Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-10


". corrected uD to date. THOMSON HOUCIIIN.
Tim McCarthy's speech, last night,
boiled down, was IN substance as fol-
lows: "Misthur Chairman: Fur-r pub
lie spakeing dim not much; but for
pure patriotism OF can bate the
wurrold."
Report Of school district No. SO, for
the month ending Oct. 9Th, 1883: Aver
age attendance Is; enrolment II; the
following are the average grades Of
those in the public school course: Clar-.
ence Martin, 93l; Rate Conner, 76l;
Verde Jones, 81. The school is in the
best possible condition, although not
many in numbers, yet the quality of
the pupils is inferior to none. L. G.
Maurice Register, who for a number
Of years was book-keeper of the Co
manche Pool, well and favorably known
i'm this county, died at Aetna the night
of the sth, of hemorrhage of the lungs,
caused by consumption. He was taken
sick on the range several weeks ago and
removed TO Aetna. His mother. Mrs.
Carter, of Kansas City, was at his bed
side and yesterday brought the remains
here and shipped them to Kansas City.
DR.. Karr and Will Cook assisted.
Next Monday night, at the court
house in Medicine Lodge, Mr.. George
Lang, of Mmgona township, will ad-
dress the people on the subject of
needed tariff reform. under the au-
spices of the Tariff Reform club, of this
township. Mr.. Lang was for a long
time employed in the manufacturing
districts of the east as an iron-worker
and be, If anyone, knows the real facts
that are being so fearfully distorted by
high protection takers. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Lang viii have a good
audience. lie does not pretend to be
an orator, but plain, everyday farm
er; but one who does his own thinking.
The county Democratic candidates
had pleasant and successful trip last
week, they having addressed meetings
Sun City and Eagle, and Saturday after
noon they all spoke at a Sunday school
picnic in Hudson's grove, on Mule
creek. They are feeling good over their
prospects and from everything that we
can hear from the country. they have
every reason to feel good. There is
everything i'm favor of the Democratic
candidates this year, and nearly every
thing against the Republican candi-
dates.
Sun City Union: Mr.. c. 5. Norman,
agent of the Wichita Mining company
is again in town. lie comes here for
the purpose of completing his work of
leasing land for the company. Some
of our citizens have been somewhat
backward in tins matter of leasing, and
we wish to say To these, that the Wich-
ita Mining company is a sound finan-
cial concern and that it will, if it can
obtain foothold at this place that will
pay to open their plant. place works IN
operation, which, with the machinery
and incidental expenses, will reach the
grand sum of 100000 before they can
expect to realize a dollar IN return"
Our coal bin is finished. Now, if a
few of those friends who have express
ed a desire to see a good Democratic
paper prosper in this county will kindly
mix i'm a little hard cash with their good
wishes, we VIII feel certain that our
family will not freeze this winter. We
don't want donations. understand but
we would like for our friends to come
in occasionally and see how gracefully
we can write out a receipt for old bal
ances on subscriptions and accounts.
Actually, il we had what is due us by
our Democratic patrons alone. we could
start and run daily, wear good clothes.
eat three times day, pay our own debts
and then have money left to bet on the
elections. So now, Democratic friends,
while you are all feeling so good over
the prospects in store for us in Novem-
Der, just drop in and make us feel good
You will feel the better for it. If you
haven't the cash, bring in poultry, veg
etables, fruit or even corn or oats.
Exactly 81 men and lot of boys car
ried torches last night i'm the Republi-
can parade. Messrs. Humphrey, Felt
and Mccarthy, candidates on the state
ticket were greeted by large audience
at the opera house, and they managed
TO hold their hearers until after IL
o'clock. Not one of the three is an ora
tor. and not one offered an argument
why anyone should be or remain a Re-
publican. Their speeches were the old
story. RebelliOn-the negro-battles-
prisOns-shot and shell-bared breasts
gallant geneTals-moTe rebel Demo-
crats-the now oppressed negro-the
suppressed ballOts-GrOveT Cleveland's
big neck-his fshing-his substitute -
etc, etc. They appealed to the preju-
dices of the people, not their judgment.
They belittled the third party men, OF
course. They made no votes for their
ticket, and to-day, everybody, except
the Republicans, are tickled over the
outcome of the big rally last night
VIII be Published.
All persons who owe Davis & Davis
and will not settle their accounts, will
wake up some fine morning and find
their names in the paper. They have
tried every reasonable way to get peo-