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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-11
SILENCED THE LAWYER,
: ltneSS Was Wit Well as q
Writer and Sharp One
BESIDES.

A newspaper writer. being a witness
in county court recently, was harried
by a bumptious young lawyer. who
asked: so you are writer, are you?
well sir, with what great paper or mag
aZine are You connecte0?"
With none, was the modest reply re-
lates London Tit-Bits.
Ihen why 90 YOU call yourself a
writer? What Go you write-novels.
scientific works. histories. or what?"
L write anything and everything that
occurs to me as likely TO be worth read
ing
We'll, then for whom or for what do
you write? You say you are not con-
nected with any paper or magazine
Yes, SIR so | stated | am an unat-
tached writer for the general market"
Just so. You write anything that oc
ours to you. Well, now. do you write up
he proceedings of courts?''
have done so occasionally
Can you state to the judge what par
ticular kind of court proceeding Won
would deem worthy of yonrpen?"
Yes; II saw young lawyer treating
respectable witness in very rude and
disrespectful manner. and making anass
Of himself generally. I should think that
possibly worth writing up
The court smiled audibly. The Judge
took the witness in hand for moment.
How much do you think a scene like
his, for instance. ought TO bring if it
were written up?"
1t would depend upon the actors. If
the lawyer were person of any note or
character. possibly half guinea or
guinea
What should you expect to receive
were you to write the facts Of this par
ticular instance?"'
About eighteen pence, your honor"
The young lawyer had no further cues
tions TO ask the witness
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-11-11
SHIR.T WAIST FANCIE5.
New Models and Materials for the
Fall and the Winter
Seasons.

The newest model for fall and wirSsr
shirt waists, or shirts, to use the English
came. as most of the shops now Go. is a
severe, rather scimpy garment with no
tuiineEs in the neck or the shoulders,
and hardly vestige of the pouch effect
1T the belt. 1t fits closely and has one
Or two stitched pockets in the front
Fhe sleeves are small and are gathered
INTO narrow cuffs, says the New York
Post.
Another very good shirt waist model
mas few gathers at the neck, the back
being left quite plain. A box plat fin
lshes the front, in which the studs or
buttons which ,fasten the waist arc
placed. After the garment has been
made and the sleeves sewed in seal
.oped yoke piece is stitched on, crossing
the back and covering the shoulder
seams and upper part of the sleeve
This is an extremely good model to use
for flannel waists
OF shirt waist material there is a
variety to choose from. The f1annels
are much the same in color and design
As last years. Roman stripes, plaids,
stripes, and figures are seen. The
neavy cotton materials are very pretty
this season. They are mostly white, but
few good colored ones are TO be had
n small checks, stripes, and plaids. A
popular white fabric for waists is a
honeycomb design and suggests old
fashioned bedspread material
Nuns yelling or albatross in white
and colors are the best possible mate
rails to use in making the pretty house
gown which has superseded the CGessy
SILK waist Neither Of these is expen-
slVe; very nice pieces are to be picked
up in the shops as low as 40 cents ward
House gowns are made simply, trimmed
with dyed laces, velvet ribbons, and
fagotting. Accordion-plaited gowns
are still fashionable, and soft materials
are attractive when so made. Lace col
lars and cuffs are appropriate decora-
tons
or course house gown may be made a
very elaborate affair One may follow
ones individual inclinations in the
house, if anywhere, and may use mate
rails and trimmings which would be un-
pleasantly conspicuous if worn outside
On one of the counters of a large orien-
tai importing house was found a richly
embroidered silk garment. sort of a
tunic with half long sleeves and coll
larless neck. The colorswas dull red,
time faded and a little stained The
embroidery was a gorgeous mingling of
colors and there We're little bits of mir
rors introduced into the design at fire.
quent intervals. This was purchased,
and, combined with sun plated col
ienne skirt of a nearly matching shade
Of red, made into a charming gown.
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these chieftains. Fifteen hundred cav
alrymen suddenly appeared in the dis
lance. At given signal they turned
sharply, facing the foreigners, and
then charged with seeming fury
straight at them. They were all free
looking men, with headgear Of hand
kerchiefs of various colors, or simply
white tape tied round their close, curly
hair, after the fashion of the ancient
Romans. Some sported lion names.
which fringing their dusky faces made
them look almost as savage as that
beast himself. Skins of black leopard,
over their red and white togas, swathed
their bodies. AS with crouched spears
and uplifted targets they bore down
upon Sir Hewitt and his party they
yelled like maniacs, madly shaking
their weapons in defiance; and when
within few PAGES, with one accord
they suddenly curbed their horses. So
quickly was this done that their
chargers reeled back upon their
launches. Each warrior at the same
time lowered the point of his spear and
in silence bowed his body before the
ENJOYS.
The earliest visit of Abyssinia was
that of the Portuguese, who in the fif-
teenth and sixteenth centuries prose-
cuted search for the kingdom of
Prester John. The English expedition.
in 1867. against King Theodorus, was
the first that really opened the country
and let some light in on it's dark and
unknown places. Great was the sur
prise of Christendom to learn that
Abyssinia was nation which had a
knowledge of Christianity and prided
herself upon history which reached
back to King Solomons day. Then
came the difficulties with Italy in 1857.
which were finally terminated in tina
following year by the drawing up Of q
treaty in when the sovereignty OF
Italy was in measure recognized.
This treaty was made under King
John. Menelek siezed the throne upon
the latter's death, and as this singular
Iy able king gathered strength he was
tempted in 1893 10 abrogate the
treaty. Italy's attempt TO force Menelek
into subsection was a most humiliatins
failure, and Abyssinia has constantly
gained prestige among the nations
since that day. Now comes the effort
of this country to make commercial
treaty with Abyssinia. which opens up
a new epoch to that country and pos
sibly to the United States as we'll
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Why Did Not Colombia
Ratify the CuDuI Treaty ?
Lack of Development has Kept the Country
and It's Statesmen Selfish.

exist, these have never been known sincl
the rule of the Spaniard was overthrown
The greatest of mineral and agricultural
wealth lies waiting for the call of man
Given security for their investments, thu
men would come quickly enough, without
it the country will continue to lie dor.
mant.
With a territorial area of some SOC, DOC
square miles, Colombia has less thar
400 miles of railway, and this small
amount is divided into a dozen shori
sections far removed from each other
With half a dozen promising harbori
along the Caribbean sea, there is nc
means of reaching the interior Of the
country through them save by the Mag.
dalena river and its tributaries, or by
pack mules. Not only is it without rail.
roads, but without wagon roads as we'll
The capitol is reached either through
Barranquilla or Cartagena, Caribbean
seaports, thence by railroad for short
distance to the Magdalena river, then by
river steamers to Honda, and from there
by pack train to Bogota The river por.
ton of the journey will occupy anywhere
from seven days to as many weeks, de-
pending entirely upon the political con.
ditiOn of the country, the seven days
being the quickest time possible. Honda
is GOO miles from the sea, and from there
to Bogota is three days mule journey
over roads with which our forest cor.
duroy cannot fairly be compared. Two
short lines of railway run from the Mag
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mute. and barely allowed the ENJOYS
to see the tip of his nose. He swathed
his head and face, as well as his body
in his stamina. or toga, embroidered
in various colored silks in broad
badge OF nobility worn only by the
king and his chieftains.
Here is the message which the king
condescended to send to Sir William
Hewitt during the three weeks Of walt
ing, and which shows the pride and ar
rogance of the Ethiopian Christian
monarch and to which pride and AFRO
gance it is feared Menelek Is not
stranger: Message of King John, by
the Almighty King of Zion. May It
reach Sir William Hewitt, commanding
ships of war in the East Indian sta
ton. How do you do? Thank God, I.
and my army are quite well. / am TAX
ing some baths. / send you Ras Alula
Zone of his chieftains) TO assist you in
counsel, provisions and everything
AS your excellency is going to make
friendship between two Kingdoms
don't be in hurry to go back. viii
come soon."
Abyssinia is divided into several dis
tricts, with chieftain over each dis
trct, who only is accountable to the
king. and who exercises absolute pow
er over the lives and property of the
inhabitants of the district When Sir
Hewitt's expedition entered the first
district of Abyssinia after leaving Mas
Sowah, it was startled and thrilled by
it's reception at the hands of one OF
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dalena, one at Honda and another at
Puerto Berrio, but they are of no i'm
portance to the country at large. b.
gotta has two short lines of some Is miles
each. connecting nearby towns. The
other railroads in operation are equally
unimportant from the commercial stand
point. So it is that practically the entire
commerce of this naturally rich country
must be carried by the AZ little river
steamers which operate on the Magda-
lena and its navigable tributaries.
Colombia is self-centered country
from which the world can expect but
little in the way of favor save upon a
dollars and cents basis for it's self-cen-
tered statesmen OF hearty public SEN
timent there is, and can be, but little. if
any. under such conditions. and the con-
ditions can only be changed by develop
ment
OF opportunity for development there
is an abundance. The vast mountain
ranges of the country are teeming with
minerals in valuable quantities. Gold
silver. platinum, lead. iron, mercury, an
timony, limestone, potash, soda, mag
nesia, alum, salt, coal, asphalt and emer-
aids abound OF the latter Colombia has
virtually the only extensive deposits in
the world, yet it lies idle Gold and silver
are being mined in a small way by a few
English and American corporations
which pay dearly for the privilege, while
with practically all of her other vast
mineral resources nothing is being done
On the elevated plains maize, wheat
and in fact all the cereals are grown With
success, and her tropical products. in.
Guiding tobacco. cotton, sugar, coffee
cocoa, and fruits grow with wonderful
exuberance, but without market be.
cause of lack of development. Of man.
ufacturing there is none, nor will there be
under present conditions.
The darkness of Asia is not blacke,
than that of this new world republic
and from it we may expect but little as
favor either to the world. or to us.
DANIEL CLEVERTON.
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the public is denied the details of Mr..
SINNERS instructions, but there is no
reason to suppose that the negotia-
tons with fMenelek II. will go beyond
that Of securing favorable conditions
for the encouragement of American
trade with the Abyssinian kingdom.
This country lies in the eastern part
Of Africa, below Egypt and the Sou
dan. and is reached through the port
Of Massowah, on the Red sea. Masso-
wah is under control of Italy, and the
mention of Italy in connection with
Abyssinia recalls the comparatively re-
cent and disastrous attempt of the
former nation to enforce the terms of
the treaty of protection made in 1889
and which was abrogated by Menelell
in 1893. This was followed by the ter
rife war which is still sfresh in the
memory of the republic, and which re-
suited in making Menelek' and Abys-
;inia important factors in East Afri-
,an affairs.
Abyssinia. which is part of the an
.ient Ethiopia. claims to possess the
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(. 9rimintive Christianity, and boasts of
| possessing the relics of ST. Mark the
| evangelist. Egypt, which was cnce a
i Christian kingdom for 295 years end
| ing A. D. GAO, was subsequently swal-
| lowed up by the darkness of paganism,
but Abyssinia has ever held fast to
| Christianity, even though distorting it
with strange superstitions and fierce
| fanaticism of even sterner savagery
| than animated the old Crusaders, with
whom hatred to the heather was equiv
alent to love of God. The Abyssinians
| trace the origin of the empire to the
| days of Solomon and the queen of
| Sheba: the present king, Menelek H.,
| claiming to be direct lineal descend
ant OF the two. The religion is a
strange mixture of Judaism and Chris
| tianity Great pride of race and re-
| ligion animates this singular people,
whose monarch bears the naughty title
| of Negus Negusti (King of Kings), and
who styles himself Defender of the
Faith"
Just what experiences await Mr..
Skinner and his marines. and the kind
of reception he will receive at the
hands of the warlike, aggressive and
Independent ruler it is hard to tell 1t
IS interesting, however. in connection
with this proposed expedition into the
heart of Abyssinia. to recall some of
the experiences of former expeditions.
That of Sir William Hewitt was the
most noteworthy. 1t was when Cor
don Pasha was shut up in Khartoum.
and the Egyptian garrisons in the east
ern Soudan were menaced by the
Mahdi's fanatical followers, that it be-
came necessary to seek the favor of the
Abyssinian monarch to permit the
bordering on the Abyssinian frontier
to pass through that country to the
coast And it was on this mission that
Sir Hewitt was dispatched in 1884
1t is to be hoped that Menelek will
not be as slow in receiving the Ameri-
can mission as his predecessor on the
throne. King Johannes, was in admit
ting the English party into his au-
gust presence. It was three weeks
after Sir Hewitt reached Adowa, the
| capital, before the embassy was sum-
moned to pay its respects and make
known the object of its mission. It
was long and hard journey Of many
days in reaching Adowa, and the stay
there was one of privation. for. for
several days after reaching there, sup
plies were withheld. the subjects of the
king being absolutely under the con-
troll of their ruler. who wished to I'M
uresS the foreigners with the mowers
which he exerted- And when the con-
ference was granted. it could hardly be
called such. for the Negus played the
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THE MAGDALENA RIVER At HONDA.

that prevented the ratification of the
treaty
When de Lesseps purchased the rights
TO construct the Panama canal it was
under the old constitution when the vari-
Gus states Of the confederation were vir-
tually sovereign within themselves, and
but little of the purchase price found its
way to the pockets of the Bogota poll
ticians, the larger part of it remaining
in the state of Panama The constitution
was changed again in 1885 to the present
form, which leaves the different states
but little more than departments that
are governed from Bogota. The Colon
bian politician, far removed from the
worlds activities because of lack of
development that would bring the world
to him, knows, or at least cares, little
for the welfare Of other peoples or their
interests. What he does know is that
the world wants canal across the Pan
,~na isthmus, and the question with him
is, How much will the world pay for the
privilege of building it?" In no other
capitol of the world would LOBBYIST, sup
piled with fair allowance of gold, find
SO easy task at settling a vexed ques-
ton. But the government at Washing
ton cannot stoop to the level of the cor
poTation and employ the services of a
few of these law-buying individuals.
while, on the other hand, it is more than
limited that certain American railroad
interests are not averse to seeing" the
men who have the giving of the canal
building privilege in their hands
Panama is valuable to Colombia only
to the extent of what the Bogota govern
ment can get out of .he canal franchise
across the barren little state, or, falling
in getting anything from that, her reve-
nue. from the operation of the Panama
railway. Panama wants the canal. The
politicians who compose the Bogota gov
eminent want it when it brings the right
price for them individually. Until there
is an individual settlement, or an ar
-rangement of terms of division among
themselves. they will continue to fire the
country with patriotic speeches, of which
such treaty as the late one offers every
opportunity. There is no more patriotic
politician in the world. so long as there
is no gold in sight to close his mouth, as
our Spanish American cousin.
Develop Colombia. bring her capital,
and all of her rich interior. into closer
everyday relationship with the world,
and these conditions will change within
a few years. Colombia offers every In
ducement for development save that
which must come from the government
ttself->sability and security for invest
mex, !. Save for few short periods. so
shirt as to prove the rule that they do not
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Making Treaties With
Menelek Of Abyssinio
The Ethiopian Monarch of East Africa Has, Rule Treated
Visiting Diplomats Cautiously

HE United States is about
to negotiate a trade treaty
with Abyssinia. Robert p.
Skinner, the American
consul general at Mar
settles. has been selected
to perform the delicate and
important mission. He
has been in close confer
euce with the officials of
the state department re-
garding his expedition, and
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One Advantage,

So you think it is an advantage to
a boy to be reared in the country"
ITO be sure" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. "A boy has heap better chance
in the country. For instance, when a
boy is surrounded by orchards and
melon patches, he can have stomach
ache without the doctor jumpin' to the
conclusion that he's got pendicitis. -
Washington Star.
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In cases of bilious or typhoid fever
The juice of cranberries is almost indis-
pensable for clearing the system of the
poisonous bacteria. In some forms of
dyspepsia there is no more effective and
simple remedy than raw cranberries.
Carry supply in the pocket. Atlanta
Constitution.
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Panama, there are but few of the South
American republics of which less is
known in general than of Colombia. It's
lack Of transportation facilities, and it's
great mountain ranges, which seemingly
stand as barrier against invasion from
without, prevent us from cultivating an
acquaintance with our swarthy cousins
of the south
The question for which we are most
anxious to find an answer is, why did
Colombia refuse to ratify the canal
treaty?"
The topography Of the country offers
at least a partial answer to that question.
1t has prevented a development both of
resources and of character; it has made
possible the local contentious that have
Kept the country in almost a constant
state of commotion and internal strife
BY keeping the world out it has made
''grafters" of those within, and it was a
lack Of understanding between those
within as to the division of the graft
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salt ON the Carpet.

Scatter salt on carpet wnen sweep
ng. and you will not only find it has a
cleansing effect. but that it also keeps
away molha-
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ALLURE on the part of Co
lombia to ratify the Hay
Herran treaty, which would
have assured the completion
Of the Panama canal, has
brought that country more
prominently before t b e
world than it has been at any
time since the organization
and failure of the de Lesseps
company in 1889.
Save for the one state of
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Bertha-Sot they were divorced?
Bert-Yes; the cook said she wouldn't
work where there was more than one in
the family Puck.
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HI. joy would Keep.

Nurse-The doctor says your wife can
not possibly recover, sir.
Enpeck-well. I'm not going to Duild
up any hopes on what he says. Doctors
are NOT fnfallible. Chicago Daily Nswa
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-07-25
MAROONs.

Captain Cawthorn and his cele'
brated bunch Of national game ar
lists put in an appearance on schedule
time Monday to play series of three
games with the crack local ball
tossers, the first of which was pulled
off that afternoon.
First Game.
Those who ventured out to the New
Iberia Base Ball Park Monday after.
noon to witness the initial game be-
tween the Iberians and the crack Ma
rooms were amply repaid by seeing an
interesting and hotly contested game
and one which was anybody's till the
last man was declared out in the last
inning.
Plaquemine was game and PLAYED
fine exhibition throughout. Big
Brazell did stunts in the box in
manner that proved him to be
good twirler, but errors on the part o
the infield was mainly responsible to-
the defeat administered the visit
ors. Cawthorn officiated behind th'
bat.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-07-25

happening four of their opponents lad
succeeded in crossing the home
plate on good clean hits.
Then the locals determined to 'get
into the game" and they lost no time
in so doing, with the result that the
score was tied in less time than it
takes to tell And in the next inning
by good hitting and errors they took
the lead and maintained it till the
end
In the ninth the visitors brought in
two runs again and one good single
would undoubtedly have tied the
score.
Robb pitched for the locals. He
was hit more freely than usual, but
nevertheless did some pretty work,
with the exception of in the second
inning.
For the visitors Heap Bign Lawler
did the deceiving for FIVE innings when
he was replaced by second baseman
Dillon, the first named retiring to the
bench. Kurtz, who was on the bench
was then put in the game to cover the
initial bag. and Tarleton put OF
second. Catcher Cawthorn then wen