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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
STUCK TO HIM.
The annoying Experience of an Eng
llsh Bishop with n HOrsy
Station Master.

certain bishop, in travelling through
his diocese had occasion to change at
a wayside junction. While waiting for
his train, he seized the opportunity of
making friends with the station-mas-
ter. One of the kindest hearted men.
he was very fond of trying to enter into
the varied interests of those with whom
he came in contact. However, on this
occasion he did not find it easy to dis
cover the exact topic in which his new
friend was interested. So reluctantly
he fell back ON his particular shop" i.
e., the traffic. Il suppose, with the
race meeting taking place to-day, there
has been some very heavy traffic on
your line?" inadvertently. I be bishop
had indeed struck the station-master's
weakest point-not the traffic. but rae
ing. So for the next quarter of an hour
he listened in his kindly way tothe vari
Gus merits of the horses engaged in he
St. Leger. and the chances of success.
At last, to the bishops great relief. it
must be admitted, the train arrived.
and, shaking hands with his racing
friend, he got into a carriage. He had
not travelled very far, however. whep.
the train having pulled up. he heard tha
station-master's voice. asking if the
bishop of - was in the train. Hastily
the bishop declared his presence. OF
course. his feIow-passengers in the
third-class carriage Gtw the bishops
boast that he always travelled third)
were on the qui vive to know what the
stationma wanted with the bishop.
while quite little knot of spectators
gathered around the carriage window.
Up comes the official, making a prodi-
gious salute to the great ecclesiastical
dignity. I've just received a wire, my
lord, from the station master at -.
asking me to tell your lordship that
Donovan won the Leger." - Cornhill
| Magazine
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
LEE FOR MILITARY GOVERNOR
Secretary Root Arranges for the Consolida.
tion of Two Department. I'm Cuba
Ludlow tn Come Home.

Washington, March 25.-Secretary
Root said Saturday that while he was
in Havana arrangements were made
for the consolidation of the depart
ment of the province of Pinar del Rio,
commanded by Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee and the department of Havana,
commanded by Brig. Gen. Ludlow, in
to one department., under command
of Gen. Lee, to be known, probably,
as the Departement of Havana and
Pinar del Rio.
Gen. Wood, Gen. Ludlow and Gen.
Lee will agree upon some plan for the
government of the city of Havana,
pending its complete transfer to the
Cuban authorities. The probabilities
are that Gen. Lee will act as the mill
tary governor of the city under the
direction of Gen. Wood. When Gen.
Ludlow is relieved he will return to
this city and resume the considera-
ton of the important work of organ
izing the proposed army war college
Secretary Root also said that a
gradual reduction of the military
force now occupying Cuba will ensue
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
ST. LOUIS IS SLOW.
No Appropriation from Congress for the
Exposition Until the City Puts Upa
Substantial Fund.

Washington. March 25.-The pro-
moters of the ST. Louis exposition,
which is being arranged to celebrate
the centennial of the Louisiana pur-
chase, will not get any money from
congress during this session. 1t ap-
pears that while Speaker Henderson
is in entire sympathy with the aims
of the promoters of the exposition he
does not favor their plan, which con-
templates action by congress before
a substantial fund is raised in the
state of Missouri The people of st
Louis, while enthusiastically in favor
of the exposition and willing to aid
it to the extent of their resources.
are represented as being little back.
ward about putting their money up
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
Not Relieved from tn. Debt,

Macon, Mo-, March 25.-Two years
ago p. A. Zimmerman and wife con-
tracted a debt and signed Joint note
for the amount. A few days ago the
couple was granted a divorce. They
had no children. Mrs. Zimmerman
had some real estate and this was
seized for the debt. The woman in
stituted suit for recovery. basing her
action on the statute of exemption
for heads of households. The court
held as she was divorced and had no
minor children she could be proceeded
against the same as if she were a
single person.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
GREWSOME DISCOVERY.
Grave Diggers at Mullica Hill, N. j., As
certain That a Boy Had Been Baried
Alive 25 Years Ago.

Philadelphia, March 25.-At Multi
ca Hill, n. j., near here, the startling
discovery has been made that. boy
had been buried alive. An under
taker was exhuming bodies of the
members of the Smitzer family, who
lived at Mullca Hill about 25 years
ago, for final burial in this city. Ono
coffin contained the skeleton of
boy and its condition bore evidences
of an awful struggle, after the sup
posedly dead body had been buried.
The bones of the legs were drawn up
and the arms were extended across
the face. The glass of the cashet
which had been above the boys head
was broken. The position of the body
and the condition of the coffin indi-
Gated the victim of horrible mistake
had died in terrible agony.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
JOUBERT IS IN COMMAND.
Beers Will Make Strong Stand at
Kroonstadt to Dispute Lord Rob-
erts' Forward March.
SOUTHERN FREE STATE NOT suBDUED.
Strong Force OF Defiant Burghers at FAure-
smith, Sou Invest OF Bloemfontein. In =
Stubborn Mood-An Attempt to Prevent
junction of Roberts and Buller-Anx-

London, March pa dispatch from
Maseru, Easutoland, seems to dispose
of the story that Gen. French was
fighting yesterday, but it indicates
that battle is imminent. From else
where comes stories of the Beers raj
lying at various points. Kroonstadt
is well entrenched and Gen. Joubert
is preparing to make n determined
stand, while the Beers in the eastern
districts have been ordered to rally
ut Fcksburg northward of Lady
Brand, in the Orange Free State.
doubtless with the view of attempting
to intercept the junction of the forces
commanded by Lord Roberts and Gen.
Butler. Another Boer force at Faure
smith, southwest of Bloemfontein, is
in defiant mood, so the southern
part of the Orange Free State is not
yet subdued.
Roberts Again Mysterious.
London, March 25.-Lord Roberts
dispatch saying he has nothing spe-
cial to report is generally inter
preted to mean that he hopes
speedily to announce some intelligence
gratifying to the British. The op-
timists even deduce from the number
of minor items of news received that
Lord Roberts has satisfactory news
of the advance of the flying column
from the southwards by detour to-
wards Mafeking.
In the meanwhile, Col. Plumer's
position is arousing anxiety. He has
with. him three long trains of supplies
for Mafeking, the loss of which would
be serious, and further information
about commandant Eloff's movements
is awaited with some trepidation in
| view of the report from Pretoria that
he was isolating Col. Plun.er's forces
near Caberones.
Well informed people in South
| Africa are. however, more hopeful
than the inhabitants of this city. The
former are preparing all kinds of cele-
bration to take place on the announce
ment of the raising of Mafeking's S
siege. A sword of honor is in readi-
ness for presentation to Col. Baden
| Powell
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
ALLEN WANTS TO KNOW.
Nebraska Senator Requests Information "a
to the Number of Soldiers Who have
Died In the Philippines.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Allen Saturday introduced resolu-
ton directing the secretary of war
to send to the senate statement of
the number of soldiers, volunteers
and regulars, who have been killed
and who have died from wounds re-
ceived in the Philippines since Au-
gust 1, 1899; the number of regular
and volunteer soldiers who have died
from disease during that period and
various other information concerning
the deaths, together with steps taken
to better protect the health of the
soldiers in the Philippines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
Goldsmith. Extingui.her,

Goldsmith read much after he had
retired. and at other times when not
disposed to read and was unable to
sleep, he would lie in bed thinking.
The candle was kept burning al such
times. and his original mode of extin-
gushing it was characteristic of the
careless and ease-loving genius. He
flung his slipper at it. which. in conse-
quence. was found in the morning be-
smeared with grease.-Detroit Free
Press
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
CHAPTER Y.

THE HEROISM OF GERTRUDE KING
Gen. Clinton stood as if stricken with
catalepsy, while / sprang to Mrs. Badely
Discarding the useless disguise, threw my
sling from me and, lifting the lady, bore her
to the couch. As her aunt sank to the floor
the girl had given a violent start, and, as
though taking for granted that the escaped
party referred to was her brother, she
raised her hands and exclaimed fervently:
Thank God! thank God!" Then the
emotion she had bravely suppressed when
her misfortune seemed at its height over
came her on the relaxation of the strain, and
she broke into a torrent of tears.
Giving no further attention to Mrs. Bade-
ly, turned and looked at Clinton. He had
sunk into his chair, and was undergoing q
strong inward struggle, but the expression
of his face boded little good to the girl who
still stood before him. In moment he
Strengthened himself, and pointing to the
weeping maiden, sternly said:
Capt. Lounsbury, call my orderly, and
see that this woman is placed in confne-
ment Report to me when it is done"
1t appeared that the moment had arrived
when / must declare myself, for to allow this
heroic girl to suffer the indignity of arrest
while / could prevent it, was not in my
DOCKS. was aDOuU 10 turn on nllIl WITH my
answer when she lifted her head, and, direct
ing her wet eyes toward Clinton, said as
firmly as she had before spoken:
Gen. Clinton, care little for what you
may do to me. The only load had has been
lifted My brother is free! Listen to me.
IIe was never arrested as spy, never tried
in any court, never condemned to be
hanged! | knew he was to be secretly re-
moved from his prison; of that | was In
formed by one of your own officers, and
came here to demand his whereabouts. !.
not my so-called beauty as powerful for my
interests as your commands for yours? LooB
to yourself, Sir Knight What know oi
you will find ready ear, but, Sir Henry
demand an earldom from the one who hears
it,
The utterly fearless way in which she
spoke, coupled with sarcasm and a taunt the
nature of which then knew nothing, drovs
the British general into fury. Springinf
to his feet and again slamming the table, hs
shouted:
ARREST her, sir! Arrest her instantly
Stop her vile mouth! Good Godl am tt
be thus bearded by a self-confessed trait
| ress:"
BY this / had gotten to pitch of spirit.
that ripened me for any deed insuring the
! safety of the gallant girl, and yet my head
was left clear enough to see the possible
consequence of my act.
Nay, Sir Henry" / replied, clearly, but
without moving, ] shall never arrest hei
nor see her arrested here; rather would
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
swINDLsD THE M'coRmIcks.
Charles e. George, of Chicago, Convicted
of Securing Thousands of Dollars by y
Unique Fraudulent Representation.

Chicago, March 25.-A jury in the
federal district court here brought
in verdict against Charles E.
George finding him guilty of using
the mails to defraud. George is al
legged to have swindled many persons,
securing about $4,000 by represent
ing that they were heirs to the estate
of James Mccormick, who died in
Guatemala. George said he repre-
sented the estate, which he said was
valued at s1,0OO,O0O. His victims
were all of the name of Mccormick
and forwarded various sums of money
to secure their inheritance
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
Hammer Blows Killed Him.

Chicago, March 25.-Frederick j..
Filbert, ex-cashier in Patton's bank
at Palatine, who was attacked with a
hammer by DIR. William Lewis in the
bank September 20, died at his home
last night as a result of his injuries.
DR.. Lewis, who was believed to be in
sane, was shot after the assault and
died the next day in the county Jail
hoSnifa1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
For = Memorial TO Grant

Washington, March 25.-The resolu.
tion of Mr.. Cummings IN. W re-
questing of the secretary of state in
formation and correspondence relat-
ing to the "open door" in China, was
agreed to in the house Saturday. a
bill was passed appropriating $10,-
600 to secure plans for suitable
memorial to Ulysses s. Grant to be
erected in Washington.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
Awful Death of Three FIrem.n.

New York, March 25.-Through the
breaking down of the first floor in
the factory building at 213 and 215
East Forty-fourth street, which was
totally destroyed by fire Saturday,
three firemen were killed and two
injured. The men were precipitatcd
into the basement in which was
about six feet of water ard pinned
under the debris. 1t is supposed they
were drowned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
For the New K.n,a. A,x,nu.

Parsons, Kan, March 25.-Capt
John Seaton, of Atchison and NJ
Heery. of Topeka. composing the state
board of public works, same to Par.
sons and condemned the site selected
by the legislative committe for the
asylum. Work on the building is ex.
pected to begin soon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
Father of the Santa Fe Railro.d

Topeka, Kan, March 25.-Col. Cyrus
X. Holiday, who has been dangerous
ly ill for some time, is reported dy-
ing. He was the founder of what is
now the Santa Fe railway. In 1859 he,
with others, chartered the Atchison
& Topeka railway, which developed in
to the great Santa Fe system.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28

Nevada, No., March 25.-The re-
ceiptsl of the Nevada post Office for
the fiscal year passed the $4,000
mark. This makes the Nevada office
first-class, and puts it fourth in re-
ceipts among the offices of Missouri
only st. Louis, Kansas City and st.
Joseph exceeding it. There are eight
or nine larger cities in the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
Had ou.rrel.d with Her P.r.nt..

Elsberry. No.. March 25.-Miss Tina
Watts, aged 10, of this city, attempted
suicide by taking carbolic acid
Through heroic work her life was
saved, but she is still in critical con-
dition. The cause of her desire to
end her life was that she had quar-
rel with her parents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
bank Robbers secure $4,000.

Hardy, Neb.. March 25.-The State
bank of this place was visited by bur
glars about three o'clock Saturday
morning. They blew open the safe.
with dynamite and secured $4,000.
No trace of the robbers has been se-
rured yet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
An Infant Phflo.opber.

Friend-He is bright child, isn't he +?
Papa-Bright? Why he has learned
already that perseverance, overcomes
obstacles. and he makes himself a
nuisance until he gets what he wants!
Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
Ten raou.and Cleveland women to Vote.

Ten Taousand Cleveland Women to Vote.
Cleveland, o., March 25.-More than
10000 women are registered in Cleye-
land in. order to be eligible to vote
for director of schools at the spring
election. heretofore the number of
women votefE has been confined to n
few hundred. The unusual heavy
registration by the women is the re-
suit of agitation in favor of keeping
.he public schools out of politics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
Non.Union Man Beaten into In.,usab,,;tv.

Chicago, March 25.-John Webster,
non-union machinist, was attacked
by three men, supposed to be members
of the machinists union which is now
on a strike, near the headquarters of
the building trades council and beaten
into insensibility. The assailants es-
saped.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28

Charles C. Maffitt, ex-chairman OF
the Missouri democratic committee
and well-known horseman, is dead
in ST. Louis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28

The human voice can in a few cases
utter 296 words minute.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
BY CHAUNcY c. HoTcHKISS

Copyright. 1897 by D. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15
MEETS DEATH BY MS OWN HANDS.
Jacob Dresen, Jr., Commits Suicide by
Cutting His Throat with a Razor.

Last Thursday evening this city
was startled from center to circum.
ferencs by the announcement as
| above. 1t happened between and
D O'Clock i'll the evening. His busi-
ness was that of teaming, ahd during
that day had been hauling hay from
quite distance in the country. I'M
mediately after unloading, and put
ting away his team, he went into
his home, and after brief, yet ra-
tional conversation with his wife
ahd little son, he concluded to shave
himself and went into another room
for that purpose. Shortly after his
wife heard a peculiar noise and, on
going to the door of the room where
he was, discovered him standing
with razor in hand, throat cut and
blood flowing freely. Mrs. Dresen
rushed out of the house and gave the
alarm and soon there was a gather
ing of neighbors and others. DR..
Deahofe was Immediately summoned
but all efforts to save his life were
fruitless. He died in about twenty
minutes.
Mr.. Dresen was hustling, hard
working, successful man at his busi-
ness. In 1892 he received an injury
and was several months in the hos
pital on account of alteration sup
posed to result therefrom. Recovery
from this seemed quite permanent
but lately evidences OF weakening
have been noticed by different per-
sons.
Deceased was born at Cross Plains,
Wis, May Both, 1862 and came to
Mineral Point with his parents in
1874, since which time this city has
been his home. He was buried sun
day afternoon in the German Catho-
lie cemetery, attended by the st.
Joseph society of which he was "a
member. 1t was very largely at
tended funeral. Besides his wife and
daughter about II and SON 2yrs. old
there survive him two brothers,
Adam and William, four sisters, Mrs.
G. Goldsworthy, of Lancaster, Mrs.
Theo. Seiger and Mrs. A. Sharpe, OF
Lacrosse, and Miss Gertrude, who is
attending the Catholic academy at
Racine.
Relatives from a distance who at
tended the funeral We're: Mr.. Nicho-
las Frieden and daughter Louisa,
uncle and cousin, of Cross Plains;
Theo. Dresen, an uncle, of Madison;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. .Goldsworthy of Ian
caster, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Sell
ger, of Lacrosse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15
Working for City Hall.

A CITIZEN through the Democrat
advises bonding the city for $4,000
to build an entirely new city hall, of
dimensions sufficient to accommo-
date the city departments and the
fire company; provide commodi-
Gus opera house on the upper floor
and have two store rooms to rent on
the ground floor.
There are two serious objections
TO this project: First, it contem-
plates "A debt of $4,000 (and there is
doubt if that sum would be besuiiicient
for the proposed work,) which tax
PAYERS will hardly sanction while a
bonded debt of $4,000 already exists,
and it is conceded that within very
short time additional school room
| must be provided, involving an eX-
Oense probably of $4,000. Second,
the plan contemplates adding to the
number of rooms for business OF
which the city already has more than
can be profitably utilized. If mere
store buildings are provided, eilgibiy
located as they would be on the site
of the present city ball, the number
of such buildings remaining vacant
or rented for less than fair return
IN their cost. would be increased, es-
pecially on the upper part of High
| Street.
The hint about the old hall being
unsafe has no force. With the sew
eraI solid walls supporting it, the up
per floor of the building is as safe az
any new structure can be made. BY
utilizing the interior walls and q
norton OF the outer walls Of the
present building, the upper floor Of
remodeled building, such as proposed
IN the Tribune. would be rs safe a.
any architect could devise. one
criticism of the Tribune's plan Is thai
! if enlargement j. made on the wesl
side II would leave the present eas'
vail which il the only one at all de-
fective. standing. The force Of thi'
/ /. admitted. but it could be easily
overcome by rebuildingthe east wall
or making the - foot extension oi
that side instead of the west. Pref
erence was given to the extension
westward because it would leave th'
best portion Of the public ground
hat on the east end, intact. ThiI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15

The Trustees of the asylum met
on Tuesday OF last week to open the
bids for insurlng the county property
on the county farm. Bids We're re-
ceived for term of five years from
the following bidders: o. q. Rewey,
Sl6.S0 on the $1,000; ID. II. Williams.
Sl6s5; j. NJ. Reese, $3.50; II. :. We'll,
$3.50; A. l.. Robbins, S2090 o. &.
Rewey's bid was accepted for the
full amount of insurance approXima-
ting $4,000.
The results of an over-mdulgence
in food or drink are promptly recti-
fed, without pain or discomfort, by
taking n few doses of HERBINE.
Price soc. Eastman d Meserole,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15
A Wise Hunter
After bargains

After bargains
first consults the newspaper adver-
tisements and then investigates.
To the firm which always repre-
sents things exactly as they are, his
patronage is awarded This is, in
a measure, the cause to which we
owe the gradual increase of our
business from year to year.
We keep only the best OF every
thing to eat, and never misrepre-
sent, or allow anyone in our em-
ploy to misrepresent. We buy IN
large quantities and every day in
the business week, thereby insur-
lng cheapness and freshness, which
combined with the most efficient
service, make our store in every
respecl the place where the people
of Mineral Point and vicinity car
and do supply their wants tht
easiest and cheapest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15
BREWER & PENHAlLEC0h.
2O6-ZuS, High Street.
Phone No. \.

Taken this month keeps you well
an summer. Greatest spring tonic
known. Rocky Mountain Tea, made
by Madison Medicine Go. 30 cts
Eastman d MeserOle.
When IN need Of tirst-class ear
riage, buggy, Or harness il viii pay
you to write to fitzgibbon Bros.
Monroe. Wis, for forty page cata-
lozue. They have no agents but sell
direct at Wholesale prices. VIII slip
to Mineral Point and give privilege
to examine before you buy. llwlo
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-15
Knight Tempisrs Going to Piatteviiie.

The Mineral Point Commandery
light Templar has accepted an in
yi,ation from the sir knights OF
plattevillo to hold Easter Services
in that city, sunday, April 10Th. The
Plattcyille News says: "A special
train will run from NJ Mineral Point to
accommodate the delegation, and
the Knights will come In full uni
form, presenting the most elegant
appearance ever made by "A civic
organization in our city Officers
and resident members OF the COM
mandery hope that there may be a
general turn out Of the body, to rea-
Iize the anticipation of the Platte
yillc people.