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Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Mrs. d. S. Jones returned on Mon
day from a trip to Anson, Texas,
where she has been to file on land.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

All ladies who will go to VIM
Palmer's sale next Tuesday to assist
in serving lunch, will please report
at the parsonage not later than
Monday eYening.-Committ
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Lest you forget: tomorrow is
the last day on which quail may be
legally shot this season.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
PRESBYTERIAN lchnrch Notes

The Pastor and his wife will en-
tertain the young people of the
church and congregation on Thurs
day evening, Dec. 22nd, from 1880
to 10.
The regular mid-week prayer ser
vice and choir practice will be held
this week
TAe Ladies Aid will meet in the
church basement on Thursday af-
ternoon.
The lights in the Manse and
church are the fruit of the toll of
the Ladies' Aid.
The regular services will be held
on next Sabbath. The Sabbath
school begins at 10 A. NJ instead
of 9:45, as has been the case for
some time during the past. The
subjects of the sermons will be, "a
Great Religious Experience, It's de-
scription," and "a Great Religious
Experience, How Obtained We
welcome, and try to make our ser
vices profitable to all who attend.
w. T. VAN HORN, Pastor.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Mrs Kinkaid returned on Tuesday
of last week from a visit with her
son, Charles, and family at Dodge
City.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

What Is nicer for Christmas
present than a talking machine. You
can get one at the P. o. Book Store.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

A new, guaranteed kidney cure
was introduced in this city one day
last week. 1t is original, unique
and can not fail to cure if directions
are followed.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

The Willing Workers will have an
all day meeting at Mrs. ]. H. Owens
Thursday Dec. 18th. All members are
requested to be present as there will
be work to be done.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Supply your Christmas wants at
B. S. Kaufman 's-the P. O.Book
Store.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

For best bargains in land and
farm loans, see VIM. Palmer.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

w. H. Robinson of Hazelton was
in the city on Monday. He did not
forget The Index in his rounds, and
as a result he is in good standing
on the books for another year.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Geo. Kimban departed on Tues
day of last week to visit few
weeks at zhissformer home at Eldo-
rado.z George has just recovered
from a severe attack of typhoid fe-
yer and the change will doubtless
have a good effect on his constitu-
ton.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

November, 1910, was an unusuaI-
H pleasant month. The mean tenn
perature was somewhat abevest the
average while the rainfall was the
smallest since 1872. when the pre-
cspitation for the month was only
.O1 inch. AS a result of the slight
precipitation the wheat is suffering
somewhat but not as seriously aas
might be expected. Corresponding
to the scai.t rainfall the relative hu-
midity was correspondingly low The
mean cloudiness is above the aver
age, but this is due to the fao. that
on a number of days the sky was
overcast by a slight haze Weather
Report, Kansas University.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

>. X. Wilson came home on Satur
day to spend a two-week layoff He
Is a travelling salesman, as has been
noted in these columns recently. and
the time has come for a short yaca-
tlon. Our opinion is that a good
portion of it will be spent duck
shooting, the quail season having al
most closed.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

A few thoroughbred Rock Island
Red Cockerels for sale. Your
choice $1.00 each while they last
Inquire OF ]. R. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
CHASE HARDWARE COMPANY

sell the famous Round Oak Heating
Stoves.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Chas. Watkins has engaged in the
tonsorial business at Carmen, Okla
homa. He took charge of it last
week.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

I have nice assortment of full
blooded Rose Comb Brown Leg
horn roosters for sale, dollar
each.-W. T. Morris
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Amateur finishing and kodak pho
tos nlarged.-Creese.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

John Luallen has the only COM
plete line of Christmas candies.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

The M. E. Ladies Aid Society will
serve lunch at VIM. Palmer's sale
next Tuesday, December goth. All
members who can possibly assist, are
requested to meet at the parsonage
at o'clock A. NJ, to leave for the
ranch. Automobiles and other con-
veyances will be ready.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

c. c. Fair, Sharon's worldwide
famous White Rock fancier, was at
tending to business in the county
seat last Thursday. He informs us
that he has more orders for his
thoroughbred poultry this season
than ever before and is sending
chickens to ali parts of the United
States. Mr.. Fair has been in the
business fifteen years, has taken
first premiums in a number of state
shows and interstate shows, is a
good advertiser, and above all, has
the right kind of stock and knows
how to take care of it. Snaron and
all Barber county have a right to be
proud of Mr.. Fair and his Blue
Ribbon farm,
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Get your Christmas delicacies at
Collins's. Second door north of P.
0. - ttl~&3, }4..i.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

The new railroad near Pratt has
caused several men hereabouts to
contemplate securing a job there.
Bob Tilden is thinking of taking
five or six teams and drivers and
beginning work the first of next
month. Work will begin on the
road in about a week or so.-Isabel
Star.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Railroad meetings at Alvva are
almost daily occurrences. The road
that Pratt will soon secure is almost
certain to be built to Afva and it is
within Medicine Lodges power to
get it. 1t is a question merely of
getting busy.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

stalled Preston H. Parr, w. M,
Fred Lake, S. W., Isaac McCulley,J.
w, G. G. Shigley, Treas, ]. Aeon
nor, Sec, o. Mills, S, D., Newt
Martin. j. D.. w. 4. Dorr., S. s.. C.
g. Nichols, J. s., Jas. Parr, Tyler.
Judge Lester requests us to print
this correctly, as the Cresset, pur-
posely or otherwise, denatured his
little squiblet. 1t should read
Some Things are too High. but
the price of Hides will go down
while Hypocrites are being Skinned
was the sizzling hot subject of a
Holly, Colorado, preachers Thanks
giving sermon Wonder how he
would take as chaplain Of Champ
Clark's Congress. He appears to
be insurgent all right , fIr
Frank Buck of Lake City was
do
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

H. S. White visited a few days
last week with his brothers, Jake
and Roy, at Harper. Had was
slightly indisposed during the week
not sick enough to go to bed but
not well enough to work-hence
compromised it by taking a little
VISIT.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Two interesting Basket Ball
games were played at the Opera
House Saturday night. The first
game was between The Medicine
Lodge Athletic Association and the
Barber County High School, and
the second, between the Athletic
Association and the Medicine Lodge
Cubs. The Athletic Association won
both games comparatively easy.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Esmond Rudolph and Robert
lshmael of Kiowa visited last We'd
nesday with the formers cousin Miss
Alice Rudolph, in this city. They
had been in the western part of
this county and in Comanche coun-
ty the first of the week looking af-
ter cattle interests, and returned via
this city.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts have
removed from this city to Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma, where Mr.. Roberts
has engaged in business again. Mr..
Roberts made the deal about two
weeks ago and Mrs. Roberts joined
him last week.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

j. w. Finley renews his subscrip-
tlon to The Index and says that he
and his brother, T. d. Finley. are
enjoying good health and are we'll
satisfied with their new home at
West Plains, Mo.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Tomorrow-"AN Nautical Knot"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Read elsewhere in this issue. what
the Wichita Eagle says under the
heading, lie Bruins Second Appear
ance," and then remember that this
Company will play I'll Trovatore'in in
this city next Monday night.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Uncle Billie" Brown writes an
encouraging letter from1 Jesup ,Geor-
gia remitting a dollar and sending
warm congratulations. He says the
way the election went makes him
want to come back to old Barber
again. The weather down south is
fine, and he, is feeling better than
usual. We are always glad to hear
from such good staunch friend as
Uncle Billie" and we voice the
sentiments of everybody in Barber
county who knew him. when we say
that we are sorry that he is no long
er citizen among us.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

In the baby contest at the Pas
Time Theater, prizes were awarded
early last week. Baby Thomas got
first prize, Baby Luallen second and
Baby Stevens third. The contest
was very interesting and the vote
was close.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Mistakes will happen to every
body. On Friday moning, following
the night of Strickland w. Gillian s
engagement at the opera house, Prof
E. III, Ellsworth of Pratt was ap-
pFoached by one of our citizens in
the Gem Drug Store, and was ad-
dressed as Mr.. Gillian and warmly
COMMUNICATED on his lecture. Prof.
ELLSWORTH felt very flattered and
said he is only sorry that he could
not SNlaim the honor. He tried to
findsMr. Gillian, following this i'm
cideRt, and confront him with his
"dopRle," but upon calling at the
hoteklearned that the HumoristS had
departed. ..s7'
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

ST Elmo.,' which was played in
this esity no Wednesday night of
last Week, surpassed expectations.
1t was far above the ordinary theat-
rical production and well worthy of
the plaudits received from the audi
ence.s Mr.. Burke as est Elmo and
Miss Dyer as Edna Earl" captured
the admiration of the audience on
their first appearance and their per-
fection was enhanced by the splen-
did support received by the other
members of the Company. The
story is one of the most beautiful
romances ever written and it carries
q strong moral. When it is played
6y a company of such marked pro-
ficiency as this one, it is indeed
worthy OF large audience.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

C. E. Adams returned last Thurs
day from a visit of nearly three
weeks in Cass county, Missouri,
where his parents reside. When he
left Missouri there was three inches
of snow ION the ground and winter
had set in 'for keeps" Mr.. Adams
said he would liked to have brought
some of Missouri's moisture with
him-they have more than they
need.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Frank Buck of Lake City was
in the county seat on Saturday,
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Christmas is drawing near-ar
pearances to the contrary notwith
standing. ss,e~ess..s.-sa.->-.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Dec. 31st.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
JOHNSON WANTS
6WANA TUMBO
Negro Pug Thinks Roosevelt Would
Be Good Man to Referee Fight
Between He and Jeffries.
by Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 19.-Jacx johnson
wants Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as
referees Of the championship fight
rext July. In a statement published
here the colored champion said:
Former President Roosevelt ought
to be a good authority. He has been
boxing himself and should know the
merits Of both men. He has carefully
studied both men and think he
should make a good referee, being our
nations chief leader, and a great lead
er was he.
II am satisfied if the club would
choose him as referee, it would satisfy
me to 4 queens taste. He is cool
and collected and no one can rattle
him and get his goat like they would
a lot Of fellows who have their names
down as referees. Your champion.
JACK JOHNSON"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
Oriqin of the Word Canada.

On April 20, 1854. Jacques Cartier
sailed from st. Malo. Brittany. with
two ships and sixty men for Lab
rador, skirted Newfoundland. named
Chaleur bay. crossed the eastern end
of Anticosti and then headed for
France again. The next year Cartier
returned with three ships. thought he
saw in the st. Lawrence the wished
for passage to India and was only I'M
deceived by the freshness of the wal
ter on reaching the mouth of the Sa-
guenay. Then was revealed the ma
jestic size Of the continent. for. with
the exception of the Amazon and the
Orinoco. no American river gives one
such q sense of power and grandeur.
As the Frenchmen inquired the names
Of the Indian villages along the banks
they were answered Canada" a Mo-
hawk word meaning village. but which
was applied by the Frenchmen to tEc
country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
A TIRED MUSICIAN.
How Strauss Once Snubbed a Russian
Court Disnitsry.

| When Johann Strauss took his Or
chestra to Russia he had some unusual
experiences not generally vouchsafed
to those who live outside an autocratic
government.
One day he received the czarina's
commands to play before her at her
summer resort and was told on arriv-
Z ing there that he would have to re-
hearse his program three times before
the performance. He begged to know
the reason for that. but no explanation
was given him. These We're her mai
esty's orders. and he could only COM
ply. Still. his astOnishment grew when
he saw during the three rehearsals an
empty court carriage drawn by a pair
of horses slowly going back and forth
In front of his orchestra.
Throughout the final performance
the mysterious act was explained. The
empress. having sharp attack OF
govt. was obliged to recline in the
carriage. her foot on cushion. while
the concert took place. and the object
of rehearsal had been to accustom the
horses to full string band lest they
should take fright and bolt with her.
At the end of the performance an
exalted dignitary of the court babe
Strauss follow him to a splendid grand
piano, saying:
Nov be good enough to play me all
the newest Vienna music"
Although he was pretty fatigued by
his three rehearsals and state perform
ance. Strauss thought it expedient to
comply. but after he had played con-
tinuously for over an hour he stopped,
saying. II presume that will be suffi-
cient?'
Il am not at all tired" coolly re-
Joined his excellency.
But | ann said Strauss ard rose
from the instrument
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
ATOP THE FREIGHT TRAIN.
Walking the Cars q Hair Raising Elk.
perience For a Novice,

PSSiGuCo TOR NOVICE.
There came over. Inc as | sat in the
caboose that evening wild desire tic
ride with the engineer in tho cab
Planning TO slip ahead along the hal.
mile or so Of train at the first stop, |
ulade known my desire to our con
ductor over that part of the run.
They'll he glad to see you" he TOLD
me- You won't have any trouble get
tin there. It's mild evenin'." He
swung open the window of the lookou
and called to his rear brakeman. Jim
mic. run along with this here party"
Jimmie pulled me through the window
of the lookout before clearly realized
the entire plan.
1t was slippery path over the roofs
Of sixty cars to the big engine that
was pulling us. and the wind that
swept in from the shores of the ice
bound lake. along which the tracks ran
for many miles. snapped sharply over
those car roofs Jimmie hung on to
his lantern with one hand. to his con-
voy with the other. Long miles over
those slippery car roofs had taught
him to regard it as no very serious
business.
This amt nothin'." was his assur.
ance. 1T sometimes gets nasty when
We get down to zero an blizzard
comes a-rippin' from off over the lake
Sometimes you have to get down an
crawl on all tours. 1t wouldn't be
much fun to be swept OF the tops of
those cars"
There was no disputing that. nor
that the three lengthwise planks at
the gable of the car roofs were not
wide promenades. You jump from one
to another to cross from car to car.
and man has got to have something
of gymnastic training and some cir
Gus as well as railroad blood in his
veins to do it many times without
dropping into one Of the hideous dark
abysses between them.
A hand out of the dark slapped me
in the face. Drop" said Jimmie, and.
fearing possibly that might not obey.
he pulled me fat down upon the car
roof.
THAT was 'telltale,'" he explained.
and before l could ask further we
were in u short reach of tunnel, and
understood. We were whirled
through that tunnel like a package in
tube. and if we had raised our arms
we could have touched the flying roof
of the bore. The smoke lay heavy In
the place 1t filed our eyes and nos
trils.
mot real NICE" said Jimmie cheerily
But no danger in the holes. save now
and then an icicle gets a crack at your
nut You see. there amt much use In
arguin' the matter after that 'telltale
strikes you."-Edward Hungerford in
Uarper's.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
The Baths Of Old Rome.

At the end of the third century after
Christ there were in Rome II large
public baths and 926 smaller ones. The
baths of Caracalla could accommodate
at one time 1000 people; those Of Do
cletian. 5000. Taking 1.5OO as the av-
erage of each of the public baths and
so as that of each of the private baths.
it appears that at any minute bathing
accommodations were possible for g.
900 people in ancient Rome. Counting
on IA population of 100000. the figure
generally given as the correct one. it
would thus seem that ample privileges
were afforded every day for every in
habitant of the Imperial City.-New
York American.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
R. R. MOVEMENT
TAXING Shat
Prospects Of Construction Of Misslo
sippi Western are Said to De Most
Satisfactory. 81


Special to The Nescs.
Meridian, Miss. Jan. 19.-One u
the .most important matters that The
people of Meridian are now thinkinG
about is the final contamination u
the building Of the Mississippi WsSt-
ern railroad.
The officers of the road are all =.
the city, and the man who represe1it6
the foreign capitalists. Prince victd|
Ruelens, is also in the city ana 1t ~
understood that important confers
ces are being held.
1t was expected that there would
be a meeting of the executive COR
mittee, appointed by the board Of a.
rectors yesterday, but it was learned
late yesterday afternoon that the
meeting would not be held until to-
night
It is known that important mat
tiers are being considered, among
them, the deeds to the right of way.
for the road, and it was stated last
night by one of the officers of the
company that this matter was CON
sidered at length yesterday, and that
it would be found satisfactory to the
prince.
From what can be gathered the az
fairs of the Mississippi Western are
now reaching an important position.
and there will likely be something def
mite done today looking toward the
early construction of the road
Officers of the road. who have been
approached about the matter, are
rather reticent about making state
ments for publication; they declare
that the time for talk has about pass!
ed, and they are getting ready for ac-
ton. They did not hesitate to say.
however, that they were well pleased
with the situation and they are con-
fident that they can soon give out
some information that will be vel
come to the public.
1t is gathered from cOnversaf16ns
with the officers. that the visit OF
Prince Reulens at this ai<e Ghs
business, and that arrangeuasntf III
likely be undertaken QUITE sooa 3
sub-let the contracts for construc11h
work, and that it will be but sfloft
time before the actual g0nnGtnaation
begins. This being the
lie feels considerable int
affairs of the road. and id
that something interesting will be
given out in the next day or two.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
HIS NOSE WAS SAFE.
But HE Nerves Were In q State Of
Cold Chill Collapse.


II was sitting on the veranda of a
mining town hotel one afternoon
good many years ago." said veteran
engineer. and was lazily smoking one
of the incest meerschaum pipes you
ever saw when out of the tail of nv
eye saw that II bad man dawn ut the
other end of the veranda had his gun
sighted at me. They were wild lot
around there. and couldn't tell
whether he meant to shoot me or the
pipe. The chances were III favor of the
pipe. however. and it seemed u good
chance to test my nerve. l made I'D
my mind to let him shoot and to pre-
tend a careless air. but I'm telling you
in the ten or fifteen seconds Of waiting
the sweAt'came out at every pore. and
my heart pounded my ribs sore. | felt
a sort Of tick at the bowl Of the pipe
heard the crack of the gun and knew
that a bullet had passed through the
pipe. got brace with my hands and
feet and waited for a second bullet,
and 1t went through the bowl utter the
first. sat there until his fourth bull.
let had hit the pipe and knocked the
bowl OF the stem. and then the shooter
sauntered up to me and laughingly
said:
Excuse me, stranger. but I thought
it was imitation
Same as you are ! replied.
"My gibe hurt him. but he was man
enough to tell everybody about my
nerve. and the boys Clipped in sutii-
Gent nuggets to buy me new fifty
dollar pipe. Say. do you know what
happened to me when made an en-
cuse to so upstairs after my old corn
cob? had no sooner got into my
room than my knees gave out. chills
galloped up my spine. and I'll be hang
ed If didn't faint away and lie there
for ten minutes. 1t had suddenly oc-
CURED to me that the bowl of that
pipe was only six inches from my nose
while the fellow was doing his shoot
ing. and | have not yet got over touch
ing my nasal organ now and then to
see If it is safe"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19
The Planning Machine.

As to the original inventor of the
planning machine there is perhaps
scarcely machine about which there
has been more controversy than this.
and there are many claimants to the
honor. There are records. however,
showing that Nicholas Forq. a French
clockmaker. used IA metal planer in
1851 for machining pump cylinders. ap-
parently being under the impression
that they could be made more accu-
rately in this manner than by u re-
volving cutter.-Cassier's Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-19

Mesdames Thornton, Bozemap and
Hill, for some time, left Yesterday for
Forest, Miss.-Meridian Dispatch. =
= 4 4
Mrs. F. L. Ray has as her guest at
her home on West Fifth street. her
mother, Mrs. l. l.. Robinson, and sis
ter, Miss Winnie Robinson, of Crystal
Springs.
Miss Norheet Mcleod, of Purvis.
spent Monday here, the guest of Mis-
ses Annie Belle and Virginia Mcleod.
on Main street.
L. M. Cooper left Tuesday for
Union, Miss, where he was called by
the serious illness of his sister.
:: :: = So r
Mrs. c. w. Dobbins has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
in Batesburg, s. c.
= = q
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Spead,
on Edna street, little daughter. =,
J. E. Davidson is visiting relatives
in Birmingham, Ala.