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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

ago, later obtained the assistant post
mistressship of the Vining post office,
and as result has spent her time in
government employ. On that account
the homestead laws permit her final
proof without actual residence on the
claim
She heard of the contest and went
to Middle River, where she was I'M
able to secure a team that would brave
the swamps. Accordingly she walked
the 20 miles to Fran post Office,
eight and half miles of which route
is through some of the worst swamp
in the north country and surrounded
on all sides by impossible muskeg.
Her grips contained papers and
clothing and weighed about SO pounds.
She says that she was compelled to
rest from time to time. She reached
Fran just half an hour before tho
case was called and appeared in per-
son before the court. The road is al
most impossible for horses, which
often go through the floating bog.
Miss Johnson returned in a buggy
with Attorney N. B. Moran of Crooks.
town, who was in Fran on business.
The Crookstown attorney spent almost
all his time at the head of the plung-
ing horses trying to get back to Mid,
die River.
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FROM THE
COMMONER
ALL ARE "SATISFIED."
MIR. BRYAN'S PAPER

In an editorial entitled Organism
as Trust Asset" the New York
World undertook to show that the
Democrats should repudiate Bryan
ism" because Wall street was satisfied
with Taft. Summoning the New York
Times to its aid, the World said:
The Times, in a single sentence,
disposes of Mr.. Bryan's delusion that
the trusts are opposing his nomina-
ton:
The trusts to-day do not want Mr..
Bryan elected, but they want him
nominated because they are entirely
satisfied with Mr. Taft and they know
Bryan is the weakest candidate the
Democrats can name
"A hint to the same effect can be
found in Henry Clews' speech before
the Manchester Economic club
Wednesday night.
1t may surprise some to learn that
the great power concentrated in the
presidents hands by congress has
made the great corporations, including
the railway companies and banking
institutions, ambitious and eager to
control the federal government itself,
and they are resolutely working to
control it as far as they can by the
force OF capital, but as unobtrusively
as possible
Already they are sub rosa power
full political machines. In this con-
nection it is significant that some
large railway and banking interests
have identified themselves with the
Taft movement"
Less than go days ago the New
York World practically announced that
it would support Mr.. Taft. And now
comes the World with the admission
that the trusts are entirely satisfied
with Mr.. Taft and that these inter
esls have identified themselves with
the Taft movement"
If there are men who, in years
gone by, had respect for the New
York Worlds pretensions but now be
lieve that the Worlds policy is con-
trolled by certain special interests and
that for this reason alone the New
York newspaper will give its support
70 Mr.. Taft then the World has only
itself to blame for it's unenviable
plight.
Poor old New York World! It has
some well-earned credit marks. But
now that it has been unmasked even
the good it has done in certain par
ticulars does not serve to protect it
from the jibes of men of all parties
who despise hypocrisy even though
they pity the hypCcrite.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
coWPUNcHER WAS A GIRL.
She Fooled All but Her Sweetheart for
Two Years.

Pullman, Neb.-"Bob" Ellsworth. a
handsome young cowpuncher who has
been riding in northwestern Nebraska
for nearly two years, has turned out to
be a woman and is now the wife of
Jim" Spearman, dashing young
man with whom she has worked for
the last eight or ten months.
Wearing the apparel of cow
boy, her hair cropped close to her
shapely head and her face bronzed by
exposure to sun and wind, the young
lady, whose name was Minnie Turner,
was believed to be a man by every.
body who worked and associated with
her save the young cowboy who Is
now her husband. To him she re-
vealed the secret of her sex immedi-
ately after they became acquainted. A
day or two ago the couple mounted
their bronchos and set off to be mar
ried. They have gone out to the Pa
cific coast on wedding journey and
will settle in Montana when they re,
turn.
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Tramp Saves a Fast Train.

Winsted, Conn.-The express leav-
ing here over the New York & New
Haven railroad at z a. m. was saved
from wreck on Dutchman's curve, in
Torrington, ten miles south of here,
by Springfield Mike" ROLAND, a
tramp.
While strolling on the track, Mike
discovered that foot of rail had
either been cut or broken on the curve
He heard the approaching express
whistle and ran up the track waving
bandanna. Engineer Finkle saw the
danger signal in time to stop the ex-
press as it was taking the curve.
All the members of the crew from
Conductor DALEY down and many pas
sengers showered ROLAND with thanks.
The hero said he had often ridden as
blind baggage and felt indebted to
the railroad
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p WORD AS TO EDWARDS.

Ex-Congressman Littlefield of Maine
is quoted as saying that congress-
men are the most cowardly set on
earth" and that they are afraid to
act In any manner which could preju-
dice their reelection" He admits
Cbut there is a seeming reluctance in
it,. that the people should control
the government" though he adds:
But because of this cowardice of leg
islators doubt IL direct election of
senators would improve conditions.
The senate would then be in like po-
sition to members of the lower BODY
The dispatch concludes: Mr.. Lit
tlefield deprecated the branding of all
rich men as malefactors and said he
believed the amassing of great wealth
is of considerable benefit to the coun-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
GIRL TRAMPS THROUGH
BOGS TO SAVE CLAN
WALKS 20 MILES TO ATTEND
HEARING IN A CONTEST FOR
HER HOMESTEAD.

Crookston, Minn.-On race to
save her claim in the vicinity of Fran
post Office, about 20 miles inland east
OF Middle River, Mimi. and burdened
with heavy grips, Miss Eva Johnson,
the assistant postmistress at Vining,
in Otter Tail county, plunged On feet
through eight and one-half miles of
the heaviest boys of the north country
and won.
Contest had been brought against
her by parties who were not acQuaint-
ed with her location, and she was
scheduled to appear at Fran post Of
t1ce to answer the contest or it would
have gone by default to the contestant
She settled on the claim some time
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TAKES W|FE's BODY
ON A WORLD TOUR
SEATTLE MAN TO KEEP PLEDGE
MADE TO HELPMEET BE-
FORE HER DEATH.
25,OOe-MILE TRIP Is PLANNED
Couple Saved Until 10000 Was Accu-
mulated-WiII Follow Route She
Helped Make Out During
80 Years of Toll

Chicago.-Speeding eastward on a
train from Chicago, to circle the globe,
Frederick Alexander of Seattle has
for his companion the embalmed body
Of his wife sealed in a metal casket.
He is carrying out pledge made
while she lived, that he would take
her around the world. She died. So
he is making good to the dead the
VOW which he could not fulfill to the
living,
Fiction has no parallel for this weird
journey of $4,000 miles over land and
sea with a corpse as one of the tour
lists.
Alexander is not romancist. He
promised his wife, who worked and
labored and lived with him far 80
years, that when they had accumu-
lated 100000 they would end their
toll and would travel. The goal had
been reached. The $4,000 was in
hand. Immediate preparations for the
journey were made, but before their
completion the wife fell i'll and died
Alexander says he never hesitated
in his purpose to make the trip as
planned and to take along his wife's
body from the moment of her death
He says that his pleasure is dulled and
even ruined by her death, but that is
no reason why she should be left be-
hind when he had promised her that
she should make the journey.
Il know that she cannot see the
many lands that we will traverse
know that she cannot speak to me and
cannot enjoy the trip. But have kept
my promise. She earned half the
money and now that she is dead l
cannot rob her Of her SHARE" said Al
exander as he departed.
I'VE were poor when promised my
good wife that we would yet be rich
and would travel like rich folks. Ira
vel? Yes, we would go around the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

world. We had no children. Travel
was our ideal of pleasure and the trim
around the world our ideal of travel
we are going to Europe, across the
continent to Siberia, thence by the
Trals-Siberian railway to the Orient.
After visiting China and Japan we will
sail for Morocco and thence overland
to Egypt and the Holy Land. Then we
will go down Africa to the Cape and
sail to Australia. Thence by water to
Seattle.
On, know the route perfectly. Nv
wife and 1 chose it after hours and
hours OF study end discussion when we
were poor. She helped to lay it out
and l will not deviate from it. for I
cannot now get her consent to make
any changes in the plans which we
drew by mutual consent"
Thirty years ago Alexander and his
wife came from a little town in Ger
many. They were poor but thrifty and
happy in the faith that they would vet
be rich enough for the luxury of travel.
They settled in Baltimore and for 12
years they labored and economical
and prospered till a disastrous fire
ruined them and wiped out the fruits
of their toll and saving. They travelled
to Washington and began anew.
When we make $4,000 we will go
back to the fatherland and see our old
friends" Alexander was wont to saw
to his wife. And they dreamed of the
time when they should be able to
make the trip and show their neigh
bors OF childhood days what chances
they had accepted in the New World.
The more they talked of the future
the more they became imbued with the
spirit of gaining the fortune, and they
worked and dreamed, and all of the
time the land they had taken I'D be-
came more valuable. Then they ac-
quired more land
Eighteen years have passed since
the couple located in Washington.
A few days ago an assessment of the
valuation OF their property, which in
cluded farm and timber lands and a
ranch with cattle and sheep. showed
the goal was reached, and they could
get the required $50. 600 for it.
But the wife was taken sick and
after few days she died.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Snake in Nest Bites Girl.

Hopeville, Ia-Reaching into a nest
where she expected to find part of
the days laying of eggs Hazel, eight
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
NJ. Morgan, was bitten by a snake.
The reptile, coiled in the nest, sank its
fangs into the flesh of her hand and
she is in critical condition.
After the snake had been killed a
China nest egg was discovered in its
body. which 1t had swallowed from the
hens nest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

Noting that a New York judge has
enjoined couple of goats from eating
a cherry tree, the New York Tribune
remarks that "Mr. Gompers may now
count on the support of the goats for
his anti-injunction bills" And Mr..
Gompers may also continue to count
on the opposition of other four-footed
and longer-eared animals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

Once more remarks the Salt Lake
Herald, I'VE rise to inquire as to the
whereabout of one Leslie M. Shaw"
Gracious, is the Herald unable to &C.
cumulate enough grief without going
out and looking for it?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

Among other amusing things is the
spectacle Of Republican congress
man who dare not call his congress
sional soul his own talking about the
incapacity of the Filipinos for self
government
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

Walter Wellman is confident that
the north pole will be discovered some
day. When it is the friends of the
tariff will use it as a summer resort
while they are engaged in the strern-
Gus task of tariff revision.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

The depositors who promptly e.
ceived their deposits from that de-
funct Oklahoma bank are prepared to
offer convincing proofs that the guar
antee of bank deposits is a most de-
sirable thing.
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Congressman now have private Of
fees, but every two years they have
to emerge from the bomb-proofs an6
take their chances.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
PUT IN MAILS
Republican Committee Begins Sending
Campaign Material.
TEXT BOOK READY TO DISTRIBUTE
First Printed Matter Relate TO Can
didRtes for President and Vice
PresIdent-Attitude ON
Labor.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE republican ma
tional committed today began the distribI-
ton OF campaign literature from the west
ern headquarters in this city. The first
documents sent out we're Mr.. Taft's speech
Of acceptance, Mr.. Sherman's speech OF
acceptance. Mr.. Taft's attitude or the
labor question, Mr.. Sherman as viewed by
Secretary Root and other literature In re-
lation to the republican candidates for
president and vice president. The repub-
licsn text book Is also ready for distrib-
uting and will be mailed within a few
days.
Frank B. Kellogg. national committee
mar from Minnesota, was at national
headquarters today and expressed the
opinion that the fight over the governor
ship in Minnesota would be the closest in
many years. He thought that the state
would be carried for the republican ma
tional ticket without difficulty.
Representative Mckinley, chairman of
the national congressional committee, ar
rived today and is comforting with Chair
man Hitchcock about the cooperation be-
tween the two committees in the matter OF
supplying campaign speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
oRNE STANDS BY COURTS
ChicagORn RidicuIes Suggestion that
Juvenile Judges should BE
Investigated

DR.. and Mrs. A. s.. Orne Of Chicago,
known from the Atlantic to the Pacific
for their interest in penal and semi-penal
Institutions and their inmates, happened
to be in Omaha Monday and saw a re-
port in a local publication saying hat
the Board Of Public Lands and Buildings
were going TO investigate the industrial
schools to ascertain whether judges were
sending children to the schools for in
sufficient cause.
II am thoroughly acquainted with con-
ditions in the Boys Industrial school at
Kearney and with the work in the ndus-
trial School for Girls at Geneva" said
DR.. Orne.
From my observation I do not believe
the courts are sending boys and girls to
these institutions who should not go there.
OF course, it is better a hundred times If
parents will care for their children and
keep them at home, not running tue risk
of throwing them into state institutions
where they will be in danger of assimilat-
ing some of the wickedness of other in
mates.
But what are we to do with the boys
who simply won't be good. The boys who
are incorrigible must be sent somewhere.
1t is the worry of a judges life to know
what to do with a boy. l saw Judge Es-
telle with his arms around a little boy
today, and the judge said, George. what
in the world am l to do with you?
There you have it. What are the judges
to do when the parents surrender. They
MUS send them to the industrial schools
provided as a last resort.
"As to the Industrial school at Keatney,
it is in excellent condition and1the boys
there are. getting along niteiy,.'I do not
believe there is a boy in the school who has
been sent there without Just cause
there are perhaps many there whose pa
rents should have controlled them and
could yet If they gave their attention to
their children. .-
IF such a ridiculous investigation is
ever conducted by the State Board OF
Public Lands and Buildings it will show
the juvenile courts to be a grand success
In Nebraska" ..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
cOLoRED VOTERS ARE FoR TAFT
Bishop j. s. Caldwell of Philadelphia
Tails of Attitude.

BishOp j.. s. Caldwell of Philadelphia
Talks of Attitude.
NEW YORK, Sept. bishop j. S. Cald-
we'll of the Philadelphia diocese Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion church,
comprising Illinois, Kentucky, California
and parts of Alabama, gave an interview
at republican headquarters today regarding
the attitude of the colored voters towards
the presidential nominee Of the republican
and democratic parties. The bishop said
that the voters OF his race we're supporting
the republican presidential nominee be-
cause Of the belief of the salvation OF his
race and the country in general depended
upon such action. He further added that
the colored race has nothing to hope for
from the democratic party.
our people" said Bishop Caldwell, have
always been republican since that party
was first organized and we see no reason
for change in the coming campaign. The
rank and file will stand by the republican
party. Among the twenty-five bishops of
the three colored Methodist churches in
America, l know Of but one inclined to-
wards democracy. These twenty-five
bishops represent the active Methodists
throughout the country. The bishops are
organized to bring the ministers into line,
and through them the members.
Present unsettled conditions among the
colored people are perhaps largely due to
the Brownsville episode. We, however, are
carrying on the campaign. showing them
that they are mistaken and losing sight
Of larger issues. I shall hold a conference
in Kentucky next week and following that
one in Missouri, where we will conduct an
active campaign. There is an understand
ing among our bishops to work in harmony
In this campaign. A mammoth mass meet
ing has been planned for Philadelphia on
September TO-"
Bishop Grant Of the African Zion church
OF Kansas City, Kan. which diocese COM
prises all the states west of the Mississippi
river, was said to be in harmony with a
plan today outlined by Bishop Caldwell.
Bishop Caldwell was at the national re-
publican headquarters to hold a conference
to discuss plans for carrying on the cam
f, paign among the colored voters. w. T.
Vernon, registrar Of the treasury. Wash
ington. d. c., took part in this conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
NIGHT NURSE
Kept in Perfect Trim By Right Food.

Nursing the sick is often very burden
some to the nurse.
Night nursing is liable to be even more
exhausting from the fact that the de-
mands of the system for sleep are more
urgent during the night hours.
A Virginia lady, called on to act as
night nurse In the family, found the great
est support from the use Of Grape-Nuts
food. She says:
"Our acquaintance with Grape-Nuts be-
gan eight years ago. We bought the first
package sold in this place, and although
we began as skeptics we became converts
TO it's striking food value.
II used Grape-Nuts first, to sustain me
when doing night nursing for a member
Of the family. / ate a teaspoonful at a
time and by slowly chewing II / was able
10 keep awake and felt no fatigue.
soon l grew to like Grape-Nuts very
much and after our patient recovered /
was surprised to find that l was not at
all worn out on account OF broken rest,
My nerves were strong and steady and
my digestion fine. This was the more
surprising because | had always suffered
with weak nerves and indigestion. My eX-
perience was so satisfactory that other
member of the family took up Grape
Nuts with like results" There's a Rea-
son"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road TO Well
VILE" in pkgs. ~
Ever read h above lstterf A new
one appears from time 20 time. They are
genuine, true ana fun Of human Interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
travelling Mems Omcera.

SIOUX FALLS, s, D.. Sept. l-(snccial)
As tho result of a Joint meeting hold by
the old officers Of the 5 outh Dakota Travel
ing Mems association and the officers
elected at this years annual convention
of the association to serve during the
coming year the old officers made a final
accounting and turned the management of
the affairs of the organize ton over to the
new officers.
The new officers, who are all residents
of Yankton, are; Cd.
President. w. 8. ~Stockwell: vice presi-
dent, w. f. Jelly; secretary, George n.
Pollard; treasurer, e, II. Riggs.
The officers whom they have just sue
ceeded were: t.
President, r. j. Woods; vice president,
A. ]. Pettingill, jr.; secretary, j.. N. Harris;
treasurer, J. c.. Sheldon. all of Sioux Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
Condition Ten Y
TRY TO FORCE VOTE in IOWA
Democrats Seek to Compel Hepub-
Iicans 20 Elect AlIisOn's
Successor.

DIES MONIES. la, Sept, ~1.-senator
Moon of Wappello and Representative De-
mar Of Davis, democrats. introduced jointly
In the house and senate today a resolution
asking that the assembly proceed to the
election of a United States senator for the
short term. The resolution followed a
number Of conferences held by the demo-
Gratis yesterday and last night, and is for
the purpose Of forcing the republican menu
hers on record.
Governor Cumniins has let 1t be known
to his friends that he desires to be elected
and the resolution may bring about that
result. Both houses are celebrating on
the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
TEN DESTRoYERs ORDERED
Substantial Addfti6ns to he Made to
the NavS Under Recent
PROPOSALS.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Substsntial adj
idtions to the navy are contemplated In
proposals which were opened today for the
construction of ten torpedo boat destroyers,
for which congress appropriated $SOO,O coo
each, and for three GOLFERS. also provided
for at the last session Of congress.
Each of the destroyers is to have a trial
displacement of about 742 tons, a speed of
not less than twenty-nine and a half knots
an hour and apparatus for burning oil fuel
and turbine propelling engines.
The GOLFERS are to be of twin screw, with
a speed Of twelve knots and a cargo ca
pacity of 1900 tons of coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
Egan Case win be Warm.

PIERRE, S. D., Sept. 1~.-(special Tele-
g~ram.)-The disbarment suit IN the supreme
court against George w. Egsn of Kaufman
suit fame promises to be a warm legal con-
test, when It comes to hearing tomorrow
morning. Senator Kittredge, Park Davis
and Henry Robertson appearing as a COM
mittee of the Minnehaha Bar association
and Egan being defended by Judge Gaffy
Of this city, w. S. Glass OF WATERFOWL and
d. ]. Conway of Sioux Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP
Average August 20 Was T6.1 Per Cent
of Administrators Aver
age il 1870.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The crop re-
porting board OF the Bureau of Statistics
of the United States Department of Agri-
culture, today announced that the average
conditions OF the cotton crop on August
Is, was 1851 per cent of a normal. This Is
compared with $50 on July 25 last, 727 on
August 25, 1907, 7.S on August Is, 1906, and
739 the average of the August q condi-
tions for the past ten years.
The report by states, giving the condi-
ton on August Is last, and the average for
ten years past, respectively. follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02
HEARST AMI sGE IN KANSAS
independence Party Planning Cam
paIRn in that state.

TOPEKA. Kan, Sept. Nv. r. Hearst
and Thomas Hisgen are to be in Kansas
some time during the present campaign
for the purpose of making speeches in be.
half of the independence movement.
It is so announced by e. S. Waterbury
Of Emporia, who is state chairman and
who is in Topeka today to see about get
ting blank petitions for the independence
party candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-02

clare that a Russian named Prince Bolotoff
has decided 70 attempt 20 cross the British
channel in an %aeroplane. Primo Bolotoff
has never made a flight. The interest In
e%eronautics created by the exhibition now
being conducted by Wilbur Wright of
Dayton, o., at Lemsns, shows no signs Of
subsiding.