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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
THE CATNIP MAN.
Street Car Conductor Gets q Job
Tackled Onto Him Through
Being Obliging.

cts pretty near time for the catnip
trouble to start up again." the subur-
ban conductor remarked to the other
man standing on the platform, relates
the Detroit Free Press.
1.-THE catnip trouble" repeated the
other man. whats the 'catnip trou.
ble?''
"Oh," explained the conductor, "out
where my car runs catnip grows all
along the track-there's pretty near
mile of catnip out there. Several
years ago / brought in a little bundle
and gave it to one of my neighbors for
her cat. She parceled out that catnip
all around the block to all the other
people who had cats; and they tell
me the cats nearly lost their minds
over that fresh catnip. Most town cats,
you know, never get any catnip except
this old, dried stuff from the drug
stores. It's pitiful, isn't it? suppose
lots of nice cats have lived and died
without ever tasting a bit of fresh
country catnip.
well, pretty soon some Of the other
neighbors began asking me to bring
them little bundle of catnip, and the
thing rolled up until now run a big
catnip business all summer-withou
a cent of money in it, either. I had to
have my daughter make a list of nv
catnip customers, and 1 take them in
turn-aH summer long until cold
weather comes.
1.-The story has got out on me, too"
concluded the conductor, looking
trifie sheepish, land some of the other
men call me old Catnip'; and they call
my car The Catnip Car But, Jimmy,
1 don't care. It pleases a lot of women
and pleases lot of cats, and, by
gracious, I'd rather please women and
cats than please most Of the men I
know. Yes, smell of catnip all sum-
mer long; but what's the difference
it's good clean smell, catnip is"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
voracity of the stoat.

The record Of voracity belongs
of right to stoat recently caught.
During the night the bloodthirsty lit
tie creature had killed eleven tur-
keys, thirty ducks and twenty chick
ens.-Nature.
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day. I should not want to be going
up your stairs at night. And your
Aunt"
'Jane Mary
Exactly. Your Aunt Jane Mary
might object to it. 1 told you I am
afraid of fire and
"You must often have to attend pa
tients who are on third and fourth
f1oors,' said I.
mot if 1 can help it. Of course, I
cannot. ALWAYS choose, but"
'The ceilings are low," said I.
'You could easily drop from the YER
anda roof to the floor. My boy" 1
sighed, 1 know, for she gave me n
quick, sympathetic look.
"You have a boy then? All, so
have I, a little chap. He is at board
| ing-school. He little knows what
straits his poor mother-but that is
| neither here nor there. In short,
how much do you want for your
room?" My heart warmed to this
very young mother.
"Shall you want any meals?"
"No, [ am so uncertain that / shall
get my meals where l am. Just now,
| though, 1 might like my dinners
| here, as I have no engagements at
present. Understand me, / can have
any number, but truly need a rest
She looked so.
"Shall you want your washing
done?"
mo, I will see to all that. Per
haps few small things sometimes
I should like good cup of coffee in
the morning at eight o'clock, with
a piece. of toast or bread and an egg
and then my dinners at-what time
do you dine?"
Il will suit you," said I. There
is no one to consult. Aunt Jane Mary
never comes down, and
smile lighted up her features.
II could not have found a place
that would suit me better How
much, then?"
Five dollars a week." said /, slow.
ly. watching her from under my lids.
| At her pleased, acquiescent smile
saw that I might as well have
asked ten.
"And no extras?" she said.
ooh, that's only for the room,
said 1. "The breakfasts and dinners
will come to five dollars more
very well,'' she replied without
demurring. "And now, that is really
all. not another extra of any kind?-
lights, fires, everything included;
However. don't suppose shall want
a light much, and I will arrange with
your servant"
You had better tell me-" said l
land I will SEE
There was a silence, during which
[ saw that she was taking in tn,
fact that all the service in the hous,
was done by me. its mistress.
''And about the bolts?" she said
But mol" seeing me demur at tn,
extra expenditure-"I will pay fol
those myself. There is no hurry a
least until after Very well, then
ten dollars week, all told"
when do you wish to come 2"
| 'Now," said she, ';at once!"
"Your trunks will come later,
suppose?"
Eyes, have my satchel with me
enough to get along with at present.
"Satchel?" I said, looking about OF
the veranda floor, for we ha,
emerged from the room.
YES, it's out there by the gate
with my wheel. Do you mean to sa,
you didn't see me ride up? There
the wheel, under that old elm tree
Shall I bring the satchel imp
4 Without waiting for answer, sh
| ran down the steps. seized upon tn
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| day. / should not want to be going
up your stairs at night. And your
| Aunt"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-12
CONTEST NOTICE..

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, North Dakota,
August !, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Lew w.
Myers. contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1852, made April 2, 1900, for
the se1 of Sec 13, Township l58, Range
SO, by John G. Nichols. contestee, in
which it is alleged that said entrSman
has wholly abandoned said land for
more than six months last past. That
he has wholly failed to establish resi-
dence upon said land, and has wholly
failed to improve said land i'll any way;
and that defendants alleged absence
from said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy Or marine
corps of the United States in time OF
war. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.
M. on tie Goth day of September, 1903.
befor" the Register and Receiver OF the
United States Land Office, at Mlnot,
n. D. The said contestant Ill proper
affidavit filed on the 2jth day of July,
1903, having set forth facts which shows
that after due diligence personal service
of tho said contest notice cannot be
made, it il hereby ordered and directed
that said notice be given by due and
proper publication.
r. G.. S,HbuHN, Register.
LeSueur & Bradford, Attorneys for
contestant. S-l2 3-lb
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CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Minot, N. d., July
%, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by John Smyth,
contestant, against Homestead entry No.
1888, made. March 21st, 1902. for the
neA sec. 81, Township I56, Range 81, by
Marshall NJ. Fuller contestee. in which it
is alleged that said entryman has wholly
abandoned said tract and changed his
residence therefrom for more than six
months since making said entry and
has not established a residence thereon
state: wholly abandoned and unimproved
and that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment
in the army, navy or marine corps OF
the United States as private soldier,
officer, seaman 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 allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on September II, 1903, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Minot, N.
D.
The said contestant having, in prop
er affidavit, filed August II, 1908, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence 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.
8-12 GIG r. G. SANBoRN, Register,
John Lynch.
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CONTEST nvi,vE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, North Dakota,
August 6, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Elias c..
Bacon contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1880, made July 14th 1902, for
the ne4 sec. q, Township l5l, Range
81, by Finn N Larson contestee, in
which it is alleged that said claimant
has wholly abandoned said tract of land
for period of more than six months
just prior to the filing Of this said con-
test upon the said land, the fact is the
said party never did reside upon the
said land, and never did make any valu-
able improvements thereon, and that
said alleged absence from the said land
was not due to his employment in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the
United States as a private soldier, officer
seaman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which
the United States may beengaged. Said
parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. M, on
September 30, 1903, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in a prop
er affidavit, filed June 30, 1903, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence 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.
James johnson Attorney for Plain
tiff. 8-12 GIG
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, Land Office al
Mnot, N. D., August II, 1903.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter and Receiver United States Land Office al
Minot, n. D.. on September 49, 1903, viz:
liver &. Bidne
Homestead Entry No. 1881 for the south hall
south east quarter Section 81 Township Il4
Range 81, and Lots I and Sectio Township
1913. Range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
j. C. Taylor, Thomas McKillip, T. F. Nc
Killip and X. o. Afdhal. all of Minot, Ward
county. n D. X. G. SanbOrn. Register.
c. A. Johnson, Atty, MinOt, N. D. 8-l2 Ok
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the school board OF
Minot Special School District until the
18th day of September, A. d., 1903, at
o'clock p. M, for the erection Of a Ward
school house. A bond or certified check
in the sum of $500 must accompany each
bid to insure the entering of contract
if bid is accepted. Bids must be in &C
cordance with plans and specifications
which will be on file with the clerk of
said district on and after August %,
1903.
The board reserves the right to re-
jcct any or all bids. By order of the
board
n II t5 E1NAR MUS, Clerk.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of tho Interior, Land Office al
Minot, N. D., Aug. 10, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim anc
that said proof will be made before Registe
and Receiver of U. S. land office at Minot,N. d.
on Sept. q, 1903, viz:
II. E. No. 1856, of August Larson of Burling
ton, n. D., for the VIZ swl4, sec. q and So sell
sec. 3, tip. 49, r. ST.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Holver Holverson, John Burke, Peter Larson
SIP GIG X. G.. SANBORN, Register.
James johnson, Atty. for Claimant.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the,Igterier, Land Offs iiecc =
Minot, N. D., Ang. II, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the followin,
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, ant
that said proof will be made before the Regis
fee at Minot, N. D. on Sept. 10, 1903, viz:
Alma c. Fisher,
II. E; No. 9276, for the nh swA, and WIZ sell
sec. 13. tip. Isl, r. 81.
He names the following witnesses to Prov
his continuous. residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John Elsberry, John L. Smith, Thomas II
Curran, NJ. H. Fisher. all OF Minot, n: D.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
c. a. johnson Attorney, Minot, N. D. S-12 9.1
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14
HE:WS OF
 ! ] \: MAIL Dec. i5 Mail Six Days Late at Tanana
IS EXPEGTED DAILY
X Biz Strike Reported on Chena 2J0 Mics From
 Panama.

nder date of Dec. l5 C. l.. Corhusier who hao charge of the x. (. Co. ; mail contract on the Tauana division, writes A. |. Xjpf that the heaviest snow in years was falling on the Yukon. It had showed continuously for l2 days. The mail from Eagle was six days late, probably owing to the heavy snowfall in the ukun flats. but it was expected every cay. Mr. Corbu,Ier said he was having tir.t class luck with the mails in his division.
 Mir. Corbuoier had narrow escape from death in he Yukon last fall. He fell through the ice and was wet for three days. Nal Carrier Harris, on the R9mpart- -Hamlin route, iroze his ..uee cap, and IS permanently disabled.
 A stampede was on to Cinema. 250 miles from 1anana. and people from all parts of the Yukon were going to it. The strike !s believed to be genuine. Cinema is connected with Panama by telegraph. There are plenty of supplies at that tlurH
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Fire Department Notes.

The regular meeting. together with the annual meeting and election of of hcerS of the Volunteer Fire department was held Friday night. In view of the efficiency and good work of the past officers. the entire staff was reelected to serve during the coming year Az everything was running along smooth ly, it wae deemed advisable not to make any change. The officers reelected were 5. II. Stevens. president: Sam Archer vice president: C. c. Cowden, treasurer: F.. G. Lehfeldt. secretary.
 Bids were received from l.. w. SIter and ocgerslrom X Hagen, fer making 25 badges for the department, to be made of sterling silver. with raised lettcrs. The ftrncrS bid was $4 each, the iatter's 3.0O each and the bid was let to Segerstrom X Hagen.
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,)0L..L|!.E:: ].
 RI: II)}EI::S;;I(3nS Rendered His Resigna- ton Yesterday
AS CAlEf OF pOAlGE:
A Scramble or for the Office Which is Said to Have
 Been Promised.

Yesterday J. J. Jolley rendered his resignation as chief of police in the following communication, addressed to the mayor and council:
 Gentiemen-In view of the occur rences of the past week and of existing conditions, l am constrained to. and do, herewith tender to the council my res ignation as chief of police of the City of Nome: and do so with q keen ap- preciation of the friendship and kindly feelings existing between myself and members of this body. and 1 wish to express to such members my heartfelt thanks for the many proofs 1 have re- ceived of their friendship. and for their cooperation and assistance rendered in the prosecution of my official duties.'
 Noble Wallingf0rd has been acting chief of police since the tragedy o! Friday last. During the past few days there has been considerable activity among local politicians. the office of
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-14

chief of police being the attraction. The candidates are said to np j. r.. Warren, A. J Cody, John B,anren, W. M. Eddy. Several other lanes have been mentioned for the place, but the list will probably ht confined to the names mentioned. Cody, It lo said, a> withdrawn from tiic ace. and it k a,.p alleged that EtWu"a has enough " 5 pledged to e.ccl him. although ' c WaulH'S friends are puah,rt ."l vigorously y for the place. The vacancy will rrohdbiy be filed at the mcc ,ne Of tlc cUuucIi on Monday eNeutns next.
 A wild taIsetto waiwhoop from d .G- lal paper charges Marshal Richards with attempting to d,ctatC the appoint ment. The same charge k freely made as to the "pc!n.ciOus ut lVitN' ot other federal officials. outside the marshal B office. There is probably nothing in either allegation: 1t k, in fact, making d great deai out uI small matter. Any of the men mcntioLcd would undoub,- euly fill the utiiae taithtuliy. Uni1ed States Marshal Richards saIu to d x Ul- GET representative (eotcrta! ut, ernrOn:
 Il have no candidate for chef ot p3- lice. but consider nearly all the cauul- dates good men. J. f. Warren has been recommended to me iu the highest terms by United states s,Cnato" Turner and EX-Seuator N il-On, of Spokane. where Mir. Warren served as chief of police for a number Of years, a. a good and efficient officer: anu 1 think no ms- take would be made il he were elected. However, 1 have neither directly nor
 indirectly asked any ot the councilman yptp fpp any man v
 Drink Green River N hi,ky. without I nnMLnA.ne- Al tln ,nall nL IEaln-
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Chinasnan's Testiinony.

The next Witnes, called was Charles Cha.hn, q Chmuma0. who speaks good English. He ; employed bl Mrs. Gardner. Who cohducl, the x. (. mes, house. lha1hin was educated In Hong i>ong aud Carson. Ncv. lie aaiO he was returning from Snake river, where he had been vsitin,, his friend. He knew Jui.ey, whom he described as the "fGr coat" man. and James. The latter was following JOlley on Front Street. Both were on the sidewalk at hat time. He heard three shots fired. and thought sOmc0ne was firing fire crackers. When the first shot Was fired. he saw James slakger from the sidewalk: 5 Charles was about - ice | away. Joilcy moved back from James. James right hand was in his pocket when the witness first saw hin; his elbow b,iu4 bent along his side. W hen James ilil. he had a gun, and he saw it fall from James right hand: his hat also fell off. Jolley stood still. Jolley said to someone: James had gun, uud l Gone him up.' He said some thing else which the witness, did not understand. After the shooting Jolley walked away. James was pretty close to Jolley. two or three feet away. said the witness, when the shooting began. At the first shot James staggered from the sidewalk to the steet, facing JOlley: at the second shot he sat down, said he witness, and he did not straighten out until the third shot.
 There was no cross examination of the Chin1man. The defense admitted that James vas dead, and by pistol wounds from the hands of Jolley.
 "That'5 our case.' said Assist ant District Attorney Grie,by. Sullivan and Fink, counsel for Jolly, asked for a few minutes time to consult with the defendant. They retired. the case for .hc government hayin. lasted just D half hour.
 At 2:i5. when the attorneys and their client ad returned from their consul taton. tAe government called Deputy Marshal A. J. Lowe, who testified that J Hey ha con e to the federal jail and delivered ,imself into custody. Jolley's gun was reduced anu rlacel in evi
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Jo;iey's SfatI"lcnt.

Nn the morning Of 4a"adly me-- s,al,"b.y came to htu anu told hiu that there Was d woman in the Golun- Oia house who wanted to see him. She tcId him thu, Juac, owed her &1J for work done. JoIicl told her he could not hv'p that. and the woman. N ho k called L9ltlc. said she could send .Iamr- to McNelI'a island. aud >u, would unless he puld her the money.
 Joilcy asked her what could she dc to send Jare, to McNcill',. what had he done: She sad he had stolen c,a from the x. (. Co. to her personal knowledge: he had stolen pistols. auo coal oil rom the city IaiL Jolioy re. marked that it Was ''&ind cf funny that she kept tab, on Jame, like that. and sine flew at Joiley and said he ought to pay her the *ll. JolIcy told her tC do her best.
 Then JoilpY went to James and told him about hi, interview with the wo- man and what she had said. Then J"licy told James he was 4uing to law inn eff while [! c'Lar4cs were inve,tJ gated. Jamo, said thut tine woman wa T liar. and Jolley told James that he .4ame>l had been drinkiu. and gam bling . great dea! lately. and he had been negIecling his duties as police man. Jo.Icy sIid hc wuuld look into the matter. as it was advertise al! over rowr.
 JoIlcy said the woman had sub>e- quentI gene to James, hou,c and stayed there with him. and he again uP'raidcd him for drinking and stay ing with the woman who had put charges against him. f!e said:
 Jim, instead of you helping me out CT h'IH.n@ yourself. you are going to the dogs aS fast aS you can.
 Tn" next time J0I cv saw James he SIlI -; hat woman never went to Warren ur sent to Marrru-jt was W,l il cue {, about al thjS." JolIey said he didn t know who did it nor he didn't care: he was going to look into the matter. aid James had better sober mp. James said he was sober, but he was pretty full and he said, "l don't give Cd d-n anyway. believe the woman. Jolley said al right Jimmie. aud walked away. Then Jame, said the woman had slept in Jolley's house when he was away, or had been there and searched hlS private papers: and JOliey said that
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Information Wanted.

The present residence of Archibald Grant i- anXiou-ly sought by his mother and sister, who are no" living at Port William. Ont. Also information i, asked about William Thorburn, cI Newfoundland Hi, sister write, from Riverhead Convent. St. Johns. New fDundlnud
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Athletic Tournament.

Nome Aerie r. Q. F. are making ar engagements for all athletic tourna- mept tn take place tn Feb. i, , and 6 at Golden Gate hall. Features will hc d tug of wal, five mile walk. running races, jumping, races of various other kundS. bag punching. boxing contests, etc. etc.
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D0UG.E) OVER TO ! s..=: Cl.15a.M.-) JURY
  J. j. JoII3y Held M0ndly Afternoon il tie Sum Of Five Thousand Dollars
 - 10 Answer to inc Charge Of Milling Sam JaTesBal Furnished By ". E iean 5. Q Raaiy ard 4. (. Schow-Th
 Preliminary Investigation.
Of Five Thousand Dollars
10 Answsr to the Charge Of NHag Sam Jares--Ba Fu
Preliminary Investigation.
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a,EI,.-t.ztz., rr--,- -,--ls-za=4s4 nstru

Ienco. t contained three onpt, cham bcr~ t wa, Cot, No. 39.
 Inc co1rl then told JoIley that h. might make @ statement if hc chose to do ao. Attorney sullivan said tha. the defendant desired to, but he would hae to put wines, or ,wo on the stand be- fore the statement wa, made. After some oiacuaaiou, the court held that the statute must be strictly coE.pi ed with. Jo,!ey then took the stand. amt hs statement was substantially d. fo!-
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Unsatisfactory Route.

Postmaster N. j. Farrell. of Marry B leloo, ie in town. Though postmaster. Mr. Farrell says his ollce get, Iitlie chance to do business. he po~totice department, in i,s uuWi,dou, let q con tract 10 send the mail by way of Goiu Eun. The result i, that letters are toI- warded by private parties to Nome. The only route for mai oerNlCr, Mir. Eat- reil say, is from Nome to the l9ioo.
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Hospital Donation.

The sum of 5.J2.6j was turned over to Holy Cross hosp taI, being one-t ird of the net receipt, from the late gO-as-yOu- please race. for which the sisters of the hospital wish to return thanks.
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Adiudged a Vagrant.

Nelson Na~a,r. the old man who was brought up la~' Saturday from lshac's Poin,. both u&nd- and feet being roz- cn. was on \ioni%y a uGgrd q va41 ant. in order that the court could pay for hi, maintenance in the hospital.
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Pilgrim Quartz.

Joseph SHsrovich. the Pilgrim river ouor1z miner. is in town. lie k doing development wor; on two quartz lrd@tr' and he savs they are showing up finely.
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If you want to have q game of pool or billiards go the Board of Trade saloon. Two ttne tables have ju~t been received
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". J. Rowe Transfer, 425 Front ~Iroet t'reI4hting to creeks. Phone I}lapLt 2-
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Fels' Na2ika ac "NortiIwestern."

Bishops fruits. Nome Trading co.
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All kinds Gasoline rlartles.
 Goggin'S Log Cabin Store.

Bar Goods. Nome Trading Co.