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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
Logic That Failed.

"Now, hold on, pa" said little Will
lie; before you start in to using the
trunk strap on me l want to ask you
suthin'."
''Well, what is it?" the cruel father
demanded.
You're against expansion, amt
you?"
Eyes; what of it? Be quick"
"And you don't believe in governin'
without the consent of the governed,
do you?'
mo; it's wrong principle. 1 be-
lieve with Billy Mason that we"
''Well, pa" the child interrupted,
as long as you don't believe in gov.
ernin' without the consent of the gov.
erned how can you believe in hckin'
without the consent of the licked?"
But there was loud bowling in that
vicinity moment later, just the
same.
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List of Patents.

Granted to Kansas Inventors this
week, reported by g. A. Snow q Co,
Patent Attorneys, Washington, ID. q
T. Calvert, Tampa, Calcining-fur-
mace. J. F. Fisher, Atchison, Wind
wheel. o. H. Hesse, Leavenworth,
Short-turning vehicle gear. j. W.
Kiniry, Beloit, Acetylene gas genera
tor. G.. A. Latham, Wichita, Card
game. o. S. Snyder, Formosa, Dust
receptacle. G. E. Warner, Waverly
Wire Fabric machine. W. j. Work
man, Tank fer transporting live fish.
For copy of any of the above
patents send 10 cts. in postage
stamps with date of this paper to q.
A. Snow & Co., Washington D. G.
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Editor Medil and the RawPeu


''The death of Joseph Medill, of tbs
Chicago Tribune, recalls a quaint lit
tie adventure" remarked a local scrib-
bier. Il got job on the 'Trib,' as
we called it, back in 'SS, and, like
many reporters, never bothered my
head about anything outside the local
room. In fact, L hardly knew who
owned the paper. One day the city
editor told me to go out and get some
opinions from old citizens about GER
tain gas franchise, and while wander
ing around 1 happened to encounter
a benevolent-looking old gentleman
in the bookstore of Jansen &5 Nc
Clurg, afterward A. C. McClurg & Co.
He seemed like a substantial citizen,
so tackled him about the franchise,
and he gave me a very meaty talk,
right in line with the papers policy.
When I asked him his name / I'M
derstood him to say McGill. He added
that he was in the paper business,
SO put him down as Mr.. McGill, the
well-known wallpaper man. AS / was
about to go out he remarked pleasant
ly that he was thinking of writing
something himself on the subject for
the Tribune, and, being young and
fresh, I laughed merrily. Don't do it,
my FRIEND said I, for it won't go in.
We are loaded down now with "Old
Subscriber" and more Anon" commu-
nications.' He chuckled, and I babe
him good-day. Much to my chagrin
the city editor declared there was no
such wall paper dealer as McGill In
Chicago, and blue penciled every line
of my interview, strongly intimating
that it was a fake. About month
later was sitting in the local room
one day when in walked my friend
of Jansen & McClurg's, and the in
Simultaneous grovel of the employees
gave me a sudden clue to the truth
Presently the old man saw me and
at once walked over to my desk My
blood ran cold. We'll. my boy he
said kindly, it seems I was 1uckier
than you: my stuff got in New
Orleans TimeS-Democrat.
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StOFryetteS.

Occasionally the English penny-a.
liner produces a gem of unconscious
humor. 1.-THE murderer" wrote one.
was evidently in quest of money, but,
luckily, Mr.. Duncan had deposited all
his funds in the bank the Gay before,
SO that he lost nothing but his life"
Another, describing street accident,
wrote: "The unfortunate victim was
taken to Guys hospital, where he now
lies, progressing favorably, although
he is sedulously attended by DIR. J. r.
Robertson, the resident surgeon, and
some of the leading members of the
medical stall" In report in GlaS-
gov newspaper of a shipwreck off the
coast of Ayr this appeared: THE
captain swan ashore and succeeded
| in also saving the life of his wife.
She was insured in the Northern Ma
r1ne Insurance Company for 6 $1,000
and carried a full cargo of cement"
DR.. W, for fifty years rector of
| Baltimore church, is what is denom-
mated IAN old-fashioned high church.
| man" his views, when he took charge
OF the work, being much in advance
II those about him. BY degrees, how.
ever, new ideas began to creep in, and
a young clergyman thoroughly i'm
bued with these was called to be the
| doctors assistant. Doctor" said the
| young divine one day, 81 have always
been led to suppose that you were a
high churchman, but / must confess
don't think you are high church.
man at ALL" The doctor regarded his
| young mentor for moment in 81
| leEce, and then said, with a genial
smile: "Mr. Smith, when 1 first took
up my residence in Baltimore I lived
| way up town. Now 1 live way down
| town, and yet 1 have been living in
exactly the same house all the time"
A story is told of member of the
London Stock Exchange, who, while
living in fashionable quarter of the
West End, CHANGED to buy a large
cask of very fine old port, which he
| had placed at the extreme end of his
| cellar, and to make perfectly sure
| that it should not be touched he had
wall built across the cellar and so
| closed it in. About year or two
| later he accepted an invitation to dine
with his neXt-door neighbor. The lat
ter brought out several vptaiunrpvrh
| ter brought out some very fine old
| port. Several glasses having been
| drunk, the man of stocks and shares
asked his host where he could get
some port like it. ''Well. old fellow"
returned the other, 81 will let you into
my secret, but don't say anything
about it. I was having some altera-
tions made in my cellar lately when
We discovered that some old fool who
hved IN this house before me had br,ift
. AAE around = large o&sk a9 pozs A.xz
forgot all about It. This is some of
| it, but I am afraid there isn't much
left" And there wasn't.
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State News.

Miss Kelley has returned from
Klondyke.
Ex-Gov. Lewelling has retired
from politics.
DIR. S. F. Nicely was elected mayor
OF Leayenwsrth.
Ex-senator John Martin has been
in Kansas A years.
An Atchison workman named Hard
sock got his foot crushed.
A gang Of horse thieves are oper-
ating between Topeka and Holton
and in both Of these cities.
An old msn walked 27 miles TO ask
Stanley to hang picture of the cruc.
itixIon in the state house.
John Collins was taken to the pen
itentiary April 5th. He will be put
to work in the tailoring department.
Charles A. Dew tae advocate OF
municipal control of waterworks was
elected mayor of Topeka by 1888 ma
jority.
There are L. 73 doctors in Kansas
yet notwithstanding this fact the
general health of the residents OF
the state is good.
G. b. Graves of Emporia declined
place on the court of visitation and
w. A. Johnson, of Garnett, was sp-
pointed in his place.
Topeka police made 1873 arrests in
March. There was less drugstore
whlskey sold during that mo nth than
usual. Conclusion-The less drug
store ThiskeS sold the greater the
number of arrests.
Work on completion of the state
house will not be begun soon. The
funds cannot be drawn till next Jan
nary. The work will be commenced
at the top of the building and tn,
lower floors finished last.
Leavenworth and johnson counties
win build bridge over the Kaw river
from De Soto on the south side to nea
Lenape on the north side. The con
struction of the bridge will cost in the
neighDorhood of $4,000. The object
In building it is to enable the farmers
on the north side to ship their produces
by way of the Santa Fe, it being claim
ed that the Union Pacific, having 8
monopoly on the shipping, charge ex
orbitant rates.
April goth. is to be observed a.
arbor day.
Prof. T. W. Roach, Supt. of the
Kansas Wesleyan Business College
was elected mayor of Salina.
Tapp, the Golden Rule Pop.
ulist candidate was defeated 70,
mayor in Wichita by only 1877 votes
Collins trial has cost his step
mother S., 900.
a little girl living in the Indian
Territory was lost recently aud
when found a large newfoundland
dog was standing over her. Near
them were the dead bodies of two
wolves. The dog was badly wound
ed and died that night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

No escape: Mrs. Chinner- 'Ernes-
tine, my darling. do you expect Con-
stant tonight?" Ernestine-"Of
course. mama. Why do you inquirer
Mrs. Ohfnner-"'ff he asks YOU to
marry him tell him to come and speak
TO me" Mrs. Chinner-"Tell him
I am coming to speak to him.
Brooklyn Life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

Mrs. CT wonder where in the
world the alarm clock has gone!
saw it ON the mantel yesterday" Mr..
CIT was there yesterday, but !
heard it go off this morning" Mrs.
C.-"Well, hope it hasn't gone where
you told it to go."-Yonkers States
man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

struments required in modern surgery.
Rupture, Piles, FisfuIa. Structure
and VariCoCeIe are radically and per-
manently cured by our surgical operation,
in from five to fifteen days. No medicine
or local application will ever cure these
troubles. We annually cure hundreds of
this class of patients, leaving them in a
vigorous, healthy condition. Organic
Weakness. Nervous Debility, Premature
Decline of Manly Powers, Involuntary
Vital Losses. Impaired Memory. Mental
Anxiety. Absence of Will Power, Melan-
choly, Weak Back, and kindred affec-
tions, are speedily, thoroughly and per-
manently cured If you are afflicted
with any disease requirin" either Medical
or Surgical skill, and cannot visit us.
write description of your case and we
will cheerfully answer, giving our opin-
ion, together with the probable cost of a
cure, and such other information as you
may desire. Address all communica-
tionS to
Dr.. c. L. Coz. ltA and Walnut Gh .E,ns, Ctr. IL.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

Patriotic Pennsylvanians want to
make May l Dewey Day. The seleo
ton is most appropriate. May 1 haa
long been regarded as moving day
and Dewey has an enviable record an
q mover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

1t is learned that the Windsor hotel
hre in New York was caused by q
guest lighting cigar. and throwing
the match, while it was still BURNING.
20 the floor. It caught in lace car.
tain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

dickS-Just saw Hogley. Had bee
% the doctors. Doctor tells him
= ioolang himself again. Wicks-l
he really as bad as that? Poor fellow
WDnwboa TrsmsciiRk
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
new BICYCLES. sI2. 80

Examination allowed $l2.50 is agents price
Only one wheel in a town at this price Write
today and secure the agency. Special prices
on repairing. Everything guaranteed irstclass
Genital Crola Co. $40 w alnut st. Kan. City. Mo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
Oxydonor
DrugIess Healing!
The Most Remarkable Discovery Ever
Knows in the Line of Physical
Science, As Applied to the
Healing Art.

The Oxydonor Victory is purely mechanical
instrument discovered and perfected by that
grand old man so well known to the scientific
and medical world, DR.. b. Sanche. after years of
patient and careful research and experiments
and Is as certain in It's results as nature Itself
IN fact 1t 10 natures assistant. 1t is endorsed
hnd used by hundreds of prominent physician
upon thousands Of families use Ii as their only
Its action upon the human body is perfectly nat
treatments. and no bad effects can possibly resi-
water and Is connected with the body by a
(warm body. cold instrumen), cause a mild neg
the hydrogen and poisonous matter; the body
quantities OF oxygen, the life giving portion of
ing up the weak parts, inducing perfect c1rcul;
thoroughly vitalized, nerves fed and disease
known fact, acknowledged by the medical profe
of disease is largely guess work, and the most Sc
the Oxydonor; it assists nature, and nature cur
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 triumphs. It has n
hear the blind to see, and the insane restore
Write to-day.
FOB ARLINGTON BLDG. u
10TH r. WAI NIIT era
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

G. b. RHODES co.
k asa6a HsEnIEs BROKERS.
FARMS . speciality. Lisa your property wisA
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
DIR. J. G. DIcLADGHLIN.

ONCE 40S E1dge Bldg, Kansas CITY, NO.. ZEN.
trance si31s Main ST. has the only Painless Cure
for Cancer and Tumor, ell her external or inter.
nal, that VIII bear Investigation. Write today.
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The Hartman Pub. Co. No 40.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19
DR.. GOES SAN.rARiUM,

This Santa
rum is a quiet
Hospital with so
rooms for the ac-
commodation Of
patients, and rs
supplied wi t b
all the latest
remedial means
known to SCI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-04-19

Is throughout the United States and thousands
family physician" and enjoy perfect health
ural; no unpleasant sensation, as in electrical
alt. The Oxydonor Victory is placed in cold
metal cord. The contrast of heat and cold.
'atfve current to flow from the body drawing out
then being In negative state. absorbs great
the atmosphere, Increasing the vitality. build
atlon.-and perfect health ensues. Pure blood
expelled by Graduating its cause II is a well
,sson, that the application of drugs for the cure
es with the greatest and most infallible of cures
any one and will last for generations without
speciality but cures ALL diseases. 1t Is not ex-
. postal card for pamphlet fully explaining this
made the lame and paralytic to walk the deaf to
ID to reason. No electricity. child can use It.
|r. L. F. FiiIoOn g. Co.
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HABITS OF DOC LARK|N
Hearing in the Insanity Case
Resumed.
OVERLOOKING NO BETS
The Attorneys Are Letting No Point Es-
cape A Vigorous Contest Is 6eing
Waged by Both Sides-Yes-
terday's Testimony.

The hearing of the case in which
James Larkin's sanity in the early COS
cuts an important figure was resum-
ed yesterday before special Examiner
Judge H. N. Blake. several witnesses
We're examined and practically the
same questions were put to each of the
witnesses. The attorneys on both sides
are making a vigorous contest and if
any of them are forgetting anything
or overlooking a point it will be sur
prising to note what that particular
item may be. They are DESTROYS of
knowing all about "Doc's" habits, per-
sonal appearance, crcentricities, char
acteristics, his healtn. business capac-
ity, veracity, financial condition. tenn
permanent, social qualities, etc. The
longer the hearing continues the more
valuable the mining property in contro-
versy becomes, until now it's value is
reckoned upwards Of a million dollars.
Yesterday forenoon Ed w. Carroll
F. l.. Grandy, A. T. Terrell and William
Guedelhoefer were on the stand. Will
lam OWsley, ex-mayor. eX-alderman,
ex-chief of the fir department of
and taxpayer, buildcr of the big Ows-
ley block, now a resident of Twin
Bridges and one of The early pioneers
of Butte, was the first witness at the
afternoon session. His testimony in
substance was as follows:
II never had any business dealings
with James Larkin # account. I had
known him since the latter part of the
'70's and saw him very frequently from
that time up to the latter part of the
sos, when 1 left Butte. After that I
visited this city probably on an aver
age of once a month. On these visits
I usually saw Larkin. While ] was in
business here Larkin used to loaf
around my place, and for a year or
two before 81, he slept in my stable at
the corner of Main and Park. | con-
sidered him d strong minded man up
to 1882 or 1888; after that | noticed many
peculiarities in his character. He fire.
quently spoke of killing a man in Cor
man gulch, a crime for which Tom Ford
was tried and acquitted. He said that
he killed him with split bullet. When
ever he referred to this he was serious
and apparently rational and coherent.
He would talk on this subject when
it would be impossible to keep his mind
on any other subject. I often warned
him not to persist in keeping that af
fair in his mind.
In the early COS I noticed a decid-
ed change in his appearance and also
noticed that he associated with a diff
ferent class of men from those he used
to associate with. His general de-
meanor and appearance suggested to
me that he was losing his mind. / did
not know the particulars of his trans
actions with the B. & M. and was not
acquainted with the facts in connec-
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efits to certain properties in the prem
Uses above referred to, and to enable
the council to make the assessment
of the award made for damages in the
aforesaid condemnation proceedings.
This character of work has always
been performed by either standing or
select committees of the council. and
as the law provides that an alderman
in a city of the first class may be al
lowed and paid not exceeding So per
diem for services rendered, provided
that no alderman shall be paid for
more than five days services during
any one MONTH and each of the claim
ants in this case having received SIS
per month regularly for services rem
dered as an alderman, ! hold that the
claims for additional services in the
capacity of appraising commissioners
cannot be approved by me- / have.
therefore, instructed the city clerk not
to draw the warrants for the payment
of the said claimants.
II regret most sincerely the necessity
of sending this communication to the
council at this time, but since this is
the first instance of an alderman de-
manding extra compensate for the
performance of duties imposed upon
him by reason Of his official positions,
I hold it to be my bounden duty to take
this stand and perhaps establish a prec-
edent for future councils in matters
of this kind. Respectfully,
''P. s. HARRINGTON. Mayor
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ALONE AND DESERTED.
Mrs. David Coughlin Died Under Very
Sad Circumstances.


Sad Circumstances.
Mrs. David Coughlin died at her home
in the rear of about S12 East Galcna
street Sunday afternoon alone and ie-
serted and under unusually sad cir
cumstances About six weeks ago she
gave birth to a child and her death
was due to relapse, with which she
was taken last Thursday On Tuesday
last her husband came home, after a
protracted spree. and abused her and
followed that by tearing up all the car
pets in the house and nearly all the
furniture and selling them. He did not
return to the house again and his pres
ent whereabouts are unknown, and he
is not aware of the death of his wife.
Mrs. Coughlin was left with three
children. the youngest but six Weeks
old, and the others aged about three
and six years, and was so i'll herself
that she could barely move about.
When the neighbors heard of her eOn-
ditiOn and the manner in which she
had been treated by her husband there
was great Indignation expressed, and
it would doubtless fare rough with the
fellow if he should show up in that
neighhorhood again. Mrs. Coughlin had
been attended by two different phys-
clans. but they ceased to call about the
time her husband left, and the neigh
bors called County Physician Sheeran,
who attended her faithfully up to the
time Of her death. The county was also
appealed to and provisions and fuel
were obtained for the sick woman and
her children.
During the last night of her illness
the poor woman was delirious and cali
ed constantly for her husband. She
died Sunday afternoon and yesterday
the body was removed to Tachells IN
dertaking rooms and will probably be
buried by the county. The three chill
dren were taken in charge by some ID
dies of the Associated charities and are
onw in the home of the association at
Nevada avenue.
Mrs. Coughlin's father Humphrey
Sullivan, who lives at Carroll, was no.
tilted of her death. and accompanied
by another daughter arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Cough,in
was but 2S years of age. The family
formerly lived in Anaconda, where one
of the children, a little boy, was run
over and killed by a street car about a
year ago.
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tion with the transfer of the Tramway
and Snohomish mines. / had. how
ever, heard Doc say that the B. & NJ.
had offered him $4,000 to extend the
bond on these properties. While 1 did
not think he was competent to trans
act important business, yet ! did not
think he was entirely incapacitated."
On cross examination by Attorney
John Forbis, Mr.. Owsley said that he
did not report to the authorities the
story Larkin told him about killing a
man: nor did he attempt to shield Tom
Ford, who was being tried for the
crime of which Larkin said he was
guilty
aside from his general appearance
you did not note any particular change
in Larkin fom the time you left Butte
until just prior to his commitment to
the asylum?" suggested Mr.. Forbis
Only that his associations were Of
different class"
You heard of his transactions in
mining property"
Yes"
Didn't occur to you that he was
acting strangely. did it?'
Never thought of it.
Never made charge of insanity
against Larkin, did you?"
NO"
LAS a matter of fact Larkin was as
well known as you were, wasn't he!
Yes; may be better
you knew that he was associated
in business with Charles Mcnamara.
didn't you. and that Mcnamara was
not insane?'
Yes, sir; l did,
you know that Larkin made quartz
locations on patented placer Vround?'
Yes"
THAT didn't suggest to you that
T9rEin WAS insane. did it ~
We'll, it did appear to me to be
queer proceeding
LAS a matter of fact, don't you know
that some of that same ground is held
by his estate to be valuable?"
yes"
'Larkin was not a pauper, always
had money, paid his bills himself and
handled his own money?'
Yes. I guess So
He obtained his money by honest
methods-he wasn't a robber?"
NO; he was no robber.'
Mr.. Owsley was then excused.
Emanuel Jacobs and Ben Caseier
followed Mr.. Owsley and their test-
mony was in line with that of many
preceding witnesses. SO far A wit
nesses have been examined and the
hearing is just begun.