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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
TOLD IN FIGURES.

Slow rivers flow at the rate Of
three to seven miles an hour.
Lamps cause 500 fires in a year in
London, gas 219, chimneys 179.
Sugar exists in the sap of leaves Of
nearly 200 different kinds of trees.
Every day in the year 100000 tons
of cargo are loaded into ships holds.
In 1882 there were only 10000 per-
sons who could ride bicycle in Eng
land.
The earliest mention of shoes is in
an Egyptian papyrus, about 2,2oo
years before Christ.
The average income of physicians
in Berlin is about S2,25o a year. The
highest income is $4,000.
Twenty per cent. of all horned cat
tie are killed for food in a year, 10
out of every 100 sheep, and 90 out Of
every 100 pigs.
The federal department in WASH
ington which has the smallest num-
ber of employees is the department.
of state, the aggregate salaries Of
its employees being less than $50, 900
a year.
Ireland lost by emigration last
year 45,2SS souls, an increase over
1899 of 3,347. Over SO per cent. Of
these were between the ages of IS
and 35. Of the total number of emi-
grants 37,765 came to the United
States.
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COAL DEALERS ALARMED.
Discovery OF Unlimited Quantities of Oil
May Revolutionize the Fuel Question
in the Southwest.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 4.-The Jour
nal says: Will the discovery of oil in
Texas revolutionize the manufacture
ing and coal industries of the south
west? Each new phenomenal gusher
that comes in the Beaumont oil field
adds to the concern of the coal men
who own and operate mines in Arkan-
sas and the Indian territory. These
mines have for years been the source
of fuel supply for all the large manu-
facturers and railroads in Texas and
the other southwestern states. In
case the supply of oil is, as it seems,
practically inexhaustible, it will sup
plant coal as fuel in the opinion of
several large local dealers and rail-
road men.
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IN THE LONE STAR STATE.
Texas Does Herself Proud in the
Reception and Entertainment of
President Mckinley.
CAPITAL ELABoRATELY DECORATED.
AT Austin There Was Military Parade and
the Demonstration Was the Most Elab-
crate as to Arrangement in the State
Gov. Sayers Met the Party at Houston
and Extended an Oncial Welcome.

Houston, Tex, May THE presi-
dental special was skimming over the
fiat broad plains of Texas when the
president and his party awoke Fri
day morning. Houston was reached
at SIS and the party was welcomed
by Gov Sayers, who had come from
the state capital at Austin for that
purpose.
The arrival of the train at Houston
was heralded with salute of Il volley
from battery on the bank of the
Buffalo bayou. All business had been
suspended in honor and the surround
ing country seemed to have emptied
itself into the city. An elaborate pro-
gramme was crowded into less than
two hours The Houston light guards,
which acted as guard of honor for
jeff Davis on his visit here in 1875,
and company of cowboy rangers es-
the decorated city. For several blocks
the parade moved between lines of
school children who waved flags and
strewed the presidents path with
flowers. At the conclusion of the
speeches a touching incident occurred.
A feeble old lady came forward and
presented Mr.. Mckinley with a small
silk flag of the Lone Star state. She
was the widow of Arson Jones. the
last president of the republic of
Texas.
At Proirieview. some miles beyond
Houston where the state normal and
industrial school (colored) is located
stop was made to permit the presi-
dent TO receive the greetings of the
students and directors. The exercises
took place at a crossroad on the open
prairie. The school buildings were
discernible on the horizon. Thousands
of western range horses and every
kind of nondescript vehicles which had
been used to bring the people formed
novel picture. The president made
an earnest speech, addressing himself
entirely tc the ealored students.
State troops participated in the big
parade in honor of the president at
Austin. The main streets of the town
were eIaborately decorated for the
occasion and the reception tendereI
Mckinley at this point was probably
the most elaborate, as to arrange
ment, in the state
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Topeka. Kan, May 4.-The states
general revenue fund will be exhaust
ed before June I. There was $1S7 900
in the fund at the close of business
Yesterday. Next week $1O9.O will be
required for the destitute insane,
and $S00,O00 for the running ex-
penses of the charitable institutions
for April. These two items will
amount to $4,000 more than the cash
available.
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FROM DEATHS DOOR.

Hillsdale, ILL.,, April 29th.-Much in-
terest has been aroused here over tho
case of William Marks, who has been
in dying condition for several
months with an apparently incurable
Kidney Disease.
The leading physicians of this place
had pronounced his case hopeless
one, and others from Port Byron,
Geneseo, and Davenport, Ia, had at
tended him, and in a eoccssultation de-
cided that he could not live.
In desperation, his nephew inquired
of Mr.. L. F. Giles, local druggist, as
90 a last resort. Mr.. Giles elggested
Dodd's Kidney Pills, a remedy which
had just been introduced here.
The results were marvellous, Mr..
Marks Immediately began to improve,
and within a few weeks was able to
be up and about, completely cured.
His cure is the talk of the neigh
hood, and is considered nothing short
of a miracle.
There appears to be no doubt that
this new remedy, Dodd's Kidney Pills,
will cure any case of Kidney Disease,
for the more malignant forms, such
as Bright's Disease, Diabetes, and
Dropsy, yield readily to its remark
able influence. These forms of
Chronic Kidney Disease have hitherto
been considered incurable, and have
baff1ed all medical skill, and yet, this
new remedy has cured every single
case in which it has been used, in
fhiS Daiuh hOrhond Tho doctors
themselves are amazed at the won
derful work Dodd's Kidney Pills are
accomplishing in Rock Island County.
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RECITED HIS EXPERIENCES.
Minister COnger Told His Des Moines Neigh
bors About the Exciting Events of
the Siege at Pekin.

Des Moines. Ia, May A public
reception was rendered to Minister
to China f. H. Conger in the audito-
rum of this city Friday afternoon IN
der the auspices of the G. A. r., of
Des Moires. Fully 5000 people crowd
ed into the building to listen to the
addresses and the response of the
guest of honor who for an hour de-
tailed his experiences during the siege
of Pekin. Mr.. Conger will leave on
Monday for Washington to consult
with the state department with re-
gard to his duties.
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EATING EACH OTHER.
Minister Conger Tells of the Awful Fam
Inc Now Existing In the Shansi Prov.
ince of Northern China.

Des Moines, Ia. May 4.-Minister
Conger received messages from New
York paper asking his cooperation in
giving relief to starving millions of
northern China. He wired for the
matter to be put in the hands of our
consuls at Shanghai and Tien Tsin
and heads of missions there. He also
SAID that the people were literally
eating each other. They had eaten
every blade of grass. every bit of bark
everything. in fact. that can be
eaten in that province.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Kan.a. Boy Won Second Prize.

Lee White, of Kansas City, won
second prize in contest for rifle and
pistol practice recently on the great
new battleship Wisconsin, which
went into commission three months
ago at San Francisco. White was one
of a crew of 444 selected for the prac-
tice. The Wisconsin will soon leave
for Chinese waters to relieve the Or
egon. Lee White was born in Gar
nett. He enlisted in the navy only a
few months ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
ARMOUR SUFFERS BY FIRE.
The Company's Big Beef House at the
Chicago Stock Yards Damaged $780,
600 by Flames and Water.

Chicago, May Armour & Co.
beef house, one of the largest build
lngs at the stock yards, caught fire
at $3.50 O'Clock Friday and was dam
aged by flames and water to the ex-
tent of 100000. On the fourth floor,
awaiting slaughter, were 1000 head
OF live cattle which were rescued with
great difficulty. The building is a
five-story brick and extends nearly a
block. The building also contained
4,6OO carcasses of dressed beef.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
What Baldwin Expects.

President McKinley's visit at Bald
win and Baker university during COM
mencement the first week in June,
will include the dedication of the Fo-
gle gymnasium and astronomical OBJ
servatory and the laying of the cor
nerstone of the Case library building.
The trustees of the Baldwin Metho-
dist Episcopal church have asked that
President Mckinley take a part in
the laying of the cornerstone of their
new church building.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
DROPPED BACK FIVE CENTS.
Corn Opened at So Cents in Chicago Friday,
But Eagerness to Sell Crowded the
Price to 53 Cents.

Chicago. May An an Effort II
cover May corn shorts bid the market
up Friday to IS cents, the highest
price in nearly 20 years. Phillips,
who has the market cornered, sold
100000 bushels, but scattered longs
were eager for profits at such phe-
nomenal prices and the market fell
back at IL o'clock to 53. Phillips
cleaned up 100000 on his sales. He
still has the market cornered.
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SHOWS SLIGHT GAIN.
Kansas Congregational Church Statistics
show Membership of 3,272, with 49,
339 Sunday School Scholars.

Wichita, Kan, May 4.-The annual
convention of Kansas Congregational
ministers and church societies is being
held here. The report of the regis
trar stated that there are 1922 mem
bers of the Congregational church in
Kansas, of whom 299 were added to
the rolls in the past year. There are
1889 Sunday school scholars. In the
state there are ia churches, 101 Chris
tian Endeavor societies and SO Jun
ior Endeavor societies
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Takes McLaurin to Task.

Lincoln. Neb.. May 4.-W. J. Bryan
takes Senator McLaurin, of South
Carolina, to task for what he declares
is his political flop. At the same
time Mr.. Bryan admits Senator Nc
Laurin's action marks the beginning
of a movement in the south which
will have an influence upon the poll
tics of the nation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Took 1000 Pages to Tell II.

Washington, May 4.-The clerk Of
the house of representatives has re-
ceived from ST. Louis an immense col
lection of testimony in the contest
from the Twelfth Missouri district
filed by Horton, republican, against i.
j. Butler, democrat. who holds the
certificate of election Mr.. Horton s
case is explained in about $4,000 type
written words.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08

Washington. May 4.-The public
debt statement issued by the treas
ury department shows that at the
close of business April so, 1901, the
debt, less cash in the treasury.
amounted to S1,O72.745.256. a decrease
for the month of 81 4.397. .653
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
After Kansas city Ticket Broker.

Kansas City Mo-, May 4.-The tick
ct brokers fear that they are to be
run out of Kansas City. If an ordi-
ance now pending before the city
council is passed, it will become a
crime to scalp railroad tickets and The
brokers will have to close their Offices
and go out of business
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
An Atheist Temnle In CHICAGO

Chicago, May 1.-The building in
Chicago of a 100000 temple to the
memory of Robert G. Ingersoll, in
which the teachings of the orator and
atheist shall be perpetuated. is the
purpose of the Ingersool Memorial as
sociation Incorporated at Springfield
Yesterday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08

Topeka, Kan, May 4.-For over a
year the Kansas penitentiary has been
taking in prisoners at a higher rate
per month than it releases them. April
WAS the banner month. both for the
number received and the number re-
leased. The number received was -:
the number released, so.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
school Children Will Greet Him.

Kansas City, Mo-. May 4-The pro-
gramme for the reception of President
Mckinley when he visits this city early
in June will include demonstration
by 10000 pupils from the Kansas City
public schools. The school children
will be formed in long lines on each
side of the paseo. which will be in
"'nded ~ the line Of march for the
parade in -,soor of the president on
Monday morning, June 10.
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Kansas Degree of Honor.

Chanute, Kan, May 4.1--The grand
lodge, Degree of Honor, auxiliary to
the \. o. L. W.. closed a three-days'
session here Dy efecting the following
officers: Grand chief of honor, Mrs.
L. II. Cole. Chanute; receiver, Mrs.
Josephine Pepperell, Concordia; re-
corder Mrs. Georgia Notes.-The, Hia-
watha; medical director, DR.. Martha
Bacon. Kansas City: representative,
Mrs. Ada F. Riddle. MINNEAPOLIS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Hay and the Canal.

New Orleans, May 4.-Secretary of
State John Hay is in favor of the im-
mediate construction of the Nicara-
guam canal, and thinks if the south
will solidly support the Nicaraguan
canal bill that the prospects for an
early commencement of the work are
bright.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Fever STAGE Is po...,

Beaumont. Ten, Nav 4.-Men who
nave neen IN beaumont since the boom
started three months ago say that
things are beginning to settle down
to normal condition, and that tne
high fever point in speculative trad
ing has been passed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Cereal Trust Now a Fact.

chicago, May 4.-The Great Western
oereai company. the organization of
winch was contemplated months ago.
Is now in active existence. having
opened headquarters in the Great
Northern building. In the pool are
included ten of the large concerns of
the northwest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Entire Train Left the Track,

Peoria, H., May 4.-The Chicago
bound Chicago & Alton passenger
train which left this city at 11:45
o'clock last night was wrecked just
outside of Wenona. The entire train
left the track. but no one was Sc
riously injured. The accident was
caused by the rails spreading.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
London Also Ha. Gambling Craze.

London, May 4.-The sensational
movement in American stocks com
pletely overshadowed dealings in all
other departments on the stock ex-
change to-day. The trading was on al,
enormous scale. The commissions
of one leading arbitrage house reached
$4,000 in one day this week.
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FRANCIS is PRESIDENT.
brilliant Ex-Governor Will Have Local
Control of the st. Louis Worlds Fair
Management-Stevens Secretary.

st. Louis, May 4.-Ex-Gov. David II.
Francis is president of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company. Will
liam III. Thompson is treasurer, and
the eight vice presidents are as fol-
lows: First, Corwin H. Spencer; sec
ond, Samuel NJ. Kennard; third, Dam
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Kansas Sunday scboo, worker.

Topeka, Kan, May 4.-Topeka is
preparing to entertain 1000 delegates
to the Kansas Sunday School associa-
tons annual convention May a. \
choir of 200 voices will open the CON
vention with rendition of "Redemp-
tion." Gov. Stanley will deliver the
address of welcome
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
MANY BLOCKS IN ASHES.
Terrible Fire Raging at Jacksonville, Fla.
Which Got Beyond Control and Was
Eating Its Way Through the City.

Jacksonville, Fla. May A terri
bic fire is raging here. At two o'clock
several blocks of buildings in the
business portion of the town had beea
destroyed and the flames had spread
to the residence portion of the city
Over 100 houses have been burned
and citizens are tearing down build
ings wherever possible to prevent the
spread of flames. All neighboring
towns have been wired to send help
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Child's Dress Caught Fire.

Maud McMillen, six years old, played
about bonfire at Topeka and was
burned to death. Her father heard her
screams and ran to save her, but her
clothes were on fire and he could not
extinguish the flames.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Parker to Get Certificate.

Topeka. Kan. May "A majority
of the members of the city council
Friday signed a stipulation agreeir q
TO abide by the decision of Judge
Hazen in the mayoralty contest man
damusine the council to issue Ger.
titicate to Albert +. Parker. demo-
ar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Morgan and the Coal Combine

Athens, o.. May almost the cr-
tire coal industry of the Hooking and
Sunday creek valleys will come under
the management of the gigantic COM
bination of capital of which j. Pier
pont Morgan is the head. Conserva-
lively estimating the amount of the
deal it can be approximately placed
al from $7,0OO,OOO to $4,000. 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Unso1d School Bonds.

State Auditor Cole, who is agent
for the unsold school lands of Kansas,
has started tracers after these lands,
and already has located over 100000
acres. The last legislature reduced
the minimum price of school lands
from So to $1.25 an acre. The auditor
believes that at this price he will be
able to sell the lands before the ex-
piration of his term of Office
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Forsakes Kansas for Colorado.

James L. Mcdowell, who was the
first United States marshal of Kan
sas, has moved to Elkton, Col Of re-
cent years he has been living at Man
haitian. Originally he lived in JEFF
ferson county. When Kansas was a
territory he was member of the Sec
ond territorial legislature, and after
the admission he was the candidate
of a fusion called the union party for
governor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Now . shovel and spade Trust.

New York. May 4.-Plans are under
discussion for consolidation of the
leading manufacturers of shovels and
spades. 1t is reported that options
have been secured on plants repre-
senting over 90 per cent. of the busi-
ness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Phillppine customs Receint..

Manila, April 4.-The customs reve-
month of January, 1901. as compared
with the same months of 1899 and
1900, were as follows: January, 800,
$70s,6s5; January. 1899, $321,15s: jan
uary, 1900, $39O.27.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Indian chief Die. In A,v,u,,,

Guthrie, Ok, May William Shaw
nee. the aged chief of the Shawnee
Indians and founder of Shawnee City,
died yesterday in Oklahoma insane
asylum. He owned 1000 acres of land
in PottawatOmi county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Properly Appreciated. j.

John Nelson, business man of Ot-
tawa, lost a pocket book containing
$500 cash and several hundred dollars
in notes. Thomas Wilkinson found
the wallet containing the cash and
notes and returned it. AS reward for
his honesty Nelson bought Wilkinson
set of furniture costing S10o.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
st. Joseph Retail Grocers Combin.

st. Joseph, Mo-. May 4.-Every re
tail grocer in the city has entered y
combination to discontinue the prac-
tice of buying in small lots and hence
forth the organization will do all The
buying from the iobbers in carload
conSignmentS or more.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Kansa. Zinc-Minfnr Report.

The state labor bureau reports
that the zinc and lead business in
southeastern Kansas last year fell
much below 1899 and 1898. There are
about $50 mills in operation, but twice
as many are idle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Promise. q oulet sunday in omaha

Omaha, Neb.. May Mayor Moorcs
promises another dry, quiet Sunday.
Saloons and theaters will be closed
and drug stores may keep open only
for the sale of medicines. Omaha will
be quiet enough to satisfy the most
eNacting reformePs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Irish Centen.rfan.,

The deaths are announced Of two
Alexander Gordon, at Cookstown,
county Tyrone, aged 1O1 years, and
the other a woman named O'Doherty.
at Draperstown, county Derry. aged
1o7.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Tracy to Succeed Lambert.

Assistant Attorney General B. II.
Tracy is to be the new district attor-
ney for Kansas. It was thought for
awhile that Senator Burton would
name I. E. Lambert to succeed him
self, but it seems that the slate has
been changed and that Tracy is to
get the place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Cleared a Million in STOCKS.

Chicago. May Arthur Orr. of this
city, has made over 81, ,O0O.OOO on Tn
ion Pacific stock. He had 10000
shares. which he bought three years
ago around 20 cents. and is selling "a
part at 13l, the price to which it rose
on the New York stock exchange.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
For Auditor of Cuhn,

Washington, May 4.-Secretary Gage
has recommended to the war depart
ment the appointment of Jared d
Terrell. of Michigan, as auditor for
Cuba at $1,000 year. The salary is
paid out of the Cuban revenues.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Gould Gets Another Rond. .

Memphis. Tenn. May 4.-John j.
Horner, president of the Arkansas
Midland railroad. admitted that his
road would pass under the control of
the Gould system within the next go
days, probably sooner
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Probably the biggest Mule.

William Sponyo, who lives in Brown
county near White Cloud, owns mule
20 hands high and weighing nearly
1000 pounds. 1t is not quite four
years old and promises to be much
bigger. Mr.. Sponyo recently refused
an offer of $500 for the animal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Two Thousand Men Afrected.

Helena. Mont. May 4.-The East
Helena smelter has been closed for an
indefinite period. All hope of com
promise between employees and en-
ployers has been abandoned. Directly
and indirectly 1000 men are affected
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Big Price for Kan.es MINING L.nd

Galena, Kan, May 4.-Forty acres
of the Stewart Bros. & Co. land. lying
in-Peacock valley FIVE miles north OF
Galena. was purchased by eastern par.
ties at $4,000 an acre. This is practi.
cally new mining tract.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-05-08
Girl Drowned While Fishing.

Stella Wagner, Is years old, was
drowned in Doyle creek, near Pea
body, while fishing with a young man
and two other girls in boat. In at
tempting to change places with one
Of the girls in the boat it capsized,
throwing the four into the water,
which was very deep. The young man
rescued all but Miss Wagner, who
doated down the stream out of reach,