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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09

The most ridiculous of all the Presidential
booms is the Alger boom, with its 1" literary
bureau" attachment, which is flooding
newspaper Offices with puffs of this Mich
igan contestant for the Republican nomina-
ton. Alger, says the New York Esenino
Post, is rich man who has been Governor
Of Michigan, and who apparently sees no
reason why rich man should not secure
the Presidential nomination in the same
way as rich men get Governorships and
Senatorships. He has never been heard of
outside his State, and possesses no better
qualifications for the Presidency than hun
dreds of other rich men who have never
been heard of outside their States.
OF course he stands no more chance of
getting the Republican nomination than
Roswell Pcttibone Flower, of this State, who
seems to be an Alger sort of man, did of
getting the Democratic nomination four
years ago. 1t is, however, a matter Of no
little Importance that the Detroit Tribune,
the leading Republican organ of Michigan,
urges Alger's nomination as the only way
Of preventing the State from being doubt
ful next fall at Is just as important TO
retain Michigan in the Republican column" !"
says the Tribune, after referring to the mar
row escape from defeat in the State in 1884.
'sas IL Is TO win back Indiana or New Jersey
The way to do this Is to select Michigan's
candidate as the nominee Of the party for
President With General Aiger as the can
didate there would be no doubt about Michi-
gan"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09
1t Is Significant.

An Eastern contemporary, commenting
upon recent canvass of Illinois, the re-
suit of which showed large percentage of
the people to be in favor Of tariff REFORM
remarks that the growing disposition of
Western Republicans to break away from
party traditions is significant So 1t is,
very significant, indeed, and natural
enough after all. The movement is not a
political one in the West. 1t is entirely per-
sonal. AS such it is participated in as
readily by Republicans as by Democrats.
The one point of significance, says the ST.
Paul Globe, is that the people are estimating
public questions, and the tariff question par
ticularly, not from a partisan standpoint,
but from the point Of view of their own in
terests. Looking at the tariff in this way,
it does not take them long to make up their
minds that, whatever may have been the
necessity for its creation, that necessity
has long since gone by. They have come
to the conclusion that it makes no difference
whether its retention or abolition is party
question, since common sense demands the
removal Of q tax which is not only unneces-
sary, but calling, burdensome and unjust.
Western voters are just as devoted to
their party affiliations as their Eastern
brethren, but when they come to consider a
question which comes home to them direct
ly, they have intelligence enough to regard
1t from the broad basis of common justice
The Western movement is significant of The
fact that Western Republicans think they
have suffered enough through party loyalty,
have paid enough tribute to maintain
monopolists in luxury, and now want to be
treated IN q spirit of justice themselves
That is why the movement in the West in
favor Of tariff reduction rises above political
grounds
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09
Sherman,s Start.

Candidate Sherman is making a very fair
start in his Presidential campaigning, saws
the st. Paul Globe The voice from Oregon
which was heard in his favor is being re-
echoed in Ohio, and the delegates from that
State will go to the convention wearing the
Sherman collar. But few delegates do
not bring about Presidential nomination
any more than does one swallow make O
summer.
Candidate John will have to do some ex-
tremely lively hustling TO double the num-
ber, and even then he will be good MANY
votes behind in the race. For the keynote
which Sherman has struck in the Ohio con-
vention is hardly one that will meet with
harmonious response from other States.
He, or rather his dIrect representative,
harps again upon the war and its issues, the
interminable war which the present genera
tion is willing to admit occurred quarter
Of century ago, and which it is disposed to
relegate to the past, where it belongs, but
which the Shermanites evidently think took
place but yesterday, and must be now re-
vived lest the people delude themselves with
the belief that the country is dwelling to-
gether once more in unity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09
THE DAYTON CONVENTION.

The Scramble for the Loaves and Fishes
Among the Ohio Republicans.
The Republican throng which gathered at
Dayton, in the hope Of thereby contributing
to the recovery of the loaves and fishes, ap-
pears to have conducted itself fairly well,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer. If the bows
:oould persist In yelling little louder for
Blaine and Foraker than for Sherman, why
that must be dismissed as a mere incident.
That was Offset by the public declaration of
all the Blaine and Foraker men that they
loved Mr., Sherman very dearly, and so the
honors are easy.
The candidates chosen for the State ticket
are not bad, as a whole. Mr.. Ryan's nomi-
nation lacked the element Of spontaneity,
inasmnch as 1t had been fixed up months
ago. Judge Bradbury has unquestionably
read Blackstone, and possibly has struggled
with "Frone on Contingent Remainders.n -
Mr.. Jones well knows that the Board of
Public Works has no money now; and, for
that reason, may be better able to suggest
some method for a ''raise.n The Delegates
at large to Chicago fairly represent the
party. Governor Foraker and Major Nc
Kinley are among its best elements. Major
Butterworth and Ex-Governor Foster are
both bright politicians. But is not the
group little incongruousl
The platform is the same old story, with
one addition. There is the demand to con-
tnue war tariff in time of peace and to
protect" American " trusts" and there is
the bloody-shirt plank, which walls and
weops because the Southern States decline
to vote the Republican ticket. But to these
old "chestnuts they have added a plaintive
wall about the defeat of the Direct-Tax bill.
They looked to fill the bankrupt Ohio treas
ury with that.
Frankly we concede that the boys man.
aged themselves trifle better than usual.
But, after all, what a vain labor it was,
One is disposed to be really sorry for them
when he reflects that the election of a Dem
ocratic President and a Democratic Con-
gress, in November next, is an absolute GER
tainty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09
For Cleveland and Tarifr Reform.

Democratic primaries and county conven-
tions are beginning to be held all over the
country preliminary to the State conven-
tons at which delegates will be chosen to
the Democratic National convention. The
practically unanimous voice of these CONVEX
tions will be in favor of the denomination
of President Cleveland, and their sentiment
viii be equally pronounced for tariff re-
vision. Upon this latter point, especially
in Democratic districts where the repre-
sentatives seem inclined to act with Re-
publican obstructionists, word in season
will do good. II the men who have acted
heretofore as Republican allies on the tariff
question have formal notice served on them
by their constituents that they are expect
ed to sustain q Democratic measure Of
tariff revision, they will be apt to think
twice before committing themselves to the
maintenance Of the present outrageous
tariff, with its many abuses and inequalities.
The Democrats OF Putnam County, o., put
a good-sized flea in Congressman Seney's
ear, and there are others who also need to
hear from their Observation-Disclosures Frs
Press.
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Seems Incredible, But Yet True.

1t almost seems incredible, says the AL
bany Times, that the Republican leaders
should still cling to the possibility of MAX
ing Mr. Blaine their candidate for President,
after his letter of declination That they do
so is beyond doubt. Even the Tribune, his
most intimate organ, frequently exhibits it's
tendency to belief that the nomination
will have to be given to him. Judge, the
comic paper, last week had a cartoon repre-
senting Blaine, or one who could wear his
armor, as the only alternative Of the party.
Such men as Senators Robertson and Arnold
still speak hopefully of Mr.. Blaines nomina-
tion, and others equally prominent and in
f1uential in the Republican party even go so
far as to consider his letter of declination a
bold move to compel a unanimous nomina-
ton. In all this the Republican party seems
not to consider thnt it is confessing a most
deplorable poverty of resource in men. 1t
virtually declares that it has no leader but
this one, who has once been beaten, and
who has declined second contest. In this
we would be moro liberal than the Repub-
licans themselves. There are men yet in
their party who would make a strong run;
some, perhaps, who would make as strong
q run as Blaine
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09
ROSWELL p. FLOWER.
What He Thinks About the Republican
Party and President Cleveland's Renom-
fnafion

What He Thinks About the Republican
Party and President Cleveland's Renom-
ination.
called at Roswell P. Flowers banking
house few minutes during the past week,
says Gath in the Cincinnati Enquirer, to ask
him what he thought about the summer
conventions and the decision of the people
in the fall Mr.. Flower is an unassuming
man, plain and easy talker, and has had a
long conversance with matters of invest
ment and corporation life. Ny first ques-
ton was if he thought it advisable for the
Republicans to nominate Blaine in order to
get the most votes.
"As to that" said Mr. Flower, "Blaine
will probably get a good many thousand
votes that no other Republican candidate
would get; but there were sixty thousand
votes cast against him last time out of the
Republican party, and if they supposed that
he could be beaten there would have been
one hundred thousand from his own party
cast against him. There was a particularly
strong feeling against him in the counties
came from up on the st. Lawrence, among
the Conkling men. 1t was in the Conkling
feeling that the hostility to Blaine was
fatal What are called the mugwumps are
small number compared to the old stall
wart followers of Conkling. But the Re
publicans thought that Blaine could be
elected, and good many of them voted for
him without liking him. As he has been
once defeated, there may be a temptation
among this residue to vote against him
another time"
What is your idea Of politics In gen.
eralr'
why, think the Republicans are about
gone up and finished as a party. 1t looks
that way to me. They have got no issue
whatever but the tariff, and l do not see
how that is going to last them long. think
that this Mills bill is not free trade bill,
but contains sufficient protection. 1 think
1t is going to pass, or some bill which will
contain some of its features. There is no
question that a bill reducing taxation
will be passed by Congress. All the fac
tions and leaders have some measure Of
that kind. When this bill goes up to the Sen
ate they also will frame a bill reducing taxa
ton. 1t may not be the same as the bill
which comes up from below. But Ihave no
doubt that before Congress adjourns there
will be conference committee between
the two Houses, and this committee will
agree upon some measure of reduction.
Then the Democrats will only have to go
before the country and point to what they
have accomplished in brief time of power
how many millions they have knocked off
the taxpayer"
"Do you consider that Cleveland will be
nominated at st. Louisl"
"Yes; think he will get about three
quarters of the delegates, which is more
than the two-thirds required. That is the
way it looks at present"
"Do you anticipate that there will be no
candidate put up against him!"
=" / think not did think that Hill would
be candidate, but now it looks as If about
three-quarters of the delegates will go
there to support Cleveland"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09

The support of the tariff reform bin
throughout the West and Northwest has bc-
come so strong, during the past month, chat
Congressman from that part Of the country
must give the measure support or avowedly
refuse to represent the sentiment
of their constituencies Many of the
Congressman from the West, like Mr.. Mel
son, have been leaders in revenue reform
sentiment In their several States and others
will gladly fall into line with IT, The Re
publican break in Congress has followed
quickly upon the division Of sentiment
among the voters of the Republican party
on the policy of war taxes in peace times.
As the sentiment among Republican voters
becomes daily stronger in favor Of tariff-re-
form, so too the number Of Republican Con-
gressmen who viii follow Mr.. Nelson's lead
will steadily increase.-Albaag Argus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09

In some remarkable mathematical OBJ
servations by IL Hermite, concerning the
number OF stars, he shows that the total
number visible to the naked eye of an Oh
server OF average visual power does not
exceed 5000, and of these the Southern
Hemisphere contains somewhat the larger
number In order to see that number Of
stars the night must be moonless, the sky
cloudless, aud the atmosphere pure, and
here the power OF the unaided eye stops;
an opera-glass will bring out 10000, while
a small telescope wiz bring out at least
10000, and the most powerful telescopes
yet constructed viii show more than lQo.r
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09
A Great Set or I.rIncInI,.-

The Republican convention for Ohio has
adopted prohibitive tariff platform; nailed
the bloody shirt TO the Foraker yawp; de-
clared the South in rebellion; called upon
the Republicans OF Ohio to rebuke traitors
and save the country once more from tho
rebel brigadiers; demanded that Congress
shall pass laws securing pure ballot; and
then indorsed for the Presidency that arch
angel OF honest elections, John Sherman,
the one Presidential candidate now before
the country who is distinguished as having
been rewarded with CabInent position for
stealing the Presidency for his party
LouisUille Courisr journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09
THE RECORD.

Republican Protection Policy What
Democrats Propose in Its Stead.
In his address in favor of tax reform,
Congressman Mills said:
The gentlemen who represent tho (Re-
publican) minority of the Committee on
Ways and Means boast that they have re-
duced taxation $500, 100000. They point
with pride to the splendid column which
they have erected, but that column has no
stone in it to tell of their devotion to the
masses who live by daily toll. 1t is built of
blocks of marble, every one Of which
speaks of favoritism to the wealthy, of
special privileges to rich and powerful
classes. In 1888 they finished this magnifi-
cent shaft, which they have been for years
erecting, and crowned it with the last stone
by repeating the internal tax on playing
cards and putting twenty per cent. tax on
the Bible.
What are the blocks in that shaft of Re
publican tax productions The New York
Tribune recently printed a list of war taxes,
abolished by Republicans, and from it we
construct this monument to Republican
"regard for the interests of labor:''
"Poker decks" five cents.
Pianos, 81.
Yachts, $40.
Operas, 800.
Lawyers, SlO.
Carriages, s5.
Circuses, 800.
Theaters, $780,
Stockholders, $50.
Pawnbrokers, $50.
Billiard tables, $40.
Jewelry, 6per cent.
Gift enterprises, $50.
Diamonds, 6 per cent.
Candy, cents per pound.
Gold plate, so cents per ounce.
Silver plate, cents per ounce.
Lottery companies, per centof receipts.
Telegraph companies 5per cent of receipts.
Whisky, reduced from f2.60 to 90 cents.
The Democratic shaft is now being
erected in Washington. Almost every tax
which it is proposed to reduce is tax upon
American industry and upon the daily
needs of tho American people. Want of
space forbids a full statement now of all the
articles involved, but the foundation
stones, the articles from which war taxes
are to be removed are as follows:
Lumber, Tin Plates,
Salt, Wool,
Flax, Copper,
Needles, Borax
Grindstones, Bibles,
Rattans, Burlaps.
which is the party that ''protectsr monop-
oily and which is the party that promotes
the prosperity of the peoplel
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09

New York 7iHaeS The evidences OF de-
moralization Of the Republicans over the
tariff question multipies steadily.
New York World: Chauncey II. Depew is
too brainy and too important, not to say too
clever, a man to be used as a mere STALK
fng-horse for Mr. Blaine.
Boston Globe; Conkling did not, as has
been charged. sknife" Blaine in New
York, but, with characteristics dignity, he
withdrew entirely from politics, and this
ncgasive opposition was enough to defeat
Blaine.
New York JTcrll: In case the ticket Is
Blame and Foraker viii john Sherman
stump Ohio in its bchalfl Is question fre-
ouanflv asked IN that State,
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An ORGAN with Two Tones.

The Republican organ has two tones to its
voice when speaking of tho South In one
breath it talks about the Republican party
in that part of the country having been sup
pressed under q Democratic Administration,
and advocates the passage of a Federal law
assuming control Of elections in sucha State
as Florida In the next, says the New York
EVsHfng Post, it celebrates the increase Of
the Republican vote in Florida from only
q, 139 in the Congressional election which
occurred In the middle of Arthur's term to
"a, 152 at the corresponding election under
Cleveland. II is the same way in regard 10
Louisiana At the State election which oc-
CURED in the spring of 1854 under Re
publican President, the Republicans made q
most wretched showing, casting only SOS
votes for their Gubernatorial candidate to
81, 7o4 for the Democratic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09

For pithy condensation the appended par
agrapn is commended 10 the attention Of all
political histor ans. II is from the Column
bus Dispatch (Rep) Governor Algcr, Michi-
gan's candidate, was born at Lafayette,
Medina County, o., and reared In this State.
He was fatherless, motherless, moncyless
boy, and Michigan cavalry officer during
the war.
The New Orleans Piedysas DENY:
"The Democracy have gone before the
country with one measure cutting on inter
nal taxation and another reducing the tariff
duties in q reasonable manner. This 10 IN
consonance with the views expressed By
President Cleveland in his message, and we
feel coHddeut win meet with the approval u
~ psenle u the United eissakl -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09

chicago IleTal1: II It costs inc nepuDuC-
ans SO much to carry a little State Ike
Rhode Island, when it comes TO carrying the
big States they viii need an enormous bar
rel, and they can not afford TO nominate q
man who, like Judge Gresham, would an
tagonize Mr. Gould, whose bounty is like the
mines Of India when be wants To elect
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09

Medieine Lodge Officers.
SOCIETIES.

SOCIETIES.
a A. r. & A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. T.
N $s$ $ss,n $l' SATURDAY v s$ssr SSsS
AMBROSE ALLEN, Secretary.
CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 63, X. A. NJ, meets
~ Masonic HAL every ~ and tts thursday
Visiting brethren cordially invited u
Gro. X. STONE, III. p.
P.CARuruERs, soo'y.
n u q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 30.
VI u. D. Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings ~ i,i each mouth.
DR. n. YANT, Sec.
DELPHrA LODGE, No. ilO. K. Of p. ncets on
Ell To- attcnd. y. T. vlNCENT, q. G.
HSaGT PExoNAS. X. orR.Ss.
LOO. y, Pioneer Lode
every Tuesday cvcn.nR.N g
itinghrethrcnin I'm good stand
TX - - ing cordially invited
TS<t<A J. T.. HALL, N. @.
slSD S. l.. ALLEN, Sec.
ENSIGN ENcAMPMENT No. Sc, 1. o. o. y
V,siting rstTinrchs @ % cordially invited to attend
l.. ". uUunAHD, n. II. j. l.. NELSON, q. Il.
AMHHosE ALLEN. y. W. j. Y. HALL, =
NAOMI No. ~, REBECCA DEGREE, !. o. OF.
Meets the % "nd''h day nA pIsSs SSSn NOM
EN-. BTERLET. sooy.
@, A, r, S ,Se a.l SATURDAY TG inc n each ' %oS,s
ot the court house In Medicine Lodge, ut Z T. N.
All comrades cordially invited. ,,-..,,.
J. W. UrPUNAN, AdIutant.
A. 0, u, W. SSSs5''' SSsi. N%Sy' FS@r:%ay SS clay
JomN DoHRER. Recorder.
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Encouragine spinstcrbooa.

A new insurance company has been
formed in Denmark. Only young girls are
admitted as members Each member pays
small sum yearly, beginning at the age
of thirteen. II tho member marries she
forfeits all her rights; IL she remains single
she receives pension at the age Of forty
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-09

DELPHIA LODGE, No. il0. K. OF p, meets nn
Monday evening Of cnch week, nj Odd Fellows
hall. Visiting Knights I'm good standing invi-
eel Ca attend. y. r. VINCENT, 4. &.
HAHRY PLAaNAN X. OF r. as.
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a AT. X A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. T.
~ Regrilar communications, first and
" ~ third Saturday evenings IN cach
NN month. l. W. STOUT, W. VI
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n u q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 20.
VI ns Os Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings IN each mouth.
Mrs. r. II. STOUT, W. NJ.
I'm n YANT Sec
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15
A Clever Painter.

Some painters were relating their expert
eaces the other day, when one said:
II took contract to paint wagon for q
fruit dealer. The dealer was very particular
and insisted that the vehicle should be
painted the exact color of an orange. What
was to dol / did not have the necessary
colors to make that tint, and that was not
the worst of it, | did not have the money to
buy them But l painted the wagon
called the dealer to look at it. That is not
what / ordered; that is not an orange color.
Will send you an orange SO that you can
match the exact shade | want
1.-THE orange came, and confess there was
considerable difference. After contrasting
tie orange with the wagon and the wagon
with the orange, l came to the conclusion
that II would be easier to paint the orange
than the cart, and 1 had just about paint
enough left to do that In q few days l sent
word that the job was finished. The dealer
said:
That is not right. You don't call that
Granger
That is about as clear as can get it, I
replied, and held up the orange He looked
at the orange and then at the wagon They
were identical; the same paint covered both.
l had painted the orange to match the
wagon
well, must be getting color blind he
said, as he reluctantly paid for the lob. -
New York Telegram.