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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16
A BIT OF HISTORY.

The death of Ex-senator Samuel G
POmeroy has revived the old scandal Of
his sO-calied attempt to bribe State Sen
atOr j. N. York. While IL ID generally
conceded that Senator PomerOy wa.
not guilty Of the charge, it suited the
bosses ut that time to let the impres.
sion prevail that he was guilty. Capt
N. B. Blanton, of HszeltOn, In this
county, who was . member of the leg.
iSlature at that time, gave Us the fol.
lowing history of the case:
Pomeroy had been senator for twelve
years, and was a candidate for q third
term. He was popular with everybody
and there was no opposition worthy OF
serious consideration. A few Of the
bosses wanted him out Of their way,
and were looking for some plan, honest
or dishonest, by which to accomplish
their work. And an accident put the
very weapon in their hands which
would prove the most effective.
A man by the name Of Page was
about TO start a hank at Independence,
Kansas, aud not having sufficient cash
to purchase the necessary bonds, had
applied to Senator POmeroy for . loan.
Pomeroy had agreed to advance the
money, and when he reached the CAPT.
tai he checked on the bank at Atchison
for seven thousand dollars. Page Was
in q hurry for the money, and told
POmeroy to send it to Independence by
Senator York, who would go down on
Saturday. POmeroy gave the money to
York, just as he had received it from
the bank. York told some of his chumS
that he had $1,000 of Pomeroy's money.
and it did not take the cOnspirators
long TO cook up8 plot to ruin POmerOy.
Ben Simpson was one of the leaders,
and he put the senatorial bee in York's
bonnet. York thought that by telling
q plausible lie, and making a great
show Of honesty and virtue which he
did not possess, the strength of Pome-
roy would be cast in his own favor, and
at the critical moment he walked up
and laid the money on the speakers
desk, claiming that Pomeroy had given
it TO him as a bride. A great sensa-
ton was caused, and Pomeroy was de-
nOunced by his warmest friends. In
gals was elected, York receiving two
or three votes, as blind, from the men
who had led him astray. PomerOy de-
manded an investigation, and demand
ed that it should be made by his enc
mics. It was made, and to any UMPIRE
JUDGED mind he was fully exhenerated.
Mr.. BlantOn thinks Senator POmerOy
the purest, best and brightest man that
ever represented Kansas in any capaci-
ty at the nations capital. He says the
politics Of the state were about rotten,
and that . man could have bought half
the legislature for $1,000. He says he
told York that "God Almighty will not
let you die till you confess this whole
transaction"
Pomeroy has gone to his reward, leav-
ing clOuded memory behind him.
Some Of the conspiratOrs against his
good name are still living, but who
would not rather be Pomeroy, dead,
than living Judasp
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16
Debate ut Sharon.

G. M. Martin and Judge G. w. Nc.
Kay, will hold a debate at Sharon, Sat-
urday night, September 10th. The fol-
lowing is the subject:
Resolved-That the sub-treasury plan, as
proposed by the peoples party, is uncOnstitu.
donal, and would bring financial disaster to
the country.
Mr.. Martin affirms; Judge Mckay
denies. Mr.. Martin will have 40 mill
utes for the opening address; Judge
Mckay will have one hour IN which to
reply, and Mr.. Martin will have half
an hour for the closing address.
The citizens of Sharon will please
make the necessary arrangements for
the debate, and turn out promptly.
Both gentleman desire to get through
early, and return home be fore Sunday
catches them,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16
IN THE PERSPECTIVE.
It Takes IN Artistic Eye to Perceive All
Paintings Beauty.

It Takes IN Artistic Eye to Perceive All q
Paintings Beauty.
She had on what they called ''half-
mourning" to signify that six months
had passed since her husband was laid
away. She had stopped to look at some
pictures displayed by secondhand
dealer in Grand street. and he stepped
out to say:
'Sell you that beautiful steel enRrav-
ing and carved frame for only two dol.
lars, ma'am. just as good as new, and
never cost less than ten dollars"
IL thought liked It at first, but it
don't amount to much" she replied.
beg pardon, ma'am, but please look
at the details. There's farm house to
always remind you of the country;
ther's forest, a meadow, two horses
and q COW; and there's -"
They are all very common" she In
terrupted.
Perhaps, mn'am, but in that house
Is . lady-a widow-waiting for the
gent who is coming through these woods
to climb this rail fence just here. You
can't see 'em, of course, but they are
there, and he's going to propose to her
J.
accept and they'll be married in the fall
and be very, very happy"
1.-Two dollars is too much," she said
as she looked more closely and exhibit
ed more interest.
'But consider ma'am; consider that
he's going to pop the question, and he's
rich and handsome! Can't tell how this
picture may affect your future, you
know"
"I'n give you one dollar and Atty
cents" she said, as she took out her
purse.
''Oh, we'll, I'll have to take II, but It's
an awful shame. Fit for any parlor In
the land-drawn by an artist who used
to milk this very cow-and in the per-
spective is one of the happiest mar
riages ever made in this country. Here
it is, ma'am, and after the match has
been fixed know you'll drop in and
give me the other fifty cents. IN. Y.
World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16
Probably Connected.

Ed. INDEX: Last week noticed an article
in your paper stating that Wanamaker intend
ed making the postmasters at the county seats
"bosses" of the postmasters In the various
counties. In the locals find that "L. NJ. Ak
line spent Saturday in the northwest part of
the county" and in another place you say
Harry Brown paid visit visit to the post Of
fees of Deerhead, Sun City, Lake City, and
Mingon q, Monday" want to know If there
is any connection between these three state
ments. ANTI MONOPOLY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

EmpOria Republican: Approach a
man and seize your front collar button
with your left hand. If he responds by
taking hold of his back collar button
with his right hand, you then say:
Wei, times are mighty tight, amt
theyr If he thrusts his tongue into
his cheek, rattles the money in his
pockets and says, yes brother, they
are, you may know he is alliance. If
he simply says: Ratsl That old howl's
played out you may know he isn't al
lance"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

DR.. G. A. Compton. OF Washington,
chief chemist of the United States rev.
enue department, has established a
chemical laboratory at Ft. Scott, where
all sugar manufactured in Missouri.
Kansas and Nebraska will be officially
analysed. The first sample of sugar
tested was from the Medicine Lodge
factory, which was found TO contain 80
per cent. of glucose. The sample TO-
presented 1900 pounds and therefore
entities the factory TO the government
bounty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

The newspapers are busy manufact-
urinp cabinets for Harrison. They
probably can do the job as well AZ "B.
II. - but ''B. HIS slow about accept
ing their advice. Some say that Blaine
will have to 90. OtherS say that Blaine
wants to 90. Some put Eikips in as
secretary of war, while others say he
will be secretary Of the interior. But
nobody has presumed that Wanamak-
er will be changed from his present
electioneering bureau.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

A big trust has been formed. includ-
ing all the type foundries in the Unit
ed States except one or two small con-
Germs. 1t is backed by English capital.
Newspaper men, who instruct the
world on every other subject, should
now instruct this syndicate in practi-
cal manner, and patronize the small
concerns till they become great, and
able TO cope with the trust.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

j. Sloat Fassett, the recently appoint
ed collector of customs Of the port Of
New York, was nominated for COVER
nor by the republican convention Of
that state on the 9th inst. He has been
collector about three weeks. He Is said
to be as tricky as Hill, and has not
much record. 1t is little strange that
the old parties are seeking men without
records. The less record the better.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16
Sharon Items.

Several on the sick list.
Protracted meeting is going on.
Had good rain Sunday morning
Miss Pearl Newsoin has returned home from
her long visit to Texas.
Miss Leona Thomas has returned home from
the eastern part of the state.
Born, to the wife of Bart Jackson. Sept. 1lth,
a boy.
VIM. Brown, VIM. Wilson and Rev. McMur-
try were chosen delegates to attend the BaI-
list association at Harper.
Robt. Gibson is fixing to leave the valley
Mrs Gibson will start for New Albany, Ind,
in few days.
Wonder If the reciprocity fellows want an
other lesson on the sub-treasury Billie done
them up once ana can again. DURBY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

H.A. Christie and E. E. Wise, the
president and secretary Of a little one
horse railroad, have been arrested,
charged with embezzling $3.50, 600 In the
sale of bonds. This thing must stop
right now. If railroad officers are to be
arrested for such little irregularities,
there will not be enough left to look
after the business. Jay Gould has en-
bezzled hundred million in this same
manner, and somebody may want him
orraatad
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

"The speculator is doing his level best TO pre-
vent the farmers getting the benent of their
big grain crop. Had congress Obeyed the
wishes of the people. speculation In grain
would now he unlawful
The above is an editorial from the
Kiowa Journal. 1t is solid truth. But
the Journal will keep on telling its
readers that the way to get relief is to
vote for the Cop. Thirty years Of
reckless disObedience are not enough.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

A fellow named Magee wanted to get
his name in the papers, and started the
story that Blaine would accept the re-
publican nomination if it should be Of
fered. Now is q good chance for some
body to get rep. by predicting that q
duck will swim.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

Two Petaluma (Cal) boys found q
nest Of young foxes in the limb of .
tree. There were four Of the little
creatures, and each boy took two home,
where each happened to have = cat
with litter of kittens. They killed
the lrittens. and each pussy has adopted
and d raising two foxes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

1t cost $4,000 mile to build the Nc
Pherson, Texas s. Gulf railroad. The
people gave the company nearly enough
to build it. Then the company mort
gagged it for 1850 a mile. Question:
"What per cent. of profit was in the
tranactlonp"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

Why cannot the newspaper men Of
Kansas, without regard to party, form
an agreement, and fix the rate OF home
and foreign advertising on circulation
basis. This would be only justice to
home advertisers, and would stop the
foreign rate cutting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

Van b. Prather, state lecturer OF the
alliance andJ B. French, state secretary,
have purchased a controlling interest
in the Alliance Tribune, OF Topeka, and
took charge of the paper last Thursday.
1t will be run as the organ Of tho peO-
pie. from a peoples party standpoint.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

England has seized, and is fortlfying
the island of Mltylene, at the west end
of the Dardanelles. This is an Offset
for Russia. Turkey is helpless, and
sees the robbers take her property
without protest. Nobody cares any
thing about Turkey, and the quicker it
is wiped off the map the better.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

Miss Minerva Walker, recently edi-
or of the Harper Graphic, was MARI led
at Independence, Kansas, on the 18th
of August, to Clyde YOachum, of Har-
per. If Nerve makes it as hot forClyde
as she used to make it for all her OPP
ponents. he will be walker. We wish
the couple much happiness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

Secretary Noble has ordered all cat
tie removed from the Cherokee strip
Immediately. 1t said the Sac and Fox,
Pottawatomie, Iowa and Absentee
Shawnee lands will probably be thrown
open to the public next week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

"A butcher of Seymour, Ind, is said
to have found in the stomach of q
slaughtered cow a silver half-dollar,
several small bones, los Of needles and
pins. and a quarter OF pound Of iron
malta
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

The Peoples party is a great peaeo-
maker. The &. O. p.'s used to fight all
the tiDle. Now they are as loving as
two turtle doves. BLESSED is the peace
makar.D
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

The ''hOly coat" Of republication is
the tariff bill, and Mckinley is its pro-
phet. If Mckinley should carry Ohio
by a substantial majority. Harrison
and Blaine had better "look a leedle
nuf -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

The republicans are such terrible
prOhibitionisCs, with their mouths),
that we present the prohibition plank
of their platform: 100000" For . won
der, the aboYe plank expresses their
frua views
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

Irwin Stafford and Chas. Painter now
wear the honors of K. of r. and S. and
Outer Guard, respectively. in the K.
of p. lodge of this city. They were in
stalled last Monday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

A little alliance campmeeting was
held at Nevada, Mo-. last Friday and
Saturday. There were only eight
thousand people there. PETER and
Simpson weve among the attractions,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

b. II. and j. B. are not rushing to the
rescue of Bill Mckinley. Why? Be-
cause if Bill gains a great victory he
will be In somebody's way at the ma.
tional convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

What dandy old cabinet officer Steve
Elkins would make. If he can steal
two million acres of land Ss q private
individual, how many states could he
steal as secretary of the INTERIOR
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

One year from now it will be rs easy
for republican to explain why his par
ty was defeated in 1891 az 1t now 10 for
him to tell what caused the change in
1900
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

The Santa Fe railroad has paid $500
to the mother of Ed. Short who killed
and was killed by Bryant, q supposed
member of the Dalton gang.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

Secretary of War, Proctor, will resign
his portfolio, to receive the appoint
ment of senator from Vermont.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

It is said Jay Gould is badly broken
down in health, and will not live much
longer. Looking after two hundred
million dollars is hard work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16

If the Peoples party should disband,
how quick the &. Q. p.'s would 60 to
fighting over the offices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-16
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY.

Tariff Bill Mckinley is catching hot
shot in Ohio.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
Life on the Panama Isthmus.

az leave for Hot Spring, Ark, to.
morrow" said Charles Dodson, who
registered at the Southern in st. Louis,
from Philadelphia. IL have been for
two years on the Isthmus of Panama,
and | am glad am alive. II | had staid
there another month l am sure | would
have come home in a box. l cane home
by sea, and only stopped of at Phiadel-
phia long enough to see the folks. |
have been railroading down there, and
although for the last six months | was a
conductor and got $500 per month, l
would not go back there for $4,000
month. The Isthmus Railroad is but
fortv-seven and one-halt miles long, and
it has been running since 1853; yet in
its thirty-sixth year it has cost more lives
than have been lost on the entire railroad
system of the United States. The run
from Aspinwall, or Colon, as it is also
called, to Panama is but little over
four hours, yet many railroad mau has
left one end of the road in as good health
as anybody ever enjoys there, and he was
ready for burial when he reached the
other end. The so-caled malarial
fever on the isthmus is the genuine
black yomit. You never get we'll OF it.
The wages paid are of course very large,
ranging from 81 day for common labor
to as high as $1,000 per month for the
higher grades Of railroad employment.
The railroad cost 1900, 900, and, al
though it pays the Government three per
cent. of its net revenue and SO, 900 an .
nually for the right to transport mail, it
has made millions for its owners. There
was not much engineering skill required
to construct the road, the most expen-
sive feature being a 625-foot bridge
over the Chagres River which cost
$500, 900. Nobody down there believes
that the Panama Canal will ever be COM
pleted. The tunnel under thc Ahogaye-
qua Mountains, which is to be II, 800
feet long and 12O feet in the clear-only
one incident in the construction settled
the question of completion, while every
body feels sure that the Nicaragua Can
al will be completed before 1900
| CHicaQO Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
Something About Matches.

Anovety in matches has been patented
in England by Belgian, who places or
different parts Of the same match the two
compositions which, in ordinary safety
matches, are generally placed, respective
", on the box and on the end Of the
match. In obtaining light from the
new match the latter is broken across
the middle, and the two ends rubbed
together. In spite Of IFS apparent safety
it is doubtful whether this form Of
match is much of an improvement on
many of the matches now used. The
match of to-day is very different thing
from that of sixty years ago, when the
lucifer held sway aud was made in large
quantities in South Germany. One Ia
mentable feature OF their manufacture
has fortunately been banished by modern
methods. The lucifer matchmaker' at
the period when phosphorus was 50
largely used by them, were subject to
very terrible all singular disease the
rotting away Of the jawbone. Togeth
with this CHASTITY complaint, constitution
al symptoms were always present which
denoted the presence of poison in the
blood. The cause of these singular at
tacxs. at first regarded as mysterious
was at last traced to the phosphorus
emploved in making the matches. The
musicians were puzzled to know how
the law could be attacked first; but they
at length discovered that the poisonous
fumes gained admission to the bone
through the avenue of decayel teeth.
TO meet the difficulty the mouths OF all
persons engaged in matchmaking were
examined and all those who ha / unsound
teeth were dismissed. This, to certain
extent, met the case, but, though to a
limited ex,ent the disease still continued.
One or both jaws would be affected and
in some cases the power OF speech as we'll
as that of mastication was destroyed.
The only effectual method Of obliterating
the shocking malady was to 50 alter the
PHOSPHORUS as to deprive the fumes OF
their deadly virulence aud this, happily,
was eventually accomplished.-Ne0
York Commercial AdCertiser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
HOW ONE WOMAN LIVES.

There is no reason nowadays why
any woman with brains shouldn't make
a good living The Ladies' Home journal
tells Of young lady who turned to
practical account her fondness for order
ing and supervising an elaborate menu,
and is now professional stable dresser. y
Her duty is to superintend the details Of
a stately breakfast, luncheon or dinner
II desired, she makes out the bill OF fare,
for which she does the marketing. Ey-
erything goes on under her direction,
from the garnishing Of the dishes to the
serving Of the coffee. She arrangcs the
flowers, attends to the lighting, and into
each function interpolates some dainty
original conceit. Perceiying that an
other service was necle1, she has joined
to her first profession that of decorating
the drawing.room and the dressing-room'
for company. With her help the house
mistress is able to be occupied with her
friends until it is time to dress, and yet
have 10 solicitude concerning the prepa-
rations. OF course, it costs something,
but there are wealthy people who think
nothing of that.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-03
Death by Electricity.

l believe there will be a marked de-
crease in the fly and insect nuisance this
year. The electrle lights are responsible
for the death of bushels aud billions of
flying things, the cups below the car
bons being found absolutely full Of
them, while countless thousands die and
fall TO the ground.
The impression that no amount Of de-
structiou can reduce the insect plague is,
of course, erroneous, and it will surprise
me if there is net perceptble diminu-
ton this season and still moro next, no
matter how many flying nuisances are
drawn in from the country.
The arc light is destined to play a
very important part on nature as well as
on animal life. In some parts of the
city careful observation made last year
proved that perpetual light greatly aide /
vegetation apd also reduced the damp
ness and consequent malaria.
Light is the natural enemy to disease
in every shape, and experiments have
clearly demonstrated that all the adj
vantages of sun bath are to be found
in arc-light rays.
Factories Lighted by electricity are
blessed with very much cleaner bill of
health than in the old gas and coal oil
dsys.-lSt. Louis GLOBE Democrat.