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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
Randall Disnnsnh OF

Even in Pennsylvania the Democratic
party stands by its colors. There, as else
where, it proclaims its adhesion TO the prin-
ciple Of tariff reform. Reduce taxation
Demolish the commercial and the industrial
trusts Give the people chance. These
are the animating ideas Of the Democratic
party. To proclaim them without hesita-
ton or qualification, the Democrats of
Pennsylvania were compelled to rout Ran
dali and his following, horse, foot and
dragons. In the very stronghold of pro-
tectionism, Randall and Vandalism have
been repudiated. If Carlisle had been as
fearless and steadfast when forming the
committees Randall would to-day have no
standing whatever in the party of revenue
reform. He ought to be drummed out of
camp. As it is, let him have safe conduct
to the enemy who have owned him these
many years. Chico % lines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
Attitude of the NIugwump..

An untruthful paraphrase of AN interview
of George William Curtis, sent out by the
Associated Press, puts the leader of the
mugwumps in a false position. 1t makes
him declare that Judge Gresham, If NOM
mated, would receive the support Of the
mugwumps. There is no slch assertion in
the interview, and nothing that at all re-
sembles it, Mr.. Curtis spoke well of Judge
Gresham and made some favorable illusions
70 his candidacy, which he thought indicated
better party tendency, but he made no
promises for the mugwumps The
drift of his brief reference to their
position in politics was that they were
likely to support this year the can
ddate whom they supported in 1884.
The mugwumps, in fact, have no great
grievance against Mr.. Cleveland. II his
Administration has not effected complete
Civil Service reform, IL has certainly called
public attention to the subject and aroused
the interest in II that is essential 10 the sue
cessful prosecution of every reform. The
mugwumps, too, are mostly free traders,
and the President has pleased them with
his tariff message. They are satisfied, also,
with the general course of his Administra-
ton, which has been clean, honest and sue
cessful, and II is safe to say that il is not in
the power Of the Republicans to nominate q
candidate who could attract them from Mr..
CleFeland, Chicago Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
Democratic MICHIGAN.

Thirty-seven of the counties of Michigan,
nearly half of the whole number, had pro-
hlbited the sale and manufacture of intoxi-
cants within their limits at the time when
the Supreme Court overthrow, as unconsti-
tutional, the law under which they had
acted.
The wrath of the Prohibitionists is said to
be intense; quite naturally, their anger in
cites TO renewed and increased effort. Word
comes that they are already most vigorously
at work in every county of the State per-
fecting their organization and preparing to
press to the uttermost, at the November
election, both their National and local
tickets. They CLAIM, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer, that they will poll fifty thousand
votes for the Prohibition candidate for
President, and secure practical control of
the Legislature on the liquor question. In
this they doubtless exaggerate; vet
there can be no doubt Of their exhibiting
greater strength this fall than ever before
in the history of the State.
In the Presidential election of 1884 Mich
igan cast 405, 40 votes, of which the Prohi-
bitionists had 1S,40S. Mr.. Blaine led Mr.
Cleveland by the meager plurality of 1905
There has been abundant evidence since of
the marked increase of Democratic strength
throughout the State notably on the rev.
enue issue-so much so that, in making up
a table of electoral votes on April 8, this
paper placed Michigan in the doubtful
column. And now the almost certainty that
the 1S,406 Prohibition vote of 1884 will in
creased to some 10000 in 1883, and what
then becomes Of the little Republican
margin of 3,30S!
In 1884 the Democratic party carried all
OF the Southern States, and New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana in
the North, giving them 2l0 electoral votes
Is more than was needed to elect This
fall, with the Pacific States and the expect
ed gains in the West and Northwest, the
Democratic electoral vote is not unlikely to
run up toward 300.
The electoral vote of Michigan is 10.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
The Convention Orators.

Mr.. Cleveland's name will be presented
TO the st. Louis convention by Daniel Lock
wood, of Buffalo. Mr. Lockwood presented
Mr.. Cleveland for mayor of Buffalo, for Gov.
ernor of New York and for President of the
United States in 1854. His selection for this
duty again is a favorable omen 1t viii be
labor of love with him, for he is sincerely
attached TO Mr.. Cleveland, and feels nat
ural pride in the part he has taken in pro
noting the fortunes of that Illustrious man.
Governor Gray's name win be presented
by Senator Voorhees,, and we may, says the
indianapolis Scntiael, confidently expect one
OF the Senator's finest efforts upon this oc-
casion.
In the Republican convention John Sher-
man will be placed in nomination by Ben
Butterworth or Senator Hoar: Judge
Gresham by Leonard SWEET, of Illinois,
who presented Mr.. Lincoln's name at Chi
cago in 1850; General Harrison by our
Uncle Dick Thompson, and Mr. Allison by
ex-Congressman Hepburn, of Iowa Mr.
Blaine's name will not be formally pre-
serted at all, but it viii be heard in the
proceedings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
A FEW SHORT YARNS.


A TRAVELLER on the continent. visiting 8
celebrated cathedral, was shown by the
sacristan, among other marvels, dirty,
opaque phial. After cycling it some time.
the traveller said: ssDo you call this a relicl',
Sir said the sacristan, Indignantly, g it
contains Some of the darkness that was
spread over the land Of Egypt
A YOUNG lawyer who had long paid his
court to a lady without much advancing his
suit accused her one day of :. being insen-
sible to the power OF love- 81 It does not.
follow" she archly replied. % that L am so.
because am not to be won by the power of
attorney" : Forgive me- replied the suit
or, . but you should remember that all the
votaries of Cupid are solicitors
THERE is hotel in PHILADELPHIA that only
charges half price for lovers. and. the pro-
prletor says he makes more money out of
this class of boarders than any other people
ABOUT the house. Let q yoUth,s' he says,
SIT up with yellow spencer and blue
eyes on Sunday night, and he viii feel so
heavenly that he won't get down to pork
and beans again till the latter part of the
week.
SOME soldiers were digging well in one
of the forts in the West. When they came
to the water the commanding officer went
to inspect progress. /" Well, Cowan.r said
ne TO the lrlshman at the bottom of the
well, ''you have found the water at lastsm
All, Kurnel,n replied the other, sit all
dipinds upon knowing how the thing ought
to be done. Any other man but myself
would have gone forty tut deeper without
coming to itP'
BOBBY, a precocious youth of six summers,
had been indulging in bad language, and in
order to escape the punishment for which
his mother had made preparations. he
crawled under barn and remained there
IN state of siege for the greater part of an
afternoon. When his father returned at
night and learned how matters stood. he
made his way, with much difficulty, under
the barn in search of the boy. {" Halo.
papa,' said Bobby. cheerfullv. as his sire
approached, = is nam after you? Have YOU
been saying something wicked, tool'
Tue English Earl of -. of poinpous no
toriety and parsiraonious celebrity, superin-
tends personally the produce of his dairy, and
not unfrequently sells the milk TO the vii
lage children with his own hands One morn
ing pretty little girl presented her penny
and her pitcher to his Lordslip for milk.
Pleased with the appearance of the child,
he patted her on the head ana gave her a
kiss. Now" said he, "my pretty lass,
you may tell as long as you live that YOU
have been kissed by an Earl" '.Ah! butt
replied the child, you took the pel.ny,
ulOu0hr'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
The HORSES TAIL
A Washington Judge Gives n Definition
of Nafur,ss Desicn.

A Washington Judge Gives Definition
of Natures Designs.
An interesting case tried in the district
court recently, writes q Washington CORE
spondent, was in regard TO the docking of
the tails OF two horses owned by the British
Minister, though all mention of the owners
name was carefully withheld A number of
members of the Humane Society interested
in the prosecution were present in court
when the case was called The agent of the
society testified to the fact that twelve inches
OF the tail of each horse had been locked,
and 50 great was the suffering of one of the
animals from the operation that when first
discovered IN the stable he was ready to
drop.
The judge, after listening to both sides of
the matter, said that this was the first time
such case had been brought to his atten-
ton. The extreme penalty of the law was
$50 and two years imprisonment in Jail
where it was proven that the act of mutila-
ton was malicious one, but that, as in the
present instance, It was shown to have been
done by responsible parties, with no
bad motives, the line would be <ss5 in each OF
the two cases. In concluding his remarks.
the judge stated that the horse. having been
supplied by nature with . tail for the pur
pose Of protecting himself against flies and
other insects, has a right TO retain this por-
tiOn of his anatomy. Furthermore, that
this right can not be infringed upon by man
with inpunity. After the payment of the
fine the horses were given over TO the GUS
tody Of a member Of the legation, who was
in court for the purpose Of calming them
should earthquakes be referred to as
" real estate movements or . matters In
conn ecticn with ground renfsft
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13

scnooi AZ spencer, Ind, ana two young
ladies were drowned recently by q boat
upsetting on the White river.
The famous Lick observatory in Cali
fornia has been transferred TO the State
University.
TIE Chicago Times declares the Knights
OF Labor TO be rapidly disintegrating.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
A GOOD SCHEME.

How to Defeat Blaine in the Convention
But VIII the Republicans Adopt 1t?
As the time nears for the assembling Of
the Chicago convention opinions crystalize,
and lines become more sharply drawn The
delegates are all chosen, and If they should
vote as they have been instructed, or have
expressed their preferences, the first ballot
would be as follows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13

n DAWSON COUNTY (Ga) farmer heard q
calf bleating in his field. and went to see
what was the matter. Hefound that a large
snake, four feet long, had wound itself
around the animals neck while it was lying
on the ground, and was trying 70 choke it 70
death
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
Ie0;I,,--s--1- ~

"Whose tomb is that yonaor." asked. a
friend who was escortng him through Mt.
Auburn cemetery at Cambridge Mass.
"That man was formerly the exchange
editor on a Boston daily paper" returned
his comrade.
"And what is the significance of those
letters r. L. p. chiseled in tho base of the
stone!r
"Reouiescdt ta pdSte'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
A Great Frat.rnal Army.
,e following is about the membership Of
Off efs.l -.
Crandtotai

The estimated amount Of life benefits
carried by the membership is 5000. 600. 600.
and the amounts paid widows, orphans and
dependents annually win re ach over 49,
100000 What a grand record for the
fraternal orders Of his country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13

The Democrats of Pennsylvania, the home
of the protected monopolists, rebuke the
laundering timidity of the New York con
vention by a square Endorsement of both the
Presidents message and the Mills bill.
They commend this bill to Congress for
prompt adoption" and surge the Demo-
cratic Representatives in Congress from
Pennsylvania to give it their earnest and
undivided support
There is no lodging or facing both ways
IN this talk. In the presence of an ire
pressible conflict the Democrats of Penn
sslVania, says the New York World. recog-
pize and accept the inevitable issue. They
indorse tariff reform in its concrete shape,
as embodied in bill inspired by the mes
sage OF Democratic President, framed by
Democratic committee and supported by a
great majority of the Democrats in Con-
gress and throughout the country
such honesty and courage are admirable
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13

-.5s. LOUIS esooc-D Democrat: Senator Sher-
man failed to capture the Kentucky delega-
ton to the Chicago-convention. This sigui-
fies, we should say. that the task Of holding
the Ohio delegates does not leave HIM much
strength for operations IN other quarters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
A IndicinI Ili.nsfer

A sad accident occurred few DAYS ago
as the Justices of the United States
Supreme Court were about to march
in solemn dignity from their robing-
room to the court chamber. Justice
Lamar stepped upon the tail of Justice
Matthews gown and tore several folds out
OF the shoulder of the sacred garment. A
bailih was hastily summoned, who scurried
around until he found a woman who pos
sessed needle and spool of black thread.
She quickly repaired the rends made by
Justice Lamar, and the Supreme Court Of
the United States began work only three
minutes after its usual time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13

should earthquakes be referred to as
81 real estate movements or - matters In
connection with ground rentsf''
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02
FACTS ABOUT FEET.

The ideal foot of modern ladies is about q
No. 5
The common unit of Ineal measure, a foot,
was derived from the length Of the human
foot.
In a man feet Il inches tall the foot
measured l01s inches and tie middle toe 81
inches.
In Chinese subjects, the ordinary height
being feet, the length OF foot was inches
and lines.
The longest foot of measure is that Of old
Turin, which is equal 70 twenty inches ot
English measure.
The Russian foot Of measure equals the
English, and the German or Rhenish foot
varies IL the different states
There was tine when not only each coun-
try, but each town, had Q foot measure OF its
own. indicating different averages Of the Diff
fsrent feet in various localities
Among . tribe Of low stature Indians,
whose height varied from ) feet / inch 10 )
feet inches, the length # the feet was found
TO be from inches lines 70 . inches lines
In order to get 81 idea q the length Of
shoe sizes in inches it may be stated that a
foot measuring ten inches, with the weight
Of the body resting upon It, may wear, con-
fortably, No. shoe.
4 youth in the South Sea Islands, 6 feet Z
inches III height, had q foot I2;5 inches long;
his lower e1t-cnities measured IS inches in
length, circumference Of calf Of leg tx
inches, and his ankle 10 inches.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02

liant combinations of primary colors have
been altogether done away with and i'll their
place We have tints and tones that. in con-
trast with the shades formerly seen, look
faded and dull
Among new things in market is a very
thick, fine, long pile, printed plush The pile
is enarely OF silk, and the material is said
TO be more durable than any plush ever put
on the market The grounds are in various
colors, a delicate cream shade with old rose
figures being among the most attractive.
An attractive new material IS u1ohair plush
In cut and frise surface These goods are
brought out in all Of the popular colors,
and are among the most durable Of all plush
surfaced materials.
Pushes are in very general use for medium
TO high class furniture. They are now rarely
used by themselves, but ara combined with
tapestries and various corded fabrics, and
occasionally with plain satin. The new
notified pushes are exceptionally pretty and
stylish The surface is very slightly pressed
giving il none of the nussy effect so evident
in the earlier productions OF this sort
Printed velvet IS brought out in the most
exquisite colorings IN exact CODY of natural
flowers These velvets are coming into gem
eral use among amateurs for applique work
The flowers are cut from the velvet and ap-
plqued upon fine cloth, felt or other material.
Superb pOrtieres, draperies and table
covers may be made in the applique work
just mentioned, according 10 the journal
quoted, which also furnishes the accompany
ing design for portiere. The figures. after
being placed on the new ground work, are
attached by buttonhole stitch, or by sewing
through with cord. a very easy fashion is
to leave a narrow margin around the figures,
base them firmly in place and stitch the
edges with fine silk on the sewing machine;
the rough edge may then be trimmed or
very closely and braid so placed as 20 cover
the stitching and the cut edge Of the material.
For the design here given, any suitable ma
terial Of an Opaque color may be used. The
trellis, vine and grape 70 be sppliqued in
plush-naturaI colors. In treating the leaves
the different shades of green will De obtained
according as the plush Is laid on, / e., with
reference to ths direction Of its nap
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02

The interstate commerce law forbids
railways to charge openly or by device any
one person IA greater or less compensation
for any service rendered in the transpor-
tation Of passengers or property than 1t
charges for like and emporaneOus
service. This i one thing that this law
fOrbids. 1t does not, however, prohibit one
company from giving to its patrons better
services than another. Why then patron
lie the railroad that offers the interior
train serv &c when for the same amount of
money you can obtain superior service
ride less number of miles and still reach
the same points The railways entering
Wichita and offering these inducements
should be well patvonized. The Missouri
Pacific Ryl Fort Scott Route)offers such in
ducements as meatioued above and a great
many more which space will not permit TO
enumerate. Ii you are not aware of this
fact-that the Missouri Pacific railway
has leyanJ train service such as the latest
improved reclining chair cars and the
modern improved Pullman palace sleep
ing cars, give il trial aud you will always
thereafter take the popular route. 1t Is
the short line to st. Louis by IS miles as
we'll as 20 all Colorado, California and
Washington Territory points. Before
purchasing your tickets call at the city
ticket Office, - North Main street E. t.
Bleckley, passenger and ticket agent.
I49-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02

indispensable for washing Dishes windows carpets clean
inc house etc. etc. but because of its wonderful cleansing
properties are afraid to have their clothes washed with it.
WE'LL in the past years the consumption of Pearne has
exceeded 100000 packages, and complaints but
numerous letters praisingit Why, because PEARLlNE
absolutely harmless in its place and of the best
places to put is in the wash tub You soak your
finest linens and aces in Pearne and water for month
with perfect safety Thasas much Pearne they would
get theywere washed in it week for twenty years
Wecould afford spend time and money in telling
the public through the newspapers, single thing about
Pearne that would stand the and the
test it, the sooner you'll know that PEARLINE will do
than claim for it Its pure and harmless as the
finest imported CASTLE soap It's has brought out
many limitations PYLE NwYor
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02

a simple method of rendering visible the
deviation OF the Foucault pendulum has re-
Gently been devised by Mr.. Campbell The
bob Of the pendulum is replaced by perma-
nent magnet Of cylindrical form, placed
with its axis coinclding in direction with the
suspendiug wire On a point vertically be-
meath the center Of suspension is swung hori-
zontally light bar OF some magnetic ma
terial, carrying mirror from which is re
Aected beam Of light, On putting the
pendulum in vibration in the vertical plane
which contains the bar, the latter follows the
deviation Of the pendulum, which is thus
rendered very visible by the corresponding
rejection Of the luminous beam.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02

The ladies q the German Evangelica
church, composed o. Luthersn ard Re
formed. and most always called Lutheran
church. viii hold for the benefit q the
church a fair ca the stb. 9Th. 7;h and 9Th
u December On the church which was
erected last winter On south I'm poria ~ a
debt Several coz roittees are appointed.
Fancy work. MeAda ,uss klentz, ~chuitz-
Ter " eher. WeisseuaGtb, domestic Me-
danes Bissaatz, Tasch, Grow, Christmas
tree. Nssdanes hnoblauch. Beyer ard
Miss Orke. lunch counter Mess.sJnss Bolts,
kopplin. candidates, for very n1ce cloak
Misses Hays ard Koos; for q fire god
watch Misses Cave and Hi-sch. for = god
headed cane, the two mass popular men
"a tow ll-tI
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02
The Presidents Message.

The inaugural address OF the Great Rock
Island Route, the Chicago, Kansas &c Ne
braska railway, Is 70 announce that on
November 18TH solid vestIbule trains will
be run between Chicago and Denver. Colo
RADIO Springs aud Pueblo without change,
making close connection at the above
points with all trains for Salt Lake. Los
Angelo. San Francisco, Portland, Oregon,
and all points west, and at Kansas City
and st. Joseph eastward for Chicago, St.
Louis and all points east, north and south.
These royal trains, consisting of Pullman
Sleeping cars, restful reclining chair cars
and magnifcentiy furnished day coaches,
were built expressly for this service by the
Pullman company and are withou. ques-
tiOu the haudsOue5t ever turned out by
that famous establishment The reclining
chair cars spoken Of are free 70 all holders
OF first class tickets, and q courteous
attendant will be found with every car 10
care for the wants Of our patrons Ask
your nearest ticket agent for d ticket via
The Great Rock Island Route or write
70 JOHN SEBASTIAN,
General Ticket and Pass. Agent. Topeka,
Kan. dl6-20t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02
Brick tho Best Building Material.

There is no material, says The American
Builder, that can be used for construction
equal TO brick. Every brick bears its own
weight. Bricks have already passed the
fiery ordeal before they are used il build
ings, and are tempered. Cast iron is not
substantial enough, and wrought iron, which
is an Improvement, stands fire but little bet
ter. For flreproof building we would con-
struct one OF fire brick. Then glaze them
and give them good appearance, which is
rather ornamental than otherwise
There are, however, many kinds Of ma
terial made for the purpose of fl proofing a
building after il is constructed, but we are
only speaking here Of material which is used
in construction, and we have the opinions of
both insurance men and heads OF fire depart
rpents, who vie with each other that bricb
has stood the test better than any other ms-
tarial
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02
CHARACTERISTICS OF LAUGHTER.

Persons in whose laughter the letter A
Sound ali is dominant are open, jovial. hon
est folk. who delight IN noise and movement
Laughter IL E : au Indication Of the
phlegmatic and Ueiancholic disposition
ChiIdren most invariably laugh in T."
and this Is also observable IL persons CT q
naive, docile. modest or undecided character.
Laughter II o. is the mark Of nobla and
bold tempers-
The worst OF ell TIE daughters is that in .,
which Is the characteristic Of tie ulisa1-
throPicaL