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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
RUSSIAN COSSACKS
The Most Picturesque Feature of the
Cars Army.
Most Mobile Body OF Cavalry and the
Best Scouts I'm Europe or Asia
Like American Rough
Riders.

With the persistent rumors Of war
coming out of the east, interest in the
armies OF both-th car ana miAaoo con-
tinues to grow, and the peculiarities and
characteristics of the troops of both
nations have an unusual interest.
The mighty fighting machine of Rus
Sia, with its more than 1000 900 troops
OF all classes, contains many interesting
organizations, and, in fact, there is just
sufficient my stery thrown around the en-
tire army to give it an interest greater
than is attached to any other European
armed lore. But the Russian troops
that figure most in the romance and his
tory of the nation are the Cossacks.
that wonderful body of soldiers that may
be likened in a way to the rough riGers
OF our own army during the war with
Spain, and have many of the characteris
tics familiar to our regular cavalry or
CARNATIONS that learned fighting dur
Ag the Indian wars of the west.
There are no better scouts in the
Eorld than the Cossacks. These men
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
A FANATIC FOEMAN
The Mad Mullah Is Giving England
Sharp Tussle.
Odd Character of Mohamm edan Lead
er In SOmaliland-ROse to Leader.
ship from Shepherd Boy
Glimpse at His Career.

The Mad Mullah, whose forces have
Just been routed by the British expedi-
ton in Somaliland and one thousand Of
his fanatical followers reported killed.
is most interesting character, and is
proving a troublesome and formula
bic antagonist for the Englishmen.
Mad Mullah" is nickname which tina
British conferred upon the Musselma.:
leader several years ago, but since tt st
time they have learned that he is sery
far from being an erratic, in Incapable
and irresponsible leader, as his NICK
name might indicate
His real name is Abdulla Achur. He
is deyout Mohammedan. Four times
he had made the long and difficult pill
grimage to Mecca when in 1898 he first
came into prominence through his be-
ing styled "'rhe New Mahdi," at Alden,
where he was well known. In appear
ance he is tall, vigorous and with reg
ular features, in fact. he has the giant
physique that is typical of the Somalis.
and displays those fighting qualities
which distinguish the Somalis as easily
the peers of any of the militant races of
East Africa
Like David of old he began his career
as tender of his fathers sheep. A Mo-
hammeuan missionary becoming inter-
ested in the promising-looking youth
induced the father to permit his tram
ing to religious life. On his first pill
grimage to Mecca, at the age of 20
Shiek Mohammed Salah, the supreme
leader of the mysterious confraternity
known as Tariqa MaLaoia, became so
deeply interested in the young man
that ne kept him with him. and Abdul
IA is now the favor,te disciple of this
important religious leader. lie is a
man of considerable learning, instead
of being, as is so generally supposed.
more or less of savage, and has ac-
CURED extraordinary influence over the
inhabitants of Somali
He has passed various DEGREES, Of
which one makes it illegal to be mar
ried by an ordinary Cadi, who is SUBJ
ject to the king OF England. He also
freely communicates ali who do not
fellow his peculiar tenets There are
number of tribes which, while per-
fectly willing to live contented and
happy under British rule, are out of
sympathy with aggressive warfare up
on Mad Mullah.
In the summer of 1901 tie British
forces under Col. Swayne won a victory
over Mad Mullah near Hassan Ughaz
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
sAMolLAND WARRIORS CHARGING.

and scattered his followers, but the
success was not followed up and few
months later Abdulla had collected the
fragments of his army and had recov-
cred his strength. The latest victory
OF the British is very similar to the one
of 1901. If the British had not then
been careless in following up the adj
vantage gained, it is doubtful whether
they would have been Inundated and
distressed by the reverses suffered at
Erego in October of the following year.
Col Swayne had penetrated as far to
the south and east as Erego, and two
minor victories over divisions of Mad
Mullah's forces, had encouraged him to
underestimate the strength of the enc
my AS a result the British were forced
to retreat after two desperate conflicts
in which the enemy was barely pre-
vented from completely annihilating
the English army. This signal victory
gave increased prestige and power to
Mad Mullah and made the task before
Britain of conquering him more for
midable than ever before. The latest
victory, however, may be the beginning
of the end of this cafty and keen Som
ali warrior, and result in Somaliland,
which is now comparatively unknown
and is wild and unbroken jungle for The
most part. becoming better known and
its boundaries more definitely defined.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

serve in the Russian army under special
regulations. Service with them begins
on the completion of the eighteenth year,
and lasts 20 years. of which seven are
spent actually serving. These rules do
not apply, however, to the Ural Cos
sacks. who are volunteers, although they
serve actually one year. Since the days
when the allied armies entered Paris,
no part Of the Russian army has taken
such a hold on the popular Imagination
as the Cossack cavalry.
Like the French Zouave and the
Prussian Uhlan, the Cossack has been
enVeloped with a certain amount of ro-
nance, and lives in story far more than
his less-known comrades in the Russian
army. AND this is not without reason,
for the Cossack makes excellent fighting
material. On active service as scouts
the Cossacks are the eye and soul of the
army. Like a pointer they seem to-
smell the enemy, when no one else
thinks of his existence
Neither Cossack nor his horse seems
to know what fatigue means-they never
Eeem to want to sleep. The horse in
the Cossack's hands is something of
which the greatest care must be taken
and this accounts for the seemingly
tireless nature OF the Cossack's mount.
If a commander in the field wishes to
send an order to a distant column whose
exact position he cannot quite locate.
he employs Cossack, who is bound to
find a means of delivering the order;
for II is said of the Cossacks that they
can find their way anywhere
At guerrilla warfare these splendid
cavalrymen are, of course, at their best.
Woe betide an army whose rear is
harassed by Cossacks, for it will have no
peace.
In peace time there are 50 regiments
of Cossacks-44 of six squadrons and
eight of four. There are, besides, 81
Independent squadrons. In war time
these figures are considerably increased,
there being $50 regiments of six squad
rons and Is of four, besides SO indie
pendent sQuadrons. The Cossack is
armed with a rifle. without bayonet,
and with sword. which, by the way,
has no guard. Front ranks in most
Cossack regiments carry lances
The army of the mix ado can boast Of
no body of cavalry that is equally as eff
ficient as the Cossacks of Russia The
japanese infantry is more mobile. more
enthusiastic> better trained in many
ways than that of Russia, but many Of
the defects of the Russian infantry are
atoned for by the perfection of the Rus
sian Cossacks. and they will be promi-
nent feature of the Russian fighting
force if war comes In the Far East.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Ostentatious.

An Atchison man tells the Globe about
his uncle, an lrishman, WHO sudden.
ly became rich. The first thing he did
" hen Sunday rolled around the Irishman
walked grandly down the aisle, carrying
Q silk hat and elegant overcoat. He
found two strange women occupying his
pew. Come OUT" he said, imperiously.
walked out, their heads hanging in shame
Now, then, ladies'" the lrishman sad,
"oblige me by walking back. | just want
ed to show you who owned this pew"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Silent Great Men.

The list of silent great men is long
one. Especially is this true of noted
warriors. Wallenstein, Wellington,
Won Moltke. Grant, Marlborough.
Charlemagne, Hannibal, Caesar, all
gave their orders in as few words as
possiule, and demanded like brevity
from their subordinates. 1t is said
that Marlborough never allowed more
than a minute for verbal report, and
it is told of Won Moltke that when an
aid-de-camp brought a written mes
sage that France had declared war,
the great general simply ordered it
filed in the second pigeon-hole on the
right, first tier" In that pigeon-hole
were complete plans for the successful
campaign that followed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Ahend OF the Game.

"They may abuse Wall street all
they please" said the Philadelphia
man, but came out $500 ahead the
last time l was there"
How did you do it?" asked his
friend.
left the money at home" replied
the wise Quaker.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Piano Practice.

Although many professional pianists
allege that they practice for II hours
daily in view of public recital, M.
Emil Sauer. the famous Austrian musi-
clan. declares that four hours of actual
playing on the piano in day are enough
to exhaust him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
PLANT CAUSE OF CANCER.
The Oleander Said to BE a Prolific
Breeder of the FIesh-De-
vOurinE Disease.

When l was child a neighbor rode
20 our door on horseback While he
was talking with ny father his horse
crowded close to the porch and at
tempted to bite some twigs of an olean-
der. The man was grealiy alarmed
when he saw that the animal had bro
Ken stalk, ASKED for water and
washed the horses mouth thoroughly,
says a New YORK sun writer.
My father asked the reason of his
anxiety. He said a mouthful of the
tw1gs would kill the horse almost in
stantly and told of horse that died il
severe tremors few minutes after eat
ing few shoots of the plant; also of
ne1ghbor who pruneu her oleander
plants and threw the branches into
little pond in the barnyard. The cat
tie drank the water and died.
Some year later a playmate was un-
der medical treatment for an enlarge
ment of the throat which seemed to
threaten goitre. her house was an
oleander bower and the blossoms were
her favorite decoration. She sometimes
bit OF .ne stems if they were too long.
AFTER months of the most thorough
treatment the swelling disappeared.
young woman VINO was extremely
fond OF oleander plants kept a very
large tree in her room. One day in
mldwinter she dug out portion of the
earth and filled in the space with fresh
earth from the florists in order that
her favorite might throw out a new
crop of blossoms That night she COM
planned of serious irritation of her
throat. A few days later the glands
below the ear enlarged until they were
on line with her cheek. For nearly
a year every remedy known to medical
science was tried. The swelling at last
yielded to treatment and she perma-
nenty recovered.
Another woman transplanted and re-
potted large NUMBER of oleanders, be-
coming wearied with her task. She
complained that night of a curious ir-
ritatiOn in her throat A swelling
came in the glands below her ear All
remedies failed. 1t became malignant
and caused her death about six months
afterward
Within the past year a death from
cancer or the lace or mouth has Oc-
Cured in household where are the
largest and most beautiful oleanders 1
have ever seen. Yet another case is
that of woman of middle age whose
favorite flower was the oleander. She
kept all varieties, collecting them from
various places as she found new ones.
She had a clearly developed cancer,
the doctors assured her, entirely cured.
took treatment for years and was, so
Whether any symptoms of the disease
have developed within the last eight
or ten years 1 am unable to say.
I might give other instances, but
these are to my mind sufficient ground
for belief that there is some connection
between the oleander and glandular
affections Of a Eore or less malignant
character.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

do you believe in signs?"
eyes. Along about the first OF the
month it iG almost a sure sign when
! ever the postman cones up our steps
that he has a few more bills which we
had Almost forgotten. Chicago Rec
: oFd-HeFald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Wasn't sea.ick Anyhow.

In crossing the ocean father and SON
both became very seasick. The father re-
covered quickly, but the son was 80 ex-
hausted with the attack that he sank into
impossible to arouse him. The steamer
physician, thinking he would try sud-
den shock, said: 81 have bad news for
you. Your father is dead" The son,
raising his expressionless eyes to the doc
tor, replied: Lucky mani"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
UntimeIy, Deaths.

The annual mortality in the United
States is: For railways, ore person
killed for every LOSE employees: for coal
miners, one person killed for every 744
employees; for seamen in merchant yes
GELS, one person killed for every 133.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

Children should be seen more and talked
about less.-Chicago Daily News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Heard i'm Cincinnati.

"Say, pa" queried little Johnny Bum
lpernickle, what does this paper mean
by saying the man went from bad to
worse?"
st probably means that he went from
Columbus to Cleveland. my son" replied
the old man.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
You Get No rhnnk.

De trouble wifi tryin' TO Leep dressed
It to KILL said Uncle Eben. lis dat you's.
|. endin' heap O. tine an money foh de
an'scape, an not gittin' no thanks forit
'um nobody. '-Nashington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
His Disappearing Pulse.

"My!" exclaimed the doctor, you've
hardy any pulse to-day"
Well, don't you remember, DOCTOR" re-
piled the patient, you took it when you
were here yesterday !"-YonkersS Statesman
so Blu. Macaroni Wheat Per Acre,
introduced by the U. s. Dept. of Ayr.
1t is a tremendous cropper, yielding IN
good land ~ bu. per acre, and on dry,
arid lands, such as are found in Mont,
Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo, etc., it will
yield from 40 to 10 bu. This Wheat and
Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromus
lnermis and Billion Dollar Grass, makes
t possible to grow and fatten hogs and
cattle Wherever soil is found.
JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE
to the John A. Salzer Seea Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and they will send you free sample
Of this Wheat and other farm seeds, to-
gether with their great catalog, alone
worth $4,000 to any wide-awake farmer.
TX. l..
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The Voice of Ignorance.

Mrs. Ol0style-I cont think that
college education amounts to much.
Mr.. Sparerod-Don't you? Well, you
ought to pay my boys bills and see.-
Tit-Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

'Did she tell you the number of shoe she
wears" "Oh, no; just the number She
tells people she wears. Times.
Star.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-30
cANANEA COPPER COMPANY.
Correspondent Says Big Copper Com
 Pany is Not Reducing Force.

A correspondent writing from Can anea says:
 report in a Douglas paper, Au. gust 25th, stated that over 200 men had been laid off by the Cananea Con solidated Copper company, and tha; no reason wae given for this reduction. Mir. A. s. Dv ight. the general mana ger Of the company, when questioned regarding this statement, said that while there may be 200 men less work ing here now than a month ago, that should not be considered a reduction in the force. as 200 men represent but per cent of the employees of the com pany and a fluctuation of such a num- Der occurs frequently. It is true some men have laid off recently, but these were nearly all engaged in new construction work. The new No. 8 furnace having been completed, some of the machinists for whom no other work was provided, were dis charged. This condition. also ap- lies to the new concentrators, which as they approach completion. require less men on the construction but more in the operation. The c. C. C. Co. will continue its full complement of men.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-30

etc, were in his partners name, who was Mexican citizen, and lawsuits grew out of these disagreements. The latter's interest was later acquired by Sandoval & Co. after some years of le. gal fighting, whereby Colonel Morgan and his new partners acquired all the rights to the mine by assuming the ex- penses, etc. of Sandoval & Co. during litigation.
 For the past six or seven years the mine has been practically idle, the un- der workings entirely caved in. and nothing to show for the activity or tDe money taken out in previous years. eX- cept a considerable s.zed waste dump. concentrator dump, and small parcel of ore. which had been sorted Ci;. of the waste dump from time to time fer shipment
 Gross figures, which represent the amount of money actually taken out of the Mexican mine. are said to exceed se00,000. and should a strong company with the requisite amount of grit pro- perly work the mine. it is believed that they will have good chance to earn q reasonable return on whatever amount of money may be necessary to put the mine in shape.
 The mine is located about six miles east of this place, in the foothills Of the Cananea mountains. IL is easIig ac- cessible, and is connected with Cana- nea by a good wagon road with easy grades.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-30
IMPORTANT MINE DEAL.
The Old Mexicana Mine Near La Can.
 anea 10 Be Worked Again.

The Cananea Herald, which arrived in Bisbee yesterday, states that the old Mexicana mine promises in a short time again resume operations on a larger scale than in the days of her vigor. Arrangements have been made whereby Mir. Littlefield of Los Ange les has acquired the mine for Ger. man company, said to be strong one under the following lines:
 The company is to pay s10.000 to Col Frank Morgan and his associates, Messrs. Hatch and Lewis. of Los An geles, immediately; to assume the in debtedness of the mine to Sandoval & Co.,, s10,000 of which comes due in January, and final s10,000 some six months later, and to pay, with 25 per cent of the gross proceeds of the mine, the remainder of the purchase price. $500 900. The length of time in which this 500.000 is to be pad is said to be indefinite, the agreement holding good so long as the German company snail maintain an average number of en- ployees working the mine.
 The old Mexicana mine has had T varied and exciting experience. It was discovered by Col. Morgan and his partner about fourteen years ago. and the original ore mined was shipped to Nogales, then the nearest railroad station, by bull team. The ore was very rich in lead and silver; but on ac- count of the extreme cost of mining in an unsettled country. such as this then was. and the great cost of freightins. about s20 per ,on a, great part of the value of the ore was eaten up by these two items.
 In 1895 a force of over 200 men worked an the property and com modious buildings, still in excellent condition for residences, store, butcher shop, bakery. etc. were erected.
 Two shafts were sunk. the first. or Cochi shaft, about 301 feet, when drifts were started and large amounts Cf rich ore taken out. The vein matter is a0oa. fl feet wide. consisting of stringe-s from l to inches wide, which at times concentrate into solid bodies of ore from to feet wide. The second shaft is down 4s0 feet and connects with No. l shaft. Large quantities of rich ore, averaging 60 per cent lead and l2O ounces silver per ton. have been taken ou:.
 In their anxiety to mine cheaDly the mine was not properly timbered, and eventually caved in. An unfortunate attempt, also. was made to operae a concentration. which for some reason was failure. and this also ate into the profits which might otherwise have been made.
 In the meantime, Colonel Morgan and his partner failed to agree The titles,
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-30
ACROSS THE BORDER.
Operations in the Mines Tributary to
 La Cananea.
(Cananea Herald.)

(Cananea Herald)
 A. J. King was in the camp last week from Campo del Key, Sierre Madre
 company and advises that work on the
 properties is progressing very satis buyers
 C. W. Christian. a Santa Rita, N. NJ. mining man is in the camp inspecting the property of Carlos Weiss, in the
 interests of prospective New York
 buyers. ?
 H. C. Rolfe, formerly of this city and now experimenting work on the propreties of the Calumet and Yaqui River Copper company, in a recent let ter reports that a ledge 10 feet, 6 inches has been cut at the 15O-foot level, and that it carries rich values in gold and silver.
 Col W. C. Greene has ordered the suspension of development work on the Gperigo property, owned by him. This was on the recommendation of Supt. j. P. Casey, as the machinery at pres ent in use is inadequate to cope with the flow of water. New pumping ma chinery will shortly be installed.
 w. Nj. Baker. president of the Sonora Bonanza Mining company, returned Monday from Imuris, where he had escorted some eastern capitalists to examine the property. The latter expressed themselves as well pleased. and it is very probable some important developments in regard to this property will soon be noted. MT. Baker re ports that fourteen men are at present employed. and that results attained are even better than he anticipated.
 Among the prominent mining men now in this section, who not only are thoroughly expert in their profession but who also represent much capital. are D. A. Wales. of Detroit, Mich, and w. W. Wishon. of Butte, Mont. Both these gentlemen have been in Her mosillo or vicinity for some weeks The former has five prospecting par ties out and it is intention to care fully explore this great mineral zone. MT. Wilson is the principal owner of inc Speculator mine. at Butte, and he has also come to Sonora seeking a fa- vorable field for investment.
 T. J. Wyatt returned to Cananea last week from the Manzanal district where he has been looking after the mining interests of his company. He is at present working a large force of men on his copper property near Bacanuchi. and is very much pleased with the showing and progress that has been made at the mine. The indications are favorable that he will o2en iYto a good body of ore in the near fu- ture. While at the mine he let con- tracts for several hundred feet more of development work.
 Word reached Cananea from the Swansea mine in the Bacoachi district that the men working in the main tunnel had opened into what appeared to be permanent body of high grade ore. Several assays were made of the
Bisbee daily review., 1904-08-30
Bid Asked
GRAND CANYON DISTRICT,

Mining in the Grand Canyon district continues to be profitable to a number of concerns The latest project to be advanced is backed by Ralph Cameron and Louisiana capital. The company is making preparations to patent on the rim of the canyon near which is locat- ed the Bright Angel Hotel Men have been at work on their property driving a tunnel in the face of the wall at depth of about 100 feet below the rim on what appears 10 be a good lead, but small The ore is said 10 carry good values in gold and copper, and from indications. the drift will all be in ore shortly.-Gazette