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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
win Depend on the RAILROADS.

Gov. Stanley said he would not call a
special session of the legislature to ap-
propriate money to pay the railroad
fare and subsistence of the members of
the Twentieth Kansas from San Fran
cisco to Topeka. The governor said:
"a special session is unnecessary, be-
cause now believe that the railroads
will bring the boys home and look to
the next legislature for their pay"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Lost Child Killed by a Train.

There was great excitement in Wet
more over three-year-old child that
had been lost. The parents went to
see balloon ascension and left the
child asleep in the buggy. 1t awoke
during their absence and wandered off.
Hundreds of people were out looking
for it. The dead body of the child
was found beside the Central Branch
track mile east of Goffs, five miles
from Wetmore. One arm and one foot
was missing and the child had un-
doubtedly been hit by train. It's
father is R. E. Aichinger. farmer
living near Grenada.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
New Agricultural College Professors.

The board of regents of the state
agricultural college elected DR.. j. III.
Lockwood, of Marshall county. to the
chair of English and E. A. Popenoe, of
Topeka, professor of horticulture and
entomology. The board will meet
again September 2S and will either
elect new president or arrange to let
E. r. Nichols. the temporary president.
run the college during the next.schooI
wear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
wonderful Escape from Death.

The east and westbound passenger
trains on the Rock Island road collided
at a point between Muncie and Ed
wardsville, and although both engines
and the two mail cars were wrecked,
not passenger or member of either
train crew was killed and not more
than half dozen passengers were in
jured. Passengers who were on the
trains spoke of it as a most wonderful
escape from a terrible tragedy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

ONE church in Hawaii has raised Sl0,-
900 for missionary work in the Philip
pines
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

SOUTH AFRICA is exporting newly
mined gold to the extent of s., 900, 600 q
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

The state of Nebraska has invested
81, 900, 600 in voting machines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

The report of State Treasurer Pitts,
of Missouri. for August shows the fol-
lowing: Receipts during the month.
ssl5, 0s.. .9s; expenditures, 81, 1,s74. 900. 10:
balance on hand August 81. Sl.s4s..
177.05; earnings of the state keaiten-
tiary for the month, go, ,662. Is.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Hausserman and Haisch Promoted

Gov. Stanley received word from the
war department announcing that John
w. Hausserman, lieutenant in the
Leavenworth company of the Twenti-
eth Kansas volunteers, had been ap-
pointed a lieutenant in the new United
States volunteers now forming in the
Philippines. Another telegram an
nounced that Second Lieutenant John
H.. Haisch, of the Twentieth Kansas.
had also been made a first lieutenant
in the new United States volunteers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

The Franklin county G. A. II. IS an
nual picnic was held in Forest park,
Ottawa, on the S1st. Just before the
company broke up Corporal A. C. Han
son, company K, Twentieth Kansas.
appeared on the ground, having just
arrived from Manila. He was carried
to the platform and nearly smothered
with greetings. Many of the woman
kissed him
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Terrible Mine DIsaater.

Yokohama, Sept. s.-Six hundred
lives have been.lost by the flooding of
a copper mine at Besshi, island OF
Shikoku.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Hunted on the Wrong Farm.

Oscar Robinson was killed while
hunting on the premises of Joseph
Fletcher, near Iuka. without authority.
A quarrel between the two men result
ed in the shooting of Robinson by
Fletcher. Fletcher was arrested and
ia in iail
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Weeds in StubbIe Fields.

The thousands of acres of grain stub
pie which will lie over unplowed
awaiting the corn lister in the spring
will be neglected on some farms, and
wherever it is neglected will produce
weed seed enough to give a serious
baclxset to the war on weeds, even on
an otherwise well-tilled farm. The
number of seeds produced by some of
the stubble weeds is enormous. Esti-
mates based on partial counts gave for
the cookie bur 9. 700 seeds, or half that
number of burs. Rag weed showed
%, 100, while one of the pig weeds
(acnida) headed the list with 954, 900
seeds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
The Same old storY.

While visiting her friend, Miss Edna
Kern, near Smith Center. Miss Ida
Beldon pointed a .'didn dn't-know-it-was-
loaded" revolver at Miss Kern in fun,
intending to scare her. The revolver
went off. the ball striking Miss Kern
under the right eve. killing her in
stantly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
wichita Puts Up = Big BONUS,

1t is announced that the Shawnee.
Oklahoma & Indian territory railroad
will be built from Denison, Tex. to
Shawnee, Ok, thence north to Wichita.
where terminals will be built. The
Wichita Commercial club pledged $780,
600 aid for the road.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Many Changes in omoers.

Of the Al officers commissioned when
the Twentieth Kansas regiment was
organized, only nine still hold their
old places Most of these are captains
whose promotion was prevented by a
lack of vacancies among the field Off
GERS. The officers who still retain the
positions to which they were originally
appointed are Lieut.. Col. E C. Little,
Maj. Frank Whitman, Capt. Edmund
Boltwood, Capt. Adna G. Clarke, Capt.
George n. Watson, Capt. Charles S.
Flanders, Capt. William S. Albright,
First Lieut.. John F. Hall and First
Lieut.. Frank j. Frank. There have
been only two advancements in the
field and staff, creating vacancies per-
mitting the promotions of captains.
One was the promotion of Col. Funston
to brigadier general, and the other was
the transfer of Maj. Bishop to the
United States volunteers. Capt. Fred
E. Buchan is the only officer in the
Twentieth who secured a second lieu
tenancy or any other position in the
regular army.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
A Years Record with a Cow.

The best cow owned by the Kansas
agricultural college gave last year Q, 116
pounds of milk and 1857 pounds of
butter fat; value of products for the
year was S7S.17. For the best month
last year she gave 977 pounds of milk
and 37.12 pounds of butter fat For
the first month of this year her milk
yield was 1250.1 pounds, which made
A. SO pounds of butter fat. This is an
improvement over her best month last
year of 2T3 pounds of milk and 7.77
pounds of butter fat, or 81 per cent
Such gains show what can be done by
feed and care.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

Congressman w. A. Reeder, of the
Sixth district, wants every other ses-
sion of congress held in the west. and
will devote portion of his energies in
congress to bring this about In order
to accomplish it, the federal constitu-
ton must be changed, so he will intro
duce bill submitting the question to
a vote of the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
Bad Wreck Near Erie.
Awful Accident at Garnett.

AT Garnett while III. K. Winans and
his two sons, aged II and Is, were pre-
pairing gas for moving fashlight pic
lures in show they have been run
ming, the machine exploded with terri
BILE force, parts of it going through the
walls of the house and outbuildings
like cannon balls. Mr.. Winans was
knocked several yards and his body
burned to crisp in places. He was
fatally hurt. One son was literally
torn to pieces and lived only a few
minutes. The other was badly burned.
but will recover. Mr.. Winans was one
of the pioneer residents of Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06

While boring for gas IA miles east OF
Wichita, w. FL. Widows, an old miner
struck 81 foot vein of coal so feei
from the surface.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-09-06
lightning Kills Boy and Horses.

While blowing near his home fonr
miles north of Olathe, the 14-year-old
son of John Bednorkowsky was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. Not
a trace was found of the lightning's
work on the boy except that his hat
was burned. He was blowing with
three horses and every horse was in
stanfly killed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
SOME PosTsCRIPTs.

British India now has l4o colleges and H.
000 students.
Germany sells the bulk of its Scotch" whis-
KY In India.
Partisan gourmands devour 100000 pounds
of snals daily.
The profits of Great Britain's postal ser
vice are s20,0O0,O0O a year.
London in midsummer experiences an hour
less of daylight than does Glasgow.
About 175 Congregational churches have
adopted the individual communion cup.
The telegraph will be extended 1000 miles
south of Khartoum by the end of the year.
The greatest distance to which wireless
messages has been sent is forty-three miles.
During the last half year 125 vessels, ag-
sregating 23i,s77 tons, were launched on the
Clyde, beating all records.
In Madagascar silk is the only fabric used
in the manufacture OF clothing. 1t Is cheaper
than linen In ireland.
Germany army officers are ordered by i'm
perial decree to wear reddish brown dogskin
gloves during the maneuvers
The Bank of England destroys about $780,
900 of its notes every week to replace them
with freshly printed ones. One evening In
each week is set apart for the making OF this
expensive bonfire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
The San Antonio Lish, observes.
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Ernest Reyer, the noted French composer
author OF "Sigurd." "Salnmmbo" and Other
operas, as well as many orchestral works, has
beer made grand officer OF the Legion OF
Honor.
Captain Samuel W. Bartlett OF the steamer
Diana, which carries the Peary relief expedi-
ton. is one of the largest family of Arctic
explorers. Three of his brothers have died
north of the Arctic circle
The engagement ring of the Princess oil
Wales Is set with six different stones, the mi
tai letters of which form the name "Bertle,
the pet name of the prince among his own
family and friends
Prince Henry OF Prussia, brother OF the
kaiser. became enamored OF the Chinese lam
guage during his trip to the Celestial Empire
and has now taken up the study of the
tongue through a native teacher whom ne
brought back with him.
The queen OF Saxony possesses four sap
rhires equal In size and beauty to the one
that CLOVIS in the crown of England. The
fayorite wives of the shah of Persia and
sultan of Turkey wear turquoises the like
of which no Western queen can boast.
sarasate. the Spanish violinist, was born
in Pamplona, Spain, March 10. 1874. While
very little boy he was taken to Paris and
at the age OF u was entered to study music
series of successful tours. visiting all parts
OF Europe aud North and South America.
He has composed a number of brilliant fam
tastes and has brought out several delightful
arrangements OF Spanish airs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
SOUTHERN STATES.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.-Dr. James
Johnson, health officer of Madison county,
Ala, died of apoplexy at Huntsville, Ala,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--About 1000 ne.
groes from all parts of the State are gath
ering in this city. celebrating what they
term the African jubilee.
ANTE CITY. La. = Adolphus, alias
Echo" Brown, colored, was shot and
killed and Edward Barr severely fogged
by gang OF armed men. No reason for
the murder Is known.
JENNINGS, La.--JosepA, aged 10 years
son of Frank Lopez, residing Ave miles
north OF Jennings, was seriously, and il Is
feared fatally, injured in moving ma
chine.
SOMERSET. Ky.-Three men are now
known to have persisted in Monday night a
explosion in tunnel No 4 on the CInc,n-
natl Southern. The remains of Georre
Spencer, his brother and of a tramp, who
has not as yet been identified, were recoy-
cred.
JACKSON, Tepn.--The supreme court
in special session here declared the Act
OF the legislature OF 1893 as constitutional
six criminal and chaneerv
judges and Ave attorneys general in this
State.
BIRMINGHAM Ala.--wNlker Percy.
president OF the Berney National bank OF
this city and general attorney for the Ten
nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company.
g. b. Mccormack, general manager OF thai
company. and II. L. Badham have incor-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
Senator Burrows on the War.

SluElHudll
Julius C. Burrows. United States sem
ator from Michigan. freely expresses the
opinion that II the war in the Philippines
Is still in progress next year. and the
end is not then in sight the situation
will be to the disadvantage of the re-
publican party. Indeed, Mr.. Burrows dis
cusses the matter in all its phases in a
way that will hardly be pleasing to the
administration.
Mr.. Burrows is principally solicitous
about the effect on his party of the failure
of the administration to bring the war
to a speedy and successful close, but he
allows n little anxiety about his country
to creep into his interview lin spots" He
Is not the man who would have been
picked out by most people to sound an
alarm, but it is, it must be said, from
whatever party point of view the COM
mentator may speak, but he has discussed
the question with breadth and intelligence,
and with a contemplation of the possible
tiles OF the future that is decidedly beyond
the ordinary treatment of the subject. Mr..
Burrows will find great many people in
agreement with him, on broader grounds
than those of party, that failure TO bring
the Philippine complication to reason.
ably early conclusion will involve the
United States in wars by association with
which our performances Of the last fifteen
months viii be mere notes of preparation.
The intimation that the friendliness OF
England will not go beyond self-interest,
is. TO say the least interesting. Indeed the
peace performance at The Hague does not
appear to have taken anybody OFF the war
watch tower,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

| NEWPORT, r. 1.-The Columbia beat the
Defender by 90 minutes and % seconds
MILWAUKEE Wis.-Charles Best died o.
rheumatism of the heart, aged 81 years
CHICAGO.--The twentieth annual conven.
ton of the Catholic Total Abstinence society
| il in session here.
| CH1CAGO.--The expected settlement of the
| brlckmakers' strike did not occur, the manu-
| facturers refusing to sign an agreement.
PHILADELPHIA-Ten homing pigeons have
been shipped from here to Laredo, Texas
preparatory TO making record fly of 1906
miles
PlTTSFIELD, Mass.-Colonel William e.
Sinn for many years proprietor of the Mon
tauk theater. Brooklyn, died at the Maple
wood hotel in this city.
NEW YORK.-lt is understood that a com
hination of flour and cement bag manufac-
trrers and rope manufacturers is being pro-
noted by the National Paper Sack company.
DUNLow. w. va.-Levi Ramey. son of a
very wealthy farmer, was shot to death by
Sherman Smith at dance. Jealousy is said
10 be the motive. A posse is in pursuit OF
Smith.
CHICAGo.-The subcommittee of the Ma
tional industrial commission, appointed 20
Investigate agricultural condition is here and
has taken up the investigation of the alleged
elevator trust.
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis.-At Clifton, six
N lies from here, lightning struck the barn OF
Engelbert Jersley, destroyed it and killed his
tSo sons. Vincent and Engeibert, aged 16 and
% respectively.
CANTON, ohio.-Mrs. Inward Ecklnger
shot and killed her husband and 3-year-old
daughter and then suicided, Eckinger had
been drinking heavily and there had been
frequent quarrels.
PIiILADELPHIA.-The inquest into the
death of Charles A. F. Autenreth, the sup
posed wealthy banker, who committed sui
eide on last Friday by shooting himself dis
closed the fact that he was on the verge Of
financial ruin
NEW YORK--The remaining members of
mission who were appointed to 60 to Paris
and look into the plans and financial affairs
o. the Panama enterprise. sailed on the
steamer St Louis.
ST. LoUIs.-The decree OF Bishop JAMS
of the Roman Catholic diocese Of Belle
vile, H.. communicating st. Patrick
church of st. Louis, which body is in re-
bellion against his authority, in appointing a
German born priest TO succeed an Irish
American rector, has gone into effect.
cHIcAGOs-Mrs. HenrilSka Bratz and "El-
der d. C. Holmes, divine healers," were
held 10 the grand jury by the coroner's jury
n the inquest over the death of Mrs An
meta Flanders They charged with being
tiriminally responsible for the death of Mrs.
Flanders, who died of, hood poisoning.
NEW YORK.--Almost all of the testimony
eating committee was for the purpose OF
showing how frequently men am robbed while
paying visits to the Ten/erloiu Bowery and
other sections OF the city. Mr. Moss had
difficulty in obtaining witnesses for the SEES
sion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Waco Times Herald. ever watchfuI 70,
Waco's best interests. says
The question for Waco is whether ar no,
,he present water supply is equal to tht
demand, u so. then the issue is with the
s wa'cr company comp II not So then another
community as whole are paramount,
similar conditions prevail In other cities
IeSas cities have grown more rapidly than
the aVaricious stockholders OF valuable iran.
chises contemplated and little effort has been
made to meet new conditions Water com
panies. that is some OF thcm, think more OF
she money derived from water furnished resi-
dences than they do of water to nut out
hres. II is serious question and one which
several cities should act upon
~
The Denton News strikes the right chord
when It says that:
Watching after the small details brings
success y true. of towns and cities as we'll
as of individuals The town that has good
sidewalks wen graded and sprinkled streets.
ana presents clean appearance. will at
tract the nrospector. and as surely as these
matters are attended to. will enjoy nrosperity
on me other hand. II town fait to look
pearanoe will more than offset any natural
adyantaSes, and 1t will be doomed to bud
ana die unhonored and unsung.
S'ennliness Is now regarded as being an
almost sure specific against diseases. hence
the clean, well paved cities and towns are
attracting settlers and are growing ahead
more rapidly than those communities which
are satisfied TO live In the past But the
sidewalk problem is difficult to solve. There
are hogs and mossbacks In every community
who can not be made to put down sidewalks
or in any way improve their property. Hous-
ton has several. So have other communities
which Is, at least some consolation.
The Denison Herald Is always hustling for
Denison II is for Denison first and last. 1t
remarks that
An organized business community where
every man is working for the same end. the
advancement OF the best interests OF his
town. 10 always q prosperous community. On
the other hand. the community where there
Is no united effort and where Il is every man
Tor himself and the devil take the hindmost
is one whose upward progress is badly handi-
CAPPED. to say the least OF IT,
Atlanta. Ga. Is always pointed to as the
great industrial city OF the Southland. aud It
was by concerted action that its success was
attained. Many communities would forge
ahead more rapidly were It not for the po-
litieal chickering's originated and constantly
famed BY place hunters. II. Immediately after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
HOUSTON THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST TO- 1899

porated the Alabama Trust and Banking
company, with capital stock OF $4,000
| for the purpose OF opening bank at Shelf
field.
| PATTERSON. La.--Harry s. Tarleton
| aged\ 81 years, son OF DR.. T. w. Tarle-
! OF Patterson, committed suicide by shoot
| ing himself through the head with a pis-
| toll. Sickness is believed to be the cause
| for the act
NEWMAN, Ga.-The funeral Of the late
Governor Atkinson was conducted from
the First Methodist church Prominent
Georginns from all parts of the State were
present. including Governor Gambler and
other State officials.
BATON ROUGE, lathe legislature is
| in special session The New Orleans water,
sewerage and drainage bill Is the only
matter named for consideration in Cover
nor Fosters message. 1t will be made a
State law so any town in the state may
take the same steps.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark.-Major II. o.
Perly of the Army and Navy hospital here
has received instructions from the war
department to turn over the affairs OF the
hospital to his successor, General II. Tor
ney, upon the atter's arrival from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--The negroes here
are much stirred up over the lynching of
John Thomas. Two military companies
are on duty should a call be made. The
mayor is quoted as saying that he intends
to actively prosecute those persons en-
gagged in the lynchng.
RICHMOND, Wa special from Dub
lin, Pulaski county, says the people are
highly indignant at the report sent out
from Pulaski that the jury In the Ftnlay
case brought in verdict of death under
threat that If they failed to do so Finlay
would be lynched. A strong denial Is
made.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-There never
was greater excitement about any min
eral discoveries in the South than the
present sensational discoveries of phos-
phate in Maury county, this State About
81 500 900 has been invested by foreigners
already and deals involving another mil
lion are under way.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-F. B. Nichols
of St. Louis, formerly general manager
of the Howard Harrison Pipe Works at
Bessemer before they went into the pipe
trust; James Bowron, vice president of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany and others, it Is learned, are organ
izing a new company for the erection OF
big iron pipe plant at Bessemer.
JASPER, Fla.--An unknown negro en-
tered the house of Mrs. Bush white wo-
man. and demanded food and money. The
woman told him she had neither at hand.
He advanced upon and caught hold OF her.
Shs screamed for help and her husband,
coming to her rescue, caught and tied the
negro A posse started to jail with him,
but few miles out a mob overlook them,
took the negro away and shot him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
New York City,s Tax Rate.

Ne" 1prk World.
The budget and tax rate have not yet
oeen confirmed but they will be at about
the figures fixed in the assessment rolls.
Brooklyn's tax rate (2.36) will be the
lowest that borough has had in seventeen
years The rate in Manhattan and the
Bronx (24S) will be the highest in
eighteen years and about one-fo fourth higher
,han last year, although property in these
poroughs is assessed this year at much
higher rate than ever before, the advance
~ some cases reaching even to so per cent.
Ihat Is to say, the taxpayers in these two
poroughs, including these who pay their
taxes indirectly in the form Of rent, must
pay 20 per cent higher rate on a much
valuation.
II the personal property were made to
pay as real estate is the tax rate would
s De only 80 cents in this borough. But as
ooo,ooo,OoO OF personal assessments were
permitted 10 be Sworn on" real estate
mus bear the burden
All this Is the price we are paying for
the delight of living under boss rule and a
muddied charter.