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WILL MAKE BREEzEs.
Novel Business OF a New South Da
kota Organization,

Novel Business of a New South Da-
kota Organization,
ABERDEEN s. D.. July 21.-Some of
the rainmakers and citizens of Aber-
deem have formed what Is to be known
rs theInternational ColdWave company,
with a capital stock Of II, 0O0, OOO. The
organisation claims to have discovered
the secret Of producing cold waves.
For instance. when the heat. running
at from 90 to 100 degrees. drives in
upon the Dakotas from tho plains Of
Kansas or Montana, the company says II
will set a counter breeze blowing from
the ice fields OF the North which will
dissipats the hot wave and bring q
temperature of about 80 to ~ degrees
Fahrenheit. The company refuses to
make publica any part Of the secret, but
offers to guarantee what:it proposes 70
do.
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soft GOAL Found.

REDFIELD. 8. D.. July 21.-Partiss
sinking . well on the Bancroft farm. Q
few miles from this city. brought In
some ine samples Of soft coal. II was
struck ct . depth Of 65 feet.
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commencement week OF Brooking's
Agricultural college begins Sunday,
July 80, and closes with commencement
day, Thursday, August3.
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BRIGGS NEW BOOK.
The Noted Preacher Writes = History
Of His Defense.

CINCINNATI, July 3l.-Advance copies
OF Professor Charles A. Briggs new
book entitled, Tho Defenss Of Professor
Briggs Before the General Assembly"
have just been received In Cincinnati
and are creating Q sensation. Said Q
prominent member Of tho church:
THE new book BY Briggs Ii . direct..in-
suit TO The church and the assembly.
What he alleges Of tho prosecuting com
mittss. which was Officially recognised
By the assembly and church, y of itseli
m insult Of no small proportions The
book condemns ITSELF"
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Rev. w. FL. Kaufaman, pastor OF the
Congregational church at Milbank, has
resigned his position and will become as
sistant editor OF the Ruralist.
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OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISERS.

THE DAILY LEADER makes a special feature OF
furnishing m concerning the advantages
and resources of the city of Madison and of the
state at large emitting It TO the patronage of adj.
~vertisers of every class.
j. F, STAHL, Proprietor.
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AUSTIN. Tex, July 2l.-Hon. John
Hancock. ons Of Texas most prominsnt
jurists and oncs msmber ~ congress
from this stats, h dsad.
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kfvs Female EeCana
ATLANTA, Ga, July 3l.A<Fivs female
oonvicts havs escaped from 1addsxs
camp In Tho last thres wrecks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04
APPLES CORNERED.
Spectators AXE Advantage of the Shor


Spectators AXE Advantage of the Short
supply.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 90. = Apples
which were purchased at 81. 25 and 81 rs
per barrel seven weeks ago now bring
from 50 to $3.5 Wholesalers assured
reporter that fine fruit was scarce,
and that most of that in the market
was only medium. 1t is said that the
entire product is now in the hands of
few speculators, who bought it up
while low prices prevailed early in the
season. At least three Philadelphia
firms have big holdings of this fruit
stored in various parts of New York
state, and New York spectators also
have large holdings. tits claimed that
the fruit raisers in New York state fear
ing repetition of last seasons disas-
trous prices, accepted the first offers.
The apple crop was an entire failure in
the west this season. Some of the job
bers predict big profits for the specu-
lators who saw so far ahead, and con-
sequently now control the market
Others however, think that the specu-
lators will not clear a dollar, as the
warm fall has overripened the fruit and
the weather is far from favorable for
keeping it long. A Philadelphia COM
mission merchant who was accredited
with having large holdings of this fruit
at Lockport, n. Y, said:
The quality is much better than
usual and most of the barrels now COM
ing to market are from Canada, and are
larger than those from New York. The
raiser received good prices and is we'll
satisfied"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04
A PRIMITIVE CUSTOM.

There is primitive custom still OBJ
served at the executive mansion in re-
gard to lighting the large lanterns
which stand out from the great white
pillars of the front portico, saws the
Brandon Banner. Electric lights have
been introduced throughout the interior
of the mansion, but fortunately for the
picturesque aspect of the place these
cumbrous old relics of a bygone age
have been allowed to remain. The only
change has been that in place of the
sputtering lamps which in the early
times gave light after nightfall to the
presidents and their train of brilliant
men and women throughout the various
administrations, there have been sub
stituted sprays of gas jets Long may
it be before the VANDALISM mark of
progress reaches these quaint old
lanterns to destroy their picturesque
ness by the introduction of electricity.
Every afternoon the passers-by just at
nightfal, looking through the high
iron ratings inclosing the front lawn,
may sec an old man come slowly down
the tagged walk from the direction of
theg greenhouse, bearing on his shoulders
a long ladder, which he places against
the projecting stone iron supports OF
the lanterns. Carefully mounting the
ladder the old fellow fumbles in the
depths of a volr1ninous overcoat pocket,
brings out solitary match-unquestio
ably the supply of matches is not so
limited as would appear, but the lamp
lighter never allows himself to hold but
one match at a time-and, striking it,
he guards the little Pickering flame as
carefully as though the universe were
70 be searched for another.
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BAD WRECK.

Collision on the Gulf Road Near OIathe,
Kan.-An Engineer Killed Nand Many
Persons Injured.
OLATHE, Kan, Dec. 22.-The most Sc
rious and destructive head-end collision
that ever occurred in this section oc-
CURED on the Kansas City, Fort Scott
d Memphis railroad at Lenexa, eight
miles northeast of this city, at 1885
yesterday morning between northbound
freight train No. SO and the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas southbound passenger
which runs over the track of the Mem
phis route from Kansas City to Paola.
Engineer Souerland, of the Missouri,
Kansas 81 Texas train, was instantly
killed, some persons seriously and many
slightly wounded.
The two engines were completely de-
molished and Souerland was found cut
to pieces beneath the ruins The ex-
press and baggage car of the passenger
train was torn into splinters. An emil
grant car on the freight train, which
was attached next to the engine, was
torn to pieces and piled upon the ruins
of the engines.
-Four fiat cars loaded with coal were
also wrecked. 1t will take several days
to clear the debris away. A track is
being built around the wreck and the
south bound passengers were trans
ferred on the Olathe suburban train
and taken to Paola- North bound trains
went in over the Santa Fe.
Among the injured are:
Fireman Boyts, of Kansas City, bad
cut on head and bruises
c. B. TORY, of Prescott, Kan, badly
hurt in back and left leg.
f. G. TORY, of Prescott, Kan, both
legs badly crushed.
Mrs. S. A. Robinson, Of Akron, Cal, -,
hurt in neck and shoulders.
Route Agent s. R Beckwith, of OF
tawa, Kan, badly hurt about shoulders
and for time insensible.
G. r. Child, of Kansas City, baggage
man badly scalded on hands and face.
Charles Goldeagle, travelling paper
artist, hurt in ear.
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MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS, w


Lavaurne in Paris, france, ne muir
dered his master. The Paris police
were unable to discover the murderer
81 am the real murderer, while an
innocent man is now confined in
prison." he cried. 'sWhile / was
in the employ of Lavaurne a
man named John Lafayette fell
in love with Lavaurnes wife. The
couple desired to marry, but the hus-
band stood in the way. 1 formed a
plan to rid them of him Even the
wife was ignorant as to who committed
the murder. left Paris and went to
Louisiana Some time afterward La
fayette followed me accompanied
by the woman. 1 then COM
mitted another crime and put
the suspicion on Lafayette. He was
tried and is now in prison at East Baton
Rouge. / did this because / was in
love with the woman myself"
Williams was arrested The police
will communicate with the Louisiana
authorities and find out whether or not
Williams story is true.
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A TOWN BURNED.
Destructive Fire at Slater, Mo.-The Bust
part Of the Town Wiped Out.

Destructive Fire at Slater, Mo.-The Busi-
part of the Town Wiped Out.
SLATER, Mo-, Dec. 26.-The business
portion of this little city was visited by
disastrous fire and before the flames
could be controlled twelve of the lead
ing mercantile houses were in ruins.
The total loss is estimated at 500, 900,
with an insurance of sos, 900. Addition
al reports may, however, swell the
value of the property destroyed to $685.
600.
The fire was first discovered at about
$3.50 o'clock burning briskly in the toy
and notion store owned by r. L. Hol-
loway. The. alarm was Immediately
given and despite the increasing inclem-
ency Of the weather, every man in town
was soon on the ground. By this time
Rosenthars meat market adjoining
Holloway's store was in flames and
the citizens directed their efforts toward
preventing the spreading of the flames
Several bucket brigades were quickly
formed and the surrounding business
houses were soon deluged. Nothing,
however, could stay the progress of the
flames and the fire rapidly ate its way
through the block, consuming every
thing within reach. When the end of
the block was reached the fire burned
itself out
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04
The CANARIES.
An Interesting Group of Islands with a
Delightful Climate.

An Interesting Group of Islands with a
Delightful Climate.
"I think one of the most interesting,
groups of islands in the world is the
Canaries," said globe trotter recently
to n st. Louis Globe Democrat man.
"They are but so to 100 miles from the
African coast, and possess a delightful
climate. They are supposed to be the
Fortunate islands of the ancients. Ten
eriffe, the largest of the group, is 60
miles long and 80 broad. In the middle
of the broadest part rises the we'll
known peak. The natives call it Pi-
code Teyede. 1t has a double top, the
highest being more than 10000 and the
lowest nearly 10, 600 feet above the level
of the sea. Snow remains on the peaks
for about four months in the year.
Very near the top Of the highest peak is
q great cavern where snow is preserved
throughout the year. In the summer a
very curious spectacle may be witnessed
In the Canaries. The northeast wind
which blows from 10 a. m. to p m
produces n dense stratum of sea cloud
whose lower surface is about 1000 feet
above the sea. Below this Is another
distinct stratum, perhaps 500 feet thick
the lower surface being from 1900 tc
$500 feet above the level of the sea
Between these strata is a gap of 1,5ot
10 1900 feet, tn rough which people ap
proaching or leaving the islands may
obtain glimpse of the mountains"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04
MILLIONS OF SQUIRREL TAILS
Dyed Rabbit Skins Are still Largely UseC
In tho Tur Trade.

Dyed Rabbit Skins Are still Largely Used
In tho Fur Trade.
A good deal of uncertainty seems to
prevail as to the likely supply of seal
skins, but recent feature in the fur
trade is the liberal resort to the use of
tails of animals which at one time were
regarded as being of very second-rate
Importance. The most urgent demand
for tails would appear to be in the in
stance of ermine. But the point only,
being jet black, is inserted, after the
well-known fact of their introduction,
at intervals--in reality, the ermine trim
mings of the sovereign and royal family
not actually consisting of the tail of the
erInine, but of the paws of the black
Astrakhan lamb or other suitable black
fur.
Squirrel tails are, however, largely
used, and one or two millions of these
find theiY way annually into the mar
ket. as well as martens tails, which
really make beautiful fur. TIE
musquash tail is also large article of
commerce, the musquash skin itself
being, perhaps, the best natural low
priced fur that finds its way into our
market, anl far superior in point of
wear to the dyed rabbit skins that are
sold in black and brown lustered goods
familiar 10 the trade.
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Speedy Justice.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 90. -
Thomas Collins, one of the fellows who
attempted to hold up the Chesapeake &
Ohio vestibule train on the 18th inst,
and killed Oscar Die in the encounter
which ensued, was convicted in the cir
cult court of murder in the first degree,
with recommendation for life i'm
prisonment. In this state a jury fixes
the grade of first degree murder, and as
they were nor clear about who fired the
fatal shot in this case, they gave Collins
the benefit and he goes up for life For
gey, his partner, will be tried next
week The verdict gives universal
satisfaction
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04
TRAGIC STORY.
The Panama Canal Scandal In
France.
Baron Reinach Hounded to His Death BY
Notorious ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Herr, Who is a Fugitive, Ac-
cused OF q Great Crime.
French Corrunt,on

French Corruption.
PARIS, Dec. GA story unmatched
in all history and without parallel in
standard fiction was told by a promi-
nent banker in explanation of the
series of events which has eliminated
in the present crisis in France 1t will
be remembered in connection with
Baron Reinach's death that it was said
that the principal documents bearing on
the distribution of the vast Panama cor
ruption funds had been stolen. These
dangerous papers have for long time
been in possession of Cornelius Herr,
now a fugitive in London, who for sew
eral days has been so prominently be-
fore the public in connection with the
Panama affair. It is now said that
Herz's connection with Reinach has
been that of blackmailer and Reinach
was his victim.
1t is explained that Herr got posses
sion of documents several years ago
and has since levied gigantic tribute on
Reinach. The amount extorted up to
the time of the baron's death is placed
at no less than 10. 900, 900 francs. When
the ru1nors of Panama corruption began
to be publicly discussed six weeks ago,
Herr is said to have made them the
basis for fresh demand for 1000, 900
francs. He threatened to publish
all his evidence in two Paris news
papers, If not paid. Reinach could not
respond. Herr, inexorable, increased
the pressure. He affirmed that he could
stop the threatened great exposure
if his demands were satisfied. Reinach
in his extremity appealed to Rouvier
He reminded the minister of finance of
the assistance he had rendered him in
the past and which Rouvier described
the other day. The distressed baron
begged him to use every effort to pre-
vent Herr from executing his threats
Rouvier sought Clemenceau's aid.
The latter reported that he could do
nothing
When the result was made known to
Reinach, he exclaimed: 81 am lost!
A day or two later he was dead;
whether by suicide or murder is still an
open question. Herz's pursuit of Rein
ach, pitiless and relentless for years, is
described as one of the cruelest crimes
in history. He was almost penniless
and without influence when Reinach
made him his protege. To-day he has
more than s5,OOO,OOO in visible property
in Paris and Frankfort besides large
interests in England 1t is affirmed
also that he himself instigated the
briberies which he afterwards used to
ruin his benefactor.
The Eclair prints an interview with
the fugit Arton, who acted as dis
tributing agent of the Panama corrup-
tion fund and who is said to be across
the Spanish frontier. He refuses to ac-
cept the offer of safe conduct to Paris
and return, saying: 81 do not fear
French justice, but 1 will not go to
Paris, because If 1 did 1 should be
poisoned as Reinach was"
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away from the pole.

away from the pole.
just as the noon chimes rang, came
the snow, filling the air and putting
clean raiment upon everything out of
doors.
As the day wore on it grew colder,
touching zero at 12 o'clock. at 3 this
morning it was 6 below and at o'clock
it was Is below.
Dispatches show the storm to have
been general and very severe all over
Kansas. 1t came from the north and
has played havoc with the wires in
many places So many operators being
away from their posts for Christmas
makes reports from many points i'm
possible, but the Western Union in a
general way declares the storm very
severe.
A dispatch from Washington SAYS:
The temperature fell rapidly during
the forenoon and middle of the day
over all districts east of the Mississippi
river and in the southwest began to
rise very rapidly in the afternoon, with
increasing northwesterly winds and
rapidly falling temperature over the
lake regions, central valleys and the
southwest An extensive area of very
high pressure is moving rapidly south
! eastward from the Dal1otas and will
probably cover the eastern states, the
central valley, the lower Mississippi
valley and Texas during Monday night,
with very low temperature
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THE CHILDRENS RIGHTS.
Offspring of Whites AID Reds Allowed tn
RIGHTS Of EuIl Hoods

Offspring of Whites AID Reds Allowed the
Rights of Full Bloods.
Ell RENO, Ok, Dec 26.-In the case
of Morrison vs. Wilson in the United
States court here. Judge Burford held
that the children born to white citi.
zen of the United States who had mar.
ried a female member of the Arapahoe
tribe might still be a member of that
tribe of Indians and entitled to an al.
lotment under the treaty as member
of the tribe, and that the laws of descent
in Oklahoma applied to Indians, and
that the administrator of an Indian de-
cedent was entitled to the possession OF
the lands so allotted The decision
was rendered in an ejectment suit in.
volving 100 acres of land adjoining E]
Reno, of great value, and is of great i'm.
portance, as similar questions are pend
ing in all the courts of the west where
allotments have recently been made
The decision is contrary to the decisions
in the northwest under similar treaty
with the Sioux
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A DANGEROUS PASTIME.
The Criminal Exuberance of Fools Shoe
ing at Railway Trains.

The Criminal Exuberance of Fools Shoot
ing at Railway Trains.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Dec, ga
wreck occurred at Greenland, a flag
station on the Frisco road five miles
south of here. A freight train going
south was passing there when young
man, supposed to be George Pierson,
fourished a gun and the engineer sup
posed he. was going to shoot the
headlight out, piece of fun
frequently indulged in in that
settlement, but he allowed
the engine to pass and fired into the
train. The bullet penetrated an oil
tank car and exploded it. This wrecked
the train and burned sixteen cars into
ashes The oil spread the fire and it
was with great difficulty that the citi-
zens saved the town from burning.
Part of the cars that burned were
loaded and part empty. About 500 feet
of track were DESTROYED.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04

The greater number of men who
daily complain of sickness in convict
prison are undoubtedly shammin0.
''Choke-off' is compounded of several
of the nastist and most nauseous drugs
in the pharmacopeia. ingeniously
blended to insure lasting impression
on the palate. 1t takes days to get the
taste of this horrible MIXTURE out CT
the mouth, and as garlic and asaf.etida
are two of its ingredients the sense of
smell is likewise extensively exercised
when dose of ''choke-off' is partaken
of by an unhappy wretch suspected of
shamning. / have never seen any,
thing in the way OF pantornime more
comic and diyerting than the grinaces
and facial contortions of Bill Sykes on
receiving strong and liberal dose of
this powerful anti-dote to lazinesa-
London Tid-Bits.
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us how you do It."
81 don't know; l might" replied the
man. Have you got a dog that's par
ticularly good on the chaw?"
'No, he amt particularly good, but.
he's out there under the shed, and you
might show US how to conquer him by
getting into the wagon where he is.
Still, I wouldn't try it if l was you.
You'll get hurt, unless you kill him,
and, of course, you're not to do that"
Kill him2 No, wouldn't kill him
if you wanted me to. Didn't say I'd
do it barehanded?"
That's what you said, and I'd like to
see it done, if it could be, but you'd
better not try it."
"Tn bet you two dollars can do it
and neither me nor the dog'll get hurt.
You put your dog on the seat and III
get up and sit alongside of him.
90 the money was staked with the
bartender, and, after n couple of
drinks all around, everybody started
for the dog. Going around the corner
of the building, the shed was seen to be
full of wagons and the one with the
dog was conspicuous because the dog
lay curled up on the seat. 1t was a
bright-loo,dng shepherd, and as the
men lOunged around the corner he
raised his head for look and then put
it down on his paws again At that
the owner Of the dog turned to the dog
tanner to say: There's the rig"
The man, however, was already on
his way to the shed, and he went in
most astonishing form. His hat was
cooked on the back of his head, his
eyes were half closed, and his mouth
was open, while he swayed and reeled
from side to side as man does when
almost too drunk to stand. He was
talking to himself in maudlin way,
and just before reaching the shed be-
gan to sing in thick voice. When
half way through stanza of ''Molly
Darling" he stumbled against wagon
adjoining that holding the dog with
slam that made things rattle The
spectators looked on in amazement,
but the dog lay still, with his eyes on
the man. Then the man, still singing,
climbed awkwardly in over the hind
wheel of the wagon he had fallen
against, reeled forward, stumbled
against the seat and fell heavily into
the next wagon between the dash
board and the seat, where the dog lay.
There he remained for moment, talk
ing as drunken man might do, and
then, singing as before, began to strug-
gle up to the seat. A minute later he
was on the seat, the dog having first
edged over to make room for him and
then jumped down into the wagonbed.
"Welll' sail the owner, "how did
you know ever got into my wagon
drunk?"
81 didn't know it," was the reply;
''but did know that dogs won't bite
man when he's reeling drunk"