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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
nailroad commissioners, Dee,.,op.

Aatlroad Commissioners, Decision.
In the complaints from Usage City, New
ton and Great Bend, against the Santa Fe
Railroad Company, that had been before
the Board for some time, the Commission
ers issued their decision on the I'd. After
entering into general and lengthy review
of the complaints and detailing the causes
which brought them about, the Board said !:
Upon comparison of the tariffs of rates
now IN force upon the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa re Railroad with the revised schedules
or rates for 1852 of the Railroad and Ware
mouse commissioners of Illinois Schedules
when we are advised were based upon scale
the country, we.find great disparity existing
ottween the rates on the eastern compared
,rI the western end OF the lines in Kansas
1nc rates obtaining on the first seventy miles
OF the company's road west of the Missouri
river, are but very slightly in advance of
lhe rates of charges for like distances
TPosl, 'ne nighest class of roads in Illinois
tnese rates are reasonable, judged by any
standard OF comparison that can be reasonably
1TIopted, and they should not he disturbed
nnn,s may De particular instances of ship
M, MSu's upon which, by reason of classified.
tl1h; the rates may be too high But as a
Whole the rates on this part of the line are fair
go, ,IIisona0le ana furnish no ground for
complaint But beyond that distance the rates
IaPfuiY rise until at Newton and Great Bend
Two oi Inc points from which complaints have
SS1iihe, tney are from thirty to forty per cent.
ni9her. having reference TO distance than
those prescribed for the east ends of the road
measured by the scale cited above and upon
whlcn the rates for the first ten miles are sub
s,ahtlaiiy based This state OF things proba-
oiy originated when the conditions were very
dinerent from those that now obtain: that the
Board mud and decide that the following rates
Ol charges Tor the carriage of freight and
merchandise over the railroad of
the respondent company from Kan.
sas C1ty and State Line and Atchison
anu LeaVenworth, kas.. TO Newton Kas
ana from Newton kas 10 Atchfson Teavap,
worth and State Line. kas.. and Kansas City
having reference to the classification now in
force upon said ruilroad, are reasonable and
proper, ana should hereafter prevail ON said
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
Home for p.-t,tute Oh larsn.

BENNINGTON, VT. Dec 2s.
The incorporators of the Vernon w. Park
Home, for destitute children and women,
cave organized by the election OF General
John g. Mccullough, President; Frederick
d. Jennings, Vice-President; Geo. ". Har.
mon, Secretary and Treasurer. The real
estate given by Mr.. Park comprises 900
acres in this village; original cost, S35 900,
an amount much less than the cost of i'm.
provemsnt alone. Upon the premises is a
fountain which throws water TO the height
Of l9S feet, the highest single-jet fountain
in existence. Mr. Parks plans for endow.
meut will be recognized by his heirs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

The state Pen;tentiary at Auburn.
n. T.. is being fitted with an cleo
trio apparatus similar to that en-
ployed in hotels whereby if q convict
attempts to scale the wall the bell on
the annunciator sounds the alarm aud
at the same time the machine gives the
number Of tho station Rochester En-
press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

"A MARRIED woman named Won der
Linden has been arrested at Legion. in
Holland charged with having murdered
In the last few years sixteen persons
The victims were nearly all members Of
her own family. Sheinsured their lives
first, and received the insurance money
after their deaths. The woman con
tessed her guilt II is supposed that she
poisoned five of her own children.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

Two NcwLIaven, Comm. BARRIERS
could commence tie New Year happy.
One was recent, left a fortune Of eighty
seven thou,and dollars 10y the death Of
a relative In Germany and can hereafter
shove paper instead Of faces. The other
lonsorial artist received seven thousand
dollars from his mother i'm Italv.,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

GENERAL THOMAS I. KANE, one Of the
most prominent citizens If Pennsylvania,
died at his residence In Philadelphia,
recently, Of pneumonia During the
rebellion he was Colonel Of the famous
"Bucktail' Regiment Of Pennsylvania.
Hewas brother Of the famous Arctic
explorer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

IT Is thought there will Ice lively
hight at the present session Of Congress
over the repeal II the Presumption law.
as recommended by the President and
Secretary Teller. There is strong
sentiment IN the House in favor of the
repeal, but il is said the measure will be
resisted by very strong influences. par
licularly from land spectators in va
riOus parts of the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

GOVERNOR IRWIN. Of Idaho. is n con-
'cientious official. Recently he re-
turned TO the treasury Of the United
states draft for the $3.50 sent him rs
salary for the quarter ended October 30.
and declined also TO receive the salary
due him for tho succeeding quarter.
Tie stated that he had been I'M
able to attend To the duties Of the Office
since July /, and did not consider he
could conscicntiously accept pay.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

TIE grave Of the late Matthew H.
Carpenter. In Forest Homo Cemetery.
NJ Milwaukee. Wis, has been marked
10y his family with stately monument
ot granite. The monument is seven
feet square at grade and twenty -iivc
feet hissh
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

RoBERT q. ANDERSON, n prominent
resident Of Dubuque, Ia, died singular
death recently. He lay for ten days in
aprofound sleep, from which IL was inn
possible To waken him. and he literally
.tarycd 90 ienfh.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

PREsIDENr POErER, of the Minneap-
oils q Omaha Railroad. has been or
dered by the New York Supreme Court
10 account fUr stock If the West Wiscnn-
sin Railroad valued at -, lOO. 900 which
hc held as n trustee for a pool in 1873.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

FoR giving twelve-ycar-old boy a
bottle Of liquor and inducing him 10 get
drunk. Henry Williams. of Decatur.
ILL.,. was recently indicted and com
mitted To prison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

The Secretary of the New York Board
OF Trade reported that letters were
reaching that city from nearly all the
titles Of the West and Southwest in favor
II n universal bankrupt act. and Of inn
mediate action by Congress. These let
iers indicated that there will be n full
representation from the localities where
hey were written at the conference
JAILED To meet in Washington in Janu-
nfv
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

Writing of the strange custom of
japanese children carrying younger
children on their backs, correspondent
remarks: You will see scores of chill
dren at play, all carrying these burdens
about (for you must know the island
swarms with babies), and, as they rush
along at break-neck speed. the head
of the sleeping infant may be seen
waving In the breeze
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

A SMART young Irish girl, whose
mother Is n washerwoman, has recently
been deceiving New York society circles.
It is stated, 10y ingeniously working her
way into aristocratic circles and attend
ing all the fashionable parties. Being
fairly educated. good looking and
bright, she captured the hearts Of any
number Of dudes The deception was
exposed, however, and one society
woman. It is said, upon learning that
she had entertained the daughter of a
washerwoman unawares has become
i'll. and IL was feared that her mind had
become seriously affected. Too badl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

JUDGE BrcKYER is reported to be
preparing bill which he viii introduce
in the House soon. which proposes to
abolish the direct tax on tobacco and
whisky and confne the internal taxes to
n system Of high special license taxes.
similar to those now imposed on the
manufacturers Of aud Wholesale and
retail dealers in liquors and tobacco.
He would so arrange and increase these
special license taxes rs to raise between
$4,000, 900 and S50.0OO.0OO. He thinks
that these taxes could be easily col
lectcd; that the cost Of collection would
be very largely reduced. and that much
Of the existing internal revenue machin-
cry could be abolished,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

TIM letter carriers Of Dubuque. Iowa.
are complaining that they have to work
too many hours ON too small pay, and
are praying for relief
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
\ man is very like gun
That fact please try Il NIX:
For IL h finds he's charged too much,
Why, that the time he kicks.

"A Massachusetts widow dresses in
mourning. and wears bangs made OF
her departed husbands hair. She pru-
IDENTIFY had saved for that purpose all
that she pulled out before his death
LoOH CUizeR
80 No" said Il fond mother, speak.
ing proudly of her twenty fve-year-old
daughter, "no. Mary isn't cd enough
10 marry yet. She cries whenever sny
one Scolds her. and until she becomes
hardened enough to talk back vigorous.
ly she isn't fit for wife. - Chicago
HcrQid.
A sensible man does not bra9.
avoids Introducing the names of his
creditablc companions, omits himself as
hahitualIy as another man obtrudes
himself in the discourse, and is content
with putting his fact or theme simply
on its ground. Emerson.
II see that an Ohio postmistress has
resigned her position in order TO get
married" remarked an old benedict to
his wife. Poor thing. 1 pity her, "
said the helpmeet. why so?' 'Be.
cause, after the honeymoon is over,
She IL have to sit up nearly every night
and wait till the male comes in. Mil.
Icoukee Sentinel.
A jolly old uncle had been relating
some incidents of his earlier life TO his
nephew. "Of all the women YOU ever
met, uncle, said the young man, "by
which were you most struck?n .sBy
your aunt, my boy, by your aunt" re-
piled the old gentleman, dropping his
voice and feeling the back of his head
tenderly.-N J. Graphic.
Mother" said slangy Cass ave-
nue. boy at the table when company was
present, 'this butter is O. X. but the
bread is n. g., and ought TO get the G.
b" just hear him. explained the
fond mother, che is such beautiful
Latin scholar that | don't pretend to
understand word he says!'-D Detroit
Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

-"Uncle P mus" states in the Crit
&c that the banjo is the musical instru-
ment of the stage negro but not of the
plantation negro. He adds that he never
saw pair of bones in tie hands of an
old-time slave.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

"A Long Island man tried novel
experiment. He went into court in the
dual role of paintiff and defendant He
claimed that a certain estate, of which
he was executor, owed him money, and
so began suit against himself as execu-
tor. He would have won'the case, but
the Judge said such conduct was intoler-
able. took the estate from him and
threw him out of court. Brooklyn
E0ole.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

M. DE LEssErs has publicly declared
That as long rs he or his sons live the
Suez CaD'.i shall remain under French
cOutroi
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Secret Service detectives say that
not one counterfeit note has been put in
circulation within the last two wears.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
"A company has been Incorporated

"A company has been Incorporated
IN New York which proposes to con-
struct a. floating theater at a cost of
S250,000. One of the trustees says the
river and coast towns would be visited
ard first-class performances given. A
stock company will be employed and
kept on board all the year round. The
vessel will be constructed on the cat
amaran principle and be called the
Gladiator.-N. y ,SuR.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

II can only lie estimated approximately rs TO
what extent the revenues of the road will be
affected by reduction over the main line and
branches in Kansas made at the three points
named. As has before been stated reductions
are not needed on the eastern ends of the
road, and considering this fact, the
average reduction computed for the whole
road i'll Kansas would not exceed fifteen per
cent. In its report to this Office the company
has tailed TO separate the earnings of that pa: I
OF ITS ROAD situated i'm Kansas from the earn
ings of the system as whole, stating It's ina.
hill " To do so. The freight earnings of the
road for the year ended June -. 1881. for the
whole system were SlO,b5l.7g5Si. The earn
ings of the road for the year ende, Jllnn 40
lsS5. were Sl4,6@,H6Hs Receipts from its
land sales and from land contracts for the
same period. 81 ,40l, 1a9.73 Total earnings and
receipts, Sl60ll, 121.S0. Against the same we
nave the following expenses charges and pay.
mcntS:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

The above figures represent permanent
addition to the wealth of the company out of
the earnings of the last year. II is proper &c
say that the road has been managed with adj
nlirdble skill and economy or else such mag
nihcent result could not have been reached.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

To Usage City and from Usage City TO Atchi
son and Lcavenworth, Kas.. aud Kansas CITY
ana state Line, Mas, having reference to the
claSSihcation now in force upon said railroad
and should hereafter prevail ON said road
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

As things are now, there is no adequate
reason for concluding that the business of
the country is 20 find a still lower level in
1884, but on the other hand the enforced
stopping of mills and further reduction
of wages in the concerns still in operation
may bring about further depression.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

NEW YORK, Dec. %.
The concluding week in December, which
is generally the dullest of the year in mer
camille and Industrial circles, has proved
no exception to the rule in 1888. Reports
from leading trade centers show that the
merchandise movement. has been much
slower. The general feeling appears to be
an unsettled one. Traders in all lines con
less to no anticfpations of special activity
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11

\ part of this surplus, viz: 81 4O1, 20 rs is
from land sales, which il is true will not con
ilnue permanent source of revenue, but the
lands will remain source of revenue for n
number of years 10 come. Out of n grant of
s.144,s55 acres inuring to the company under
the grant. l.3lS619 acres have beer sold and
contracted. leaving 1,f6.076 acres undis
posed Of IL Is true a large portion of the re-
ported surplus, viz, 81, 753, 0lS60 has been ex-
pended in new construction. but the Board il
OF the opinion that moro legitimate method
of dealing with this surplus would he to
apply II To the reduction of rates. IL is Oh
Niously unjust To tax the people To build new
roads and then tax them to produce profits
upon their operation for the benefit Of ind
vldGals who have not invested a dollar In
them. The expenditures were:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-11
WE AND WISDOM.

The best backing young man car
have is a good backbone of his own.
If You wish people to BE- kindly
toward you, you had best begin by be
ing kindly toward them. The man who
scatters thorns had better moi go bare
foot.-N J.. Eerdid.
There is no music in rest that
| know of, but there's the making OF
music in il. Patience is the finest and
wor,hiest part of fortitude, and the
rareSt, too. John RaShiH.
Little George was questioned the
other day about his big sisters beau.
4" How old is hep" Il don't know
- Well, is he young?' II think so.
for he hasn't any hair on his head
Chicago I''ter ocean
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-17
LETTER FROM RlNooEs.

RINGoEs, N. j., Dec. 49, 1884.
DIR. Dilts has been improving the road
in front of bis residence, by covering it
with stone aud dirt.
Lieut.. II. o. Rittenhouse, is having the
buildings on his farm, purchased of Run
kle Rea, Jr., some time ago, and situate
about two miles east of our village,
beautilled by pant.
Christmas will soon be here and no one
looks forward to tho great event. with
the anticipation of moe joy, than does
the small child; and well may it be, for
Kriss Krinkle is expected ON that occa
sion. May the expectations of all be full
filled and may the day be happy one to
every person.
]. 2. Rittenhouse and wife, took a trip
to Annapolis, Nd, on Saturday last, where
they will give their son, Lieut.. II. o. Rit-
tenhouse, Instructor in the Naval Acade-
my there, a few days visit.
~ of the Republican, says, that our
village needs man who can give two
days at least, of each week, to tho bar
ber's trade. We second the suggestion
and hope to sec it carried into effect.
The Presbyterian Sociable, expected to
take place Tuesday evening ofthis week,
has been postponed one week. 1t will be
held at the residence of Lambert r. Ser
Wis, next Tuesday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Gerald, of Pennsylvania, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Baptist Church,
yesterday (Sabbathl.
There are few cases of scarlet fever of
very light form, in our village. The public
school was closed for few days, last
week.
Rev. John Scarlet, Pastor of the Lafi-
sons Corner Church, purposes preaching
a memorial sermon, in honor of Rev.
Samuel Harrison, lately deceased, who
was pastor of said church few years ago.
DR.. p. G. Young and wife, moved into
their lately purchased residence, the late
property of Mrs. Cornelia A. Sutphin, de-
ceased, on Saturday last. The air about
the new home, was particularly fragrant
with the odors of sweet eatables about
dinner time, and the happy, satisfied
countenances Of the movers, just after
leaving the dinner table, gave evidence
overwhelm ingly favorable to the delicious
ness of the feast.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School of
this village, will give Christmas service,
entitled "The Prince of Peace in the
church, next Sabbath morning. PoP.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-17
DISTINGUISHED CONVICTS IN THE
STATE PRISON.

The State has among its unwilling
guests, now quartered in the State Prison,
a very distinguished party of gentlemen.
A list of these, and the little jobs they
are working at, is as follows: Levi ID.
Jarrard, the deiaulting County Collector
of Middlesex, is tho occupant of % cell in
the gallery Of the south hall. He is not
at work, but spends his time in reading.
James A. Heddeu, the embezzling cashier
of the First National Bank, of Newark,
is now employed as assistant in the store
room. Baldwin, the wrecker of the Me-
chanics Bank, of Newark, 10 working,
realizing fifty cents per day for the State,
as clerk for j. Tobin 81 Co., contractors.
Carrot S. Boice, Of the Jersey City Saw
ings Bank, is at present on duty in the
dispensary, under Hospital Steward Riley.
Fred. Palmer, OF Newark, is earning fifty
cents per day, as bookkceper for Downs
e. Finch, the laundrymeu. Henry B.
Marchbank is nurse in tho hospital, and
makes good one, so it is said DIR. Rufus
Peacock, of Jersey City, is confined in
cell in the south hall. Edward ID. Shaw,
the Jersey City cashier, keeps books for
Mcknight, the shoe contractor. John
Beach assists in dist ibuting books from
the prison library. T. G. Daily, the de.
fauliing Collector of Woodbridge, occu.
pies cell in the south hall. John d.
Harrington, otherwise known in Jersey
City as Tho Count" Doctor Peocock's
accomplice, occupies the important posi-
ton of tending the back gate of the pri-
son, while John j. Berry, the Hacken-
sack Bank defaulter, is librarian. There
are many others who have held import
ant positions in society who are now IA
menting their lost positions and reputa-
ton in the solitude of dungeon cell or
while they are at work ironing shirt or
putting soles ON a pair of shoes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-17
A Great Newspaper.

n Great newspaper.
The Pail Mall Gazette, of London, Eng
land, did not overstate the case when IL
said that Tie New York independent is
Zone of tho ablest weekles in existence
1t is as overwhelming as monthly or
quarterly magazine, with all the matter
in its many departments. Any monthly
might indeed be proud if it could show as
distinguished Z list of contributors as
Tile independent. In single department
its story department-we find, among
Englishmen, such contributors as Sir
Samuel w. Baker, the celebrated Egyp-
tain explorer Thomas Hardy, w. e.
Norris, James Payu, T.. w. Robinson and
Henry w. Lucy, the well known and de-
servedly popular novelists; while among
Americans we notice the names of Ed
ward Everett Hale, Frank II. Stockton,
Ii. II. Boyesen, Sarah o. Jewett, j. s., of
Dale, Rebecca Harding Davis and Harriet
Prescott Spolford. Tie independent prin-
ted also, recently, the last story from the
pen Of the late Ivan Tourgenef, having
secured the only translation from the
Russian into English. This department.
is but sample Of the others. 1t would
seem to us that The Independent offers
not only "lifty-two dividends during the
year." but, in addition, a stock dividend
with each department. We advise our
readers to send for free sample copy.
Nov. 12.-5t.