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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
BAD FOR REPUBLTC1NS.

The EmpOria Republican is not hope
full of republican victory this fall; in
fact, it is honest enough to admit that
the prospects are mighty good for re-
publican defeat. This is the way 1t
reasons the defeat;
There will be no $1,000 majority in
Kansas this year, nor the half OF it,
Let us look at the matter nationally
The alliance, under the name of the
peoples party, has full state ticket as
well as congressional and legislative
tickets. 1t has voting membership of
10000. The Knights of Labor contin-
gent will increase the number to 100,-
900. This entire vote can not be count
ed upon to oppose the republican par
ty, but probably three fifths of it can.
Of this number 40, 900 have been accus-
toned to vote the republican ticket and
the republican vote must fall short
something like that amount.
but 10000 from $1,000 still leaves
$1,000. So it does; but $1,000, remem-
Der, is phenomenal majority-or rath-
er plurality. The customary republican
majority in off years is from 10000 to
40 900, and this is an off year. If the
alliance should draw off 10000
republican votes this year, where
should we be? True, it will draw some
from the democrats, also-and therein
is the republican party's chance for vic
tory. Bt there is another factor to be
considered. A large amount of dis
affection exists in the republican ranks
| this year on account of resubmission
old soldier pique at the administration
disappointment Ct Office seekers, etc
We are all aware of this oisStatteetlon
and we might as well admit it. Some
of the disgruntled vote will go to the
democrats, some to the alliance and
some will stay at home. But it will be
lost to the republicans in this years
elections. If the alliance puts up good
and competent men who have hereto
fore acted with the republican party
! it will 90 mostly with the alIiancer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
Consistency.

EDITOR INDEX: I'VE have women
and children to support" is the way
the Cresset excuses itself for the kind
iy interest it displayed for the poor
farmers, and tax payers, welfare, when
it secured the large bundle of county
printing on the eve of letting bids.
Still il calls Simpson hypocrite, athe-
list, anarchist, sneaking, and everything
it has in its wonderful store of cam
paign vocabulary, for the part it ac-
cuses hiDi of taking in the ditch matter.
Judging from the groundleSs TRADES it
published in last week IS issue on trickery
and schemes, its editor must suffer
agony of mind in solitary meditation
in consequence OF that county printing.
Oh Consistency etc. LABoRER
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

"Ex-G2yernOr Robinson wrote TO a
friend in Topeka the other day:
Charles Robinson does not appear be-
fore two different conventions in the
same year. Robinson may be a dem
ocrat at heart, but he uses republican
tactics when 1T comes to matters of the
head The above, from the Eagle is
pretty good. As Gov. Robinson has
since promised TO accept the democrat
&c nomination, if rendered him, we con-
clude that ''he uses republican tao
tics, etc. We have in our mind anotb-
er illustrious example of republican
tactics, The motto seems to be: IF
you can't get what you want, take
what you can get"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
IN Appeal

| In order that this open letter ma.
reach the public before the republican
county convention for Barber county IL
held here, | asked the editor of the In
DEX TO publish it.
Prompted only by the most sincere
desire to better our present depressed
and very unsatisfactory condition, il
country and city, appeal to every citi
zen, regardless of party, to consider ana
answer for himself, the following ques
| tions:
Have we prospered under the prohibit
tory law, and have we realized the ex-
pected good results theretrom?
| Does the law prohibit; is its enforce
| ment satisfactory, or have we not actu-
| ally free whisky?
Has it elevated morality and decreaS-
ed the consumption of liquor; or Is il
not due only To hard times that more
| liquor Is not drank?
Has not prohibition from the begin
ming been degraded TO political level.
! Most of It's advocates do not practice il,
nor intend to enforce it?
Are joints more respectable than open
saloons? What does the steady increase
III applications for U. S. license, and
the constant sinking of our real estate
and credit indicate?
LIS it only the failure of crops that
has brought us to such condition, that
| the questions where butter and bread is
to come from, cOnfronts us?
Why do all states around us enjoy
a steady flow of immigration, while ali
OF our efforts fail TO turn some OF il to
! Kansas?
Was not the stale Dear father. Dear
| father" TRADE, in the last issue of the
Cresset, a very poorly chosen illustra-
ton of the blessings of prohibition?
| Have we not the stricteSt city council
and the stricteSt marshal Medicine
Lodge ever had, and yet are they not
powerleSS?
Is it honest and fair to mislead, the
| masses, and to make us who favor re-
submission, appear as low drunkardS,
not fit for good society?
That the prohibitioniStS have all the
virtues and honesty would not stand
investigation: and that we re-submis-
sioniStS would deliver our children to
| the deYIl for the sake of saloons, is too
absurd TO answer.
Our sole aim is the upbuilding of our
own country, and to prevent general
emigration in case the present condition
should remain. We demand the right
to regulate the liquor traffic in a more
satisfactory manner under a good high
| license law; and we demand that this
important, all-absorbIng question be
re-submtted to the people of Kansas,
and not to political parties or their
| leaders.
We firmly pledge ourselves, one and
all, not to seek any office; but we also
| declare that this just demand must not
| be ignored any longer. for we shall sup
port only such candidate for repre-
sentative, as one whose record is Suf-
! ficient guarantee to us, that he will use
all his influence in favor of resubmis-
sion. HENRY BURST,
For the Barber county Republican
| ResubmisSioniStS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
Proceedings of Barber County Alli-
ance ON Sept. 9th, 1890.

Alliance opened in form at / O'Clock,
p. m. Prayer by Chaplain Pinkston.
BY permission of the alliance. the
secretary, acting on authority from
State Statistician Palmer, commission
ed crop statistician in each sub-alli-
ance.
A list of Sub-alliances in the county,
together with officers and time of meet
ing, was secured for publication in the
official organ.
Pres. Lands, of the newspaper com
mittee, reported the details of the
transaction by which the INDEX was
purchased. He also made statement
OF the business done by the paper, which
showed it to be in prosperous fin2n-
cial condition.
The following brothers were appoint
ed a committee on arrangements for the
| big alliance rally on Sept. 9th. viz:
Geo. Graves, John Jesse, j. w. Jones
j. M. DeLisle and 3. Il. Daugherty
Pres. Lands read letter stating that
! Mr.. Ives, candidate for attorney gener-
J al, and Mr.. Osborne, candidate for sec
rotary of state, could be present.
Jerry Simpson resigned as county
lecturer for the reason that he cannot
be at home, and Perry Hill, of Sharon
was elected to that Office.
The President announced that the
Alliance Central Committee will meet
at O'Clock, on Saturday, 18th inst, al
Medicine Lodge.
On motion bills of expenses were al
lowed delegates to state and congress
sional conventions.
AresolutlOn endorsing Jerry Simpson
and pledging him support as candidate
for congress.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, w. L. Rouse, county clerk
of Barber county, has accepted a posi-
ton as cashier of the First Nationa
Bank, while still holding the said Office
of county clerk, therefore
Resolved, That we respectfully re
quest Mr.. Rouse to resign his SAID of
flee of county clerk, so that candi
date for this office may be nominated
Adjourned to meet at Medicin,
Lodge on the first Saturday in October
at 10 o'clock, a. m.
III. S. Lands, President
j. 0. Hahn, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

The theory that protected employers
will divide their ill-gotten gains with
their en-, ,s.,loyes received a severe shock
last week in Purits.,delDhla. Messrs.
Harrison q Frazier are firm of sug"::
refners who are making hundreds of
thousands of dollars every year by the
aid of the tariff on sugar which enables
them to pay very large wages. Unfort-
unately for the protective theory they
not only don't pay large wages. but their
employees seem to have considerable
difficulty in getting any wages at all.
Some weeks ago about one hundred of
their men became dissatisfied with the
system under which they were paid and
asked that IN future they be paid the
liked sum of $45 per month. This does
not seem princely sum for men to pay
who are making fortunes every year,
but the request was promptly declined.
One of the men then decided to quit
work, but when he made application
for this back wages, he was told they
were forfeited, because he had not Civ
EN- notice. He is now suing the firm.
and it is to be hoped the case will be
given wide publication. Such practical
lessons are calculated toshake the faith
of the most hide-bound pTOtectionlsts
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

Born. short time since, to the wife of ]. NJ.
Anderson, a fine girl.
Our alliance folks are very much elatcd that
they have the INDEX to champion their cause.
Miss Mettie Warren, of Sharon, has been en-
ployed to teach six months term of school at
this place.
Miss Nora Wells and Luke Hood, both of
this locality, attended the normal and report
a good time.
w. B. Tyler will teach the Fritz school, and
Miss Rebecca Pinkston will hold the urohius
,1vel at the Lockard school.
Corn cutti;::se; is over and while the yield of
grain will he light, everybody viii have plen-
ty of feed to winter their stock. The range is
good. and cattle are doing well.
The late rains have everlastingIy knocked
the bottom out of the drouth, made plenty of
stock water, put the ground in fine blowing
condition A large acreage of wheat will be
sown. LANK AND LEAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
Pacific Coast Pointers.

The Santa Fee route will take parties through
to Pacific coast under personal escort on
trains leaving Kansas City every Friday morn
ing, the luckiest day in the week for those on
board. Pullman tourists sleeping cars run
through without change to San Francisco, Los
Angeles and San Diego. close connection be
ing made for Oregon aud Washington. Sec
ond class tickets are honored in tourists cars,
and small charge of 50 is made for double
birth. G. I. Nicholson. G. P. s. t. A. Topeka,
KS; j. j. Byrne, A. G. P. s. T. A., Chicago. ILL.,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

One would suppose, from the way the
Cresset bowls, that Mr.. Simpson
had a ball and chain on the legs of the
men who worked on the water ditch.
Tins was not the case; they were all
free, and could have quit work when
wages did not suit them. Times were
Il little hard, laborers were plentiful,
and contractors are not in the habit of
paying So Cor men when plenty of 9th
ers are anxious to work for 81. They
never paid less than 81 day for man.
nor less than IS cents day for boys.
Many of the men received SIPS per day.
There was no discount on any OF their
orders. There was never a cent of re-
bate TO him or to Mr.. Cole. Tile orders
were good at every business house i'm
the city. Mr.. Simpson never made a
dollar out of the contract, and Mr.. Cole
made very little, and that was made by
the use of his own teams on the work
Now the Cresset has wilfully made
these statements to hurt Mr.. Simpsons
political aspirations. We call on that
paper to prove the charges or apologize
Our informant says he can easily prove
The statements made in this article.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
How Does THIS Suit.

Leave Kansas City 10 a. M. 6:20 p. m. OF
S:45 p. m, and arrive in Chicago ut Z % n. m
$3.50 a. IN. or ii 30 a. IN, next day. Santa FC
route runs three through trains. Kansas City
to Chicago Ten o'clock train carries free
chair cars and has Pullman sleepers at night
Train leaving at 6 20 is solid Pullman vesti
bule train, with free chair cars, dining cars
sleeping and library cars. handsomest train il
the world. The one which goes out at s:45 i!
finely equipped with sleepers, diners and
chair cars. G. T. Nicholson, G. p. s. T. A, A
T. s. S. F. X. r., Topeka, KS; j. J. Byrne, A
G. z. s. L. A., Chicago, Ill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
A HEAVY LOSS.

The Ness City sugar mill was totally
destroyed by fire at 2 O'Clock Saturday
morning, August 23rd. When first dis
covered, the building, a large three
story, seemed on fire all over and moth
ing whatever could be done to quench
the flames. 1t was the work of an in
cendiary, as no fire had been in the
building for months except in the boil
er house which is situated twenty feet
south of the main building. AS the
wind was from the south the boiler
house escaped injury.
This mill was the largest in the state
and had capacity of 800 tons daily,
The machinery alone cost 100000 at
the factory and the total loss will reach
$l50,000. 1t was insured for about
$4,000. Themill was built new last
years and expected to start up within
three weeks. Thousands of acres OF
cane almost matured will have to be
cut and used for feed. Sixty Thousand
dollars of bonds were voted by the PEG
pie and these bonds will have to bt
paid while no benefit whatever will bt
received therefrom. The destruction
of this mill will practically cripple {
number of citizens. The loss on cane
to farmers will be light, as most of il
was planted by the sugar company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
A Natter of Taste.

A few folks like old-fashioned things, old
clothes. old houses and old books. Others
want modern articles. The latter class is in
the majority. There are few old fogies who
prefer slow trains, light rails, hand brakes and
big smoke stacks. The rest of mankind enjoy
travelling close to mile minute on steel
rails, in vestibule cars, with every home ccm-
fort a hand. The Santa Fe route between
Kansas and Chicago is a modern line for peo-
pie OF the nineteenth century. G. T. Nichol
son, G.T. * T. a., Topeka, Kan, or Jno j
Byrne. \. G. p. st. A, Chicago Ills.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
One and All.

GENTLEMEN Your account is now
due. We need our money, and you must
come forward at once and settle if you
expect any accommodations in the flu
ture. We cannot lire on icind exclusively.
DO not postpone this matter. We mean
business.
You will save time. costs and trouble
by calling at once. Respectfully,
8 DAVIS & DAVIS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
Hutchinson Democrat: "HaIIowep ,s

Hutchinson Democrat: Halloween is
of the same stripe with the Rev. A. b.
Campbell; he can enjoy roundup with
the boys, whisky or beer IS all the same
with him. He has wonderful resources.
He can make long prayer at a Metho
dist camp-meeting and convince the
most deyout that he is a saint of the
sanity. lie can be 3 resubmissIonist
at Wichita and a prohibitionist at
Hutchinson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

They say that Congressman John An
derson's pier glass, and his champagne
drinking in Washington cost him the
denomination. But he will come back
to Kansas, where common beer is fan
cy drink. In other words, Mr.. Ander-
sons ship will come in and it will be
Il schooner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

Col. Hlckox does not deny being a
lobbyist, but rather glorles'' in the Tact
that he was a man of sufficient influence
to make his services desirable. If he
could help his friends in an honorable
way, and they could pay for his time
and work. where is the dishonor?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

Usage Mission Journal Should a
democrat stand and butt his head
against stone wall to please republl.
cansY Is it not better to walk around
the wall than to try to butt it down with
republicans patting you on the back and
saying go it old Billy, you are standing
by your principles. .
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
and I1s others.

Rice County Eagle: THE republic
cans are so sorry that the PEOPLES par
ty made such mistake in nominating
Jerry simpson--aDd there is no doubt of
their sincerity, but that which they al
Iege as the cause of their sorrow is
widely different from the true cause.
They see Jerry is bound to get there. >
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1890.
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET.

For Chief Justice of Supreme Court,
W. F. RIGHTMIRE,
of Chase county.
For Governor,
j. f. wILLETs.
of jefferson county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
a. C. sHINN,
of Franklin county.
For Secretary OF State,
II. s. OSBORN,
of Rocks county.
For State Treasurer,
W. II. BlDDLE,
of Butler county.
For Attorney General,
J. N. IVES,
of Rice County.
For State Auditor,
F. FOSTER.
OF Shawnee county.
For State superintendent,
MISS T. MCCORMICK,
of Barton county.
For Congress, Seventh District
JERRY SIMPSON.
For District Judge, oath District,
GEORGE W. MCKAY.
BARBER COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative,
FRANK W. HICKOX.
For District Clerk,
II. S. lands.
For Probate Judge,
GEO. W. STEVENS.
For County Superintendent,
j. o. HAHN.
For County Attorney.
LYMAN w. DEGEER.
For Commissioner-First District.
JAMES. NJ. REAGIN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

The Southern Kansas Fair will be
held at Wichita, commencing Septem-
Der 29th and closing October 4th. This
is the Banner Fair" of the state, and
if any of our people can afford the time
and cost, we would advise them to take
i'm this fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

Pratt County Register: John A.
Anderson was turned down in the
Fifth district by his "ancient enemy -
Col. VIM. a. Phillips, than whom there
IS no more able lobbyist i'll the state of
Kansas -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

The Harper Graphic distorts every
thing when 1T pretends to quote from
Mr.. Simpson. Mr.. Simpson gave that
paper and its editors a skinning cou-
pie of weeks ago, but they are no bet
ter, and can be no worse than they
were.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

Smyser, of Ohio, republican, was one
of the committee appointed to investi-
gate Raum. The investigation had not
proceeded far till 1t was discovered that
Smyser held 10000 shares of refrigera-
tor stock. He then resigned from the
committee. We should suppose he
WOuld
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
Worth Rememhering.

Texas is big state, and if you wish to gain
some idea of its vastness. the harvest excur-
sions ON Sept 9and %. and Oct. IA, via Santa
Fe route will afford the desired chance Tick
cts good 30 days. Stopovers allowed south of
Arkansas City. Rate, one fare for round trip.
No other line to Texas passes through Okla
hOma Territory and the witching Washta val
ley. The cities of Fl Worth Dallas, Houston
and Galveston are all located the Santa Fe.
You can buy ticket of w. o. Horn, agent
A. %. q S. 4. railway, on dates named. 16t5
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

1t is thought the senate will get
through with the tariff bill in few
days. Very few and unimpOrtant
changes have been made. The house
will probably re-pass it without looking
at it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
LIST Of Letters

THE following letters remain uEscailed for al
i the pestofiice in Medicine Lodge, for the
week ending Sept. 9Th. 1890:
J. w. Thompson Elmer Cochran,
Maggie Palmer, Sara Whitley,
Stella Harlan.
In calling for any OF the above please state
that they are advertised
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

We call on the friends of Col. Halo
well to explain his ''joviality" at Kio-
wa on the night of July 4, 1890.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
$4,000 REWARD.

will pay the above reward for the arrest
and conviction of any person killing or unlaw-
fully handling any stock branded triangle
IN belonging to r. G. HubbeH & Co. or for
- any information leading to said arrest ana
conviction. Jas. "A. L0OKARD, Manager
Lodi, Barber county, Kansas. Il
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
Sexton Items.

Binding twine and quinine have been
put on the free list. ingalls, voted no.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
Stray Mare.

Strayed from my premises three miles east
of sawyer, on friday. August Sih, one bay
mare years old, half of eft ear OF: branded
on lett shoulder snd ictt E$ with mallet
brand. Viii pay liberal reward fer her return
or for any Information leading to her recovery.
w. NJ. SCOOTER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
Hogs an;i 3ttle
For Rent.

A good residence, three rooms. in very dcsf
rable location Call on C. A. MCCLEAREY.
At First National Bank. Eff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
SLIPPERY I[M

Wichita News Beacon: Prince Hal
the prohibitionist, was evidently mas.
querading when he signed the cali foI
the meeting of resubmission repubIl-
cans. Here is the call and his name:
WICHITA, Ks, Noy. 10, 1889.
We, the undersigned republicans
hereby call upon all member of our par.
ty, in the city of Wichita, who favor
resubmissiOn, to meet at the Garfield
opera house on Monday evening, Nov
Is, at 7:30 p. M, for the purpose of or
ganiZing a republican resubmiSsion
climb
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
STANDIFORD, YOUMANS & ELDRED.
ORIGINAL AND OLD RELIABLE MERcHAzTs)

avng stood by Barber county for IA years through good
as well as evil report through flood and drouth heat
and cod rich and poor have been treated alike they are
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-10

J. o. Hahn, Secretary.