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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
Lisht-weight Variable stars.

In the light of recent discoveries one
of the greatest wonders of the heay-
ems appears even more wonderful.
There is a small class of visible stars,
less than 20 in known number-the
most conspicuous member of which is
Algol, the Demon" of the Arabs
which at brief intervals suffer a par
tial eclipse from the interposition of
dark or invisible companions revolving
around them. Mr.. Roberts, of Cape
Colony, and Mr.. Russell, of Princeton,
working Independently, have lately
shown that all of these bodies are sur
prisingly light in their composition,
hardly more than whirling clouds. In
only one case can the limiting density
exceed half that of water, and in six
cases it is less than one-tenth that Of
water. The average is one-sixth that
of water. This density these stars can
not exceed, although they may fall
far below it. The density of our sun
compared with water is 1.41. The pos
sibility exists that the Algol stars may
each have a denser nucleus surrounded
by an enormous cloudy envelope
Youths Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
A SMART LAWYERS MISTAKE.
Mulctcd His Partners In q Deal But
They Afterwards Got
Even.

A we'll known Maine attorney Is especially
noted for his keenness in looking out for
the best end of every bargain-and for his
ability in getting hold of that end. 1t has
made him unpopular in some circles-has
that trait of hist
On one deal not long ago he was in with q
couple of friends-men of wealth and stand
ing, says the Lewiston (Me.) Journal. Bush
ness was good the first year. There was
generous division of profits. But the lawyer
wasn't satisfied with what was coming to
him, share and share alike with the others.
After receiving his proper whack as part.
ner, he exacted $500 more for council fees.
He said that as lawyer he was worth that
much more to the deal. This was new way
of looking at the matter, but the bill was re-
signedly allowed by the friends.
They were pretty good business men, un-
derstand. In little while they saw that the
venture wasn't panning out very well. So
the shrewd men of affairs quietly unloaded
Then little later came the crash.
The lawyer hurried around to hold conso-
lation meeting with the other two.
Gracious, isn't this too bad, moaned he.
81 lost so-and-so. How much did you fellows
drop. You must have been hit pretty
hard"
You're wrong, old boy" came the cheer
full duet. eve never lost dollar; no.. we
never lost a cent. Ira ia"
"What-t-t!"
Never lost dollar! We saw it coming
two months ago. Had tip. Uploaded All
out!u
well, then, why in the name of all that's
square and above board, didn't you tell
me?n
"Well, we could have, had you allowed US
$500 counsel fees when you took yours. See?''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
YOUNG MULTI MILLIoNAIREs.

William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., will never
have to worry over bills, for he is the
prospective heir to his fathers $780,
10000. He is a born business man,
rather than a student. He left college
before graduation and married Vlr'
GINA Fair.
Young Alfred Vanderbilt, who inner
tied the bulk of his fathers fortune
over his brother Cornelius because the
latter's marriage did not suit his IA
Their, is %. He has graduated from col
lepe and has seen a great deal OF socl-
ETY. life.
During the next century the Gould
fortune will be pretty we'll cut up, for
there are many heirs, the richest OF
whom will be Kingdom Gould, George
Gould's eldest. At present George
Gould's rating is $40 ,OOo. COO. Kingdom,
though a mere child, speaks German
and French and knows considerable
about yachting.
The son of William Waldorf Astor,
who lives in England, is 10 and will get
the bulk of his fathers fortune. AT
the present time it is estimated that
fortune is $500, COG, 900. John Jacob As
tor, of New York, while not so rich as
his brother, has over $75,0oo,ooo, most
Of which will go to his nine-year-old
son, a bright youngster.
Another prospective millionaire is j..
Pierpont Morgan, Jr. Like his father,
he objects to any notoriety, and his
name seldom appears in the papers.
While he is still less than so years OF
age. he is the manager of his fathers
London Office, and will eventually
come into a fortune that will scarcely
be less than $3.50. OOo, 900. A few years
ago he was married to Miss Jane n.
Grew, of Boston, and the position that
he holds in London society is one of the
best.
One of the young men who will be
among the richest of the rich OF the
first decade of the twentieth century is
Harry Payne Whitney. He is at pres
emit the heir of three great fortunes
His father, William C. Whitney, is
worth probably not less than s75.OOO,'
900; his uncle, Col. Oliver Payne, has
nearly as much, and it will go to him
His wife, who was Gertrude Vanderbilt
will receive something like s15,OOO, COX
from her father; so, taking it all in all
Harry Payne Whitney is liable to be
one of the richest men in the United
States a quarter of century hence
N. Y. Telegraph.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHY.
It Has Been a Great Success in Great
Britain During the Past
Thirty Years.

Since the British government, in the
year 1870, assumed control of all in
land kilograms, the business of that
department of the general post office
has grown to enormous proportions.
The object of assuming this control
was twofold: First, to reduce the eX-
orbitant telegraph tolls of private
companies-tolls so high as virtually
to be prohibitive for many kinds of
business; and, secondly, to safeguard
the public against any return to for
mer charges. 1t matters not what
one may think as to the desirability
of the introduction of such system
into the United States, the fact is
patent that in Great Britain it has
proved signal success. The twofold
object was long since attained, and
there is no likelihood that the system
will be overthrown.
The report of the post Office depart
ment for 1899 gives the latest avail
able figures. This report shows that
the people so far appreciate and
utilize the system that they sent in
1899, up to the date of the closing of
the report, in ordinary kilograms,
cable messages, government, ranked,
and reduced-rate dispatches, over
1000 900 messages more than during
1898. In 1869, the year before the gov
eminent assumption. 100000 mes
sages were sent; in 1899. nearly co.
600, 900 messages. In 1869 the average
charge for kilograms was little over
so cents, while the charge for the
same message to-day, inclusive of adj
dress, is about Is cents. In 1869 there
were under 300 employees, while there
are at present over 1900 in the Lon
don Office alone. Last year, after al
lowing for deficit of at least a mil
lion dollars in the department de-
voted to the daily newspapers, the
system cleared above all cost of main
tenance over los 900; in round num-
bers, $3.50, OOO.-W. S. HARDWOOD, in Cen
fury
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
RESCUED JUDAS IscARIoT.
Dash OF an Inexperienced American
Army Omcer Into an Excited
Cuban Mob.

Down in Cuba when fellow gets
religion he gets it mighty bad. On
no day in the year does militant Chris
tianity crop out more strongly than
IN that set apart as reminder of the
betrayal of Jesus Christ by Judas Is
CARROT What they do to Judas on this
occasion is n sad tale. They bring
him into being in the shape of a
tough, old rag dummy, and men with
an ecstatic enthusiasm, which, if
properly applied, would go long way
toward ehabilitating the island,
proceed to kick the stuffing out Of
him. Everybody takes a hack at him
and the whole proceeding, being of
the nature of tiny revolution, i'm
mense enjoyment is thereby obtained
together with the soothing balm of
Gilead for their religiously outraged
souls.
An American lieutenant witnessed
one of these vengeances upon Judas
this year and now he is sorry he did.
He is stationed down in the eastern
end of the island in command of a
vest pocket garrison. One day he was
sitting in his quarters when he heard
a distant roar like the voice of a great
multitude in anger. 1t came closer
and closer and soon he could distin-
guish fearful and angry oaths. as
though mob were fearfully enraged.
Rushing to a window he looked out
and saw a great crowd of men and
women swirling through the plaza.
They were dragging an unfortunate
creature by a rope. which was tied
around the victims neck. AS they
yanked the object of their wrath
along members of the mob jumped
upon the PROSTATE figure with hid
eous screams of rage, waving their
arms with all the fury of madmen.
The lieutenant saw in a second what
was happening. The Cubans had
found some unfortunate Spanish ex'
guerrilla and they were lynching him
| Not an instant was to be lost. The
| lieutenant seized his pistol and rushed
hatless into the surging mob. yelling
| in his most terrific tones for the
| crowd to stand back. All the while ht
was discharging his revolver to give
| weight to his commands. With grea'
precipitancy the men stood apart tt
permit the officer to pass. Was he il
time, he wondered. as he dashed dow1
upon his knees beside the bedragglet
figure. his fingers clutching at thu
rope about the choking neck. Will
an oath the lieutenant stood up. Th'
victim was poor old Ju las Iscariot
dead more than 1900 years.
THE id fools!" was his one eX
clamation of disgust as he turne'
back to his quarters with very re-
face, while the outlaws of the Cuban
followed. The lieutenant kept out O
sight the rest of that day and tn
good old haters of the worlds arch
traitor wound up their day by burn
ing the effigy in the most approve
manner.-N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
He was insulting.

The ancient lady clerk, whose term
of departmental service began, not
with the era of the Hyksos kings OF
Egypt, but with the beginning of the
regime of the lamented Gen. Spinner,
had just stopped behind her desk
screen the other afternoon to dab her
nose with chamois skin powder rag
preparatory to n administrations
department when the new male
stenographer who was audibly check
ing off an account for one of the audit
ors sang out:
.'Flour-two hundred-weight.
Insulting creature" muttered the
ancient lady clerk, hastily restoring
the powder rag to its receptacle, and
then all of the subdued ancient male
clerks in the room staggered in way
that was real rude, to say the least,
Washington Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

'To Have and to Hold" the latest
Of the popular novels, is to be dram
atized. Charles Frohman has secured
the rights from it's author, Miss Mary
Johnston.
Tommaso Salvini, the famous Ital-
ian t7agedian, now ~ years old, is act
Ing in St. Petersburg, his first appear
ance there for 20 years. He is said
to have created great enthusiasm.
Miss Alice Nelson's opera for next
year will not be a new one, though it
never has been seen on this side of
the Atlantic. 1t is by Messenger and
Is entitled "Fauvelle du Temple"
Harry B. Smith is adapting the book
and the lyrics.
Miss Elsie de Wolfe will be put for
ward q second time as star by Mr..
Frohman the coming season. It is said
the play will be of French origin and
that Miss de Wolfe is to go to Paris
in May to see it played in its original
language.
j. N. Pychowski, most admirable
pianist, though little known to the
public, died recently at Hoboken, N.
| J. He was born in Bohemia in 1918
and began the study of music at an
early age, finishing his studies with
Tomaschek at Prague. He came to
New York in 1880, and since that time
has devoted himself mainly to teach
Ing. He was of q singularly retiring
disposition and so everse to publicity
that he could not be prevailed on to
play before promiscuous assemblage.
Among musicians of the higher rank,
however, he was we'll known for his
exceptional knowledge of music and
his conspicuous ability as virtuoso'
He was IN honorary member of a
large number Of European musical So
cictles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
PICTURES OF VOLCANOES.
i'm Photographing These Won
ders While In Action.

AS things go these days, the pho
tographer is the man who is at the
front, whether it be at Ell Caney. or
off MORO, or at Manila. and one has
but to make any danger worth while
to find some one of the amateur or pro-
fessional brethren taking it with his
camera, to hand it down as an imper-
ishable and indisputable evidence of
what man will risk and accomplish.
When it was reported in Honolulu
last summer, or rather when Honolu-
lu was enveloped in thick cloud of
smoke, it knew without any further
reporting that Mauna Loa was once
more on the rampage. And SO it
turned out, the great volcano, Though
new assures and vents and new
craters, was pouring out great masses
of lava, which made the eruption one
of the most striking of recent years.
When it was made known from the
island of Hawaii that the spectacle
was likely to prove unique, two par
ties started out from Honolulu for
the great mountain, accompanying
them being Mr.. Frank Dewey, pho
tographer, who did not mind such
thing as danger in his desire to take
a snap at full-fedged eruption on
| the plank of Mauna Loa near the sum-
NIT.
The main outburst formed lake of
boiling lava 100 feet in diameter, from
which huge masses were thrown 800
| feet in the air. From a breach in
the cone flood of lava 40 feet wide
rushed down the mountain side at
rate of 30 miles an hour. A dozen
vents near the great crater were
throwing lava in the air, which COW
cred the surrounding territory with a
thick coating gliding down and en-
veloped in thick smoke.
Lower down a new crater not SO
large as the upper lake threw great
masses of lava and solid rocks in the
air weighing hundreds of pounds.
While the onlookers were fascinated
at the sight, there was considerable
danger, as on one occasion the wind
blew thick columns of sulphurous
smoke toward the party when they
were on their way home. The running
lava behind them prevented retreat
and death from asphyXiation surely
threatened as the black cloud adj
vanced in a menacing manner. just
as it was about to cover them, vic.
lent gust of wind opened gap arched
like a tunnel. Through this the ter.
rified tourists rushed and reached the
pure air on the other side in safety
falling upon the ground exhausted
and overcome by their fearsome expe
rience.
They also suffered from hunger ant
thirst, and it was under these circum
stances that Mr.. Dewey took the
views, his zeal causing him among
other things to lose his shoes, which
were burnt off his feet by the hot
lavas. However, he got back to Hon
olulu safely, and was delighted at hi.
success in catching one of the small
cones in operation, as well as pho
tographing some older lava beds ant
the solicited rivers of lava of othe1
ays.-Philadelphia Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
French by the Dictionary.

Nobody who may be thinking of stop
ping in peace at the Grand hotel, in Paris,
should ask the maitre d'hotel about the
the aid of dictionary. Although there was
no need for it, as they all spoke English, she
persisted in firing off Ollendorfan French at
the walters every moment. One sad-eyed
knight of the apron came down one morning
and asked for leave of absence and the
maitre d'hotel himself went up to solve the
mystery. After a violent TRADE against the
incivility of the garcon she declared that
his French was so frayed out at the edges
that he did not understand what "a bottle
of embonpoint" was. And it took the
manager 20 minutes to discover that she had
intended to ask for stout. Chicago Even.
ing News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
rHE BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Great Train Service.

"The Burlington Northern Pacific Ex-
press from St; Louis in the morning,
Northwest Nebraska, Black Hills, Montana,
Washington, Tacoma, Seattle, Puget Sound
and Portland, Oregon, via Billings, Mon
tana-the short line and time-saver to the
Upper Northwest
To the Puget Sound in 20 hours from
Kansas City; n hours from st. Louis, after
April 9th. 1900.
This is the climax in the development of
the louisiana Purchase.
Through Coaches, Chair Cars (seats fcoe),
Standard and Tourist Sleepers and Dining
Cars. This is the main Travelled route from
the Southwest to the Northwest.
Number 5, Nebraska Colorado Express
midday train from st. Louis; late night
train from Kansas City, for Nebraska, Col
orado, Utah, Pacific Coast = one night to
Denver.
Please write for printed and illustrated
matter.
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
St. Louis. Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
LEGAL POINTS OF INTEREST.

Taxation Of 4 city for :ts franchise
10 upheld in Newport vs.. Com. (Ky.),
IS J.. r. A. 51s, in case of a franchise
to operate waterworks, as it is held
that the city in respect to them oc-
cupics the position of a private cor
poration.
An attestation of the reports of a
national bank, made by directors, is
held, in Corner VS.. Mosher (Neb.), 46
L. r. A. 244, sufficient to make them
liable for false representations in IA
yor Of one who bought stock in re-
lance or false statements in the re-
ports.
One who obtained grain from a
building by boring an auger hole
through the side of the building and
taking the grain out through the
hole, without himself entering the
building, is held, in State vs.. Craw-
ford IN. d., 46 L. R. A. s12, to be
guilty of burglary.
Right Of q broker employed to sell
property to be at the same time the
agent Of both purchaser and seller
and entitled to commissions from
both is denied in Friar Va. Smith
(Mich.), 46 L. r. A. 22o. unless botl
principals know that he is acting in
such dual capacity.
An injunction against the use of ths
name and portrait Of deceased per
son on cigar label. at the suit of hi
widow, is refused in Atkinson Vi. job,
z. Doherty & Co. (Mich.), 4s L. R. A
21s. since the injury to the feeling
In such q case is not one which tn
law can redress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
HOw's ThisH

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price Use. per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonial
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
Too Much tor the Elephant.

A Chicago Snowman recently advertised
a "p.ano-playing elephant" and drew q
crowd for the first performance. After .
preliminary spiel" describing the talents
was led into the ring. He stepped up to the
piano, ran a scale, stopped, lifted his trunk
and ran believing, from the tent. The
Snowman stepped forward. Ladies' and
gentlemen" he said, IAN unfortunate oc-
currence prevents the intelligent animal
from continuing the performance. 1 am
sure. that you Will ali respect his reason.
He has just recognized his dead mothers
teeth in the piano keys."-San Francisco
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
Extent of ocean CabIea.

At the present time the extent of
ocean cables is nearly 100000 miles.
The total distance of all land wires
it is impossible to state with exact
ness, but it is rather more than ten
times the total for the cable systems.
In the United States alone there are
about 100000 miles of wire in USE
Ainslee's Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
A Grateful Porter.

Senator Clark, of Wyoming; Senator
Shoup, Gen. +. c. Ainsworth, Gov. N. o.
Murphy, of Arizona, and representatives, and
railroad men went on tour of inspection
short time ago. They had private car
which was presided over by porter named
johnson.
the men made up a purse for johnson, and
Senator Shoup was selected to make the
presentation. johnson was called into one
Of the staterooms where the men had as
sembled. Senator shoup scolded johnson
for his many deGnQuencies, but finished by
saving:
Notwithstanding all this, johnson, we
have decided to make you little present
which 1 now take pleasure in handing
YOU"
johnson took the money and smiled
Gem men, he said, 81 shore is grateful
for this yere gif'. You is all gem men. Vas
from Senator Shoup up.''-Washington Let
ter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
Much Like Demosthenes.

Woman" he said really ought to be
a better orator than man.
"Why so!" she asked.
Because" he replied "to certain ex-
tent at least she follows the methods of
that famed orator, Demosthenes."
I'm what way?" she inquired, still busy
with the finishing touches of her toilet
"You remember" he answered, that De
mosthenes used to practice talking with his
mouth full of pebbles"
She hastily took the pins out of her mouth
and informed him that he was a mean old
thing anyway-Chicago Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
British Aristocracy Blamed.

Many people attribute the recent reverses
tocracy. The life of luxury certainly does not
produce vigor. Indigestible suppers, late
hours, constant nerve strain and lack of ex-
ercise upset the stomach and weaken both
physical and mental vitality. The blood that
makes men heroes must come from active,
healthy stomachs; ,Hostetter' S Stomach Bit
tiers purifies the blood and strengthens the
stomach. 1t cures constipation, indigestion,
dyspepsia and biliousness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
That
Tired Feeling

Just as surely indicates that
the blood is lacking in vitality
and the elements of health as
does the most obstinate humor
that the vital fluid is full of
impurities. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures that tired feeling by en-
riching and vitalizing the blood,
creating a good appetite and in
MIGRATING every organ of the
body
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
Dispute stopped the Train.

On train going from Client to
Brussels such a fierce discussion
about the war arose among some of
the passengers that the alarm was
given, the train was stopped and the
disputants We're compelled to get out
and finish the discussion on the
ground.-N. Y. Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,
the feet CuresCorns, Bunious Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Calleus, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or light shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, Csc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
Caution to broom Corn Raisera.

Farmers would do well this coming
season if they intend to plant broom
corn to contract with some respon
sible broker or manufacturer befor,
planting if they do not wish to loss
their entire labor, as an immense Gro:
will be planted, causing the bulk of i
to be unstable for several years t,
come
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-02
The Proper Re.ponae.

Mamma-Why did you let him kiss you?
Daughter-Well, he was so nice; he asked
me-
'But haven't 1 told you you must learn
to say 'No?'"
That's what did say. He asked me if
I'd be very angry if he kissed me."-Phila-
delphia Press