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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Taxable Property i'm Kansas.

Returns from the county clerks of
Kansas show the total assessed valua-
ton of taxable property in the state to
be 1928, 102, 741, an increase of 50, 2O9, 1858
over last year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Gas Strike at Chanute.

Gas was struck in the well east of
Chanute at a depth of 500 feet. The
drill penetrated the oil sand only two
feet when work was stopped by the
rush of gas. The rock pressure was at
$50 pounds
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Kansas Censu. Supervisors.

A Topeka dispatch said the Kansas
republican congressman and Senator
Baker had agreed upon the following
census supervisors.
First district. A. j. White, of Atchison; Sec
ond. j. NJ. Humphrey. of Fort Scott: Fourth,
A. c. Briggs. of Carbondale; Fifth, w. III.
Smith. of Marysville: Sixth. Charles w.
Landis. of Osborne: Seventh, Frank Milliken,
of Haskell county
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
VOL. XIX.
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE number of foreign immigrants
that arrived in June was 37,5OO, or
more than double that of June, 1898.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

It is announced from Kingman that
arrangements have been completed for
a reunion of the Twenty-First Kansas
regiment in that town during three
days in September.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Hammer Corn Crop Predicted.

The reports coming to the state agri-
cultural department indicate that Kan
sas will produce the banner corn crop
this year. The crop is in fine condition
everywhere. Rains could not have been
more timely.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

Mrs. John j. ingalls, this week loaned
the city of Atchison $1,000. 1t is not
the first time that the Golfers of the
Ingalls, family have been opened in an
swer to a request from the city for a
loan
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
PopulatIon Oh the state Prison.

The population of the Kansas peni-
tentiary at Lansing is $50. OF this
number 6T4 are white and 265 negroes.
Trying to Save Dickson from Prison.
Every effort viii be made to induce
the government authorities to drop
the criminal case against Paul Dicki-
son, arrested recently at Pittsburg for
raising 81 bill to $40. Dickson is
the son of wealthy ranchman in
southeastern Kansas. and the father
will bring all the influence at his COM
mand to have the proceeding dropped.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
No Encouragement for Lynchers.

After the affair at Alma, where a
mob of 200 strung up the negro. Dick
Williams, and left him for dead, Gov
Stanley was indignant and announced
that he would depose lynch law in the
state if he is compelled to keep COM
pany of militia ready at the capital all
the time to accomplish this end.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Swung Up by a Mob,

Dick Williams, alias Trilby. negro
In Jail at Alma charged with the mur-
der of Harry Tandy at Mcfarland, was
taken from the sheriff the other day
by mob of 200, who put rope about
the culprit's neck and dragged him to
telegraph pole, where he was strung
up. The mob left and Officer Pippert
cut the negro down. He had been
hanging six minutes and was almost
dead, but physicians restored him to
consciousness.
The Injunction VIII Settle 1t.
Chairman Hornaday, of the state
board of charities, was served with an
injunction restraining the board from
paying for the proposed asylum site at
Parsons. Mr.. Hornaday says the in
junction is the best process to deter
mine the legality of the Legislative asy-
lum locating committee and it's acts,
and the board will take no action
toward acquiring the asylum site until
the courts decide the points raised.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Becau.e He sIandered Her,

On the Luke Morrissey farm, three
miles south of Troy, John Cresson was
fatally shot by Mrs John Ricketts,.
Cresson is farm hand and formerly
worked for the Rickleffs. Mrs. Rick
left says Cresson circulated slanderous
reports about her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Distressing Accident to e Child.

A terrible accident occurred near
Washington the other day. W. III.
Sprengle was cutting weeds in the
orchard with mower and his wife
and three young children were watch
ing him. The four-year-old daughter
got away from it's mother and ran in
front of the mower and while Sprengle
was looking behind him the mower
run into her. severing one leg and cut
ting the other three times. The little
one bled to death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Revealed a Secret Before Diving.

Leonard Blocker, who died near
Yates Center, left a statement that he
had wife and family living who sup
posed he had been killed in the civil
war. As his wife had married again
he had not let her know of his exist
ence. While in Andersoville prison
Bleeker succeeded in trading names"
with dying comrade, and his wife
was officially notified by the war de.
partment that he was dead He re.
fused to give either names or places.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19
Forty-five Couutie. Have mo

Forty-ive Kansas counties have no
poorhouses at all, or else they are
empty. This is nearly one-half of the
counties of the state. At meeting of
the clerks and district courts of the
state some time ago it was reported
that 3. counties had no criminal cases
to be tried.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-07-19

While Smith Anderson, a wealthy
farmer near Erie, was carrying his
shotgun through the gate, the hammer
caught and discharged the gun, the
load taking effect in Anderson's arm,
killing him instantly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
Destined to BE Great.

The shipping clerk kept his rubber stamp.
in a big, deep box on a shelf near him,
where they are handy" he said. But the
srrand boy was looking for an opportunity
to make himself invaluable, 30 at noon, while
he was Fin charge Of the works, be drove
small nails into the partition in such 4 man.
ner that each rubber stamp could be hung
separately on two nails. An impression Of
the stamp was then made upon a small slip
of paper, and this slip was pasted above each
stamp. The appreciation Of the shipping
clerk was shown when he said this arrange.
Inent saved him at least an hours work
every day. Some day that errand boy will
be the proprietor Of a business SO systemat.
lied that he will not grow p%rematurely old
with worry.--Furniture journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
WILL ACT IN


Ksnsse City. Mo-, Jan. 2l.-At = joint
confsrsnes ofsthe live stock sanitary
boards Of Missouri and Kansas yester.
day, II WI agrsed that each state
board would honor permits issued by
the other In the movement Of southern
~ infected cattle; that the quarantine
regulations to be formulated BY the
secretaries are to be a near uniform -
the conditions will warrant, and that
the two boards cooperate for the pro.
lection Of the cattle industry In each
state. The subject OF dipping cattle
49, also informally discussed. and It
was the unanimous opinion Of those
present thst II proper care was taken
o. the animals after the process little
damage was liable TO result.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
ssrssus Train wreck In r.x.s.

Bsn Antonio, Tex. Jan. 2l.-The
westbound sunset limited passenger
train ran into . light engine which
vsas standing on the siding at La Coste.
20 miles west Of San Antonio. yester.
day morning, shortly after three
o'clock. Fireman Miller was killed
0atright, md Engineer Nicholson, Of
the light engine, was 50. badly scalded
that he died within tro hours. Two
other men were hurt but not seriously.
Roth engines were demolished and the
mail. express and baggage cars we're
knocked from their trucka The en-
gine which was standing on the siding
exploded from the shock.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

be . serious problem. Their favorite
remedy Is Pe-ru-na. DR.. Hartman re-
Gently received the following letter
from them:
ST.. VINcESTs ORPHAN ASYLUM,
East Main st., Cor. Rose Ave,
Columbus, Ohio.
DR.. s. Is. Hartman: Some years ago
q friend Of our institution recommended
to us DR.. Hartman's Peru ma as an
excellent remedy for la grippe. of which
we then had several cases which threat.
cned to be Of a serious character.
I'VE began TO use IL and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
Pe-ru-na has become our favorite medi-
cine for II grippe, catarrh, coughs,
colds and bronchitis.
"SIsrERs or ST. FRANcIs,
st. vincent's Orphan Asylum
For Or. Hartman's latest book ON ca
tarrh. entitled winter Catarrh." 3D.
dress The Pe.ru-ns Drug Manufacturing
Cd1nmbus, Ohio
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

m Q n itarian 4
find the prev.
ale n ce Of la
grippe very dis.
sstrous to their
work. The Sis.
tiers Of st. Fran
CHS have a large
number of char
ity ubjects
u IN d I hei
charge. These
good sisters
find CRIME to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
q Raaes Tor Free lDeilvsry CARRIERS

Washington, Jan. 2l.-The first as
distant postmaster general has issued
- Order increasing the salaries Of all
~ regnlar free delivery carriers, who
pr0wide their own horses or other
maaea o. conveyancs from $500 70 500
49, auhnn beginning January I last
4klM spplIea a al free delivery ofaces,
apsea4saffosa JanusFy ! lest and % q.
peeea4 ~ meet the smbarrassmsuts
~ ~ many faithful cassSsfs
tAss4eoakIg ~ resign bscsuss Of II
sesb1y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

the new senator's childhood was spent. As a
boy he worked on q farm with small hope Of
the future. His first opportunity came to him
In the construction Of . new railroad near the
farm. Although he was only Q boy OF IA. he
secured employment from one Of the contract
ors At work on the railroad He assisted In
digging md grading ss . laborer. drove o team
and wns . log huIier. In all Of these occupa-
tions he did well and won the appreciation
Of the men who we're employed above
him. With the money which he thus
earned and saved the ambitious boy paid
his expenses while he was attending tho
high school When he came out OF the high
school his money was oil gone. A friend ad-
vanced him t50 With this insignificant sum,
young Beveridge entered Depsuw university.
During his career at college he was constantly
IN the predicament Of the boy who plays with
fate by running across the elastic Ice Of q pond
IN the fall Everything was before him. The
Ice WAS oil cracked behind hin. He
struggled through II all maufully. He got
his living by serving his fellow collsoians
- the manager Of one of their boarding.
,housex He was graduated In 1885 While o
4tudent young Beveridge evinced considerable
Ability IS IN orator. He carried on the ihonors
fen oratory from the competitors in the Indiana
state contest and In the Intercollegiate contest
in l8aS. Senators will lind In the young giant
from ndisn . new power among them
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
Oh Thai Delicious Cosy~cl

Costs but lc per ID. to grow. Salzer has the
seed. German Coffee Berry, pkg. lie; Java
Coffee pkg. l5c. Salzer's New American
Chicory l5c. Cut this out and send l5c for
any Of above packages or send SOC and get
all : pkgs; and great Catalogue free to JOHN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothacbe Drops Cure in one minute.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
History.

Teacher Of the Future-Who can tell me
who was Hobson?
One Of the Countless Generation as Yet
Unborn-.-Please, he was the hero Of the
merry mack.-Indianapolis journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Employer (irascibly --"Confound that
boy! He's never around when he is want
ed" clerk--'I think it must be hereditary
with him, sir. His father is a policeman" -
(toiHe DAYS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
Sanitary Notes.

ut seems to me-, doctor, that your prices
are rather steep"
well, you must bear in mind that it is
not my w health. for which am running
q sanitarium. indianapolis journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

On visiting Niagara for the first time one
is apt to carry away . falls Impressions
Harlem Life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

II used Tetterine for letter which had
been running five years. One box made u
final cure."--Mrs. s.. E. Hart, Cross Trails,
s aiai ose a !. d T S6uptri 9r y SAVANNAH Wal' ,1p e G.n Or
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

While some cows were passing the house
one Of them lowed. 'Oh, mamma" ex.
claimed little Clara, zone Of the horns blew.
Which one was it!'-Golden Days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS
Tell the People Of Their Favor.
lite Remedy for La Grippe.

La Grippe Is everywhere, Every body
eitser has it or knows someone else who
has it. All charity workers and hu.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Even a bear story may not be the naked
truth.--L. A. w. Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

To Cure n Cold In one Day

II is not the best man at a wedding who
gets better half.-N. o. Picayune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Every woman has a vague idea that all her
husband does every day Is to open his Office,
read, smoke, and count his money.--Atch.
isou Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

I could not get along without Piso's Cure
for C~cnsuinpticI. Il always clTes..Mr..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

The lead pencil is sometimes hard pushed
to make remarks. -Chicago Daily News. (
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

A captured ostrich always means n feather
in somebody's cap.-Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Said the youth: "Er-ah-I-is there any
reason why you and ! should not wed!'
What has reason to do with the case!'
asked the young woman. Then he knew that
love alone ruled her actions.-Cincinnati En-.
quirer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Here shouted the bailif, you can't
gun here. These are private grounds"
But ! thought chs was the open season for
game, protested the sportsman.-rhiladeI
phiA North American.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Natural Selcction--'I don't know what.
going to become Of that boy 81 mine. ri
was never known to ct anythine rirht,d
Make . wsathsr prophet q him."-Iit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

A Russian peasant having gone to the
town to buy himself q pair OF new boots,
fell asleep by the roadside on his way home,
and was stripped Of his cherished boots BY
a l~ight-fingered tramp, but his sleep re-
NAMED unbroken till a passing WAGNER, see
ing him lying half across the track, shouted
to him to take his legs out Of the way"
My legs!' echoed the half-aronsed sleeper,
rubbing his eyes. ''Those legs amt mine.
Mine had new boots cn!"-Saturday Even.
ing Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 25c.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
o,e ON The Rector,

The little daughter of a local clergyman
has reached the age where big words are
apt to floor her, and where she is very sen
sitive to the remarks OF an older brother.
Not long ago she came running to her
father.
rPapa, papa, George called me Names"
"Why, what did George ssys."
"Oh," said the little girl with a strong ex.
preston OF disgust, he said ] practiced
what | preached. don't. do 1"
well. my child. l."
But i don't. do l.. papa? ! don't any
more than you do, do II
And then the rector choked up. But he
took a half hour from his sermon and ex.
planned the meaning Of the obnoxious ex-
preston to the best of his ability Gleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

After a man has taken a Girl to a theater
as often as six times, and called upon her
with chocolate in his pocket. she begins to
hero ia a novel.-Atchison Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

Bad Models to Follow.-He--"A self made
man is common enough, hut we never hear
OF q self-made woman" She-"ConsiderjpQ
the kind Of article the men turn out who are
IN the self-making business, you can hardly
blame the women for not taking up the oc.
cupation, Boston Transcript,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16

invention of Hungarian named Pc
triano The advantages claimed for the
motor are the use of crudep1oil as fuel
and a reversible action, facilitating
storing, and allowing the vessel to be
driven ahead or astern. 1t is claimed
that the motor saves 30 per cent in fuel,
that it does not require frequent clean
ing and that Herr Krupp offered a
large sum for the worlds patent, upon
conditions which the inventor refused
FAVORS RUSSIAN ACTRESS.
There is much comment in diplomatic
circles here over the special favor that
was shown by Emperor William this
week to the Russian actress, Savina,
who is giving a series of performances
at one of the royal theatres. His ma
jesty has presented splendid gifts to
the leading artists and has shown them
extraordinary attention. 1t is believed
this is intended as a bid for Russian
favor.
The emperor has presented gold
chain and a set of jewels worth $4,000
marks as a prize to be contested for at
the Casset singing tournament at the
end of May, not only by the leading
German singing societies, but by a
number of similar societies for the
United States and elsewhere, who have
decided to take part in the contest.
In order to controvert the claim Of
the Washington agricultural depart
ment that German toys contain certain
poisonous dyes and paints, the minister
of commerce has ordered an investiga-
tion to be made in all the toy making
centers Of Germany with a view of
gathering evidence TO the contrary.
The army beef investigation in the
United States continues to attract con-
siderable attention, especially in the
aSrarian press, which scores the spe-
cial American correspondents on the
subject printed here. 1t is argued that
the American packers send poisonous
meats abroad
The United States consul general, Mr..
Frank Mason, has revised figures show
ing that in the last three months there
was an increase of 81, 307 ,034 in the ex-
portation to the United States.
The Hamburg inspectors have lately
found trichinae in the American picked
pork, and have ordered hat henceforth
every piece be tested separately.
The VorwaertS announces that many
Arab coolies from Northwest Africa are
arriving at Albanian and Badenez from
tiers. from whence they are sent to
cotton mills throughout Germany to
take the place of strikers.
The Queen of Roumania, who is now
in German, has accepted the role of
floral queen at the Cologne floral tour
nament in Nav
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
TELLS OF ATTEMPTED BRIDES
STANDARD OIL WAS LIBERAL
WITH ITS MONEY.
Attorney General Monnett OF Ohio
Asks For An Investigation, But
Does Not Name Guilty Parties.

Columbus, o., April 15.-Attorney
General Monnett today filed with the
supreme court information regarding
the attempts said to have been made tc
bride him, and while he asks an order
from the court for an investigation OF
the entire matter, he does not name
the man who made the alleged prop
osttions on behalf of the Standard Oil
company.
In his information he says six at
tempts are said to have been made to
bride former Attorney General D. K
Watson to drop the same cases which
were pending. The first attempt was
made in Columbus by an alleged agent
of the Standard Oil company who asked
Hon. ]. C. Ryan to approach the attor-
ncy general an offer of $4,000 in CASH
which Ryan refused to do. The sec
ond was made in New York directly TO
Watson by a person who offered as an
inducement the attorneyship OF over
5000 miles of railroads. The third by
New Yorker, involved q. cash offer OF
S1G0. 600. In the fourth attempt, 100000
was again the amount named. In the
fifth, only influence in Mr.. WatSonS be-
half was offered. The sixth was
through Dewitt G. Jones of Columbus,
who was requested to offer the attorney
general a, federal mission or a federal
judgship. Mr.. Jones refused to make
the offer In some OF these offers, Mr..
Watson was to resign, and in others ne
was only to allow the case to drop.
Attorney General MOnnett then
reached his own case. He says that on
Jan. 10. 1899 he was called by telephone
from Cleveland, and was asked to do
nothing until the Cleveland man saw
him, and afterwards he received the
same message by telegraph while in
washington. On his return to Column
bus. Jan. %, the Cleveland man asked
a private interview at his Office, during
which was related a. conversation had
with stockholder of the Standard Oil
company and another person, in which
offers. beginning at 100000 and reach
ing 100000 were made to secure the
stoppage of the prosecution of the cases
pending IN court against the company.
The attorney general does not give
the name of the Cleveland man, but
asks the court to issue a rule requiring
the Standard Oil company and its
agents and officers to appear to show
cause why they should not be adjudged
in contempt, and also to authorize the
attorney general Ito take the testi-
mony of all parties connected with the
attempts to show the mode and man
ner adopted to impede and embarass
the administration of justice"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-16
TEST MARCONI SYSTEM.
Messages Are Telegraphed Without
Wires In Washington.

New York, April ia special to the
World from Washington says:
The first thorough test here Of the
MarcOni system of wireless biography
was conducted under the supervision of
Colonel James Allen and Colonel George
o. Squire of the signal corps. Commu-
nication was established between the
state, war and navy departments build
ing and naval observatory. The dis
lance travelled by the waves was more
than a mile.
No attempt was made to send formal
messages, but words We're flashed
through space, which demonstrated that
messages can be transmitted between
the two points without the use of wires.
The day was perfect, and the conditions
We're all favorable.
Colonel Allen, with the assistance of
signal corps men, was in charge of the
transmitter, which was placed on top of
the state, war and navy departments
building, while Colonel Squier was in
charge of the receiving instrument on
top of the naval observatory.
1t took several hours to adjust the
instruments and to perfect the connec-
ton. When this was done, words We're
licked off by Colonel Allen, which were
reproduced by the receiver and read by