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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
ON Co. e- Burney's oric,a, Head.

Ardmore, L. T., Aug. 17.-Wes Is.
Burney, Indian commissioner in the
matter of appraising townsite prop
erty. was dismissed from the service
by Thomas Ryan, acting secretary of
the interior. Burney refused TO ap-
praise townsite property, being ad-
vised by Gov. Johnston, of the Chicka-
saw nation, not to do so, hence his re-
moval
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
POOR Mr.. MCDONALD.
American Who Confessed to a Crime in
Order to Get transportation Back
Home Is Disappointed.

London. Aug. 17.-At the Mansion
house police court Friday, James Nc
Donald, who August 9 in that court
confessed to robbing the Office of the
Western Lumber company. at Port
land, Ore, last December, was dis
charged, the officials of the United
States embassy announcing that the
Washington authorities did not de-
sire his extradition. The prisoner
was greatly disappointed at not secur-
ing transportation home
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
No Tomatoes to Pack.

Springfield. Mo-, Aug. 17.-South
Missouri is one of the greatest toma-
to-canning sections OF the whole
country. There are % factories in
nine or ten counties, which last yAar
packed more than 100000 cans each.
This year they will not pack any. The
drought and heat lasted so long that
the vines cannot recover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Missourrs Heavy Peach Crop.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 17.-Reports
from the fruit districts along the
lines of the Frisco and Memphis rail-
roads in the Ozark region show that
an immense crop of peaches is being
harvested. The trees are nearly break
ing down with their loads of peaches
and peach growers are realizing from
$50 to $50 an acre for their crops.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
To Improve New Country.

Fort Scott. Kan, Aug. 17.-W. II.
Frost. former owner of the gas plant
in this city, has associated himself
with some wealthy Chicago men. who
propose to connect Lawton. Hobart.
Anadarko and other towns in the new
Indian country with telephones and
to erect gas plants there. They are
thinking of putting in some street
car lines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
'0N|IED AGAINST COLOMBIA
Venezuela, Nicaragua and Ecuador
Said to Be Backing Uribe and
His Revolutionary Army.
MAR WOULD Be VERY DISASTROUS.
United States Will Take Firm stand in the
Trouble. Seeing That Isthmian Traffic
Is Not Disturbed and That the Soyer-
eighty of Colombia Over Her Present
boundaries Is Not Overthrown.

New York, Aug. 17.-News has been
received in this country involving
Venezuela, Nicaragua and Ecuador in
the attempt of Gen. Rafael Tribe
Tribe, the Colombian rebel leader, to
overthrow the government of Colom-
oia. year ago it was known to
the Colombian authorities that the
rebels under Tribe were receiving
material assistance from these re-
publics, and recent developments and
information received by Colombian
secret service agents confirm the be-
lief that these countries are prepar-
ing open and simultaneous attacks
upon Colombia. 4 war among these
republics would be one of the most
disastrous conflicts in the history of
South America. The population of
Colombia is an unknown quantity, no
accurate information having been
collected since 1871. An estimate in
1881 placed it at 3,s7s,OOO, and a still
later estimate, given in 1898, places
the total number of inhabitants at A.
o60.OO0, including some 100000 uncivil-
lied Indians. Venezuela has a popula-
ton of 2,444,S16; Ecuador's popula-
ton is estimated at 1871, ,S61, and the
number of inhabitants of Nicaragua is
given as 100000.
United States to Take n Hand.
Washington. Aug. 17.--It was an
nounced at the state department that
the United States will take firm
and definite stand in the threatened
trouble in South America and the 18TH
mian republics. 1t is no longer denied
that the state department has asked
the navy department to make a con-
siderable show of force in southern
waters and prepare for any possible
emergency that may develop. The
Machias will proceed at once to the
eastern coast of the isthmus. The
cruiser Ranger, now at San Diego, Cal,
has been ordered to proceed south
ward to Panama. 1t is expected that
she will be able to leave without de-
Law as her commander has had warn
ing to prepare for the journey. The
Ranger is little over 1000 tons and
her speed is but six knots an hour.
The United States will not only see
that transportation facilities across
the isthmus are not disturbed, but it
will insure the sovereignty of the pres
isthmus and over the country which
is included in the present boundaries
of Colombia
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

Carthage. Mo-. Aug. III. III. Cook.
chairman of the fusion populist state
committee. has issued call for a
mass conference of all reform parties
at Kansas City, Mo-, September 17-19.
At this coming conference it is hoped
the peoples party will be reunited
and join hands with all reform forces
in the nation in the advance of reform
principles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Hit. the Topeka lee Tru.t

Judge Lindsay, of the Topeka police
court, fined W. L. Dickey, manager
of the Peoples Ice company, $500 for
maintaining a trust contrary to the
city ordinance. A great deal of feeling
has been aroused over the ice COM.
pany's action in raising prices and
the trial was heavily attended
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Sumner to Refund Bonds.

The commissioners of Sumner cednl
ty have just closed a contract for the
refunding of $4,000 Santa Fe railroad
aid bonds. issued in 1s7s-s0, and bear
ing six per cent. interest. The refund
ing bonds bear AZ per cent. interest,
but the county pays $21, 200 in pre-
miums to effect tn. deal. The old
bonds were held at high premium
by eastern banks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Prominent Politician Arrested.

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 17.-Former
Insurance Commissioner J. r. B. Van
Cleave was arrested in this city on a
state warrant charging him with ex-
torting about $4,000 from the Aetna
Fire Insurance company while in Of
fec. Van Cleave is one of the most
prominent republican politicians of
Chicago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Man Slapped Carrie N.tion.

Watertown, n. Y. Aug. 17.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation added to her expe-
riences here when she had her face
slapped by man who resented her
grabbing for a cigar he was smoking.
The man was Eugene Foley, COM
mercial traveller. He afterwards apol-
ogized for striking her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Say. Tracy VIII Win OUT.

Frank F. Grimes. who speaks for
Senator Burton in his absence, gives
it out positively that the opposition
to the appointment of B. III. Tracy to
be United States district attorney has
been satisfactorily explained to the
president and that Tracy's commission
will arrive in a few days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Iuvo,v.. 10000 wording Girls.

New York. Aug. lit is estimate
that 10000 girls will be involved in the
strike movement to begin in the fam
mel waist and women's and children's
VICAR industries in and near this city
next week. Increase in wages and a
uniform working day arc the objects
aimed at.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Awful Crime Near Lyons.

Glen Gardner, of Mcpherson. was
arrested and taken to Lyons. He is
charged with the murder of George
Smalley. Gardner, who is II years
old, is charged with killing Smalley.
about the same age, for his money
and then hiding the body in straw
stack just across the county line. He
confessed his crime to the sheriff and
was taken to the place where the
body was concealed. Smalley had $3.50
in money and it was this which young
Gardner wanted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Put. on a "shoppIng" Train.

The Memphis railroad has put on a
new shopping train between Fort
Scott and Kansas City. The train
stops at all intermediate points and
arrives in Kansas City at 7:40 o'clock
every morning, including Sunday.
Returning, the train leaves Kansas
City at 1880 every night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Rev. Toda,. New Field.

Rev w. G. Todd. who was super
intendent of the state blind school
under Gov. Lewelling, is having sue
cess at the head of the normal and in
dustriaI school at San Juan, p. r.
Rev. Todd writes that 200 new schools
will be established on the island next
year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Ex-Gor. stone,s Condltion Imnrnrlnr

st. Louis, Aug. 17.-Ex-Gov. William
j. Stone, vice chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee, who has
been seriously i'll at his home in this
city for the past three weeks, is re-
ported as much better. His trouble
has been dysintery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

Liberal. Mo-. Aug. IA 15-year-old
girl was crossing railroad trestle
east of Pittsburg when the Missouri
Pacific passenger train came upon
her. Just as the engine came upon
her she jumped into the stream. Be-
yond being covered with mud and
wafer she was uninjured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

John W. Haussermann, the new city
attorney of Manila, at salary
of $4,000 year, is Leavenworth
man and married a sister of f. f.
Murphy, the well-known democratic
politician and secret society man. In
1898 he joined the Twentieth Kansas
and went to the Philippines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Indian of Great Nane Dead.

Mathew P. Seattle, after whose
grandfather the city of Seattle was
named. an Indian. who was graduated
from Haskell institute, died at Law
renee of consumption. He was 25
years old. His home was in Tacoma,
Wash He was given masonic burial.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Both Are Minors.

The Wichita Eagle recites the curl
Gus fact that both Calvin Titus and
Albert Sonichson, who gained fame
as American soldiers in the orient, are
orphans under the guardianship of the
probate judge of Sedgwick county.
Titus was the first to scale the walls
of Pekin and Sonichson is the lad
who escaped from the Filipinos and
carried the news of Lieut.. Gillnore's S
whereabouts to the rescuing party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

Youth Charged with Forger5.
Howard Black. aged II. is under ar.
rest at Newton charged with ebtain-
ing $12s from merchanfs of that cisu
on worthless checks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Fire Destroys Three Acres of Buildings.

Berkeley, Cal. Aug. 17.-Fire broke
out in the engine room of Niehaus
Bros planning mill at West Berkeley.
destroying three acres of buildings,
lumber piles and finished products of
the mills. Loss, $1a0.000, of which
100000 is on the planning mills.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Twentieth kan.a. Reunion.

Plans are being matured at ottawa
for the big reunion of the Twentieth
Kansas and the encampment of the
First regiment, Kansas national
guard. September 2-6. The detailed
programme includes a stereopticon
display of 'Funston's Fightin' Volun-
teers' in action; guard mount by the
twentieth, and reproduction of the
battles of the Rio Grande and Bagbag
rivers. The bands of both regiments
will be there.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

Washington, Aug. 17.-Admiral
Schley, who arrived here with his wife
last night. win remain here until the
court of inquiry, which is to inyesti-
gate the Santiago campaign, completes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
..Corn K,nr.. ph,,l,n. . n..krnnt.

Chicago. Aug. 7.-On the petition
of three creditors of George h. Phil
lips company, petition in bankruptcy
was filed and q receiver appointed.
The company's liabilities exceed as
sets 100000. but Phillips says he will
pay creditors every cent owing to
them
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Requested Him to Resign,

Sedalia, Mo-. Aug. IA mass meet
ing was held at Lamonte. Pettis coun
ty, and the town marshal, Shepherd,
was unanimously asked to resign be-
cause of conduct unbecoming an Off
GER
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
No Reasons Given.

Nellie Eason, young woman living
near Lansing, went to Leavenworth
Saturday and tried to commit sui
eide, but doctors saved her life. No
reasons for the rash act were given.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

STORM MOVING NORTHEAST.
Floods Which Threatened New Orleans
aud Mobile Thursday Have Receded
and No Lives Have Been Lost.

New Orleans, Aug. 1.-THE big
storm has practically subsided here
and both the river and the lake are
falling. The water has rapidly reced-
ed from the section of the city which
was overhowed. Large bodies of men
have gone to work to repair the dam
age done at the various resorts, which
bore the brunt of the storm. The dis
turbance has caused heavy rains over
Alabama and northern Georgia The
storm is apparently moving a trife
east of north in the direction of the
eastern Ohio valley aud its influence
will doubtless be felt in that section
on Saturday.
Heavy Damage at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 1.-THE
Tennessee river now at 30 feet is rising
at the rate of eight inches per hour
and the rain that has lasted As hours
continues, with 3lh inches to it's
credit. The prospect is good for ten
feet more without additional rain. Re-
ports from Alabama indicate the ap-
prOach of the Mobile storm. All grow
ing crops in the Tennessee valley left
by the May food went under. All
night the river front here was alive
with men moving freight, grain and
lumber. No such food has ever oc-
Cured in August before. Thousands
of dollars worth of stuff was stored
within reach and it was midnight be-
fore the warning was needed. Then
fabulous prices were offered for help
enough to move it.
No Lives Lost ut Mobile.
Mobile, Ala, Aug. 17.-As far as
known at this hour there has been no
loss of life from the terrific storm
in Mobile or it's immediate vicinity.
Several vessels have been lost but the
crews are believed to be safe. The
water. which reachd high stage in
the city, has subsided and is now al
most normal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
pepaty Po.tm..ter nlI..ing.

Marshalltown. Ia. Aug. 17.-Max
KruskOpf, who has been deputy post
master here ten years, is missing and
there is a shortage OF 81, 900 in his a0
aoslnts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
walden IA. = cracked Font.

Chicago, Aug. 17.--It is probable
that Robert Waddell, winner Of the
American derby, will race no more thi.
season. He has thrown a quarter
crack in his of fore foot, rendering
long rest and careful treatment neces
oary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
To Tax Church Parsonages.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE county conn
sellor has decided that church parson-
ages. whether given to the minister
as part of the salary or not, are tax
able. and they viii be added to the
assessable property of Cook county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

Persons, Kan., Aug. 17.-Henry Pilk-
ington, four years old. probably fatal
" wounded his 16-year-old brother
here. The boys were killing rats with
Z revolver.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Levy Tax for Courthouse,

Under petition of 100 out OF Zoo
taxpayers of Russell county the coun-
ty commissioners, by authority of
special act of 1897, levied a tax of four
mills on the dollar to build . court
house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Indian. roun Nlped Out.

Marion, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE entire
town of Landessville, five miles east
of Marion, was destroyed by fire.
There was no fire protection whatever.
The town has a population of 800.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

Lima, O., Aug. IA picnic wagon
containing 80 children on their way
to the country was upset in this city.
Three children were fatally hurt and
15 others more or less injured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Probably the Nervie.t Man.

Who is the nerviest man you ever
know? In Atchison they give the
honor to a thrashing machine hand
who awoke the other night to find
rattlesnake crawling across his neck.
He remained perfectly quiet while the
snake crawled back and forth across
his naked skin.--Kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

Gov. Richard Yates. of Illinois, at
tended the golden wedding anniver-
sary OF his uncle, Abner Yates and
wife, at Yates Center last week. Abb
ner Yates was the founder of Yates
Center, which was plated 10y and
named for him in 1875.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21

The railroads operating in Kansas
will make an emergency rate on cat
tie shipped out of the state to feed,
and on feed shipped into the state.
One rate for round-trip shipments of
stock will probably be fixed. This ac-
ton was brought about through the
conference between the stockmen and
railroad commissioners at Topeka.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
His Persistency Rewarded.

A Jackson county man boarded
freight train for Ell Reno for the pur-
pose of registering. He was kicked or
nine times by the brakeman, the en-
gineer pumped hot steam on him, the
fireman threw coal at him, but still
he mounted and rode. And when the
lottery wheel turned his name came
out among the first hundred and his
persistency had its reward. But think
how many of US would have quit after
being kicked off about the seventh
time-Kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Why Mr.. Coburn In Angry.

+. ID. Coburn, secretary of the Kan
sas board of agriculture, has issued .
statement in which he takes exception
to the words of the United States sec
retary of agriculture, James Wilson.
who spoke of visiting the "corn belt
of the United States" He said he
would go to Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, and perhaps to Kansas and Ne
braska. Mr.. Wilson spoke as if Kan
sas and Nebraska were not in the corn
belt. He referred to their crops al
uncertain" and unreliable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
New Kansas. FORMAL Library.

The new $4,000 library building for
the Kansas normal school will be two
stories high and contain a reading
room large enough to accommodate
140 people. and six general rooms. The
stock rooms will hold 10000 volumes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Banker Ii One of the Accused.

c. F. Goodlander, proprietor of the
Goodlander hotel, president of the
Citizens national bank and the head
of several other institutions of Fort
Scott, is one of the defendants in
several prosecutions begun in that
city by members of the Civic Purity
league in an effort to close the joints.
Mr.. Goodlander is held responsible
for the barroom in his hotel. Rather
bitter feeling has been aroused by
the complaint against him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
II I. Diaerent VOW.

The remarkable circumstance is re-
ported from Norris county that every
man who has filed the Office of sheriff
there for 40 years is still alive. It was
quite the custom in the early days for
xennns Gruuties - kill their sherins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
New University Building.

The contract for the construction ot
the new museum building at the Uni
versity of Kansas was awarded to
Henry Bennett, of Topeka, at sG5.5t4.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Harvey Tired of the Arms.

A. NJ. Harvey, lieutenant governor
of Kansas under Gov. Leedy, has re-
signed as major of the Kansas nation
al guard.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Funston Commands 5000 Men.

Gen. Fred Funston writes to a friend
in Kansas that he is now in command
of 5000 men in the Fourth district
of northern Luzon. Just think of tho
fun a man can have bossing a gang Of
that size. When ''Timmy" tells q
regiment to go out and kill him a
few they just have to go out and do
it, and none of them dasn't say they
dasn't.-Kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
The Kan.a. ca. Relt.

Labor Commissioner johnson has
prepared an interesting article on the
Development of the Kansas Gas
Belt" The oil and gas fields of the
state cover about $50 square miles and
comprise the counties of Allen, Linn,
Bourbon, Neosho, Wilson, Elk, Mont
gomery and Chautauqua. More than
100 wells have been drilled in this dis
trict, the average depth Of which il
900 feet. The average output of .
well ranges from 2,O00, 900 to 12, ,000, 900
cubic feet of gas every "a hours. Tho
great value of natural gas as a fuel
in manufacturing has become a mat
ter of much concern to our coal-pro-
ducing counties. A comparison of the
heat units in the two articles of fuel
shows that 10000 cubic feet of gas
equal in heat one ton of bituminous
coal. It is estimated that 100 or moro
manufacturing concerns in Allen
county are using gas for fuel. Chem.
ical analysis of the Kansas gas shows
it to be far superior to the gas found
in eastern states.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-08-21
Filipino Girl. for SERVANTS.

1t is said that a firm in Wichita in
shipping 500 Filipino girls to that city
TO act as servants in the homes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-10-15
UNEXPECTED RICHES.

Seven or eight months ago Maxine Dou.
bleday, a pretty Texas girl, was engaged
III teaching a country school III order to sup.
port herself and her widowed mother. Now
she could easily buy the whole county in
which sue lived and have million or more
TO spare. This extraordinary change in the
fortunes of this young girl was brought
about By one OF those peculiar little cir
cumstanCeS which are often Of such a puZ-
cling nature IN their tlnal import as to lead
uhIus1p observers TO conclude that
they are not altogether the work OF cIance.
While visiting friends near Bryan, in
Bra2os county, Mss Maxine accidentally
made the acquaintance OF several students
OF the A and NJ college One OF these was
young man named Lee Payson, who lived
a. tordova, III the republic OF Mexico. The
two young people were thrown together at
"A picnIr and wnllc wandering about under
the shade OF the trees M. rAyson re.
marked.
Yours is rather peculiar name but it
is familiar TO me from the tact that 1t IS
born" by one OF the wcdIlhies, Americans
in my country
81; would be funny replied the Texas
girl, If your .srh c,uu'rymln should turn
out to hc my long lost nn..r.
In tGpt event, -did the Young man, "a
princess nlgA, envy your good fortune, for
he WAS never married and ne often groves
because he has Ii, heirs III Mexico 10 IN
heut his vast estate
hly uncle said MAXINE, was a captain
in the eulIt army and he va MIS-
soGrian. | Wa named after nm.
IA "a.