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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
ALLIANCE NOTES.

There never was a time when the
alliance as individuals were more de-
termined than now to force the enact
ment of their demands into laws.
The labor organizations will for
mulate their platform of principles and
have them presented to the old parties
who will refuse to indorse them and
then the fur will fly.
The peoples party in Illinois elect
ed the ent re ticket in seventeen coun-
ties, and one or more officers in thirty
eight counties at the late elections,
and yet the associated press never got
on to these important items.
The old party organs are preserving
a mighty silence about the complete
election returns from Kansas and Ne
braska. 1t has simply paralyzed them
to learn that the peop es' party in each
than last year, while the total vote of
each state is many thousand less than
last year.-Exchange
If it should appear that there was
real danger of the peoples party"
holding together long enough to do any
great mischief, the democrats would
unite with the republicans, from whom
they differ chiefly on the tariff and of
fees, and the two would fight against a
common enemy. When that job was
ended the two parties would separate
and resume their dispute on the tariff
as of old--Chicago Tribune.
Congressman Crisp, of Georgia, who
was made speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, belongs to the conserva-
tive wing of the democratic party, a
Hill-Tammany-Ring man, opposed to
free coinage of silver, and an anti
Cleveland man. His idea of tariff re-
form is, not to meddle with the present
system further than to place wool,
binding twine and one or two other
articles on the free list.-Great West.
The Reformer wants to say right
here, that as long as man is true to
the principles of reform, so long as his
own actions are all right all the cal
umny the enemies can heap upon him
will not effect him, for the people will
stand by their true and trusty leaders
But let man begin to hedge and dodge
in such way that his own actions show
cowardice, insincerity or duplicity. and
his name Is D6n MS. In1S mint is
not without significance. A few men
do not carry the ref ,rm movement in
their pockets. Stick a.pin down here!
National Reformer.
The secretary of the treasury asks
congress to reduce the tax on national
banks to one-fourth of one per cent,
and to authorize them to issue bills to
the full market price of the bonds de-
posted as security. This would be
practically loaniug money to the banks
at one-fourth of one per cent. on secur-
ity which derives it's sole value from
the fact that it is mortgage upon the
taxable property owned by the people.
Farmers own four fifths of this taxable
property, which gives value to govern
ment bonds as we'll as to all other forms
of credit obligations. Yet, when the
farmers ask that this property shall be
deemed sufficient security for loan of
money at two per cent.-eight times as
much as Foster proposes that the banks
shall pay-the old party press and poll
ticians are Mortified at the presump-
tion.-Advocate.
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BUILDING ON SAND.

The Expectation That the Democratic
Party will Reform is an Idle Fancy.
But let us return to the speakership
race, and consider its bearing upon the
political situation of the country. We
know that there is very strong third
party feeling among the alliancemen
Of Georgia, and it is growing daily.
But, brethren, let us again urge you to
move slowly and cautiously. If the
alliance goes into new party it will
not be with the faintest hope of elect
ing a president, but simply to vindicate
our principles. Even our most sanguine
friends claim that they can only carry
five western and four southern states.
This will probably prevent the success
of any ticket and throw the election
into the house, which insures demo-
cratic president Now, admitting the
alliance can control the lower house of
congress in the next two years, don't
you know that if we fight the party in
power that every measure passed for
our relief will be vetoed.
Now, let us take common-sense
business view of the situation. If we
can capture the democratic party and
make it concede to our demands, would
it not be better and wiser to build upon
this structure than to struggle long
years for relief? OF course, if the demo-
Gratis refuse to give the people the re-
lief that they ask, there is nothing left
for US but to raise an independent ban
ner and fight them to the last ditch.
The election of Crisp gives us great
encouragement that the democrats are
dxyf 70 ha,,
return to the principles handed down
by founders Of the past, and that are
identical with the alliance demands.
If this is done, it would be worse than
foolish for our members to go into any
new party.
Our idea of the political situation is
this: That our alliance brethren wait
patiently until February, and give the
new congress an opportunity to show
what it will do for the people 1t will
be plenty of time then for the alliance
to act. If we can secure the election
OF democratic president, pledged to
the reform measures we ask, what more
do we want? Then let us go to work
and elect as our representatives in con-
gress and the state legislatures men
who stand pledged to support our plat
form.
We have the success and upbuilding
OF the alliance very near at heart, and
shall counsel what we believe will be
best for our order. II we fail to do
this, we would be recreant to the trust
reposed in us OF course we are liable
to err, but If we do. it is an error of the
head and not of the heart Every alli-
anceman has right to his opinion and
we should discuss the political situation
In all of its bearing. We are not speak
ing for the alliance but simply uttering
our own sentiment You can receive
them for what they are worth. At
lanta tGa Southern Alliance Farmer.
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Ro6BINe THE STAGE.
The Queer Mark by which the Leader of
t'ie Gang was Discovered

The Queer Mark by which the Leader of
the Gang was Discovered.
Stage robbing was almost a legiti.
mate business in early days. Pig mer.
chants in San Francisco end other cit;e.
OF the Pacific slope had hand in IL and
made lot of money out of Wells. Far.
go & Co. There were lots of men who's
notions OF right and wrong got queerly
twisted in the rough-and tumble pio-
neer life, and they considered it no
stain on the character of gentleman
70 go out and hold up a stage when he
needed a stake.
A merchant would say to one of these
men: Il am going to ship twenty thou.
sand dollars by Wells-Fargo's to-mor-
row. You get it, and we'll divide -
You see, the express company had to
make good the loss, and the shipper
would get his money back, with a
clean profit of ten thousand dollars It
beat selling goods all hollow. The
road agent would go out and hold up
the stage, and if he happened to get
caught he was not in much danger Of
doing time for it. Powerful influence
was used secretly in his behalf. and the
chances were that a man or two would
be put on the jury to save him.
The express company lost great
deal OF money in that way, and at last
James Cannon was sent up to Virginia
City to break up the business He was
q shrewd man, and he devised more
schemes for outwitting the road agents
than you ever heard of. He sent treas
ure IN sacks of potatoes. which were
loaded On prairie schooners, and even
the drivers never suspected that they
were carrying anything more valuable
than potatoes
I have known him to droU . bar Of
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TIME 10 SHOW HANDS.
1t Ia Time That Men of Brains should Kno
Their Minds and Possess the Courage
Their COnvietiona


1t is Time That Men Of Brains Should Know
Their Minds and Possess the Courage Of
Their Convictions.
For many months there has existed a
peculiar, mysterious something in the
attitude and demeanor of certain recog-
nlzed leaders in the reform ranks that
only increases a now widespread sus-
plc1n. The Nonconformisth has already
borne more than its share of the odium
Tor daring to puncture schemes that in
their operation anticipated surrender
OF the alliance, but if some things are
not explained pretty shortly, that a
contding people may know the true in
terpetration, decided step will be the
only alternative
Those who all these years have been
educating in their respective localities
have not been expending their efforts,
time and money with the expectation
that when harvest was ripe a bill of
sale should be made over to the leader
ship of either old party. And as one
who knows the popular feeling in this
movement, the Nonconfa armist feels
reasonably sure of its ground.
In the memorable fights that have
characterized the movement in the
western states, it has been with a clear
and undisputed understanding that in
the outcome it was to benefit one old
party no more than another If re-
publican state was wrested from the
line in the north the democrats must
surrender as much in the south. Pop
ular education had this for one of its
cardinal principles, and honestly has
that haan 4I H. Il
north and south alike. Meantime in
the north have we had to face the
charge that it was but dodge to assist
the democratic party. Stoically has
the charge been met by most of our
southern leaders, and in the main
faithfully lived up to. There is no use
concealing the fact that the attitude of
a certain few last May gave rise to
deep-seated suspicious, and recent &C
tions do not allay the fears that a
good-sized deal is on between the
democratic leadersh and somebody
who thinks he has a crop to deliver.
We speak now in reference to
the approaching conference to be
held in February. The conduct in.
dulged by one or two delegated to look
after that meeting, fix a place, and
furnish the public with the necessary
information, is not impressing those
who expect to attend with very firm
belief in their sincerity of purpose.
A very small coterie of supposed
leaders have lain under the charge of
being democratic lieutenants about as
long as patience of their friends can
endure, and for one the Nonconformist
will let such make their own defense,
and also suggest that such defense
come in shape of actions that contain
but one Interpretation.
We have no fight on man for being
democrat or republican But the
old party striker who pulls the strings
Of an alliance campaign under guise of
true alliance man, will see his name
spelled out in cold type with appro.
pirate ceremony in the immediate
future if certain monkey business does
not take on a decided definite shape.
A showing of hands is called for
Nonconformist.
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hangers or Concentrated wealth..

The dangerous influences of concen-
trated wealth can be arrested only by
the legitimate assertion of the peoples
right to regulate their own affairs In the
common interest of all the people.
Those things which concern rs as indi-
vidual citizens alike are matters Of
public concern, the peoples interest In
them Is a common interest, and there
is no way to protect it safely but by
loyal enactment expressing the public
will
We do not expect final success to-day
or tomorrow. Opinions and prejudices
of centuries cannot be changed or re-
moved in a week. But we must begin
the work and continue until victory is
won. Put these things In issue before
the people and keep them there. Main
tain the fight at whatever cost
Believing that the power which il ar
rayed against rs Il In supreme control
of party machinery, am of opinion
that the time has come for all workers
to unite in q new, separate and inde-
pendent political movement which win
face the people and fight for them
Senator w. A. PETER.
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THE WAY 1T WORKS.

Southern Alliancemen Must Not Furnish
the Lash to Whip Their Northern Breth.
rem Into Line.
Kansas papers of all political shades
have been publishing an interview with
Col. L. F. Livingston, president of the
Georgia Alliance and congressman from
Georgia, in which he is quoted as say
ing that he regards it as huge Joke
that the Kansas alliancemen thought
him anything else than a democrat
The recent aff1liation of the colonel
with the democrats in the house
caucus in the light of statements pub
licly made in Kansas that he would
take contrary course, really makes 1t
seem that Col. Livingston must have
his little joke. But the question that
very naturally occurs is: Where does
the laugh come in? The Kansas repub-
licans, who year ago left their party
on Col. Livingston's advice. under
standing that new party was
being formed independent of
democracy, certainly can't be
very hilarious over the Georgia
joker's crowning coup. The laugh
is certainly not expected from the Kan
sas union labor statesmen, who girded
up their loins and fried their spring
chickens in Kansas that the democrats
might elect thirty or forty of their
number in the south in the name of the
alliance. 1t is not at all impossible
that the Kansas democrats, who quietly
sat down and let the alliance orators
snatch five republicans out Of the Kan
sas congressional delegation and one
from the senate, can laugh a little at
the Livingston joke Indeed. the dem
ocratic caucus at Washington, swelled
by the alliance men from the southern
states. can join in a guffaw at the
hunor OF the situation; but the repub-
lican caucus should not be requested to
enter into the general merriment. Col.
Livingston would be a great joker if it
were not for the fact that he is ia
nous falsifier.-Kansas City Journal
(Rep
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"A new saddle mas series OF springs
connecting the upper saddle tree. or
seat, with the lower. to relieve the rider
from constant jolting. The springs are
cone-shape, working within each other,
and are of tempered steel, 50 as to work
freely wherever the motion of the horsa
may bring the weight Of the rider.
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Prisoner" said Judge cowing, ..yon
are charged with gambling"
Gambling What u gambling?"
Playing cards for money"
But did not play cards Tor money:
! played cards for chips"
We'll. you got money for your chips
1T the end OF the game, didn't your"
No; didn't have any chips at the
end of the game
You are discharged. ."-Texaa sir.
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The peoples party Is gong 20 pieces
80 rapidly that it takes the fusion OF
the two old parties to kin it in many
localities and even then it .sbobs nc
serenely." and like Banquo's ghost 4
WI not stay in the hole they dig for Il
-Great West.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

NO party wiz ever be successful
that Is dominated by one class. Plat
forms must be constructed and candi-
dates selected with an understanding
that there is both city and country.
snd that the interests of very large
share OF the people are identical. Gin
ciRnati Herald,
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CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 80, X. A. NJ, meets
in Masonic Hail every I'd and Atm Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited
CHESTER l. LONG, II. p.
K. b. PECK. Sec'Y.
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Sc KANSAS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1892.

government
l shall be glad to have pointed out to
me wherein am at fault in my conclu-
sions. George c. Ward, in Topeka
(Kan.) Advocate
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GOODBYE!

If this notice is marked with
an x your time is out, and
your name will be dropped
from our list unless you re-
new at once.
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n u q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80.
Os Liz NS Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings in each month.
MRS. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. N.
MAMIE V. O'BRYAH, Sec.
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CHURCHES.

DAPTIST.-PTeacnlng eacn sunday at II a.
ID IN. aud at 1880 p. M, at their chapel sun
day school at 10 o clock, a IN. Prayer meeting
\, Wednesday evening of each week Rev. w. A.
y Cain, Pastor. Residence on Cor. Lincoln Ave.
y and Cherry Streets.
n OtHRISTIAN.-Preach every Sunday at
u ~ IL clock, a. IN, and 80 y. m, by Elder
J. X. Nicholson. Prayer meeting every We'd
j nesday night. Sunday school at 10 o clock a. m.
i every Sunday. Pastors residence ut the par
j sonage study at the chapel,
n METHODIST EPISCOPAL Services every
. xN4 Sunday at 100 a. III. ana I 80 p. IN. sun
day school every Sunday at III a. III. Prayer
meetinn every Thursday evening at 1880.
Strangers invited. ID. w. PHILLIPS, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-S Services every sunday at
i IL a. IN. and 7 80 p. M. Sunday school ut
10 q. IN. j. Is. NORTH, Pastor.
TATHOLIC CHURCH Services on End
~ sunday OF every month at Sherlocks hail.
4 at 1000 n. m. REV. BITTER Pastol.
Il GERMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN-Holdr reg
" ular services at Mingona, Barber county,
the second and fourth sundays in each month.
Il At Forrest school house ON the second sunday +;
y Cedar Creek school house on the third Sunday.
q BY Elders ShRmberger, Smith and Neher.
NJ CT. MARKS MISSION.-Sunday school ut
Il - $3.50 o clock on every Sunday afternoon, in
the g. A. X. hall. Children please come.
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CIRCULATION.

The Index" has, and can
prove the largest circula-
tion Of any paper in Bar
Der county.
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DELPHIA LODGE, No. 140, X. of P, meets ON
Monday evening of each week, at the K. of =.
hall Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
ted TO attend. J. B. GANO, &. Z.
IRWIN IL. STAFFORD, X. of X. 4 >.
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ENSIGN ENCAMPMENT No. e2, l. o. o. F
Meets first and third Friday of each month
Visiting Patriarchs cordially invited to attend E.
8. l.. ALLEN, II. u. G. k. HARRIS, e. Z.
w. T. ROUSE, 3. w. j. q. WALSTAD, ).
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SOCIETIES.

4 A. +. & A. M, Delta Lodge No. y
"a Regular communications, first and
~ third Saturday evenings in each
!" month. All affliating and non-afIli-
ating mascns IN good standing, cordially in-
vited to attend ii. A. BURNETT, w. N.
wv. STOUT, Secretary.
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NAOMINo. 81, ,REBECCA DEGREE. 1. o. OF.
Meets the I'd and 4th W ed. nights, each month.
MRS. NJ. ALLEN, N. q,
MRS. AUG. SCNTDT, Secy.
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X x D ELDRED POST, No. ia, meets
VI IA M I'd 4 4th Saturday in each month
OF the court house in Medicine Lodge, at Z p. NJ
All comrades cordially invited.
L. T. WILLIAMS, Post Commander
JOHN W. UPPERMAN, Adjutant.
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Meaieine Lodge Omcers.
state 9Meers.

ipvcfno. ,i ransas... .... L. Z. Humphrey
hiru;earu;-ii i"vrrnOr. ........ ........A. j. Felt
~ ,Hcrt'~t'.. '."te e. ........ W III. Higgins
state a-t.:.'r................J. W. Hamilton
sttorlc -.yt.6ru................. J. II ives
1sits" "-u''i,'r .-....-........t. -. hHNcS
StatC rtDt'trtt'f. tC,tt....-. ....G Geo. v winHns
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oFFIcIAL DIRECTORY.

PdEsIDRNT NT.............. BESSAMIN HApnusrN
Of usas, f.........W. 4 Pcrcr
Judge Of Alh Judicial ist......G. W. Mckay
state senator. 3'th District. Chester I. Long
representative. .rOth District. r. ". Hickcx
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@ U LOREN EDWARDS CAMP. No. 15s,
d Y s. OF ", meets on lst and I'D SaIur
day evenings OF each month, in X. of p. hall.
+. W. SNODDY, Capt. ". G.. Matthews LIST Lieu.
RoBT. CAMERON, LIST Seargent.
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a n TT WI Fidelity Lodge No. 80.-
N A. VI W w % Meets I'd and 4th Friday
night T.. NJ. BYERLEY, M. W.
4 ]. W. SINGER, Recorder.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Chill says she will submit to arb
tration.
Another woman was butchered il
Nhitechapel yesterday.
! Lawrence Kip, a grandson q
Bishop William l Kip OF the Epis-
lcopal Church is soon to be bapt'sec
into the Catholic Church. Young
Kip is twenty-three years Of age and
is a prac icing attorney. He has
been studying for some time with
Rev. F1ther SASHA.
During tie services in The church
at Slobodsker, in the Government Of
Viatkia, the roof gave way and fell
upon the worshipers beneath. :,
scene q the widest confusion fol-
lowed. end when tn wreckase
was cleared, it was fonnd th3t Fifty
person were either killed or injured,
Bonner Lake is frozen over with
six inches of clear smooth ice. This
IS the first time in four years that the
lake has been ftfor skating purposes.
An excursion party consisting of peo-
PIE from San Francisco and Sacra-
mento will arrive there in day or
SO to Skate For years ago such a
party went from the cities named and
had most enj yabie time. Some
we'll known pc, pie are expected with
the party.
Charles A. Nelson of Stone House,
Humboldt county was instantly billed
near Truckee Saturday evening,
He and 2. Y. Sanders were walking
on top Of the TRAIN which contained
their stock and were struck and
knocked OF hen it entered the snow
she'd. y lsan was knocked hetm "a
tn last car and CHOOSE and killed
Both legs were horribly mangled and
his head was cut in four q five
places. Sanders IS suffering from an
injury on the base Of the skull which
viii probably prove fatal. Vt present
he is conscious and talks freely.
Nelson leaves a wife aud twochi dren.
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Can La Grippe be Cured.

Mrs. DR. Winzel of ll2 Q Farrell st,
san Francisco, scored Two more VIC
tories lasl week Pnelmoma, Hem
orlhase of the Lun-s, Stomach and
Heart failures are frequently result
ant conditions Of La Grippe.
Such were the conditions of A.
B. Jackson and C. johnson who
have been cured, one of Heart-fail~
ure, the other of Pneumonia and
Hemolrhage These gentlemen have
been living, ana were favora5Iy
known in this city for some time, and
earnestly commend the skillful
and kind treatment of DR. Wheel
to any unfortunate who becomes a
victim of La Grippe.
A. B. JACKSON.
G. JOHNSON.
Grand Hotel, Ukiah.
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DIED.

LAEsoN- 1t BroaHs II, Jan.
), Mrs H. L rseH Nl iic9.y
Larson OF Big Mea,ieAs
DowNs- AtI Sc View unnel, near
This Il, =, louisa, wife
Of Hy. Downs, Il native OF Salem.
o., aged 4 years.
WIchs-In Rene, Ner. jan -, \.
NJ. Wlcks, aget. - ycars.
CAuA1,N-In Virginia, New. Jan.
-. Maiy Frtncls, daughter Il
AlIcha C;fli3,sa. native If Ne
vada, aged IL years.
HEATING In " memucca, Nevada,
Jan, II, G orge Heating, native
of Maine, aged s. Helrs.
SufH in San Frale.sco, lar. -
Mrs. Ann Francis Smith, formerly
Of Virginia City, New, beloved wife
of j mes w Smith and mother Of
James w, Joncy, Frank Smith,
and Mrs. George Murphy Of Grass
Valley, native of county Wexford,
lr, land, aged 81 years and 6
MONT $.
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Death Of Mrs. Nv. Downs.

The sudden death of Mrs. BY.
Downs ON Saturday night called forth
sympathy for her bereayed husband.
She has been to him peculiarly a
help meet" since the accident oc-
Cured which took his right arm and
otherwise crippled him. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon, Rev
G. r. Davis officiating, and was at
tended by many friends. Mr.. Downs
was unable to be present as he is SUI
fering from severe attack of pneu>
mon:a