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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

y letter from Caldwell, to the Texas
Live Stock Journal, tells several items
of news from that section so well, that
we extract from it the following
The winter has been very favorable
to range stock of all kinds. So far we
have had no cold rains or sleet, and
never more than an inch of snow at any
one time, though we have had some very
cold weather, mercury sinking as low as
eight degrees below zero, which. by the
way, pretty cold for Southern Kansas.
We had very heavy rains last fall. and it
was feared they would almost ruin our
winter grass, and that cattle would i'm
consequence winter badly. But as good
fortune would have it, after the rains
ceased we had fine dry weather. with
very light frOsts, until the grasses were
matured, and gradually cured into good,
rich feed, and as a result our range cat
tie are i'm better condition than we have
seen them at this season of the year for
many years. In fact, we very much
doubt if they were eser better. and I'M
less we have very bad weather from this
ON, cattle will come through i'm excellent
shape and with very little loss.
Last year the calf crop was unusually
light. but our naturally kind hearted
bovine sisters" have determined To re-
deem their previous good record and
have, therefore, placed themselves i'm
condition to obey the first and most i'm
portant of all the commands of the Gre
ator, namely, Go forth and multiply
aud replenish the earth" (By the way.
this is the only command that the writ
er hereof has strictly obeyed.) And
present prospects are very encouraging
for an unusually heavy calf crop i'm 1884.
Quite number of papers are publish
ing articles stating that the Loco Weed
is fast dying out in Southwestern Kan
sas and the Indian Territory, which. l
regret to say, is untrue and not borne
out by the facts. For several years the
weed has been rapidly Increasing. and
steadily travelling eastward, and many
valuable ranges to-day are worse than
useless for horses, on which not asingle
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Loco Weed could be found five years
ago. The fact is much anxiety is felt
by our horsemen. a number of whom
have sold out their horse stock, and
others contemplate doing so the coming
season. These are facts and not theo-
ries invented by the fruitful brain OF To-
cal editors, who never see the range or
the accused weed that is the ba1e of so
many otherwise valuable ranches.
''SOme parties have employed men to
cut out the weed from sufficient sized
tracts Of country to make horse ranges
or pastures, thinking themselves secur-
ed thereby, but it is reappearing either
from the seed or roots of the old plants,
and how to combat it successfully re-
mains a mystery"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

good and paying positions. 1t does ap-
pear that he might have found one of
his own color who would have been will
ling to comfort him IN his declining
years-he is now 73-especially when he
is recognized as the first cOlored gentle
man of the land but he preferred to
take white woman, nearly 4Oyears his
junior.
We don't suppose that Douglass will
have much to do with an amalgamation
of the races, but We believe that in time
the color line will be obliterated by
amalgamation; though scientists do
say that the race born of such unions
will be short lived. 1t is said that a
mixture of the Caucasian and Ethiopian
blood breeds disease and that decay fol-
lows early
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

In the second congressional district.
where an election is To he held March
LIST, To fill the vacancy Occasoned by the
death of Congressman Haskell, the can
vass may be said TO be opened, for the
democrats, greenbackers and anti-mon-
opolists have already nominated their
candidate, Hon. 5. II. Riggs, and the
republicans We're to have nominated
their man at Parsons yesterday. His
name is more than likely Mr.. Funston.
OF Allen county. This will be one of
the most interesting political campaigns
that ever occurred in that district. and
its result will determine To great ex-
tent what the people think of the tariff
question. The opposition candidate.
Mr.. Riggs, has long been known as the
outspoken enemy of corporations. mon
opolies and protective tariff. AS state
senator last winter he endeavOred to Sc
cure the passage of a bill To regulate
railroad freights and fares in this state.
but his measure was defeated by the
more liberal members, it being consid-
cred too severe ON the railroads. lie is
revenue reformer. opposed to a pro-
tective tariff, and i'm full accord with
the democrats on this issue, though he
has been a greenbacker for several
years. The republicans will max their
fight on a protective tariff platform.
and It is presumed will inject into il the
usual amount of prohibition gush. and
enough isms to satisfy most any ele-
ment.
Already il is announced that the
Santa Re railroad will take hand i'm
the republican convention, a servant of
the company having rented rooms yes
teriay in the leading hotel at Parsons.
Funston, who will no doubt be the
nominee, claims To be farmer politi-
clan; but the truth appears to be that
he Is n chronic ofiice-seeker, and has no
particular claims on the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Only two saloons were running in
Wichita last Saturday, the others hav-
ing closed up Of their own accord. Dis
trict court meets there next week, and
there is some anxiety TO know how far
Judge Sluss will abide by his promise
before election to pursue none and pros
ecute none, for prosecutions sake. If
he is like most republicans in this state,
he will ascertain the popular side OF the
question and proceed to get OH that
side.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

The marriage of Fred. Douglass, the
recognized leader of the negro race in
this country, to a white woman in
Washington last week, is attracting un-
usual comment, and most Of this is un-
favorable 60 the old leader. His own
partisan papers do not attempt TO JUS
tify this case Of m'scegenation, and the
old man is getting some severe raps.
Que paper suggests that now he cannot
hope for the entire social respect of
either the white or colored race, another
says that it is a direct insult offered to
the colored people, who have so long
been the means Of Keeping Douglass in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Congress Is listening TO considerable
talk now about the postal telegraph
proposition, and IL appears that the
proposition Tor the government to take
charge Of the principal telegraph lines,
and operate them In connection with
the postal department, Is meeting with
more favor every year. There appears
70 DO two leading objections TO the prop
position Cine Is that Ii would neces-
sariiy increase the horde Of Office hold.
ers. and the other Is that the dominant
party might take advantage of its power
aud use the telegraph in influencing the
ele, lions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

;. u. Hynes, general passenger agent
of the Southern Kansas railway, an
nounces the opening of this line from
Ottawa To Emporia, on February FIRST,
for freight and passenger traffic. The
new route forms the shortest line from
Kansas City and Lawrence to Emporia,
aud passes through Pomona, Quinemo,
Melvem, LehO and Neosho Rapids.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

New York World: $. ). Cox is to re-
ceive $1,000 from Norwich publishing
house for slice Of his political remin-
iscences. This is the advantage of be-
ing a literary statesman. President
Arthur couldn't get 500 for telling all
lie knows.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Forty-iiye per cent of the Illinois corn
crop is said to be understandable, and
II This is fact the same corn will hard
" he considered fit for feeding to stock.
Consequently, there will not be as many
beeves marketed, and western cattle
men will profit by the i'll luck of the
SuccOr stntp
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

y bill has been introduced into con-
gresS for the opening To settlement of
the tract of unorganized territory lying
between the south line of Kansas and
Colorado and the Indian Territory and
Texas, and variously known as the Neu
trail Strip, No Mans Land, etc. The
commissioner of the general land Office.
asks that subdivisional surveys Of il at
once be authorized.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

n resolution having been adopted by
the United States senators to provide
themselves each with clerk to be paid
SIX dollars n day 10y the government, the
members of the house also want clerks.
and will probably have them. Many
members no doubt have more work
than they can attend To, but the aver
age member has mo- use for clerk, ex-
crpt II Is % do his thinking for him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Mayor Medley, of Leavenworth, and
ID. Il. Anthony, had an encounter on
the street last week, which was one
sided affair, the mayor splitting in his
antagonists face, rubbing it in with his
hands, and slapping the jaws of the edi-
tor. Anthony did not resist, claiming
that he was a cripple and unarmed.
Public sympathy is with Mayor Neeley.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Last Saturday morning the state pen
hentiary Of Minnesota, ut saltwater,
was burned, and the state subjected To
loss Of many thousand dollars. All
the prisoners were rescued without diff
ilculty. The Younger boys were con-
fined I'm this prison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Marty Kittleman, of Harper, Kansas,
Is to run ~ foot race nj San Francisco
next Sunday with Fred. Harmon, the
stakes being 500 n side. Both are fast
men, and there is considerable anxiety
as To the outcome. Kittleman has new
er been defeated In foot race.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

a general order, issued 10y Col. J. I.
Anderson, commander Of the depart
ment of Kansas, G.. A. r., announces
that the department encampment will
convene mt Topeka, at . o'clock a. NJ,
February 9Th, instead of on the 5th, as
announced In previous general order.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

u runs In the bIOsd. Governor Muir
ray, ut Utah, whose translucent practic-
Is when federal marshal Of Kentucky n
few ytas ago are now being exposed, Is
half brother To Governor Crittenden,
of Missouri, who conspires with one
pair Of Brothers to kill another pair. and
who seeks to evade the law against an
official using FRYE pass by handing the
conductor one issued To Mrs. Critten-
den AMI family. ~-Brooklyn Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Judge McCrary, as general attorney
OF the Santa Fe railroad, will have his
headquarters in Kansas city, having al
ready rented rooms; and all this much
To the disgust Of Topeka. The capital
city imagined it owned everything con-
nected with the Santa Fe, body and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

The fine new hotel, the property of
the Santa Fe railroad, at Las Vegas hot
springs, New Mexico, was destroyed by
fire on the lTth ult., and already the
company announces that the structure
Is to he rebuilt, and this time it is to he
made fire proof.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

a terrible coal mine explosion occur
red at Crested Butte, Colorado, last
week, resulting In the miserable death
of sixty miners. Gas had accumulated
In the mines, and this was ignited from
u miners candle, 1, is presumed The
bodies were not all recovered for sever
al days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

IL Is now asserted positively that the
men who were working OH he extension
of the Santa Fe railroad, west of Wich-
ita, have been withdrawn and put at
work i'm the eastern part of the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

"A dispatch from Austin, Texas. says
that the legislature has PASSED a joint
resolution asking congress 10 reopen
the cattle trail from Texas 10 Kansas
through the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indian reservations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

JAS. +. Martin, president of the state
board ct charities, died last week. lie
was the appointee Of Governor Click,
and was giving general satisfaction III
his position.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

The total amount of sorghum land in
Kansas last year was over 900 acres,
which produced III 600 tons of cane, re-
sulting in 1854, 600 gallons of syrup, val
ned nj S2.OJl 600.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

I'm AtchisOn preacher has opened up
n savage crusade against secret societies
with the motive, IL is supposed, of sol
Mifying himself with the sisters
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

Democrats in Dodge CITY are begin
ming to feel their oats, and will make
~ straight fight for the township Offices
next Tuesday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-01

a bill to provide for the manufacture
Of salt In the Indian Territory has been
presented To congress.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
Our Underpaid School Teachers.

The Press is glad to note that other
journals are beginning to interest them
selves in the matter of school teachers
salaries The misery character of the
pay allowed to this most important
branch Of the public service is dis
credit to the State and an injury to the
schools. We called attention last week
TO one township in Snyder County
which pays its public school teachers
the magnificent sum Of SlS month.
Twenty or thirty dollars month are
very common salaries in this State. In
Philadelphia the average pay OF female
teachers is $3.50 a month, though the
male teachers, which include the high.
est-priced teachers in the State. receive
an average of 1920 a month. The male
teachers in this State, outside of Phila-
delphia, receive 1874 As, and female
teachers $27 10 monthly.
The american, of this city, recently
addressed Mr.. Wickersham, ex-superin-
tendent of public schools, on the sub
ject, asking him, among Other things,
''if the the public schools suffered, and,
if so, to what extent, on account of the
compensation of the public school teach
ers being less than that of other per-
sons whose capabilities, training, etc,
may be considered of corresponding
grade" His reply is, and we believe
that none will gaiusay it, that "the low
salaries paid teachers tend largely to
keep first-class talent and enterprise
out of the profession, and oftentimes to
cause the loss of that which it had ac-
quired Four thousand teachers leave
the profession every year in Pennsyl-
vania. OF these many of the most
promising young men study law or med
icine, engage in some kind of clerical
work that pays them better, or enter
upon business career. The loss is al
most enough to paralyze the whole
work of education. Besides, this con
slant change of teachers is very dam
aging in its effects upon the pupils in
our schools. No one can teach child
well who is not thoroughly acquainted
with his talents, tastes and disposition,
and such an insight into the inner being
of schoolful of children is not acquir.
ed in day or year With constan,
change of teachers, the pupils of a
school lose all that is most valuable in
education, the moulding of character
the shaping of life, that training which
makes the best possible men and wo
men. Let teachers be compensated fol-
their labor as they ought to be, and
hosts of the very choicest of our young
men would prepare themselves for thu
business of teaching and training tn,
young-the most delicate and most diff
ticult, but most delightful work Goo
has left man to do.-Phild. Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
A Queer Case of Superstition.

NEW YORK, January IA most re-
markable case of superstition has just
come to Light in New Lots, suburb
of Brooklyn, where the authorities have
discovered religious society that has
kept the dead body of Its leader for
fourteen days in the expectation that
the life will be restored to it. Five
years ago seven persons, five men and
two women, came from Chicago aud
settled in New Lots. They occupied
one house and did no work, believing
that they were under the especial care
of God, who would provide them with
all things needful. How they have
managed to live is a mystery. Their
leader was Robert j. Haynes, about 35
years old, an intelligent, educated man,
but monomaniac on the subject of re
ligion Fourteen days ago he died of
consumption. His wife went to Chica-
go, saying that her husband would Join
her there Since then the lody has
laid on a cot in the room where the
others sleep, dressed in ministerial
black, with hat and shoes on. One of
the members said "Brother Haynes
is still with us. He is only dead for a
punishment and in few days will re
turn to life. You see, he never wanted
to die and made up his mind that lie
would not. God, to punish him, caus'
ed his death, but He will restore him
to life, to work more earnestly for His
glory. They will not allow the body
to be buried and say that they will send
it TO Chicago, The Health Officers
will see that the laws are complied
with.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIl
COUNTY OFFICERS.

The fight in this county for Office this
year, promises to be warm one. AL
ready the list of candidates is well
filed, with numerous townships to hear
from. For The commission,rShip Steph-
en- Poho o' Cea,re aud B. f. Edgar of
Fishingcreek, and probably several
others, will contend. For county
treasurer, p. A. Evans of Montour,
G. A. Herring of Bloomsbury and
A. b. Croop of Briarcreck, will ask
Tor the nomination.
For Prothonotsry, ex-county super
intendent w. H. Snyder of Orange,
md ex.deputy prothonoiary, G. nj.
Quick of Bloomsbury will each try his
strength against William Krickbaum
who is candidate for third term.
For Register and Recorder the pre-
sent incumbent, G.. w. Sterncr, will ask
for a second term, to secure which he
must defeat 9. Ii. Campbell and ex-
sheriff Ent.
For Representatives we have heard
several nam, mentioned, but not with
sufficient certainty to warrant us in
publishing them, except William
Bryson, who will ask second term.
The Democracy of tie county ought
to have no difficulty in selecting a good
set of officials from those already in the
field, or who will enter hereafter. The
principal point to be guarded is that
no man shall be nominated for any of.
fee who in any way violates the law
governing delegate-election and nomi-
mating convention, which law we
shall publish in full in due time, in
order that candidates may not be igno-
rant of what the law permits and ,ro-
hibits to those seeking Office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04

The number of Senators who had
not presented their warrants at the
State Treasury quite recently has been
reduced to four and the number of
members of the house to ten. Senator
Hall, Democrat, of Elk, who scarcely
attended one-third of the sessions Of
the Senate, presented his warrant and
turned into the treasury $1,000, retain.
ing $720,4O. Representatives Merry
and Ryland, Democrats, of Clinton and
Northumberland counties respectively,
drew $110 less than their claim, on ac.
count of the June recess.
The Senators have now presented the
State $l4,9l3.80 and the members oi
the House $40, ,740, making a total of
$25,65440 covered into the treasury
by the legislators. Forty-six members
of the House deducted $l10 each from
the amount of their warrants and nine
500 becnrN of the recess in June.
Ninetee S ,ators turned into the
treasury ,SllO each for a similar reason
and one 500. One hundred and twen-
ty-five members of the house have
drawn full pay, six,y-six have scaled
their warrants from 500 to 1920 and
one Crawford, of Philadelphia) has
given the State all his paw. Only ten
Senators have taken the full amount of
their warrants.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-04
The Public Schools of the State.

The report of Superintendent of
schools Higbee has just been made
public. There are 1927 school districts
in the State, 1882 schools, 1897
g,aded schools, 1921 school directors,
l05 superintendent, 5000 male teach
and l3,4l4 female teachers. The aver
age salary of male teachers per month
is $37.03 female teachers, $30.05.
The average attendance of pupils was
957,6SO cost of tuition, $5, 1913, ,69l.74;
cost of buildings, tuition, fuel and con.
tingencies, $9,206,336.65; estimated
value of school property, $50, 1919, ,636
school tax levied for all purposes, $5,.
676,547.57 estimated value of State
and incorporated educational institu
tions, $S,S47,3S9.76.
The increase over last year is giver
as follows: In schools, $50 male
teachers, 45l female teachers, 637
pay of female teachers, SIG per month
number of pupils, 1885 cost of tut
tion, S329,973.S3 value of school pro
perty, $1,S58,076