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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
"NOr so VERY AWFUL"
Comments That Mrs. Simpson Heard Re
garding Herself

Comments That Mrs. Simpson Heard Re.
Earding Herself
Two refned-looking ladies sat in the
members gallery of the house of repre-
sentatives picking out the various
the chart in the congressional directory,
says the Washington Post. A rather
vociferously attired young lady saun-
tered in and took a seat beside them.
"Dc tell me where Jerry Simpson ISL
exclaimed the newcomer: Il have
heard SO much about him" One of the
ladies pointed out the alliance Kansan
in the arena beneath. ''Oh. no, that
isn't Jerry Simpson" protested the loud
young lady confidently. Il would know
him because have seen his pictures"
"And l have known Mr.. Simpson for
some time myself" replied the lady.
"Weu, he does not seem to be such a
bad-loolxing man after all" the vocifer-
Gus young lady commented after care
full scrutiny. 81 wonder if he brought
his wife with him?" Il believe she is
in the city," the quiet lady asserted. 81
would like to see her too. They do say
she isn't so very awful. How do you sup
pose she likes all the things the paper:
say about him?" And the fashionable
maiden ratified away several conjecture:
| in regard to Mrs Simpson. ''She doesn'
mind it." responded the elder lady
'sDo you know Mrs. Simpson, too?" in
| quired the sightseer. Very WE'LL" re
marked the other. serenely. Il am Mrs
Simpson"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Poor child" said the old man. 1T
don't realize what's befallen it Per
haps it's just as well-just AZ well
It'll the sooner forget"
One day Boggs was returning from
enc of his long, lonely walks
The old housekeeper met him at the
gate, face blanched, eyes staring like q
maniac's hair disheveled-the picture
of abject terror.
whats the matter?'' the old man
asked, greatly puzzled by her strange
conduct
Lucy ghost your daughter-in
there" the housekeeper gasped She
could say no more.
Old Boggs was not at all superstitious,
and he quickly made his way into the
house. In the front room there sat,
with the child in her arms, Lucy, but
not ghost Far from livery much
in the flesh; there could be no doubt
about that
Old Boggs stared at her in amaze
ment He was unwilling to trust his
own eyes
"You-you-I thought you were
deadi' he finally managed to say
$50 have been to you, father. for
the last FIVE years And SO sent the
child to sec"
Eyes, | understands understand, u
interrupted the old man, hastily. Illus
band dead, suppose? You q pennilesG
widow? Want to come home to live
with your old father now you have got
nowhere else to go2" The old man
was growing a trifle bitter.
mo, father" said the girl. Twill Il
not dead, and we are not penniless
He has succeeded, and we are becom
ing rich But want your love, you
forgiveness And so / sent the child a!
a sort of ambassadresa II she hasn'
succeeded, we'll go back-the chile
and l."
The old man paused for full tire,
minutes.
81 guess-she-has," he finally said
slowly. "You needn't go, leastwise til
you've made us good, long visit AnC
dunno but might go back to New
York to live with We. It's pretty lionel,
out here, and I've got kind O. fond Q
| the child"
do, father" replied the daughter
nothing would please US more-Wil
and l. We will"
But it was a mighty mean trick,
interrupted the old man. -Chicagc
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
POINTED FABLE.
Story of the Cow and the Flies, and the
Moral it Teaches.

Story Of the Cow and the Flies, and the
Moral it Teaches.
At a recent meeting of the Sunset
club of Chicago, the question under
discussion was: "How to uplift the
masses" Henry D. Lloyd, the noted
scholar, orator. philantropist, and
honored author of "a Millionaire's
Strike Against Miners" with his
melodious Wendell Phillips voice,
gave the audience, the subjoined i'm
promptu fable, on 1.-THE Cow and the
Flies" which should be printed in
everv reform paper in the nation:
A fresh mich COW was hard at work
in a pasture, when she attracted the
attention of a foreign syndicate of flies,
who were travelling through the coun-
try in search of investments This
is sure thing" said the head of the
syndicate, who was model merchant
There are no flies on this COW. Let
us put our trust in her, and put her in
our trust, for it is a poor rule that will
not work both ways" The COW gave
her consent by silence, as is usual in
such cases. Harmony being thus re-
stored, the flies settled themselves on
her neck and drew their dividends
from her circul ating medium.
The COW began to run. When they
were full those OF the syndicate who
had talent fer after-dinner speaking
addressed the COW on the questions of
reform.
One dwelt on the manifest goodness
of the Almighty, who had so ordered
all things for the best that the glad
duty had fallen to them of giving en-
| ployment to her otherwise undirected
energies.
| Another, who was versed in the science
of political economy, pointed out to her
the perfection of the law of supply and
demand by which the faster they put
their suckers into her the faster ran the
blood
Meanwhile the COW, feeling that the
destiny of woman was something nobler
than to be treated as q mere pasture
ground, lay down and began to roll
| over on her back The model merchant
warned her that the syndicate would
withdraw their capital and plant and
close their works if she persisted in this
disregard of their vested rights The
animal continuing to roll, he said to
his Observation-Disclosures:
''This COW is evidently member OF
the Farmers Alliance, and cares moth
ing for an honest currency or the obi
cations of contract. Let us withdraw
and seek a better field for investment
Essaying to follow this sage advice,
the syndicate found that their feet were
so mired in the superfuity Of the blood
they had been feasting upon, that tc
escape or to rise by themselves without
the COW was impossible.
To uplift ourselves we must uplift
the mass, their leader cried The syn
dictate were just pluming their wings
for long pull, and strong pull tc
uplift the COW to uplift themselves
when that animal finishing her roll fin
ished the flies.
Moral, 1. Its jugular vein is not the
best place to tap a COW or people.
Moral, 2. Those who live upon Others
should not be too philanthropic. They
are likely to find that their anxieties
like charity, will need to begin a
home, and may end there.
| fOrroick
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Taken in time,
even Consumption yields to the
wonderful effects of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. It
won't make new lungs-but it will
make diseased ones healthy when
nothing else will. There's reason
for it, too. Consumption is Lung
scrofula. For every form of scrof-
ula, and all blood-taints, the "Dis-
coyery" is a positive cure. It's
the most potent strength restorer,
blood cleanser, and flesh builder
known to medical science. For
Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, and
all lingering Coughs, it's an une-
qualed remedy. It's guaranteed
one. If it doesn't benefit or cure,
you have your money back. You've
everything to gain from it-nothing
to lose.
It's especially potent in curing
letter, Salt-rheum, Eczema, Erysip-
elias, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes,
Goitre, or Thick Neck, and Enlarged
Glands, Tumors and Swellings.
Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal
under its benign influence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
a QUESTION ANSWERED.

The Credit of the Whole People Ca,anot
He Bestowed GratuitOusly to Any Indi-
viduaL
If it costs the peoples government
nothing to make money, why should
not the government pay all the debts
of the people, without security of any
kind. The advocate will confer q IA
vor by replying to this question at its
earliest convenience. Capital.
It affords the Advocate pleasure to
grant the favor asked by the Capital.
Unlike the Capital, we consider fair
question entitled to fair answer, and
we shall not treat the above question
as the Capital treats those of the Advo-
cate. To the above question we
answer:
First-No rational man has ever said
that 1T costs the peoples government
nothing to make money" The cost OF
making paper money is, of course, less
than the cost of making metallic mon
ev, but there is cost involved in either
case.
Second-The purchasing power OF
money is regulated by law. 1t is based
upon the wealth and credit of the
whole country and is the property OF
all the people. There is. tbere4eze,. No
reason why that which is based upol
the, credit of all the people and is tn
| common property of all, should b
gratuitously bestowed upon single in
dividual While such individual is er
titled to the use of the money which
the common property of all, there
also an obligation of each to all, unde
which he who individually receives G
the common property should in justic
pay the cost involved in the transat
ton and give ample security for its Re
turn to the people.
This question, and the editori,
writings of the Capital in genera
clearly indicate a want of study of a
the details of political economy. \
one familiar with the standard author
upon this subject would seriously as
a question like this-Topeka (Kan
Advocate.
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per 1 CENT. o purchase az .. 5000
Manager Of store ~ per cent on $4,000
EcI0A So1cS OVoVo
Customers rebate per cent ........ $1,000
Sc. 600 clerk hire, rents, freight, etc,
per cent. 10000
$4,000
Gross annual profit, % 100000
Net profit. $4,000
National Union Co 5 share 2s1aIe
Ex-owner (present manager) Of store. 1853, 40
Customers share. ....................... SoS. Al
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
MOI IN VAIN.

She pinned some creamy fluffy thing
About her throat, and added there
A half blown rose; and lingering
Awhile to make herself more fair,
IQueried OF her, half In Jest,
The name Of her expected guest.
" We dine alone tonight" said sha
81 linger at my toilet
Not for the eyes OF company
But for dearer object yet
Now for husbands eyes attired,
The self Of old mY Ln@9 admired.
IN would have grieved my heart Of yors
Not 10 be comely In his eyes;
And now how infinitely more
OF moment to retain the prtzel
And so have . rosebud there
To brighten in my stlvering hair.
Not for my sister. womAn's gaze,
To rouse her envy; not for this,
But for the sake OF those sweet days
To save the honeymoon OF bliss
From ever waning, succoring 50
From waste the paradise below.
"'Twere not enough to win him mine,
Nor yet enough 80 to be won,
Rut the sweet right OF love divine
To keep the Eden so begun,
And when another decade dies
To still be lonesome in his eyes"
Oh, beautiful philosophy
The key to riches manifold;
It's secret sovereign alchemy
Changing the dullest day to gold,
Leashing two hearts in loves sweet thrAll
A love that never wanes At all.
A holy lesson, sweet 70 cen,
And sweet In daily life applied;
Youths blithest idyl still lisped on,
The matron gentle as the bride,
The winning long ago was done,
But every day she keeps him won.
-Rosaline e. Jones, In Boston Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
The Too Familiar "H.Ip."

Somebody says it is very vulgar to
speak of your husband by his last
name, and citicises Mrs. Henry M.
Stanley for doing SO The Woman OF
the Boston Post knew of dear little
morsel of femininity who married q
grave and dignifed young lawyer. and
went to housekeeping in love OF a
cottage with Hlbernian cook The
little woman in her young bridehood
could not mnster sufficient dignity OF
speech to call her liege lord Mr. Jones'
even to the cook, but affectionately
designated him Harry" And one day
when there was company, Bridget
came to the parlor door, and announced
Lunch is ready, and will yez be wait
in for Harry, ma'am9" Somehow the
story got out at the club, and Mr. Jones
never quite forgave his spouse, though
thereafter she punctiliously called hin
"Mr. Jones" until he came to b.
Judge"
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fs~AEs - ~
GAC-TaIIS "a FOOH,

Savages find many sources of food
supply where civilized people would
starve. In Utah the ysnwers of the cat
tails, which bloom IN the spring, are
regarded as delicacy either raw or
cooked. Boiled they make very good
soup. California Indians make bread
from the pollen of cat-tails, which
they collect in large quantities by beat
ing it off from the plants and catching
it on blankets
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
me razor srrop.

A great many men who andthat their
razors cannot be kept in order by q
common leather strop buy the sort OF
strop used by BARRIERS. imagining that
with this the razor can be kept in per
fect condition. They are generally
greatly disappointed to find that their
Yazors cut no better than before.
The fault is not with the razor
nor with the strop. but in their
not knowing how to use BARRIERS
strop. To sharpen a razor with a bar
ber's strop requires not only consider
able strength but also peculiar swing
of the wrist. Unless this be learned
the more you strop a razor the less II
viii cut.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
THE FARMERS SIDE.
"Where we are, how we got here,
and the UGy out. "
BY Hon. w. A. PETER,
U.s.. SENATOR FROM KANSAS.
12no, cloth =
Price, 01.oO.

There is a demand for a comprehensive and
authoritative book which shall represent the
farmer, and set forth his condition, the infu-
ences surrounding him, and plans and prospects
for the future This book has been written by
Hon. W. A. PETER, who was elected to the
United States Senate from Kansas to succeed
Senator Ingalls,. The title is THE farmers
SIDE, and this indicates the purpose of the work.
In the earlier chapters, Senator PETER de-
scribes the condition of the farmer in various
parts of the country, and compares it with the
condition of men in other callings. He carefully
examines the cost of labor, of living, the prices
Of crops, taxes, mortgages, and rates of interest
He gives elaborate tables showing the increase
of wealth in railroads, manufactures, banking,
and other forms of business, and he compares
this with the earnings of the farmer, and also
wage-workers in general. In q clear, forcible
style, with abundant citations of facts and fig
ures, the author tells how the farmer reached
his present unsatisfactory condition. Then fol-
lows an elaborate discussion of " The Way on"
which is the fullest and most authoritative pres
entation of the aims and views of the Farmers
Alliance that has been published, including full
discussions of the currency, the questions of
interest and mortgages, railroads, the sale Of
crops, and other matters of vital consequence.
This book is the only one which attempts to
cover the whole ground, and it is unnecessary
to emphasize its value. 1t is compendium Of
the facts, figures, and suggestions which the
farmer ought to have at hand.
THE FARMERS SIDE has just been issued,
and makes handsome and substantial book
of 2S0 pages. We have arranged with the pub
fishers for its sale to our readers at the pub
fishers price The book may be obtained a,
| our Office, or we viii forward copies to any
address, post paid, on receipt of $1.oo per copy.
| Address
THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX,
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
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A,s4o.OC

Now ] challenge any man, or set of
men, to show where the National Union
Co. has ever invested one single dollar
in cash. And should like to know if
all that Is needed in order for these re-
suits to be worked out is that a syndi-
cate should give its bonds for such
stock of goods Why cannot a COM
pany of farmers give their bond, Sc
cured by real estate mortgage, for the
money to pay for the goods and run the
business themselves and keep the 81, 91S
which the National Union Co. g plan
proposes to give to the syndicate.
Here, then, is a way so plain, that an
allianceman, though fool, need not
err therein. It is the Endorsement by
the alliance of the national union plan
and the pledge on the part OF alliance
members to do their trading at the COM
pany's stores that is the consideration
for which the National Union Co, is
sues its debenture bonds in payment
for local stocks of merchandise. Cannot
the several county alliances organize as
chartered cooperative associations and
issue their debenture bonds in suffi-
Gent amount to buy three or four stocks
of goods, costing So. 200 each, in each
county? Can they not pledge their
trade to their own stores as easily as
to the company's stores? This plan,
while still open to the same ethical OBJ
jectious urged in my last weeks COM
munication would at least give the
&,o1s it is proposed to take from the
middlemen, to the alliance. instead of
giving it to the syndicate or trust
called the National Union Co. And 1t
would be but two or three years until
the savings effected would pay off the
debenture bonds and leave each coun-
tv alliance with three or four stores
with a paid up capital George C.
Ward. in Topeka Advocate
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Professor (apout to have his hair
cut)-''Donnerwetter how cold it is!
You will allow me to keep my hat on,
won't you?"-Hinkende Bote Kalender.
The record-union., 1892-05-10
BRIEF NOTES.

Two young men were capsiZed in the
river on Sunday while boating and had a
narrow escape from drowning.
This is the kind of season that makes
the street-sprinkling contractor swell out
and congratulate himself on his good
luck.
While carrying heavy load of passen-
gers to the Pavilion last evening, the
rear platform of an M-street car broke
down, but nobody was injured.
On Wednesday evening Sacramento
Council of Chosen Friends will give a
social complimentary to visiting Grand
Officers and sister councils in this county.
\ young man named Benjamin Swee-
ney is laid up from the effects of injuries
received a few days since by jumping
from moving train in the northern part
of the city. He fell on his face, which
was badly lacerated.
/ The American River is doing very lit
tie toward maintaining the present high
stage of water in the Sacramento. Should
warm spell set in, and the snow melt
rapidly in the mountains, a rise in the
American would follow.
At p. NJ. yesterday young man al
Sixth and streets, alighting from one
of the electric cars while in motion. was
thrown TO the ground and had his hand
badly cut. The car would have stopped
for him had he notified the conductor OF
his desire 10 alight.
The record-union., 1892-05-10
Renl GHtats, Gtr.
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for SO
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Conapany has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres of
land in the heart of Tehama County for the
purpose OF promoting subdivision and settle
msnt. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land of fair average quality, and is offered at
from $40 to $50 per acre, in subdivisions of
40, so, 12O, leo and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment OF interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the first of five equal an
nuai installments Thus no part of the prin-
cipal IS to be paid tor three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of per cent. per annum
making payments extending over period of
eight years. intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land of fair average quality at SO per acre
and good agricultural land at $50 an acre
with other grades Of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming and es-
pecially adapted for fruitgrowing cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
S1Oo an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $40
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre. on terms of
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual settlers result easy of
accomplishment
The primary object of the purchase OF this
BODY OF land was the breaking up of a large
holdhg Tor the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent hushandry.
For further particulars, cali upon or ad.
oress VIM. II. MILLS,
Land Agent of the c. p. R. r, Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco, Cal.
The record-union., 1892-05-10

II. II. ROOT. ALEX. NELSON = cDRIsCoL.
ROOT, NELSON G. CO.
TNION FOUNDRY-IRON AND BRASS
u Founders and Machinists Front street,
between n and o. Castings and Machinery
ct every description made to order
The record-union., 1892-05-10
ASSESSING HOPS
The Hop-Men Confer With the State
EnualiZnr.S.

lne Hop-Men Confer With the state
Eaualizers.
A committee from the State Hop-grow-
ers' Association waited upon the State
Board of Equalization yesterday with
reference TO the assessment of hops.
The hop-men held convention in this
city recently, and agreed that the recent
action OF County Assessors in levying
upon hops originated with the State
Board, and that it was wrong.
The State Equalizers informed the COM
mittee that they had made no reference
to hops particularly in their recent cir
cular to County Assessors, but had
simply notified them that they must seq
regate their assessments on growing
crops, and not bulk them as Improve
ments," as had been the practice III many
counties. They read the law as well as
decision OF the Supreme Court on the
subject to the committee. showing that
the hop-men had been laboring under a
misapprehension
The committee left apparently con-
WINGED that there was only one construc-
ton TO be put on the matter. and that was
the one given them by the State Board,
The record-union., 1892-05-10
DON MARVIN! F!
Five-Ycar-old Record, s:2s.

nON MARVIN Is A BEAUTIFUL SEAL
IL brown, foaIed 1854; bred by Senator lie.
land Stanford, Palo Alto, Cal; isle hands
high and weighs L 200 pounds; sired by Falls,
2:23 sire OF Iour III $3.50 list, he by Elec-
tioneer lam. Cora dam of Don Marvin
2:2S, and Elected trial 2:26) by Don Victor
sire of the dams of five in the $50 list by
Belmont. Second dam, Clarahel tdam Of CIif-
ton Bell, 2:24Iz, and Rebecca, dam Of four in
2:3o nstl by Ahdallah Star. Third dam,
Fairy dam OF Stoner Toy, 2:29I5 and Sweep
stakes sire OF 22 in the $3.50 list and three
other producing s.res and dams) by Rysdyk' s
Hambietonian. Fourth dam, Emma Mills (dam
of four horses that have sired $50 perform
ers) by Seely's American Star.
Don MARVIN viii make the season OF
1892 at $40, with usual return privilege
which makes him the cheapest horse in the
State, record and breedirg considered having
what no other public stallion has on the
coast-four producing dams. For further par.
ticulars or complete circulars address
CHARLES I. LOWELL,
1923 l street, Sacramento, Cal
&s- Colts broke and handled for speed.
The record-union., 1892-05-10
Endangering Human Life.

The boys of the city pay very little
heed to the law prohibiting the use of
air-guns, sling-shots and other deadly
devices. just now many of them are
using small rifles, which they shoot recl1-
lessly within the city limits.
The other day five bullets from one of
these guns passed entirely through an
outhopse in a private yard, and would
have killed any person who might have
been inside at the time. The police
should try and suppress the nuisance.