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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26


Little Boy IL Pleading for His Life Es-
capes and 10 Captured After . Chase.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 24--To atone
for the crime OF Gain, Abel Dykstra,
Ddtch farmer in the colony at
South Holland. slew his year old
son Peter es,erday morning. He
believed that he vas Abraham, and
that he bad divine command to
sacrifice Isaac. For several days
the man had been moody, and had
begged his wife, Sophia, to remove
their two ch,ldren-Peter, aged 5,
and Cornelius. aged 20 months-f, rom
his reach in case he became suddenly
insane.
Yesterday morning he met his wi fe
and children on the way from the
home OF her father, Peter Van Drum
men, where they bad gone for safety
the night before. Dykstra kneeled
and tenderly kissed the boy, aud,
leading him by the hand. all went
home together. The mother went
into the kitchen and was preparing
breakfast, when she saw her husbsnd
in the yard whetting a scythe, while
Peter played near him. Mrs. Dyk-
strs ran out and took the sythe
from him.
II must DO it this morning." the
man shouted. Good has ordered me
to do it."
Dykstrs made rush for tie boy
and dragged him to shed near by
and took up the corn knife.
Papa please do not hurt me"
cried the boy, and be struggled to
free himself from the mans grasp.
Mrs. Dykstrs also pleaded with her
husband to release the boy, but in
vain.
DREW THE KNIFE ACROSS HIS THROAT.
Holding Peter with his left hand
Dy kstrs drew the knife across the
lads throat. The vetrebrae saved
the head from being severed from the
body. The boy ran nearly 100 feet
before he fell and died.
D, kstrs then saddled his horse
mounted and gslloped to Lansing,
three miles away. The mother. who
had seen the child killed, hastily
notified the neighbors and in a short
time fefty orsmore men were chasing
the fugitive. He was soon lost sight
of in one of the marshes, south of
Harvey.
Dykstra rode to the house of John
Meeker, farmer 'or whom he had
worked, and said: God told me to
sacrifice my boy. and, as much IS I
loved him I had to do it to please
God. After I killed him the dew
laughed at me.
Not waiting to hear more, Meeker
drove out in search of Constables
Frank Harrington and Fred Randall.
They arrested Dykstra and took him
before Justice De Young. Deputy
Coroner Reynolds held an inquest
and committed the man to Jail pend
ing an investigation by the grand
jury. Immediately after the verdict
was found the officers started to
bring the prisoner to Chicago, driv-
ing across country to Harvey TO take
a train.
Dykstra is 35 years old and relig-
ions enthusiast, He sat up all Tues
day night reading the Bible.-K. c..
Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

Teacher-"You should be very care
ful what you say, Johnny. Do you
know what win become of you IL YOU
keep on telling stories?"
Johnny (who reads the papers)-
"Yes'm; I'll get invitations to all the
big dinners when I grow up and be-
come United States senator from
New York."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

1t is learned that the Windsor hotel
hre in New York was caused bv :
guest lighting a cigar, and throwino
the match, while it was still BURNING
20 the floor. It caught in a lace cur.
tain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

Hoax-"It seems to me that the
girl hcnpeck married is making him
a good wife,
Joax-"Loois to me more as If she
was making him good husband.
He'll soon be a model, hear."-Phila-
delphia North American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

Patriotic Pennsylvanians want Ia
make May Dewey Day. The seler
ton is most appropriate. May 1 haa
long been regarded as moving dar
and Dewey has an enviabie record N
q mover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

Powdered Butter Milk ssahi"G Powder
The only Baking Powder with the milk
already in it. Makes everything with
cold water. Highest grade made. Guar
anteed absolutely pure. Ash your grocer
for IT, so cents pound car One trial
and you will always use it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

Jobbins tells me he has just boushA
q nouseboat- Why, ] didn't know he
mad money enough for thaY!" "Oh.
Zes! Idis one is for his cellar
P0ck
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
On. CoE,s SANiT4a Rum.

This Santa
rum is a quiet
Hospital with so
rooms for the ac-
! commodation Of
patients, and is
supplied w tn
all the latest
remedial means
known TO sell
enCp and in.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
Oxydonor
0rugIess Healing!
ne Most Remarkable Discovery Ever
kho~n In the Line of Physical
Science, As Applied to the
Healing Art

The Oxydonof Victory is purely mechanical
instruments discovered and perfected by that
grand old man so well known to the scientific
snd medfced world, Dr. q. Sanche after years Of
patient end careful research and experiments,
md Is g certafn in its results as nature ITSELF
n tact Il n natures assistant. II 10 endorsed
hnd used b hundreds Of prominent physician
upon thousands Of families use IL as their only
Its action upon the human body Is perfectly nat
treatments, and no bad effects can possibly rest
water and L. connected With the body by q
WARN body. cold instrumenD, cause a mild neg
the Hydrogen snd poisonous matter; the body
quantities Of Oxygen, the life giving portion of
Ing up the weak parts, inducing perfect cIrcul'
thoroughly vftalized, nerves fed and disease
known fact. acknowledged by the medical profc
OF disease is largely guess work, and the most Sc
the Oxydonor; It assists nature. and nature cure
Pure Oxygen. The instrument can be used by
losing particle of its efficiency. 1t has no
pensive and will save all doctor bills. Drop US
most wonderful of scientific trfumphs. It has u
hear. the blind to see, and the insane restore
Write to-day.
2os ARLINGTON BLDG. ~
10TH 4 WALNUT SITS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

Judge William C. Price. once th,
idol OF the Southern Confederacy, cor
daily hated by the abolitionists. and
United States Treasurer during thu
last years of President Buchanan,
administration, win be eighty-fou,
years old on Saturday next. He lives
In Chicago. and boasts that he is stil
Q rebel. He believes that he will live
to see slavery restored.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
OFFERS SON As A SACRIFICE.
INSANE OVER RELIGION, ABEL
DYKSTRA BEHEADS HIS
BOY.

Declares God Demanded It of HIM Uses q
Corn Knife and Cuts the Lads Throat
While His Wife Is Protesting and the
Little Boy IL Pleading for His Life Es-
capes and 10 Captured After . Chase.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26

What's de matter wild yo,i
Ldmpy? What d'you mean, weary?s
why, You keep walkin' round In a
circle all de time" Oats de fault of
dem shoes de woman on de hill guy
me. Dey turned out to be both leftsls
Plain Dealer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-26
Victory"

a
ans throughout the United States and thousands
~ family physician" and enjoy perfect health
atural; no unpleasant sensation, as in electrical
,sult The Oxydonor Victory is placed In cold
q metal cord. The contrast of heat and cold.
then being in a negative state absorbs great
Of the atmosphere, increasing the vitality. build
perfect health ensues Pure blood
e expelled by Graduating its cause 1t is well
fcssion. that the application of drugs for the cure
serious results often follow their Not 50 with
Tres with the greatest and most infalible of cures
oy any one and will last for generations without
o specially but cures ALL diseases. 1t is not ex-
5 postal card for pamphlet fully expla ming this
made the lame and paralytic to walk the deaf TO
red TO reason. No electricity. child can use IL
Or. l.. +. Fiil0on g. Co.
KANSAS CITY. MO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
ADMIRAL CARPENTERS SAD END

. Boston. April 3.-Rear Admiral Charles
c. Carpenter. u. S. N. (retired). com.
mitted suicide at a sanitarium in one OF
the suburban DISTRICTS of this city. The
admiral had been IN III heaftfrfU some
weeks. He was born in Greenfield. Feb
q, 1884 He was appointed a midship.
man from this state>Oct. l, 1850. Admiral
Carpenter was retired in 1885, after 70
years Of continuous and honorable ser
vice. During the Spanish war he was
recalled from retirement 10 act as com
mandant of the Portsmouth navy yard,
In place OF Commodore Remey. who had
hoisted his flag on the receiving ship
Lancaster at Key West. Admiral Car
penter leaves a widow and family. one
son being Assistant Surgeon Carpenter,
who was on the Raleigh during the oper-
ations against Manila. and who has been
transferred To the Olympia. Another
son is with the Cramps Shipbuild!ng
company. and third son lives with the
admirars widow and her two daughter,
Ut Portsmouth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
THE REBELLION OF
THE FIEIPINOS.
Americans Believe That the Back
bone Has Been BrOken--Span-
iards Take a Different View.

reappear at other points. This sort oil
tactics-the Spaniards say--will be fol-
lowed until the wet season compels the
Americans TO be. housed IN barracks, and
then the Filipinos will return and re-
occupy such towns as the United States
troops do not garrison.
With the next dry season a repetition
of the present operations will begin.
Time alone will show how much there is
in this theory: but, as against IL, IL must
be borne In mind that the Spaniards In
all their domination of the Philippines
never gave the inhabitants a demonstra-
tion of power comparable in effectiveness
TO that given them by the United States.
A priest and two members OF the So
called Filipino congress. who hid them
selves in the woods during the lighting
which preceded the capture of Mslolos
returned there yesterday and declared
mat 1000 of the Filipino soldiers were
anxious TO give up hghting and would
do so but for their officers. who keep
them under arms.
The whole country between Malolos
and Caloocan IL now full of friendiies,
mostly women, children and old people,
who are returning 10 their homes. carry
ing white fiags. The Americans are try
ing TO gain the confidence OF the inhabi-
tants by proving to them that II they
will return and attend to their ordinary
work peacefully. no harm will befan
them Two hundred and fifty civilians
came back 70 their homes In Malolos last
evening. Two thousand women and
children. with a sprinklinK OF unarmed
men, supposed to be warriors. came to
the outskirts OF Malolos on the sea side
n the city and afterwards sneaked away.
carrying all the goods they could.
There has been no little good natured
rivalry as to which regiment-the First
Montana or the Twentieth Kansas-is
entitled TO the honor Of having raised It's
flag first In Malolos. Colonel Funston
and 20 men OF company r. Kansas volun-
teers. claim the distinction on the ground,
as already cabled- Of heving entered the
town at double quick and raised the
compsny's flag. but the first flag to be
recognized officially was that Of company
q ~ 80 % " NV
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
SEEMS TO BE SETTLED.

Washington. April 3.-It is reiterated
by two members OF the cabinet that no
consideration will be paid to any propo-
sition for money for the Cuban army
outside the $4,000. 0oo fund now awaiting
their acceptance. and furthermore. Il is
limited that IL too much trouble and de-
liberate delay occurs, preliminary to
that amount being turned over 10 tho
Cubans. the $4,000. 900 may he withdrawn
and no payment OF any sort made by this
government on account Of the Cuban
troops. No proposition for an addl-
tional sum will be considered in any
form and the statement TO that effect by
Secretary Hay In the unoffic al interview
with the two delegates from the az
sembly viii stand. IL Is also stated by
cabinet officials that no attention will
be paid 10 the project for authorizing a
Cuban loan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
Funeral Services Over the Rem aims OF
Heroes OF the Late War.


Boston. April s.-The funeral services
over the remains OF eight heroes OF the
late war with Spain. who gave UP their
lives before Santiago. and whose bodies
were brought back on Friday, were held
yesterday in the East armory, and at
tended by large number Of their late
comrades and citizens. Six OF the men
were members of the Ninth Massachu'
setts. u. $. ", while the other two were
Boston boys who enlisted in the Seventh
United States regulars. The men were
Hospital Steward Briencr and Privates
Saunders, q. r. Mclaughlin, r. p. Nc
Laughlin. Murphy and Moriarty. all
of the Ninth regiment, and Privates
crocker and Mcclure of the Seventh
regulars. The two regulars We're killed
In the famous charge at FL Caney. while
the men Of the Ninth were killed or died
OF disease before Santiago. Rev. James
Lee, chaplain OF the Ninth regiment
conducted the services and pronounced
a most eloquent eulogy. Two squads
from companies A and Il of the Ninth
regiment, NJ. V. NJ. and Is marines from
the navy yard, acted as escorts. Four
of the bodies were inferred at the Holy
Cross cmetery, and the others at Calvary.
Two other military funerals of soldiers
who died in Cuba were held in South
Boston and Roxbury. The first was
that OF Artificer Leo ]. Brady OF COM
pany c, Ninth Massachusetts, u. S. ",
at his home on Dorchester street. After
a brief service the remains were in
TERED at Hollywood cemetery. A de-
tail from the Ninth regiment, M. V. M,
acted as escort.
The second funeral was that OF Private
Patrick T. Monahen of the Seventh reg
ulars. u. S. A. the services taking place
at st. Patrick's church. on Dudley street.
A number of IIibernian organizations
and veterans were present, while the
firing squad was a detail from company
c, Ninth regiment, NJ. V. NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Most of the Americans are becoming
convinced that the backbone Of the in
surgent opposition Is broken. There are
numerous rumors pointing to an early
collapse OF the insurrecton. One of these
IS that General Pho Del Pillar the best
fighter among the Fiipinos' officers, will
desert Aguinaldo and give his support TO
the Americans.
The Spaniards. reasoning from their
experience with the natives. refuse to be-
lieve that the rebellion is anywhere near
put down. They declare that the Fill
pinos will not take Il defeat at Maio-
los with the loss OF the city and the re-
moval of their so-oalled government,
seriously TO heart On the contrary the
Spaniards predict that the insurgents
will hover near the American lines,
bothering them as much as possible, and
when attacked in force. dissolve. only 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
TRIPLE FUNERAL At CLINTON.

Clinton, Mass. April s.-The funeral OF
the three members OF company X, Ninth
Massachusetts,. e.. s. V. Corporal Jen-
nings and Prlvates O'ninlley and Me-
Namnra, who died in Cuba. and whose
bodies were brought here on Friday. was
held in 81. Johns Catholic church yes
terday. II was the first triple funeral
ever held I'm this town. and was attended
by the different orders OF which the de-
ceased wers members. and by a large
concoursc Of citizens. Rev. Father Nc
Caushton deliverd an eloquent euloey.
after which the bodies were inferred in
the new ct. johns cemetery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
FOR A COALING AND
REPAIR STATION.
Our Chief Interest in SamOa--Ger-
many's Friendship Toward Us
Shown i'm Recent Crisis.

cles here that the outlook for a satisfac-
tory and peaceful nnal adjustment OF
Samoan affairs is decidedly hopeful.
The statement was made yesterday In a
well informed quarter that ii is alto
gether likely that the joint high com
mission. by virtue OF the plenary powers
vested In it's individual members. will
De able TO conclude a settlement Of the
Samoan question satisfactorily 10 all the
powers concerned, and that there is
such an understanding between the
three powers as viii almost certainly
prevent any disagreement such as would
make 1t necessary TO ask King Oscar or
Sweden and Norway 10 act az umpire.
The peaceful solution OF this delicate
question, full Of possibilities OF serious
trouble. is regarded az triumph or
diplomacy. and as furnishing the strong
est kind OF evidence Of a desire on the
part Of Germany az well as Of the other
two powers 10 maintain the most ami
cable relations. one with the other.
The secretary OF state has received
from the secretary Of the navy a tele-
gram addressed to him by Rear Admiral
Kautz relative TO sa annoan matters. Itis
dated New Castle. NJ s. W., March 80
1899. and reads as follows:
Mataafs people obtained orders 70
leave government reservation. Sine,
then have become aggressive. kllins
Private Holloway and three British sail
ors. Our man killed guarding Ameri-
can consulate. German consul general
issued incendiary proclamation. saying
that my proclamation was untrue and
he should uphold provisional govern
ment. The British forces act in concert
with the United States. shelling rebels
where they oan be reached"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Manila, April 3.-The American troops
under General Macarthur are still rest
Ing at Malolos. where everything Is
quiet. Hostilities elsewhere-so far as
cfiiciaiiy reported-have been limited
during the last "a hours to an occasional
exchange OF shots between the insur.
gents and the troops forming the lines OF
Generals Lawton and Hail. extending
from the waterworks to Lalonia. But
this shooting has been Just active enough
TO make the lives OF the soldiers a bur-
den and to compel the officers to sleep
In trenches. clothed and in. readiness &c
repel possible attacks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
Miss Nielsen In The Fortune Teller"

More ...ah usual interest is being
manifested by Providence theater-go-
ers in the presentment tonight. at the
Providence opera house fthe newest
comic opera by Victor Herbert and
Harry II. Smith. THE Fortune Teller"
Any score and libretto produced by
these two clever writer's is bound TO
be merltorlous. II theater-goers had
nothing else to premise their opinions
upon than the previous offerings OF
these two talented operate collabora-
tors they would be safe in assuming
that the Offering tonight would be
worthy of attention. THE fortune Tel
Ter" Is the legitimate successor TO The
Wizard Of the Nile" The Idols Eye
and The Serenaue" has undoubt-
edly been one OF the genuine musical
successes OF the time. and the fact mat
1t serves 10 Introduce In stellar ca
pacity the winsome prima donna, Alice
Nielsen. makes Its odVent here all the
more interesting. Last season when
Miss Nelson was hearu the role OF
Yvonne In The Serenade she created
in Providence an aumiring constitu-
ency. which Is bounO 20 ,urn out ana
welcome her now that she comes AT the
head OF her own company. The cast
OF the Aloie Nelson Opera company is
most excenent one. including. as "
does, the great basso profunIo Eugene
Cowles. the cleve. comedians. Richard
Golden. Joseph Herber' and Joseph
Cawthorn. and the talented tenor. f..
Rushworth. whose success In Augustin
DAYS musicai plays has made him
woll known In the .sast. For the en-
gagement here Il Is stated hat an in
creased orchestra has been provided.
which wili be under the baton of the
celebrated conductor Pau Stendorn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
ROMANTIC AND TRAGIC.

Point P.lee. Ont. April 3--James Ia
Blanche. young French Canadian. yes
tcrday killed his sweetheart. an Indian
girl named Olga Postami. The French
man lived on the mainland. and had not
seen the girl during the winter. When
he went TO her Nome. he learned that she
had given her love 70 another. an Amer
lean. lie begged the young woman 10
talk walk with him. when they ar
rived at Lovers Rock a spot made
famous because an Indian chief had
there murdered a French girl who re-
fused 10 marry him. La Blanche stabbed
Miss Postsn1i He threw the body into
the lake. ana then drove the knifo with
which he he'd killed the girl into hts own
heart. falling deed into the water after
her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
ANGLO-SAXON AID NEEDED
In Finlands Fight Against What She
Considers an Unrighteous Act.

In F1nlandS Fight Against What She
Considers an Unrighteous Act.
New York. April 3.-The Finnish Amer
lean central committee. recently ap-
pointed by the Finlanders resident in the
United States to organize opposition in
the western hemisphere to the czar's
recent ukase for the classification OF
Finland. yesterday issued an address tt
a. Ffnanders In the United States anc
Canada, calling upon them to rise ur
as one man, strong in the knowledge In
the righteous cause. and uphold theii
sacred rights before the world"
The address points out that IL Is sought
10 uproot the constitution. to destroy
Finland's parliamentary government
and TO annihi!ate Finnish national exist
ence by reducing the country to the con-
dition Of a mere Russian province, and
declares that four things are to be done
persistently TO oppose this:
First, cali upon the American and
Canadian press 10 uphold a true ano
loyal people in their struggle for ex.
istence; second. aid in the orga MIA nor
or mass meetings: third. seek TO interest
people OF the United States and Canada
in the movement: fourth, aid in educat-
Ing the Anglo-Saxon peoples in a knowl.
edge of Finland. her services TO civillza
ton. her history and her rights.
The address. appeals for funds for the
expenses Of the Finnish delegation tt
washington, explains the necessity OF
centralizing the work as much as pos.
sible and Calls upon the Finlanders &c
push their labors with the greatest pos.
sible dispatch. so as to ensure a speedy
presentation of the cause of Finland &c
the government at Washington ant
through II to the United States delegates
TO the International peace conference
which is to assemble at The Hague or
May Is next
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
SERVICES OVER -FOUR HEROES.

Northampton. Mass April 3.-Unusual
and impressively sad services were held
In the Academy OF Music yesterday over
the remains OF four Northampton sol
diers who died in Cuba during the San
tiago campaign. and which were brought
to this country few days since. Three
OF the dead-Corporal Belleville and
Prlvates Barbour and Cole-were mem
.bers OF company l, Second Massacllu-
setts regiment. and Private Barrett was
a member Of company r. Seventeenth
United States infantry. Barrett died
July from wounds received NJ the bat
tie OF FL Caney on July I. He had been
In the regular army five years and his
term of service expired on the day he
died.