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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Leave Tribute to Dead ou.s,.

London. June 22.-When the dele
gates of the New York chamber of
commerce were in London they sub
scribed to the Victoria memorial and
left J. Pierpont Morgan in charge of
this miilionaires' tribute to the SOW
ereign. The subscriptions aggregated
100000
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Descendants May Wear the Badges.

Washington, June 22.-The attor-
ney general has decided that direct
descendants of participants in the
war of the revolution, the Mexican
war. the war of 1912 and the war of
the rebellion may wear the badges of
the various patriotic societies which
their forefathers were entitled to
wear
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

Remarkable Conditions at Emporia.
A more remarkable condition of
affairs than that now existing at
Emporia has never been known in .
Kansas town. Within the past two
years there have been ten suicides.
and number of attempts, and the
town is thoroughly alarmed. The
suicide epidemic commenced with
the death of Charles Cross, followed by
that of Gov. Eskridge, and but two
causes appear to have been at work
love and financial embarrassment. OF
the ten suicides seven were women,
and each of these is supposed to have
had love affair.-Kansas CITY Jour
nal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
wronged Husband Forsave Errinx Wife

Wichita, Kan, June 22.-Henry
Buster, of Cameron, Mo-, caught up
with his wife and took her back home
with him. She eloped with man
named Lorain, taking with her team
belonging to her husband. The lat
ter had been following them ever
since with the intention of killing
Lorain, but when he found his wife
Lorain was not with her. having
skipped.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Missouri world,. Fair Commission.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 22.-Gov.
Dockery has invited the Missouri
worlds fair commissioners to meet
at his Office Tuesday. 1t will be the
first meeting of the board and the
formal business to be transacted will
be the election of officers of the COM
mission and agreement on plan of
pernent organization. The commits
sion will have $1,OOO,OOO to spend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

Ad4ittance Fee at Landing Prason.
An admission fee Of ten cents Is now
charged visitors to the Kansas state
penitentiary on tue ground that extra
guards are required to show the peo.
pie around
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Class of 4s Indian.

Lawrence. Kan, June GA class of
TO Indians was graduated from Haskell
institute here. Never before in tbe
history of the school has such a laroe
class completed the course. The ad-
dress to the class was delivered b,-
Congressman Charles F. Scott. of
lola.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Saw. whites should Ru,e\.

Richmond. Va, June 22.-Judge F.
w. Harrison introduced resolutions
in the constitutional convention pro-
viding for an appeal to the people for
a repeal of the Fifteenth amendment
in the United States constitution. The
resolutions declare that the white
man must rule.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Mnrtindale,s Son Am TroubIe,

Howard Martindale, a prominent
young stockman of Madison, and son
of Hon. William Martindale, of En-
poria, was arrested for alleged assault
upon Mrs. Stanley, wife of tenant.
1t is alleged that Martindale while
intoxicated climbed upon a porch and
into Mrs. Stanley's room
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Fight ON Low. and johnson.

Leavenworth. Kan, June 22.-.John
H. Atwood, f. f. Murphy and other
democratic leaders of Kansas an
nounce that they are going to Topeka
Saturday to attend the state central
committee meeting and take steps to
oust ]. Mack Love as chairman and J.
G. Johnson as national committeeman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
D,etr,cb WIN study F,,ip,no..

Hastings, Neb.. June 22.-Un;ted
States Senator Charles HI. Dietrich
left for San Francisco, where he will
sail on the transport Hancock for the
Philippines, June 25. He goes to study
the political conditions of the eastern
countries and the Legislative needs
of our new possessions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
WIN Not Have Nerroes

Guthrie, Ok, June 22-United
States marshals were notified by the
Santa Fe authorities that citizens of
Glencoe threatened to use force to
run out a gang of 40 negroes employed
to raise the railroad grade at that
point. The citizens of Glencoe have
IN unbroken rule thus far that allows
no coiored man to visit or live in that
village.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
An Unknown Benefactor.

The trustees of Fairmount college
at Wichita are wondering very much
over the identity of the giver of $685.
900 to their Institution. All they
know is that an eastern lawyer writes
that one of his clients has subscribed
this sum to the college, and that he
doesn't want his name to be known.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Beloit college, Get. $3.50. .ooo.

Beloit, Wis, June 22-At the COM
mencement exercises here the an
nouncements were made that the $780,
600 endowment of DR.. D. X. Pearsons
mad been earned by the college rails
ing S15O.000. and that President Eaton
had reconsidered his resignation and
would remain at Beloit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
over one-Half Az. Chlldren.

London, June 22.-The war secre-
tary, Mr.. Broderick, informed ques-
toner in the house of commons that
out of $4,000 persons in the concen-
tration camps of South Africa, $4,000
were children.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

Senator S. J. Stewart, member Of
the board of regents Of the agricul-
tural college, is in favor of establish
ing state park on the Fort Hays
military reservation which has been
donated to the state by the federal
government. The reservation con-
tains something over 1000 acres of
land and Senator Stewart says that
about 5000 acres of it are adapted for
park purposes. The rest of the reser.
vation will give the agricultural col
lege all the land it needs for exper-
mental purposes fa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN.
Hoshl TOru, Ex- Minister of Japan to Wash
ington. Fatally Stabbed as Result
of Political Hatred.

Yokohama. June 22-Hoshi Toru,
who was minister of communications
in the last Ito cabinet, was stabbed
Friday at meeting of the city as
sembly and died shortly afterwards.
Hoshi Toru was Japanese minister at
Washington and was formerly pres-
dent of the house. The assassination
is supposed to have been due to poll
tics
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Parker. ,taioritx I. Three.

A recapitulation of the recount in
the Topeka mayoralty contest con-
Quoted under the orders of the su-
preme court show that Parker has
majority of three. Hughes attor-
neys expect to get some Of the votes
cast for Parker thrown out because
of Identification marks
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
wanted to Help Man a. shot

Helena, Mont, June a2.-At Jag
gers ranch near Horse Prairie, Sam
Moore and William Mckenzie quar-
relied over a horse and Moore shot
Mckenzie. Moore then rode IA miles
10 secure medical aid for the man he
had shot, but Mckenzie died in the
meantime
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
because He worked ON snnd.w

Mexico, Mo-. June 22.-The grand
jury has just returned an indictment
against Gottleib Mayor, farmer near
Rush Hill, for working on his farm
on the Sabbath. About 100 indict-
ments were returned for violation OF
the liquor law of Missouri.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Another Robbery in Porto Rico.

Washington, June 22.-Chief Post
Office Inspector Cochran received a
cablegram announcing that Thomas
{. Vera, assistant postmaster at
Mayaguez, Porto Rico, was arrested
for making use of cancelled postage
stamps.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
win Lax Two Coruer-stone.

Washington. June 22.-Bishop Hurst
and Bishop McCabe secured from the
president his acceptance of their in
vitation to lay the cornerstones of the
two new buildings of the American
university. near this city. The cere-
monies are to take place in November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
spotter Evidence No Good.

Judge Hazen, of the district court
at Topeka, ruled that the evidence OF
spoilers in liquor cases is not good
and jury following his instruction
to ignore such testimony, acquitted
Fritz Durein, charged with having
violated the prohibitory law. Imme-
diately after the verdict City Attor-
ney Spencer dismissed 10 other liq-
uor cases, stating to the court that
the only evidence he had against the
defendants had been obtained by spot
ters in the employ of the city. 3*t
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
The .Much-Coveted sheep.kin.

The graduating exercises at the
state university this year were un-
usually interesting and 1913 seniors re-
ceived the much-coveted sheepskin-
IL from the engineering school, nine
from the law department. 20 phar-
macists, seven fine arts, five medics
and lis school of arts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
d. r. .Anthony,., Bad Fan.

Col. d. r. Anthony, the veteran edi.
tor of the Leavenworth Times, trip
ped and fell on a sidewalk the other
night and was badly injured He was
unconscious for an hour and at first
it was thought he had concussion of
the brain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

The new 10000 Dougherty opera
house at Richmond. No.. was formally
opened with the production of Shakes
Peare's AS You Like 1t, seats selling
" IS and so each.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
barker Founfl GuIltv.

New York, June 22.-The jury in
the Barker case at Jersey City. 4. J..
returned verdict of guilty of attempt
to kill Rev. John Keller. Barker said
he tried to kill the pastor because he
had insulted Mrs. Barker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

Kansas G. A. n. Encampment.
By a vote of 245 to 202 the state
grand army encampment at Junction
City elected Martin Norton, of Blue
Rapids, department commander over
A. w. Smith of Mcpherson. The en-
campment did not endorse any politi-
cal individual for pension commits
sioner to succeed II. Clay Evans, but
urged the president to name man
who would more literally construe
the pension laws than the present
commissioner. The history used in
the public schools of Kansas was con-
demned in unmeasurable terms and
q committee of five authorized to
urge the textbook commission to get
. new one. The department COM
mander was authorized to bring a
test case to determine the validity
of the law compelling the appoint
ment of old soldiers to public Offices.
The candidacy of Gen. Sickles for
commander-in-chief of the national
G. A. r. was indorsed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
New Name for Northwestern Univer.,ty.

Evanston, ILL.,, June 22.-The forty
third annual commencement of North
western university will be memorable
as the time at which was first
broached the idea of changing the
name of the institution from that
which it now bears to Deering uni
versity, in honor of William Deering,
president of the board of trustees.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Exports Are Unprecedented.

Washington. June Exports from
the United States in the fiscal year
1901. now about to end, will probably
reach 81 500. 600. 900. the highest point
ever recorded for single year in the
history of our export trade.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Political story from rop.,..

1t is said Senator Burton has de.
cided on the following federalA ap-
pointments for Kansas: Pension
agent, Cyrus Leland (present incum-
bent); marshal, l.. s. Crum; revenue
collector, j. NJ. Simpson; district at
torney, B. FL. Tracy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

Near Hayden. No., Mrs. Sarah Bell,
SS years old, was instantly killed by
the accidental discharge of shotgun
in the hands of her 17-year-old son,
Thomas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
military Academy burned.

The Mount Barbara military acad-
emy, east of Salina, was totally de-
stroyed by. lightning, The building
was the finest in that section. It was
erected in 1880 by Congressman Phil
lips as residence at cost of $32,-
0O0
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

A severe windstorm visited Inde-
pendence and Coffeyyille, Kan, early
Friday morning. Buildings were un-
rooted and trees uprooted. There
was no rain or hail
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

Kalama, Wash, june 22-An explo-
sion of dynamite occurred here on the
line of the Washington & Oregon rail-
road in which four men were killed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Fatal CoIii.ion at Lane.

A passenger and freight train on
the Missouri Pacific road collided at
Lane. Engineer Bumgardner was
killed and Fireman George Davis bad.
ly injured. Both men live at Osawa.
tonne. Two engines and a number
OF cars and their contents were
wrecked.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Funston to Come Home.

. lola, Kan., June 22.-Geu. Fred
Funton has written to his father here
hat he expected to return to the
United States some time this fall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Crushed to Death Under . Log.

N. G. Shellenbarger, well-known
farmer near Emporia, was loading
saw logs on wagon when in some
way one of them fell on him, break.
ing his neck and several ribs over
the heart. His body was found later
by children who were passing by.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Oldest Merchant I'm Kansas.

Fred W. Reed. who enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the oldest dry goods
merchant in Kansas, died recently at
his home in Lawrence. Mr.. Reed
came to Kansas in 1857, and estab-
lished the dry goods firm of Bullene
& Reed. This house was the forerun-
ner of the Bullene, Moore &c Emery
house in Kansas City. Mr.. Reed
passed passed through all the troubles
of the Kansas pioneers. His store
was completely destroyed by Quan.
trell in his raid of the town, the only
thing escaping the destroyer being
q mug, which Mr.. Reed always spoke
of as his $4,000 mug, as it represented
his entire stock of that value. The
mug was given to the state historical
society some years ago by Mr.. Reed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

The annual session of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of the 81.
E. church, south, Missouri confer.
nee. is being held ct RichRpad
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Parents Gave Their Consent.

At Atchison the other day Alvin
Hurley and Rosa Bond, each aged II
years, were made man and wife And
close behind stood the father of the
groom and the mother of the bride,
giving consent to the marriage of
the infants.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
An ola FnmiIfar story.

Mrs. Thomas Annes, of Great Bend,
was burned to death while trying to
fill the tank of a gasoline stove with
out extinguishing the blaze.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
New Judge Trying JessIe Morrison.

For the second time Miss Jessie
Morrison is on trial at Eldorado for
the murder of Mrs. Clara Castle by
cutting her throat with razor.
G. P. Aikman. the new judge, is pre-
siding and the prosecution is in
charge Of William Rees, new county
attorney.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Klu.mire win Fight 1t Out.

William H. Klusmire, the accused
wife murderer of Holton, who is con-
fined in the Topeka Jail, has retained
two law firms of Holton as his coun-
sci. The employment of these firms in
dicates that Klnsmire expects to
make determined fight for his liber-
ty. It is not known whether he will
proceed on the suicide theory or adopt
the insanity plea.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
De.th of Rus.e1i B. Arn.tro

Russell B. Armstrong, born in West
port in 1s43, reared in the first cabin
built on the historic site of old Wyan-
dotte and founder Of the Kansas City
Daily Gazette, died at his home in
Kansas City. His father came west
with the Wyandotte Indians and was
adopted into the tribe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26

Fred c. Rettinger. ST. Joseph fMo.) J
attorney. was indicted on charge
sf emblezzing $50 from client.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Kansas AericnIturaI Graduates.

Degrees were conferred upon 81
graduates and nine post graduates at
the state agricultural college. The
annual address was given by A. r.
Taylor, of the state normal school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Editor TomIin.on Die. from Grip.

Editor TOmItnsOn Dies from Grip.
w. P. Tomlinson, editor of the To-
peka Democrat, died from an attack
of grip. He had been ill several
months. Mr.. Tomlinson came to To-
peka in 1872 from New York, where
he had previously been employed on
the New York Tribune and Post as
European correspondent. He was 65
years of age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
Twentieth Kansa. Soldier stricke,

Twentieth Kansas Soldier Stricken.
Harry Wagner, Twentieth Kansas
soldier. was stricken with paralysis
at his home in Topeka. He was over
come with heat while. ON the battle
field at Coloocan in the Philippines.
and has been in bad health ever since.
For several months he has hobbled
around on crutches.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-06
New orleaps Cotton Futures.
NEW ORLEANS. July 5.-Cotton fu- ,raa fsattaf and atNadv
world's Visible Supply.

NEW ORLEANS. July 5.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of I3o, 622 bales. against 1H,176 last year and a decrease of 1.756 year before last.
 The total visible Is 2.743,477, against g. S74. .099 last week, 1,722943 last year and SEQ .329 year before last Of this the total of American cotton Is 169S,4 against 1,7S4099 last week, 1,l26943 last wear and 267S,329 year before last, and of all other kinds. including Egypt, Bra zil, India, etc, 1.O45,O00, against 1.Oso 900 last week. 5s6,OOo last year and s42,OoO year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ion shows a decrease compared with last week of 13o, ,622 bales. an increase com pared with last year of l.O20. 5s4 and de- crease compared with year before last of S76.s52.
 there is now ahoat and held in Great Bri- tain and Continental Europe 1.OAOO0. against I,077, 900 last year and 2,1s4,OeO year hefore last; in Egypt, 12S.OOo, against 92 0O0 last year and 104, 900 year before last; if India, GOT 900, against 3O0,OO0 last year and 592 900 year before last, and in the United States GOO against 254.ooO last year and 00OO year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-06
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. July 5.-The market fer spot cotton did not display any great amount of animation today. Buyers were moving about among the sample rooms as usual, busy in the work of inspection, and had they been disposed to trade freely could have been readily acommodated- at a price-as the offerings were fairly large and no great difficulty would have been experienced in making desirable se- lections Bids are being made at prices shading below Wednesdays figures, but the factorage element Is holding out well for full values. Sales. 1,2OO bales. includ- ing 400 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 Trading in the market for contracts was not very brisk, though fair amount of business was done in the near months and fluctuations were sufficiently wide and rapid to give floor traders an op- portunity to do a little scalping on their own account. At the outset there was quite a strong upward tendency dis played on this side, despite the fact that Liverpool scored losses of from 4-64d to 5-s4d on deliveries. At the closing July; August and September showed gains of l point, while the other months were points higher than Wednesdays closing.