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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19

THAT good for nothing young ras-
cal, Sam Miller. asked me to marry
him :"
That voice-great heavens. Twas
Susan Frizzetty, Mays spinster aunt.
They all thought it was good Joke.
and catching hold of both of us they
called young Parson Peters and bade
him tie the knot. / was beside myself
for moment, especially as Miss Susan
seemed growing reconciled to the sit
uation. With one spring dashed over
to May, who had entered the room and
stood leaning on the mantelpiece, with
a grave look in her eyes, and before
them all desperately cried:
May. thought it was you. love
you. Win you marry me?''
Twas like a thunder clap, such a
surprise. May said Yes" bless her
heart, and L led her forth blushing
and smiling.
Amid the congratulations OF the
older ones and the delighted yells of
the small fry, we became engaged
beneath the mystic mistletoe; and
later in the season Aunt Frizzetty
danced at our wedding.-Dora L.
Jones
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
THE YULE LOG.
An Important Item of a Good Old FASH
toned Christmas

An Important ITEM of Good Old FASH
toned Christmas.
The 1ule log, (Which has always been
SO important an item. in. celebrating a
good old fashioned Christmas, is dis
tictly Druidical survival, and has
been held in honor ever since that far
off time; its flames burned out all
wrongs and quarrels. and it was used
to heat the wassail which was drunk
to the drowning of old feuds At one
time the Yule log, when half burnt,
was always kept to light another at
the next Christmas, and it was consid-
cred a safegard against fire during the
year.
Various strange superstitions were
afioat concerning it; among others, it
was thought very unluclSy if squint-
ing person, bare footed man or a fat
footed woman, entered the place in
which the log was burning History
does not relate whether the exact
shape of the feet had to be described
on entering the room.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
NUMBER 81.
BIG LExow SENSATION.
Police Captain Creedon Confeesss to
rayinE $4,000 for His Captaincy.

Police Captain Creedon Confeesss to
Paying $4,000 for Ills Captaincy.
NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-Police Captain
Creedon confessed before the Lexow
committee yesterday that he paid
SIS, 900 to the police commissioners to
secure his captaincy. A few hours
later he was suspended from the force
by the board of police commissioners
on the recommendation of Superin-
tendent Byrnes. who was instructed
to prepare charges against him. The
Lexow committee had agreed that
Creedon should be granted immunity
from punishment for his purchase of
a captaincy and when the action of
the police commissioners became
known, they, as we'll as
superintendent Byrnes. were sub
poenaed to appear this afternoon be-
fore the Investigating body. Public
censure is not heaped on Creedon's
head. He had served in the local po-
lice department for thirty years with
honor and distinction. He is a war
Scared veteran wSpse reeaasi shows
that in twenty three engagements of
the civil war, he risked his life for
his country. The captains fault is
forgotten by the popular mi nd in
sympathy for his present trying po-
sltion and respect for his past record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
GEORGE PLAYED, HOCKEY.

And Now lie Learns That Santa Claus
Will Boycott Him.
deer editur-i am the most misers
blest boy wat is alive. 40 the world
me is al a blank. OH wensda dident
feel like gone scool. an aslzid ma if
Good sta holm. ma gave me her reglar
lectur bote orter haiv chance go
. 2seool an lern somsthin. b cause when
she wos a girl she. -dident haiv no
chance lern, cass thay dident haiv no
free scools then. n b.-but if ami
shud tel mar . day she don't no ami
thing his payrents Good collect his in
surance moni in time . maik cris1nus
presents. but maid up mi mind not
go ? scool ami way. waits the mater
with playin hockey, hay? L sed mi
self, coss if i sed, it out loud ma wood
here me. so wen scoo1 time cum TUX
mi litel slait an went out. but dident
go 2 --scool. an. dident no
ware to go. it was orful cold.
dident dare go in 2 the vilag an LUX
in the crismts winders coss bings mite
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
a Mastery Document.

Senator PETER has formulated the
best possible answer to the sneers of
his enemies and detrGctors in the re-
port on the Causes of Agricultural
Depression, which he recently pre-
pared for the senate committee on
agriculture. That report is not only
one of the clearcst and best presenta-
tions ever made to the senate, but it is
written in style which is noticea bly,
in advance of the average report ard
shows the skill of the practical writer.
Senator PETER takes issue with the
secretary of agriculture at once. He
shows by long tables of carefully com
piled statistics that the question of
overproduction and oversupply have
had little or nothing to do with the re-
duced scale of prices for farm pro-
ducts. AS matter of fact, the crop
of the United states has apparently no
connection whatever with the price be-
cause of the freedom with which our
products can be exported In 1891, for
instance, the crop was % per cent
above the average, but the prices were
much better than the preceding year.
The question of the crop of the entire
world ought to make more difference,
but the following table of the worlds
production of wheat refutes this argu-
ment completely:
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anguish torrI

HEPulSn TORN,
Aud joy to those bereft,
Boys, here's another matinee)-
Ring out, sweet bells of Christmas day.
II
RING out the feud 'twixt Rightand Wrongi
Here's to the girl we love! saas
Wen pledge her health in laugh and song,
All other healths above!
Forever may the curtain fall - =
On jealousieS and spites;
In dreams alone may we recall
Our unsuccessful nights.
(But, Jack, there is matinee)-'- ~i
Ring out, sweet bells of Christmas dayl -
Nay joy attend the kindly hand,
And bless the gentle hearti
May winds of fortune stiIl be bland,
And luck no more depart!
A glowing season unto all;
The critics lines I've mild;
Yule Tide blessing softly fall
On parents, wife and child!
What though it bring matinee?-
Ring out, sweet bells of Christmas day!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Miller II. T. Davis Dead,

ST. JOSEPH Mo, Dec. 15.-Randolph
True Davis, ''the miller" one of st.
Joseph's most prominent and wealthy,
as well as oldest citizens, died at 9
o'clock this morning at his home,
Twentieth and Faron streets, after a
long illness. The cause of his death
was disease of the liver. X. T.
Davis was the first white child born
in buchanan county. sHe was born in
1897, and had lived here all his life
lie leaves widow and five children.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
MIsTLEToE ON THE ALTAR.
A Christmas Church Decoration De-
rived from Parans

"A Christmas Church Decoration De-
rived from Pagans.
The Saturnalia again furnish us with
analogies to Christmas decorations,
when houses were decl1ed with laureis
and evergreens; the Druids, too. carried
cut mistletoe and laid it on their al
tars The custom was long preserved
IN the north of England and at York
the mistletoe used TO be carried to the
hlgh altar of the cathedral, and pub
lic pardon was proclaimed at the gates
Of the city toward the four quarters of
heaven.
Iais, however, was not long used as
4 church decoration, on account of its
connection with Pagan rites, and IS
said only to have been employed for
!this purpose either by mistake or
through ignorance. The most favorite
evergreens for decorating churches
were holly. bay, rosemary and laurel;
ivy and cypress We're eschewed because
of their association with Bacchus and
Death respectively; the most Ella aborate
display of olden days could not be
mentioned in the same breath with the
artistic treatment which many churches
receive at the present time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Killed in Quarrel over a Girl.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 15.-Carson
Carver, proment resident of King
man county, was shot and fatally
wounded last night at Westport
school house by Pearl Drury. The
two men years ago fought over girl
and the trouble was renewed at
social being held at the school house
and the fighting followed. Drury
fled, but sheriff's posse is in hot pur-
suit. The people of the neighborhood
are aroused to such pitch that they
threaten lynching bee if Drury is
caDtured
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
HIS Holiday Disoorerr

''Are you going to hang up your
stocking?' said Flooding Pete
Nav" said Meandering Mike. ''It's
already tended TO fur me.
''Whut je mean?"
''See dat clothes line over there?"
"Cert'n'y.''
SWELL, dere's pair of stockin's right
there dat Santa Claus mus hev hung
up fur me, cos kin see from here dat
dey're jes my size. An I'm gointer
climb de fence an take 'em fur fear
some onprincipled person I'll come
erlong when nobody's lookin an swipe
EN-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
MEDICINE LODGE. KANSAS. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER e 1894
MIGHTY NEAR TO CHRISTMAS.

It's getting closeto Christmas there's some
thing in the air
That seems to breathe of bethlehem and all
the glory there;
And sweet the bells and bugles sound thro'
So our dreams of rest $3.50.
Ring, bells, your sweetest music. and bu-
giles blow Yonr bestl
It's getting close TO Christmas. Oh, time of
peace and joy,.,.s~.s.
And oh, to be once more, once more, a
p wakeful, watchfuI, hoy, 80,
With the stocking in the corner for. old
Santa Claus to fill ;t1w - -, Il
But we.still thank God for Christmas. and
were boys in menory till! NJ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Suicide of n you,p Iawxer

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Her-
bert L. Doggett, son of John Doggett,
the dry goods merchant, one of the
best known and most promising
young lawyers in Kansas City, COM
mittcd suicide at 1925 o'clock yester-
day morning in his own room in his
fathers house, 423 Aldine Place.
The only reason his friends can as
sign for his terrible act is that he
had been drinking very hard for the
past six weeks
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Revolution in Peru.

New YORK, Dec. 14.-Advices from
Peru via Colonna, per steamer Ali
ance, are that General Pierola, who is
in arms against the Peruvian gov
ernment, is gaining acccssions to his
ranks. The general sentiment of the
people appears to be in his favor lie
has control of several of the princi-
pal ports and is very strong in the in
terror. He has we'll equipped army
and is close to Lima, the capital.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Chinese Dictator AppoInted.

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from
Tieh Tsin, says that Prince Kung,
president of the Tsung- Ii Yameu.
president of the admiralty and co.
director in the war operations, has
been appointed president of the
grand council THIS makes him vir-
tually dictator, and will facilitate a
settlement when the japanese are
ready to treat for peace.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Nebraska Bank Enilura.

KEARNEY. Neb., Dec. 15.-The Kear-
ney National bank closed its doors
yesterday morning The liabilities
as near as can be now ascertained
are about S125,OO0; the county loses
$4,000 and the city 81. 600. The sus-
pension was caused by a rumor set
afioat three or four days ago, when it
was alleged couple of the directors
made large transfers of property.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
seripturaI Char,,v

81 don't know so much about the
fatherless," unused oldsport, refec-
lively. '.but guess this Christmas sea-
son is good time to remember the
widow"
Having arrived at this decision, he
went down town and ordered dia-
rao1d bracelet for her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
whitecaps at Fayetto. $40.

FAYETrE, Mo-, Dec. IA. Martin
Robb, a nearly blind white peanut
and popcorn vender, who quarreled
with his wife and left her some time
ago in very dest tute circums tan ces
and was later accused of other mis-
deeds. was taken from his home last
night by whitecaps, punished with
fifty lashes and ordered to leave town
at once He will 20
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
shot Dead in a FamiIr ouarrei.

MoSErT, Mo-, Dec Thames Bal
ger and Alfred Cox. who live on adj
Joining farms two miles north OF
Monett, became involved in a quarrel
yesterday over family affairs. and
Badger shot and instantly killed Cox.
Both men have always stood high in
the community, AMI the affair is a
surprise to their friends.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
No Vanderbilt ,econci,Iat,o,

New YORK, Dec. 15.-In spite of re-
ports to the contrary, there has been
no reconciliation between w. X. Van
derbilt and his wife. nor is there any
likelihood of one in the immediate
future. Chauncey NJ. Depew, counsel
for Mr.. Vanderbilt, and Colonel WILL
lam Jay, counsel for Mrs. Vanderbilt,
both make this statement
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Horace Greelry.s Rro.her Dead.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y. Dec. 14.-Nathan
Barnes Greeley, last surviving brother
of Horace Greeley, died yesterday.
aged 50 years. He was man of pc
culiarities and strong spiritualist.'
He leaves a family of grown sons and
dau0hfars
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Dr. Mcrascy Arrested.

Topeka, Kan. Dec Is. = DR.. Nc
Casey. superintendent of the state in
sane asylum, was ARE ted yesterday
on warrant swor.i bTM RS. DIR.
Knieberg, a: sistant q syium physi-
clan. on the ehargs of assault and
battery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
BIG Heart KIIed nv sancx c,,.,

GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec. 15.-Walter Big
Heart was killed last night at Paw
huska, Usage nation. by Saucy Chief.
The men were drunk and quarreled
Both are Osages, Big Heart being a
son of Big Heart recently elected
chief of the Usage nation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
A. Bookkeeper as a Burglar.

ABILENE, Kan, Dec. 15.-The mys-
terry of many burglaries that have
taken place here was solved last
night, when Frank Vandoren, a book
keeper, was captured while robbing
the money drawer of Cases depart
nent store. A large quantity OF
goods and considerable money were
racoverad
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Iemel entity of Murder.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec. 15.-The jury in
the case of the Territory VS.. Oliver
p. Jewell for killing James McGinnis
near Woodward last month returned
a verdict yesterday morning after be-
ing out thirty-six hours. They found
the defendant guilty of murder in the
first degree and fixed the penalty at
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
WILL 1T BE DONE?

The report of The commission to in
vestigate the Pullman strike throws
the responsibility all on the railroads
and exonerates the American Rail-
way Union. Now what? The courts were
against the union; the United States
troops were ordered out against it. and
thousands of men are thrown ont of
employment because they belonged to
it. If the leaders of the American
Railway Union had been found re-
sponsible they would have been thrown
into Jail. Now bring out your huge beef
cutter of civilization and mete ont a
like punishment to the general manag-
ayers of the railways, the corrupt
judges of courts and the man who
ordered out the United States troops.
Do it, or admit that civilization is a
farce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Memphis Iynchers Not Gui,tv

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 15.-The jury
in the Millington lynching case
brought in verdict of not guilty in
the cases of Richardson and Smith,
and nolle pressed the balance of the
cases.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
THE YELLOW EAGLES.

The Gold Reserve Is Being Depleted at
Very Rapid Rate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-The gold re-
serve yesterday took another down
ward plunge by the withdrawal of
81, 900, leaving the net reserve at
the close of business 500, 341, 1874. or
So, Cos, 1l6 below the 500, 900, 600 limit
Of this amount withdrawn, 81, $50. 900
went from the sub-treasury at New
York and S325, 900 from Boston.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Champ
Clark, it is declared, proposes to go
on the lecture platform when his
term expires next March.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
Tex., Has a azoo, 900 Deficit.

GALVESTON, Texas. Dee. .I2.-John
d. Mccall state comptroller. to-day
stated that the amount of the states
deficit at the present time would APP
proximate S700. 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19
VOL. XIV.
A NEW DECLARATION.
WE MUST GET COMMERCIAL IN
DEPENDENCE.

England Must Be Yanquished at Every
Polnt-Thc Enemy of silver Is n
Traitor to His Countrywide Tories or
To-Day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19

THE squelching of Populism in Kan
sas and Colorado has increased the
value o3 property in these states at
least 25 per cent.-Globe Democrat.
Even if that statement were not alb
solutely false, it would not benefit the
laboring men of those states whose
wages are reduced immediately after
election.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-19

KEEP vour eve on congress wien it
meets. Il will not be necessary to
keep your nose close to it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-24
Vow to Curl the Hair,

Bangs are just the easiest things on
earth to keep in order. if ladies would
only attend to them properly. They
should be thoroughly washed twice
week in a solution of one part alcohol
and three parts soft water. aud dried.
This keeps the fringe free of the DIV
natter that binders the STAYING in
curl All hair dressers moisten the
fringe with diluted bay rum and di-
vide the bang in three parts-two side
parts and the center. Take the bacl,
part of center (Which should again be
divided in three) and curl it backward.
holding il firmly for fully sixty Sec
onds. The next part also curl back
ward; allow tiny piece in the center
Of the front for Lillian RUSSELL
curl. Curl the center part downward.
then curl the side pieces back towards
the coil. Carefully attempt the tinv
curl now that You have left until the
last in the middle OF the brow. Take
the hair twell moistened1 upon q hot
iron, curling il towards the left and
slowly loosen IL, pressing it while hot
INTO the Interrogation point Closely
against the forehead: a little practise
wl-l result N success. The alcohol
seml-weekly bath. the hot iron. the d.
Fection either backward or otherwise.
IS given above, viii keep the bang
shaped, iUf ny and curled with the int
tie curl right IN the middle of the fore
head" like the good little girl famous
~ story. --Philadelphia Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-24
PERSONALS.

George +. Gates of Kansas City, Mo-.
WAS in Wichita yesterday and stopped AL
the Manhattan.
NJ. II. Lyden of Wellington was one OF
the visitors TO the Peerless Princess yes
terday.
c. a. Joyce of Lyons registered at the
Manhattan hotel yesterday.
A. Hanley came down from Topeka las,
night.
q. B. Coe was registered from Newton
last night at the Manhattan.
a. |. Ferguson of Hutchinson was in
Wichita yesterday.
William NJ. Ia, Tor of Coldwater arrived
IN the city last night.
Twenty-Five of the Black Crook company
stopped at the Metropole last night.
w. II. Hunt of Milwaukee was in the
city yesterday aud put up at the Metropole.
j. ;. Halliday was an arrival from Cold
water yesterday.
Grace Miller stopped at the Manhattan
yesterday, while on visit from Lyons.
w. Lindsey of Norwich registered at the
hotel Metropole yesterday.
w. X. Clifford and wife left for Los
Angeles on visit Thursday afternoon.
James Carney of the Wabash, B. p.
Humphrey of The Lake Shore, b l.. Nc
Claim of the Chicago aud Alton and A. c.
Goodrich Of the Baltimore and OHIO. rail
road men, were in Wichita Thursday
evening and yesterday morning.
A company of q. A. r., people on their
way home from Newton stopped over in
Wichita yesterday and puG up at the
Metropole. They leave today on the
Frisco. Among them were Mrs. Major
Holmes, Reverend ana Mrs. Sparks. LYDIA
N,chals. Edith II. Wood. d. Jones. A j.
Georgia. Mrs. +. Jones, Mrs. d. Jones,
Mrs. Hinman, Mrs. Il. Klock, J. V. Bay
ringer, all of Pitrsbnrg, Kan. Maggie
Garrison and Ii. l.. Robinson of Weir
City. Mrs L. kyson and Mrs f. 4. Hahn
OF Cherryvale, Mrs. 5. n NcMichael OF
Fredonia and ". l.. Malroy of Burling.
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-24
Domestic Use of Dynamite.

At Wilma, Russia. recently, Ivan Klak
WITT. at the third course of a dinner al
which sat his wife. his motherfn-law
his two daughters and son. as well
as neighbor and his neighbor's wife.
announced that he had prepared q
special dish to which he wanted all &c
drink a toast He then brought in a
large dish, covered, and placing it OF
the table he lifted his glass and
shouted: ITO our next meeting" The
special dish" was dynamite bomb
Everyone in the room was instantly
killed except the youngest daughter
and the servant. who both died shortly
after, and the walls OF the room were
partlv blown out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-24
STORY OF MARK TWAIN.
lie Was willing to Play Dog Nut Wanted
The Perquisites.

A traveller now in town on a visi'
heard new story about Mark Twain
from an old Mississippi river pilot with
whom Mr.. Clemens oncs worked for
awhile in pilot house on that river,
says the New York Sun IL seems that
he came up in the pilot house carrying
an enormous and expensive black Ha-
vsna cigar which excited the envy %
the master pilot. Where did you get
that cigar. SAM the pilot asked -
gentleman ia the cabin gave IL 10 me,
said the budding humorist. We'll. do
you think you ought to keep tina,
cigar and ! ough; 10 go withou. it7a
the pilot asked.
Now. look here" said Mark Twain,
II know | am only your helper and I'm
willing to play dog 10 you. You can
throw sticks in the water and let me
jump il after EN-. III do Whatever
you say. but''-and here he drawled
in his peculiar way-'fI do think
ought 10 have some perouisiteA"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-24
Knew 1t Couldn't BE True.

Nothing remarkable in that story"
said the listener, impatiently.
''Wait until you have heard it all, u
remarked the story-teller. when she
arose to go the hostess accompanied her
to the door.
''Of course. You said they were old
friends"
Dear friends" said the story-teller,
land they had been gossiping for over
an hour. They reached the door and
the caller kissed the hostess good by -
Yes What them"
Then she opened the door and went
out
Hold on. there" exclaimed the lis
tener. You're getting too rapid.
Didn't she hold the door open while
she gave her the latest bit of gossip or
a receipt for cranberry sauce?"
NO"
Didn't the hostess follow her on to
the steps to finish Thu converse tion?"
Nothing of the sort. They just
kissed each other good-by in the hall
and the caller hurried out and closed
the door. / told you it was remark
able story. What do you think of it?"
81 think it's lie. st Louis Repub-