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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31

things of interest. which could not be
seen at any other worlds fair.
The Oregon Pony was born in the
year-4S61, in the Union iron works at
San Francisco, and Immediately enter
ed upon it's life labors, going into COM
mission as portage connecting steam
boats on the Columbia river at place
where for seven miles the rapids made
IL impossible for boats to pass.
1t was the discovery of gold at Can
yon City, Ore. that made the Pony a
necessary factor in western transpor-
tation, ana the story of that discovery
in itself FORMS an interesting tale that
few people know.
At about the time of the outbreak of
the civil war, party of emigrants,
making their weary way over the
mountains. crossed a stream which led
into lake. In the bee! of the stream
they found yellow metal, which, they
discovered could be flattened out into
thin sheet by laying chunk of it
on a wagon wheel and pounding it
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31
DEDICATE MORGUE
WITH WHO REvEL
OPENING OF DEAD-HoUsE AT
TENDED BY BALL.
coFFINs USED AS TABLES
Awful Spectacle Presented by Dan
GERS at Ceremony = Other In
stances Where Poor Taste
Has Been Shown.

San FranciSco.-The recent Dance of
Criminals" in Berlin. which has SO
shocked all right-thinking people in the
German capital and elsewhere, and il
which each dancer personated an expo
nent of some form of crime, from arson
and murder to pocketpicking, had it's
counterpart not long ago in a ball
given by number of artists in Munich.
Each guest assumed the character OF
some historic criminal, and to add to
the grimness of the occasion the walls
of the ballroom were covered with BIZ
zarre figures, under which grisly stories
reminiscent of the gallows were writ
ten. Lucrezia Borgia waltzed with Lady
Macbeth; Nero, Pedro the Cruel; and,
in fact, almost every great criminal IL
history tripped it merrily with a part
ner as infamous as himself; while ito
complete the gayety." in the words Of
reporter, there was also a mock
judge, who promised all the imitation
lawbreakerS an acquittal"
In worse taste, if possible, was dance
given at the Inauguration of the new
town morgue at Wardner, Idaho. year
or two ago. The opening of this house
of the dead was celebrated by a recep-
ton, followed by a dance, given in the
morgue itself, and attended by many of
the principal inhabitants of the town.
Collins served equally as tables and seats
for the guests sandwiches were served
on coffin plates; coffee was drunk out
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31

every day. The difficulty was overcome
temporarily by building track with oak
rails over which was laid thin covering
of strap iron. And it was for service on
this track that the pony was built.
The pony was found to be the very
thing needed. The engine was not too
heavy for the rails, and was so small
that she took the curves without difficult
ty; and she could make the seven miles
in an hour, which was not at all bad The
first run was made on May 10, 1862, and
for two years the faithful pony ran up
and down with her load of passengers
and freight BY the end of this period
the iron rails from the east had arrived
and been put in place, and a new engine,
bigger and stronger, took the place of
the pony on the fine new tracks, which
extended for u miles on the Washington
shore, without curve which the pony
would have considered worthy of the
name. The pony, being now of no use.
was sold to David Hewes enf San Fran
cisco for $1,000. and entered upon pro-
sale existence, hauling sand to fill up
San Francisco bay.
The circumstance of the engine falling
into the hands-ef David Hewes is doubt
less responsible for it's being exhibited
at the Lewis and Clark exposition.
Hewes was '49-er, who lost his all
in the fire which swept the future cap
ital of California in November, 1852. and
was flooded out the following month
after rebuilding his burned buildings.
He went then to San Francisco, began
grading work with wheelbarrow. a
shovel and Chinaman, and by 1862
had prospered sufficiently to enable him
to purchase the Pony, which was ad-
mlrably adapted to his needs. A year or
two later, Henry E. Bosch, then a boy.
now director of exhibits at the Lewis
and Clark exposition, was hired by Mr..
Hewes to count the loads of sand which
the Pony dumped into San Francisco
bay.
In 1872 the Pony was retired from ac-
tive service. Hewes had it stored. and
until 1889 Oregon's first locomotive re-
manned unnoticed among, the accumu-
lations of household goods in a storage
house. Then came a fire which con-
sumeo all or the Pony that was con-
sumable. But the man whose senti-
mental attachment for the Pony had
saved her from the scrap heap again
came to the rescue. The Pony was re-
stored to former appearance, and the
process cost Mr.. Hewes $4,000, twice as
much as he originally paid for the en-
CINE.
When Col. bosch was in San Fran
cisco last winter he called on his old
employer, and the two renewed the
friendship begun 40 years before. Mr..
Hewes agreed to send the Pony to the
Lewis and Clark exposition, and stipu-
lated that after the close of the fair the
engine was to be given to the state of
Oregon. This will be done.
W. e. RRINDLEx.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31

to put in commission on the upper Col
umbia steamboats, of light draft which
could navigate the stream. The company
built steamboats, to carry passengers
and freight from Portland to the Cas-
cades, a little more than half way to The
Dalles, which point was then, and still is,
the head of navigation, and other boats
to ply the water above the Cascades. Be-
tween the end of one steamship run and
the beginning of the other there was a
stretch OF seven miles of rapids, where
no steamboats, could navigate on account
of the rocks which blocked the channel.
At first the steamboat company built
a wagon road, and made the portage of
goldseekers and their goods by team.
But the road was poor one, and the
rains washed part of it away every little
while. besides rendering it at most times
well-nigh impossible on account of the
depth of the mud Besides, the gold
seekers were paying $40 apiece for pas
sage to The Dalles, and 500 ton for
transporting their goods, and it was
evident that it would pay the company
to make good time. in order that many
people and many outfits might be taken
to the gold fields.
In those days, long before the first
ns-continental railroad was built, all
heavy materials came by way of Cape
Horn. There was no railroad iron to be
had, and it would take many months to
get supply by ship from New York In
the meantime, the traffic was increasing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31

with hammer. The emigrants were
interested and left a blue bucket to
mark the place where they had picked
up the yellow metal. The search for
the blue bucket began in a hurry. The
bucket never was found, but the men
who went in search of it found other
streams as rich as the one which the
bucket had been left to mark. Certain
holdings there are named the Blue
Bucket mines.
Canyon City has been called 1.-THE
last stand of the Argonauts." Thither
fiocked the 'forty-niners" from Cali
fornia, pioneer gold-seekers who had
sought the rainbow's end in many
places. The ''forty-niners" made the
trip overland, but when the news of the
new find reached San Francisco, hun
dreds of people set sail from that city
for the north in the sailing vessels
that then piled the Pacific coast. The
ships brought the gold-seekers to Port
land, then a struggling town of about
5000 inhabitants.
Beyond Portland ocean vessels could
not sail, and Immediately the Oregon
Steam Navigation company was formed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31

of tins similar to those used for en-
balming fluid, and the cold joints
were imposingly and temptingly ar
ranged on the slabs which were later
destined to receive dead bodies. In such
a grewsome environment the feet
tripped as lightly and the laughter and
conversation were as gay as if the ball
room were a bower of roses.
+ These exhibitions OF questionable
any country The humor that is grew
some quite eclipsed itself in a ball given
a few weeks ago by the medical students
of Paris. The evening was heralded by
a procession of cars designed by the sur
geons of the different hospitals. On
one car were presentments of several
of the most famous surgeons in France.
each bearing emblems which suggested
with painful vividness the particular
operation for which he is noted; the car
of the hospital of the Twenty-ninth
Bastion pictured a great doctor, NJ
Plot. surrounded by hideous microbes,
streptocOcci, pneumocOcci, ETC. The
Enfants Malades contributed process
sion of monsters of inconceivable ugli-
ness; while humorous feature was
presented by the car of the Andral hos
pital, on which Prof. Metchnikof was
1adling out curdled milk to clamorous
old men in search of youth.
= But the grimmest car of all was that
of the house surgeons of Necker, which
won the first prize. and which presented
on odd medley of spectacles. There
were Petronius Arbiter opening his
veins on a bed of roses; bishops and
cardinals chanting Latin prayers for
the dead; tableaux contrasting various
kinds of pleasure with their horrible
penalties, and SO on. After the process
sion came the dance, which lasted until
long after dawn broke. and in which
microbes danced furiously with
serums, surgical instruments with
anatomical subjects, and there were
quadrilles of all the horrors at once"
From this exhibition of medical hui
NOR it is almost relief to turn to the
eccentric and, one would think, unap-
petizing dinner given by a San Fran
cisco lady to a number of guests. each
of whom, like herself. had undergone an
operation for appendicitis. The table
was decorated with a miniature operat-
ing-table. on which lay a wax doll, sur
rounded by replicas, in miniature, of all
the instruments used in the operation
the guests had survived. BY the side
of the table stood another doll dressed
as hospital surgeon. and placed con-
veniently near him were bandages, hot
water bags and the varied implements
of an operating room; while around this
unpleasantly~ suggestive table were
floral decorations s'emblematical OF re-
joicing" when the recent victims OF
appendicitis were seated" says a
chrontcler of this strange feast, there
was great merriment, and they heartily
congratulated each other"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31
Some Pretty Summer Neg1igees

VERY woman, no matter how
energetic, and perhaps espe-
cially the energetic, should
see to it that she has at
least one comfortable thin
lounging costume. There
mill o0rao q dau or turo nour
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31
TILTED SWEETHEART
FOLLOWS OLD LOVER.
Gotham Policeman Unravels Nys.
terry and Lands All Con-
cerned in Jail.

New York.-Among the crowd that
hurried down the Fulton street pier to
board the Red Star liner Kroonland,
was a tall young man with a pretty
girl leaning on his arm and accom-
panied by an old gentleman in high
hat. Both men were laden with bag
gage.
From out the crowd young woman
with yellow hair and big. red, cherry
covered hat suddenly emerged. Rush
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31

way. short shirt-waist suit much more
suitable
And shirt-waist suits this season are
trim and neat as primrose, woman
that has one that fits well and is good
color may feel well dressed no matter
how simple it is. The shops show shirt
waist suits ranging in price from dollar
up to 500, suited to all purses.
In choosing the color for ones negIi-
gees one may as well be governed by
the tints in style at the moment. We
would suggest for those that can wear 1t
lowered designs that have some little
OF the violet about them, all the puppies
now being in good standing. Certain
pink on the coral order is in favor, and
Parma blue. Light blue always looks
well with Guinness, but seems q little
more commonplace than the tints men,
toned. ELLEN osaroNnr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31


ASASX tunes, and you may draw
kW&N your own conclusions.
HES2Si A costume of blue cloth,
Y Gu J for afternoon and street
TX wear, is made with bolero,
waistcoat and girdle. The
bolero is close-ftted, draped to outline
the figure. The waistcoat and girdle are
of blue velvet. the collar of white silk
trimmed with gold braid; the sleeves
puff at the top, fit closely lower down,
are of three-quarter length and end in
frill of batiste.
Another gown is of red cloth, the skirt
| on the new bell-shape order, and
| trimmed at the bottom with a wide band.
| The short jacket has two short basques
| which are attached under a narrow
band-like girdle. The fronts may be
| turned back in revers, have facings of
white silk edged with narrow black
embroidery. The waistcoat is of black
and white checked taffeta, the collar
and cuffs are of black velvet. The black
and white tone down the color OF the
cloth, give added style to very effective
| toilette.
A gray costume was made with the
basque coat, which had belt OF gray
suede, and the hat worn with this was OF
| soft red trimmed with much ribbon of
| the same shade. A very fetching cos
| TUNE was of mauve and violet checked
wool, made with plated skirt, and a
| Louis XIV. corsage trimmed with black
| silk gallon. Flat braids are seen on in
| Vulnerable dresses, as a rule matching
| the cloth in color. AS pretty gown as
we have to chronicle was made of
violet cashmere with trimmings Of
! checked violet and white taffeta; the
| skirt fitted smoothly over the hips. then
fell in voluminous fullness; the corsage
| was on the popular Louis XIV. order. A
gray gown was relieved of colorlessness
| by means of collar and cuffs of green
| taffeta
The introduction of contrasting color
| in collar and cuffs is in favor; light
gray is charming with such a touch in
soft violet. Another well-liked trim
| ming is the addition of velvet. Frills of
| batiste give daintines. and will be seen
a great deal this summer on outer
wraps.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31

Will come day or two now
and then when one will want to discard
all the garments possible, and if the
cool negligee be wanting in the ward
robe one will be in sad lack indeed.
These little trifies that count for so
much at certain hot weather periods, can
really be gotten up for song; especially
if made at home. The model here shown
is suitable for linen. cambria, many of
the thin cottonS. 1t is in the popular
Empire style, feature of this particu-
lar design the gathers that at intervals
confine the fullnes and which give a
more graceful appearance than the or
binary Empire. which is apt to make the
Where skirt and waist are joined, a
soft scarf, matching the embroidered
border, is folded, and is finished in
front with rosette and long ends.
1t may be comfort to the woman too
busy, or not able, to make wrapper or
dressing-sack, that the shops now offer
an Infinite variety of summer negligees
at very reasonable prices While the
designs may not be just suited to indi-
yldual taste, these ready-made garments
have much style, enough mayhap to es.
cape the criticism from members of the
family that express distaste for loose ap-
parel even about the house. AS rule
they are not finished very carefully. but
that can be done by oneself at the cost
of only fraction of time Among those
noticed as low-priced were very pretty
colored lawns trimmed with borders in
contrasting color, or with a border in
sort of Persian design
Long, loose summer negligees come in
dotted swiss and in light-colored dimi-
ties and mulls; these are trimmed with
lace insertion and lace rufles, and
fasten with ribbon streamers. They are
very voluminous. OF course these are
merely for lounging. not for practical az
fairs. For hours Of labor wrapper of
any sort is delusion and q snare any
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-31

S~A ORTLAND. = Standing in
~ y front of the Machinery,
~ Electricity and Transporta-
IN ton building at the Lewis
GU and and Clark 1doo exposition is 1I,4,s
larger than an automobile.
The four wheels of the locomotive ap-
pear slightly larger than barrel hoops,
the boiler is about as big as an apple bar
rel, and the whole engine is only 13 feet
long.
This little engine, which bears the
title Oregon Pony" was the first To-
connective used in Oregon, and the
throngs of people who crowd the
grounds daily during the pre-exposition
period read the legend on its side
which proclaims that fact, and sniff
contemptuously as they point to it's
baby-carriage wheels and its puny DOLL
er and the big stack, so out of proper
ton to the other parts of the machine.
The Pony, as almost every visitor
takes occasion to remark, is mot SO
much to look at" But in it's day it
was a great engine to work, and it's
history is so entangled with the his
tory of early days in Oregon as to
make it worthy of more than passing
attention. When exhibited at the
western worlds fair this summer, side
by side with cotton mogul of the
latest pattern. the Pony will prove one
of the most enthralling exhibits at an
exposition where there will be many
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-03-09
GOOD TRAITS OF cHiMPANzEE.
Scientis:s study Animal Now In Cap
tivity at Berlin,

Berlin possesses a successor to the
rate lamcntcd chimpanzce Consul, In
the shape of Consul II, of which the
following account has been published:
Recently Consul III appeared before
meeting Of the German Psychologist
cal Society and was the subject of a
lecture by the eminent psychologist
Prof. Hirschlaff. The ape stood on
the platform beside the lecturer, in
smoking jacket, top hat, black trous
ers, boots and shirt. Prof. Hirschlaf1
gave Consul an excellent character
He has good manners, Is of a friendly
disposition and manifests symptoms
OF what would be called in human be
ings a loving nature. He has no OBJ
lection to the vicinity of dogs, cats OF
sfEkes, but is afraid of horses. Nc
traces are seen in Consul of any spe
cial liking for women and soldiers.
Like most apes he delights in chill
dren, but evinces an adherence o.
dolls, OF which he can make nothing
and retires vanquished from theil
presence. If Consul Is tickled he
sometimes shrieks with laughter
When punished he acts like a child
holding his hands before his face. II
discovered at anything he is forbid
den to do he assumes hypocritically
an innocent demeanor which Is dis
tinctly human.
He Is restless and cannot sit lon,
In one position. With an excellen'
memory, he is yet incapable OF ex
pressing his wants either by gestures
or sounds. He cannot be taught tc
whistle, nor does he understand hu.
man speech. All he can comprehend
is the tone Of voice or the rhythm
OF words; and he cannot be taught to
reckon"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-03-09
Fast Trip by Sailing Vessel.

Capt. John w. Taylor, a well know1
navigator of Providence, r. l., has
earned the distinction of sailing his
schooner, the Blanche M. King, from
New York to Jacksonville, Florida, in
record time, arriving in that city
after a run Of exactly seventy-six
hours which Is the best time ever
made by sailing vessel between New
York and the st. Johns river bar. 1t
is veritable steamship time which the
Blanche M. King made on her last
trip south. Mrs. Taylor accompanies
her husband on his cruises. Captain
ra.tlor has been making fast runs to
Southern ports right along, but this is
his first trip IN this boat to Jackson
vile and it establishes a record, the
average speed of the schooner being
eleven knots an hour from Sandy
Hook to Mayport Light.-Providenc
Journal.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-03-09
Dreams.

What would we do without our dreams-
Those heeting visions of delight
With which the fertile fancy teens
BY day as we'll as in the night?
They make the future golden bright,
Through them sweet hope eternal
CLEANS.
Too soon these visions take their flight!
What would we do without our dreams!
To those whom grinding toll hath cursed
They bring blessed rest and ease,
By them are petty cares dispersed,
In them the helpless succor sees
A dream the slave from fetters frees,
His prison cell n palace seems.
Dreams are OF paradise the keys
What would we do without our dreams,
Beyond what waking hours impart
Dispensers of true happiness;
Balm for the sorely wounded heart,
Believers of the souls distress
they come humanity to bless,
To light It's gloom with sunny beams
The sweetest solace we possess
What would we do without our dreams?
Chicago News.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-03-09

Prescription that 10 dlpays helms and
almost dlicays cures. ,Ninety-eip ne,
cent. of the women who give this medi.
cine q fair and faithful trial are cured
and remain cured.
1t is a powerful invigorating tonic,
imparting health and strength TO the
womb and its nppendages. Tho local
womanly health Is SO intimately related
to the general health that when diseases
OF the delicate womanly organs ore
cured the whole body gains In health
and strength. For weak and sickly
women who are worn-out." run.
down" or dcbilitatcd, especially 70,
women who work in store, office O,
school room, who sit at the type write,
or sowing machine, or bear heavy house.
hold burdens, Doctor Pcrce's Favorite
Prescription will prove n priceless bene.
lit because of its health-restoring and
strength giving power.
DR. r. y; PrERCn. Buffalo. N. ":
Deor ST. wish TO state to you that I have
ton with very good results. Had been in
poor health for over four years and been
Twice IN the hospital. About two yesrs ago
my husband brought me bottle OF "Favorito
prescription" have been using IL since end
think it my duty to say TO you and TO those
VINO, VINO arc sick and need remedy that the "Fa-
vorite prescription has carried me through
my two last periods OF confinement without
any hospital treatment. We are blessed with
TWO children. boy and girl. and | am suro
your medicine has done me more good than
all the other treatment have received.
Mrs. X. NJ AENIs. Hudson. N. III.
A sure and permanent cure for con-
stipation Is DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Ono
" Pellet" is gentle laxative, two q
mild cathartic.
Don't allow the dealer to insult YOUR
intelligence by Offering his own remedy
to you instead Of this well-known prep
aration of DR.. Pierce. Ten chances TO
one he will substitute cheap compound
havin" large percentage OF alcohol.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-03-09
Perfection Of Cement.

In Germany puzzuolani cement is
now well recognized trade product,
with good reputation for it's proper
ties of strength and hardness. This
cement is produced by grinding and
thoroughly mixing S5 per cent granu-
ated Stag with Is per cent OF lime
hydrate. Stag has also been employed
in Germany largely by the Portland
cement manufacturers as a substitute
FOR mari and limestone, and the claims
lat cement made with this addition
stronger than the ordinary cement
have now been recognized by eminent
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Engineer