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Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
HGZeH0n Items.

&C. Horton was the first to get his
alfalfa cut so far as we have heard.
c. T. Phipps was serving his country
last week on the regular list Of Jurors.
Eli Buckles was taken sick one day
last week but at last reports was thought
to be improving.
Some Of the farmers have cut their
FIRST crop Of alfalfa ard a good many
have replanted part of their corn.
E. E. Rhodenbaugh accepted an In
vitation to visit the Lodge last week.
The sheriff invited him to appear as a
witness.
0. P. Combs of Buffalo, Oklahoma.
arrived in Hazelton, Saturday. to visit
friends few days. They made the trip
overland.
The farmers are being carefully looked
| after by the hail insurance men. About
every third man you meet wants to in-
sure your crops, all claiming to represent
the best company.
Look out for rain next week, COM
mencine Monday. the 10th, that being
the day we expect to start cutting our
alfalfa and that always brings rain, at least
it has not failed during the past ten years.
L. c. Rugg says that when you want
to add lot Of improvements to your
house just get good estimate Of the
cost and then multiply by four if you
don I want to be disappointed at the
finish.
We notice by the LitchGeld Qn.) Her
aid, that at a Jersey COW sale it was
stated that every man went home with
COW. Out here in Kansas our people
don't do that. they take the COW home
with them instead Of going home with
the cow.
Nomination papers were circulated
here last week for ]. N. Herr and w.
B. Clarkson Of Kiowa for representative
and register Of deeds and A. w. Smith
and Emmett McClearey 70, distric tclerk
and surveyor, both of Medicine Lodge.
They are all capable men and it is going
to be hard for our friends in the other
party to find better material for these Of
fees.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
Christian Church

Our services were well attended laa
Sunday.
We especially enjoyed the beautiful
solo. Kept for Jesus" sang by Miss
Mamie McCracken at the morning SER
vice. Ruthelma Wilkins also sang for
the Endeavors at night.
There will be no preaching services
next Sunday. The pastor will spend the
day at Greensburg. He will probably
spend the next week visiting his parents
at Sterling and will attend banquet Of
the Christian churches Of the 9th district.
He will return home for memorial ser
vices on the 2oth.
Prayer meeting tonight. c. w. Kidd,
leader.
Choir practice Friday evening.
Regular services next Lords
Day.
Bible School at o:45 a. m.
Morning Worship at 1900 am.
Teacher Training Class at 400
pm.
ALI are made welcome to our
services.
Bishop M. Hopkins, Pastor.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
Normal Institute

The Barber County Normal Institute
will convene in the Medicine Lodge
school building on Tuesday, May 3la.
The normal will continue four weeks
with teachers examination June 24th
and 18th.
We expect a good institute aud good
attendance this year.
We have secured the following facuI-
ty: Superintendent D. w. Major, Su-
perntendent Ira Stout, Mrs. Mary ].
Dudley. The work Of these educators
is too well known to need an inhoduc-
hon. They have worked in our Nor
mails for the past SIX years. The Coun-
ty Superintendent will have charge Of the
Normal and will teach some Of the clas-
ses. A complete circular will be out
soon. ]. E. Thomas, Co. Supt.
Gravel for sale at 20 cents per load.
M. Best.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
Cemetery Association Meeting

The Cemetery Association met
on Tuesday afternoon of last week
and elected officers as follows:
Mrs. Zella Johnson, President.
Mrs. Frances Ellis, Vice President.
Mrs. Meta Field, Secretary.
Mrs. Waldron Chase, Treasurer.
The Association is composed of
thirty-four members enrolled,
which is less than it should be,
and it is hoped that the member
ship will be increased.
Regular meetings will be held
the second Tuesday of each month
and a tea will be given at every
meeting. The Association has
been divided into five sections, and
each section will give tea in ro-
tation. The first section is COM
posed of Mesdames Axline, Runyan,
Chase, Field, Chaplin, Young and
Palmer. The tea will be given on
Tuesday, June 18th. The members
of the second section will be an
nounced at the next meeting.
1t was also ordered by motion
that every member of the Asso-
citation shall raise S. to defray ex-
penses between this time and the
September meeting.
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County Diploma Examination

The County Diploma Examination
will be held in Medicine Lodge on
Thursday and Friday. May loth and
10Th. The subjects will be given in the
following order:
Thursday, May 18th, Arithmetic, u.
S. History, Penmanship. Orthoaaphy,
Geography. Classics. Friday, May 20th,
Grammar, Kansas History, Civil Gov
eminent Reading. Physiology.
An average Of IS per cent viii be
required Tor graduation. Pupils will be
allowed to carry for a period Of one year
all grades OF IS per cent or above. Min
mum grade, 90 per cent.
Graduation exercises will be held dur
ing the Normal at Medicine Lodge.
J. E. Thomas. Co. Supt.
For best bargains IN land and farm
oans, see Vim. Palmer.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
Sharon Items
Fine rains! Hurrah!

Fine rams! Hurrah!
Dr.. Schloetzer has bunch beans and
peas-he bought EN-.
An interesting lecture was delivered
at the Christian church Sunday morning
Brother Barber occupied the pulpit In
the evening.
Daniel Mats and wife had family
reunion last Wednesday, the day before
the departure Of their son, John, fol
Montana. All the children were pres
ent and they had fine time.
The lady who so cleverly handled the
subject Of the "Crocer's Vegetables
deserves great deal Of credit. There
is more truth than fiction in the article,
delicate" though it is.
John Mats departed last Thursday for
Montana. after pleasant visit with rela-
lives in Sharon. His mother. Mrs. D.
Mats, and brother. Pete Mats, and Sis
ters. Mesdames Luthy and Schloetzer,
accompanied HIM as tar as Attica.
We hear. now and then. the question
asked. why don't the editors Of the
Lodge come over to Sharon more fre-
quently2" We all like The Index and
it naturally follows that we also love the
editor. WED visit our Sharon friends
more frequently but. you know. the San.
ia Fe has cut out its advertising and
were short Of funds.-ED.J
We want to warn the little boys and
some Of the larger ones. too. to keep out
Of other peoples gardens. If they
must have vegetables, the thing to'do is
to either buy or beg them. Boys have
been caught in this pilfering business a
number Of times and they invariably de-
stroy more vegetables than they carry
away. If these boys persist they are cer-
tain to come to grief. Take warning.
boysl
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
A High-Class Entertainment

The Medicine Lodge Choral So
ciety S entertainment given at the
opera house Thursday night more
than sustained the reputation
hitherto enjoyed by that splendid
organization. The program was
we'll selected and each number
elected enthusiastic applau Sc and
encore, which left no doubt of the
large audiences appreciation of
all the numbers.
Choruses and vocal Duets and
solos dominated the program, but
these were pleasingly interspersed
with two excellent readings by Miss
Pearl Clymer, a clarinet solo by
Mr.. Uel Major and a piano duett
by Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Major.
The pride that the people of
Medicine Lodge have felt in the
Choral Society ever since its first
organization has been again
strengthened by this entertain
ment.
The following program was rem
dered:
PART
Piano Duett-Polacca Brilliante. Weber
Mesdames Griffin and Major
Mixed Chorus-'Tripping Ger the Hill"
.'.I...'......... -.............. VeaZie
Choral Society
Vocal Duett-L' Addo Nicolai
Miss Steele and Mr.. Davis
Ladies Chorus Birds Gaily Singing. Buck
Ladies of Choral Society
baritone Solo-My Dreams. Tosti
Mr.. Don Lindley
Male Quartette-Jolly -Four. Kraty
Messrs Knight. Wright Terry, Percy
Knight, Harry Terry
Contralto Solo-Only the Sound of Voice
t''-...... ................ w WatSOn
Mrs. Forsyth
Mixed Chorus-Ave Maria. " Dudley Buck
Choral Society
PART II
Mixed Chorus-Over the Dancing Sea-
'''''.....'. wilson
Choral Society
Clarinet Solo-Nocturno. FIR Chopin
Mr.. Uel Major
Soprano Solo-Carmena. 81. Lane Wilson
Mrs. Yewell
Male Chorus-Huntsmen's Chorus Buck
Gentlemen of Choral Society
Reading Encouragement psul D,nh.,
The Boogah Man raui DunOar
Miss Clymer
Bass Solo-Selected
Harry Terry
Mixed Double Quartette-Hark Apollo
Strikes the Lyre.. ... Bishop
Mesdames Major, Skinner, Forsyth, Shaw
Messrs Rackley, Davis, Kidd, Crane
Mixed Chorus-Good Night Beloved Piniuti
Choral Society
CHORAL SOCIETY
Mesdames-Grifin, Major, Skinner, A. D,
Shaw, G. W. Shaw, Forsyth,
Rackley, !Wadsworth, Best and
Yewell.
Mfsses-Powers, Steele, Martin. Holmes, Best
and Clymer.
Messrs.-Crane, Kidd, Rackley, Davis, n AIRY
Terry. Wright Terry. Percy Knight.
Frank Knight Lindley, Best. Major.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
The MODEL rs Trip
Through the Wilds
E4fma
90 20

E. Roger Stearns of the Stand
ard Motor Car Company of Los
Angeles, made trip through San
Diego and Devils Canon to El
Centro, one of the hardest tests for
an automobile in Southern Cali
fornia, and the little Ford went
through without a hitch. Mr..
Stearns made arecord, reaching El
Centro in sixteen hours running
time, and this through some of the
most difficult country in which he
has ever piloted a Ford car. Noun.
tain roads, sands, desert, sharp
turns, rocky canons and steep hills
were some of the conditions The
had to meet and surmount. The
Ford with its master driver, not
only went through, over and
around, but Mr.. Stearns is planning
to make the trip again.
Mr.. Stearns says "that in all his
touring about, he does not know
OF trip that will present more
diversified scenery to the autoist
than this run into Imperial Valley, -
and in his opinion a fine road could
be constructed at little expense
that would enable automobiles
to make the run in good time and
no inconvenience.
The sharp turns were encounter
ed on the climb to Mountain
Springs. His first stop was at
Campo, some hfty-two miles from
San Diego, and from there he
went down over the hill from
Mountain Springs, where he met
with stretch of desert that he
says is worse than the road be-
tween Mecca and Chuckawalla on
the Phoenix run. The trip was
we'll worth the effort and the 128
miles between San Diego and El
Centro only made the entry into
the beautiful farming country OF
the Imperial Valley doubly pleas
ant.
Before leaving San Diego, Mr..
Stearns was warned by his friends
that he had better carry along ex-
ira tires, castings and even parts
for the car, and while he took the
tires, he found he had absolutely no
use for them. The cars perform
ance on the trip was more than
satisfactory, and as a further evi.
dence that he got through splen-
didly, he placed ten cars while in
El Centro.
Mr.. Stearns, with all his genial.
ity,is man who likes to pilot the
Ford on haza rdous trips, and finds
pleasure in it.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
Sun and Lake City Happenings

G. G. Shigley made a trip to Goats
last Thursday in the interest Of his store
at that point.
The fact that nearly all farmers and
business men are purchasing autos is
guarantee Of better roads.
Riley Lake and family made an auto
trip to Wichita last Thursday where
they will hang up for few days.
The effect of the ill-fated train that the
Sharon correspondent speaks Of was even
worse than the wreck, for a bunch Of
Wes Urton says the story about the
man who sheared 200 sheep per day
was no doubt true but he would like to
see that particular fellow.
Miss Hattie Arnold is putting up
store building on the lot west of Dr..
Cingers which will be stocked with
line Of ladies' furnishing goods.
The ball game at Sun City the 18th
inst, between King and Lake CITY re-
suited in defeat Of the latter 7 to II. 1t
seemed to be tired game-no enthusi-
asm.
Tom Marsh opened up his heart and
purchased a hve-passenger Ford auto
mobile Of Lodge dealer last week.
Toms motto is enjoy life now for to-
morrow you may die"
up-river people who were at the Lodge
had to wait at the depot only 6 hours.
he agent. it seems couldn't get any
information concerning its arrival, con-
sequently they sat and chewed gum.
Basil Scott Of Sedgwick county wa.
at ]. A. CampbelI's last week putting the
sheep shearing machine in tune. He is
an expert with the clippers, having taken
the wool off Of three sheep In FIVE min
utes.
Tuesday. May 10Th, marked the close
OF another successful term of school at
Lake City. This place ha. been for
tunate In securing the services Of Prof.
w ash anu WHe the past three years.
Barber county can produce no better
teachers than they.
While enroute to Belvidere last Fri
day evening the tender Of the Santa Fe
accommodation jumped the track and
bounced along over the ties. Spreading
Of the rails was the cause. The train
was delayed about three hours and
Homer Hastings. who was a passenger.
decided it would be better to walk
home than to wait on uncertainties. 90
having tie pass he proceeded west.
ward; however, after he had gone about
one mile he was oyertaken and kindly
taken aboard again. This mishap took
place near the Hargis place.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
J-E Thomas. Sec. and Treas.

Cherokee. Alva and Capron. Okla
homa. and Kowa, Kansas. have formed
new baseball organization to be known
as the Auto League" because Of the
faa that all the towns are within radius
Of twenty-five miles and all trips will be
made by automobiles. A meeting was
held at kiowa during the week to ar
range schedule.which will cover for the
most part on Sundays and holidays, run
ing into October. A franchise fee Of $40
was charged each town. in order to pre-
serve the unity Of the organization.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
Commencement Calendar

Monday. May 23rd, Graduating Ex-
ercises, Opera House.
Tuesday. May 24th. Class Reception,
School Building.
Wednesday. May 18th. Alumni Ban
quet, Schoo! Building.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18
Farmers Institute

There will be meeting Of the Farm
ers lnshtvte Of Barber County at the
court house IN Medicine Lodge on Sat
urday. May 2lst, to make the final ar
rangements for the Boys Com Contest.
All boys who are interested are invit-
ed to come.
J.E. Thomas, Sec. and Treas.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18

]. c. Anderson and family arrived
from Guthne yesterday morning to make
this city their home.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18

Mrs. Sim Ewalt and children went to
Wichita on Friday to visit several days
with friends.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18

Attorney S. S. Alexander Of King
man arrived yesterday to attend to busi-
ness In district court.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18

c. N. Marshall has an expert automo
bile mechanic at his garage and solicits
repair work. regardless Of the name or
kind Of car.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18

Mrs. G. A. Hibbard entertained the
Sans Souci Club yesterday afternoon.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18

For best bargains in land and farm
oans, see VIM. Palmer.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18

c. E. Osbom made trip to Kiowa
on Monday to soEci, advertising for a
Barber County Telephone Directory
which the Cresset is getting out. He
returned yesterday morning.
Barbour County index., 1910-05-18

Dick Henton and family Of Capron,
Ok. were the guests Of w. L. Pa,sons
and family Sunday. They made the
trip by automobile. Mrs. Parsons is
Mr.. Henton's sister.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-09
ARE YOU IN L0vE3.
Here's a Machine That Will
.:ecord Heart Beats.
Sound from Lies Engine Transmit
ted Through Smoke and Flame and
Registered on Paper, Showing
Excitement or Tranquility.

Berlin.-Prof. M. X. marble of Frank
fort-on-Main has invented an ingenious
apparatus for registering the beats
Of the heart by means Of the oscilla-
tons of fame recorded in smoke
rings on a paper tape.
The machine will tell whether you
are in love. will record the fact il you
are excited and will betray to ply
stefan whether there is anything
wrong with the heart.
A small acoustic box (shown in the
inset illustration), connected by two
india rubber tubes with an acetylene
generator and the recording flame, Is
placed over the thorax. The vibra-
lions and shocks forming the sounds
of the heart are transmitted to the
membrane Of this box, and through
the gas contained therein to the flame.
which registers in smoke rings on the
paper tape the recurrence of the
heart beats. Any anomaly can be
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-09
cordon's ooalike Character.


| have studied the character of Gen.
Gordon pretty closely and in many
books. ! cannot yet say that / feel
have grasped his character. all around.
1t was most lovable characteristic
most godlike in its splendid detach-
ment from all the ordinary appetites,
weaknesses, and desires of life In
far finer sense than the wretched, SUI
perstitious and filthy creature that
sits naked and distorted outside the
Hindu temples of India, and, without
any effort, Gordon had attained to that
death Of all personal longings which
TO the oriental seems the acme Of
blessedness, and which often stands
to the Christian even for the highest
unselflshness, and therefore the near
est approach man can make to the
founder of the Christian religion
Gordon had what often accompanies
this complete detachment from the
ordinary things of this world-a
strange want of any sense Of personal
fear. Never was there a drawer man.
He had all kinds of courage, including
Napoleon's o'clock-in-the-mor
courage."-T. b. O'Connor in London
T. P.s Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-09

one arm in an improvised sling, who
slid open the door of the charthouse
and looked in upon us.
This is your watch yet, De Nova"
he said, shortly, land l need to doctor
up my arm bit. You're dam hard
hitter, Mr.. Stephens" no trace of an
ger in his voice, "but that's about the
last chance you'll have to kick up a
shindy on this vessel. You'll go below,
sir, an stay there, unless We happen
to need you"
/ stepped forth onto the open deck
in obedience to his gesture.
Then l am no longer even in pre-
tended command, but merely your
prisoner
Call it whatever suits you best"
he returned, grimly. 1.-THE result will
be the same in any case. Well, De
Nova, what are you waitin' for?"
Il sink maybe you say wat was it
re navy man wanted?"
Tuttle'S solemn countenance broke
into the semblance OF grin.
plug tobacco" he announced suck
ing his lips with sudden enjoyment of
the joke. Gave me the scare of my
life, but that's all it amounted to.
Been out cruisin' for three months, an
the crew ready to mutiny for smolIin'
and chewin'. Nice, sociable little chap
they sent over. too"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-09
CHAPTER XIII.
In Which We Sail Due South.


AS / sank down into the recesses of
q cushioned chair in the cabin, my
spirits at lowest ebb, l glanced up at
the telltale compass-we were already
headed due south.
Those days and nights following
while serving TO bear us continually
deeper into the immense eXpanse Of
water that concealed the mystery
awaiting us In the great South sea,
contained little of incident directly re-
lating to this narrative. Day following
day that same wide circle of the sky
came down to unite with the circle of
the waters. 1t was almost as though
we remained motionless, "a painted
ship upon a painted ocean; only the
figures on the paper, the pins on the
chart, the sharp stem cleaving the
waves asunder, and the oily wake
astern leaving us aware of steady
progression through this trackless
desert of the sea.
We passed somewhat to the west
ward of Juan Fernandez, so far
out that only with a glass from the
foretop could the distant peaks be
dimly deciphered in blue, misty blots
against the sky. Already futile had
banked the fires, and spread the Sea
Queens canvas, reaching to the west
ward to get the most possible out OF
the fresh breeze. The Sea Queen
changed motive power and appearance
as IL by magic, the square yards hid
ing the jauntiness of her keel, and
concealing the rake OF her masts, the
white sails believing out before tho
wind, sending her swooping forward
through the water like a great bird,
leaning over until at times her lee
rail was all awash with white foam
and her forward decks glistening with
spumc.
futile drove her recklessly, holding
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-09
Negative and Positive

He who is silent is forgotten: he
who abstains is taken at his word; he
who does not advance falls back; he
who is overwhelmed, distanced,
crushed; he who ceases to grow
greater becomes smaller; he who
leaves off, gives up; the stationary
condition is the beginning of the end
1t is the terrible symptom which pre-
cedes death To live, is to achieve a
perpetual triumph; It is to assert ones
self against destruction, against sick
ness, against the annulling and dis,
persion of ones physical and mo.al
being II Is to will without ces.sing.
or. rather. to retresh ones will day by
day,
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-09
CHAPTER XIV.
In Which De Nova Speaks.


What now occurred came upon us
with such suddenness that l find it
difficult to relate the incidents in de-
tail. We must have been below the
fiftieth degree of south latitude, and
about 1875 degrees west, with the wind
strong and occasionally putting up
into squalls, bearing fakes of snow
which stung exposed flesh and left a
thin mantle of white along the decks.
1t was Tuttles watch below, and as
paused in the protection of the COM
panionway looking forward, while j
got my pipe going, / could see De
Nova on the bridge, wrapped up like a
mummy, and crouching well down be-
hind the tarpaulins. All about was a
wild sea scene, never to be looked
upon amid any other stretch of waters
on the globe-a dull, dead picture OF
utter desolation, of madly racing
waves, of green, sullen sea, of pale
blue sky, the very frost in the air ap-
parent; a cold, drear expanse of mo-
notonous distance wherever the eye
looked-a desert of water below, a
void Of air above. Big Bill Anderson,
hio head still bound up where / had
cracked him, slouched in the doorway
of the charthouse, staring aft, and a
moment later De Nova came lumber.
ing down the steps from the bridge
and spoke with him for some earnest
ly. The boatswain finally went for
ward, clinging to lifeline to keep
footing on the slippery deck, and the
second officer clawed along the wealth.
er-rall until he reached the companion.
(TO BE CONTINuEp,l