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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
Nominations for the Army.

The senate committee on military af-
fairs today agreed to favorably report the
nine nominations for brigadier general,
which were made on the 10th instant; and
also about $50 other nominations OF minor
rank in the army.
The list INCLUDES q large number OF
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13

The cold-wave flag
means zero weather, icy,
moisture-laden winds,
and the beginning of
winter in earnest. To
Catarrh sufferers there
"a nothing cheering in
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
stanley is Formally Named.

The president sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate today:
Commissioner to negotiate with the Eve
civilized tribes Of Indians, William e,
Stanley, Kansas.
Promotions in the Navy-Chief Engineer
David Smith, retired, to be chief engineer
on the retired list, with rank Of admiral;
Captain John s. Bartlett, retired, to be
rear admlral on the retired list.
Also some minor promotions in the navy,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
BAER AND BARROW CRATE
Close Rival Cases Before Anthracite Goal
Strike Commission.
BARON MAKES OFFER WHICH is ACCEPTED
Tenders Five Per Cent Rise on His
Figures, which Miners Attorney
says Are Fifty Per Cent
Above wages Paid.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Before an
audience that crowded every inchN of the
courtroom, George F. Baer delivered the
closing argument fer the coal operators
today and Clarence S. Darrow began sum-
ming up for the men. Mr.. Baer concluded
by Offering to pay contract miners by slid
ing scale, their wages to fall or rise with
the market price Of coal at New York.
Mr.. Darrow devoted his attention chiefly
TO the wage statements presented, which
he says could not be relied upon.
Necessary to Combine Capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
EIkins Bill Reported.

The report on the Elkins rebate bill by
the house committee on interstate com.
merce was fled today by Mr.. Mann Qll.)
The report says;
Your committee believes that the legis.
lation proposed by the Elkins bill, to.
gether with the present Interstate com
merce law, covers about all the ways tina.
can be devised to prevent discrimination
in favor Of one shipper as against another
or the building of one concern through tn,
faveritism OF railroad corporations"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13

Admiral Dewey has been confined to hio
home for the past week with a severe cold
and cough. and by the advice Of his ply
stefan, Medical Inspector Dixon Of the
navy, has been compelled to cancel all
his engagements for the present.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26
ITO BE Continued
TENDENCY OF THE TIMES.

The tendency of medical science is
toward preventive measures. The
best thought of the world is being Civ
en- to the subject 1t Is easier and
better to prevent than to cure. 1t has
been fully demonstrated that pneu-
monia, one of the most dangerous dis
eases that medical men have to con-
tend with, can be prevented by the use
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Pneumonia always results from cold
or from an attack Of influenza grip,
and it has been observed tina this rem
edy counteracts any tendency Of these
diseases toward pneumonia. This has
been fully proven in many thousands
of cases in which this remedy has
been used during the great prevalence
of colds and grip in recent years, and
can be relied upon with implicit conf
dence. Pneumonia often results
from slight cold when no danger is
apprehended until it is suddenly dis
covered that there is fever and dfffl-
Guilty In breathing and pains in the
chest. then it is announced that the
Epatient has pneumonia Be on the
safe side and take Chamberlains
Cough Remedy as soon as the cold is
contracted It always cures. For
sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26

found her sister SO distract, SO anxious,
so quick to reprove fault, SO needless
OF her childish ailments and COM
plants. Christmas came and went
without the usual jollity and merry
making. 1t was useless to cry Peace,
peace" when there was no peace, but
war; futile to urge good will toward
men" when that between the two sec
tions was already thing Of the past.
Matters moved rapidly in Alabama.
and the crisis came on the night Of
Jan. 3, 1881. This happened to be the
birthday Of Mary Amman. Her father,
the old judge, as a celebration of it
gave a dinner party at his home at
Annandale late In the afternoon, to
which were hidden several Of his old
est and most intimate friends as well
as a few of the younger. people, includ-
ing barrow and Peyton and his sister.
Miss Pinkie. Willis, much to his dis
gust, was forced to content himself
with an invitation to the dancing par
ty which was to follow the dinner
ITO BE CONTINUED
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26


violently. She suffered from severe
choking spells for several months, but
thought nothing Of the matter until
six months ago, when she felt an I'M
accountable gnawing sensation.
She consulted q physician and told
him that she believed she had swal-
lowed frog, as she could distinctly
feel the reptile plusate. The doctor
laughed at her fears, but she remained
convinced.
After spending a small fortune in
seeking the advice of many medical
authorities Mrs: Wendt applied at st.
Luke's hospital in New York. The
doctors persuaded her that q pump
would answer, and Saturday the instru-
ment was applied
To the surprise Of all the physicians
who assisted, the stomach pump
brought to light a writing, spider-like
reptile about the size of woman's
hand, possessing tentacles like those
of an octopus. On the extremities Of
these quivering tentacles were little
cups capable of producing q powerful
suction.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26

tcSCeQ. threats naQ Deen freely 1n-
dulged in from time to time in periods
OF stress, in moments of exigency, by
both northern and southern states,
John Hancock and Massachusetts
leading of, but they had not been se-
riously regarded hitherto in our ma
tional history except in one instance.
bly-and the action of South Caro-
lima, which was, after all, inevitable,
came with the force of sudden sur
prise.
Such was the contagion OF the idea,
however, that every slave owning state
Immediately fell In line. Although
they perhaps did not realize 1t, they
were all ripe for secession. South
Carolina was no more determined than
the rest. She had merely anticipated
them, that was all.
There were many, like Judge Amman,
for instance, who thought secession un-
necessary on account of Lincoln's cleo
ton; who deplored 1t, fought against
it, argued against it with all their pow
ers, but who, 1t was certain, would
eventually accept it with all its conse-
quences in case or when 1t should be
brought about.
The warlike spirit Of the south EVIL
denced itself in the upspringing in
every city or village of new military
companies, and the young men who
had seen nothing of its horrors, who
knew nothing of its miseries by ex-
perience, were cIamorous for war. The
southerners affected to hold the men
of the north in great contempt, but
deep down In their secret hearts they
expected that they would not be per-
mitted to establish their Southern Con-
federacy on the cornerstone of slav-
cry without strenuous efforts being
made by the north to prevent 1t. 1t
was known to the leaders, without
doubt, that the right Of secession would
be denied and the attempted act would
I be resisted
Entertainments of every sort were
were filed with announcements of the
new military organizations, in which
the privilege of enlistment was eagerly
| sought Uniforms were seen every
| where upon the streets, and the music
| of fife and drum stirred the martial
ardor of the citizens. In the midst of
all the excitement came the election OF
! deputies to the conventions which were
held in Alabama and adjoining states
with the ayowed object of following
South Cardinals action in carrying the
several states out of the Union. AL
though vigorous protests were made by
some eminent men, like Alexander III.
! Stephens of Georgia, the result in
every case was foregone conclusion.
The question of slavery (which, while
/ 1t was obscured by the question of
secession, was really the basic con-
sideration, since it was slavery which
brought about the desire for secession
4 was almost as fiercely debated, but
with not nearly SO much unanimity.
The southerners were by no means
agreed on that subject. And it was a
| pity that this diversity of opinion was
not realized in the north. Here again
Judge Amman differed from many of
| his neighbors. He, In common with
such men as Henry A. Wise, the gov
ernor of Virginia, deplored the exist
ence of slavery, and with others had
been quietly working for some time
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26
SWALLOWED OCTOPUS.
Surgeons Used stomach Pump and
brought Ont a Curious Little
Marine Monster.

home of Mrs. Elizabeth Wendt, at No.
SO Bergen Line avenue, Gutenberg, N.
j., to learn the details of the remark
able operation which she had PET
sorrned in St Luke's hospital to re-
move o reptile from her stomach.
While at Long Branch. N. J., two
summers ago Mrs. Wendt drank a glass
of spring water from natural well
in the yard Of one Of the country
homes. AS she swallowed the water
she felt peculiar wriggIing sensation
in her throat which caused her to cough
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26
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Author of ~Weven With the Ship" .sHohenzolern e
ss....... THE 0uiberOn Touch." Etc .-....

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Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26
Women 5 silk Scarfs.

Dainty creations with drawn open work ends in Pink Bite,
Yellow Red and White The original price Of these 79c
hey are now 40 Gents Each.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26
CHAPTER x.
E INDIGESTION OF PEYToN.

Il
f%T%iHE passage Of that act of Sc
cession in Charleston, s. O.,
marked the beginning Of
trouble for all the persons
e0ncerned in this story. Alas, ii
marked the beginning of trouble for O
great many persons concerned in q
great many stories which shall never
be told.
Feyton had been entirely honest in
mis- conversation with his father. He
had not made up his mind and in
the intervening days he tried hard to
do So Making up his mind finally
and definitely upon any subject except
nfary AMMAN had been rather DIM
cult task to him heretofore.
There were long discussions between
father and son concerning the rights
and wrongs Of the situation. Colonel
Reyton was the EXTREMIST type of
southern man. He believed that slav-
cry was divine institution warranted
by Biblical teaching and sanctioned
alike by morality and expediency. Look
4 ing upon the negroes as an inferior
race, he would hear OF no condemna-
Eion OF the system by which they were
gheld. In his own case his slaves were
happy and contented. His ownership
and rule were mild and benevolent, and
bis slaves adored him. This was the
ease with most people he knew, and he
Wilifully or perhaps unconsciously
blinded himself to any other feature OF
1T
Aside from any consideration Of the
slave question: his state was easily
paramount to the United States or any
0fher OF them In his affections, and he
was unable to understand how there
could be any hesitation on the part of
mis- son as to his duty. He piled him
with every argument at his command,
while BY the most violent efforts he
barely succeeded In preserving some
measure of his self control in the daily
discussions.
AT first Boyd thought to break away
from these recurring periods of heated
debate and soIace himself In the soci-
ETY. Of the woman he loved But here
again exactly the same state OF affairs
Dupervened If possible, Mary AMMAN
WAS more fierce and determined in her
sentiments than his father. She was
completely swept away by the situa-
ki0n. Fl found that whereas she had
been willing before to allow him to
pour his tale OF affection In her listen
Ing ears and had even played at love
making herself now she had but one
topic of conversation, and he was per
force compelled to confine himself to
the discussion of that or'remain silent.
When he was with neither father nor
sweetheart and resorted to the society
or Darrow and the young men Of his
old time acquaintance, he found that no
other subject for conversation could be
started and maintained with them ell
ther In truth, there was reason for
all this concentration OF mind upon one
idea, this social obsession upon seces-
zion. As he entered more and more
into the spirit of his environment he
saw more and more clearly the arrecon-
ciIable nature of the opinions held by
north and south upon the question of
slavery.
The right OF state to secede from
the general government had never been
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26
The Murderer,s Cord.

In colonial Virginia it was not
murder to Stay ones slave, but a just
judge condemned such a. criminal to
wear rope round his neck till death,
and present himself annually at the
courthouse to the inspection Of the
sheriff. What matter that the cord
was of silk and the condemned lived
at ease on his broad acres? He saw
himself pointed out wherever, lie
went, and gradually he became a
hermit, praying for death and con-
stantly declaring his punishment
was greater than he could bear
Jacksonville Times.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26
synonyms of Money.

Money has more synonyms than
any word in the English language If
slang phrases be included. It pre-
sents this partial list: Coin, plunks,
plasters, soap, rocks, dust, dough,
ducats, dingbats, pewter, needful,
stuff, collat, rags, shekels, wad, roll.
tin, long green, grease, bones, bal
sam, chicken feed, rhino, brass, geld.
lucre and simoleons.-Bufalo Com
mercial.
Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-26

The scratch Of pin may cause the
loss Of limb or even death when blood
poisoning results from the injury. All
danger of this may be avoided. how
ever, by promptly applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t is an antiseptic
and quick healing liniment for cuts,
bruises and burns. For sale by. all
druggista --s-- s4s-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
WORSE THAN LARCENY.

An Ottawa organ of the Kansas
political machine challenges the state
ment that worse things than the Sid
Brakeman forgery and theft occurred in
the last session Of the Kansas ieglsla
ture. What, it demands, could be
worse than a robbery of the public
treasury by the means of forgery? The
Sid Brakeman affair was either case
of individual crime or else it was part
of the Infamous system of Doodle ard
graft iDaugurated by the political ring
of which the Ottawa paper is valiant
defender. Viewed in either light,
however, it does not constitute as grave
public wrong as the manner of the
election of Speaker Pringle or of many
other transactions OF the Kansas house
of representatives. For example, a
certain member was elected by his
people in the interests of a certain
senatorial candidate. He was pledged
to that candidate. He went to Topeka
and announced himself to be for that
candidate. Then the ringsters got hold
of him and bought his vote for another
senatorial candidate by the promise of
an office TO his son. Is the Ottawa
paper prepared to say that this kind of
procedure is not more criminal against
the welfare of the public and the prin-
ciples of democratic government than
an individual case of petty larceny?
And is the Ottawa paper not aware
that the case is only an incident in the
wholesale practice Of the bribery
principle which marked the last ses-
sion of the Kansas legislature?-K. G.
Journal, Rep.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

THE "me too organ" publish ed in
this city has finally mustered up enough
courage to admit that the last legis.
lature carried some useless and un-
necessary employees on the pay roll last
winter, but the admission was not
"organ" got q tip from his Lordshlp,
Mortimer Albaugh, who first made the
admission and then tried to excuse it
by plaintlvely asserting that the last
fusion legislature had done similar
trick. The "organ' follows up by
grabhipg at this same straw and says
the legislature is to be blamed more
for following a "Populist precedent"
than for actually squandering the peo-
pies money. That the populist legis-
lature, while having had its weaknesses,
was not the one fifth part as corrupt as
the Legislature of 1903, can be proved
exclusive republican authority-such
well known journals as the Topeka
Capital, the Topeka Herald, the Kan
sas City Journal, the Eldorado Repub-
Iican, the Marion Record and the
Emporia Gazette. But even if it were
true, isn't that poor foundation upon
which to base justification of the
record of the present gangl The funny
thing is. however, that the "organ''
can't take stand on anything until
IL first gets consent from headquarters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
Judge Pollock Wins.

Judge }. Z. Pollock Of the Kansas
Supreme Court was last week appointed
U. S. district judge to succeed Judge
Hook who was promoted. There were
many asplrants and it was q "m2chlne"
and ''anti machine" fight. The ap-
pointment OF Pollock is pronounced
victory for the machine The ants
announce that they will carry the fight
to the u. 5. senate in hope OF prevent
ing his confirmation but it will end like
all OF their fights because the machine
is all powe.ful-they hold the offices.
James A TrOutm an ,one OF the states
most respectable republicans, led the
fight on Pollock. He preferred some
charges but Pollock was promptly
''vlndicated. and he now has life
time job and double cinch on per.
petual salary. There is only one effect
i've place to make successful fight
on the machine. That place Is at
the polls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
THE COST OF LIVING THESE TIMES.

There is great wall going up all
along the line against the meat trust
The meat eater is at the mercy of the
packing combine which. in turn, robs
the farmer. The price of live stock is
being continually crowded down, and
the price of meats forced up. There is
no possible competition unless the
butchers of small towns go pedding
fresh meats for the extra profit there is
in It.. Last year at this time the
top price for hogs was So IS per hundred.
Now it ranges around 81 90. de-
crease of Is cents hundred. Pork
lOips last year sold for ten cents. This
year they are sold for twelve and
thirteen. With the hogs decreasing
Is cents per hundred the meat has in
creased from So 90 to 50 so per hundred.
This indicates outright robbery which
can be traced to the great packing
combine of Chicago.
Speaking of the cost of living, the
lnost complete of many Investigations
into recent changes IN the cost OF living,
that of Carroll d. Wright, United States
commissioner of Labor, shows that dur.
ing thirteen years past the lowest point
was reached in 1896 anu the highest in
1902. when the cost of the average
family's needs was not only 16 Per
cent greater than in 1896, but 1919 or
or practically IL per cent above the
average for the psriod. OF twenty five
articles or groups of articles of food
the retail prices f1uctuated Is per cent,
while wholesale prices had an extreme
range OF 37.2 per cent. Retail prices
both rise and fall less sensationally
than Wholesale. which have usually
hitherto been used IN such comparisons.
Hence the value OF comparisons based
upon actual retail cost.
OF the 1857 families whose accounts
have been compared the average income
was 1927 10 and the average expenditure
$768 81, of which 326. 80 went for food.
AS these families contained on an
average 5.3I persons, it seems to co st
$61 So a year, or II cents a day to
feed each member, and $l45 year, or
not qul,e 40 cents a day. to supply all
his expenditures. The apparent aver
age saving of nearly $50 year is proof
OF the thrift which made American
savings banks the worlds wonder. The
saving was greatest in the western
states, where the average income IS
highest, and least in the south, where
the lowest incomes are reported
| Wichita Eagle.
The Eagle is little late in explain
ing conditions recited IN the above
editorial. but. of course. the confession
is not bad considering that the Muir
docks are lending their support to
policies that bring these things about.
The masses have it in their power to
change these conditions but it requires
them to lay aside party prejudice and
use little horse sense, tu do 1T.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

MANY years ago certain alleged news.
papers which have since become de.
funct, boosted that they had the largest
circulation of any newspaper published
in the county, but now the ''organ" of
this city is contending for the glory.
Largest circulation"-on paper-is
easily made. and it is frequently the
stock in trade Of one horse concerns
that have no merit to stand on. It is a
cheap bid for cheap advertising and
reputable publications deride it, as
they should. The publisher who
resorts to it Is in the same class with
the pettifoggiDg lawyer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02

The Index, as newspaper is not
perfect, but it is not afraid of a COM
parison with any Of its contemporaries
1t has done pretty we'll considering that
it has been bounded by political gang
for these many years. with political law
suits IF all descriptions, intended to
drive US out Of business, and consider
ing, too, that it has no federal job nor
a campaign slush fund each year to
draw from. During the past ten years,
excepting one year, it has had practi-
cally no official patronage, yet it has
succeeded to keep going in spite of
universities, and at times has made
things interesting to its traduc.
ers and certain political plunderers
and this shall be our policy just as long
as the people of Barber county indicate
that they want that kind of a news
paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
Special Land Buyers Excursions.

Will run to the new lands of Gree r
County, Oklahoma, and other sections
OF the great Southwest i'm November
and December, VIA the Frisco System.
Are you looking for rich and fertile
farming lands in the southwest which
you can buy for from one fourth to one
tenth. the cost of land of the East and
NORTH? They produce as much acre for
acre. Here is a chance TO better your
condition and add liberal amount to
your pocket book.
For full particulars and special rail-
road rates apply at once to r. S. Lemon,
Secretary Frisco System Immigration
Bureau, st. Louis, Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-02
WAVED HIS HANDS, IN GLEE.

In the Chicago Record Herald of
Wednesday. November IL Walter Well
man, the Washington correspondent
for that newspaper. printed an interest
ing dispatch. That dispatch follows.
"Pres dent Roosevelt likes joke even
if it is one which touches tender spot.
Last night with Mrs. and Miss Roose-
welt, he occupied box at the National
Theatre to hear Fritz Scheff score a
great success in Rarbette. One of the
lines ran as follows:
'Wbat,a diplomat steal? A diplomat
never steals. He only annexes.'
1.-THE entire audience turned toward
the presidents box and Joined in a
shout of laughter The president
laughed as heartily Ms anyone and wav
ed his hand in glee at Senator Hanna,
who was In another box. 1t was some
minutes before the singers could go on
with the opera"
It was bad enough for the president
of the United States to give his sane
ton to a fi!ibustering expedition against
a weak and helpless power with which
we were under solemn treaty agree.
ment. But have We nor the right to
insist that the president shall not
make sport of so serious situation,
displaying before :: theatre audience
the great pride he evidently has in a
very questionable transaction for which
his administration is respOnslbie?-
Commoner.