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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

The report of the Nicaragua canal
convention at St. LOUIS shows that the
canal can be built at a cost of 100, O00, 900
dollars and the income would be II 600,
600 and inside of 5 ears, about &c, 000, 600
dollars. They then proceed to give an
account of the overtures made to the
canal company by European syndicates
intimating that 1t may possibly go from
under control of Americans. This
company is asking large donations
from congress. If the U. s. can grant
money for these private institutions,
why cannot congress take charge of
the great water way itself just as it
does of the SauIt Ste Marie canal
between lakes Superior and Huron. If
American capitalists are so label to
play this great undertaking into the
hands of European sharks; isn't 1t safer
that the U. S. should own and operate
the canal direct? If they would for
pecuniary advantage throw into the
hands of foreigners vantage which
is highly important TO Americans, is
it unreasonable to suppose they will
hesitate to use this advantage for their
OWE good and as burden and tax
on the American people? AS the
peoples paper of Stafford says; "This
thing of giving corporations all the
capital they use add then allowing
them to steal us into pauperism by ex
tortonate charges is kind of politics
that belongs to another age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Kansas farmers own upwards of a
million and half of beef cattle. The
value of the beeves winch they yearly
fatten and market amounts to more
than thirty three million dollars. These
are sturendous figures, vet they fall
below rather than go above the actual
estimates. Is this enormous sum
handled in manner 10 bring the best
returns? That is, are the beeves which
annually bring this sum fattened in
the most economical way, or could they
bring larger returns from the food
consumed? When so large amounts
are involve, even slight waste will in
the aggregate foot up large figures. A
saving of only 10 per cent would amount
to So 800 coo annually for Kansas alone.
That is, if the feed which now produces
$40 worth of beef could be made to
produce 81 worth, Kansas feeders
would clear the above sum yearly: and
If the calculations were extended to
all the corn growing and corn feeding
states, the aggregate gain would at
least equal the total market value of
Kansas beeves.-Ex.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

The Kansas City Times of Nov. 25th
contains an article showing that the
cost of state printing IN this state is
twice what it is in Missouri. The cost
of state printing for 1885 was S96 .953 oil;
in 1856 S91 1856; in 1857 S120, 63O.15; in
1883, $50 ,006.13; in 1889. Sl54, S72. SO; in
1890, 81 ,G6993. in '9l and '92, S196, 759.
The cost in Missouri, on the average
is $33, 653.33 Besides this, each sue
ceSsive year legislature has been called
upon to appropriate money for a
previous deficit. But last year the bills
were put under the supervision OF a
state printing board consisting OF at
torney general and secretary of state
and thus the printers bills ran S5941
below the appropriation. It is probable
that portion of this expense crater
than that of other states Is a compli-
ment to Kansas rather than extrava-
gance for it tells of thousands of re-
ports Is sweet to our people, which
people of other states rarely notice,
yet it does seem that public officers
should not be at liberty to order print
ing at the dictates of their own sweet
wills.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

General w. A. Harris, a Confed-
crate veteran, a Southern man, was
elected congressman at-large from
Kansas by the peoples party. He re.
celyed an overwhelming vote. How
grand is this patriotism of the Kansas
farmers! How completely 1t proves
their willingness to forget sectionalism
and to found the hopes of our new
party upon the grand principles of
union, fraternity and equality. In the
light Of such an honor paid to hero of
the lost cause by Western men who
were once Republicans, how con-
temptible appears the conduct of John
b. Gorden, J. G. G. Black, and 20
many others, in striving to rekindle
the fires of hate in order that our op-
pressed people shall continue under
the heels of the bosses.-People's Par
Paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07


Kansas City Star: Senator Kyle 81
South Dakota has announced that he
VIII act with the democrats in congress
on all measures looking toward re.
version of the tariff. No representative
OF the peoples party can support high
protection without proving false to the
agricultural interests of which the
p,opn'ists profess to be the special
champion"
And no democrat congressman can
represent his constituents without adj
vocating some more decisive measure
than the Mills bill. We take that
Cleveland was elected on the democrat
platform that the people have en-
dorsed that platform and want the
letter and the spirit of the platform put
into practical application.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07


1t is interesting to note that the
public press are beginning to realize
since election, that while Jerry Simp-
son has advanced theories of what
must alternately be done to secure
equal rights and privileges among the
people, yet like a practical statesman,
he realizes that that the approach to
these theories must of necessity be
gradually brought by single bound.
There are but few statesmen who de
not hold theories more advanced and
radical than they attempt to put in
to practical operation. The difference
between the republican and peoples
party in this respect is that the re-
publican says the press system is all
right, it needs no change, The peo-
pies party says the present system is
inten;table and = change mnss be
wrought. We are not perfect. we must
peg sss ald progre3segD must baFe
G8nuRe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Now That American statesmen t?l
have pulled themselves up with self
assumed wisdom and exploded their
puff against government ownership OF
railroads and repuffed themselves and
Teexploded with louder report than ever
concerning the government coal yard
idea of the peoples party of Massa-
chusetts, it is interesting to. note the
fact that the city council of London has
ordered the North Metropolitan Tram.
way Company to sell its lines tor the
council 70 b. operated by the city; and
also that the city prodoses 10 establish
coal yards and supply coal to the people
at cost, and also to cease letting con
tracts and put all city work Immediately
under city supervision.
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Kansas civ Grain ,Iarket

KANSAS CITY, Dec 5-The trade in car lots
OF wheat was rather quiet to-day Prices Of
hard wheat were unchanged, but soft wheat
was firm and larger number of car lots than
usual were on sale. Prices were &c better than
yesterday. There were some strong bids
In the hands of brokers for round lots Of hard
wheat Only small lot sold, bringing 6iAo
river, destination weights.
Prices were quoted as follows: No 2 hard
wheat, bSA36SXc: No. 3 hard wheat, 56XM
b7Ac; No. hard wheat, 55056xc; rejected hard
wheat, 46653c, No. 2 red wheat, 62a62Ho; No
red wheat, osK061Hc; No. red wheat, san
SO
Corn was weak and sales were generally 40
lower. No. white and No. mixed sold at the
same price Closing cash prices were: No 2
white, 03M93Ic; No. 8 white, 33133lSc; No 2
mixed, S3siQ34c; No 3 mixed, 33183kc: No
mixed, now. s2Ga2Hc; no grade quoted nomi-
nally at 3oc. Shippers paid 37hc river and
4onc Memphis for No. new mixed corn
Oats were firm. Cash prices were: No q
mixed, 29k 030c; No. 3, 23kG29c; No T. go:
No. white, s1GSec; Ne. white, 3OQS1o
Rye was firm No 2, nominally 47l4sc; No
9, 45c; No 4, 43c.
Hay-Receipts, 90 cars; market firm Quo
tations are: Timothy, choice, $780, good s. 50
$500 clover mixed, s5.00G7.OO per ton; fancy
prairie, new, s.. so; good to choice, S6.OOa7 Oh:
low grade, s4oO0600
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07
Tax Reform.

There is at least one good, solid
plank IN the platform of the NationaI
Farmers Alliance, and that is the de,
mand that our national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not to
oulld up one industry at the expense of
another. But the Democratic party is
expected to attend to that matter long
oeIore The Peoples party gets chance
10 eject president or majority of the
members of Congress-" X. g. Star.
es, do attend to this matter. We
dare you to try it. Not weak pusilIa.
nimous attempt to compromise with the
system of unequal taxation; but put p
surgical knife deep into this national
teton. Perform radical cure. 1t is
your duty; we but dare you TO do your
duty. In the last congress, YOU gave us
the most pusillanimous house the rec
ords ever recorded. You surrendered
on every important measure to an able
| though mistaken senate. Now Won are
the doctor. The patient is in your
hands. Now is the time to redeem
yourselves or never. Now is tie time
for western democrat to assert his sill
pcfiOrity III party councils over his cow
ardlv gold-bug eastern friend. Wlllyou
do it? We of the Great West demand
it. The west mas been ignored long
enough, in national councils. Kansas
Colorado, Nevada, Idaho and North Da.
kota have already entered a ringing
fprotest. May it not be said of the pres.
ent administration as Senator Reagin
said of Cleveland,s last administration
that, History will write it down that
this administration has followed in the
footsteps of its republican predecessor
Ii so, you may rest assured that people
will rise III their might as they have il
go, and send you in the footsteps of tht
g. o. p. Where the wood-bine twinetf
and the salt-breeZe bloEeth."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Detroit Free Press: The fables of
mythology and tradition which suggest
the supernatural, bid fair to be outdone
by the realities accomplished at Chicago
in connection with the worlds fair.
The building OF Aladdin's palace In a
single night was marvellous feat of
architectural ability, but the white city
at Jackson Park promises to outshlne
In splendor all that has proceeded 1t.
We will astonish an6 entrance the
world, vet there comes the humiliatinp
suggestion that in few short years
this closing triumph of the nineteenth
century will seem but tame and prosy
achievement. The wonders of to-day
are but plain, unconstitutional history
tomorrow.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07
Chicago Lixa Stnch

CHICAGO. Dec. -Hogs-Recefpts, 15,Ooo;
official yesterday, 26,02I; shipments yesterday,
I'oSo receipts for theweek, 1871, 1855 shipments
for the week, OIL l5iS receipts for the cor
responding week last year, 3O7, 500: shipments
for the corresponding week last year, Al. 76J:
packing from October 20 to date, 5i2, OOj; pack
ing to date last year, 1853 900; left over about
1900 quality only fair; market active and firm;
prices 6D1Oc higher: sales ranged at IS. 30 as 90
for light t6o605s5 for rough packing: IS ION
ei0 for mixed: $4,000 80 for heavy packing
and shipping lots; pigs, s45Oa570
Oatue-Receipts, 1000; Official yesterday,
eltl; shipments yesterday, 4,42z. Market
quiet and steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; official yesterday, A.
ilo; shipments yesterday, LAO. Market quiet
at unchanged prices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

The remnant of stalwart democrats
in Kansas appear to be in pickle.
They no doubt thought they were
doing the state and county valuable
service In opposing fusion in the late
campaign, and so they would, only there
were too few of them. Now they are
feeling the force of lonliness and are
cogitating as to get recognized. Re-
.publicans recognize them as the true
and only, opponents Of democracy as it
is writ, but this does not seem to
strengthen their claims. The other
fellows hold the reigns, and it now
seems like they intend to drive, regard
less.-Wichita Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Kiowa County Times: The idea
that 1.-The doctrine of forgiveness is
the doctrine of treason" died on Tues.
day, Nov. Sth, 1892, never to be resur.
TeOted in Kansas again, and the author
Geo I. Anthony, has been forever
re'eSated from state politics. He can
now 60 back to New York and build
that school-house. The people there
want it., no doubt, or their money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Prospects are that the international
monetary conference Will adopt the
plans of Alfred Rothchild which briefly
are that the nations form a syndicate
and make yearly purchases of So, 900 ,OOO
OF silver and that America continue
her coinage as at present, leaving gold
practically the basis of international
commerce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

The Kansas City Sun claims Wyan-
dotte as the banner county of the state
for the peoples party, on the following
score OF people vote>in 800, 49l; in 81.
1880; in 90. 1886. Your. claim looks
as though it were good. 1t is excellent
especially from this standpoint. 1t
illustrates the fact that the tradesman
and workmen of our cities are begin
ming to realize the fact that their pros
peritg Is IDENTICAL with and dependent
UPON DE farmers,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Object lessons are sometimes as good
Tor statesmen as children. For instrnce
when Leland Stanford in the senate
held up dollar and asked JnO. Sher-
man what 1t was, Sherman replied
eighty cents" whereupon Senator
Stanford offered him 99cts apiece for a
million of them. The contract was
never closed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Last year the United States exported
nearly two-thirds of its cotton crop and
more than one-third of its wheat crop.
and yet republicans pretend to look
upon foreigners as foes. The farmers
can not be fooled. kansas Citv Times
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

English Spawn Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused4umps and blem-
Ished from horses, blood spawn, cnrbs,
splints, ring bone, sweeney, STILES,
sprains, sore and swollen threat,
coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonder
ful blemish cure ever known. Sold By
], p. KaFr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

There is much talk OF the ingrat-
itude Of the prohibition party of Kan
sas toward the republican party. The
fact of it IS, the republicans had to
put prohibition to their platform years
ago, or there would have been a. third
party and the democrats would have
carried the state. 1t was a case of
""pushency,' and not benign conde
scenslon.-Stateg journal, Republican.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Receipts Of wheat, 81.
10 ou receipts of corn, 245, 00) bu; shipments
oo.ooe ou Wheat-December, 76Kc: March.
S4c; May, e91c. Corn-December 5Ossc:
May, 52Sc- Oats-May, sOc December. gao
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07
Sew York stock Market.

NEW YORK, Dec S-The stock market opened
active and higher: suffered a slight reaction
after 1910 O'Clock, but at the decline heavy
buying orders appeared and In q short time
speculation developed a really buoyant tone
The rapidity Of the advance IN Missouri Pacific
Rock Island Illinois Central and Western
Union showed that the shorts were pretty well
alarmed Missouri Pacific rose from 551< TO "a,
Rock Island from 81 70 sss1. Western Union
from e7k to SIS, Union Pacific from 81 to 3sA,
Now England from a. to -. Dlstflling from
~ - ~. Manhattan from laix 70 1874. D. d
. IRON ~ y I'M go Hlziiugtpl from eaH q
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e. Ior,. -. co..

81. LOUIS, Dec. 5-Cattle-Receipts, 5000:
market strong. Hogs-Recefpts, 1000; market
ectice and strong; heavy. s5.7016 10; mixed
e.6oa60o; yorkers, 8.650A.eo Sheep-Re.
ceipts, 300: market steady
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

President Levy of the international
monetary conference is a Jew, formerls
a broker Of London but at presen;
located in Belgium.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

The popuhsts hold the balance OF
power in the Michigan legislature anC
will decide who shall be U. s. senator
from that state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

G. A. Ellington, chairman of the
peoples party Of Georgia has called al
Indignation meeting in Watson's dis
trict TO organize to fight the frauds and
injustice of the late election.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

The whitehouse IS again in mourning
DIR. Scott the fatheI-in-law of the ex-
president died at 4:l0 on the morning
of the 9Oth of November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

~ movement is on foot to secure
uniform marriage and divorce laws
throughout the state. Why not extend
this movement to many other laws.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Sheep-Receipts, BOA; shipped yesterday
ila Few graded sheep were offered The mar
ket was unchanged The following are repre-
sentative sales:
15a Stock. 30 s275 1872 stock. go. 70 sa75
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Jay Gould has passed over the dark
river which all must cross, rich or poor
1t is needless to say he left his fortune
behind.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07
st. Louis Grain.

81. LOUIS Dec 6-Receipts Of wheat, CO 900
bu.; shipments, $1,000 bu. receipts of corn,
IoAooo bu; shipments, 900 bu Wheat-De-
cemoer osSc; May, 75Xc. Corn-Cash, 3sc
May, 42K0iSc; january, 9sxc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07
A New Daily.

The following letter is put in print
by the National Watchman:
st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. II. 1892.
National Watchman:
Gentlemen: l have bought control
ling interest IN the daily and weekly
Wasp of this city, and converted it
from republican to peoples party. VIII
be pleased to exchange with you.
Should you exchange, send 1t to my
private address.
Respectfully. w, T. FOSTER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

! disturbance in the cabinet of Pres
Cannot Of France has give fresh hopes
70 the mondrchial party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Kansas City Times: Jerry Simpson
denies that he is democrat. Com
pliments are evidently wasted On the
Medicine Lodge statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Hogs-Receipts, 1904; shipped yesterday
1000 The market for good hogs was active
and 5G10c higher; common steady, closing
weak TO lower The following are representa-
five sales:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

CIitchi0W one of the Homestead
workmeu arrested on the charge OF
murder, has been acquitted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

Straw, prairie hay, and cane hay for
sale. Call on DeLisle.
We invite your attention. farmers, to
the Western Plowman. Those who have
read it pronounce it excellent. You
can get the Plowman with the INDEX
for S1.25.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

The populists hold the balance OF
power IN the California legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

circulates in every state in
the Union. It keeps its read
ers posted on National as
we'll as state politics. It is
the leading reform paper of
the great west. One dollar
a year. With the INDEX for
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Dec 8
Cattle-Receipts 4, 165: calves, 394; shipped
yesterday, 1850. The market for good steers
was strong with instances of lO1l5c higher;
otner cattle generally steady. The following
are representative sales:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07

The last session of the FIfty-Sec.
ond congress convened Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-12-07
From Gen. Weaver.

Dies MONIES, To-, Nov. 16.-Gen.
James B. Weaver to-day issued the fol-
lowing address:
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@. w. HOLCOMB.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office Rooms Gil r street, Washington, D. G.

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Ill Fash ngto
an rio Departing
prsmp
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General and District Lw Inia Bureau
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and cNefua attention
40 Refers Prominent throughout country. s3d&w
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A. O. u. w. NJ. sA1!nz i. I. q! IqpeE, q ",
meets every FIRST and THIRD MONDAY in each
month-st Ancient Workmen Hall. in the Riley
block, corner Of Bullion and Main streets HALEY.
Hour: From April 80 to October 81, at O'Clock D.
M, ana from November to May l, at O'Clock p.
M, sharp, railroad time.
T. Z. PICOTTE, NJ. ".
LEON FULp, Recorder.
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A PATRIOTIC WORK.

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are interesting and instructive, and embrace
discussions Of al phases of the Tariff question.
The Leasue puhiishes over 60 different docu-
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printed, caEefg:y edited and reliable informa-
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ars. Hon. Jfs1es H. Blaine: VIM. McKinlev. Jr..
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