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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
WAITS FROM WELDON.
A sanctined Band-I'roke Ills Arm
Dnd Legislation.

WELDON, n. c.. July 3.-(special)-
An old negro man and three women, mem
berg of the .sanctihed band" are preach
ing here this week. The man exercises
his lungs until he becomes exhausted and
then the women take a voice each at
sneaking The man is little. old, dried
ND looking darby. while his three com
panions are healthy. able-bodled women
the smallest of whom would weigh 10
pounds.
A 2-year-old son of Mr.. George w. ful-
CHAM fell from a porch last evening ana
broke his arm. -
The county commissioners held three
davis session this week. Their new duties
imposed by the recent Fusion Leglsla-
ture. as an educational board, az wei as
commissioners put great burden upon
them. IL was a bad days work when me
Populists did away with county boards
of education. But the recent Legislature
distinguished itself In its passage OF bad
laws.
THE PEACH CROP.
The peach crop here Is the most album
dent for years. and the early peaches are
all ripe. The trees In many instances are
so full they are breaking 10 pieces.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
Hard TO Detect This Counterfeit.
Baltimore SUM

A g. counterfeit gold piece was detect
ell at the Sub-Treasury yesterday by Dir.
c. Percy Hammond, receiving teller. The
coin was presented for redemption by y.
b. Bulack * CO.. that firm having re-
ceived it from a sailor who came 10
Baltimore from Jamaica. Mr.. Hammond
said that when the coin was handed to
him he noticed a slight discoloration. but
the closest scrutiny was necessary 10
discover its spurious nature. The ordi-
nary acid test failed TO show the nature
of the coin, as II was OF platinum, heavily
coated with gold. and the acid does not
affect platinum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04

G. and J. Railroad and Lumber Company.
and n. and II. railroad. accompanied by
his wife and Mrs David B. Prosser. OF
Richmond, Va. who arrived here last
sunday. left yesterday for Portsmouth.
va. where they will board the steamer
city OF Columbia for New York. and viii
be gone for few days inhaling salt
brcezes" for health. and combining
pleasure and business In The trip.
Messrs. Charles Hancock and a. J..
Rundy. also contemplate taking the same
trip.
Misses Marie and Efle Prosser, from
picbmond Va, are here summering.
we have had heavy rains In the VI
c,nItv and weather cool which are not
good on king Cotton" nor desirable for
numbering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04

BALTIMORE. MD. July Especial D.
The stockholders Of the Winchester and
Strasburg railroad held their annual
meeting to-day AT the Baltimore and Ohio
Central Building. and reelected the o.i
officers and directors as follows: Pres.
dent. Charles +. Mayer. Secretary. ".
A. Iiams. and directors, Mossrs Robert
Garrett, Albert Baker. Andrew Boiling, D..
W. Emmcrt. and J. 70. Russell
The road is owned and operated hy tht
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. and Del rtr
OF the Valley Division on that System
extending from Winchester ~ Strasburg
Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
rop,ou. Hotel Chnnges Hands.

MEMPHIS. TENN, July s-The Gayoso
Hotel went into the hands o: receiver
to-day upon obligations OF about $1,000.
The property IL worth S.Oooo0.
This hotel was Grants and Sherman's
headquarters during the war. and was
seized by Forrest when he raided Mem
phis then held by Washburn. The lat
ter escaped 20 the river in his night
clothes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
Charged with DEMONSTRATING.

ORANGE, VA. July 3.-(Special)-
Sheriff Ricketts, is now in communication
Cornelius Johnson (colored), Of Spotsyl-
vania. on the charge Of DEMONSTRATING.
johnson was arrested while trying TO sell
the horse the amount he asked for the
animal being so small as to create sus-
picion, which led TO his being taken In.
Sheriff Rickett is now in communication
with the Spotsylyania authorities, and will
turn the prisoner over TO them as soon
as an officer arrives from that county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
Hard on nook-Agcnts.

DURHAM. n. c., July 3.-(Special)-
The Ministerial Protective Union here has
entered into an agreement that its MEM
bers will not buy book from. travel
ling agent until the book has been eN-
amined and endorsed by the union. This
action will serve "A good purpose In pre-
venting the use Of ministers names as
leading in every community In the sale
OF books, which may prove undesirable
% those who have not had an oppor-
tunity 20 Judge their merits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
INnchburE uOn,ls Sold.

LYNCHBURC, VA. July 3.-(Specal)-
Fifty thousand dollars worth of per
cent. nOn-taxable city of Lynchburg
bonds. belonging TO the estate OF the late
General Jubal A. Early were sold At
auction here to-day. netting $J0.e35xl5. The
highest batch brought l0i "a, and the
lowest 100 Is. John l.. Williams q Co. Of
Richmond. were among the purchasers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
4 Military Escort Necessary.

MEHERRIN. VA, July 3.-(Special)-
Mr.. NJ. c. Cardozo. Sheriff OF Lunenburg
county, left to-day for Richmond for
conference with Governor Charles T.
OFerrall in reference 10 bringing the
prisoners I'm the Pollard murder case
from Petersburg to Lunenburg Court.
house next Monday for trial. Mr.. Car
dozo deems IL absolutely necessary TO the
safety Of the prisoners for them to be
escorted by militia force Of at least one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04

HUNTINGTON. W. VA, July 3.-In
Lincoln county, on Big Ugly creek. some
miles south OF this city, tonight. Albert
McComas. a young white man. was shot
and killed in cold blood by Kelley Wat
son. The murderer escaped and a re-
ward Is offered for his arrest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
Assignment ut Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, July 3.-(Spe-
clal)-J. r. l.. Nelms. well-known
grocer Of this city assigned to-day for
the benefit OF his creditors, naming X.
s. Shields as trustee. Assets, sl.lj0; La
bil,ies. $500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
sneaker Of the Illinois House Dead.

CHICAGO. ILL, July 3.-Speaker John
Meyer. OF the Illinois House OF Repre-
sen,atives, died at Freeport, H., this
morning. Nervous pro,tratlon was the
cause OF dsath. though he suffered from
a chronic aiiment. Speaker Meyers death
will have an important bearing on the
extra session OF the Legislature. which
conveneg July 9th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
Bishop OF san Antonio.

ROME. July 3.-Rev J. A. Forrest has
been officially appointed Roman Catholic
Bishop Of San Antonio, Tex.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04

that he knew OF variations when were
To the disadvantage of Virginia
The court adjourned until lo:So f''a'
morning at this point.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
INSURANCE. STATEMENT.
FrlsnED vH
MANHATTAN LIFE-lNsURANCE COMPANY.

STATEMNT FOR THE FISCAL YAR ETINI the M ~
COMPAMY GANIZE2 UNDER THE ul:AH,S &
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA PURSUANT I'D
OF VIRGINIA.
LIFE INSURANCE cont
Of Broadway New YORK
company-whether accident opy
calon brotherh
Pres b.
c.
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Pieasur. and business.

GUMBERRY. n. c.. July s.-tspeciaL)-
Mr.. +. kell. general manager OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04

LAND-BOOM TRANSACTION.
state what Mr.. Massey said to
YOU" continued Mr.. Wise. concerning
his land-boom transactions
Mr.. Byrd said that Mr.. Massey told
him that in 1890 he had invested $500 in
the stock of the Virginia Land and I'M
provement Company. Sl.500 in the Sher-
wood Company, and SIS In land at Big
Stone Gap. This sum exceeded the
amount Mr. Massey was said 10 have
Invested in such enterprises in the Pilots
article. In the conversation between Mr..
Massey and the witness the latter said
Mr.. Massey remarked that the companies
In question Were better receivers than
disbursers.
Reading further from the article. Mr..
Wise asked the witness If he believed
when he wrote that matter what he said
about the leaving off the list of Web
ster's Dictionary, and its subsequent res
toration.
When you wrote that article, Mr..
Byrd, did you believe that Mr. Massey
had been bribed?' asked Mr.. Wise.
81 did. sir" replied the witness, posi-
lively.
DO you now believe that he was
brbed?"
IL do, sir
Had you any malice whatever against
Mr.. Massey"
IL had not. | am a Democrat, and Mr..
Massey also belongs to the Democratic
party. l did not want to bring any dis
honor upon that party in Virginia"
The witness was then questioned by Mr.
Wise as 10 Mr.. 'Massey's general reputa-
ton Mr.. Byrd said that the plaintiff :
reputation was bad. and that he would
not believe Mr. Massey on oath in a
matter in which he Massey was greatly
interested. The witness said he might
believe Mr.. Massey under oath I'm a mat
ter in which he was but slightly inter-
ested
Mr.. Samuel Small examined the witness
briefly regarding the bOok-contracts of
other States as COMPARED with those Of
Virginia. He offered in evidence copies
OF the contracts of Louisiana and South
Carolina. but they were not properly GER
titled. and the Court ruled them out
Mr.. Byrd said that he was the repre-
sentative Of one OF the rival companies
OF the American Book Company. but
could not get a bid before the Stite Board
OF Education In 1894. because his notice
OF the meeting OF the board was insult
c.snt. He said he did not think any COM
parson 81 prices was issued TO the people
OF Virginia. Testifyfng concerning the
differences In the prices OF books furnish
cd TO the people OF Virginia and those
furnished other States. the witness said
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10
HARD TO SUIT.

an Invalid's Irritability at q Queer Of
Tense.
A San Francisco man, as reported by
the Call, had been in bed for several
months with a malady that made him
very nervous and irritable. His wife
and daughter ministercd to him assidu-
ously, but were sometimes at their
wits end in trying to satisfy his capri
cious desires. AS the young lady said
once, her father was so unreasonable
that he would scold if an angel were
waiting on him" One night, when
the mother and daughter were both
thoroughly tired out, young man,
friend of the family, was called in
to watch with the sick man for six
hours after midnight. The invalids
wife instructed him about the medi-
cines, and especially cautioned him to
be careful about disturbing the pa
tient.
''He is very irritable" she said
Don't speak to him except when he
speaks to you, and if he is asleep when
the time comes for him to take his
medicine, don't disturb him.
"And by the way" she added, as
she was about leaving the room, you
may like something to read. Here is
Mark Twain's 'Roughing IT. it will
amuse you, but you mustn't laugh while
reading it, for Mr.. j will fancy
you are laughing at him, and will be
very much annoyed" ~
The young man performed his du
ties to the best of his ability, but or
going away in the morning was
thanked rather CURLY by the invalid
AS soon as he was gone Mr.. j.
broke out
''See here, mother" said he, ''don't
ever send that nunskull to watct
with me again
"Why, father, what do you mean
Wasn't he attentive? He didn't go tc
sleep, did hep"
mo, no, no; but I was awake fol
two hours, and watched him reading
Mark Twain's book all that time
and
But, father" interposed Mrs. J.
81 gave him that book to occupy hi.
time. He
''0h yes, yes, that's all right; bu
that fool sat there for two hours read
ing that book, and never smiled once.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10
Peoples Party Central Committee.

The following is list of peoples par
ty committeeman by townships. Ev-
cry member is requested to take notice
and govern himself accordingly.
kiowa, j. f. Lee, \. il. Herr.
Sharon, VIM. Brown, J. r. Far, J.
G. Woollomes.
Hazelton, E. r. German, Kirk Bal
lard, J. IL. Hardin.
Medicine Lodge, L. E. Beals. Burd
Lacy, c. G. Taliaferro.
Cedar, c. L. Ware, l.. Nj. Presnall,
j. y. Lester.
Mingona, James Garten, Howard
Parker, Jared Hoag.
Moore, Reese Clark.
Nippewalla, r. d. Gaddie, Chas
Bevins, w. b. Springer.
ElwOod, Verne Gibbs, A. B. Jarvis
Eagle, a. j. Trotter, j. S. Jones, G
w. Frishy.
Lake City, Govan Mills, MIllard
Stewart, Noah Warnstaff.
Valley, a. J. Roessler. VIM. Rogers
Bert Roby.
Elm Mills, w. II. Slack, John Chad
wick.
McAdoo, VIM. McAdoo, G. w. vii
son.
Turkey, Thomas Butcher. j. p. Mas
sey. G.. r. Walker.
Deerhead, l.. G. Drury.
Aetna, Luke Hood.
| Sun, n. G. Rowley.
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Homer Even.

Mrs Chugwater I'm high glee)-Isaw
the infanta when abe went by in her
carriage, Josiah, and she bowed 10 me-
Mr.. Chugwater-H'mph! Where were
you?
81 happened to be standing right in
the crowd at the corner. Everybody
was cheering. As soon a. saw her I
bowed, and she smiled a. graciously
rs could be and bowed in return.
Samantha, listen! Ono beautiful
night many years ago 1 went out to
take q look at the starry heavens.
Affair in the glittering vault shone a
wondrously radiant and beautiful star
of the first magnitude, whose tran
scendent loveliness wrought upon me
to such an extent that winxed at it.
And that star, Samantha, winked at
me in returnr'-Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10
GETTING A START.
The Successful Citizen Makes tn. Drum

The Successful Citizen Makes the Drum
mer Uneasy.
81 got my start in a queer way" re-
marked a man of evident wealth, as the
drummer finished story.
'How was that?" inquired the drum
mer.
twenty-five years ago" continued
the successful citizen, 81 was travelling
with a sideshow and the business went
to pieces, leaving me its creditor for
wages to the amount Of one hundred
dollars, and no assets but the stock in
trade. This was divided and my share
was an anaconda about eighteen feet
long and rs big around rs my body. It
wasn't fat, though, think, for air
was about the only thing It had to live
on for several weeks before the fail
ure- Be that as It may, / took the
snake and started for st. LOUIS,
where proposed to exhibit It. 1
had him in box in the baggage car,
and somehow he got out and started
through the train on an exploring ex-
petition. Just as he was lcrossing the
platforms of the second and third
coaches, the couplings came loose and
there's no telling what would have
happened, for we were going up d
heavy mountain grade, IL the snake
hadn't twisted himself around the
brake rods and railing and hung on.
1t was big strain on him, but he
stuck to it and I'm . lawyer II he
didn't hold that train together for two
miles, and, no doubt, saved the lives
If all the passengers in the rear coach
es- They thought 50, anyhow, and
made me up a purse of ave hundred
dollars"
The drummer coughed.
| What became of the anaconda7' he
inquired casually.
He gave me my START replied the
narrator. You see. tho five hundred
dollars wasn't a drop in the bucket;
but when we got the snake loose the
strain on him had stretched him out
twenty feet longer, and went into St.
Louis with snake that no other ex.
hibitor could hold . candle to, and II
you don't believe me, can show you
that snake stuffed and hung up In INV
hall at Denver"
The drummer got up with the air OF
. man who was uneasy.
You ought to sell il for telegraph
pole, he said reproachfully and went
out-petroit Free Presa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

TIE injunction applied for by f. II.
Snow to prevent the state officers from
recognizing Hudson. of the Topeka
Capital, as state printer was denied by
Judge HaZen. This makes Hudson
state printer and he will assume duty
at once. Snow has instituted quo war
ranto and mandamus proceedings in
the supreme court. The decision from
this court Will finally determine who is
state printer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10


GOV. MORRILL, ran up against some
thing when he tried to bluff J.J. Barnes
into resigning as director of the penn
Tertiary. Morrill, charges barnes with
having been incompetent and negligent
i'll his Official capacity and states that
the recent Chase investigation has sat
isfied him of that fact. Barnes replies
that the evidence in the Chase investi-
gaticn has in no way reflected on any
member of the board of directors and
demands that copy of the charges be
given HIM that he may appear to de-
fend himself. Everyone knows that
Barnes is thoroughly competent as well
as faithful in the discharge of his du-
ties, but Morrill, and Leland must
make place for some more hungry re-
deemers; hence they are manufacture
ing charges against Barnes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10


Last summer one Of or grand
children was sick with severe bowel
trouble. Our doctors remedies had
failed, then we tried Chamberlain :
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Kennedy,
which gave very speedy relief. We re-
gard 1t as the best medicine ever put
ON the market for bowel Complaints
Mrs. L. G. Gregory, FredericksIon. Mo.
This certainly is the best medicine ev
er put on the market for dysentery.
summer complaint, collie and cholera
lnfautum i'll children. 1T never fails
to give prompt relief when used III
reasonable time and The plain printed
directions are followed. Many moth
ers have expressed their sincere graft
tude for the cures it has effected. For
sale 10y j r, Young & Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

ATTORNEY GENERAL DAWES went
to Wichita last week to see whether or
not the prohibitory law in that city is
being violated and returned to Topeka
with the intelligence that it was not.
He notified the Wichita jointists that
he was coming and he was received III
right royal manner. Even III Wich-
ita you must go III at the back door
sometimes.
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Nntica nr EinaI sartls1,en..

The State of Kansas. Barber County. "a.
In the Probate Court in and for said county
In the matter OF the estate OF John Moran
deceased.
Creditors anu all other persons interested in
iheatoCcsai1 estate are hereby notified thet l
shall apply at the next term Of the Probate
Court OF said county, sitting al the court house
in Medicine Lodge, county of Barber aI5 star c
OF Kansas. on the 18th day of July. 4 p.
1925, for g fun and final settlement Of said
estate Joseph p. Massey. Administrator of
the estate of John Moran deceased.
Junc. 10, 4. d. 1875.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

MIR. MARSH MURDoCK'S Wichita
silver league has got far enough along
to invite democratic Congressman Bry-
an, of Nebraska, to preach the law and
the gospel to it some time during Au-
gust. Funny isn't it. that the republican
free silver fellows always send out Tor
a pop or democratic orator to sound
the key note'' of the campaign
Kansas Breeze.
Nothing funny" about it. The re-
publican speakers are all gold bugs.
And this is true from Ben Glover down
to the editor Of the Breeze.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

THE Kentucky populists have nom
mated a state ticket and adopted a
free silver plank in the platform. Both
the old parties have adopted a ao.d
standard platform. 1t now remains to
be seen whether the voters of that
state will vote themselves farther in.
to restitution for the mere appearance
of old party supremacy.
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Civilized Indians.

A family of four Indians In Oldtown,
Ne, Is said to have laid aside one
thousand dollars last year. after pay
ing all their household expenses, from
the profits of basket making. An In
quisitive visitor likewise reports that
this family has In its homo $500
piano. Brussels carpeting, lace cur
tains, plush furniture, pictures, . set
Of Coeper's novels and On owl and .
peacock, the last two both STUFFED
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

AS WILL be seen in this issue; the
nominating convention of the peoples
party of this county will be held on
August 3rd. So far we have not learn
ed of any who are aspirants for a place
on the ticket, in fact, it is seldom that
man is found working up nOmina-
tion for himself within the ranks of
the peoples party and whenever such
does happen TO be the case, the over
anxious aspirant is invariably turned
beneath the surface, politically speak
ing. Pursuant to the principle that
the office should seek the man, we
think il the duty of every peoples party
man to talk the matter over with his
co-workers in order that wise selections
be made when the proper time APP
proaches. In this we are free 10 say
that we have preference for the can
didacy of one, namely-Tonk Mills for
the office of sheriff which he now so
efficiently and faithfully fills. We have
not learned as to- whether Mr.Mills can
be prevailed upon to accept the nomina-
ton or not but that is not a part of the
question at this time. AS sheriff of Bal
Der county the record of Tonk Mills is
above Ceproach or suspicion. He has
shown himself worthy of the confidence
of the people of the county and one in
whose hands the public's interest is
well guarded. We speak from history
when we say Sheriff Mills is faultless
and competent officer. Pause for a
moment and review the difficulties
against which he has baltled during
ms term of Office and then ask your
self the question, where can one bet.
ter be found" The first criticism has
yet TO be made on Tonk Mills admins
tratlon and when an officer gives suct
universal satisfaction it becomes the
clear duty of the voters to re-eDgagt
his services. Contrasted with the rec
ord Of his predecessor ne out-classe
the ez- sheriff in the way of saving fee'
TO the county alone, an enormous pc
cent, to say nothing of the better condi
ton in which lie has the affairs pertain
ing to his office. We are willing to con
cede that this admirable state of af
fairs is largely due to the services o
his deputy but inasmuchas he is re
sponsible for the actions of his deputy
full credit must be given him for hav
ing a Trustworthy man in his employ
we don't wish to be accused of fixini
nm n .smachine,n these are only on
sentiments and we know them to b
the sentiments of others who endors'
honesty Of purpose and faithful dis
charge of duty. Merit can never b
better rewarded than by renominatini
Tonk Mills on the third day of August
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

OH, but the Wichita Eagle is good
reading matter on the silver question
just now. 1t contains good artitle on
that topic in every days issue. How it
will be after the republican convention
is held is matter at which we can only
guess. Is it sincere? We shall see.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

TARIFF, not the money question
will be the issue in 1896. says the KIo
wa Journal. If things keep on grow.
ing worse until that time we think the
bread question will be the issue with
most of us. By the way, MIR. journal
how are you fixed?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

The Oklahoma correspondent to the
Wichita Eagle says that the Kansas
newspapers contained the most savage
criticisms on Isenberg. That's easily
explained. Isenberg was formerly of
Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-10

UP to this time Cy Leland has not
succeeded in ousting Chancellor Snow;
but that is no sign that the Boss won't
accomplish his purpose yet. Remem-
Der that Cy Leland is running this ad-
ministration.