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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-26
Most Extraordinary Hallucination.

A poor fellow went insane at Galena
the other day with the most extraordi-
nary hallucination ever heard Of He
thinks that his head has swelled to
enormous size and that something
keeps it travelling through the air at
great speed, SO that he has to run all
the time in order to keep it from part
ing with his body.-Kansas City Jour
nal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-26
In Favor of q Township Building.

The legislature last winter passed a
law authorizing county commissioners,
when called upon, to make tax levy
for the erection of township buildings.
The voters of Colfax township, Wilson
county, recently voted almost unani-
mously in favor of township build.
ing and it will be erected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-26
Was an Odd Accident.

A strange mishap happened to the
headlight on the Union Pacific engine
near Salina the other night. bird
flew into the light while the train was
making good speed. breaking the glass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-26
Horkman Announced for once.

David M Horkman, the private in
the Twentieth Kansas who lost his
right eye and the hearing of one ear at
the battle of Caloocan. is announced as
a candidate for register of deeds in
Cloud county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-26

Arrangements are under way for
special excursions on all the railroads
entering the city during the karnival
season, and it is believed that thou
sands of people from the surrounding
country will take advantage of the low
fares to visit the city and attend the
exposition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-26
Furnished Food for Rea.c,,o,

The state board of equalization raised
the personal property valuation of
Wyandotte county so per cent. above
the amount fixed by the county assess
ors. Kansas City, Kan, is the seat of
the great packinghouses, and the re-
turns made by these concerns to the
assessors is food for reflection. The
Armour company reported its personal
property valuation at $75, 900, and yet
reported recently to the United States
government that the business done by
the corporation amounted to over
$4, 600, 900 month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-26
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
A vast Army of Appointees.


For the 1900 census the United State 8
senators and congressman from Kansas
will have the appointment of So clerk S
and SO alternates for work in the CEN
sus bureau in Washington. Seven SUI
pervisors, one for each congressional
district, have already been appoint
ed. There are over 1900 precincts in
the state, which means the appoi MT
ment of that number of individuals to
take the census. No enumerator will
be paid over S125. and they will not
average SIS. Enumerators are paid at
the rate of 81. so for every 100 names
turned in, or 2H cents each. 1t takes
an active man, even in a city, to make
up 100 names daily. The districts will
be small, divided so that an enumera-
tor will have about 8, 900 names in all.
In the country many townships will
not have half that many. The super
visor will not be confirmed until De-
cember, and the enumerators will not
start to work until next spring.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-26

The street fair and carnival will be
held in some centrally located street or
streets of the city to be set aside for
this purpose. 1t will be easy of access
from all portions of the city, and from
the various street car lines
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

and we could not afford to be defeat
ed. Furthermore, he knew that so
long as he was with them, his men
would never fail to respond to any re-
quest or call that might be made upon
| them, and his personal bravery was an
inspiration to every soldier in his COM
mand He told me that he had not
an anxious thought for himself; that
| he had been a soldier all his life, and
would gladly die a soldiers death; but
he thought of what might be in store
| for his wife and children if he should
be taken and this weighed heavily
upon him No man ever deserved bet
ter Of his country, and Gen. Lawton's
countrymen will see to it that his wife
and children are put beyond the fear
of want"
| The Lawton home fund is coming
along with most gratifying rapidity.
The indications are now such as to en-
courage the committee which has I'M
! dertaken to collect the fund in the
hope that If the contributions con-
| tinue at the present rate they will be
able to carry out the idea of making
4 the fund a Christmas present to Law
toms family. The total amount report
| ed is $7449.55.
Secretary Root and Adjutant General
| Corbin received a flood of kilograms
this afternoon subscribing to the Law
ton fund. Among the number were the
| following: f. S. Witherbee, New York,
$50; George Westinghouse, Pittsburg,
$500; A. w. Soper, New York, 500; W.
! r. Conner, New York, 500; Charles R.
Flint New York 5000; w. Van Nor
den, New York, $500; w. Seward Webb,
New York, $3.50; through General
| Skater, az San Francisco, $3.50; H. H,
| Cook, New York 500; George S. Bow
doin, $780, c. A. Peabody, Jr., 500; H.
| G. Swords, $50; Alfred Van Santvoord
New York, 500; Potter Palmer, New
! York, 500; James Speyner, New York,
500; Tiffany & Co, New York, $100;
William c. Whitney, New York, $3.50;
B. r. Winthrop, New York, $1O0; Edg-
erton Winthrop, New York, 500; L. p
| Morton, New York, 500. Total, $2950
Among the subscribers was President
Mckinley, who contributed $780,
! Major-General Shafter telegraphed
circular to the presidents of the
| chambers of commerce in the principal
| cities of Oregon, Washington, Idaho
| Arizona, New Mexico and Texas invit-
ing contributions to the fund for Gen.
Lawton's family. He has already re-
! ceived $500, of which $3.50 was sent by
/ John Jacob Astor of New York, who
was with Gen. Lawton in Cuba
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

East Mortified, Dec. 24,-The family
of the late evangelist, Dwight L.
Moody, remained indoors nearly all the
entire day, owing to the constant down.
pour of rain, leaving the house only for
a brief interval during the forenoon to
attend services at the Congregational
church. Mrs. Moody, who has been con-
siderabIy affected by the arrival of her
sister and brother, was in her usual
health after a nights rest and showed
only slightly the struggle which she has
experienced during the past few weeks.
Mrs. L. C. Washburn, Mr.. Moody
only sister, is expected to arrive from
her home in Racine, Wis, tonight. The
services at the Congregational church
this forenoon We're conducted by Rev.
]. S. Schofeld, the pastor, assisted by
Rev. r. A. Torrey of Chicago, who had
been associated with Mr.. Moody at the
Bible Institute at Chicago.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Mr.. sehofield spoke very briefly, TAX
ing his text from Hebrews iv and Cor,
ills. He closed with a prayer beseeching
Christ to fill our lives with Christian
hope of resurrection. He referred to Mr.
Moody's life with thanks for the work
begun, and prayed that some one might
be sent to fill the vacancy left by Mr..
Moody's death.
Rev. Mr. Torrey then spoke on the
blessings of the certainty of the life be-
yond the grave. His talk was principally
of the life of the dead evangelist.
when the news of Mr.. Moodys death
reached me last Friday" said the
speaker, 81 said to myself, The world
has lost some of it's realness to me-. We
know he is with the Lord today. This
will be the happiest Christmas in Mr.
Moody's life and the happiest yet in the
lives of the members of his family, as
already can be seen in their counten-
ances. 1t is given to some of those who
die to get a glimpse into the new life
before, as war the case last Friday
wher Mr.. Moody revived from sup
posed sinking spell and was told by his
son that he mad been sleeping. Mr.
Moody replied, / have been within the
gate; earth Is receding. heaven is open.
ing; God is calling me; do not call me
back"
MonDY'S CHARACTERISTICS.
The speaker then referred to the body
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
AGENT IN WASHINGTON
Denmark Trying Hard to Sell Is
land of st. Thomas

Washington, d. c., Dec. ga gen
tleman at the Arlington hotel of the
name of Nels Grun, registered from
Denmark, is supposed to be a secret
agent from that government to nego-
tiate with the United States for the
sale OF the Danish West Indies, which
have several times been offered, and
once were purchased for $S000,000 by
Uncle Sam" Several years ago trea-
ty was made under which Denmark
was to convey the title to the United
States in consideration of the sum
named, provided the adult population
ratified il by their vote
The result was almost unanimous in
favor OF annexation to this country,
but the Senate refused to ratify the
treaty. the House refused to make the
appropriation, and the trade fell
through Mr.. Grun has shown no Gre
dentials, and Mr.. Brun the Danish
minister, declares that he knows moth
ing whatever about him or his mis-
sion: but that would not be strange,
for Denmark has always intrusted such
business to private individuals, in or
der that if the negotiations failed it
might be said that they We're unau-
thorized.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

Washington, Dec. 24-Manley Law
ton, was a volunteer aide on his
fathers and on Gen. Grants staff.
The boy was under fire at La Iona
church, where his father had taken him
to make a visit to Gen. Macarthur in
March. His conduct on this occasion
was remarked by many of the officers
present and Gen. Lawton was urged to
give the lad a temporary volunteer
commission as an aide.
He was fitted out in a complete uni
form of khaki, with the proper insig-
mia of captain and volunteer aide.
OF course this was never brought for
mally to the attention of the Wash
ington authorities, a temporary COM
mission from Gen Lawton being all
that was necessary for the extension
of the courtesy.
Young Lawton accompanied his
father on many of his more celebrated
campaigns. He was during the sum
mer months with Gen. Grant at Ba-
cour and linus, south of Manila, and
was more than once under fire.
Prof. Dean c. Worcester, a member
of the Philippine commission, who was
very near to Gen. Lawton, has made
the following statement of the last con-
versation he had with the general be
fore his return to this country:
Nothing that could possibly be done
would please Gen. Lawton more than
the prompt response that is being made
to the appeal for funds to put his wife
and children beyond the reach of need.
His bravery was something more
than mere fearlessness. The night be-
fore left Manila, l was with him I'M
til IL o'clock, and just before bidding
me goodbye, / begged him, as his
friends had begged of him hundreds
of times before. to be more careful
about exposing himself to the fire of
the enemy. AT that time he had been
seriously exposed on 2S different occa-
sions since his arrival IN the Philip
pines, and 1 told him he ought not to
do it. He replied that he knew per-
fectly the risk he was running, but that
it was simply matter of business with
hinl-that with the force at his dis
posal and the work that he was called
upon to do, he felt it necessary that
he should personally direct every move
ment. The loss of little time or an
error of Judgment on the part of a
subordinate, might result in defeat,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

Worcester Hibernians are with the
Beers il the war now being waged in
South Africa with the stakes, the pos
session of the Transvaal AT meet
ing of division Sc in A. o. H. hall, SO
Front street, yesterday, strong express
sions Of sympathy with the Beers were
made, and to a man the members put
themselves on record as ready to en-
list in the event of Irish national So
cieties getting up a movement for the
invasion of Canada on lines marked
out by the Fenians at the close of the
war of the rebellion.
1t was one of the most largely atten-
ded meetings of the year, and the en-
thusiasm was unbounded. Division Sc is
one of the latest additions to the Hi
bernian ranks, and is made up for the
most part of sturdy young fellows, who
could be licked into military shape in
no time.
The action taken yesterday is in line
with that taken by bodies of Hiber-
mans and other national Irisnmen and
Irish-Anericans throughout the coun-
try since
THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR.
It is not that the Irish love the
Boer, out that they hate the English,
the hereditary foe of their race.
President James Noonan made hit
at the meeting by the use of that IA
nous expression of a great Irish states
man, that "England's difficulty is Ire
lands opportunity" Difficulties are ac-
cumulating upon England today, and
the Irish race the world over is taking
advantage of the situation.
The suggestion for the invasion OF
Canada is not original with the Wor-
cester Hibernians. 1t is regarded as a
feasible undertaking by patriotic Irish
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
KAISER MAKES
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Emperor Walks Through Pots
dam Parks Distributing Money
to the Poor

Berlin, Dec. 24-This afternoon the
emperor left New Palace and strolled
through the parks at Potsdam and the
poorer quarters, distributing Christmas
gifts to the needy. This evening gifts
were distributed among the employees
in the royal factories, those of the
higher rank receiving 100 marks each.
Next Saturday the ceremony of nail
ing new colors for number of regi-
ments will be performed in Berlin in
the emperor's presence.
1t is asserted in well-informed quar-
tiers that the Russian government will
soon create a new ministry of COM
merce and industry, which is signifi-
cant as bearing upon the phenomenal
rise Of Russian industry. On New
Years day, direct telephone communi-
cation will be opened between Berlin
and Paris
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

cemetery, as these deeds read in one
essential point, subject to the rules
and regulations of the church"
BEAvEN'S THREAT.
Bishop Beaver has stated that he
would fight a case in the civil courts
If necessary to prove to the secession
lists that they are outside the Roman
Catholic religion.
Whether or not Mrs. Barrett died in
the Roman Catholic religion is of
course a question that requires the
knowledge Of a student of canon law
and church dogmas to settle. The fact
remains that the body was taken to
Protestant cemetery for temporary
abode, or until the French people can
set up a cemetery of their own. At
various times since the rebellion in st.
Joseph's parish started it has been sug-
gested that such an occurrence as to-
days would do much to quash the
whole affair.
DISSENTERS PROTESTANTS.
Deaths have occurred at frequent in
tervals in the ranks of the secession
lists, but up to the present time the
matter had been settled by the family
complying with the regulations of St.
Josephs church. Evidently, however,
the epresent case makes strong the the
| DRY that the dissenters are literally
Protestants. AS Mrs. Barrett was de-
| pendent of the charity of her relatives,
the family of John Derossier, with
which she found a home, there was no
| opportunity for a test case, she having
no claim to a deed of lot in st.
Joseph's cemetery.
The funeral services took place at the
town hall at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and were conducted by Rev. Jean Ber-
ger. Mrs. Barrett was 70 years of age
and died Friday night
The new church which the dissenters
are erecting on Forest street is not
ready for use at Christmas as was ex-
pected, and services will be held at
the town hall as usual
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
CUP FOR WEBB
Employees Of Wagner Car Co. Re-
member RETIRING Officer

Burlington VT, Dec. "a. - Shelburne
house. the home of DR.. and Mrs. Seward
Webb was the scene of a pleasant event
on Saturday evening, VIII n IS Swell known
railroad officials. in behalf of the 1000 en-
ployes of the Walner Palace Car Com
pany, presented TO DR.. Webb, who is
president of the corpora ton, aagnifi-
cent loving CUP.
The cup was made of solid silver, lined
with gold and is 20 inches high. 1t is or
namented with figures in relief. repre-
senting the DEVELOPMENT of the palace car
service, and ars the following inscrip-
ton:
DIR William Seward Webb, from
the four thousand employees of the
Wagner Palace Car COMPANY upon his
retirement from the presidency, De-
c mber 81 1897
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

men all over the United States. 1t is
pointed out that once raiding force
entered the country thousands of Irish
men living in the dominion would inn
mediately flock to the standard of the
green.
Money is being raised in secret for the
Beers and The Spy reporter was told
yesterday that upwards of $1,000 has al
ready been subscribed from Worcester.
When it became generally known
last night that the Hibernians were
ready to enlist for the invasion of
Canada, old Fenians recalled the stir
ring times of the Fenian invasion.
Some of the best known
SURVIVORS OF THAT MEMOIR
ABLE RAID
now living in Worcester are Repres-
entative James H. Mellen, Sergt. Wal
ter N. Drohan, Arthur Mcmahon and
Patrick Boyle The late Andrew Athy
was head center of the Fenians in Wor-
cester, and a big contingent went to
Canada from here.
In speaking of the effect of a possible
invasion OF the dominion with The Spy
reporter last night, one old Fenian said
that had the first movement been pro-
perly' executed and the United States
hadn't interfered, Canada might have
been wrested from the English.
1t was said that one good result of q
raid at this time, even though it might
accomplish nothing else, would be to
keep the Canadians at home, instead
of enlisting for service under the Brit
ish flag in South Africa.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
THE SECONDS GIFT
Was Only Massachusetts Regi-
mant to Serve Under LaWton

Springfield Dec. 24-At the meeting OF
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp Legion OF
Spanish War Veterans. held here today
500 was sent to the fund in aid of the
family of Gen. Lawton, The camp is
composed of members of the Second Mas
sachusetts regiment which was the only
volunteer regiment in Gen. Lawton's di-
vision during the Cuban campaign, and at
the m citing today the name of the camp
was changed from Henry S. Lee Camp to
Cen Henry w. Lawton Camp. This was
done at the earnest request of Mr.. Lee
himself. Other contributions to tbs fund
will, 1t is expected. be sent through the
medium of the camp.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

The body of Mrs. Angelina Barrett
in and until the past few months, at
any rate, professed the Roman Catho-
lie religion, was today entombed in
Walnut Grove cemetery, which is kept
the parishioners of the various Prot
estant churches of the town. The in
cident marked the occurrence of what
has been awaited for several months
by the Catholic people of this town
and the Springfield diocese and even
by many people outside the limits of
the diocese.
FOLLOWER OF BERGER.
Mrs. Barrett was a follower and
moral supporter of the Rev. Jean Ber-
ger, who is acting as pastor of the
French people in secession from st. Jo-
sephs parish, and who is considered an
audacious usurper of priestly functions
by the ordinary of the diocese. Con-
sequently, the first death in the ranks
of his supporters has been all along
| expected to develop a very interesting
situation, and possibly a test case, be-
cause of the principles involved.
1t has been for months, in fact since
the sensational advent of the Rev. Jear
Berger, an open secret that Rt Rev
Thomas D. Beaver, bishop of this
| Springfield diocese, would not permit
any of the bodies of the secessionists
to be buried in consecrated ground, or
the argument that such people were
not Roman Catholics.
Counter to this, the secessionists
were expected to contest that they are
Roman Catholics, forming part of the
church of Rome, and that their dead
should be buried in ST. Joseph's GENE
terry. Particularly complicated was
the case expected to prove should the
family in which the death occurred
hold the deed to a lot in St. Joseph's
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Ice House Burned

Grand Haven, Mich, Dec. A,-The large
ice house of the Spring Lake Ice Com
pany located on Spring lake, two miles
northeast of this city, was totally de-
stroyed by fire today. entailing loss of
more than 81, 000O It was built one year
ego by Chicago capitalists. headed by the
Barry Brothers of the Chicago Indepsnd-
ent tug line. About 10000 tons of last
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Vessel Aground

New York, Dec, PA report comes
from the Monmouth beach life saving
station that a four-masted schooner is
aground five miles southeast of that
point The identity of the stranded yes
sci is not known.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
'CONSECRATED SOIL
DENIED BERGER'S FLOCK
Mrs. Angelina Barrett, North Brookfield
Resident, Is Refused Catholic
Burial
BISHOP BEAVEN SAYS mo"

Test Case Occurs Which May Have Important Bearing on the
Troublesome Church RebeDon-EyeS of French Congregation
May Opened BY Latest Turn of EventsToube Expected
Individual Owning Deeds in ST. osephs Cemetery Dies Out
of Communion
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Davis to the Fore

Chicago, Dec. 23.--Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Harding Davis will sail Dec. 80 for Eng
land. going direct from there to South
Africa. where Mr. Davis will act as spe-
cial war correspondent
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Sunk in Clvde

Greenock, Dec. 24-The Anchor Line
steamer Tanui. from New York Dec.
16 is reported to have been sunk in a
collision in the river CLYDE
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Texas Back

Cape Henry. Va, Dec. A.-The United
States battleship Texas passed in the
capes tonight. She has on board the re-
mains Of the Maine dead
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Westminster Cremated

London, Dec "a The remains of the
Duke of Westminster, who succumbed to
pneumonia last Friday at his home. were
cremated today at Voking cemetery
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
ToIstoY Well

Moscow. Dec, 24.-Count Leo Tolstoy
is now pronounced by his medical adj
visers fully restored to his ordinary
health.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
A BOY AS BRAVE AS HIS
father PROVED TO BE

Maney LaWton 12year old Son of General Lawton Was V
tee Aide on His Fathers and Genera Grants Stats and Was
Several Times Under FeFund to Clear the LaWton Home of
Debt Grows EnCouragingy-John Jacob Aston Contributes
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Weather Report

Boston, Dec. A.-Local forecast: Rain,
clearing during the morning; colder; fair
continued cold Tuesday; high westerly to
northwest winds, diminishing in force.