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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
PENSION REPORT.

Green Berry Raum's An -ual Published
Next Years Estimatc. 8165, ,OOO, 900.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The annual
report of Green B. Raum, commissioner
of pensions, made public to-day, shows
that there were on the pension rolls
June so last, S76, ,06S names, an increase
during the year of 1879, ,90S. There were
added to the rolls during the year 222,-
937 new names and 2,477 previously
dropped were restored. During the
year 25, 800 were dropped from the rolls.
The total amount expended for pen
sions during the fiscal year was $780,
OBS, 612. For the present fiscal year
s144, s56, 900 is appropriated and, taking
the cost of the pension allowance dur
ing the first four months of this fiscal
year as basis of calculation, the COM
missioner estimates that a deficiency
appropriation of $40, sos, 621 will be nee
essary to supplement this years appro-
priations
An estimate of s165, 600, 900 is submit
ted for the next fiscal year. But the
commissioner says that If as many al
lowances of pension shall be made dur
ing the fiscal year to come as during the
last, this amount will not be enough.
He says, however, that it is difficult
to forecast pension payments so far
in advance, and that as congress will
be in session, no embarrassment will
arise if his successor, in the light Of
actual cost of the work for the first six
months of the next fiscal year, finds
that further appropriation will be
needed.
Under the dependent and disability
pension act 920, 1857 claims have been
filed, of which number 4O3,s59 have
been allowed. The pension payments
under the law up to September 80, 1892,
| amounted to SIC, 494, ,443
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

ware county to the ralIroao king wnos. wealIn
was estimated at tl6O, 900 is one Of the mos,
remarkable among Americas self-made men
Leaving home when but boy, practically PEN
niless and on foot he rose 70 the acknowledged
position OF the wealthiest and most powerful
railroad magnate in the world
Jay Go uld was born in West Settlement n
backwoods village Of Roxbury. Delaware coun.
ty, New York, In May, 1884 He was the son of
j. b. Gould, farmer, who was fairly veil to
do and who had been deputy sheriff in the
famous anti-rent war In the early sos. Young
Gould was also cousin Of Alfred Gould, the
inventor OF the chain well pump and was close
ly connected with the Mores, q prominent
Scotch family, and others well known in this
county. His mother died when he was an In
FAINT He left home with 50 cents in
his pocket, and studied at Hobart acad
emy in neighboring town Here he
earned an extra penny by keeping the books OF
the village blacksmith, eventually enjoying a
brief partnership in the business. He was fond
OF mathematics and on leaving found employ
ment in making surveys of Ulster county at a
salary OF s2O month. The correctness of the
work attracted the attention of John Delafield
who applied to the legislature to authorize a
map of the state to be made. The work failed
owing TO the death Of promoter. and Mr.
Gould, having ga 100 - $4,000 through
his previous mar surveys, WIS a His
tory Of Delaware .unty."
His later career financier and railroa d
king Is well known to the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Annual Report Of Secretary Noble
Submitted.
He Gives Some Interesting Points As to
the Work OF His Department-The Gen.
sus, Sealing Dispute, Pensions and
Other Matters Treated.
Secretarr Noble,s Rennrt.


WASHINGTON, Dec 5-The annual report Of
Secretary Noble TO the president is an interest
ing document and covers fully and in detail the
operations of this department The volume. Of
work accomplished during the present admin
istration is shown to greatly exceed that of any
like preceding period in the history of the de-
partment In the general land once on June
20. lSSX there were pending $50 95S final entries,
and the accumulation steadily increasing These
have all been disposed of. During the present
administration 3sS.1S agricultural patents have
been issued. against 162 754 in the preceding
four years, representing an excess in acreage of
81, ,659 $40 acres The policy Of making forest
ries over the western states and territories has
been greatly advanced during the past year.
Reserves have been created By presidential
proclamation making an area of 3, ESQ 200 acres.
This policy win be further carried into effect
aud viii be most benefcent and far reaching in
its results.
The public parks in the United States under
control OF the interior depariment-Yellov-
stone park, the National parz. the Sequoia Ma
tional park. U. s Grant National park and the
Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas, except
ing the latter, are under guard Of special de-
taila from the army aud aEe weI protected and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
Kansas Judicia, D,.trict..

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec ec3.-Accordinr to
the official returns the populists elected
three of the seven district Judges
chosen. They are: l. A. Myers, of the
First judicial district; William A. Ran.
dolph, of the Fifth, and A. NJ jackson.
OF the Thirteenth. The republicans
elected, W. D. Webb in the Second dis
trict, z r Hazen IN the Third, f. w.
Sturgis in the Twelfth and w. G. East.
land in the Fourteenth. These, with
Thompson, of Sabetha; Mackay, of
Harper, and Bashore, of Kingman. give
to the populists six of the thirty-five
judges of the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
OPIUM sMuooLERs' TRICKSH
They swindle Each Other 90 Wen q the
Governnank

Government.
The opium smuggling business, for
which Puget Sound Is notorious, Is del
veloping the best talent of all the
swindlers on the North Pacific coast.
The smugglers, in their plans TO trick
the custom house officers and each
other, are adding to the devices that
Yankee ingenuity can devise those that
Chinese cunning can contrive. The
opium is prepared for smoking in Vic
toria, and from there smuggled into
the Puget Sound district by carriers
through the dense woods, or by boats
which run across the line under cover
of the night. Not a little opium Is
brought in on the regular steamers.
Recently the custom house officers
have seized number of trunks contain
ing what were supposed to be packages
Of opium, but the tests have disclosed
the fact that the smuggler has himself
been tricked into buying cans OF saw
dust and molasses, for which he has
paid the price of regular opium. This
method of cheating the smugglers Is
just now very popular with the Chinese
of Victoria, who prepare most Of the
opium for smoking.
Now and then a smuggler, when
closely pressed by the customs inspec-
tors, will drop his cargo overheard and
try to fish 1t up afterward. The other
day fisherman, who was fishing for
tomcod from one of the wharves here
caught something very heavy on his
line. He tugged away for Ave minutes,
and finally disentangled and brought
to the surface package of ten ive-
tael opium cans, bound together by q
heavy cord. The cans contained the,
genuine drug, somewhat injured by.
water.
The biggest swindle that an opium
handler ever has devised In this part OF
the country has recently come to light.
About year ago the Halcyon, trim,
black-bodied, slender-sparreds schooner,
started out from Victoria for Asia, and
it was whispered around that she had
gone to -get a cargo Of opium. Upon
her return, however, her cargo was
found to consist of ballast. The sup.
position then was that her opium had
been transferred" as they say, at.
Honolulu The truth is, however, that
she had on board eighty thousand doll.
lars worth of opium, which was conf
cealed on Maui island until more CON-
yenient time should arrive for bringing
It into port.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
POST OFFICE BUSINESS.

Figures From the Annual Report of the
First Assistant Postmaster-GeDeral.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-The annual re-
port of E. C. Fowler, the acting first
assistant postmaster-general, shows
that the aggregate salaries of the post
masters at the 8, III presidential post
Offices on July 1, 1892, was s., ,S96, 900,
an increase during the year of s346, ,O0O
The gross receipts at these offices
were S54, 15S, ,973, being an increase for
the year of So, S4s, ,91O, or 7.65 per cent
The amount allowed as salaries to
fourth class postnasters during the
year was $40, 105, 25s. or an average of
$161. % to each postmaster. The total
revenue of the department was $40, 93O,-
476, being an increase for the year of
S4,99S, 900 or 1866 per cent. The aggre-
gate allowance for clerks in post offices
was 1881, S39 The estimated amount
needed for the next fiscal year is s26,-
265, 900, an increase of 81, 10000.
The report shows that at the end of
the fiscal year 1892 there were 56S free
delivery offices, with carrier force of
10, 737 men, an increase of 6o7, and the
annual cost of the service was 50, &c.,
e92.67, equal to an average annual cost
of S92s.27 per carrier. The total num-
Der of money order offices in opera
ton June 80, 1891, is shown to have
been 10,070. Two thousand and twen-
ty-three additional offices of this kind,
authorized to issue and to pay domestic
money orders and postal notes, were es-
tablished during the year, while at
twenty-four places the money order
business was discontinued. On the
30th of June last there were there
fore in operation 1909 money order
Offices. Since the latter date A.
$50 names have been added to the
list of offices transmitting domestic
money order business, while at ten
post Offices that business has been dis
continued, leaving at the present time
1859 authorized to issue and pay do
mestic money orders and postal notes
The increase of 1. 900 made during the
last fiscal year in the number of
money order offices was by far
the largest effected in any one year
in the history of the postal money
order system. At the close of the year
ending June go, 1892, there were in
operation I'll small offices, authorized
under the act of January 5, 1887, to
issue postal notes, but not to paw them.
The number of domestic money orders
issued during the year was II, ,O69. .442.
aggregating in amount S12O, ,O66, ,s01.
The total of such orders paid and re-
paid amounted to $50. 121, ,753.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
A Sad Accidant

WooDvILLE, Miss, Dec. 5.-A sad ac-
cident occurred in this county yester-
day. Three little girls, children of DR..
j. z. Caro-. prominent physician, were
playing under the bank of Buffalo creek
when, without any warning whatever,
the ground suddenly caved in, killing
two of them, aged and z, instantly,
and severely injuring the other child,
aged years A little daughter of Mr.
E. Morris was also badly hurt
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
DEATH OF JAY GOULD.

The Noted FInancier aad Railroad King
Dies Somewhat Unexpectedly OF Con-
sumption.
NEW YORK, Dec 3-Jay Gould, the
mightiest railroad power probably in
the world died at 9el5 o'clock yesterday
morning of consumption. surrounded
by his immediate family. Although he
had been in declining health for soma
time he kept his true condition con-
cealed from the public and not until a
few days before his death was his true
condition known.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
The history OF Jay Gould from . barefocted
boz NHp wandered over the rcpgh Hills of pslE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
A Dalton Outlaw Caught.

TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Dec Ellis
worth Wyatt, one of the notorious
Dalton gang of desperadoes for whom
a reward of 81, 200 is offered by
the Kansas authorities, was sur
rounded and captured at the home of
his uncle III Cory early this morning
He showed fight, but revolver weak
ened him. Wyatt was one of Bob Dali
tons most desperate followers. and, al
though not in the Coffeyvilie raid, be is
wanted for many crimes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
True L. neI.ed.

HIAwATHA. Kan. Nov 8o.-Commo-
dore True, the negro who stabbed w.
wa,tham to death at colored festival
Thanksgiving night, was iynched early
this morning by colored men after the
sheriff and his deputy had fred several
intellectual shots 1T them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
Can only Be had on the cases
slammed with @h;s %~,A
HOW KANSAS VOTED.

Official Canvass of the Vote For President
and congressman.
The canvass of the vote for presiden-
tial electors and congressman, as cast at
the late election in Kansas was COM
pleted by the state board of canvassers
on the S0th and was announced as fol-
lows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

Brig. Gen Benjamin w. Brice, re-
tired, died at Washington on the 4th-
He was born in Virginia in 1909.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
Rev. Dr Scott n..a

WASHINGTON, Dec. Rev. DR.. Scott.
father-in-law of President Harrison.
died Tuesday afternoon. He was born
in Pennsylvania, January %. 1900, and
was therefore nearly 90 years old.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

There was riot of students at the
Ann Arbor (Mich.) university because
of charge Of 81 extra for tickets to
lecture course. A renewal OF the riot
a. threatanAd
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
CHURCHES.

OHRISTIAN.-RcRular services, each alter
~ nate sunday at IL a. m. and p. M. sun
day school every sunday at 10 q. IN. Pray
ermeetiug Wednesday 1:3O y. m.
J.C. IRWIN, Pastor.
METHODIST ACKNOWLEDGMENT every
AVA Sunday at li:O0 n. m. and : 30 D. m. Sum
day school every Sunday Mt los M PRAYER
meetina every Thursday evening at T:SO
Strangers invited. J. M. ARCHER Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-Se Services everysundavs NJ
= ii a. IN. and Z 80 p. IN. Sunday School at
10 a. m.
HATHOLIC CHURCH-Servioes once every
~ month in the Gobielle building ON North
Main street. REV. OHARA. Pastor.
nERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN-Hold reg.
" uiar services at Mingona, Barber county
the second and fourth Sundays in each month
At Forrest school house on the second SUNDAY !;
Cedar Greek school house on the third Sunday
by Elders Shamberger, Smith and Neher.
CtT. Marks MISSION-Sunday School at
~ $3.50 u clock on every Sunday afternoon. ia
the G. a. Il. hall. Children please come.
BAPTIST Preaching lst and Ord Sunday II
la. m and at 500 p, every Sunday. Sunday
sSnool at 10 o'clock, a. m. Prayer meeting
Heonesday evening of each week. Rev. w. A.
Vaipl Pastor, Residence on Cor, Lincoln ave,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
THE INDEX
FOR ALL KINDS Of
JOB WORK.
Jas. Boss
Filled
WatChC

are all gold as far as you can see. They look
like solid cases, wear like solid cases, and
are solid cases for all practical purposes-yet
only cost about half as much as an out
and-out solid gold case. Warranted to
wear for 40 years; many in constant use
for thirty years. Better than ever since they
are now htted, at no extra cost, with the great
bow (ring) which cannot be PULLED or fs0isfed
off the case-the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

DELPHIA LODGE, No. l40, K. of P, meets on
Monday evening of each week, at the X. of Z,
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
ted to attend. J. NJ. LAHEY, T.. T..
a. NJ. HoUCHIN, X. of II. & s.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

n n q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80
VI liz NS Regular Communications, first
snd third Monday evenings in each month.
Mrs. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. NJ.
MAMIE V. o. BRYAN, Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

RREsIDINT. .......... BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF Kansas, W W A PETER
Member Of Congress, 9TH Dist Jerry Simpson
Judge of 24th Judicial Dist..... G. ". Mckay
state senator, 3Sth District. Chester l. Long
representative, 9Oth District.....F. w. Hickox
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

Daughters of Chief Justice Fuller and
Justice Brewer will be among the Wash
ington debutantes this season.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Recapitulation Showing the State OF the
Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The following
is recapitulation of the debt state
ment:
Interest bearing debt November 30, 1892:
Aggregate Of interest and non-interest bear
ing debt e965, ,242, 7o9; decrease el,O7e 935 Ger
tificates and treasury notes Offset by an equal
amount OF cash In the treasury, s59s, e6e 65s in
crease $780, 7so. Aggregate Of debt including
certificates and treasury notes, q ,5S3, 3l2 45s
CASH IN TREASURY.
t241r r59e, 4o6
Z HSpor.. 4JS45,O70
Other bonds, fractional currency, ETC. laos. .I1s
Total .........-.........s76 s765 IA, ,6O2
DEMAND LIABILITIES
Gold, silver currency, certificates 1893 800 65S
Redemption fund, balances and &C
counts ......-.................. 86776 22s
colo reserve and net cash balance. 130 32S, ,o1s
Aggregate' 7o5, 1882
Cash balance in treasury October 81,
1882 ................ ......... 1901. .4o2
Cash balance in treasury November
80, 1892. .-.:.............. 100, ,s2s sis
Oecrease ourlnR montn.-.....-.... 662, 4s2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 63, X. A. NJ, meets
I'm Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER l. LONG, II. p.
T. b. PECK, Sec'y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14
SOCIETIES.

a A. +. g. A. Nj, Delta Lodge No. =
IA Regular communications, first and
v ~ third Saturday evenings in each
~ month. All afiliating and non-afili-
ating masons in good standing, cordially in
vited to attend II. A. BURNETT, w. Nj.
L. w. STOUT, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

n K D ELDRED POST, No. ia, meets
VI III M 2d = ith Saturday in each month
OF the court mousse In Medicine Lodge, AT p. ".
All comrades cordially invited
l.. 7. WILLIAMS, Post Commander.
john W. UPPERMAN, Adjutant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

NAOMI No. 81, REBECCA DEGREE. /. OF.
Meets the I'd and 4th Wed. nights, each month.
MRS. T. NJ. ALLEN, n. G,
Mus. AUG. SCMTDT, Secy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-14

ENSIGN ENCAMPM ENT No. Gs, l. O. O.. II
Meets first and third Friday OF each month
4. l.. ALLEN. H. q. k HARRIS. e.. Z.
W. L. ROUSE, :. W. J. e. WALsTAD, \.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-01
THE MASS MEETING.
The Great Public Gathering Tomor-
row Night.
Let all 60 10 Harper's Theatre and
Hear the Columbian Exposition
Project Explained.

At l4st nights meeting of the Rock
Island branch of the Twiu-City Column
biau committee the arrangements were
completed for the mass meeting at Hsr
per's theatre tomorrow night. The thea
tire has been donated free by Manager
Montrose, while Clemann s. Sslzmsnn
will furnish the heat gratis, and Bleuer's
band has generously rendered the use of
It's services. Messrs. William Jackson,
Oliver Olsen, E. Fl. Guyer, j. w. Cava
naugh, j L. Haas aud Henry Bostock
have agreed to make shcrt addresses of
an explanatory nature, and q general ex-
preston Of sentiment will he invited Il
is hoped there will De large turnout as
the meeting has been called in Difference
to the wishes of some of the solicitation
committees who have been led TO believe
from the inquiries made of them that an
intelligent and comprehensive explana-
ton OF The purposes, scope and advan-
tages of the Columbian undertaking in
which the twin-cities are equally inter-
ested, will facilitate the work of securing
subscriptions to the capital stock.
The following have been selected by
the Columbian committee to be recom-
meuded as the officers of the meeting;
president-Navor McCopocbie
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-01
President-Mayor McConochi,
Secre.ary-J W Cavanalgh.
Travelled with CarINIc-

''If you want TO know IL man, make a
solitary journey with him" Sir Gavan
Duffy did so with Carlyle for six weeks,
and this is his verdict
| ask those who have come to regard
Carlyle as eXacting and domineering
among associates to accept as the simple
truth the fact thar during those weeks of
close and constant intercourse there was
not one word or act of his to the young
man who accompanied him unworthy of
an indulgent father. OF arrogance or i'm
patience not shade. In debating the ar
rangements of the journey and all the
questions in which fellow travellers have a
joint interest, instead of exercising the
authority to which his age and character
entitled him, he gave and took with COM
plaisance and good llowship.-Contem-
porary Review
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-01
Flour NIade of ShaNin-s.

But lacking al nutrition, and taking the
color of our Yankee nutmeg transaction,
comes the wooden bread of commerce 4
substitute for barytes in the matter of
adulterated flour is said to have been in
vented in Delaware. the invention being
simply pulveriZe1 wood. The white beech
trees are used, as the wood of the beech is
colorless, favorlcss, hard and dry The
bark is peeled off. the logs placed upon a
carriage which forces them against cut
ting machine shaped much like pencil
sharpener, except that it has five or six
knives instead of one.
These knives revolve at the rate OF 900
revolutions minute, and the great log is
soon mass of fine shavings After these
shavings are thoroughly dried they are
put into hopper and ground the same as
wheat or corn The flour comes out as
fine and fragrant as from the best wheat.
and is put into sacks, without marking,
and, bearing only an ad ess upon an at
tached tag, are shipped to New York.-De-
troit Free Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-01
I of the success of tie

isstic and confident of the success of tie
twin city niue.
The fire and light committee OF the
Rock Island city council met this morn~
ing 10 consider course of act on relative
to the lighting of the city pending the
time when the Peoples Light and Fuel
company can again furnish the proper
light Manager Davis assures the com
mittee that he will be ready to illuminate
the city again Thursday night. A. ID.
Ahrsns, of the Davenport Gas company,
was in the city this morning and stated
that while his company had no desire to
interfere with the contract of the PEG
pies company he was prepared TO help
the company ind the city out under the
present circumstances. and if agreeable to
both BIZ would cut IN and furnish the
ligh, pt nding the time when the company
hav ng the contract shall be on its feet
again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-01
Electric RAILWAYS In Great Britain.

In September, 1883, a railway of three
feet gauge, six miles in length, was opened
between Portrush and Bushmills, in the
north of Ireland. Various other short lines
have been opened at Bessbrooke and Newry,
in Ireland, and Blackpool, in Lancashire.
In 1890 an electric railway was opened
which is carried through a subway and is
81 miles in length, called the City and
South London railway. But all of these
together probably do not make length of
thirty miles-London Tit-Bits.