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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-08

Professor Frederick Nichols Crouch
author of kathleen Movourneen," is
lying at the point of death at Baltimore
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-08

The Reed managers and the McKin.
ley managers are at war with other
Each faction accuses the other of Chi
canery.
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STATE AND GENERAL.

France is about to pass an income
tax law.
Nashville, Tennessee. has new pa
per christened The Pitchfork.''
Ex-Governor Thomas Seay, of Ala
bama, died at his home at Greensboro
on the 30th ult.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-08

n u q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No, 80.
vs. Is Ns Regular Communications arse
aud third Monday eveningsin each month.
MRS. NJ. DELIsLE, W. IL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-08

The largest cactus in the state is
owned by DR.. r. S. Craft of Blue Rap
ids. 1t has a beehive shape and
weighs 200 pounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-08

DELPHIA LODGE, No. 140, K of P; meets ON
Monday evening of each week, at the X. of p.
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invf.
ted to attend. L. A. EBY, G. G.
DICK WILSON, K. of r. s. s.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-08

Governor Morrill, declared himself
candidate for denomination at a re-
publican conference meeting in Topeka
on the evening of April /.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

First published in the Barber Coun
ty Index, April 8. 1896.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-04-08
Medicine Lodge 0mcers.
SOCIETIES.

QUALITY TEMPLE, No. 2s, Pythian Sisters
" meet regular every End and 4th Thursday
venings. All members requested to attend
MRS. FANNIE BROWN, M. Z. G.
MRS. NJ. z. MATHEWS, NJ. X. and G.
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CYPRUS CHAPTER No. SO, r. A. M, meets
in Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER 1. LONG, q. p
c. L. BRAMwELL, Sec'Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
A HORRIBLE THOUGHT.
Was Afraid He Had Committed a
Grave Error of Judgment.

Was Afraid He Had Committed a
Grave Error of Judgment
Chicago Post.
For long time he remained with his
face buried in his hands, evidently
prey to narrowing thoughts. When he
finally looked up his face was drawn
and haggard.
What is the matter?" they inquired,
as they gathered around.
1T is horribler' was all he could say
What is horrible?" they asked
What fearful things have you done?"
1t was an error of Judgment" he
pleaded, as If arguing to himself; sit
was mistake that might be made by
any one else in these days, but it is
distressing to think Of it, nevertheless"
Have you let train go through an
open switch? 2" they cried
would that it were only thatW he
answered with a sigh.
Then one Of them noticed that he
wore his bicycle togs and said with
easy confidence:
81 know it all now He was caught
riding on the boulevard without his
lantern"
Worse" replied the sad youth
Last evening in the cleaning 1 chased
a beautiful thing in boomers
yes. What CT it?"
81 was sure that knew her and she
had tantalized me long enough to make
me desperate"
Yes
81 caught her just where the shadows
were the deepest"
and then
well, you know what man usually
does to girl that he thinks has been
flirting with him when he catches her
alone in the dark for a minute
'Of course, but don't know why he
should regret 1T, as you appear to-
We'll, that's because when the Wis
ion broke away and passed under the
light at the next corner, you were
never overcome by the fearful suspic-
ion that in the excitement Of the NOM
ent you had mistaken a pair Of knicker-
bockers for a pair of boomers, and
consequently had to live in constant
fear Of what boy might spring on you
at some inopportune moment"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
PARK BOARD GOES AHEAD.
Advised to Pay No Attention to the
New Board.

The park board held a regular meet
ing last night. The first matter brought
to it's attention was the ordinance re-
Gently passed, adopting the act of 1896,
abolishing the board Of public works
and creating a department Of public
works which includes a park board to
be appointed by the mayor. Before
transacting any business the board
asked Assistant Corporation Attorney
Phillips for advice as to the proper
action of the board in view of the or
dinance. Mr.. Phillips advised the board
to proceed to transact it's business in
the usual manner.
A discussion relative to the necessity
of properly lighting the parks resulted
in the adoption of the following resO-
luton: Resolved that the common
council is respectfully and urgently re-
quested to provide and maintain two
electric lights in each of the following
parks: Rice, Irvine, Central, Lafayette,
Smith and Summit-at least from the
18th of Aug. to the first of October.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the superintendent of parks to remove
the iron fence around Summit park
and to improve and sod the strip of
land which has been added to the park
by the new arrangement of the curb
in the repairing Of Summit avenue.
AS the pump at Lake Como is in
adequate to supply the lake and to
furnish the water needed for other pur-
poses, the superintendent of parks and
the president of the park board were
authorized to ascertain what 1t would
cost to purchase pump with a ca
pacity of 100000 gallons day.
Bills amounting to S693.12 were al
lowed and the July pay rolls, amount
ing to 4,308.17, were approved.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04

want 1t understood that the board of
public works is not acting here with
the intention of showing any disre-
spect to you personally"
Il don I recognize you Mr.. Gorman,' -
retorted Mr. Copeland.
Well" quickly replied Capt. German,
merely make the statement to show
there Is no discourtesy to you. simply
make 1t as a gentleman"
This sharp rejoinder was unanswered
and the board of public works proceed
ed with It's business. Mr.. Otis, however,
replied TO Mr.. Copeland's remark that
he did not recognize the old board of
public works, with the statement that
he, Otis, filed his objections with the
board Of public works in order to pro-
tect his rights which he could scarcely
be expected to neglect.
The board then confirmed the assess
ment for paving Oakland avenue, and
took similar action with reference to
the Phalen park assessment, notwith-
standing the formal objections filed.
Then the board adjourned to meet at
TO a. m. today at the same place.
Whether the board will carry out its
Intention in this respect remains to
be seen. If Mr.. Copeland has his way,
the board will not meet again in any
of the rooms belonging to the public
works department After the affair
was over yesterday Mr.. Copeland said
that the old board had no business to
hold meetings in his Office and inter
fere with the business of the depart
ment He considered it discourteous
and declared that he would not tOle-
rate it again.
Assemblyman Arosin, who happened
in at the time, was even more indig-
nant. He remarked that IL he were
the commissioner of public works he
would have the members of the board
thrown out bodily.
Aid Markham maintains that the
board should not be permitted to meet
anywhere in the court house building
and he Informed Jared How last even
ing that the police would protect Com
missioner Copeland today and that the
old board of public works would not be
permitted to meet in the court house.
Mr.. How says that the board insists
on meeting. not only to protect It's
rights, but also those of the people, as
If the law abolishing the board should
be declared unconstitutional, all the
proceedings and business transacted
by the commissioner would be invalid
Things had come to a pretty pass il
the police were to prevent the people
from protecting their rights.
In the forenoon the board of public
works met and their first act was te
declare the office of chief clerk vacant
by removing John A. Mueller from the
Office. w. F. Erwin was elected to fill
the vacancy. Clerks Edward Dahl ano
o. Savard reported for duty under the
board, while Clerks A w. Mortinsen
and f Aichele were appointed by Mr.
Copeland to their former positions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
WAS NOT so SERIOUS.
Of 200 ShOemakers Only SO Went
ON Strike.

The strike of the operatives employed by
the Sharood & Crooks Shoe company is not
nearly as serious as was reported yesterday.
At first 1t was announced that 200 employees
had decided to go out on a strike, but in
vestigation shows that not over 80 of the
operatives are out Many of these are likely
165 of the employees signed an agreement
which signified their Willingness to go back
to work.
The story of the strike differs somewhat
from the first report. 1t appears that July 20
the proprietors of the shop posted a notice, in
which it was stated that owing to unavoida-
bic circumstances it had been found neces-
sary to reduce salaries 10 per cent which
piece departments, until further notice. Some
of the hot-heads urged a strike at once, IT.
respective of any conditions which might
have made cut necessary. Others did not
want to walk out On Saturday Mr.. Sharood
heard of the threatened strike, and asked
the employees to send a committee of three
from each department to his Office saying
he would there, in person, make explana-
ton of the cut in wages. All told, the COM
mittee comprised eighteen operatives. They
assembled according to agreement, and Mr..
Sharood informed them that on account of
the difficulty in making collections, the finan-
cial depression attendant upon the cam
paign, and bad business all around he would
be compelled to cut wages in order to keep
the shop running at ALL he did not want to
make any profit, he said, out Of the reduc-
ton. The committee returned to the other
employees and made their report, but large
number were still clamoring for a strike
The employees were undecided what to do,
and steps were taken to secure hall. At
this juncture Mr.. Sharood offered the en-
ployes the use of the finishing room for a
meeting place, and nearly 200 of the work
men and workwomen gathered there There
were several speeches in favor of striking,
and many on the other side The sentiment
stood about even, until Mr.. Sharood asked
to be heard. He told the operatives the con-
dition of the business, and said that unless
they all stood by him, and did what they
could. the whole business would go under.
At the conclusion of his remarks he asked
all those who would remain with him. to step
into another room, and about 100 went To
those who remained, he made another ap-
peal, and, as a result. 119 voted to stay and
Sc to strike. OF the latter number, many
have since Joined the majority. Yesterday
morning there 165 who reported for work.
They declare that the strike, so called. was
ordered by the SO who were not satisfied and
who are the only ones that are out. They
also deny that the union had anything to do
with the strike whatever, as the officers
were not consulted, it being none Of their
business.
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lery, and, as he approached the place,
threw out his hand and scraped al
wire screen. He had no sooner touched
the wire covering than he was thrown
a distance Of ten feet, screaming with
pain.
A crowd gathered about him and in
a few minutes the proprietor of the
gallery came out to learn the cause Of
the commotion. He was told that
Menzie, who was unconscious, had
been shocked by touching the SCREEN,
He was unwilling to believe it and so.
touched the screen himself and was
thrown heavily backward.
Both men were taken to the Samar-!
1tan hospital, but when that institu-i
ton was reached they were both dead,
The wire which feeds the arc lights
In the gallery, 1t was found, had be-
come unfastened and had fallen across
the screen, charging it with 1,4OO volts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
A PECULIAR CUSTOM.
The Important Part Played by
Cheese in Swiss Festivities

ChceSc SWISS Festivities.
I. c. Heer, of Zurich, in one of his
recent interesting articles about Ter
matt and the people who live under
the shadow Of the Matterhorn, speaks
OF a curious custom prevailing there.
In which cheese" is an important fac
tor, says the Washington Star.
The standing Of family is judged
according to the age of the cheese it
can show, and the honor in which
guest is held is distinctly evidenced
by the age Of the cheese served to him.
There are families Of whom it is said
that they yet have cheese Of the last
century In store, which, however. is
only served on great occasions such as
festivals at the birth Of a first child.
wedding and death feasts. Whenever
a child is born, a cheese named after
1t is expressly prepared and stored
away. No portion of this, unless the
child previously dies is served until
the marriage Of it's namesake. when
each guest must partake of a small
piece OF each of the cheeses named and
stored away for the groom and the
pride of their respective parents; this
Is the nature of a benediction. The re-
ma1nder of these two cheeses is then
carefully stored away, not to be touched
again until after the groom or bride
dies, when it is served to those attend
ing the funeral, and reverently par
taken of In remembrance of the de-
ceased.
An important function of cheese in
Zermatt is it's service in courtships
IL there serves as a substitution for
MOWERS. inc man pops the question"
by presenting his sweetheart with a
piece of cheese, neatly put up in a pack
age. The girl, when proposed to, does
not respond by either word or flower:
If the sutton is accepted, it is a bit Of
cheese, slyly given, that serves as the
symbol of acceptance. An engagement
rs effected as follows: The sutton begs
OF the girls father permission to dine
with the family on a Sunday. A refusal
is equivalent to an insult, and fire.
quently entails enmity for life Hence
even II the swain is not acceptable, he
may be allowed to partake Of Sunday
dinner with the family. But that does
not settle the matter. Will the head
Of the family serve cheese to the suit
or! That is the all-important question
which agitates the two young people
DESTROYS of betrothal The dinner is
protracted beyond the usual time The
pater familiaS talks about all manner of
things, but never a mention of cheese
The young couple are getting anxious
and restless Unless cheese is served
it plainly signifies the sutton is well
Collie DIS d IrlenQ Oh the FAMILY, out not
wanted as son-in-law. The suspense
continues until the mother casts long
ing eye upon the father, who then
slowly rises; but, oh, joy! beckons the
others to keep seated. He quietly goes
to the quaint old cupboard in the cor
ner and brings forth a chunk of his
Oldest cheese and serves a piece to
each of the two happy young people.
This seals, as it were, the betrothal;
VIII hn +hn 9TH Iriv,
forth a bottle Of his choicest wine, and
all drink to the health Of the newly
betrothed. Verify, the uses cheese Is
put to in this world are manifold!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
BURYING THE DEAD.
Bridgeton Is Given Over to Public
Mourning.

BRIDGETON, N. j., Aug. 3.-This was OBJ
served as a day of general mourning for
victims of the Atlantic City railroad horror.
The whole town was draped with emDlems OF
grief and business places were closed. Great
crowds were on the street watching the
funeral PROFESSIONS Eight more victims were
buried today, making total OF twenty-five In
in this vicinity. Today's services. included a
triple interment, that of w. G. Lopez and his
wife and their little nephew, Harvey Hughes,
who had filled the place of their dead child
The First Methodist church was packed,
hundreds being unable to gain admittance.
Pastor w. c. Schulz offciated, assisted by
three other clergymen. Such sight as three
hearses leading a funeral procession had
never been seen here before.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. S.-The inquest into
the Reading wreck is being held on the bodies
of Phillip H. Goldsmith. of Bridgeton, and
others who have been identified. An agree
ment, made on June II, 1886. between the
Reading road and the West Jersey railroad
by which the West. Jersey was permitted to
cross the Reading tracks in order to connect
with the Camden and Atlantic, was read, as
were also the signal rules. The trains OF the
Reading were given precedence at this eros
sing over those of the West Jersey. e. o..
Dayton superintendent of the West Jersey
road, said the signals could be seen mile
away, and that a train running at fifty miles
an hour could be stopped within 1.SOO feet OF
the point where the brakes were applied.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
RAMSEY COUNTY's ARCH.
=
1t Will Be Conspicuous in Encamp-
ment Decorations.

The board Of county commissioners spent
the greater part of yesterday in passing upon
large budget of bills for miscellaneous
work The board decided to participate in
the efforts of the various counties to beautify
the streets of this city with suitable arches
during the G. A. R. encampment A com
mittee Of five, consisting of Messrs Wright.
McCarron, Ness, Allen and Kellerman. was
appointed to act in the matter
Contractor Huebner petitioned the board
10 assist him in paying the sum due his la
borers for work performed on the Rice street
I'LL. The amount owing them is 1865 05. which
sum- owing to Mr.. Huebner's loss of $500
on the contract. he says he is unable to raise
The board thought it would establish a dan
gerous precedent to reimburse a contractor
for losses sustained in carrying out con
tract, and accordingly simply received the
petition and placed it on fllc
Gates A, Johnson Jr. was appointed as the
engineer In connection with the survey to
be made on Cleveland avenue
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
DIED FROM RABIES.
L. HI. Lueders Loses a Valuable
Setter.

A valuable setter dog owned by L.
H. Lueders, of $40 Rice street, died
Sunday night from rabies. Last Thurs
day the dog was taken to Dr. Price
for treatment, the owner saying that it
had been sick for several days. He at
once diagnosed the case as mute rabies
and the animal was quarantined. 1t
was carefully watched and the disease
developed so fast that on Sunday night
the animal died. In speaking of the
case last evening the doctor said it
was impossible for the dog to have
bitten another animal or person for
the reason that the lower jaw Of the
dog was paralized. Mute rabies
differed from the other kind known as
furious, in that animals affected be-
come paralyzed, and instead of rush
ing around and biting, lose control of
the lower jaw and later in the disease
become entirely paralized. The dead
dog, the doctor stated, had evidently
been bitten by another dog having
hydrophobia, but as yet the animal
had not been located.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
A Fine Picture.

An excellent colored Autograph Of the
steamship Empress of Japan" one Of
the Canadian Pacific Railway Coz
magnificent Pacific liners sailing be-
tween Vancouver, B. c., and japanese
and Chinese ports, has recently been
issued by the passenger traffic depart
ment of the Company 1t is a faithful
reproduction of a painting by Fred.
Pansing. a Well-known New York
artist, portraying the departure of the
Empress" from Vancouver harbor.
The work Is well executed, the coloring
artistic, and the picture which is in
tended for prominent display would
be an acquisition to the walls Of any
place of public resort.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04

The eleven-year-old son of I. H Hart
man, living at 104 West Seventh street, was
run down by n bicycle rider last evening al
Fifth and Franklin streets. The lad was
bruised and cut in the forehead. The BIZ
cyclist did not stop to learn how badly the
child was injured and his identity could not
be learned. The accident was reported to the
police, but very meagre description of ths
rider was given.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
Judge Pratt Is Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug 3.-Justiee Calvin A.
Pratt. of the appellate division of the state
supreme court, died today suddenly of apop-
lexy, at Rochester, aged ffty-six. Justice
Pratt went from his Brooklyn home to
Rochester a week ago for his health, which
had been poor for years, owing to wound
he received in the late war. In politics Judge
Pratt was Democrat. He had distin-
guished war record, and left the army With
the rank of brigadier general
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
LITIGATION REOPENED.
The Green Bay Road Matter to BE
Ventilated.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug 3.-Judge Sea-
man in the United States court today gave
Attorney Strauss. of New York, counsel for
William S. Lowry and the first mortgage bond
holders of the Green Bay, Winona & st.
Paul railroad permission to examine the re-
port of Special Master Hoyt with view to
moving for the reopening OF the report. Mr..
Strauss is DESTROYS Of cross examining some
of the witnesses who gave testimony in the
examination of the accounts of the Farmers
Loan and Trust company, the receiver and
trustees and who were not subjected to a
discrimination.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
DIED.

KENNEDY-In this city, Monday, Aug. 8,
1896, at the family residence, 220 Virginia
avenue, Madell, only child of John A. and
Della T. Kennedy, aged twelve years. Fun
eral tomorrow, Wednesday. from residence
at o'clock. Services at st. Joseph's
church.
SHIELDS-At his late residence near Men
dota, Sunday, Aug. 2, at 2 p. m, John
Shields aged eighty-four years. Funeral
from above residence at $50 a. M, Tuesday
Aug. 4. Services at st. Peters church.
Mendoza, at 1920 o'clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
Children Cry fot
Pitchers Castogla.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Railway Clerks Going to Tetonka.
After full consideration of the merits Of
the different places for an outing the Rail-,
way Clerks association has selected Lake
Tetonka, at Waterville. They, with their
families and friends, will go down by special
train over the Minneapolis & st. Louis R. R.,
leaving st. Paul at 1880 and Minneapolis
a. M, Sunday, August Is, returning train
will leave Waterville in the evening. All
friends Of the association are cordially inc
yited
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04

A log jam nearly one mile in length has
formed in the st. Crox river, at Taylor's
on it. As this is a curious sight it has al.
tracted numerous visitors to Taylor's Falls.
and, as there is little prospect Of treak
before the end Of the week, still larger crowds
are expected.
Trains for Taylor's Falls leave union depot
at a. m., 2:15 p. m. and $50 p. u. Leav-
ing Taylor's Falls returning at GAS a. m,
II 40 a IN. and 7:05 p. m. Rate s1S5 round
trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
HOW ARE YOUR KIDNEYS?

DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills seem to
contain the medicine have been looking for
Eighteen months ago l had severe attack
of the grippe. which left my system in a
very debilitated condition. Since then my
kidneys have seemed very inactive, which
caused me to get rheumatism. I got 1t bad
Since taking your Kidney Pills the Rheumat-
ism has entirely disappeared and feel much
better in every way. E. T. Brown L-onhieI
Ind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-04
HOME SEEKERS EXCURSION,
$500" Line.

On Aug. the 800 Line will sell tickets
to points ir North Dakota, Wisconsin and
Michigan for one fare, plus $500. for the round
trip. Stcp-overs allowed at and west Of Ell
bow Lake and at and east Of Turtle Lake,
Tickets good to return on or before Aug. rs.
For rates, tickets and full information call at
500 Line Ticket Office, 1898 Robert street.
(Ryan HoteD