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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
POWER OF A SONG.
come Famous i'm the History
of the World

Mr.. Louis G. ElSOn in his book on the
music of America recalls the tradition
of the Marienlied as for centuries it has
been sung at two o'clock on Christmas
morning in Goldberg, Germany.
1t was at the time of the BLACK
Death" in 1853. One of the greatest
pestilences recorded in history had
swept over every country in the Old
World, claiming it's dead by scores of
thousands Men fed in terror from
their fellow men, in awful fear of their
breath or touch, and for weeks sus-
tanned a strange, weird seige in soli-
tude. Neighbor turned against neigh
Dor. Families shut themselves up in
their own houses, and denied entrance
to all outsiders, and as the pestilence
spread, members of the same family
turned against one another In their
terrible fear men became like wild
beasts, refusing even the cup of cold
water and the simplest service through
dread of contamination.
So it continued until Christmas eve,
when one man in Goldberg. believing
himself the only inhabitant of the city
leAI alive, anu AecIIuS, perhaps, tHdI lie
was not worth saving at the cost of
such isolation, unbarred his door at
dead of night and went forth into the
air. Alone he stood in the midst of
desolation, but the memories of the past
thronged upon him. He knew that it
was Christmas, and as he recalled other
Christmases. with their sacred joys and
their festivity. he lifted up his voice in
the song:
ITO US this day is born Child.
God with US.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
''but Hermon never meant that 1
should see this"

''but Hermon never meant that
should see this"
Putting the precious document away
carefully, she went downstairs with
queer little smile triumphant on her
patient face.
The physician and Hermons family
had arrived and the wife was saying:
I'VE went right on tobogganing down
to the uneven road at the lower turn
ing. Then the cutter went to pieces
against a tree and we were upset, but
not hurt
She ended with a hysterical laugh.
as she looked toward the white-faced
husband.
Stunned a considerable, bruised a
bit, but fairly ready for his Christmas
dinner" said the doctor as he took
his leave.
In the kitchen Edith surveyed the
brace of cartridges and wondered if
there was enough to go round" But
while she cogitated the Fultons came
in with bountiful dinner.
I'VE planned for company" laughed
jolly Mrs Fulton, land we're bound to
have it, even If we meet them half
way" And soon the Christmas cheer
filled the lonely old rooms.
In the midst of the merry Christmas
dinner Prudence Cameron looked
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
SUICIDE STATISTICS.
Conclusions Drawn from Ten Thous.
and Cases by a College
Professor.

A compilation recently made by Prof.
Bailey, of the social science department.
at Yale, and which is shortly to be pub
lished in book form, gives for the first
time correct figures on suicides in this
country, reports the New York Trib-
une. Ten thousand cases were exam
ined by Prof. Bailey, who gives the fol-
lowing conclusions:
Three and one-half males commit
suicide to every female. From 80 to 40
is the popular suicide age, and the mar
ried are more apt to do away with them
selves than the single. Among the
single the maximum number of cases
is between 20 and 80; among married
persons between 80 and 40; among
widowers, between 60 and 20
and among divorced persons the
same. In this country shooting
eide, poisoning being a close second
Hanging is more popular in northern
Europe, and most drownings in south
ern countries. In Maine most Of the
suicides hang themselves; in the cities
they jump from buildings or bridges,
poison themselves or turn on the gas;
in the south they shoot themselves.
Women drown themselves, use poi
son and gas. Women, as rule, commit
suicide in such way as to avoid injur-
ing their features. Young persons seem
to prefer poison; the middle aged shoot
themselves and older people hang them
selves.
Dependency leads as the cause of
suicides in America Monday is the
day most popular with suicides, with
Sunday second. Prof. Bailey says mari
tai troubles eliminate on Sunday, and.
pay day past, the possible suicide does
not want to face another week. From
midnight to six a. m. the number OF
suicides increases, and it is greatest
between nine a. m. and II m. Suicides
on account of i'll health or insanity come
early in the morning; for alcohol ex-
cesses and chagrin, in the forenoon; for
dependency in the afternoon, and for
disappointment in love and family
troubles late in the evening. Gas Is
used from nine p. m. to three a M;
drowning and hanging are resorted to
in the afternoon and poison in the
evening.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
CHRISTMAS
TOBOGGAN
By MANDA L. CROKER

YIN a sheltered cleft on the noun
tain side where the scraggy pines
* made polite obeisance to their
bare-headed neighbors. the Halfway
house had stood, a harbinger Of COM
fort. for score Of years.
And now, though the old stage lay
rotting in the valley and the traveller
Numbered along by rail beneath its
very foundations, the friendly gables
seemed reckoning to imaginary guests.
Tonight, too, the pine branches
cracked merrily on the wide hearth,
as if the snubs of a progressive pub
nc were not worth minding, lighting
up the long, low room in the cleaning
OF the Christmas Eve.
Two women conversed in tender
monotone in the CHEEKY illumination.
and the elder was saying: 1.-THE paper
property goes to your Uncle Hermon."
The other rose YEARLY from her
place before the fire and stood lean
ing her head against the black old
fashioned mantel.
Then uncle really intends taking
our home away from us?" she said, in
terrogatively, looking down into the
patient mother face.
Certainly, my daughter" came the
reply in cheerful resignation, "and he
expects to take possession soon, too
But your father always made much
Of the Christmas time and, for his
sake, we will keep the day gladly, you
know"
Eyes, 1 know" and the girl turned
away toward the next room, tucking
up her sleeves with little gingerly
thrusts as she went.
The brace Of cartridges Brother Ned
had shared the day before made a
pretty picture as they waited, plump
and round, for the last turn of the
skewer After they were ready fol
the morrow's roasting the tall, queenly
girl went over to the open doorway a
moment to contemplate the pictur-
esque landscape she had loved all he1
life.
Even the scrubby oaks are restfu
up here" she unused, "and I don't see
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

and Drowned birds and-everything,"
cried Ned. as his plans dubbed over.
Everything" repeated his sister,
bitterly. land then by and by have
nothing"
But Ned did not hear, for his mother
was saying: Here's a note from
Cousin JESSIE" while smile lighted
up her careworn face
Then she passed the paper to Edith.
murmuring: "All winter long in the
dear old house."
Papa has concluded to let you stay
in the house until spring, as he can
not find tenant before that time. He
will stop on his way to Fulton's in the
morning and talk with you about the
matter" was what Edith read. Then
she laid the slip of paper on her
| brothers palm. wondering if by that
time anything would happen that they
would not have to go at all.
Ned tossed the note into the ma
ternal lap contemptuously and his sun
ny face darkened. WHO cares for his
charity extension, I'd like to know"
he exclaimed Its only because he
|
His lip curled disdainfully and quiv-
cred into silence. He did care" after
all, poor little brother. And Edith's
heart smote her as she kissed. his
flushed cheek in sisterly sympathy
After all, he had been drawer than She
Its veritable toboggan," ex-
claimed Hermon Cameron's wife as
the fine team cantered up the treach-
erous slide Really am afraid of
an accident
Fudge, Mrs. Faintheart; what can
happen?" laughed her husband, gayly,
as he cracked his whip over the sleek
bays.
Truly, 1t did not seem possible for
anything to happen out of harmony
with the lovely holiday. Nevertheless,
few minutes later the serenity of
the day was all broken up for the
Camerons. Frightened at something
by the roadside, the horses became
unmanageable and, in twinkling, be-
coming detached from the sleigh, ran
wildly around the upper turning
throwing Mr.. Cameron heavily to the
ground.
4
vehicle spinning down the CLASSY in
cline, its occupants perfectly helpless
to stay their mad flight.
The Fultons, startled to see a run
away team dash into their grounds
ran out to recognize it as that of their
friend, Cameron, and in short time
they were bending solicitously over
the unlucky man who, prone on the
Christmas snow, was moaning uncon-
sciously.
1--WE will take him up to the wild
ow's," said Mr.. Fulton, glancing in the
direction of the friendly gables, while
son, land then we will look for the
rest Of them"
Prudence Cameron prepared couch
for her unfortunate brother-in-laW
with queer sensation tugging at he1
heartstrings. He had meant to stop
but not in this manner. Surely there
was Providence in it.
Here are some papers we picked
up" said Mr. Fulton, laying a roll il
the widows hand. They must belong
to him. Examine them and see.
haven't my glasses with me-"
In her own room Mrs. Cameron
looked the papers over. "Of .courst
they're his" she unused, unrolling the
grimy outer wrapper. Unfolding the
inside paper she read: "I hereby give
and bequeath the Halfway house tt
my sister-in-law, Prudence Cameron
and"
She read no further. Down at the
bottom of the instrument was the pc
culiar chirography of her injured broth
er-in-law.
80" :. was never LOST" she exclaimed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Electric Distance Printing.

Berlin, Germany, will soon have an
electric distance printing apparatus as
an adjunct to the telephone Through
the contract with the post Office depart
ment, of which the telegraph and tele-
phone system is part, the Ferndrucker
company is able to establish a special
service for subscribers in Berlin and
its suburbs, who can exchange COM
mdnications in printed type by way of
the main telegraph Office. The appa-
ratus is similar to typewriting ma
chine. After connection is made, COM
munication can be had by simply manip-
ulating the. machine like typewriter;
even If the addressee be absent, the
printing goes on automatically on tape.
The text of the message is duplicated on
the machine Of the sender. so that cor
rect record is kept and mistakes in
transmission are avoided. The annual
subscription is $119.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Danger IL Remote.

Speaking Of cremation, the London
Lancet expresses the opinion that the
chances Of living body thought to be
dead being reduced to ashes are too in
definitely remote to merit attention
In the vast majority of instances there
is no real foundation for the stories Of
premature burial or intended burial.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
NewfoundIand For..

The famous fogs of Newfoundland are
only found as rule on the east and
south coasts. and on the banks" being
caused by the meeting of the Arctic cur
rent with the Gulf stream. The interior
in summer is described as most delight
full climate, resembling that Of the south
OF France
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Tattooed Royalty.

Grand Duke Alexis is the most tat.
tooed royalty in Europe. there being
no fewer than seven distinct designs
upon him. which he has caused to be
executed at different times King Os-
car Of Sweden is almost as elaboratsaS
adorned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

Dog long chase Hare. The Dog having not
since made good meal all hungry, and
hurry end to the He would times
hey the Hare and others lick him with his
Pray cried the bewdered Hare friend
enemy? II friend why do bite so? and
why me?"
Gu m ssomeim estrapus with softw word
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
EXCITING BUFFALO HUNT.
When the Bison Hit the Land There
Was Trouble for the
Hunters.

A yawlful of men wrecked by buff
falo is among the exciting reminis-
cences told by the author of Steam
boat Navigation on the Missouri Riv-
err" The fare provided for the crews
in early days was extremely plain and
scanty. One of the boats, commanded
by Capt. La Barge, was going
through the buffalo country with only
poor supply of salt pork and dry
bread. Every eye was alert for meal
of fresh meat, if such should appear
on four feet anywhere in the vicinity.
At last, near Handy's Post, four huge
bulls were sighted, swimming the
river. Capt. La Barge's first mate was
greenhorn named John Durack, and
the captain thought this a fine oppor-
tunity to break him in to some of the
experiences of the wild and woolly
west. He gave orders to the men on
the boat to shoot the buffaloes and he
and John would lasso them when
either wounded or dead and tow them
back to the hungry crew. But John,
it seems, did not quite understand the
programme. About midstream he sud-
denly flung the moose over the head
of the foremost buffalo, which was
naturally the strongest of the swim
ming quartet. Capt. La Large's shout
Of dismay came too late.
isn't he as good as any?" called
back the innocent first mate, Juggling
hand over hand at the rope.
The buffalo right about faced and
swan like mad for the further shore,
the yawlful of men helplessly in tow.
The rowers backed their oars, protest
ing violently to the obdurate John in
the bow, but all to no purpose Soon
the buffalo's feet touched bottom, and
up the bank he scrambled, carrying
with him the stem of the yawl as it
struck the rocky shore. Terrified and
furious, the buffalo, lasso, boat, bow
and all, went careering out of sight
across the prairie, and the sorry yawl
crew had to wait, hungry, angry, dis
appointed, on the further bank until
their companions, as hungry and an
cry and disappointed as themselves,
came to fetch them and take them
down the river beyond the warning
bellows of the escaped buffalo.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23
re SW

BERLIN. z rozpaczy nat
samob6)stwem pasierb'cy 9
debra}a sob'e zycie .kapitaal[i,
stka Paula H. W mieszkani,
swojem linden Zelten'. Gd>
PAM H. wyszla pred IS lat,
"a maj "a OLGA Magdaleny
H., rozwinat sic cd razu ser
deczny i pe|en zaufania .sto-
sunek pomiedzy macocha a
pasierbica lei starszym bra
TEN. Pc rychlej smierci meza'
ME ostygla macocha Dyna]~
mnicj W uczuc u SVEN ola
pasierb6w byla i'm najtroskll~
VISA matka i Gale sas: ed1two
mjaio wielkie uznaoie ola ich
serdecznego stosunku rodzin-
nego. Gdy Magdalena do
sz}a do lat II zaczefa bywa6 z
matka ma balach lepszego to-
warzystwa, tax tie W ostatnia
sobote pojechaIy ma bal do
kaiserhofu. AZ do rama bawi-
la sic c6rka W bliskosci mat
XII; nieco pozn!ej zobaczy'a ia
mstka W towarzystwie pew
nego nieznajomego pana, bar"
do r~ozbawiona. az nareszcle
zniknela jej zupelnie z oczu, a
W tlumie gosci odszukat jej
ME mog}a Gdy nadesz}a g
godzina, przyszla wreszc'e
do przekonania, re corka,
ME mogac jej odszukae. POI
iechala sauna do domu, kaza-
Ia sic take odwieSc. Lecz
c6rki w domu rie zosta}ai "
najwyzszym niepokoju do
czekala sic jej nareszcle o Ill
pred poiudniem. Przyszia
bardzo przygnebiona. smut-
ma i troszke podn,ecoila. Ma
zasluzone wym6wki odpowia
daG ME che ala, dala tylko do
zrozumienia. re upojono ja
mimo jej wolf, ale O tenn. co
potem zaszlo movie ME MOI
re. w naiwyzszym stoPn'u
zaniepokojona matka zawo
}ala nareszcie w zalu, lepiej
ola ciebie zebys leza}a W
Sprewie, ma co c6rka 3D.
powiedzia|a: ide juz' ide!
Przebrala sic nastepnie i wy
szia, ME pozegnawszy sic.
Gdy ma noe ME wr6cila do
domu, zacze}a PAM H. pre-
czuwac ]ak'es nieszczescie i
wolala, re sob:e zycie odbie-
RE. iezeli sic GORGE jej
stanie CO zlego. Doprawdy
W poniedzialek W nocy znalez.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23
$34.55 do KalifOrnii.

Do San Francisco, do Los Ange-
os, albo do kt6rych badz g}6wniej-
szych miejsc W Kalifornii.
Kazdego dnia, az do Is Czerwca
1908 koleja Chicago Milwaukee &
st. Paul. Tax Same TAME ceny do
setek innych miejsc, ma zach6d j.
P6}nocnozach6d Pytajcie sic mai
.blizszego agenta kolei Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul Q blizsze in
formacye. okazanie kolonii dar-
mo ma Aadanie.
F. A. MILLER, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Chioaggo,M Milwaukee 8 St. Paul, Ry.
Chicago.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-23

EE&3Aa'& hU#4E% Sa#&WFE =Et8AEaSF.5tzTf
" niedziele, uchwali} rezolur
cye. wypowiadaiaca zasade
il Mkt ME ma prawa zadat
Cd Polak6w. ably glossy odda-
wall kandydatom niemieckim.
dop6ki sami ME. zdecyduja
sic ma to waznych powodow.
'WyrazaJac~ zautanie najwyz-
szej swei w}adzy wyborczej.
prosza wjecownicy ably ME
zobowiazywata sic do popar-
cia centrum, dopoki centrow~
cy ME wyrzekna sic kandyda~
tur ma ziemi polsk;ei j dop6-
XII wladze duchowne ME wy
dadza Acknowledgment roz-
porzadzed W sprawie opieki
duchownej mad Polakami,
przygotowywania dzieci poll
skich do Sakramentow swie-
tych w jezyku polskim. Gdy-
by centrowcy warunki odrzu~
eli, pragna wiecownicy g}o-
sowa6 ma rodaka i proponu;a
komitetowi gl6wnemu pisarza
l~udowego jub lata Jozefa Choc
ciszewskiego
BERLIN. Um;eszczeni ma
przymusowem wychowaniu W
zakladzie miejskim W L;ch~
tenbergu pod Berlinem
urzadzili bunt for
pod do m6dztwem 1S-
Koernitza. Prey kto-
rym jest zawsze obecny jeden
nauczycieli zakfadu, o.
;wiadczyla wieksza Geese
re jes6 nie beda.
. imieniu wszystkich powie-
dial Koernitz, ze do takiego
jedzen'a ME So ~przyzwyczaje-
nj i rzucit nauczycielowi mi
'eczke z goraca zupa w
war;. W mgnieniu Okla oto'
:zyli drudzy nauczyciela, u !
W niego nozami wi
.elcaml. a nawet ma predce
vyrywanemi nogami Cd sto}-
<ow. Ma krzyk nauczyciela
doz6rcy uwolnili 60
I'D napastnik6w. Tymczasem
ldalo sig siedmiu z Mich. wy
bic / uciec przez okno. Jeden
Z zbiegow przyby} do miesz-
matki, lecz zostal przez
MIA natychmiast odstawionym
do zak{adu.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-28
A POINTED CONCLUSION.

THE Petersburg INDEX APPEAL in its
issue of the 18th inst, says:
eff Negro deportation should ever be-
come an accomplished fact, IL is to be
hoped, in the interests of humanity,
that better provisions will be made or
the deported Negroes than were made
in the case of fifty-six Negroes who
were induced to go to Liberia last Feb
ruary, twenty of whom are already
dead, according TO information received
at the State Department in Washing
ton, and the rest of them, in a ragged
and starving condition, are vainly s:riv.
ing to return to the United States. 1t
is a mistake TO assume that Negroes
raised in the United States, and accus-
toned to the climate and conditions of
this region, are any better adapted TO
life in hot countries than are white
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-28
SAILORS TAKEN BY FORCE
Members of SeSmen's Union May b.
CHARGED With Piracy.

Members of SeSmen's Union May; Be-
Charged With Piracy.
New York, Nov. 24-Captainr Joseph
Smith,, OF the schooner w. e. & A. l..
Tuck, liking loaded with coal at Eliza
bethport, N. j., bound for Boston, COM
planned, to Shipping Commissioners, II.
A. Hanbury that four seamen whom he
had shipped through the commissioner
had been taken away from his vessel
by force by members OF the Atlantic
Coast Seamen's Union.
According 10 the captains story, he
had gone ashore for his bills Of lad
Ind and on returning found a. steam
launch, containing Il men. alongside
He was told that as he employed nom
union sailors they had come to take
off the four men he had shipped.
Captain Smith expostulated, but the
men in the launch swarmed aboard the
schooner The captain rushed for his
cabin to get his revolver, bat was held
ny one of The boarding party, and the
others OF the crew were overawed. by
the superior force of the boarders. In:
spite of the captains continued resist
ance and threats of repriSal, the four
sailors and their captors went back in
to the launch and ashore,
Captain Smith declares that the. act
OF the assaulting party was piracy, and
he will seek warrants for the, arrest
of the " men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-28
DID SCHWAB TRY
TO BRIBE NIXON?
Some Sensational Testimony Heard at
Shipyard Hearing.
NIXON AGAIN ON THE STAND

New York Nov. 25.-Testimonv n,
sensational nature was introduced at
the United States ShipbuiIding hear
Ing which was resumed here During
the course OF his redirect examination
or Lewis Nixon. president of the Ship
building Company. Mr.. Untermyer.
counsel for the compartments, brought
out from Mr.. Nixon the statement that
OF the $5,000,00S additional stock is
sued when the company was reorgauiz-
ed to take in the Bethlehem Company
$1.0OO,OOO went to Max Pam, MI.
schwab's counsel, and S1,0o0.0o0 each
TO Mr.. Nixon, Mr.. Dresser and the
Trust Company of the Repubiice, leav-
Ing 100000, the disposition of which
he did not know. He did not know
whether Mr.. Schwab obtainea 1t.
1t was also brought out that, at the
time the Sheldon reorganization pSan
was under consideration, Mr.. Schwab,
offered to purchase s10S,OOO bonds. with
the accompanying bonus of 25,o09'
shares common and %, 900 shares pre-.
ferred stock. issued to Nr. Nixon, for
$990.000 while the market value was
far less than this, Mr.. Untsrmyer max
ing the direct charge that this was in
the nature OF bride to- induce Mr..
Nixon to agree to the Sheldon plan
OF reorganization instead OF the plan
FOR an assessment of stockl which, he
had previously advocated.
The offer was shown In two letters
of Mr.. Schwab to Joseph H Hoadley,
dated May IS, 1903, copies Of which.
int fr,
ley, 1t was testified had condtcted the
negotiations with Mr.. Schwao, when,
Mr.. Nixon was endeavoring to per
suade Schwab to accede to the assess
ment plan and had, after the proposal,
urged Nixon to accede to the Sheldon
plan. Nixon said that at HSadley's
request he had done so.
II think the testimony shows clearly
that there has been no settlement"
said Mr.. Untermyer during the recess.
At the conclusion Of the session Mr..
Nixon gave out for publication let
ter he had recently received from Mr..
Hoadley, in answer to Nixon's request
for copies of the correspondence be-
tween Schwab' and Hoadley
The agreement Of July 2, 1903, be-
tween Nixon, Dresser and Schwab. pro-
viding that Sohwae, should Loan to
Nixon and. Dresser s7.246.S71 to pur-
chase the Bethlehem stock from Il p
Morgan & Co.,. as syndicate managers,
In return for which, Schwab was to- re-
ceive $15,00o,000 I'm stock and s10;G00.-
600 In bonds was introduced in evil
dence at this point. Mr.. Nixon tes-
tifying thar, he had always understood
that Schwat. and not Morgan &, Go,
owned the Bethlehem stock.
After deVoting some time to Discus
sion of the. real value OF the constitu-
emit plants and the reasonableness OF
the price paid for them, the hearing
was adjourned until Tuesday. DeceEn-
Der g.