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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09

Harry Bacon called on us last We'd
nesday, and declared that his uncle,
Billie Morris, was never gambler; and
that it was q mistake to say that he,
Bacon, had taken Cora Bennett to Kio-
wa and lived with and abandoned her.
We have no desire to injure the dead
or the living, and give Mr.. Bacon the
benefit of this public denial. The facts
in the case will probably soon be made
nIihIic
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09

Uncle Ben Vaughn wants to tell all
his old friends that he is now in BUSH
ness for himself, and he wishes to count
them among his customers. He will
keep flour, bran and feed on hand, and
will sell as cheaply as anybody. Call
and see him when you want anything
Id his line. IL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09
THE KANSAS CITY STAR.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
THE LEADING NEWSPAPER OF THE IVES
DAILY CIRCULATION, OVER AZ. 600
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, OVER 10000

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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09

0The county superintendent earnestly
requests teachers and school district
clerks to report to his Office promptly
the engagement of teachers for the
schools.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09
Hogs and Cattle

AAUBD anu Ot1GEICs
want to buy fat hogs and cattle In
largo or small lots.
@ Q. y. HRA1Ks, AGENT,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09
Teachers EmplOyed.

We publish the following list of
school districts which have employed
teachers for the ensuing year:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09
Rich Novelties in Jet Eff
fects. ALI prices.

With an experienced Trimmer to wait on YOU so
complete stock to select FROM and prices so low,
it will pay you to deal with We can supply
your every want in this line however simple or
fastidious
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Jens Milkenson was run over and
killed by a railroad train at Council
Bluffs. Iowa.
The Chattanooga Southern railway
has been completed. 1t runs from
Chattanooga to Gadsden, Fla.
John Rogers at Hancock, Mich,
tried to shoot Mary Harris and after
ward drowned himself in Portage lake.
The Cheyenne Indian agency in
South Dakota is to be removed from
Fort Bennett to point opposite Forest
City.
The Itata sailed from Iquique Satur-
day night in convoy Of the Charleston
The inSurgent cruiser was under the
charr' f l.ieutcnant-C Commander Todd
assia1,s: by Ensign Churchill, Engineer
HALLS. :, - teen sailors and four marines.
The officers are provided with "a COM
plete ontfit and are independent of the
crew of the Itata and will not inter
fere with them in the navigation Of the
vessel. The vessel has orders to sail
to San Diego with all possible speed.
The Austin ( Northwestern railway,
"a narrow guage road running from Aus
tin. Texas, to Burnett, a distance of
sixty miles including branches. has
been bought by the Huntington South
western system. The immediate pur-
pose of Huntington. it is said, is to ac-
quire possession of the granite noun
tlln IN Burnet county SO as to furnish
tn granite for the government deep
water works at Galveston.
D. c. Knight, late resident director
of the Nicaragua canal company, in a
circular to the stockholders alleges
mismanagementa and extravaganza III
securing the charter of the slaritime
company through Congress.
Acting Secretary Chandler has ap-
proved grazing leases on the Crow In
dian reservation in Montana, amount
ing to $4,000 acres. The leases run
three years and net the Indians
$3.50, 3+4. The prices an acre range from
.03 cent to .0395 cent. Among the sue
cessful bidders were the Columbian
Land ana Cattle company, by NJ. Rosen-
baum and Partus 3. Near, both of
Chicago.
Rose Mcconnell, whose parents live
at indianapolis, eloped to Mobile, Ala.
and married Frank Tyner. The girls
family opposed the match and desired
their daughter to wed another man.
George Walker, saloon-keeper of
Bismarck, \. D., paid Willard SHIRLEY,
wholesaler who was closing out his
business, $50 for a barrel of whisky,
but on opening the barrel found it con-
tanned water. SHIRLEY disappeared be-
fore the discovery.
Ora Randall, aged 20, a student at
the Indiana State normal school, whose
parents live at Ward, Ind, was
drowned at Terre Haute while bath
ing.
Judge Winchester, at Bismarck, N.
D., sentenced Bob Roberts to three and
half years in State prison for the at
tempted murder Of Charles White, a
hackman, March 6 last.
The entire plant of the Pennington
Airship enterprise is to be removed
from Mount Carmel H., to Burlington,
Iowa.
William P. March of Winamac, Ind,
has been placed in jail charged With
forging his fathers name to the extent
Of about 81. 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
Georgia Bennett, Chicago Girl,
Commits SUIcide.

CHICAGO, June 15.-Last Friday even
ing rather pretty girl 10 years old
was found by Cicero policeman wan
dering aimlessly about the neighbor-
hood of Chicago avenue and Alma
street. The girl said that her mother
would not let her marry young man
whose name she would not give. The
officer took her to the town of Austin
and placed her in charge of the matron
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union.
To the matron the girl said her name
was Dora Bennett and that her mother
lived on South Halsted street. She had
been employed as a dress maker at
Marshall Fields and repeated a vague
story about leaving home because she
had had trouble with her mother about
man. During Saturday the matron
secured employment for her ~ the
dress making rooms of Miss Taylor in
Austin. At 10 o'clock Saturday night
she was given a room at the Woman's
Christian Temperance union quarters
and retired. Yesterday noon she was
found suffering from the effects of car
bolic acid, taken with suicidal intent.
Last night she died. By the side of the
bed was small bottle that had con-
tanned carbolic acid. No message was
left by the Respondent young woman,
but on scrap of paper were these
words: God be with you till we meet
again. Georgia Bennett" This is be-
ieved to be her correct name.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
SHE LOVED A HOSTLER.
4 Eifteen.Year.Old Girl Runs AWAY
from HOm me TO GET Married.

PATCHoGUE, L. l., June 15.-Grace
Raynor is only Is years old. She lives
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs William
L. Raynor, at Patchogue. She is the
youngest child. For some time David
Curtis, a hostler, aged 10, who lives
near by, has slyly paid her attentions.
A few days ago Mr.. Raynor heard
through friend in whom Grace had
confided that the girl was to be married
on Sunday evening last. To prevent
the marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Raynor kept
strict watch over the girl on Sunday
and took possession of her clothing. On
Tuesday, however, she got some
clothes and disappeared. Mrs Curtis
told Mrs. Raynor that Grace had gone
to her brother, Charles Raynors, but
she was frightened later by a search
warrant into admitting that Grace had
gone to l. K. Dodge's three miles north
Of Patchogue.
The mother started for Dodge's on
Wedn esday, and on the way she saw
young Curtis, whom she confronted
with You are a thief
"a thief?'' he replied.
Eyes. you stole my baby"
Grace had heard her mother ap-
proach and had concealed herself in
the woods near by. Her mother re-
turned without her. That night Grace
slept at Dodge's house. On Thursday
Charles Raynor, Grace's brother, went
to DOdge's and took her home.
Her father, to prevent her leaving
home until his return that evening,
placed a small chain about her shoe
top at the ankle and fastened it to the
floor. Grace from a window complained
of crulty to friend of Curtis who was
passing by. lie lodged a complaint
with Justice Carman, who sent letter
as follows:
civilian L. Raynor: Complaint has
been made to me that you have your
daughter chained in her room and that
she complains that she is in torture,
and has been beaten and bruised. This
ought not to be, as you will be liable
for cruel and inhuman treatment, and
/ shall have to take official notice of it.
Yours, S. III. CARMAN."
On receipt of the letter Mrs. Raynor
said they intended to prevent, if posi-
BILE, the threatened calamity to their
daughter, whom she released but put a
guard over. DIR. II. H. Terry has made
affidavit, after an examination, that
Grace received no injury either from
the chain or from the beating
Curtis was arrested for abduction.
His examination has been adjourned
until Wednesday next before Carman.
The Dodge and Curtis families have
been subppnaed as witnesses. Grace,
who is now at home, says sheis through
with Curtis, but she is closely watched
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
DOGS AND CATTLE GO MAD.
Epidemic of HydrOphO In the
Vicinity of Dunlap, Iowa.

DUNLAP, Iowa, June 15.-There Is
considerable excitement a few miles
east of Dunlap over dogs and cattle
going mad. Within ten days past thir-
teen cattle have been shot in one
neighborhood, eight of them from the
herd Of George Runnells. The cattle
appear to be ''dumpish'' and then re-
fuse to eat, becoming excited and wild,
frothing at the mouth and starting at
any moving object One man was
chased through the brush and trees for
over quarter of a mile before he could
escape from one of the mad cattle. Mr..
Ruunells had eighteen head of cattle in
this pasture and whenever there is any
sign of the disease apparent in the ami
NAL it is shot. About twenty dogs in
the vicinity have been killed The
symptoms were identical with those of
the cattle. A child of James Fantz was
given milk from COW that was shortly
afterward affected. The child shows
symptoms of hydrophobia and is in a
critical condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
SIXTY MEN KILLED.
Terrible Accident to an Excursion
Train, In Which Many Lives
Are Lost.
A Bridge Collapses and Three Cars
Are Plunged Into the
River Below.
Two Coaches Are Still Suspended in
Mid Air Over The
Flood.

BERNE, June ia most horrible &C
jdent occurred on the Moenchen,
Stein & Basic railroad to-day through
the collapse of a bridge beneath a
heavily loaded excursion train. The
train was crowded with people on the
way to attend a musical fete. Sixty
persons were killed outright while
hundreds were injured.
Two engines and the first car
plunged into the river and all the pas
sengers in the car were drowned. Two
cars remained suspended from the
bridge. All the trainmen We're killed.
Thirteen cars were saved.
BERNE, June 15.-Further details re-
ceived from the scene of the terrible
railroad accident which occurred yester-
day at a little villege near Basic on the
Moenchenstein 4 Basic railroad, show
that the engine and three carriages
loaded with excursionlsts fell into the
stream which flowed beneath the iron
bridge which gave way and caused the
disaster. These carriages now form a
shapeless heap of wrecl1ing beneath
the bridge structure, and by its size
prevented two other carriages, which
are suspended practically in the air,
from falling and still fur Their increasing
the number of killed and wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
AGAINST DIVISION.
Republicans of Utah Think Loyal Men
Should Unite.

SALT LAKE. Utah, June 13.-The re-
publican territorial committee today
adopted resolutions that the division by
loyal men on party lines in Utah at this
time would be fatal mistake, as it would
place the rule Of the territory in the hands
of the Mormon church, and would speed
lily result in giving statehood to
the territory, and the state would
be under the control of the Mormon the
ocracy; that Utah is not yet prepared to
accept statehood because the majority of
her people still maintain their allegiance
to the church; that the material and po-
litical interests of Utah iInperatively
demand united action of loyal people
until there shall be absolute and unquali-
fed abandonment of polygamy and until
reasonable evidence shall be supplied that
the men who control the Mormon church
have finally determined upon complete
separation of church and state In this
territory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
IN THE EMBRACE OF A BEAR
DisagreeabIe Experience of a Penn
syIVauia WOOdsman.

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, June ia party
of gentlemen who have just returned
from a fishing excursion up Kettle
creek tell of a startling adventure
which sshappened last Thursday to a
woodsman named Ben Huro living in
the back forest, The neighborhood
where Hurd lives is infested with ami
mails. Thursday morning Hurd and his
daughter came across a bear and her
three cubs. The old bear at
once assumed the offensive and attacked
Hurd, who was unarmed. The
girl, badly frightened, started for a
bark-peeler's camp about quarter of
mile further up the mountain for
help. James Callahan fastened to the
rescue with a bark-peeler's ak. He
was Just in time, for when he came up
on the scene the bear had Hurd locked
in his deadly embrace, with every bit
of clothing torn from his body. Gala
han dashed at the bear and with a sin
gle blow of his ak killed it. Hurd,
weakened from loss of blood, fell in a
swoon at the feet of the dead bear. A
few minutes afterward others from the
camp arrived, and between them Hurd
was provided with enough wearing
apparel to get home, about two miles
distant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Wheat Rfpenfng RapidIy-Fruft Crop
PrOmising-State Reports.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 1.-THE
weather-crop bulletin of the Illinois
weather service cooperating with the
United States signal service for the
week ju It ended shows that the tenn
perature of the last seven days has
been about the normal. Cloudy wealth.
er generally prevailed in the southern
division and the extreme eastern cOun-
ties of the central division of the State.
The rainfall was generally above a
reasonable average throughout the rest
of the State with few exceptions.
In the twenty-five counties included
in this report wheat is ripening rapidly
and looks well. The fly is doing some
damage in Fulton county. The rains
Of he last week have greatly benefit
ted the pastures and meadows, which
were suffering from drought.
The fruit crop is generally promis
ing, although in one or two places
straw berries were damaged by the
rain, and in Pope county apples are
dropping badly in some orchards. The
corn crop is reported favorab bly, in every
county.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, June 1.-the
Iowa weather-crop bulletin for the
week says: The last week was unsea-
sonabiy cool and shady. The average
daily deficiency of temperature was
about six degrees, and at the central
station the cloudiness was so per cent.
There was, however, no frost and no
bad effects are noted except checking
the growth of corn. All crops are do
ing fairly well and considerable i'm
provement is noted in the condition OF
grass and small grain in the northern
districts where the May drought was
mast severe. In the southern counties
fall wheat and oats have made an ex-
cessive growth of straw, which is the
only visible danger to those cereals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
Architectural Metal Workers in Chi
cagO Strike For Shorter
Day.
About 1000 Men Engaged in the
Movement and Many More
Indirectly Concerned.
Workmen Claim Their Chances Are
Good For Successful
Issue.

CHICAGO, June 15.-Every mechanic
employed in Chicago in the manufac-
ture or construction of ornamental
architectural iron or metal work went
on strike this morning for the eight
hour work day and an increase of pay
to 80 cents per hour. The number of
men directly involved in the strike ap-
proximates 1000, while probably five
times that number of men are Indirect
ly affected by the action of their fell
low wOrkmen.
Most Of the big agricultural iron
works Of the city are idle. At Winslow
Brothers & Co. extensive shops at 36S
Carroll avenue the entire working force
of 800 men quit. Of these only some
100 are involved in the strike, but the
molders, fnishers and other tradesmen
joined the strikers from sympathy.
Vanderloot & TrOOst's works are re-
ported at the strikers headquarters to
be in pretty much the same condition.
The Chicago Architectural iron-works,
employing 80 men; the Chicago Orna-
mental iron-works with 100 men, and
Vierling & Mcdowell, employing
about 100 men, are all practically shut
down. The men on strike include all
those connected in any way in either
shop or building with the MAX
ing or placing in position of
ornamental metal work. This COM
prises the builders of iron stairways,
elevator Enclosures, wire screens for
Office and other purposes, and fancy
metal work of all descriptions. The
men who handle the steel pillars and
beams that &C to make up the
skeletons Of many of the
big buildings now in course of con-
struction are not on strike. These are
already receiving the pay and
hours which the strikers demand. The
strikers gathered at Zepf's hall, on
Desplaines and Lake Street, this morn
ing. President f. c. Dorm said that
overtures for settlement had already
been secured from several of the firms,
and that the prospect for a successful
issue to the strike was good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
PANIC ON SHIPBOARD.
Passengers on the City of Richmond
Have Narrow Escape.

Have Narrow Escape.
QUEENSTOWN, June 15.-The Cunard
line steamer Servia, Capt. Dutton,
which left New York June 6, arrived
here to-day. The captain reports that
at midnight of Thursday last he sight
ed the Inman line steamer CITY of
Richmond, Capt. Redford, from New
York June 3, bound for this port and
Liverpool. The latter vessel was fly
ing signals of distress and the Servia
bore down to her to offer assistance
The captain of the City of Richmond
reported that his cargo was on fire and
the Servia stood by and steamed slowly
by the side of the City of Richmond
until Brow Head was sighted.
On Tuesday at midnight lady pas
senger upon getting out of her berth
noticed that the floor of the stateroom
was very hot. She found her stateroom
filed with smoke and at once aroused
the occupants of the adjoining state
room.
In less than three minutes all the
passengers, including those in the
steerage, were on the deck. Most of
them hurridely left their berths and
rushed on deck attired in little but their
Strenu Jus forts''were instantly made
by the crew reach the fire. Upon
opening the hatchway adjoining the
spot from which smoke was issuing it
was ascertained that portion of the
cotton, of which the vessel carried 1000
bales. was on fire.
While the captain and engineers
were trying to get the fire under con-
troll another scene presented itself on
deck under the eyes of the axious but
well-behaved crowd of passengers
Here provisions of all sorts were being
carried by the stewards to the ships
boats, in the view of the possible
necessity of abandoning the vessel. In
this work many of the male passengers
assisted.
Throughout the period of alarm a
gale was blowing and the ship rolled
heavily. During the dark hours of
suspense the mass of passengers were
perfectly calm, most of them making
preparations to leave the ship
Until daylight Wednesday the extent
of the fire was not known, so dense was
the smoke enveloping the decks. The
sea, too, became SO heavy that it would
have been almost impossible for the
passengers and crew to put off in the
boats if such course had been deemed
necessary.
The stewards continued their prepara-
tions to abandon the ship and had 1000
pounds of beef cooked for the boats.
Other stores were also made ready and
moved away from the vicinity of the
fire.
Hopes of relief came at o'clock in
the morning, when a sail was sighted
ahead and the Servia soon came along
side and conveyed the unfortunate YES
sci to Queenstown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-The
successful grating of skin sufficient to
patch up two legs was completed here
yesterday. A year ago A. c. Fulkerson
stepped by mistake into vat of boil
ing grease. The flesh of both legs
from the knees down was cooked
away One hundred and sixty persons,
Odd-Fellows and Knights of Pythias, of
which organizations FulkersOn was a
member, contributed portions of their
anatomy, to be used in piecing up Mr..
Fulkersons wounds. The gratis were
about thousand in number and III the
majority of cases were successful
Fulkerson was out to-day enjoying the
use of both limbs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
Murder at Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 15.-At 2:30
o'clock this morning Matt Bausley
murdered Ed Richardsoe by firing a
heavy charge from single barreled
shotgun into his temple. Both are
colored. Bausely and some other col
ored man had had trouble over girl
and the former armed himself and
went to Richardson's house, supposing
the object of his anger to be there.
He was refused admittance and forced
open the door As he entered he saw
a man sitting on a.bed and rising his
gun blew out his brains. The victim
was Richardson. The murderer is at
large
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
OHIO'S STATE CONVENTION.
The Cohorts of Republicans are
EIocL;no IN Columbus To-Day.

COLUMBUS, O., June J5.-Large dele
cations began to arrive to-day for the
Republican State convention which
convenes tomorrow afternoon for d
two days session. About all
the candidates are here except
Mckinley, who will arrive to-
morrow noon on a special train ac-
companied by large home delegation.
Senator Sherman will come tomorrow
morning, and Foraker and Foster are
also expected during the day. The
only indication of contest of conse-
quence is that which there may be be-
tween a Sherman man and Gen. A. S.
Bushnell, who is a Foraker man, for
permanent chairman of the convention.