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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

Whether the public gets chance to
see the report of the army board Of
survey, which is now secretely investi-
eating the charge of Gen. Miles, that
tia beef furnished our soldiers in Cuba
and Porto Rico was ''embalmed" with
chemicals, which rendered it unfit to
eat and dangerous to health, will de-
pend entirely upon what Secretary AL
ger says after the report has been SUBJ
mitted to him, and what he will say
will depend upon the nature of the re-
port. If it be against Miles, it will be
published as widely as. possible; if it
confirm his charges, it will be pigeon
holed for keeps. The beef trust is
working hard to convince the board
that they used no chemicals and that
the beef furnished the soldiers was the
Same that u Q trust sells in every large
city In the country all the time. Gen
Miles is conlucting an independent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18
Talk of the administration putting

Talk of the administration putting
a candidate in the field against Czar
Reed for the Speakership of the next
House is again prevalent. 1t is said
that Mr.. Reed has been asked to de-
fine his position towards the Hull
army bill and several other measures
in which the administration is deeply
interested, and t. at if he does not
agree to aid in putting those meas
ures through the House, an admins
tration car didate for speaktr of the
next House will at once be brought
out. Such talk has heretofore
amounted to nothing, and this will
probably do the same. Reed isn't
likly to help the administration nor
will he fight it. He will allow it to
pass any bill that can command a
majority.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

SENATOR GEO w. HANNA of Clay
county is out of a job. Because his
constituents would not believe as he
did on the supplemental railroad bill,
he rendered his resignation, not
thinking that it would be accepted.
He afterwards got afraid of the action
Of his constituents and telegraphed
Governor I,eedy withdrawing his
resignation. However he was too
late as the Governor had already ac-
cepted the resignation few minutes
before receiving Hanna's withdrawal
He is now out of job.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

Chancellor F. III Snow of Kansas
university has issued his meteorolog-
ical summary for 1898, showing how
weather OF the last year compared
with that of the other thirty years
on his record. He says that the year
1898 was wet, clear and calm. 1t
had the wettest January, the clearest
August, and the calmest March
April and June on the thirty-one
years record. Only two years in
that record have had more snow,
only three have had more rain, and
only seven have been clearer. No
other year has had so low run Of
wind.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

THAT quiet lit6le college at Topeka,
Washburn, is putting on style. Last
week the sophomores and seniors
quarreled over the adoption of dude
collar by one class, with the result
that some were thrown out the WIN
dows, legs and arms were broken and
heads were badly bruised. The war
ragged for two hours. Our largest
eastern collegers are noted for such
conduct and Washburn must not be
behind in one particular. Such de-
grading conduct should not go by un-
noticed. Some Of the most serious
OF parents begin to doubt the practi-
cability of sending their children to
college.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

James Ferrel, a driver in Mt. Car
mel coal company shaft No. at
Kickapoo, lost his life in a mine Sat-
urday. He had gone into room to
help a miner push out car of coal,
when the roof of the mine fell,
rock eleven inches thick, seven feet
vide, thirteen feet long, falling on his
body, with the exception of his head
and shoulders. His lIfe was literally
crushed out. He leaves wife and
four small children.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

WIN. E. STANLEY was inaugurated
governor of the state on last Mon
day at eleven o'clock. His address
may be found in another column.
James A. Troutman presided at the
Inauguration. The following Off
GERS took the oath of Office, also.
III. K. Richter, Lieutenant governor.
w. Il. Smith, Associate Justice.
Geo. A. Clark, Secretary of State.
George E. Cole, State Auditor.
f. Z. Grimes, State Treasurer.
A. A. Goddard, Attorney General.
Frank Nelson, State Superintendent.
Marshalls band made music for the
occasion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

Jabez Woodbridge, Warden OF the
Connecticut state prison, has con-
fined in the prison his son II. Kirk
Woodbridge who is sentenced to four
years imprisonment for embezzle-
ment while acting as clerk for his
father. The father has resigned but
the resignation has not yet been ac-
cepted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

The safe in the Rock Island depot
at Peabody was blown open Tuesday
night and all of it's contents secured.
Thee was about So, 900 in the safe.
The police think that the plan for
the robbery was laid in Wichita and
that the robbers are now there. There
was Go one in the depot when the ex-
plosion occurred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18
List of Patents

Granted to Kansas Inventors this
week. Reprted by c. A. Snow &
Co., Patient Attorneys, Washing
ton, D. C.-J. Polk, Smith Center,
Buckle; b. T. Stauber, Jewell,
steam-boiler. For a copy of any of
the above patents send 1oc in post
age stamps with date of this paper
to G. A. Snow q Co., Washington,
D. G.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18
Possibilities In Corn Improve.
ment.
riment Station, Manhattan, Kansas

That corn is the king of American
grains admits of no dispute. That
its composition is such that 1t is far
from perfect grain food for any of
the purposes for which grain is fed is
recognized by most thoughtful feed
ers. That it's defective composition
may be, at least partly. corrected by
intelligent selection of seed has prob
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

M. f. Marks, representative elect
from the 9th district has taken his
seat in the Iegis ative body while his
opponent Scott who has contest ed
his election, sits by and looks on.
"The boys" have probably told Mr..
Scott "that it is good place to be
that he may get acquainted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

Bert Meeks, who shot and killed
Ivan Headley in Galena two months
ago, committed suicide with morphine
Tuesday. Meeks, it is believed took
his life to avoid punishment for the
murder. Meeks said he killed Head
ley because he was too intimate with
his wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

Contrary to the expectation of his
friends, Judge Myatt of Wichita has
refused tie place of private secretary
to Governor Stanley. The place was
rendered to Henry Allen editor of the
Ottawa Herald, and he has accepted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

Sam Auker, we'll known carriage
painter of Lawrence, who drank con-
centrated lye November 80, mistaking
it for wine, died Tuesday morning,
after five weeks of untold suffering.
He was 45 years old, and leaves a
wife and family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

The state encampment of the G. A.
X. will be held in Hutchinson the
last week in April. The encampmt mt
includes the Sons of Veterans, Relief
Corps and Ladies of the G. A. r.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

THE special session of the Populist
house OF representatives saved the
state money ly cutting OFF tvo-t thirds
of the house employees.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

That Kansas is really growing old
is sent home to our appreciation by
an item in the Atchison Globe which
recounts the death of Mrs. Matilda
Doyle, who passed away in the house
to which she was brought bride
more than forty years ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

investigation, through the Office of the
Inspector General of the Army, and
the War Investigating Commission is
also daliying with the beef qaesti on
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

JEFFERSON county ranked 1st of all
Kansas counties at the Topeka dairy
exhibit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-18

Two young men of Morrill, got in a
fight over the Collins verdict.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
Kxperlmeut wien pot.toe.


How to keep potatoes sound and in
good condition until planting time or
even later is q matter that causes farm
ers anxiety should the weather be vari-
able In winter. A Kansas farmer tried
the experiment of putting his potatoes
In an air-tight chamber and burning
sulphur therein for few minutes until
the fumes of the sulphur filed the
chamber. which was then closed for half
an hour. The potatoes may then be
placed In bins in cool place. He found
that the sulphur fumes prevented
sprouts from growing, destroying all
disease, such as scab, and the potatoes
were as sound and attractive in appear
ance as those bought for seed. He also
found that they terminated ahead Of
others planted alongside and made a
much stronger growth. He tested with
only few bushels, being afraid of in
Jury to the potatoes, but recommends
to farmers to try the plan with few
bushels and compare with some not so
treated. If a tight barrel is used 1t may
be filed three-fourths to the top, a sui
phur candle lighted and the top put on,
throwing piece of carpet over the top
to prevent leaking OF the gas. There
will be enough oxygen In the barrel to
supply sufficient sulphur for the pur-
pose. Every half hour the barrel may
be emptied and more potatoes used.
The gas is heavy and sinks to the bot
tom.-Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
Love and Appetite.

They were sitting the other afternoon
on the beach of a resort not n thou
sand miles from Washington that ia
not internationally famous for the
quality or quantity of food set before
guests at the one eating pavilion. The
feminine soul rises triumphant above
mere little details Of appetite, and, any
how, the honeymoon period hadn't re-
coded SO far into the past.
And does 90 'uv her oodleses and
oodleses?' she asked him, archly.
docs 90 lux her more'n steam
yachtses and balloonses and precious
stoneses? More'n eighty billion dol
larses? Does oo?"
"Uh-huh," said he, throwing pebbles
into the water, with n wolfish express
sion in his eyes.
'And would him twade him little
grille grille for all the old moneyses on
the earth?" she went on.
Nope" the brute replied. But,
honest, I'd hate like the dickens to
have anybody throw a large, two-inch
porter-house steak in front of me and
ask me IL wanted to swap
Then the sea nettles ducked beneath
the surface of the water to shut ont
the sound of plaintive weeps.-Wash.
ington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15

Travellers often prove by their expert
ences that under certain conditions all
men are equal. A German banker,
travelling by rail in tirst-class car
riage toward Vienna, had as fellow
traveller at one Of the intermediate sta
lions an old gentleman, who entered
into conversation and proved very
pleasant.
The banker got out. before his COM
panion, and as he did SO asked the gen
tleman how far he was going. The
gentleman replied, ITO Vienna"
II have daughter very well married
there" said the banker. 81 should like
to give you a note of introduction to
her."
81 have also daughter very well
married there" said the other.
"Would it be too great liberty to
ask the name" inquired the banker.
my daughter" the gentleman an
swered, sis married to the Emperor OF
Austria" 1t was the old king of Ba
varia,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
LAND AND WATeR-
Their Di.tFibutlon More Advant,g,.

lneir D1strfbution More Advantage.
Gus In Europe than Here
There Is no other region of the world
in which there is larger proportion
OF coast line to land area than in Eli
rope, and this appears to be the secret
OF military, naval and political pre-
ponderance, granted always that the
Internal conditions of climate and soil
are favorable. The total land area of
the continent may be taken ut about
3,750,0O0 square miles. The coast line
is between $4,000 and 10000 miles, and
with the possible exception of the ex-
IRENE east Of Russia there Is no part
of Europe which is more than 500 miles
from the seacoast. 1t will, therefore,
be easily understood that in the days
before railways and telegraphs were
dreamt of this fact must have given
Europe a very great advantage over
any other quarter of the known world.
and the fact that this advantage has
been maintained may be seen In the
further fact that. with the one excep-
ton Of the United States, an offshoot
of European civilization, this adyan-
tage has been maintained I'D to the
present day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
ousin and l shall not have him
t be silly" said her mother
Roy would not expect an in

Roy would not expect an in
!. He never goes into society,""
Margaret said no more, but there
was little GOODNESS between them
after that, an enlargement which the
mother felt keenly, but made no effort
to break. Margaret would see her fol-
ly in time. And she would talk to her
later VIII IN she was not so busy; the
matter would wait. The girl would be
all the better for chance to think 1t
over.
But when the night Of the reception
arrived and Mrs. Troyer In her clinging
brocades took her place in the flower
hung doorway to receive her guests
only joy and pride were in her heart as
she glanced about her elegant rooms.
They We're quite perfect, and even the
judge at her side looked unusually well
in his evening garb. What differ.
ence violating clothes make In a
man, she reflected, giving his necktle n
little wifely pull, the old gentleman
smiling, well pleased Mt the attention.
Margaret had not come down yet,
andas the first arrivals began to rustic
up the stairway Mrs. Troyer sent a
servant to call her. What pretty
gown the child had to wear, she
thought, her eyes lighting with a smile
as she remembered how even Mar
garet, for all her naughty coldness, had
not been able to repress cry Of nd
miratiOn when 1t had been lifted In all
Its fragile elegance from its box the
day before.
Moreguests We're arriving, and pre-
mature scraping from the orchestra on
the stairway was piercing the air with
a dlscordant promise of harmony to
come, when the servant returned, look
ing perturbed.
II couldn't find Miss Margaret, only
this" he said, uneasily holding Quite,
little folded note.
Mrs. Troyer turned pale. But she
took the note, and, opening it with
steady fingers, she read 1t slowly once
twice; then 1t fiuttered from her
grasp and she turned, still pale, but
splendidly self-possessed, to greet an
entering guest.
What is it?" the judge said in be-
wilderment, catching the paper as It
fell and adjusting his glasses to read
the hastily scrawled words.
AT first he could make nothing of
them, then they gradually assumed a
meaning to his puzzled eyes.
Dear mamma" it ran, "Roy and
were married this afternoon. have
gone to him, and when you are ready
to receive him ut your house. shall be
glad-so glad-to come with him.
"NIARGARET.'
The judge turned to his wife in
alarm, but in spite of her CHASTITY face
she was smilingly performing her
duties as hostess to the crowds begin
ming to fill the rooms.
The indulgence of grief is the one
luxury denied to those fortunate peo-
ple-the rich.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15

OEA pUc
Pennsylvania has an excellent apple,
the York Imperial, originated in York
County. A recent State bulletin shows
three forms of this apple that often
occur on the same tree. 1t is being
planted largely in New York, Ohio, Hi
nois. Virginia, Maryland and Della
ware. In Kansas 1t is growing In pop
ularity. A speaker before the last
Kansas State horticultural meeting
said: "The York imperial Is new to
many Of US because Of Its late sudden
popularity. 1t has been sent to Europe.
holding its own with the Missouri
pippin and others. 1t is large, good
keeper and growers always seem
pleased with 1t. 1t seems to be grow
ing popular" The tree Is q vigorous
grower, with slender. dropping
branches, after the manner of Ben
Davis. 1t comes into bearing at four
years from planting and bears regular:
ly and heavily. The foliage and fruit
s-re remarkably free from scab. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
GREAT TRAlLeRs THESE DOGS
Nick and Dock Who Worked on Union
Pacific Train Robbery,

Nick and Dock Who Worked on Union
Pacific Train Robbery.
Although only four-footed animals,
the work of Nick and Dock in trailing
men has made them famous west of
the Mississippi. The services of these
celebrated bloodhounds have been re-
quired in scores of well-known cases,
the most prominent being the great I'm
ion Pacific train robbery last winter at
Green River, Wyo.
The two hounds came from famous
stock, owing their origin to the great
Winchell kennels of Vermont. They
were purchased by the Lincoln, Neb.,
Bloodhound Company when very young
and placed in immediate training for
trailing criminals. They were used in
scores of minor cases about Nebraska
capital city, their work being aston
ishing. They trailed party of bur-
glars forty-five miles, but lost them
amid the confusion of the city. Two
escaped prisoners from a Fillmore
County jail were followed forty five
miles before the trail was broken by
the escape of the men on railroad
train.
When the Union Pacific robbery oc-
CURED last winter Nick and Dock were
sent to Green River. They took up the
trail of the train robbers readily, but
the next day were incapacitated by a
driving snowstorm. The change proved
too much for them, but the officers
who saw the hounds follow the trail
had no hesitancy in expressing their
belief that the dogs would have been
successful had not the fearful storm
interviewed.
The latest experience of the dogs was
in following two York County horse
thieves. The men had worked" the
vicinity of their homes so successfully
that the farmers became incensed and
promises of a lynching were made If
they were caught. One night two fine
horses disappeared. Nick and Dock
were brought from Lincoln. The trail
was fresh and the dogs in good trim.
Over beautiful country for fifty miles
the hounds sped after their quarry with
posse of angry farmers at their heels.
About dusk one evening the thieves
were sighted. A chase of several more
miles resulted in their capture. A con-
viction followed quickly and the thieves
We're on their way to the State prison
in less than two weeks after the last
theft occurred.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15

A doctor has announced his belief
that in diagnosing patients case 1t is
as essential to observe his walk as to
feel his pulse. 1t appears that per-
son in vigorous and robust health
walks with his toes pointed to the
front, and that as health begins to go
the toes turn gradually out and per-
ceptible bend appears in the knees. It
will certainly come as surprise to a
good many people, drill instructors es-
pecially, to learn that it is correct, in
the best sense of that loosely used
word, to walk with the toes pointed
straight to the front.-London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
FORTUNE FROM A HAPPY THOUGHT.
Prospects Of Bright Man Who Has Solved
Japanese Paszle.


American ingenuity has just solved
a curious Oriental problem said
gentleman from Pittsburg. For many
years scientists and mechanics have
been puzzled by what are known as
Japanese magic mirrors which re-
semhle ordinary hand glasses, but
show curious characters and figures In
the light which they reflect. These
figures in the reflected light We're al
ways identical with the molding in the
metal back, and there was supposed to
be some connection between the two,
although the surface of the glass was
apparently perfectly clear. The ac-
cepted theory was that the back had
been struck with a die, which resulted
In certain arrangement of the par
ticles in the sllverlng and caused re-
Election of the light. Some American
magic mirrors were made by that
method and answered fairly well, al
though they were by Nc means as per-
feet as the Japanese, and 1t was easy
to see that the rejecting surface had
been disturbed.
Not long ago mechanic in one of
the factories at Pittsburg got on the
right trail, and he is now making
magic mirrors that are better than the
genuine article. His plan Is to draw
the characters desired on the front,
before the silvering is applied, and
then to etch them lightly with nitric
acid, which slightly roughens the
metal. After that the quicksilver is.
laid on, and when the light from the
glass is thrown upon wall the figures
appear In shadow. In ordinary use the
mirror reflects like any other and there
Is no distortion whatever OF the magic.
just before left Plttsburg big adj
vertislng firm placed an order for 1OO,-
600 of the glasses. The inventor has
been earning about SIS week in a
shop. and dare say he will be a
wealthy man inside year or two.
That shows what one good idea will
do for man."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15


Wherever there is low shrubbery
around the house hens with broods of
chickens will naturally seek that, less
for the shade than as protection
neutrality-suspicious. which might swoop
down and carry off young chick, to
be torn to pieces and eaten. The hen
hawk usually finds some place where
he can watch the brood unobserycd,
and make his seizure before the hens
warning causes her little ones to run
for shelter. If steel trap is set on top
Of pole where 1t will be convenient
for the hawk to alight he will be very
quickly caught. The trap should be Sc
cured by rope or chain, so that the
hawk can not fly OF with the trap. In
this way the worst enemy of the poul-
try grower may be easily and cheaply
disposed of,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
Spreading Manure.

The question of spreading manure in
the fall has been discussed for many
years, and opinions are divided as to
whether spreading should be done in
the fall or the manure retained in heaps
until the spring planting begins. Many
farmers believe in using manure in
hills, but the method of using depends
upon the quantity of manure on hand.
If the land is level and there is no liza
billty Of the rain washing the manure
from the soil the work of spreading
may be done in the fall where blowing
has been done. The question of when
to spread is one that each farmer must
determine for himself. as everything
depends upon the conditions on tue
farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-15
Care of the Peach Trees.

Last year 1t was made known that
the fruit buds on peach trees could be
retarded in opening by "whitewash-
ing" and last spring the results were
very satisfactory. The trees are
sprayed in December. with three sub
sequent sprayings in order to keep the
trees whitewashed. The whitened buds
will remain dormant until April, but IL
not sprayed they may open in February
or March. The cost is about 10 cents
per tree. When whitewash was used
so per cent. of the buds passed safely
through the winter. while only 20 per
cent. of those not whitewashed sur
vived. Make the whitewash of four
parts water and two parts skinned
milk, with enough freshly Stacked lime
to have 1t of consistency that will
permit of spraying it on the trees.