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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
THE COMING CONTEST.
The Probabilities of the Old Fight of 1884
Being Fomght Over Again.

The Cincinnati Enquirer recently pre-
sented to the public the opinions of tho
leading editors of the land as to who will be-
nominated for President and Vice Presi-
dent by the two great parties, and as to who
will be elected 1t was an exhibition of
sentiment such as has never before been
furnished in this country.
Commenting on the answers thus re-
celved, that paper says: 1t is not sought
here TO analyze it, but simply to emphasize
few features which Impress themselves
upon any mind subjected TO political train
ing For example, there was, all through
our communications, irrespective of the
politics OF the sender, a unanimous impress
sion that the Democrats would renominate
Mr.. Cleveland for the Presidency. As to tho
Forthcoming Republican nominee there is
more difference of opinion; but when the
careful judge of local influences eliminates
from the controversy the problem of favor
ite sonnies . it becomes manifest that the
editorial intellect Of the land believes that
the great contest will once more he between
Grover Cleveland and James G. Blaine.
And, why not! Let tho old fight DO
fought over. Win tho Democrats suffer?
Scarcely. They are stranger to-day than
they were in 1884 What changes have
there beeni The Democrats have grown
triiie more courageous in clamoring for
tarlh reform, and the Republican schemers
nave grown more mendaclous in shrieking
that the Mills bill means free trade"
III Is not unlikely that the loss and gain OF,
votes on this issue win be very evenly dis
trlbutcd, but with this popularity that the
Democratic gain win be located where that
party most needs it, and the Republican,
loss where they can least afford it,
The only other change which impresses
itself upon the careful students Of National
political relates TO the financial question.
For many years the Republican schemers
nave succeeded in continuing in power
through the fierce and furious declaration
that the conduct of the finances Of this
country could not safely be intrusted to the
Democratic party. 1t was this falsehood
which saved them in 1872 and 1880, and as
sisted IN their rape Of the Presidency in
1876 But now it has been discovered that
Democratic Administration can handle
the Treasury Department more carefully,
more conseryatively, more intelligontly and
more honestly than the Republican cliquo
that hasbeen so long intrusted with IL. The
result of this discovery Is to take from the
Republican bosses and to give to the Demo
cratic party the influence OF the vast follow
ing who own something and who wish to
keep it.
Let any one who knows any thing about
the politics of this country carefully size up
this fact-thc fact presented in the forego-
ing paragraph. Does it not clearly exhibit
the truth that the Republican managers,
through their own weakness, have lost
their hold. and that the election OF % Demo
cratic President this fall rs ineyitablel
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
nad Hepnblican PnIicr-

1t seems that Senator Edmunds is playing
the cross dog in the manger. The hay of
the Chief Justiceship is not suited 10 his po-
litical stomach, but he will not let Chicago's
OK come near the rick
1t VIII not profit the Republican party TO
uphold EdIRnads ia this performance. Ed
munds has too many cases before the Su-
preme Court; he drin.cs TOO much cold Sen
atoTial tea; he is hated zoo cordially by all
Blaine's camp-followers.
Under all the circumstances the Repub-
lican Senate can not -, better than to con-
firm Mr., Fuller's nomination, and keep the
matter out OF the Presidential campaign.
But as. for Mr.. Fuller, Chicago and the
party of reform, they are in no hurry. They
are willing to submit the question to the
people 1t would hep to elect Cleveland
(7hfe.nno Tfy1uId
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
Depew is the Right Man.

Grover Cleveland can defeat Chauncey
NJ. Depew more easily than honest govern
ment can triumph over corruption. The
signs increase that, If Blaine can not win by
a scream of an hour in the Auditorium, the
powers of high tariff will seek to carry the
nomination for Depew, the clerk of the Van
derbilt fortunes-the head and front of the
special car and the wooden tax, as opposed
to the ideas of men who earn their living
by hard work and refuse to pay taxes to
every robber who dislkes to support him.
self.
1t will wake up Westerners, says the Chi
cago Herald, to hear the name of this Depew
flaunted for the first Office among nations
and among freemen. 1t will startle the
easy going citizen so that he can see whittier
we are drifting Those persons who years
ago, grew angry at the thought of Depew's
Senatorial aspirations-at the time of the
open charges of bribery-may now see how
confusion in the Republican party hath
made his masterpiece, and how the rail-
roads and Standard oilers have broke open
the Lords anointed and may be even now
taking forth the life o. the building.
"Chauncey NJ. Depew. president of the New
York Central and U. s." How does that
title sound in the ear of taxpayers who have
had faith in their country and pride in their
forefathers. who take down the volume of
Jefferson aud say: There was manl'
But these rude thoughts are dreams.
Against this Chaunccy NJ. Depew and his
palace car, and his after-dInner speeches,
and his good On-color stories, the party of
retrenchment and reform have to offer for
champion the author OF the greatest written
document since the Proclamation of Eman-
cipation. Before the sturdy leader who de-
mands self-government and Democracy,
the railroader in his palace car and his
dress coat-his good clothes and his poor
patriotism-will vanish as the sun puts out
the stars over Lake Michigan at dawn.
Let Mr. Dcpow bring on his great delega-
ton to Chicago. He more nearly reprents
lyhat Jeffersonian Democrats are every day
defeating than does ony other money y-fugler
in the army of high-taxers
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
Gambc1ia and The i;oo1black.

A Russian Count who lives in Paris has
contributed an article to the Dcutsche Rsv,le,
in which this ancedote of Gambetta is re-
lated: One day the Count took walk with
Gambetta, when the latter accidentally
soiled his boots. He called on Il street por-
ter and put his foot on bis stool and the por
ter cleaned il. But when Gambetta offered
to pay him for it the porter refused to ac-
cept it, but kissed the handle Of his brush
and said it should henceforth be valuable
relic, for it had had the honor OF polishing
the boots OF ie herOs de France. Gan1betta
appeared to be deeply moved by this hom-
age. He shook the man s hard and invited
him to neighboring tavern, where the
three drank bottle of vino together. Then
Gambetta gave the porter pipe and bade
him good bye
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
He Felt Bad Abou, n.

Chicago Man-=Why, howdy, Jim where's
your brother John, and how's he getting
along.
Kentucky Friend-Factis is, pardner, Jehn's
all broke up an gone TO Texas.
Why, what's the matterr'
Well you see he got inter little DIFF
fkilty with feIler down thar at home. an,
while he was tryin' TO git away with the
galout John accidentally shot and killed his
best friend, an never seed q man so broke
mp about little thing in all my life. Johns
monstrous tender-bearted that way an he's
gone to Texas to watch an opportunity 10
GIT even on some feller that's sho 10 rub M
aRin him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
uer BUSY Day.

There is a charitable institution in Boston,
and each day one lady connected with the
management has TO lake charge of depart
mcnt Of it, One young lady had selected
"Wednesday as her day, and the first week
she was to commence her round of duties
another lady received from the president .
little note: Dear Mrs. -, can you take
charge on Wednesday, 1t was arranged
that Miss - was to be here. bat she forgot
thar 1t was the day she was TO be married.
and she can't Gomez
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
why She Cut HIm.

Stratman, walking with clever doctor.
meets pretty woman, to whom the doctor
bows.
" Who is she, ehl''
" A patientr
low"
Possibly. We're not on the best OF
terms You see, was called to attend her
husband, and had the misfortune -
:" Oh, see, to let him die"
No, TO let him get well"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06

'sYou ten things when you arc drinking
which you should keep to yourself she
said
yes, hereplied, ssit's an exemplifcation
OF the old Latin proverb, IL vsso vsrifas-"
Exactly" she returned, demurely. Elm
ether worda brandy pssohes,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
when He,J Rather Re ran.

al tell you what It's, boys" said little
Deacon Tborndiie, who is only five foot and
one inch in height, there's once in while
when 1 dew wlsht 1 wuz erbaout six feet
high an er spraunten hard onter seven.''
"When's thet, deaconl'' asked one Of the
crowd outside the village store,
& When Tn on the outside of er craoud at
er dawg-fight, b. goshr'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06

"A CoNSEcTlcrT miikman lost ten cows IN
one nignL The flooring of the stable gave
way ana the cows, which were fastened by
matters to upright posts, were hanged By
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
Demanding Too Much.

Inc NilnncSOLsl DculOcrllS are ali right IN
their general demand for relief from the
burdens of tariff taxation, and in their state
ment of the general principles upon which
the tariff should be revised. But they un-
necessarily lay themselves open to criticism
when they descend TO detail and cnumerate
the articles, which. in their opinion, ought
to be entirely free Of tax. They say: ave
declare it to be our Judgment that the fol-
lowing articles should go on the free list:
Salt, coal, wool, lumber, sugar iron, steel,
drugs and medicines, clothing, household
good, tools, machinery and all raw MAJ
| teri1ls"
Probably, says the Chicago Times, they
were not aware that the transfer Of all
these articles would cut of about sl50,0O0,-
600 of revenue annually, on the basis OF last
years collections at the custom-houses.
They had already said. before expressing
this opinion about the free list, that the
Treasury was collecting SS0,oC0,0O0 year
more than was needed, and they did not
intimate that the superiiuous collections ex-
ceeded that sum. They therefore asked FOR
about SOC, 900 too much reduction OF rev.
enue by the transfer OF goods to the free
/ list. They made mistake, too, in including
sugar in the free list. The tariff on sugar
is about nine-tenths for revenue, and il
takes from consumers for protection only
about cne-:enth of the whole amount col
lected from that article. SO long, therefore,
as the revenue is needed the sound prlnci-
pies enuncisted by the Minnesota Demo
Gratis require the retention Of the sugar
duties.
A LADY of Sadones, Ill, is the owner Of a
| canary bird that snoros. One night recent
4 " the noise it made aroused the household
A search about the premises failed to reveal
the cause of the noise until the sittlng-room
door was opened, and it was found to en-
anate from the bird-cage. The bird being
awakened the noise instantly ceased.
| A BRooKLYN dry-goods establishment
agreed to give each ono OF the four hun
hundred and forty sales-ladies a new dress
II they would all wear black. OF course
they accepted. Tie manager says 1t is not
done to secure badge Of service, but be
cause black looks better against the piles Of
dry-goods of many colors. The Ideals pure
" esthetic and is imported from Psris-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06

DUfFuIA LopuE, No TO. X. ~ r., meets On
Monday evening ~ each week. at Odd Fellows
hail. Visiting Knights In Hood Stnnding invi-
.cd o. attend. y. 4. NtNCENr, &. Z.
HAHtY PLAGNAN. X. Of Il. s. =.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06
Rarhar Comfy Omearn
Medicine Lodge Omcers.
SOCIETIES.

Az. q A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. IL.
Regular communications, first and
~ third saturday evenings In each
. month. I. W. STOUT, W. N
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06

SuGtudn,
Gresham,
Depew,
Harrison,
Allison,
Alger,
Rusk,
Phelps,
ingalls,.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06

n U q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. ~.
VI Ds % HcRular Communication, first
aud third Monday evening. IN each mouth.
Mrs. y. n. stout, ". NJ.
Du. H. YANr, Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-06

AMNNpNN AAAsfNf o''i'Nhss
CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 90. X. A. NJ, meets
In Nnaonic Itnil every - and fth Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
GEO. n. STONE, n. p.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22
Pleasant Grove Points.

Ir's getting warmer.
THE severe weather last winter klieo
ont a great deal of lucerne.
QUITE a number of families are NOV
ing from Cedar Valley and Lehl to
Snake River, Idaho.
FRUIT prospects were never better
than now. With all our doubts and
fears we are reasonably sure OF crop
JOHN WHITAKER. who has been fined
several times lately for selling liquor
without license, plead guilty on the
last charge. and was let off on promise
of good behavior in the future. John
agreed to go out of the business.
DOUGLAS M. TODD, Of this place, has
accepted a situation as one OF the fac
ulty of the Brigham Young College at
Logan. Mr.. Todd has been engaged
teaching school at Santaquin the last
two seasons, giving entire satisfaction
He is a graduate Of the Brigham YounG
Academy, Provo. We commend Mr.
and Mrs. Todd to our northern neigh,
bors. The acquisition OF such talen'
will ephanse any community. WI
would rather they stay at home.
ITINERANT.
PLEASANT GROVE, May 81, 1888.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22
About Flowing Wells.

To the Editor of THE HERALD.
Several attempts have been made
hereabouts to procure water from
"below." One only has been successful
within the city proper. Several good
wells have been driven throught this
valley ranging in volume of water from
three gallons to forty gallons per
minute: seventy-fve feet to 300 feet in
depth. and of excellant quality
throughout. AL parties that know,
claim that the water from these wells
is far ahead of surface water Tor AMI
mails. If this theory is correct, then
whv should it not be much better for
man also? The nature OF the ground
goes to prove that this city is bu 1t
nearly altogether on 9 wash, ex-
cept that part south (island). This wash
is composed of gravel, sand and
clay, layers of quick-sand ano
decayed rubbish, such IS wood AND
negotiations. Usually gas is found III
these layers. In order 10 procure
water, it wilt be necessary to drive from
200 to 300 feet. Water does not rise so
near the surface in this sort OF ma
terisI. The latest attempt here was
| VIVID ING DdflS AtO NSAOe AASSy
would have succeeded. had they pro-
cured the right sort OF pipe. Theirs
was too soft for driving and would not
stand the test. Nothing but the best
| of drive pipe should be used IL this vi
cinitv. BY paying strict attention to
the material needed and using
care in driving the same,
| water cau be had in abundance,
onG of the yerv best oua'itY.
Machinery has been procured TO-DAY
| that will sink almost to any depth
| reasonable. Our dry farmers will in
the near future be supplied with album
dance of water. This will be great
blessing for them. Thousands Of acres
OF the best of land are lying idle for the
want of water. am thinking that few
dollars invested in one or more of these
well driving (or boring) machinery
would pay big, as the fields great and
the laoorers are few.
DRI7ER.
LOGAN, May 10th, 1888.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
Chips Waited from Wasatch
County.
WANT MAIL SERVICE REFORM.
Pleasant Pointers from Pleasant
drove - News Notes from
Heber City-Etc.
Charleston Chat.

THE range is good and stock doing
finely.
PARK CITY affords COED market for
produce, lumber, timber, etc.
THIS country can show up the best
butter and milk to be found this SIDE
of Bear Lake.
Mr.. JOHN Brown is running an ex-
press wagon from Park City to Provo,
making tri-weekly trips.
FIsHfNG in Deer Greek. Provo Can
Won. is excellent. Shooting the hnny
tribe is the best mode of capture.
MEssRs. JONES and Haws were ar
rested for the heinons crime OF living
with more than one family. Mr.. Jones
witnesses were placed under bonds.
THE weather keeps cool. Quite heavy
frosts several nights of late, killing ten
der vegetation. Cereals are looking
fine and promise bountiful harvest.
THE wagon road through Provo Can
yon is in better condition than for
years, and were it not for the Pole Can
yon Hill, the toll-keeper would hardly
hear a growl.
A GREAT many men are employed
getting out railroad ties upon the bank
of the river: So soon as the stream is
at sufficient hight the ties will be
Aoa! ed down near the railroad.
Mr.. MARTIN has started chicken
ranch" at the mouth of Provo Canyon.
The gentleman has fowls from almost
every cline, and will no doubt make a
success in his line, as he is well pre-
pared for the business.
THIS town is only twenty miles from
Provo City, and ought to get Iaail the
same day it leaves Salt Lake. Yst, with
the present schedule, three days are
consumed in the transit. It would be
difficult to conceive of worse mail regu-
lations than Wasatch County enjoys
One would think the population"
(Abe Hatch) would rise en- m0SSe aud in
augurate better system. The county
demands it. President Hatch is verI
tenacious over the rights of his subjects.
and he is not going to quietly sit by and
sse his people criticised by any and all
dudes although they do hail from
the capital
THE Quiet of Charleston was dis
turbed on Thursday night last by three
deputies, viz, Mcclellan. Rednelo ana
Norrell. The house of Mr.. Jones was
entered, and they arrested that gentle-
man and subp9naed his WE, VINO WEE
sick in bed, as also one OF his children
and hired girl, and rully ordered hel
out of bed. The officers next proceeded
to the home of Nephi Casper, an6
subpenaed some of his family. Mr.
Casper not being at HON they lit GU
for Heber City, where Iney arrested
William laws. of Provo. Sheriff JohI
Towers was also put under arrest TO
assault with deadly weapon on tn
person of Joseph Bagiey, of Charleston
. who it will be remembered tried t
run the town." and was wounded b!
flowers while in the discharge Of hi
official duty. The deputy marshal
escorted the above gentlemen to Provo
where they were placed under bonds t
appear before the Grand Jury at tn
next fall term.
CHARLESTON, WAsATCH COUNTY,
May 10Th, 1883.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22
LOGAN, May 10th, 1888.
Logan Lines.

B.F. RITTER, of Ritter Bros, has closed
a bargain by which he Will become
owner of the residence property OF
II. Mariineau.
On THURSDAY. DIR. Snow amputated
the left foot of Nephi Spring, 7-year-
old SON of Christian Spring, of ProV1-
dence. About two years ago, the little
fellow IVES struck on the foot With
rcck, thus iniuring the borei
MAYOR FARE and members of the
City Council vi:ited. on Friday evening
the grounds purchased for city PARK.
They were all pleased with the pur-
chase. and with the PROSPECTS OF max
ing a beautiful park. Nature has, IN
deed. contributed her share, and with
the skill of man devoted to the labor OF
making the improvements needed
Logan City will have park OF which
all her citizens can point to with JUS
pride. The park will be up and doWr
the little Logan River, and with tns
drive around. it will comprise abou
eighty acres. The other land comprlseS
| in the purchase from Mr.. Nelson, Will
be surveyed into blocks, and the lot
sold for residence property, and few
locations will be reserved for factor.
sites. 1t is contemplated Offering then
as inducements with the water power t
capitalists who will start fac cries OF
desirable capacity. But the main objec
of the. City Fathers yesterday was t
study the arrangement of the blocs
with a view to determining the width {
the streets in the new addition
Journal,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22
Malad Matters.

A NUMBER of immigrants passed
through this city during the week en-
route TO Oregon. They left MISSOURI
last fall. were caught in heavy snow
storm in Weber Canyon, Utah, and
comnelled to remain there all winter.
They experienced great deal OF suffer-
inc and lest a number of horses and
one child. 1t is said that they subsisted
for two weeks on corn ground in coffee
mills. and horse flesh. They presented
yery healthy. though somewhat
diIsnidated condition, and Will, no
doubt. reach Oregon before the storms
of another winter commence.
QUITE A number of persons are leav-
ing this valley for the purpose OF locat,,
ing ranches in Bannock Valley, situated
about twenty miles north and west oil
this cjty. Settlers in the Banncck are
ant to meet with some difficulty at hrst,
because the valley is now occupied by
stockmen as a cattle range, ana Is, In
fact. one of the best summer ranges IN
this whole region. No doubt the stock
men will make great efforts to keep
settlers off. but they will have to sue
cnmb to the inevitable at an early day
We would suggest that parties locating
in Hammock Valley be careful to keep
off the Fort Hall Indian reservation.
TIE CATTLE market is on the rise: and
sales are more frequent than heretofore
Among the sales recently reported II
that of Henry Erwin and others, IN the
Payette Valley, to Montana parties, o.
:. 500 steers, and who are deslrous. o.
purchasing 5 O00head more. The price
paid was Sill and SIT for ones and tWes
THE cattle convention held in Denver
recently, particular notice was calleo U
. the Gem of the Mountains" as coun
try in which to purchase cattle, ana IN
yitations were extended to the grea
cattle buyers of the country TO max
idaho cattle producers a call. we ca
safely look forward to a vast nun per .
buyers here by the time july come
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22

Never Misrepresent an We are Never Undersold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22

AND WAGON REPAIRS. COMPLETE STOCK OF wa
Fur CHAMPION MACHINES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-22

Your correspondent begs the
privilege of making slight correotio1.
The arrangement of the last "Heber
City News" was changed somewhat:
Mrs. Duncan's miliinary shop is next
door to the postoffice, and instead read
as if it were next door to the baseball
grounds. Then, from some cause DO
not know why. the Two 1tems-ln regard
to the baseball grounds. and to the
Miiway hot springs were ost
awfully tangled up. LA BIZARRE
HEBER CRY, May IL, 1885.