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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
LII HUNG CHANG AT pEk1N.s
Chinese Rebels Defeat and Capture Ym.
perial Troops.

London, Oct ia special dispatch
from Tien Tsfn announces the arrival
of La Hung Chang att Pehn. Accord
ing to special dispatch from Hong
Kong the rebels have again defeated
the army of Admiral No. who wa,
pursuing them in a nor,heasierly oi-
rection fromSanchun, killing forty and
capturing many of the imperial troops.
The dispatch adds that the conditioa
of Canton is shaky, as the troops there
have been greatly depleted.
special from Shanghai says dys-
entery is raging among the troops at
TienTsin, and that Count Won Walder-
see intends to transfer his headquar-
teTS to Pekin shortly.
Pekin, Oct. 15.-The Boxers are in
great force east and west of Pao Ting
Flu. Chinese official reports are that
the imperial troops defeated the Box
ers with heavy loss but intelligence
gathered from alies and other sources
Indicate that the Chinese troops were
defeated. rF
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
New Kansas City Bank.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 15.-The for
NAL opening of the Traders Bank of
Kansas City, which has fitted up spac-
ious quarters in the Temple Block,
corner of Missouri avenue and Wal
nut street took place to-day. The
Traders Bank will prove itself valu-
able addltion to the financial and busi-
ness world of Kansas City, and has a
brilliant futrue before it.
The complement of officers is as fol-
lows: J. R. Domineck, president; E. j.
Colvin, vice-president; j. C. English,
cashier; L. C. P&rme1.er. assistant
cashier.
Directors: George w. Fuller. MAN.
ager John Deere P1ow Co.; Frank H.
Woodbury., Hopkins & Woodbury.;
Sanford B. Ladd, Gage, Ladd & Small,
attorneys; C. C. Clemons, commission
merchant; Ellis Short, whole sale lum-
ber; John S. Morrin, Morrin-Powers
Mercantile Co.; A. j. Poor, A. j. Poor
Grain Co.; j. R. Domineck, president;
E. j. Colvm, vice-presdent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
CATTLE SHOW RATES.
CommfssfOner Trickett Issues a Letter Con


Commfssfoner Trickett Issues a Letter Con.
corning Them.
For the purpose of general informa-
Uon. Mr.. W. b. Tricke.t, Commissioners
OF the Kansas City transportation bur.
eau, has issued IA circular letter in
reference to the reduced rates made
by he railroads for the cattle show in
Kansas City this week and the special
ente tertaanment to be provided by the
KANSAS City hive stock interests for the
Texas CATTLE raisers and shippers.
Iexas cautle radSerS and shippers. The
information as as follows:
From pointe in Western Passenger
aSSocdaffon territory, viz, west of Chi.
oaSo and Utah common points, rate of
fare and one-third for the round trin
Tickets will be sold October ~. 13. IA.
Is, 16 and II, limited 10 return Ocbo-
Der 29. Ceraificates must be secured
showing purchase of full fare ticket
into Kansas City, which, when proper-
ly certified to by Mr.. c. r. Thomas
secretary, and executed by Mr.. George
II. Foode, joint agent (for abe rail-
roads, return ticket may be purchased
at one-third the standard iare.
Ihe same rate anu arrangements as
named above will ipp.y from other
territories except Ito following.
From Indian territory, Oklahoma
territory and Texas. Tickets will he
sold October IA and Is limited to re-
turn October 81.
For the special entertainment. Ocr-
tober 23 and "A, tickets will be sold
from southern Texas Octobtr 20 so 21 !.
from northern Texas, Indian territorv
and Okla October 2l and %. with
final return limit October 27..
10 those who desire to remain hong
er an extension of not more than te,
days can be secured by the payment OF
So additional.
The Sebastian form of ticker will ra
used from Indian territory, Ollahoma
and Texas and the return portion must
be execute by Joint Agent George b.
Foote, ait room 209 .-.ieidley building
Those holding return tickets sbouid
deposit same upon arriva either at
the office named or with Secretary g
r. Thomas.
Certificates showing purchase OF
tickdts from territory other than Tex.
as Inrian fenrftery and Oklahosna
should be deposited with Mr.. Thomas
as promptly as possible after arrival.
and ma procured from him attsf
rroper execution has been effecuek
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
THE ImPROMPrU SPEECH.
The Mans One Speech Made the W0ma 4
Very Weary.

very weary
There is a Detroit woman. recently
back from a trip that extended to Eu-
rope, who is doing her best not Ito tell
what is here recorded:
You know" she confided, "tha,t Mr..
Blank and 1 are lifelong friends. In
fact. we grew up together in the same
Vermont village. aUe out of the same
dinner baskets and attended the same
functions from children's picnics tothe
stiff parties that come later. 1T hap
pened that we both found homes in
Detroit. Blank has great reputation
as an impromptu speaker. one who
can gather inspiration from his sur
roundings and delight an audience on
every occasion. I~have always been
proud of his gift, and never fail when
I am present, to tell how he and
were boy and girl together.
"A choice lot of Americans had
little dinner In Paris, and Blank gave
US delightful talk that made me
prouder than he seemed to be. 1t was
replete with patriotism and humor.
Two weeks later was Unexpectedly
present when he talked to another set
of exposition visitors. They all won-
dered how he could get up and evolve
such pleasing sentiments on the
spur of the moment. was not
so wildly enthusia stic, for it was the
same speech l had heard from him a
fortnight before.
"In Berlin and in Rome there were
enough of US compatriots to hold a
social session, and fate had it that I
was the only one i'm the respective au-
diences that had heard Blank before.
He captivated them with the same old
speech and looked at NE as though
l were causing him great deal of
unnecessary trouble. IL was a coinci-
dence that We returned on the same
. ship and he captured all with the same
old talk Neither of US told to the
other our purpose 20 visit the cd Ver-
mont Town hut we met there and he
electrified he peop.e With that speech.I
was so VT ohss> up that Just took
him aside a,.d N ace HIN promise never
to use that address again the con-
siderafic-n hng ttat would never tell
'fhis story
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
Pretty Legend OF the Mirror.

One of the prettiest Of all the stories
relating ITO mirrors is than which comes
from the far East. In this "a man
br rgs as a gift TO his wife mirror of
silvered bronze. Then she, having
seen nothing of the kind before, asks
in the Innocence of her heart whose
was the pretty fact smiling back ct
her. And when, laughing, he tells her
it is none other than her own, she
wonders still more, but is ashamed to
ask further questions. But when at
last her time comes to die, she calls
her little daughter, and gives her the
treasure she has long kept hidden
away as a sacred thing, telling her:
After am dead you must look in this
MIRROR morning and evening, and you
will see me. Do not grieve." So when
the mother is dead the girl, who much
resembles her, looks in the mirror day
by day, thinking she there talks face
to face with the dead woman and
never guessing 1t is but her own
shadow she sees. And it rs added, by
the old Japanese narrator, that when
the girls father learned the meaning
Of this strange conduct OF bers, ''ht
thinking 1T TO be a very pAeous thing
his eyes grew dark with tears"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
The Training o Animnl-.

The training of animals of different
species 10 act together upon the stage
or IN the ring, is an art especially
fiourishing at present in Paris. Horses
and dogs are found TO be the most
tractable when trained together. A
trainer alt the celebrated Nouvean
CIRQUE has, after two years of effort,
brought out a horse and four dogs
which together with the trainer him
self, perform serpentine dance Il
the sound of music. One dog dances
between the horses fore legs, ahothel
between it's hind legs. and third
rides on its back, while the horse it
alf dances, and the fourth dog dances
between the legs of the dancing trair
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
Revolrin NIancburia.

Hong Kong, Oct. 15.-The whole ter.
r,bory from the borders of the British
Kowloon copcession ito the East river
is in state of disturbance. Six out
of ten of the provincial cities in The
Walchau prefecture are In the hands
throw the Manchu rule. Admiral he
with 1000 men is helpless. Twelve
Thousand five hundred more soldiers
have gone ito his assistance. There is
fear that the withdrawal OF troops
from Canton will weaken the contro
of the authorities and that rioting and
looting will follow. The British mill.
tary police are watching the frontier
prevent the ingress of rebels and q
flying column is held in readiness to
leave promptly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
HIS BRAIN PARlLYxEp.
DR.. Carrick Says YOutsey - q Viesim
of Mental Breakdown.

n.
Georgetown, KY, Oct. 15.-When
court convened this orming the case
of the commonwealth against Henry
1outsey was called. Colonel Crawford
said he would like to file an affidavit
of two physicians or else have them
examined in open court as to Yout-
sey's condition.
I AT the afternoon session DIR. Car
rick testified, under oath. that Yout-
sey's brain is partia ~ paralyzed; that
ne could not talk or entertain ideas;
that it was case or mental breakdown
or nervous prostrarion. Thecommon.
Wealth cross-questioned him on the
ldea that Ioutsey was shamming, and
DIR. Oarrick said that if he was he. az
physician. could not detect dt.
Dr. j. A. Lewis, who has seen Yout.
sey several times since mis- coalapse
said Youtsey was n a semi-couscious
state whenever he saw him. and he
could get NO response to his question.
He said 1T might be several days be-
tore Youtsey would regain conscious
ness, and it he did regain it and then
be subjected to the excitement of the
trial it might bring On another attack.
He said his physical condition was
normal except that his pulse was 90
and his eyes crossed, with the pupils
ontracted slightly.
DR.. ID. b. Knox who had examined
Youtsey oftener than DIR. Lewis cor
roboralted Lewis and Carnick George
Robinson, Wallace Harper, j. w. Penn
and Bud Brannock, the guards who
ATTENDED Youtsey, and stated that the
prisoner seemed to be in a stupor, but
would occasionally get out of bed
without assistance, though his eyes
were closed all the time. Harper said
the patient objected TO having the hot
water bag placed on his head, and
once shouted loudly: go away; go
away"
Judge Cantrill, deciding to continue
the case, said YoutSey had not had a
fair chance to recover, as there had
been too much noise and confusion in
his room, and directed the doctors to
keep everybody out Of the room ex-
cept the nurses and guard,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24

From ocean ITO ocean and from great
lakes to gulf, in every city, town and
village of the country, Democratic
meetings. will be held October -27, and
will be addressed by the ableSt speak
ers. that the scope of the gigantic plan
will permit. This was the scheme an
nounced today by the democratic
national committee which already has
sat an mcbfon the preparations nee
essary for the consumma:ion of such
a project. In the consummation OF
this plan the tens CT thou ands of clubs
affiliated with, or members Of. the
National Association OF Democratic
Clubs will be asked 40 lend their as-
siSUance
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
TERMS NOT AcCEPrAsLE.
Miae Operators win Not Abandon slsAs.s

Mae Operators VIII Not Abandon slSaing
Scale.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct 1.-THE termoo9
the Scranton conversion are not ac
ceptabhe 10 operators and repre1c1
tatives of coal carrying companies il
this place and Mount Carmel. Ths
Reading officiaas do not think the sid
ing scales viii be abolished by the com
pany, while operators are averse t.
signing Contract binding them 20 pal
tho 10 per cent imcrease until April
No orders have been received a. ye
from headquarters of any compania
inafructing the superinhendents to re
sumo work bomruow Miners saS
they wild not 60 10 work unUr officially
aAMscd by President Mitchell,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
ARBITRATION SUCCEEDS.
Mlners and Operators at Leaveworsh
Reach an Agreement

"HA-ASAS ohu OPCEatOIB 0t A02V0WOTeh
Reach an Agreement
Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. 15.-The
strike of the coal miners of this city,
which has been ON since August go.
Was settled Saturday by an arbitration
committee. The miners are given "a
cents per ton, am advance of cents
over the price paid before the strike.
Company men are given slight ad-
vance over the former wages, as they
had already been paid more than in
other districts. The arbitration COM
mibtee consisted of Charles Duncan of
the executive comm1tee of the Uns.ted
Mine Workers,and James Cardway for
the miners; Supt. Kierstead, and E..
w. Snyder, president of the bank, for
the mines, and o. B. Taylor as the ref.
cree, chosen by the four. 1t i. not
likely that the mines will conn.,. nee
operation before October %.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
STARTS FOR PENING.
Ii Hung Chang Left Tien Tsln for tne
CAPITAL SATURDAY.

Tien Tsin, Oct. Iii Hung Chang,
whose visit to Pekin had apparently
been postponed Indefinitely. left Sat
urday morning for the Chinese capital.
The FIVE Belgian engineers and if
teen missionaries who had been kept
prisoners for many weeks at Paoting-
Flu. but were recently released under
orders from Ii Hung Chang, who di-
rected that they have safe escort to
Pekin, refuse TO start, fearing treach-
cry on the part ofIthe Chinese escort
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24

Tfen Tsin, Oct. 15.-Field Maxshal
Count Won Waldersee and his staH
started Sunday morning for Pelcin.
Only a small escort accompankea
Count Won Waldersee and his staH.
who left Tor Pekin at 5 o'clock this
morning. Tire length Of the field mar.
sha1's stay att the capital has not bean
determined, but he expects to return
30 Tien Tsin before cc;1f weather $50
fn.f Possibly he VIII make Shanehaf
his headquarters for the winter g .
- understOo6 thar the Germans -
n0t coptemri i.e active operattone
after the wIoer hs-- begun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24

The strongest sentiment of the Turi
d his reverence for his mother. He
always stands dn her presence until
invited TO SIT down, compliment he
pays TO no one else.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24

Lovers parting sf the door.
"This is Lowell" he whispers.
/"What kind of love?" she inquifoa
And the answer comes from . d..
tance In q song.
'Nidnighe lovsi svsse nAdnigAl
leva."
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
president was bred out of the patriarch

president vas bred out of the patriarch
al, sheep-raising, English-hating
Dutch Afrikander stock 1t is doubt
full if his father was as patriotic as
his mother, who used to say to her
boys: You are free men; see to it
that you remain free
The future president was reared on
n farm and labored in the open air
an occupation which gave him the pow
erful and healthy physique he now en-
joys. While attending the academy at
Bloemfontein he was good football
player, expert with his fists, capital
rider and a fine marksman. At II he
was young giant and when he had
reached lis full maturity he was six
feet high and able-bodied in proper
ton. At 10 he was sent to study law
in Europe. and remained abroad for
six years, the major part of which was
spent in London.
Soon after his return to Bloemfo nten
Mr.. Steyn was made chief justice of
the Orange Free State and drew to
himself the attention and friendship
of President Kruger. In 1896 he ran
for president. and his campaign was
aided by his powerful friend of the
Transvaal. In his public utterances
he has always stood for Boer indie
pendence. His wife is the daughter of
an English clergyman. Mr. Steyn is
43 years CID.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
They Gave Notes.

An interesting suit was argued before
Judge Glaspell in chambers. at James
town. The case is that of Porter
Milecke Il Co. VS.. l.. NJ Hardy and a
number of Wells county farmers. Fifteen
farmers decided to organize q company
to purchase a stallion An agent of the
company Went to those interested and
secured their signatures to what. it is
claimed. they thought was a sort OF an
agreement, but which was in reality a
promissory not for $1,000. The note was
in book. it is alleged. and in tearing i,
out the subject matter was materially
altered. The note became the property
If the Adrian Exchange Bank, in Adrian
Mimi. and upon refusal of the makers tt
pay, suit was brought Judge Glaspel
has not yet rendered a decision.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15

bald Wright, who was leader of men
and affairs in this part of the country;
and his mother was a member of the
Eldridge family of Mississippi. which
has produced many illustrious lawyers
statesmen and soldiers.
When the civil war began, Luke
Wright was Yet too young to have as
sumed a vocation in life. but he was
not too young to carry gun for tho
confederacy, and on January 4. 1861,
he enlisted in company G. One Hun
dred and Fourth Tennessee senior
regiment. He became n second lieu.
tenant Of artillery, attached to the d.
vision commanded by Gems. Bate and
Breckenridge, in which capacity he
served in the principal engagements OF
the west under Bragg. Johnston and
Hood. He was wounded at the battle
of Joncsboro, Ga.
After the war, Lieut.. Wright was
admitted to the bar in Memphis. and
married daughter OF Raphael Sem.
mes, the naval hero of the con,
federacy. He was elected attorney
general of the criminal court of Shell
by county, and in that office displayed
such distinguished capacity and talent
that when, after representing the
state for ten years, he resumed the
practice of his profession in private
way. he took rank at once with the
leading lawyers of the state.
Until a few weeks ago Gen. Wright
practiced law in partnership with
Hon. Thomas B. Turley, United States
senator. of which firm also the late
United States Senator 1sham G. Har-
ris was a nominal member up to the
time of his death. Gen. Wright was
twice chosen by the democracy of his
state as their representative in ma
tional conventions of the party. His
income from his law practice has been
large. and his acceptance of the APP
pointment just conferred upon him
by President Mckinley may by NO
means be ascribed to the pecuniary
considerations attaching. He has
been lifelong democrat OF the most
conservative order
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
ESTIMATE OF sTEYN.
Orange President Viewed THROUGH
Pro-Britisa Spec.acles.
Educated in Holland and Enrlnnd
and n Lawyer of Some Note-Not
SO Sclf-POikcL or Resources.
ful as Dom P:Anl.

Marthinlus 1heunis Steyn, president
OF the Orange Free State, who finds his
forces, under the Transvaal leader
Cronje. now largely captives in the
hands OF The british, and his capital
and the very existence of his republic
threatened, if not practically wiped
out, has not appeared to the best adj
vantage in the history of Boer indie
pendence in South Africa.
Steyn has had liberal contact with
the English. He was educated in Hol-
land and the law schools of London,
and has not remained unintuenced
by this associa ton. AS statesman
OF the Orange republic, says the Chi
cago Times-Ilerald he has been not
unwilling to grant such reforms in the
way of the franchise as have been asked
by the outlanders. His liberality was
in large measure caused by the lack of
that egosistic motive in the Free State
which has dominated President Kru-
ger in the Transvaal. The outlanders
had not SO much to gain in the one re-
public as in the other.
1CSluGuI .OltNll HAS IdT
more culture than President Kruger
he is by no means so self-poised and
so mentally rcaourceful as his neigh
Dor to the NORTH. Friendly to the Brit
ish before the war. he proved a very
pliable instrument in the hands OF the
strong Dom Paul when that illustrious
Boer saw fit to use him. In this levity
of character and vacillation of purpose
President Steyn has found the way
to lose the Independence of his state
and to bring ruin upon himself.
Steyn is a thorough Boer by breed
if not by education. His father was
a wagon-naker and farmer. His
B smother was n daughter of the we'll
known Boer leader Vessels, who
learned his early lessons OF heroism and
self-conquest in the Great Trek just
|nfter Queen Victoria came to he1
throne. On both sides the Free State
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
MINERS KILLED.
Terrible Result of nm Explosion II
Il Coal Mine Near Fire
Creek, W. Va.

Fire Creek, w. Va. March THE
most disastrous mine explosion ever
known in the New River district oc.
CURED at the Red Ash mine shortly
after the miners Went to work early
Tuesday morning. Although the most
heroic work of the rcscuing party has
been going on necessarily all day it
is impossible yet to estimate the full
extent of the loss of life and property.
The general belief is that the ex'
plosion occurred by contact with dust
when the miners entered with their
lights and that it was not due to fire
damp, as has been currently reported.
Fire Creek, w Va. March S.-Thirty.
four bodies have been taken from thu
mine disaster and it is believed sc more
miners are dead
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
R,vciver Appointed.

Upon APPLICATION of Commissioner OF In
surance Harrison. Judge Glaspell. of the
district court. has appointed Attorney I.
+. McCue, of Darlington. receiver of the
Western Mutual Insurance Company, of
fessendea. hail insurance company.
of which I. +. Bieseker of Fessenden. is
president. The company has assets esti-
mated al $4,000. and liabilities OF from
$4,000 to S5o.oou. The report of the COM
missioner of insurance for North Dakota
shows that the company wrote 2.C3s risks
i'll 1885, These risks included $1,000 acres,
on which the premiums paid amounted tc
S6i,5oS. l6. The losses incurred We're $4S.-
so. and the losses paid but S2l. 545. 90.
II. I. Thomas. commissioner of agricul-
ture, is one of the directors of the COM
pany. but Bieseker & Davidson. of Fes-
sender, looked after the companys af-
fairs
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-15
HIS CAREER ENDS.
Congressman Hnrmcr. of Pcnnsyl.
yaniu, Known ns the "IEather OF
the House," Passes Away.

Philadelphia, March 7.-Congress.
man Alfred c. Harmer Gather of the
house,, the representative from the
Fifth Pennsylvania district, died at his
home here Tuesday. aged IS years.
Mr. Ilarmer's service began in 1871,
with the Fifty-second congress, and he
had been continuously a member since
then with the exception Of two years
-ls75-11. Death was due to Bright )
disease. December a. although in poor
health he administered the oath of Of.
flee to Speaker Henderson. just be-
fore the Christmas recess he returned
to his home in Germantown. He did
not visit Washington after that time.