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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-26
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Hangs Himself to a
Tree.
He Evades Watchers in Early
Morning and Aeeomplishes
the Deed.
/ Dunlap .Reporter9

Suffering from a distorted imagina.
tion brought on by years of catarrhal
atfiiction. Carl Howorth, son of D.
Howorth OF this city,. ended his life
Monday morning by hanging himself
to a tree on his fathers farm about
three and half miles southeast OF
town. Death was not directly caused
By the process of hanging, but rather
from hemorrhage caused therefrom.
Neither was death instantaneous for he
| lived nearly five hours after the deed,
and was conscious until within few
minutes Of death.
Being in poor health the deceased S
father persuaded him to take a trip
west about a year ago, and he visited
Durango, Colo, and ADJACENT points in
hopes to get relief from his catarrh,
which was then very bad. Returning
homelit was noticed that he was unusu-
ally nervous and excitable, but this
was attributed to the fact that, being
near-sighted. and scarcely able to see.
travelling alone had worried him and
produced excitement. Nothing further
marked his mental condition until about
two months ago when he complained
to his brother, Dow, of being unable to
remember anything, and since then
forgetfulness had grown steadily worse
until he WAS never certain of any
thing
Carl had spent the winter at home.
but had accompanied his brother, Dow,
home to the farm Saturday afternoon.
riding his own horse to the place.
Turning the animal loose. itseems that
he laid off his overcoat and made
straight for the windmill, up which he
climbed to the top, and stood upon the
edge fifty feet above the ground With
as much unconcern as though he had
been on the grouud. In his rational
state, no power could have persuaded
him to climb to the tower, butthere he
stood asking his brother where he had
best jump. He carried the idea that a
man was climbing the mi.lstokil him,
and it took Dow two and a half hours
to convince him that there was no one
there, so taking off one. Of his over
shoes ne fiungsit downward toward the
Imaginary man and then climbed down.
Once down his reason seemed to have
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-26
CYCLONE !! N MICHIGAN |

tsevore' Storm Sweeps Aeross kalamazoo
County--Mauy nnildings wrecked snd Il
Wires Laid Lou--Two Fatalities. @
! Kalamaz;o,oo. Mich.s March 26 "a q. j
clone struck thu town Of PAVILION. q
email village. about 25 miles South.
east of Kalamazoo. which wrecked q
number Of houses, uprooting trees. tore
down telegraph poles and did much
other damage. fst
The home of Noah Trtpp was rolled
oyer for a distance of five rods and
Mrs. Tripp was completely buried un
der it. She was found lying under
the stove and had sustained injuries
which may result fatally. The house
caught fire and was completely de
stroyed. Scott's township reports one
killed. Damage was done at small
stations nearby. Nearly every build
Ing in the path of the storm was
wrecked. Orchards were destroyed
and fences are down everywhere. Al
indian lake the wind formed water
spout in crossing that body of water
and a large district on the east shore
was inundated.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-26
Tornado In Ohio.

Sandusky, o., March pa tornado
passed over the western part Of Erie
county last evening. The principal
sufferer was the settlement Of Mus
tach, where several roofs were blown,
from, houses and trees were blown
down. No one was injured SO far as
known.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-26
TELEGRAPHlc BRIEFS.

A Northern Pacific engineering force
is surveying route from Winnipeg
to Bemsdu
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-26
HEAVY LIVE STOCK LOSSES
Storm Has Abated, Though Trains Are
Still Snow Stalled In tern Nabra ska

Storm Has Abated, Though Trains Are
Still Snow Stalled In Western Nebraska
Lincoln. March 26. Reports from
western and northwestern Nebraska
towns tell Of heavy losses of stock
as a result of the storm. At Ogalalla
wagon roads We're blocked by snow.
but within Il radius OF eight miles, on
the small ranches. 100 cattle are re-
ported dead. Trains OH the Union Pa
eiiic are all late III that district and
some are still blocked with snow drifts
on the track 20 feet deep. Around Cul-
bertson, on the Burlington. there are
stock losses. as well as at Chadron.
further north. Burlington trains from
the north and northwest are delayed.
Niles, Mich, March 26.-The an
nounccment that the First National
bank is short $195,OOO and that stock
holders will be assessed 100 per cent
OH their holdings has greatly agitated
the people. Men who were wealthy
few weeks ago will be impoverished.
si Schools Closed by Smallpox.
"a Des Moines, March 26.-All schools
weresiclosed for two weeks yesterday
on account Of smallpox. There are 40
cases in~the city. i ~ es'f'.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
A PREMEDlTATED LIE.

When it was made known at Topeka
last week that Hon. John A. Lester re-
linqushed his right to the Office CT rep
resentatiye of this district, the Capital
and two of the Kansas City papers SAID
that Mr.. Lester stated that he was
satisfied that recount would show w.
G. Millar fairly elected. MIR. Lester
said nothing of the kind. He contends
now, and has so commended ever since
the votes were counted, that he was
fairly aud legally elected by majority
of from two TO twelve votes and has al
ways been ready to abide by the official
returns which say he had 826 votes and
that his opponent had 824, but he re
linquished his right to the Office be
cause contest was forced on him and
a cost bill of not less than $500 and pos
sibly as high as $1,000 was staring hun
in the face. The law plainly provides
that the contested, If defeated. shall
pay the costs. He knew that the legis
lature would seat MiIlar no matter
what a recount would show and regard
less of the evidence he could have intro
duced to prove his real majority to be II
instead OF 3 Men who understand the
inside workings of a legislative contest
know that Millar would not have gone
into it If he had not known beforehand,
that he was sure to get seat, especial
ly after he had made previous declar-
alton that he would not contest.
We repeat again with all the empha-
sis that we can command, that Mr.
Lester retired for the only reason that
he could not afford to pay the costs
Il did 1t honorably and without even
counseling with Millar about it. There
has been some little talk thatMr. Lester
received money for taking this action.
Such statement is viciously false and
does outrageous injustice to one of the
cleanest and best men that ever set foot
on Barber county soil, It is bad enough
to rob man Of his political rights and
the emo.uments of an office to which he
was elected, but to villify and traduce
him IN this shameful manner, what
shall-we call IT!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
HORSES WITH WHITE FEET.
Considered Unlucl>y In France, But High
" Thought of In the Orient.

Considered CnlucEy In France, But High
ly Thought OF In the Orient.
In France, and I believe in EuropeaA
countries, says L'Artiste, it is most
ominous sign for a rider, and especial
ly a soldier, to want a horse with four
white feet. The famous Gen. Lasalle,
who was very superstitious upon this
point, never knowingly mounted such
a horse. The day of his death, after
several ominous events which had
happened to him that day, such 40
broken mirror, a broken pipe, the
picture of his wife broken at the mo-
ment when he went to look at it for the
last time, he mounted a horse not his
own and without glancing at its feet.
The horse had the unluclSy signs.
Mounted upon this horse he was struck
by shot fred at moment when
fighting had ceased by Croat among
the prisoners just taken at the battle
Of Wagram.
On the other hand, these four white
feet are a mark and token of consider
alton with orientals, who do not fail
to mention the fact in the pedigree Of
their horses. / notice proof in the
certified list, made by the elders Of
the countries, which accompanies the
present which Abd'el Kader in July,
1854, made to the emperor Of q certain
number of valuable horses. Thousands
ofsnch proofs may be cited.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

BILLIE MILLAR I'm THE SWIM"

Representative w. G. Mlllar Of this
county, who was seated but not elected,
got into tile Burton band wagon easily
The following little circumstance is re
lated by the Wichita Eagle as showing
that billie" is next" to the new sen
ator:
Before Senator Baker gave out his
statement of withdrawal, Frank Brown
asked w. g. Millar to bring, j. r. Bur
ton to the Baker headquarters.
"What for?" Millar asked
Never mind, :" Brown replied, bring
him."
Without further question MilIar went
to BurtOn's room and said: Burton.
Frank Brown wants to see yOn in Bak
er's room.''
''All right" Burton answered ''but
can't he come here?n
No; he wants you TO come theren
So Milar led Burton 10 Bakers room
and they were met by Brown, who said:
well Burton, Senator Baker has de-
oided 10 withdraw. | congratulate you
on being the next United States sena-
tor from Kansas y
II thank you" Burton said in sur
prised tones, "but when did 1t happen?''
s.Jnst now. Baker wants me TO tell
you first
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
BURTON WILL BE SENATOR.

]. r. Burton has won in the senatori-
al fight aud will receive the solid repnb
Iican vote of the Legislature. This was
decided last Thursday night when the
Burton and Baker men counted nos
esq Baker was far behind and he
gracefully withdrew and sadly leftCope-
land county acknowledging his defeat.
The best element of people-those
who nave high regard for morals and
honesty and purity in governmental af-
faIrs-wlll hang their heads in sorrow
and shame at the decision rendered bS
the states law makers. They should
have done much better; they could have
done no worse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
Eda-sTEALiNc HENS.
IowIs That Purioin the Contents OF Theipl
Neighbcrss Nests.

Fowls That PurIoin the Contents OF TheiP
Neighbcrss Nests.
In Capt Bendire's Life Histories Of
North American Birds" the hen of the
Canada grouse is reported as q con-
frmed egg-thief. A number of these
birds were observed in captivity to
rob one another's nests frequently.
Two hens had their nests near to-
gether, about two feet apart, and as
each laid every other day, one nest
would be vacant while the other was
occupied The hen that laid last
would. not go away until she had
stolen the nest-egg from the other
nest and placed it in her own
A hen was once seen to attempt to
steal an egg from another nest twenty
feet distant. She worked for half an
hour or SO, but did not succeed in NOV
ing the coveted egg more than eight
feet-the way being uphill. The egg
escaped her and rolled back foot or
two so often that she gave up the task
in disgust.
One evening the observer found one
hen on the nest, and knew that she
was beginning to set, as all the other
hens had gone to roost. Slipping his
hand under her he found three eggs,
the nest-egg, an egg she had just
laid, and one stolen from neighbor-
ing nest.
He took two out and held them be-
fore her, when she placed her bill over
one and tried to pull it out of his
hand. AS he refused to let her have it,
she placed her bill over the remaining
egg and pushed it back out of sight, as
much as to say: "You have two, and
that is all you can have" She pleaded
so hard for the other eggs that he
took them away with much reluctance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
FAST STEAMERS DEFENDED.


The Shorter in Passage the Less the Pas
senEers Eat.
When man talks of a ssfast boat"
a twenty-two-knot boat. which means
a twenty-five mile boat, from Queens
tiers the word ''coal!" and feels that no
more terri IDLE condemnation could be
uttered. The coal consumption, says
the Saturday Review, is no doubt
great, but the shorter trip means less
human fuel in the shape of fewer meals
for the passengers. The quick pas
sage is all in favor of the ship owner
in the commissariat of the ship
Many of the passengers become hun
CRY only on the fourth day, and the
reduction of the journey from ten to
five days means something considers
BILE in the consumption of beef, seeing
that the reduction is always in the hum
CRY days.
The ship owner calculates, with ap-
palling indifference to suffering hui
mainly, that if the passage could be
shortened a day or two more some Of
his passengers could be landed just at
the time they were beginning to think
about the cook as person of conse-
quence. There is another practical
view of this case. A ship that can
make voyage to New York and back
in a fortnight will earn ffty-two
freights in the year, instead of twen-
ty-six of the boats Of twenty years ago.
The crew costs no more, if the coal
does, and the earnings are double.
Those who know most about boats
know also that the safe boat is the fast
boat, because the fast boat must of ne
cesSitv be strong
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
WATERS vERNACuLAR,
ts2e Expressive Vocabulary of the ',hicae
Artist.

taGe Expressive Vocabulary of the Chicago
Artist.
''After we had been nearly every.
where to-day" said a Chicago man,
''from the bottom of the Washington
street tunnel to the top of the Audi.
forum tower, we found ourselves about
noon far down on the south side, and
stepped into the first restaurant we
came to to get something to eat. ANY
surprise my friends may have felt at
the general appearance of the interior
Of the place was nothing to what they
must have felt later when 1 gave my
order for one bowl of soup, one
plain steak, Frankfort sausage, mashed
potatoes, scrambled eggs and cup of
coffee, and our waiter transferred the
order to the man who was dishing out
the several things in the following
astounding language.
lone swim, one boot leg, one ride
on the cable, mashed Murphies, ship
wreck and Que muddy My farmer
friends had heard and seen many novel
things while in Chicago, but this caused
them as well as myself to hold our
brcaths. / pretended that it was very
common thing in really swell, first.
class Worlds fair restaurant {, and quiet
iy asked the owners of the Illinois cir
Gus lots what they would have. One
Of them looked at his friend and then
ut me, and as my outward appearance
evidently satisfied him that I had a
thorough knowledge of my position in
avery uncertain tone of voice asked for
cup of tea. cabbage without the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
A DEEP MYSTERY.

1t is q mystery why women endure
backache, headache. nervousness, sleep
lessness. melancholy, faintlng and dizzy
spells when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. Il suffered for years with kid.
ney trouble" writes Mrs. Phebe Cher
ley, of Peterson, Ia, land lame back
panied me so could not dress myself
but Electric Bitters wholly cured me
and, although 70 years old, 1 now am
able to do all my homework" 1t over
comes constipation. improves appetite
gives perfect health. Only SOC at j. r
Young drug store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

|, Will some republican who
is authorized to speak please
rise and explain how large
a majority a Populist or dem
ocrat must have in Barber
county before he can have
the office. 1t is now settled,
according to republican log.
ic that 924 is greater than
826.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

Ignatius Donnelly died
last Wednesday at the age of
20 years. His fame is world.
wide and his name will go
in history as one of the great
est reformers of America. He
has been in the reform move
ment during the best days of
his life but like Garrison,
Phillips and others, he never
has been rewarded for the
grand and noble work he has
done for his country. In after
years someone will reap the
reward earned by Ignatius
Donnelly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

Quay won out in the Penn
sylvania senatorial contest in
the republican caucus and
will be elected unless the an
ti-Quay republicans combine
with the democrats. Now if
Kansas does as we'll and
sends Burton there the u. S.
senate will have two more
first-class rogues. The senate
has become a dumping ground
tor political magots.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
This senatorial fuss is max

This senatorial fuss is max
ing all kinds of trouble for
Chester I. Long. He wants to
get into the senate himself,
and is an avowed candidate
two years hence, and how to
show his hand and how many
different hands to show is the
perplexing question. One
thing sure, if he doesn't break
into the senate his goose is
cooked. HIS short vote in
November, with a divided OPP
position in his favor, estab-
fishes the fact that his politi.
cal star is falling.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

1t is remarkable how the
plutocratic papers and the
trust-owned magazines pay
tribute to Ignatius Donnelly
since he is dead. These same
journals did nothing but rid
icule and abuse him while he
lived. True, Donnelly was a
great man, but he was too
honest and courageous to
gain popular favor and ap-
plause.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

The Kansas City stock
yards case will be heard by
the u. S. supreme court Jan.
nary Is. Nobody expects
that the decision will be ia.
vorable to the stock shippers.
Attorney General GODDARD
has practically laid down.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

Auditor Cole wants the leg
islature to abolish the Office
of state printer, also the
printing of SO many dry
state reports. That is a time
ly suggestion. Thousands of
dollars are wasted every year
in this Way.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

Ben Harrison has taken
another shot at McKinley's
Philippine and Porto Rican
policy. The republican pa
pers say Benny is talking
Bryanistic and ought to be
muzzled. Some of them are
even ashamed that he was
once a republican president,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

The annual election of the Lincoln
Library Association will be held in the
court house OH the second Saturday in
January, the 18th, at 2:30 sharp All
members are expected to be present.
Officers are to be elected at this meet
ing. T. NJ. SHELL, Pres.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

1t can be said of Sena tor
Baker that, while he was
never of any material bene.
fit to Kansas or the nation,
in his official capacity, yet he
is clean and honorable in his
daily life and no disgrace to
the people whom he served.
We wish as much might be
said of his successor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

1t is to be presumed that
republicans of Barber coun-
ty at least will quit pointing
to- Kentucky to PROVE that
republicans were cheated out
of their offices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

The corporations of Kan
sas are in it as extensively as
the trusts are nationally.
Watch them hold up con-
gress and the legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

An earthquake shook Hay
ii December "a. Another
one will shake Porto Rico
when the supreme court rem
ders a decision affecting that
island and its inhabitants.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

The kidnappers are still af-
ter Cudahy to withdraw that
reward for their capture.
They threaten to kidnap some
more Of his children. How'd
yon like to be Cudahy?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

There is more brag and
gusto to the average million
aire than anything Oh earth.
Russell Sage has lately had a
breaking out at the mouth
with a cute so-called maxim
that he would rather have
fen cents and Providence than
a million dollars. IF he ever
had had ten cents and Prov.
idencen he would not now be
a millionaire. These fellows
talk like they care little for
money, but Just the same
theyare always eager to get
hold Of the stuff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
c.. A. BLACKMORE.
SHARON, KANSAS.

Sells Home Grown Peach Trees, true to name.
Best que lites, Best varieties. Season June
18th to November continuously. Tested vari-
cites of Japan Plums. Their excellence ia be-
you'd comparison. Grape vines, early to late,
tested varieties. All trees and vines propa-
gated from tested varieties.
Trees TO feet, cheaper than elsewhere.
All varieties OF fruit can be seen at my place
three n lies northwest OF Sharon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

Prosperity has even extend
ed to insurance rates. 1t
costs more TO insure your
property now than it did a
year ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

All kinds, OF furniture bought and
sold. stoves repaired, and second hand
goods Of every description constantly
in stock. Store on North Main street.
FISHBITRN & Co
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

Mark Hanna wants the
presidents term of Office in
creased to six years. Why
not make it a life Office, crown
Marcus and be done with it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
The legislature convened
yesterday.

Hanna's ship subsidy steal
will go through. The peo-
pie are paying for their fol-
ly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

: Billie Millar got back into
the Burton camp just in time
to escape the cyclone. For
tunate man!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

We have lot of nice new clothing
that we sell as cheap as "else where
merchants" buy them.
J. d. FAIR & Son.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09
NOTICE.

j. NJ. I1ellinGs has opened meat
market first door south of Lebrecht's
store, where good meats will be sold at
lowest prices. Give him CALL