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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
w. p. Gould, the butcher, has h,

w. p. Gould, the butcher, has had
strange experience of late, says the
Georgetown Advocate. While he was
cutting meat, about two months ago, o
cat ran up on his shoulder. He pulled
her down and she scratched the sides OF
his finger and bit almost through it.
The wound apparently got we'll, but
about week ago the finger commenced
to swell until it was four times its
normal size, and he suffered intense
pain. This was finally reduced by
poulticing. and now the arm has lost
one-third it's ordinary size. and the
finger has shed its skin and new one
has formed, but there is no more feeling
in it than there would be in wooden
limb, Notwithstanding the blood seems
to circulate through it freely.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
THE CRUEL WAVES.
They Cause the Death of Four Member
of n Boating Party In Florida.

They Cause tile Death of Four Member
of n Boating Party In Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. By the
capsizing of sail-boat on Lake To-
hopekaliga, nsar Kissime, on Saturday,
four persons were drowned. They
were: Mrs. IL Il. Turner, George
Herbert, Frank J. Greene and Mr.. Case,
all of New Haven, Conn. The party clung
to the capsiasd boat for some tihGF
when Mr. Greene and Case attempted to
swim ashore, bat have not been hsard
from since. Mr.. Hines, one of the
party, supported Mrs. Turner untii she
was drowned by the waves washing
over the boat He thenlremoUed his
clothing and swan ashore, which he
reached in an exhausted condition. II.
reached Kissime Sundays and .. steamer
was sent ont to search tnrthe' bodies.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
Secret Service Work.

WASHINGTON. Dec. b-Chief Brooks.
of the Secret Service, reports that dur
ing the year 34e arrests were made by
Secret Service agents Most of them
were for counterfeiting and passing
counterfeit money. Convictions were
secured in fifty-ono cases, and hnes to
the amonnt of sac. 1853 imposed and the
offenders sentenced, and counterfeit
| money to tho amount OF sSla7sl was
seized.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

Made Slip--An Iowa incendiary
had put up what he thought to be a
complete alibi, but when the lawyers
got at him they discovered seven loop
holes la his arnor. One OF his blunders
was in giving the time by a watch
which was proved to have been out OF
repair for five weeks In another in
stance no had c train como In eighteen
minutes ahead Ct time. .-Detr6it Free
Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

DETROIT, Mich, Doe s-The emlnar-
rassment OF the ]. L. Potts Salt and
Lumber Company has developed inao an
absolute failare and an assignments has
been made .or tho benefit OF creditors
to William S. Waugh, secretary of the
company. The liabilities are about
ST5O 900,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. S,-Ssrgeon Gen.
eral J. Ii. Baxter, u. $. A., while on
his way home Monday evening was
stricken with paralysis. He fell 10 the
sidewalk. aud IL ia feared that ha can
not recover.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
pen.orats Carry MiIwaukee.

MnrwArKEE, Dec. SIN the election
for mayor to succeed Gogernor-elect
Peck, held Tuesday, ReterJ- Somers
was victorious by an o@erwhelming
majority. Somers lacked AZ votes Oh
having twice as aany rs his Repub-
bcan adversary. The vote stood:
Somers (Dem.), 137aOs Magdeburg
(Rep }, 0, s91, and Stippiek (I.abor), 1874
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
A Stroke OF Luck.

Parker-Did you hear about poor
Brown? He has lost his hearing en-
tirely.
Barker-That is lucky for him. Now
he won't be able to hear people abuse
him.-Light
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
This paper goes
Friday eueNSd
THE OHIl
SWlNo.

FTtuuy c0tW"
! n. bcneath the trees,
TuE. .AHI4 blows the autumn breeze,
l. llI OlIA wixt the leaves on high
-----4--A-- little strips Of sky,
ing is hung and there
Y M X Voyage far In air.
IlSJVT1dow down I gayly go
rneys to and fro
Whesecs Irsc, upon my sight
Dawn meadows bathed in golden light:
Whene'er dip, my eye perccives
a rustling bower OF yellowing leaves.
The birds around me chirp and sing
AS mcrrily swing and swing;
But soon the birds will all be gone.
And snow will lie along the lawn,
30, II tread my steps will show
Like Crusoe's Fridays long ago.
When winter winds in chorus call,
do not use my swing at all,
But patiently try TO wait
Unlil returning robins mate;
And when they cry to greet the spripg
o. how join them from my swing
-Clhton Scollard, in Harpers Young People.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

Net increase. 0i76, kS9 04
Average not increase per month. .... 1896, ,992
Circulation per capita IN 1850. 20,ST
Circulation per capita IN 1880 ........ $1,000
sDeerease, sos 07S, $50
OPERATIONS OF THE MINTs.
The coinage of the mints, during lhe fiscal
year. was the largest In the history oa the mimi
In this country, aggregating ll26gS0 0l pieces,
valued rs followss Gold. S22,02l, 1850; silver
dollars, S35 a2 sis. subsidiary silver. ss92 o ~;
minor coins. Sl.4i6,s5l73; total, so, ,25i, ,43a92
In addition TO tae coinage, gold bars we're nian'
ufaetured OF the value OF Ss3, ,3iA tS3 3d. and si.
yer bars OF the value OF s7,0i5.a So q total OF
sS0,3s7, 79i. IA Tho loss OF precious metals by
net export during the year Was: Gold, sl2oS'
Ui7; silver. eS.bi5,455.
The attention OF Congress Is respectfully re-
quesied to the net OF May 20, 1852, authorizing
the exchange OF gold bars for gold coin. free OF
charge at the coinage mints and at the United
States assay office at New York l am OF the
opinion that this act has facilitated she move
ment OF gold from this country, and have the
honor 10 recommend its repeal. or that II be Sc
modihed as to make the exchange Of gold bars
for gold coin discretionary with the Treasury
Department, and 70 allow tho imposition Of ,
smsll charge equivalent 70 the cost oimanuiee
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
Gold COIN.

Gold coin...I
Stand. silver
dollars.
Subsid | aryi
SILVER.
Gold ccrtin-I
Gates. 80
Bilver certi-.
1cateS,.
rreas. notes
act July ~
1870 O.,.,....I
y. S. notes. j
Nat. bank
notes 80. i
Tnhala
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

OCT. L 1850, OCT. !, 1886. Anereas,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

OcALA, Fla, Dec. 5.-The National
Farmers Alliance met at 10:30 yester'
day and the first hour was devoted to
discussion Of inside topics. A. Gal
lagher, fraternal delegate from the
Workingmens Reform League, OF New
York City, and W. FL. Carsey. of Wash
ington, ID. c., from the American Anti
Monopoly League, then addressed the
convention. each speaking for half an
hour. Their remarks were principally
directed in favor Of closer bond be-
tween all national organizations Of this
character. but against consolidation.
They also advised the National Alliance
to stand by its ST. Louis platform. to
take the lead in any national political
movement which might grow out Of 1t,
and asserted that other organizations
would follow.
A number Of Kansas delegates are
working upon call for national con
ventiou to form new party, the date
being fixed ON February 10, 1891, ant
the place Cincinnati Delegates from
the National Farmers Alliance and al
other national organizations in sympa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Referring to the visit of the harper
Odd Fellows to Medicine Lodge, last
week, the Graphic says: 1.-The boys
were met at the depot by a reception
committee and taken to the Usage
Hotel after which they were conducted
in buggieS and carriages over the CITY.
to the waterfall on the north side of
the city, from there to the gypsum
works and thence to the sugar works.
after which they were called to supper.
In the evening the band came out and
treated the music loving people to some
fine music. At So'clock lodge was call
ed to order and the team proceeded to
confer all the degrees on eleven candi-
dates. After the first degree. it being
about one o'clock the boys were invited
to partake Of an excellent lunch. After
lunch the other two degrees were con-
terred, finishing UP at about $50. a. M.
The boys came home Oh the 9:l5 train
this morning and such a jolly set never
landed on the Harper depot platform.
All speak in flatterlng terms of the ex-
cellent manner In which they were en-
tertained by the boys of the Lodge.
The goat and donkey arrived with them
safe and sound after their hard nights
work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

AT a meeting of Kansas sheriffs and
chiefs ofpolice, at Topeka, last week,
resolution was passed declaring in fav-
or of the Wilson bill prohibiting ''orig-
inal package" sales of liquor. When it
is remembered that these same sheriffs
and chiefs of police have 1t in their
power to enforce the Kansas prohibit
DRY law and effectually suppress the ex-
listing saloons and joints in every county
and city, their resolution will be regard
ed as pure rot" The fact is that the
average Kansas sheriff is only a prohi-
bitionist in name; he knows when liquors
are being sold and generally he is pa
tron of the joints. It's sickening, then,
to see him go away from home and pose
as friend of temperance and prohibit
ton. In Barber county, at Kiowa, the
sheriff's home, 1t is said that no less than
eight places openly sell liquor, and yet.
no doubt, Sheriff DobsOn voted for the
resolution favOring the Wilson bill and
protesting against Original package
houses. Consistency is becoming a
more rare jewel every day, in Kansas,
eSDeciallv
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02
FARMERS As OFFICERS.

The Cresset in replying to alliance
Member in the INDEX Of two weeks
ago, attempted to excuse the alleged
county defalcation of $4,000 by max
ing this very unsatisfactory explana-
ton:
Capt. Rogers and II. J. Taliaferro were
farmers and honest men, and we do not say
that they were absolutely incompetent; but
the truth is they stepped into business with
which they were unfamiliar and unschooled,
and the result was that their books would not
balance at the end of their terms. The people
of the county understood the case at the time,
and understand the case to-day. They elected
republican 10 succeed Mr.. Rogers, and an
other TO succeed MIR. Taliaferro, and two mere
competent officials can not be found I'm the
state. Farmer candidates are all right, but
should stand on the broad plane of competency
along with all other candidate: and the lesson
taught 10y the alleged deficit is that care should
he taken I'm selecting candidates to the effect
that none but competent men be placed for
Office"
by reading between the lines, the
true meaning of the writer may be faith
omed: He would not have farmers
nOlu bhO CO0hby OLAlCCD UCGduSc lI6N
are not competent. OF course he would
not. He wants the offices held by the
professional office holder, and the re.
publican pets. The fact is that Capt
Rogers was not a farmer in name and
prior to coming to this county he was
engaged IN some kind of mercantile OIL
manufacturing business in West Vir
ginia. probably. Mr.. Taliaferro sim
ply stepped out of the Office of district
clerk into that of county clerk and he
would never acknowledge that he was
incompetent. This paper frequently
charged incompetency on both of these
geatlemen; but the Cresset as frequent.
~ defsnded them and declared that
honesty and competency we're Their
great recommendations But Barber
county has had several competent of.
fice-hoIders who were farmers and we
do not have to go far back to find them
The probability, is that the county will
elect other competent farmers to Office
and if it does, the Cresset's insinuation
will not have borne fruit,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

onded by Mr.. McNeaI, Edwards, 1t was
resolved that the temporary officers of
the convention should be filed entirely
from the Harper delegation. This was
done to prevent any advantage being
taken by either the Edwards or Ellis
contesting delegations.
F.C. Raney was then elected tenn
porary chairman and IL. II. Qulnby.
secretary.
The following committees were then
appointed:
Credentials: Washburn, Shepard and
Brown.
Resolutions: Smelling, Bryant and
Yountz.
Organization: swisler, Potter and
Ryan.
Order of Business: Moore, Tucker
and Lapham.
1t will be noticed that only Harper
county figures in the above. Ellis and
Edwards delegates might as we'll have
sent over postal cards announcing their
election.
The committee on credentials heard
the Barber county case, all the evidence
about Roundup, Dry Greek and Valley
aud speeches from both the Ellis and
the Edwards factions and reported in
favor of admitting both delegations
and allowing each FIVE votes.
Both sides protested. Mr.. McNeal
and Mr.. Overstreet spoke for the Ed
wards side and Mr.. Sample and Mr..
Sexton for the Ellis side-all opposing
the adoption of the report. Just the
same it was adopted.
Then the Ellis delegates retired from
the convention.
The names of Mr.. Love and Judge
Edwards were then voted on for Judge,
the former receiving fifteen and the lat
ter five votes.
The usual resolutions were passed,
committees appointed, speeches made
and the convention adjourned.
Both the friends of Ellis and Ed
wards are dissatisfied with the course
of Love and his friends; they wanted
the Barber county contest case settled
and did not want compromise. The
only excuse the Love men gave for
their course was that they could not af-
ford to settle the republican rows of
Barber county.
! Quite number of Barber county
citizens went over to the Harper con-
vention as delegates or spectators.
Part of the visitors returned yesterday;
others drove back last night, but the
majority will be home to-day, a disgust
ed lot of men.
1t is now believed that Judge Ellis
will be an Independent candidate and
that an effort will be made to have the
alliance endorse him. But that organ
ization in this county and Harper has a
standing resolution to nominate no
man who has first submitted his name
to either of the old parties. Well-post-
ed alliance men say that Judge Ellis
Will be barred out. They say that the
alliance judicial convention at Attica
on the 18th will pnt up new man. 1t is
probable then that Mr.. Love will find
his race a very difficult one, and that
he will be defeated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Attention is directed to the call for a
democratic mass convention to be held
in this city ON Saturday, July 18th.
Delegates will be selected to the state
congressional and judicial conventions.
Every democrat in the county is earn
estly requested to be present and he
should be here. Barber county is in
terested in having nominated good
officers and its influence can only be
telt by every democrat taking an inter.
est in the party convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02
lee! Ice! Ice ]!
l am now delivering ice. Please give
ne your orders. 81 j. WILLIAM.
All Aboard for St Panl

National Educational Association meets this
year at St Paul. Mimi. July 4th to 18th, IN the
cool belt; just the place for summer vacation.
You can buy round trip ticket via Santa Fe
route to;St. Paul. July to Z. at one lowest
arst-class fare, plus $500 membership fee,
with final limit Sept. 3dth.
Rate is low, limit Icing, occasion interesting.
The Santa Fe gives choice of routes east of
Kansas City, and will arrange to run through
sleepers or chair cars via s0fiiciaf' Burlington
route, selected by Kansas committee OF Trans
portation, or by any other regular line between
Kansas City and st. Paul designated by parties
ordering such cars.
For information about special parties of
teachers, and details of rates, train service,
etc, call on w. .. Horr, agent. Santa Fe route,
or address G. t. Nicholson, G. P. & t. A, To
peka, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02
Democratic Mass Convention.

A mass convention of democrats of
Barber county will be held at the city
OF Medicine Lodge, on Saturday, the
18th day of July, 1890, at 2 p. m. of said
day for the selection of delegates to the
democratic state, congressional and ju-
dIcial conventions. All persons who
believe in the time-honOred principles
of the democratic party are cordially
invited to participate in the delibera-
tions of said convention.
1. w. STOUT, CHAIRMAN
AUG. SCHMIDT, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT

Complaint in attachment. Amount elaimeF
Sl39 46.
James NJ. York, Plaintiff
versus
D. a. winter and !" w. Winter, part
.e.9I n ss " iD',,r Bros, and }. L. Win
NOTICE is hereby given that on the Istf, dav
OF June. 1896, G. W. Owens a Justice of
the Peace of Sun City township Barber cotIn-
", and state of Kansas, issued n summons
and order of attachment in the above entitled
cause, for the sum of One Hundred and Thfr-
lynne Dollars and Forty-SiX Cents ($l39 49,
with Interest thereon at 10 per cent per an
mum from the 2lst day of April, 1890 and that
said cause will be heard on The 18th day of
July, 1890, att o'cioc p. N.
4t4 JAS. VI. YORK, Plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02
PRECINCT.

HARPER JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The conventio on was called to order
at the opera house at II o'clock, yester-
day, by I. NJ. Finley Of the Judicial
convention. Secretary Overstreet read
the cali.
On motion of Mr., Sample, tEllis), Sec
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

1t Is in the power of the democrats
of this district to elect the next district
judge; but he must be true man, an
honest man, one who has never been
charged with malfeasance in Office, one
who is sober; one who is competent.
1t is foolishness to say that any Jim
crack" Of lawyer can be elected, for
lie can't. There is great opportunity
for the right man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Kansas will get two additional con-
gressmen under the apportionment to
be made on the census of 1890. 1t Will
need but few thousand of having
enough population to entitle it to ten
congressman. The population of 1888
was | ,51S,552; but last year it had fallen
to ,464, 924. The census this year will
show the effect of the Oklahoma OPEN
ing and the northwest fever.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

The basis of representation in the
democratic congressional conventio,, At
Frat, August 18th, will be ore delegate
for every 200 votes or FRICTION over 100
cast for Ely in 1858. There will be lls
delegates, Barberfcounty will be entitled
to4
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Judge Theo. Hotkin who made such a
fool OF himself, lately, at Paris. Texas.
has presented the state historical society
with the shin bone of mastoden, found
In Seward county. Thejudge owns the
Jaw-bone of an ass but he will not part
with it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

All the little republican editors have
endorsed the Mckinley bill. They also
pray to Blaine. Now that Blaine de-
nounces the Mckinley bill, somebody's
breeches Will get ripped in attempts to
straddle both ways.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Judge Foster, of the United States
circuit court has enjoined the county
attorney of Shawnee county from furth-
er prosecuting the Original package
vendors
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

The Lodge federal election bill is an
outrage. 1t is simply designed to dis
franchise democrats, and to perpetuate
the republican party and corruption.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

The republican majority have down
ed the silver bill. Wall street controls
that party, and the party controls the
country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

The Alliance of the seventh congress-
iOnal district will hold their convention,
to nominate candidate for congress
July y. at Great Bend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Whether the Alliance defeats Ingalls,
or not, 1t has taught him and other
blatherskites a good lesson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

The democratic congressional nomi-
mating convention for the seventh dis
trlct has been called to meet at Pratt on
Tuesday, August 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Topeka will dam the Kaw. That's
fair; the Raw and in fact all of the state
has damned Topeka, frequently.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Congressman Mills and Breckenridge,
(Of Kentucky will speak at Bismark
grove. near Lawrence, in July.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Texas fever is killing off the cattle of
ChautauQua county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02
NOBLE & CASE,
STOVES, T|N|NARE, MERCHANT BAR IRON,
WAGON WOODWORK AND FARMING IMPLEMENTS

a Car Load of
GLIDDEN BARB WIRE,
A s,ar Load of
.sTUDgB AEER WAGONS,
ACar Load Of
BUGGIEs,
SPRING WAGONS.
RoADCARTs.
CANTON PLows.
JOHN DEERE PLows,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

Below is the vote as permitted by
Chairman Haberlein on the motion to
adopt the majority report of the COM
mittee on credentials. 1t was this vote
that really decided the whole contest.
Had Roundup and Dry Creek been
thrown out and had the Valley vote
been equally divided, the result would
have been 404 for Ellis and 434 for Ed
wards. This was the vote by precincts:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02
THE JUDICIAL ROW |!

THE JUDICIAL ROW !!
1t Has Disrupted the Grand
Old Party in Barber.
The Convention Last Satur.
day at Medicine Lodge
Resulted in a Split and Two
Lots of Delegates.
The Sheriff Had to Interfere
to Prevent Bloodshed.
The Fight Carried into the
Harper Convention,
Where Ellis and Edwards are
Both Beaten by Love.
The Ellis Delegates Pull Out
of the Convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

The ballot was taken By delegations,
and resulted in the selection of the FL
lis delegation. by a vote of a. to 43 for
the Edwards delegates.
Judge Ellis was called for, and he was
handy, and responded. It was then i
O'Clock Sunday morning, and he thought
it too late to make a speech, but be
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

The two factions thought they had
compromised on the selection of the
committee on credentials by getting the
chairman to appoint Long and Grigsby
for Edwards; Multer and Campbell for
Ellis and Mr.. Whailon as a fair man.
unpledged to neither candidate. The
idea was that this committee would
hear all the evidence in the contested
cases and admit such delegates as were
entitled to seats. The recess was con
tinued until o'clock when the conyen-
tfoi, wwas again called to order.
The committee on, e.adentials re-
ported. The majority Campbell, MuI-
ter and Whallon, Ellis men. favored
seating Roundup and Dry Creek and
allowed Gardner two votes and Mitchell
one from Valley township. The MINOR
ity report threw out Roundup and DRY
Greek because of the lnformalitIes in
the primaries and allowed Mitchell and
Gardner to each east one half of the
Valley township vote.
Mr.. 0yerstreet moved adoption of