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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28
ABOVE THE AVERAGE.
Condition OF Corn Crop as Re.
ported by Agricultural Dc
partment.

Washington.-The preliminaryes-
innate Of the average yield per acre
in corn in 1900, as published in the
forthcoming monthly report of the
statistician OF the department of ag-
riculture is 25.3 bushels, as compared
with an average yield of 1881 bushels
in 1899, of 24.76 bushels in 1898 and
ten year average of PAL bushels.
The indicated yield per acre in Ohio
is 81 bushels, in Indiana and 1owt
3S, in Illinois 81, in Missouri %, in
Kansas 19 and in Nebraska 2G busl
els.
The average as to quality is S5o
per cent, as compared with 87.2 per
cent last year and 1927 per cent in
November, 1898.
1t is estimated THAT ~ per cent of
the corn crop OF 1899 was still in the
hands of farmers on May l, 1900, as
compared with So per cent OF the
crop of 1898 in farmers hands on
Nov. 1, 1892, and 7.25 per cent of
that OF 1897 in hand on Nov. 1, 1898.
The preliminary estimate OF the
average yield per acre of potatoes is
80 bushels against an average yield
Of IS. 81, bushels id 1899, rs 10 busl.-
els in 1898 and ten year average of
1876 bushels. The average as to
quality is 881 per cent against Ola
percent in November last and 84.7
per cent in Novemb Der, 1898.
The preliminary estimate OF the
average III Id per acre of hay is 1.28
tons against an average yield Of 1.35
tons in 1899, 155 tons in 1898 and q
ten year average of 1.2S tons. The
average as to quality is S9.7 per cent
against SO 8 per cent in November
last and 95 per cent in November,
1898.
For our deeds. in this world We are notified
y that
ReparatiOn hereafter is given,
So the woman who wears large theater
hat
Will get small halo in heaven.
Philadelphia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28
Deering Prizes at Paris.

The Deering Harvester Company
received notification from abroad that
it was awarded the grand prize, as
we'll as two gold and one silver medal,
at the Paris exposition. These are
the highest awards obtainable.
The six Deering exhibits excited
much comment, not only from Amer
lean and foreign visitors, but were
inspected by President Loubet in
person, who plimented Mr.. James
Deering upon the enterprise display
by the great manufacturing company
of which he is a member.
The Deering Harvester Company
was designated by the French Gov
ernmet to make the retrospective
exhibit OF harvesting machinery,
showing the implements in that line
during the past century. The exhibit
was the most complete ever attempt
ed, and probably no one ever again
will be willing to expend the amount
of money and patience necessary to
equal it.
In addition, the Deering Harvester
Company exhibited in the United
States Annex, full line Of the ma
chimes manufactured by it, as well as
separate exhibit of twine, showing
the process of cultivating fibres and
manufacturing them into this inn
portant staple.
A number of automatic metal
working machines, such as are en-
ployed in the Deering shops, were
exhibited. Some of these machines
do the work of fifteen hands.
OLe of the features of the now
famous corn-kitehen was miniatur e
corn harvester, (Deerine) illu strating
the method of harvesting corn in
America.
/ The models of the Deeting Harvest
er works, of which there were two,
were so unique and interesting that
one of them was installed in the de-
par tment of Civil Engineering.
Yours truly,
DEERING HARvEsTER COMPANY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28
Indian. apd Mormons Fonrht

Cases Grandes, Mexico, Nov. IA
baind of Apache Indians recently at
tempted to drive away a bunch OF
stock at the Mormon settlement near
here. The SETTLERS gave chase and four
whites were killed and several wound.
ed The Intlians lost ten and seven
injured. LIT is said that the raiders were
1rom the Sam Carlos reserN ;aion in
Arizona, but message from there
Gays no Indians have escaped. The
party is probably composed of Chiri-
cAhua Apaches, who fed into Mexico
many years ago when the Indians
wiere rounded up on the reservation
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28
,,mi,led Ore erankey-

In the early days of the Sd Empire
the chief of the Parts omnibus service,
Ind ardent horseman, aIpea ed on the
BON de Boulogne driving a mailcoach
drawn by six spanking horses. He
was notified that only the emperor
was entitled to indulge in the luxury
Of a six-horse equipage. So few days
later he ertaounded the Pa isians by
boiling along the Bois with the same
soach, drawn by four ve-y small
horses and two large donl.e eys. The
next day he was commanded TO ap-
pear before the emperor, who was real
" fond of him. After some general
conversation, Napoleon SAID: II hear,
baron, that you are infringing court
sdiduette by driving through Paris
first with six horses and then with
four horses and three donkeys?"
~Omly two donkeys, SIR" respectfully
nsinuated the baron, who did not feel
quite comfortable, despite his habtual
iudacity and recklessness "But there
were three donkeys in the affair."" in.
sisted Napoleon, "Mille pardons, sir, I
fear your majesty has been misin-
formed. Four horses and two donk-
eys." But" said the emperor. with
D qufzDical smile, "you forget the one
on the boxi From tffaf day forth
the baron contented himself with q
more modest equipage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28
Six Prisoners Escaped.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. 17.-Six
prisoners confined dn the county jaal
here, some on the charges of horse
steal ing, made their escape last might.
While the jailer was inside the jail
one of the prisoners, who was treated
a a trusty knocked him down. HIS
revolver and keys were taken from
him and he was bound and locked In
Q cell. The six men then made their
escape, and nome of them have as yet
been recaptured. Five other men,
charged with murder, were in the jail,
but did not attempt ito escape.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28

Santiago Department Discontinued.
Santiago, Cuba, Nov. 17.-Under gen
eral order 131 the Department Of
EaEterm Cuba was discontinued Thurs.
day. Colonel Whttealde, In his final
orders relinquishdng the command Of
the department. expressed his satas-
faction at the solGer1y conduct Of the
troops, officers and men, and their
Nakthfulness in the performances Of
duty. He especially mentioned the
fact that no officer or man
that sought or received more
than the regulation pay In
return for the performance of duty
In the island. The order sadd that
there had been NO betrayal of TRUST
and no infdefty no the high standard
Of duty which should regulate those
wearing the uniform Of the Unifed
0katsa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28

did you read that latest report
from General Funstoni'
''No. What did it say!'
Killed. none; wounded, one
homesickL 10000
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28

Count Tolstoi is enjoying excellent
eealth. He is engaged in writing Q
ogama entitled "a Cornse."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28

GA - 0To.1EA.
Bear, Ii. eIhs Kind Yol Haze Nxays Bougid
ss'.'''' LzZzM
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-11-28

GA 9T TozEA.
Bears shs eIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
'''.s''' q N2zzsZw
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
Now Is Your
Opportunity f!

am Offering unusually low rates to all
Catarrh Sufferers who begin my treat
ment before April Is. 1900
Tho coming months are probably the
best OF the year for the treatment for
Catarrh and Catarrhal Deafness. being
free from the extreme heat of summer
and the cold and SHOWS OF winter For
this reason. and because 1 want the pub,
lie to notice that I have moved into my
new Offices at 374 Main street. over the
Hub" I am offering to all Catarrh Suf-
fcrcrs who begin my treatment before
April Is. 1000. greatly reduced rates; in
fact, about one-balf my usual prices. Can
you afford to neglect this opportunity?
VIII you let Catnrrh destroy your health
when you can be cured on such favorable
terms? Even If you do not want to begin
treatment now call and have a talk with
me. Consultation always free. =.
Remember. 1 have moved to rooms 3
and 4. No. S74 Main street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION.

THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION.
There can be no lodging this question,
no putting it or until tomorrow. It
cannot be postponed with safety. There
is neither rhyme nor reason in post
ponement; certainly no reason that the
people will not do well to examine
closely.
The Democratic party cannot afford
to so before the people of Virginia with
skeleton in It's closet. 1t cannot af-
ford to dissemble and evade and trust
to chance; and those who counsel 1t
to follow that policy are the worst en-
emies OF Democracy.
Pledge the party to amend the Con-
stitution. Pledge the party to submit
the amended Constitution to a vote of
the people for adoption or rejection.
And let both pledges be given at one
and the same time. That is the "plain
duty" of the Democratic State Conven-
ton. and neither evasion nor partial
performance will suffice.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
A REMEDY FOR TRAMPs.
(Philadelphia Times1


a suggestion offered by MIR. Short
ridge. at the Bryn Mawr meeting, is
worthy of being widely followed as a
means of dlscouraging tramps. He
SAID tramps were attracted to certain
neighborhoods by the kindness of the
residents. who in the goodness OF their
hearts fed them literally. He suggest
ed that course Of concerted starva-
ton would have good effect in scat
tering the tramp hordes. There is no
doubt that the growth of the tramp
army In this country is largely due to
the ease with which these lazy vaga-
bonds secure all they need to eat and
wear from country residents. In
these busy times no able bodied tramp
need be long out of work If compelled
to work or starve, and If householders
would invariably refuse food to these
wandering do.nothings hunger would
soon compel them to accept offered
jobs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

Senator Blackburn says that he
thinks the Republicans have all the
trouble on their hands that they desire,
and so does not believe that they will
try to pass the ship subsidy bill. The
Senator is too sangune. The trusts
seem to have reached the conclusion
that they have pretty well banhrupted
the e. o. p. and might as we'll complete
the job. Besides the om!nous revolt of
the more independent Republican Con-
gressmen in the Porto Rican matter
has shown that even in the Republican
ranks there are some who chafe at the
trust yoke. 1t is n pretty safe PROPOSE
ton. therefore. that hay will be made
while the sun shines. The subsidy bill
will be pushed unless 1t shall appear
that it cannot be forced through Con-
gress.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
AS TO THE HALF-CENT PIECE.
Jacksonville Times

Foreign devils" travelling In the Ce-
lestial Kingdom must hire a porter to
carry the purse-the current Chinese
coin is a copper cash of such infinitesi-
NAL value that a dray must be taken
along when one wants II dinner and
change for n bin demands an army OF
coolies for it's transportation. Is it not
an insult to have the Democratic de-
mand for Il greater volume of cur
rency" construed into a call for this
cash" of the Chinese, so that the Sec
rotary of the Treasury offers to give
us a million half cents with which to
transact business in this land of beef
steak and flour instead of rats and
rice? Yea. verily
Mr.. Gage, we want a volume of cur
rency." not 4 deluge of cash; we de-
mand money to move the crops, not
money the crops cannot move. nor the
mules that make the crops. Let the
half-cents go.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
A WORD WANTED.
Savannah News.)

Arnold White. the English author,
wants word to replace "colonlsts" as
descriptive OF Canadians, Australians
and South Africans. He points out that
colonists" Is not good enough and is
resented. Mr.. White thinks "Britisher'
might DO. The same want of word
exists on this side of the ocean we
nave lately become possessed of n
number of inhabited islands, an accep-
table designation for whose people we
soreiy lack. We cannot even cali them
coionists." since IL Republican gov
eminent cannot hold colonies nor can
we call them Americans, because
Americans" without the rights guar
anteed by the Constitution would be
miSnomer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
To Our Advertisers.

The yirginian-Pilot is compelled TO
require that all advertisers desiring to
change their advertisements in our Sum
day edition furnish us with copy not
later than IL o'clock noon Fridays. No
change OF advertisement will he guar
antccd In our Sunday paper if copy /,
sent later than this hour. This require
ment is rendered necessary by the great
increase In our advertising patronage,
for which we thank orr patrons and
trust that they will appreciate the fact
that an curly paper will be mutual
tiscrs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
TWELVE PAGES.
FRIDAY. APRIL Is, 1900.
THE TYPEWRITER.

The Virginian-P Pilot very frankly ad-
mits that its editorial in yesterdays
Issue under the above caption was Ill
advised.
1t was not written with serious in
tent; we can. however readily under
stand, after rereadng in cold type, how
1t could be misunderstood, and we do
not hesitate to apologize for it's ap-
pearance.
The Virginian-Pilot has the most
profound respect for all wage-carners,
and especially the brave women, who
have entered the field to earn a living
for themselves and their dependents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
THE PLEDGES MUST GO
TOGETHER.

submit the work OF n Constitutional
Convention to the people, we say; but
first make sure that you will get the
convention. Norfolk Landmark.
II is possibly worth while to point out
once more that after the people have
voted to call Il Convention to amend
the Constitution there is no way by
which they can compel n submission of
such Constitution to them for ratiilca-
ton or rejection. Thereafter the mat
ter passes out OF their hands. and the
Convention, having framed Constitu-
ton, can use lis own pleasure as to
submitting 1t to the people.
The proposition with which that ma J.
5ority of the people of Virginia. which
owes allegiance to the Democratic
party, are concerned, Is the making OF
the call for convention a party is
sue. Such action it is conceded. ac-
cording to all probabilities. insures the
calling of the proposed Convention;
makes 1t practically certain that we
shall "Set the Convention" How, may
we ask. after that is done. shall II be
made certain that the work of the
Convention will be submitted to n vote
of the people? What means will the
people have for compelling any re-
ference of the amended Constitution to
them? Absolutely none whatever. The
Rubicon Is crossed when this matter is
made party Issue. and therea fter
Convention or no Convention" will be
The citizen who desires a revision of
the Constitution, but who desires also
to have an opportunity to pass on 1t
after il is revised, is thereafter com
PEELED to surrender the one desire or
the other. He must either vote against
revision by Convention, or he must
vote for revision with no assurance
that he will have an opportunity To
pass upon the Constitution as revised
This is position In which the Dem
ocratic State Convention should NOT
place any voter who processes allcri-
nnce to Democratic principles. II is n
position in which it should not place
any VirSinian who believes that Con
stitutional revision is needed, but th,,
IL Shoulu De made by methods In ac-
cordance with precedent. and with the
piainest precautions against error and
5obbery.
There Is but one way out of this di.
JENNA. There must be the assurance
that the Convention will be called
THERE MUST LIKEWISE BE THE
ASSURANCE THAT IT'S WORK
WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW Al
THE POLLS BY THE PEOPLE. Boil
pledges must be given at the sam,
time. The indications are that ma
3ority Of the delegates will come to the
Democratic State Convention pledged
to make Constitutional revision by Con.
vention {, party question. II this b,
done. THERE MUST BE THE AID
DED PLEDGE THAT THERE
eEIALL BE A POPULAR VOTE on
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
THE ETHICS OF vIvISECTION.
(Washington Tilnes.)

The New England Administration
Society publishes in it's official organ
some interesting things which hap
pened during the hearing on the bill for
the restriction of vivisection in Mas
sachusetts. At this hearing vivisectors
and professional men closely connected
with their interests spoke against the
bill. while on .he other side were dis
interested petitioners representing all
the learned professions. including that
of medicine. The petition of the anti
viviSectlonists was signed by nearly
one hundred physicians in Boston and
vicinity.
One of the things which must strike
those who read the report of this hear
ing is the amount of ignorance dis
played by the opponents of the bill
They never heard" of most of the hor-
rible things which are said. on good
authority. to have been done in the
laboratories of viviscctors. Asked if
the animals suffered pain when sub
jected. without anesthetics, to certain
experiments, the vivisectors replied
that they could not tell" Yet they
were quite positive in asserting that
the benefit to humanity outweighed the
possible pain suffered by the animal.
notwithstanding the fact that they did
not know how much the animal en-
dured. how many fruitless experiments
were performed, or how much of the
progress made by medical science was
directly dependent on vivisecton.
President Eliot. of Harvard College.
made the remarkable statement that he
should not feel like putting any limit
to the suffering of animels for one
child. In other words he would if nee
essary. torture q Thousand El.inea pigs
cats or rabbits. if by so doGtg he could
save the life of one human doing. This
statement is worth thinNng absnt.
Such radical sentiment ingraned in
the civilized mind, involves the con-
tnual measuring of the value of one
existence with another. The human
being. as the most valuable of all the
animals. is thus given the right not
only to kill, but to torture an indefinite
number of members of the brute crea-
ton. 1t is but Il step from this idea 10
the notion that the civilized man has
an inherent right to torture the savage
and use him for experiments in vivi-
section. II necessary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
THE TOWN AND THE TIGER.

Charleston has had its slumber bro
ken again. This happens about every ten
or fifteen years on an average. Fort
Sumter Is credited with having spoiled
Its nap something like forty years ago:
later an earthquake achieved distinc-
ton by accomplishing the same feat,
and still later Ben Tillman broke in on
its trance with war-woop that took
the somnolency out OF 1t for days to-
gether. Now, just when 1t was getting
used to Tillman and was settling down
for another siesta of decade or SO. an
awful circumstances has brought it out
of bed. with Its night-cap askew and
with every sign of agitation. What the
dread portent is. let the dispatches
tell:
''The discovery of what the govern
ment claims to have been a full liedged
blind tiger in the basement of the Gus
tom house has furnished the political
and dispensary sensation of the week
in Charleston. Flow this tiger happened
to be there. with the officials claiming
ignorance OF 1t all the time, is the deep
mystery which the state and federal
government are trying to fathom. 1t
has been given out here that the pre-
sent collector and his deputy will be re-
moved If it is shown that they had the
$1,000 worth of liquor, stored in the
building when the constables were re-
fused admittance. This liquor, as sub
sequently charged. was emptied into
the sewers last Saturday night when 1t
was announced here that an inspector
from Washington had left for Charles
TO to institute n thorough search"
OF course Collector Stewart and De-
putty Osterndoff do not know how that
thousand dollars worth of liquor came
to be there. We make not the slightest
doubt that the rum fiend slid down
their cellar-door without their know
ledge, connivance or consent We ven
ture the assertion that there were not
two men in all Charleston who were
more surprised and grieved than
Messrs. Stewart and Ostcrndoff, limit
ed, when the whiskey was found in the
Custom House basement. 1t is but too
plain that some base enemy has taken
n mean and underground advantage of
two honest and thrifty government Of
fcials.
But it is not that alone that is under
stood to be paining and disturbing
Charleston. That municipality not only
has n chiyalric soul but likewise
large and well-groomed thirst. What
chiefly wrings cry from the Palmet-
to metropolis is the thought that it has
entertained $1,000 worth Of whiskey-
and such whiskey-unwares that one
or it's own citizens should have treated
1t so. or rather have failed to treat 1t.
1t is there that the CALLED Jade winces.
To turn to plain dispensary liquor with
the haunting memory OF all that mel
low bourbon wasted-it is too much. too
much for Charleston! Hereafter there
will be, for It, an added and poignant
pathos in the lines of the alleged poet:
"Of all sad words
OF tongue or pen.
The saddest are these:
1t might have been"
But only ]. Gordon Coogler, the bard
OF the Congaree. can do full justice to
the occasion!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

There docs not appear to he any rush
of desirable aspirants for the tail of the
Mckinley ticket. and Boss Hanna is
trying to chase one to earth. He has
Just returned to Washington after a
pilgrimage to New York, where he saw
eN-Secretary Bliss and Teddy Roose-
Welt. Blisss family is said to object
though he is no longer spring chicken,
and should be able to decide for him
self. Teddy is still coy and seems in
clined to stick to his famous Chocolate
Eclaire" characterization OF the Me-
kinley backbone. So far only the Hon.
Tim Woodruff has given the Office 10
understand that 1t can catch him with.
out much sacrifice of breath.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

The report that the Hon. Tim Wood
ruff has the Brooklyn Republican dele
cation in his vest-pocket neglected to
state Which vest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

Senator Spooner's bill to change the
title of our chief executive to "PRESI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND EMPEROR OF PORTO RICO
AND THE PHILIPPINES is now the
order of business in the Senate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

So II the Democrats should make gains
elsewhere in the same proportion us in
Rhode Island there would not be much
doubt about the general result.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

Why couldn't Mckinley let Brother
Sheldon run the United States for
week. the proceeds to go to Mr.. Han
mas campaign fund?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

The Republican Senator'S who visited
the White House after the passage OF
the Porto Rcan tariff bill were con-
era tnlated by the President. a REFG-
SAL TO DO ONES 5"PLAIN DUTY
IS SEEMINGLY A LAUDABLE ACT
ACCORDING TO THE MCKINLEY
ETHICAL CODE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

Things are beginning to look blue for
England again. There are anywhere
from 10000 to $4,000 Beers CLOSING in"
on Roberts and his paltry 10000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

The Senate will now take up the Hay
Pauncefote canal treaty. This will af-
ford the Republican party an opportu-
nifty to dig its grave a trine deeper.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13
SUSTAINS THE DEMOCRATIC
VIEW
fNVaslninrion Post !

washington Post)
The resolutions of the Virginia Re-
publicans with six references to the
Hon. Mark a. Hanna and one to Pres
ident Mckinley are calculated to sus-
tain one of the pet theories of the
Democrats.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-13

Having cancelled his subscription to
the Brooklyn Eagle. we presume that
Admiral Dewey has subscribed for the
Columbus Press-Post.