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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19
AT THE STATE CAPITAL

al LIE - ALE OAfll AL
Hon. Theo. Botkin attended camp
fire at Manhattan on the 18th, and at
Emporia on the 14th.
The bank of Arkansas City and the
Farmers Bank have consolidated
under the name of the Bank of Arkan-
sas City.
Topekas' 500, 600 bridge across the
Kaw river is completed, and has been
accepted by the county commissioners.
1t is a magnificent structure.
In its semi-annua1 repor. to the de-
partment commander G. A. r. Post
No. IS, Winfield, makes a phenomenal
| showing. The tabu1ated report of
membership shows a net gain of IS
during the past six months.
The military board was in session
here last Friday, rounding up the
ordance and supplies of Uncle Sam,
and making its report for the year.
Contracts we're awarded for head
quarters and other supplies for the
next fiscal year.
The Dean of Bethany College has
posted the following notice on the
front gate: Lady students are here
by requested, when promenading on
the campus in their night robes, to ar
range with the young man to leave
the grounds by going straight up.'
The recommendations of Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Stryker,
that newspapers throughout the state
direct their efforts into special educa-
tiona1 channels, and devote a portion
of their columns to a discussion and
presentation of educational topics, are
generally accepted with favor by the
teachers OF the state. The merits of
Mr.. STRIKERS suggestion being suf-
ficiently potent to waive discussion,
the next thing to do is for our publica-
tions to take up the matter and speed
lily apply it to practical uses.
State Superintendent Stryker has
arranged the following dates for hold
ing county institutes in the different
counties of the state. County superin-
tendents to select as best suits their
convenience: Commencing June g.
and close July 1. Commencing July
4, and close July %. Commencing
| I'D 81 u
aminations to be held on Monday and
Tuesday following the close of the
institute. In this connection attention
may be called to the practice of vio1at.
ing the law with respect to granting
third grade certificates. The law pro-
vides that no more than three third
grade certificates shall be issued tc
the same party. No teacher is entitled
to third grade certificate after the
third year.
A Topeka Reporter depicts a scene
wherein twelve or fourteen fair dam.
sells of that institution, while giving
an exhibition of living pictures by
star light, were surprised by a hand.
some young man, who was opportune.
T ly leaving the grounds. The narrator
portrays the surprise of both parties
the hasty retreat of the young ladies
the underg rowth to which they re-
, treated; the color of their eyes wher
they stared at the intruder; their
screams and comments, and the size
and style of the buttons on their robes
The story allows the handsome young
man one hour and twenty minutes ir
which to get over the fence, and leaves
5 the reporter there yet, without any ex
PLANTATION of how he came to be there
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19
PROPHESYCOLOGY.
the Disposition Of Funds and
Rules Of ExPediency.
IA STORY.)

IA STORY.J
A gentleman from the Atlantic
coast, of the b1ue-b1ooded variety, re-
Gently rounded up in Washington
City. Being a good Republican, and,
of course, thoroughly imbued with Re-
publican methods of advertising Kan
sas, expressed a desire to see a real
live Kansan, with horns. Upon being
directed to the rooms of Congressman
Curtis he sought an audience with
that gentleman, and was met at the
street door by terribly bruised, bat
by which he was directed to occupy
the apartment to the right.
The only object in this room worthy
of attention was a headless, 1eg1ess
and armless human body, which
by dint of sundry movements
toward an abandoned stairway, indi-
Gated that the visitor was to descend
to the basement beneath. Whether
he would or not, the visitor soon found
himself forced onto the landing and
summarily hustled into a perfectly
dark, damp, musty, ill-smelling, vile
basement chamber, with no apparent
means of egress except by way of the
stairway he had just descended. Here
he was abandoned by his guide and
left to grope about in the inky dark
ness. After waiting, however, what
appeared to be several hours, he was
approached by pair of shrive1ed and
shrunken arms, which wound them
selves about him, Embossed his linen,
and he was commanded by a voice to
disrobe and deliver up his purse. The
arms supplied him with a dilapidated
morning robe, of ancient lineage,
when he was directed to seat himself
upon the gruesome remains of the Re-
publican pledge of bimetalism. Liz
yards frolicked at his feet; boa con-
strictors wound their Shiny forms
about him and dug their fangs into
his flesh; the groans of million starv-
ing Americans resounded from the
walls; grinning skulls screamed their
meaningless chatter into his ears
headless skeletons picked at his eyes
and tore his hair out by the roots
when, as by magic, the wall opened
and, behold! the Horned Kansan,-
old and decrepit; his once ruddy coun
tenance furrowed by care, and his once
raven locks falling in si1very threads
to his knees; his head bowed down
and his palsied frame racking in every
limb. The guest, leaning intently
forward and trumpeting with hi.
hand, heard the voice that caused the
dogs to bark at the pyramids, 81 an
content"
When the vision had disappeared
and the visitor had awakened from his
reverie, he found beside him the fourth
guide, in the form of a pair of anti
qua.ed legs, and immediately appeared
the head, the body and the arms. The
he'd directed him to rise; the arms anC
body poised him in the air, and tn,
legs gave him such forceful expression
of foot power, applied to his solar
plexus, as drove him through a four
teen inch stone wall and landed hin
in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue
AS he dragged his bedraggled energie.
up the street, the belated pedestrian
read the legend on his back, HE ha.
been entertained by the contented re
mains, in all its parts, of the man who
wore the shoes of Charles Curtis dur
ing his congressional fight in the yea1
of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety eight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19

The republican press should keep
abreast of the times. 1t persists in
referring to William Jennings Bryan
as coke" and yet has been devot-
ing columns to this same old joke
since July, 1896.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19

Evangelist Moody is holding revival
meetings in New York. AT the meet
ing Thursday night he declared that
with 100 earnest IL en- he could not only
shake New York, but also the very
gates of hell. But, he said, these men
must be ready to be called fools and
fanatics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19
Fo1. Our Soldiers.

An interesting relic of the war is
owned by Mr.. Robert D. Firebaugh,
of Rockbridge county, Va. 1t is the
flagstaff of the cd regiment of Vir-
ginia infantry. The staff is of poplar,
and in order to preserve it Mr.. Fire
baugh has cut it down to the size of a
walking cane. and il bears the inscrip-
ton, Flagstaff cd Va. Unfit. 1866. -
The staff was shot down four times at
the battle of New Market in the ia
nous charge made by that regiment,
together with the v. M. 1. cadets, when
274 out of a total of 480 men were
either killed or wounded. It was also
shot down the same number of times
at Fishers Hill fight on the 22nd of
September, 1864. The last man to fall
during that fight with it in his hands
was Robert Hughaw, of Bath county,
Va, who survived the wound he re-
ceived. The cane is surmounted with
a walnut knob, and is valuable relic
of the war.-C1ifton Forge Review.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19

The report of the commissioner of
internal revenue for the past year, just
received in Topeka, reveals startling
fact with reference to the number of
liquor licenses issued in Kansas dur
ing the year. The report shows that
there were 2,26e liquor licenses issued
in Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19

A good many queer letters are re-
ceived at the pension Office. nearly ali
of which are tucked away in the files
which contain papers relating to a
million cases, says the Washington
Star.
Some time ago a widow who had
worked hard to get pension became
possessed of the idea that the post
mistress of her town was her enemy.
Here is the letter she wrote the COM
missioner of pensions:
81 wan tel ye how old sojers widows
are treted by our Redheded postmistris
she are only fourth class anyhow. and
keeps a stoar redenge all the postal
cards & letters too, witch we cant not
get our papers tel she have the same
red herself. She repoarts to Com.
Pensions that my husben died of devil
ment which are lie he died of the
army and he war more piouser then
our redheded postmistris."
| A Kansas man writes the pension
Office the following:
| 81 see by the newspapers that you
say you are going to try to get con-
gress to put a stop to the present op-
portun1ties which the law offers to
women to secure pensions for life from
the United States by marrying an old
| soldier. What the devil do you mean,
sir? Do you want to lose your scalp?
Of course you will be opposed. We
were assured last fall that in case OF
McKin1ey's election his administration
would be friendly to the old vets, and
now you propose to deprive many OF
us of our only chance of helping to
perpetuate race of heroes and the
pleasure of eventually being petted to
death by a nice young woman. Dc
you think the people will tolerate such
an outrage?
"But, my dear sir, if you must rec.
ommend such law, can't you make
an exception of old bache1ors-that's
a good boy? Two of my near neigh
| OOIS dnd Myself SSlI1SO mere III the
wilderness at the close of the war, and
when the country became settled ten
years later we had lost our grip
am IS years old, and the other fellows
are past so.
"And now, o comrade! do not,
pray thee, attempt to deprive us OF
our only hope of ever securing the
consolation so necessary to gladden.
our declining years. For of course
you know there is nothing about old
fellows like ourselves to induce young
women to marry us if they cannot get
a pension"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19
TIE STAR GROCERY
j. 8. SPROAT, Proprietor.
TIL (.

Wholesale and Retail Meats and
WE MAKE FOR SAVE MoNEY-we buv for cash
sell for Quick we believe
Money back
MAIL ORDERS SHIPPED
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19

they proposed to return to the insur-
gent camp. They were then returned
to Cabanas fortress as prisoners of
war.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19
DAVIS & GL/Ck.
Spot Cash GroCer>
1913 East Sixth Street.

Christmas Candies Christmas Nuts, Christmas never
cheap before We selling CANDY GROCERIES
cheaper than house in the city This below vii
substantae COME HERE AND LEAVE YOUR CHRIST
MAS ORDERS Special prices to schools and Sunday
Candies
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-19
SUNFLOWERS.
Grown in the Different Coun,
ties Of Kansas.
How They Progress I'm the Winter Of
Their Prosperity and Government
BY the People.

OF the 100 girls in the Be1oit Indus
trial schosl for girls, only have light
hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-09
YOUTHFUL LOVERS CRIME.
S"oots HIS Chum and Then Tures tn
ReVOlXer ON HinsaIe


LANCASTER, Pa, March 9.-Roy t,ebr,p
VI Milton, Ia, shot and perhaps fatally
wounded VIII Davis of St. Clair. Pa of
M;hersville today, and then killed b,mseif
The boys were pupils of Pierce's Business
College at PHILADELPHIA. and went 70 Mu
lersville on Saturday to call upon two 1odv
students at the Normal School there. They
returned to the village last night about IN
o CLOCK and secured room at Hoak's Hotel
ana retired Immediately. Early this morn.
ing the inmates of the place were startled
by fusilade of pistol Shots and a moment
later Davis came running down stairs with
piccd gushing from several wounds on his
race. Another shot was heard followed nv
me sound of a body falling to the floor.
LAWS LAWS ran INTO the bar room, exclainine
MY chum shot me-"
Davis was In bed, when Gehrfg who wa G
WAXING ABOUT the room. drew a pistol and
nred three times in quick succession at
Davis. One bullet struck him in the left
temple and is supposed to be in his head:
afiI IN, entered his upper lip and came out
VI ms neck Under the ear, and the other
struck him in the right wrist These who
fusneo TO the room where the tragedy oc-
clrred found Gehrig lying on the floor with
q puIiet mole an his left temple He died
Wtnout regalning consciousness A note
written by Gehrig and found near his body
gives his explanation of the tragedy, as
IOiloWS:
We are dead in love with Alice Cum
mings and Annie Holmes. and not being
able to see them, and they keeping away
from US, We resolved to take our lives NV
name is Roy Gehrig of Milton, Pa, and the
nttie Fellow is William Davis of St Clair.
Piease notify our parents at once. We
would like to be cremated, SO notify our
parents at once"
Davis says he knows nothing of the note
ana denies there was any compact to COM
NIT suicide. From what can be learned II
seems that Gehrig, who was introduced to
the ladies' by Davis, was desperately in love
with Miss Cummings, and that he and
Davis had dispute over her. Gehrig then
IT Is supposed, decided to kill Davis ana
then take his own life, and wrote the let
suicide. They were each about nineteen
wears old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-09
RESOLUTIONS SAY: FREE CUBA.
Maine Monument Meeting Given
Novel Turn In Chicago.

Maine Monument Meeting Given O
Novel Turn In Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 9.-Representative citi-
zers met in the council chambers in re-
Spouse to an invitation extended by the
mayor, to discuss plans for raising fund
to be used in erecting a monument in
Washington or Annapolis for the seamen
and marines WHO were lost in the Maine
disaster
Judge Tuthill read a set Of resolutions,
giving expression to the sentiment that the
best monument 10 the sailors of the Maine
would be to free Cuba.
The reading of the resolutions caused a
stir. Ex-Judge William Prentiss seconded
the motion to adopt the resolution.
There was moment Of hesitancy, and
then ex-Judge L. c. Collins. who was in the
chair ruled "A motion to refer takes pre-
cedence of one to adopt. All who are in
favor of referring the resolution say aye "
The were half dozen ''ayes" and as many
more noes" the majority of those present
refraining from voting. The chairman de-
clared the resolution referred to the COM
mittea to be appointed by the mayor.
The mayor expects to appoint the execu-
tive committee tomorrow. The plan of CIV
ing series of monster benefit performances
at the auditorium seems to be generally
favored by those in charge of the project
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-09
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE,
Annual Gathering of Ministers mt
Falls Church.

The thirtieth amt al session of the Viz
gibia conference OF the n. E. Church will
formally open at Falls Church. Va. to-
orrow at o o'clock Bishop d. A Good
sell of Chattanooga. Tenn, will preside.
Many of the delegates have already arriy-
ed. and the local committee is busily en-
gagged in assigning them to homes.
The welcoming addresses tomorrow will
be made by ,Ir ]. NJ. Horne and Rev. U. s.
A Heayenner- The responses will be by
Bishop Goodseli and Revs. A. J. Porter and
W. F. Shepard. s--rt
Rev. c. w. Ball, chairman, and Rev. IT,
;. A Heayenner. registrar. assisted by A.
Munday, r. H. Clark. r. r. Little G. w
Stallings and W. p. Schooley. have been en-.
gagged today in examining candidates on
trial and those for full connection
The missionary exercises will take place
This evening beginning at Tbs o'clock An
ADDRESS will be made by Rev. DR.. Smith of
rev YORK. after which. from TO 10
Eeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-09
FINANCE AND TRADE
Short Covering Was the Only Back.
bone to Stock Prices.
TIE MARKET DULL AND LISFLESS
News of War Possibilities Contin-
ues Disturbing Factor.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. March 9-Early conditions
were again favorable to Improvement in
stock values, the short interest being fore
ed TO cover late sales in yesterdays mar
ket at advances extending over a full point
IN many instances. Dizziness became pro-
hounced at the advance. however and the
narrowness OF the market was once more
apparent. Once the demand from the short
interest was exhausted the market was lef;
without support
interest centered in the Cuban situation.
the report on the Maine disaster being the
SUBJECT OF a great variety OF rumors
throughout the day. For the most part
THESE rumors were disposed to favor a
verdict involving serious consequences
Inc misleading reports heretofore en-
pioyed TO unsettle prices have inspired a
spirit OF conservatism which precludes n
jumping at conclusions and inaction was
substituted for a general selling move
n.ent.
Omcaal reports are considered as being
among the probabilities of the week and q
waiting market is likely to fill In the inte-
rim. " ~ INV
1t is the general belief that a sharn de-
s Ene ana quick recovery is the most
ilkely result of future developments in con-
nectfon with the Spanish complication.
Inc declaration of the regular dividend
OF per cent on New York Central was
something Of a disappointment in certain
quarters, in which purchases had been
paseo on the prospect of the stock goine,
upon per cent basis.
81. Pauls meeting tomorrow Is relied
upon TO develop some change in the diyt-
dend OF that company, either a small extra
rate or the establishment of a higher per-
manent rate.
All evidences of Improvement in general
business Is passed over at this juncture
owing 10 the more important questions in
which public interest is now centered The
TACT remains, however. that many of the
better managed properties are adding daily
10 their intrinsic value, and will respond
easily to the slightest relief from the pres
sure imposed by grave International stu
alton.
The market Is fairly well underlined with
orders to buy at concessions from ruling
rates, and upon this is based the confidence
IN general demand the moment present
Inducements to buy are improved A scare
may develop any time, but there is little
dfead In conservative circles of a prolonG III
period of depression
The New York Central statement of
earnings and the general Discrimination 10
trade resulted In a gradual decline in prices
Curing the last hour
The market was wholly in the control of
the professional element during the late
dealings, and no trading OF significance
was recorded. The net result for the day
was reflected in moderate concessions
from TIE opening level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-09
Opening the Campaign.
DAIRYMAN FINED.
Delivery of Milk In District without
Permit.

Today in the Police Court William B.
Dodge, a dairyman living near Lewins-
vile. Va. was given hearing on a charge
of violating the milk law, 1t being alleged
that he brought milk into the District with
out having the necessary permit. The case
as brought by Inspector Howe Of the
health department. who inspected Mr..
Dcdges wagon Sunday morning. He met
the wagon at the Chain bridge and follow
ed it to a store on 10th street, where two
cans of the milk we're served.
Health Officer Woodward and Deputy
Health Officer Mclean We're witnesses in
the case. They explained that Mr.. Dodge's
permit had been revoked because of his
alleged failure to comply with the regula-
tions under which 1t was issued
Attorney Mackal. for the defendant con-
tended that the health officer had no right
to revoke the permit without notice. Dur
ing the trial of the case DR.. Wilmer, who
examined the defendants cows and prem
ises several days ego, testified that fifteen
of the cows were infected. Mr.. Dodge he
said lad since cured the defects, and his
farm is now in first-class condition.
Judge Kimball decided the case against
the defendant and imposed a fine of five
dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-09

Has Not Alluded to Testimony Taken
by Court of Inquiry.

Has Not Alluded to Testimony Taken
by Court of Inquiry.
Mr.. John w. Hu1se. who was the official
stenographer Of the United States court of
inquiry into the destruction of the battle
ship Maine until a Sew days ago. has been
reported in certain newspapers as intimat-
ing that the court will report that the
Maine was blown up from the outside
When seen by a Star reporter today, Mr.
Huise declined absolutely to speak of the
matter in any way. his manner clearly in
dicating, however, that, he considered even
a thought that he would refer to matters
he is under cath not to divulge as prepos-
ferrous. JUF ~ -
Close friends of mfr Hulss declare that
since his return from Key West he mas
spoken freely of the scenery, the weather,
the people. and like subjects in connection
with Havana. but has 'guardedly refrained
from making anyii statement" that might
by the brpadest stretch of the Imagination
be construed as having the slightest refer
ence to the testimony before the court of
inquiry. or the opinion of the court
Mr.. Michael. ]. Colbert, who, it was pub
iished. was present Whsn Mr. Hulse gave
utterance to his alleged intimations, today
denied. with all possible emphasis that Mr..
Hulse ever spoke in his presence in the
manner indicated.
The further statement that Mr.. Huise re-
turned to Washington 10 transcribe his
stenographic notes is also denied. Mr.
Hulse completed his work before he left
Key West, and took tine precaution to leave
with the court everything in his possession
that had any bearing whatsoever on the
proceedings, including his original notes.
Inasmuch as the return to Washington,
| where he was steadily employed, by the
way. of Mr.. Hulse. who acted as one of
| the stenographers Of the court of inquiry
at Key West. has been made the basis
for the assumption that he brought to the
Secretary of the Navy a report from the
court, and also that he gave the Secretary
what purported to be the conclusions Of
the court as to the cause of the Maine
disaster, it may be stated, by authority
of the Secretary. that he has not seen or
communicated with Mr.. Hulse since the
latter's return nor does he expect to do So
So far as can be gathered, Mr.. HuIse left
the court Of inquiry because it had no
longer need for his services. There were
more than one stenograDher employed by
the court at the time when it was deemed
essential to make haste in taking the tes-
timony of the survivors Of the wreck in
the early stages. When that had been
done, thus enabling the men to go to other
duty, it was possible to proceed before the
court with less stenographic assistance
and Mr.. Hulse was allowed to return to
Washington.