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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
DOCTORS ARRESTED.
Two of the Kansas Medical College Fac
nifty Under Bonds.

Two of the Kansas Medical College Fac
nifty Under Bonds.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 16 The body
snatchiag cases took new turn yes
terday, when'warrants of arrest were
served upon DIR. ]. E. Minney, dean of
the Kansas Medical college, and r.
NJ. r. Mitchell, city physician and pro-
fessor of obstetrics in the college. A
warrant is also out for DIR. c. S. Nc
Clintock, demonstrator of anatomy.
Drs. Minney and Mitchell gave bond
in the sum of $500. DIR. McClintock
has left town, and his whereabouts
are unknown. That he is frightened
is evidenced by the fact that he moved
all the household goods out of his
house before leaving and put them in
place of safety. These warrants
were sworn out by /. o. Van
Fleet, husband of the woman whose
body was first found in the college
dissecting room. An additional war
rant has been sworn out against Jani-
tor johnson, of the college, who is al
ready under bonds in the case. He
cannot be found, and is said to be in
hiding in the country. In each case
the charge is receiving bodies into the
college knowing them to have been
stolen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
VAN GELDTS CHRISTMAS.

1t might be thought that Father
Christmas were good deal of an an
achorism in Fifth avenue; as much out
of place as though he had stepped
down from Ben Jonson's Masque, at
tired in 'round hose, long stockings, a
close doublet, high-crowned hat, with
a long thin beard, tFuncheon, little
ruffs," and all the rest, according TO
the old stage direction. But although
these are the days of dress suits and
gibus hats, and enthusiasms are bad
form, it is still quite the correct thing
to be full of fun and jollity and the
antique joy of Christmastide. 1t is
the day of all the year for the poor,
little rica children. All. those unhap-
py little porphyrosenite, who do not
know what it is to want anything.
They have never cried for the moon,
but what they were given very fair
imitation in green cheese. The illusion
has gone out of mechanical toys, dane
Ing dogs and talking dolls, and trains
Of cars that smash up like the real
thing. Candied fruits and honeyed
figs and bonbons are dull and COM
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

mon. But, bless you! here's Christ
mas. Here's the good old chap with
the white beard and red cheeks and
the jolly, fat paunch. Here's one night
when the reindeer bells jangle on the
roofs.
You see, when one gets to be seven,
or eight, Oh nine even a dwarf pony
with a banged tail does not arouse
much enthusiasm. 1t is an old story.
One has all the fun there is in child
hood, except running away and being
captured by giants. There was once
a fairy-but fairy in Fifth avenue
would be ridiculous.
It's lucky there's Christmas left,
with the merriment that never quite
dies out in the oldest heart or the
worst.
Even millionaires, who are extreme
ly millionaire, keep a memory of old
Christmas times-the jolly old times
of windy mornings, when the hearth
log blaZed and snapped and love went
round with the loving cup. You can
never quite rub out these pastels. For
three hundred and sixty-four days i'm
the year, society is Orchidacious. Then
it throws away orchids and blue
chrysanthemums and its heigh! for the
holly and mistletoe. Family gather
ings, roasted turkeys, snap dragon,
bobbing for apples, the postmans
knock, and the maddest sort of blind
mans buff are all in fashion. And
Christmas is the only wise day of the
year, because it is the only merry
one.
1t was the ringing of the bells in
the church steeples that woke Mr.
Stuyvesant Van Geldt. AS he had a
touch of dyspepsia, he woke with Il
notion that he had swallowed a bell
factory. for the jangles seemed to go
through him from head to foot. He
called feebly for Brown, and Brown
came with a soda cocktail. Now when
ones man comes in with a soda cock
tail there should be an expression of
Subdued and sympathetic grief on his
face. But Brown was absolutely smil-
ing.
Brown" said Mr.. Van Geldt,
''don't let that occur again."
''No, SIR" said Brown, 'but bein' as
'ow 1t was Christmas, sir, 1 thort-''
''An' so it is, Brown" Mr.. Van Geldt
added, as he drank the soda cocktail
81 forgot. Merry Christmas, Brown
"Thank'y', sir. Merry Christmas,
SIR
'AIr. Van Geldt lay on his back and
looked at the ceiling, and decided that
| he was rather glad of 1t. after all
There is a pleasure. in being vel
groomed and solemn-looking, in tod
ding up and down Fifth avenue,
which only the fashionable knew
But 1t lacks variety. The ball and the
opera and the club are all very well in
their way. The trouble is it is always
the same way. One meets the same
| people. One hears the same thing:
and says the same things-rather mo
notonous. It's the poor devil who get.
lively contrasts out Of life. He ha.
the fun of being kicked by the world
and coddled by the loving folk a
home; he knows the pleasure OF sue
cessful work and unsuccessful work.
II daresay this Christmas win b
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

like last Christmas" said Mr.. Van
Geldt-he was smoking Russian ci-
garette by this time, but it's better
than the usual thing"
The usual thing. of course, is
brandy and soda and the bank at bac-
carat, billiards, brandy and soda
again and Il toddle in Fifth avenue.
Mr.. Van Geldt dressed himself, with
Browns assistance and went down
stairs. Oh, they were all there; ev-
eryOne of them; sisters, and cousins
and aunts: children-it was really re-
markable how many children there
were. There was his father, dry.
matterOf-stocks old gentleman. who
had fished up holiday suit. There
was his mother. whose statelinesS was
all pretenSe. bless her! There was his
married sisters, who We're responsible
for twO-thirds of the hilarious young
sterS-how those children squealed.-
and there We're cousins who were re-
SpOnSible for the rest of them
The eye-glass dropped out of Mr..
Stuyyesant Van Geldt's eye and was
seen no more for the rest of the even
ing. He laughed and kissed young
ster or two. and felt. upon my word.
as though he had come cut clean and
fresh from physico-mental shower
| bath.
Remarkable thing. YOU Know" he
observed to Miss Barbara. "makes
you feel as human as a schoolboy."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
I nnre Saw IL Had TO be Someone,

II Dare Say Ii Had to be Someone
of the pictures and it was she who
told the story of the pantomime. The
lights were out in the library when
the Princess Goldilocks appeared on
the screen. It's terrible to be lost til
the woods when one is a small. prin-
cess and there are lions and giants
about. If you fancy that the Princess
Go1dilock did not have an awful time
of it, YOU are very much mistaken.
"And just as the giant Gruffanuff
was about to seize the poor little prin-
cess-oh, well. you've got the wrong
picture-the fairy opened the box and
out there jumped fairy knight
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
NUMBER 81
RED CROSS ACCEPTS.
It Undertakes to Distribute. Armenian
Relief Contributions.


WASHINGTON, Dec i6.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross Society has decided to
accept the duty of distributing the re-
lief funds for the Armenian sufferers,
and has issued the following state
ment:
''Owing to the unanimous and
urgent appeals from the friends of
humanity, representing nearly all of
the people of this country, the Ameri-
can National Red Cross has decided
that it must accept the sacred trust OF
endeavoring to relieve starving Arme-
mans in Asia Minor. According to
conservative estimates there are $50, 600
utterly destitute people in that country
who will have to be assisted six or
eight months-until the next harvest.
Fully realizing the difficulties and
dangers to be met, the Red Cross will
start for Turkey as soon as sufficient
funds are placed at its disposal, or
guaranteed, to insure success. Funds
mayi be sent to Miss Clara Barton,
president and treasurer of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross, Washington.
ID. c. Authorized agents to receive
funds and materials will be published
in a few days. The Red Cross also
suggests that goods, grain and other
materials may be sent by chartered
steamer"
The Red Cross party. including Miss
Barton, will leave Immediately after
being assured of sufficient sum to
carry forward the work. The start
must be made at an early day, as il
will take five weeks to get to the dis
tressed district, and the demands of
the suffering people are urgent.
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can change the princess into Cinder
ella.
"Er, thought she went in for music
and books" he added vaguely, ''all
that sort of thing. Don't like bookish
girls. Always thought she was named
after those propositions in Logic, don't
you know, Barbara Calarunt, Darli
and the rest of them
For the first time in his life he was
captured by a mennonite form and Miss
Barbara led him out and bandaged his
eyes and he became the blindest Of
SamsOns and sport for the wild young
Philistines. Then a small boy-he will
grow up to be a sad boy-susgested
the "postman'S knock" There were
letters for all the small girls: terrible
noise the small pOsrman made; Won
derful glggling from the small girls,
when they found the letters were
kisses. The double knock was for
Miss Barbara. She went into the
hall
ooh. no, Stuyvesant, we're not chil-
dren.''
To-day we are Barbara"
"We're geese, think-you mustn't
hold my hand
"Y'know. Barbara
NO. don't know Barbara
81 do. She's the jolliest girl. If l
only had wife like you l wouldn't
be the fellow, y'knOw.'
"Come, I'm going in
Not until you've had your letter.
There are three due on it-one, two,
three
"Oh, Stuyvesant, YOU"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

pop corn. And if we can't be poor we
can have Christmas tree, where the
candles snap and sputter, good will to
men and gentle love for women and a
kiss for the children.
Trundle the tables out of the way,
Jeames, and push the chairs back.
John. the butler. We have dined and
drunk the last health to Father Christ
mas. Santa Claus has come out of
Holland and here's great log roaring
MP the library chimney in token of
English cheer. There's fun. We've
been proper long enough. Here, some
of you youngsters, who's for blind
mans buff?
1t was really extraordinary the way
Van Gelt-the old gentleman, not the
young one-tore about among the
squealing children. oh, he caught
them fast enough, but he corldn't tell
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
Civil Service Omcers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The National
Civil Service Reform league elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Carl Schurz, president; vice
presidents, Charles Francis Adams,
Boston; August X. McDonough, New
York; Rt. Rev. Henry c. Potter, New
York; j. Hill Pleasant, Baltimore;
Henry Hitchcock, st. Louis: Henr, C..
Lea, Philadelphia; Franklin MeVeagh,
Chicago; Rt. Rev. s. V. Ryan, Buffalo,
and William Potts, Pennington.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

There, see his sword! And he rushed
bravely on the wicked giant.
"'Hor said Gruffanuff, what's that
little sword for?
ITO kill you with" said the brave
fairy knight.
"'Hov said Gruffanuff, you can't
reach my ankles
And that was true, but"
But you may be sure it all came
right in the end. Things always come
right--in pantomime. The light went
out of the magic lantern and so, of
course, no more trouble could come to
Princess Goldilocks. The sleepy chill
dren were tumbled into sleepy beds
and reindeers and fairy knights dance
in their dreams.
Miss Barbara held her ten white
toes to the fire-they were pink in the
| fire-light-and her maid brushed her
| hair. There was little frown on Miss
Barbara's face and her thoughts were
these:
Yes, 1 suppose it's the best thing
mamma always said it WAS. And he
| is handsome. i never knew he had
such frank good nature. He is not
selfish at all-how the children love
him. The dear, good fellow"
And somewhere or other a clocl
struck the hour. 1t was Il O'Clock
| and Christmas day was done. The
frown deepened on Miss Barbara's
| face and she yawned. And her las
thought before she fell asleep was. -
daresay it had to be some one-bu
he's such a fool"
For merry Christmas was over
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
Nellie PETER Rides a Wheel.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Miss Nell
PETER, the Senator's daughter and
private secretary, has learned to ride
the wheel during the summer months
and is now numbered among society S
devotees of the cycling craze. Miss
PETER has not yet aspired to bloomers,
bnt presents most picturesque and
attractive appearance In abbreviated
skirts and twenty button leggings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
Too Formal.

Mr. Clerkley (of New Yorkl-Wcll.
Cousin Dick, what do you think of our
Christmas tree? Nothing lacking, is
there?
Cousin Dick (of Dcadgulch-Wa-al,
cousin, seems L me ef yer only had a
couple NV lnjuns er hoss thieves hang
in on it. II nd look a leetle more home
like.-Judge,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
Seven Skeletons Found.

WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Dec. 16.-In dig
ging a cellar on East Main street, in
this city, and abont 200 feet from the
public square, seven human skeletons
have been unearthed. The ''fnd" has
created something of sensation in
the town, and has set everybody, es-
pecially the old settlers, to account
inp for them
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

ANOTHER SONG OF CHRISTMAS.

Tinkle, and tinkle, and tinkle.
And Christmas a-coming 30 sweet
How the bright stars oversprfnkle
The meadows that bloom at our feet!
And the angels that wander and wander
All over the listening earth.
TIL we drift where the music grows fond
Where BethleEem's babe had its birth
Tinkle, and tinkle,and tinkle,
And Christmas a-coming so sweet!
If the robes Of the baby should crinkle,
1t is that we kiss his dear feet
The feet that are fairer aad dearer
Than all of earth's gold and its dross;
Meath robes that are riclser and rarer.
Becaus ethey fell down from the cross!
O, Babe in the Bethlehen manger!
o, Christ that was pierced with the
spear!
We have drifted from darkness and danger
To the skies that are Christmas and clear.
But teach us the tenderest story
OF earth or thy heaevl above,
Ard lead us, at last 10 ting glory
The infinite peace of thy love!
Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

Far, far away in distant cline,
Fairy small told me-
Over the frosty snow and rme
Is a rich plum-pudding tree:
a pudding-tree so large and fine.
That never Il day doth pass
That dozens of puddings and pies divine
Don't fall on the soft green grass.
And told the Fairy that told me that
To see that when Christmas came
To take good care-that juicy fat
Plum pudding bore my name;
For have three boys, with appetites
AS big as the Fairy wee.
Who long for series of great deep bites
In the fruit of that splendid tree.
And think that the noise of the merry bells
That jingle loud in my ear =
Is the longedfor sound that comes and tells
That the pudding is almost here.
And I'm sure hear. as l listen again.
On the roads so white and hard,
The pattering hoofs of the reindeer twain.
And the paws of the rabbit guard
So gather. my boys, come gather about
Our home mahogany tree;
Cease not your din your noisy rout
But join in .'three-times three"
For the distant folk of that lovely land
Who under the spice-tree play,
Who are bringing to that pudding grand
To gladden. our Christmas DAY.
John kendrick Bangs in Harpers Yor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

AS we can't all wear ragged jackets
it's lucky we have not lost the trick of
being happy in frock coats. There
may be just as much love in the gift
Of diamonds and brick houses as in
the gift of red flannel petticoats and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

Too Near the First of the Month
zone thing I've got against Christ
mas
whats that?"
"It comes too late in the month"
"How does that affect itg''
"Why, when a mans wife gives him
q splendid present the bill is sent to
him I'm about a week. 1t would be
better IL he had about three weeks to
set ready for It."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
The stammering Friar.

The Stammerfng Friar-
'Why did you sign your name Juan
B. II. b. BustillosT
Because l was christened So by a
friar who had an impediment in his
speech."-El Mosquito.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

Don't Let That Occur Again"
one from the other. It's wise grand
father that knows his own grandchil-
children. After all it was Barbara he
captured.
Il wouldn't have known that girl"
Mr.. Stuyvesant Van Geldt remarked,
really remarkable the way she comes
out, you know
He didn't know that Miss Barbara,
too, was out OF a physico-mental show
er-batfl: that Christmas Is every whit
as clever as the fairy godmothsr and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18

1t was one of the Van Geldts who
manipulated the magic lantern, but
Miss Barbara had painted every one
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-18
"77" for GRIP.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
BAYONNE.

Mrs Scion Humphreys is planning to give iasn'
,onabe summer nights festival al an early date on
tho lawn surrounding her home on the Newark Bay
shore.
Charles E. Annett. OF Avenue and the newark
Raw shore. has returned from his trip UP the mug.
SON River In a steam yacht. and trief ''s " ''''
The New Jersey Athletic Clubs yachtlns aepar..
ment has decided 10 hold the series OF races IDa IN
trophy cup recently presented by captain yoss r
ellsworth the veteran yachtsman on me ioisow ana
dates sagrdsy June Se s season FOR n. depart:
ment viii be opened on SATURDAY. June 10;
In Hendrlckson's Assembly Rooms on wedsesaN
evening the members OF the Court fride OF na{
onnc No 1884 A. .. f., celebrated inc Soa'''
ninth anniversary , -, co,,oarv Nh
nar ne nrs' - e.. 4 j. was held last evening n
Mriropolitan Park Pavilion. Lieutenant So'"''
Charles hollywood was the inspecting omscr, MA.
The Fidelis Dramatic club OF me inr ns wss held
at the home OF Mr and Mrs Thomas ~ s The Third
Ward will give It's seventh eoncert am ,,nrSer
on Monday evening next In lsowcll nas' Mn, s
the dlrrc,on of Nine; Ogden Srane ,Ss fiuri viii
Briggs LILLIAN NJ, Srattoh anu "aoe' LAWN WV
DO among the so'oists; 49,, =, :, iohn's
Fsr the benefit OF the organ nlnt OF ~, JONI ~, :
prctcstan, Episcopal church "a otSnnn ro' rpn MO-
given on Tuesday evening IN tina, eince IL i,p ,
sramme included solos by MIS- a;ues'"U Mowbray
and the REV r.. Lasccllcs Jenncr, the nev,o' w,
The annual meeting OF the Bergen POINT mswn
Tennis club was held last week Inc o" ,,sa
chosen are President Miss Eliza humpnreySs' Mar
tarue Hall The organization r. one OF the o,aes,
clubs OF It's kind In America During tne cr,s
wtii hold several tournaments on Us seven S0u's'
M Avenue A and West Ninth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
EOBOKES.

The Jugund Vereln Of the German Evangelical
Church gave It's las. concert for the season on
Tuesday night in Ma-thas Institute. The audience
was select one and the efforts Of the artists were
appreciated and applauded
The marriage Of Miss Lizzie Schafer to Ernest
Never early in the week. has been one OF inc
pleasant incidents society people have talked about
for several DAYS. The ceremony WAS performed d!
the Rev. Mr. Burkhardt Of GreenvNie. me recep
ton that followed the wedding was Wen attrhdea
father of the bridegroom; Mr.. Goebel. Mr.. and Mrs
Osborne Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen, MT ana MIS-
Angus Alfred Detz and DR.. and Mrs. simon. -
Hoboken Council No. 80. Royal Arcanum VIII az
early date present TO the American GUARD OF
Grammar School No 1 set OF colors. - . -
Mrs r. p c. Lewis widow OF Colonel F.. F. G.
Lewis late United States Minister TO Portugal;
sailed for Europe Tuesday on the Vera. She WIZ
remain abroad a long time. Her daughter accom-
ST. Francls's Catholic Church. on Third-st. is now
six years old. Father Marzetti refers 10 It's
brief history with pride Since the church was
opened Father Marzetii has baptized more than
1000 children. married ~ couples and organized ssy
eral church societies The church e1ice cost $4,000
and there yet remains $4,000 be paid.
st. Joseph's Catholic Church building VIII soon pe
removed from It's site In MonrOe-s'. 20 Ferry 81.
and will be converted into paroch!al school build
ing. structure VIII be erected on the present
church site that will cost 5000
The exhibition given at the Industrial School fol
Manual Training was a decided success, and al
tracted q large number of fashionable people, among
whom members OF the Stevens family were prom
nent. Others present were Professor Healey. OF
founders OF the New-York Cooking school; Miss
Sutton and Miss Thompson. OF the Montclair In
custria School. and Miss jeanette Pa,cn. OF the
South Orange Industrial School
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
RUTHERFORD.

The borough has never seen such an audience as
witnessed the production OF "Pinafore" by Ruther-
ford Council. Royal Arcanum. in l.yceum Hal. on
Tuesday night, The house was sold long before
the performance began. and a number OF people
were turned away from The door With one ex-
cept!on, every principal in the cast Is resident
OF Rutherford. and the parts were well sung and
well acted s II. Rhodes was The musical a.
rector. Seymour II iiieble the business manager
and W. q. Williams the stage manager. In the
cast were Mrs. William Be!lchambers Miss II
EsteEe Roe, Harry Green. +. W. Mayes. irVins n
Welcome. T.. Percy Sykes. C. j.. Burns, L. w.
smyihe and Ray mond Rhodes The chorus con-
sls,ed OF about thirty voicc3.
Al n public meeting on Wednesday night the pco-
pie Of East Rutherford voted 10 expcnd si.ON for
lookup. -,
The Limited Club closed Us season with roc"p-
lion In shafer Hall on Wednesday night, about
forty couples being present.
The West End club gave "a birthday reception
and dance at the clubhouse on Thursday night
Caleb ". Cameron. formerly organist IN Arch
deacon Jenvcy's church. IN Jersey Cl,y. has been
appointed choirmaster 1nd orsanlst or Grace
Church 10 succeed John Appleton Wade. who Is
flling q similar pace In Christ Church. Bloom
field ,,.,-.,, - $50.
this week by Assessor Henry Bnchmann. The
population is 2.25o. as against 1i3S In 1890.