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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11
We now thought 1t time to signal

We now thought 1t time to signal,
and the captain tore off the senorita's
canvas curtain and affixed it to the end
of an oar. ! also fetched out my pis-
tolls and successfully let them off. !
was determined that no lack Of sea-
sonable notice, if she were Indifferent
about taking us, should stand as an ex-
cuse.
'.She sees US! She is about to back
her topsail." cried Sellinger.
This joyful news proved true. It
NEEDED only single pull at the sheet
and a thrust of the tiller; and we
picked up our former headway and
raced for her long side.
''She's West Indies built" Sellinger
commented for the last time. AYE.
twig the black wood in her lower spars
and the straight lines of her poop!
But what is her name? She seems to
have kind of gilt flying fish for q
fgurehead."
1T maun be an angel-the figure
head" answered Mac Ivrach, though
wi some reeing O. the petticoat, or
whatever, and her name is the San
chica."
was hauling in sheet and the sloop
was swinging off the ships bow before
much more could be said.
A short. black-be arded man In a
rough jacket and long boots swung
himself up to the fore-shroud aud
hailed us. Truly enough, the words
were Spanish.
"Sloop ahoy!"
BOARD the ship!" beloved back.
"We are in distress!"
He took a short look before he an
swered again.
You may board. Drop aft and stand
by for line"
There is woman with u.s." ]
shouted. once more. "Will you not
take her in at the chains?" He made
q gesture as though of surprise.
AYE. Lay up to the main chains"
1 gave the sloop the trif1ing way she
required and luffed again just off the
| midships bulwark. This was now lined
with heads.
Some men came running that way,
the officers voice sharply directing
them. and at once the fakes of a line
shot out and fell across our fore deck.
Mac Ivrach was there to receive it. and
with good turn we were at last con-
| rected with the ship. Another line fol-
lowed. and two sailors dropped into
the chains to handle it. I Iurriedly
| explained to Dona Carmen what the
! design was and secured her in the
loop of it. We had only to wait for
| favorable moment and the men safe
ly drew her up. Mr.. Tym. Capt. Sell
| linger and Mac Ivrach followed, and ]
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11
AGAIN NO RACE.
Third Attempt to Settle the American Cup
Championship Met With Same Fate
As the Two Previous Ones.

Highlands, N. j., Oct. S.-The third
attempt to run a 30-mile race for the
Americas cup promised well at the
start, for the wind was blowing
at from Is to IS miles an hour.
The Columbia crossed the line first
and held the lead over the Sham
rock until within lew miles from the
turning point. The Shamrock's skip
per seemed to outsan- Capt. Barr and
the Columbia's falling behind was
largely due to the Britisher's better
seamanship. The first Is miles of the
course was sailed in about 219 hours.
At four o'clock it was evident that
the boats could not make the run in
the time limit, and at 4:32 the race was
declared off. The Columbia appeared
to be SO to 100 Yards ahead
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UNFORTUNATE CRETANS.
Some of the Hardships of AN Abb
ject Race in the Early
Ages.

Even in ancient times to be born q
Crete meant a life of misery and hard
ship. They were then as abject a race
as they are now. Epimenides. as quoted
by st. Paul, said; "The Cretans are al
ways liars and evil beasts" In the
Levant to this day to say that man
is Crete is by no means compliment.
The island is inhabited by people who
speak the Greek language and hold the
Greek faith. They have inherited the
beauty and, to a certain extent, the
heroism of their immortal ancestors.
They are acute. genial and comels in
their manners; the humblest bare
footed peasant girl holding her distaff
under her arm and spinning by the
roadside, exactly as described by Ho-
mer. had profile as perfect form as
graceful and an address as courteous as
though she were some princess in dis
guise.
One Of the most interesting episodes
of the Greek revolution in 1925 is of a
certain cavalry officer who surprised a
detachment of Turks. routed them and
captured their 10000 sheep. Upon this
a Turkish general marched over to
them with 5000 men and recaptured the
sheep. The general posted his men be-
hind low earthworks. One redoubt Of
their opponents was held by young
captain. with 100 picked men. who tied
their legs together and swore to hold
the spot or die. They all fell at their
posts but one. who fed, and long after
ward row of skeletons could be seen
bleaching their bones, which were
bound loosely together with shreds Of
Louis Globe-Democrat.
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WILL NOT RECEIVE HIM.
Gen. O'Beirne, Now In Washington, Cannot
Hope to Represent the Transvaal Gov.
ernment In an Omcial Capacity.

Washington, Oct. Sin reply to no.
tification from the Transvaal authori-
ties that they have appointed as COM
missioner extraordinary of the South
African republic to the United States
Gen. James r. O'Beirne, of New York.
the state department has sent word
through the American consul at Pre-
toria that Gen. O'Beirne cannot be re-
ceived in that capacity by this govern
ment. This action is in accordance
with the traditional policy of the
United States not to receive one of its
citizens as the representative of for
eign state. The refusal of the admins.
tration TO receive Gen. O'Beirne has
number of precedents and is approved
by members of congress now in Wash.
ington.
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What One Dog Has Cost.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. s.-A dog owned
by j. w. Sugg, teamster of lola. has
cost the owners friends $1,000 in liti.
cation in an attempt to evade the pay
ment of the city dog tax. Sugg kept
his dog chained and claimed that
the city ordinance referred to un.
chained dogs. He also listed the dog
as personal property and believed that
he was exempt from taxation by the
city. The supreme court now has the
case under consideration and will
shortly render decision on it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11
Power of Sympathy.

An eminent clergyman sat in his
study busily preparing his sermon
when his little boy came into the room.
holding up pinched finger. and with
an expression of suffering, said:
Look, pa. how hurt IT," The father,
interrupted in the middle of a sem
tence. glanced hastily at him, and with
the slightest tone of impatience. said:
Il can't help it, sonny" The little fell
lows eyes grew bigger. and as he
turned TO 60 out, he said in low voice:
"Yes, you could; you might have said
'Oh!' h!'"-Detroit Free Press.
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when the Cxar Speaks.

This story illustrates the suscepti-
bility and quick wit of Donizetti. the
Italian composer. During his long
stay at ST. Petersburg he played by
command before Car Nicholas, who
entered into conversation with a by
stander in the course of the perform
ance. Donizetii at once stopped. why
have you stopped 2" asked the autocrat.
Sire was the reply, when the czar
is speaking. everybody else should be
silerf."-Detroit Free Press.
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CHAPTER xxI.-cosrrsurD.

pray take no thought of it." /
said, hastily. eve are Christians and
Englishmen n, and that should be enough
to warrant what we may do in this
affair. But now will you give me the
name of your uncle? Possibly the
captain. may be acquainted with him ?''
"His name is Jeremiah Hope" she
answered, Aand. since he is man of
affairs and somewhat interested In
shipping. II il not unlike that Capt. Sell
linger may know him."
Jeremiah Hope3s cried. iu sur.
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Grants Men Again in Action.

Manila, Oct. Seen. Fred Grant,
with three companies of the Fourth in
fantry, two companies of the Four
teenth infantry and band of scouts,
attached to the former regiment. ad-
vanced from linus this morning, driv-
ing the insurgents from the entire west
bank of the linus river. Three Ameri-
cans were wounded. 1t is estimated
that ten of the Filipinos were killed.
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They Must Pass Examinatioo.

Ardmore. 1. T., Oct. S.-The Chicka-
saw legislature has passed bill re-
quiring the governor to appoint a med
ical board Of examiners to examine all
physicians practicing medicine in the
Chickasaw nation and to issue permits
to those who are duly qualified Those
unable to pass examination shall be
put out Of the territory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11
Mrs. Ella Harrison Re-Electea

Chillicothe, Mo-, Oct. S.-The Mis-
souri, Equal Suffrage association, in
convention here, reelected all of its
officers as follows: President, Mrs.
Ella Harrison, Carthage; vice presi
dent. Mrs. Addie NJ. johnson, st. Louis:
recording secretary, Miss Sue DeHaven,
st. Joseph; corresponding secretary,
DIR. Mary E. Adams, Hopkins; treas
urer, Mrs. Mary Waldo Calkins, Maple
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11

Chicago, Oct. S.-From now until
Tuesday night business in Chicago will
be practically suspended and the city
given up to the celebration of the fall
festival and the federal building dedi-
cation ceremonies, Most of the dis
tinguished guests, including President
Mckinley and party, Vice President
Mariscal, of Mexico, and Premier
Laurier, of Canada, arrived before
Saturday night.
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The Weeks Bus,ne.. Failures.

New York, Oct. s.-Bradstreet's re-
ports LAG failures in the United States
during the past week. against 147 for
the previous week and 166. iS9. S25 and
245 in the corresponding weeks of 1898
to 1895. The middle states had 46;
New England, S5; southern, IS; west
ern, 3S; northwestern, 5; Pacific, 6; ter.
fOriaS Q
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Missouri Bank Statement.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Oct. s.-Secre-
tary of State Lesueur has tabulated
the financial condition of the state and
private banks of Missouri at the close
of business September Z. The total
deposits aggreg ate $50, ASS, S04 50. The
surplus fund is $5.751, ,344 and undi-
vided profits Sl.455. .9O3. The total re-
sources aggregate $121, ,OI5, ,OS5.94.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11
Dpspondent Over Domestic Troubles.

Thompsonville, Mich. Oct. S.-Mrs.
Matte Askins last night gave her six
year-old SON and l2-year-ol6 daughter
morphine and took cocaine herself
Her moaus attracted the attention OF
employees of the hotel where she was
stopping. The woman and boy were
resuscitated. The girl died to-day.
Mrs. Askins was respondent over do
mestic troubles. She refused to tell
where she came from,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11

Parsons, Kan, Oct. S.-Lieut Crotty,
who has been recruiting for the For
tieth regiment at this place. sent 16 re-
cruits to Fort Riley Saturday. This
makes so enlistments in that regiment
from this place. Efforts are making to
secure the remaining 90; this would
make a full company from Parsons.
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No Drum. for Their services.

New York, Oct. S.-The drum will be
replaced by the cornet, or some other
less noisy instrument, in the services
of the Volunteers of America. At the
field council of that order at Blue
Point, L. l., presided over by Gen. Bal
lington Booth. this action was taken.
owing to the opposition of municipal
authorities to the noise produced by
the drums on the streets.
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Kansas Law Declared Invalid.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. s.-The supreme
court held the thinner law invaliy
Saturday. This law put tax of 10
per cent. on the premiums of all "un-
foreground" insurance companies.
The decision was in the habeas corpus
case of Page, the Topeka miller, who
refused to obey the law. Page was
diScharUed
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stow. y9on.o,,. s,ooa vvo-k

Hong Kong. Oct a-The Spanish
cruiser Isla de Luzon, sunk by Dewey
atsManila and raised by Naval Con-
strnctoF Hobson, was taken on . trial
spin by Hobson and Consul General
Wiidman. In an 16-mile run the
Luzon maintained an average speed Of
a knots. and acted splendidlY.
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Dewey Promises to Go south.

Washington, Oct. s.-A delegation of
Atlanta citizens called on Admiral
Dewey and invited him to become the
guest of that city. The admiral prom
ised that he would go to Atlanta at
some time not later than November.
the date to be arranged later.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11

Hutchinson. Kan, Oct. Sc. C.
Clark, leading member of the Reno
county bar, has been convicted of be-
ing accessory after the fact to murder
in the first degree. On the night O,
May 10, 1898, w. c. Boyd was killed ir
Hutchinson by Harry Postlethwait.
Clark was Postlethwait's attorney, and
as the case developed suspicion pointed
toward Clark as an accessory and his
arrest followed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11
She Saw roo sfuch.

She (after marriage)-You told me
that was your first love. but l have
found whole trunkful of letters from
all sorts of girls. just bursting with
tenderness.
Hell said you were the first
ever loved. ! didn't say you were the
only one who ever loved me. Seer
n. Y. Weekly.
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SAN the Lna.. i. T1ns.,-

Emporia, Kan, Oct. 8.-The Santa
Fe railroad company has asked for a
change OF venue from the district
court here in three stock rate cases.
1t claims that Judge w. A. Randolph
Is SO prejudiced against the railroad
that it cannot have fair trial here.
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Matrimonial Item.

How did Mrs. Pompous like Long
Branch this summer?" asked Mrs. Up
percrust of Mrs. Murray Hill.
"She says it was perfectly heavenly
there
Perfectly heavenly, eh? Well, I
guess that some of her homely daugh.
ters must have caught husbands this
season. You know matches are made
in Heaven."-Tammany Times
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11

Robert Powers, of Pratt, Kan. died
suddenly, supposedly from having
drank wood alcohol by mistake.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28
DEWEY ON EXPANSION

Minneapolis, MINI June % -
George a. Holden, who has just re-
turned from the Philippines, tells of
talk with Admiral Dewey in Manila
during which the letter expressed
expansionist convictions of the
strongest type. The admiral asked
Holden for his opinion on the future
course cf the government in the isl.
ands and when bis caller declared
that the American people could not
afford to withdraw, that they were
building for the future and not for
the present, and that they owed It
to the world to remain, be heartily:
approved of the words.
Impress your view upon your
friends and every American citizen, y
said Dewey.
Holden was asked by the admiral
to visit certain member of the
foreign relations committee of the
senate and urge him to have law
passed extending citizenship to the
60 China boys who participated 10
the battle of Mani 8.
"They were good enough to fight
for as and they are good enough to
be American Citizens" said Dewey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28
NEW PROFESSOR ELECT.
ED.

It was at late hour last nigbt wheu
the board of trustees of the South
Carolina college, having held its annua!
meeting, adjourned. The board
elected to the chair of biology. made
vacsnt by the resignation Of DR.. W.
8. Leathers, DR.. L C. Glenn 40 A
NJ of the college and Ph. D of Harv-
ard.
The board also granted the petition
of the students that the session be
begun one week earlier aud closed one
week earlier. So hereafter, beginning
next fall, the college will open the
third Wednesday 10 September and
close the eecond "Wednesday in Juoe
This change will be welcomed BY all
concerned.
The trustees also at last nights
meeting raised Prof. F. Horton Col
cock to the position of full professor of
msthema atics.-The State, June 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28
CROCHET LACE IN SILK.

CROCHET LACE In SILK
or floss along the outlines and then
work in any veinage or shading lines
needed to finish the design.
Roman embroidery is both serviceable
and handsome for the decoration of lin
en- pillowcases, sideboard scarfs, table
covers and for other household pur-
poses. It may be used very effectively
on colored linens, as well as on white
linen. Roman embroidery is form Of
cutwork 1t is done as follows: Trace
the design on the article to be decorat-
ed, work the outlines by close running
stitch, then work them over in button
hole stitch with cotton or soft linen
thread; then. when the design is all
worked, cut away the superfuous linen
outside of all the outlines of the design
and your work will be finished
The Ladies World, which is the
source of the foregoing suggestions, also
illustrates pretty cross stitch crochet
lace with directions for working the
same: Make chain the desired length
Then 1 treble in every stitch of chain.
2. One treble in third stitch, then /
treble back in first stitch; this forms
the cross stitch; 1 treble in fifth stitch,
1 treble in third stitch again, treble in
seventh stitch. 1 treble back in fifth
stitch. Continue thus the whole length
8. Same as second row.
4. Six long trebles in first cross stitch;
/ treble in next cross stitch. long
trebles in the next, / treble in next.
and so on.
Finish the edge by making a chain
of and single in each stitch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28

Santiago de Cuba. June pa
native diver, while getting metal
from the wreck of the sunken Spanish
cruiser Almirantine Oquendo yester
day, found bag containing $4,000,
half in Spanish paper money of little
value
Chicago, June 23.-Gen. Russell A
Alger. secretary of var, announced
here today that be is in the Michigan
senatorial fight with "sDti.trust" and
"elec:iop OF senators by direct vote Of
the people, 90 his banners.
Manila, June 2S.-Aguinaldo does
not eeem satisfied With the attempt Of
the Insurgents to take San Fernando.
and has taken comuand of Gen Luua's
army and massed the largest force yet
mobilized, bringing tbousaads from
Atipolo region. He is exceedingly
troublesome. Last oight his men
wounded two members of the Seven
teenth Infantry. MacArthur's men are
constantly 90 the alert to repel a0y
attacks of the rebels and are sleepiug G
90 their arms. Macarthur tbloks
Agunipaldo will make desperate
attempt to take Fernando. His force
is now estimated at from six to eight
thousand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28
A Road Builders Institute.

Two of the greatest factors in the
good roads problems in this cou ntry
are money to cover the expenses, and
trained road builders who know how
to expend this money judiciously.
Road builders will not multiply unless
there is money with which to pay
them, but the existence in every
county or township of supervisors
who know how to expend every
dollar of road money to the
best advantage, for permanent
results. will greatly increase the
willingness of the people to vote
taxes for the road building
With view to aiding in bringing
about this result by awakening an In
terest in this subject road builders
institute is to be held in Char.
lotte, the centre of that excel.
lent system of macadam roads in
Mecklenburg county. for ten days OF
two weeks. beginning July 11th,
next 1t will be conducted by Prof.
] A Holmes, the State geologist for
North Carolina Gen. Roy Stone,
director of the government Office of
road engineering. will be with the
institute for several days and will
give it the benefit of his wide expert.
ence. y. P Hutcheson, manager
Of the Charolotte township road
work, and G. A Spratt, engineer for
the city and county road work, will
lake part in the discussions of good
roads problems and explain their sys.
tenn of road building.
The county, township and city
road authorities will cooperate with
the institute in every way possible in
making the instruction given of
practical nature. Persons attending
will be given instruction in how to
locate, build and repair Goth earth
roads and macadam roads; the build.
ing of road machinery and the man.
agement of convicts Road super
vlsors from every part of the two
Ca:ollnas, and all other persons who
desire to learn something about the
methods of modern road building,
and who may wish to see the meth.
DDS followed in building the splendid
macadam roads of Meckienburg coun.
ty, are cordially invited to alted this
institute.
The only expenses necessary are
the cost of travelling and board while
in Charlotte.
Persons desiring further informa.
tion should write to either Mr.. D P
Hutcheson, Charlotte, or j. A.
Holmes. Chapel Hill, N. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28
FRUIT OF THE EASTER TREE.


too splendid not to do So The tree, by
the way, need not be an evergreen
that would trespass upon Santa Claus
domain. Any kind Of a bare shrub Of
the right size will do, because pink and
white and green tissue paper will pro-
vide flowers and foliage. And here is
what the New York Herald, to which
the notion was originally confded, has
told about the strange fruit Of this
tree, provided by the fairy:
Then the good fairy, with beaming
face, said: "Now we will hang strange
fruit upon this tree We will make
from eggshells baskets and boxes and
buckets and funny little brownies and
clowns and racial heads and spiders and
rabbits and owls and chickens and ev-
cry oddity we can think Of, and will
trim and gild and paint and glue them
until all are gorgeous and some gro
tesque. Here and there we will scatter
these productions over the tree, sus-
pending each by strong thread and
leaving space enough to add some of
those big. Beautiful silver and golden
and hand painted porcelain eggs I saw
in the Easter storage house the other
day. They all hold candies and nuts
and raisins, and SO do the gay blanket
ed elephants, fat pigs, plump hens, ma
jestic roasters, long cared rabbits and
pug nosed dogs that were also there. /.
was a queer menagerie, assure you,
my dear, but must be represented on
our Easter tree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28
Reckless Extravagance.

Senator Hoar is not a stingy man,
but he looks out for the pennies. He
was riding on street car one day, re-
lates Washington correspondent, and
had just completed transaction with
the conductor involving the payment Of
a quarter cf dollar for six car tickets
"A 1.5 cents a ticket-when an ac-
quaintance got on board and took the
seat next to him. The acquaintance
banded the conductor nickel and
turned to open up conversation with
the Massachusetts, senator. The senator
fdgeted in his seat minute and then
broke in with the remark, II ain glad
to see that you are prosperous.
Prosperous exclaimed the other
man why. am poor as church
mouse!'
Excuse me; I thought You must be
rich. / am comfortably well off myself,
but l have never felt that | could afford
to pay cents for ride in street car
when could get six rides for quar-
ter