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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

A WASHINGTON correspondent states
that there will be an effort made very
soon TO remodel the pension laws relative
TO Special Agents From all accounts,
the experiment of sending out several
hundred clerks all over the country to
hold little United States courts Of their
own for the hearing of pension cases is
not as successful as could be desired. The
expense attached to it is one objection.
The possibility of abuses of delicate off,
cial trusts and the unevenness with which
the system works are more serious These
clerks get 81 400 year and per.diem ex-
penses This amounts to upwards of a
quarter of n million dollars per annum.
In many cases it is alleged that these
agents are exceedingly loose in their ex-
aminations In others they are rigid. In
the former cases they open wider the
doors for fraud on the Government than
they were before the system went into
operation. In the latter they work an
extraordinary hardship on honest claim
ants. AS each agent acts for himself, it
depends on his honesty, faithfulness and
capacity whether he is useful to the Gov
ernment or not. A good many stories of
crookedness among these Special Agents
Il is said are reaching members of Con-
gress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

A MAN in Pennsylvania claims to have
been led by n dream to treasure box
containing $4,000 in gold and silver
coin, which had been buried by French
man over one hundred and fifty years
ago. The story goes that he found it i'm
bedded in the earth at depth of six feet
near the roots of tree, and that some of
the coins bear date as far back as 1927.
If the story has any semblance of truth
in it, the hills of the Keystone State will
doubtless receive deeper cultivation than
they have for century past.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

CINCINNATI has a hard citizen in the
person Of John Il. Holman, who several
years ago killed one of his sons, but
managed to escape punishment A few
weeks since he concluded, while under
the influence Of spirits (frumentij to still
further reduce the male portion of the
Holman family and came near killing
another son, a lad just verging upon
manhood. The slayer of his progeny is
in Jail. He admitted the shooting, and
says he is only sorry he did not also shoot
his wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

INFORMATION has been received in
Washington that the Mexican Senate has
ratified the treaty entered into by the
American and Mexican Commercial Re
ciProcity Commission. This treaty pro-
vides for the free admission into Mexico
Of all American manufactures, in return
for free entry into the United States of
all raw materials grown in Mexico, in
GLIDING sugar, tobacco, spices. fruits,
sisal-grass, jute and other fibres.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

who were employed in the hotel. or who the
guests were, were found, but only blank books
and q lot OF unimportant papers.
The Ohio, and Mississippi train from Cincln-
natti for st. Louis, met with an accident
about mile from Lebanon, Ill, recently. The
train struck broken rail, and the engine, two
express cars and the baggage and postal cars
passed over safely, but three passenger
coaches ran of the track, the first being upset
completely, but the others only derailed One
passenger, Charles Hoffman, of Maryland, was
killed and eight we're injured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26
Miscellaneous.

The Kansas Bar Association was recently
organized at Topeka. The officers elected
were, President, A II. FL )rton, Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court; Vice-President, Judge
N. Stevens, Lawrence; Secretary, w. H. Ros-
sington, ToI eka; Treasurer, d. A. Valentine
Assoc ate Justice OF the Supreme Court D.
j. Brewer, Thos p. Fenlon, and Geo. r. Peck
we're appointed a committee to suggest names
for an Executive Council. They reported
Judge Valentine of Toreka, Jas. Humphrey
junction City, j. II. Gilpatrick, Leavenworth,
Frank Doster, Marion Center, and Judge
David Martin OF Atchison.
The large barn of G. B. Hall, at Abilene,
was consumed by fire one night recently, to
gether with six fine farm horses.
The Farmers Alliance recently met at To.
peka for the pur ose of demanding of the
Legislature the adoption OF measures regu-
latng railroad charges, and adopted resolu-
lions that the Alliance demanded the imme-
date consideration of the railroad question
and the passage of direct law fixing a
schedule of freight and passenger charges
which shall be reasonable and just, both foI
the railroad companies and their patrous, pre-
venting pooling and discrimination, and pro-
viding suitable penalties for the vio-
lation of the same; also resolved that
ave denounce the Railroad Commits.
sioner system and believe the effort to en-
body it in a railroad law to be passed at this
session OF our Legislature is a miserable sub
terfuge, devised by the monopolsts to defeat
genuine railroad legislat on, and create fat
places for few men whom they can control
In their own interests"
About three o'clock on the morning
Of the 10th, a fire broke out in the crock.
cry store OF j. Q. Ashton, in Lawrence
and destroyed number of stores before II
was checked. The losses were NJ. J. McCul.
Tough. four store rooms, 10000; insurance,
5000; j. House, three store rooms, 1850;
insurance, $4,000; Geo. r. Gould d Co.,
agricultural implements, 5000; insurance
t2,5OO; j. L. Reynolds & Co., groceries
$1,000; fully insured; P. Erickson, gas fit
ings and stoves, $1,000; insurance, 5000; J.
Q. Ashton, $500; fully insured; Hoag &
Fuller, 50 o; no insurance; o. Boyer. meat
market, So 10; no insurance; Bateman s. Tay
lor re staurant, $500; no insurance; total loss
49, o; total insurance, $23, 500 The fire il
supposed to have been the work of an incen
diary.
The residence of w. CLYDE, Southeast O
Lawrence was lately destroyed by fire. Loss
| SIS o.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER ha

ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER has
made a report of payment to Special
Counsel in the Guiteau and Star Route
trials. In the Guiteau trial John r.
Porter and w. d. Davidge were each
paid $4,000. In the Star Route trials
attorneys fees were paid last year to
George Bliss, s3s, l60; w. w. Ker, gil,
200; w. A. Cook, $500; A. NJ. Gibson,
$4,000 and r. T. Merrick, $4,000 Bliss
continues to draw 800 per day, and
Merrick and Ker each $50 per day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26
THE W0RLD'SDOINGS.
A summary or the Daily News.
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.

The nomination Of Olmstead to be Commits
sioner Of the District of Columbia has been
withdrawn.
The National Republican COMMITTEES met in
Washington, January 18th, when Col. John A.
Martin, OF Kansas, was unanimous y elected
secretary TO Ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Elk Senator Dorsey. Mr.. Logan's
proposition that the basis of representation in
the National Convention be two delegates for
each Senator and two :or each member of Con-
gress and two delegates for each Territory and
for the District of Columbia, was adopted by
% TO Il, ter an animated debate. 1t was
also decided that delegates to the Convention
should be chosen by popular State Conven-
ton and the same rule was made applicable to
the Territor es and District of Columbia. The
committee will meet at Washington, Dec.
18th. to fix the time and place of holding the
National Convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

The House Appropriation Committee
found 1t necessary to increase their APP
preparations for pensions to sS5,OOO, 600,
and there isnO expectation that this will
be enough.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

A novel and su cess 'ul experiment
has been tried in one of the HOston
public schools during the past year A
room was titie up for instruction in
wood workins and two classes were or
ganized give two hours week to
manual study. The result is reported
to have been that the boys, while de-
lighted W tn their carpentry. did not
neg t their other studies. and their
marks were all high.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

-Four million five hundred thousand
acres of land have been sold in Texas to
an English company who w II sell it in
tracts TO European hmm grants wishing
to sett upon it. The Texans are he-
ginning to have an I'm easonable fear of
the tyranny of En- lish landlordism. =
Christian Ui4ion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

According to Ednitg Far. there are
in San Francisco four hundred and s xty
organizations for social improvement,
one hundred and twenty-five churches
and chape s. twenty-five temperance or
gan'zat ons. and twenty-Lhrce hospitals
aud ,ylCms.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-26

-Ac ording to scientific paper all
an NAL Ii lie Will be destr yed in this
country in o., or shortly thereafter.
br The carbonic dioxlde contained in
coal smoke.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
ANOTHER PACIFIC ReAB.

SAN FRANCISCO, OCT. 30.-Articles of in
corporation of the United States Central
railroad with capital of $75,OO0,OOO, were
filed to-day in Denver. The head business
Offices will be in this city. ''This road will
be, when completed" said chief engineer
Colonel Lyman Bridges to an Associated
Press representative, ''the most important
event the people of California since the Cen
tral Pacific was opened
| The road will be standard gauge, and will
run from San Francisco to Denver via Santa
Cruz, crossing the Southern Pacific at
Minturu 1t will run through the foothills
of Fresno and Mariposa to the big trees and
the Yosemite. 1t will cross in the Sierras
at the headw aters of the San Joaquin river,
tapping on the eastern SLOPE, Candelari,
Bellville, Benton, Aurora and other mining
camps, going over to Columbus, Borax
Meadows and Crystal Springs, Nevada.
From the latter place a branch line will be
run south to junction with the Atlantic
and Pacific road. Continuing on from
Crystal Springs the main line will go to
Iron Springs, Utah, from where second
terminus of the of the Utah Central, making
connection with the Union Pacific. From
tion, via Halls valley and Morrison to Den
YER It is already located, 500 miles east
from San Francisco, and 200 west from Den
yer, and will, when completed, be the
Il +l,oo a5ach hatu
the two cities.
The terminus in this city will be on the
North beach. and should there be nothing
to prevent an entrance to the city, it is ex-
pected that this nvw road will prove a for
midable competitor to the Central Pacific.
If the city authorities refuse to give the
company franchise, they are prepared to
purchase right of way, the determination
being to avoid, if at all possible, the ne2es-
sity of crossing the bay. 1t is proposed to
commence work at both ends and push the
construction ar rapidly as men and money
can do it.
Yellow Fever at Havana.
HAVANA, Oct. 27.-There were twenty
yellow fever deaths here the past week
cyclone in Indiana.
INDIASAPoLIs, Oct. 29.-A cyclone struck
the west side of Columbus, Ind, between
and o'clock this morning. unroofng a
tannery and four-sto1y mill 1t also
knocked the corner off the railway depot
and partly demolished another building.
E. N. Clark, chief of the revenue marine
service, has just received from the govern
ment printing Office the first copies OF
beautifully illustrated quarto volume de-
voted to the scientific results of the Arctic
cruise of the revenue cutter Corwin, under
Captain Hooper last summer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
WASHINGTON INKLINGs.

PENSION AGENTS CROOkEDNESS.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-A large number
of complaints of wrongdoing on the part of
pension agents came to District Attorney
Corkhill yesterday in the mail. Every
section CT the country was represented. In
many of the more important cases the num-
ber of claims fled in the pension office were
not given, and it is, therefore, impossible
to complete the cases from the files. Colo
mel Corkhill says, in sending him informa-
tion, it is very important to give the PEN
sion office the numbers of the claims.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Condition of the
treasury to-day: Gold coin and bullion,
$2OS. 74l, ,679; silver dollars and bullion,
Sl2O, JAG, GA. fractional silver coin, $780,
67S,775; United States notes, S53, l53, 2S5.
Total, s409, 3OO,4l3. Certificates out
standing: Gold, S52Ol9, 0SO; silver, $685..
IO6l, ,27l; currency, $l2, 1885, GOO,
FEMALE PENSION ATTORNEY SUSPENDED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Upon the report
of the commissioner of pensions, the Sec
retary of the interior to day suspended
from practice before the interior department
Belva A. Lockwood, female peasion at
torney of this city.
CUSTOMS DECISION.
WASHINGTON, Get. 27.-The attorney
general has rendered an opinion in regard
to the effect of the clause in the new tariff
law, which provides that there shall be nc
allowance for breakage, leakage or damage
on wines, liquors, cordials or distilled
spirits. He hold that the provision doe!
not require an assignment duty upon I
greater quantity than is actually imported
as shown in the returns of the prope
| officer.
The Presidnt's Thanksgiving Proclamation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The presiden
has issued the following thanksgiving proc
lamation: ''In furtherance of a custom tt
this people, at the closing of each year, t.
engage on day set apart for that purpose
IN special festival of praise to the giver o
all, I, Chester A. Arthur. president of th
United States, do hereby designate Thurs
day, the 2sth Of November, as day Q
national thanksgiving. The year which i
drawing to a close has been replete will
evidences of divine goodness. The preva
lence of health, fullness of harvests, sta
bility of peace and order, growth of frater
nal feelings, spread of intelligence, civil an'
religions Gberty-all these and counties
other blessings, are cases for reyerent re
joicing. do, therefore, recommend that o.
the day above mentioned the people res
from their accustomed labors, and meetin!
in their several places Of worship, expires
their devout gratitude to God, that he hat
dealt SO bountifully with this nation, an
praying that his grace and favor abide wit
it forever. s&ss4. z.sa
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Earthquake lat Bermuda.

HAMILTON, Oct. 2S.-A sharp shock o
earthquake occurred the afternoon of th'
2Oth. Oscillation continued fully twenty
seconds. The shock was felt throughout
Bermuda. The damage was slight.
Earthquake in Asia.
SMYRNA, Oct. 2S.-Another shock O.
earthquake was experienced to-day, dam
aging the wall surrounding the town, the
aqueduct and the mosque. At Vouvla l6e
persons were seriously and 81 slightly in
jured, Sixty-nlne are in the hospital.
Cholera in Egypt
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 2S.-Deaths from
cholera are averaging eight to ten daily.
The total deaths are chiefly among Euro.
peans. Private advice announce that seven
cases have appeared in the interior.
Twelve died last Saturday from cholera.
French Abdicat1ng.
PARIS, Oct. 2S.-Le Temps says: cit is
rumored that King Louis of Portugal, be-
ing weary of liberal agitation in his king
dom. thinks of abdicating."
Another Canal Wanted
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The secretary of the
Steamship Owners Association has written
a letter to Earl Granville, British foreign
secretary, urging that fresh action be tax en-
with the concurrence of the association,
looking to the cutting of second canal
across the isthmus of Suez.
CHOLERA IN EGYPT AGAIN.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 27.-The reappear-
ance of cholera causes panic of passen-
gers from European ports, many of whom
returned without landing.
LONDON, Oct 27.-The cholera has re-
appeared at Cairo. Since this second Wis
itation at Alexandria twenty-five cases
have been reported.
Large Fire in West Indies
PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 27.-Advices by the
steamship D. ]. Foley, from Jamaica, state
that Port Antonio was almest entirely de-
stroYed by fire on October Is. The fire
began in the dry goods store of Switzerland
& Co., and was caused by the careless
handling of lamp. The adjoining store of
DeCosta & Co. and the Touland hotel and
Metropolitan house, with lumber of res
licences and storage and warehouses for
fruit, were burned. The residence of the
American consul escaped total destruction,
The loss is over 81 100000.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon

3,
October Is. 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has Gled notice of his intention to make final
proof support of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the judge clerk OF Benton county
Oregon, at Corvallis, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, 1888
viz Leonard IT, Cummings Homestead No. 3424
for the S. E. or Of n. E. or, Lots 8 and 4, Sec.
10, Town Is, S. of Range II West of Will Mer.
He names the following witnesses To prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land, viz: Austin Howell, Frank Seaman of VALID
port, Oregon A. R. Buttoph and Wm. Palmer OF
Florence.
45w5 VIM. F. BENJAMIN, Register.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office atOregon City, Oregon
Oct. 6, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim and that SAID proof
will be made before the County Clerk of Benton
County, at Corvallis, Oregon, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1883,
viz: David Wood, Homestead Entry No. 3235 for N.
E. or of s. W. Or ane N W. or of S. E. or and Addi-
tional Homestead entry No. 1885, for S. W. or Of S.
or and s. E. or of S. W. or, all in Sec g. T. II, s.
R. W.
He names the following witnesses to prove h
continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said
land, viz: B. F. link John link, J. F. Wood, and
Owen Wood, ali of Philomath, Bsnton county, Ore
gon.
42-w5 L. T. BARN, Register.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the undersigned, either
by note mortgage will please come forward and
SETTLE merchants to be holding the receipts
for wheat while am holding the sacks.
A. wkS 4 JAMES HAYES.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
KELSAy & H0LGATE,
ATTORNEYS at Law.

Col. Kelsay and myself have formed copartner-
ship in the practice of the law. The Cols ex-
perence the Bar and the Bench and his studous
habits is sure guarantee that all business intrusted
to US in the line of suits actions in Court will be
well attended to.
will continue other business and give prompt
attention to the same as heretofore Sush Collect
ing Being Notary Public will attend to convey
ancng in all its branches, Deeds. Mortgages Real
Contracts, sc. &C. Buy sell and lease Real Estate
both farms and town property, collect RENTS ne
potiate loans search and examine titles, and gen.
eral agency business.
Are now in brick building and have fire proof safe
for the safe keeping Of notes and othtf valuable
papers left for collection &c.
Once in Burnetts new brick first door at head Of
stsirs.
| sls:17u kELSAf q HoLGA IL.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
Grain Market.

New YORK, Oct. 29.-Iribune's financial
report movements during Oetebe. were
light of -four and wheat, and only fair of
corn and provisions. Europe does not yet
want our grain at ruling prices. The stock
of wheat, both abroad and at home, con-
tinues to accumulate. It is possible and
probable that spcculations in the grain
market may witness just such movements
as that which recently occurred in the
stock market, and based ON the oyersold
condition of the markets.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-11-02
Real Estate Agency.

have some very desirable property on the Bay for
ale in lots from 10 to 237 Some of this is
ear the o, P Z. R. terminus. Persons wishing to
invest will do we'll to call on when prices
sanable. Address with stamps to pre- pay postage.
R. A. BENsELL
NJ ewnort, Benton County Or,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30
QUICK BREAD MAKING.

The Democrat of Carrolton, No. says:
son Thursday Jim Lawton invited fifty
neighbors to see him beat his own time
OF two years ago, when his wife baked
bread in eight and quarter minutes az
ter the wheat was standing in the field.
At minutes and ten seconds after 4 the
Buckeye reaper stood at the corner of
the growing wheat. Men were station
ed every few feet along the line of grain
ready to seize an armful as it fell from
the reaper, and to rush with it to the
thrasher close by. The mill was Just
sixteen rods distant. At the drop of
the hat the mules sprang to work, and
in minute and half about a peck of
thrashed wheat was in the sack and on
a horse that began race for the mill.
A minute and seventeen seconds later
the -four was delivered 10 Mrs. Lawton,
and in 8 minutes and IS seconds from
the starting of the reaper the first grid.
die cake was eaten. In minutes and
80 seconds from the starting of the leap.
er q pan Of biscuits was passed out to the
spectaton."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-30
What Struck an Old Soldier

"It will soOu be tweuty years since the "a,
closed"
Under the bot sun Of August, ISL, the village
Dover, n. J.lsy still As the sphinx n D. -,t.r...
Eljah satrp, OF tha; pll,'. sl'Sy M,
spoke OF The past "Yes" he al Il VA, ia IN.
army aad "a many Of the s.gh.. OF those fsarlul
wears. Twas lin iIly die iarged non di-abll.ty.
resulting from sunsirok'. came "a me n..er,
Bile Ia health and spirits; 80 enfeebled tlat took
cold on the slightest exposure. Life seemed
worthless 10 me; lived only IN rem,ry."
"Tnat was sli enough" 1 Ill, tiydug ny last
two cIssrs.
That's sn,' responded Mr. sharp; "Oul got
.va- n guf grew ~ Mt eNtc 3. Whom IN
MAJ cooditioa b'gan taxing PARKEK', I0Nfr'
mi nv hes ith commenced 10 imp -pye right away,
was a.tonishri al it, rnd 20 wtS ny vie 1
a, 81 ,r The aesh and could "a. anything Nv
ambition biaksd up. could a,t-nd q Du,ile..
sod now-eAcePtug IN l hsFe 10 take care
sbout exposing yseif g the hot suu-l 400 AS
veups was he cay ! en- lifted. What rff,r. o..
ces the'e Rro IA tbings-gUns and 0Hy n.ts Li.I.
PARK Stone -aves.'
This prrpsTatipn which has been kr1Wn a.
y 1KEkK's IINGER IONIC, VIII h'tetitsf be- cath,
.iuiply PaRkFs's TONIC \ unprlu' b. 81 deal.
or. are constaatly g. ceivinZ Their customer By
sub..ruling Interior articles uh-rt thr Iamt d
ginger aud a. ginger l. TcHilJ 40 uttHu rtan l.
Vrr.iteut We ,r - the IN i-l"hding wort.
There il NJ change however In Tie pf. pfrafi Iu
itnef and all bottles remaining m the han .- oi
| dealer ,wupyed unier III name of rAKkta I,
GiSGER ToNfC. contain the g"nulu" med i,IIe 4
m. t.esm.e ignaturc OF HisCuN A Co a. Soc
bo, tnm Ut The outside wrapper.