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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
Personal AND POLITICAL.


GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER succeeds to
tons brigade at San Fernando.
DORSEY w. SHACKLEFoRD (dem.) was
| elected to congress to succeed the late
r. p. Bland in the Eight Missouri dis
trict. His majority is about 2, 700 over
j. w. Vosholl, the republican. The
| populist vote was almost nothing.
The Standard and Diggers News
| credits Gen. Joubert, the comm ander-
| in-chief OF the TranSvaal forces, with
the statement that, although he is per-
sonally desirous to do everything to
preserve peace, the situation is such
that the republic must be prepared for
| war.
DEMOCRATS of Ohio, in state conven-
| ton at GAINESVILLE, nominated John X.
| Mclean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
| for governor. The platform indorses
free silver and declares for Bryan for
president; denounces Imperialism and
| the war in the Philippines and is for
the initiative and referendum.
THE middle-of-the-road populists held
a conven tion at Des Moines, Ia, on the
30th. c. O. Lloyd, of Muscatine, was
| nominated for governor. The conven-
tion declared against fusion and in
dorsed Wharton Barker, of Pennsyl
vania, for president, and Ignatius
Donnelly, of Minnesota, for vice presi-
dent.
PRESIDENT FIGUEREO, of Santo no
mingo, resigned on the S1st. With the
fall of Figuereo the revolution is victo-
| rious.
FRANK IVES, the champion billiard
player, died at Progresso, Mex, of con-
| sumption.
JOHN r. MCLEAN, nominee of the
democratic party of Ohio for governor,
is himself authority for the story that
he is not candidate for president in
1900. hut would like to succeed Foraker
IN the United States Senate in 1901.
AT the conclusion of the Dewey cele-
bration at New York, Admiral Samp-
son will be relieved of the command of
the North Atlantic squadron. This ac-
ton is to be taken at the request OF
the admiral, who has already much
more than his portion of sea service in
his grade.
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Rev. e. r.. swartz Deposed.

Fayette, Mo-, Sept. 3.-At the annual
conference of the Missouri NJ. E. church
south, now in session here, the COM
nittee appointed to investigate the
charges of immortality against E. B.
Swartz reported that the charges were
sustained, and recommended that he
be expelled from the ministry and mem
bership of the church. The bishop ac-
cordingly ordered such action. A res
olution was offered recommending that
there be established at Central college
bureau for the collection and preser-
vation of historical facts concerning
Missouri Methodism.
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MI2CRTI.ANEnTTs

JOSEPH MARTIN, Il half-breed Indian
living on Big creek, in the Indian ter
ritory, became enraged at his 14-year-
old sister because she was engaged to
be married. and kicked her to death.
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE has made an
elaborate report on prevailing condi-
tions in the territory of Cuba under his
jurisdiction, and takes strong ground
for an independent government for the
Cubans under an American protecto-
rate. He recommends an independent
republican government, with a presi-
dent, vice president and a congress.
He would have this established soon
and advises the holding of a general
election for the selection of those Off
GERS.
THE city treasury of Columb bus, o.. is
bankrupt and by October 1 the city
will be compelled to quit business I'M
less arrangements are made to secure
funds.
THE Thirty-first infantry, the first of
the new volunteer regiments, reached
San Francisco from the east on the 1st
and will sail for Manila in few days.
SIX Mormon elders were conducting
a meeting in a school house at Pine
Bluff, Tenn, when the building was
stormed by q mob of over 100 men.
Eggs and rocks were thrown through
the windows and the building almost
entirely demolished. Those present
fed in a panic to save their lives. Miss
May Harden, popular young woman.
| who was leaving the building with the
elders, was hit by a bullet and killed.
Burton Vinson, a prominent young
farmer and superintendent of Sunday
school, wrote a confession that lie had
killed the girl, but that it was an acci-
dent, and that he wished to rid him
self of remorse of conscience. He
then committed suicide.
The August statement of the Unite d
States public debt showed the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
| 81, 157, 306, 555.
FATHER CLUsE, the eGerman-American
priest appointed rector of st. Patrick IS
Roman Catholic church in East st.
Louis, ILL.,, despite the protests of its
members, has resigned and Bishop
Jansen has appointed Father Harkins
administrator of St. Patrick's. This
was said to be backdown on the part
VI DlStlOp OdHSSCHs WHO peTSlSLGQ IN
appointing German priest over an
Irish parish.
THE treasury statement August 81
showed the amount of net gold on hand
was S247, $50, ,6o1, the largest in the his
tory of the government.
| MRS. ANNIE RIKERT, of San Francis
CO, the only woman president of rail-
| way company in the United States,
was committed to Jail for five days for
contempt of court. She had been or
dered to bring the books of her cor
poration into court and refused to do
/ so.
TWENTY-FIVE persons were poisoned
by eating ice cream at picnic at Ma
rengo, Ia, on the Goth. A few may
die.
THERE are in Oklahoma territory g..
Sss. 1913 acres of vacant public land sub.
ject to homestead entry.
To combine the combinations OF
''trusts'' is the object of an incorpora-
tion, the papers for which &Eere taken
out in New Jersey short time ago.
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WHITE LABOR IN HAWAII.
A Government Representative Has
Been Investigating Conditions
on the Island.
AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS ARE WANTED.
It Is Asserted That the White Man Can
Stand the Labor and the Climate There
Statement Regarding the Treatment
of Negro Postmasters-Free Rural De-
livery of Mail.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Daniel A. Ray,
designated by the secretary of state to
investigate labor conditions and labor
immigration in the Hawaiian islands
since annexation, has about concluded
his work and expects to return to the
states early in September. He has Wis
tied every island in the group and al
most every plantation. II shall be
able to report" he said, mot only a
willingness on the part of the planters
TO secure white immigrants to meet
the demands for labor in all depart
nents of industry, and to build up a
population that will be, or will become
American. but very strong desire on
the part of most of them for such an
immigration. One of the greatest OBJ
stacles to securing white labor is the
widely-prevailing opinion that the
white man cannot stand the labor of
the plantations in this climate. On
this point think 1 have secured data
sufficient to prove not only that he can,
but that he does"
Treatment of Negro Postmasters.
Washington, Sept. S.--"The trouble
about the post office at Peck, Fla.,''
said a post Office official, sis not a
marker to the rumpus which was raised
during Harrison s administration over
the post Office at White Springs, only
short distance from Peck That sec
ton of Florida appears to be prolific of
post Office disturbances. AS rule,
however, the negro postmaster is treat
ed with indulgence in the south. There
is not in the country more aristocrat-
ic and refined city than Athens, Ca,
the seat of the state university, nor
NAL school and two of the leading fe-
male seminaries of the country. 1t
is city of refinement and wealth. and
yet its citizens have. never raised
trouble with negro postmasters.
Athens has had one and now has an
other, and not the least friction has
occurred and not the slightest COM
plaint has been made of a negro hold
ing the office. / do not say that the
better class of whites want the negro
in these offices, but SO long as the
black officeholder conducts himself
and his office in the proper way, they
do not often interfere with him.
Free Rural Delivery.
Washington, Sept. 3.-Rural free de-
livery service will be esta blished at Sta
ton b of the post office at Topeka,
Kan, on September 5. The area to be
covered is Is square miles; length of
route 2724 miles, and population served
l, ,2O0 The establishment of this serv-
ice will result in the discontinuance of
the post Office at Seabroob, Wanamaker.
Westfield and Quenton Heights, all
fOnrth-class Offices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

AFTER "a months trial the expert
ment of President Cassatt, of the Penn
sylvania railroad, in the use of oil to
lay the dust of country roads. has
proven n success. Some ., 400 gallons
of residuum oil was sprinkled over a
mile of road, and no trouble with dust
has since been experienced along that
section. One application of oil is said
to- be sufficient to lay the dust on a
road for IA year, while it is necessary to
make two applications of water day
toward the same desired end.
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Sapp Elected President.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 3.-The
young democrats of Kansas organized
the "Suniower League of Kansas"
The Chicago platform was indorsed.
The officers chosen for the first wear
follow: President, William F. Sapp,
Galena; vice president, William
Matthewson. Wichita; secretary. Ma
rion Watson, Hutchinson; treasurer.
E. p. Hettinger, Hutchinson. Execu-
tive committee: E. E. Murphy, John
A. Hale. E. c. Weilip, H. S. Martin, C.
w. Brandenburg, Tully Scott and F.
j. Oyler. The next meeting will be
at Hutchinson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
The Airbrake Failed tn Work

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 3.-The Union
Pacific westbound overland passenger
train which left here at noon yester-
day was wrecked at Silver lake, 12
miles from this city, by running into
the rear end of a freight train. The
wreck was caused by the airbrakes of
the passenger train failing to work.
The engineer and fireman saved them
selves by jumping. Several freight
cars were thrown from the track and
the baggage car was telescoped. Be
yond bad shaking up none of the pas
SengerS were injured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

The death of eX-Judge Hilton recalls
the mystery of the theft of the body OF
A. L. Stewart from the cemetery of st.
Marks church on Eighth street. in
New York, which was accomplished
shortly after his burial in the spring OF
1876. That mystery was, in fact, never
fathomed, the first clews disappearing
as they were followed. 1t may be ac-
counted one of the few good deeds OF
Hilton that he made Mrs. Stewart be-
lieve that it had been recovered and
restored to it's burial.
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1t win BE Nou.Partisan.

ST. Louis, Sept. 3.-The next big
gathering of Importance in st. Louis
will be the meeting of governors and
attorneys general to be held Septem-
ber 90, for the purpose of devising
ways and means for opposing trusts by
legislation. The meeting was called
by Gov. Sayers, of Texas, and it is ex-
pected that at least so states will be
represented. The gathering will be
non-partisan, and will be participated
in by democrats and republicans alike.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

From several points of view the des-
tiny of the negro was treated by lead
ers of that race in council in Chicago
last week. Mrs. Bruce, widow of the
late Senator Il. X. Bruce, woman of
ability and culture, urged that greater
attention be given to industrial train
ing. She indicated that unless this
was done in tie south the black man
would be crowded to the wall. While
not depreciating or discounting other
phases of education she declared that
the supreme need of the colored race
was equipment for industrial self-sup-
port. Her remarks have attracted widt
attention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

AT Gwandu, in south Africa, which
contains between 10000 and 15, 900 in
habitants, the town, which is oval in
shape, is entirely surrounded by a pal
isade of tree poles, the top of every pole
being crowned with human skull.
There are six gates and the approach
TO each gate is laid with pavement of
human skulls, the tops being the only
parts that show above the ground.
More than 1000 skulls are used in the
pavement leading up to each gate.
The pavement is of snowy whiteness
and polished to the smoothness OF
ivory by the daily passage Of hundreds
OF naked feet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 3.-The depart
ment of agriculture yesterday gave out
a statement of live stock and poultry
raised in Kansas for the year. The
statement emphasizes anew the fact
that Kansas is pre-eminently stock
producing region. AID the compilation
of assessors returns just now COM
pleted by the state board of agricul-
ture, showing the value of meat ami
mails slaughtered or sold for slaughter
and the poultry and eggs marketed in
the year ended March 1, make an ex-
hibit that is very gratifying indeed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

BIsHoP THoBURN. in an interview,
indicated his conviction that body of
native troops in the Philippine islands,
properly oflicercd. might be needed yet
in order to put down the insurgents.
He instanced in justification of this
opinion the experience of the British
in India. They were years in learning
that white men alone could not fight
the natives in the jungles, and that
men ito the manner born were needed
in order to cope with them.
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Mormon Agitation Cause. a Tragedy.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. Six
Mormon elders were conducting a
meeting in schoolhouse at Pine Bluff.
when the building was stormed by a
mob of over 100 men. Those present
fed in panic to save their lives.
Miss May Harden, who was leaving
the building with the elders. was hit
by bullet and killed. Burton VinsoD.
a prominent young farmer, confessed
that he had killed the girl, but that it
was an accident and that he wished to
rid himself of remorse of conscience.
He then committed suicide.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Beers Fully Prepared for War.

London, Sept. 3.-The Pretoria cor
respondent of the Morning Post says:
President Kruger told prominent
Boer yesterday that war was prac-
tically certain. Every Boer is now
armed with Mauser and has hun
dred rounds for practice. 1 am con-
vinced that the reports of the Beers not
being prepared are only a pretense and
that they will strike blow when it is
least expected" "
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
TRYING to Initiate Gillett,

Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. Sra o. Nc
Daniel, young farmer and stock
raiser, was arrested at Houstonia on the
charge of disposing of 1874 head of
cattle upon which Kansas City stock
commission firm held a mortgage for
Sl,700. McDaniel's recent transactions
resemble those employed by Grant
Gillett, only they were on smaller
Soa1e
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Ponce People Easilx FrIehtened.

Ponce, P. r., Sept. 3.-Heavy rains
have caused an unusual freshet and the
people, frightened on account of the
recent hurricane. are leaving their
houses and are being quartered in the
public buildings. The soldiers, police
and firemen work all night. The fords
are impossible but no further serious
damage has been done.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

ONE of the features of the Paris ex-
position next year will be the interna-
tional horse show, which will be opened
on September Q and last more than a
week. The money to be distributed
among the prize winners is $11O. 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

MARCHING convicts in lockstep has
been abolished at the Michigan City,
Ind, penitentiary. 1t was accounted
brutalizing and needless measure that
had been outgrown, and its abolition
was brought about in the interest of
prison reform.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
New Variety of Winter Wheat

Ex-Lieut. Gov. d. w. Finney, of Ne
osho Falls, writes about variety of
winter wheat which is becoming very
popular with growers in Woodson
comfy. 1t is beardless and yields bet
ter than any other variety now being
raised in that part of the state.
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R,gld Quarantine Against New Orleans.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 3.-The state
health department last night received
information of one death from yellow
fever at New Orleans yesterday after
noon. State Health Officer Blunt at
once ordered rigid quarantine
against New Orleans on passenger and
freight business to continue indefi-
nitely and all border stations were
nAtified to refuse admission to any
person or freight from that port
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

FRAULEIN JOHANNA STEIN, teacher,
started to climb the Planica, in the
Julian alps, in Austria Hungary, with
out a guide. AS she did not return a
search was made for her and her mutt
lated body was found at the foot of a
rock 800 feet high.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

A NEW training school for nervous
and backward children-the first of its
kind in the world--will soon be estab-
lished in Chicago. 1t will be called the
Chicago Physiological school and its
purposes will be to provide a home and
school for boys and girls who are una
Bile to cope with normal children. owing
TO illness or infirmity
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
The Public Debt Decreased.

Washington. Sept. 3.-The months
debt, less cash in the treasury, amount
ed to ST, Isl, SOC, ,555. decrease as COM
pared with last month of S4,2s1, 116-
This decrease is accounted for by a cor
responding increase in cash on hand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Hero Is the Latest.

A recent dispatch to the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat from Washington said:
Prominent Kansans who have been in WASH
ington sought reliable information concern ming
the condition Of Vice President Hobarts health
and the likelihood of his physical condition
leading him to decline denomination. They did
not hesitate to say that. in the event of Mr..
Hobarts withdrawal Kansas would have a
candidate for second place on the republican
ticket in the person of Gen. Fred Funston.
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Nominated a wounded Soldier.

The republicans of Cloud county
nominated David NJ. Horkman for reg
lister of deeds. Horkman was badly
wounded while fighting with the
Twentieth Kansas near Manila and
was recently invalided home after be-
ing in the hospital several months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

CHARLES WALDERsMTH, a prominent
farmer of Toto, Ind, has been di
vorced from his wife eight times. Last
week they were married for the ninth
time and have agreed not to separate
only when death doth part.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
In a Fight With Horse Thiexes.

A. A. Wilson, city marshal, was
killed, and o. G. Kiser, sheriff. was
badly wounded by Clem and Marcus
Darnellw while the latter were resisting
arrest at Sedan. The Darnell boys
were wanted for horse stealing. A
posse of citizens started in hot pursuit
of the murderers. who escaped in their
buggy. going toward the territory.
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under an American Protectorate.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee has made an elaborate report on
prevailing conditions in the territory
in Cuba under his jurisdiction and
takes strong ground for an independ-
ent government for the Cubans under
an American protectorate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

BOOKER L. WASHINGTON. who made
n careful study of foreign social condi-
tions during his recent trip abroad,
says that the negroes of the south are,
except so far as mobs are concerned,
in better condition than the poor of
France.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Wreck in the Atchison Yards.

Owing to a misunderstanding be-
tween regular train and switching
crew there was a collision in the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards at Atchison. Five
cars were wrecked and half dozen
cattle belonging to w. d. Harmon, of
Palmer, Kan, and John E. McAllister.
Of Rice, Kan, were killed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

II has been many years since vice
president was renominated. John c.
Calhoun. who served from 1925 to- 1888,
was the last, and. altogether, the only
vice presidents who were reelected
were John Adams, George Clinton,
Daniel ID. Tompkins and John c. CAL
houn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

In spite of the Drcyfus affair and the
strong anti-Semitic agitation in France
the French army has about 800 Jewish
officers, among them brigadier gener
ais and even generals of divisions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Kansas Heads the List as Usual.

Kansas has more pensioners, accord
ing to population, and they get more
money on the average than any other
state in the union. The average annual
pension the country over is 1882. "A.
Kansas has 41.791 pensioners, who re-
ceive $6,203, sy7 yearly, an average of
S14S45
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Quarantine Action Postponed.

Columbia, Mo-. Sept. S.-The Mis-
souri, board of agriculture decided to
postpone until the next meeting, Oc-
tober 10, at jefferson City, the settle
ment of the question of quarantining
against tuberculosis, which is at present
considered by cattlemen of Missouri to
be a matter of serious Importance.
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kicked IN. stster 20 Deatf,

|: Coffeyyille, Kan. Sept. 3. Joseph
Martin, half breed Indian living on
Big creek, in the Indian territory. be-
came enraged at his 14-year-old sister
because she was engaged to be married,
and kicked her TO death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
TWO Cowboxs and CattIe Killed.

While a herd of 600 cattle was being
driven over it the bridge which spans
the Big Caney river south of Elgin was
broken down. One hundred and forty
cattle and two cowboys-John Leheu
and Tom Baker-were killed. The
bridge stood go feet high.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

ACCORDING to the Washington corre-
spondence of the New York Tribune,
the rural free mail delivery has proven
so popular and gives promise of such a
degree of success that fourth-class post
masters, fearful of the effect on their
business, are organizing to defeat the
appropriation in the next congress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

A JAPANESE consul explains that
Japan's new law on religious privi-
leges does not exclude Christianity, but
places it, and no other, on the same
footing as the two old established re-
ligions of the empire. The papers that
have been criticising Japan will have
to recall their remarks
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
The Thief Wa. Not Idle.

Miss Eddie Idle. of Stanley, was
robbed of s23 at the Union depot in
Kansas City by clever sneak thief
Miss Idle fell asleep in chair in
the ladies' waiting room, leaving her
purse in her lap. The thief took the
purse, appropriated it's contents and
replaced it. Miss Idle was penniless
when she went to police headquarterz
and reported her loss.