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ordained to the full work of the ministry.
In 1860, at the age of twenty-four, he
was chosen to the professorship of
Latin and Greek languages in Madison
college, Tennessee. Here he acquired
no small reputation as a linguist; but
the civil war breaking out the next
year took many of the young men away
from the school and seriously deci-
mated his classes. He was now of
fered the presidency of the college and
it was proposed to ill up the depleted
classes with young ladies, many of
whom were returned home from north
ern schools, and were anxious to COM
plete their studies within the bounds
of what they considered their own
country. After careful investigation
he determined to decline this position
and enter the army. Volunteering as
a private soldier, he was elected cap
tain of his company and served in that
position till 1868, when he became col
onel by brevet
At the close of the war he went to
Texas where he resumed the work of
the ministry. He has been a successful
teacher and farmer in his adopted state,
oAOAOOJ W q odtdI I,
usually quite too limited for the COM
Portable support of his large family.
In 1887, when the colored alliance be-
gan to be organized in Texas, they
chose him for their state superintend-
ent, and in the following year when
they organized their national alliance
he was chosen general superintendent
In this high station discretion, energy
and thorough capacity have character
lied his every action. Opposition has
melted away in the presence of his
| quiet, undertaking course.
The colored Farmers Alliance, with
its million and a quarter members, its
five great corporation exchanges, its
we'll patronized national and state jour
nails and its growing schools and
churches, has become famous As min
| lister their leader has never felt called up
on to take any serious interest in party
| politics. He has witnessed with sorrow
the tendency of our national legislation
for the past twenty-five years to divide
our citizens into the two classes, mill
lionaires and paupers. He knows, as
all thinking men know, that poverty is
the source and parent of human deprav-
| ity, vice and crime.
He heartily indorses tho alliance de-
mands and the Cincinnati platform, and
believes that ballot reform is easier
and better than bloody revolution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09
Now note this fact: II the 8 sss banl

Now note this fact: II the 5, 6SS banks
making the above statement were
United States banks-national in fact
as well rs in name, with each official q
bonded employe of the people-deposit-
ors would have not only personal notes
and chattel mortgages as security, but
$50, ,00o, 900, 900 of national wealth, and
the uation's sovereign prerogative to
coin, stamp and issue money. God
speed the day.-George C Ward, in To-
peka kan. Advocate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09

There are three lifelong democrats,
and four lifelong republicans on the
peoples ticket
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09
HOW FIGURES MAY MIsLEAD.

Bradstreet's Shows That Kansas Farmers
Will Have a Bare Subsistence and Come
Out in Debt For Their Mortgage Interest.
Bradstreet's has hitherto shown a
disposition to give facts without bias,
and has been confidently quoted as fair
and truthful In the number dated
August 2, is an article on kansas and
the Alliance" which descends to i'm
peach the intelligent purpose of the
order. This is done by quoting state
ment by Mr.. Mohler, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, which makes
the following exhibit:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09

Baking Powder.-Th ounces tar
taric acid, four ounces baking soda,
nine ounces Hour. Mix and sift ave
times This makes one pound Of bakinn
.2cwder. -House|fssper,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09

A number of subscriptions
have expired. We are carry
ing them a while to give them a
q chance to renew. Don't de-
lay too long. It costs money
to buy paper.
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robbery. There is, perhaps. In the hands
of the people the sum of $3.50, 900. 600, not
including bank reserves This amount
the national banks alone have loaned
out to the tune of S8. 65 for each dollar
in existence. In addition to this, saw
ings, state and other banking institu-
tions have loaned the Same money out
to the tune Of s.. 60 for each dollar in
existence. That L. to say, upon each
dollar in the hands of the people the
banking institutions have based $a25
of their own credit, and are loaning
such credit to the people at an exorbi-
tant rate Of interest Is Il any wonder
times are hard. when g. IS Of debt must
= paid With q . menaya
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-09

DELPHIA LODGE, No. I40, X. of P, meets ON
Monday evening of each week, at the X. of p.
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
tod to attend. O. ID. CoDDINGToN G. G.
II. A. Brown, X. of Il. s. S.
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State Omcers.
Barber County omcers.
SOCIETIES.

4 A. +. & A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. .7-
"a Regular communications, first and
~ third Saturday evenings in each
w month. All afniating aud nOn-aihli-
atinY musCns in good standing, cordially in
vitcd to attend II. A. BURNETT, w. NJ.
i. w. STOUT, Secretary.
CYPRUS CHAPTER No. SO, II. \. NJ. meets
I'm Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER 1. LONG, n. =.
T.. Is. PECK. Sec'Y.
n n q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80.
vs. hI Ns Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings i'm each month.
Mrs. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. NJ.
MAMIE V. u BRYAN, Sec.
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l.. o. F., Pioneer LODI e
,NDN& No. 179.-Regular meetinRs
~ 49, every Tuesday even.ng.V IS
itingbrethreni in good stand
ing cordially invited.
A. }. JONES, N. G.
FRANK READ, X. Sec.
II. y. lands, Permanent Secretary.
ENSIGN ENCAMPMENT No. 81, /. o. o. f
Meets FIRST and third Friday of each month
Visiting Patrarchs cordially invited to- attend e.
3. l.. ALLEN. III. p. G. H. HARRIS, &. +.
w. r. ROUSE, =. W. C. WALSTAD, 5.
NAOMINo.6 81, REBECCA DEGREE. 1. o. OF.
Meets the I'd and 4th Wed. nights, each month.
MRS. f. NJ. ALLEN, N. &,
MRS. Aug. SCMJDT, Secy.
X K D ELDRED POST, No. ia, meets
VI H. M I'd 4 4th Saturday i'm each month
OF tthe court house in Medicine Lodge, at p. NJ.
All comrades cordially invited.
L. Il. WILLIAMS, Post Commander.
JOHN W. UPPERMAN, Adjutant.
q " LOREN EDWARDS CAMP, No. 152,
OI Y 3. OF ", meets on LIST and 3d S0tur
day evenings of each month. in K. of p, hall.
Il. w. SRODDY, Capt. w. G. Matthews lst Lieu.
RoBT. CAMERON, LIST Seargent.
A. o. u w. Meet: S!ss:'$ LSad' ana I'll S2i Friday DAY
night. K. M. BYERLEY, NJ. w.
J. W. SINoER, Recorder.
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PHYSICIANS IN MEDICINE LODGE

q KOCIELL,
homeopathic PHYSICIAN Il SURGEON
Office on Kansas Avenue, next to Index office
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
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Total aggregate value for Kansas. So, ,os; $50

The prices are high; but this prom
ises to be a good price year. The
quantity of bread and seed is small;
but it is year of stint. and let it go as
fair. Now follow the conclusion Brad
streets draws:
'"The aggregate value of the output
OF Kansas farms, therefore, for 1891,
over and above the amount necessary
to supply the needs of the farmer, may
safely be placed in round numbers at
sec, 000, 600 Allowing $50, ,OO0. 900 for
the farmers necessary outlay In gro
ceries, clothing, etc, we have left $780,
OO0, 600. This amount represents the
net proceeds Of Kansas farmers for
this yeaE eEsg md ab0ys their entire
The morning call., 1891-08-03
A QUESTION OF AvOIRDUPoIs.
Architect Lauritzen Is Called Upon to Pay
for Lnst Eiesh-&I2. 20 a Pnund.

Architect Lauritzen Is Called Upon to Pay
for Lost Fiesh-s1..5O Pound.
Here Is a good story from New YORK that
will doubtless be of some local interest, as
one OF the conspicuous parties is we'll known
to many persons here. Architect Peter j.
Lauritzen is the individual to whom refer
ence is had. Mr. Lauritzen is considered to
be one of the best architects in New York
and many noble edifices that grace that city
are due to the incubation of his wits. He
planned the Marks Building in this city,
which will be when finished one of the local
landmarks.
He is just now the defendant in n novel
and highly interesting civil suit for $500,
brought by Professor BILLY" Madden, the
world-famed sport and pugilst who trained
John l.; Sullivan in his younger days and
backed him in the ring in the famous fistic
encounter with Paddy Ryan. 1t appears
that Mr.. LauritZen has somewhat of a cor
poration ami has been for a long time desr-
GUS of reducing his fairness. Some months
ago Madden and Lauritzen met in the cafe
oil tile Hoffman House.
The professor Immediately began to dilate
upon his aptness for taking off flesh by put
ting his pupil through course of gynnastic
sports. LauritZen became interested. He
heard and believed. Running his hands
over the huge hlllock that arose beneath his
vest he asked the professor if he could afford
any help there He then weighed $40
pounds. Billy Madden fastened to explain
that Mr.. Lauritzen's obesity would soon
cease to trouble him, and that under his
treatment his vest would tit like an over
coat.
Lauritzen agread 10 pay $500 if twenty
pounds could be taken off in two months.
Fifty dollars was paid and in few weeks,
true to his word, Madden had succeeded in
causing twenty pounds OF flesh to vanish.
Then came an action for $500 for faithful
services, Madden alleging that Mr.. Laurit-
zen had attained the lesser avordupois he
has been longing for and refuses to pay any
more than the original $50. He has there
fore asked the court 10 make Mr.. Lauritzeu
pay him $500 for faithful services rendered.
Charleston News and Courier.
The morning call., 1891-08-03
THOUSANDS VISIT IT.
The Street-Car War Proves g
Scene of Interest.

The situation with three competing and
almost belligerent railroads in their opera
lions remain in statu quo. Since the entry
Of the San Francisco and San Mateo Elec-
trio Company at s O'clock Saturday evening,
the Market-street company has kept up Its
operations on Frederick street, west of Stan
yam. Tie Omnibus company has done al
most Nothing except watch the track already
laid.
The operations of the electric company
began on Saturday evening with 800 men.
Yesterday morning the tracks from Waller
street to Sixteenth was laid, though not
very securely and far from in straight line.
However, the ground was covered with the
semblance of a railroad, and that was
enough to secure the rights of the company
under the franchise granted them last De-
cem0er. So the company withdrew its men
at daybreak. leaving the road mu shroom
evidence OF electric progress.
Inc Omnibus company had no men at
Work yesterday and all the Market-Street
empiOyes-abOut 100 in number-were en-
gagged on friedrich street. The railroad
war proved almost as much of an attraction
as the Haight-street baseball games, and
the crowd of workers showed themselves
worthy Of a dime museum. Whenever one
or half dozen could get an audience re-
hearsal OF imaginary conflicts between the
rival companies was made, much to the en-
teItainment of all parties concerned.
The police squad was enlarged yesterday,
more to keep sight-seekerS away than 10
avert any riot or trouble, for none of tue
latter was expected. About three-f0urthS
OF every cars passengers went first to the
scene of war, then to the park or basel ball
grounds, but none thought of going to either
OF the latter places first.
The morning call., 1891-08-03

A VANDERBILT PALACE,
When Finished 1t VIII Be the Fine
House at Beautiful Navnort

When Finished 1t VIII Be the Finest
House at Beautiful Newport.
Probably the most striking change in
Bellevue avenue, or in any part of the city,
is on the estate of Mr.. William K Wander
bilt, the walls of whose white marble palace
are now nearly reared and the exterior CON-
pleted, save for a small POI ton of the front
coping, and the stately poItico with pillars
which is 10 mark the entrance to the house.
The structure is after the style of
the old Grecian palaces of marble. of
plain rectangular form on the front.
and having fiat roof. The house fronts
toward Bellevue avenue, but stands some
distance from the street, though much nearer
to the thoroughtare than to tue Cliffs, on
which the estate borders in the rear. The
north and south ends of the building are
also rectangular and plain. but-the center of
the east side toward the water is recessed,
the recess being filled In with terrace
whose floor will be laid jn tiles In large fig
nres. and to which access will be had by a
flight OF broad marble steps. Corresponding
to this recess on the east, the front is orna-
mented with II broad, hat-ro0fed portico,
supper ted by four handsome, circular, fluted,
marble columns.
The structure measures about 1876 feet In
length and has full depth of 107 feet, max
Ing, with Its pure marble whteness, n very
striking effect 1t rests upon supports of
IRON, mas double walls, with ventilaling
space between. and beneath 1t a basement
OF brick, with a large air space beneath.
which gives the house the best Of ventila-
tlon. The approach TO the front portico will
be broad flights of steps, ascending from the
carriage drive, while directly in front of the
portleo VIII be fountains filled with statuary
aud aquatic forms. The main entrance to
the house is 30 feet wide.
The unique and chaste appearance OF the
walls OF almost dazzling wilderness is in
itself exceedingly pleasing, but close in
spection discloses still greater beauties, for
The coping of the roof and the connecting
blocks OF marble are chiseled into network
OF delicate and Artistic designs, copied from
Old World sculptures. Tie fiuIed work
eurmounIng the many fat pilasters in i'm
The morning call., 1891-08-03
ON A SHARKS BACK.
Riding Man.Eater in the Bay
of Panama.

Joe Garcia is perhaps the only man living
VINO has ridden any distance on the back of
man-eating shark. Joe was at work for
the Pacific Mail Company at Panama, and
came to this city on one of the company's
steamers.
Sharks of the man-eatng variety are
plentiful at Panama, and make no bones of
scratching their backs against boat when
they feel that way. Joe was going ashore in
tne company's steam-launch one day, and
peiore the boat had got half way to the
landing twelye-foot shark was observed
swimming alongside the craft. Garcia tried
10 drive the fierce brute away by throwing
Jumps OF coal at him. but the big fish took
no notice of the coal. Garcia then picked
up chain hook lying in the launch. and
waited for a chance to strike the shark. The
nook had beckett ON it, and in order not to
iose the hook, Joe slipped the beckett over
HIS hand, and inside of two seconds was
very sorry he had done so.
Inc big shark edged closer to the launch
and ana cast longing eye at Joe as he leaned
over the side of the boat. This was the
ehanee Joe had been looking for, and he
SItuck with all his force at the brute's head.
Il Inc sharp hook penetrated the eye of the
Dig nsh and the next instant Joe went over
the side of the boat like flash.
sea tore through the water at speed that
Threw the spray high in the air, and gave
poor Joe no chance to eXtricate his hand
from the beckett. Those in the launch at
once gave chase, but the fish darted hither
ana thlther at twenty-knot gait, and they
nan about as good a chance to catch it as
they would have had to capture a comet
Inc strain on the mans arm was terrible,
ana 1t seemed as if that member would be
torn from tie socket owing to the great
speed he was being towed throug III the water.
=, Luckily for Joe the brute kept on top of
the water. and at last. blinded no doubt by
the sharp iron hook, il dashed high and dry
on the reef, dragging Garcia with it. AS
quickly as possible the boat was brought
alongside. and one of the men cut the
beckett but not before he had been nearly
stunned by blow from the sharks tail.
Joe was nearly dead from pain and was
full of water, but ne soon came to. His
clothes were torn off by the terrible rush
through the sea, and he was badly
scratched by contact with the sharp rocks.
The shark was killed, and in its stomach
was found half bushel of partly digested
bones, shoe and the bowl of pipe. Garcia
preserved the back bone of the big fish, and
VIII make cane of it to remind him Of the
time when lie rode a shark around the Bay
Of Panama.
The morning call., 1891-08-03
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Rudyard Kipling has begun the use of the
Typewriter.
Owing 10 his wife's illness Major McKin-
ley has left West Virginia.
The cost Of burying the Grand Duke
Nicholas of Russia WAS 100000
William Hacker, the author of several
works on Freemasonry, is very ill at his
home in Shelbyvlle, Ind.
In an article in the London Contemporary
Review SIgnor Crispi defends Italy against
the attacks OF the French press.
While out yachting with her husband up
on the coast of Finland recently the Czarina
of Russia dressed in plain cotton goods.
Sir Edward Malet, British Embassador at
Berlin, will shortly bs raised to the peerage.
Rumor says that he will be known in future
as Lord Woburn.
The Golden prize of $500, offered for the
best economic essay in England this year.
was carried of by woman, Miss VictOIine
Jeans of Manchester.
Professor Brett Of Paris, who came to this
country to study American educational
methods was seriously injured in run
away accident at Ashland, Wis.
NJ. de Lesseps is very sick and feeble
old man and his physicians are doubtful il
he has the vitality needed to enable him to
pull through. He is 81 years old.
Mrs. Coley is the competent train-dis-
patcher on Georgia railroad, and when she
gives the signal to go the engineers scramble
into their cabs and rush off meekly and
without undur hauteur.
Rev. Phillips Brooks is said to be the fast
est speaker in the world. Verbatim report
ers who timed him found that no speaks on
an average of 212 words n minute. Slam-
mering in bis youth is accountable for his
remarkable haste In speech.
With Jay Gould sick with the neuralgia,
Z. 7. Huntington out of sorts with malaria
and rheumatism and John ID. Rockefeller
under treatment for nervous prostration. it
is not to be marveled at that Wall-street men
ask. Are our great fnanciers breaking
down? Pr
Shortly before the New Orleans killing
Lieutenant Lucien Young Of the navy was
stationed in Washington, and one day he
had business with the Italian Minister. The
Minister treated him rudely, and the KEN
tuckian, growing indignant, took up the
papers about which he had gone to the le-
cation and flung them full in the Minister'S
face. After full investigation the Lieu
tenant was sustained by both Secretary
Blaine and Secretary Tracy.
The morning call., 1891-08-03

itation of fluted columns is also G great
beauty. The most pleasing and artistic
work upon the building is the sepulchred
designs which cap the windows on the north
and south sides of the building, and are ar
ranged in a succession of panels across the
walls Of the main building and OF The recess
or the east side. Each of these is a gem.
and represents some charming design from
the scuptured mythology or life of ancient
Greece or Rome, executed with q delicate
beauty and exquisite finish which marked
Tie work OF those palmy days Of artistic
achievements.
The interior arrangements Of the house
Will correspond with its outward maghif-
cence The main hall will be large and
rectangular, and from it will rise the grand
staircase. Opening TO the south will be the
salon, and back of this toward the cliffs the
library, OF large dimensions aud containing
a huge fireplace. Opening from the hall on
the north side will be the dining-room, OF
the same size rs the salon, and capable OF
furnishing entertainment for nearly as many
guests as can gather in the parlors. The
northeast corner apartment will be the
morning-room. On the second floor will be
tho handsome private apartments Of the
members Of the family, and several guest
chambers. while the third story will contain
host of apartments for guests and ser
yants.-Newport special to n. Y. Times.
The morning call., 1891-08-03
SOME VERY FORTUNATE PEOPLE.
How a Few San Franciscans Became
Suddenly Rich.

How a Few San Franciscans Became
Suddenly Rich.
How often we hear of people becOm-
ing very wealthy by falling heir to large
sums of money. But the number of
such cases don't compare with those who
have become suddenly rich through the
fairness of the Original Little Louisiana
Company of San Francisco. Carefully read
the following list of people who were fav-
ored by dame fortune in the July drawing
OF the Original Little Louisiana Company of
San Francisco:
James Fresh, 1913 Market street, San
Francisco. held quarter ticket No l4,9lS,
which entitled him to the sum Of $3.50; l..
Scanmon, 932 Howard street, San Fran
cisco, held quarter ticket No. 1913, which
entitled him 10 the sum of $3.50; r. II.
Dunno, AlhbOrn House, $40 Grant ave, San
Francisco. held whole ticket No. 10. 499
which entitled him TO the sum of 5000;
Adolph Mylish, 4iSh Natoma street, San
Francisco, and Henry Hanse imam, 20 Stock
ton place, San Francisco each held quarter
ticket No. 42, 800, which entitled them to the
sums of SG25 each; a. Andrews, Alameda.
Cal, held half ticket No. SO, 1876. which en-
titled him TO the sum of SG2j; Thomas
Perich and Mary Whitmore. both of Gal
weston, Tex, received SIPS each: Arthur
HaDrattv, South San Francisco Cal, re-
ceived Sf25; Felix Mitchell of Eureka. Cal,
received through Wells, Fargo d Co.'S Ex-
press SIPS.
The prizes drawn in the Original Little
Louisiana Company Of San Francisco are
collected through the different banks and
express companies of the United States,
Tee as to to the honesty and integrity Of the
pOmOanV.
The morning call., 1891-08-03
THE DEADLY CIGARETTE
1t Gets In Its Work and Procures a Man
Sound Thrnsbino

1t Gets In Its Work and Procures a Man
Sound Tbrashing.
Monday evening Deputy Sheriff Wells was
on the trail of four members of the Franklin
Band. which arrived In this city and left for
British Columbia, says the Seattle Telegraph.
He was armed with warrants charging them
with being participants in an assault on
miner at Franklin last week. The names
of the men wanted were not disclosed.
There are also warrants out for five other
men, the latter, it is stated. being strikers.
There is story 10 connection with the af-
fair that shows the evil OF cigarette smoking
in new light. The man assaulted was
non-union miner named Wilds. Ee is an
inyeterate cigarette-smoker and as the conf
pany store was out of cigarettes he bravcd
tile danger of a trip across The line and ven
tured into saloon patronized by union
men. Here he failed to find the paper
cigars, but he met with a warm welcome and
received thrashing that laid him up for
about ten days. He named four of the band
boys and five of the strikers as his assail-
ants, and upon his statement warrants were
ISSUED.