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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25

dressed as was, onto the bed, and, draw.
ing in great breaths of the damp night air,
soon slept as only sleep the tired and
healthy.
/ Law like one dead until we'll into the
morning, waking as blithesomely as child,
only to be shocked as | came to a realizing
sense of the tolls that beset me. Physically
l was new man, and the feeling of antago-
nism and defiance with which met the out
look proved that my spirit was yet un-
broken.
But not a hole could / discover through
the network of circumstances that had made
me a victim. Testing the matter from all
sides, the result was the same. 1t was tight
and die, though l was careful not to betray
this conclusion to either Ames or his sister.
] knew that the youth was equally at sea,
but the girl was cheerful and acted as
though her troubles would be of short dura-
ton, feeling doubtless, as her sex is prone
to do, that with two protectors things would
go not far wrong.
And, indeed, we needed the flip of good
spirits from some source, and hers aided
my philosophy tc the extent of causing me
to think it were as well to smile at approach
ing death as to sit and quake over its GER
| tainty.
All that day we fed well, this once maiden
| of fashion preparing our food, while by the
| aid of the ladder in the attic Ames and my
| self kept watch by turns through one of the
| half-moon windows which commanded the
| high road mile or so away. But We were
undisturbed, though we saw numerous
troops going north, and once feared squad
was about to turn toward us, but they went
en-, only halting moment where the roads
| Joined.
| At sunset Burns returned, bringing the
news that double Gordon of the enemy had
been drawn across the island near the Dove
which body was to divide and beat up the
country both north and south, securing
every house, tree, andnook and Granny from
cne end of Manhattan to the other. This
| accounted for the unusual number of troops
we had seen that day, and to this extent had
my act stirred to its center the British
army 1t almost enabled one to count the
hours of remaining freedom, and / figured
that by noon on the day following the force:
would have drawn their line close to the
purlieus of the city and caught us as a fish
is caught in narrowing net.
The thought fairly drove me wild, and II
my very despair ] rose from the table al
which we had been sitting and went to the
window for air, that l might be rid of the
oppression which like weight lay upon my
chest Was this fear? Hardly; for, had the
house been assaulted at that moment, the
load would have fallen away as fell the bur
cen from the back of Christian. Nay, it wal
uncertainty and inaction still playing on the
harp strings of my nerves, but it was al
unbearable feeling
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
D|SLODGNG TIE BURGH[RS
Gems. Cherside and Runnels Are
Having Hot Engagements with the
Enemy Near De Vets Dorp.
EARLY RELIEF PROMISED wEpENER.
The Two British Generals Fighting Their
Way to the Little Colonial Force Have
an Army Overwhelmingly Superior Co
the Boers-Roberts May Not Advance
for Several Days.

London, April 22.@Gen. Cherside's
and Gen. Rundle's divisions were only
20 miles from Wepener yesterday, SO,
unless unforeseen difficulties arise
they should now be getting into touch
with the little colonial force which is
besieged and by tomorrow have ac-
complished its relief, the two divi-
sions being Overwhelmingly superior
to the Boer forces.
Looking at the situation generally,
an early advance of Gen. Roberts
army seems hardly feasible. The sup
ply of winter clothing is arriving only
in driblets. Ten days ago the making
of the new woolen khaki clothing had
been but three weeks under way, and
1T was estimated that it would require
fully two months to produce the
quantity required to equip the whole
of the army in the field. If, there
fore, Lord Roberts adheres to his
original intention of not moving until
he has all the supplies of warm cloth
ing necessary, he has some time yet
to walt. The eXigencies of the politi-
cal situation in England, however,
| may demand a move at any cost; and
| therein lies to certain extent an adj
vantage for the Beers, who must be
| pretty well aware of the actual state
| of things in the British camp.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatches from Roberts
which tell of hot fighting near Wep-
| ener:
Bloemfontein, April 20.-Continuin,s
thnir TcrfI -
| and Rumble came into contact with the
| Boer camp near De Vets dorp. The
| fighting continued until dark and was
| principally carried by the artillery.
which temporarily silenced two of the
| Boer guns. The British command the
! hills for miles around the Beers. who
| are reported to hold strong positions, but
| are probably retiring. The casualties on
| the British side were slight and most
| of them occurred among the yeomanry
| and mounted infantry. The firing was
| at long range. None of the British troops
| were killed
i Bloemfontein, April 21.-Rundle's force
| came in contact with the enemy yester-
day. four miles southwest of De Vets
| dorp. They occupied strong positions
| covering the town. The infantry and
| mounted infantry seized another posi-
tfon which enabled Rumble to drive the
| enemy off and occupy the high ground
the enemy had been holding. Rumble ad-
| vanced this morning early and is now
again engaging with the enemy. Our
| casualties yesterday were two men Sc
| verely wounded and Lieut.. O'Connor and
| seven men slightly wounded.
Beers Are Being Reinforced.
Maseru, Basutoland. April 22.-The
Beers around Wepener have been re-
lnforced and are now stronger than
ever. Heavy fighting is hourly ex-
pected. Two large Boer forces left
the vicinity of Wepener one going in
the direction of De Vets dorp and the
| other towards Rouxville.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
WILL THEY DO FTP
Direct Legislation and Government Own
ership of Railroads Would BE Vital
Living Issues.

The Press Bulletin, issued by the
tied by Willis j. Abbott. In the last
number he says:
An issue which l believe should and
will find place in the democratic ma
tional platform is the demand for di-
rect legislation, or the initiative and
referendum. This reform is one on
which all reform elements, which
make up so large a part of the fight
ing force of the democracy as to-day
constituted, are united. 1t is an issue
On which there can be but little diff
ference of opinion, purposing as it
does to carry the theory of democ-
racy to its logical conclusion, and to
give the people every practical oppor-
tunity to legislate for themselves
without the intervention of legis-
lators who have too often proved
treacherous.
Sand, finally, though not least,
among the issues which should find a
place in the campaign 1 would put
the government ownership and opera
ton of railroads and telegraphs. The
politicians can seldom be persuaded
to discuss this as an actual living,
vital issue of the moment. They are
inclined to declare it something right
enough in theory, but for which the
people are not yet ripe. In this they
are wrong. The people are in advance
of the politicians on this subject The
part played by railroads in building
up the trusts-the corruption of
which they are persistently guilty in
the capitals of our state and nation
the effect of their determinations on
the fortunes of towns and even of
great sections of the country, their
alliance with monopoly in all it's
forms, Ile part they play in politics
and their efforts to control whole
states-as in the case of the Louisville
& Nashville road in Kentucky-have
all been watched by the voters, who
see clearly enough that the day is
near when the government must own
the railroads or the railroads will own
the government. The directors of the
railroads may be reckoned upon as
antagonistic to the democratic party
in any event, for they are almost to
n man of that class which was driven
from the party by its declaration of
independence in 1896. If the party
representatives in convention at Kan
sas City shall have the courage and
| wisdom to declare now for the gov
ernment ownership, they will es-
TRANCE no followers, but will gain a
host of new recruits"
| Should the democrats at the Kansas
| City convention put these two planks
in their platform and stay right by
them, the necessity for populist or
ganization will disappear. They are
probably the longest steps in the di-
rection of socialism that we can ex-
pect to see taken in the next 20
years, and as n socialist | shall be
glad to work with any party that
will put them TO the front and fight
for them until they are embodied in
our laws.-Kansas Populist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
Twin. Born ON the Train.

Colorado Springs. Col, April 22.--
Mrs. Joseph Schaumberg. of Good
land, Kan, gave birth to twins, a boy
and girl, Friday night on the Chi
cago-bound Rock Island train.
Though the children are twins, they
were born one in Ebert county at
HAS p. M. Friday, and the other in
Lincoln county at 12:15 a. M Satur-
day. No physician was on the train,
but women passengers ministered to
the mother and twins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25

He grant victory to the arms that she
has blessed. In every country does
the church render this service to the
native banners and arms. and she
does not seem to see that it is BIAS
phemy to ask the God of Love to look
with favor upon murder and destruc-
tion, or to ask of the God of the uni
verse to take sides with one portion
of His children against another por-
ton: especially when she knows that
the other portion is turning to God
with exactly the same impertinent
request. Never yet has a clergyman
had the common sense to say: L re-
fuse. to pray for the victory of our
arms From the affairs in the enc
my's country this same prayer is ris-
ing to Heaven in this self-same hour,
and to hearken to both prayers, to
grant victory to both hostile armies,
lies beyond the pale of even Gods
omnipotence.
THE emotion which sustains the
war-like tendencies in cultured men
is stronger than religion, which
breaches love to ones neighbor,
stronger than philosophy, which
teaches the irregularity of brute
force; stronger than morals and
right, which civilized men pretend
to recognize as the leading powers
of his life. This feeling is ruthless
egotism, which lusts merely for
qualification, remains untouched by
the conceit that the neighbor also
has rights that deserve resOect IF
war is to disappear from national life,
the individual must first feel his
solidarity with the race in his heart,
and not only recognize it as mere
verbal wisdom: and the law of prog
ress must be cooperation instead OF
competition"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
This L. Ono OF the Titles Of the Christ.
But Where L. the Church He
Founded?


A few extracts from Max Nordeau's S
article in North American Review,
On philosophy and Morals of War:
Christianity is indeed the religion
of peace. ABOVE the portals of the
church of Christ, the Christmas greet
ing of the angels, peace on earth and
good will to men, glows as an in
spiration. This is theory. The prac-
tice of the church is quite different.
She has scarcely ever prevented war,
and frequently pressed the sword into
the hands of the faithful. In our day,
the church has lost power to set ma
tion against nation, but she does not
withhold her blessings from the BAN
ners of war. The hosts that march
to the front are sped by her pious
wishes, and she prays to God that
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
A CORDIAL SEND.OFF.
The Dolphin, Carrying Gov. Allen, of Porto.
Rico. Left Washington Saturday Aft
ernoon for San Juan.

Washington, April 22.-Promptly at
one O'Clock Saturday afternoon, in q
drizzling rain, the Dolphin cast off
from her dock at the Washington
navy yard and steamed down the
Potomac. carrying Gov. Allen, of Porto
Rico, to the scene of his new duties.
AS the Dolpho sailed away the marine
band played "Auld Lang Syne," the
yard batteries doomed a parting
salute, a detachment of marines under
command of Maj. Dickins drew up at
present arms,' and handkerchiefs
waved from the friends and onIookers
gathered on shore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
SIMPLE OBJECT LESSON.
Competition Esteems Profit More Than
Human Life-Socinlism Would Elevate
the Man Above the Dollar.

Nathan Strauss is a philanthropist
of New York who got permission to
furnish pure sterilized milk to the
poor at cost or less than cost. The
mayor of New York, one of your great
democrats, has announced his inten-
ton of stopping this pure milk busi-
ness that has decreased the death rate
among the babies of the poor from 90
down to 65 deaths per thousand, be-
cause the regular dealers complain
that the Strauss milk at less than cost
interferes with their profits. What
does the saving of the lives of several
thousand babies from being poisoned
by impure milk amount to in compari-
son with the loss of profit for vile
milk! And here you have the effects
of your business for profit brought
home to you in nut shell. Dumb
indeed are you if you cannot see that
trade has made profit more sacred
than human life. Murder of babies
and poisoning of millions must not
be molested lest it interferes with
business. But you do not care.
That is away down in heather New
York, and is no concern of yours.
That is what most of you think. But
it is concern of yours, and much con-
Germ, too. Because you care nothing
for that incident, you are being poi
soned by almost every modthful of
food or anything else on the market
to-day that is not adulterated, much
of it by poisonous stuff. You have
permitted the national sense of profit
to beastialize you. Even your cloth
ing is colored by poisons that help
to destroy health and beauty, but be-
cause it is not done suddenly and
bloodily, you take no care for it. You
are to blame, and you in your turn will
suffer-. Ye gods, what brutes profit
has made to the human family!
Appeal to Reason.
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-----
The Scientific Hnrse

"a friend of mine." says Canon Mac
Coll, "once shared the box seat with the
driver of stage coach in Yorkshire,
and being lover of horses he talked
with the coachman about his team, ad-
miring one horse in particular .Ab, >
said the coaehman, but that 'oss amt
as good as he looks; he's scientific
'oss.' a scientific horse exclaimed my
friend, what on earth do you mean by
that" I MEANS replied Jehu, "a 'oss
as thinks he knows a great deal more
nor he does .'"-London Spectator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
To Break Up the Plumbers rru.s.

Topeka. Kan, April 22.--Attorney
General GODDARD is preparing papers in
a suit to destroy the plumbers trust
of Kansas. Some months ago judg-
ment was obtained for two clients
against the Master Plumbers associa-
ton of Kansas. In the trial it was
shown that the association is COM
posed of less than 25 master plumbers
and that they are able to control the
trade absolutely, even to debating
who may buy supplies.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
VOL. XIX.
DRESSED IN WHITE.

Twas quite clearly remember.
On a Sunday in September.
Sunday night;
And IN church we were together,
Shea night of summer weather
Dressed in white.
I'd no book, by some omission,
And the space of our division
Lesser grew;
Lesser grew since she perceiving
Plight, half hers would be relieving,
Nearer drew.
Then If fingers strayed together
Round the soft morocco leather
In that song;
If in singing 1 leant nearer
To her cheek, to read the clearer,
Was it wrong?
Was 1t wrong? The cheek was blushinG
Next to mine, and mine was flushing
Next her sighs.
If thrilled was 1t amazing
At the unexpected raising
OF her eyes?
And always shall remember
Twas a morning in December,
Frosty, bright;
That. In church again together.
She was rightly-'spite the weather
Dressed in whitel
Leonard Merrick. in Harlem Life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
CHAPTER XIV.
THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS.

Whether our meeting would prove for
good or evil fortune the future alone would
tell, but certain it was there was nothing
remarkable in the fact of our coming to-
gether. Twas but natural that the girl had
flown straight from Clinton to where she
might expect to find her brother, and, as the
report of his escape had been true, she there
found him. Her freedom from arrest had
been due to the same cause or causes that
had allowed me to retain my own liberty on
that memorable Sabbath; namely, the lack
of military precauticn at headquarters on
that dey and the suddenness and unlocked
for nature of the episode. Once under the
roof of a Quaker relative, she and her broth
er had been quickly disguised and passed
through the lines as father and son, finding
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
shortae. Of $4,000 All.r.d.

Indianapolis, Ind. April ga re-
port filed with the state auditor Sat-
urday by experts charge j. s. Ander-
son, former secretary of the Union
Life Insurance company, with short
age of s25,116.31. The solvency of the
company is in no way affected. The
company operates in Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, Minnesota and Indiana.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25

NO reform, moral or intellectual,
ever came from the upper class of
society. Each and every one came
from the poorest of martyr and VIC
tim- The emancipation of the work
ing people must be achieved by the
working people hemselyes.-Wendell
Phillips.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
In Proof Thereof.

Customer-Are these eggs strictly
fresh?
Grocer's Clerk-Yes, sir. You haven't
found anything wrong with the eggs
you've been getting here for the last
month, have you?
Customer-No.
Grocer's Clerk-Well. these ere part
of the same lot.-Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25

Winnipeg. Man., April 22.-Forest
fires are raging on the Southeastern
railway. Several lumber camps have
been destroyed and over 100, 900 cords
of wood consumed At least 30 lives
have been lost.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-25
The Spread of Education.

Even modern fiunkies are becoming
grammatical. At a recent party the
footman announced "Mr. and Mrs. Foot
and the two Miss Feet. Ally Sloper.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-03

There was a steady and strong advance
all over the stock market list yesterday
the tone being better than al any time be-
fore in recent weeks. The opening was Off
a trifle in harmony with London but after
the first five minutes of the day the ad
vance began. The gains ranged all the wa
TO four points or more. and the average
In the active list was more than a point
The street has felt in a more hopeful hui
NOR regarding the market during the past
two or three days. but ii is not to be sup
posed that the buying yesterday was much
OF anything more than the covering OF
shorts. The bears took into consideration
the fact that the July disbursements are
TO be large, the holiday tomorrow, the bet
ter wheat outlook, and one or two other
matters. They decided quite generally tina,
II was a good time TO cover short con-
tracts The bad things in the situation
have, In fact been discounted thoroughly
and the improvement in the wheat news
recalls this to mind acutely. The small
buying In addition TO the short covering
was mostly for investment; A few OF tn
orders, 1t was said. were for Vanderbilt
and Morgan interests Today's market Is
uncertain. Some believe that there will
be q recession on profit taking after the
three or four days advance. Others look
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-03
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Further Declines in Wheat, With
Corn and Oats Weak

CHICAGO, July 2.-Wheat was very
weak today. opening 1c under Saturday.
and closing 8 s-4c per bushel lower. The
local temperament was bearish. Traders
sold freely, forcing the market down.
reaching stop loss orders Of commission
houses. There were good rains in the
Northwest over Sunday, and the weather
conditions over the winter wheat country
were perfect. Liverpool was weak, clos
Ing 5-S to 2 1-Sd lower, Paris Lac lower
The cash people reported better enquiry
for wheat, but there was little business
done. The seaboard reports 25 loads for
export.
Corn closed 1-265-Sc under Saturday.
The corn States have showers, even those
which have been complaining OF heat and
drought. Receipts were large. Liverpool
was 5-SG3-4c lower. Shipping sales were
possibly 300, coo bushels. Country Offer
ings were moderate. The selling of flu
lures was led by local spectators. Ship
pers and elevator people were the best
buyers. The market was Influenced some
what by the wheat break.
Oats were weak, closing 3-4G1 IA under
Saturday. There was good deal of selling
by the Northwest, which has been the
buying factor several weeks. The North
western rains had their influence: natu-
rally the wheat weakness affected every
thing else in the list.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-03
Entries mt Washington Park.

WASHINGTON PARK, July 2-Entrits for to-
morrow's races:
First race-For three-ycar.olds and upward; sis
furlongs.-John A. Morris, Il2; sly. IOs; Goebel
101; Headwater, 10i; Agaretta, l0i; Belle o
Memphis, l0I The Pride, l0i; Atlantic, 9s Pupil
9s; Sharp Bird, 9s.
Second race-For ec-year-olds; seven and
one-half furlongs.-Boomerack, no; Guy H., no.
Dangerine, 10; Elmer L., 10; Prince Of Delight.
10; Babbie, I01; Leo Newell, 103; Vittclius, lGS
Scallowag, l03; St. Bluff, l02; Ella Dernham, 100
Third race-The Kenwood Stakes; for two-year
old colts; five fuEiongs.-Garry Herman, l25;
Silverdale 1875, and AlaTd Seheck lis. Schoor
entry; The Conqueror, lis Passart, lis; ForkforJ
1l3: Admoniti0n, llS; Nitellius ll3, and CraveI
no. Morrissey entry
Fourth race-For three year-olds and upward
handicap; one and one-cighth mies.-Bannock
burn l27; Sidney Lucas, lis; Zorolster, 49, jolly
Roger, los; Ed Upton 100, and The Rush l03
Nays entry; Andes, l0i; Milwaukee, 100; Tn,
Bobby, IS; Barrack, %; Brularc, %.
Fifth race-For three year-olds and upward
selling; one and onc-sixteenth miles.-Sam Nc
Keever, l07; Moroni, log; ChappaqIa, 100; Sea
Knight 1903; Einstein, l0S; Espionage, lOl; Tar
hill %; Lomond. 9l Mai. Mauser 81.
Sixth race-For three edr-olds and upward
selling; one and one-sixteenth miles.-Gold Fox
100; Great Bend, los; Orimar, l0. Red Pirate
I0i; Clay POINTER, 1903; Lady Meddlesome, 80;
Russell r., 90.