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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
FOR THOSE WHO caIEvs.
What is Good and What Is Bad Form 1
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What is Good and What Is Bad Form I'm
Mourning Costumes.
There is no moro giaring violation of
good tastes in dress possible than an
elaborate or much-trimmed mourning
gown. 1t stamps its wearer at once as
certainly ignorant. very possibly vul-
gar. The style follows closely the
quietest shapes of the day. Thus for
the street long-waisted bodice, very
possibly seamless with the fullness
plainly gathered in front instead of be-
ing confined with ribbon or bucket, and
a skirt with undraped back and having
the front either straight also or with
long Greek apron, slightly caught up
on the left side. Such skirt NAV be
bordered, if wished, with a deep Grape
band.
AT any fashionable milliner's will be
found a variety of mourning hats and
bonnets, and the straining after effect
in them quite as marked as in gayer
plumage. This does not apply, of
course, to the first bonnet worn by the
widow, which carries the vail. This
vail, the doctors say, is a. most I'M
wholesome piece of drapery, and as
suredly it is wearisome because so
heavy. It's length in fashionable cir
cles is carefully graduated according to
whether it is worn by widow or
mother who has lost a child. The
tendency at present is to substitute
nuns vailing for Grape as its material,
and for summer, certainly, the
change is commendable. A bonnet that
is to be vailed must have a low, fat
crown, and in spite of the fact that
few black-headed pins and fold here
and there are all that is necessary, the
arrangement of a vail to form a becom-
ing background for the face is good
deal of an art and one to which is given
more and more attention, only the best
milliners in good establishments being
allowed to touch the drapery. Strings
for the mourning bonnet, if of Grape,
are silk-lined. Sometimes broad rib
bons are used and sometimes narrow
brides.
Mourning for young girls should be
of the simplest always and not too
heavy. 1t Injuries the health and spir-
its, and no one has right to keep them
under cloud For toddling children
mourning-dress is nothing short of
heathenish.
The mourning gloves are undressed
kids, but these seldom wear we'll, and
dressed kids are frequently substituted.
A handkerchief with simple black
monogram is better than the bordered
varieties, while as for the woman who
sends black-bordered paper and envel-
opes through the mail, she ought to be
hu in IT,
black corsets and lingerie is overstep-
ping the mark altogether, and suggests
luxury of grief that is as far removed
from genuine affection as possible. One
is not called on to believe in heart
break when a woman finds her fearful
eyes relieved if they rest on mourning
draperies in her boudoir. 1t lessons
ones respect for woman if she finds
black sheets contributing to her peace
of mind. Times
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
PITH AND POINT.

In Russia man may appear as a
witness in lawsuit against his wife-if
he has the nerve to do it.-Ram's Horn.
To the ordinary mortal, wilted
collar tells truer tale of the state of
the weather than the Signal
thermometer does Puck.
-Sportsman-''Why do you suppose
the stork is all neck, legs and wings?'
Naturalist-"Probab that he may be
utilized for clearinghouse chicken fric-
asse. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Lady of the House Ito her Servant)
You tell me that you are going to
quit my service, and you know that 1
have done almost all your work?" Serv-
ant-'Yes; but you don't do it to suit
mer'-Judy.
-Wickwire-''Now you have gradu-
ated, suppose you feel ready to earn
your own liying?" Young Potts-"Earn
my living? If l can't get a living with
out learning it might just as we'll have
staid out of college. "-Terre Haute Ex-
press.
Mrs. Younghusband quitting the
fashionable stringless cap on her head)
why, really, don't see what will
keep this bonnet onr' Mr.. Younghus-
band shopping with her, glancing at
the ticket)-''The price, 1 think, dar-
ling. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Traveller lat the ticket office)-"I
want a half-ticket too for my boy
Agent (suspiciously)-"Do you mean to
say that boy isn'tover twelve2" No
on ly eleven" "Oh, we'll, all above ten
have to pay full rates. Golden Days.
-"Ahl love, l should like to listen
to you all night" said Clarence, as he
rose to go. Six months after they were
married he CHANGED to stop out fifteen
minutes after his hour, and he had his
desire gratified
Husband (angrily)-''Th beef is all
burned up. Why in thunder did you
cook it so much?" Wife-s'Well, 1
can not think of every thing. I was
busy writing an article for the Ladies,
Cooking Journal, and forgot the meat
was in the oven, y Boston Herald.
You needn't talk about keeping
ones word,' said husband to bis wife
during slight Misunderstanding:
when l first asked you to marry me
you declared you would't marry the best
man in the world" ''Well, / didn't"
snapped the wife.
Mr.. Wigs (admiringly)-'sMrs
Hanson looks as pretty as a picture
this afternoon" Mrs. Wiggs-"That
costume is very becoming. She has a
husband who likes to see a woman de-
Gently dressed, and isn't to mean to
pay for it" IN. Y. Weekly,
TITS true that smokeless powder may
Much benefit beget;
But what Is needed most to day
Is the smokeless cigarette.
Washington Post.
-Billikin-'What's the matter, Wilt
kin?" Willikin-"Matter enough. You
know, some time ago assigned all my
property to my wife, TOTO keep it out
of the hands of-of people l owe, you
know" YES" "Well, she's taken the
money and gone off-says she won't live
with me because ! swindled my credit
ors. SIN. Y. Weekly.
She ordered fowl for grand din
ner and made the cook bring his pur-
chase for her inspection. She exam
ined it, tossed her head discontentedly,
and said: 1T is poor-looking thing. I"
''Oh, num-" said the cook, when it
is fixed up with truffies it will look en-
tirely different just like when you
put on your diamonds muml''-San Fran
cisco Wasp.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
The Center of Termination.

In 1890 the center of population was
% miles west of Baltimore; since that
time it has moved westward at an av-
erage rate of about 81 miles in each
decade, never deviating degree north
or south of the thirty-ninth parallel.
The greatest progress was between 1850
and 1860, when it travelled 81 miles,
from a point in Virginia to point 20
miles south of Chillicothe, o. This, Of
course, was caused by the gold excite
ment and consequent settlement of the
Pacific coast In 1870 the center of
population was 4S miles northeast of
Cincinnati. The census of 1880 showed
that it had advanced So miles in the
decade, and had DETECTED to the south,
being near Taylorsville, KY. 1t is an
ticipated that the present census will
find it somewhere in Jennings County,
Ind. If this westward movement con-
tinues at the present rate it will cross
the Mississippi near st. Louis in the
year 1950.-St. Louis Republic
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22

Vom perance badge, bottle of DR.. Sure
pops corn-destroyer, and beneath it all,
in the bottom of the grip, a letter.
sealed, stamped and ready for the mail,
addressed to Miss Georgia Gray, St
Paul, Mimi"
The superscription was in her nus
bands well-known hand writing, and
again the stony look came into her eyes.
''Oh, the wretch!" she cried in her
anguish. my suspicious are too W ell
founded! Georgia Gray! Oh, this is too
much, too muchr and she gave way to
flood of tears.
When she had Gained herself she tore
the letter open and read as follows:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 10.
MISS RAY-Your note asking me co meet
you in Rice Park Saturday evening was
handed me by district messenger boy this
morning. In reply, permit me to say that
you have mistaken the man. You may not be
aware that am a married man. and am
blessed with the love and confidence of the
greatest little wife In America Rather than
betray that confidence or diShonor that love
/ would suffer 10000 deaths. In my eyes there
is but one woman In the world and she it is
who greets me with a pleasant smile and
wifely ISIS every time come from a trip.
WILLIAM -.
Then she laid down on the bed and
sobbed for awhile, and then closed the
grip, took it to the porter, and asked
him to return it to the store and say
nothing of what had occurred. AS he
entered the store the drummer stepped
from behind pile of goods and asked:
Ibid she go through it, John?"
Guess so. She took it into another
room, an was gone half an hour before
she brought it back"
How did she act?"
well. she was smilin' awfully, but
looked teary all around the eyes She
gimme another dollar, an said this
would be happy world if all men
were ike her husband" = ST. Paul
Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
me IMPENDING CRISIS.

What the Monopoly schcmers Have Done
to Bring the Producer in Debt Govern
ment Control of Money.
When the debts OF the country exceed
the assessed valuation, it is about time
for the people to begin to look out for
the means Of payment This result has
been secured by capitalistic control of
legislation on the subject of finance
The monopoly schemers who have con-
trolled our financial legislation have
brought the producer of wealth out in
debt TO the non-projucer. This state
of affairsadmits Of but one remedy. The
people must control the distribution of
the medium by which their debts must
be paid. In other words, the establish
ment of debt-paying system of finance
or, as expressed in the Alliance plat
form, the issue of money by the Gov
eminent TO the people without the in
PREVENTION of banks. This is the natu-
raj, peaceful and legit mate means of
removing the vast burden OF debt that
has been imposed on the people by our
debt-creating system of finance Debts
can not be paid until the debtor can
control the medium by VIII oh they
are paid. AS long as the creditors, as a
class, control the distribution of the
debt-paying medium, the great mass Of
the people will be debt-saves and the
lions share of the wealth they create
will go TO pay interest In the present
condition Of affairs this question of
finance is the labor question. Without
financial reform all the other reforms
demanded are but the merest patch work
The people are in debt far beyond their
means of payment and their debts must
be paid in dollars, and dollars are
created by law and their distribution
controlled by the creditor classes. There
is no possible way out Of the dilemma
that is peaceful, but Government con-
troll of the distribution of money. If
this is not established speedily, the
wealth producers of the country will be
compelled to choose between slavery
and revolution. 1t may now be settled
by an appeal to the ballot box, but If
long deferred forced repudiat ton is inev-
liable, as the people will not perpetually
remain in debt-slavery.- industrial Age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22

1t is claimed that the rain which
falls in the interior of Queensland does
not all run to waste but is stored be-
meath the surface and that the supply.
If it can be utilized, is enough to last
through periodical drought. The local
government proposes to devote a large
sum to prospecting for water by artesian
wells. The artesian well at Barcaldine.
700 feet deep, cost Sc, OOOand yields u.s.
600 gallons Of water daily. Another at
Blackall, 1868 feet deep with six-inch
casing, cost $4,000 and yields 800, 600
gallons daily.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
SUSPICION ALLAYED.
A Festive Drummer Makes Himself Solid
at the Domestic Fireside.

A Festive Drummer Makes Himself Solid
at the Domestic Fireside.
The worst case of suspicion and jeal-
ousy in the Northwest has Just been
cured. the patient being the wife of q
well-known travelling man. She had
noticed that her husband never brought
his grip home with him, but always left
it at the store when he came in from a
trip, and in her jealousy she imagined
it to be filled with love letters, APP
pointments of meetings with fair ones,
etc. A few days since, while her hus-
band was on a trip through Dakota, she
went down to the store, and approach.
ing the porter, said:
John, you like to make dollar hon
estly when you can, don't You?"
''Oh, yes'm."
''You know where my husband keeps
his grip, don't you?"
'Ies'mJ he throws it down in a cor
ner of the office and leaves it there"
well, look here, John. He will be
in on the Northern Pacific train, TO.
morrow morning. and if, at the first OPP
portunitY, you slip his grip out of the
house and bring it to me, I'll give you a
dollar. You can bring it back again in
half an hour"
The porter consented, and two days
later presented himself at the drum
mer's residence with the grip in his
hand. He explained that he had not
before mad an opportunity to carry it
away, and giving him seat in the par
Tor the woman carried the prize to the
bedroom, and with set teeth and pale
face opened it The first thing she en-
countered was well-worn pocket Bible,
thumbed and showing the marks of
much handling. Then she dug out
soiled shirt. some unchase socks, comb
hair-brush, and then she found a letter
folded within an envelope. This she
opened eagerly and read as follows:
FARGO, u. T., Sept 1, 1850
Mr.. VtiIida ----.
DEAR SIR: Your monthly assessment of
fifty cents for the support of the Young
Mems Christian Association bible fund.- is
now due, and the earnest interest you have al
ways taken in the work assures me you will
promptly remit the amount You viii be
pleased to learn that the good cause pro.
crosses rapidly, as you predicted it would
since. Yours A W. EDWARDS.
Secretary.
This drove much of the hard, stony
look from her face, but she continued
her search. She fished out three or four
tracts bottle Of pop, Francis Murphy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22

Farmers and laborers of every voca-
ton, be on your guard Every thing
possible will be done to divide up the
labor elements so that politicians can
use them for selfish ends One set OF
politicians is telling the farmers that
the Knights of Labor viii not support
any of the candidates except members
Of their order, while another class ID
telling the Knights of Labor that the
farmers will not support the Knights OF
Labor candidates Suoh reports are Low
down demagoguery, and false as hades
itSelk -Exchange.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
WHIT and See.

Southern farmers say they have plen-
ty of cotton to sell, but not money
enough to move it to the markets They
want men in Congress who will try and
bring it about that the Government will
lend them little to do business on tick
till the crop can be sold The Alliance
proposes some original ways of doing
business, but it is going to push its
scheme all the same, no matter who
may be smashed. Wait and hear some
thing drop this fall down in the cotton
and watermelon districts.-Quicksbu
VA Industrial Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22

Which is the fairest, rose or a lily2
Which is the sweetest, a peach or q peArf
Merry'e coquetish, and charming is MilIy;
Dora is gentle and fair. Their
Sweet as q flower was her face when kiaaed
Iove is the romance and glory of hfe)
Mllly, my playmate, love " like sisters
But Dora choose for my wife.
That is right young man, marry the girl
you love, by all means, If she will have YOU
Should her health become delicate and her
beauty fade after marriage, remember that
weaknesses, irregularities, or painful disor-
ders peculiar to her sex, in the cure of which
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is guaran.
iced to give satisfaction, or money refunded
See the printed certificate of guarantees on
bottle-wrapper.
For overworked, "worn-out," rundown"
debilitated teachers, millinere, dressmakers.
seamstressee, shop girls housekeepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gener-
ally, DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription is the
greatest earthly boon, being uneQualed as an
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic, or
strength-giver.
Copyright, 1883, by WORLDS DIS. MED ASSN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22

me increase noIe0 IN Ieprosy IN the
West Indies is attributed to the fact
bhSs le2ers are permitted to walk about
without restraint to beg, and to mix
with healthy people. In the four years
following 1873 twenty-five deaths from
leprosy were registered there, while
thirty-four deaths occurred in the three
years preceding 1888.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22

"A pack Of hyenas is reported by the
Indian papers to have appeared near
MaIcnrhyr. The animals are making
great depredations. One night child
of about two years OF age was carried
away: In the morning the head and
two hands were found.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
IN Chicago.

A Chicago man who had been appoint
ed receiver went to lawyer and asked:
..out of $4,000 passing through his
hands how much ought receiver to
proft?"
.'Well. about $4,000" was the reply.
"only SIg, 00O!' he exclaimed. who
is 20 get the other thousand, I'd like to
KNOW Texas Siftings
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
an. Was Enfernr,sina

New Arrival-How is it that all the
girls refuse to associate with Clara
Beachly?
Habituee-She spoiled our fun for the
whole season.
Indeed ?''
'Yes. She got engaged to the only
..-A A. Ine place before the season was
a week old Muns>S---'s Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
AMERICAN LIBERTY.
The Line of Action to Emancipate Labor
From the Tyranny of Capital.

The Line of Action to Emancipate Labor
From the Tyranny of Capital
First-Abolish land monopoly by
means of graduated tax on excessive
holdings, sufficiently high in the city or
country to prevent land being bought
for speculation, or permanently held
for rent This would give all the COM
petent an opportunity to labor, secure
homes and become better citizens.
Second-Supply money at cost by
amending the law which now requires
our Government to loan money to bank
ers on bonds at one per cent, so that
loans on small landed estates-say TO
the extent of half their cash value-can
be obtained at the same rate.
Third-Supply transportation at cost
by authorizing our Government to grad
nally purchase the railroads and man
age them in the interest of the entire
people as the postroffies is now con-
Quoted Government should be- eHthor-
lied to construct competing lines when
existing roads refuse to sell at what IL
would cost to build and equip equally
good roads.
In Hungary the railroads are under
Government control Since the adop-
tion of cheap fares and a simple system
of tickets, on sale like postage stamps,
passenger travel has increased more
than one hundred per cent Ii the same
rates prevailed in the United States,
ticket from New York TO Chicago would
only cost S2,92, or from New York to
Philadelphia 80 cents, and proportionate
rates for any distance. Freight would
be prepaid by stamps, according to class
ihcation and distance. If receipts from
consignees were desired, they could be
had at a small additional cost by regis
tering goods sent
Nominate and vote for Congressman
of any party who are pledged to make
these united measures the firstGpd dom
inant legislation in Congress
Support the press that supports the
above tust and essential measures and
refuse TO support the press that tries to
perpetuate monopoly and legal robbery
at the expense Of the producing classes.
Hampton (Va) American Liberty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22
Dr.P|ERCE'S PELLETS

regulate and cleanse the liver, stomach and
bowels. They are purely vegetable and per.
fectly harmless. One a Dose. Sold by
druggists, % cents vial;
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-10-22

You've Deen on a visit 70 your sister,
I hear, Mrs. Dooley?"
Yes, I've been to see her for the first
time in seven years.
Have a nice time?'
''oh, dear, yes; 1 had delightful
time She had new dress to make, the
baby cut four teeth and one of the
neighbors had a brass band funeral
while / was there. Every thing was
charming. Rams Horn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
CITY ELECTIONS IN MAINE.
A Decidedly Lively Time at Biddefor
with Many Arrests.

A Decidedly Lively Time at Biddeford,
with Many Arrests.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, March 1.-THE munich
pal election yesterday caused great excite
ment. One hundred special police and
twenty five deputy sheriffs were ON duty.
Challenges of men given naturalization pa
pers by the municipal court in alleged viola
ton of the law provoked numerous conflicts,
resulting in the arrests of deputy sheriffs,
who were hurried to the police station, fol-
lowed by a mob. A general riot was feared,
but this was averted.
VIII Result I'm Many Law Suits
Deputy Sheriff Small was arrested during
the afternoon. The four deputies arrested
in the morning We're confined i'm the police
station Deputy Parker is subject to hem
orrhage, and claims that he was injured in
ternally by the ough handling to which he
was subjected by the special officers who
arrested him. Two prominent citizens were
arrested for rescuing prisoners from the
sheriff, but were released on account of de-
fective warrants Numerous law suits will
grow out of the proceedings. The sheriffs
under arrest all say they will sue for false
imprisonment. The result of the election
viii be contested.
Staples, Democrat was elected mayor by
little less than 400 majority. The Demo
Gratis carried every ward.
AUGUSTA, Me-, March ll.-Mayor Samuel
W. Lane was reelected yesterday, and the
city government is Republican from every
ward
BANGOR, Me-, March 1.-THE Republic
ans yesterday elected their mayor and have
q majority in both branches of the city gov
eminent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
The Chandler-Csll Affair Soldiers Wild
ows' Pensions-Other business.

The Chandler-Csll Affair-Soldiers' Wild
ows' Pensions-Other Business.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE rules
Committee of the senate yesterday reported
an order directing the striking out of the
words Call had put in The Record, but
which he did not use in his speech regard
ing Chandler, and also rule defining to what
extent senator's shall be at liberty to revise
their speeches for publication. voorhees, in l.
PRODUCED a bill providing that widows and
dependent mothers or sisters of soldiers shall
be entitled to pension up to date of remar-
rlage or marriage regardless of time OF. filing
claim, and that in case of a second widowhood
or divorce the pension shall recomm ence,
unless the woman is incriminated in the di-
vorce proceedings. The bill providing for
inspection of meats for expectation and pro-
hibiting food adulteration was debated with
out action. The educational bill was then
taken up. Higgins advocated il, and Jones
OF Arkansas opposed it. A short executive
session closed the days business.
Bills were introduced in the house: pro-
viding for duty on coffee from countries
which levy an export duty; TO estaplish tele-
graphic communication between Alpena,
Mich, and the Middle and Thunder Bay ISL
and life-saving stations; the bill relative TO
soldiers widows, etc, pensions, introduced
by Voorhees, in the senate; appropriating
100000 for public building at Alpena,
Mich. TO establish uniform system of
bankruptcy. A bill was reported favorably
for a public building at Logansport, Ind.
reducing the appropriation to $4,000 The
senate bill TO prevent the spread of contagious
diseases between the states was passed. A
bridge was authorized over Trail creek, at
Michigan City, Ind. A resolution for a COM
mttee to go TO Arkansas and investigate the
Clayton contest was agreed TO-
The Oklahoma hill occupied she remainder
OF the day, but little progress was made