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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Teacher. Certificate Not nequirea.

In his next report Frank Nelson,
state superintendent of public Inc
struction, will recommend the passage
of a law forbidding district .boards
from, hiring any person to teach
s'.hoSis unI-ss=h = -iroiSs q ete4--,-.ss-s,ss
certificate. AS matters stand any
one, whether he holds a certificate or
not, can teach school providing he
can induce district board to give
him a job.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18

In the burning of the store of Low
ry & Goebel at Cincinnati, Arthur
Goebel lost important papers relating
to the murder of his brother, Gov.
Goebel. of Kentucky. The papers in
cluded many affidavits and eonfes-
iona.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
PhflIip.burg Mill Burned.

Fire originating in the engine
room destroyed the Phillipsburg -four
mill, including 5000 bushels of grain
and 1,200 sacks of -four.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
AbfIcne want. Sewerage.

Business men of Abilene are seek
ing to get right-of-way to the river
near town for a sewerage outlet. A
plant can be erected for $1,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Dog Caused serious Accident.

While James Else, aged II, was out
hunting near Fort Scott, he leaned on
his shotgun and his dog jumped to-
wards his face and accidentally pulled
the trigger with its foot, discharging
the gun. The contents literally tore
the boys arm of.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
They VIII Try Cattle.

A colony of so families from Keytes-
vile. Mo-, purchased land and located
in Ford county. They will engage I'm
the cattle business on a large scale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Jury Hn. tho Ronine Case.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Arguments in
the case of Mrs. Lola Ida ,Bonine,
charged with numbering young Ayres,
closed at four p. m. and the jury re-
tired.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
P.yor rIndu.trfaI Traiufn..

There is growing sentiment
among the teachers Of. the state In
favor of not only manual training in
the public schools, but In favor Of In
apstsial courses Of study.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
warden Jewctt Take. Some Land.

Warden Jewett, of the state peni,
tentiary, has taken possession of 10s
acres of accreted land on the banks
of the Missouri river adjoining the
peniteDtiaIy. He is having it cleared
off and will plant it to potatoes next
year to be used for the support of tho
institution. 1t is thought the right of
the state to the ground will not be
disputed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
: METHOD Of THE EMPIRE. :"
Democratic Minority in the House
Denounces the Republican Phil
ippine Tariff Bill.
WORST FORM OF COLOHIALISM." !"

Administration Denounced for Attem ptIng
To Hold Territories and Treating tho
Inhabitants Thereof as Subject and Inn
posing Upon Them Government of Force
Say Philippines Cost S45U,OOO,OOO.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
II the Title In Good.

Kansas has an option on Staigern
island in the Missouri river near tbs
Kansas state prison. Both the statea
of Kansas and Missouri claim part
of the island. So do the private owr-
ers who are now all united in oD<
title to sell it. The coal rights under
the 1900 acres of land is badly need
ed for the Kansas penitentiary mins
and land on the island Is fine for %
tatoes and vegetables. Gov. Stanley
favors the purchase of the island by
the state if the title is good.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Fight ON Uniformity system.

At the Southeast Kansas Teachers
association at Fort Scott last week
there was developed quite q fight be-
tween the present uniformity system
and its opponents. Prof. Tracy, of
Burlington, argued that the system
now in vogue was unscientific teach
ing and resulted in a multitude OF
evils. County Superintendent Kelly,
of Yates Center, followed the sam<
argument. Superintendent Smith, OF
Lawrence. and others argued that the
people had better books than prior
to 1897 and great economy had bcer
effected
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Miller working for Emporfa.

Congressman Miller, of the Fourth
district, asks for an appropriation Of
100000 for government building al
Emporia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Cole Praises Taxation Bill.

Auditor of State Cole declares the
bill prepared by the state tax revision
committee is almost faultless. He
says: 'As it now stands the bill is
favorable to the property owner. 1t
it directed against the tax-dodger;
amount of personal property but con-
ceals it from assessment. Its pro-
visions are also stringent regarding
the assessment of corporations and
some of these may attempt to oppose
the passage of the bill. The tax as
sessment at present is notoriously un-
just and believe the people of the
state will demand the enactment of
t6is bill into q law"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Farm soId for $40 600.

The s00-acre farm of Charles A.
Boswell near Welisville sold for $50
an acre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Farmer Barncr, WLeat Crop.

A. II. Barnes, of Oxford, has 12 quar-
ter sections of land and they are all
in wheat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-12-18
Kan.a., Seed auotn.

Each member of the Kansas con-
gressional delegation will have at his
disposal $4,000 packages of vegetable
seeds, 400 of flowers, no of tobacco,
40 of cotton, - of lawn grass, IS Of
sugar beets. so ef forage crops, 40
bulbs, $50 Strawberries and 40 grapes
strang Wants Something Better.
j. c. Strang, formerly . member
of the Kansas supreme court commis-
sion and now attorney general a
Oklahoma, wants to be made . %,
prems Judge IN that territssY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12

British peeresses of the realm are
now busily engaged in arranging
for the robes which they will be en-
titled to wear at the coronation,
which, it may be added, is the only
occasion on which they will have
to don them. The lengths Of the
trains will vary according TO rank.
A Duchess will have a train three
yards long, MarchiOnesS two and
a half. Countesses are limited to
two yards, VIscountesSes to one
and IA half yards and Baronesses
are restricted to One-yard train:
Only peereSteS in their own right
that is to say, who owe their
peerage not to marriage, but 10
their birth, or else to a special
grant by the sovereign to them in
person-w&l have the right tC
have their trains borne by page,
who must not be over the. age of
This is right which peers
enjoy, but which is withheld from
their consOrts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
TROUBLE IN MEXICO.
The Town of LampazOs i'll a Tur
MOL Over the EScapsdes Of.
Prominent Young Men.

Laredo, Tex, April 8.-Reports
reach here of serious disturbance
at the town of Lampazos, having
about 5000 inhabitants and situat-
ed on the Mexican National road
ID miles from Laredo. 1t seems
that the military authorities arrest
ed Sunday four young men belong
ing to the most prominent families
in the place, one of them a son of
the we'll known revolutionary chief
of the past, General NaraDJo, for
creating a disturbance. The fami-
lies of the Young prisoners gather
ed at military headquarters and
made a strong protest. General
Naranjo and quite crowd fol-
lowed the guard and the prisoners
to the depot, where they were to
be but on the train and sent to
Monterey, the capital of the State.
At the depot quite disturbance
occurred before the prisoners were
put on the train. 1t is reported
that 500 soldiers arrived to-day at
Lampazos from Monterey with
orders to arrest General NaranjO
and others. NaraujO, it is said,
has fortified himself and defes the
military. Serious Consequences
are feared before the trouble is
quieted.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
Bazaar

At the Miller hotel, Friday April
u, beginning at 6 p. M, under
the auspices of the Kings Daegh-
tiers.
There will be music and dancing.
Fancy work of all kinds, toys, etc.
will be displayed for sale. Grab
bags, with lovely things ofall sorts
for the children at a few cents a
grab.
Ice cream, cake, candies, etc,
will be sold also.
Doors open at 6 p. M. Admis.
Sion:- Adults % cents; children
Is cents.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
THE LEGISLATORS
ARRAIGEED
New York Herald Doesn't Lke
Treatment Accorded Calves
ton.

New York, April Tn its edi-
toriaI colun-us today the Herald
severely arraigns the Texas Legis
Iature for It's ''incomprehensible"
and "niggardly" treatment of Gal
weston. By failing to remit the Is
land City's taxes for. fifteen years.
The articles concludes as follows;
"The attitude of the Legislators
towards Galveston is painful sur
prise to people in the East, and is
utterly inconsistent with the ideals
they had formed of the liberal and
broad gauge characteristics of the
great and growing Lone Star
State"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
Petroleum and Asphalt
Discovered In Tamaulipas on Ell
Sacramento Hacienda.

The Mexico City Press speaks of
the discovery of asphalt in the
state of Coahuila, and according to
the report of the secretary of agri-
culture there has been recently dis
covered asphalt and petroleum
in the state of Tamaulipas, near
the city Of AbasoIo on the hacienda
of Ell Sacramento. This hacienda
is the property of Don Francisco
Trevino Canales, a we'll known
resident of Matamoros. A company
is being organized to develop the
Tamaulipas mines among those in
terested being 5. L. Dworman, the
we'll known merchant of this city,
]. Bielenberg, vice U. S. consul
in Matamoros, Sr. Castaneda and
others also of the latter city.
The existence Of petroleum and
asphalt in rich deposits on the
Sacramento hacienda has been
known for a number of years. This
hacienda is situated on the Soto la
Marina river, which bounds it on
the north and east for about fifteen
leagues. The property is consider
ed very rich IN all natural re-
sources, and is said to have other
mineral resources equally as prom
Using as lis asphalt and petroleum.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
THE DAILY HERALD.
THE OFFICIAL COUNTY JOURNAL.
THE OFFICIAL CITY JOURNAL.
Official Journal HidaIgo County.

Correspondence solicited ON all mat
tiers of local interest, or Of interest to
the people of Southwest Texas. Each
communication must be accompanied
by the name of its author, not for pub
LEGATION unless so directed), but as a
guarantee of good faith, and when by
request anonymous signatures appear
to such communications the right is re-
served to disclose the name Of the
writer should a necessity arise for
such disclosure.
Subscribers who do not receive their
paper regularly are requested to notify
this office and the matter will receive
prompt attention and insure better ser
vice thereafter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
In Japan many horses are shod

with straw. Even the clumsiest of
cart horses wear straw SHOES. In
their cases the shoes are tied
around the ankles with straw rope,
and are made of the ordinary rice
straw, braided so that they form a
solicitor the foot about half an inch
thick. These sOles cost about a
halfpennY per pair, and when they
are worn out they are thrown
away.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12

PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF
1 and mutton. Office Chief Commits
sary. San Antonio, Texas, April s, 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received here
until 4 A. NJ, May s, 1901, and opened,
for furnishing and delivering Fresh
Beef and Mutton, called for by Com
missaries at Forts Bliss, Brown, Clark,
Mcintosh, Ringgold, Sam Houston, and
Camp at Eagle Pass, Texas, during six
months commencing July /, 1901. Pro
posals received and opened same hour
by Commissaries of those posts, each re-
ceiving proposals for his own post only.
Proposals will also be received stating
prices at which bidder will deliver fresh
beef and mutton of temperature not
greater than 5O'degrees Fahrenheit. In
formation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed Proposals for Fresh Beet
and Mutton" and addressed to under
signed, or to Commissary at post bid
for. John Simpson, Col, Chief COMFY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12

Subscribe for The HERALD.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
Sunday Nights Concerts
In Matamoros.


The citizens of Matamoros have
made arrangements TO have music
at the Plaza Hidalgo in that city
every Sunday evening, by local
band. This is a baud of thirty IN
struments. ard every musician IS q
Matamorensen, Cenobio Garlic
being the leader.
Cars will be run every Sunday
night until eleven O'Clock for the
benefit of Brownsville people
Round trip tickets for the night
car can be purchased at the Santa
Cruz ferry landing for u cents.
The Brownsville public is cor
daily invited to attend these con
certS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
For Over Fifty Years .

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
bv millions of mothers for their
children while teethlng, with pei
feet success. 1t soothes the child,
softeuS the gums, a!lays all pain
cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer inme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
five cents bottle Be sure aud
ask for "Nlrs. Wimslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other kind.
-%s%
To Prevent Pneumonia and Grip
Lsxstlvs BrOnO-Qaiuins removes the cause.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs. NJ. Simo was passenger
TO the Point this morning.
Abe We'll, of New Orleans, ar
rived in the city last evening.
Macedonia Vela. after spending
several days in town, left for his
home in Hidalgo county this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert WoOdhouSe
are at present making their home
at the Wo0dhouSe ranch in this
county, Mr.. WoOdhouae having
charge OF the ranch.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
ABOUT TOWN.

The Bazaar tonight.
The schooner Mary Ann sailed
from Corpus Christi yesterday for
Point Isabel.
Be sure to attend the Bazaar this
evening. he decorations alone are
we'll worth seeing
A strong wind from the north
sprang mp about two p. m, making
it disagreeable for pedestrians.
The schooner Olga reached New
Orleans Wednesday, where she
will take on a cargo of bonded
goods for this port.
NEEP your blood pure and your
n stomach and digestive organs III
healthy condition bv taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and you will be WELL.
The gypsy fortune teller will be
at the Bazaar this evening, and If
Won cross her hand with silver, she
will reveal your fortune to you.
The HERALD bill collector will
call OH delinquentS tomorrow and
we hope those owing the paper will
be ready to pay their Indebtedness.
The first fun since lent, will be
the Bazaar at Miller's hotel this eV-
ening. All are cordially invited.
Doors open at p. IN. Admission
% cents for adults and II cents
for children.
Leo Wise will open his refresh
ment parlpr on next Monday, the
10Th. instant, at three p. m. and
Will serve Ice cream ana cOld drlukS
every afternoon from that date.
The parlors will also be open on
Sundays from three until ten
O'Clock p. m, after the 10Th.
The army notes of the San An
tonic Express of last Monday con-
tains the following: "By direction
of the Secretary of War leave OF
absence for two months on sur,
geon's certificate of disability has
been granted Capt Charles q,
Ayres, Tenth Cavalry to take eff
feet upon the leave of absence
granted him on January %, 1901. .
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
Sunday New York World for
sale at The HERALD.

PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTA-
I t:on.-San Antonio, Texas, April
6, 1901. Sealed proposals, in triplicate,
will be received here until II O'Clock,
NJ, Nay 6, 1901, for transportation
(drayage, by water or by wagon of mil
itary supplies for Forts RinggOld, Clark
and Brown, and San Antonio, Calves
ton and Point Isabel, Texas, during ifs
cal year commencing July l, 1901. U.
S. reserves right to reject or accept any
or all bids or any part thereof. Full IN
formation furnished on application. En-
velopes containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for Transporter
ton, land addressed JOHN SIMPSON,
G. @. NJ.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12
Stock Shipments.

Alice-D. K. FAINT shipped %
cars of cattle to CatOosa, l. T.,
Thursday; II. NJ. StOnebraker
shipped IA cars on Tuesday and 16
cars on Wednesday. Ed. CorkiIl
shipped two trains of cattle east
from Hebbronville on Sunday.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-12

Portland cement for sale by
Louis Kowalski. |
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
LADIES WHO ARE INTERESTED
IN TWO BENEFITS SOON TO BE
GIVEN FOR CHARITY.

%OR the express benefit of the Epis-
copal Old Ladies' Home a very
clever and mjrth-inspiring little
IL four-act comedy is to be acted by
young ladies and matrons promi-
nent in society next Thursday evening at
Sherman & Clay Hall. The presentation
Of the play is to be followed by an hour
of delightful social converse and dancing,
and a most enjoyable time is insured to
all who attend. The young ladies in
charge have worked most diligently to
provide an evening Of entertainment that
will not be forgotten.
The comedy treats Of English country
life. with all it's possibilities for mirth
and humor. The talented young people
who are to take part are being well drilled
in order to present in the most pleasing
manner the many laughable parts. The
cast is under the instruction of DR.. j. D.
Milliken, and those who have had the
pleasure of witnessing the rehearsaIs
claim that the young ladies acquit them
selves in the most commendable manner
In making the arrangements Mrs. Louis
Glass and Mrs. John Sabin have assumed
the burden of responsibilities, and they
are being ably assisted by Mrs. Arthur
Cornwall, Mrs. James Newlands and Miss
Leila Deane Thompson. Three of the
charming young ladies who have volun-
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19

| rested magnificent silver vase filled with
chrysanthemums. There were two other vases
OF these flowers in pink. yellow and white ar
| ranged among the tall candelabra, at the base
OF which were silver comports of hothouse
fruits. bonbons and cakes carrying out the
color scheme of the flowers.
These COMFORTS, with high covered silver
dishes. circled the entire table
Mr. and Mrs. Henry n. Spaulding have
Issued invitations for dance on Wednes-
day evening, November 27, at their home.
1902 Page street.
There Is a grand display Of chrysanthe-
NUNS in Miss Helen Gould's greenhouse
at Lyndhurst-on-Hudson
Miss GouldS nursery is probably the
largest in that vicinity, and recently her
superintendent, Ferdinand Mangold, sent
a notice to local paper that more than
the public was invited to see the display.
Miss Gould, who is now at her Fifth ave-
nue. residence, will make special trip
to Tarrytown to see the plants in bloom
The chrysanthemums are Of all varie-
ties and colorS. Hundreds are visiting
the greenhouses daily.
Slow progress is being made with the
new house of the Duke and Duchess Of
Marlborough in London and 1t is said that
the Duchess is exceedingly reluctant to
and that many of her differences with her
husband are due to his obstinacy in de-
clining to consider her wishes in the mat
There is ample grounds for. her fears.
seems to attach itself to those who build
sites which have been. formerly con-
Duke having razed Curzon Chapel to
make way for his new mansion-and
then. too, a species Of i'll luck seems to
follow all those who build new large
mansions in London. The ruin of Hud-
son. the railroad king, Of Baron Grant.
| Revestoke and of the late Senior Muir
| rietta, Marquis Of Santurce, followed
Immediately the completion of their new
| town mansions in London. Lord Rose
| bery's administration collapsed as soon
| Square, while Barney Barnato committed
! suicide before the completion OF his house
! in Park Lane.
The Hope diamond, so called from the
| fact that for seventy years 1t has been
| in the possession of the English family
| of which LORD Francis Hope is a men,
| ber was purchased from the latter in
! London recently by Simon Frankel of IS
| Nassau street, New York City. The sale
Adolph We'll of London, who carried on
negotiations with representatives of Lord
| Francis Hope on behalf of Frankel The
members of the Frankel firm were not
| willing to give the figure at which they
| obtained the gem. but cable dispatches
from London said that 1t was $3.50 900.
According to Mr.. Frankel, the negotia-
tions which have led to the sale Of the
gem by the Hope family were begun about
five months ago. Lord Francis Hope
who got the diamond as an inheritance
left by her father, Henry T. Hope. a wei wei
| known banker of Amsterdam, was ther
on the verge Of bankruptcy. The Frank
els heard Of this and through intermedi
aries made an offer for the famous blu,
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
REDUCES FORGE
At LOCAL MINT
Twenty-Seven Employees
Discharged by the
superintendent.
Diversion of Klondike Gold
to Other Channels
the Cause.

The working force Of the Mint has been
materially decreased during the last week
Twelve male employees Of different depart
ments were dismissed on the 18th OF this
month The men who were let out were
employed in the melting. refining and as
say departments. OF late the larger por-
Tion OF the gold from Nome and Dawson
fooming this way has been purchased by
the Selby Smelling Works and this. in
conjunction with the fact that the salaries
OF the mint employees amounted to more
than the appropriation, is said TO have
caused the let out.
On November ! fifteen women were dis
missed for the same reasons. Among
those who lost their jobs were DR.. Miller
Frank Prince, ex-senator George VIII
llams, Thomas Stevenson, Henry Riems
Charles Raymond, George Rodgers,
Buck Kelly and Charles Crandall.
When the busy season comes again Il
is quite probable that the dismissed en-
ployes VIII be taken back.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19

:: g: !: =: ; &; 8: 6: 6
- complimentary to Miss Pearl
Ianders. The merry little par
ty. which was chaperoned by Mrs. w. V.
Huntington, went to the Columbia and
enioved Willie Collier and his delightful
play ION the Quiet" after which supper
at the Palace Grill was in order. Miss
Huntington's guests were Miss Pearl
Landers, Miss Katherine Robinson, Lieu
tenant Brewer, Dr. McVean, u. S. A.
Lieutenant Babcock and DR.. Collins. U.
S. A
The ladies interested in that very
worthy charity, the San Francisco Nur-
sery for Homeless Children, are very busy
these days completing the arrangements
for the great gift sale, to be held for the
benefit Of the charity, on Thursday after
noon and evening. in the Maple Hall Of
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19
Cot Six Months Each

Hugh Riley and Charles Harris, who
broke into the residence Of Arthur H. c.
Mau, 225 Broadway, Saturday and stole
q box Of mueilage. appeared before Judge
Mogan yesterday. They were charged
with burglary, but agreed to plead guilty
10 petty larceny and each was sentenced
70 six months In the County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-19

diamond, which Lord Francis Hope wa:
considering, when the negotiations were
suddenly called off on account of the OBJ
1ections of other members of the family.