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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-24

iron railing, the work of the Colonial
Danes. 1t is not now an impressive
sight. The river has been filled in all
around it. The waters of the stream
had receded, leaving the historic rock
in marsh. Not only did Braddock
land here, but upon this rock George
Washington landed when he came to
examine site for the future capital.
When the waters were around it and
trees sheltered it the rock was as ar
tistic as it was attractive, because of
its history: "The British troops sailed
up the Potomac in barges until they
came nearly opposite to what is now
the foot of Twenty-fifth street. Here
a big bowlder reaching out of water 10
or IA deep deep stood forth like great
buttress. The barges touched at this
rock and upon it all of the troops were
landed. Thus it became known as
Braddock rock"
Sailing between the piers of long
bridge myriad memories of the civil
war were recalled. Across this bridge
tramped hundreds of thousands OF
men who have faded from the earth
and become members of that s.cloud OF
witnesses" referred to by the author
of the epistle to the Hebrews. Over
ON the Virginia hills were seen the re
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-24
HOW ACETYLENE WAS FOUND.
Discovery of the Valuable Gas Was
Made by Canadian Less Than
Ten Years Ago.

To the owner of an automobile
the acetylene lamp which adds so
much to his comfort and his safety
is so old story that it hardly seems
possible to him that it was thing
Impossible less than decade ago.
The facts relating to the discovery
of acetylene gas are interesting,
writes Roscoe S. Denton, in the Au-
tomobile Magazine.
Some years ago Canadian, Thorn
as z. Wilson, was smelling for metal
lurglcdl purposes. From time to
time he used a good deal of rock salt
in his furnace stock, and also lime
stone as a fuX. Whenever these two
materials were fused together the
slug produced by the intense cleo
substance wholly unlike anything
else he had ever seen.
For weeks he noticed this SUBJ
stance without giving more than a
passing attention to it, dumping it
into the stream upon the bank of
which he had built his furnace
One day a curious thing occurred,
and at time when the pile of Stag
had become SO large that it's top rose
above the surface of the water. A
minute or two after dumping the
Stag as usual into the stream, some
of it going under and part of it re-
naming above the water in a red
hot state, the sizzling and steaming
was followed by a bright burst of
flame.
The next time Mr. Wilson used
rock salt and limestone the blaze
again appeared over the Stag after
it had been cast into the river. ann
being at night, he was much struck
by the brilliant white light pro-
duced.
On the first cccasicn thereafter
when ne had batch of the queer
grayish residue to dispose of he did
not waste it, but saved it and poured
over it some water for experiment.
To his surprise there was no flame.
but after puzzling awhile over this
feature he held lighted match over
the pile, when instantly there was a
white, glowing fame, and Wilson
| knew that he had found something
worth while. His discovery was
acetylene gas, and the automobiles
is not the only man who is deeply in
debted to him for having made it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-24
Enthusiasm of a Dying Scientist.


The first penguin we met, says Prof.
c. E. Borchgrevink, the Antartic ex-
plorer, in an article on Penguins, ar
rived on the 14th of October, 1899, at
Cape Adair, in South Victoria Land.
thus long before the ice had broken
up. | killed him at the request of my
zoologist who was dying at the time.
The man knew that his death was only
a question of hours, but he had looked
forward to the arrival of the birds.
and the news of this first arrival ex-
cited him. He begged US to kill and
dissect the bird before him, although
he himself was to follow the bird into
the mystery of death half an hour
afterwards, and he knew it! He
showed the utmost interest in the
operation. and dictated scientific notes
as he watched it till within Is minutes
of his dissolution.-Leslie's Monthly
Pa Knew.
"Pa, what does 'absent-minded'
naean?"
my boy, that's easy Did you
ever stop to think?"
"Yes."
.And your thoughts ran on?"
aYes."
sWeIl-that's it." - Indianapolis
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-09-24
Her Only Chance.
SMITH D. FRY,

Maude-Did you hear about Mis-. An
tiquate's elopement?
Clara-Eiopement!
Mahde-Yes. A horse ran away with
her.-Chicago Daily News.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
The Black Bottle.

Sir Wilfrid Lawson. the great TEN.
perance advocate. once met laborer
walking along the road with the old
familiar black bottle protruding from
his pocket.
Empty that cursed stun away"
said Sir Wil.rid vehemently. pointing
to the bottle. Drink something better
than that poison"
The man was so overcome that be
took out the receptacle and emptied the
liquor Into the road.
Sir Wilfrid's face beamed with pleas.
ure, and. handing the man a shilling
he said: take that. my good fellow,
1t will buy you something better"
The man. to the intense disgust OF
Sir Wilfrid. Immediately entered a pub
lie house and spent the shilling In beer
On coming out Sir Wilfrid accosted thu
laborer and asked why he had spen
the money for beer.
Faith. your honor. twas that
thought you wanted me to drink. fol
the bottle Of poison was after throw
In away was cold tay"
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
ASSORTED LAUGHTER.
The Kind That Il Good and the
brands That Are had.

Is laughter good thing-thc laugh
ter which is directed TO something
(which fails to comply with a social re-
quirement," which is compelled by the
sight OF lncongrulty or by sudden sur
prise7 All laughter, at all events, Is not
good. The giggle and the litter are
laughter debased. People who tribe
with laughter, wrote Carlyle, only
sniff and litter and snIggle from the
throat outward, or at best produce
some whiffilng. husky exclamation. a.
II they were laughing through wool"
But though the snigger is detestable,
you can still have too much OF hearty
laughter. OF the roar OF Teufelsdroeckh.
II IL only the unrestrained or the ire
sponsible man who laughs tempestu-
ously often; and, indeed, as a man
grows older and gets a wider view OF
the world he laughs, no doubt, less
loudly. Professor Sully thinks that as
nation we have lost some OF the mirth
Of our forefathers. II by that he means
the noisier. self abandoned mirth OF 200
years ago. It is not perhaps to be re-
gretted. II is true that hearty laughter
is often an index TO an honest soul.
Carlyle was probably right when he
said that mo man who has once hearth
ly and wholly laughed can he altogeth-
er bad" But there Is n better laugh
than Teufelsdroeckh's. and that is the
deep found chuckle Of kindliness and
experience together. Perhaps we laugh
more wisely, even II more rarely. than
our observation-disclosures Spectator.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

Nicholas Welter. who left for the
west some three weeks ago, returned
to Lewistown last Saturday accom-.
panied by his bride. formerly Miss
Rachael Eschmeyer. They were
united In marriage at the home OF the
bride In Spokane. Wash. on the 22d
inst The bride was a resident of
Fergus county for several years and
left some three years ago with her
parents for Spokane, where they now
reside. She has many friends who
will be glad to welcome her back as
a bride. Mr.. Welter is one OF the
substantial and prosperous young
wool growers OF Edgewater. for
which place he departed Sunday with
his bride. We hope others will fol-
low Nick's example and not let any
Of the girls go away TO stay perman.
emily. The Argus extends congratu.
lations.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
what to Make of the Roy.

There is an old Lancashire custom Of
putting a number of articles before a
child and prophesying by the article
which the child touches what he may
become.
The story goes Of Lancashire man
who was at his wits end to decide
what to do with his offspring. So he
placed on table sword, Bible, an
apple and q box Of pills. II the child
touched the first he was to be a soldier.
the second n clergyman, the third a
greengrocer and the last doctor. II
was a somewhat heterogeneous mess
of professions. true enough. but 1t Of.
fered the advantage of a wide range Of
choice. After the experiment was over
he met n boon friend.
well. Jimmy, how did It get onT'
asked the friend. "Did he take the
sword or
"He took th' lot. SO I'm goin' to make
him lawyer"
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31
Gifted Conyersationalist.

"She has wonderful conversational
powers" said Miss Cayenne.
"But she doesn't talk a great deal"
"No; never knew any one who
showed such discretion in the selection
Of things to be left unsaid. Washing
ton Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10
Their Relationship.

There are some queer couples in
the world, remarked an estate agent
recently, says the Boston Advertiser.
The other day man and woman called
to see me about renting a house. The
woman did all the talking and turned
to the man for confirmat ton or cor
roboratiOn. He always agreed with
her, and did it very meekly.
Well" said the woman, I'll give
you s25 for the house. Won't we.
Iohn?"
John-Yes.
And I'll pay my rent promptly, too;
won't we, John?"
Yes"
And I'll take good care of the house;
won't we, john"
Yes"
And I'll take it for three years;
won't we, John?"
Yes
But" I inquired. as is usual in
such cases, ARE you man and wife?''
Man and wife" exclaimed the wo-
man sharply. Indeed, we are not; are
we, John?"
No. my dear"
WHAT" said I. Not man and
wife,"
Not much" she retorted. "I'd have
you know, too, that in this family we
are wife and man; that's so, isn't it,
Iohn?"
And John meekly agreed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10

A Chicago man who lives in Goethe
street, gets off the car at Schiller
street, two blocks away, because no
conductor can understand his pronun-
citation of Goethe, says the New York
Tribune. Il had practised on the pro-
nunciation for week." he says, ''and
/ had the sound of the 'umlaut' down
fine. / sprung it on the conductor the
first evening. He looked at me blank
~, and replied: 'Huh?' 1 repeated il
over once or twice. and finally a great
light broke over him. oh, yes, you
mean Gothic. Why didn't you say
So? The next evening the conductor
called it Go-eeth. The third time up it
was Go-e-the. Then there was a raw
Irishman in charge of one of the trains
who spoke of it as Go-tay, with the
accent on the last syllable. One morn
ing 1 left an order for my wife at the
grocer's. He looked at me in silence
for minute after 1 had given our ad-
dress oh, yes he said, you mean
Gertie street The butcher calls it
Gaytie, the laundryman pronounces it
Gay-tuh, and the man who delivers
coal alludes to it as Goth street l
have a woman friend, who prides her
self on her culture. who speaks feel
ingly of Gutter street But the de-
voted thorOughfare doesn't really 'I%
it IN the neck until you hear the jani-
tor talk. He calls it Goitre.'
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10
BRIGHT BITS.

-Blobbs-"I shall have to wear
glasses" Slobbs-"Are you troubled
with your eyes?" Blobbs-"What did
you think l was going to wear them
for-bunions ?''-Phfladelphia Record.
Too LaIte-"When 1 was your age
1 didn't have the advantages you
have" said the rather sagely. "Wen
father" replied the son, 'it's too late
to kick about it now. You should have
thought about those things at the
time. Ohio State Journal.
Equally Exciting-Prince Henry
Qook ing about him)-"This is your
Senate chamber, is ito" Washington
Guide-"Yes, your Highness, am sor-
ry we have no fist fight between SEN
ators to show you to-day, but If your
Eighness will step into the hall in the
other wing of the building you will
probably hear Mr.. Wheeler of Ken
lucky make a speech. Chicago Tri-
bune.
In Neutrality-suspicious. Pennsylva-
MIA avenue came a tattered and torn
man. His eyes were blacked, his nose
was bleeding, and his cheeks were
bruised; while he limped painfully,
and had one arm in a sling. Did the
astute detective who observed him
stop him and ask which direction the
footpads had taken? Not he. He said:
Good morning, Senator. "-Baltimor
American
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10

/ Ben Butler predicted that IL would
/ not be a great many years before
/ Massachusetts would be a Democratic
I state, by reason of the rapidly increas-
I ing population OF foreign extraction.
! Recently published vital statistics of
/ the state seem TO indicate that Gen.
Butler was something of a prophet:
that is, assuming that foreigners and
their offspring in America become
Democrats. The latest census figures
show that somewhere about one-third
Of the people in Massachusetts, are of
foreign birth. Nevertheless the vital
statistics fer the year 1900 show that
of the babies born in Massachusetts,
1905 were of native parentage and
S6,Ot2 of foreign parentage. The mar
riage rate among the native and
foreign elements had been about in
proportion TO their relation to the pop
ulation; that is, about two native mar
riages to one foreign. The native ele-
ment, therefore. according to the Bos-
ton Herald, had neglected the biblical
injunction to increase and multiply
while the foreigners had obeyed it to
the letter. OF the births the foreigners
led the natives by more than two to
one.
The Herald takes rather pessimistic
view of the situation, in view of these
facts. 1t fears the disappearance of
the New England type The Chicago
Inter Ocean says it means the "deyan-
Keeling of Massachusetts" and that
the day is not far distant when "a. gen
uine Yankee will be as much of A. cur
iosity as a buffalo in a section where
Sam Lawsons used to be as plentiful
as blackberries." The Boston Trans
cript sees menacing relative disap-
pearance of the old American stock"
not only by reason of the increase in
the foreign birth rate and decrease in
the native, but because native horn
young men and women are leaving
Massachusetts in large numbers every
year to try their fortunes elsewhere.
And really one cannot blame the ma
nVes to get away at the earlies op-
portunity. Massachusetts may be a
good enough place to be born in
though the figures do not bear if ont
with respect to the natives-and a good
enough place to die in; but why
anyone who can get away should be
content to live there is an enigma. Its
ground is mostly rocky and unproduc-
tive, its open season short and it's
closed or winter season long and rigor-
Gus. 1t is in the center of what has
been called the pneumonia belt" and
common salutation among it's people
is, "How's your cough?" 1t is not sur
prtsing, therefore, to find consider
able native emigration to the more gen
erous West and the most generous
South where climates are propitious
and there is fruitfulness in fields and
families
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Georgia Chapter No. 8, r.
A. NJ; German Friendly Society.
Special Notices-Andrew Hanley
Company.
Business Notices-Buchu Gin; E. &
w. Laundry.
Remember, You Have Dear Ones at
Home-Lindsay & Morgan.
Observation-Disclosures of the Con-
dition of the Citizens Bank of Savan-
nah; Statement of the Condition Of
the Germania Bank.
Bankruptcy Notice-In the Matter of
w. o. Paxson. Bankrupt.
Beer-Pabst Beer.
Amusements-Mr Josef Hoffman, at
Lawton Memorial, March IS. Under
Auspices of Savannah Music Club:
Jules Grau Opera Company Tonight in
"El Captain
Paper Hanging. Etc.-Jas. F. Butler.
Watches-Waltham Watches.
Tneeda Biscuit-American Biscuit
Company.
Washing Powder-Pearline.
Medical-Dr. Hathaway Company;
Castoria; Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills; ALI
gator Liniment.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10

Senator Hoar was talking to some of
his friends, says the Philadelphia
Times. The most pathetic story l
have ever heard" he said, was told by
Prof. Gallaudet. The professor has a
favorite pupil-a little deaf mute boy,
exceptionally bright. Mr.. Gallaudet
asked him if he knew the story of
George Washington and the cherry
tree. With his nimble fingers the little
fellow said he did, and then he pro-
ceeded to repeat it. The noiseless ges-
ticulations continued until the boy had
Informed the professor of the elder
Washington's discovery of the mutilat-
ed tree and of his quest for the mu-
tilator.
when Georges father asked him
who hacked his favorite cherry tree,
signaled the voiceless child, George
put his Ratchet in his left hand
Stop interrupted the professor.
Where did you get your authority for
saying he took the Ratchet in his left
hand?'
Why, responded the boy. he need
ed his right hand to tell his father that
he cut the tree -
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10
PERSONAL.

Archibald Roosevelt discussed the
Prince with great vigor to some of his
schoolmates the other day. Why"
he said, "he amt like any prince
ever heard Of He didn't come up in
a chariot drawn by white horses at all.
He rode in a carriage just like ours.
| don't think he's much of a prince,
the small boy shifted. He looks just
like any other man-made of meat,
you know"
The Pope's confidence in his longev-
ity is illustrated by a couple of stories.
Some eighteen months ago young
journalist who had gone to Rome Sc
cured the privilege of being presented
to the Pope. Leo XIII inquired, Are
you Catholic?" your holiness, L am
not" replied the journalist. Then"
queried the Pope, what may it be
that attracts you to the Eternal City,"
The journalist blurted out: Il am here
to prepare for the Conclave." The
Pope's features fell, but after a mo-
ment's musing a smile came over his
face as he remarked: Then you may
take a long holiday, for there's going
to be no Conclave for a good time to
comet French bishop was in Rome,
some eight years back. on his visit ad
limina. On taking leave of the Pope
he said sadly; Holy Father! 1 fear
greatly that this is my last farewell;
for at your great age 1 can hardly
hope to see you more" And when
do you hope to come to us AGAIN."
asked the Pope. ALAS Holy Father"
replied the prelate, sit may not be till
seven whole years are past" IF so,
God spare your life, my brother" re-
Joined Leo gravely, come back in
seven years time: you will find me
here!" Only a few weeks ago the
bishop came again.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10
THE FLEA OF GUAM.

Guam has become tired of occupying
| the position of a military station un-
! der the Navy Department. She may
be little, but so are Monaco and Rhode
! Island, and she thinks she has as much
right to an autonomous government as
either Of those commemorative and
others that might be mentioned. Guam
doesn't object to being American; in
deed, she rather likes IL and means 10
continue to float the Stars and Stripes
and play the Star Spangled Banner.
But she asserts that military rule is
not the proper thing for a self-re-
specting American island that is Civ
ing no trouble and has no intention Of
giving any.
The Secretary Of the Navy the 9TH
er day transmitted to Congress the
memorial Of the people Of Guam pray
ing for relief from military rule and
the establishment of a government in
which they would have a voice. They
haven't any complaint to make of the
Governor of the island, Commander
Schroeder. They honor and respect
him and he fills the office as nearly to
their satisfaction as anyoneIcould. But
they pray for the establishment of
a permanent government that will en-
able US to mold our institutions to the
American standard. and prepare our
selves and our children for the obliga-
tons and the enjoyment of the rights
and privileges to which we as loyal
citizens Of the United States feel our
selves rightfully entitled"
Guam's present government is an
exemplifcation of the one-man power.
How a former governor made and en-
forced marriage and property and la
Dor laws, and in many instances
knocked precedents of centuries into
a cooked hat, without consulting the
people to be governed will be recalled
by newspaper readers. And then came
another Governor, who reversed some
of his predecessors rulings and es-
tablished new rules of his own. The
same sort of thing is likely to occur
every time there is a change of Gov
ernors at Guam. The government IS
not permanent. The natives do not
know where they are at" Let them
run their island themselves, under
proper restrictions and supervision,
they say, and they will get along much
better. There is nothing unreasonable
in the request. II Guam is not TO be
used as an anarchist colony, as was
suggested some time ago, it is well
enough to give It the machinery of a
satisfactory government
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem.)
says: Gen. Funston doesn't call those
Philippine scrimmages war. He init
belittles the term. There isn't even
any respectable guerilla warfare,
though how guerilla warfare can be
made respectable is something of
puzzle"
The Chicago Chronicle (Dem) says;
Gov. Van SAINTS too vigorous behav-
Tor recently in Chicago justifies the
presumption that he mistook Prince
Henry for railroad merger. Poking
a prince in the ribs is not a diplomatic
mode of greeting. Judging by the fire.
quency with which the prince was
suddenly summoned to the rear plat
form to make a speech or change cars,
he must consider himself a railroad
emerger''
The Philadelphia Ledger (Ind.) says:
prince Henry came to this country
incidentally to be present at the
launching of the Emperor's yacht,
and chiefly, as he frankly avows, to
strengthen the friendly relations ex-
listing between two powerful nations.
There is no reason to credit him or
the Emperor with any Interior pur-
pose, and until Germany does under
take to-infringe the Monroe policy and
seize territory in the Caribbean sea
there is no occasion for the people of
the United States or the newspapers
to become unduly excited"
The Philadelphia Times Dem.)
says: Senator McLaurin's proposed
amendment to the ship subsidy bill is
wholly in the line of true public pol
icy. 1t provides that a sworn list of
all who are interested in a proprie-
tary way in vessels that are subsi-
died shall be published periodically
and that no considerable officer of the
government shall be among them. If
this amendment should be opposed by
the men who are urging the subsidy
bill in Congress, and can be fully de-
bated, it will be rather curious to note
what kind Of reasons they may be able
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10
CuIberson's Diplomacy.

There are many cautious statesmen
in both branches of Congress, but a
story told by Judge Culberson, father
Of the present senator from Texas,
shows a degree of reserve seldom. if
ever, equaled, says the Washington
correspondence of the Philadelphia
North American.
One of Judge Culberson's constitu-
ents had wagered that he could get a
definite and decided opinion from the
old man, proposition so unlikely
that it created no little excitement in
the Texas town in which the Judge
resided. 1t had been stipulated that
the bet should be decided in front of
a livery stable, where Judge Culber-
son liked to spend some of his leisure
hours.
A crowd collected, and as they dis
cussed the state of the weather and
the condition of the crops a newly
sheared flock of sheep was driven by.
Judge said the man who had
made the wager, those sheep have
been sheared, haven't they?"
cit looks like it on this side,'' replied
the Judge.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-10
Important Amendment.

The Senate was considering the bill
to ratify the treaty with the Crow
Indians in Montana, says the Washing
ton Post.
Are there any amendments asked
the presiding officer.
The committee amendment will be
reported" said Mr.. Frye.
Amid dignified silence the clerk read
as follows:
Strike out two jackasses' and insert
one stallion"
The amendment sounded so ludicrous
that the senators burst out laughing.
Senator Plat of Connecticut almost
rolled out of his chair.