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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
TWO DTSLOYAL FELLOWS,

Weekly World: 1.-THE contest on represcn-
tative in wOodson county was heard last week
and when the ballots were counted 1t not only
defeated the republican who was declared
elected by one majority, but also showed that
a few more republican county officers were in
the soup. The ballots and the clerks of cleo.
ton returns did not seem to tally. Funny isn't
it?''
Barton County Beacon: "There IS a
very strong probability that if the bal
lots of this state were to be counted
correctly, the Peoples party would hold
nearly all, if not all, the offices In Kan
sas. Woodson county is not the only
place in this state where a mis-count
has been made. The republican party
is very anxious for a fair count down
south; but there is not much said about
Kansas. The candidates receiving the
most votes should hold the Offices
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
FISHING PARROTS.

A Branch OF the Family Which Devotes
More Time TO Catching Fish Than to
Talking.
OF all the odd-looking parrots in the
world the putin, or sea parrot is GER
tainly the oldest Pufins are members
OF the AUX family and live in holes
which they burrow in the edges OF
sandy cliffs beside the sea-
They are white-breasted and black
backed, and have red and blue beaks,
and red feet which give them q most
singular appearance whom they are fly.
ing
All puflns are great fishers They
hover down along the waters edge and
scoop up in their beaks the little fish
which swim in shore
As fast as pufin gets beak full he
takes the fish up to the sand hole, where
the little brood is waiting When the
pufflns are not raising young they carry
their prey just the same. from force OF
habit probably, to their nests, and
there devour IL
It 10 q comical sight to see hundreds
Of them waddling ashore with little nsh
hanging from their beaks
As the putin generally has his mouth
full, he has no time to practice saying
bad words. like his more civilized broth.
ers.-N. Y. Sunday Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
MAKING FACES.

Wichita Eagle: 1.-The Emporia Re-
publican criticises the Eagle, in effect,
for the fight it has made against abuses
within its own party. Whatever may
be said by party papers and party poll
ticians the Eagle is going to win the
day, and in striking manner. The
judgment of a million of people cannot
be reached in day by a single paper,
especially when its notions are COM
batted by the powers that be, but, if In
the right, victory must come sooner OF
later. 1t was with poor grace that an
5000 majority of the voters of Kansas
heard the Eagles repeated declaration
of Fool legislation and boodling legis-
lators,' yet it was the truth. The con-
stitution of the alliance Iecites the very
matters of which the Eagle has been
making hobb v for two years or more
All the offices CT eated for the sole pur-
pose of making pl aces. which We have
denounced continuously for years, will
lie abolished, including useless state
boards, police ommissions, extra at
toruey generals. election commission
ers. etc. 1t will not be possible much
longer, either, for a sheriff in Kansas
to make twenty or thirty thousand dol
lars out of his Office, nor for clerks OF
district courts to do the like thing.
And resubmission has got to come
among the other things in this state
And while the Eagle does not claim to
influence public measures, in nation
al way, it has been right in that dlrec-
ton; also in demanding laws abolishiDg
option-dealing and stealing, and for
laws protecting the people against the
payment Of dividends on wstered STOCK
and interest on bogus Indebtedness.
And whether the Republican and the
rest believe it or not the Mckinley bill
is burthen to the republican party
and will never be anything else, which
burthen the party might successfully
carry by a bolster of free coinage, or
by otherwise largely increasing the
volume of currency; still it Will remain
an unfair and an unequal burthen.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
POLITICAL TALK.

The following Topeka dispatch is Of
considerable interest just now:
1.-The executive committee of the
state farmers alliance has put the in
surance feature OF the organization IN
working order and the lecture bureau
has given all Of its lecturers full intor.
nation regarding 1t and they will ex.
plain it to members of the alliance
when they begin their work immediate
ly after the holidays. The organiza.
ton of sub-alliancos will be pushed as
vigorously during the coming year as IL
was previous to the recent campaign
and larger corps of lecturers will be
employed than ever.
At the Ocala convention a legislative
committee, consisting of the president
Of each state alliance, was appointed,
which will meet in Washington some
day IN February to be named by Presi-
dent Polk. There will be thirty-five
states represented on this committee,
and, among other matters which it will
discuss, will be the third party move
ment. 1t was authorized by the OcaIa
convention to issue call for q nation
81 conference to organize new party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The police Of Sayville, l.. l., have a
"clew" which they will probably be
able to work up. A man cut another's
throat, then cut off his finger and ear
and put them in his pocket. He then
ripped his victim open, pulling the bow
els out and wrapping them around the
neck of the dead man. Then he walked
into police headquarters, laid down the
finger, and told the chief he had killed
man. The chief would not believe
him. The murderer asked for some
police to 60 with him, and took four of
them to the spot, showed the dead
body, and boosted that he had done the
work, producing bloody knife and the
missing ear to prove his assertions. II
is now thought that the ever vigilant
arms Of the law will be able to surely
track down the skulking, hiding assas.
sin, and bring him to justice. Pinker
ton and "Old Sleuih" will probably gel
on the trail, and then the assassin viii
be caught as sure as fate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The latest combine on the list is a
grain drill combination. 1t is said that
q number Of the large concerns in the
country are already figuring on the deal.
The effect Of these and other agrlcul-
tural implement trusts will be far-reach-
ing and will throw out of work, it is
said, 5000 travelling agents and middle
men who have been selling agricultural
machinery for the various companies.
1t is estimated that the saving to the
harvester trust over the old competi-
ton will be SIC, 100000. Three ffths OF
this will come from the stoppaGe of
salaries to agents and middlemen and
the remainder from decreased advertis-
ing and shutting down about thirteen of
the smaller manufactures.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

Kansas City Star: Jerry Simpsons
favOrite dinner wine is "clariat.". e.
There was never anything the matter
with Jerry Simpsons eyes until he was
elected to congress, and now he wears
glasses because he thinks the gold frames
make him looks distinguished. Speak
ing about Jerry Simpsons socks story,
the Garrett Eagle says that Linn coun-
ty once elected a man to the state SEN
ate who travelled to the capital of the
state in an OK cart instead of by the
stage coach, and who, in fencing his
farm, tied the poles to the posts with
withes instead of mailing them, because
there was tariff on nails" Jerry is
getting lots of advertising. 1t don't
hurt him, and seems to do the other fell
low a power of good.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

Republican senators who have been
at the White house during the last ten
days say it is a painful interview which
they have in the Presidents library.
Mr.. Harrison is in a sad state of mind
about the force bill. He cannot under
stand why something is not done and
why there Is all this talk about laying
the thing aside as a mistake. One sen.
ator said the President made such a
sad face about it, took on" so, that he
has not been near the White house for
a week, and does not intend going again
until the trouble Is over. The President
is described by one of his callers as
knitting his brow and rolling up his
chin in a manner which makes his face
more than ever concaVe and causes it
TO much resemble q quarter moon
frowning down on people through a
storm
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
CALL FOR CONVENTION.

To Citizens Alliances, and all kindred
reform organizations in towns and
cities, brothers:
After six months experience with our
Citizens Alliance organization, we have
learned that we need a closer bond of
union than We possess in its present
plan OF organization.
While it has faithfully performed its
mission during the short period of its
existence, the dangers threatening our
national life are still lowering over its
future like an impending fate, and as
the great corporate employers of labor
are combining and consolidating their
strength to crush out all organized la
Dor, and to make of our producers and
laborers AFFECT slaves to the greed of
monopoly, is it not time that the wage
laborers in mining an d manufacturing
hamlets, in the towns and cities of our
land should form close union with
their true friends, the reformers among
the business men and the professions Of
such towns and cities, for the avowed
purpose of studying the questions of po-
litical economy that affect their well
fare?
Believing that such an organization
can now be effected, and that the pres
emit condition of the industrial classes
OF our land demand such a union, there
fore,
We, tho officers Of the Citizens AL
lance issue this call for q delegate con-
Vention Of Citizens Alliances, to be
held In Metropolitan Hall in the city OF
Topeka, Kan sas, at 10 o'clock a. m. on
the 18th day of January, 1891, to per-
feet the work of our organization, and
to elect dele& ates TO the National Con-
ference of Re formers, now called, and
we most cord tally invite K. of L. lodges
and all kind ed reform organizations to
send delegaI es to unite with us in per.
fectinR plan for the common welfare OF
all. Basis of representation to be one
delegate from every sub-alIiance, lodge
or other organization, and an addition
al delegate for every fifty members, and
would further urgently request that
each ob-alliance, lodge, ETC., do make
an ap preparation of one dollar for the
purpt Ise of aiding to detray the neces
sary expenses of the convention, and
remit the same with the credentials OF
its delegate or delegates to the secre
tary of 0Nr state organization at Cot
ton wood Falls, Kansas, on or before
January 9Th, 1891.
u. G. ZERCHER,
Pres. Citizens Alliance.
Attest: W. F. RIGHTMIRE,
Secretary,
All reform papers please copy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

Kingman Democrat: 1.-The biggest
single shipment of rock salt ever made
in the west was made by the Kingman
Rock Salt Mining Company last Sun
day morning. It consisted of twenty
cars and was taken by special train
over the Hutchinson and Southern rail-
road consigned to packing house IN
Kansas City. The cars all bore the
card of the mining company which has
shown the indomitable grit necessary
to develop this magnificent industry.
The successful opening of this mine
marks an era in the industrial ad-
vancement of Kingman and We do not
strain the prophecy when we say that
Kingman will be the most important
salt city in America at no distant day.
The saline wealth is here, the fact has
been proved beyond question, and
enough capital has already been ex-
pended in the development to induce
other capital to come and assist. 9th
or mining concerns will be established
and the more the better as they will be
Of mutual help to each other.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
souAw sLAvEa


Female Indians who Are euhjeetea - Lives
Of Toll and DFudgsry.
The women Of all Indian tribes,
doomed to hopeless bondage Of slavery,
the fate OF their sex IN every savage
race, have but fsw smusementA They
accept their condition stoicslly. how
ever, by the unerring law Of heredity,
through ages of abuse and serviie ODE.
dienca. The lower the tribe in the scale
OF humanity the more degraded are the
women. Among the Diggers, Of Oregon
and Washington, with which savaRes
I passed three or four years the poor
squaws are to be pitied Living on roots
and insects, which the women must
fnrnish, their existence IS . tribe may
wsJl b Imagined to b . very precsEious
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
Olivier, the French actor, posses

Olivier, the French actor, possessed
incredible powers Of mimicry. He
could assume the voice, gesture, and
facial expression Of any person he
CHANGED to meet with. One day he
called on his tailor to ask him to give
him little more time for the payment
of his bill, which had been running on
for three years At thatmomenth he saw
q customer enter the shop and pay cash
down for several articles of clothing
which were delivered to him. Then the
mimic heaved . sigh Of pain. "What is
the matter with you?" inquired the
tailor. "Alas" replied Olivier, there
is . man / shall never be able to imi-
taka !"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
THE LAWS OF KANSAS.

The committee appointed at the last
session of the legislature to revise and
cOdify the existing laws of the state of
Kansas has completed its labors and
handed its report to the governor this
evening. Following are the most i'm
portant changes proposed: Providing
for free public school textbooks. for a
state board of public works; the cleo
ton, instead of appointment. of railroad
commissioners; state board of chari-
~; . sweeping reduction in the salaries
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
of county oadcers; the taxing Of the act.

of county officers; the taxing Of the act
ual values of property.
The report proposes to limit the
privileges of state banks in the follow
ing particulars: Providing tor the or
ganization and Incorporation of banks
with capital Of not less than $4,000,
fifty per cent. to he paid in. These
banks are prohibited from loaning
money on real estate, and from engag-
ing in trade and commerce. The bill
proposes heavy penalties for receiving
deposits when the bank is in an insOlv-
ent condition; provides for q safe cash
reserve, to be always kept on hand;
prohibits the declaring Of dividends
when the capital has become impaired,
and provides for the dissolution Of the
association by the district court upon
the demand of the owners of two
thirds of the capital stock.
The bill also provides for the ap-
pointment of bank commissioner. by
whom an examination of all state
banks shall be made at least once a
year, and to whom all such banks shall
report at least four times each year land
Oftener if required, and that all fees re-
ceived by him for examining banks,
filing reports, etc. shall be paid into the
state treasury.
The lesser changes in the present
code involve lower prices for the state
printing; the simpllfication of the
school laws; the consolidation Of the
state library and the historical society;
the reductioniof prison expenses; the
establishment OF a lunatic asylum al
Hutchinson, the revision of the law:
governing the agricultural department
and reduction in the number of the
judicial districts from thirty to twenty
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The Cherokee Indians want to sell
their lands 20 the United States. They
claim all out-of-dOOrs, and part of Tex
as, and want $3.50 an acre for what
they claim. They ask for power to sue
the government, to expel lntruders.
They want an extra price for the salt
plains, that never did belong to them,
and want mortgage on the United
States to secure payment. They are
too much civilized by half. They ought
to be given good farms in severalty,
and be compelled to cultivate them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The following sentiment expressed
by the Ocala convention is a broader
and better platform than political par
ties usually adopt: I'm the war Of the
near future, which will be declared by
US against sectionalism, the farmer and
his friends will be the citadel around
which the heaviest battles are to be
fought. We are not content in simply
shaking hands across q bloody chasm.
Our work is to I'LL up and efface the
chasm. We are as many as the waves,
but one a. the sea. Sectionalism must
not and shall not i've. Upon our ban
ner, written above and below the plow,
the sheaf and the cotton bale, is q new
device, born Of anew era: Fraternity
sud Unity
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31
YOU ARF - a BAD FIX.

But we win cure you IL you viii pay US Oul
message is to the weak. nervous and debilitat
ed, who by early evil habits, or later indiscre
tons. have trifed away their vigor Of body
mind and manhood, and who suffer all those
effects which leed to premature decay. CON
sumption or insanity. II this means you, send
for and read our Boob OF Life. written By tha
greatest Specialist Of the day, and sent. seal
ct). By addressing DE-. Pnrker,s Medical and
surgical Instituts. rs north sprucs street,
Nashville. Tsnn. zly1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The Twentieth Annual meeting of the
Kansas State Board of Agriculture con
venes in Topeka on Wednesday, Janu.
airy l4th, at 4 O'Clock p. m. and will con-
tinue in session three days. This an
nual gathering Of the farmers of Kansas
and Of representatives Of our Agricul-
tural College and Of the State Universe
ty. is attracting more and more atten-
ton each year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The president has nominated Judge
Henry Billings Brown, Of Michigan, t.
be associate justice of the supreme
court, vice Samuel F. Miller, deceased.
Judge Brown is native Of Massachu-
sets, and is nearly 55 years old. He
has been on the United States district
bench in Michigan for many years. He
issaid to be man Of ability and was re-
commended for the vacant place on
the supreme bench by those who are to
be his associates in that high place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The Kingman Leader Courier says:
ut seems like huge joke to see In
gals taken anu Vest left" Yes, it
would be huge joke. Just now it looks
as if Vest will be taken, and Ingalls,
left. How does that suitP
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

During last week there were 2S6
deaths in New Orleans. This number
was never equaled since the yellow few
er epidemic, twelve years ago. The
large death rate is due to the prevalence
OF 1.-The grip" OF which there are nearly
10000 cases under treatment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

Uncle Jerry" Rusk has deliberately
thrown away all hopes of being nomin-
ated for president by any party. He in
vited lot of farmers to take dinner
with him, and it was six O'Clock before
they sat down to the table. That was
tough, but now he comes out and
praises Harrison's administration
"l'hat do settle it,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

Kingman Democrat: 1.-The chances
are now that both Willis and PETER
will fail Of election to the senate, in
which event we hope to see Jerry Simp-
son secure the place, and If he does,
the Democrat hopes to see W.L.Brown,
of Kingman, the peoples nominee for
the big Seventh"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

Ralph Ingalls,, the second son of the
senator, will finish his course of study
at the Columbia law school next spring
and will go into the Office of William
Evarts in New York city. Ellsworth
the eldest son, who is also a lawyer
prefers to remain in Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

An eastern contemporary calls upon
Senator Plumb to drop his republican
mask" and 60 over to the democratic
party. The st. Louis Globe Democrat
is OF the opinion that If he should hap
pen to do so, and should be initiated by
all the republicans who indorse his
opinions, the democrats would easily
elect the next president.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

Perhaps when Mr.. Ingalls, was deliv-
ering his impassioned address for the
election bill he was secretly wishing
that he could introduce a force bill of
some kind into the state house at To-
peka next month. The republican vote
in Kansas must be protected against
the farmara
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

He Couldn't Find It-"Kind sir, :"
said a seedy individual ''can you lend
ten cents to Q man who lost ell his
money in Wall street?' Tell me about
it" said the interested citizen, passing
over . quarter. There was hole in
my pocket" answered the applicant
turning TO go, land the nickel had
dropped through it"-Boston Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

We are soon to have new drink
from Mexico in the order Of cordial
like curacao. benedictine and others OF
that c ass. It Is coffee brandy. distilled
from the sacharine pulp of the coffee
bean, IL pleasant to the taste, leaving .
slight coffee flavor on the tongue, and
has the merit Of being quite chean
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

What He Would Do-Mr. Bingo-
Tommy, when you get to be the head
of q family what will you say to your
sons?" Tommy (thoughtfully)-T will
tell them how good was when was q
bov."-N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

-"Don'tEakes so much noise. please"
said the Waterman to the serenaders;
''there's q deaf-and-dumb asylum on
this block, and I'm afraid you'll disturb
the patients "-Harper's Bazaar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

A drummer for drug house il max
ing Kansas on a bicycle. He carries
his samples in his hip pockets.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The Champion announced last week
that in Atchison the joints would be
closed on Christmas the same as on
Sunday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

If Jerry hung up few pairs of socks
on Christmas eye, we guess "Old Santa"
dropped letter in one of them. prom
isinR him ANYTHING he wanted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

A Sumner county man sold a wagon
load of watermelons in Wellington the
day before Christmas. Italian papers
Will please CODY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

Argonia has dedicated three churches
within sixteen months. This explains
how it happens that the women run
that town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The soldiers home at LeaVenworth
has apianO which cost 81, $50. 1t was
the gift of Mrs. Commodore Aldine, Of
New YORK.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

In 1872 Kansas raised 1900 pounds
Of cotton; in 1890 she raised S83, 800
pounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

A Pleasanton man offers $50 for evil
dence which will make out that his
wife is as bad as she thinks he is.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

A thirty-eight inch vein of coal has
been discovered within mile of indie
pendence, Kas. 1t is said to be of fine
uualitv
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-31

The Kansas City Star says that there
are two Jake Stotlers in Kansas-the
old original Jake at Wellington, and
one in Barber county.