Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-12-29

cause Tor 1T, than any sovereign state
under the stars and stripes.
1t is an open secret that certain
gay Democratic widower and a charm
ing young Populist dame are going te
fuse before the roses come again.
The infant of Edward Piles, colored
of Atchison, died in great agony today
from burns received yesterday. Piles
year old boy set the baby's clothes
on fire while playing with matches.
The Topeka Capital of Sunday an
nounces to a sur. rised audience that
''bustles come back" The women of
Kansas should take timely warning
and make the proper application.
1t is stated on good authority that
Senator Baker has won his fight with
the waring factions of his party, and
that Billy" Sterne will, after all, be
the next United States Marshal of
Kansas.
The Mutual Life Insurance Compa-
ny of New York also withdraws from
the state, having announced its inten-
ton so to do on December 81. From
the tone of the press generally, this
action must be taken as another de-
cisive victory for Webb McNa1l.
A sample of flake" journalism is in
evidence at Atchison. Bryon Gilbert,
z years old, tries law suit for a SEN
sationa1 publication of New York.
The agent of the publication was the
defendant, was of course convicted,
paid SIS for the privilege, and disap-
peared.
Henry M. Steele, chief of police of
Topeka, has secured the services of
two genuine blood-hounds and pro-
poses to use them in running down
the man who claims to be able to tell
the politics of the State Journal and
to define the social position of the Col
1ege Lead in Topeka.
There was wreck on the Missouri
Pacific between Brecker and Willis,
thirty miles north of Atchison. The
tender, the combination baggage and
mail car and the chair car left the
track. J. ]. Pike, the baggage and
express messenger, was painfully
bruised, but no one was seriously hurt.
While Miss Stella Preston, a young
society lady of Blue Rapids, was
standing on a car platform at'Irving,
she was thrown violently to the
ground by the sudden jerk of the
train, breaking one rib and tearing
two others from the backbone. Other
injuries are feared.
Andrew Scott, the first settler of
Blue Rapids, died at Vintou, Ia, Dec
ernber 20, while visiting relatives.
Mr.. Scott was 80 years old and had
recently buried his wife, with whom
he lived over 90 years. Mr.. Scott
leaves 70 descendants. He will be
buried beside his wife in Blue Rapids.
The A. o. U. W. fraternity of
Greensburg are making arrangements
tor banquet, January 6. 1t is to be
the largest affair of the kind held so
far this season. The lodge will be
prepared to take charge of all visiting
delegates. The order is in flourish
ing condition and rapidly increasing
its membership.
Rev. William Whitaker, a minister
for the Society of Friends, died at his
home in Buffalo, after eleven days
sickness. He had lived there for about
twenty-five years, and was known
throughout southeastern Kansas. He
was man of true Christian character,
and much esteemed by his neighbors.
He leaves a wife and five children.
]. L. Brstow, fourth assistant post
master general, seems to be getting
into all kinds of hot water. During
fight in his Office the other day, be-
tween two dignified members of the
national congress, Joe received blow
on the left cuticle of the right ear that
caused him to suspect that the people
of Kansas were attempting to admin
lister dose of his own medicine and
knock off his head.
The United States Department of
Agriculture is about to publish book
on the subject of milk. It gives the
proper method of caring for and hand
ling it, from the time it leaves the
COW until it is in the hands of the con-
sumer. 1t is now in the hands of the
printer and will probably be ready for
distribution in very short time; it is
expected that it will be mailed free
upon application.
Hon. John W. Breidenthal has re-
turned from western Kansas. He has
submitted the proposition that the
Kansas farmer would be wise to spec
ulate in wheat and make a business of
raising cattle. He has started his
friends to figuring as to what the in
crease would be if they would start
with so cows and increase each year
for ten years, and what it would
amount to at present prices.
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