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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
Strange Christmas Present.

EMPoRIA, Kan, Dec, 3O.-On Christ
mas night, while DIR. and Mrs +. II:
Webster were attending church, their
residence was entered by some un-
known party. and a pretty, tiny
2weeks-old baby was left costly
wrapped up in an expensive cloak on
their bed. A pile of nice costly clio tn
ing was also left beside it. As the
Websters are childless, the little one
has received a warm welcome, and it
will be adopted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
Has Not ,Iept for Thirty D,v

FRANKFORT, Ind, Dec 80. O.-Thirty
days have passed since George Wood
ruff, a wealthy farmer of this county,
has slept Mr.. Woodruff was afflicted
with the same strange malady a ear
ago. when he went sixty-f five days
without sleep. He is to all appear
ance healthy, and works each day.
His case is attracting great attention
among the medical fraternity, his
physician having utterly failed to pro-
duce even a stupor with drugs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
GENERAL y
Condensed for the Convenie!
Tied Readers.

Sohuehsed TOT the Convene
ried Readers.
II. c. Curtis was shot
Colo, Monday, while tryi
his claim.
Ex-Governor Biggs. of
died at Middleton, Del, I
ternoon.
Chauncey ii. Andrews. a.
ufacturer and millionaire
town, o., died there Tuesd;
Governor Waite of Color
sued his long expected cal.
ira session of the legislatuI
Fire, Tuesday, destroyJ
block in San Francisco, ini
offices of the Call and Bull
The Canadian govcrnmea
active steps to have the I!
feature OF the Wilson bill
At Prague three persons
arrested suspected of inn
the murder of the glovema
Adlard's large houri
Cnionville, I o., burned al
tuesday. Loss $4,000:
sured.
Judge McGee on Frid;
the charter of the Omaha
Bluffs Bridge and Motor cd
feited.
In a riot between Hui
police at Scranton, Pa.
policeman was shot and
ers badly hurt.
1t was stated Monday,
for the cruiser New York
sued, II is likely the o
forwarded to-day.
Receiver Wilson annJ
First Vice President ID. B
OF the Santa Fe, has beer
agent of the receivers.
! Mrs. Enstice, the wife o
can embassandor at Paris
celve yesterday. She will
reception on January /, 1
At Ashland. H., fire M
ing destroyed three store;
OOO covered by insuran{
started from a lamp explt
Manuel Mitchell, a pla
chant of Vicksbug, Mis-
dersd Monday evening at
ing by Willis Green, VIII
f. II. Williams, a m
Iowa City Board of t7
been missing for over a
to be short $50, 900 in his
Evarard, au anarchist
arrested at Paris Tues
house had been searchc
lice. His friend Larder
prisoner.
AT Hopkinsville, Ky,
rel over n game of craps
church south of the city,
ior shot and fatally W
Howell.
The meeting of the sd
socialists at Grogingcn d
lent quarrels and disol|
six sections of the socia
represented.
Prince Pedro has arri
his way to spend the
his parents. Count prd
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
THE MARKETS.
Kansas City.

Prices were quoted at the close as follows:
No hard wheat 501lc. No 3 hard wheat 4oic;
No hard wheat. 4sc: rejected. 43c: No 2
red wheat. SIC: No red wheat, Sic; No
red wheat 46dIsis.
CoRN-Was &c hirher thIn ye 'terdly and
in good demand There were fair
onerinks. Receipts of corn today,
81 cars year a o. 50 cars No mixed sold
at 2914129isc. Kansas City No s mixed
2salG2yc; No 2S02s &c. No 9 white, 29n4
29zc No. white. sAc: No white ana mixed
was quoted nominaIly at 3j4c Memphis Ship.
pers bid BE Mississippi river 70. No corn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
FOUND AN INTERNAL MACHINE
It Was Addressed to President Ceve-
hand and FILLED With Explosives.

fahu anu NIIIed WITH Explosives.
LoyELAND, Col, Dec. 30-An in
fernSl machine was picked up yester-
day afternoon by 6-year-old boy,
who took it home. 1t was n wooden
box aboGt four inches square, wrapped
and addressed to "The President, Ex-
ecutive Mansion. Washington, d. c."
On the lid was WSitten, Compliments
of a Colorado minex." The box con-
tanned some chemical compound mixed
with gunpowder, and decorating
cap so arranged that when the lid was
removed it would explode. The
chemical composition Of the contents
of the box is not knowIl but that it is
an explosive of coSsideTa ble--p500+<es
has been proved by experiment Who
prepared the machine, or what was
his object, is mystery
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03

The Colorado Farmers Alliance
adopted resolutions favoring the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of IS to
!, and the coinage of the seigniorage,
opposing the issue of more bonds and
demanding for Colorado her pro rata
of river and barber appropriations for
the construction of reservoirs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
ENGLISH INVESTORS MAD.
Claim They Were Badly Taken in On the
santa Fe Receivership Deal.


LONDON, Dec. 29.-The English press
is severe on what it calls the mislead-
ing statements of President Joseph
w. Reinhart of the Santa Fe railway
system as to the position of the com
pany as cabled to London 1t is
claimed that these alleged mi leading
statements were made after all the
arrangements for the filing of the bill
of the Union Trust company of New
York for the appointment of receivers
had been already completed, and it is
asserted that the affair destroys the
last vestige OF confidence which Eng
lish investors might have had in
American railroads
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
Live Stock Kece,ved In ch,c,ro.

live stock received at the union stock
yards for 1893 amounts to over S194,-
100000, and the value of the stock
shipped aggregates over $40, 900, 900.
Over 5000, 900 hogs were received, the
total value being S130, 900. 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
80 She Got No Christmas Present.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Dec. 27.-Mrs Will
liam Thomps on made a desperate at
tempt at suicide last night by swal-
lowing a large dose of corrosive sub
Innate. She will die. She made the
attempt on account of family trouble,
and failure to receive Christmas
present
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
FrightfuIIy Injured by = Is at.

SEDALIA, Mo. Dec. 2G.-A frightful
accident happened at the Georgetown
quarry yesterday morning. August
Berge, a Swede. aged 80 years. fred
two charges of giant powder at this
same instant. and il was supposed
that both had exploded Just as
Berge stepped over the mine second
explosion followed and he was blown
into the air. His body was riddied
with rock his right eye was Gu: -
the urrex IA rt ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
a Kanchman Found Murdernd. !.

SUNDAcE. Wyo.. Dec. 81. = John
Myers, a ranchman of Elk creek, was
found dead with deep cut in his fore
head and his feet and legs burned to
crisp. Robbery was the motive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03

The National Switch and Signal
company announces that it is forced
to reorganize on account of financial
eiubarrassments, alleged to be due to
mismanagement. The liza bilitles are
sIS0, 900, with assets probably well in
excess Of that sum
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
John n. REYNOLDS Crazy I'm Texas.

ATcHIsoN, Kan. Dec. 27.-A teIe-
gram was received to-day stating that
John n. Reynolds. widely known as
evangelist and author, was Insane at
Texarkaua, Tex. He has been travel
ing over the country selling Twin
Hells, book which gives his ex-
periences in two penitentiaries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
Fifteen Lives Lost In a Gale.

MELBOURNE, Dec 3O.-Fifteen lives
were lost through the wreck of the
steamer Alert from Fort Albert to
Melbourne which went ashore off
Jubilee Point during the gale which
swept over Port Philip last night.
Only one person was saved.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
RAILROADS AND ROBBERS.
A Federal Judge Renders Decision of
Much Interest In Some Sections.

n Federal Judge Renders a Decision of
Much Interest In Some Sections.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 80 Judge
Hanford, in the United States court
in the case Of Henry Cuimaraes against
the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany for $4,000 damages for frights
and shocks sustained by his wife and
for the loss of SS75 cash and valua bles
In train robbery at Hot Springs No
vember 1898, instructed the jury yes
terday that the company was not
liable for the loss of more money than
was necessary for travelling expenses,
or that prudent man would carry
with him when he had other means
of safely bestowing it. He also ruled
that while the railroad company
MUST care for the safety Of passengers,
it cannot be called on to insure them
against loss by robbery. The jury
found for the defendant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03

AT theIr VITA. rnc-pIA Ance's visit has
no political significance.
1t is reported that the Brazilian
warships Aquidahan and Republica
are Uound for Montevideo where
they will attack President Peixoto's
fleet which is fitting out there.
The tin plate workers of Meath.
Wales, have accepted the ultlmatum
of ten per cent reduction in wages
Their action is considered important
as it will lead to a change in the
standard of wages fixed in 1894.
Lawrenceville, ILL.,, was practically
wiped out by fire Friday. Among
the burned buildings were Lave Il
Boyds clothing store, 7. c. Watts
grocery. L. Roberts general store and
Buchanan's general stores.
Superintendent Gadsen of the money
order service will sign orders early in
January making 145 fourth class posi-
offices money order offices. and ex-
tending postal note facilities to fiif-
teen offices in various parts of the
country
certificate of organization of the
United States Cordage company, the
outgrowth of the National Cordage
companys failure. was filed Wednes-
day in the office of secretary of state
of New Jersey. The stock is placed at
S34, 900, 600.
Mel Baldwin, o. LennoX, S. D.,
Wednesday afternoon shot Mrs. Yant.
perhaps fatally, and then shot him
self. dying instantly. lie was a SON
in-law of Mrs Wants and had been de-
Rfarjssion to the house on ac-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
VOL. XIV.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

.sIDHNT. go. GROVER CLEVELAND
,tea states senators .... ..... John Martin
hhnSnS. -. Nv. A. PETER
nber OF Congress. eth Dist Jerry simnson
&C ~ 2ith Judicial Dist.... g ". McKRV
g senator, 3sth District. K. S. Lands
Frescntntive, Goth District. >. VIM. Garrison
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03

, /. o. y. F., Pioneer Lodge
No. l59.-Rcgular meetings
y every Tuesday evening. Wis
4 iting brcthrenin good stand
ing cordially invited.
X. W. CAMERON,
Noble Grand.
Reading Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03

LoDGE, No. 40, X. of p, meets ON
ping of each week, Mt the X. of p.
hR knights in good standing invi.
Id. ROBT. MOUNsEY, Z. G..
kO, X. of Il. & 5.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03

FER No. 63, Il. A. NJ, meets
Very 2d and 4th Thursday.
cordially invited.
CHESTER |. LONG, II. P.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
THE YEAR 1898.
1T WAS THE WORST FOR BUSf-
NESS IN FIFTY YEARS.

The Collapse In Industries Without a
Precedent Over Half the woolIen
Factories are Ide-Mi lions Out of En-
pioyment-FaiIurcs Aggregate 1850.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03

RRAINE CHAPTER, No. 30.
Regular Communications, first
n evenings In each month.
MRS. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. NJ.
BRYAN, Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
! SNODDY.
| I. LONG,
IsOCIETIEs.

SOCIETIES.
PIE, No. ~, Pythian Sisters,
every 2nd and 4th Thursday
fmbers requested to attend
NANRIE y BRYAN, NJ. l.. G.
N, NJ. X. and G.
M, Delta Lodge No. -.
mmunlcatiOns, first and
lay evenings in each
"Ijating and nou-affili
landing, cordially in.
~. A. BURNETT, w. Nj.
tary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03
or County Officers.
s IN MEDICINE LODGE.

PHI TSICIAN & SURGEON,
venu6, next TO Index office.
y, KANEAs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-01-03

Il
of Pittsburg Mon
tional story to the
rneyie steel plant
be closed down
departments on De-
ry Lovejoy antici-
b, however. accord
with him.
d milk duel has
Petersburg. Rus
n Prince Gagari-
e imperial guards
Grand Duke Via
rAin Nliateff. Two
ged. The harmless
lt OF n love affair.
bs was inaugurated
Wednesday night,
nSiakm. No mavor
efore a greater
citizens. In his
Tor promised TO
administration
iges of the plat
elected.
venty-seven new
pr deaths from
dean of Ely. is
ll for some time
tious Tuesday
erby used to gay
translation OF
ne of the finest
anguage.
under consider
relating to the
st. 1t involves
+ double mini
cted as indcm-
ngle minimum
es.
travelling sales
:, was arrested
marriage to a
the nuptials
iand of j. L.
who has Sc
so against the
pened Friday.
arshal in his
necessity that
'evote itself 10
ncluded with
or the emper-
led to with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13
TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS.

The Superintendent, Mr.. Saddler,
has kindly furnished US with the fol-
lowing statements in regard to the
progress OF the country schools in this
township, and we take pleasure in pre-
senting 1t to our readers.-(Editor)
ATTENDANCE.
Since school began in the fall, it has
been our constant aim to raise the
standard OF attendance in the town
ship schools. Everybody must recog-
nize the fact that this is the first great
work to be done, for it is certainly ~
self evident fact, that teacher can not
instruct an absent pupil. The habit OF
absenting themselves from school is
fearfullv prevalent among country pu-
pills, and is responsible for the greater
part OF the bad work OF the schools,
In Perrysburg township, it is safe to
say that there were not, on an average o,
much greater proportion OF pupils
present each day in the winter schools,
than about sixty five per cent OF those
who belonged to the school, and we're
expected to be present every day, il
they expected to have anything like
continuous training. This has been
much improved, but will bear great ef'
fort for the future. The following table
will show the percentage OF attend
auce in each district for the month ol
December, and it will not require a
very close inspection to see how it var
les in various sections of the township
Yet, it is very great improvement OF
the Novem ber attendance, considering
the weather, and other causes, which
conspire to lower it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13
Americas S Great Danger
AN ENGLISH COMMENTARY.

Said an eminent English scientist recently:
"The danger that confronts the great Ameri-
can people to-day is not the possible adop-
tion Of wrong financial policy for the
nation, or the spread of socialism, or the
increase Of corruption among public men.
All these are bad enough, to be sure, but
they are rs nothing compared to the terrible
national disease-I had almost said national
crime-of overwork. The mad rush for
wealth il set at killing pace, and thousands
fall by the way every year.
You are likely to be one Of the victims
How do We know? Because it is the excep-
tion to find man or woman Of admit age in
perfect health. Nervous Disorders are
spreading with fearful rapidly. Among the
symptoms, are-Backache, Biliousness, Cold
Hands and Feet, Dizziness, Hot Flashes,
Fluttering Sensation, Painting, Headache,
IIysterin, IrritabiIity of the Heart, Melan.
choly, Failing Memory, Palpitation, Rheu-
nintism, Short Breath, Sleeplessness, Ner-
vous Dyspepsia, Sexual Debility, Fits. etc.
REV. G. A. CARROLL, pastor First Baptist
Church, Yellow Springs, o., writes as follows:
al have used DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine
for tho past six months. find 1t acts like
charm on the whole nervous system.
have not found its equal in giving immediate
relief. DIR. Miles little Nerve and Liver
Pills only need trial and they will recon-
mend themselves to be the best pills in the
market"
"For FIVE years I have suffered from Ner,
Yous Prostitution, / was unable to work oI
sleep. The first dose Of Or. Miles Restora
tive kervlne gave me relief, and one thou
sand dollars would not cover the good il ha'
done me."-JOHN MINCHER, Youngs
town, Ohio.
l Or. Miles, Restorative Nervlne is un
equalled in CURING Nervous Diseases. j
contains no opiates or dangerous drugs. Sol'
on positive guarantee by all druggists, O.
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13
HARDNESS.

Another great evil in these schools
is the careless habit of being late at
school.
Some pupils never learn the great
principle Of civics. or perhaps OF NOR
ais, that the other pupils have rights,
and that no one has right to 60 stamp
ing into school room after the dill
gent and prompt pupils are engaged
upon their work,-and pupils who are
thus raised, soon learn habits OF careless
ness which will cling to them through
life, and be thorn in the flesh for
ever, keeping them always behind the
procession in the great rush of life.
Such habits are poisonous to the hu-
man mind, and it is a question whether
they will obtain enough good from
their schooling to counterbalance the
great germ of evil which they are per-
mitted to SOW in their mental make up,
by this same "being behind time"
There is much Improvement in this
line, as will be seen by the report above
under the heading ''Tardy Cases" How.
ever it is shamefully prevalent in many
places yet. Our best efforts, seconded
by an almost general cooperation o
the teachers,-at least OF those who
are wide-awake and anxious to really
have good school,-have been direct
ed against this glaring evil.
GRADING.
For the first time we are able to re
port that every school in the Town
ship is graded. OF course we do no
mean by this that every child is in
proper working grade, but we do meal
to say that every child knows his posi-
tion in the Course of Study, and is abl
, il he is but willing, to know just wha
is expected OF him in fitting himself ou
with the best results OF the schools.
Grading township schools is an es
ceedingly difficult task. Indeed 1T
an imposibility to grade with any grea
eXactness, as that will be the work {
at least another year or two; yet, ever
intelligent teacher, every one who ha
the good OF her profession at hear
Gun work 10 the end sought, and haste
, the day, when money expended
country schools shall produce the r.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13

suits which are sought by our citizens.
There are many things in the way;
absence Of uniformity of text books;
poor attendance; carelessness of parents
in seeing that their children are pro-
vided with the books which are abso-
lutely necessary, and in not urging
each child to take every study in the
Course, that he may have Il we'll bal
anced education, that will not make
him journey through life in lop-sid-
ed, uncertain, undeveloped way.
The following table will show the
numbey OF pupils in each grade in the
various districts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13

Representative James has intro
duced bill in the legislature provid-
ing that chattel mortgages should be
filed but once in three years with the
county Recorder, instead of once every
year with the Township Clerk as is
now the law. How such law will
benefit the people we cannot UNDER
stand.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13

Robinson Locke, Esq, editor OF the
Toledo Blade, has been called upon to
boar the cross of sorrow, in being sep
mnted Ivy death from his beloved wife
Kate King Locke. Those who knew
the lady praised her for her many
loyeable qualities and virtues, and the
JOURNAL extends deepest sympathy
to the bereayed husband in his great
affection.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13

w. B. Taylor and j. ID. Cook of To-
ledo have been in town this week in
the interest of the Electric railroad,
and have been engaged in surveying
the route from East Toledo TO Perrys-
burg. 1t was Mr.. Cooks first trip over
the route and he seemed to he very
much pleased with the country be-
tween this place and the city. 1t GER
taiuly looks as though the road would
be built in the near future. and il Per
rysburg gives the necessary encour
agement we may reasonably expect Il
see the cars on our streets during the
coming Summer. Maumce citizens al'
doing all in their power TO have th'
road built on that side of the river be
fore 1t Is completed between Perrys
burg and East Toledo. This would b.
very detrimental to PenysburS as ou
people would then be compelled to q
to Maumee 10 get the benefit OF tn
cheap rates and convenient hours O
transit, and it would also build up tn
north side of the river and the Perrys
burg side would remain unimprovc
until the belt line should be completed
With the road coming to Maumce an,
over 10 Pcrrysburg and not goini
down ON this side OF the river we woul
be (as u village) in worse fix than W
are at present, and it is therefore yer
Important that our citizens do all il
their pow''r 10 encourage the bull din
of thrr, Il - this side Of the river.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13
TEACHERS. AND STANDING.

Each month it is customary to give
the standing OF each school as to at
tendance, and the following list gives
the names OF the teachers. with their
percentage arranged in order, begin
ming with the best attendance for De-
cember, and ending with the poorest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-06
GAELIC NAMES.
Translation of Some of the Terms Used ia
the Highlands OF Scotland.


Everybody knows that the word mao
pronounced in Gaelic machki means
son, so that for example. Macdonald
literally means the son of Donald. But
IL is not generally known that when
woman is spoken OF, the Highlanders
substitute for mac the feminine mich,
which means daughter; that the voca-
tive OF mac is v;chk I'VE spell phouet-
icaIlyl, which always replaces mac
when person is addressed; and that
the popipative plural is michk lsons),
Or cJauu ichildrenl. Sir Walter Scotts
ignorance OF Gaelic frequently led him
into error upon these points, both in
his poetry and in bis povels-
The meaning Of the Gaelic word clan
las jus: statedl IS children, and the ODE
dlepce which clapsmen owed to their
chief was considered by them rather as
the affectioDate Obedience due by chill
dren to father than as that due by
subjects 10 ruler. They believed
themselves to be all blood relations de-
sceuded from a common ancestor, OF
whom their chief was the living repre-
sentative. The clansman who hesitated
to save his chiefs life at the expense OF
his own was regarded as a coward who
fed from his fathers side in the hour
of peril. On the other hand, the chief
was expected at all times to acknowl-
edge the meanest of his clan as his rela.
ton, and to shake hands with him
wherever they might happen to meet.
Subordinate to the chief, and generally
related to him, were the chieftains and
tAckSmen. -Spectator.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-06

w ANTED-TO EXCHANGE 52-INCH EAGLE
w bicycle thlah grade almost new for ham
merless shotgun. Address -. J. Pesse, lose Hill.
l. Ia y