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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

Of Darien, and accompanying him was
the usual band of Adventures and gold
seekers. Pedrarias. lustful of gold,
treated the natives most cruelty, exact
ing tribute at any cost. Soon after his
arrival in Darien he heard great deal
of place called Panama. and thinking
it certainly must be gold that made it
so much talked of sent an expedition
to take possession of the spot.
On reaching it his men found simply
a collection of fishermen's huts-Pana-
ma means a place where there are plen-
ty of ashland were vastly disappoint-
ed. But presently the little village at
tracted few Spanish settlers, and 'at
length We find on the Pacific seaboard
a European settlement, in the aborig-
inal fishing station of Panama the
germ Of Spanish city, the first on the
western side of the American CONT
nent from Patagonia to Alaska" And
though those early settlers appreciated
that there was a great future in store
for the place, the greatness that even
tually came was undreamed of. Even
in their widest dreams they had not
seen resting on their Notwithstanding
beach ships from the north and the
south, and the far-western east, laden
with the wealth of half world, and
in the streets of their sun-beaten city
gold and silver stacked in bricks
Panama stored treasures from the
mines of feru, from Mexico, Guatemala
and Honduras, pearls from the islands
spices, precious woods and gums from
western tropical America, and sent this
treasure, under strong guard. to the
town of CRUCES, on the Chagres river
where barges took 1t to the stately
Spanish ships awaiting on the eastern
coast.
Royal favor was early bestowed upon
the city. and the king, in return for the
wealth gathered by the natives fo1
him, built tor the natives beautiful
churches and cathedrals. AS the town
grew. the wonder and riches of it grew
apace. To such an extent that covetous
eyes were cast upon it, covetous hands
despoiled it. In 1910 it was the largest
and richest city in the new world and
contained 10000 Inhabitants 1t was al
this period that those wild rovers, the
buccaneers. were assailed by Spain and
they retaliated with full vengeance The
piratical buccaneers had various lead
ers, but none that attained such prom.
inence as one Welshman. by name
Henry Morgan. Followed by 1900 men
English. French and Dutch, Morgan
In 1910 crossed the isthmus and set All
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
His Account Book.

A firm of masons In an Irish town
employ hodcarrier whose novel meth
I'D of keeping account of his time was
brought to light lately by queer cir
cumstance. He went one evening to
his employers home with the sad intel
ligence that he had lost his account
book. He said that the pigs had un-
fortunately got it and eaten it up.
What sort of an account book did
you keep" asked his employer.
why, 1 had an empty barrel and
when / worked whole day l put in q
potato and when half day half pota.
to, and the pigs ate them all entirely
-PearsOn'S Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

face toward Panama The band was
not well provided with food, and al
most started on the journey, but on the
ninth day of the march the freebooters
saw before them the splendors Of the
city of their search and set up wild
cries of rejoicing After a night of
rest, they descended toward the town.
The Spanish force, consisting of 400
horse, 2,400 foot and 1000 wild oxen.
came out to meet them. There were
two hours of fighting. then Morgan led
his men into the beautiful city and
ruthlessly pillaged everywhere. A fire
broke out, and though efforts were
made to extinguish it, it spread rapidly.
completely finishing the work of de-
struction.
The tragedy caused great grief in
Spain, and the town was ordered re-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

Panama railroad approaches the west
ern end of the road, his guide book di
reefs him to mark well the spot mad,
memorable by Morgan and his bucca
neers, and proper respect is paid to the
hill famous in the history of the isthmus
After Cerro de los Buccaneers has been
duly considered, the attention of the
tourist falls presently on the cathedral
towers. high roofs, and decaying forti.
fications Of the new Panama, the city
upreared soon after the fall of the old
one. KATHERINE POPE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

There is a tree which grows il
Sumatra, Algeria and China which is
known as the vegetable tallow tree.
From it's fruit large quantities of oil
and tallow are extracted, and the fruit
is gathered in November or December,
when all the leaves have fallen. Elk.
cellent candles are made from the ber-
ries of tree which grows in some parts
of South Africa and the Azores. At
Sierra Leone is found the cream fruit
tree, the fruit of which is very agree
able in taste. In Ceylon there is the
bread fruit tree, from which a food is
made in the same way that we make
bread. 1t is said to be equally good
and nutritious. In South America we
find the milk tree.-Philadelphia
Ledger
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
NIGHT SCHOOL HAPPENINGS.
Odd and Humorous Incidents That
Help to Relieve the Tedfum
of Teaching.


Some funny things happen in the
night schools, according to teachers
relates the Chicago Inter Ocean.
About a week ago." said one, 81 sent
a pupil home because she had been ill.
told her to come back with a GER
tificate to prove that she was all right.
Half an hour later she returned with
her father and mother, two angry Ger
mans, who were Juggling heavy frame
containing a marriage certificate.
THE father shook his fist at me and
demanded to show why l sent his
child home. There is our marriage
certificate he shouted. That was the
closest call l ever had. OF course il
took some time for me to convince the
angry parents that I wanted the child
to come back with a physicians Ger.
tificate to prove that she had fully re-
covered from contagious disease from
which she had been suffering"
In another evening school one of the
teachers asked young man to give an
example showing how subtraction
could be put to practical use in the
ordinary walks of life.
We'll" said the pupil, "my aunt went
10 a grocery to buy a quarters worth
of eggs and got 16 On the way home
she busted four so she went back and
gave the grocer fits. That left 49,
The illustrated lectures attract many
pupils who would not attend the
schools otherwise. In this connection
might be mentioned the case of boy
who was sent home for misbehaving
On the following night, when there was
to be an illustrated lecture, the boy re.
turned and said to his teacher:
Johnny Schaefers father hanged
himself tonight, SO 1 come to tell you.
Now, can l stay for the pictures?"
He was allowed to stay.
Some of the boys who remain away
from evening school for a night or two
amuse the teachers by their humorous
excuses. One boy explained his alb
sence by telling his teacher his father
had been in a fight and was to be
hauled up in court.
Il had to stay away from school on
account Of 1t" he continued, because
had to find six men who would agree
~ SSc~AA up AlA COOAI cLS WAIACS0OS. 4hJ
father heard the other man had six
witnesses. I got six all right, and
they'll only charge my old man a dol
lar EACH"
An elderly man with long beard ap.
peared one night last week dragging ar
elderly woman by the hand. He pushed
her into the principals office ant
shouted:
dot is my bride 1 want she talk
United States"
In one of the West side evening
schools the principal asked an appli-
cant whether she could read and write
Il can't read reading" she said '1
can only read writing That is because
my eyes trouble me. I went to dis.
pensary to see about it, and the archi.
tect told me my eyes were loose"
A father called to inform the princi.
pal of the death of his child
so both of your children are now
dead from diphtheria," said the teach.
er, alphabetically SIT certainly was
great loss to you"
'Oh, no." replied the parent; "it was
most sad, but it was no loss; both were
| life insured"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Sexes i'm the COLLEGE,

In the universities and colleges
which in 1870 had hardly any women
there are to-day $4,000 women, as ap.
posed to $1,000 men. Numerically the
recent figures are almost striking. In
1890 women formed 81 8 per cent. of the
whole body. In 1898 the women were
S6.1 per cent. Between 1890 and 1895
men in coed" colleges increased 7e
per cent Between 1890 and 1893 won.
en- in coed" colleges increased 1885,
per cent. There is every reason to sup
pose that this increase of women viii
continue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

Father p. j. Lynch, pastor of St.
Patriak's church. Gainesville, Fla, is
endeavoring to divert Irish immigra-
ton to the south. He has about 1000
acres Of fine farming land in Alachua
county, Florida, and wants to settle II
with a colony of immigrants from the
green isle. He does not want any but
people who understand farming, and
he hopes that in a few months all the
land will be taken Father Lynch Ia
well known citizen of Florida
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
A Fair Question.

She-You say you love me?
Hewitt my whole SOUL
"And are anxious only for my happi-
ness?"
''No words could be truer."
Then don't you think you ought TIC
stop calling so often, and give some
man with income enough to live on q
chance to see me alone once in awhile?"
IN. Y. Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Ought to BE.
remarked

Il don't understand" remarked
Smithers, what Peary wants to be al
ways going after the north pole for
1t must cost a lot to live up there"
ct does, generally speaking" replied
Smuthers, "but just think how cheap
ice must bei"-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
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A Glorious Victory.

Mrs. DeStyle-Ive got ahead Of Mrs
DeFashion at last
Husband-How?
Mrs DeStyle-At Mrs DeFashion's
last party, two of the guests tainted;
but at my grand reception last night
the crush was so great six Of the ladies
had to be carried out and one had to
have a doctor.-N. Y. Weekly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
A Question Of CIeyerness.

$50 you have bought the pictures
that artist was showing your
Yes" answered Mrs. Cumrox- Hes
a very clever man."
''Oh, I don't know that 1t took so
much cleverness Most -nybody can
sell ny husband things nowadays
Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

Little Bo-Peep-Say, Tige, I've lost
may sheep again. Haven't seen any
thing of 'em. Have you?
Tige-Why, yes. I did see couple
while I was at dinner. They must DO
somewhere round here now, but can't
lay my hand on 'em just this minute
N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Comforting Conviction.

Bessie-What! Don't you ever take
up any collections for the neathen at
your church?
Kitty-No; we never have any
heathens at our church. Chicago Tri-
hune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Of COurae.

John, think you're horrid. You
never used to be like this before we
were married"
well. doesn't that prove that it's
all your fault ?''-Chicago American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
An Unfortunate interruption.

Il think" she complained, that Ar
thur would have proposed to me last
night if you hadn't come in the parlor
just when you did
What reason have you for believing
that?" her mother anxiously returned.
''He had just taken both of my hands
in his. He had never held more than
one of them at time before. Chi
cago .Record-Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Twas Ever Thus.

Alasi mans cup of sorrow
Is ever filled with woe;
When the ice man disappears
The coal man gets his dough.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
What He Meant.

"The ills that are easiest to bear.
said the philosopher. "are-"
II know, know" interrupted the
friend. you mean to say that, when
you get right down to it, the ills that
are the easiest to bear are the real
rather than the imaginary ones that
seem so great"
ION the contrary, I mean that the
Ills that are easiest to bear are the ills
Of other people. Chicago Post.
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built of fragrant woods, the
interiors richly hung with tapestries
and ornamented with paintings and
sculptures fit for palace; in the 500
churches there were services of silver
and of gold, frescoes of pearls and 9TH
er costly jewels. Along the wide streets
rich equipages passed to and fro, and
in the tropical pleasure gardens richly
dressed men and women gathered for
social diversion. And this In the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,
when our own portion of the new world
was as yet at the very rawest stage of
civilization.
Whence this wealth that allowed of
so much display in the isthmus of Da-
rien so soon after it's discovery by the
whites? You remember when the in
trepid Balboa in 1913 discovered the
wonderful Southern sea (the Pacific
ocean, he made also another discovery
OF great Importance, the existence in
the lands along the sea, in the islands
thereof, of rich pearls and gold in guam
titles undreamed of. The story travel
ed to Spain, and with hot haste for
tune seekers of all classes sought the
shores of the land where gold and
pearls were SO abundant
1t was in 1919 that Pedrarias, high
born, high-handed Spanish officer, a
man jealous Of Balboa and his discov-
cries, engaged in work that for long
mas kept his name alive-the founding
of the city Of Panama. Pedrarlas had
been sent out by the king as governor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23
Very Drunk.

Magistrate-How do you knop this
gentleman was drunk when you ar
rested him?
Policeman-He was talking about his
wife, and he said she didn't care what
sort of dresses she had so long as she
was comfortable, and she didn't get
mad about the furniture when the
neighbors had better, and she didn't
care for fine house. and didn't want
a carriage, and she would rather do her
own,housework than bother with ser
vants.-N. Y. Weekly.
Permanent Cure Effected.
Bacon-You used to eat pie every
morning for your breakfast?
Hub-YeS.
But you don't now?'
NO"
When did you quit?"
when married"
When your wife asked you to
quit?"
mo; when she began making the
pies. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-12-23

The Sweet Maid-It must be awfully
dangerous to go up in an airship.
The Inventor-Not half as dangerous
as coming down.-Chicago Chronicle
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PANAMA IN HISTORY
First City on the Western Coast of
the American Continent.
ONCE WAS A PLACE OF BEAUTY
IL Figured Largely I'm the Spanish
COnquests I'm America-The New
and Old City-WOnderful
Public Buildings.

TX miles northeast of the
present city Of Panama once
stood wonderful old Pana-
ma, whose riches and lowell
ness were the pride Of
Spain. The houses were
built of fra grant uo0ds the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-10

Bay tomorrow to confer with the presi-
dent in regard to army matters. It is
considered very probable that Captain J.
J.. Pershing. who distinguished himself in
the campaign against the Moros, will also
come in for an increase in rank and that
he will not stop short of being made a
br1gadier general.
Don't Like Wood. H.
The promotions to be determined upon
at this time will be sent to the senate
next December for confirmation. There
is some opposition to the promotion of
General Wood Officers of the army are
particularly opposed to the promotion on
the ground that 1t will block for great
many years the advancement Of some Of
the older officers in the service. Wood
does not retire until Oct. 8, 1924, and his
promotion to major general will make him
in g few years the senior major general Of
the army and in line for advancement to
be a lieutenant general. Should he be
given this rank he will be In a position
to hold it so long that no officer Of rank
above that Of major now in the service
would be able to secure the grade Of lieu
tenant general before his time for retire
ment.
General Woods Record.
In the army register issued by the war
+ department, the regular army service per-
formed by General Wood is given as fol-
lows:
Assistant surgeon Jan. 5, 1885; &C
cepted Aug. II, 1886; captain and assist
ant surgeon Jan. 5, 1891; brigadier gen
eral Feb. 4, 1901, accepted March 2, 1901. q
Referring to his volunteer record it is
stated that in 1898 he was colonel Of the
First United States volunteer cavalry
brigadier general and major general; hon
orably discharged Of these grades April
10, 1899 and the same day reappointed
brigadier general and in December fol-
lowing made major general but again dis
charged Of that rank in June, 1901 shortly
after his promotion to be brigadfer genera
in the regular army.
Both General Young and General Sum
ner served during the civil war in the
regular army and have long war service
records.
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Him When It Comes to a Squeeze

vigor, has appointed Julius Sternfalt as
special counsel to assist United States
District Attorney Reese at Montgomery
The extent of the evil and the activity
Of the United States authorities may be
realized when 1t is said that nearly 200
indictments have already been found;
that it is now expected that nearly one
thousand Indictments may be secured in
Alabama alone before the Investigation
is closed. And the same system, it is de-
clared, Is in vogue in Georgia, South Car
DINA, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and
Texas. .-s>r
The attorney generals department Is
much interested in the appeal which has
been taken In the first conviction, that
Of S. N. Clyatt- Of Florida, producer Of
naval stores who held a number of ne
groes in servitude. He was sentenced to
four. years. His appeal has been argued
before the United States court Of appeals
at New Orleans, and decision is ex-
pected shortly.
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number. After that the women made
payments monthly. The court says there
is no direct evidence connecting Ames with
Cohen or to show that they ever had any
conversation about the collection of
money. Cohen's authority to act for Ames
can only be gathered from the circum-
stances shown This evidence was suffi-
Gent says the court, Ito warrant the
jury In finding that the officers named, In
Guiding defendant and Cohen, consp1red
and confederated together to commit the
unlawful acts complained Of and that
defendant authorized and directed Cohen
to receive the money for him.
On the other point, that evidence OF
other payments Of money was Improperly
admitted, the court distinguishes the Ames
case from the Fitchette case. The court
says that in the discussion Of the Fit
Ghetto case it was not intended to lay
down any hard and fast rule. However,
that case Is not reversed. The Ames case
comes within the exception, that "evi-
dence Of the commission Of other crimes
Is admissible when 1t tends corroboratively
or directly to establish the defendant
guilt Of the crime charged in the indict-
ment on trial, or some essential ingredient
of such off ense." --
On this rule the Molineaux case Is
cited, and also the Harry Hayward case.
The Fitchette case is declared to be dis
| tinguishable in at least two respects.
First. 1t was necessary for the state to
establish a. connection between Cohen
and defendant in respect to payments
of money by the women and to show that
| Cohen was authorized by the latter to
collect and receive the same for him.
That it tends to show confederacy be-
tween the officers and Cohen Is clear,
and that fact being established, 1t was
competent for the state to show the dec
larations, statements and acts Of any one
of the conspirators. No such issue OF
| question was presented In the Fitchette
case. In that case the money was paid
direct to Fitchette. Second, 1t Is also
distinguishable from the Fitchette case In
| that 1t tended to establish a scheme OF
system Of crimes, intimately associated
and connected, so that proof of the other
payments was corroborative and tended
directly to the truth of the charge made
in the indictment.
No Error In the Charge.
AS to errors alleged In the Judge:
charge to the Jury, they are disposed @
summarily. It is held that all the IN.
structions were fair and proper. In con
clusion the opinion says:
| It is urged that the verdict Of the jury
Is not sustained by the evidence. We
] have examined the evidence thorely anc
have no misgivings on the subject of 1t!
sufficiency to justify the conviction o
/ defendant We need not review 1t in de
4 tail in this opinion. The main features
have been stated In connection with tn
question as to the admissibility Of SOM
Of the evidence, and 1t Is unnecessary tt
refer to 1t again. .
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AMEs MADE PRISONER
The Former Police Superintendent Taken
Into Custody Last Night. ..'E

Tho Former Police Superintendent Taken
Into Custody Last Night. ..'t
Frederick W. Ames became prisoner
In the hands Of Sheriff J. w. Dreger at
6 o'clock last night. upon commitment
issued in accordance with decision Of
the supreme court. The former chief Of
police spent last night in Sheriff Dreger's
office awaiting conveyance to the states
prison at Saltwater, where he will begin
serving term Of SIX years and six months
for participation in the grating system
perfected by the late Ames' administra
ton. -
Rumors that the supreme court would
sustain the district court in it's findings
against Colonel Ames have been rife for
a week past and 1t was generally known
that the supreme court would hand down
It's decision some time yesterday or to-
day. Even before The Journal extras
were telling the news on the streets yes
terday afternoon Sheriff Dreger and his
deputy, George 10th, were on their way
to Colonel Ames' home on Fourth avenue
S to take charge Of the former chief Of
police
Neither Colonel Ames nor his brother,
DR.. Ames, showed any surprise at the re-
suit Of the supreme courts deliberations,
Colonel Ames saying that he was ready to
serve his sentence like man and DR..
Ames remarking that he did not think
Justice had been done in making a con-
Wet Of his brother. For several days
Colonel Ames had been 80 certain that
the supreme court would find against
him that he had made it plain to Sheriff
Dreger that he could be found whenever
he was wanted.
The Arrest Made.
When the sheriff and his deputy arrived
at the Fred Ames home shortly after s
yesterday afternoon they were met at the
door by Mrs. Ames who, upon being made
aware Of their business, invited them into
the house with no other comment than
that her husband was expected home to
dinner in a few minutes.
Just before reaching his home Colonel
Ames was met by reporter who told
him that the expected had happened and
asked him whether there was anything
to say. Colonel Ames was walking slowly
| along the street, with his hat pulled down
over his eyes, putting nervously at a black
cigar.
II have nothing to say about it, said
he I have talked too much already.
| There has been too much talking from be-
! ginning to end of this thing. am more
than ever convinced that talking is futile.
1t may not protect an innocent man, altho
it may clear guilty one. For my part
there is nothing further to be said. If the
supreme court has found against me,
| there is nothing more to do. will go to
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