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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
THE HOME MARKET.

John G. Carlisle, in the Forum cit
is certain that century of protection,
in greater or less degree, to the own
ers OF mines and manufacturing estab-
llshments, has not secured home mar
ket for the farmer, and the question he
has now to decide is whether he will
continue to tax himself for an indefinite
period in the future. in order that the
possibility of success may be thorough
ly demonstrated. Finding himself at
the end Of hundred years compelled 10
export larger percentage of his pro-
ducts than at the beginning, it would
seem that no argument ought to be nee
essary to convince him that he has been
the voluntary victim of policy which
guarantees home market and high
prices for the producers of the articles
he has to buy, and leaves him to get
such prices as he can in the open mar
ket of the world for the articles he has
to SELL"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

George F. Kellogg, state sugar in
Spector, reports that the grand total of
sorghum sugar manufactured in Kan
sas in 1889 was 1872 .275 pounds, against
i9S,274 pounds in 1855. In addition to
this, fully 100000 pounds more will be
obtained from the seconds" The
bounty offered by the state will be real
lzed upon the ,292, 275 pounds, or s25.-
$3.50. The Parkinson Sugar Company.
of Fort Scott, gets S7,l99.6O; the Medi-
cine Lodge Sugar Company $1,000. SO ;
the Kansas State Sugar Company, of
Attica, S5,349.60; the Southern Kan
sas Sugar Company, of Conway Springs.
IS, 34l.52. The prices at which the SUI
gar has been sold range from ST to I
:ents pound, the average being about
8 cents. There is no state money avail
able to pay the bounty; but the legis-
iature Is pledged 70 pay it, not only for
last seasons output, but ON all that
may be made IN 1890.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

The discussion OF the tariff levied on
imported sugar is attracting much at
tention now-more, probably. than any
other item on the tariff list. Congress-
man Peters, of this district, has express
sed himself as opposed to any reduc-
ton of the duty on sugar, for the reason
that in his district the sorghum sugar
industry is just getting started. The
Kansas City Star thinks that Mr.. Pc
tiers need not be alarmed, as of the
| ,2l7 1894 tons of sugar consumed in the
United States in 1887, but IS, 1874 tons
were manufactured in this country :;
and the output of Kansas sugar last
season will not exceed two million
pounds. The total production IN Louis
lana in 1887, was $4,000, 600 pounds
The total amount of sugar imported for
the same year was 1921 ,098 ,437 pounds
ut will be seen by these figures, :" says
the Star, what very small thing is
the sugar industry of the states which
desire protection on that commodity, as
compared with the amount consumed
in the country. The question to con-
slider is, whether all the people in the
United States should be taxed to SUBJ
serve the interests of an exceedingly
small proportion of the population
which may deriye profit from it's pro-
duction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
NERVOUS INSANITY.
One OF the Most Peculiar Cases OF the
Kind Ever Recorded.

One OF the Most Peculiar Cases OF the
Kind Ever Recorded.
A Chicago physician recently told
Tribune reporter the following: "Some
weeks ago there came under my obser-
walton one of the strangest cases of nerv-
GUS insanity which l ever heard. The
patient is young German, twenty-five
years OF age, who lives not far from the
corner OF Ashland avenue and Twelfth
street The poor fellow has been blind
from his birth and the arrangement of
some Of the internal organs Is of the
most peculiar nature; his heart especial
~ giving out sound as it beats that 1,
at least, never heard in a mortal man
before. The strangest thing about him,
however, is his speech. When not
sleeping or talking with other people
he will sit for hours repeating over and
over, one and one are two, two and one
are three, three and one are four, one
and one are two, two and one are three,
three and one are four I have known
him to say -four and one are 1ve,' but
this is rare indeed. Even when talking
with other people he can not utter more
than twenty words without suddenly
OEcAA4uS III Win MS pl1ttl0 addition
table. He is entirely powerless TO re-
strain himself from the endless repeti-
ton, and efforts either on the part of
his friends or of himself only end in
bringing on a CONFUSION.
up to eight months ago he never
spoke any language but German, but
since the middle of last April he is able
to speak nothing but English. I do not
mean that he has lost control of his
mother-tongue by any means; but If in
conversation or especially in reciting his
'one and one are two, two and one are
three, three and one are four he
chances to pronounce German word he
is immediately seized with spasms. This
sounds well nigh Incredible, but it is
the truth, and to make the matter
stranger still he can listen without the
slightest discomfort to all the German
words that can be spoken from one
years end to the other. 1t Is the most
peculiar and interesting case have ever
met with"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
A PERsevERlNc THiEr.
How He Did Pretty Hard Day's work
for Five Dollars,

How He Did Pretty Hard Days Work
for Five Dollars.
The story told by lady friend, says
the Brooklyn Citizen. shows, among
other things, that industry and perse-
verance are as necessary to success In
thieving as in honest means Of earning
a living. She came out of bank with
young girl the other day and noticed
q ''tough"-looking youngish fellow on
the curb observing them narrowly. Civ
ing him an observing glance in return,
she and her friend crossed the street
and went up to an Office In the third
floor OF building there, where she gave
the money just drawn to her husband.
and then started with her friend to New
York. On reaching the street again she
noticed the same tough" cycling her
closely, and gave him look that was
full of warning. Then the two ladies'
proceeded on their way, thinking no
more of the fellow. In New York they
separated, intending to visit different
acquaintance. The next day her young
lady friend told her that as she returned
to Brooklyn in the evening and was
endeavoring to push through the
crowd at the bridge entrance she
took out her pocket-book to get the
fare and held IS bill In it mn
between her thumb and the clasp. Just
then she was pushed rather roughly,
and the man behind her leaned over as
II pushed by the crowd. In that instant
the IS disappeared. and turning to say
that she had dropped 1t to the man who
had leaned against her she saw him
squeezing his way out and recognized
him IS the very tough" who had been
watching her and the lady who narrated
this In Brooklyn during the afternoon.
But before she could speak he was out
OF sight, and the crowd was impatient all
around her, and 80 she let it 90. So It
appears that the thief had watched them
go into the bank, and probably saw one
OF them draw money; had followed them
to the Office building spoken of, and
thence to New York, had finally made
up his mind that the younger of the two,
and the smaller, would be the easier
victim. and had tracked her the rest Of
the afternoon and evening until he got
the chance to snatch the bill at the
bridge entrance-a pretty solid days
work for IS; but there need be NO doubt
that he would have been willing to
throw In assault and battery, with pos
sible murder, for the reward if circum-
stances had not rendered it unnecessary.
But then, the IS might have been $50
you see.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
Medicine Valley Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer, of Pennsyl-
vania, who have been visiting their
sons. Cyrus and Will, received a tele-
gram, Friday, TO come home. They
left Saturday, with anxious forebodlng,
as the telegram did not state why they
were summoned. They are very pleas:
ant, agreeable old people, and we are
sorry to have their visit cut short.
Mrs. Mary Smith had a painful acct
dent few days ago. She ran a ma
chine needle through her finger nail.
James Smith, who spent the fall in the
valley, has returned to Arkansas City.
-. Mr.. James Garten, formerly of this
county, but now living at Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, killed six elk last
week. The literary club at Lappln's
school house elected new officers, last
week, and will continue their entertain
ments every Thursday night. The Med
lcine Valley Excogitator is read each
meeting. AS it is full of sparkling wit
and fun, it is very enjoyable feature
of the entertainments. All wants or
local items inserted free.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

industry, at Medicine Lodge, with IA
yorable surroundings. and under good
business management. was success
last season-in 1Ss9-and unless some
unexpected accident occurs in 1890, the
mill here will make million pounds of
sorghum sugar, and there is no telling
how much beet sugar. The Champion
should not be so broad in its statements.
or its readers may believe that it, and
not the national agricultural depart
ment, as the Champion once suggested,
is owned by the sugar trust. We pre-
sent the official figures to-day, of the
work done by our mill, and would refer
all dOubters to them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
1890.
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's BAZAR is a journal for the home.
Giving the latest information with regard IN
the fashions. its numerous illustrations. fash.
templates, and pattern-sheet supplements are
indispensable alike to the home dress-maker
and the professionally modiste. No expense
is spared in making its artistic attractiveness
OF the highest order. Its clever short stories.
parlor plays and thoughtful essays satisfy all
tastes, and Its last page is famous az a budget
OF wit and humor. In its weekly issues every.
thing is included which is of interest to women.
During 1890 Olive Thorne Miller, Christine Ter.
hume Herrick and Mary Lowe Dickinson will
respectively furnish II series of papers on The
Daughter at Home Three Meals a Day." and
1.-THE Women of the Period The serial novels
will be written by Walter Besant and f. w.
Robinson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

A Topeka dispatch, of the I'd inst,
says: "a few days ago it was announ-
ced that negotiations were in progress
between the Farmers alliance and the
state grange for cooperation. The
combination has been completed, and
now the Farmers alliance, which has
in one year become one of the most
powerful organizations in Kansas, hav-
ing membership of over 100000, and
which is increasing at the rate of sew
eral thousand every month, has enlisted
the cooperation of the knights of La
Dor of Kansas, and will have the sup
port of that organization In everything
which affects the welfare of the toiler.
A committee of conference from the
state assembly of the Knights of Labor
and the Kansas State Farmers ALI
ance has agreed upon basis of CO.
operation in Kansas IN business and
politics. This agreement, while it is
not union of the two orders, makes
them practically one in all things where
united action will add strength in any
proposed enterprise"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08


Dr. q. w, Lawrence, of Hot Springs,
Ark, died at his home last week. Per-
haps no physician in the United States
had such broad circle of acquaintan-
ces, and certainly but few persons could
endure the work he daily performed.
He never forgot face, a name, a date
OF prescription, and with daily list
OF two hundred patients, he found time
to write dozens of letters daily, to write
exhaustive articles for medical or scien-
titic publications, and yet maintain his
reputation as the best posed man in
the state on current literature and pol
itics. He was surgeon in the u. S.
army before the war; joined the con-
federacy; was made surgeon general
of the trans Mississippi department.
He was a natural leader of men, being
wise, dignified, firm, kind and sociable.
Had he not been great surgeon and a
great physician, he would have been a
great general. A kinder or more lib
eral man never lived. Those who knew
him lOyed him, and the news of his
death will cast a shadow over their
hearts. Humanity has lost friend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

Kingman Leader: "Ingalls has intro
duced bill in the senate to divide the
state of Kansas into two judicial dis
tricts. This would create a new judg-
ship, and it looks just little as if Hon,
S. r. Peters might have an eye to that
place, rather than TO take the uncer-
tainties of another race for congress
next year. Aspirants for his seat will
watch the course of events closely, and
no doubt about all of them would give
him q helping hand toward the realiza-
ton of his ambition"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

Before the ways and means commit
tee of the house, on Monday, Chief
Chemist Wiley, OF the agricultural de-
partment, said he did not anticipate
very high results from sorghum sugar
experiments III Kansas, Dut he had faith
in the beet sugar industry. He said,
however, that sorghum made an excel
lent alcohol, and he thought Kansas
stood in her own light in preventing the
peOple from making alcohol.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
1880. 1890 1890.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

Anew Shakespeare-the Shakespeare of En-
WIN A. ABBEY-will be presented in HARPnR,s
MAGAZINE for 1890. with comments be Andrew
Lang Harper's Magazine has also made spe-
ciai arrangements with Alphonse Daudet, the
greatest OF living French novelists, for the en-
elusive publication. in serial form, of q humor-
Gus story, TO he entitled 1.-The Colouists of Tar
ascon; the Last Adventures Of the Famous
1artarin. The story win be translated by
Henry James, and illustrated by Rossi and
Ayrbach.
W. ID. Howells will contribute novelette, In
tnree parts, and Lafi cadio Hearn a novelette,
IN TWO parts, entitled "YoumA," handsomely
illustrated.
ln1llustrated papers, touching subjects of
current interest. and In its short stories, poems
and timely articles the Magazine viii MAIN
tain its well-known standard.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

A Washington dispatch says that
Congressman Peters appeared before
the house ways and means committee,
Monday, and presented an argument
against the reduction of sugar duties.
He also told what he knew about the
experiments made in beet sugar pro-
ductIOn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

This promises to be good year for
finding out some more republican rot
tenness. The republican howl for pro-
lection has been exposed to be such rob-
berry that it is feared the G. A. r. will
not stand up to the rack. Now the cry
is that the west must vote protection
to the east, or the east will refuse to
vote pensions to the west. If there is
any high moral principle IN the scheme
we fail to see it. The &. o. p. is willing
to rob right and left to bride voters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

The Sioux Indians are dissatisfied
with the school at Carlisle and Hamp
ton. eirrepresentatiyes in Washing
ton had All interview with the commits
sioner ct Indian affaips, last week, and
told why they are opposed to sending
their children east to be educated. They
say that from 80 to 40 per cent. Of the
pupils die within four years of the::r re-
turn home, principally from pulmonary
complaints, due to indoor life or the
eastern climate. Another objection is
urged that several years in the east
teaches the young Indians to despise
th9ir knsmen, TO lose the natural graft
tude and affection due their parents.
whom they find ON their return livingin
Ignorance. squalor and Indebtedness.
and their education makes a gap which
cannot be bridged, while if the schools
were at the agency the children would
daily take home some evidence of civil
Iization, and better mode Of living and
lift their parents to higher level.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

The republicans In the present con-
gress have refused to send a word of
sympathy, congratulatIon or encourage
ment TO Brazil, in her efforts to throw
off monarchy, and establish a republi-
can form of government. This is rank
cowardice and villainous hypocrisy.
And yet the u. S. navy sent two men
Ofwar TO take part in the browning of
five cent king of Portugal Think of
the humiliation of American sailors,
marching with heads uncovered, in that
rag-tag and bob tail procession, shout
Ing, Long live the King !" The noble
American women, the mothers of these
sailors, would rather have strangled
them IN their infancy than see them
live TO bring such shame on themselves.
1t was all done by order of Blaine. who
was to give us vigorous foreign policy.
If this bOotlicking cOwardice is sam.
pie of his vigor, we have enough of it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

some republicans are opposed to prohi-
bitlon. Until the country became full
OF john Brown-republican re-submis-
sion clubs, no republican county paper
would have dared to make that admis-
sion. Free whisky lawsl Well, that is
tough. Who made them ? And what
outsider dare suggest that there is any
rebellion in Barber county?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

Calvin :. Brice will probably be the
next senator from Ohio. He was the
manager of Mr.. Cleveland's last cam
paign, and, had every democrat done
his duty as well as did Mr.. Brice, this
country would not now remember that
such a man as Harrison was ever can
didafa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

"A Michigan exchange gives this ad-
vice to its readers: IF a gray-haired
woman OF fifty in moderately respecta-
BILE attire is put of the cars in your town
because she can't pay her fare any far
Their; II she almost Immediately receives
telegram urging her to come home on
the next train because her husband is
dying, and if she tearfully and desperate
", in plenty loud voice, announces
that she is going to walk home 100 miles,
you let her walk. She and her confed-
crate, who sends the telegram, have
worked the dying husband racket in half
dozen Michigan towns at a net profit,
it is figured, Of SIS day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

secretary Fuller, of the rotten Topeka
insurance company, who, last week,
swOre that he paid Legislators Burton
and Gillette money to influence legisla-
ton, has modified his statement, and
says the money was given to them as
attorneys fees. He also says he did
not give the money to Senator Gillette,
himself, but handed it to prominent
Reno county politician. for Gillette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

Edison has invented talking doll.
The trunk is made OF tin, and is hollow;
In it IS placed miniature photograph;
this, when wound up, will repeat any
sounds made into it. Thus the doll will
talk or sing, or make any desired noise.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

Heavy rains fell last week all through
southern Missouri, Arkansas and Texas,
and streams were higher than they had
been known in fifteen years. 1t must
be that the seasons are changing. Who
ever heard of suspended railway traffic
Ill January, on account of high water
In the west
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
snmri.nt crea...,.l.

Careful Parent-Bef can give con-
sent to your proposed marriage to nv
daughter must know something about
your character.
suitor-Certainly, sir, certainly. Here
Is my bank book.
Careful Parent latter glance Take
her, my son. and be happy IN. Y.
Weekly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
The Rasf FlOur

No flour ever sold in Medicine Lodge
gave the same satisfaction that the
Winfield -four did. Burnett s. Co. keep
it and guarantee satisfaction in quality
and price. They are selling flour cheap
Ell than any house in town. %
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

The Santa Re railroad has dropped
the name of Chicago, Santa lie and Cal
ifornia on its line from Kansas City to
Chicago, and now the entire system will
be known as the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Ea
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08
q A. r. Notice.

On January 18th there will be an open
installation of officers of Eldred Post,
G. A. R., at Thompson's opera house.
All old soldiers, whether members of
post or not, are invited. Also bean bake
and dance. LOREN EDWARDS, Com.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

Congressman Peters has recommend
ed the appointment Of six postmasters
in his district, and he has another long
list under consideration.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

An Atchison boy, aged Is, attempted
suicide by shooting because girl aged
IL would not accept his offers of mar
riage. All this IN Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

twenty years ago there roamed
over the plains and mountains of the
West nearly 5000. 900 butfaloes. To-day
there are less than 500 head of the ami
mails In existence. There are but eighty
five head Of wild buffaloes, 304 alive in
captiyy, and about 200 under the protec-
ton of the government in Yellowstone
r,arlr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-08

A grave In the cemetery at 0franFiile,
IN France, bears the amusing epitaph.
there lies MademoiseI1e Ursnle Lev.
eqqe, who died in her sixty fifth year,
surrounded by flannel and the affection
q her family
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The Atchison Champion says the
Kansas sugar industry is still born. >
The Champion will have to take back
that assertion before another year. The