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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17
MEDICINE LODGE BARBER co. KANSAS AUGUST II, 1888

Charles Carroll Lee, colored; was re-
Gently hanged in Tennessee for murder:
before the execution he was converted
baptized in a bath tub and said before
ne left the cell that he was going to be
married to Jesns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17

Some day in the sweet istes of the blest,
while the rippling waters of life roll
DER the pearls of peace, and we hear
the song Of joy IN the souls inner life
We may laugh at the enigmas of the
present hour. So mote it be.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17
CHURcHEs
POSTAL

rOstoincv NJ Medicine fo.ivr open from A "a
- rM. sundays one hour tn arrival Of mail.
hQnoy order office. W. ID. NANSLYKE, pm.
kNNA NANSLYKH, Assistant.
The Mails
Frum Harper and all Eastern points, arrives
daily al 8rN; leaves duilv ~ tuAM
Frum sun city, T.ukc city. Soldier Greek Rcd
grpck, HutChinsOn, kturuRn. Hru-s Kiowa.
Lodt, arrives Muu'lHya, Wednesdays Rnd Fri
daysMhrh. D,lauts Tuesday "a, Thursday and
Antardnvs utSA
Frurn lukB, Elm Nlls nnt Sarntugn arrives ON
Iur-lnys AMI Fri,lnvs NJ q " Hnd departs ~,
Wodnesdays and saturdays at sAN
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BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

Every day. we receive proposals for advertis-
ing spare from patent medis'ine men, sewing
ing agents, etc, To all such we viii say: The
space in this paper can be filled with home nd.
vertisements ut gocd prices. Ne baye good
circulation among an intentgcYt class of people,
We have no foreign ads in cfc paper. and don't
care 20 have unless they pay In CkSH our regular
rates., These are:
column, tcur ncatiou,, per year; sfesod
!, :. 15.0Q
All reading notice. 10 cents per line EAon lin IN.
sERTION.
CASH QUARTERLY IN AnvAsus.
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And is now managing the two i'm con-
nectiOn with each other. The meals
are served at the brick hotel.
Good beds, a bountiful table, CONNIE
modiOus sample rooms and reasonable
rates are the recommendations. 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-20
SWIMMING NIAGARA.
Captain Rhodes Takes Small Swim and
Promises to Try the Rapids.

BUFFALO, Aug, 18-Captain Rhodes and
Herman Burkhart of this city, gave an ex-
hibition of swimming in Niagara river to-
day 1t had been announced that the men
would swim in cork suits, claimed to be pat
ented by Rhodes, but as only one suit was
in the city the idea was abandoned. Only a
few spectators were present A tug followed
the swimmers down stream. After swim
ming about five miles they were taken from
the water pretty thoroughly chilled, Rhodes
being greatly exhausted and sick. Rhodes
now states that he will send dummy over
the falls on Monday, and threatens to make
the attempt himself on Tuesday.
Captain Rhodes in an interview, stated he
could surely swim the rapids, but would not
give the date, and stated that no one except
his wife and brother should know the date
when the attempt would be made. He
stated that his main object was to obtain the
government prize of $50,00O and if he we're
successful in the attempt he would build a
monument to Captain Webb to cost $1,000,
and that the widow of Captain Webb should
have an equal amount
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FATAL SHOOTING.
Female Melon Thief Mortany Wounded
While Stealing Melons.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 18.-Last night
about II O'clock on the Bradley estate, a
negro woman named Mrs Orange Jackson
was stealing watermelons from patch owned
by John Tudor Tudor was at the time
'ooking out for thieves, having previ
Ously suffered from nocturnal depredations,
and seeing some one in the melon patch,
fred, using large Colt pistol of forty-two
caliber. The woman screamed and fell.
Tudor going up to her, discovered who it was
Summoning Dr. Simmons, everything posi-
BILE was done, but to no avail. On probing
the wound the bullet was found to have
entered the back near the spinal column,
passing through the body and lodging under
the skin, near the navel. Tudor gave him
self up to Sheriff Waller Rhodes, who
brought him TO this city and had him tried
before Justices Miner and Jewell. During
The trial it was learned that the woman was
dying, and the trial was put off until next
week. Tudor was visibly affected CRYING
during the trial. Bail to the amount of $500
was required, and furnished by George Cas-
sell and James W. Berry, two neighbors of
Tudor
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eighth was won by Charley Marks, Priam
econd, Checkmate third. Time, 1:5SA
Second race, for twO-year-olds, three
fourths of a mile; Louisette first Water
Lilly second, Cyclone colts third. Time,
1:16%.
Third race the Omnibus stakes, for three
year-olds, one mile and a half: Drake Carter
first, Pizarro second, Eolist third. Time,
2;281z.
Fourth race, one mile and three-eighths:
Aranza first, Giroha second, Ella third.
Time, 2:262s.
Fifth race seven furlongs: Battledore first,
Cheerful second, Chickadee third. Time,
1902.
Sixth race, a steeple chase over the full
course: Capt. York first, Charlemasne sec
ond, Lady Morsen third. Time, 5:11.
AT Saratoga the three-quarters of a mile,
for two-year-olds, was won by Tarquin; Bob
May second. Bridget third. Time, 1:174.
The second race, two miles, for three-year-
olds, was won by George Kenney; Bessie sec
ond, Tennyson third Time 53S.
The third race mile and furlong, for all
ages, was won by Ballard Buccaneer second,
Cleaner third. Time, 2:05.
The fourth race, three-quarters of a mile,
resulted in dead heat between Helen Wal
lace and Callao; Analosta third. Time, 1:17.
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THE INDIAN POLICY.

Ex-Secretary KirkwoOd Thinks We Have
Made Paupers Out of the Red Men.
San Francisco Chronicle.
"Have you read the account of Sheridan's
new Indian policy in connection with the
Presidents visit to the Shoshone reservation
in to-day's paper?"
mo, have not"
But you have opinions concerning the
oft-mooted plan of transferring the Indians
to the War Department."
well, yes. have had something to do
with the Indian policy of the country and
can't very we'll deny that have formed GER
tain ideas. One of these is that the army
ought not be charged with the guardianship
of the Indians. You see the end and aim of
every Indian policy must be to make civil
lied people out of the savages. Now that
can be done only by teaching them to work.
But the Indian is not born worker and it
is difficult to do that He is hunter and a
warrior He knows nothing of personal
property rights, except in connection W tn
his arms and his ponies. The avowed policy
of the Interior Department has been to train
him and teach him by confiding his manage
ment to people from whom he can take an
example,"
Has not the example been failure?'
Pretty generally, l admit. We have sue
ceeded in making paupers out of the Indians
by trying to help them and paupers are the
most difficult class of all to reform. The
worst thing you can do is to help man who
can and won't help himself. The Interior
Department is supposed to have furnished
examples and opportunities to initiate them
only, but in reality it has gone much further.
If the change to the War Department is
made the endeavor to make workers out of
the red men will cease of themselves. The
army officers will tell the Indian that he
must work and the Indian will ask in return:
Why don't you workP oh, we are soldiers
and warriors our noble men of the army will
reply. And so are We, the red men will say,
and that will endit. The army can make tar
gets out of Indians, but it can't turn them
into agriculturists"
Then do you think that the Interior De-
partment has been successful in its policy
and management
NO 1 won't say that. As I have already
remarked, a great many of the Indian tribes
have been effectually pauperized. Some
tribes however. have been reclaimed and
have become fairly good citizens. The sue
cess of the policy depends great deal upon
the agents, some of whom are good and some
OF whom are very bad. But l am satisfied
that the War Department will never solve
the Indian question unless it solves it with
powder and shot, which would be more of a
dissolution than q sol utiOn.n
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WIEN
AN OHIO SENSATION.
How Cashier Speculated with Banks
Funds and Lost the Money.

CLEVELAND, o.. Aug 18.-The failure of
Ihe Second National Bank of Warren, Trum-
bull county, is creating big sensation in
that section. Kirkland w. Fitch, the cashier,
who sshort $50, ,OO0 remained at his house
last night. AT an early hour this morning
Deputy United States Marshal John O'Dell,
of Cleveland, was telegraphed to go to War
rem and arrest Fitch. He left on the first
train, and was about to make the arrest,
when the bank officials and the local au thori-
ties told him that they desired the arrest to
be made by the State officers. They further
informed the Marshal that Fitch was too
i'll to be removed from his bed. O'Dell re-
turned to Cleveland this afternoon, having
notified the Warren police to make
the arrest to-day without fail. In
the meantime the report of Fitch's
arrest was telegraphed all over the country.
Bhortly before noon Fitch left his house
attired in woman's clothes and taking a
horse and covered buggy, made good his
escape, driving out OF town northward,
toward Cleveland This afternoon City Mar
shal Parker, of Warren, telegraphed the
Cleveland police authorities that Fitch had
escaped, and that he should be arrested if
found in Cleveland. The telegram gave a
minute description OF the man. Fitch is
about forty years of age. He is unmarried,
and for six years past he has been keeping
company with a sister of Senator Perkins,
the Warren millionaire. 1t is said they were
to be married this fall. A friend of the fam
lily told your correspondent tonight that
Fitch had postponed the wedding from time
to time, until he could amass a fortune
sufficiently large to keep his intended wife
in that extravagant style to which she has
been accustomed. This led him to speculate
in Wall street He lost heavily, and after
sinking his own funds used those of the
bank, and also the money of several outside
parties. Fitch has been living with his
mother and sister in the old family mansion,
on Mahoning avenue, which is the most
fashionable thoroughfare in Warren. His
father, Boss" Fitch, who died some years
ago, was a shrewd speculator and able
fnancier. Young Fitch was given clerk
ship in the old Trumbull National Bank,
and grew with that institution, and when the
bank was merged into the Second National
Bank, with capital stock of 500 900, Fitch
was made cashier, his bond being fixed at
500, 600. He was looked upon as a most sue
cessful business man. He and his family
moved in the best circles of Warren society,
and the case is creating the biggest excite
ment known in Warren in the past ten
years.
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SPORTING MATTERS.


Ahc III SATURDAY at DT1Sn-
ton Beach, Monmouth Park and Saratoga.
New YORK, Aug. 1S.-In the races at
Brighton Beach OH Saturday the mile and
half, over six hurdles was won by Major
Wheeler, Kate Cronin second, Paul Pry third.
Time, 2;5S2.
Second race, one mile; Maria Lewis and
Cyclone ran a dead heat for first place,
Morocco third. Time, 147M. The money
was divided on the dead heat.
Third race, one mile and three-eighths:
Tropic first, Charley Kempland second, Char
ley Epps third. Time, 2;26A.
Fourth race, three-quarters of mile Pros
per first, Clara A. second, Retort third. Time,
1:19A.
Fifth race, three-quarters of mile: Hos
tage first, Lytton second, Retort third. Time,
1;17h.
Sixth race, one mile: Jim MCGOWAN first,
Wanculla second, Lilly Dale third. Time,
1:49.
Seventh race, seven-eighths of a mile:
Orange Blossom first, Capt Curry second,
Mark third Time, 1888
Az Monmouth Park the mile and one,
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MRS. DAHLGREN,s BOOK
Ex-Secretary Thompson, of the Navy, One of |
Those Who Are Travestied

Ex-Secretary Thompson, of the Navy, One of
Those Who Are Travestied
Washington Special in St. Louis Post ID Dispatch.
A great disturbance has arisen in Capital
society over Mrs. Dahlgren's new book, IA
Washington Winter" They are indignant
at the picture given by Mrs Dahlgren of
Washington life. A lady said 10 POST Dis
patch represen tative yesterday: "Why, it is
perfectly dreadful Mrs. Dahlgren was the
daughter of United States senator, and at
her second marriage became the wife of an
admiral of the navy. She certainly ought
to have had opportunities to know some
thing of Washington society, but the worst
that has ever been written by all the swarm
who have published so-called Washington
novels has been as mild as moonlight
compared with the rawlings of this old
woman. She may have met such society as
she describes, but / never did. OF course
you know what the animus of the whole
book was? Don't you? Well Ill tell you.
You must know that Mrs. Dahlgren who is
nothing if she is not thrifty, has been trying
for years to get the government to pay her
$3.50, 900 for the guns which her husband in
vented. Secretary Thompson, of the navy,
after carefully investigating the case abSo-
lutely refused to recommend any such pay
ment. To get even," as the slangy people
say, Mrs. Dahlgren writes a book in which
she holds up Secretary Thompson and his
wife to ridcule. Her description of these
people is most unjust, for Mrs. Thompson
was lady and Mr.. Thompson a delight
fully quaint old gentleman, with charming,
old style manners. l do not know who Sena-
tor Spangler was The character has at
tributes belonging to several, l have
heard that she meant it for Senator Carpen-
ten; but that cannot be so unless the woman
is a fiend, for Mr.. Carpenter was devoted
to his family. He drank very heavily,
though, l believe, but he was by no means
the ignorant man that 'Spangler' was. And
then he never built house. Senator Stewart
of Nevada did-a very queer sort of a struc-
ure-but it couldn't have been Mr.. Stewart.
Of course Mrs. Wilton is Mrs, Dahlgren
herself, and she certainly was snobbish (may
l use such a word) enough for it to be a
pretty iair picture. The daughter and niece
were her own two daughters by her first
marriage with a Mr.. Goddard of Ohio. Sen
ator Roland is Senator Hoar, Clarence is
Clarence King, Mr.. Cilismic' no one can
identify, the Commodore is General Van
Vlet, of the army. Nobody can dispute
that. Indeed, l am glad Mrs Dahlgren has
written the book, for believe that now her
social status will be settled. She ought to
have the cold shoulder after this don't you
think sop And, after a careful review of
the book, your correspondent is inclined to
agree with the stately dame, whose eyes
shone with so much indignation while she
talked
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Probability that the National Banks Will
Not Be Required to Make Statements
for Some Weeks Yet.
Eastern Merchants Taking Steps for
Procuring a Bankrupt Law.
Ex-Secretary Thompson and Family Num-
bered Among the Victims in Mrs.
Dahlgren's Book.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
The Duties of a observation-disclosures Toward
CoIored Men.

Colored Men.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-A decision was
rendered by Judge Mills in the police court
to-day in the civil rights case of Rev. George
H. Smith, colored, of Norwich, Conn.,,
against James w. Bell proprietor of a restau-
rant. The ground of complaint was that
Bell had denied the accommodations of his
restaurant to plaintiff on account of the lat
ter's color and the suit was brought to en-
force the criminal provision of the act of
March l, 1875. The court held that under the
common law an innkeeper is bound to take
in and receive all travellers and wayfarers, and
that by the act of March l. 1875, it is made
misdemeanor to discriminate against travel
ers on account of race and color regardless
of any previous condition of servitude. A
restaurant-keeper has the right to establish
certain regulations as to hours for meals,
and to designate certain places or
seats for customers, but such hours
and seats must be the same for
all or, if any discrimination be made, it
must be made upon some principle or for
some reason that the law recognizes as just
and reasonable, and not on account of color,
race or previous condition OF servitude All
guests of an inn or restaurant must be given
equal privileges, and the places designated
for them must be accessible to all respectable
persons, at a uniform rate of charge. From
these principles it follows that the defend
ant, in discriminating against mplainant,
Smith, on account of his race and color was
guilty of misdemeanor, and incurred the
penalty prescribed by section second of the
civil rights act of 1875. Judgment is en-
tered accordingly,
This case is in some respects novel one
since it is the first attempt to enforce the
penalty under the second section of the civil
rights act which makes the violation of the
law misdemeanor and it is the first effort
made to enforce the criminal provision of
the law in territory where the Congress of
the United States has exclusive and absolute
legislative jurisdiction.
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THE NATIONAL BANKS.
A Statement of Their Condition Will Not
BE Asked Immediately.

A Statement of Their Condition Will Not
BE Asked Immediately.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-In view of the re-
cent financial disturbances growing out of
the furry in Wall street, some interest is felt
as to whether the Comptroller of the Cur
rency will soon cell for a statement of the
financial condition of the national banks of
the country. He is authorized, under the
law, to issue five calls during the year. The
custom has been toissue a call every quarter,
and an extra call at an interval whenever
the condition of the banks seems to warrant
it, mptroller Knox is out of town at
present, and it is not likely that any call
York parties have been very anxious to OBJ
tain information as TO the likelihood of such
call being made soon. Inquiry was made
at the Comptroller's Office to-day, and it can
be authoritatively stated that no call will
probably be made before the 1st of October.
This call will not bring out statement as to
the collaterals on which the banks loaned
money or on amounts loaned by them
during the recent depression in Wall street
but it is said at the Comptroller's office that
there need be no apprehension that a call at
this time would develop anything adverse to
the banks. The statements would only ex-
hibit the relative condition Of the banks in
the matter of loans and discounts, as related
to their resources. Special examinations are
ordered from time to time to determine the
exact status of individual banks, but this
will not be done except in rare cases. and the
feeling at the Comptroiers office is that the
national banks of the country are generally
in excellent condition.
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Perils of Long Hair.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Aug. 1S.-Miss Duly
Stormer, young woman employed at the
Huntsville woolen MILL near here, was
standing near the main shaft yesterday when
the machinery was started up, and her apron
was caught. She succeeded in pulling it
loose, but in the effort her hair, which was
very long, and worn in single pat down
her back, was caught by the rapidly revolv-
Ing shaft. In an instant she was whirled
around the shaft with terrible violence, and
before the machinery could be stoned and
the unfortunate girl extricated she had re-
Beived fatal injuries. Her hair was partly
torn from her head, and her body and head
terribly bruised. She also received injuries
10 her spine, and has since been lying in a
Paralyzed condition. She is about twenty
Fears of age, of great personal beauty and OF
highly respected family. She had been en-
Ioyed in the factory for several years.
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A BANK RUPTCY LAW.
A Meeting of Mer chants for the Purpose of
Agreeing Plan.

A Meeting of Mer chants for the Purpose of
Agreeing Plan.
Washington Special.
There is undoubtedly great deal of un-
easiness in business circles in New York
Boston and Philadelphia, owing to the con-
tinued and increasing number of failures.
While it is not supposed that these failures
indicate the near approach of general COM
mercial crisis, the situation is so serious as to
have engaged the attention of a number of
prominent business men from each of the
three cities named, who met in consuta-
ton in Philadelphia yesterday. They
unanimously concluded that Congress
should be urged to pass a general
bankrupt law early in the session, and two
bills which were before the committee on
commerce last winter were discussed and it
was agreed that either of them would be sat
isfactory. A prominent Democratic con-
gresham, who was present at the conference,
agreed to introduce the bill for which ma.
jority expressed preference, on the first bill
day after the organization Of the House. and
expressed the belief that some good bill
would certainly pass the Senate Composed
as it is, largely of lawyers, it
has always been favorably disposed
toward the adoption of some bankrupt sys-
tenn and will undoubtedly pass fair bill
The insolvent laws OF several States are so
different that creditors hesitate to take action
under them and in taking the chances of
carrying their debtors from year to year
rather than resort to litigation they not
only involve then. selves in the heavy losses,
but their forbearance does not alleviate the
burden of the debtor class. 1t rs believed
that judicious bankrupt law will prove a
great relief 10 both the debtor and creditor
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ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 19.-An unknown
schooner was reported sunk off Beach Head
sand beach, on Friday, and the affair is
surrounded in mystery. She was of about
300 tons burden, and is said to have been
pursued by steamer. Report says that
both vessels were putting on shore under full
sail and steam, and when about five miles
out, the schooner suddenly sank, and all on
board were supposed to be lost The steamer
remained at the spot where the schooner sank
about half an hour and then steamed away
eastward out to sea. The schooner is said TO
have carried the black flag.
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Base Ball.

PEORIA, 18.-Quincy 0, Peoria g.
BUFFALO, Aug. 1S.-Detroit ., Buffalo 8,
Boston, Aug. 1S.-New York 4, Boston ,.
PITTsBURe, ,Aug1S.-Eclipse 7,Allegheny L.
PHI1ADELAHIA, 18.--Columbus 5, Athletic
10.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1S.-St. Louis s, Balti-
more 8.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 1S.-Chicago 2, Cleve-
land II.
NEW YORK, Aug 1S.-Metropolitan ), Gin
cinnati 2,
Providence, Aug. 18.-Philadelphia A.,
Providence 8.
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class, and a strong lobby of Eastern men will
be here at the opening of Congress TO urge
the early passage of a general law.
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THE DISASTER In ISCHIA.
Additional Details of the Recent
Calamity Near Naples.
Scenes and Incidents as Related by an In
diana Man Who Has Visited the
Stricken Island.
Nearly Six Thousand Persons Perish
in Space of Seven Seconds.

RiOtOus Demonstrations in Portusal-De-
fant Utterauces of Irish Members
of the British Commons.