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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-15

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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS
There Are Still Seven Persons Draw
Ing Money from the Govern
ment on Old Account.

Nearly 100 years have elapsed since
the revolutionary war came to an
end. The last survivor of the thou
sands of men who took part in that
great struggle for liberty died more
than 80 years ago. Yet, there are on
Uncle Sans pension rolls the names
of seven persons each of whom has
been granted a small sum of money
monthly on account of it, says a
Washington report.
Three of the seven are the only sur.
viving widows of revolutionary SOL
diers. The other four are daughters
and are pensioned by a special act
of congress. The widows are: Re-
becca Mayo. aged SO years, of New
burn, Va; Nancy Jones, aged SO
years, of Jonesboro, Tenn, and
Esther S. Damon, aged IS years, of
Plymouth Union, VT.
Rebecca Mayo, whose maiden name
was Rebecca Dawson, is the widow of
Stephen Mayo. whom she married in
Virginia, on November "a, 1894, when
she was &c and and he II years of
age. Her husband enlisted as a pri-
vate in Virginia regiment in 1776,
and served three or four months. He
enlisted again in February, 1777, and
served for one year. He participant ed
in the battles of Brandywine and Ger
mantown. In 1882, at the age of Is
years, he made application for a PEN
sion, which was allowed. He died in
1s47, and the same year application
was made by his widow and her claim
was allowed.
Nancy Jones is the widow of OAR
ling Jones. who served for nine
months as a private in North Caro-
lima regiment and was in the battle
OF Monks Corner and also in some
skirmishes with the Cherokee Indi-
ans. Her maiden name was Nancy
Huff. She married in Carter County,
Tenn, at the age of 25 years, her
husband being SO years of age. Mr..
Jones was drawing pension at the
time of his death in 1S4s. Her claim
was allowed in 1853.
Esther S. Damon, who was former
ly Esther Sumner, married Noah Da-
mon at Bridgewater, VT, in 1885,
when she was % years of age and he
IS. Mr.. Damon enlisted at Milton,
Mass, in 1855, as private, and served
nearly two years. He was wounded
ct the battle of Long Island, and was
granted a pension in 1s4s. He died
in 1853. and she was pensioned as his
widow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
NOT SENSATIONAL.
fhere Was Nothing Extraordinary
the Way the "Swingletreeo
Got "Breaked.0

Uncle Badly realizes that "the bear.
er of unwelcome news hath ever a
losing Office" and for his part would
never tell anything disagreeable at
all If he could help it, relates WON.
ans Home Companion. Yesterday he
came back from the creek bottoms.
where he had been sent to haul up
corn, and standing at the foot of the
big house" steps, twisted his bat.
tered felt hat virtuously. "Massa
Bawb," he announced, mildly, "whils'
l wuz down in de low grounds de
swingle-tree er de wagin breaked."
81 don't see what made it break"
said Mr.. Harrison. at was brand.
new"
AN de lines, dey breaked, too"
1.-The lines! Why, how did that
happen?"
Badly looked up in undisturbed in.
nocence. "Er OF buzzard fiewed uu
out'n de canebrake straight in from
er de mules heads, an dey ruined
away an to- de whole wagin boda-
ciously to pieces, an dat,s huccom de
lines an sw;ngle-tree breaked de-
selves
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
GREAT SCARCITY OF HORSES.
Americas Supply, Though Large. In
Not Equal to the Country's
Growing Demand.

We are horse poor-not as some
people are land poor. because they
have too much-but horse poor be.
cause we haven't enough horses.
After the civil war we found our.
selves short of horses of the bigger
types and began importing them for
breeding purposes. We imported
them to good purpose and in very
large numbers and greatly improved
the quality of our stock. When. cleo
tricity began to haul street cars the
market for the commoner kinds of
horses fell off and farmers didn't
breed so many. When the automo.
biles began to appear and were her
aided as machines that must super
sede the use of carriage horses the
breeders of the better class Of horses
took fright.
For years after 1898, too, thousands
of people who wanted horses could
not afford them. But with the return
of prosperity the demand for good
horses began to grow again and
breeders bred more of them, reports
Harper's Weekly. But it takes about
five years to raise a horse that is
fit for the market and the breeders
got behind. The demand has outrun
the supply. The price of good horses
has increased very greatly and i'm
ported stations are said to be worth
nearly ten times what they were ten
years ago. The South African war
took great number of horses out
of the country, including many
worthless ones, but the business of
horse-breeding has revived so much
that we shall soon have again a rea-
sonably full supply.
Enterprising farmers nowadays
breed good horses. 1t pays, and
breeding poor horses doesn't pay.
We import horses from Europe for
breeding purposes and from Canada
for use, but of late we have exported
far more than we have imported and
are likely to keep on doing so. The
annual horse show in New York,
which seems on it's surface to be a
frivolous spectacle, really holds a
highly important relation to one of
the great industries of the country.
1t is the parent of all the American
horse shows and, with them, con-
stant!y measures, stimulates and d.
reefs the country's progress in the
breeding of fine horses. There are
about 13,500,OOO horses in our land,
OF an estimated value of $500, Zoo, 600.
The improvement of that much stock
is a pretty important matter, espe-
cially in these days, when Europe is
horse poor, too, and ready to take
from US any surplus of good horsef
that we may come to have.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

PITH AND POINT.

Each man thinks h;s sratch an big
as the other mans torch.-Ram's
Horn.
1t isn't necessary to speak the truth
at all times, and even lies should be
given a rest between political cam
paigns.-Chicago Daily News.
Not at All Likely.-"She's been try
ing to make fool of me-" "Oh, no.
She's too ambitious to attempt any
such easy task as that. 60 Post.
What Tommy Got.-Tommy (after
he has been to church for the first time)
What did you get out of the funny
silver plate, mamma? I only got a
dime. Harvard Lampoon.
Perseverance is, no doubt, an excel
lent quality, but it has to be judicious-
ly used or it causes your friends to
make unkind remarks about you.-In-
dianapolis News.
My wife found poker chip in my
pocket and l told her it was dyspep-
STA tablet" THAT was clever" Far
from it! She swallowed the chip, and
the doctors bills cost me more than
the jackpot" -Philadelphia Record.
A Cash Equivalent.-"I was thinking
of having the ushers offer my picture
for sale at, say, one dollar each," said
the conceited actor. "Why not sell
them at their face valued" suggest
ed Mr.. Crittick. make it 80 cents."-
Philadelphia Press.
Tricks of the Trade.-"The goods
we are putting on the market now"
said the manager, ARE not as pure
as those we have been selling.''
They're not!" exclaimed the manu-
facturer. mo. Competition has been
so fierce that we have had to cut the
price, and we can't afford to put out
the pure article at the present quota
TONS" For a moment the manufac-
turer was thoughtful. well" he said,
at last, 'have Beware of limitations
printed on the labels in larger and
blacker type than ever before. Chi
cago Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
GOLF FOR OLD MEN.
Some English Ideas on the Game TIL at
Has Becom> So Pop
uIar.

The sheer that golf is a game only
for those not agile and venturesome
enough for games of greater danger
has long ago faded from golf criti-
cism, and now it has actually come
to pass that golf is arraigned as a
game dangerous for men who NAV
be described as aged" says the Lon
don Globe. 1t is said that if a man
all through his life has followed
sedentary habits, allowing his
muscles to become weak and fabby.
particularly those muscles in the re-
>gion of the heart, golf may very
easily prove too severe strain for
his system. But in the pages of a
golf journal this view is partially
criticised by one who did not begin
the game till he was very near the
neighborhood of 60. He declares that
it is matter of beginning gently
and he tells us that in his own case
he does not find two rounds a day
particularly exhausting. At the
same time he confesses that he has
door exercise, and is inclined to
think that for man who has never
taken physical eXercise-ratker a
rare experience-it may be a little
eXhausting to begin with. 1t is all
matter of not OVERRIDING it at first,
but, unfortunately, so attractive is
the game that the oldest beginner.
are tempted to go in for it rather
more vigorously than is wise. The
result of all this latest pother seems
to be that like everything else in life
it is wisdom at the outset to $50
Slow" and this is a verdict that
aged beginners" should Law to
heart
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
ROOSTER WANTED TO DIE.
When He Lost His Eye In a Humili.
ating Manner, He Laid His Head
on the Block.
journal.

"Pride's a terrible thing, 1 tell
you," remarked a New Rochelle COM
muter.
"Yes?" said the man who had got
on the train at Pedham Manor.
Eyes. That young fellow cutting
away for the other side of the world
just because the girl made a fool of
him reminds me of the Langshan
rooster we had up at our place. He
was fine-looking cock, and he had
bossed the barnyard so long that he
sort ef came to think he was in
fallible. Rosebery says that was
what happened to Napoleon, VINO got
beaten at last simply because he
thought he couldn't be-
well, this rooster grew CARELESS.
and when he put on too many lordly
airs one day cross old hen up and
pecked his left eye out, in plain view
of the whole colony of chickens.
You never saw such humiliation In
your life.
1T wasn't the loss of the eve so
much as the loss of prestige that
hurt. He never was himself again,
Every cockerel in the yard made open
fun of him, the hens strutted close tn
him with shocking impcrtinence and
every sprig of a chicken sauced him
with most offensive impudence. He
pine d away, his feathers dropped and
he became the pariah of the barn.
yard, sneaking around by him4elf tr
pick up stray grains of corn wher
the rest of the fowl had Finished
feeding.
Zone day 1 went out to get
plump hen for dinner / laid tn.
Ratchet on the block where l usual.
ly cut off the heads of chickens and
was moving around to pick out a tat
one when my wife called me to look.
And, sir, lying fiat on the block was
the proud rooster. He had hoped
up there and put his head down close
to the Ratchet and waited for me-"
did you kill him?" asked the other
man, says the New York Mail and
Express, as the narrator paused.
Il didn't want to, but my wife
begged me to put him out o. his
misery. He wasn't very good esffs.g,
but L made him the subject Of
pretty fine talk about pride, which,
as L said before, is terrible thing"
He got off at One Hundred and
Twenty-ninth street with his head
erect.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

When you bite your finger nails you are
said to undoubtedly display a symptom of
madness and should see an expert
stupid as it is dangerous to other users
of the pavement.
How do you draw circle? A great
deal depends on whether you begin it
from left to right or from right to
left. One doctor has studied this point
very carefully, and he has noticed that
lunatics invariably begin drawing
from the right towards the left, where
as person with a we'll balanced brain,
such as mathematician, commences
the circle from the left towards the
right. Eccentricity in the use of pen or
pencil is sure sign of mental derange-
ment, possibly not yet sufficiently
marked to be noticeable, but neverthe-
less there, and often ready to break
out.
lllegibility in the writing of educated
adults, the frequent and often point
less undermining of words, are both
common enough amongst everybody's
acquaintance. In the opinion of at
least one very eminent mind specialist,
both are sure signs of an unbalanced
brain-as is the writing of the man
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

The man who grips his newspaper fierce
ly, as though he expected it to be torn
from him, is on the high road to madness.
necessarily cause you to seek re-
straint in an asylum for the insane.
A Boston specialist delivered some
time ago a lecture on the evidences
of insanity before an audience of in
surance men, and in this he pointed to
a large number of what he classed as
the common, everyday symptoms of
brain disease, and he declared at that
time that it was the duty of all who
first comprehend these signs to en-
Tighten the unfortunate man or woIl-
an, who exhibit them, that advice
might be sought before it was too
late.
According to some specialists you,
without doubt, are in the incipient
stages of insanity if you, in reading a
newspaper, grip it fiercely with both
hands as though you expected someone
to tear it away from you. The man witS
an evenly balanced mind never clutches
his newspaper in this manner. He
holds it firmly but gently. Tomorrow
morning look around at your fellow
citizens and observe how they hold
their newspapers. You will doubtless
see at least three out of eight exhibit
ing the lunatic grip!
The manor the woman-who
makes it habit of carrying his-or
her-umbrella, grasping it tightly in
the center, is likely to become mad in
h0S
covered that the condition of the brain
at this stage is such as to bring about
mental alteration in a degree likely
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

that reason we do not give their opin-
ions as actual facts, and though all
the signs which they point to as ev:-
dences of madness may indicate such
a condition in some cases, and with
some people, yet if you are other
wise mentally sound we do not be-
lieve the existence of one or more of
these evidences in your case should
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

The man who opens his umbrella held
straight out in front of him, thereby en-
dangepng the eyes and noses of passes -
by, is said to have a faint of madness in his
brain.
to engender a total disregard for ap-
pearances. This finds expression in
such little things as carrying parcels in
a clumsier and less comfortable way
than that which is customary-and
more convenient.
1t is not in this way alone that the
humble umbrella plays an important
part in the drama of lunacy detection.
A man is walking through a crowded
street. 1t suddenly begins to rain. The
man jerks his umbrella until it lies at
right angles to his body in front of his
face. He keeps it there, but never
pauses on his way. Passers-by dodge
the point of that umbrella as it makes
for their faces and seeks to poke an
entrance into their eye-sockets. Snap!
The cover is up at last, and not till then
is it raised above his head. Mad?
Well, according to recent research,
that umbrella fiend is pretty well on
: the road to a lunatic asylum.
Another embryonic maniac may also
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
The Fisher Maiden.

Once upon time young woman.
who was an exception to her sex, went
fishing for compliments, and succeed
ed in hooking and landing great many
of them.
She was told of her anna bility, III
telligence, beauty and extreme mod
esty, all of which delighted her ex-
,eedingly. When she was told how
earnestly the young men courted her
good opinion, and how very jealous al.
he young ladies were of her attractive
uess, her Measure was beyond bounds.
Moral-F1shing always encourages
ying:-N. Y. Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

The habit of placing the so.e of one foot
across the inStep of the other is said to be
sure sign of madness, incipient or other
wise
whose lines run up or down across the
page.
For those of US who have friends
given to exaggeration-not to saw
downright untruthfulness-it NAV
come almost with comforting force to
know that these characteristics are
due to an abnormal mental condition,
only removed by narrow margin
from real madness.
Hungarian professor has devoted
years to the study of lunatics and their
ways, and in his capacity as visiting
specialist to a large private asylum
In the Hungarian capital he has ample
scope for observation.
So is the odd habit of placing the
sole of one boot acres the instep Of
the other whenever you sit down, or
even when standing.
A watch should be constantly kept
on mans fingers and mental note
taken of the way in which they are
used. For instance, if man frequent
ly uses them to pull Or twist his mus
tache, there is little doubt that he is
threatened with the terrible affection.
Then again, grown persons who bite
their finger nails are in doing so exhibit
ing symptoms which the Hungarian
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Qualf6ed.

The man in search of q coachman
looked coldly at the voluble and eager
young Frenchman before him and
shook his head.
Il don't wish another valet" he
said. 4have one already; there would
be nothing for you to do"
"But, monsieur" pleaded the young
man, with outstretched hands. 'sif Won
could conceive how little it takes to
occupy me!"-Youth's Companion.
POssessiOn.
Possession may be nine points of the
law, but sclf-possession is a law unto
itself.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
HaUe You Any Of the
Signs Of Insanity !? X ~
Little Things Which Are Said to Tell When the
\ Mind Not Right.

be recognized as he takes his walks.
This is the man who persists in swing
ing his walking-stick in a circle as he
strides through the street. A lunacy
expert declares that this reprehensible
habit is almost certain proof of the
existence of lunacy; not one sane man
in a hundred would dream of manipu-
lating walking-stick in this way, as
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
&C COR DIN t.

e G 0 r D / n G to
m a n y eminent
specialists there
are a great many
more crazy people
at large than arc
confined in asy-
lums. In fact they,
say t Ii e r e are
many really mad
people who are
neither aware OF
their conditions
themselves, n o >
have their friends
and acquaintances
SllSDected If.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

Men who are in the habit of playing with
their mustaches are said to stand a very
good chance of going mad. If not already so.
expert would regard with considerable
suspicion.
All these are traits which mark the
men or women in the world who are
either half-mad already or may be-
come mad any day. Yet they maintain
a reputation for sanity, while some,
who are undoubtedly sane incur the
charge Of madness. "a. J. HOLME2
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-04
CONFETTI NOTICE.


Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. D., Jan.
20, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by John Siegrist,
contestant, against homestead entry No.
1889, for the sc a Of section 81, Town
ship 1873 n re-. S6 W, 9Th p. M, by William
Herring, in which it is alleged chat said
entryman has wholly abandoned said
tract for period of more than six
months last past and that he has never
improved or cultivated said land accord
ing to the homestead laws, nor ever
established residence thereon, and that
his alleged absence from said land is
not due to his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps OF the United
States as a private soldier, officer, sea-
man or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged and,
said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegations at 10 o'clock a. IN. on
March II, 1903, before the Honorable
Register and Eeceiver of the United
States Land Office at Minot, N. d.
The said contestant having in a pro
per affidavit filed Nov. IL, l9O3set fourth
facts which show that after due dbl
gence personal service can not be made
it is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper
publication
r. @. SANBoRN, Register
J.J. Coyle, Atty. for claimant. l.21 FL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-04
CONDEMNED To Die.

John Rooney will be hanged,
if the verdict Of the:district court
Jury at midnight tonight is exc
cuted. He has been on trial here
for nearly a week on the charge
OF numbering Harold Sweet. No
evidence was introduced by the
defense, but argument, were
made. The Jury went out at 5
o'clock and were. seven hours
reaching a verdict, which was
for for murder in the first degree,
and provides for the extreme
penalty.
The prisoner was apparently
the coolest man in the room and
showed no excitement nor feeling
when his fate was announced.
The crime was committed Aug.
rs. Harold Sweet and two
brothers, of White Earth. Mimi,
were on their way to Courte,ay
to work in the harvest fields, and
camped in the edge Of the city.
Rooney and two pals attempted
tohold them up. A fight followed,
and his two az completes escaped.
Rooney and Harold Sweet were
struggling when a revolver was
fired and Sweet fell dead. His
brothers captured Roon.y and
held linn till the off oers arrived.
TO the officers Rooney claimed
one OF his partnersfred the fatal
shot. Rooney is only twenty
three years old, but is said to
have a long criminal record
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-04
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior United
States Land Ofice, Minot, N. d., Dec.
16, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Frederick w,
Nurnberger, contestant, against timber
culture entry No. 1864, made April 9th,
1883, for the SW4 Of section II, of town
ship 156, N of r IS, by Richard Belts,
contestee, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has wholly abandoned the said
land; that lie has never at any time
sown, grown or planted. a caused to be
sown, grown or planted any trees, tree
scedsor cuttings and none Of said land
has ever been cultivated 1T any time
whatever: that said abandonment and
default on the part of said entryman
still continues; said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evi
dence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on February 10, 1903, be-
fore the Register and Receiver Of the
United States Land Office in Minot,
North Dakota.
The said contestant having in proper
affidavit filed Nov. IL, 1902, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gchce, personal service of this notice can.
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
r, G. SANBORN, Register.
lie Sueur & Bradford,
Attorneys for Contestant.
IT "a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-04
Blind Pigger Dead.

There was a murder and acct
dental shooting at McHenry,
Foster county on Jan. ~. A
blind piggeT whose name cannot
be confirmed, said to be Huntly,
was sparring with a young man
h;,med MacLaehian, The blind
pigger became very angry and
secured a rife which he Inyeled at
his opponent. The weapon was
struck up By Ellis Will,m1ghby,
a machinery dealer, and the bull
let went into the ceiling. DR..
MacLa chan became egraged at
the blind piggsr for shooting at
his brother, young Mel.achsau,
and fired at the drink dispenser
With q revolver, but hit Willough-
by. The doctor then fired again
this time striking and instantly
killing the blind pigger. Will
loughby was shot through the
the body, and the bullet went
through the bladder. Physicians
we're sent from Fargo, $50 miles