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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

THE Toledo Press club has issued a
letter to the newspapers of Ohio ask
ing them to assist in determining the
most beautiful woman in Ohio, the
judges to be artists of Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Dayton and Columbus. 1t is
proposed by the Ohio centennial COM
mittee to determine by competitive bal
loting the most beautiful woman in the
state and she is to be in all the designs
to be used by the Ohio exposition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
statue of Gen. Reynolds Unveiled.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 2.-The eques-
trian statue of Maj. Gen. John F. Rey-
nolds, who commanded the First corps
of the Army of the Potomac, was un-
veiled to-day with appropriate ceremo-
nies on the spot where the distin-
guished soldier was killed by sharp
shooters bullet on the first day of the
battle of Gettysburg.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
First Ncbrnska sails for HOMO.

Omaha, Neb., July "A telegram
from Col. Milford announces that the
First Nebraska sailed from Manila for
San Francisco this afternoon. Gov.
Poynter. on its receipt, issued a procla-
nation calling upon the people of the
state to give them fitting welcome on
their return.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

A SOCIETY in New York has under
taken to raise a Cuban orphan fund.
In the call for contributions the state
ment is made that $4,000 children in
Cuba have lost one or both parents in
the recent war and mention is made of
one town in which scarce an adult is
left alive
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

A. ALTMAN, a clerk in a leading dry
goods house at Racine, Wis, some time
ago received silver dollar in payment
for goods. The coin is dated 1904, and is
very valuable, there being only few
of that denomination in existence. Alt
mann sent the coin to Chicago, experts
pronounced it genuine and it was sold
for 81 600
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

ACCORDING to a prominent annual
cyclop@dia the amount of gifts for
charitable purposes in the United
States during the past six years was
S2oS, 800, 600, an average of nearly s34,-
600, 600 year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

The peanut trust, which has been in
cubating for some months, IS Matched,
according to dispatch from Norfolk,
Va, and the American Edible Nut COM
pany will shortly control the peanut
market of the world and the prices on
nuts are likely to advance sharply.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

THAT a great many people enjoy
reading what the newspapers have to
say about them is demonstrated by the
fact that to-day $4,000 persons and
$50, OOO, 900 are employed in the bust
ness of making and distributing news
paper clippings among those whom
they concern.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Freight Train Wrecked.

Marceline, Mo-. July "A freight
train was wrecked on the Santa Fe a
few rods north of the depot yesterday
afternoon, by an unlocked switch.
The engine and two cars passed the
switch. The next 12 cars were derailed
and badly smashed. The last cars left
the track and the trainmen were not
hurt
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

AN all-American team. made up of
all the best athletes of American uni
versities, is to be gathered to contest
in the games at the Paris exposition
next summer. The team will not only
consist of track and field men, but also
rowing, water polo and swimming ex-
perts. Gov. Roosevelt, of New York,
who has been encouraging the venture,
has been offered the honorary chair
rnopchip
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
The Greater American Enposition.

Omaha, Neb., July 2.-The Greater
American exposition opened it's gates
to-day. The exercises were opened
with parade through the principal
streets of the city in which police
and fire departments. Second regiment
national guard and civic societies par
ticipa ted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

THE largest theater in the world, it
was recently stated, will be built at
Twenty-third street and Third avenue,
New York.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

&. f. GREEN, wealthy farmer near
Paris, Tex, was recently arrested at
that place on the charge of plowing
corn on Sunday. He pleaded guilty
and was fined
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
His Intention. were Good

j. Richey, of Seneca. while in Kan
sas City recently, used several checks
on merchants and afterwards learned
eca and got the money to make them
good and was taking up the worthless
paper when officers arrested him.
After learning his intentions the 20
lice released him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Sweeping Quarantine Order.

The Kansas live stock sanitary board
will promulgate an order placing a
quarantine on cattle from Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa. Re-
cent tests made at Chicago and Elgin
showed large per cent. of Illinois cat
tie afflicted with tuberculosis, especial
ly dairy cattle. This is the class of
cattle shipped to Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

SINCE the announcement that about
10000 volunteers were to be mustered
into the army for service in the Philip
pines the president has been deluged
with applications for commissions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
MartIndale Gives Up All.

Federal Judge Hook appointed Sena-
tor Battey, of Marion county, trustee
of the estate of William Martindale, of
Emporia, who recently turned over all
his property, valued at 5000, 900, to the
creditors of the defunct First national
(Cross) bank. Martindale's liability
to the bank is S15O, 900. When the
banks affairs shall have been wound
up Martindale won't hc We a dollar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

THE British house of lords defeated
the bill legalizing the election of wo-
men as councillors and aldermen. The
vote stood 1S2 against the measure and
6S in favor of it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Mr.. Goddard Wru Take a Hand.

Attorney General GODDARD will take
hand in the fight to suppress the joints
in Topeka. If the local city and coun-
ty authorities refuse to obey written
mandate from him to begin a crusade
against the joints at once he will ap-
point an assistant attorney general to
carry on the fight and will bring pro-
ceedings against the officials to oust
them from Office
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

THE Salvation army generals estimate
that there are 100000 men in the
United States who want work and can.
not get it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

THIS years production of beet sugar
in the United States is estimated at
122, 900 tons from IA, 100 acres, a four.
fold increase in one year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

ALL the Australian colonies will
join the federation the official name of
which is to be the Commonwealth of
Australia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Is a Daughter of Ex-senator Roe.

recent dispatch from Bloomington,
ILL.,, said:
Mrs. w. K. Martin, who formerly lived at
Chanute Kan, shot and fatally wounded Miss
Ida Oglesby at the Hotel Folsom here. She put
four bullets into her victims body. Mrs. Mar
tin charges intimacy between Miss Oglesby and
her husband, who is an ex-Santa Fe brakeman
The Martins and Miss Oglesby came here four
weeks ago from Kansas. Mrs. Martin is the
daughter Of ex-senator Roe, of Grenola Kan
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

BRIG. GEN. CHARLES KING, who re-
turned from the Philippines short
time ago, in a recent letter to the Mil
waukee Journal, stated that the capa-
bility of the Filipinos for self-govern-
ment cannot be doubted and if given a
fair start they could look out for them
selves infinitely better than our people
imagine. He said they ranked far
higher than the Cubans or the un-
educated negroes to whom the United
States had given the right of suffrage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

SURGEON J. C. BOYD. of the navy, one
of the United States delegates to the
recent tuberculosis congress at Berlin,
is preparing report for the navy de-
partment on the work of the congress.
DIR. Boyd thinks the results of the con-
gress will be important The chief
question now interesting the profes-
sion is the preparation of an effective
serum to combat the disease. Even in
advanced stages the disease can be now
so checked that an individual may with
care and q good climate live out his al
lotted span with only fraction of the
lung area possessed by normal sub
sect.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
CURRENT COMMENT.

A LONDON physician announced that
he had discovered cure for lock jaw.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Valuable Lots dumped"

A strip of land so by $50 feet on the
main street of Coffeyville was Jumped"
by two citizens who claimed it had
never been taken up before. They be-
gan the erection of buildings at once.
The town has taken steps to make
them give up the land. holding it be-
longs to the municipality. 1t is very
valuable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
For an Early Campaign.

The populist state committee has de-
cided to open the campaign for next
year early next month and money has
been raised to put speakers into the
field where they will be kept at work
until November, when the county cleo
tions will take place. The first speaker
to be sent out will be Congressman
Jerry Botkin, who was succeeded by
W. j. Bailey
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Populists viii Have the Patronage.

Republican politicians were aroused
over the fact that Census Director Mer-
riam informed Senator Baker that he
would designate Congressman Ridgley,
populist, as the dispenser of the census
patronage in the Third district. Mr..
Merriam explains that the district is rep
resented by a populist and the populist
party is therefore entitled to the pat-
ronage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Father and Two SONS Drowned.

AS John Lenherr, aged 80. and his
Two sons, Isadore and Felix, aged seven
and five, tried to cross Rock creek ON
his farm six miles west of Louisville,
the creek being swollen from re-
cent rains, the team, wagon and all
were washed down stream and all
drowned. One horse was saved.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Representative Jaauins. Domestic rrouhl

ANcPfeseHtdtISe OdQuiHs DOHfeStIc IrOubIe.
Ed Jaquins, member of the legisla-
ture from Winfield, has been sued for
divorce by his wife, who alleges cru
city, abuse and parsimony. Col. Ja-
quins is worth over 100000 and his
wife wants $50, 900 and the homestead
in Winfield. They have II children,
nine of whom are at home, and they
will remain with their mother.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
CoffeyvIlIe.s Big Flour MIlIs.

One milling company at Coffeyville
has just completed new brick ware
house and two other mills there have
let contracts for warehouses; one to be
S6x42 feet and the other 1O2x50 feet
Besides these. the Phoenix Milling COM
pany awarded the contract for new
IS, 5,O0O-bushel elevator, and the McGrew
Milling company will begin the erec-
tion at once of 200, O0O-bushel eleva.
fnr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Handsome Gift to Lane University

Mrs. Mary j. Mutchler, a wealthy
widow at Fort Scott, decided a 160-acre
farm and business block in Fort Scott
to Lane university, the United Brethren
college at Lecompton. Mrs. Mutchler
will receive professorship in the coll
lege to bear her name.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Negroes Saved His Life.

Frank Pilgrim, of Centralia, whose
mind is affected. escaped from the
depot master at Kansas City while
waiting for his train and went down to
the Missouri river, near the Hannibal
bridge, where he threw himself into
the water. Several negroes pulled him
out of the deep water and saved his
life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

F1fteen Thousand Dollars for an Eye.
In the district court of Wyandotte
county Forest v. Mclean, a minor,
by his father brought suit against the
Creamery Package company for SIS, 600
damages. A flying splinter from
planning machine in the company's
works destroyed the sight of his right
eye.
Work on a County Courthouse stopped.
Work on the new courthouse at
Yates Center has stopped because of a
strike of stone masons and their help
ers. They demanded an increase of
pay and the discharge of the architect.
The strike was headed by w. M. Faulke,
one of Roosevelt's rough riders"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Negroes Not Wanted at Caney,

A Coffeyville contractor who had the
contract for several buildings in Caney
sent three negroes to that place to work.
The negroes were forced to return to
Coffeyville. Caney has not had any
negro citizens for years and viii permit
none to live there.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
MIR. Morgan Takes charge.

w. Y. Morgan, editor of the Hutch
inson News, has assumed the office of
state printer, succeeding ]. S. Parks,
of Beloit. Mr.. Morgan gave bond of
$50. 900. signed by the following gentle
men, who qualified in the sum of $780,
600: Maj. Calvin Hood and w. F. Ew-
ing, of Emporia; Morton Albaugh, of
Kingman: w. A. Morgan, of Cotton
wood Falls: E. L. Meyer and j. C. O.
Morse, of Hutchinson. Mr.. Morgan i3
the youngest man who ever held tho
office of state printer in Kansas.
For q Semi-Centennial Celebration.
A Newton paper favors the holding
in that city of a grand celebration of
the semi-centennial of the organiza-
ton of Kansas in 1908. A Lawrence
paper, however, says Lawrence is the
only place where such a celebration
should be held. Here the work of
making Kansas started, here it was
carried on amid all kinds of difficulties
long beforN Newton was on the scene
of action.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05
Reinstated DIR. Kirkwood.

At a recent meeting of the board of
trustees of the Emporia college, DIR.
Kirkwood, whose removal several
weeks ago caused SO much commotion
among Kansas Presbyterians, was re-
instated to the chair of mental and pos
litical philosophy.
Organize Against Cattle Thieves.
At least 80 head of cattle have been
stolen from ranches in Kingman coun-
ty recently. In order to protect them
selves a large number of cattlemen
organized the Anti-Horse and Cattle
Thief association in Kingman. A stand
ing reward of $3.50 was offered for the
conviction of any cattle or horse thief.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-05

A Place for Mrs. Harbaugh's Sister.
Miss Elizabeth LaBar, of Erie, sis
ter of Mrs Belle Harbaugh. of the Re
publican-Record, has been appointed
stenographer of the state rai1road court
Of visitation
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

The German emperor has little
postoffice of his own, with officials de-
tailed especially to handle the volumi.
nous postal matter that comes every
day addressed to him. All lstters are
classified under the three hsads, ''Pri-
vate," "Official" and Immediate.
Private letters are banded over 10 the
emperor unopened. those marked "Ofh
cial' land in the civil cabinet Of the
kaiser If they contain petitions ty civil
ians, while those of a military charac-
ter go TO the military cabipes Chiefs
of these two departments make all the
necessary inquiries regarding the com
munications and then prepare the uu-
swers in acuoid dance with the regula
tions for official letters. These answers
are taken to the emperor, who expresses
his approval by afixing his signature
Anewers are then dispatched by special
messengers to their destinations Tafs
messengers used in this service are tue
most trustworthy men who can be
found.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
Thty Are Shot Down by N'nic
Miners in Illinois.
TWO ARE WOUNDED.
The Trouble Dates Back n Year Ago,
When the Blacks Took the Places
of the Whites in the Mines
Near Carteryil!e.

Cirtervillc Eh., Sept. 1S.--A bloody
riot occurred here yesterday in which
seven negroes were killed and two
others received slight injuries.
The dead are: Rev. O. T. ]. Floyd,
Huse Bradley, John Black, Henry Bar
mum, Sam Cummins, Jim Hayes and an
unidentified negro
The trouble grew out Of the conflict
which has existed all the summer be-
tween the white miners of this part of
the state and negro nonunion miners
and the situation is considered critical
Company c, Fourth regiment Illinois
national guard arrived here Sunday
evening under orders from Springfield
TO keep the peace. Excitement is in
tense
The negroes are gathered Mt the Brush
mines, near the city, and are in vio-
lent state of excitement because Of the
killing OF their companions The pres
ence of soldiers, however, may prevent
them carrying out any plan of revenge.
The labor trouble here is closely asso-
ciated with that at Pana and conflicts
between striking white miners and ne
gro nonunion miners has resulted in
considerable loss of life and made it
necessary to keep several companies of
state III litia on duty here for several
months. The trouble has lasted for
over year and only last Monday had
the conditions here became peaceful
enough to warrant the withdrawal by
Governor Tanner of the last company of
military.
Since then the white miners of this
place have refused to allow the negroes
to come into town, always meeting
them and ordering them back. Sunday.
however, 19 negroes, all armed, marched
into town going to the Illinois Central
depot. 1t is claimed their purpose was
to take train and leave Carterville.
The usual crowd Of white miners gath
cred, however, and a wordy quarrel, re-
sulting in riot by one of the negroes
using his pistol. A fusillade of bullets
followed with the above results.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Manila, Sept. II, via Hong Kong. Sept.
6.-The local papers assert that Corpor-
al Damhoffer and Private Conine of
company B, Sixth'infantry, have been
sentenced to death by courtmartial AMI
that Private McBennett has been con-
demned to 90 years imprisonment for
having criminally assaulted native
women in Manila month ago.
The papers assert also that General
Otis has recommended that President
Mckinley approve the sentences and
that he desires public execution of the
men sentenced to death as warning
against repetition Of the crime.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Dallas, Sept. 1s.-Oliver Fl. P. Bel
mont of New York will discuss the menu
at the Democratic dollar dinner at the
state fair here next month. Mr.. Bel
mont is millionaire, He is Chicago
platform Democrat and declares with
emphasis upon appropriate occasions
that William J. Bryan of Nebraska is
the greatest American living. He is
against Imperialism, and as for trusts
and immense wealth, he is quoted "a
saying that he believed no man could
amass more than 81 900, 900 in a lifetime
without robbing somebody.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
Very UpnettinK.

There ia an Office building down town
which might be advertised as furnish
ing all the comforts of home and SONS
Of the amusements of the circus eThs
ceilings of its broad corridors nre made
Of large mirrors, and the pedestrian has
the pleasure of seeking himself in refIec-
ton walking hy fashion along the ceis-
ing. 1t Is hardest ON the employees who
scrub the floors They have bucket
full Of water upside down above them
all the time 1t is useless to try to pass
through that hall without looking up
In some respects it is Az good as a trip
to sea Possibly tenants in TINT build
ing will learn to walk on their bands,
and then at least they will be feet down
on the ceiling and ready for any penalty
the laws of gravity may inhict. New
York Commercial Advertiser
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Knoxville. Sept. IS. - General Man
agcr Frank 8. Cannon, of the Southern
railway has been in this city to confer
with marble men relative to the con-
struction of the new passenger depot in
this city. The business organizations
of Knoxville have petitioned Mr.. Cannon
to have the depot built and finished in
East Tennessee marble. His mission is
TO ascertain cost of such construction.
He will furnish marble men opies of
the plans that they may make Inmates
on marble construction.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

New York, Sept. 10. "A dispatch to
The World from Paris says that Com
nandant Carriere, the government COM
missioner in the Dreyfus courtmartial
ut Rennes, said in an interview: "Drey-
fus is certain to be pardoned very short
ly; everybody wants to get rid of the
Dreyfus case-soldiers more than any
body else In any case, Captain Drey-
fus will not have to 40 through the
second degradation; of that l am GER
tain"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
Vessels of Our Navy.

Washington, Sept 49, The navigA-
ton bureau OF the navy has issued a
list of vessels Of the United States navy
of all kinds, making the surprising
showing of 3i2 crafts This includes
many small vessels and crafts captured
in Cuba and tine Philippines, but the
showing is remarkable in comparison
with the naval list of two years ago
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Longview. Sept l6 Willie Wells, 10
years old, vile clearing out from under
gin at J. w. Killingsworth's, four miles
north of this place. was caught in the
saws and his right arm cut to pieces.
He was severely cut in the head BE
was taken out unconscious and is not
expected to live.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Coleman, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE jury
gave Bill Taylor eight years in the peni-
Tertiary for the Coleman Junction train
robbery His case for murder, wherein
the fireman was killed, is set for Sept
90 This is the affair for which Keaton
is indicted as an accomplish
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
nna Fnr the other reIln,r.

"BillSjns is a man who has absolutely
the poorest taste of anybody ever
knew
''How'a thatf"
HE gave his divorced wife book
entitled How to Manage Husband
ss a wedding present when she got
married the second time Chicago
News,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
The Dewey arch in New York is

The Dewey arch in New York is
proving one of the most destructive
engagements of the war. A fourth
sculptor has been stricken down-Hen-
Try Ralrer, who was modelling the me-
dalton OF Captain Lawrence of the
chesapeake. He had climbed the
;stalrs to a station of the Elevated rail-
way, Thursday morning, when he fell
with a stroke of paralysis. He will
mot die. however
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Tildens Tex, Sept. 16.-About nine
weeks ago Nicolas Lugo, Mexican,
was bitten by mad coyote in LaSulle
county. Wednesday he was taken vio-
lently i'll and died. He was conscious
of his fate all the time and only begged
to be killed or allowed to kill himself
In his rawlings he would bark and howl
like COYOTE.