Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-06

yCai. uc cHTOiiIHcuL VI the SCuOOl
was 1857. % different counts
were represented.
Walter Wellman with a company
OF scientists and a competent crew
have started on an arctic expedition
to find Andree and locate the north
pole.
Chauncey NJ. Depew having re-
turned from tour in Europe reports
sentiment in France and Germany
very bitter against the United States
while the exact reverse exists in Eng
land.
The Ladrone islands $500 miles
west of Honolulu now belong to
Spain. They would make a good
coaling station and may be appro-
priated by the U. S. for that pur-
pose.
There are said to be 81 900 Spanish
soldiers near Santiago. $4,000 in
Santiago, 10000 at Holgium and
$4,000 at Mapzanillo. The insur-
gents are assisting in keeping these
forces divided.
Fighting Bob Evans, captain of
the U. S. Battleship Iowa was killed
by Spanish shell from the Vizcaya.
The shell tore the tower off the Iowa,
killing several sailors and the captain.
The Report is denied.
During June 9S the receipts for
customs were only two thirds
what they were in June a year ago.
During this year the receipts from
customs will be over twenty six mil
lion less than for last year. The in
ternal revenue collections will be
about "a millions more than last.
1000 people were waiting out side
the gates to soc ball game near
Cleveland Ohio, last Sunday; but
police prevented the game, disap-
pointing all.
Numerous red cross flags hy in
Santiago. The Spaniards evidently
thus try to protect the principal
buildings from the fire of American
siege guns.
Enthusiastic bicycle riders, scorch.
ers, are not admitted in the army
as it is said, excessive exercise en-
larges and Injuries the heart so that
the fast rider is not able to endure
the hardships of army life.
1t is suggested that convicts be
employed in Western Kansas pump
ing water for irrigation bitches. Also
that they be employed making bibles
for heathens in Kansas. Some would
have them build public roads. Others
suggest that they build government
railroads.
William Atherton of Topeka at
the unseemly hour of o'clock in the
morning happened to think of q
woman whose husband was in New
Mexico, where he was going. He de-
cided to go around and see if she
had any word to send. She was at
the home of Frank McGuire. Ather-
ton could not arouse anyone, lie
says, 80 he concluded to go in the
house through a window in the
second story. Mcclure heard him
and began pumping bullets up
through the tin roof of the kitchen.
One nf the bullets struck Atherton
in the hand aud he howIed like a
Comancbe Indian. A policeman was
near and took charge of him.
Atherton AYERS positively that it was
not his intention to rob the house.
Officers have received some queer
letters concer ming the Collins case.
One addressed to Sheriff Cook:
Dear Sir: Arrest j. II. Burner
IF Agusta, Kansas. He is case OF
insanity. He is dangerous and not
safe to let run at large. (Signed)
COLLINS"
"P. 81 think he is in Topeka.
COLLINS"
Another was mailed at Topeka and
was unsigned. 1t is even more mys.
terious aud reads as follows:
.Mr. Cook: Do not blame Mr..
Collins eon fer the murder of his
father. There is lot of men who
call themselve the Band of Justice
who are going to kill Al man and
~ women. They have killed three
already. They want me to join them,
but don't like it. | think j. will be
some lawyers that will be killed next.
A third letter came from Los An
geles, Cal. 1t wss also unsigned
but the sheriff thinks that it must be
from former friend. It addressed
him as "My Dear Porter" Porter
being Mr.. Cooks first nalne. The
letter is quite lengthy and contains
much that does not especially per-
tain to the case. The writer saws in