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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
The Ordinance of Secession.

A special to the New York Times
from Belvidere. N. J., gives an account
of the discovery by Mrs. John Robin
son, of that place of what she sup
poses to be the original ordinance of
secession Of South Carolina. Mrs
Robinson is laboring under the same
misapprehension that many others
have labored under before. She does
not possess the original ordinance of
secession. That sacred document is
carefully preserved in the Office of the
secretary OF state at Columbus. though
considerably disfigured through an at
tempt Of an uniformed scribe to re-
trace the fast fading signatures a few
years ago. What Mrs. Robinson pos
sesses is well-executed facsimile lith-
ographed at the time Of the passage
of the ordinance, and if she will care
fully examine the relic by which she
evidently sets great store she will see
the photographers imprimatur thereon.
Each member Of the convention re-
ceived one of these Autographed copies,
and at least a dozen of them may be
found in Charleston to-day.-Charles-
ton News and Courier.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
SPANISH IDEA OF PLEASURE,
Old Government Used to Decapitate
Malefactors Amid Much
FestiVitY.

The Luneta, in Manila, under the
Spanish regime might well have laid
claim to being one of the queerest cor
ners of the globe, says the New York
Herald
1t was the custom of the old gov
eminent to execute Filipino malefac-
tors here, and such events were charac-
terized by much ice cream and many
brass bands.
The announcement would be made
that five or six natives would be exc
: cuted for various offences. The is
land aristocracy would drive from all
quarters to witness the sport"
The band would strike up. At the
end of the overture whisper would
dart through the lines of carriages.
There would be dead silence. Then
q mysterious melancholy "chump''
would announce that one Filipino
malefactor had parted company with
his head.
Once more the bray of the brass
band. Ice cream and other refresh
ments would be handed around. The
latest scandal in official life would be
discussed.
Then pause-tense anxiety for a
moment-and another Filipino would
60 in search of his head. The bull
fight is certainly tame compared with
the sport of chopping of heads.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
WAS FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
Everybody Thought the "Texan"
Would FUNK, But He Proved
Himself a Hero.

you would hardly believe it, said
Col. James Thornton, of Manassas. to
q Washington Star reporter, that five
miles from that town on the top of
Bull Run mountain, there exist peo-
pie who have never visited the town
in which l live. The residents of Bull
Run mountain are a separate and dis
tinct type by reason of their long
residence in that vicinity from the peo-
pie who dwell on the plains below, as
if they originally belonged to a sep
arate tribe or race. The isolation that
existed many years before the war,
and which has continued since it's con-
clusion, has grown distinct type, and
this social and physical condition of
things is duplicated in all of the noun
famous districts of Virginia. These peo-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
THE PHILIPPINE CLIMATE.
Not So Bad as Many Prejudiced Per
sans Have Stated in IN
truthful Accounts.

When the treaty with Spain by which
we acquired the Philippines was under
debate in 1898 ex-United States Senator
Edmunds in public speech affirmed that
the climate of those islands was so fata'
to white man that no American could
expect to live there and bring up a fam
lily. At that time, says the Portland Or
gonian, the Orgonian quoted the fac
that Englishmen had lived many years
in a worse climate, that of tropica
India; that Macaulay was able to dc
hard legal work even in Calcutta when
the mercury stood at Sc degrees above
zero; that Thackeray was born in India!
where his parents had lived for many
years, and that Lord Roberts had cam
paigned over 40 years in India. Secre-
tary of War Taft is over six feet and
weighs 800 poundS-not very good sub
ject to endure a tropical climate-and
yet he returned from the Philippines in
perfect health, and he suggests that the
newspapers can help the American
government by denying the lies cireu-
lated about the terrible climate there"
OF course, no man of common sense fails
to adjust himself and his habits to his
environment. No man. wears the same
clothing in winter or summer in west
ern Oregon that he would wear in west
ern Massachusetts,. There are vast areas
of country in the United States where no
white man can live long because of ma
laria. Neither the bottom lands of the
Mississippi nor TIE swamps of South
Carolina. where negroes can live, are
healthful for white man. There are,
doubtless, such lands in Cuba, in Porto
Rico, in Africa, in India and in the Phil
ippines; but it is not necessary that
white men should pick out a patch of
malarial country for homestead.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
THE OTHER SIDE OF JORDAN.

o, the other side o. Jordan may be bright
as bright kin be,
But l amt a-faultin this old world; she's
bright enough fer me!
You've got to be swimmer when you
strike that jasper sea,
; Yonder on the other side o. Jordan
I make no doubt the country is a country
out O. sight,
With all them fields o. livin' green an
rivers o. delight;
But jest amt in no hurry fer to rise an
take my flight
Yonder, on the other side O. Jordan!
l know. the time they're havin' in the
sweet old by an by,
Must set the stars to dancin' in the blue
bend o. the sky;
But I'm jest no good at f1yin'-an' angels
got to fly
Yc1der on the other side O. Jordan!
o, no matter what the trouble-an' no mat
ter where l roam,
This world to me is sweeter than it's sweet
est honeycomb,
An ! never shall resign it till they boiler:
Come on homer
Yonder on the other side o. Jordan!
F. l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
Survey Philippine Coast.

The United States coast and geodetic
survey is now making survey of the
coastline and harbors of the Philippine
Islands. The extent of it is shown by
the statement that the coastline of the
islands is over 1,400 miles, or double
that of the United States. There is a
mile of coastline to every square mile
of territory, while in the United States
the proportion is 1855. There are
nearly LOO islands having names and
1t is possible to count 5000 islands ano
'slets on the chart
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
Specializing in Futures.

II would like nice ring that would
be suitable gift for young LADY,
said the youth with the noisy tie.
"Fiancee or sister," asked the Jew,
ller
Don't know yet" replied the party
If the doubtful part-Chicago Daily
Jews.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
Real Old Actor.

Ascum-Your father was an actor.
fou say.
Bragg Certainly. Bragg, the ira
gedian, you know.
Funny never heard Of him. He
played Hamlet of course"
Sure! He originated the part
Philadelphia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
Support.

Her Father-Y lou expect me to support
Julia Indefinitely?
Her Husband Well. I hope you may
stand from under very gradually. sir
Puck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
philippine Scouts, school.

A school of English has been instituted
for the Philippine scouts on the reser-
walton. at the worlds fair. Chaplain
John C. Granville is in charge. The
school il proyfGing much interest to Wis.
itors
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
About Time to Get BUSY.

Junior Partner-Our cashier says he
Doesn't want any vacation this year
Senior Partner-Well. just notify his
sondsman and put an expert on hif
books.-Judge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
Asked and Answered..

Little Willie What's a cannibal ma !?
Pa-One who loves his fellow man, my
son. Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
An Easy one.

The Teacher-C Can any of you tell me
Tor what purposes the Panama canalds
10 be used?
align purposee! Town Topics
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
saeka Old Comrades.

when the 1st Connecticut heavy AZ
Huery was mustered out az Battery
Rodgers, Va. was q member Of Co.
I and in the hospital there. writes
L.arkin A. Cooper OF 90 Hudson street..
Boston. Ny corporaPs warrant AID
other papers we're left at the head Of
nv bunk in the barracks. II any CON-
rade can help me- ind them. ] shO1ld
feel very grateful.
was in and think out Of ny head
the night before leaving. but vas quite
myself in the morning. when ny boy
hood friend, Varnum SimOns, Who BE-
longsd in the regiment, informed ne
ne were going home The dSSt0r in
charge vas 10th to give NE q csTtih-
cate. but with the assurance that ny
friend would take good care sf NJ On
tie way. finally did So II Gcnrade
Simons. Who emigTated to Florida
soon aftsFWard. Is alive and sses this.
I should be most thankful 10 hear
from him OF from any one Who viii
give me information about him
Now. at nearly II. am admoaishCd
fhat the end cannot be far away. and
Il would AFFORD me much pleasure to
receive and respond TO q line from
any OF my former special friends IN
the old regiment
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
SlESS WITH The
8z5 VETEDANS

- ,Aat field By the different Organiza-
tons OF the regular army, including all
arms Of the service.
In order to carry cut the provisions
OF the act, under the supervision OF
the supervision OF the secretary OF
war. Il is very desirable to obtain the
names and addresses Of all survivors
Of The regular army who participated
in that engagement. Many addresses
OF the survivors Of the regiments OF in
fRutTy in the bTigades Of Gems. Day
snd Burbank, First and Second brig
AIDES. Second division, Fifty Army
corps are on hle.
Those OF the cavalry and infantry
who participated In the battle OF Get
tysburg should send their names and
addresses to Col John P Nicholson,
chairman Of the Gettysburg Battle
field commission, Gettysburg, Pa, SO
that preliminary steps can be taken
20 the appointment OF committees TO
represent the different organizations
Of the regular army who served with
the Army Of the Potomac and engaged
in the Gettysburg campaign. Il is
also requested that the names and ad-
dresses OF the survivors be sent to
the secretary. as above, for further re-
union purposes"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

To the Editor Of the Globe: There
is now living IN Reidsville, N. c., a
man, John A HRldin, who ran away
from his home In Boston in the last
days Of the war and enlisted in New
York as a drummer at the age Of II
years
He was known in the army as Jack
Hardy, and was in Sherman's march
to the sea, being wounded in the leg
by having a piece from a limb Of a
tree driven through the thigh by q
shell. This wound causes him much
trouble now, and he is kept from WORK
frequently because Of # He has lost
his discharge papers and cannot gel
q pension, because he can find no one
now living to identify the 11-year-olG
drummer boy, Jack Hardy, with him,
self.
In 1888 he volunteered and served
as lieutenant, his knowledge Of drill
and tactics gaining him his commits
sion despite his age He saw service
in Cuba and later in the Philippines
II any old soldier remembers the
circumstances It would be doing jus
tee &c a worthy man to clear his rec
ord
/ am writing this without his knoEl
edge and do not remember his regi
meat and company.
George A Smith
Rutland, Vt, Aug. Is. 1894
Boston Globe.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
Lucky stoop.

Speaking Of the missiles Of var.
said an old soldier who had heard the
whistles OF thousands OF them, "a six
1Ound solid shot striking a man faiTly
.in the breast might also wound or
XIII the next man behind him. but this
was seldom the case in the civil war
At the worst, only two men would
become victims. The firing OF round
shot was generally a subject Of jokes
and iibes. and 1t was only when one
struck a tree and hurled splinters Tor
q hundred feet around that anybody
looked serious
AT Stone River I saw a soldier hit
by a cannon ball for the first time
If struck him fair On the knaPsack
strapped to his back, and he was hung
a distance OF fifty feet He was not
mangled. but simply reduced to pulp
from his chin to his hips Again
saw an ambulance horse struck Inc
shot first struck the earth glanced
and hit a stone, and then jumped
fence and hit the horse In the head
His neck was broken. and All the
bones back to his middle seemed 70
have been pulveriZed-
with the advent OF the breeen-
loading cannon, together with new In
ventions in shot and shell, the old
fashioned cannon ball has become
thing Of the past The same weight
Of metal, cast as q pointed shot may
not kill any more men in the field. but
if does far greater execution when
used as a batteTing power.
This closest call / ever had 1roR
solid shot Vas at FredeEicksburg- We
we're standing in line when stopped
70 tie nv shoe At that instant q ten
pound ball passed over my head. tAs
wind OF It knocking me down, and
suashed the rear rank MAJ 20 pulp
He had q brother IN another company
and a week after the battle tbs hTOtheI
cane to me with his fists doubled up
whats the matterS asked
Tin going to lam yOa!' vas the
reply.
What foFg
FOR STOPPING down the other dag
and letting poor Jim get killed By 6
cannon ball meant for yOui' "
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
E..sBed rIth the Mule.

The latest claimant to the honor Of
being the youngest G. A R man at the
recent Boston encampment is George
W. Mcdonald Of Chicago, a member
OF U. S. Grant post g.
Mr.. Mcdonald was born in Chicago
Aug. II. 1851, and enlisted as drum
mer boy April Is. 1852. in the e5th
Illinois volunteers He was 10 years
and months old when he entered the
army
Before enlisting young Mcdonald
was a newsboy. He used to sell pa
pers to Col. Ellsworth, who organized
the famous Zouaves, and the war
spirit came upon him He thought 1t
a better business to play the drum
than tramp the streets as q newsbOy-
He learned to drum from william
Evans Of the Ellsworth ZOuaTes, one
Of the claimants Of the title Of cham
Mon drummer of the United States
Mcdonald was in many battles He
was at Harper's Ferry, Black Vale,
and at Winchester was captured He
was in prison two days. when. By the
aid Of a black auntie he and two
others escaped. They secured mule
and were almost out Of the rebel lines
when . confederate scout discovered
them. The two men we're recaptured.
but Mcdonald got away on the mule
Mcdonald went straight to the
union lines and was able TO give val
liable information OF the situation
within the rebel lines
Nr. Mcdonald is Il good health and
resides at 21O7 Maple ave, BTeRs-Oa.
III
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
lad Eertr-slaht Wounds.

Among the many interesting Veter
ans who attended the Grand Army O,
the Republic encampment in Boston
was Capt. John F. Chase, who bear:
the scars Of fOTty-eight wounds re
ceivsd in the battle Of Gettysburg. He
was q cannOneer in a Maine battery
and IN the engagement named a shrap
mel shot exploded in front Of him ans
four dozen pieces OF it entered his
body He remained on the field fol
two days, and when picked up was
thought to be dead. His right arm
was subsequently amputated and Il
was found that he had lost an eye By
the explosion Previous to Gettys
burg he had been in numerous grez'
battles, but escaped injury.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

EFGy hoasekeeper saoRld know
nat e they VIII buy Defiance Geld
sEstE SUreh for laundry use they
Win GT8 not only time, because e
zgVE sticks to the iron, but because
saeh package contains is oz.-ons full
gOdhd-whffs ali other Cold Water
Starches are pat up in Z-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents Thea again because Defiance
Starch 6 free from all injurious chem
ica1s- II your grocer tries to sell you .
1907. package It Is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
tsEs and agUres '16 Ozs-" Demand
Defiance and save much time and
RoasT aad the annoyance Of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

DTummORd. Wis, Sept. IS (SpecisD
whole families in Bayfield, County
are singing the praises Of DOdd's Kid
Rey Pills and the reason Why is given
ia experiences such as that Of Mr..
7. T. Void, q WeILknoEn citizen here.
81 had such pains "a my back that
] did not know what TO do" says Mr..
WSld, and as came across an RdTer-
tissneat Of DOdd's Kidney Pills sent
for a box That one box relieved me
Of al nay pains. Ny wife also used
them and found them Just what she
headed. ] recommend DOdd's Kidney
Pills as q sure cure fer BackachO AID
ether Kidney Troubles"
BscEscbS l. sss ef the earliest
symptoms OF Kidney Disease. D0dd's
AtaRey Pulls cure 1t promptly and PSF
nAze8tly and prevent g developing
into RheumatiEn, DpeBay, Diabetes g
RTtEht's Disease.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
Chance Caused IN FEELING.

Some feeling has developed in con
sequence OF a change in the manage
ment Of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans home at Xenia- At the
meeting Of the board OF trustees, Com.
rade James L Smith OF Cleveland was
elected superintendent to succeed Gen.
Charles l. Young, who has held the DO
sitiOn for q great many years Gen,
J. Warren KiefeT and Dr.. H c HOus'
ton were opposed to the change, and
upon its being made resigned from the
board Of trustees
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

The old times were the Dest times; they
say the new are bright.
But the old have more Of loveliness-
the old have more Of light
The hills OF God seemed closer. and the
sun there. IN the skies.
Seemed to shed O greater glory On the
Old-time, dreaming eyes!
Do you think that we are truer than
our fathers were Of old9
That the rainboWs IN the tempest have
more Of grace and gOld2
On, the old friends-they were TtseF
though the new friends would oon-
denim
For angels. on The heights OF God-tiley
lit the way for them!
The old times were the best times; tils
old songs are the best
The deaF-the tender melodies that ROCKIES
the world 20 restt
Let the critics. cold and cruel strlAe
the stars from heaven again
To the sweet voice Of old mothers al
the world viii say Amen
Atlanta Constitution
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

Old Inhsbitant Qoanng at Cross
Roads grocer 'Tsikin' about crop
failures, I remember a time when PEG
pie had to eat up All the farm stock
and then live on the fodder Wot they
had saved fer the cattle"
Older Inhsbitant-"Huh. That's
nCthin' Why, I re-ooIlect the tine
when provisions got 50 scarce that the
stsETin' farmers he'd 70 60 out an
shoot an amatoor sportsman fer din
neF, an then cock him With the H0od
roB tie No TrG1E' siElE-"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
Dearbor, E1listss AZ "A

George A Dearborn Of Grafton,
Mass, says he may not have been the
youngest lad in the federal army dur.
ing the civil var. but he wishes Il &C
90 on record that he was only Il
years old when lie Joined Co 3. 11th
rsgt. Wisconsin. Sept 80. 1851 Re
was q drummer. He served twenty
two months and vas discharged hol
disability
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

The various branches Of the smitE.
family had net for their annual re
union.
When summoned to dinner IN the
vast amphitheater 1t was found there
were not places enough TO accOmmo-
date the whole crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen" said the
master OF ceremonies, much embar-
raised, Il shall have to ask the
Smyths and Smythes TO wait for the
second table
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
Had ystsran,s cerps Rasas.

Clerk Edward Field Of the municipal
court Of Providence. is anxious to re.
store to LOOMS Palmer, = civil war
veteran, the corps badge lost By
Palmer shortly after the war ended.
The badge is OF the 9Th army corps.
is made Of silver and bears the name
Of Mr.. Palmer, who served in the
67th New York volunteer infantry IN
I'll the end Of the war, when he was
discharged.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

Rev DOZOOd-'TNo man is 50 bad
that there II not 4 little OF the angel
left IN him"
BObsOR- Guess that's So Remem-
Der Spilkinsg Everybody thought he
VS. about the worst man on earth
Why. his own mother wouldn't come
to his funeral Well, sir. I've been
told 3 thousanu times q month for the
last i've years that SpiIl1ins was the
only real saint that ever lived.
Ny goodness
Il married Spilkins' widow
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

Greening-AIloE me to congratulate
you, old man. I hear you recently
married a young lady with an inde-
pendent fortune.
Browning I thought at the time
the wedding was pulled on, but find
married q fortune with an independ-
eat young lady
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
peaths 81 Pensloners purina -.

The report Of the Pension depart
ment shows that 1928 pensioners died
during the year ending June 80, 1904
The number Of invalid pensioners OF
the war OF the rebellion who hsvs
died during the past fiscal year is
found to be almost exactly 20 per cent
OF the total deaths. or 9O.S02, with
June estimated The total number Of
invalid pensioners on the rolls Nay 81,
1904, was $50, 52S-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

The old steamer MOnahansstt, which
was used By Gen Grant as = dispatch
boat for a long tine during the War
Of the Rebellion, and which Was sold
to q Massachusetts, transportation
company, went ashore IN q big fog OF
Nissry Island the other night and IS
a complete wreck She was built IN
1870
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
Names 81 oettysburq survivors.

". H. SandersOn. Second United
States infantry, secretary OF the Reg
ular Army Veteran Association OF the
Army Of the Potomac. DaytOas o..
writes as follows:
Over q year ago congress PaEEed
an act auth0riEl1g erection % Donu-
ments 0R the battlefield o. Gettyzbarg
% coznenorsts ths deeds Of ysiOr
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07
- - HeartY d q.

AlmOu s. Forbes Of Brooks. He. is
Sc years old: is able TO do a good
DAYS work and 20 read neWspaperz
without gIasses- Re has not the 50
caued @secOsd sight" but has never
used glasses ezcsFt fo- reading ven
ane PRINT
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

Ms Buggins-''Those busy neigh
bors next dSSF who are always peep
ing through the blinds have an awful
lot to say about their family tree. 80
Mr. Buggins--Hubi III bet it's 3 rub
Der plant.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

The average girls first choice is a
rich husband, next a handsome huS-
band, then any husband.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

3Erz- HoEskssp- Della, I don't want
yO8 e Be entertaining that policeman
La,Ghe kibshea any more" Delie-''But
ElEa Edith d IN TIE pRrfOr most AZ the
tina mR'am. an o. don't think hr.
9EIEHn WOaId enTy her society, her
bsin' strange TO him"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

Mrs. Cutting R. E Marks hope
veil be settled in our new hat the
next time you call
Mr.. BoTen SeH-When are you going
70 mover
Mrs. Cutting r. E Marks-NOt for
several months yet.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-07

Yesterday vas little WilHs's birth
day. Did yea have q coed tims? -
asked Aunt Eleanor. eft couldn't
have BssR much" said Willie, cause
don't fssI q bit sick today"