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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
RAILROAD ACTIVITY.
Within Two Years 5000 Miles of New Lines
VIII BE Constructed in the South
and Southwest.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 23.-Plans of
railroad companies operating in the
southwest which have been made pub
lie indicate that that portion of the
United States is to become in the near
future center of remarkable activity
in railroad construction. 1t is, in
deed. estimated that within the next
two years more mileage will be built
in the region west of the Mississippi
and south of the Red river than in
all the western and northern states
combined. In this weeks issue of
the Manufacturers Record is a COM
prehensive article bearing upon this
activity and indicating that within
two years 5000 miles of railroad will
be constructed in Texas, Indian ter
ritory, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Loui-
siana and New Mexico. Texas alone
is one of the greatest centers of ac-
tivity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
DATE OF EXTRA SESSION.
Congress VIII Probably BE Convened Abou,
March go to Consider the Cuban
Constitution.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Three times
IN as many days has the president
told his callers that he believes an
extra session inevitat.e. The presi.
dent went further than ever TODAY
by indicating his intention torealI the
extra session to meet about two
weeks following his Inauguration
This Is taken to mean that ii will be
some time in the week beginning
March Is, probably March 20 or March
II. The president still desires an ex-
ira session primarily on Cuba. Fresh
information he has been receiving
from Cuba conveys the news that the
Cubans are manifesting a more lib
eral policy towards the United States
government. What the Cubans want
and what members of congress want
is that a committee of the constitu.
tional convention shall come to Wash.
ington and make arrangement with
the president and his cabinet which
shall be binding
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
WILLING TO RANK SECOND.
Rear Admiral Schley Requests That He and
Rear Admiral Sampson BE Appoint
ed Vice AdmiraIs.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Rear Admiral
Schley has written to friends in Wash
ington asking them to use their in
fiuence to quiet his over-anXous cham
pions and expressing a willingness
to take place junior to Rear Admiral
Sampson in the grade of vice admiral.
In his message he has requested that
10th Sampson and he be promoted
to the grade of vice admiral, and saws
he is willing to go on the retired list
in that grade, which he will hold su-
bordinate to Sampson. Admiral Schley
realizes this is the only way of settling
the controversy which has grown up
and which is destined to block other
promotions. He has also indicated
that the efforts which have been made
In his behalf have not had his present
approval and encouragement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
DISASTER At GOLDEN GATE.
Steamer City of Rio de Janeiro
Struck on Rock and Went
to the Bottom.
The LOSS OF LIFE is APPALLING.
Early Bulletins Said the Victims Might
Reach 15O-The Widest Confusion Pre-
vailed and Many Panic Stricken People
Jumped Overheard = Consul General
Wildman and Family Believed Lost.

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-The steamer
City of Rio de Janeiro, from the orient
and Honolulu, struck on a rock at an
early hour Friday morning just out
side the Golden Gate and sank in 20
minutes. The steamer had been lying
off the Heads all night, an unusually
heavy fog preventing her from enter
ing the harbor. Pilot Jordan shouted
for all on board to take to the boats.
The widest confusion prevailed. the
passengers and crew alike scrambling
for the boats and in their endeavor
to escape from the rapidly-sinking
vessel many jumped overheard. 1t is
reported that Capt. Ward locked him
self in his stateroom and went down
with the vessel
On board the Rio were % cabin pas
sengers, $50 in the steerage and 140
In the crew. As soon as word reached
this city tugs and other small boats
put out for the scene of the disaster
and soon began to arrive with
large numbers of the rescued. The
number of lives lost in the wreck of
the Rio is variously estimated at from
so to $50. 1t is almost positive that
Consul Wildman, his wife and two
children are among the number lost.
Nothing has been seen of the Wild
man family since the vessel struck
the rock. The purser, John Rooney, is
missing and all of his, papers, it is be-
lieved, went down with the vessel and
until he is found alive or his pouch is
TpnnNnra1
fully determine the total loss of life
until the agents of the company in
the orient and in Honolulu can be
communicated with. One of the res
cued passengers gives it as his belief
that the loss of the vessel was caused
by the explosion of her boilers
The City of Rio de Janeiro was an
iron vessel built at Chester, Pa, in
1873 by Roach & Son. She was 344
feet long, SO feet beam and $50 feet
deep and registered 1854 tons gross
and 2,275 tons net.
The pilots story is to the effect
that after the ship had entered the
Heads and the fog enveloped her, he
notified the captain that it was un-
safe to proceed, but the latter ordered
him to go ahead. The captains order
was obeyed. And therein the pilot
confesses himself at fault, for from
the moment the ship was taken in
hand by him his authority in all mat
ters pertaining to her navigation was
supreme and he was solely RESPONSE
bic for her safety and the lives of the
| people aboard her.
The wreck lies about three -fourths
of a mile south of Fort Point and
about 1000 yards off the rocky shore.
Quartermaster Lindstrum says the
| lead was carefully used while the ship
was coming in and that the sounding
taken a moment before she struck
showed depth of water more than
sufficient to float vessel of double
her drawing capacity. Fog signals
| were constantly sounded and every
possible precaution was taken against
| accident. Lindstrum is at a loss to ac-
| count for the ship getting so far
away from the regular channel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27

NUMBER SO.
WHAT IS 0vARITlsP

A dull, throbbing pain, accompanied
by sense of tenderness and heat low
down in the side, with an occasional
shooting pain, indicates Inflammation.
On examination it win be found that
the region of pain shows some swell
ing. This is the first stage of ovaritis,
Inflammation of the ovary. If the roof
of your house leaks, my sister, You have
it fixed at once /; why not pay the same
respect to your own body?
You need not, you ought not to let
yourself go, when one of your own sex
holds out the helping hand to you, and
will advise you without money, and
without price. Write to Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, and tell her all your symp.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
A NURSES STORY.
a Graduate of Lakeside Hospital,
Lake Geneva, Tells an Inter-
esting Experience.

Peshtigo. Wis.,, Feb. Is, 1901. (Spe.
ciaD Of the most popular nurses
that ever graduated from the Lakeside
Hospital, Lake Geneva, is Miss Lillian
Dreese, of this place. Miss Dreese is the
Vice Templar of the Independent Order.
of Good Templars, and Organist of the
Rebeccas of Peshtigo. During her
twelve years experience as a trained
nurse, she has had many opportunities
for observation, and her opinion in all
medical health matters is held in very
high esteem by the thousands who
have learned to know and love her. In
speaking of her experience she says:
During my twelve years as a trained
nurse, I have often observed how many
different physicians give their patients
Dodd's Kidney Pills N cases of Diabetes
and Kidney Trouble. About three years
ago, 1 myself suffered some months
with weakened and continual con-
gested condition, ard decided to try
what the Pills would do for me. I soon
found that they built up the affected
parts, and restored harmony to the en-
tire system, and although often lose
much sleep and rest while attending
severe cases, find that was never in
finer health nor had more endurance
than since have used these marvellous
Pills"
Clergymen say they are good. Sena-
tors and Congressman have added their
evidence as to the wonderful curative
properties of this Medicine, hundreds OF
physicians recommend them and use
them in their daily practice. The most
skilled trained nurses advise their use
and use them themselves, while tens Of
thousands of sick and suffering peo-
pie are being cured every day by Do6d's
Kidney Pills. They should cure you.
They win cure you. Try them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
MRS. ANNIE Asroy.

toms. Her experience in treating fe-
male ills is greater than any other
living person. Following is q letter
from a woman who is thankful for
avoiding terrible operation.
:" / was suffering to such an extent
from ovarian trouble that my physi-
clan thought an operation would be
necessary.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound having been recommended to
me, decided to try it. After using
several bottles found that 1 was
cured. My entire system was toned
up, and l suffered no more with my
ovaries. .'-MRs. ANNA ASTON, Troy, Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Two Concessions for Missouri.

Washington. Feb. 23.-Missouri was
not entirely ignored by the trainers
of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Congressman Cochran secured S3O.-
ooo Tor work on the Missouri river at
81. Joseph and Congressman Dougher-
ty secured an amendment which au-
thorlzes the secretary of the interior
to furnish government machinery to
owners of property along the river
free of charge for building dykes,
revetments. ETC., for the protection of
the land.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Victory for j. G. johnson.

AT the state biennial camp Modern
Woodmen of America, in session at
Wichita, p. G. Chubic, of Beloit, was
elected state consul and DIR. B. E.
Jones, of Kansas City, was reelected
state medical examiner. A resolution
was adopted indorsing j. G. johnson
and set forth that the head consul
acted unwisely in not retaining John
son as attorney general of the ma
tional camp. Johnson heads the dele
CATION to the national convention ut
ST. Paul
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Saved Her Husband from ouantren.

Elizabeth Margaret Fisher, wife of
Rev. ii. d. Fisher, superannuated cler-
gyman of the Methodist conference
of Kansas, died at Topeka last week,
aged 76. Mrs. Fisher came to Kansas
in 1858 with her husband, settling in
Lawrence, where she gained national
notoriety for her calm courage in
saving her husband from massacre at
the hands of Quantren and his ruff
fans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Horse Locked t the Barn.

Constable Taylor went to Squire
Laru's barn at Fort Scott to take
possession of horse on replevin
and found the animal secured to the
standard of the barn with log chains
and locks so that it was impossible
to take it without taking the barn.
The owner, anticipating the officers
coming, had wrapped the animal in a
network of log chains, attached them
to the pillars supporting the barn and
locked their ends with number of
locks. Laru had disappeared.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
HANNA GETS INTO 1T.
Chairman of the Republican National Com
mittee Goes to Delaware to See why
Senator Is Not Elected.

Philadelphia, Feb. Ex-senator
Hanna arrived at the Broad street
station Friday afternoon en- route to
Dover. He intends to take a hand in
the senatorial fight now pending in
Delaware. Senator Hanna's departure
from Washington was hurried by the
senatorial bribery charges in Della
ware and also by the fact that if the
deadlock is allowed to remain un-
broken the legislature will adjourn
without choice. He refused to dis
cuSs his visit
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
To Co-operate in Educational Work.

st. Louis, Feb. 23.-The special com.
mlttee on education appointed by the
synods of Missouri of the northern
and southern Presbyterian churches
met in joint session in ST. Louis and
decided upon plan whereby the two
great bodies of Presbyterianism here
after will cooperate in their educa-
tlonal work throughout the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
is 1T FROM CROWE7
Famous Suspect In the Cudahy kidnapping
Case Says He Is Innocent and Of
fers to Surrender.

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 23.-Edward Cuda-
by, Sr., received letter which he and
the chief of police believe to be from
Pat Grove. 1t states that Grove is
not guilty and says that but for fear
of suffering the fate of the negro
recently lynched at Leavenworth. h.
Kan. he would have given himself up
Now that the excitement has quieted
down. he says he will give himself up
to Chief of Police Donahue if the lat
ter and Mr.. Cudahy will insure him
protection.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
1t Is a Valuable Acquisition.

The old Fort Hays reservation, aban-
doned by the government and trans
ferred to the state, contains 1900
acres, two-thirds of which is said to
be the best wheat land in Kansas. The
balance is good grazing land, fringed
with timber. There are so buildings on
the tract.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
NEW RAILROAD RUMCR.
New York Dispatch Says the Kansas City
Fort Scott & Memphis VIII Pass
into New Hands.

New York, Feb. 23.-There are we'll
defined rumors here that either the
Southern Railway company or the St.
Louis & San Francisco railway will
acquire controlling interest in the
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham.
which extends from birmingham to
Memphis, and the Kansas City, Fort
from Memphis to Kansas City. Con
troll of these properties is now held in
Boston.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
johnson in Presidential Rae.

Cleveland. o.. Feb. 23.-Henrv
George. Jr., of New York. who ;s
here, announces that Tom L. John
son will enter the race for president
before the democratic convention in
1904 on platform of opposition to all
special privileges.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Fire on a Kansns Ranch.

The Bluff creek feed-grinding plant
on the Sherman cattle ranch, south
west of Salina, was destroyed by fire,
causing $4,000 loss. The plant con-
sisted of storage bins filled with sew
eral thousand bushels of corn and a
large amount of grinding machinery,
operated by 40 horsepower engine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Osbun shannon Buried at Lawrence.

The funeral of Osbun Shannon.
who died in Chicago, took place at
Lawrence. He was the son of the late
William Shannon, first territorial
governor of Kansas. Osbun Shannon
was postmaster of Lawrence under
the first Cleveland administration.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
OPPOSED TO REFORMS.
Chinese Who Are Trying to Teach Moderp
ideas Are Leading Strenuous
Life just Now.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 23.-Yun Ku
Wan, the Chinese reformer, was shot
while teaching an English class in
Hong Kong, man sneaking in and
firing four shots. all of which took
effect. Another reformer was shot on
the previous day and the papers ex-
press conviction that the murders
were committed by emissaries of the
old party in China, who are opposed to
reform.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Simpson Sees Civil Strife.

Congressman Simpson in an inter-
view at Wichita said: "The agitation
started by Mrs. Nation will cause one
of the biggest civil strifes this state
has ever known. The officials ought
to be more determined in their action
than they are. The two chief politi-
cal parties of the state fear to take
sides, lest they injure their cause,
that it must become a campaign issue,
and then look OUT
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Big Gas Strike at Chanute.

While representative of the Omaha
Gas company was drilling in a COM
paratively new field at Chanute an
oil "gusher" with a flow of 1900, 900
gallons every "a hours was struck. It
is the largest in that field. The well
reverts to the city at actual cost.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Salary of s14 Was Not Enough.

New York, Feb. 23.-William r.
Rinnie, 26 years old. who has been re-
ceiving salary of $14 week from
the Mutual Reserve association as a
clerk, forged a check for $3.50. He
was arrested. He explained that he
wanted the money as he could not
get along on $14 week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
One Mayor Takes Bold Stand.

In reply to demand from the min
listers to close the joints at Arkansas
City, Mayor Hess replied that he was
elected by an overwhelming majority
on a platform indorsing licensed
joints, and as long as he is mayor he
will adhere to that policy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Accepted the Spanish Pronunciation

Washington, Feb. 23.-The presi-
dent has sent to the senate report
made by the geographic board upon
the spelling and pronunciation of
geographic names in the Philippine
islands \ list of 1000 coast places is
given. The board has retained the
spelling found on official Spanish
charts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Thirty-second win Soon sa,,.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Col. Miller.
luartermaster at Manila, cables the
war department that it has been ar
ranged for the transport Grant to
sail March 25 with the Twenty-ninth
and Thirty-second regiments of volun-
teers. There will then remain about
l3 regiments to be provided for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Death of Erred Harvey.

Fred Harvey, manager of the eat
ing house system on the Santa Fe
railway, died in Leavenworth last
week of cancer of the intestines. In
1865 he became ticket agent of the
Burlington road at Leavenworth and
was afterwards its western freight
agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
The Original Saloon smasher.

Bavaria, ten miles west of Salina,
claims to have been the scene of the
operations of the original saloon
smasher in Kansas. Twenty years
ago, before prohibition became eff
fective, Mrs. Ella MCGEE demolished
the only saloon in Bavaria with a
hatchet and there has never been one
there since.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Bought go SILK Thread ,,,,,..

Chicago, Feb. 23.-An English syn
dicate has bought 20 silk thread mills
in the United States which will af-
feet 5000 employees. A capital of S12,-
100000 is represented in the deal.
Western offices win be given up and
each company will sink its identity
in common company and name.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Lawrence Young Man In Trouble.

Louis Selig, son of A. L. Selig,
prominent business man and ex-mayor
of Lawrence, is under arrest charged
with setting fire to the Gibson mill
at midnight on April 25 last.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Holds the President Responsible.

d. F. Coon, who was president of
the State bank at Fort Scott when it
was wrecked by the $4,000 defalca-
tion of its cashier, j. r. Colean, has
been sued by the receiver for $11O,
600. He holds Coon blamable for the
bad condition of the banks affairs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Monument to a Negro Porter.

Travelling men who have stopped at
$1OO to erect a monument to John
Oglesbee, deceased, a negro porter of
the Caldwell house for 20 years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
And He Could.

A Waterville young man sent so
cents for trick pack of cards on the
guarantee that he could cut the deuce
of diamonds from it at every cut.
And he could. Every card in the deck
was a deuce of diamonds-Kansas
City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Small Boys and a Gun.

Jacob Hand, aged nine and his
brother George, aged six, of Leaven-
worth, were playing with a toy gun
andta shotgun when George accident
ally discharged the shotgun, load of
birdshot entering Jacobs body on the
left hip, killing him almost instantly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
no oust ) nrlssonri omeer.

Jefferson City, No.. Feb. 23.-In the
supreme court Attorney General Crow
has brought proceedings to oust from
Office James AZ. Kinkade. county clerk
OF Harrison county. 1t is alleged Kim
kade spent about 81 300 more than
the law allows in securing ~ once
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Paid 100000 for a Ranch.

The Treadway ranch near Anthony,
Harper county, comprising 5000 acres,
has been purchased by Wyatt Stanley,
of Illinois. The price, including i'm
plements and stock, was 100000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Pioneer of Fort Scott Dead.

TN-Mayor John L. Stewart of Fort
Scott, for many years prominent in
republican politics, is dead. Almost
since the first railroad was built into
that city he was proprietor and man.
ager of the Stewart house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Footpad Ron. = state.,r.,.

Jefferson City, No., Feb. 23.-Repre-
sentative Edmunson. of Dallas county.
was held up by a footpad here last
night and his pocketbook containing
drafts on the state treasury for s155
and IS cash taken Later the pocket
book and drafts were recovered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
AS Competent as Mem.

B. L. Short, the candidate of Post
master Barnes faction, was nominated
for mayor by the republicans of Kan
sas City. Women served as judges
and clerks in nearly every precinct
and proved as capable as the men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
rramps DRANK Raw Alcohol.

Several tramps became intoxicated
on raw alcohol at Wellington and
were placed in the city Jail. Later one
of them was found dead and another
is believed to be dying.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
RooseveIt's Startling Adm,..,on.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-Before leaving for
the east Vice President-elect Roose-
welt said: Il don't know thing about
politics or anything. did not know
Queen Victoria was dead until four
days ago. I've been buried alive, YOU
Spe -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Students Urged on by Professor.

Prof. F. w. Ellis, of Washburn col
lege at Topeka, addressed large
meeting of the students of the college
and advised them to ally themselves
with the joint-smashing movement
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27

Mexico. Mo-. Feb. 23.--1n the circuit
court here Charles Hutchinson, me-
gro boy, wus given five years in the
penitentiary for breaking into hen.
house and stealing five chickens which
he sold for 40 cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
Joints at the Capital CIosed.

Attorney General GODDARD appointed
A. L. Redden special attorney general
for Shawnee county to enforce the
prohibitory law. All the jointkeepers
agreed to close ''for the time being"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
FAD Been Sick . Long rhine.

J. A. Sadler, a farmer near Usage
City, committed suicide in the woods
near his home. He had been sick q
long time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-02-27
rraln Stalled at Paradise.

During the severe. snowstorm last
week a passenger train was stuck in
the drifts at Paradise. All unperish-
able freight was abandoned until the
drifts were shovedel out