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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
SOME MORE FIGURES

The population of the SIX western
states. namely. Michigan, Iowa, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kan
sas in 1860 was 2,5O7, 977. Their aggre-
gate wealth IN 1860 was in round num-
bers $50, OOO, 900; theirper capita wealth
was therefore in average about S347.
The census of 1880 gives the above states
population of 6,SO6 800 and true es-
timated valuation of wealth of SIS PSI
100000. The per capita wealth there
fore in 1880 was fraction over S772, an
increase in twenty years of fraction
less than 124 per cent. On the other
hand, the six New England states and
the state of New York had a popula-
ton in 1860 of 7,0l5,95S and the esti-
mated true value of wealth was S3,707,-
100000. The wealth therefore in 1850
was little over $52S per capita. In
1880 the population of the above states
was 1908 400 and the wealth was S12,-
SO4 100000. The per capita wealth was
therefore fraction over S1,476, or an
increase of $50 per cent per capita.
But how much of the estimated wealth
of the western states given by Mr..
Blaine does really belong to the farmers?
What is the amount of mortgages held
by the New England states and New
York on their farms and homesteads.
The agricultural states are the debt
ors, because they pay tax on every nee
essary of life they use except on the
products they raise. The protection
monopolists are the creditors because
they receive the taxes from the agri-
culturist, and do not pay cent more
food than the current prices in London
and Liverpool. These are facts that
cannot be ignored, and any amount of
brilliant but false figures only expose
these facts more glarIngly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
HARRISON AND THE IRISH

1t has been charged and proven be-
yond doubt, that at Bloomington, ILL.,,
several years ago, Benjamin Harrison,
while making speech, was asked what
about the Irish generals of the warg
The inquiry was made by respectable
Irishman, Mr.. Condor. The question
angered the crowd and Condor was
elected from the hall. AS he was going
out. Mr.. Harrison said, pointing to Con-
don:
You know what they 1.-THE Irish are.
If 1t were not for them we would not
need half our penitentiaries, which are
nearly full of them. They have no in
telligence. They are only good to SNOW
ell dirt and grade railroads, for which
they receive more than they are worth.
They are no acquisition to the Ameri-
can people,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
THE MOUNTAIN LABORED

With a great blow of trumpets the
Republican leaders announced that
Judge Peters, present member of con-
gress from this district. would appear
In Wichita last Friday and deliver just
one speech of the campaign. 1t was to
be- his alpha and omega and his squelch-
err He delivered it, and aside from its
length, twenty-five columns of space in
the Wichita Eagle, there was nothing
remarkable about it. In fact it was
made up of abuse of Mr.. Cleveland and
his administration, and it was no more
than regular Republican bloody-shirt
harangue. 1t was not an argument,
and 1t was not an Grafton. 1t was the
merest clap-trap.
The main question the people in this
district wanted Mr.. Peters to answer
was why he voted against free lumber
as provided in the Mills bill. Mr..
Peters did answer the question. He said
he voted against free lumber because
100000 people ere engaged in the lum-
Der industry in the United states, are
dependent upon the wages earned in
that industry for their daily bread; that
Kansas furnishes these people wheat,
pork and beef and some of the potatoes
they use, and therefore to vote for free
lumber would be TO vote against the
interests of some of the best customers
of Kansas He then went on and said
that even if the 81 import duty was re-
moved that the Kansas consumer
would not get the benefit of the reduc-
ton but that tue wholesale dealer, the
railroad company and the local dealer
would be the ones benefited
And this is his explanation. Mr..
Peters seems to forget that he was cleo
ted by constituency that does not pro-
duce foot of lumber. He forgets that
in his district alone where 5000 votes
we're cast IN iSse. there are at the least
calculation $1,000 men who use lumber.
half as great number as he would have
protected, and this Is but one congress
iOnal district. He forgets that his dis
trict does not ship corn, oats, wheat or
pork to Michigan or Minnesota. the
lumber regions. And he forgets that he
was elected to protect the interests of
his own constituents. He has not done
it and he has not pretended to. He vo-
ted against free lumber, he voted
against cheaper barbed wire, cheaper
clothing, cheaper blankets, cheaper
paints, oils and varnishes, cheaper bind
ing Irvine and cheaper farming nipple
ments, the very things his constituents
must buy. He voted against the Mills
bill and his constituents are not salts
fed with his explanation.
His abuse of Mr.. Cleveland is no ex-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

Taxation whether direct or indirect.
never made a nation or any component
part thereof prosperous. Taxes are not
contributed voluntarily, but are a con-
liscation of so much of each mans earn
ings for governmental expenses. This
conhscatiOn the public recognizes as
right because society cannot exist with
out government. A tax therefore levied
for protection, which defeats the idea
of tax for governmental purposes, is a
tax levied upon one class Of citizens
for the benefit Of another class. Any
tax of whatever character, levied in
the name of the government, which
does not find its way into the govern
ment treasury, is odious and infamous,
and means the robbery of one class of
our citizens TO build up another class.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
Afraid Of Thurman.

Mr.. Blaine appears TO be awfully worried
over the prospect of Judge Thurman's cleo
H0a to the Vice-Presidency, says the St
Paul Globe, and is consequently nerrlng
himself to make his big hight against the
tail Of the Democratic ticket rather than
the head There are possibly two reasons
for thus. Mr.. Blaine has bucled against
the head Of the ticket once, ana Mr.. blaine
Is man who usually knows when he has
enough Whatever other aspirations Mr..
Blaine may have, he Is evidently not burn
ing with desire TO have another hand-to-
hand set-to with Grover Cleveland. But
another reason why Mr.. Blaine Is disposed
TO give % much attention to the Democratic
nominee for Vice President is that he served
In Congress long enough with Judge Thur
man to learn that the Old Roman is dam
gerons man for the corporation interests to
tackle With Thurman presiding over the
Senate there would not be much prospect
for crooked legislation; or at least, it
couldn't be rushed through without the Ct
tentiOn Of the country beng called teik
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
THE HAPPY FARMER.

Behold the happy farmer as he rises
in the morning and puts on his flannel
shirt, taxes IS per cent. 1t is perchance
cool and he puts on coat taxed 81 pei
cent. He cannot go without shoes
taxed 35 per cent; and the hat he puts
on is taxed IS per cent. He draws
water in bucket taxed 35 per cent.
and washes his face and hands in a
tin bowl taxed 95 per cent, drying
them on cheap cotton towel taxed A
per cent.
But still more happiness is in store
He sits down to breakfast and eats
from plate taxed so per cent, with a
knife and fork taxed IS per cent. The
sugar he puts into his coffee is taxed 81
per cent, and he seasons his food with
salt taxed 40 per cent. He looks fond.
ly at his happy wife and children who
share his protection with him, and then
goes out and fills his pipe with tobacco
taxed 1872 per cent, or perhaps lights a
protected cigar taxed 11S per cent.
Meanwhile the smiling sun streams
through the protected glass window OF
his domicile on tax of SO per cent.
The thrice happy farmer now takes
old Nell out OF the stable and puts on
birdie taxed S5per cent. A neighbor.
ing smithy shoes her, using nails taxed
go per cent, driven by hammer that
is taxed 20 per cent. He then bitches
her to a pillow taxed As per cent, with
chains taxed IS per cent, and proceeds
to his highly protected labor.
The days work being done he reads
chapter from the family bible taxed
Is per cent, and kneels to pray on q
humble carpet taxed 81 per cent. Al
last he lies down and wraps his weary
limbs in sheet taxed So per cent, and
sinks into the arms of Morpheus under
blanket that Is taxed 104 per cent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
NoMAN,SLAND.

The United States senate, on Monday,
adopted an amendment to the general
deficiency bill extending the operation
of all criminal laws Of the United
States to the unorganized territory
known as No-Man's-Land, and placing
that territory within the judicial linn
it of Kansas and in the land district of
Southern Kansas. If the house of rep
resentatives now agrees to the amend
meht, MaD's-Land will be open to
settlement. But it is not all certain
that the amendment will be agreed to.
The house wants Oklahoma opened.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
Retaliation Approved.

The Presidents ;'retaliationu message
has captured the popular heart to an extent
which could hardly have been anticipated
even by his most ardent admirers. 1t shows
a complete mastery on Mr.. Cleveland's
part Of the situation as defined by the Sen
ate's rejection of the fisheries treaty; and
the patriotic promptness and boldness with
which he has moved in the matter leave
nothing to be desired. In the light of this
message one sees at glance, says the De-
troit Free Prcss, the utter meanness and
contemptibleness Of the Republican effort
to make partisan capital out Of question
upon which all patriotic Americans should
stand together. No wonder the majority
in the Senate found itself paralyzcd when
the message came before them and took
refuge from its consideration in adjourn
ment No wonder the organs of the party
were dumb.
The effect on the Republican party, how
ever, is Incidental; and bad as it must be il
should not obscure the real issue or DELAY
the action asked for at the hands Of Con
gress. Both bodies ought promptly 70 pass
the measures asked for, leaving the CUES
ton OF partisan capital to take care of itself
The pathway to negotiation having been ef.
fectnally blocked, and there being nc re-
course except to retaliation, that should be
as prompt and effective as possible. That
the President win do his whole duty no one
now doubts. Let the Senate and House do
theirs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

In The Forty-seventh congress, Sena-
tor Plumb Was a more extreme tariff
reformer than any DemOeIat from Mis-
souri, is to-day. And even flre-eating
Ingalls, was is favor of substantial re-
auctions. Feb. 10. 1888. debating on
the question of protecting wire. Mr..
Ingalls, said: ~ have a very profound
regard for the interests of American
industry, but have this 10 say, that
if upon the simple necessaries of daily
life, if upon these articles which are
essential to the continuation of our civ
ilization, it is necessary upon this theo-
ry of the protection of American la
Dor and American industry to impose
these burdens upon the people who get
no equivalent in return, we had better
abandon the idea altogether and allow
these things to be manufactured
abroad and come in free of duty"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
POLITICAL OPINION,

The Philadelphia Press has found out who
General Curtis, the nominee of the Amer.
lean party, is. HE is quaint old mar. -
says the Press, ''with barrel of money. and
that is why he was nominated "Some fel.
low like Phelps" in other words.
According to the Bridgeport Farmer. there
was method In the madness which prompted
MI. Blaine to defend the trusts. "His de-
tense of the trusts" says the Farmer, NAV
be attributed to desire to draw heavily
upon them for campaign funds"
Pittsburgh Post: II was q great MESSAGE
In the midst OF political campaign it rose.
hKe Its author, above party issues into the
clear realms of National policy How little
ana mean those runaway partisan Senators
must Ieei In the shadow Of q man so much
too big for bigotry.
Arkansas Gdzctte: When Il comes 70
twisting the British lions tail President
Cleveland exceeds all contemporaries. The
same vigorous twist that makes the lion
BOWL forces q shrek of agony from the Re-
publican leaders. The first pressure doubled
upSenator Edmunds like jack-knife.
The New York Times says: "Under tho
present tariff about twice as much Roes
from the great body Of producers 10 the
iostered monopolies as goes to the Govern
ment- And yet we are told that the system
encourages industries and increases the "a,
ward Of labor, NE people must under.
stand this simple fact, that taxation pro
dnces nothing and adds nothing TO produc-
ton. IT is always q burden aud an expense"
"blaine," aaya the Memphis Aralanche.
via the lightning change artist After lux
irritating in Europe as the guest of a mill
ionaire who locks out his workmen. he re-
turns to urge these same toilers to support
the tariff system by which the EMPLOYER
fattens at their expense. No doubt MANY q
dollar that Carnegie screwed out of his men
BY that last ten per cant. reduction in
vases went 70 pay the magnetic states
The New York Herald says: 1.-THE Repub-
ncan leaders must be more careful or they
VIII carry their party over a precipice They
seem just now to be maddened by despera-
ton and are making their cause weaker
every day II they go on for three months
more as they have been going on for three
months last past, their own constituency
the solid business men Of the party, as well
as the rank and ile-will leave them in dis
gust
The Philadelphia Telegraph thinks that
Iowa 'can only be regarded as doubtful IN
great National contest between the Re
publican and Democratic parties In the event
OF the former proving deliberately false TO
Its duty and its opportunity, but the fact re-
mains that the former Republican banner
State OF the West Is not as firm in its posi-
ton as 1t used to be, and that great changes
have taken place within its borders In the
minds of the people with regard to political
matters"
TINS day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

1t is said that the national Republic
can committee have called in Blaine.
Chairman Quay is opposed to Harrison's
"gabble." Another Roscoe Conkling
letter has been unearthed to the dis
gust of the Republicans. Fat" Foster
reports dearth of contributions from
the rich manufacturers. The Republi-
can senate has been out-generaled by
the house. These are about all of the
principal political points of interest up
to the hour of going to press this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

Yellow tever is spreading in the
south, and Alabama and Mississippi
are involved. Decatur, Ala, has sever
al cases and Jackson, Miss, has sever
al. The shot gun policy of quarantine
has been adopted and refugees from ex-
posed towns are not permitted to enter.
Memphis is badly scared. In Jackson
vile, new cases are appearing at the
rate of over 100 day. Louisville has
opened its gates and allows all to come
in who desire. the physicians declaring
that on account of the geographical and
climatic conditions there can be no dan
ger of the spread Of fever thefs,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

thirty years, and he has been around in
the world. He was raised on a farm,
and earned the money by hard labor
with which he received his education.
He is identified with Wichita, and no
man occupiesa warmer place in the
hearts of the people who know him
than does Charles Sumner Ebey. He
is worrying Judge Peters and if the
Judge will consent to come out and can
vass the district jointly with Mr. Ebey,
he, Peters, will be the sickest man In
in November. He may be sick any
XaV
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

When you hear a man say that the
tariff is not the question of this cam
paign, you may be certain that he is
afraid to discuss that question. II
overshadows all others and TO talk over
the war or slavery question is as much
a loss of time as discussing the Kansas
Nebraska measure or the Missouri com
promise. The people read too much
now TO be gulled ON dead issues.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

The official returns OF the Maine
election have been received from all
voting places with the exception Of a
few unimportant and remote points.
The vote for Burleigh, Republican. for
governor, was 1888; for Putnam, Dem
ocratic, 81, 05S. In 1854. the Republican
vote for governor wis Il, 779; Democrat
ic vote, 5000. The gains Of 1888 oyer
the vote of 1884 are: Republican, l,7S4;
Democratic, 2,9ss. Net Democratic
gain, 1854.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

conclusion it appeals to THAT vast body
OF earnest men who have learned, in the
toll and struggle of daily life, TO esti-
mate good government at its true
worth and whose love of home and
country will prompt them to contribute
each according to his means to the ex-
penses of canvass of such moment
and extending over SO great terri
tory -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

10 Is predicted that congress will adj.
journ by October 18th. The tariff bill
will not have been passed, and Oklaho'
ma will not have been opened. II is To
be hoped that about half Of the house
obstructionists will be left at home
after November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

The Wellington Standard, after TAX
ing the associated press dispatches for
more than year, at an expense of over
$3.50 per month, last week quit them
and adopted the plate dispatches. This
is another demonstration of the fact
that no town with less than 1900 can
properly support daily paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
CHORUS.


Then come and go with me, Jimmy, darling
Leave your friends down yonder in old Maine
To ALASKA we will go amid the ice and snow,
And leave Grover in the White House to
reign.
/ am going far away. John Sherman;
am standing now on Salt river shore.
Fer you can surely see that it is no use for me
TOfght with Grover CleEeland any more.
am going far away, Judge Gresham,
And the reason will make very plain.
For can plainly see twas trick they played
Oh mv,
To slaughter me instead of Jimmy Blaine.
am going far away, Levi Morton,
You must fight out the battle your own way;
But Growers bound to win for they cannot
count us in,
And Grover in the White House will stay.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

The Republicans have abandoned the
idea that Holmes and Lands have n
walk-over. For quite while after the
nominations, their efforts were entire
~ directed towards saving Edwards.
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Per cent.
pr0fS~ffaA i

BY Mr.. Blaine's speech the Republican
party Is committed to the defense of these
trusts against the assaults Of the Demo
Gratis. 1t has not yet been decided whether
or not Mr.. Blaine is more powerful in the
Senate than Mr.. Sherman, but the test
question will come when the House sends
Mr, Breckinridge's bills to the Senate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

The Cherokee Strip Live stock asso-
citation. at a meeting at Caldwell, last
week, passed a resolution surrendering
all improvements made on the Strip by
members of the association. The lease
will expire October LIST.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

The opera houses and courthouses
over east have been To small to hold the
crowds that have turned out TO hear
Judge Martin. lie is making a telling
canvaqa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
RARRISON,S LAMENT.

am going far away, Grover Cleveland,
1t is no use fighting with you any more,
For the people all agree that they'll surely
slaughter me
Worse than they did Jimmy Blaine in eighty
four.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
PnEsrpENTIAL ELECTORS.

TTIENTWENIINIi EIlTfIIWIINs
AZ large-J. L. Order, of Sumner; John
Sheridan. OF Miami.
First district-B. A. scaver. OF Doniphan
county.
Second dlstrict-C. y. Benton, Of Allen
county.
Third district-B. A. scammon. OF Cherokee
county.
Fourth district-John Il. watrous OF Coffey
county.
Fifh district-w G. Buchanan. OF Ottawa
county.
Sixth district-w. ID. Covington. of Phillips
county.
seventh district-B. r. Milton, OF Ford
Ounty
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

Wichita jointists claim that as long
as they keep horseshoes hung around
their premises they are free from
police raids.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26
GOVERNOR

GOVERNOR
JOHN MARTIN. OF shawnee.
LrEUTENANT-GOvERN
w. y. FRASIUs, OF Cloud.
SECRETARY or STATE
A. G.. THU RMAN, OF Labette.
STATE AUDITOR
VIII. wILHOIT, Of Miami.
STATE TREASURER
w. n. WHITE. of Morris.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DIFFENBACHER. OF Barton.
sUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
A. N. COLE, OF Phillips.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
W. r. CAMPBELL. OF Sedgewick.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

over in the third district Mr.. Perkins
chances are growing beautifully less,
and If he Is defeated, many people will
not be surprised.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

The Wellington waterworks have
been turned over TO the bondhOiders and
Joseph Thrall has been put in charge
rs superintendent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

Il. F. Coates has been named by the
president as receiver of the Wichita
land office. vice Gilbert, resigned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

Indiana has been polled and it is now
certain that the state will give a Demo
cratic majority of from 5000 to 10000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-26

New York is safe, and the Democrats
are not worrying over it, even. The
betting is now 81 100 to 500 in favor Of
the Democrats.