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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09
THE CAMEL COMPLAINS.

I am a camel. long suffering camel who
patiently labors from night until morn,
Who brouses on briars as did his grand
sires. and often in sorrow regrets he
was born;
I'm strangely constructed, inside many
Quoted to carry an ample wet water
supply,
Then thanks TO my thinker / can be a
drinker far off in the desert when 9TH
ers are dry.
For flexible poses, stop-valves in our noses,
for sharpness of sight and Of sense we
are great
And though we don't shout it. and men oft
en- doubt il. the camel has plenty of
brains in his pate.
We patiently labor for stranger or neigh
Dor, though sometimes protesting in
dolefullest dumps,
And our Gothic arches sustain in
marches. the fine architecture you
people call humps"
We've musical voices, and this fact re-
joices the lovers of harmony all the
world through.
All army bands drumming 1.-The Camels
are Coming" an old Song so fine as to
seem always new.
Though prim and prodigious. we're also re-
ligious, for camels spend much of the
time on their knees
And though men belle u.s. Sneer al and de-
cry us. no true pious soul would at
such habits sneeze.
In nearly all nations they put us on ra-
tions too small to be thankful for,
crumbs by the way:
"Hear this with misgiving?" Well. just you
try living on one little cactus or moth
ing per day.
Yet we must keep toiling, with proud man
despoiling us even of milk and our
scant stock of hair,
The latter transmitted that he may be
suited with garments and luxuries
women can wear.
So we must keep going despite the poor
showing of earthly reward for our
strife and our pains,
In hot worlds hereafter ours may be the
laughter, we having the water while
man has the pains.
l. EDGAR JONES.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09

If the voters who believe that DO
htical reforms are needed i'm this
country would absolutely refuse to
vote for anything or any measure
that had not their approval, reforms
would come much quicker than they
do now. 1t is certainly a better
proposition to vote for something you
want which has your conscientious
approval-although you may not re.
ceive what you vote for for several
years-than it is to vote fo- some.
thing you do not want, whether you
do or do not receive it.-Star and
Kansan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09

A generous if not alluring offer was
that made by an eXasperated physi-
clan to the penuriOus father of an
insane young man. The old man
wished to secure his sons adn,ission
to the insane asylum, but unwilling
to pay for the necessary certificate.
After hearing his plea of poverty
which the doctor knew to be false
and hearing him also tell of the mani
expenses to which he had been put
by his ungrateful children, the physi-
clan waved his hand to end the
recital. ''Now see here he said.
sharply. you just pay me for this
one. and I'll give you certificate for
yourself whenever you wish to use it,
for nothing!'-Youth's Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09
The stuplA Thio..

do you think the shortest route
to mans heart is through his
stomach" asked Miss Gabby,. as she
prepared to exhibit her skill with
the chafing dish to young DR.. Pow
ders. "Oh, dear, no." exclaimed the
young physician, swelling up with
the consciousness of his superior
knowledge. 'srhe shortest way to
the heart is by way of an incision
through the left sub-clavial section
of the thoracic parieties." Thus Is
cold science wrestling cupid's wea-
pons one by one from the hands OF
the fair sex.-Baltimore American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09
He Wasn't Afraid.

Her Papa-You must remember. sir.
that my daughter has been used to
an atmosphere of refinement.
The Young Man-Yes, she told me
the other night that the perfume she
uses costs S2.40 an ounce, but i know
where can get big discount on the
same stuff.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09
A Foreign Tongue.

"What on earth is de matter wild
yoh TALK" asked Piccaninny Jim's
mother.
Dat talk what / was jes' now
talkin'?-
"Yassir."
\ "Oh, dat aint sho-nuff talki Ey'y-
body's gotter speak in school, an de
teacher is learnin' me negro dia-
leck piece. Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09
Yery Remarkahle

1T is strange that banks are such
quiet places"
.'Why stranger
Because money talks, you know
Harlem Life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09
Common Case.

when I first knew Brown he let his
money go like water
And now?''
He seems TO have frozen up now
Indianapolis journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-09
BY cHAUNcY c. HOTChKISS

copyright, 1897, by d. Appleton s. Co. All
rights reserved
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Arrest Of Charles II. Eastman, q Har-
ward INSTRUCTOR in Zoology.

BOSTON, Oct. 20.-Charles r. Eastman,
all instructor in zoology at Harvard Uni
versity. was arrested at the Parker House
tonight and taken to the Middlesex house
of correction as a result of an indictment
found against him, which charged the muir
der of Richard Fl. Grogan, jr. The shoot
ing of Grogan took place July last at the
house of the late Alvin Clark, the famous
maker of telescopes in Cambridge. East
man and Grogan both married daughters
of Clark. Eastman was arrested on a
court capias, which ordered his confine-
ment in Jail until called to answer to the
Indictment. To the surprise of all this
afternoon no report of any kind was made
by the Middlesex grand jury concerning
this case. Early this week the grand jury
held an inquest on Grogans death, about
forty witnesses testifying. The reason for
this failure to report on the part of the
jury appeared later. when it was learned
that the deputy sheriffs were out searching
for the indicted man.
Eastman admits that the bullet from
his revolver caused the death of Grogan,
hut maintains that the shooting was en-
tirely accidental. The men were target
shooting and Grogan was mortally wound
ed in the breast. Before he died he con-
versed with several people. According to
the testimony in lower court he told three
or four of them that he had been muir
dered by Eastman. Eastman was arrested,
but the local court discharged him after
a hearing. This decision did not suit the
government. and the evidence was again
recited, this time before the grand jury
The case has proved already to be sem
sation in Cambridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
REBUKED BY GEN. BATES.


WASHINGTON, Oct. pa general
of which Lieut.. Col. j. r. Campbell, Thir-
tieth Volunteer Infantry, was president
was severely rebuked by Major General
Bates, commanding the Department Of
Southern Luzon, for it's action in the case
of Private Dennis f. Mccarthy, Of the
Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry. This soldier
was charged with disrespect to his COM
handing officer. disobedience of orders. ETC.
The evidence showed that he called the off,
GER 'low scoundrel," "a low-down cur"
"a horse thief" and other names. 1t also
was shown that he threatened to ''get
even" with his superior officer "if it took
one hundred years." The court found him
guilty and sentenced him to confinement at
hard labor for four months, and to forfeit
ten dollars a month during that period.
General Bates, in reviewing the proceed
1DgS OF the court, said the sentence was
serious offense committed 1T is surpris-
ing to the reviewing authority" said he.
that, after the finding, the court should
sentence the accused to such a ridiculously
Inadequate punishment, and still more sur
priSing that certain members of the court
imposing such an inadequate sentence
should unite in a recommendation of Glenn
ency. Had the accused been sentenced to
dishonorable discharge and confinement at
hard labor for two years he would then
have received no more than his just de-
serts, and the punishment given would have
been somewhat more commensurate with
the serious offense committed That the
accused may not, however, entirely escape
will be duly executed at the station of the
company"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.1
acquired special rights. She regards the
agreement as IAN important step towards
the early establishment of settled condi-
ton in China" The tone of the article
suggests that the agreement is welcomed
as protection against the exclusive claims
of Great Britain in the Yang-Tse valley.
The German government thinks the
Anglo-German agreement contains nothing
the United States cannot subscribe to.
since the United States has steadily favored
the ''open door," the territorial integrity OF
China and equal advantages to all the
powers there. No other power was con-
suited before the agreement was reached,
because IL was deemed best that the two
great powers come forward with an agree
ment an accomplished fact. and then
invite the other powers to subscribe TO the
principles Of the agreement. One nation
could not have done so alone without
arousing antagonism. The informant or the
Associated Press added that no particular
circumstances caused the agreement and
that Germany does not expect an occasion
TO arise for the joint action indicated In
paragraph three of the agreement.
The Cologne Gazette, commenting upon
the agreement, says: considerable anxiety
has hitherto been felt in responsible Ger
man political circles because of the appre-
hension that the rich and much coveted
Yang-Tse region would become an apple
of discord between the powers. 1t is highly
satisfactory to know that the negotiations
happily consummated have smoothed the
way and brought about a working arrange
ment. 1t may be fully expected the other
powers, who are TO a less extent concerned,
Will join in settlement promising all sat
isfaction for peaceful economical interests
The article concludes: 1.-The agreement has
additional significance as it again proves
that Germany can continue to act on the
same friendly footing of mutual good will
with England and Russia"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21

CONSUL AT CHE-FO0 SENDS A LONG
CABLE REPORT.
His Information In from Native
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I'm Detail.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2o-The State De-
partment has received a dispatch from the
consul at Che-Foo, under date of Sept. 2,
transmitting an account, based on APP
parently trustworthy information from a
Chinese source. of the massacre OF mis-
ionaries In Shan-Si province. According
to the account. on June Is. some 800 Boxers
broke into the compound at Hsiao-Yi-
Hsien, where Misses Whitechurch and
Searell Of the Chinese inland mission were
living alone, and brutality murdered both
women.
The next massacre occurred at the mis-
sion station of independent workers at
Sheo-Yang, where there were at the time
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Piggott and Son, Mr..
Robinson, Miss Duvall and two daughters
of the Rev Z. r. Atwater of Ten-Chow-
Flu. These persons were driven from their
homes into the mountains and later were
arrested and taken to Tai-Yuen and pre-
sumably killed. BY June % most of the
foreign houses at Tai-Yuen had been
burned and Miss Coombs killed. On June
9 the following persons, with about forty
native Christians, were killed by order Of
the Governor.
Mr.. Stokes and wife, Mr.. Beinon and
wife and three children, Mr.. Earthing,
wife and three children, DR.. Lovett, wife
and one child. Mr.. Whitehouse and
wife, Mr. Simpson and wife, DR.. Miller
Wilson and wife. of Ping Yang-Fu.
The following day ten Roman Catholic
priests (French) were killed
Mr.. AID Mrs. Dixon. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Curr:e and a single man and woman,
names unknown, who were stationed at
the English Baptist mission at Hsin-Chou
are said to have escaped on horseback
into the mountains.
The mission of the American board at
Tai-Ku was attacked July 80 and A. w.
Davis, G.. d. Williams, G.. ID. Clapp and
wife and Misses Rowena Bird and Susan
Partridge killed. One hundred native
Christians were killed at the same time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Atwater and two chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Price and son,
Chow-Fu. and Mr.. and Mrs. Langren and
Miss Eldred of the Swedish mission at
Fen-Chow-Fu, were sent toward the coast
by the authorities, Aug. Is. When short
distance from Fen-Chow-Fu they were
killed by soldiers.
1t also is reported that three Swedish
missionaries at Yung-Ning-Chou were sent
away and have not been heard from since.
and that five women at Chieh- u-Hsien
ard Miss Palmer are reported to have fled
to ng-Tung-Hsien. Aug. 25 there were
nineteen foreigners safe in Chong-Ting.
among whom were Mr.. Griffith, wife and
child, DIR. Brown and wife, the Roman
Catholic bishop, three priests and five
nuns and five railway men. one French.
three Italian and one Belgian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
Mr.. Bryan and the Silver Trust.


Mr.. Bryan processes virtuous indignation
over what he charges to be an interference
on the part of trust with American politics.
He thinks they should have no voice in
determining platforms, or candidates. or
policies. Yet he himself was the paid in
strument of one OF the most conspicuous
trusts this country has ever known and To
IL he owes his present political prominence
We speak of the silver trust in whose en-
ploy Mr.. Bryan had been for several years
previous to his nomination tor President
at Chicago.
To-day the Chicago Chronicle Is one %
the most ardent of Mr.. Bryan's newspaper
supporters. On July IL, 1896, the Chronicle
contained the following editorial:
THE proprietors of the Big Bonanzas
number of orators, lecturers and other
Spokesman on the road. Among the men
who have been thus employed and car
ried on the pay roll of the Big Bonanzas
for number of years is William J. BRYAN
of Nebraska. paid agent and spOkes-
man for the silver combine, he has not
since his retirement from Congress had
any other visible means of support The
richest men in the world, the proprietors
OF the Big BonanZas, hire orators like
Bryan exactly as other wealthy men hire
hddlers and value them about as highly.
Silver orators, like fddlers, come i'm at the
back doors Of the Big Bonanzas and eat az
the servants table. Since he holds that
relationship to the Big Bonanzas William
j. Bryans nomination by their order and
as a result of a free use of their money,
becomes an insult to the American peo-
pie"
And MI Bryan appears to have remained
In the employ of the silver barons up to
seems to have been at their bidding that he
dictated the presence of silver in the ma
tional Democratic platform against the
wishes OF majority OF the delegates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
NOTED WRITER DEAD.
(CoNCLuDED FROM FIRST PAGEA

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Levant," Being a Boy I'm the Wilder
ness" ''The American Newspaper,
Studies of Irving" Tin collaboration with
William Cullen Bryant and G. p. Putnam).
Life of Washington, Irving" Captain
John Smith, Sometimes Governor of Vir-
GINA and Admiral of New England" "A
Roundabout Journey, ION Horseback, a
Tour in Virginia, North Carolina and
Tensessee, with Notes of Travel in Mexico
World" Ga novel;, Their Pilgrimage"
"Our Italy-Southern California. "As We
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The Golden House" Ga novel;, 1.-THE Rela-
ton of Literature to Life 1.-The People for
whom Shakespeare Wrote" THAT Fortune
"a nOvel)
place in the world of literature, Mr..
Warner was certainly one of Americas
most popular men OF letters In some OF
his meditative writings he was not unlike
Mitchell. the author of Dream Life" He
was born and bred upon a farm i'm New
environment, he early developed an intense
love for books of all kinds He read every
book that came to his hand, and presently
began to feel like writing books himself
When he went to school at Cazenovia
n. Y, he excelled all his fellows in the art
positions on all kinds of topics. and thus
won for himself the friendship and the adj
miration of his preceptors. His residence
at Hartford, Conn.,, was one of the most
Eospitable and of the most commodi-
Gus homes in that State. Mr.. Warner was
best known TO the present generation as
the editor of american Men of Letters"
the editor OF american Men of Letters
and "A Library of the Worlds Best Litera-
ture.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21

matter with what party you have affiliated
IN the past. IL Is an honest man who VIII
acknowledge that he has been mistaken.
and II by practical demonstration you are
satisfied that the conditions OF to-day are
better for the interests OF the whole people
than those we experienced Under Demo-
cratic rule from 1893 10 1897. then you would
certainly be justified in joining your neigh
oors and friends all over this country and
voting 10 maintain the present era OF pros
perity: which means so much to you Let
Us Join together and call ourselves the
American party and do what Is best for the
people"
Nebraska City was reached late in the
afternoon. Here are located the big works
OF the National Starch Company and other
important manufacturing concerns, and
the longest stop OF the day was made
Senator Hanna was met at the train by
j Sterling Morton, secretary OF agriculture
under President Cleveland. and the two
ohatted pleasantly together for a moment.
The speakers stand was erected in front
OF the courthouse, the big lawn Of which
was packed, the crowd Including many
workingmen- Mr.. Hanna, after saying
that Mr.. Bryan knew nothing OF business
and was too old TO learn, entered into a
discussion OF trusts. and said: Why. my
friends, according 10 Mr.. Bryan's ideas.
there Is not single manufacturing con-
Germ, thousands of which are growing up
all over the land, bringing prosperity with
them, eDlargiDg and developing our re-
sources, but is trust and should be wiped
Irom the face OF the earth The policy
which he advises. If followed, would para
lyze all the industries of this country, be-
cause capital, always timid, would shrink
from any investments which could he
reached through the legislation of dema
gogues."
Senator Hanna had TO strain his voice
considerably To make IL heard by those on
the outskirts OF the crowd. and he con-
Guided he turned to General Stewart Wood
ford, former minister to Spain. who was
sitting on the platform, and said: General,
this is worse than saving wood"
well. yes" replied Mr.. Woodford. but
you get something more than sawdust.''
After leaving Weeping Water, the next
stop. where Senator Hanna made a brief
talk to a fair-sized crowd, composed of
farmers mostly, the train was stopped
little way out of town for water. Here
Senator Hanna posed for photographer,
and as the latter was getting ready the
engineer OF the train came up. Here,
you're just the man / want" said Senator
Hanna, grasping the engineer by the arm.
4 run the engine party and you run me-"
well, guess I've got you faded, then,
senator said the engineer with grin.
At $50 p. m, and in the midst Of driv-
ing rainstorm, the special train arrived in
the Union depot at Omaha.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21
HOW SUSAN RAISED THE MONEY.
Miss Anthony's Successful Effort in
Behalf of Co-Education.
chicago Tribune

OulCdSO Tribune.
When Susan b. Anthony recently retired
from the leadership of the National Wom-
ans Suffrage Association she assured its
members that she should not cease her
work for the promotion of the well-being
OF women. She has made good her promise
this week by opening the doors of Roches-
ter University. New York, TO young wom-
en- who are DESTROYS of obtaining a higher
education, and the trustees now announce
that this fall coeducation will be begun in
their institution. Without the services of
Miss Anthony, however, such would not
have been the case for the present at least.
Two years ago the trustees made coedu-
cation contingent upon raising the sum of
100000, which they subsequently lowered
TO $4,000. Ever since that time the Roches-
ter women have labored assiduously, by
fairs, lawn fetes lectures, and functions
of various attractive kinds, to raise the
required sum-. but on Saturday, the 9Th
inst, the limit of time, they found them
selves $500 short The trustees were, to
meet at O'Clock in thu afternoon and IL
the report showed that the full sum re-
CURED was not raised there would be no
hope for the young women.
There were eighteen girls who were eager
to get into the university. In their distress
they went to the house of Susan and her
sister, Mary, and appealed to them. Mary
set the ball rolling by subscribing $1,000
Susan, though eighty years of age told the
youngsters not to worry. She put on her
bonnet and wrap and her most determined
countenance and told them to wait for her
She did not summon a carriage but trusted
TO her own powers Of locomotion She made
1t lively for Rochester that afternoon It
was one OF those occasions which iust
suited her style of energy. and IL NAV be
assumed that she never talked more eIo-
quentiy or more to the purpose even in her
palmy days. If any of Susan's DAYS can
be called PALMER than her present ones.
Before the noon dinner hour Susan re-
turned and. triumphantly throwing of her
bonnet and wrap told the expectant Young
creatures they could go to the uniyersifv
this fall and showed them pledges for the
needed 5000. which were subseouenflv
Rochester, who were not aware of what
had happened, announced to the trustees
at their afternoon meeting that they had
failed 10 raise the money, when in walked
Susan with the pledges In her hand She
made no speech, but simply laid then, on
The table and asked the trustees n the
were not sufficient. When they replied -,
the affirmative Susan returned home In
the evening when the eighteen prosnecfiva
goods came TO thank her again. now 49,
their admission was officially assured ~.
old lady made them little sneecb =.
which she notified them that she exnecte5
no nonsense of them: that thew were -
show what kind of stun they were roase
OF: that they must come and report To hsr
and that she should keen track az 49,.
There e little doubt they win heed b~r
Ths steFx q hat days vork = e.,x a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21

New York Letter.


A few weeks ago a certain banker not
very far from the subtreasury building
received an application for a loan. The Sc
curities were good but the applicants seem
ed willing to pay rate OF interest little
better than the prevailing rate.
The banker reflected a moment called
his cashier and said: Have not these peo-
pie been borrowing right along and always
been willing TO pay little above the mar
ket rate" and the reply yes
We'll. L think IL would be better If we
declined to make the loan. This institution
does not want to be found travelling next
TO the hearse.'
The applicants were Hatch & Foote. who
failed a day or two ago. and the incident
just described makes IL clear that in con-
sentative banking houses here there was
suspicion many months ago that the hearse
would stop in front OF that banking house
before very long.
The impression here Is that the assignee
viii before his work is done discover even
more romantic and pathetic Incidents than
have been revealed through the mental
collapse and death of the partner who
seems 10 have been unable TO do with the
firms money in the way OF speculation
what on the whole he had been competent
to accomplish with the money of others
who confided In him.