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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

st. Petersburg, Russia, is discussing
a $100,000,000 overhead railroad
France bought $sC9,2OO worth of
toys of Germany in 1900.
Residents in England have & no.
100000 invested in mortgages in for
eign countries.
Holland has 10, 100 windmills, each
of which drains 80 acres of land. at
an average cost of % cents an acre
a year.
The expectation of beer from
France has increased in ten years
from 947,42l gallons to 2.144,03O gall
Ions.
The recent census of Malta gives
the total population, including troops,
as $4,000, an increase in ten years OF
about 5000.
At meeting Of the National Poul-
try Organization association it was
stated that the annual consumption
of eggs in the United Kingdom aver
ages 100 per head of the population.
A German correspondent at Mos
cow says the Russian police have
come to the conclusion that in stu
dent riots the female students are
always the most aggressive persons.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
THE SULTAN'S GIFTS.
Some That Were Sent to President
Ven Buren, and Caused No
End of Trouble.

On the seventh day of the month of
Schawwal. in the year 1854 of the He
gira-which is the Arabian way of writ
ing December rs, 1s39-the sultan of
Oman, whose name was Seyyid Saood,
Bin Sultan Bin Ahmed. addressed
gracious letter to his eXcellency. Mar
tin Van Buren,, president of the United
States of North America in which he
informed the president that he had
sent by the royal ship ''Sultan>.e" few
trifes as token of friendship and good
feeling. These trifes consisted of two
Arabian horses and their groom. one
bottle of altar OF roses, two pieces of
gold. five demi johns of rose-water. one
Persian carpet. one gold ornament with
a silk taasel. four camel's-hair shawls.
one gold-mounted sword, two large
pearls, string of $50 pearls, one gold
plate one bottle of diamonds. one gold
snuff-boX studded with precious stones.
and one box of mixed precious stones
and diamonds. Under the constitution
the president is prohibited from accept
ing a personal gift from any foreign
state or power, and as the sultan gift
had arrived in New York and the COM
mander of the ''Sultanee" would not
leave without presenting his masters
offerings. an embarrassing compiled
ton was the outcome. The matter was
finally referred to congress. and after
three months of correspondence, red
tape, diplomacy and Legislation the
suItan's Christmas presents were final
ly accepted and then the president was
put to the trouble of selling the horses.
the shawls and the rose-water. while
Uncle Sam was given the further
trouble of finding suitable place to
store the remaining gifts, and was
afterward put to great expense in cap
turing the thief who carried off the en-
tire collection in a bag and was only
caught after a long chase. = Ladies'
Home journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
"A JUDGES WIFE pzl SSe e9f e
She Suffered for Years and
Felt Her Case Was Hope.
less---Cured by
Pe.ru.na.

Mrs. Judge McAllister writes from
1917 West 33rd ST., Minneapolis, Mimi,
as follows:
Il suffered for years with pain in
the small of my back and right side.
1t interfered often with my domestic
and social duties and 1 never supposed
that / would be cured, as the doctors
medicine did not seem to help me any.
Fortunately a member of our Or
der advised me TO try Peruna and gave
it such high praise that decided to
try 1T. Although 1 started in with lit
tie faith, felt so much better in a
week that I felt encouraged
Il took it faithfully for seven weeks
and am happy indeed to be able to say
that / am entirely cured. Words fail
to express my gratitude. Perfect
health once more is the best thing
could wish for, and thanks to Peruna
I enjoy that now."-Minnie E. Meal
lister.
The great popularity of Peruna as a
catarrh remedy has tempted many
people to initiate Peruna. A great
many so-called catGSrh remedies and
catarrhal tones are to be found in
many drug stores. These remedies
can be procured by the druggist much
cheaper than Peruna. Peruna can
only be obtained at uniform price,
and no druggist can get it a cent
cheaper.
Thus it is that druggists are tempt
ed TO substitute the cheap limitations
of Peruna for Peruna. 1t is done ev-
cry day without doubt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
KITES AND THEIR PRICES
The Modern scientIhc' Flyer Has BE.
come q Considerable Item
of Trade.

Scientific kites of one kind and an
other, such as within the past few years
have engaged public attention, are now
articles of large sale. There is one
wholesale dealer in toys and Kites in
this city who issues a 16-page cat
alogue devoted solely to kites and kite
requisites and appliances. Scientific
Kites are sold not only all over this
country and in Canada, but in Aus
tralia, South Africa, England, Scotland
and the various countries of continent
al Europe; an order for 5000 box kites
was received in this city last week
by cable from Paris. There are a num-
Der of patents on these scie ntific kites,
which are patented also in foreign coun-
tries.
box kite such as was sold two years
ago for 81 and last year for so cents is
sold this season for % cents. There
are, however, various sizes and styles
IF box kites selling up to 81 each. All
the box kites either roll up or fold up
INTO small compass when not fixed for
flying. There is one called the umbrel-
"a box kite, which can be opened ready
y
ready for use. There is now sold ship
site, which is rugged like sloop. with
iib, mainsail and club topsail. The box
kites have no tails. The ship kite, as it
rises and floats in the air, is balanced
by an anchor suspended from the huh,
which moves along through the air
with the kite. Besides the box kites
and the ship kites there are other sci
| .ntific kites and airships, made in vari-
Gus sizes, and that are sold at from 81
| to $40 each.
| Box kites are often joined together
and flown in groups of two, three, four
or more, and these and other modern
kites are flown in tandem also. Flying
in tandem the modern kites are used
for floating flags and banners and Ian
terms. 1t is familiar fact that cam
eras are now carried up by kites for TAX
ing pictures from midair. There are
cameras especially designed for this
purpose. There are sold kite lines in
various sizes and lengths suited 20 the
various sizes and styles of scientific
kites, and there are also made nowadays
number of styles of hand reels and
windlass kite reels upon which to wind
the kite lines.
These various kinds and styles OF
modern scientific kites are flown not
only by young people but by adults as
well, at lawn parties and at the sea
shore, for outdoor recreation and
amusement.-N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
THE ILLINOIS A GOLD MINE.
There Are Over 5000 Men Engaged in
the Fish Industry of That
Stream.

Over 5000 men are employed in the
fish industry of the Illinois river. Each
year this industry expands and extends.
and it is but a question of time when
that river will be accepted by Illinois
as one of the principal sources of food
supply in the state. The big fishing
point of the river, where the business
is handled in wholesale way, are
Henry, Lacon, Chillicothe, Peoria. Pekin,
Havana, Bath, Browning, Beardstown,
Meredosia, Kampsville, and Grafton.
The fishing season-that is, the COM
mercial season, when the law permits
the use of seines in the river-opens
July and closes April Is. During that
time the fishing companies with their
tug boats and smaller steam craft har-
vest the fishing crop, using seines which
vary in length from SOD to 100 yards.
In Lake Peoria alone there are nine
seines, each 1000 yards long, and last
wear in one haul over $500 pounds of
German carp were taken. AS the fisher
man received three cents a pound for his
fish ION the ground" that single haul
was worth $3.50. Near Beardstown
single haul of the seine brought 10000
pounds of fish.
The fish are packed in boxes in $50
pound lots, slowed away in refrigerator
cars, and most of the carp and buffalo
are shipped to New York Chicago
takes about 10000 pounds of carp
week from Peoria in the season. Then
there is a system of live storage, by
which the captured fish are kept alive
| until winter, when a better price can
| be obtained for them. The fish are
loosed into pens, which are made by
driving stakes close together into the
bottom of a bayou or shallow bay neal
the point of shipment. Here the cap
tives thrive and fatten until they are
netted again and placed on ice for ship
| ment.-La Sale Oll.) Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
A jersey Cow.

1t was not without reason that the
Greeks called beautiful woman Cow
eyed" but though many famous Jer
sew cow has borne Greek name. Hell
las, never saw cows comparing In beau
tv with the modern Jersey-so fine and
trim in shape and so dainty in color and
shading, or with eyes so large and
liquid. For many years it was disputed
whether the breed were not cross be
tween the cow and deer. The Jersey as
much surpasses her ancient progenitors
in the richness and abundance of hei
milk and cream as in beauty. At the
worlds fair at Chicago, in 1893, the
Jersey, putting aside all question ol
beauty, challenged all other breeds foI
quantity and quality of the butter. anf
was triumphant winner over all con-
petitors.-Harper's Bazaar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
IS A MONARCH A VAGABOND?
Curious Instance of Alleged Lese
Majestic in the City of Dant-
zig. Germany.

Here is d story of lese ma jeste in
Germany which is the oldest yet. AT
Dantzig a barrack attendant named
Luka. whose functions were of me-
NAL description, was nicknamed Mon
arch by the soldiers. Elsewhere, no
doubt. such a cognomen would confer
honorable rank. even though no civil
list were attached to it by the state.
Among Herr Luka's comrades. how
ever, and according to the phraseology
of the city of DantZig. to be "a monarch
is counted anything but an honor. In
various regions of West Prussia the
word denotes tramp. vagabond, lolterer
or vagrant. Herr Lrka, although
doomed by nature to humble post in
life. Indignantly refused TO be dubbed
d monarch.
so far as | know. said Luka, " a
monarch is a vagabond.
Some evil-minded enemy overheard
the remark. reported him to the agents
OF the law as having insulted the kings
maj esty. and Luka was dismissed his
appointment On the ease coming up
for trial the public prosecutor demand
ed a penalty of six months imprison-
ment and one years loss of honor and
civil rights. Happily for the defend
ant. there was an astute judge upon the
bench, imbued as much with common
sense as with knowledge of the law.
He pointed out the significance of the
word monarch" in west Prussia. and
was satisfied that the defendant, I'M
Outstanding only this use of it, was
merely indicating his own personal
honor. This was not lese majestic. He
therefore acquitted the defendant and
mnlcted the prosecution in costs--Chi-
cago Times Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
HUMOROUS.

s'But the family hasn't the hall mark
Of ancient lineage. has i? No. Just
the dollar mark of present success
Clevland Leader.
He Indignantly ~ hope I know
my own mind" She (sweetly)-.Yes!
You surely ought to know as much as
that."-Stray Stories.
In Hot Weather. almost envy the
pickpocket.' 1.-The idea! Whya" BE
cause he takes things so coolly."-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
II wonder why some buildings are
called fire traps" said Mrs. Snaggs.
Because they catch fire. replied Mr.
Snaggs = Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Then die, viilain!" cried the hero.
mol" shrieked the villain. Il refuse
except on one condition" And that
is?' THAT l have the center of the
stage and the lime light Y. Jour
nal.
An Awful Fling.-Mrs. Styles
have you understand that l know a
good many worse men than my nus
band" Mrs. Myles-''My dear, you
HluSt Dc ulOTc pdItlCuldI duOut piChiHS
your acquaintance" Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Henry. did you attend the lecture
last evening, as you expected?" In
deed. l did, Amanda. and 1 tell you l
had great treat" unless appear
ances belle the facts, Henry, you must
have had good deal more than one
Richmond Dispatch.
Bill-"Don't you think that man
Daubs is clever artist?" Jill-"He's
the worst that ever happened" Bill
"Oh, yes; L know he can't paint any
Jill-''And yet you call him clever"'
Bill-'Why, yes; he sells some of his
pictures. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Hoax Here's "a professor who
claims it has recently been demon
strated that the human voice can utter
200 words a minute" JoaN-''rhat's
strange" Strange? Don't you be-
Iieve it, 'Oh. yes; but didn't notice
anyone but myself within earshot of
my wife when l came home late last
night. ''-Philadelphia Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
JOHNSON AT WORK AGAIN.

Racine, Wis, July 22nd.-John John
son, of No. 924 Hamilton Street, this
city, is happy man.
For years he has suffered with Kid
ney and Urinary trouble. He was so
broken down that he was forced to
quit work. Everything he tried failed,
till friend of his recommended a new
remedy-Dodd's Kidney Fills. Mr..
johnson used them, and the result sur
prised him. He is we'll as ever he was,
completely cured, and working away
every day.
His case is regarded by those who
knew how very bad he was, as almost
a miracle, and Dodd's Kidney Pills are
a much talked of medicine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

We would therefore caution all peo-
pie against accepting these substi-
tutes. Insist upon having Peruna.
There is no other internal remedy for
catarrh that will take the place of
Peruna. Allow no one to persuade
you to the contrary.
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DIR. Hartman.
giving full statement Of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
A Medical Testimonial.

Sirs: We fed our baby on modified
cows milk the first six months, but the
milkman did not understand how to modify
his cows properly, and in consequence the
child lost flesh till he weighed but one
pound.
/ now procured some of your celebra ted
Infants Food. This the baby managed to
trade off to the dog for some dog biscuit,
which he ate, and is now we'll and hearty
The dog died, but dogs are cheap.
We are grateful to you. indeed You
may use my name if you like, John Jones'
Detroit Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
Moving q City.

The japanese town of Jeukchan was
recently discovered to be in an unsani.
tary condition, consequent upon which
frequent epidemics occurred. The
japanese officials selected spot in the
neighborhood that could be well
drained. Streets and public places were
laid out upon it. Buildings were
erected, and the entire inhabitants of
the city of Jeukchan, numbering 10000
were removed to the new site. AS the
buildings were slight wooden struc-
lures, the scheme was practicable.-N
V Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

''You look discouraged remarked the
visitor.
And | feel it," sighed the manager of the
great Pacific Slope Prune company. After
all the time and money / have expended
proving to the public that the prune is no
longer a fake, that miserable old editor
mas to step in and wreck my assertions"
Il hope he didn't run your ad. in the hu-
morous column"
Worse than that He ran it under the
boarding house notices. Chicago Daily
News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
Testimonial.

Dear Doctor-If you have anything
to counteract the effect of your Won
derful Blood Boluses, please forward
at once, as they cured my wife's aunt
of liver complaint that had kept her
occupied and happy for years. Now she
is terror to the I'm
dianapolis Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
Wise a. solomon.

Two ladies contended for prece-
dence in the court of Charles Y. They
appealed to the monarch, who, like
Solomon, awarded: ''Let the eldest go
first" Such a dispute was meter
known afterward.-Argona
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
best for the Bowels

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c. C. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
A Pessimistic View.

The Maid Do you think the microbes
said to De in kisses ever develop into
anything dangerous?
The Bachelor-I'm afraid they do
1t least I've been told that marriage IL
often result. Chicago Evening News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
x.v. That Fan OF Their object.

Carroll d. Wright, the federal la
Dor commissioner, has come to the
conclusion that the employers La
bility laws of the various states are
practically worthless as a means Of
protection to injured employees.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
Pleasures of Amateur Gardening.

William, | wish you would go and weed
out the flower bed
William went out and inspected it.
Then he returned.
1T would be simpler job Marie" he
said, ito flower out the weed bed Chi
eago Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
Insulting.

ashlelgh-That was an insulting thing
Miss Swab asked me at the reception last
night.
Freshleigh-What was it?
Wanted to know if | was college grad
uate; the idea'-Ohio State Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
The Unkindest Cut.

Mrs. Crabshaw-My husband is very
angry because the papers didn't print
the speech he delivered at the mass
meeting.
Mrs. Cra~ford-Did they ignore him
altogether?
Worse than that. His name APP
peared among the also spokes. -
Judge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease
= powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
s'hoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
i,wollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting Sore and
sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
A Doubtful Commitment

Miss Mudd-Mr. Freshleigh paid me
very pretty compliment about my hair
Miss Wise-Indeed!
Yes; he asked me if it was mine OAio
State Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

So Say We All.-McJigger-"Yo don't
mean to say you believe in divorce"
Thingumbob- | do in the case of the
man who is welded to his opinions
Philadelphia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

After fight till he is so to get something
to put in his inside, the average man has
to spend the surplus he has saved TO have
a doctor cut something out.-Atcnison
Globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
A balloon voyage i'm sight.

London Doctor-You will have to go
1ut for little fresh air. every morning.
Fair American ill in London) How
FAR up will have to ascend, doctor p
Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

She-"I wish 1 had known before 1 mar.
ried you what stupid you are He
"You might have guessed it easily when |
offered to marry ou."-London Pick-Me-
Tn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31
Thai. Different.

When a full grown man robs a birds
nest. he is not in the same category as the
small bow. He is alluded to as an ornithol-
ogist ashington Post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infali
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-07-31

Don't swear at the mercury. May be
It has been climbing up to lind cool place.
indianapolis News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
RATHBUN CONFESSED.
Mystery of the Body at Jeffersonville.
 Ind, Explained.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. 13.-Newen c. Rathhun, who, according to the po- lice, has confessed that h&planned to defraud an insurance company out Of $4,00O by pretending that a corpse shipped to Little Rock, Ark, was his own dead body, has admitted, accord ing to the authorities, that the man who accompanied him to the hotel i'll Jeffersonyille, Ind, and was found dead the next day was Charles Good man. who is said to have come from Evansville, Ind.
 Chief Of Detectives Sullivan and Chief Applegate and Coroner Coots of Jeffersonville interviewed Rathbun yesterday. Rathbun listened as one by one the circumstances which the police regard as proof of his guilt were laid before him by Chief Sullivan. Ac- cording to the officers, Rathbun sud- denly sprang up and walking hastily to window, looked out for few min- utes. Then, turning like an animal at bay, he faced the crowd of men in the room and asked in shaking voice:
 What is the punishment for offenses of this kind in Indiana? Does the death penalty exist there?"
 Never mind about the penalty, Rath- bun,'' said Captain Sullivan. What we are interested i'll is the name of the dead man.
 For a moment Rathbun looked at the group of faces before him and then said:
 You are on the right track. Good man is the name of the dead man. l met him in front of the Salvation Ar my hotel and determined to keep him drunk for several days and then fix him.
 When questioned further, Rathbun denied having given Goodman lauda- mum and said he would have made use of chloroform. He then refused to go back to Indiana without requisi- ton papers.
 Colonel John D. Rodin2n, United States recruiting officer here, notified Chief Sullivan that no requisition will be necessary for the return of Rath- bun to Jeffersonyille He says that Rathbun is now q government prison CT, charged with desertion, and as soon as he can communicate with Washing ton he will have the prisoner taken over.
 The Jacksonville authorities will make claim for the custody of Rath bun on charge of murder.
 Just before he was taken back to jail Rathbun made the following statement to Chief of Detectives Sullivan:
 T admit everything except that kill r l., hi p1d kept him drunk for the purpose, but he died of alcoholism, and 1 was not forced to make away with him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
COLONEL MILLS.

racks ill which the cadets sleep and study and live when not in recitation room or on the drill ground are little better equipped than the barracks at the average county poorhouse In many of the rooms three cadets are crowded. The ventilation of these rooms is in accordance with hygienic notions of century ago and is simply execrable."
 Features of the present arrange ment which are specially condemned are the electric light and gas plants, no water or sanitary arrangements in the barracks and no bathrooms, the lack of church facilities and the hotel, which is described as "a mere hut" The water supply also is threatened, and water famine is imminent nearly every sum- mer.
 The report says the board is satisfied that haZing has been eradicated. Full credit is given Colonel Mills for this The report also says that the sturdy support given Colonel Mills by the sec retary of war has done much to estab- fish and secure discipline upon sound basis.
 The board recommends that the pay of the cadets, which is now S54O q year each. be increased $69 year to be equal to that of naval cadets.