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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
FISH, SNAKES AND GHOSTS.

A WHALES throat is so small Won
could choke him with your fist, and he
feS-ds or the smallest things in the
Sea.
GHOST at Holton, Kan, outran the
sheriff and two deputies and left part
of its gunny-sack raiment on a wire
fence in its haste to get inside the
pearly gates the other night.
TRAAnPs who have once visited q GER
tain farmhouse near Buckharl, Ga,
never call there a second time. 1t is
protected by a tame rattlesnake,
whose vigilance is equal to that of the
best watchdog.
A SMALL boy, living in the upper
part of New York state, having heard
his father say that it was poor rule
that would not work both ways, baitcd
hook with a fish and went out to
catch some worms.
AT st, Francis, Fla, a spor .sman,
being out of bait, lit bull's-eye Ian
tern and displayed the light on the
water In few minutes time a large
bass jumped into his boat, evidently
being attracted by the light.
IT is said that female Goldfish viii
lay $4,000, 600 eggs during a single sea-
son. Piscatorial authorities say that
were it not for the work of the natural
enemies of fish, they would fill all the
available space III the seas, rivers and
oceans.
The largest salmon which has
reached London for a number of years
past was exhibited the other day in
Bond street. 1t was male, was cap
tured in the Tay, and turned the beam
at sixty-eight pounds. The measure
ments were: Length, Il ty three
inches; girth, thirty and one-half
inches
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
HORSES WITH WHITE FEET.
Considered Unlucky In France, But High
" Thought of In the Oriant.

Considered Unlucky In France, But High
ly Thought of in the Orient.
In France, and believe in European
countries, says L'Artiste, it is a most
ominous sign for a rider, and especial
ly soldier, to want horse with four
white feet. The famous Gen. Lasalle,
who was very superstitious upon this
point, never knowingly mounted such
horse. The day of his death, after
several ominous events which had
happened to him that day, such as a
broken mirror, a broken pipe, the
picture of his wife broken at the mo-
ment when he went to look at it for the
last time, he mounted horse not his
own and without glancing at its feet.
The horse had the unlucky signs.
Mounted upon this horse he was struck
by a shot fred at moment when
fighting had ceased by Croat among
the prisoners just taken at the battle
Of Wagram.
On the other hand, these four white
feet are mark and token of consider
alton with orientals, who do not fail
to mention the fact in the pedigree of
their horses. notice proof in the
certified list, made by the elders Of
the countries, which accompanies the
present which Abd'el Kader in july.
1854, made to the emperor of certain
number of valuable horses. Thousands
ofsuch proofs may be cited.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

GOVERNOR MORRILL, of Kansas. has
made good selection IN his appointee
for bank commissioner MIR. Jobes is
not known among the politicians and
that argues in his favor. What is
needed in bank commissioner. is not
man who can "set upa primary" and
nix" a convention. A banker is want
ed, and Mr.. JobeS, who has made sue
cess or banking in western Kansas
where caution aud prudence must be-
used unreServedly, is apparently the
man for the place.-K. C. Star.
The above looks very we'll in print TO
those who know not Jobes; but the av-
erage citizen of the southern part Of
the state will brand it as the rankest
kind of political buncombe. Jobes is
"hxer" of old, and although democrat
in name, his services have been given
20 the republican party ever since the
reform party came into existence. lie
is of the OvermyCr variety and has
been very active in politics against the
interest Of the people. Possibly Jobes
is no worse than the rest of the gang
who are now at the trough, but to say
that he IS not an up-to date politician
is too thin to take and will not 90 down
any posted mans 'craw." That he
has made success" at .'skinningn
bis victims, we are willing to concede.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

THE New York voice of March 18th
had this to say regarding the coal
miners Of Pennsylvania and OHIO. We
might add that not only is this true of
those particular states, but this con-
dltion exists throughout the whole
country:
Pennsylvania and Ohio coal miners
are starving and freezing. So great is
the distress la the latter state that
Governor Mckinley not long ago issued
a public appeal for aid 10 the miners.
The reason for this poverty and suffer
Ing Is found the fact that the coal com
panies have combined to restrict the
output of coal. putting their men on
short working time. while at the same
time they have reduced wages to a
point where the miners working full
time are only just able to keep the
wolf from the door. According to the
report of state commission just made.
Ohio coal miners under this system of
private monopoly of the mines have
had during the last year a average in
come of just - cents dav each. No
wonder the state has to help keep them
from starvingl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
Vegetable Growth in Water Mains.


A vegetable growth in the water
mains at ST. Paul, Mimi, has lately
been the cause of some trouble. The
first case was discovered by the super
intendent in one of two service pipes in
single trench supplying a double
house. A complaint was made of bad
water, which flushing failed to inn
prove. One of the pipes delivered pure
water and one supplied muddy liquid
that was of no use. This fact led to
the conclusion that one of the services
was foul, and the remedy applied on
this supposition proved effective The
boiler of a portable engine was con-
nected with the faucet of the kitchen
sink from which the muddy water
came and a steam pressure of seventy
pounds forced against the thirty-fv
pounds water pressure for thirty min
utes-thereby driving the water out of
the pipe. Since that time the pipe has
always delivered clear water and
twelve similar cases have been success
fully treated in the same manner.
Great care has to be taken that there
are no leaks in the service pipes and
that none of the fittings are open dur
ing the steaming process. -Waverley
Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
JUMPING CRATES.
They Were Puzzled and Frightened at the
Discharge of Firearms.

They Were Puzzled and Frightened at tho
Discharge of Firearms.
1t used to be an amusement, and
also duty, to me to try and show the
animals to native gentlemen when
they came from their country seats to
visit Calcutta, and 1 invariably invited
them to come with me to see the zoo,
says writer in Longman's Magazine.
think that the giraffes puzzled them
most. One fine old Hindoo nobleman.
with whom l have many a time been
out tiger shooting on his own proper
ty, suggested that the giraffe was a
new sort of tiger, but he was comfort
ed and convinced when he saw them
eat the branch of a tree from nv
hand. l wish that he could have been
present to witness a performance by
this pair of giraffes, which / did not
see myself, though fortunately Lord
William BeresfOrd saw it and told me
of it.
On the morning of the queens birth
day Beresford was riding past the
giraffe Enclosure when feu de ioie
was fired by the soldiers of native
infantry regiment, whose quarters are
not far from the zoo.
AT the first round of the firing the
giraffes were startled. When the sec
ond round came they took to their heels
and jumped clean over the fence OF up
right gurrcn or waffle sticks. about
ten feet high, that surrounded their
Enclosure.
When the third round came the ei-
raffcS were so puzzled that they t1rned
round and popped over the fence again
and sought refuge in the house in
which they were lodged at night. 1t is a
great pity that a sportsman and rider
like Lord William Beresford, who saw
this strange sight, had not mount on
one of the giraffes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
EGG-STEALlNo HENS.
Fowls That Purloin the Contents OF The
NcighbOr,s Nests.

Fowls That Purloin the Contents OF Their
Neighbours Nests.
In Capt. Bendire's Life Histories OF
North American Birds" the hen of the
Canada grouse is reported as q con-
trmed egg-thief. A number of these
birds were observed in captivity to
rob one another's nests frequently.
Two hens had their nests near to-
gether, about two feet apart, and as
each laid every other day, one nest
would be vacant while the other was
occupied. The hen that laid last
would not go away until she had
stolen the nest-egg from the other
nest and placed it in her own.
hen was once seen to attempt to
steal an egg from another nest twenty
feet distant. She worked for half an
hour or so, but did not succeed in NOV
ing the coveted egg more than eight
feet-the way being uphill. The egg
escaped her and rolled back foot or
two so often that she gave up the task
in disgust.
One evening the observer found one
hen on the nest, and knew that she
was beginning to set, as all the other
hens had gone to roost. Slipping his
hand under her he found three eggs,
the nest-egg, an egg she had just
laid, and one stolen from neighbor-
ing nest.
He took two out and held them be-
fore her, when she placed her bill over
one and tried to pull it out of his
hand. AS he refused to let her have it,
she placed her bill over the remaining
egg and pushed it back out of sight, as
much as to say: "You have two, and
that is all you can have" She pleaded
SO hard for the other eggs that he
took them away with much reluctance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27


Tom WATSON was renominated in
the Tenth congressional district of
Georgia. 1t will be remembered that
Watson was elected last fall but count
ed out by the democrat machine of the
South. The frauds were so plain and
outrageous that his opponent, Black,
made a compromise by which he Black
should resign his seat in congress at
the expiration of the term. In the
meantime the legislature of Georgia
passed some laws to prevent fraud and
ballot boy stutling. If these laws
prove to be effectual, Watson will be
elected; If not Black will again 90 to
congress as the mastiff OF corruption,
disgrace to his state and dishonor to
the nation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
WHAT DOGS KNOW.
They Are MInd-Readers Rather Tn
Word Readers

They Are 5IInd-Readers Rather Than
Word-Readers.
While dogs generally do not really
know the meaning of one-half the
words that their masters think they
know, they certainly do learn to dis
criminate between certain words with
the sound of which they have been
made familiar. They are, however,
much better mind-readers than word
readers, says Youths Companion
1t is a common thing to hear people
say of dog: "He understands every
thing that is said" l do not believe
that this was ever true of any dog, nor
anywhere near true. Intelligent dogs
know their names and generally recog-
nize the meaning of some half dozen
other words. But they are so wonder
fully quick in the use of their instinc-
tive perceptions-so much quicker than
civilized human beings ever are-that
people who see them exercise these
perceptions often unreasoningly as
sumo that they understand the words
upon which, rather than upon in
stinctive perceptions, human beings
base their actions / will illustrate
what l mean.
once had Newfoundland that was
regarded as a marvel of intelligence.
In the evening when l made to him
some such wordy speech as this: I'm
my opinion, the hour has arrived when
every well-regulated canine citizen
should retire for the night" he would,
TO the great wonder of strangers, pick
himself up from the rug reluctantly,
stretch, look furtively at me and then
go away to his sleeping place in the
shed.
But if, at the right time and il the
accustomed way, l repeated phrase
from the Scriptures or quoted line of
poetry in a foreign language, the dog
would retire in precisely the same way.
1t was the understood wish, not the
speech, that he obeyed.
Often the best-trained dog seems "a
fail to understand an accustomed com
mand. Everyone who is familiar with
dogs knows that these cases often hap
pen, and then when they do the COM
mand must be repeated until the ami
NAL somehow catches it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
FAST STEAMERS DEFENDED.


The Shorter in Passage the Less the Pas
sengers Eat.
When man talks of s'fast boat"
q twenty-two-knot boat. which means
twenty-five mile boat, from Queens
town to Sandy Hook, the pessimist ut
tiers the word ''coalr' and feels that no
more terri ible condemnation could be
uttered. The coal consumption, says
the Saturday Review, is no doubt
great, but the shorter trip means less
human fuel in the shape of fewer meals
for the passengers. The quick pas
sage is all in favor of the ship owner
in the commissariat of the ship.
Many of the passengers become hun
CRY only on the fourth day, and the
reduction of the journey from ten to
five days means something considera-
BILE in the consumption of beef, seeing
that the reduction is always in the hun
cry days.
The ship owner calculates, with ap-
paling Indifference to suffering hui
manity, that if the passage could be
shortened day or two more some of
his passengers could be landed Just at
the time they were beginning to think
about the cook as person of conse-
quence. There is another practical
view of this case. A ship that can
make voyage to New York and back
in a fortnight will earn fifty-two
freights in the year, instead of TWEEN
ty-six of the boats of twenty years ago.
The crew costs no more, If the coal
does, and the earnings are double.
Those who know most about boats
know also that the safe boat is the fast
boat, because the fast boat must of ne
cessity be strong.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

BILL HACKNEY, in letter recently
written to u. ii. COney, of Topeka,
pays his respects to republican editors
in this manner: IF there is anything
in God Almighty's world that is more
disgusting than another, it is to be
compelled to listen to the everlasting
twaddle of cringing, cowardly whelp
who happens to be republican editor.
and who is afraid to say his life Is his
own for fear it will reflect on England.
1 wonder when these republican igno-
ramuses will cease to fatigue us with
their everlasting crude financialisms.
The average republican editor hasn't
as much backbone and brains as q last
years birds nest, and they never pen a
line that they do not disclose to gap
ing world what internal fools they are. "
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

Elk CoNGREssMEN Springer and Kill
gore were appointed judges of the
Oklahoma territory. Elk Senator Mar
tin and Tom George were aspIIants but
the administration rewarded these out
going congressman because each was out
Of u job aud for the further reason that
they were two Of the best supporters Of
the administration in the house. Both
were always ready to do Cieveiand's
bidding whenever he opened his facial
orllice. They are now enjoying a re-
ward for betrayIDg their constituency.
Shame!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
She Had Privileges.

wag Of woman was sweeping off
her doorstep, when friendly house
maid strolled by Mistal1ing the
sweeper for one of her clan she ad-
dressed her without formality.
Good morning! Got a good placer"
"First-classl''
Glow much wages do you get?"
my board and clothes"
''Your board and clothes? Well,
you're fool. You can get $40 month
as well as not" replied the stroller
with emphasis.
''Ah, yes-but, you see, have priv
ueges-Pm the wife of the proprietor"
''0h!-Be~ton Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

The republicans of Topeka got very
nearly at swords ends over the nomina-
ton of candidate for mayor. Harri-
son the present mayor was defeated by
Charley Fellows and now the former is
shouting fraud" while the latter also
yells fraud" If this party uses I'M
derhand methods among themselves,
what do you suppose they use when
dealing with the opposition? Here is
a case of republican charging a re-
publican with fraud and dishonesty.
This is probably the way they got in
to the state house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
ART ETCHING.

THE oldest statue in the world is of
the shiek of an Egyptian village. 1t
is believed to be not less than 5000
years cid.
The mosaic copies in the vatican Of
large pictures by Raphael; Domenichi-
no and Others occupied from twelve to
twenty-five years to execute and re-
quired from $4,000 to 10000 different
shades of color.
a MOSAIC portrait of President Cleve-
land is on exhibition in y onIers, n. Y,
which contains 800, 900 pieces of Italian
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

GALENA, i'll Cherokee county, this
state was the scene of q prize fight
March goth, in spite of the governors
orders that it should not take place.
Purtell and Johnson were the contest
ants and the fight was won by the
former. The principals were put I'M
der arrest Immediately after the fight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
Politeness In Sweden.

When train leaves platform In
Sweden, says an exchange, or q steam
boat pier, all the onlookers lift their
hats to the departing passengers and
bow to them, compliment returned
by the travellers. If you address the
poorest person in the streets you must
lift your hat. A gentleman passing a
lady on the stairs Of hotel must do
the same. To enter shop or q bank
with ones hat on is q terrible breach
Of good manners If you enter or leave
e. coffee-room you must bow TO all the
occupants.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

VICToK MURDOCH was appointed
clerk of the central division of the APP
pellate court-DennIson's circuit. The
republicans weren't courteous enough
to allow the pOpullst judges to appoint
their own clerks. They had promised
the judges that privilege but republi-
can promise these days is worthless.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

WE publish the following little
quotation from james G. Blaine for the
benefit Of the Cresset and DR.. Miller
Either Axline and Miller or Blaine is
wrong. Guess it must be Blaine.
1.-The destruction of silver as money
and the establishment of gold as the
sole unit of value must have ruin.
GUS effect ON all forms Of property
except those investments which
Weld a fixed return in money. These
would be enormously enhanced in
value, and would gain dIsproportion-
ate and unfair advantage over every
other species of property. 1t is I'm
possible to strike silver out of exist
ence as money without results which
will prove distressing TO millions and
utterly disastrous TO tens Of thousands. "
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

A NUMBER of congressman whose
terms have expired on the 4th inst,
who received a quota of seeds to
distribute among their constituents,
have started into business and are sell
ing their stock. This is getting pretty
low in the scale of humanity. Secretary
Morton says the names of the congress
men disposing Of seed in this manner
will be published.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

THE government loans money to the
banks at per cent per annum who in
turn loan it back to the people at from
10 to "a per cent. A nice thing for the
banks to be sure, but not so nice for
the fellow that patronizes the lnstitu
ton. The fool-killer should call on
every voter that indorses this high
handed robbery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
An Instrumental Hisser.

To obviate the risk of expulsion
that may attend Indulgence In the
practice of kissing at public entertain
snents, the Beigians have invented an
ingenious little instrument for emit
ting the desired noise. It is.a tiny
bellows with whistle for q mouth.
piece, which the spectator puts under
bis foot.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

THoUGH gOld-producing state,
California is gaming recruits faster
for the peoples party than any other
state. Many 81 the large cities are
electing popullst mayors over the fu-
sion vote of the old parties.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

The Georgia Women's Press club
has threatened to withdraw from the
general federation of Women's club be-
cause it has admitted negro women to
membership. The race question is a
dangerous thing when III the hands Of
10 xununan
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

The HillmOn case is at close for a
time at least. The jury disagreed and
was discharged by the court. 1t stood
IL to one in Mrs. HIllmoh's favor. 1t
will come up at Leavenworth some
time IN the future. Here is another
demonstration of the fallacy OF una
uimItV IN VerdiptS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

Gov. MCKINLEY of Ohio in a recent
interview said: IF the republican
party should declare for free silver l
would decline to become its candidate
and | would quit the party forever y
Say, dear free silver republican friends
what do you think of it?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

BREIDENTHAL will not give up his
seat to JObes, the newly appointed bank
commissioner. He claims that his Off
cial term does not expire for two years
to come. The matter will be settled by
the court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

TIE law which Keeps the saloons
closed on Sunday is meeting with
strong opposition in New York and it
is believed the law will be repealed.
New York state and city are both un.
der republican administrations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

TIE st. Louis Republic is gradually
being whipped into line by the gold ba-
sis men. The time was when the Re
public was An earnest advocate of free
silver but the money power got after
it and soon had it by the throat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27
TAKEN UP.

One 2-year-old heifer with white face and
white spots On the under side, no brands or
ear marks. Owner can have same by calling
at my place miles southeast of Medicine
Lodge, and paying for this notice and cost of
keeping. j. NJ. GROUSE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

THE New York assembly passed
resolution submitting the woman suf
frage question to vote oe the people.
If it passes the senate, that state will
do what Kansas did last year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

THE Wichita Eagle and the Topeka
State Journal the too most prominent
republican papers of the. state are being
disowned by the party because they
are supporting the free coinage of
silver
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

THE democrat papers of the South
and West are making a desperate eff
fort to wheel their party into line on the
SILVER question but it is needless to say
they are making a dismal failure.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-03-27

THE Walter a. Wood Harvester com
panY applied to the court for better
business foundation and protection
from creditors. 1t got what it asked
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