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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-29
Dissolution of partnershln

Know all men by this that the co-part- nership existing between J. A. Vanden- burg and F. J. Cook for the publication of the Union Educator and Divesified Farmer. published at Birmingham, has been dissolved by mutual consent.
 E. J. COOK. August ', 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-29

ment being that all repairing and im- provement necessary to keep the street in condition, must be done by the city. The cheap paving costs the property owner half the amount that the permanent"
 paving does. At the end of year, its entire cost is duplicated in necessary re- pairing. At the end of ten years, the length of the guarantee of the "perman- ent" pavement, the cheaper article has cost the city five or ten times as much as would have the higher grade. There fore, it would be cheaper in the end if the city would simply discard the cheap pavement and make use of the higher grade. It would be cheaper to the city, certainly, and it would be better. all other plans failing, for the city to put down the better pavement at it's own expense"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-29

The Seaboard will sell tick cts to Richmond and return, Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1, $19.25, round trip.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
Sent to Filthy Guano Mines.

Some Of these Cinnamon. in abso-
Lutte violation of the contract under
which they came over, We're carried To
the filthy guauO mines of Peru where
their lives were indeed pitiabie Exis-
tence in these mines is almost unen-
durable at its best. But when the men
We're sent 20 work in squads with
brutal overseers forcing them to labor
lnoessantly, il is not surprising that
ships were kept busy supplying new
men 10 nh the vacancies that death
made. 1t is recounted that in the
early part OF the day the coolies
worked fairly well, but that late In
the afternoon when they We're almost
exhausted. their failing energies were
stimulated by a heavy lash five feet
long and an inch and a half thick.
welded by heartless whipping bosses
Here. as upon every other occasion
in the worlds history. t, ranny finally
overstepped itself and unsavory rumors
began 10 float back Ia civilization con-
cerning these barbarisms. England be-
gan 10 investigate and so did other
countries eVentuaHy. The former for
bade any further traffic in the coo,ie
business EXCEPT in instances where the
rights of the laborer were carefully
safeguarded. tt was required that
every Chinaman should be guaranteed
a return passage at the end of five
years. This condition did not please
the planters in any sense. They were
anxious to have permanent laborers.
The Portuguese then began TO supply
the demand. and there were no condi-
tions attached 10 the men whom they
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

imported. They carried on a lucrative
trade for many years. Public opinion
finally demanded a cessation of these
crimes against humanity. and the
traffic was gradually discontinued,
OF late years coolie labor has been
introduced into South Africa to work
the diamond mines. There is a diver
sitv of opinion as TO whether the I'M
portation of these laborers has reen
particularly beneficial To the mine op-
orators. A few recent writers upon the
subject are inclined 10 think that the
move was a great mistake, buz the
fact that the owners voluntarily con-
tinue to employ the services of the
coolie is in itself an argument in
favor of the efficiency and cheapness
OF their labor. That the management
of the Chinaman presents manifold diff
ficulties must be admitted. however.
The objections which have been raised
by the South African operators should.
TO certain extent, prove very helpful
10 this Government should II be decid-
ed 10 use this labor in the Isthmus.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

the white man wishes him TO do so.
TO be able 10 Inconvenience his employ
er is his greatest delight.
a mining engineer of South Africa,
writing to the London Graphic. SAYS:
They are an unsavory crowd 10 handle,
and revel in mischief of every kind.
Deviitry is, perhaps. better word than
mischief in this instance. II was -.
in our mine that when man had
climb up on rope or rope ladder from
one stage TO another, a Chinaman
should always go first. If this simple
insurance were disregarded. some Celes-
tial gentleman. quite unseen, would be
fairly safe to take the chance of hurl-
ing stones on the head of the climber
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

To such an extent have they taken
these precautionary steps that the Op-
orators DECLARE it practically impossible
10 contrcl their men. 1t is stated
that only corporal punishment appeals
to the coolies. They have no ambition
10 master the details of their work
They cannot be induced to carry on
their work from sense of duty or
obligation. for they seem to have none.
The cooiie is thief of the blacklist
type lie viii steal anything and ev-
everything that comes under his eye.
II he does not need a thing he viii
take II anyhow in order to keep in
practice. When once he gets his hands
upon valuable, 1t is absolutely useless
TO try to get it from him. No punish
ment or threat will make him Weld il.
and ii IS hopeless task to try to make
his confreres give any information that
would be detrimental to him. While
TINS latter fact would AT first sight seem
TO De evidence of the admirable trait of
loyalty those who have studied the
coolies character claim that this ap-
parent loyalty is the result of no ethi-
cal principles. but arises from an in
herent and implacabie hatred of the
caucasian. John Will not tell on his
tellow-workmen because he knows that
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
The First Coolies.

As far back as I717 the term
'coolie' has been in use. Visitors to
Japan in that year thus denominated
that class Of workmen which we
know as longshOremen. The Chinese
coolie was not an important figure in
Western affairs. however. until 1874.
when the British found ii necessary
To secure some form of labor 20 take
the place of the slaves whom they had
liberated in the West Indies 1t was
soon seen that the blacks could not
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
ADAPTED to Canal Work.

The Chinese c0olie is peculiarly
adaptei to the work on the Panama
canal tor his health cannot be impair
ed by life ia the tropics. lie is an i'm
muue &c pra cticalIy aIl diseases. He
has been reared ia squaloT, and as a
consequence has developed a cOnstitu-
tiou that is as hardy as an ostrichs
digestive organs. Another flc- which
commends him 10 those who are anN-
ious TO puSE che work on the isti-luus
is that IN -re viii De no scarcity of Ia
hor jf ne IS sdowed to come 10 the
caraI zorc. -auton, Shanghai, Hong
kong. AM o. sr PARTS of the Celestial
Empire .-- swauning with men who
-,-. and -,y hauge bettermeut Of
q - e.. 1.iCg The COmnission has
fpi.- ....-ra IcabJe 90 get sufficient
-. s. .., 1pics &" carry On the
.:s :: SONS is "re of the
yer. II tle - inaman will
a.. of an thai
.s'Ia1 an-.... OF
live ......r is
o. --i,.. ms VII nave
I'd. 8 With which 10
81 nay operators in
- -t6 e. icriences OF the
--sr-. 'is prova vsluabic to
r-ue ~- ,,4o pvJ. Z. They will
he imp0.-s Nc of having
aGrge VIII understand the
's.agu.,s and the Chinese ma
rIth mis- Knowledge hey can
E--- n tie Begin ing those cOndi-
rnIcn hdV,. arisen the Trans
..- Z. lc make the lives Of the white men
slmust unbearable.
Ionn Chinaman, with all his evil
ways his Unsuitable propensity for
&. nb.ing. and his thievvry. is, never
thel-ss. good Z Jrkman, and his com
irS TO the isthmus will probably hasten
the day when the commerce of the
South and East shall pass from the At
Ian:ic To the Pacific. Then. perhaps
the worker VIII. =, deported 10 his own
country, where he can purchase the
goods which he viii have enabled US TO
ship to him at small expense
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
The Panama Canal
COmmisSIoRHaSReC-
Onnended That Chi
nese Coolies Be Ad-
mitted 10 the ISthnus
to Garry On Work
at Which Other
Races Have Proved a
Dismal Failure.

ESPtSED, cXecratcd, and
excluded as Hc is, the
world nevertheless owes "a
great debt Of gratitude 20
John Chinaman. Had il
not been for him, tradition
tells US. Columbus coulduvver have gone
forth 10 seek out thc rest of the earth,
for the Nina, the Piuta and The Santa
Maria would have been but sport to
winds and waves, had there been no
mariners compass tp guide them Nor
does out obligation stop here. Had il
not been Tor me inventive genius Of the
''heathen Chinese the first settlers
who came To this country would have
heen AT the meTc- of the redskins. It
was sunpowGer that finally won The
day for the paleface. and enabled him
10 wrest an the land ne desired from
The aborigines, who had To rely upon
the bow ana arrow as means of de
tense.
And now, if expert opinion is To he
relied upon, the Chinese coolie is the
only man who can bring about the we'd
ding of the Atlantic and the Pacific
The Panama Canal Commission has
strongly urged that ,ho exclusion act be-
waived in order that Chinese laborers
may bo brought into the canal zone
10 carry on the work at which other
races have proved dismal failures.
The Chinese COolie occupies the same
relative position among the peoples of
the world as &c mule occupies among
beasts of burden. lie is looked upon IN
many instances as a necessary evil
most necessary. This has been his role
for many years, and il is likely to re-
main so, for he expects nothing else
and demands nothing else He has
placed mis- own estimate on his worth,
and the world accepts him AZ his face
value.
Should the Senate and the House ac-
cspt the recommendation of the Canal
Commission, il will add another very
interesting chapter 10 the economical
history uf coulie labor Other nations
have tried il and have met with vary
ing success. These who are in favor of
the measure believe that the admins
trative ability of the Yankee viii be
moro than capable of overcoming the
difficulties which have confronted the
managers of mines in South Africa,
where the Chinaman holds full sway as
a laborer.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
DeUoid of Gratitude.

In the TTansvaal one of the foremost
objections that has been presented is
that the eOolie Is absolutely without
any sense of right and wrong. His
hand is turned against all mankind.
He Is never influenced by a sense of
gratitude. and the more that is done
Tor their comfort the more incorrigible
do they become. To prevent any ma
uonal scandal, which might result
from alleged cruelty. the English gov
eminent has taken every possible
measure to safeguard the Chinaman.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
FOR CHARITYS SAKE.

"yVin Il be proper, mamma, 10 permit
Mr.. lsa Richie 10 kiss me twice in the
play we ere rehearsing for Mrs. Val
poles charity
why. of course not. dear
But they say he is enormously
wealthy and"
why didn't you tell me that at first.
my love? As il is for sweet charity's
sake, perhaps you may, after all"
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

have to examine the fittings carefully
every time. The conditions Of work
have even got upon the nerves of men
who have served on mining STATS iI
wilder countries than South Africa.
The railway points have been deliber-
stely tered on several occasions; small
accidents nave occurred and more Sc
rious ones have been averted by mere
chance Indeed. I think il fair 10 say
that John Chinaman has no moral
sense at all as ne Westerrers see
things, and he would not finch fTo5c
any action. however monstr"Is. n
can work well when hc ,1veS, and is
not too well treated by H!s overseers.
Sometimes he seeks re erge. We had
the whole camp oUt on night because
we interfered To prevent an unpopulSf
overseer from being roasted alive
one great difficulty which has cor
frouted the managers Of mines in So-- d..
Africa i'm connection with Chinese la
Dor has been their mabHit 20 Iea"h
the coolie any degree %. o.: 'en-e ia
handling dynamite rIe .!eitner i-efr
by preceTt or by experience. -, = b.
a dangerous explosive. ana as 81.
suit Of his caFeIesshpss there ia ---
Iidul StklpAS hStf -Sfihe II. if. I .. .l's.
dynamite will 'Iro-s"a"l- A.. .r.-..
used in the P,.aao1G '5.olI -re..
is a condition vhiCh $-I cc-..
Canal Commission stsn
III spite of the more %
factory state 0f ~
those who are n ~
that country have
find that the Co.
that they can be s,-
scale. The write y .S 80 ted
sums up his obseU' 49, -- =. to
lowing rrr tii;;c ......'-.
1t may BS .ig..- - r.Ss-c "r : may
be wrong; or esis.1tors viii ',isfy
themselves about ,as. but Z IS luGi-
crous to treat men ia accetdance with
principles Nsiiicn they cannot under
stand. If there were a few dozen ad-
miuistrators who understood the
Chinese language as Well as British
traditions. the problem could be solved
with nothing more than hard work
Night after nighI. at the end OF a long
days work. / have be IN called upon to
turn out and join the white handful
that has had the jo', of quieting as
savage a mob as ever sought to dis
turb the peace"
While the conditions in the Rand
present "A more CT less gloomy picture.
they are not of "a CHARACTER to deter
those who arc willing 20 cope with
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

be depended upon as they were ~
such iudoieut dispositions that only
the fear of She OvCrSecrS lash was
sufficiently strong incentive 60 make
them work. 1t was found impracti-
cable tu import sufficient white labor.
ou account Of the climatic conditions.
With these problems To face. the Por-
tuEucsc UaviE tors. and later the Eng
liSu merchantmen themselves, hit upon
the plan of carrying on a coolie trade.
bringing Chinese laborers who were
accustomed 10 the tropical climate. to
the Plantations IF Cuba. Jamaica.
British Guiana. Honduras. and 20
Peru. st first those who were eugag-
cd iu the traffic brought over the
CAiuameu upon the agreement that
thay should i' allowed to return at
the end OF sevf., years. and in addition
iu THIS 50 tat- compensation for their
labor WAS assured. In the denseIy
populated sections of China il was an
easy matter TO secure any number OF
iabprcrs who were willing 10 accept
the tempting offer. The time came
when 81 was NOS found necessary to
make pre- misses gi a return passage at
the end ~ tho seven years. and even
when The Promise was made. there
was no law 10 see that the contract
was fulfilled When these conditions
came about the coolie traffic was in no
degree better than the old-time siave
trade Of Africa. The coolies were sub
Jectcd 10 all kinds Of hardships on
the voyage across the Pacific They
were herded into immigration shfps
lik" cattle, and no provisions we're
made for their comfort These human
cargoes were frequently provided by
so-clllcd Industrial agencies. but
which was little better than kidnap-
ping bureaus The coolies were car
ried To Havana and sold there in the
public market place. just as the
slaves We're formerly brought over by
Dutch shippers and sCid i'm the various
ports throughout the thirteen colonies.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
Has No Moral Sense.

''On many occasions those Cinnamon
have tamPered with the elevator cage
by which we go to our work, and we
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
M0Wd Items.
Clipped from the News-Review.

Clipped from the News-Review.
Mayor A. L. Mason returned last
night from Virginia where he at
tended the funeral of sister, who
died Friday. He had fine trip
coming home.
Ed H. Smith started Wednesday
morning foi his ranch in western
Barber county to bring in part of
his cattle to-winter in his pasture
northeast of the city. He expected
to return with the cattle in about
four days.
Judge and Mrs. Rumsey, accom-
panied by DIR. Packson and wife,
after visiting for a short time at
Harper and at Wichita, started last
week for California, the home OF
the former. DR.. Packson and wife
expect to remain on the coast over
winter and may conclude to make
California their permanent home
if the Doctors health improves as
is expected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07

George Tarrant spent last week
with two four horse drills re-seed-
ing about 200 acres of wheat, or as
much of it as two drills could do.
He used breakfast food wheat for
seed the first time and hence is his
failure to get stand.
A deal was contaminated last
week whereby A. H. Snowden quit
the livery business and the two
barns were consolidated under the
firm name of Chamberlain and
Dunbar. This is wise move and
is only proving what we said when
the second one opened, not room
enough for two here
Everyone has had due notice that
an election would be held on the
9th and we hope those that don
take enough interest to vote will
keep perfectly quiet over the result,
no matter what or who is elected.
The stay-at-home fellow has no
right under the sun to go about
kicking because the wrong man
was elected. First do your duty
and then you have a perfect right
to kick and kick hard too, if things
do not go right.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
A number of Halloween pranks

A number of Hallow cen pranks
were committed in Sharon. One
ofttbem was the blockading of the
principal street with benches and
old counters out of the Woodmen
building, which, at this writing
still remain in the street.
Wright, the candidate for super
intendent on the prohibition ticket,
is going to poll a large vote>in Sha-
ron precinct. We predict the coun-
ty election will result about this
way, Harris will carry the county,
then Gesner, Warren, Rackley, Col
Inns, McCracken and Wright will
be elected.
We predict that the COW pea will
play an important part in helping
the farmers to build up their farms
and therefore their bank accounts
in this county before many years.
Alfalfa is the soil builder.
Ridgeways in New York have
recently started one Of the biggest
things in the publishing business
ever undertaken by any man or
firm. They have gotten out a week
ly that is printed in fourteen cities
at the same time.
Unless church members all stand
together for the. enforcement of law
and the election of men of honesty
and integrity TO place. of response
bility in county, state and nation,
it is folly to give of our means to
the building up of more churches
or to pay preachers. This may
sound radical but it seems to us al
together sensible.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
Geriane Items.

Mrs. Samson spent two days last
week in Kiowa visiting friends.
Mrs. M. ]. Lane leaves this week
for few days visit with relatives
at Claremore, l. T.
Gerlane is the name of the new
station recently located between
Medicine Lodge and Kiowa.
Miss Elsie Faulconer, accompan-
led by her aunt, Mrs. Louthstrem,
OF Salt Lake, are expected home
this week.
Several of the farmers would be
glad to see some good corn huskers
come in just now. Four cents is
the price paid per bushel.
Application has already been
made for three elevators aud two
lumber yards and also a number of
resident lots have been spoken for
Quite bit of much needed work
On the roads has been done in this
section since the rains. We hope
others will catch the spirit and the
good work will continue for the
good of the general public.
We are informed that lanes
Harnlin has sold out at Plains, and
thinks some of returning to our
neighborhood again. We would be
glad to welcome them back among
US.
The side tracks are completed,
and the company have a force of
ten men erecting depot and sew
eral other buildings on the grounds.
They will also put in stockyards.
They say it will take them about
six weeks to put in the buildings
already contracted.
The funeral of w. 0. Johnson
was held at the NJ. E. church in
kiowa, Rev. Kitch officiating, af.
ter which his body was laid quiet
ly to rest in Riverview cemetery tc
await the great resurrection morn
that awaits Us all. MIR. Johnson
was good citizen and neighbol
and we deeply deplore his loss from
our midst.
The "Natcenter" correspondent
may continue to haul his grain tt
Kiowa if he likes, but he will hay
a hard time convincing his neigh
bors that that would be the wise
thing to do. We think he had bet
ter come out of it now and STOP
throwing his mud. It's no use
| We would like to forgive him if h
only will give US a chance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
'WQtcenteY" Items.

Chas. Bevans and wife were
kiowa visitors last Tuesday.
Mrs. r. H. Beckley left last week
for short visit in Illinois.
Philo Sherman is going to take
a phone on our rural line.
Harve Jenkins moved his family
into Clarence Lowden's house last
week.
w. A. Newkirk attended Wo Cd
men lodge at Kiowa last Wed mes
day night.
A. H. Cal1ison and d. B. Schuy-
Ter are marketing their wheat Il
Kiowa nowadays.
]. B. Harbaugh bought $50 acres
of land from Frank Springer a few
days ago. 1t is reported this is for
Eli.
Elsie Faulconer returned home
from Texas last week but we did
not know that it was Christmas
time yet.
D. F. Allison is going into the
sheep business. He bought R. H i.
Beckley's pet sheep last week.
Elsie Faulconer and her aunt,
Mrs. Newstrom, visited homefolks
at Sun City last week.
Rev. G. A. Kitch of Kiowa be-
gan series of meetings at the
Glencoe school house last Monday
night. Owing to the cool nights
fairly good crowds are attendin G..
/ Quite a number of the ladies Of
this neighborhood attended the
newly organized Ladies Aid Soci-
ety. last Wednesday afternoon.
d. F. Allison has purchased the
old Charley Fair place that lays
across the road flom Geo. Brough.
Consideration not learned.
A few friends and relatives
gathered at the home of A. ]. How
ard on Sunday, Oct. 18th, and gave
surprise birthday dinner to Mrs.
Howard. Some nice presents were
received.
The Bell Telephone Company
is extending their line from E. H.
Fitzgerald's south and west into
the Wright and Mule Creek coun-
try. The farmers that are taking
phones along this line are helping
to haul poles from Medicine Lodge
Rev. c. A. Kitch and w. H
Cloud took supper at c. D. New
kinks last Wednesday evening ane
after preaching drove to the coun,
ty seat. Wendell is making gooe
use of his time before election and
if elected, will make a good at
| torney.
/ Joe Williams delivered his ia
cattle to u. S. Lands at Kiows
last Sunday. Joe, having two
inches of his backbone broken of
was unable to ride horseback an,
therefore went in the bugg
and D. B. Schuyler did the COW
boy work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-07
HazeIton Items.

T. Barmore has leased the no.
tel and takes possession today
(Mol day., the 5th.
Mrs. ]. P. Caudill and son, Clyde,
spent part of last week here on
their way home from old Kentucky.
!. C. Dimmick of Harper was
here last week helping George
Tarrant mourn over his failure to
get that breakfast food wheat to
grow.
Prof. Ira Stout was here Saturday
making political medicine fo1
Thomas for superin tendent. We
don't know how much medicine he
made but he is a worker when he
starts in.
Uncle Jim Stephens is now able
to get around without the use OF
his canes and we trust will soon
be in his old condition and able to
keep that thresher running.
At last reports all of the remain.
ing cases of fever were reported as
being on the mend and it is sin
cerely hoped that the worst is nov
over.
Miss Sarah Buckles died las
| week making three of the famil,
that have died in the past few
weeks with typhoid fever. 1t doe
seem that misfortunes do not com
singly.
Policy Tincher was here the lat
ter part of last week just to SHOW
the voters why it was best to cleo
Tom Kenney sheriff. Policy is n
chump and knows where he Cal
get the best picking.
| Robt. Garvin says his girl ha
gone back on him and he is no,
going to sell all of his househol
| goods and take a new start, Blu
we can't swallow everything Rot
lert says on this line.