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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Betrayed by His Sweetheart.

This dispatch recently came from
Chicago: Hunted as a horsethief, es-
capped from the Beloit, Kan, Jail,
Clarence Stone has been twice. be-
'trayed and captured in Chicago
through his attentions to the girl
with whom he is in love. To-day,
for the second time in as many
months, Stone was arrested while try
ing to keep a tryst with his sweet
heart, Lydia Wilson, whose home is
In Hyde park. This was the culmina-
ton of Stones second escape from
the authorities at Beloit, Kan, where
he is under Indictment. The last es-
cape was made November 5, when he
sawed through the bars of the Jail at
Beloit and jumped to the ground
from the seeond-story window.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Farmers to Have Sugar Bounty.

Miss Gertrude Coburn, daughter of
the state agriculture society's sec
rotary, has been Investigating the
practicability of raising sugar beets
in western Kansas. She reports that
practically all the beets raised in
western Kansas showed more than 10
per cent. of sugar and some ranged
as high as 20. There is little doubt
that sugar refinery will be erected
at Garden City and farmers win Sc
cure 81 ton bounty under a law
passed by the last legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
HIS END APPROACHING.
Rear Admiral Sampsnns Malady such That
Medical Science Cannot Check It
The Patient Less Tractable.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS malady progresses slowly
but steadily toward the end. Medical
science cannot check it. Symptoms
of arterial degeneration have ap-
peared, such as are incident to his
malady, injecting great uncertainty
into the case. Moreover, the patient
is becoming less tractable and re-
sponsive to treatment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
The New Pension Commissioners.

Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf, who has
been nominated by President Roose-
welt to succeed Cyrus Leland as
United States pension agent at To-
peka, is 46 years old. He was born
in Maine and graduated in 1878 from
Oberlin CO., college, a Congregational
institution. He was major of the
Twentieth Kansas and when Funston
was appointed brigadier general Met
calf succeeded to the colonelcy of
the regiment. AS a reward for gal
liant service he was breveted brigadier
general.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
LARGER SCHOOL BUILDINGS RE-
QUIRED.

Owing to the recent large influx of
population into Western Canada it'll
has become absolutely necessary i'm
many parts of Manitoba, Assiniboia,
Saskatchewan and Alberta to in
crease the school accommodation. In
many places buildings have been
erected that are only half-occupied.
This is perhaps as good evidence as.
will be. found not only of their salts
faction with their present school sys-
tenn and their confidence that it will
remain as it is, but also of their firm
belief in the future expansion of the
country, in increased immigration,
and it further indicates that they
have little fear that the well estab-
lished rate of births in civilized COM
munities will not be maintained
there
The free homestead laws and the
cheap railway lands offer great in
ducements, which are opening up the
new settlements. Agents of the Gov
eminent of Canada are actively at
work in different portions of the
States for the purpose of giving in
formation to possible settlers, and
advertisements are now appearing in
a large number of papers, giving the
names and locations of these Agents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Needs Only an initiatives.

Senator Burrows, of Michigan, has
introduced bill providing that in
case of legislative deadlock United
States senator's shall be elected by di-
rect vote of the people. Should this
initiatory step be adopted it would
not be long before the election of
United States senator's by the popular
vote would be made general.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
To Protect Home Merchants.

Congressman Charles F. Scott is on
the trail of the eastern concerns
which ship poor grade of groceries
and other truck direct to Kansas
farmers on orders. This business
has been growing wonderfully in the
past three years. 1t is injuring the
business of local merchants who pay
taxes and give employment to Kan
sas labor. SCOTS plan is to give the
state authority to levy tax on solic-
itors for outside houses and he has
introduced bill in congress covering
the matter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
where True Happiness Abide.

A New Jersey girl has applied to
court for an injunction to prevent a
young man from marrying another
girl. The growing scarcity of mar
riageable men in the east forces the
surplus of women to take desperate
chances. Mary Livermore's advice,
go west, girls, go west" should be
needed. There true happiness abides.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Has No Reason TO Complain.

In Missouri, taking the entire state
az the basis of calculation, the aver
age annual salary of male teachers
in the public schools is S296 a year
and of female teachers S366 a year.
The new woman in Missouri has no
reason to complain of the estimate
placed on her services in the educa-
tional field.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
National Bank Notes Now In Use Exceed
by Twenty Million Dollars the Amount
on December 81 in 1900.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The monthly
circulation statement shows that at
the close of the year 1901 the circu-
lation of national bank notes was
$S60,2S9,726, an increase as compared
with December 81, 1900, of $40, ,551.
The circulation based on United
States bonds amounted to 1925, zoos, 306,
an increase for the year of $16,714,-
632. The circulation secured by law
full money amounted to $35, 2SO, 42O, an
increase for the year of So, 433,919.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Topeka Mil1ers Alarmed.

Topeka millers are worried on &C
count of shortage in the receipts of
wheat at the local market and some
express the fear that the mills there
will have to close down. Prices have
advanced IL cents bushel within the
past six weeks and yet the supply is
not equal to the demand. This con-
dition is amazing to the millers in
face of the fact that Kansas this year
raised the largest wheat crop in the
history of the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
A Dewey and Niles Plan.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Friends of
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Miles, who
fear those officers may not be selected
to represent the army and navy at the
coronation ceremonies next summer,
intend to have added to one of the
appropriation bills rider providing
for an allowance to defray their ex.
penses on the occasion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
BAPTIZED I'm n Bath Tub.

Paducah, Ky, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Charles
McCarty, who has been i'll for long
time and felt that she might not re-
cover, and believing in the faith of
the Christian church denomination,
which lays stress on baptism, she was
not satisfied to omit that part of the
ceremony of formal church member
ship and she was baptized in bath
tub.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
THEIR HEADS BLOWN OFF.
Oeath and Disaster Follow the Explosion
of the Boiler OF an Engine at
Macon, Ga. q

Macon, Ca, Jan. 3.-1'he boiler of
an engine of the Central of Georgia
railway exploded at the shops in this
city, killing five men outright and
badly 1nJuring IL others, three of
whom will probably die. The heads
OF two of the victims were blown COM
pletely off and were found 100 feet
from the bodies. The explosion
wrecked the roundhouse in which the
engine was standing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
To Fight Plaster Trust.

Senator A. Henley, of Lawrence,
is preparing to fight the cement and
plaster trust. He recently purchased
the Great Western Plaster plant at
Blue Rapids and now controls the
American Plaster company, of Law
renee, and the Salina Cement Plaster
company, and with these three COM
panies he believes he can withstand
any assault the trust may make.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Big Petition in Prospect.

Promise is made that there will be
fully 5000 signatures to petition
soon to be presented to President
Roosevelt urging him to enforce the
treaty of Washington, which would
prevent England from securing sup
plies of any kind, even horses and
mules, in this country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Christmas at the state Prison.

The prisoners at the Kansas peni-
tertiary had lively chapel meet
ing Christmas morning. There were
recitations and songs. The distribu-
ton of presents sent in by relatives
and friends took place during the
forenoon. Roast pork, sweet potatoes,
cabbage, tomatoes, mince pies and
oranges were part of the dinner bill
of fare.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
The Kansas Election Law.

To settle the controversy of the dis
trict judges, the Hallett biennial cleo
ton law is to be submitted to the
Kansas supreme court again. An
agreed statement of facts will be sub
mitted and the question left to the
court without argument.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Warm Countries. for Longevity.

More people live to be centenarians
in warm countries than in cold ones.
The German empire, with $4,000, 900
inhabitants, has IT'S centenarians.
France, with 10000, 900, has 21a. En-
gland has only lac and Scotland 46.
Sweden has 10, Norway %. Belgium
$. Denmark 2, Spain 4O1 and Switzer-
land none. Servia, with population
OF 2I25o.oO0. has SIS people over 100
years old.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Owns Aguina1do's Rega1ia.

Richard H. Cooper, a private of the
Eleventh, United States cavalry, who
has just returned from the Philip
pines, has brought with him the re-
gala which Aguinaldo always wore
on dress parade before the outbreak.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Not an Attractive Job.

Persons who are seeking positions
as teachers in the Philippines should
not deceive themselves as to condi-
tiops there. Although the salaries
offered seem liberal the expenses of
living are so per cent. higher than
here and there are other drawbacks
which it requires considerable mis-
sionary zeal to overcome.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Generosity and Greatness.

BY postal orders last week more
than $1,ooO,0oO in Christmas money
left these shores for Europe. And
more dollars are following. Uncle
Sam is the Santa Claus as well as the
chief workman of the world.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Kansas City's Building Record.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Kansas
City spent So 100000 more in buildings
last year than in 1900. OF the $6,O2s,-
10 expended S3,O77, 300 was for dwell
ings, $2,300,s70 for business and mis-
cellaneous construction, leaving $780,
600 invested in the 81 flats that were
erected during the year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Ka,ser's Request to Roosevelt.

Berlin, Jan. 3.-Emperor William
desires that his new yacht, now build
ing in the United States, shall be
christened by President Roosevelt's
daughter, Alice, and he requested the
United States ambassador, Andrew d.
White, to ask the president to allow
Miss Roosevelt to christen the yes
sci.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Proud of Their Courthouse.

County officers have moved into
Clay county's new courthouse. 1t is
built of Manhattan stone and cost $780,
O29, and $4,000 was paid for fur
nishings. A levy of four mills each
year for four years pays for the
building.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Says Horse Meat i. Palatable.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 3.-Wild horse
meat is the principal article of food
for the section men on the desert dis
tricts of the railroads in southern
Utah. The section men say the meat
is not bad, especially when it is the
only fresh meat obtainable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
The Poor Indian.

A North Dakota court has decided
that 1T is not crime to swindle an
Indian. This is simply giving judicial
sanction to theory upon which too
many people have acted ever since the
settlement of this country began.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Declares Peach Buds Are Killed.

Kansas will be short on peaches
next year. At least that is what E. J.
Holman, the big fruit grower of
Leavenworth county, says. In an adj
dress before the state horticultural
society at Topeka he declared that
the recent cold weather. killed all the
peach buds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Snow Again Ready for Work.

DIR. F. III. Snow. who resigned the
chancellorship of the University of
Kansas last spring on account of fail
ing health, has returned to Lawrence
and will take the chair of natural his
tory at the beginning of the second
term of the school year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
A Cholera Prestilence In Java.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 3.-Col. E. F.
Hand, who arrived here from Java,
states that cholera is prevalent on the
island. The death record in the city
of Saurabaya during the month of
November. he says, WAS more than
1000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Drought and FinnncialP Panic.

a veteran weather observer in
Massa chusetts has written a magazine
article intended to demonstrate that
every severe financial panic has been
closely associated with protracted
period of deficient rainfall" This
theory will help on the irrigation
Soom.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Football Fever Runs High.

For several years interest in foot
ball in the smaller towns of northern
Kansas has been increasing until it
now. amounts to craze, which prom
ises to continue indefinitely. There
are teams in almost every, village
and town, and in some instances much
rivalry has developed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
When You Order

Bakers Chocolate or Bakers Cocoa ex-
anime the package you receive and make
sure that it bears the well-known trade
mark of the chocolate girl.
There are many limitations of these choice
goods on the market
A copy of Miss Parloa's choice recipes
will be sent free to any housekeeper.
Address Walter Baker & Co., Limited,
Dorchester, Mass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
A Model Cell House.

The new cell house at the Hutch
inson reformatory has 24O cells, and
is the finest cell house in the west.
The walls of the cells are of solid
rock. The floor of each is stone, and
the ceiling one stone. Each cell is
fitted with electric lights and sewer
connections.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature.
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy, natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up IN metal boxes, every tablet has c. G. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Separate Building for Epileptic..

Henry J. Allen, chairman of the
state board of charities, says the
feature of the new asylum at Parsons
is to be separate building for ep-
ileptics. Kansas will be tie first state
in the west to isolate it's epileptics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Non-sectarian Prayer Meeting.

One result of the recent revival in
Wellington is a mems regular weekly
prayer meeting. This organization
is non-sectarian, and the object is ''to
promote Bible reading and general
sociability." The members are now
planning the establishment of free
reading room.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Business Failures Last year,

New York, Jan. 3.-Business fail
ures last year aggregated HOOP in
number and $113. 1916 7fn amount,
compared with 1888 in 1900 and
losses aggregating S174,113,2 34.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Exception to the Rule.

There are notable exceptions to the
rule that "the good die young" Rev.
DR.. Daniel j. Hauer has just died at
Hanover, Pa, after an active pastor
ate of rs years. at the age of 90.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Raised $4,000 In 20 Minutes.

The new Presbyterian church at
Minneapolis was dedicated Sunday.
More than $4,000 was raised in 20
minutes and the church is now free
of debt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
An Enthusiast ON Birds.

B. ]. Bragdon, of Beloit, is an en-
thusiast on birds. He has fully 200
birds of all descriptions which he
keeps in a house built especially for
the purpose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
NOrdlca to sing I'm Topeka.

For $500 Mime. Nordica, the So
prano queen, will be heard at To-
peka one evening about March 8. She
will also sing at Lindsborg and Wich-
tia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Tragedy at Christina. Tree.>

During the Christmas exercises at
the Lincoln (negro) school at Atch-
ison little Precilla Kerford's cloth
ing caught fire from the candles and
she was burned to death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Senator Hanna,s Letters.

Senator Mark Hanna receives three
bushels of letters daily. He reads
none of the letters himself, however,
unless they are of a personal nature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Preacher Badly Injured.

Rev. A. F. Irwin, of the First Pres
byterian church in Hutchinson, was
thrown from a buggy and seriously
injured on breast and face.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
banquet Tickets to BE 81.

Tickets for the Kansas Day clubs
banquet at Topeka January 90 will
be So. The dinner will cost $1.5o a
plate and so cents will cover incl
dentals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
She Breaks It.

Freeman-They say that Ketcham has an
iron will
Mohrman-Then his wife must be black.
smith.-Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
no Pastor Until Debt Is Paid.

The negro Baptist congregation aJ
Atchison discharged the pastor and
will not employ another until they
pay $1,000 debt on the church.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08

To Cure n Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
Wants New Library Building.

A ladies' library association at Os-
borne has been organized to raise
money for 3 free public library
building.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08

Benjamin Terrell, an aged man, was
killed by an engine at Hiawatha
while picking up coal along the rail-
road tracks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08

Taxes come high, but we must have them.
Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08

Only a cowardly painter would desert his
colors.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wants Divorce and $780, 900.

Lon Townsend, the king jointist"
of Topeka, some time ago married a
school-teacher at Cottonwood Falls
and fitted up an elegant home in To-
peka for her. A few weeks ago while
ne was in the hospital she returned
to her home. He brought suit against
her for divorce, alleging abandon
ment. Then she filed cross-petition,
charging him with all sorts of crimes
She says he got drunk the day of their
marriage and remained in that con-
dition for four days; that he had un-
worthy people come to their house,
much to her humiliation; that he
often abused her, and struck her once.
She says he is worth $4,000 and she
wants $4,000 of it as alimony, besides
decree of divorce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-08
To Cut and Thrash Wheat.

A Lindsborg man has invented a
machine which may revolutionize the
harvesting and thrashing business and
be great saving to farmers. His APP
plication for a patent is on ~frac-
tional process thrashing-machine in
combination with a harvester. The
grain is cut with as little straw as
possible and thrashed at the same
time, with no more expense than it
would cost to put wheat in the stack.
The present thrashing-machine re-
quires an immense amount of power
on account of the speed of the
cylinder.
The Van Buren press., 1902-05-31
Prof. Menke Resigns.

In addition to the five heretofore men
toned who will retire from the state
university faculty at the end Of the pre-
sent year, 1t Is announced that Prof. A,
E. Menke, who has held the chair of
physics and chemistry for twenty years,
will resign to accept position with the
Cleveland, o., iron works. In this
connection the Little Rock Democrat
extends Prof Menke the following well
deserved encomium:
The loss of Prof. Menke to the uni
versity will be keenly felt He has been
connected with that institution Tor
nearly twenty years, and has reputa-
ton extending throughout the entire
country. We shall feel that the board
of trustees has accomplished n great
deal for the state when 1t succeeds In
filling the place with = man 80 thorough
ly equipped and 80 popular as Prof,
Menke.
The Van Buren press., 1902-05-31
A Freak Of tho Lightning.

From the Ardmorcitc.
Yesterday afternoon about o clock
while the lightning was playing over
Ardmoro and vicinity y bolt OF II DO
seconded on tho home Of j, q. Spreckle'
meyer, the "Ardmoreite s. daily CIR
culator.
How Mr., Sprecklemsyer came ont OF
II alive IL n wonder to all who have seen
the clothes he wore when struck.
Mr., Sprecklomeyer was standing M
der or near nue In the dining ROOM
where tho pipe had been taken down,
and was at the time playing with some
canary birds that belonged to his wife,
when, without warning, the bolt OF
lightning, which must have come down
the nue, struck him on the right side OF
the head, tearing his hat all TO pieces,
and passing on down his right slde
broke his watch crystal and melted Iho
chain, but the watch did not stop run
ming, Hia clothing was torn and ~
skin burned from head TO foot on the
right side and his shoe was torn entire.
ly off the bolt passing through his foo'
and through the sole, just rs though
bullet had boen shot through II.
The shoe and hat were picked up wv
der table near by, Mr., Sprecklemeeye,
was knocked senseless for about half ah
hour, when no recovered consciousness