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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Violated BY WHOLESALE.
immigration Officer at Port of New
York Says Our Laws to Exclude
Foreigners Are a Farce.
MpUGNS MOTIVES OF CONTRACTORS,
Bringing Aliens to This Country to Com
pete With American Labor, He says
The Japanese, He Declares, are More
Undesirable than Cinnamon and Exclu-
sion Laws Should Be Extended to Them.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 7.-At fridays
session of the American Federation
Of Labor Edward f. McSweeney, dep
1ty commissioner of immigration at
he port of New York, addressed the
delegates. He reviewed the history
Of immigration from the downfall of
The Roman empire to the present and
explained the method of enforcing
:he emigration laws. The spirit of
.he law, he said, is being violated "by
ihe wholesale" He recalled the rail
Dad wreck in Michigan last week in
which Il large number of emigrants
we're killed and asserted that these
migrants were no doubt under con-
tract to work in California, to which
state they were en- route when their
ives were crushed out. j..
Speaking of the Chinese exclusion
act, McSweeney said the Japanese
should also be excluded from the
United States because they are more
undesirable than the Chinaman. In
conclusion he said that the emigra-
tiOn laws should be revised and re-
constructed from the beginning by
experts. All the pending legislation
before congress to remedy the present
evils will only make more confusion.
Labor contractors, he said, are each
year perfecting their method for the
bringing of aliens to this country
and the bureau of immigration is not
being extended.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
HERR BEBEL A WARM ONE.
smallest Member of German Reichs-
tag Is Able to Stir Up the Big
gest Kind of Trouble.
litter DENUNCIATION OF LANDLORDS
resent Tariff Bill, He Says, Lays a "Hun-
ger Tax" on the Great Body of Germans
in Order That 15 Per Cent. Might Be
Profited - Declares tho Measure Fo-
ments Insurrection

Berlin, Dec. THE most insienifi-
ant appearing man in the reichstag.
herr Bebel, broke his monotony and
fitted the tariff debate to emotional
evels. Herr Bebel spoke to breathless
galleries. The wagonmaler is dimin-
ltlve in body and has large head.
Pulling at his pointed chin whiskers.
rs the representative of $500, 900
foters, he lodged the socialist pro-
est against the hunger duties as
1e called the tariffs on grain. The
nan seemed to grow bodily as he
warmed up to his work Herr Bebel
said there were two nations in the
ierman state, the plunderers and the
olundered. The proposition of the
government was to levy tax of be-
:ween $150,000,00O and $17O,OOO,O 900 on
:ood in order to make more profitable
she occupation of Is per cent. of the
people. Only one-ninth of the grain
$ imported. This bill is intended"
lie said, mot for the betterment of
The farm laborer, but for the better
nent of the landlord. If any landlord
s not getting on well now, it is be-
:ause of large hunting parties, gam
bling. well-filled wine cellars, sons in
rack cavalry regiments and town
iouses in Berlin"
At this point of Herr Bebels speech
iraf Won Kardorff, one of the greatest
and magnates, laughed jeeringly.
Yes" continued Herr Bebel. THAT
the way with you fellows. You lay
axes upon the poor and when it is
roven to you that they are unnec-
ssary, you laugh. But the worlds
history rolls on over you regardless
"
Later, Graf Won Arnim. another
'grarian leader, scornfully interrupt
ID Herr Bebel while the latter was
elating an incident of a Prussian
choOl girl who wanted to go to
heaven because there was no hunger
here. Interruptions of all sorts were
hen made. These showed the rousing
'emper of the house. Herr Bebel, in
'pired by the tempestuous temper of
,he house, eXclaimed: "This bill TO-
nents insurrection. The chancellor
Tins to overturn social order; we
shall do our utmost to send this bill
% hades, and we only regret we can
lot send its author and abettors there
ilsO.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
BLOCKS THE DANISH DEAL.
United States Will Not Agree to Give Semi
Barbarous Natives or East Indies
Rights of citizenship.

Washington, Dec. Unsatisfactory
conditions cannot be reached in the
,tfort of the United States govern
nent to acquire title to the Danish
Nest Indies. The condition which
Denmark places upon the cession
proposition is that the people shall
'e given the rights of citizenship in
he United States. The secretary of
tate would like to close the negotia-
ion for the islands. He would do
20 if the restrictions indicated could
Sc removed. Nine-tenths of the pop
llation are of an ignorant, semi
,arbarous class. The state depart
nent realizes that no treaty which it
negotiated with such provisions
vould be ratified by the United
states.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
PASS It Up TO SENATE.
Foreign Relations Committee Takes
Favorable Action on the Hay
Pauncefote Canal Treaty.
CRITICISED BY MONEY AND BACON.
The Southerners Did not Vote Against Re-
porting It, But They Take Exceptions
to the Clause Which Places Limitation
upon!the Power OF the United States to
Control the Canal at All Times

Washington, Dec. THE senate
committee on foreign relations Fri
day voted to report favorably the new
HayPauncefote treaty providing for
the construction of an isthmian canal
The committe was in session nearly
two hours and went over in detail the
provisions of the convention. No
votes were cast against ii, but it was
criticised very sharply by Senators
Money and Bacon, who found in it
many of the objections which they
urged against the old treaty. They
took especial exception to the provi-
sion continuing in force the neutrality
provision of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty and also made objection to
the clause specifically authorizing
the United States to police the canal
as placing a limitation upon the
power of this country to absolutely
control it. The contention was made
that the effect of the treaty as sent
to the senate would be to deprive the
United States of control of the canal
in case of war. Senators Money and
Bacon did not go to the extent of
voting against the report of the
treaty and they acknowledge they
are anxious to see it ratified because
OF their great desire to have the
canal built. Still, they insisted that
the treaty as it now stands is very
Objectionable in case of the contin-
gency of war.
Senator Frye presided over the
meeting and he authorized Senator
Lodge 70 report the treaty to the
senat>-..r Monday next in case there
should he an executive session that
day. 1t also was the sense of the
committee that the consideration of
the treaty should he pressed as speed
lily as possible i'm the senate. some
senator's expressing the hope that ac-
ton might be secured before the adj
iournment for the holidays. The
committee also voted to recommend
that the injunction of secrecy be re-
moved from tl-e treaty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
ITS USE NOT OBLIGATORY.
A New Bible, Authorized by the Late Epis-
copaI General Conference, Is In Pro-
cess OF Completion.

New York. Dec. IA new Bible.
authorized by the late general con-
vention in San Francisco to be read
in the Episcopal churches in the
United States, has been in process
of completion by the committee on
marginal readings, which has been
meeting mt the Episcopal general
seminary since Tuesday. This new
Rible is to consist of The text and
renderirgs of the King James version,
the renderings of the English revision
and the renderings of the recent
American revision. The new Bible in
sures the very latest renderings. al
though the reading of them is per-
missive only, not obligatory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Kansas Manufactures.

The census bureaus report on
the manufactures of Kansas shows
total capital invested in 1000
of s66,S27,362, an increase of 50
per cent. for the decade; num-
Der of establishments, 1880, in
crease IS per cent; average number
OF wage-earners 35,1o3, increase, seven
per cent; total wages, $16,317, ,5S4. in
crease, % per cent; cost of materials
used, S129,4S5,3 800, increase, CT per
cent; value of products, S172, ,129, ,39S,
increase, Sc per cent. Slaughtering,
with a total capital of s16,4s6,177
and products of S77,411,S 1888, is the lead
ing industry and Touring and grist
mill products, capital Ss,366,966 and
products of $21, ,926, ,7Gs, second.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

Express Train Dashed at Full Speed into a
Fine Depot at Frankfort, Germany
Many Remarkable Escapes.

Frankfort. Germany, Dec. "a
large part of the handsome railway
station here was wrecked by the
Orient express, the airbrakes of which
failed to work. The train dashed in
to the station at full speed. jumped
the platform and came to stand
still in the middle of the waiting
room, against the debris of a stone
wall. a few of the passengers were
badly bruised, but no one was fatally
injured. The people about the sta
ton and in the waiting room had re-
markable escapes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
HIS EMPLOYEES DISAPPEARED.
Finding of n skeleton Recalls the Whole
sale Slaughter of Human Lives At
trIbuted to One Farmer.

Rock Island, H., Dec. IA skelc-
ton. thought TO be that Of Fred Krein-
zen, who disappeared seven years ago,
has just been found on farm near
Milan. The farm was formerly occu-
pied by Henry Bastain, who hanged
himself in 1896 ON the eve of arrest
Bastain was active in church and So
cial circles. 1t is charged that he
would refuse to pay his farm hands,
and when they became insistent it is
alleged he would kill them and make
away with the bodies. Eight young
men who had worked for him in the
ten years previous to his suicide it is
asserted. met mysterious deaths.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
WANTS YOUNGER OFFICERS.
President Roosevelt Will Urge the Retire
ment with HOnOrS of All Veterans
of Three Wars.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Secretary
Root has prepared bill for the vol
dntary retirement of the veteran Off
,ers of the army who have been serv-
ing in the three wars-the rebellion.
the Indian wars and the Spanish war
with an additional grade. Only POI
officers will be affected. which the
president himself will urge in the
strongest terms as n measure of sim
calculated to improve the efficiency
Of the military service by placing
Younger men in command.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
WON'T PAY ITS WIDOWS.
hundreds of Turkish Women Pensioners
Who Demanded Their Pay Dispersed
by Threat.

London, Dec. 7.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Times says hun
lreds of Turkish women pensioners
gathered in the precincts of the porte,
Weeping, shrieking and demanding
heir pay. The grand vizier dispersed
hem by telling them they would for
cit their pensions if they did not
ease their clamor. The garrison at
iecca, which has not been paid for
long while, has mutinied. As re-
ult. money to pay the troops there
vas sent from Constantinople We'd
neSday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
HERE TO GET HORSES.
Eight Big British Ships at New Orleans
to Take American Steeds to
South Africa.

New Orleans, Dec. IA fleet of
eight big British ships is here to take
5000 head of horses and mules to
South Africa to fight the Beers. The
ships are now loading, each vessel
taking 5000 tons of American coal.
Each transport carries about so men
to feed the stock. The Britishers
have purchased well on to 200, 900 head
of horses and mules in the United
states and have given employment to
about 10000 muleteers. They have
left in this country a total expendi-
ture roughly estimated at $40 200, 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
NEW ROAD FOR KANSAS CITY.
The Gulf Manitoba, from Duluth South.
east, Will Be Constructed at Once.
1t Is Announced.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 7.-Joseph Il.
Moore, of this city, who returned
from England week ago, placed $21,-
100000 of five-per cent. 3O-year gold
bonds in that country. This means
that the projected Gulf & Manitoba
railroad from Duluth to Kansas City,
a distance of 700 miles, will be con-
structed. The branch from Des
Moines to Kansas City, 200 miles. will
be constructed at once, the remainder
in the srping.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Two House Committees Named.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Speaker Hen
ierson Friday named the committees
IN ways and means and appropria-
tons. Payne, of New York. heads the
former and Cannon, of Illinois, the
latter. Congressman Long (rep
kan.) is on the ways and means COM
nittee and Burkett (rep. Neb.) on
appropriations. They are the only
on either committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Never Before Approached.

Kansas has more ready money on
hand at this moment than it ever had
before in all its history. Its banks
are filled with cash. There is on
deposit in the national and state
banks of the state about $SS,0OO, 900,
which is in the neighborhood of 500
for each man, woman and child in
the state. This is far ahead of all
past records. On a bank capital of
about $15,700,00O in the state there
is a profit and surplus item of over
$G,oo0,oo0. These figures were never
closely approached before in all Kan
sas' history.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Hartford Pupil. Rebel.

L. B. Baughman, principal of the
Hartford schools, failed to pass at a
recent teachers examination and
the county superintendent suspended
him. Miss Ella Christian was sent
from Emporia to take his place, but
the school board and pupils rebelled,
insisting that Prof. Baughman be re-
tained. Finally State Superintendent
Nelson was called in and he told the
board that no more ''bucking" would
po
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Pension Appropr,at,on hin F,rst.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Speaker Hen
derson'S announcement of the appro-
priation committee will permit work
to begin at once and the hope is ex-
pressed by members that the pension
appropriation bill will be passed be-
fore the Christmas holidays. The
pension appropriation bill will carry
about $13S, SOC, 600.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Assisted a Girl to Steal.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. Five years
in the penitentiary is the punishment
administered to Walter Cavanaugh
for assisting Daisy Wheeler in steal
ing $1,000 from the girls mother. The
Wheeler girl. who is only Il years
old. was sentenced to three years in
the reform school. Judge Woford
paroled her, however. After stealing
the money the couple. eloped to Chi
cago, where they were arrested.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
TROOPS TO PROTECT THEM
Twenty Five Negroes in an Alabama Jail
for Rioting Are Wanted by An
cry Citizens.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. THE
sheriff of Civington county wired the
governor that the situation at Anda-
lusia where the negroes concerned
in the Opp riot was confined, is acute.
The seriff says he fears an organized
attempt to lynch the 25 negroes now
in Jail. The governor notified com
pany L. First regiment, at Greenville,
to hold itself in readiness to GO to
Anda lusia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Cheered the Name OF Czolcosz.

Chicago, Dec. PRESIDENT McKin-
ley's assassin was cheered publicly
last nightat n meeting held in Muel-
ler's hall, 364 North avenue. The au-
dience was made up of socialists and
anarchists. and, while there were
Kisses for the rabid utterances, the
cheers and shouts of approval pre-
dominated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
win Push Anti-ChInese ELL.

Washington, Dec. "A meeting of
senator's and members of the house
representing the Pacific coast states
was held Friday for the purpose of
agreeing upon united policy in the
prosecution of Legislation for the con.
tinued exclusion of the Chinese from
the United States.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Great Britain Paws in r,,,.

Washington, Dec. THE state de-
partment has received draft for
10000 for the government of Great
britain i'll full payment of the claims
OF certain American citizens who
claims to have been improperly ex-
yelled from South Africa during the
Roer war.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

Rowlands, Pa, Dec. "A tract of
900 acres near here has been pur-
chased by 20 Norwegian families.
Forty acres are to be allotted to each
family and the remaining devoted to
the formation of a trust fund for the
benefit of the unsuccessful families
of the colony.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
"where Are We Ar,

An interesting programme has been
prepared for the annual meeting of
the Kansas County Clerks association
at Emporia, December &c and 27. C..
NJ. Breeze, of Riley county, will read
n paper anent the biennial election
law entitled Tenure of Office, or
Where Are We At?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Result of Family Feud.

j. E. Springer and j. F. Ward are
lying at the point of death in High
land as the result of feud of long
standing. Springer shot Ward twice.
both bullets passing through his body.
Ward, being unarmed, picked up q
small club lying nearby, advanced
upon his assailant while he was still
shooting, and struck him a blow on
the head, telling him and fracturing
the skull.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
What Did They Get.

The lawyers are specializing on the
fee the firm of Waggener, Horton &
Orr will receive for its services in the
Kansas City stock yards case. They
were attorneys for the company and
it is common report that their fee
for winning the case will be 100000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
They VIII Back Van SAINT.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. THE mem
oers of the Minnesota state railroad
commission will go to Washington to
confer with the interstate commerce
commissioners on n method of pro-
eedure in seconding Gov. Van SAINTS
fight against the proposed railway
merger as contemplated by the North
ern Securities company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Demand a Grand Jury.

\ petition signed by $50 taxpayers
of Bourbon county was presented to
Judge Simons demanding grand jury
to investigate the conduct of county
officers and others in connection with
the alleged failure to enforce the pro-
hibitory law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
1t Is Wealtb for lowe.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. THE an
nual review of the Iowa crop reports
makes a surprising showing of the
value of Iowa crops for the past sea.
son. 1t is shown that the soil prod.
ucts. although less in quantity thar
i'll many other years, are worth more
by $44,o0o,Oo0 than in any other year
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Afflicted Youth Trie. suic,a.

Because he was made blind and deaf
by a malignant attack of catarrh
Claude Williamson, son of a prominent
farmer near Mount Hope made third
attempt to commit suicide, but ply
sicians saved his life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Exclusively for EpiIeptics.

Parsons has signed contracts to
supply the new state asylum with
cheap water and cheap gas and the
state board of charities will now pro-
ceed to have plans drawn for the in
stitution. 1t will be built on the cot
tage plan and will be used exclusively
for epileptics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Would Cut on Revenue.

Attorney General Godard's threat
to bring injunction proceedings to
prevent KANSAS City from collecting
monthly fines from jointists, brings to
light the fact that the city derives
about $4,000 n month from saloons and
slot machines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11

Portland, Ore, Dec. THE British
ship Nelson, which was reported lost
on the Columbia river with a crew
of 2s, was towed into port badly dam
aged but with no lives lost.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
PhIllpplne martin No, Dl.turhed.

Washington. Dec. The govern
ment is convinced that the decisions
of the supreme court in insular cases
do not in any way disturb the Philip
pine tariff and that the government
win continue to collect customs duties
as heretofore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Enjoys Eating Broken Glass.

William Ready, sent to the reform
atory at Hutchinson from Leaven-
worth, was seen to crush water
tumbler and devour the broken glass
before the guards could reach him.
Ready turns out to be a professional
human ostrich" He appears to en-
JOY eating fragments of broken bot
ties
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
CaIderhead's Pension BflI.

Congressman Calderhead, of Kan
sas, will introduce a bill in congress
to grant a pension of $50 n month
to all old soldiers who are totally dis
abled, although their disabilities may
not have been caused by service In
the war. Mr.. Calderhead believes such
law would shut out special pension
bills which now flood congress-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
win Serve withou. Paw.

New York, Dec. THE board of
ady managers of the ST. Louis worlds
fair met with Miss Helen Gould at the
Hotel Manhattan yesterday. 1t was
unanimously decided to serve with
out compensation. OF course the state
or government win pay their actual
travelling expenses.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Clear Field for Randolpb.

t. z. Campbell and D. II. wooley.
OF Crawford county, have retired from
the. race for the republican nomina-
ton for congress in the Third dis
trict, leaving a clear field in that
county for John Randolph.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
sPLlNTERED TO MATcAwooD.
Train on the Canadian Pacific Fell into q
3OO-Foot Canyon and Crew
Was Killed.

Vancouver, B. c.. Dec. IA train
on the main line of the Canadian Pa
cific railroad fell into a canon. a dis
tance of 300 feet, and was splintered
to matchwood. The train crew was
killed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Blood Poison from Cat Bite.

DIR. r. S. Magee, of Topeka, attempt
ed to drive cat out of his house q
few days ago. The animal sprang at
him, biting him on the hand. Blood
poisoning set in and spread to his
shoulder and for awhile it was feared
that he could not survive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Stand by the Po.tm..ter.

The patrons of the post Office at
South Haven are greatly stirred up
over the removal of Postmaster A. II.
Wallace. The citizens are standing
by the accused postmaster and have
nearly all signed a remonstrance
against his removal and promise to
tase the fight into county .sgd con-
gressional politics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Treat Them A, Men,

In speaking of conditions at the
state penitentiary Warden Jewett re-
Gently said: I'VE try to treat the
prisoners as men. \ school is con-
Quoted on Sunday afternoon and
many of the men learn to read and
write after they enter the peniten-
tiary. 1t would not do to send a man
out of the states prison no better
prepared for life than when he en-
tered We also teach the prisoners
trades
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-11
Iowa Robbers XIII an onlcer.

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 7.-Night
Marshal J. B. Smith, at Chelsea, was
shot in the head by three robbers
and died two hours later The rob-
bers were discovered by the officer
while attempting to break into the
bank