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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22
In the House.

Washington, Jan. 22.-In the house
today the resolution requesting the
state department to transmit to the
house all information In Its possession
relative to the military execution. Of
Colonel Ruiz, the Spanish envoy to the
insurgent camp at Aranguez was adopt
ed without division. The foreign affairs
committee reported, with an unfavora-
bic recommendation, the Lewis resolu-
ton, calling on the state department
for draft of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty, and information regarding the
constitutional right the president had to
contract for the payment of Hawaiian
debts amounting to $4,000, 900 out of the
public treasury. Mr.. Hit explained
that the resolution had been offered at
the last session, but as the treaty had
been made public there was no necessity
for its passage. Mr.. Bailey Dem. Tex.)
thought the latter part Of the resolution
broached question of Importance that
could be inquired into with propriety.
Mr.. Hit cut off all debate with de-
mand for the previous question, and the
resolution was laid on the table BY q
vote of 125 to105.
Mr.. Bailey still Quarreling.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
created furry by rising to question
of personal privilege in connection with
his controversy with Speaker Reed at the
close of the Cuban debate on Thursday.
Mr.. Bailey reviewed the entire con-
troversy, and in conclusion reiterated
several times the statement that an
agreement he had with Mr.. Hit had
been violated Mr.. Hit, Mr.. Hender-
son and others, in reply, pointed out
that no such agreement, If made (Which
they insisted was not the case), would be
valid because 1t involved waiver Of the
rules of the house. Speaker Reed en-
phatically supported this view and reaf-
firmed the statement that no agreement
was ever made. The house then took mp
the Indian appropriation bill.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22
WASHINGTON TOPICS
Governor Griggs, Of New Jersey,
Appointed Attorney General
Pension Law Changed.
HOUSE AFTER INFORMATION
Congressman Bailey Creates Mild Sensation
Over Controversy with Speaker Reed
Last Thursday Mr.. Hit Denied
There Was An Agreement.

Washington. Jan. 22.-President Nc
Kinley today nominated John w. Griggs
to be attorney general. Mr.. Griggs is
governor OF New Jersey
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22
Michigan Bank Closed.

Marquette, Mich, Jan. 2s.-Wilkin-
sons bank closed today. J. M. Wilkin-
son made an assignment to protect the
interests of his estate. Mr.. Wilkinson
is lying at the point of death.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22
Fruitless BallOting.

Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 22.-After TAX
ing one fruitless ballot for United States
senator the joint convention adjourned
until Monday.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22
GALLAHER SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Jury Finds Accused Guilty Of Killing His
Mother.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 2a.--The jury
In the case OF Virgil Gallaher, charged
with killing his mother last August, re-
turned verdict of guilty today and as
sessed the death penalty. Gallaher is a
medical student 20 years old.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22
SnOyving at Ixansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. 22.-The heaviest
snow storm Of the season is in progress
today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22
100 MIsFIT SUITS,

Which cost to order from $40 to $50, we
offer at the low price of $l2.95. Wesuc-
ceeded in securing these suits from one
of the best tailoring establishments in
Chicago, at such low figures, as to en-
able us to sell them at above bargain
prices. Come now and get your first
pick at them and we guarantee that any
suit will fit as though it was made for
you to order. Some other misft suits at
Sl0.s5 all wool. They are well worth
SIS. Come early and get your size.
SANTA FE MERCANTILE co.
''Fresh LObsters, Shrimps,"
Black bass, catfish, frog legs, oysters
and everything else in the market at the
Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22

just received at Schcurich's: &. II.
Mumm's Elk. Dry, Chateau De Corbiac,
Wachenheimer and other imported
Urinns
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-22

Roswell Brevities.
j. p Clifford and wife are here from
Clarksburg, w. Va, coming for the
benefit OF Mr.. Clifford's health.
Miss Mary M. Holt, Of Portland, Me-, !,
is in the valley visiting her brother, L.
w. Holt, of HOLLYWOOD, Eddy county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30

ton on the way back, but every time
he'd come in he'd say: No news yet"
and wished he wouldn't say it quite so
often.
Billy tried to ''cheer me" by telling all
kinds of stories. He said he was certain
Tod had either been stolen for a ransom
or else she'd been carried off SOS to sell
her hair for wigs, like story he'd read.
or she might have been sold somewhere
for slave.
anyhow. she's goner, Jimmy" said
he at the last station before Harristown.
land I'm sorry for you, cause you're
most sure to get licking"
That's bout the way I looked at it,
but somehow felt the worst about Tod.
When we got to Harristown we saw
mother and father standing on the sta
ton platform. The next minute the
train had stopped, and Billy said: 'tI'm
glad I'm not in your shoes, Jimmy"
And then he sneaked out of the rear
door and was gone quicker'n you could
wink.
Well, when got out, just rushed up
to mother and put both arms around
her, and said:
"Oh, mother! what shall we do?"
She Rugged me just as tight and
kissed me.
MY poor, dear, careless boy!" said
she.
ooh, Jimmy, we was so scared bout
you!" said somebody else.
And 1 looked up in hurry, and there
would you b'lieve it?-stood Tod.
"Why-why, mother!" was all could
manage to say.
e.
and seemed as glad to see me as if I'd
been lost stead of Tod.
Then we went over home. I felt so
tired and sleepy I could hardly walk,
and as soon we got there I laid down
OH the lounge and was made much of by
everyone, stead of being in disgrace, as
I supposed I'd be.
Tod sat in her little chair close to me
and held my hand in one of hers and her
doll in the other one. and I never saw
her look so pretty, and she explained
the whole thing.
'Why, Jimmie" said she, 81 woke up
in just little while and climbed out of
the car. And Norah was at the back
door and I went right in. So 1 wasn't
lost at ALL
Nobody scolded me the least bit.
Mother said she thought I'd be punished
enough, and she hoped I'd profit by it.
Then she kissed me.
After Jerry came home heard her
say one day to father:
81 b'lieve you're right bout James. 1
really see signs of improvement in him
at last
And I think that's the most remark
able part of my story, don't you ?-Chel-
sea G. Fraser, in Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
SURGICAL PROGRESS.
Transportation of Muscles In tnf
Treatment Of DefOrmities rex
formed with Perfect Success.

The ingenious method of remedying
loss of power and deformity from pa
ralysis of certain muscles by attaching
their tendons to those of others is OF
recent growth. In the Boston Medical
and Surgical Journal DR.. Joel E. Gold
hurst describes an important advance
on this method made by American sur
geons in the last few years-the dissec-
ton out of the muscles and their direct
reattachment to others. In a large
number of cases of infantile paralysis
the sartorius escapes. Being a ieNor
of the knee, its action is useless or
harmful when extension is lost from
paralysis of the quadriceps. To inn
prove the limb and restore extension
DIR. Goldhurst tranSplantS the sartorius
and attaches it to the quaGriceps tendon
just above the patella. He has operated
on five patients with marked improve
ment in three and failure in two, which
he attributes to imperfect methods of
attaching the muscle. He operates as
follows: 4 six-inch longitudinal in
cision is made on the inner side of the
thigh with the middle opposite the top
of the patella. The sartorius is dis
sected out, cut off at its insertion,
brought forward and attached to the
muscular fascia just above and little
to the inner side of the patella. The at
tachment must be made firmly by split
ting the fascia and drawing the muscle
through, so that il becomes adherent to
both inner and outer surfaces. Kanga-
roo tendon is used for sutures, being
the best material. The wound is then
closed and the whole thigh is band
aged, and finally plaster of Paris band
age or a long splint is applied. The
patient is kept recumbent for two weeks
at least, gentle motion is commenced at
the end of three weeks, and the plaster
is entirely omitted at the end of from
five to six weeks. One case was that of
woman, aged 80 years, paralyzed from
early childhood, who had no power of
extension or of bearing weight on the
limb unless the knee was fixed artificial
ly. and who had a fiail-like leg. fiinging
gait, and used a crutch constantly.
After the operation, though still some
what lame, chiefly from weakness of
the foot and ankle, the mechanical diff
ficulty at the knee and the gate were al
| most entirely corrected, the leg was eX-
tended normally, and she was able TO do
ousework.-Lancet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30

pick her up and carry her out of the
front door quick, torpedoes and all.
It was fine day, glorious Fourth
or maybe I should call it Fifth, only
that doesn't sound right.
No one was around 'cept the men
at tee station, who were getting the
early train ready.
Billy Croker had promised to meet
me, and I was going to provide him
with frecrackers, cause he spent his
money for lemon balls and felt deli
cate bout asking for any more to cele-
brate with.
But no Billy showed up. So I let Tod
fire off a good many crackers, and she
only burned her dress in one place. 1t
was a new one, and I'd forgotten the
apron mother said she must surely
wear, but took some consolation in
knowing that if Tod had had on her
apron it would have been burned, and
now it vast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
ELECTRIC QUACKERY.
Only Scientific Men Should BE Pe<-
United to Use Electricity in
Treatment of Disease.

An English coroner has condemned
In severe terms the use of electricity in
medicine by persons who are utterly
unqualified to use it. AS he said, in
some cases electricity is beneficial, but
in others it might aggravate a disease
and accelerate death. He could not
understand why people did not go to a
reputable hospital for treatment" The
case which elected these comments was
of an artist II years of age, who had
died in a hospital presided over by a
man who claimed to be medical cleo
trician. 1t seems that while this "pro-
fessor" had no medical qualifications,
he treated with free hand by electrical
devices of different kinds consumption,
throat affection, blindness, short sight,
internal disease, influenza and the voice
of public speakers. The strong card of
the professor" seemed to be the
X-rays. With these he claimed he could
secure remarkable results in the cure
of impaired or even lost eyesight, and
he ''had found the rays useful in many
diseases which caused a weak circula-
ton. They terminated capillary circu-
latiOn." The cutaneous troubles aris-
ing from the indiscreet application of
X-rays are now quite familiar to the
public, and it certainly seems strange
that there should still be people ig-
norant and incredulous enough to al
low a quack to turn the rays upon them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
RAYS OF THE SUN.
How n French Inventor Would TITLE
ize Them for Culinary and
Great Mechanical Purposes.

Of audacious applications of modern
science, one just perfected by NJ. Mou-
chot, professor of physics at the Tours
1yceum, in France, is one of the most
wonderful.
IF it proves the success its inventor
anticipates. it is destined to change ex-
listing modes of obtaining energy in
tropical countries.
NJ. Mouchot's idea is to gather the
heat rays of the sun by means of a
large condenser and focus them upon
one point. By means of solar action
alone, the sun, millions of miles away,
will serve all the purposes of man.
Wells can be sunk in the desert to get
water from any depth, bring it to the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
RAILWAY SIGNALING.
New and Apparently Perfectly Safe
System That Acts n Sort
of Telegraph.

a new train order and block signal"
has been invented by Mr.. rs. Edison, of
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago q
ST. Louis. The system is resigned"
says the Railway Age, for the mani
fold purpose of Informing the men in
charge of trains why they are blocked
and to do away with the necessity for
the operator to remove the red signal
from trains in one direction, and the
possibility of losing control of trains,
for which the operator has orders, while
allowing trains for which he has no or
ders to continue their journey. 1t has
been the practice hitherto, when a train
was blocked, for the engineer and con-
ductor to remain at their respective
posts for some minutes, awaiting the
block to be given Them
In this new system one block" means
simply that they are blocked, but two
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30

$50 right after her." says I. Come
along"
Got any changer" says he.
He always thinks of that, p'r'aps
cause he's usually hard up.
Eyes, have. Hurry up and get in"
So in he tumbled, and none too fast,
for the engine pulled off right after.
Hardly anyone was in the train, and
the conductor seemed to be taking a
holiday, too, for be didn't come round
till we got most to New York.
We didn't talk much, cause after
Billy'd asked me what was going to
do, there didn't seem to be much to talk
about.
We didn't stop anywhere, for it was
an express train, but we heard lots of
Fourth of July noise and saw lots of
boys and girls having good time. My,
how wished I could change my place
with them.
And then thought: Poor little Tod,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
Modern Advtce to studeut..

An expert tutor declares that the
practice of taking strong coffee or of
tying the head up with wet towel in
order to keep awake and study is an
utter fallacy; that it Injuries the health
and prevents the brain from perform
ing the finer operations involved in
learning and memorizing facts. He
recommends, when a student grows
tired, a little light, vigorous exercise,
such as striking a bag or waving the
arms around the head, as in club swing
ing, and drinking a cupful of very hot
water
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
means that there are orders awaiting

them.
The signal itself for blocking
trains" continues the Railway Age, lis
composed of a box, having white par
tition cut out in the center to allow the
insertion of lamp; on each side of this
partition are two iron frames covered
respectively with red and green cloth,
which may be raised or lowered by wire
or cords at the viii of the operator. The
train order signal consists OF box with
red glass in each side, located upon the
signal post in such position that when
the semaphone blades hang down they
cover the red light. The blades thus
answer the two purposes of hiding the
light at night and as train order sig
nal during the day."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30

! where was she? How frightened she
must be!
81 s'pose the men at the station don't
know anything bout Tod?" broke in
Billy, after we'd been quiet a long time.
''Of course the men in that train'd
know" says I.
THAT trains gone back by this time,
you silly!"
I'd never thought of that. Just then
long came the conductor.
''Tickets!" said he.
And of course we hadn't any, but
paid him. and he gave me a slip of card
board with printing on it, He looked
| good-natured. I'd often seen him be-
fore, so just told him the whole story.
He sat down in front of US, as kind
and sympathetic as could be.
Its too late now" said he; "the
trains started back. We passed it at
Aiartinville. But I'll make inquiries.
Don't you cry, little boy"
And 1 wasn't. One or two tears aren't
crying, hope.
Then your parents will be in a fine
worry, too" says he. 'I'll send them
telegram when the train gets H."
The minute we got into the station
| d
he said lost articles were sent.
MY sister isn't an article" says I,
thinking of ''a," "an,' and "the," that
was studying about in grammar.
81 guess you'd think she was a very
precious article if you could find her"
And he sort of laughed. don't see how
he could
See anything of little lost girl on
the six o'clock local from Harristown 2"
| the conductor asked, when we got to the
| lost article room.
NO." said man, writing at desk,
never looking up. Nothing reported
here, except three hapdkerchiefs, a
glove and two boys coats brought in
from that train. That's ALL"
Those are our coats" said l.
"Then identify 'em," said the man.
looked at Billy and he looked Al me;
then we both looked at the conductor,
who laughed again.
Describe your coats, boys" said he.
"Oh!" says we. And then we told
| him, and he brought out two coats.
which, sure 'nough, were ours.
mine was over her and Billy's was
rolled up under her head" 1 said.
"Who?" asked the man.
'Tod," said.
''Was that your brothers name?"
"No, sir; it's my sisters, and should
think you might act IS if you cared a
| little, cause she's lost"
l"Oh, she'll turn up all right" said
| that hard-hearted, mean man, and went
on writing.
All this time the conductor had been
standing in the doorway, with his fore
head all puckered up. like fathers when
he's thinking.
'Come. boys" says he; well go and
telegraph to your father"
iii bet my kite you'll never see her
again, Jimmy" Billy said. and then he
began to tell me story bout little
girl who got lost and was never found.
don't b'lieve 1 ever liked Billy Crock
Ter so little as then, but tried to make
1owances for him, cause Tod WASH t
his sister, you see. Besides, if I'd spoken
sharp to him, as felt half mind to,
was sure I'd break out crying.
| After the conductor had tePgraphed
to father, we got in the car again. He
gave Billy and me each t~o sandwiches.
He said he thought we must be hungry.
And he was right. and ever since that ]
don't think conductors can be beat for
being good to little boys
He made the train stop at every sta
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
Why the Diamond CLEANS.

The diamond is full of phosphorus.
This quality has been known for CEN
turtles. and still there are many who do
not know it That is the reason often
that CLEANS of light are seen ISSUING
from the stone in the dark. To this
quality alone attaches a great deal of
value. The most phosphorescent stone
is the one that is the best cut If there
is phosphorus in the stone it is greatly
enhanced by proper cutting, so that its
scintillating faculties are increased.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30

surface and make use of it as we will.
Railways can traverse the wastes OF
the earth and the whirr of busy manu-
factories wake up their silent echoes,
while steamers will plow the waters
without need to trouble about finding
fuel.
Although the apparatus appears COM
plicated, the principle is simple. 1t con-
sists of large copper reflector in
whose center is placed boiler made of
tempered glass. Connected with this
is steam engine whose movement sets
in motion conducting wires attached to
it. The object of these wires is NJ
Mouchot's great triumph. By their aid
the heat obtained is kept in possession
to be used at will. The wires lead to
coils of a non-condueting substance,
and here the superhuous heat is kept A
lever enables the reflector to move back
ward and forward horizontally, while a
toothed rack eievates or depresses il
vertically, SO that it always faces the
sun. The inventor, in describing his ap-
paratus in lie Monde Scientifique, claims
that it works so simple that child of
seven could learn TO manipulate il in
five minutes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
New Rspfa-Ffre Gun.

In recent experiments with Vicker's
six-inch rapid-firing gun the accuracy
was such that two OF the projectiles in
a round of ten discharges went through
the same hole in a target. 1t il an
ticipated that picric acid will be adopt
ed by the British authorities as an ex-
plosive for shells.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
now it vast.

Anyhow, I don't see how boys can be
expected to remember aprons, lot wear
ing such things themselves.
Just as mother said. Tod began to
be sleepy in no time. But I'd prom
ised to take care of her, and knew she
would go in the house and go to sleep
again. 1t was really pretty early for
five-year-old to get up. She wanted
to cause l did so. so mother said she
could try it.
L like to please Tod. She's my ia
vorite sister, too. She's nearer my age,
ularly Jerry. Then, besides, I'm Tod's
favorite brother; at least, L should be
if she had another, which she hasn't.
To proceed: 1 told Tod to run in and
take nap, and to do it softly, SOS not
to wake 'em up; for it couldn't be six
yet, as the early train hadn't started.
Billy Crocker came along then, run
ming like mad.
''Hello!" says he. Guess I'm late"
Guess you are, lazy-bones," says L,
handing him some crackers and punk.
But now you're here, so blaze away"
Jimmy" cried Tod, touching my
arm; and the cracker I'd lighted went
off rather quick. However, it didn't
hurt much. 1 put my finger in my
mouth to cool it. Jimmy, can't open
the front door; it's locked
That's so!'' says. How stupid of
me! 1 forgot to fix the night latch
"Oh, Jimmy, I'm awful sleepy" says
Tod.
1t wouldn't have hurt her a bit to
take nap on the nice warm grass, but
mother had warned me specially
'gainst that. If Louie had been home,
could have called her quietly. She was
away on visit, though, and hated to
disturb mother and father.
Let her take a nap in that empty
car" says Billy.
It had stood on the side track several
days, and 1 thought it a capital idea.
So went across the road with Tod and
she laid down on one of the cushion
seats.
It was pretty warm, but didn't want
to run any risks, so Billy rolled up his
coat for a pillow and l put mine over
her, and she was fast asleep in a minute.
We had fine time after that, Billy
being boy with ideas. What we didn' t
do with firecrackers isn't worth men
tioning. But after the bad luck we had
setting off some in front of the chicken
coop-we nearly killed two of our best
chickens-I drew the line at firing any
| near the setting hen.
Billy thought it would be fun to see
what she'd do, but somehow 1 felt it
| would be better not to. Besides, that
hen was Jerry's.
1 never thought once of Tod till most
breakfast time, when mother put her
head out of the window and called:
Come, Jimmy; it's time to get ready
for breakfast Bring Tod i'm
"All right" l shouted; and Billy and
| I ran over to the track.
And no car was there!
Billy and I just looked at each other,
and felt kind of dizzy. He stuck both
| hands in his pockets and said .eWhewi"
! with very red face.
The cars gorei" said 1, though
p'r'aps it wasn't necessary remark.
| The next minute we were rushing
into the station and asking if the car
had gone with the six o'clock train.
The agent said it had, and asked me il
| I felt sick. Well. did, sort of; but ]
hadn't time to tell him so. and ran. full
tilt. out of the station door and got into
the 1850 that was just ready to start.
What are you going to do?" says
Billy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-30
Expedition 20 the Arcttc,.

Theodore Lerner viii cruise in Arctic
waters this summer. It will first ex-
plore the waters of Spitzenbergen and
Jan Aayen. and later coast along Nova
Zembla to Franz-Josef Land The
steam phaier Holgoland win be used