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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
SET ASIDE THE VERDICT,
New, York Justice Held That $500 for q
Five-Year-Old Child's Death Was
Utterly Inadequate.

New York, Nov. 16.-Justice O'Gor-
man. in the supreme court, on his own
motion, set aside a verdict for $500
in favor of julius Wiltzen, who sued
the Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany for $4,000 for the death of his
tive-year-old son, Lawrence, on the
ground that such n verdict was utter
ly inadequate. The action taken by
Justice O'Gorman is said to be without
precedent in the New York courts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
eRYAN SCORES GOV. ouRBrn
Indiana Executives Refusal to Give Up
Ex-Gov. Taylor to Kentucky Is Near
Anarchy. He Saws

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 16.-In his news
paper w. j. Bryan denounces the re-
fusal of Gov. Durbin, of Indiana, to
honor the requisition of Gov. Beck
ham. of Kentucky, for the return of
W. l.. Taylor ASA dangerous prece-
dent, inviting reign of lawIessness,
and not far removed from anarchy.
de declares the killing of Goebel was
a political conspiracy, to which Tay-
lor was party. Mr.. Bryan says that
since he became fugitive from JUS
tice the republican party had been
making a hero of him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
FLOODS FOLLOW THE GALE.
Hundreds of Sheep Have Been Drowned
in England and Railroad Traffic
Is ImpedeN.

London, Nov. 16.-The gale has been
succeeded by frost and snow of un-
precedented severity so early in the
season. Ten and Is degrees of frost
are common, while the snow on the
northern hills is seriously impeding
railroad traffic and is causing the rir-
ers to overflow. Hundreds of sheep
have been drowned in the neighbor-
ing meadows. The lakes in the Lon
don parks are covered with ice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
DIsLoDeE0 HUGE eowLoeRs.
Earthquake Shock at Buena Vista. Col,
Cracked Plate Glass Windows and
Disturbed Water In a Lake.

Buena Vista, Col, Nov. 16.-At three
o'clock Friday morning this town and
surrounding country experienced an
earthquake shock, which lasted for
several seconds. Plateglass windows
were cracked. 1t is reported that the
waters of Cottonwood lake rose con-
siderably. Many huge powders on
Mount Princeton and Mount Harvard
were dislodged and rolled down the
sides of the mountain. This is the
first earthquake ever felt in Buena
Vista
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
MOTHER WANTS HIM BACK.
sixteen-Year-Old St Louis boy Joined thu
English Army for Service in
South Africa.

st. Louis. Nov. 16.--Edward \. Roz-
Ter, United States district attorney. is
Investigating complaint filed by Mrs.
katherine Gockel, of this city, that
her 16-year-old son was enlisted for
service in the English army in the
Transvaal by st. Louis employment
agency. She says the boy has been
heard from in New Orleans. where he
said he was going to fight Beers. The
woman hopes to prevent him from
leaving New Orleans, and going into
the British army
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Acres of Prairie Dog Towns.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 16.-A report
has been made by the special agent
appointed by GOV. Stanley to gather
statistics on the subject of prairie
dogs in Kansas. In 67 counties Gov
cred 1,224,S54 acres of land are oc.
cupied by prairie dog towns. Logan
county heads the list with 236,64C
acres, Finney county has 212, 16O and
Cove 211, 800. The other counties run
from 5000 to 10000 acres.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
burglars Dressed as indians.

Hammond, Ind, Nov. 16.-Two
masked men dressed as Indians en-
tered the house of Michael johnson
and beat him with their revolvers.
They thrust lighted candle against
his face to torture him into reveal
ing the hiding place of his money.
They took s17s, but were after S10,-
600 they said was hidden in the house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Smallpox Cases Number pa.

Secretary Swan, of the state board
of health, says there are PA cases of
smallpox in Kansas and the disease
is on the increase. There are % cases
at Baldwin, &c at Fort Scott, "a at
Marysville, SO at Highland and u at
Toronto.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Prizes for Kan.a, wheat.

The Kansas commissioners to the
st. Louis exposition have decided to
offer $210 in prizes for the best sam
pies of wheat grown in Kansas this
year. The prize wheat viii be placed
in the Kansas exhibit at the st. Louis
worlds fair in 1903.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20

Butler, Mo-, Nov. 16.-Rev. S. P.
Slack, held here on charge of
bigamy, pleaded guilty and was sent
to the county Jail for six months.
Leniency was shown on account of
SYMPATHETIC appeals from both wives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Prominent Men at nanouet.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 16.-Capt.
Samuel c. Lemly, judge advocate gem
eral of the navy; Senator w. A. Har-
ris. of Kansas, and Judge Louis Sulz-
bacher, of the supreme court of Porto
Rico, were guests at the Knife and
Fork club at its dinner held last
night. The distinguished trio proved
q strong magnet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
VIII Make Trafn-Rohb,ns oa,o

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 16.-Gov.
Dockery considered an application for
the pardon of one of the train robbers
now in the penitentiary. He said it
was useless for friends of train rob-
bers to ask any mercy from him. He
declares he will do his part in making
train-robbing an odious crime.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
DEATH LIST GROWING.
Victims OF POcOhOntas (va.) Mine Disaster
WIN Reach go. While 80 Others
Are Injured.

Roanoke, Va, Nov. 16.-Nine bodies
have been taken from the Baby mine
at Pocahontas and it is believed the
list of dead will exceed 90. The num-
her of injured will be about 80. The
mine is still burning but no more ex-
plOsiOns are looked for
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Robyn's Haven Is an Asylum.

Robert Robyn, former cashier of
the Manufacturers national bank of
Pittsburg, who was arrested during
the administration of w. c. Perry as
district attorney of Kansas, charged
with some irregularities in the con-
duct of the bank, is in an insane asy-
lum in California.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Boer. 4s Mile. from ,,.n.r.

Middelburg, Cape Colony, Nov. 1e.-
Within the last two days the Beers
have penetrated south of Darling. 4s
miles north of Cape Town. The Beers
made the dash to revenge themselves
on the Dutch farmers who have not
supported them as they were expected
to do.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
just SO They Keen Ouiet.

Hiawatha,. Kan, Nov. 16.-Seven
young men were arrested at Rob-
inson for playing baseball Sunday.
Attorneys agreed to the statement of
facts and asked District Judge Stuart
for a decision on the offense. The
Judge held that Sunday baseball was
not an offense as long as the players
did not disturb the peace
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
over 500 Wedding Gifts.

Cincinnati, Nov. 16.-The wedding
of Senator Foraker's daughter, Flor
ence, to Randolph Matthews, grand
son of ex-Chief Justice Stanley Matth-
ews, occurred here yesterday and was
a brilliant affair. The bride received
over 500 costly gifts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
KRUGER FOR PARLIAMENT.
London Newspaper Says NatiOnaIIsts Have
offered the Ex-President n Safe
Seat from Ireland,

London. Nov. 16.-The Evening
Times says the Irish nationalists have
offered Mr.. Kruger a safe parliament
airy seat in Ireland. They hold that,
in consequence of Lord Kitchener's
proclamation, Mr.. Kruger is de facto
Il British subject.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Especially Hostile to Can.a.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Gal
linger, of New Hampshire, not only
opposes revision of the tariff, but
also any tariff concessions to other
countries through reciprocity treaties.
He is especially hostile to any treaty
looking to the reduction of duties on
Canadian imports.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Australians strict Immigration Bill

Melbourne, Nov. 16.-The Australian
senate is debating the immigration
restriction bill, which excludes all
persons who cannot speak European
language. The labor party proposes
an amendment, introducing the color
test, in order to exclude Asiatics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
A strateric Nece.,,tv

Washington, Nov. 16.-Acquisition
of the Danish West Indies by the
United States is an absolute strategic
necessity. This is the opinion of the
general board, of which Admiral
Dewey is president. in an opinion to
Secretary Long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Jealousy Promptea Thi. Murder

Joplin, NO., Nov. William
Stringer, miner, was shot and killed
from ambush at the Gobbler mine
four miles north of Joplin. Money in
his pockets was not taken. Jealousy
is supposed to have prompted the
murder
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
woodmen to Raise $4,000.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Modern
Woodmen of America adopted a res.
olution calling on the $4,000 members
OF the order to pay five cents each
toward the Temple of Fraternity at
the ST. Louis worlds fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Lows First AppoIntee a Democ-.,

New York, Nov. 16.-Mayor-elect
Seth Low announced that George L.
Rives has accepted the position of cor
poration counsel in the new city gov
ernment. Rives was first assistant sec
retary of state under President Cleve-
land
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Place for Frank McGrath.

Frank McGrath, of Beloit, one of
the organizers of the Farmers Al
lance and manager of John F. viii
let's campaign for governor in 1890.
is to get n good place under Senator
Burton. He will be chief deputy un-
der United States Marshal Crum, with
headquarters at Topeka.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
To Keep Her from Marrying.

Dorothy Hinkle, 15-year-old
schoolgirl of Dodge City, was arrest
ed at Chicago on telegraphic orders
from her father. 1t appears that the
girl ran away from home to marry
William Gardner, who was TO meet
her in Chicago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Warm Campaign in Cnha.

Havana, Nov. 16.-The national par
ty, which had proclF med Tomas
Estrada Palma its candidate for pres
ident, has split and large faction
has come out for Gen. Bartolome
Maso. Gen. Gomez is accredited with
saying Senior Palma viii have to fight
hard TO win
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Omaha Gets Big Concessi,,,..

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 16.-The city has
agreed to vacate certain streets to the
Union Pacific railway, the latter
agreeing to make local improvements
costing $2,OOO,0OO, which will include
new shops and an expensive viaduct
system.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Trouble I'm the G.. A, R.

Commander Norton, of the Kansas
G. 4. r., has removed Charles Har-
ris, of Emporia, and Ed Jones. of
Holton, members of the auditing
committee. Norton alleges they
talked too much" in connection with
the controversy over Adjt. Gen. Rid
dies handling of the contingent fund
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20

Rev. d. NJ. Fisk, the Topeka Congre-
gational preacher who is ION the
rack" because of advanced thought
sermons, will be given a professorshir
in Washburn college.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Kansas Woman Held for Murder

Ellinwood, Kan, Nov. 16.-The cor
oner's jury held Mrs. Ed Hotchkiss
for murder in the first degree She
killed James A. Duffy and evidence
showed the crime was deliberate. She
was taken to the Hutchinson jail for
safe keeping.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
no Make Havana modern.

Havana, Nov. 16.-The commission
from the city council appointed to in
vestigate Michael J. Dady's bid for
sewer and paving, will report in favor
OF accepting his proposition to do the
work for $11, ,4S5, ,S96.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Ore strike Near Fort scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, Nov. 16.-While
drilling well for water on George
Hardwick's farm three miles north of
this city, workmen struck thick vein
of ore. The specimens, taken out are
pronounced good.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Fatal Quarrel over a ChiId.

James d. Duffy was shot at EIlfn-
wood by Mrs. E. ID. Hotchkiss. of Great
Bend, and died one hour later. The
trouble was over child of the wo-
mans sister, who was the wife of
Duffy, but had separated from him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
win CompeI school Attendance.

The Winfield board of education
has decided to line up with the others
and take active measures for the en-
forcement of the compulsory educa-
tion law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Mny Lose RuraI Free peIixerx.

Patrons on rural free delivery
routes must furnish boxes for their
mail and must keep the roads in good
repair. On some of the routes in
eastern Kansas the patrons haven't
paid much attention to the require
ments and are in danger of losing the
service.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Farmers to Feed Wheat.

Abilene, Kan, Nov. 16.-Wheat is
coming to market very slowly. With
n large crop and shortage of other
grain there should be desire to sell,
but the farmers seem to be in no hur-
ry. 1t is said they will feed wheat
TO stock cn n large scale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
More Surplus Than Capital Stock

There are 81 state banks in Kansas
which have more money credited to
surplus and profits than the amount
of capital. The aggregate capital
stock of these banks is S35o,oOo, while
the surplus and undivided profit funds
amount to S454,3
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
IndividuaI Depo.,t. Inere.,-

The latest report of the condition
of Kansas national banks shows an
increase of individual deposits from
So, ,019 $40 to SEQ, ,5G4, AT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
wichita.s Telephone Fight.

Wichita, Kan., Nov. 16.-An effort
is being made to oust the Missouri
d Kansas Telephone company from
this city, and a new company has
been granted 20-year franchise 1t
is said that Gov. Stanley is one of
the principal stockholders.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Husband and WA In Tat,

Poplar Bluff, No., Nov. 16.-James
Greenlee and wife, suspected of hav-
ing murdered Elmore Hullin, of Nee
lyville, whose dead body was found
in the timber near Neelyville, were
arrested and brought to this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
This Nerrn Was I.nckr.

Clay Center, Neb., Nov. 16.-Pevtcn
Denton. the negro who tried to as
sault Mrs. Hale at Edgar last sum-
mer, and who narrowly escaped
lynching. was yesterday found guilty
and sentenced to Is years in the pen
itentiarY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Stage Robbers In indian TERRITORY.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 16.-The stage
and mail coaches running between
NARROW and Bailey, l. T., was held
up by highwaymen. Mail pouches were
rified and the passengers and driver
were robbed of all cash and valuables.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Missouri Horse rhIef. k.,led.

Southwest City. Mo-, NOV. I6.-Four
citizens, headed by Marshal viles, in
attempting to arrest Noah Condry, a
horse thief, shot and killed him near
here. Rewards aggregating s7oo wers
on his head.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
wnheImina.s Child Prema,urs,v Born

London, Nov. 16.-The condition of
Queen Wilhelmina, according to a dis
patch from Brussels, is worse than
has been officially reported. The
queen was prematurely delivered of
a. child on November 10.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Hold. Legislative Enaetmen. Void,

Lincoln, Kan, Nov. 16.-Judge
Thompson, in the district court here,
held invalid the new Kansas law re-
quiring man who solicits orders in
the rural districts to take out ped
dlers' license.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
State Fair Bonds Voted Down.

The rural voters of Shawnee coun-
ty defeated the proposition to vote
bonds to improve the fair grounds at
Topeka for state fair purposes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
County Must Pay II. share.

The attorney general holds that a
county must pay for its portion of the
special improvement of streets in
front of its courthouse or Jail or other
property.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Reunion of Normal Graduates.

During the session of the state
teachers association at Topeka
Christmas week there will be held a
reunion of graduates of the state
normal school at Emporia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Gov. savage win KICK tine BAN.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 16.-Gov. Saw
age has accepted an invitation tc
kick off the ball in the Nebraska
Kansas game at the university campus
Saturday afternoon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
school for Aged Negroes.

Atchison, Kan, Nov. 16.-Dr. w. H.
Hudson, negro physician, has es-
tablished free night school for aged
colored men and women, and the
school now has 25 pupils who are
learning to read and write and figure.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Fortune for Fiye SI.ter..

Mrs. NJ. F. DeForest, of Irving, and
her four sisters viii inherit through
the death of their uncle, the late Hen
ry Dolan, of Brooklyn, S1,250,00
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
vote af the soIdier., Home

At the recent election 40 veterans
at the national soldiers home near
Leavcnworth cast their ballots for
the first time under the new law. OF
these votes, ASP were republican and
IS democratic
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Plan 3 printing Pre,. comn,,.

New York, Nov. 16.-The makers of
printing presses are planning COM
bine to have capital of SIC, 0,0oo, 600.
All the big manufacturers except Hoe
& Co. are counted in the combine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Clever. Son yietorIous.

Tom Clover, elected as the fusion
candidate for the high Office of coun-
ty commissioner in Cowley county, is
a son of ex-Congressman Ben Clover,
who committed suicide q year ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Breaks Up "fIookey. Habit.

The Abilene board of education is
taking strict measures with the bad
boys in town. All who viii not at
tend school are arrested. The meas
ure is breaking up the hockey"
habit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Thanksgiving Proclamation for Flip

AhahHSSNihL REORGANIZATION Tor tll1p1 nos.
Washington, Nov. 16.-President
Roosevelt's Thanksgiving proclama-
tion was cabled to Manila Friday to
be published in the Philippine islands.
1t was found that the proclamation
could not reach the Philippines by
mail and consequently it was held un-
til the arrangement reducing cable
tolls about one-third went into effect
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Favor. Better Text Books.

Edwin Taylor, of Wyandotte, men,
ber of the state text book commits
sion, believes the school children of
Kansas are not having the best books
that can be bought. He says to Sc
cure the best it may be necessary to
recommend to the legislature a high
er schedule of prices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Kan.n. Printer. in washington.

There are in the neighborhood of
a half hundred employees in the gov
ernment printing Office from Kansas,
whose average daily pay is 81. About
one-fourth of this contingent are for
mer residents of Topeka. f. c. Jones.
recently appointed chief clerk of the
government printing Office in Manila,
is an Emporia boy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
AppIe. Goinr 10 Wa.fe.

A letter from Cottonwood Falls
said that unless buyers soon appeared
there hundreds of bushels of extra
fine apples would go to waste.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
bethany. Twentieth Anniver.ary

Gov. Stanley delivered an address
at the twentieth anniversary of Beth
any college, the Swedish institution
at Lindsborg, on November IL. Bish-
op Won Scheele, of Sweden, was in
attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20

State Teachers Association.

The programme of the Kansas
Teachers association at Topeka De
cember 25-27 includes an address of
welcome by Gov. Stanley. Col. T.
w. Parker, of the University of Chi
cago. will conduct a "round table"
on the course of study" DIR. Win
ship, of Boston, and DIR. Tomlins, of
New York, will lecture. Some of the
best educators in Kansas also have
places on the programme.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
Monument to E.-eev. Leweliinr.

Wichita admirers of ex-Gov. L. ID
Lewelling have raised $3.50 for q mon.
ument now being erected at Wichita
in his memory. It win be unveiled
next month, ON the anniversary Of the
late ex-gorernor's ffty-sixth birthdax
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20

Monmouth, H., Nov. 16.-William
8. Weir, ex-president of the Weir Plow
company, is dead. He invented the
arst straddle row cultivator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20
sixth Crop of Alfalfa.

o. s. Snow was preparing to har.
vest the sixth crop of alfalfa hay on
his farm near st. Paul He had q
acres of the crop. and it had already
brought him a profit of s43 acre be.
fore the sixth crop was cut.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20

The whip and fly net factory at
Wellsville, Pa, owned by the Wells
vile Whip company, was destroyed
by fire. Loss, $1,000
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20

REPORTS received by State SCHOOL
Superintendent Nelson from 95 of
the los counties in Kansas show that
1O5 new schoolhouses were built in
the state the past year at cost of
100000. Reports from the ten miss
ing counties will swell this amount.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-11-20

John Q. Royce, of Phillipsburg, is
the father of a movement to have the
Rock Island railroad build line from
Phillipsburg south through Phillips,
Rocks, Osborne, Russell, Barton,
Rice, Reno, Kingman and Sumner
counties to Caldwell to connect with
the Texas branch. He says it would
be the first north and south railroad
in western Kansas, and would do
big business. He says he has received
n tip that the Rock Island road will
build the line if the right-of-way can
be secured without much expense.