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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Railroad Conductor Killed.

ERIE, Pa. May edward Root, con :
ductor on the Philadelphia and Erie rail-
road, received fatal injury last night.
His limbs were mangled and death fol-
lowed the surgical operations. Root was
single and a mombor of the Pennsylvania
Railway Relief Association. Root walked
off the end Of the car and was run over.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Biz Railroad DIAL

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, May 4-Flrst
mortgage bonds to tho amount of $40, O,O0O,-
900 have been issued by the Chicago Park
ersburg g. Norfolk Railroad Company to
the Mercantile Trust Company, of New
York, to build the road, and the mortgages
are being recorded in the counties through
which the road passes. In this state 222
miles will be built directly east from here
to the Virginia line.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Pheno M enon Of the Hea ayens.

SIOUX FALLS, OAK, May "a peculiar
heavenly phenomenon was seen here last
evening. The sky was perfectly clear, ex-
cept for long, black cloud in the western
horizon, from which protruded immense
pillars Of fire. They were of a bright red
color. The pillars remained for about
twenty minutes, and disappeared.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Crooked Postmaster.

MORRIS MIMI May 4-Erick e. SOL
seth, po'tmaster at Nash this county, was
arrested here and taken to st. Paul. 1t is
charged that he has made practice Of
using postage stamps as legal tender in
neighboring towns and disposing of some
at discount reporting them to the De-
partment as Cancelled by him. 1t is
said he has pocketed 5000 or $4,000 ilIe-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
RsmorssIuI Murderer Surrenders

CUMBERLAND. ND, May a.-John J. Nc.
Gaay, who killed his friend, Barney Cree.
gan. at MidIand Mines, February 10. was
brought here tonight by Marshal Hurd,
Of Helena, Mon, where McGady was over.
come by remorse and Voluntarily surrsa.
dsred himself
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Three Children Fatally Burned.

CLEVELAND. o., May AT Ashtabula,
o., this morning, house occupied by q
Portuguese family named Silvey, caught
fire, The father had gone to work. and
the mother to market, leaving three small
children In the house. One, a boy Of three,
was burned to death, and the two oths
so badly injured that they will die
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Extra Session Of conqress Probable.

WASHINGTON, May G.-Senator In
gals said recently: "In my opinion
there will be an extra session of Congress
called next fall probably about the middle
of October. This course has been deemed
iudicious, with view to organizing the
House of Representatives and getting
legislation in shape before the holiday
recessD
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Pola. .culilna In New York,

NEW York, May 3--The pole-cutting g
was resumed in this city. Eighth avenue,
from Forty-second to Fifty-eighth streets,
and Fifty-eighth street, between Sixth
and Eighth avenues, were the scenes Of
the pole-choppsrs' operations. Work will
be continued at the same places.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Fatally Crushed BY a Irea.

PARKERsBURG, W. VA, May 3.-Andrew
Mace, of Arnoldsburg, while cutting down
tree last Tuesday, was caught by a
grapevine and thrown thirty feet, almost
directly under the falling tree, which fell
upon him, fatally crushing him. Mr..
Mace was seventy years old the day Of the
accident
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
White Gaps Drive on a saIoonIst.

CLEVELAND. O., May 2-White- Caps de-
molished the saloon Of John Msssmors al
Hawson, Hancock County, ~, last night.
This Is the second time Messinore has been
visited, his saloon having l,een wrecked
about two months ago He hasnow dscid
cd TO leave the place.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
A Great Musical Event.

New YORK, May 8.-Arrangements have
been made whereby series of seventy
Eve concerts will be given In the leading
cities Of America by Gounod, the great
composer, who has agreed to lead an
orchestra of eighty persons.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
ExiermInaisd Himself and Family.

EDoERLY, La. May "A terrible trag-
edy occurred at Blair, La, yesterday af-
ternoon. A merchant named Meiwick
shot his wife and two children set fro to
his residence and burned the bodies Of his
victims with II and then shot himself.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
To Dine With Emperor wilhelm.

BERLIN, May 3.--The Emperor has invit-
ed the American delegates to the Samoan
Conference to dine with him at Potsdam
on Monday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Ordered Ont of Com missjon

WASHINGTON, May 4-Orders have been
issued from the Navy Department to put
the Brooklyn and Essex at New York out
of com mission
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Zach TavIor Sentsn oed 10 Hama.

PTTsBURGH May 2-Zacb Taylor, con-
victed as an accomplice in the murder OF
VIM. Mccausland, of this city, was sem
fenced to death in the Greene County cir
cult court by Judge IngrSham. Taylor
said he was innocent and did not have
fair trial
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Immigrants.

New YORK, May 6.--Nearly 1900 immi-
grants were landed at Ca stle Garden yes
terday, 1860 from Liverpool, 9ls from
Glasgow, 727 from Copenhagen. TO from
Antwerp, 6G5 from Havre aud 29I from
| Hamburg.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
To Be- Tauoht AIcohoIs gtfsoL

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May lin the Sen.
ate bill was passed providing that phys
iology and hygiene shall be taught in the
public schools, with especial reference to
the effect of alcoholic stimulants on the
human system.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
suleldsd al His Child. orava

BROOKLYN, May AVN White, aged
30, a wealthy restaurantsur, OF No. 10 Wall
street. New York, shot himself dead In
Greenwood Cemetery, where he had gone
to visit. as was his frequent custom, the
grave of favorite child, who died soma
Vaara apn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Michiuan LEGISLATION.

LANSING, MICH, May 8.-The Senate
passed the capital punishment bill, and il
now only requires the Governors signature
to become a law. The local option bill was
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Kidnapsr Gets a Heavy Sentence.

CHICAGO, May Mrs Josie Gurley was
sentenced by Judge Shepard to five years.
Imprisonment in the State penitentiary for
kidnapping Annie Redmond. r
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Moonshlners shooI AM Officer.

RALEIGH, N. c.. May 4.-Deputy Collec-
tor B. b. Bouldin was probably fatally
shot yesterday afternoon, In johnson
County, while raiding distillery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Double Murder al Cards.

LYKENs, Pa, May 6.-An Englishman
named Ward shot and killed two persons
here last night during a quarrel over a
game of cards. The victims were named
Johns and Miller. The murderer was ar
rested. fs..
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-06-05
More Fact Than Fiction.

We are acquainted with quite mum.
Der Of persons who "get more papers
than I can read now and do NOT want I
local paper" as long as they can Dor
row il from neighbor. These fellows
always take .'family Journal" published
at New York or somewhere containing
thrilling and blood curdling ronances
such as make youth despise home and
yearn for the day when they can break
away from home and go ont west and
become abad men and die with their
boots on Tx.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-06-05
The Eleventh Census

The government is already preparing
to take the regular census of the United
States. This work is performed every
ten years and will commence June /
1890. The census year that is
the year from which all records and COM
PARSONS are lnade-began on the first
of the present month and will con-
tinue until May 81, 1890. The govern
ment desires in this connection to obtain
various statistics concerning the people
and the country, particularly regarding
farm products and live stock, and the
birth and death rate. This is an all
important matter. The medical profess
sion, by reading the subjoined letter and
answering its requirements, can confer a
great favor upon the government and
benefit the locality in which they
live. Following is the letter:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May /.
To the Medical Profession
The various medical associations and
the medical profession will be glad to
learn that DR.. John $. Billings, surgeon
y. y. army, has consented to take charge
OF the report on the mortality and vital
statistics of the United States as returned
by the eleventh census.
AS the United States has no system of
registration OF vital statistics, such as is
relied upon by other civilized nations
for the purpose OF ascertaining the actual
movement OF population, our census
affords the only opportunity OF obtain
ing near an approximate estimate OF the
birth and death rates OF much the larger
part OF the country, which Is entirely
unprovided with any satisfactory system
OF state and municipal registration.
In view of this, the census Office dur
ing the month OF May this year, will is
sue to the medical profession throughout
the country physicians registers for the
purpose OF obtaining more accurate re-
turns OF deaths than it is possible for
the enumerators to make. 1t is ernestly
hoped that physicians IN every part OF
the country will cooperate with the CEN
sus Office IN this important work. The
II n. Il r
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-06-05
and Others, was presented and on motor

and others, was presented and on motion
was ordered filed.
On motion, the board OF commissioners
instructed the sheriff to confne county
prisoners in the Pennington county jail,
with the advice and consent of the coun-
ty attorney, and to present bills for the
necessary expense to the board of COM
missioners, until further notice to the
contrary.
The board instructed the auditor and
register to purchase, to the best advan-
tage, such Office furniture and fixtures
as shall be necessary for the various
county offices.
The city council appeared before the
board and gave to them the lease of the
middle store room in the Francis block
on the ground floor rented for three
years, after which the board passed the
following resolution: Resolved, that
we do accept for the use of Meade coun-
ty for Offices the certain described room
on Main street in the Francis block in
lieu of the lower floor of the city hall,
now under lease to this county"
At the afternoon session the board
ordered the auditor and register to fit up
offices and ask for proposals for the
building of vault Sx8x7, inside meas
urement, with two-foot sandstone walls,
in the rear of the room in the Francis
block. No other business coming up
the board adjourned, subject to the call
of the auditor. The next meeting will
be held on or about Saturday, June 20.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-06-05

At the land office of this district last
month the total receipts for lands were
S6,134.s0- Sixty-tive declaratory state
ments we're filed embracing 10,400 acres;
twenty-eight timber culture entries,
amounting to 1850 acrss; twenty three
homesteads, 3,594a acres, seven final
homesteads, 1,120 acres; three soldiers
declaratory statements, 4SO acres; two
mineral applications, thirty presumption
final proofs, 3,929a acres; three mineral
entries and one mineral bounty land
warrant locating eighty acres. Rapidly
the vacant land belonging to the United
States is being taken up and people de-
string locations in this section had bet
ter hurry up or they will be compelled
to look elsewhere. The known excel
lence of our lands and the nearness to
cheap fuel is the cause of the rapidity of
settlement in the Hills.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-06-05
commissioners Proceedings.


The county commissioners met Mon.
day afternoon in their rooms in the city
hall pursuant to adjournment. The
first matter brought to their attention
was the settlement of the county attorney
trouble. Mr.. Polk prepared to qualify
by presenting his bond. After hearing
both sides of the case the board decided
that inasmuch as they had appointed
Mr.. Harvey to fill the position, on the
word of Mr.. Polk that he Polk would
not accept it at the salary named, and he
had already filed his bond and taken the
oath Of Office, they could not consider
Mr.. Folks bond and would consider Mr..
Harvey the regularly constituted coun-
ty attorney.
The old justices and constables of
Lawrence county, now in Meade, who
desired to hold their offices in the new
county were ordered to file new bonds
with the auditor. The only ones re-
ceived were from J. P. Smith, justice,
and Robert P. Gore, constable, Viewfield
precinct; A. E. Cannon, justice, lower
Alkali, and o. w. Jewett, justice, Stur-
gis. These were approved and ordered
fled. The petition of certain citizens of
Tilford asking the board to appoint
Frank Green to the vacant Office of JUS
tice of the peace in that precinct was laid
on the table. The resignation of Will
lam Cable, probate Judge elect, was read
and on motion accepted. Otto & Weller
of this city presented an application for
license to sell liquor in Black Hawk
which, on motion, was granted. This
firm has the distinction of paying into
the Meade county treasury the first cash
for the county.
The lease of the city hall from the city
Of Sturgis to Meade county was read
and accepted by the board. Miss Lulu
Shell, superintendent Of schools elect,
presented herself before the board and
handed in her oath of Office and duly
qualified.
Owing to the vacancy existing in the
Office Of probate judge and the necessity
of naming the county license fee the
commissioners viii call special meeting
during the latter part of the month to
fill such vacancy and name such license.
TUESDAY.
On the conyening of the board yester-
day the bond of Il. s. Macomber
as justice Of the peace at Black Hawk
was presented and accepted, as was also
tue resignation II. g. Palmer as justice
Of the peace OF Spring Valley precinct.
A remonstrance from the citizens Of
Tilford protesting against the appoint
ment Of Frank Green as justice Of the
peace of that precinct signed By NJ Al.
Henderson, a. II. Morse. N. ii. beaver
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-06-05

A young man named Taylor, at work
in sawmill near Rapid, fell on saw
while in motion Saturday last and lost a
leg. He died Sunday morning.
The Chicago Herald thinks that the
opening of the Sioux reservation will
cause "a boom in the northwest whose
dimensions will not fall behind any of
the big ones of the last ten years.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-06-05

Gen. Dawson, in the last issue of the
Lead City Tribune, publishes two-and-
a-half column letter charging Judge
Moody with various offenses and ''errors
of Judgment" while on the bench in this
district. The general, evidently, is
mott p a 'smonopolist.'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-26
The Winter ENGAGEMENT.

The Winter Engagenen
The base ball batter's day is gone,
The buckwheat batter's day comes on =,
When all of us will strive to make
A record which shall take the cake.
Well face the syrup pitchers plate,
And bravely knock out six or eight,
Until the cook below shall shout
In saddening tones, "The, batter's
out"
And should we chance to strike fly
While eating huckleberry pie,
Oh, let us not give up nor howl
Because we can't run on fowl.
Whenever the waiter softly calls
A base on fried potato balls,
Then let US not be sore distressed,
But order goose eggs for the rest.
So let us still be undismayed,
While trusting landlords may be
played,
And not till stand-Otfs are denied
Shall we be base enough to slide.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-26
Opera House Restaurant.

The finest oyster house and restau-
rant in the city, in opera house block.
All varieties of game and fish and all
delicacies of the season served by an
experienced chef. Opera house orders
filled after performance closes. En-
trance from opera house vestibule.
1O:1I:y HARNIsCH a. BAER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-26
DRESS GOODS.

In this prominent branch Foreign
and Domestic textures. Foremost of
the Novelties Partisan Dress Robes,
$l2, $l4, $16 and SIS pattern, shades,
Garnet, Peacock, Brown Blue, Gray,
Green.
.,S.s.-::' FLANNELS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-12-25
1890. 1880 1890.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

Al new Shakespeare-the Shakespeare of ED
WIN A. ABBEY-win be presented in HARPER's
MAGAzINE for 1896. with comments be Andrew
Lang. Harper's Magazine has also made epe-
cial arrangements with Alphonse Daudet, the
greatest OF living French novelists. for the ex-
elusive publication, in serial form. of humor-
GUS story, to be entitled 1.-THE Colonists of Tar
ascon: the Last Adventures of the Famous
Tartarin-" The story viii be translated by
Henry James, and illustrated by Rossi and
Myrbach.
w. d. Howells viii contribute novelette, In
three parts, and Lafs cadio Hearn novelette,
in two parts, entitled "Youma," handsomely
illustrated.
In illustrated papers. touching subjects of
current interest. and in its short stories, poems
and timely articles, the Magazine will main
tain its well-known standard
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-12-25
JosEPAus DID IT.
How the Golden Opportunity Game to
Loan and Hungry Negro.

How tho Golden Opportunity Game to =
Loan and Hungry Negro.
There was grocery just across rom the
depot, and GA q bench under the window
were seven large watermelons. says the
New York Sun. A short, cadaverous-leek-
ing colored man sat on q baggage truck
LOOKING across at the grocery. After bit
one Of our crowd sauntered up to him and
carelessly obseFTedt
"Some fine melons over there"
'Deed dey is, boss" was the reply.
"Do colored folks ever eat watermelensl"
'Does deyl Does dey eat watermellyons
1 should reckon to consider dat dey didr'
us that SOL How many colored men about
your size would it take to get away with one
large melon!r
"How manyl Say, boss, pears TO me you
doan lib in dis kentry"
mo; I'm just over from England"
"Dat accounts. Yer doan' knowus. How
many would it take! You'd better az how
many mellyons would be wanted fur one
culpd pusson named Josephus Pardon"
''You don't mean you could eat whole
onel"
"Doan' L II can't eat de hull seben, III
go OF to de swamp an dep
We Clipped in to buy up the lot and give
the man the golden opportunity of his life
The melons were brought over and laid il
q row, and Josephus removed hat and Goa
and let out his leather belt three notche&
and sat down with his back braced agains;
box.
RI-pl went the knife as he got the word
and the storm had burst. He cut the
melon into four pieces, dropped the knife
and in gust two minutes by the watch moth
ing was left but heap Of rinds and hand
full of seed. A second was rolled over Il
him. and he gained tive seconds on his other
time On the third he lost ten seconds, ant
on the fourth nearly = minute. He cut tho
fifth, ate quarter Of 1t, and then stood up
to inquire:
''Was it 'spected dat was to eat de hui,
seben right downl'
''Oh, no. The idea was to see how many
you could eat at pnce.n
well, lie leetle disappointed in myself
Ftid believe / could GIT away wild de lot IL.
bout half an hour, but lie sorter filed ur
on To- Reckon hain't fee.in' oyery well
an dat de dozen turnips late dis mawnin
sorter held me on. II you would be 5,
ID as to give me bout i've minutes to I'm
de rest of dis, an den let me take de
der two down aar IA de bush by myself.
belieyln' dar' won't be nuthin LEFT
sun highs
He soon finished the fifth, and then took q
elon under each arm and made for :
ctst down the track. Twenty minutes.
er he left the train came along, and 81
rode past the thiehet Josephus rose ny
solitary melon in his hands, bowel
nks. and shouted;
wine ter do il, white mani It's de
left, and III git away wild him
- got down 70 Petershurglp
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-12-25
No. 1851. FIRST publication Dec 1s, 1889.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court OF Barber county, Kansas.
Smedley Darlington. Plaintiff,
versus
Nancy j. Turner, Reuben Turner
William Rathburn and Laura Rath-
burn. Landere Couch, ID. +. Lam
ders, Z. Couch, Addie q. Couch
Isaac N. Cady. Charles Pond, James
{ w. Pond and Pond Bros, Derts.
The above named ID. f. Landers Isaac
Brothers, Nancy J. Turner and Reuben Turner
are hereby notified that they have been sued
by the above named plaintiff. in the district
court OF Barber county; state of Kansas and
tnat unless they answer the petition of said
plalnon against them. filed In said action in
the Once OF the clerk of said court. by the hth
gay OF FEBRUARY, 1870, said petition will be ia
Ken as true, and Judgment will be rendered in
saio action IN favor of said plaintiff and against
sara DEFENDANTS. Tor the sum of Fifteen Hun
dred Dollars, 1901. with interest thereon
from the first day of October, 1885 at the rate
OF IL per cent per annum, and for the sale of
the following real estate, lying and situate in
the county of Barber, and state of kansas.
to-wit; The south half of the southwest QUAR-
ter of section twenty-six, C26I; the south half
OF the southeast quarter of section twenty
seven, CD, and the northeast quarter of sec
ton thirty-four, CAD, and the southeast quar-
ter of section thirty-four ga, all in township
thirty (3ll, range fifteen. tl5l west and to
order Of sale, to satisfy said sum of money,
interest, taxes on land, and costs of said action
in accordance with the prayer of said petition
3o-a2 PlaintiffSs ATTORNEYS.
Attest: FRANK HOLMES, Clerk.
By S. l.. ALLEN, Deputy.
Schoonover & Coates. Attys. Wichita, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-12-25
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 25. 1859.
INoiN SUMMER.

Jest about the time when fall
GIFTS to rattlin' in the trees,
An the man tibet knows 1t all
'Spicions frost in every breeze,
When a person tells hissef
Thet the leaves look mighty thin
Then thar blows a meller breafi
Ingin summers hyere agin.
Kind uh smoky -lookin' blues
Spins acrost the mountain side;
An the heavy mornin' dewS
Greens the grass up fur an wide.
Natur' rally pears ez ef
She wuz layin' on a day
Sort uh drorin' In her breaf
Fore she freezes up to stay.
Nary lick o. work strike
Long about this time O. yeari
I'm a sort-uh slowly like,
Right when ingin summers here.
Wife an boys kin do the work,
But a man with matched wit,
Like got, kin ford to shirk,
Ef he he's turn for It.
Time when grapes set in to ripe,
All i asst on any man
Is a common co'n-cob pipe
With terbacker TO my han.
Then Jest loose me whar the air
SINNERS 'crost me wahm an freel
Promised lands ull find me thar;
Wings ull fahly sprout on mel
I'm a-loungin' round on thrones,
Bossin' worlds from shore to shore,
When / stretch my marrer bones
Jest outside the cabin doorl
An the sunshine seepin' down
On my old head, bald an gray,
Pears right like the gifted crown
expect to war some day.
va Wilder McGlasson, in Harper's Magaxin