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The morning call., 1893-09-17

their usual forces. A large number of 1.-THE
esta blishments have shut down altogether.
and there are 900 men out of employ
ment in Chicago, and | venture to say that
The number OF the unemployed in the
United States is more than million.
es, there are more than million
workers in this country who are out of a
job" Senator CulIom went nn. ''Do You
realize what that means? Suppose these
men average 81 day. which is a very low
estimate. This means loss of 81 ,0OO, 600 a
day. or more than $780,. 000 COO year to the
country. IL means the loss Of production
as we'll as the loss of the spending power
and it cannot but affect every branch of
business and trade"
How about Chicago?" 1 asked. "Has
not the fair helped it?"
"ln one sense. yes. There have been
from 10000 to 250.0O0 visitors, who have
been spending on an average of at least So
day in Chicago. Many have spent many
times that. This money has given the
banks circulating medium. Otherwise [
don't think 1t has changed matters much.
The fair crowd is only drop in the bucket
OF Chlcago's population. There is no lack
or people on the streets when the fair is at
It's fullest. Chicago is wonderful city.
You can't keep pace with it, Go away
from it couple of weeks and when you
come back you find that it has added q
hundred thousand to its population"
healthy one viii it last?"
Yes, "emphatically replied Senator Cnl-
Iom. Chicago is full of iron and muscle
1t will be the great ctv of the United
States. 1t will eventually distance New
York. 1t is fast growing to be a city of
men and it has more enterprise and push
than any other city in the country"
Yes. Senator" said l. ''and it as more
anarchists How about the hard times:
will not these increase your socialists T'
Il can't tell" replied Senator CuI!om.
eff times do not improve there will be
much starvation and distress. When hun
ger comes in at the door. reason and pru-
dence often fly out at the window. Cover
nor Altgeldt says there are not fiftv
anarchists in the country. He NAV be
right In that there not fifty VINO would
throw bombs. but in times of panic and
starvation you cannot tell how soon thou
sands can be organized into mobs."
What will be the effect Of the times on
political parties ?''
IF the hard times continue the Repub-
licans will carry the country by a large
majority. and if Mckinley should carry
ONO by an overwhelming vote tho logic of
the situation would point to him as our
next Presidential candidate IT, however
times should ease up under a revised tariff
Mckinley could not be nominated, as he
could only be the head of high protective
tarlff platform. If Congress should repeal
the tax on State banks and legislate the
national banks out of existence we might
have flush times for year or so, and then
the trouble would be worse than ever. In
such a case the revised tariff might be car
rled on with apparent prosperity. 1t is
hard to tell what will happen. l am
afraid of Congress. If it does nothing
times will certainly continue hard. II it
The morning call., 1893-09-17
Looking After Canada's Youth.
New York Ledger.

Over the border In Canada riotous chill
dren are receiving the attention of the
authorities. In the last session of the
Dominion Parliament an act was passed
providing that at 9 O'Clock the curfew
bells shall be rung in all villages and
towns throughout Canada, and that il any
persons under II years of age are found on
the streets after that hour they shall be
locked up. Unless the parents can give a
satisfactory explan alton, they Che parents)
are to be fined, imprisoned or compelled to
send their children TO a public institution
where they will be cared for until the au-
thorities shall see fit to let them ou'. The
act Is said 10 be meeting with great favor
in the Dominion.
The morning call., 1893-09-17
MOST BEAUTIFUL OF FEET.
Those of Modern Americans Resemble
the EXtremities of Greek Statuarv.

the ExtremitieS OF Ureek StdtuaTy.
The Greek statuary. much of it dated
centuries before Christ, seems to prove
that the Greek had feet much like those of
modern Americans. says writer in the
Argonaut. The most beautiful of the
Greek feet are followed out well, both in
side and out. They have short heels, high
instep and long straight toes, slightly
spatulate at the ends. This is the type of
whole. a foot not frequently seen in its
perfection. for often one or the other ee-
ment of beauty is wanting. The rarest
point of beauty is the following of the out
side of the foot 1t used to be that the
shoemakers' lasts were made upon Greek
principles, but for several years lastmak-
ers have been making lump on the
outside of the last just above the point
where the slight hollow should be. If any
one would convince himself that the hol-
low on the outside of the foot is rare let
him watch the prints the seaside bathers
leave when they step on dry plank walk.
Most OF such footprints show a greater or
smaller hollow on the inside of the foot,
but nearly every one shows a straight wet
mark on the outside. The sandaled feet
of the Greek gGddesses in marble are much
like the feet of the modern woman-at
any rate of the modern infant before the
feet have been modified by leather shoes.
All the goddesses have the fifth toe much
smaller than the others. and, in every
Instance. this toe shows the snail
like twist so often ascribed to modern
pointed shoes The ancient statuary,
whether male or female figures, shows
often that contraction of the toes at the
joints usually ascribed to the wearing OF
short shoes. Even the casts of ancient
statues of athletes show this peculiarity
A few mummified feet are modern in form,
though they usually show the effect of the
tight bandages wound about the corpse.
Not only does art give small encourage
ment to the idea that pedal defOrmties
produced by footwear have become hered-
itary, but the modern infant bears tesli-
mony to the contrary. Perhaps the feet of
women suffer more than those of men
from injudcious footwear, but infants
seem to inherit not the peculiarities of
their mothers, but only the structural
The morning call., 1893-09-17
WAS NOT AFRAID.
How a COsSaCk AStOnished
a Tiger.
A REALLY ENJOYABLE VISIT.
The Beast Submitted to a Scrubbing
at the Hands of a rIan He
Had Never Seen.

Animal trainers must be "to the manner
borp," especially in dealing with untamed
wild beasts. 1t is essential that the indi-
vidual who aspires to be a trainer should
be absolutely devoid of fear, and. above
all things. that he or she, as the case may
be, should possess sufficient nerve to walk
directly up to the animals without display
ing any sign of timidity. This rule ap-
plies equally to the handling of horses and
to the tanning ard training of lions and
tigers.
1t is very seldom that any wild beast
will attack a human being who walks
right up to them and faces them. Many
of the most famous wild-beast tanners have
The morning call., 1893-09-17
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

AT tea time, In the ruddy light
Chrysanthemums were In their glory
My babe came 10 say goodnight.
And beg for lust one little story"
L told her how girl like her
Came long ago. somewhere or other,
And brought her doll and made stir,
And begged story from her mother;
Who, tired and listless. also crossed
The little story-begging beauty
With news of how another CLOSED
Her irksome storytelling duty.
Still backward was the tale referred
To weary her: but when 1 ended,
AS IL had not said a word,
With looks half pleading, half offended,
She claSped my neck-her childish trust
Had made the hardest heart compliant
"A little one" she said, "piease-just
About fairy and giant"
kissed her close. and off / went.
"Once on time,' low. slow and steady,
She heaved sigh OF sweet content
My darling was asleep already.
MESZIEs MACDONALD
The morning call., 1893-09-17
FALCONS AS MESSENGERS.
They Are Much Swifter Than Pigeons
and Better Carriers.
Westmoreland Gazette.


Falconry may hereafter be restored, it
seems, though not as a sport, but as part of
the terribly serious business, war. A Rus
sian officer, Captain Smoiloff. has been
tanning falcons to serve as dispatch carriers.
The falcon has several advantages over
the carrier pigeon. Not only is he more
warlike bird than the meek cousin of the
dove. but he is swfter in flight and cal pa
bic of great endurance. The greatest
swiftness ever known TO be attained by
the carrier pigeon is fifteen (German) miles
in the hour; but this is the rate of the ordi-
nary flight of the falcon.
D'Aubusson, in his work on the "Fal-
conry of the Middle Ages" tells several
anecdotes of the extraordinary powers of
the falcon and length and swiftness of
fight. For Instance, a falcon which was
sent from the Canary Islands to the Duke
of LeGma in Spain made the return flight
from Andalusa to Tenertfe in sixteen
hours, which was at the express speed of
The morning call., 1893-09-17

mol" said the old lady. II amt seen or
heer'd O. any lions, but a bit ago there
wus two O. the biggest dogs l ever seed in
my lite cum right into my Kitchen and
stole my meat. and l had TO bang 'em well
wi the besum afore l got 'em out of the
back door; they be over thur now" The
party followed in the direction indicated,
and the old DANES dogs proved to be the
missing lions and were soon recantured.
HENRY CHARLES EvERILL.
The morning call., 1893-09-17
Whv She Looked Back.

First sister-You shouldn't be looking
back at those dudes. Mamma won't like it.
Second sister--I don't know about that
| heard mamma tell papa the other day
that il WAS high time was looking around
for ahusband.--1exas Siftings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
SENATOR JOHN NJ. PALMER.

We are asked if it is true that Sena-
tor John NJ. Palmer of Illinois pledged
himself to anybody previous to his
election to the senate, to favor the
free coinage of silver. Mr.. Palmer
said to Major j. NJ. Thompson, master
of the Illinois State Grange, that he
was in favor of free coinage, and that
if elected he would throw all his in
fuence and his vote for the enactment
of free coinage legislation. That he
has violated his solemn pledge, made
when he was dependent upon the
farmers for his election-three farm
ers held the balance of power at the
time-ought to be enough to show
farmers how they have been and how
they are used by the old mossback
treacherous politicians. The lying
tree peddler whose deception robs the
farmer of several years time in start
ing an orchard, has been roasted and
skinned and scorchcd in farmers
meetings all over the country, and he
has ever received. But his dishonesty
and the loss of time which he has
caused the farmer have been simply
amusing as compared to the deception
practiced upon farmers by the internal
gang Of political liars who have
swarmed over this country, for the last
thirty years. They have promised, as
SenatorP Palmer promised, with no idea
OF showing even q shadow of fulfill
ment, and the farmer has been COM
PEELED to wait until the terms of office
expire before he had an opportunity
to attempt to right the great wrong
which had been done him. Nor was it
the simple loss of few fruit trees aud
Of the time for growing an orchard
that he suffered. All that was dearest
to him on earth was jeopardized. his
rights, his liberties and the welfare
of his family at his hearthstone It
will never be better. brother farmer,
until YOU kick from your presence
and your way to the achievement of
your political rights the men who have
deceived you. and the men who have
been trained under the baneful in
auence of these tricksters and de-
ceivers, and taken men from your own
ranks and elected them to Office bv
political machinery of your own.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
A Comfortahle uen uonse

correspondence National Stockman
About two years ago L conceived the
idea of producing eggs during the
winter when the supply is limited and
the price is high. Observing that
when the hens had cold or frozen feed
they did not lay, decided to arrange a
hen house in which the hens would be
comfortable on the roost, nest or floor.
/ built a house similar to some de-
scribed in the Stockman, with this
exception: | filed up inside with
earth, about foot, built a furnace in
one end and chimney in the other,
connecting these by two rows of four
inch tile, four inches below the sur
face of this earthen floor, tile being
about equally distant from the walls
and each other. These conducted the
smoke to the chimney and warmed the
ground, so that the hens were perfectly
comfortable anywhere in the. house.
No need of dust box, as the ground
floor is always dusty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
BY THE DEVILS HOOP.
Tho Strange Story Told by an Old
Negro In Missouri.

Tho Strange story Told by an Old
Negro In Missouri.
Henry Rice, an aged negro who re-
sides, or did, not more than a year
ago, at Rolla, this state. says the St
Louis Republic, makes what is proba-
bly, the most remarkable claim that
ever came from the mouth of human
being-viz.: That he had sold his soul
to the devil and that his Satanic
majesty sealed the bargain by putting
his trade mark on the negro's breast.
In support of this preposterous state
ment Rice exhibits deep scar stu
ated directly over the heart, which
appears to have been burned deep into
the flesh with a branding iron about
the shape and size of the hoof of a
two-year- heifer. This scar, the
old negro declares, is the print or mark
of the devils hoof, and that it is a
memorial of a compact which he made
with the king of the su1phurous re-
gions away back in slavery DAYS.
According to the terms of the contract
the negro is to have supernatural
powers over his race during the few
heeting days that he remains tenant
on earth. and that when all is over his
soul is to go-not to God, who gave it,
but to the devil, who has marked it as
his own. When Rice and the devil
had settled on the conditions outlined
above, the lessee of the negros soul
placed his cloven hoof over the heart
of the wicked old African and left its
indelible impress as evidence of his
future proprietary right to burn the
old man to his hearts content.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15

TIE Am1cK p1scovERY.

On another page OF this issue is an
exhaustive article on the treatment
and cure of consumption. The subject
has lately been brought to the atten-
ton of the press of the entire country
as q result of the action of the Michi-
gan Board of Health in declaring
consumption contagious disease, and
recommending isolation of affected
persons to special hospitals erected for
the purpose. Should other state
boards of health follow the example of
the Michigan body, it seems impossi-
BILE to measure what the consequences
would be. The New York Recorder,
actuated by that spirit which should
pervade every editorial sanctum, offer
ed reward of $1,000 to any physician
effecting cure for consumption. The
offer was promptly accepted by DIR. w.
r. Amick of Cincinnati who had already
distinguished himself by curing some
patients selected by the Cincinnati
Post, newspaper. The management of
the Recorder selected ten patients in
various stages of consumption. The
article referred to tells the story OF
DIR. Amick's success and of the pay
ment of. the 81, 900 by the Recorder
company. DR. Amick shows not only
his willingness but his great desire to
have his treatment impartially tested
before any money for the medicines
has been expended by the affected.
He offers to send to all
local physicians, regardless of
school or code or creed, test packages
of his medicines sufficient to show just
what results will be produced in each
case. The fact that these outfits are
only sent to the patient through his or
her physician is guarantee that they
will stand the test to which they may
be subjected by medical experts. DIR.
Amick is willing to let each physician
and each patient judge as to whether
he has accomplished what he claims.
There is already the testimony of ply
sicians and patients who have found
reasons for endorsing the discovery.
In the face of such evidence of it's
worth there can be but little hesitancy
in pronouncing the discovery a great
boon to suffering mankind, and there
fore of incalulable benefit to the whole
human race.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
Miscellaneous Notes.

One advantage in applying manure
in the orchard late in the fall or early
in the winter is that it will act as
mulch during the winter, while the
more soluble portions will be carried
into the soil.
The experiment of shipping Florida
oranges to London has been very sue
cessful. The steamer Campania took
to England PIG boxes, which went off
readily at S3.43 per box. The Germanic
carried 200 boxes.
In storing away onions for winter,
spread them in layers, first allowing
them to become thoroughly dry after
harvesting. Do not disturb them
afterwards. If onions should become
frozen during the winter they will be
but little damaged if left undisturbed.
If all the odd and waste corners on
every farm were planted to mammoth
Russian sunflowers, enough of the seed
could be harvested to keep a large
stock of poultry and there is no seed
that is better for them when moulting
or for laying hens. If horses can be
got to eat them an occasional feed of a
pint is good for them, but some horses
will not eat them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15

A DISPATCH from Washington saws
that Cleveland is willing to compro-
mise on the silver question provided
congress authorizes the issue of $780,
100000 gold bonds. We have said all
the time that bonds was the milk in
the cocoanut" and nov it is made per-
fectly plain. The business of the
country has been tied up on account
of a panic manufactured on purpose
to force the issue OF bonds, and Cleve-
land has been willing party to the
foul conspiracy. That's the kind of
msn we have got for President.
That's the kind of democracy the peo-
pie are expected to swallow. VIII
they do itp
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
The Mud wasp and Its Young.

For centuries the mud wasp has
built its cells of soft mud; in the bot
tom of these cells the female lays Its
minute egg, building it's mud home
just the size its young will be wher
grown. Before closing this mud
walled cell the wasp catches a
suitable sized spider, injects into it's
body a fluid that causes it to remain
torpid through the winter until with
the warmth OF returning spring the
wasp grows, consuming the spider
for food, thus gaining strength to
break the mud walls and emerge into
the outer world full-winged insect.
And yet no mud wasp from the begin
ming has ever seen it's young.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
Looked Like Cassins.

At great meeting held in Cooper
institute in October, 1877, at which it
had been announced that Mr.. Evarts
would be present, there was in the au-
dience a Vermont man who had never
seen the secretary of state. but was
very DESTROYS to do so.
He said in an anxious tone to the per-
son next him, us Mr.. Everts on the
PLATFORM"
mo he hasn't yet arrived" replied
the person thus addressed.
''He's expected. amt hep
ooh, yes, he'll be along presently"
''Tve never seen Mr.. Evarts, though
I've heard a sight about him. He's got
a farm up to Windsor in our State"
"Well, when he comes in I'll tell you.
The boys usually give him cheer
when he comes on the stage. All, there
he comesi''
SIS that him?''
Eyes"
civilian NJ. Evar-- with evident
doubt)
Certainly it is
"Well, swanny.'' exclaimed the YER
mont man. why he looks as if he
boarded"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
A Fac. Worm nsmombsrrnp.

There urO many such OF course, but here Is
one which specially commends itself to IN
validS, viz that in order to acquire vigor, tho
oaslS ofhealth. that invlgoration is only pos
sible by re-establishlng the functions of diges-
zion and assimilation upon permanent basis.
6tomachics in name arc numberless. They
impart slight stimulus to appetite-nothing
beyond this. Much more IL required, and
HoStettsr's Stomach Bltters 'hlls the bill ~
This time-honored standard invigorant builds
mp an enfeebled physique nnd protects It
against disease by insuring the thorough con-
version OF the alument received into the stOm-
ach into blood and bodily tissue. Clothed with
increasing strength through this unfailing
agency, the system Is defended against infiu-
ehces pTejudicial to health. Use the Bitters in
malaria, rheumatism, kidney and liver trouble
and consultation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
Romance of the Bavarian Court.

The gossip of the Bavarian court is
just now conferred in little romance,
of which the heroine is the daughter
of Prince Leopold Macmillan of Ba-
varia, Princess Augusta Marie Louise.
The princess is at the impressionable
age of nineteen, and some time ago she
fell in love with handsome young
lieutenant in the light cavalry. The
match was, of course. unacceptable to
the royal parents, and the lieutenant
was exiled to a far-off garrison and
forbidden to come to Munich, in the
hope that the princess would overcome
her passion and forget him. His alb.
sence, however, had contrary effect;
she fell i'll and pinned, and Prince Leo
pold has at last been constrained to
give his consent to the union of the
young lovers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
A Close Shave.

Traveller kind sir. take all,
take all, but leave me this, my pock-
ct bible, a parting gift from my
mother when l was a boy.
The Highwayman. as he gathers
re very poor haul-Keep your
5rayer book an git!
The Traveller, ten minutes later
Well. that was pretty close shave.
If that chump had known that bible
covered 81, in bank notes, he
wouldn't have been so quick to let
me keep iS.-Town Talk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
German
Syrup

I am farmer at Edom, Texas.
have used German Syrup for six
years successfully for Sore Throat,
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Pains in
Chest and Lungs and Spitting-u up of
Blood. 1 have tried many kinds of
Cough Syrups in my time, but let
me say to anyone wanting such
Northumberland Syrupis the best.
We are subject to so many sudden
changes from cold to hot, damp
weather here, but in families where
German Syrup is used there is little
trouble from colds. John T. Jones. o
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
GOOD CHANCE! i

Odell so Typewriter for $40, II cash with or
der is received before Nov. ist, 1893. Tho
famous Odell Typewriter is used by Lawyers
Ministers. Doctors, Merchants. Editors and
print, simplicity and manifold copies. No
teacher required. 1t viii do your work in one
hours practice Order now ard take advant-
age of this exceutfonnily
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15
south Dakota Republican.

YANKToN. S. D, Nov. s.-Inforroa-
ton received from headquarters of
both Republican and Democratic GEN.
trail committees assures the election
of all Republican candidates for
judges
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15

scrofula; and in building up wholesome
flesh, when you're thin and weak-there's
nothing to equal the " Discovery" In every
disease caused by torpid liver or impure
blood, it's the only guaranteed remedy.
Mrs. ELIZABETH j. BUsnwAw, of Sidney,
Ohio, writes: My little boy was so afflicted
with liver trouble and other diseases that our
family physician said he could not live. In
fact, they all thought 80. / gave him DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets
and they saved his life. We have used the Dis
covery' for throat and bronchial trouble, and
found such perfect relief that we can recon-
mend it very highly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-15

In the American Colony.-She-"Is
Miss Bond engaged to Prince Sans
SOUP" He-"Not exactly. He has an
option for ninety dsys, I believe. =
Harlem Life.