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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28
COOPERATION.
Revived Interest In This Plan of SoIv-
ing tn" Labor Question.

I-9evial Corr's.,onlcnce.I
NEW YoRH. Nov >. .-Everybody agrees
that the largest problem of modern times and
civilization is the labor question Many peo
pie hold that its solution though not likely
TO lie rapid. may he rendered certain by CO
operation. \ cooperation congress was last
month held in Milan. Italy, and the detailed
reports Of the great meeting, lately published,
have served To- revive the somewhat waning
interest in cooperation here. Indeed 1t
would not be surprising if divers cooperative
enterprises were organized before spring as
the result Of this revival, though people have
not yet forgotten the i'll fortune that befell
Kate Fields big cooperative hems in New
York not 50 very long ago
was talking the other day with an ardent
supporter of the theory that cooperation will
finally prove 10 be a panarea for all our woes.
and cited the failure alluded to as a reason
why people might object to putting their
money up in further experiments in that
direction.
The trouble with cooperation here" he
replied. has been that we have begun our en-
terprlsns of that sort on too grand a scale
The same trouble obtains in italy, though CO.
operation has advanced further there than
here. In England, whcrr the principle has
had the faircst trial and achieved the great
est results, cooperation commenced on &
modest and minute scale. twelve workmen
setting aside their small savings until thoy
reached the sum of son. then taking a room
in Toad lane, buying and selling their own
goods the purchasers at first taking them
home themselves.
But it i¬ to cooperative stores that We
look for the greatest good, but to co-oIera-
tive manufacturers. George Jacob HOlyoaks,
the veteran co-operatOr. who was present at
the Milan congress, said that the English CO
operative magazines while producing excel
lent results were nothing in comparison with
the cooperative workshops. which he admit
ted, however, demanded greater patience.
faith aud capacity. Their object he went
on, is to cmancilate workers from employ
ers and middlemen by enabling them to be
come their own employers equal among
themselves and receiving equal profits As
individuals, we all belong 10 different relig-
iOus and political societies. but as opera
tors we maintain strict neutrality. We have
succeeded i'll an unhnped for degree in i'm
parting morality to commerce. prosperity 10
industry: and every dav increases the cOnvic-
tion in each that only the welfare Of all can
place the social organization on solid
basis"
The grand result of the congress at Milan
was the appointment of committee Of fif-
teen to promote the federation OF all the CO
operative organizations in Italy and TO dis
seminate the principles Of cooperation
thrOupbOrlt that country We NAV H., S,,ra
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28
THE DAILY "MUROAH,"
And How We Learn to Like IL, BY De-
grees.

Especial Corrrspondence.l
NEW YORK, Nov. - We are no longer
barbarians. We wear Pantaloons and travel
ton, whether applied TO US in IA bar room or
on rail. Yet our newsboy's chronic cry Is :
Full account Of the murdah! Only one
cent?
Murder on paper Is cheap. A full column
Of gore, bloody ak, sharp razor, throat cut
from ''clew to caring" as We say at sea, ar
senic, rope. club, dagger, pistol for paltIy
cent! Did Nero enjoy this privilege!
Some folks affect to be shoe ed
at the blood and brains knocked
out OF our time and spread in ink
over our papers. | rather ike il have
contracted a morbid taste for it. Ii stinu-
Iates me. A full account Of the Awful
Murdah" gives me n better appetite for sup
per. Why, | must in self defense get up
liking and an appetite for this sort OF
thing. Were | TO be shocked at it daily
should turn cynic, rail at my age and time,
lose my cheerfulneSs and contract dyspepsia.
All cynics are dyspeptics. A long course Of
cynical thought affects the stomach injuri-
ously and poisons the blood. Fact II 90
much daily gore must be spread on
paper | must utilize it as n source OF happiness
rather than allow it to become cause to me
Of misery.
Hence l have learned TO love it, as We learn
to love caviar, moldy cheese, gamy meat
and other forms Of decomposition.
GEORGE L. BARNETT.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

ing wner- II Is desirable to take short
branch to connect With the fixtures Having
the bath room slightly separated. a. IL Is,
from the main hall. If is safer from = sanitary
point OF view than if il opened directly into
the main hall. There is a closet for soiled
linen next to the hath r"om. which is uccessi-
bic either from il or from the short hall lead
ing 10 ii.
The stairs 10 the attic lead ont of the hall as
shown. The attic is hoorel. but is otherwise
unfinished II found desirable, one or more
rooms could he finished here which would be
quite as large AMI pleasant a~ any Of the other
rooms in tn" hruS,
This hou>H can l." finished complete. includ-
ing fences, sheds walks, gas fixtures, plumb
ing, mantels and furnace for 8. 600
LEWIS II. GIBSON
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28
The ChiIdren's Curfew Bell.

The stranger who has observed anything
of the street life of San Francisco, iIr the
evening, has not failed TO notice the great
number of boys and girls at play on the
pavements long after seasonable bedtime for
children Nor, if unused TO such scenes, has
he escaped being panied by the traces Of
boldness, the beginning of lack of modesty,
manifest in the girls particularly. During
the year have passed in that city, have
often heard the voices of young girls frolick
ing outside their homes until 10 o'clock at
night. and frequently for an hour after
myself had retired OF the results Of such
laxity in care and restraint on tho part Of
parents, one need not speak. They are ap-
parent almost before they are produced.
In the lower metropolis, however, find
different state of things prevailing There is
an almost total absence of Young Americans
from the streets after nightfall l. soon missed
the loud shouts. sometimes harsh words, or
the hearty merriment, to which had listened
all summer long, pealing out in the darkness,
or under the fair moonlight. Upon inquiring
INTO the cause of the quiet, was informed:
Children are not allowed to be in the streets
long after candlelighting. There is an ordi-
nance preventing that II any are found
wandering abroad without sufficient reason.
they are taken in charge by the police. And
not long ago the council voted 10 erect a cur
few bell and to have it rung every evening
at $50. And then. boys and girls under Is
years OF age must be within their homes or
find the officers of the law interested in a.sir
cases.
The tones Of the curfew bell have not yet
been heard, but the newspapers are asking
why they are not, and that shows that the
bell must come. Meanwhile parents are
wisely keeping their children around the fire
sldet-not in southern California, ss a gen
eral thing-but arou.d the centertable.-Los
Angeles Cor. Cleveland Leader
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28
A COMFORTABLE HOUSE
AND HOW TO BUILD IT AT A REA-
SoNABLE EXPENSE.
The Home Long Talked of, Often Planned
and Finally Built-A Talk About Do
mestiC ArchItecturc-Hints to Home
Builders-An Architects Opinions.

iNDIANAPoLIs, Nov Sit Is frequently
said of lh"sa who would hulld that their i,!,s,S
are larger than their pockctbooks. Ii Is GER
taniy not di-eTeditahls 10 any one that his
lueaS shoald be larger than has immediate re
sources. Such a condition causes the enlarge
ment Of the individual and his porkctbook at
the Same tune Thus it is a good thing for
ones ideas TO be larger than his pocketbook
The man who SIys that he wants $1,000
worth Of house does not get as much for hi>
money As he who in effect saws. Il want
St,uyO worth Of house for 3. 600" The latter
l. an ambitious man; the former ha~-only a
little ambition He merely wants house
Fortunately, however, there are few such
people.
More often than otherwise it happens that
n man and his wife who have worked hard
for several years get enough money together
10 build a home, and 1t is possible that this
home has haeu talked about for several Years
previous To- their lu.dIn- In fact they have
bocn e3ucatins themselves in hous, buildins.
They have acquainted themselves with all Of
the modern Conveuicnces. They have studied
porches, yeStibules halls and stairwavs. They
know how many rooms they want on the
first floor and the bedrooms that they will
I
self in a very crude form. but in the course
OF time the plan shows itself more clearly to
them. They begin TO place the furniture in
the imaginary rooms, and as they do this
their ideas enlarge. They add at first inches
and then feet to the size of the various rooms
At first their ideas OF kitchen were quite
moderate; in time sink begins to assume
certain vague outlines, then it takes definite
form on one side Of the room: then pump is
placed beside IL Afterwards the wife saws:
How nice il would he if we could only have
hot water faucet over the sink" At first
they shake their heads and say that it would
cost too much, but in the course Of a few
evenings talk on this and kindred subjects
they come 10 the conclusion that if the hot
water arrangements do not cost too much
they will have them, and that as "things'
are SO much cheaper than they used to be
they certainly ought to get all Of these for
about what they originall. Npected to pay
for the house. Their ideas h been of slow
growth but continuous, and il aggregate
the growth has been great
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

The students at the Detroit College II
Medicine the other day engaged in friendly
contest over a small pillow which each one
desired to use as a cushion during DR. Deven-
DORIS lecture In their frantic efforts to
secure the prize the pillow was torn open and
the feathers scattered about the room. The
professor soon after entered and gazed for a
moment in astOniShment at the floor Then
he said: 1t looks as if some one had been
plucked," adding in an undertone, "a branch
Of study said 10 pertain exclusively to the
law, and not to medicine Detroit Tribune.
School Text Book on Hygiene.
The text hook on hygiene authorized by
the Connecticut legislature last winter is to
be prepared by the state board Of education,
and will be ready for the public schools about
Jan Chicago Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

A New Yorker IN boston the other day
called carriage and told the driver to take
him to Whisky Straight" Il don't know
any such place" said the driver. Don't
know wherr 1t ISs ItS somewhere near Bos-
ton" was the response There's certainly
no place of that name about here, asSeverated
the driver. Well, returned the nonpluSsed
New Worker. its something like that name,
anyway It's some straight drink" oh"
exclaimed the driver. perhaps it Is jamaica
Plain" And he hit It right Post
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

Hand bouquets most in demand for the so
ciety season will lie Of very iong-stalked roses
that viii hang loosely, being supported by
banks of smilax and maiden hair fern. Cor.
sage bouquets are 10 be OF Russian violeta
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

An old man said TO me: ny gals never
forget Inc. They married and went away
to their homes, and though they were none
Of them well to do yet, not one OF them
ever saw the time she wouldn't steal dollar
from her husband to give to father or mother:
but it isn't so with the boys. They never
knew they owed me anything; they never
put their hands in their pockets for me; they
never laid awake o nights thinking how to
scrimp household expenses to get me or
mother a present, like the gals did And
yet when | was a-raiSin' 'em thought one
boy was worth dozen gals"
HELEN WILMANA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

/. b. i W. Passenger Trains leave and arrive
at Springfield as 5ollOws:
Going NeSt-2:l5 a IN; Il:25 IN; 500 pm.
Arrive from Nest-2:U5 m g:i5 m: $50 D n.
Going EaSt-2:2U m; g:55 m; 5:35 m $40
pm
Arrive from East-l:55 a m; $50 m; Ills
IN; 1855 m.
Going Sorth-2:45 a IN 1905 m; 5:Ssa m
Arrive from NOrth-l:l5 m; y:45 m i:<0
pm.
N.Y.P.GO. TRAINS LEAVE:
Going West-l:4l m; loss m; 3:4s pm.
Going East-2:25 IN; lO:23 m; 9:37 m.
OHIO SOUTHERN TRAINS LEAVE:
Going SOuth-lO:3U M 5:35 pm
Arrive from SUuth-s:jU IN; 40 pm.
e. L. HENDERSON, ii. n. BRONSON,
cen. Manager. Gen. Tkt Agent.
d. IL. ROCHE, WM. HEFFERMAN,
Gen Agent Ticket Agent,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

THE GREAT PAN HANDLE ROUTE.
p, c. & St. L. Railway, l. NJ. Division
Springfield Branch.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28

AlsAL.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-01
EDUCATED BURGLARS.
College Graduates Who Become
Robbers AMI Forzers.
The Romantic Career OF Louis c. CIermons
George L. Lcsiie's College Days-A
burglar Who Is an Excellent Latin
Scholar and civil Engineer.


The popular impress ion regarding bank
thieves aud burglars is that they are
rough AMI uncouth, Taised in the gutter
and among criminals, AMI without any
early training which might partially erad-
icate the germs of inherited moral disease.
This is far from h ing the truth. The
hereditary criminal is to be found oulv in
the lowest grades, among pickpockets and
sneak-thioves. Most burglars, bank rob-
bers aud forgers have been ut ono time
well-to-do artisans or mechanics. or thu
sons OF such, while not a few criminals of
this grade are men OF culture, we'll edu-
Gated and well read. Su~h are usually
'he most dangerous, and are by no m cans
tue exceptions proving an opposite rule.
Name after name might be quoted, but a
Few OF tho cultured criminals who have
opera o I in Philadelphia will suffice to IL
lusiraie the proposition.
Louis {. Clermont was one of the most
notable II educated criminals. lie was
Of Southern bir.h- His parents were rich
and he received a liberal education, gradu-
ating viii honors from a college in the
South. lie was somewhat reckle in his
conduct, and his associations were of the
most democratic kind. Thus he became
acquainted with Walter Patters IN and
Ira Graysid 5, notorious forgcrs AMI
cbeck-raisers. He joined them and made
them considera'l amount OF money by
participant NJ III their schemes. With his
M-gotten gains be went 10 travel in Eu-
RIPE aud made a pilgrim1ge through
Pale tine. while la Stuttgart, Germany,
he was the guest of Baron Shintlle, better
known 10 American detectives as III. K
.SIl'n.rrn. q Asnger,ue hsns .rob,.er, who
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-01

fisinbcyited he~-fr-rnfT-Hcy. md later
Montealm m q y ith buain,ss feverses and
bankruptcy, AMI n IslIv became n COW.
bov. 4 few week, a-p' he was
lillel n some IRs.rTsr ,irfRrow n. aud
he widow cer4uas;i 70 make a per.
sonnl appeal for mercy at the old lone.
Loading SUCH a her household gnods as
were necessary into the spring wagon,
she disposed Of theremaiader, hitched mp
the ponies, took her two little girls. aged
.sioht nnl six. and the long ] urney hack
TO Ohio was be-un. No Incident occurred
u"til they were IN the heart of Central
Illinois. Driving along the southern bor-
der OF this county, she crossed the En-
bnrrnss river shortly before noon yester-
day, an ! n few minutes later stopped on
the banks Of a small creek. She aud her
little girls gathered some chips and sticks
with which 10 make n fire, aud the prep
aration OF their dinner bsgan. While the
moth"r was cooking the little girls wan
dered OF in search 81 W lid flowers When
dinner was ready Mrs. Montcalm callel
her children but there was re 7ponse.
She took ber rife from tho wagon
and started in the Iii ecii IN where they
were last seen. Before going sixty rod she
oil serve-l commotion in the trees, so slight
that mn unframed ear might not have de-
tec'eli'. Quie ly advancing a Iittls fur
Their, shi saw a groa. beast upon the
branch Of a hugo o1lS AMI evi lently about
to spring upon the two children, Who were
sleeping on the ground. She leveled the
rifle to her shoulder instantly and fred,
and tho p nther fell limp upon the ground
no. twenty feet fro " the little girls. Jason
Fabert and d. W. Smith, who were
passing with n load Of wood, heard the
shot and went 70 learn the caus,. The
mon At once recognizsl the animal rs the
same thew had pursued with their shot
guns. IL had probably started back south
ward throu h the woods, ne Il was several
miles below the grove. The men v9lur.
tecred their services to skin the panther,
as she desired tho p II for n MON snto OF
the event. She declined tho of r. how
ever, saying she couli both remove the
skin nnl tan II, AMI prsferre TO do it he
SELF. The dinner was then plrtaksn OF,
mi tie family 70 'un1l their eastward
i1uruey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-01
a Rich Woman. Kingdom.
bath NE } independents

Mrs. Mexican, of Brooklyn, n. y, is :
wealthy lady, sail to lie worth 1000, 900
ia bauk stock alone Her income Is esti-
mated at frem S-0O,cQO to 500, 90 year.
She owns Jewels Isl-nd, for which she
paid 5000, and proposes this fall and W in
ter To build dozen cottages wherein she
may another season entertain her friends.
When ste is i'll and needs doctor she
hoists n signal, which is no'ed on Num-
joys Hill. Portland. and physician
comes. When she is in nee of provisions
and the weather is bad she HOSTS another
flag, and Portlan steamer is sen. with
stores. On the island the lady has thirty
five sheep, many lambs, two yoke OF oxen.
live cows, a bull, five hogs and jackass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-01
Miss SrcClcIlln'. White Mice.
Hartford courant.1


Miss May Mcclellan, daughter OF the
late General Mcclellan, has very peculiar
pets, two white mice, which at times she
would take to the opera. They ran around
the box at the Academy, often pcrched on
her bare shoulde and kept the au Hence
quite amused or the reverse. They were
only permitted to run about during he
intcrmissions, but one night, Just as the
prima donna was in the midst of pathetic
SOLO, the mice came out as IL to hear too,
and the eyes OF the audience follow ed
them. Miss Mcclellan tried TO secure
them, Lu' they became excited and ran
away over the cushioned rail Of the bal
cony until caught by an usher and re-
turned to their mistr ,ss. Probably the
p ina donna to this day does not un.
iers'and why her solo received 20 little
applause on that par ocular night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-01
Land once at Larncd. Kans.. Oct o. 1893


Notice IL hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice OF her intention
TO make final proof In support of her claim.
ana that said proof will be made before the
clerk OF the District Court of Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, on December 90
1886, viz: Surilda J. Bond, for the s-w u re 4
section H. ne Sc NE sec 20, twp IS
range 12.
She names the following witnesses 10 prove
her continuous residence upon and cuIiivn-
ton Of said land, viz:
w T Collins, & o Letter. Fl henderson, 10
LETTER, all OF Medicine Lodge. Barber county.
Kansas.
Also George Eckert, for the Sc / sec g,
twp3 south, of range IL west.
He names the following witnesses TO provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. VIZ:
Frederick Roll, Henry Schatt, Gustav Gru-
newald, John waehling, all of Sexton, Kane.
Also Robert Fl. Frederick, for the @ e NV
ne s-w NV sc Gee Z, twp 33, range IS
He names the following witnesses TO prove
bis continuous residence upon and cultiya.
ton OF said land. viz:
j " Holden. David Roller, 4 D Ressler, }
X Litz, all OF Dcerhead Postofice, Barber
232scs w. X. BRowHLEE. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-01
What the Tot Mlstook Him For.

Some years ago a well-lsnown Fresbyte.
rian parson was spending his summer va.
cation with his family in the Adirondacks.
One sun lay be accepted an invitation TO
preach. In the congregation was a man
who apparently was very deaf, for he
came TO thu service armed and equipped
with an immense brass ear trumpet, and
rs soon rs the sermon began went forward
and took his seat well mp on the pulpit
stairs. The clergyman's little daughter
was among the auditors. She had never
seen on car trumpet, and the spectacle Of
the form on the pulpit stairs steadily hold
ing that instrument against his head filed
her with awe and wonder. On her way
home from church the first the first thing
she said to her father when they were
alone was: Papa was that an archangel
by your
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-01
A DEN OF SNAKES.
The Somewhat Unpleasant Experiences OF
sturdy Mountnlneer.

sturdy MountRlneer.
lwolf Greek Cor Cincinnati Elqulrc-.l
William Coldwell. mountaincer. had a
narrow escape from n horrible death on
Buff mountain last Saturday. lie was
turkey hunting, and hal climbed upon a
very large rock near the top Of the mou1.
tain. The rock was nbou. fifty feet high
and very ragged on the sides, which en-.
abled him 10 climb on top with little d 'fi-
Guilty. He had been there about ten min
u'es when, hearing kissing noise behind
him, hc looked around. A large rattle.
snake lay in a coil no more than five feet
from him, AMI com men ,el to rattle rs
SION as he moved. tn ming around he
took go d aim an n ed, killing l.. At the
report OF the gun nm awful rattle began.
Tie noise was f,ightful, and SCENE to
bs oil around him. Looking over
tho clge OF the rock he saw n
isht that male hi' blood run coll. The
side OF the rot K wns literally cove @ with
rRtilcsnnke'. coming out Of crevices in tie
rock ly hundreds. lie rnn TO the other
side To get down before the snakes got on
top, hut one glance over the edge caused
him 10 otep bnok with n IN an, fl the 81 lie
Of the rock was one moving mass OF
Tattlesuakes. His retr, at WINS cut of; &c
stay there was TO die a most Horrible
death. But one thing was left, anil that
was to jump, AMI quickly, too, for the
snakes were appearing on top. Clutching
bis rih> tightly, he jumped. The fall
stunned him for an instant. He attempt-
ed to rise, Lu. coull not; he was injured.
On exam nation he soull his left le; wss
broken. A ter day nnd night OF the
most horril 10 suffering he reached home.
crawling on his hands and knees, having
come over four miles in this way. As soon
as his wnnderful adventure was heard
the ncighbors Le-an ga,hcrin; aroun :,
AMI six young nolntlineer5 at once
staite | for the r,ck. They returned the
same evening. They say they went to
abou. twenty yards OF the rock and fred,
when the rafting commenced and the
snakes in few moments had covered the
rock. The boys began firing, and sue
cceded ia killing n great number. The
snakes got on the ground and made f,r
them, which caused them to Leaf hasty
retreat.
large body Of mouutaineers, headed
10y Captain John Miller, will 60 70 the den
next Saturday and try to clean Il out.
There is an old Indian legend about rock
in these mountains called death Rock
and said to be tho den OF thousands OF
rattlcsnakes. This is supposed to be the
rock.
1t has always boon thought strange that
cattle would not graz. near this spot.
where the grass grows so lux uriantIy.