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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
GOODBYE. CYRUS.
Cy Leland at Last Knocked Out
In the 4OSth Round.
The President Leads with His Len,
but Falls short; Side stepping His
Man, Floors Him with q Left Hook
ON the Jaw. Leland may Claim .
Foul.

The all important question as to
who is president of these United
States, and as to who represents the
minority of the state of Kansas, in
the senate, has apparently at last been
determined, and instead of Mr.. Le-
land having full control of all the de-
partments of state, his duties have
now been confined to the position
of assistant to the president only.
Mr.. Lelaud's seconds, that is, his three
cousins and six nephews, having
thrown up the sponge after the 408th
round, the referee declared the bout
draw, and proceeded to draw out the
name of William Edgar Sterne as mar
shall for the district of Kansas.
Up to a short time ago the final
outcome of the bout was a grave mat
ter of uncertainty. While the presi-
dent had the advauta ye of his longer
reach and some of the best trainers in
the country. Leland was superior in
ring generalship, had the advantage
in weight, and his greater agility and
sneaking away tone of voice made
him hard to catch.
When the men were called for the
final heat on the Tooth day of the
tournament both looked worried and
worn, but responded to the call of
time in a manner at once surprising
and highly gratifying to their trainers.
During the interim, Senator Baker
had spared daily with the president,
and had gwen him some careful point
ers on left hooks and in fig hting,
while Leland had taken a trip up the
Hudson (Joe), and on his return to the
city had taken thorough rundown at
Ingalls-side. The result was a no
ticeable improvement in both men,
particularly with Leland, who, when
the gong sounded, sprang to the mid
die of the ring and looked squarely
in the face of the president. The
round was short. Leland opened with
a left swing, but missed, and received
body blow in return that staggered
him; Leland came up smiling, how
ever, and spared for wind; Leland
reaches the body lightly; the presi-
dent clinches, and in the break away
honors are easy; Leland again leads
with his right; the president side-steps,
feints, and swings left hook on the
jaw,-knocking his man through the
ropes. Leland is counted out by the
referee.
1t is stated here that Leland will re-
turn home and start a Vaudeville
company, and challenge everything
in sight three times a week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
An Arctic Christmas.

Mrs. Peary, who spent so many te-
dious months with her husband in the
Arctic regions, was determined that
the holidays should not pass her b. un-
noticed; and so, though she was living
in the most primitive fashion, with a
frozen world all about her, she made
hearty though simple preparation for
fesfivity.
They spent, she says, day in dec
Grating the interior of their Arctic
home, for the Christmas and New
Year festivities. In the larger of the
two rooms the ceiling was draped with
red mosquito netting. Wire candelbra
and candle-holders were placed in ali
the corners and along the walls. Two
large United States flags were crossed
at one end of the room, and a silk
sledge flag was put upon the opposite
corner.
gave the boys new cretonne fo,
curtains for their bunks, and we decor
ated the photographs of our dear one.
at home with red, white and blue rib
bons.
| We spent the evening in playin.
games and chatting, aud at midnigh
Mr.. Peary and retired to our room
Ito open some letters, boxes and parcels
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
Two Great Ships,

Sometime this month the people of
Newport News, Va, will see one of the
most inspiring of sea sights. Two
great battleships for the United States
navy wilt be launched, one after the
other. The stars and stripes will be
run up over them and they will slide
majestically from the stays where they
have been built and strike the water
with great splash. One of them will
be known as the Kentucky, the other
as the Kearsarge. The Kentucky will
be christened by Kentucky girl, Miss
Chrystyne Bradley, the daughter of
the governor of the state. The two
great ships began building in June,
1896, and after they are launched it
will take nearly year to finish them.
Another great ship is under construc-
ton in the same yards; it will be
named after the state of Illinois.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
TALKS SENSE.
Lii Hung Chang Wants Peace. and Ap-
peals to Law and Reason


peaIs to Law and Reason
New York, January 9.-The Hera1d's
correspondent at Pekin has interview
ed Lii Hung Chang. He says:
"The forcible occupation of Kiao-
Chon by Germany is direct violation
of existing treaties and of iuternation-
al laws.
The pretext made for this act of
war was the murder of two mission
aries by robbers in the interior of the
province of Shang Tung. The Chin.
ese government offered immediate and
full redress for this outrage-punish-
ment of the criminals, dismissal of the
local officials and large compensation
for all losses.
Anxious to avoid hostile acts, the
Chinese troops were withdrawn from
kiao-Chou when the Germans landed
and in Spite of strong public feeling
prevailing throughout the country for
the defense of Chinese territory,
against aggression, my government
has not sent reinforcement of Kiao-
Chou.
tOutlaws exist in China, as well as
all countries. Neither treaties, law
nor religion can entirely suppress
crime anywhere in the world, though
they condemn and punish the crimi-
nails. There are places in every coun-
try where lawlessness abounds and to
such place in Shang Tung the Ger
man missionaries determined to go.
knowing that the inhabitants them
selves were often victims of these
bandits.
Unfortunately, China has not yet
recovered from the effects of the late
war and our country requires period
of peace to carry out the work of re-
form lately begun.
''Of late years, from instruction and
observation, the Chinese have come to
regard the countries of the western
world as models and even greater in
justice than in arms.
'1s it just to Cypress us while we are
struggling to emerge from the re-
straints of our ancient civilization.
while Improvement continues. Should
China be distressed by having her
shores invaded and her territory oc-
cupied because of an occurrence which
western countries would deal with by
law and not by war-an unexpected
incident, deplored by my governme nj
and followed by full redress?
"Our desire is to preserve our terri
tory intact and to steadily improve il
as field open to all countries equal,
for the development of commerce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
Tn the South Kens;noto, Mnse,, 5,

In the South Kensington Museum in
London there is probably the most re-
collection of historic rings
in the world. In this most exquisite
and perfectly arranged of all treas
ure-houses, the troth of kings, the ro-
nance and tragedy of famous lives,
give keen personal interest to the
cases filed with gems, that are both
royal in themselves, and have been
made royal by the touch of roayaIty.
One ring, which no one now knows
where it came from or to whom it be-
1onged, has this striking inscription:
"Never-to-be-forgotton second of jan
uary, 1777." Bat nobody remem oers,
and for these many years it has all
been forgotten as far as this world is
concerned. And so this ID of January,
1898, with all its striking and earnest
happenings, will pass into worldly
oblivion. The only treasurers that
endure are the treasurers of the soul,
Faith, Hope, Love;-these abide.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
An Odd Auction Sale.

Uncle Sam holds an odd auction sale
in the postoffice department. at Wash
ington every year. A great many
packages and letters are lost in the
mails and finally reach the dead letter
Office. If the clerks cannot find out
who owns them they are laid aside
and kept for two years awaiting a
claimant. At the end of this time
they are done up in packages, cata-
logued and sold at auction. Nearly
everything from gold rings to baby
alligators, with a wide range of cloth
ing, machinery and books, are to be
found at this sale. There are nearly
1000 packages sold each year, and
they bring from S., COO to 81 900. They
are all sold without opening, and the
purchaser never knows, exactly what
he is. getting. Sometimes he secures
a great prize and sometimes he is bad
y fooled. =
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12

given us by kind friends, and marked
To be opened Christmas eve at mid,
night
On Christmas day we had what we
considered the jo1liest Christmas din
ner ever eaten in the Arctic regions,
and then we invited our faithful ma
tives to aNdinner cooked by us and
served at our table, with our dishes.
thought it would be as much fun for
us to see them eat with knife, fork
and spoon as it would be for them to
do it.
After our meal had been cleared
away, the table was set again, and the
Eskimos were called in. We had nick
names for all of them, and it was the
William" who was put at the head of
the table, and told that he must serve
the company just as he had seen Mr.
serve us.
The Daisy" took my place at the
foot of the table, and her duty was to
pour the tea. The Young Husband
and Misfortune" sat on one side,
while 'Tiresome" and the white
Man" sat opposite.
1t was amusing to see these queer
looked creatures, dressed entirely in
the skins of animals, seated at the
table, and trying to act like civilized
people. Both the William and the
Daisy did their parts we'll.
One incident was especially funny.
The White Man, seeing a nice.looking
piece of meat in the stew, reached
across the table and endeavored to
pick it out of the dish with his fork.
He was Immediately reproved by the
William, who made him pass his mess
pan to him, and then helped him to
what he thought he ought to have, re-
serving, however, the choice piece for
himself.
They chartered and laughed, and
seemed to enjoy themselves very much.
Both women had their BABIES in the
hoods on their backs, but this did not
hinder them in the least. Although
at times the noise was great, the little
ones slept through it all. The Daisy
watched the cups very closely, and as
soon as she spied an empty one she
would say:
"Etudo cafee? Nahme? Cafee
peeuk." More coffee? No? The coffee
is good.)
Finally, at ten O'Clock, the big lamp
was put out, and we told them it was
time to go to sleep, and that they must
go home, which they reluctantly did
Youths Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
EXPRESS ROBBED.
The Largest Occurring In the
United States.
81 100000 Taken From an Expres.
Car While I'm the Corporate Limits
Of New York.

New York, Jan. THE Evening
Telegram prints a report, which has
not been verified, that the American
Express company was robbed last
night of 81 200, 900, which had been
given it for transportation.
The money was said to have been
taken from one of the cars in its
through western express while the
train was being made up in the yards
at Forty-eighth street.
The officers of the company refuse
to talk regarding the robbery. The
money was said to have been in bags
ready to place it safes. The western
express leaves the Grand Central yards
at S:15. 1t goes through to Chicago,
dropping off cars at intermediate
cities. There are eleven cars in this
train usually, which carries nothing
but express shipments.
Large sums of money are frequently
sent west on this train.
According to the report received by
the Evening Telegram the clerks
found the money bags rif1ed when they
reached their car. The robbers had
evidently been watching the methods
of hauling money shipped on this
train for some time.
AT the Office of the president of the
American Express company an Asso-
ciated Press reporter was told that no
robbery of any kind had been heard
of. The president, however, refused
to deny the truth of the story, merely
confning himself to the statement
that he had not been advised of any
such occurrence.
The story as printed by the Evening
Telegram was denied at the Grand
Central depot and at all accessible
sources Of information. 1t was learned
however that a detective agency re-
ported that Clark Braden, Jr., a night
clerk employed at the branch office of
the American Express company had
today stolen five 500 bonds from Con-
sumers Gas company of Chicago The
bankers and brokers were notified not
to accept these bonds and if possible
to arrest those presenting them.
Whether Barden took more than this
amount is not known.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
A STORY OF HENRY GEORGE.
His Answer Was Sufficient to Bring
Down the House..

His Answer Was Sufficient to Bring
Down the House.
The late Henry George had a special
gift in the rejoiner as weapon in ar
gument. After his addresses on his
land tax theory he always invited his
hearers to ask questions which he de-
lighted in answering. In 1888, after
lecture at Howard University in Wash
ington, western congressman, ac-
cepting the invitation, said:
"After all, Mr.. George, you advocate
a system of coniscation of property.
If should take wild land and cultivate
and beautify it, would have won un-
disputed title to the land itself, and
you should recognize my proprietor
ship in it,
This sally won loud applause from
the audience, but the applause was
deafening when Mr.. George had flung
back this reply:
81 thought had explained that all
improvements ought by right to be-
long to the inprover. On that we
agree. l go farther. All that you pro-
duce out of the land by your labor
ought to belong to you. If should
see you sitting on the sea shore fishing
and should see you catch a large fish,
or, in other words, bring forth or pro-
duce that fish, should maintain your
right 10 it as your property, to use, to
sell, to give or bequeath; but 1'll be
hanged, sir, if I'll agree that you own
the ocean from which you produce that
fish. Land stands in the same rela-
ton to man."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
FLORIDA PINCHED.
Strawberries Destroyed, and Fish
Frozen I'm the Lake.

Strawberries Destroyed, and Fish
Frozen i'm the Lake.
Florida has experienced the most
disastrous freeze ever known. For
once in the history known to civilized
man the land of tropical fruits and
flowers is practically an icic1e. Many
farmers and most orange growers have
lost everything, and are frantic. With
the beginning of the New Year came
northwest wind colder than any
thing felt in those regions before and
the mercury dropped steadily for two
days, the first night reaching the
freezing point, and catching up with
the record of any previous experience;
but that was not the limit, and in
dread of still greater degree of cold,
many farmers began building fires
around orchards and crops to save
them if possible. But the cold was so
much more intense than anything an
ticipated that the precautions taken
were of little avail, and the crop is
ruined. The loss to vegetable and
fruit raiser will be millions of
dollars.
The most wonderful sight ever wit
messed was hundreds of thousands of
dead fish in Lake Worth. The fisher
men along the lake had nothing to do
but pick them up.
Early strawberries in the northern
section were frozen on the vines and
the plants practically ruined.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12
THE REPORT FALSE.

Russell Sage HI with the Grip and
Is Confined 10 His he'd.
New York advices announce that
the report of the death of Russell Sage
was purely a Wall street canard, and
when freely circulated the bears
raided the Gould-Sage properties and
piled up paper profits at an alarming
rate.
When an inquiry was made at the
home Of Mr.. Sage on the 9th it was
given ont that he was attacked with
the grip, but that he had improved
during the day and would be in the
Office again during the week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12

In addition to the party of Kansas
missionaries now in the interior of
Honduras, there will sail in a few
days G. c. Bishop and family and J..
G. Armitage and wife to join them
and continue the work among the
American states. Those already there
are not only having harvest of souls
but are investing in the properties of
that country and are said to be max
ing money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12

und the control of The grain iuSpec.
tor and not in the hands of the specu.
lators and boards of trade and which
has saved to the people many thous-
and dollars each year; the Banking
law, which protects the interests OF
the depositor and prevents the start
| ing of wild cat banks, and many other
laws of almost equal importance that
will save to the state hundreds of
thousands of dollars each year, for
! which the Legislature of our state
should receive the everlasting graft
tude of the people of the state of Kan
SaS.
We especially endorse the Insurance
department in its efforts to drive out
of the state all insurance companies
who are unwilling to abide by the
laws of this state, and protect their
policy holders, and we hereby tender
our thanks to the insurance commits
sioner, the Hon. Webb McNall, for his
untiring energy in standing up for
e"~ PNNP'S . AAS HIS duu pIOlSCl1uS
their interests, and pray for his sue
cess in all his efforts.
Our attorney General, L. C. BOYLE,
is especially commended for his zeal
and ability in the enforcement of all
laws and for the protection against
the outrages of these insurance COM
panies or other combines and corpora
tions.
While we do not believe The present
exigencies of the case require the as
sem mbliug of the Legislature in this
state, yet if the best inte ests of the
state require or demand such Legisla-
ture, we have sufficient confidence in
the Governors ability and foresight
to leave that matter in his care, be-
lieving that he will work for the best
interests of all the people.
We desire to call the attention of our
people throughout the state to the dis
organized condition of the party of
monopoly rule. While Senator Chand-
Ter in the east is clamoring for 1egisla-
ton along silver lines, Senator VOL
colt in the west threatens to resign
and practically d. c1ares that the mon
etary commission is a failure, with
Senator Hanna in the central west in
the throes of political dissolution in
Ohio, with these and other indications
which point in the direction of honest
and good government, we submit this
to the people of Kansas, with the as
surance that they will continue to
trust the party of the people to admin
lister the affairs of this state in the
future.
w. II. ToorHAKER,
H. w. BURDICK,
VIM. ROGERS,
JNo. T. LITTLE,
FRED J. CLOSE,
Committee.
With an arrangement for a return
meeting on January IL, when final
action is to be taken with reference to
conference of allied forces, the meet
ing adjourned.
The meeting was harmonious and
highly beneficial throughout, and
should result in manifest good to the
citizen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12

/, Whilegmoving an Old paint shop at
Nortonville, the worknen were fright
ened nearlysto death by finding cof-
fin between the joists. A crowd soon
gathered; and all sorts of sensational
talk was indulged in. Older citizens,
however, remembered having seen the
same kind of coffin used here in the
early days for an undertaker's sign.
It was also remembered that the build
ing had once been used as an under
taking establishment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12

Marvin Hale and Ralph Wilson,
young sons of respectable farmers,
were practicing at Buzzard Roost
schoolhouse for a performance in
which it was necessary to use revoiv-
ers. Hale had to do the shooting, and
when he pulled the trigger Wilson fell
dead. Hale and mis- parents are much
distressed. He will not be arrested.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-12

There is no more healthy food or
delicious fruit than the orange; and it
can be served in great variety of
ways. For breakfast it is great ap-
petizer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
NEW BOYS' SUITS.

An entire new stock received within the
last two weeks all bought by the new
buyer. Who has created a sensation
with his bargains.
LITTLE Boys Navy Blue Suits made OF
fine cheviots. well lined and hand
worked buttonholes, together 81 Q2
with a Csc Cap and Tie. for.
The Suit alone is worth more.
Boys ATWOOD Brown and Tan Mixed
or solid Black Cheviot Suits, ages TO
i6. ali man tailored, bought to Cd IN
sen for SOS. in this sale.....
Elegant line of Boys Cashmere ana
Cheviot Suits. every one custom made
Just the same as if they were $3.50
$40 suits, Tor ...........''-.''''
Boys Black Clay Worsted Suits, MADE
up by tho finest men tailors, all dou-
bls-breasted. lined with best quahty
farmer satin, silk-worked buttonholes,
felled seams, sold in exclusive clothing
store at $780, for S30s.
Boys'' Light Top Coats, lined with
italian Cloth. 2 rows large buttons.
finely made. worth s., for $500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16

Sanfords and Smiths Best Brussels,
usually Sc, for J0c.
Room. Hall. and stair Brussels, 75c.
qualities. for 44c.
Wilton Velvet Carpets-rooms, halls,
and stairs-S qualities, for 69c.
Cottage Carpets. yard wide, loc:.
81 rolls OF our 4Oc. japanese Mattinss
for 2ic. %
Fine Weave and Large Plaid 80 and
.oc Mating for 21c.
Extra Quality Wilton Velvet Carpets,
usually Sis, for soc.
EXQUISITE Administer Wilton Carpet.
single and double widths, $i.2o TO Sd
Extra Heavy zoe. Yard-Wide Carpets
for Sac. 49,,
Very Heavy Quality China Mattings,
yard wide, Will last many seasons
t3c.
Yard-wide Padded Carpet Innings, 4c.
yard. .-,,,-o,~,n,r,,, a n,, 4.
Yards. Oriental patterns, worth SlZ'oo
and Sl5 Sale at 50.
Larger size. by yards $40.
WILTON RUGS, So by 50 inches. worth
s. Sale at S1.4s.
Size 20 by "a inches. Ssc. ,
SMYRNA RUGS, 80 by 60 inches, fringeo'
worth 81 sale az Sl.l9.