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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
DEMOCRATS as SOLDIERS.

a correspondent of the Chicago Times
gives the following statement which
should be read and remembered by
every war Republican. 1t will be so
consolng to think of while making war
statements to catch votes.
1T happens that the whole number
of enlistments IN the union armies was
about so per cent. greater than the en-
tire vote for Lincoln. The Lincoln vote
was less than 40 per cent. of the whole
vote. If we leave out the Blecken-
ridge men entire as substantially seces-
sioniSts, the Democrats who voted for
Douglas and'the old Wings VINO voted
Bell outnumbered the Republicans who
voted for Lincoln. II every man who
voted for Lincoln enlisted i'm the union
army there must have still been nearly
a million Democrats in the union army.
But suppose it is not pretended that
all the Republicans went to the war.
If halt of them went to the war then the
union arIlies consisted of one-third re-
publicans and two-thirds Democrats: or
in approximate figures 100000 republi-
cans and 100000 Democrats, and the
army contained 100000 Republicans
and 100000 Democrats, a majority
100000, or % per cent. If these figures
are not enough to show that the demo-
Gratis did their share of fighting on the
union side perhaps some details will
ne 81 -, -.
little Democratic state of Delaware
gave Lincoln 3,sl5 votes and IL ,2S4 SOL
diers. The border state Of Maryland
gave Lincoln 2,294 votes and 46 ,6Ss sol
diers. Virginia undivided gave Lincoln
1923 votes and West Virginia gave him
S2,O6S soldiers. Missouri gave Lincoln
l7,02s votes and lO9,l1I soldiers. Mr..
Lincoln's native state Of Kentucky gave
him 1854 votes and $50 soldiers
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12

honest days in every week. He is of
the people and his labors would un-
questionably be for the people. lie
does not reyel in purple and fine linen
but thorough acquaintance with HIM
will reveal noble attributes that will
get him votes and, we hope. will be the
means Of getting him into an office that
he deserves. Mr.. Afford has worked
hard for the success of every Demo-
cratic ticket nominated in this county
since he came here, without the hope
of reward or fear of punishment and it
is but right that the friends of hereto
fore successful candidates should now
aid him in his ambition.
Capt. w. J. Estell, candidate for
clerk Of the district court, is an old cit
izen of this county where he is known
as a sound Democrat and an honest
party worker. He spent the greater
part of his life in Illinois where he was
a successful contractor, farmer and
business man. He served honorably
during the war and when ne laid down
his sword at the close. it was with a
Consciousness that he had done his duty
as IA citizen of the greatest government
under the sun. Capt. Estill is fully
competent to ill any office to which he
may be entrusted and in that to which
he aspires he would be found courteous
and Obliging at all times. He is one of
great class in this country, poor but
honest. and. as he deserves the office,
as he Is competent, as he has labOred
faithfully for his party, it is but right
that he should have the support of every
Democrat.
The nominee for county Superintend-
ent, Mr.. NJ. +. Stewart, Of Deerhead,
is young man fully competent to fill
that important Office. His life has
been devoted TO educational matters
and if elected he would give the Office
his entire time and attention. Mr..
Stewart has taught several schools in
this county and his patrons and pupils
give him good name tor thoroughness,
capacity and industry. He is at pres
ent teaching school az Deerhead.
Taken altogether. the ticket is a good
one aud will grow stronger every day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
OCR CATTLE INTERESTS.

According to }. w. McNeal's esti-
mate, already this fall, more than $780,
600 worth of beef cattle and feeders
have been shipped or driven out of Bar
Der county. That is a big sum of
money, but we have an idea the figures
are about correct.
1t is well known that this county is
attracting cattle buyers from every di-
rection. Our stock is we'll graded, it
has had the benefits of unsurpassed
range for three seasons and there is no
reason why we should not sell cattle at
the top prices.
And, then, the people of the county
are fast learning that Barber county is
peculiarly suited for combined stock
raising and agriculture. Farmers who
have tried grain raising independently
have not done nearly so well as those
who have handled even small punches
of cattle. All over the county there is
a disposition on the part of the farmers
who have practically no stock, to secure
some this fall to eat up their surplus
corn and other feed.
Lately, prospectors coming in here
have been impressed with our natural
advantages for raising and feeding cat
tie. They have been struck with our
well-watered range, with our natural
feeding lots, with our heavily timbered
bottoms where the force of storms can
not enter, and our productive soil and
natural grasses.
The result of these discoveries in
time will be noticed in the transfer of
property, for the day is not far distant
when there Will be hundreds of men
here who will be feeding cattle in num-
bers equal to those fed every winter in
Lyon. Mcpherson, Butler and other
counties in central Kansas.
And, it is suggested that were the IA
cilities of Barber county for feeding
better known in the Territory south of
here, that thousands of cattle would be
driven here 10y the ranchmen of that
section who are not allowed to cult
vate the land they rent from the Indi-
ans. Our farmers who have surplus
corn, hay and roughness could not
hit on a better way OF disposing of their
surplus than by soliciting feeders from
those cattlemen this year, literally feed
ing the cattle entrusted to them and in
that way build up a business that
would grow with every year.
There is a bright future for Barber
county if its people will only do their
part.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
Pr.narinr to He,Ire

The real leader of the Republican party
has not alluded to the Chicago platform
since he began his triumphal procession.
The proxy candidate has cast an anchor
timidly to windward by saying of the sacred
war tariff, lit may be that reduction should
be made"
Meanwhile the Republican Senators are
sweating in secret caucus over their dark
lantern "tariT bill for buncombe," as Mr.
Blaine's chief organ properly calledit.
All this shows, says the New York World,
a distinct purpose to hedge on the main is
sue before the country. The Republican
leaders are frightened at the reception
given to their platform, especially in the
West. The declaration of Republican prin-
ciples and policy distinctly proposed six
methods for spending the surplus and only
two alternatives for stopping 1.-THE rails
ing of tariff taxes and the "entire re-
moval" of the internal taxes on whisky and
tobacco.
Mr.. Blaine is on recent record against
free whisky, and now General Harrison
mildly suggests that perhaps some of the
superauous war taxes on the peoples ne
cessities should be reduced a little. The
leaven Of tariff reform is working.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
QUE TICKET.


The Democratic party of Barber coun-
" has placed before the voters a ticket
this year that must command admira-
ton aud receive its share of support at
the November election. 1t is made up
OF men who are identified with the best
interests of the county, who are ever
to be found on the side of progress and
who are not chronic office seekers.
Heading the ticket is that genial and
whole-souled and popular citizen, Chas.
ID. Nelson, of Lake City township. He
was not a candidate for representative.
or any other Office, but there was a gen
eral demand for him, and so, after his
nomination, he stated that if it was the
command of his party that he should
make the race. like Belva Lockwood.
he would strip for the fray" Charlie
Nelson was sheriff of Barber county
during 1856 and 1857 and it Is generally
admitted that the county never had a
better officer. lie is farmer and a
stockman and he knows the wants of
those people. If elected, he will favor
only practical legislation in the interest
OF the masses.
The candidate for county attorney.
[. 4. Shannon, is careful and painsta-
king lawyer, thoroughly up in the prac
tice, a hard worker. practical man and
one of natures noblemen. He has re-
sided here for nearly four years AMI his
private life has been free from even the
breath OF scandal his habits have been
such as to commend him TO all lovers of
sobriety and morality and his business
career has established him as honorable
and upright in his dealings with all
mankind. Mr.. Shannon could not be
bought or driven from what he consid-
cred his path Of duty. and it is safe to
say that he would lie wise counsellor
for the county and a valuable aid to
Taxpayers Who are demanding reform
in the administration OF the affairs of
the county.
The candidate for probate judge, w.
G. Afford, OF Hayelton, is an honest
man, one of extraordinary good judg-
ment. painstakIng and accommodating
and just the man to look after the af-
fairs OF thai very Important Office. Mr..
Afford is working man, mechanic,
and It has been his custom toput in SIX
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
KANsAS ANn LnMRER

At the session of the Kansas legisla-
ture held in 1888 a joint and concurrent
resolution was passed asking that all
the duty on lumber of every description
be removed by congress. The resolu-
tion may be found at page 254, Session
laws of 1888, and is as follows:
Resolution No. "a, relating TO the
duty on lumber.
Resolved, BY the House of Represent
tatives, the senate cOncnrring, that our
senators and representatives IN con-
gress are earnestly requested and in
structed to use their best efforts TO have
all duty upon lumber of every descrip.
ton removed, so that the same may lie
placed upon the free list.
ReSOlred, That upon the passage of
the foregoing resolution, the secretary
OF state be instructed to transmit to
each member of theU United States senate
and house of representatives from state
of Kansas copy of the foregoing reso-
lutiOns.
The Kansas senators should consider
themselves still under these instructions
and if they are fair they will vote for
free lumber.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
The MATTER OF FLOUR.



An Unprotected Industry which Thrives
AN Illustration of the Workings of Free
Trade.
It is gratifying to see that in spite of all
the ''ruin Republican politicians profess
to see under Democratic National Admin
istration, some of our manufacturing in
dustries stlll continue to exist. 1t appears
from the Government reports that during
the fiscal year ending June 80 the United
States sent abroad almost 12,0O0,000 barrels
of flour (Sl1 ,963, 574 to be exact, or 10000
barrels more than last year 1t was sold
for almost S55,000,000, and represents,
roughly speaking, 100000 bushels Of
wheat.
The curious fact about the matter is, says
the Albany Arg1is, that this American prod
uct, made by men who get high wages
in this country, was sold in competition
with -four made by the s.pauper labor of
Europe, 100000 barrels being sold in free
trade' England alone. In this matter it
has not been necessary TO reduce the wages
of the American miller. On the contrary,
with the invention Of better methods Of
grinding the American miller gets better
wages now than ever. How these things
can be explained on Republican war-tax-
blessing principles we do not know.
The Democratic explanat ion of them is
SIMPLE we get the raw material, wheat,
cheaper than any nation in the world Howl
By reducing farmers income. The wheat
growers of this country earn dollars where
the wheat growers of Europe get cents.
We have land in abundance to be had for
asking. The tariff did not give us the land,
although the current Republican doctrine is
that the tariff act of 1852, as amended by the
act of 1910, as amended by the act of 1888,
made the sea and the land and all that in
them is" We have availed ourselves of
our greater natural resources to grow more
wheat than any one else, we can make flour
cheaper, and sell it the world round, and
from the farmer who plants the wheat to
the stevedOre who puts the flour into the
hold OF the vessel, bound for Europe, every
man who touches it, without cents worth
of ''protecuon," gets double or more than
double the wages of men in like employment
abroad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
KIOWA. TIE KICKER.

The last issue OF the Kiowa Herald
was nearly wholly devoted To advertis-
ing and abusing Medicine Lodge, all
because the candidacy of Mr.. Robinson.
of that city, was not successful before
the county Democratic convention, on
the 5rd inst. The delegates i'm the con-
vention saw proper to give Mr.. Shan
non the nomination for county attOr-
ney by "a flattering majority of more
than two To one, and of the a votes he
received ii is known that but IL were
from Medicine Lodge, leaving 81 votes
that he must have received from the
county precincts. Kiowa presented
no other candidate for position on the
ticket and therefore did not get repre-
sentation. So much, then, for the Her
aids very silly cutlery against Medicine
Lodge.
kiOwa has no reason to complain of
any treatment il might receive at the
hands of the Barber county Democracy,
for il has done every thing else than
support the Democratic nominees, as 1T
should, heretofore.
In 1885 it cast 36l votes and gave
IIerrick, Democrat, 60 majority; Re-
mer, Democrat, lO6 majority; Rogers,
a Republican, 1872 majority; Moore, a
Republican, IS majority.
In 1856, when Kiowa claimed to be q
Democratic town, when it gave an act
ual Democratic majority of 40 for the
state ticket, out of 5O7 votes cast, what
did it do for the Democratic nominees?
IL gave Holmes, Republican, S52 ma
jority over jim Ely, as good man as
was eyer nominated In the county; at
the same time, because he was Kiowa
man, it gave Hoover, a regular stick, ("
100 majority; and at the same time it
gave DR.. Downtain, another Kiowa
man, 40 majority.
And again, last year, when Kiowa
still claimed to be Democratic, of 400
votes cast it gave Stevens, Democrat,
l05, Rigg, Republican, 1877, and La
mont, independent, 1877. There was
Democracy for you! At the same time,
it gave Shelly, Republican, Sc major
ity over his opponent, Mr.. Hall, good
Democrat, and at the same time it gave
Mr.. BrysOn, Democrat So majority.
There was consistency for you! But
wait: 1t gave George Sexton IS majority
over ID. j. Aber, both candidates for
county surveyor and Mr.. Aber Demo-
crat! Great SCOTS! what won't town
do that will give Sexton a majority
And at the same election Kiowa gave
Rouse, Republican, Sc majority over
Allen, a Democrat. And all this time
kiOwa was claiming to be a Democratic
stronghold.
Medicine Lodge has never had any
enmlty or jealousy toward Kiowa. 1t
has always insisted on Kiowa furnish
ing its share of the nominees and KiO-
wa has not been modest.
In 1885 Kiowa got Remer as its NOM
inee for county clerk; in 1856 Hoover
for representative, Mrs. Horton for
superintendent and Downtain for coro-
ner; in 1857 Kiowa had Bryson and
Downtain on the Democratic ticket.
80 kiOwa has nothing to growl about
and We do not believe that the best
Democrats of that precinct will growl.
There are Democrats there who were not
raised to bolt, and we believe that their
association with kickers and boilers
has not contaminated them vet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
Words of yYis,Inn,

1t is O mistake to labor when you are not
in tit condition to do so. 70 think that the
more q person eats the healthier and
stronger he win become. To 60 to bed at
midnight and rise at daybreaI1, and imagine
that every hour taken from sleep is an hour
gained. TO Imagine that if little work or
exercise is good, violent or prolonged exer-
else is better. To conclude that the smallest
room in the house is large enough to sleep
in.. To eat as if you only had a minute to
finish your meal in, or to eat without an appe-
tite, or continue after it has been satisfied,
merely TO satisfy the taste. To believe that
children can do as much work as grown
people, and that the more hours they study
the more they learn. To imagine that what
ever remedy causes one to feel Immediately
better Gas alcoholic stimulants) is good for
the system, without regard to the after
effects. To take off your proper clothing out
Of season because you have become heated.
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Arkansas is all right with Demo
cratic majority of not less than 10000
over the combined opposition Of Repub
licans. Union Laborites and Wheelmen.
Powell Clayton had organized the oppo-
sition and boldly sold out everything in
The endeavOr TO ret a Legislature that
would elect him to the United states
senate. and yet he failed. The negroes
did not vote with the Republicans sol
Idly and 1t Is estimated that fully twen-
ty-iive per cent. Of them voted with the
Democrats. There was no "bull-doz-
ing either. In ST. Francis county the
combines attempted to assassinate
the Democrats who were guarding a
ballot box; but only succeeded in kill
ing one man and wounding six Others.
The Democrats are avoiding rows and
bloodshed; but they are going to pro-
icctthcmselge8.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12

Kansas City Indicator: AN inhu
man ilend In human shape, John Baker
10y name, was justly lynChed In Nebras-
ka last Saturday. While feeding n
thresmng machine on the farm Of n
man named Weeks, he was accideutlV
cut on the hand by the band cutter, a
boy. In rage be grasped the boy and
deliberately fed him into the machine.
feet first. The boys screams attracted
the attention of the other hands, but
before they could interfere the boys
body had half disappeared in the ma
chime. The enraged men seized Baker
and hung him TO the straw carrier. A"
That lie was offered to the INDEX four
weeks age, the affair having been report
as occurring in Harper county. We re-
fused the item and next saw that the
associated press had been "gulled" into
publishing il.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12
co SLOW.


Blaine ard the Working Ncn-Some Adj
vice tn the Latter which They VIII Do
Well TO Heed.
Mr.. Blaine has returned to his native
land, his warm and magnetic heart fairly
boiling over with love and affection for tho
American wofizing-tnan. He thinks Of 10 one
else by day, snd his nightly visions concern
hum only. u ncn he walks in tie mid
watches Of the night his prayer is for the
worki1g-man, and in the morning his
prisons are breathcd FOR his welfare. He
has returned for the express purpose Of
taking up his cause and fighting his battles,
and he promises to 10 ali IN his power TO see
that his wages are not reduced. He win
be the buiwarl Of the working-man's
wages. There he wiz fight and die
Inasmuch as he comes fresh from coun-
selling with his friend Carnegie, who is an
other devoted champion Of the American
worldng-nan after a different fashion, it
would be well, says the Chicago HcrdIa, if
the American workman did not put too
muclr confidence at first in mr. Biaine's soft
speeches and pleasing assurances. Acts
are more potent than words. While Mr.
Blaine is telling laboring men what the
wicked Democrats are gcing to DO, let them
remember what his friend Carnegie has al
ready done. Before Mr.. Carnegie went
abroad TO take that junlzeting tour with Mr..
Blaine he reduced the wages of his work
men 10 per cent. Where he was paying a
man $3.50 day he took of % cents, and
where he was paying $500 he took of 20
cents, and this with the tariff remaining
precisely where it has been for years.
If it be the tariff that gives the working
man his wages, why should they be chan ged
when the tariff is unchanged! But this is
what Mr.. Blaine's friend did, and when the
men struck they ''protected' the scabs he
hired in their places with Pinkerton rifles
What kind of confidence can be placed in
men who, under the pretense of protecting
the working-men, Till their own pockets to
overflowingl So, when the working-men
are listening to the eloquent periods of the
magnetic statesman, let them remember
that he is talking for the CaInegies of the
land, not for them, and that it is the Car
negies who reduce wages, not the Demo
cratic party.
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ONE pENShoM CASE

b. +. Balch, now living at Fargo, ID.
T., went into the war with the 18th
Ohio volunteers; afterwards he was in
the 18th Ohio and then he was months
in Andersonville. Mr.. Balch did not
apply for pension until 1882 when the
government. under Mr.. Arthur. grant
ed him IS per month. Then he had a
bill introduced for an increase but it
failed.
Now comes the sequal. In June of
this year, while discussing with some
friends the best means of securing an
increase, Mr.. Balch suddenly SAID: ~
tell you what, boys, will write to the
president myself" The Republicans
sneered at him and said: "Old Grover
would throw your letter in the waste
basket" Piqued at this, he SAID:
We'll, laugh you want TO; I'll write
the old man. So he wrote the follow
ing letter to the president:
FARGO, ID. T., July 3, 1855.
Grover Cleveland, President:
DEAR SIR:-DO not cOnsign this let
ter TO the waste basket. 1t comes from
an old soldier. | have been Informed
that you are opposed to pensiOning old
soldiers, but / do not believe this re-
port. have noticed several of the pen
sion bills brought before you for your
signature. i should have vetoed them
myself it had been president. l be-
heve, as you do, that 1t is better TO hus-
band the pensiontu and give it to de-
serving old soldiers in sums That will do
them some good. Now, Mr.. Cleveland,
the favor am about to ask of you will
be a small thing for you but it will be
as big as mountain TO me, as / am I'M
able TO do manual labor. Will you lust
step down to the pension office and
If you lind in my record any reason for
granting me an increase of pension.
please give it to me in a sum that will
do me some good. If not, please take
away the IS which have now. as il is
more of bother, as have to pay the
lawyers and others nearly as much as
it amounts to to get it.
Yours truly,
Il. T. BALCH.
Mr.. Balch says that in just eleven
days after lie had written the above
letter he received the following reply:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July IL. 1888.
Is. +. Balch, Esq, Fargo, ID. T.:
DEAR SIR:-The president directs
me to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of a recent date and to say to you
that your request has been granted.
Your pension has been increased to S24
per month, which amount you will
draw on the date of your next payment.
The president is we'll satisfied from
your record that you are entitled to even
higher rate. He directs me to say to
you that lat the expiration of six
months, go before the pension bureau
and be thoroughly examined and notify
me and l Will see that you receive JUS
tlce. GROVER CLEVELAND,
President
BY DANIEL LAMONT. Private Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-12

There will be meeting of the Demo-
Gratis Of Eagle township at the -
ranch at ? o'clock, p. M. on Saturday.
September 18th, for the purpose of pIac-
ing in nomination a township ticket.
All Democratic voters OF the township
are invited to be present.
W. w. BROwN.
Committeeman for Lockard.
J. f. McFADTN,
Committeeman for Dry Greek,