band of pilgrims twixt heaven and
earth. high up In the blue profound.
on tAe very top Of Japan, kneeling In
praise before the great orb which IL
the emblem Of their empire. Never
to have seen sunrise from the summit
of Full IL never to have really seen
Japan.-Metropolitan Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
Pest In Connecticut.

The melting away of the great Ice
sheet left the surface of Connecticut
and ON the adjacent country dotted
with innumerable lakes and pons many
Of which have already bec,me oblit.
Grated. One Of the processes which
have led to the disappearance Of these
ponds Is the accumulation Of the de.
bris of vegetation, converting the
ponds into peat boys. The peat IL not
only Of great scientific interest. both
to the geologist and to the bontanist.
but possesses considerable economic
Importance. having uses as fuel and
n a fertilizer and being capable also
incidentally of employment for various
other purposes. The localities of all
the important peat boys of the state
were visited. the area of those boys
was noted, their depth was determined
by a sounding apparatus. and samples
for analysis were collected from vari-
Gus depths.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
LETT HIS HOSTESS ouEsslsA
vsunester Evidently Had Overheard
Some Conversation.

Prof Herrick. the author Of TO
gether." has a small son. Philip. who
seems to have inherited from his "a
Their the parental craving to sift .
mooted question to the bottom -
speedily and as thoroughly as possible.
The latest result of his thirst for &C.
curate knowledge at first hand ia now
going the rounds of university circles.
A few days ago. in answer to q de-
termined ring at her front door bell.
neighbor went in person to the door
and was surprised to find Philip. wear
ing an expression Of do or die" that
would have done credit to Robert
Herrick himself. He bowed politely,
and anxiously explained his GRAND.
Might he please look at the library rug
just a few minutes?
The rug was new, and. flattered at
this tribute to her good taste from
such an unexpected quarter. the host
ess led the way to the library, Philip
closely in her wake. He looked at the
rug. respectfully though apprehensive-
ly. then went to the other side Of the
room and inspected it from there.
stood in the middle Of it and finally
seated himself in q chair and stared
hard at it.
Then he turned to his hostess with
an air at once relieved and disap-
pointed.
why. that rug doesn't make me
sick at my stomach" he said.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
sp,nsrER WAS Halter OF MEN.
Even Refused Stamps and Coins That
Bore the Kings Head.

Miss Harriet Evans. an elderly
spinster on whom an inquest was held
at Hackney the other day, was said
to have been a confirmed man hater.
"She was SO much against men that
she would not have a coin with the
kings head on it, her landlady said.
IF one was given to her she would
throw 1t into the fire. She would only
deal in money bearing Queen Victoria's
head"
Miss Evans went to the ONCE of q
local newspaper some time ago. but re-
fused to enter it until a woman was
sent to transact business with her. An
advertisement for apartments which
she published stipulated that there
should be no man In the house. She
even declined to receive letters be-
cause the stamps bore the kings head.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
PAYS FOR OFFENDING PRIDE.
Patients Bill Increased Because Of
Undue Familiarity.

DR.. Bedloe. former consul at Annoy,
was introduced to Edward Levy, .
merchant of Raleigh, N. c., the other
night. Frequently DR.. Bedloe was ad-
dressed by some of his storytelling
acquaintances as Doc"
Some years ago." related the North
Carolinian, Il was advised to consult
DR.. Osler, the famous Johns Hopkins
pathologist. He looked me over and
then prescribed a new mode Of living
rather than lot Of medicine. He
wasn't with me 20 minutes.
Now, down at home. where we know
the physicians. we hail them good
naturally az Doc Forgetting that
was a stranger. said to Osler: Well.
how do we stand. "Doc?"'
Fifty dollars he replied. and his
tone of voice had no sweetness in 1t.
Whats that. Doc? asked.
Fifty?
"I said $780, he answered: $780,
II paid it and hurried away. Soon
I began thinking and the notion came
to me that he added a few dollars for
the manner in which addressed him.
"Since which time" concluded Mr..
Levy. when addressing q physician I
call him mister doctor or esquire
Washington Correspondent New York
Timos.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
CLEARS UP ALL BAD DOORS.
Nothing Better Than an Onion Cut In
Pieces to Purify the A.
mosphere.

Everyone knows that an onion has a
distinct and unpleasant odor, whether
cooked or raw. But everyone does
not know that this odor Of an onion
will draw to 1t every other disagree
able odor and clear the house atmos-
phere in . day.
The onion can then be thrown away
and with 1t go the disagreeable
smells that come about in house that
has been closed for the summer.
And this is also a good thing to
know: That 1t will absorb all the odor
from fresh paint and turpentine. II
the house has been freshly painted and
cleaned for the seasons occupancy.
the people moving into 1t will be mis-
cradle with the smells that come from
walls and floors.
Ono onion should be cut into small
pieces and placed about the room in
two or three saucers. ALLOW an onion
to each room and let the saucers re-
main there over day and night. II
every bit of odor hasn't gone in that
time put . few fresh pieces in for the
next day.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19

Though stovepipe Jokes are now n. g..
Yet stovepipes still cause wrath to-
day:
The same sea serpent swims the sea
Though jokes about 1t do not pay;
The self-made- is passee,
But sclf-made men still rise to fame:
The old-maid joke is bent and gray
The joke is dead; the facts the same.
The goat that once charmed you and
me
BY eating posters just like hay
Has Joined the bloomer girl, and she
In dull oblivion has to stay:
The ma-in-law Jest had Its day.
The mule's-heel Joke long since went
lame;
The rock-the-boat quip's lost its
sway
The joke is dead; the facts the same.
No more In print may any see
Church social-oyster jestings gay,
Nor read how many men there be
Who churchiy dues with buttons
pay;
The didn't-know'twa s-loaded Jay
In print no longer takes his aim;
Smart children seldom have their
say
The Joke is dead; the facts the same.
L'ENVOI:
Prince. though you modify inveigh
Against the TESTERS ancient game,
To this you cannot answer nay:
The joke Is dead; the facts the same.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
SLEEPER 1nOueH1 That
MOUSE VAS 4 BURelAR
NOISE MADE ~ ITO REVOLVING
CAGE WHEELS DRAWS A FL.
sIlLApE OF sHoTe.

st. Louis.-Mistaking a mouse for ,
burglar, Harold Stout of East st.
Louis, shot his bedroom 30 full Of
holes that he will have difhculty in
avoiding draughts for the remainder
Of the chilly season.
Stout boards with the family Of Ed.
ward Flanders ON North Thirty-sev.
enth street.
When he went to his room to retire
he failed to notice a set and baited
mouse trap which Mrs. Flanders had
placed on table near his bed.
1t was a small trap, modelled after .
squirrel cage. The mouse. when
caught, would find himself in 70.
volving wheel which would go around
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
HORSE ASLEEP TWO WEEKS
Animal Does Not Awaken After sIjd.
Ing Down Side Of California
Mountain.

San Bernardino. Cal.-Charles Muir,
q mine owner of wild Rose canyon,
has horse which went to sleep two
weeks ago and has not awakened
since. That 1t slowly 10 coming out
of its repose, Muir says. is evident by
Its increasing susceptibility to the re-
port Of a shotgun, with which he has
daily tested Its power of hearing.
More than two weeks ago the horse
was lost and when found 1t was IN .
gorge. Muir discovered where 1t had
slid down steep side Of the noun
tain. The animal was bruised, but
was led back to the Muir place. Muir
threw a forkful Of alfalfa to the ami
NAL. but the next morning was sur
prised to find the horse still standing
where he had left 1t. The feed had
not been touched.
Muir discharged q shotgun close to
the horse and slight jerk of its head
indicated that the noise had been
heard, and this had been kept up
daily. Teamsters believe the horse
strained or Jared the nerves which
control consciousness.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
MONARCH OF ALL DRESSINGS
A Few Hints Here Given for the
Proper Preparation Of
Mayonnaiss.

When making mayonnaise. II tho
oil gives out before the dressing ID of
right consistency, put q little fresh
butter In a kettle of hot water and
melt 1t quickly. This can be used to
ske out the oil and gives delicious
flavor.
A little whipped cream added to may
onnaise just before serving greatly
improves it. II the cream has soured
slightly 1t can still be used without be-
ing detected.
A bit of onion or chives rubbed over
the bowl in which mayonnaise 10
mixed gives a snap to the dressing. yet
is not enough to be distasteful even to
those who dislike onion flavor.
II mayonnaise ia to be mixed In
hurry do not think to make haste by
adding the oil too rapidly. 1t will
surely curdle Set the bowl In a
larger bowl of cracked Ice and the
dressing will thicken more quickly.
II lemon does not seem to give
enough acid to mayonnaise. few drops
Of vinegar will be found to improve
the favor. Should the mayonnaise be
too thick and quite sour enough. thin
with small Jumps Of ice.
Mayonnaise that has gone back"
need not be thrown away. Start a
fresh egg, and when the dressing is
quite thick stir In the curdled mixture
very slowly.
II kept in the refrigerator In a
tightly covered glass jar. mayonnaise
that has been carefully mixed can be
kept for a week. Be careful when
first taking 1t into the air after stand
ing. Too vigorous stirring may make
1t curdle.
Mayonnaise dressing Is suitable for
meat and fish salads and for aspics of
all kinds. Most fruit salads and plain
lettuce are better with French dress
ing beaten to the consistency of an
emulsion.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
heme.Made Potato Yeast.

Peel and boil six potatoes In two
quarts of water until they break. Re
move the potatoes with skinner
and mash them fine, mixing with them
four tablespoonful Of flour and two OF
granulated sugar, wetting the mass
with the hot water In which the po-
tatoes were boiled. When all the
water has been used. beat the mass
until It is luke-warm, then add a half.
cup of lively yeast and set aside in q
large bowl to ferment. When fermen-
tation ceases. bottle the mixture and
keep in the ice chest. When using
this, pour out what is needed and re.
place the bottle in the icebox at once,
as standing in warm place will
spoil It.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19


Hey. Mistah Hand Luck. dey say dat 20
teacheh,
En- dat yo' show US whut ter do de same
es any preacher:
But whut askin' now IL why yo' spenin'
time on me
En- actin dess es II yo' want to teach me-
En- why yo' fix my lesson on 20 summon
dess de way
To- oughter know had dem when I met
yo' yistehdsy!
Hey. Mistah Hahd Luck. dey say hit
wuth de money
To meet up wild yo' dess de once; but
doan' yo' think hit funny
Dc way yo' keep a-comin' roun' en- calm
En- all de time a-givin' me de lesson dess
de SAME?
De summon dat yo' preachin' me IL fun
de same OIL tex,
En- so think hit mought' nigh time 20
Etttin' ter de mex!
Hey, Mistah Hahd Luck. dey say 20
come no mo-
When once err man has shooed 20 FUN
20 place 'uhside he do.
But ev'y time goin' out yo' look at me
en- grin.
En- dar yo' sittin' on de step whilst ia
comm in;
Yo' allus bumpin' me de same en- make
de same OIL bruise-
En- 70 I wish dat yo' mought change Cd
soon es yo' mought choose.
Hey. Mistah Hahd Luck. dey say de way
yo' wukkin'
Yo' hittfn' one en- all er us on dat yo'
neveh shukkin'.
But blame ef has even seen yo' any
whaiahs at all
'Uhceptin' whah yo' shadder mex ere pic
tyuh on nah wall.
Dey say yo' on'y stay erwhile en- den 20
Junney on
En- 10 wundeh all dis time whah Mis-
tab Good Luck gone.
Hey. Mistah Hand Luck. yo' IL sutten1y
mistooken;
Yo'd see I'd lunned NAH lesson ef SO be
yo'd been er lookin;
Yo' needen' preach dat summon dat 70
preachin' now ergain-
Eff yo'd er been er lissenin' yo'd heah me
say amen"
I wondeh Of yo' think dat amt nothin'
but err Ounce
Err cain forxtt de lesson wen rs lunnsd
It mo- den once!
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19

To get best results wash the rice
through several waters. Have a large
kettle of boiling water. fully two
quarts of water to each half pint of
rice. Sprinkle the rice in slowly. so
that the water may not be chilled.
The boiling must be rapid; in this way
the grains are washed apart. Boil
rapidly, without covering the kettle,
for twenty minutes; add one-half tea.
spoon Of salt, then drain in . colands1.
Serve a. Q vegetable.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19

Clean and cook one-half peck OF
spinach. When cooked chop. but not
too fne. beat three eggs, add three
tablespoons olive oil, two cupfuls
grated bread, one cupful grated cheese
then the spinach. Salt and onion
sliced very fine should be added after
the former ingredients have been
mixed, and mix again thoroughly.
Parmischan cheese is the best to use.
Put on a frying pan in olive oil or
butter. II preferred and fry until al
most cooked, then form into a sort
Of pie shape and brown on both sides
After one side has been Drowned. it
can be turned over by placing shall.
low plate on top and quickly turning
It downward, holding both together.
This mixture can be used to stun
fowl.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
SLEEPS WITH BOTH
EYES WIDE Open
FOR TWENTY YEARS. NIGHT on
DAY oUARRYMAN HAS BEEN
UkADLE TO CLOSE THEM.
LIME DUST CAUSE OF AILmeNr
Caused Inflammation Which Gradual
ly Made Muscles Of Eyslids Pow
srisss-LitsraiIy 10 "Man with
the Open Eyes"

81. Louis.-Sleeping and walking,
for 20 years. the eyes Of Joseph An
-derson Of this city have never closed.
When he lies down at night the Ids
do not gradually relax. as In the case
Of the normal man. For him there
are NO curtains which softly fall over
the windows of the soul" to shut out
the distractions Of the busy world
around him.
Until the end Of his days this
strange condition must continue. City
hospital physicians say. because an
effort to restore the natural move
ment Of the eyelids would forever de-
stroy his sight
Anderson IL go years old. For 20
pears and up to two months ago he
was . quarry workman. The lime
dust affected his eyes and caused an
Inflammation to which he paid no at.
tsntion 1T flrst. Though the lids Of
his eyes wore innammed. he thought
that this would be only temporary.
Not until several weeks after the
Inflammation set In did he notice that
It was becoming more and more dim
cult for him to close his eyes.
One night, he says. he lay down to
sleep and he found that bis muscular
effort to lower his eyelids were with
out result. He lay there staring at
the ceiling.
And ever since then he has been
staring day and night. Literally he
has been the man with the open
eyes"
1T caused me some trouble at FIRST, y
he said at the City hospital recently.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
Marking the Trail.

The earl of Warwick at a banquet
in Washington was quizzed about the
hunting yarns he had snapped with
the president whilst dining at the
White House.
oh. yes" Lord Warwick said play
fully, they were tall yarns-tall on
my side, mean. outdid the wander
ing hen.
"A hen. you know, set out to see the
world and met q crow in . distant
wood.
".But.' said the crow. are you not
afraid, without wings. of losing your
way in all this tangler
AFRAID? Not L. scoffed the hen.
Every little while l lay an egg to
guide myself back by"
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
A Hint for AtlAa.

The party of neurological tourists
comes upon Atlas supporting the
earth. Before he has a chance to be-
gin talking about what hard task
is his. one of the tourists inquiries,
blandly:
And what are you doing. my good
man."
~ am holding up the earth. and 1t IL
a mighty hard"
ITO be sure; but why do you do it,"
"If didn't, It would drop"
"All very well. but where would It
drop to II 1t should drop?"
Struggling their shoulders, the tour
lists pass on in search of Hercules, to
find . few flaws in his record. II pos
sible
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
soovs CHECK: sooUs CURRENCY
Feresrs' Little Game Not ~ Easy -
Il Seemed.

The two strangers boldly entered
the towns imposing bank building. to
which they had been directed, and ap-
preached the cashiers window.
Whats this for" inquired the man
behind the window a. one Of the
strangers deposited q bogus check on
the slab.
Check for 5000. Can't you readf'
"Well." replied the cashier. smiling
". scrutinizing the piece Of paper.
you'll have to be identified, you
know"
The nrst forger pointed to his com
panion. This gentleman'll identity
me-"
As the second man stepped forward
the cashier looked him over.
well, guess it's all right. gentle
men. you both have such open faces
there's no need of asking your names
or business. Just indorse the check.
please"
This being quickly done. the amount
was counted out and the forgers de-
parted in high glee.
"Ain't he easy? piped one ON the
way out.
ut was a shame to take his money
rejoined his pal Our first game was
a cinch!"
But a moment later both novicea
hurried back to the cashier.
Say" blurted out the first forger
this is stage money!"
well, what do you expect?" was the
cashiers calm rejoinder. 1.-THE banks
next door: this is the box ONCE OF the
theateri"
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
Man FIuhs. elk EAGLES.

Norfolk, Val. L. Durnell, . lum-
bsr dealer Of this city, while looking
over some timber land In Princess
Anne county. fought Six eagles for his
life. Falling into hole. he was mo-
msntarily helpless. The great birds
q prey swooped down on him with
their talons and beaks. scratching his
assh and tearing his clothing. Regain
Ing his feet ho fought them, big stick
n hand, for . distance Of 500 yards b.
eoss gaining shelter. He was then a.
0ooG helpless.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19

Old Uncle George Washington had
been patiently building scafold
around q tall chimney. Suddenly the
light boards collapsed and came down
on Uncle George like an avalanche.
"Ah," said the owner Of the Chin
ney A. he came out to discover the
cause Of the noise. II see you are on
the job, Uncle George?" Uncle George
rubbed the dust out Of his eyes and
slowly emerged from the wreck.
mo, sah." he responded. INSTEAD OF
being on de job ct luks like de Job am
on me-"
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19

faster and faster the more 1t would ex-
ert itself in an effort to escape.
Without making a light, Harold
Stout rolled into bed and soon he was
slumbering peacefully.
Then enter Mr.. Mouse. The odor Of
the bait attracted him to the table and
he was trapped.
"Zing" went the little wheel q Mr..
Mouse landed on the tread-mill. It
made a whirring noise which gradu-
ally broke in on the sleeping ears Of
Harold Stout. Still half asleep he lis
tened with a vague sense that some
thing was wrong. The movement Of
the wheel and the frantic effort Of the
mouse to escape caused the trap to
slide over the smooth top Of the
table.
It bumped into Harold stout's glass
tobacco jar, which slipped over the
edge of the table and fell to the door
with great chatter.
Harold was now wfde-awake. He
was sure there was 4 burglar in the
room. With feverish haste he pulled
his revolver from under his pillow
and fred. The bullet went through
the foot Of his bed
He fred again. directly at the table.
He emptied the remaining four
shells at random. in the hope that II
he scattered his IRE he would sure hit
the burglar.
Flanders. aroused by the shots, re-
NAMED in the hall until he was sure
Stout's weapon was empty. Then he
ran In and grappled with his panic
stricken boarder. overpowered him
and put him back In bed.
When the gas was lighted Harold
Stout saw the cause OF his alarm
the little prisoner mouse, which was
still busy trying to establish q now
wire trap Marathon record,
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19

To three cups of -four add enough
milk to make a good batter, salt to
taste. beaten egg and heaping tea
spoonful OF baking powder. Beat
hard. Put in the frying pan enough
lard to fry the mixture. pour in the
batter and when 1t is brown on one
side brown the huge cake on the
other. Cut into pieces as you would q
griddle cake on your plate and keep
stirring and turning until the bits are
a good brown In color.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
,nsans Mans WIId Run.

Gan Jose. Cal.-Attired In nothing
but q pair Of socks. Fred Miller, lum-
herman from New Orleans. ran . Mar.
athon race here the other day that all
hands conceded lowered all California
records.
Miller disrobed in the heart Of the
city early in the morning. and was
captured BY Officers at Eden Vale.
seven miles south Of here. less than
Q half hour later. He was returned to
the county Jail and will b examined
BY Q lunacy commission.
The prisoner came here . few days
ago. He says he was awakened in his
apartment BY An unknown power,
which told him to ~ to the moan,
tains.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19

II couldn't go to sleep. would lie
there looking at the ceiling. But
gradually became used to 1t, and I
sleep as we'll as any man-with my
eyes open.
"For IS years 1t didn't bother me.
I did my work as usual. and was
healthy and slept at least eight hours
every night. Two years ago began
to have headaches, which extended
from the top Of my forehead to my
eyelids.
Il thought I had rheumatism Of the
eyes, and when l couldn't stand the
pain any longer I decided to come to
the hospital"
The physicians who are studying
Anderson's unusual ailment say that 1t
IL not rheumatism. Their explanation
10 that the neglected irritation has
caused the eyelids to grow fast to the
sysballs.
The junction IL now 10 intimate
that II an effort to cut the eyelids free
were to be made. the surgical knife
would at the same time pucture the
cornea or delicate outer covering Of
the eye and cause hopeless blind
ness.
Despite this opinion Of the doctors.
Anderson still believes that rheuma-
tism IL the cause Of his trouble. and
that he can be cured.
II his contention is right, the case Of
Anderson presents striking parallel
- that of Wilkie Collins, the English
novelist. Collins, afiicted with rheu-
natism Of the eyes. lay on his face
shielding his eyes with his arm, and
dictated one of his greatest novels,
u Noonstone."
The disease left Collins after q Pc
riod Of eight months, and for the re-
maindsr Of his active career ~ .
writer his eyes were normal.
The Meeker herald., 1909-06-19
Boy Kills Big Gray Eagle.

While returning from Morgantown
the other afternoon Robe e. Taylor
shot and killed a gigantic gray eagle
on top Of the Dixon hill. It measured
seven feet four inches from tip to tip
Of wings. Robbie had Just purchased
2z-caliber rife, and 1t was with this
that he killed the eagle.
1t IL the first killed In this locality
for many years and It has created
quite . sensation. Robe is but Is
years Of age, but IL an experienced
hunter and . good shot.-Green River
Republican.