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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
A WORD TO THE WISE.
An Example From Prussia Worthy Of Beaa
Followed In This Country.

An Example From Prussia Worthy Of BeaAg
Followed In This Country.
Prussia employs 18TH citizens IN
her government postal and telegraph
Offices and on the government rail-
ways, and transacts all this business
without loss, waste or difficulty. Citi-
zens in the employ of the government,
our own or other governments, are
never ground down in their wages In
order that their employers may declare
dividends and amass wealth. They are
sure of work, always at living wages.
They pay or have taken out of their
earnings no interest to provide incomes
for idle stockholders They ara no
longer forced into the fight of the work.
ers with the capitalist class. Would IL
not, then. be every way better for the
government of the United States to be
the one great owner aud loaner Of CAPT.
tai, owning and oper ating all means
of communication and transportation,
all stores of natural wealth, mines, oil
wells and reservoirs, natural gas and
plants for the generation of all motive
power needed by the public, steam,
electricity and the rest? Would it not
also be better for the government to
provide warehouses for the storage At
cost of all the staple articles of food,
and by the issue of warehouse receipts.
which could be used in exchange for
money. keep the price of tie neces-
saries OF life, and through them of all
manufactured goods, of nearly uniform
price from harvest to harvest?-A
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
The Cunning Fox.

ED. INDEX: Until late the Stanford
bill has been looked upon by farmers
and laborers In general as an intended
blessing from the hand of Mr.. Stanford.
In this bill the Senator presents to US
the means of securing from the govern
ment loans on Teal estate 81 per cent.
Thus, as he pictured to US, the farmer
would be able to secure loans at per
cent, to pay off mortgages, costing 6
to 10 per cent. This, Of course, would
be help to the farmers, and, farmer
like, many of us have been taken in
with this idea, which was only intend
ed by Mr.. Stanford as blind-fold to
the eager farmers. He could plainly
see that if he could get the alliance
members in congress to receive the idea
and be blind-folded, he could lead leg
islation by the nose," and successfully
practice his deception, and secure the
passage of a bill, with aims only selfish
and in the interests of monopoly.
The scheme is this: The bill would
give every land owner the privilege OF
borrowing from Uncle Sam, IN green
backs, to the amount OF half the assess
ed valuation of the land. at per cent
per annum. MIR. Stanford is a heavy
owner in the Central Pacific railroad
whose bonds are secured by the govern
Inent Now, if he can borrow money a
2 per cent. IN the millions of acres Civ
en- him by the United States he will d.
so. He can easily get high valuation
assessed, and then he can borrow mon
ey enough at per cent. TO buy in TIT
bonds secured and really owned by I'm
Gle Sam. Then he will let the govern
ment close mortgages on all except TIT
best land, and thus the government viii
be compelled to buy back the cheapes
land granted the railroads at the high
est prices, and the land grant railroad
will own its own road, and be free from
government legislation.
This Stanford scheme is the ables
piece of cunning ever devised in TIT
minds of individuals or corporations
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The Stanford bill is the grandest mass
OF chicanery ever instituted to legalize
high-handed robbery of the people.
And says Farm and Homer" sit
will be entered on the worlds records
as the most remarkable instance of the
extent to which capital may succeed In
its efforts to enslave free people!''
What will come next? What can the
people do? Whom can they trust? This
much we should learn from this wary
attempt of the ''howling monster in
borrowed Clothes" that NO MoNoPo-
LIST CAN BE TIED TO IN REFORM
Let usdenounce at every opportunity.
and publicly, every such scheme in the
most expressive and bitter terms, and
if necessary apprise our congressman
of our wishes concerning such bills.
and, as a people, demand their action
in behalf of our needs and wishes.
WHY NOT?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
Forest City Paragraphs.

Mack Wiley will move near Lake City soon.
Cyrus Palmer is fixing to build on his place
Landin Mills is the happy father of a nice
baby boy.
the alliance this winter.
Some ungrateful Kansas people are COM
planning of too much rain.
Some of our women want to attend the wom-
an suffrage meeting at the Lodge.
Mr. William Winters who had the misfor-
tune of having his leg broken five weeks ago,
is improving slowly.
Charley Garten has moved to the Wiley
Green place. Mr.. Boucher moved to the
house vacated by Charley Garten, and Mr..
Clark occupies the Little place.
John Garten. Charley Garten and Newt.
Martin have each taken a hundred and sixty
acres of school land north of this place. and
are going to fence it and break sod for crop.
Newt. will build on his place. and Dame Rumor
says he will take to himself a help-mate.
The sub-alliance will have a festival at the
school house. Thursday night, the 10th. Every
body invited Ladies Can ETing iuncn and the
gentlemen can bring the money. They ind it
necessary to enlarge the school house to &C
ance.
NorE-IThe above correspondence did not
reach this Office until Friday. Our cOrrespon.
dent will take notice of this, and be ION time
hereafter.1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
Sharon ItemL

The NJ. E. church has re-oreanized a class
here, and elected bos. I'd of trustees, and are
raising funds to POI of the Indebtedness on
their church property. understand that Rev.
BAKER VIII preac for them this year.
The Unitrd Brethren have gotten some over
seven hundred dollars subscribed toward build
ing their house of worship, and have already
commenced delivering the material ON the
ground where their church is to be built.
Their house will be built four miles east of
Sharon, at the county line, on the farm of VIM.
Brown.
The Free Methodists are at present holding
a series of meetings in the NJ. E. house of wor-
ship. The Free Methodists have the courage
TO preach against divorce, and all other gross
sins of the people. and inculcate plain, sim
pie, unostentatious and godly manner of life
among the people. 1t is hoped theirlabor here
may awaken many to repentance.
The Baptist church, which assemblies in the
school house of District q. have secured the
services Of Rev. Tilbury as pastor, this year.
and are agitating the question of building a
house OF worship this year. This is a small
congregation, Of about 80 members, mostly
very exemplary Christians, and many times
the audiences which assemble at the Sunday
school and worship are too great for the seat
ing capacity of the school house, and this de
nomination. greatly needs a more commodious
house Of worship. where they can better serve
their audiences. think house will be build
ed at no far distant day.
Considerable interest is manifested in apicul
ture this spring. Mr.. Porter, Mr. James Craw
ford and Mr.. Kemp have each sent east and
procured one or two colonies of honey-bees
and will give them a trial this year. Another
| farmer has sent to a nurseryman in California
| to get fifteen or twenty eucalyptus trees, Il
see if they can be grown In this climate. Tit
| eucalyptus is very fragrant when in bloom
| and yields honey abundantly. An eastern nur
seryman gives It as his opinion that the eucaly
| pus tree 6:an not be grown where the mercur
| falls Is degrees below zero, as it does in Bar
| Der COUNTY. 1t is well to try few eucalyptu
| and Their uncertain trees by way of expert
| ment, but meantime all who are interested il
| the hOney-bee should plant such trees as whit
and golden willow, maple of all kinds, blac
and honey locust. apple, Eastwood, Japa
| catalpa, sourwood persimmon, tulip, etc. Ais
such plants as hoarhound, catnip and mother
wort. White clover is excellent, but does nc
stand the drouth here. Buckwheat is goo
when il yields honey. but cannot be relied VI
on JASON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
SharOn's Republican Club.
SHARON, KANSAS, MARCH 14rH, 1Ss

SHARON, KANSAS, MARCH 14TH, 1872.
EDITOR INDEX: AS per advertisement the
republicans met at the school house in Sharon,
Saturday evening. The meeting was called to
order by DR.. Puff, after which few prelimi-
nary remarks by our Jim then the question
for debate, Resolved, That the sub-treasury
plan as set forth by the Peoples party is rig ht."
Joseph Porter. of Sharon. affirming, and Jim
McNeal. of Medicine Lodge. taking the mega
tive. 1t is almost useless to state here that
MIR. Porter has always been staunch republi-
can OF this his friends are aware, but since
returning from the West to mis- old time
friends he has become so Disguised with their
e. o. p. scheming that he is thoroughly con-
verted into the Peoples party faith. and is
able to meet any of the Sharon republicans in
debate. "Our Jim who is very sympathetic
and full OF good advice, advised Mr.. Porter,
previous to this meeting, that he needed some
advice; that he had gotten into bad company;
and so we thought when we saw that he had
for an audience seventeen republicans and
just one Peoples party man. Mr.. Porter then
opened the debate with the satisfaction and
| knowledge that he was throwing some hot
shells into the republican camp, which made
them all squirm. He was applauded by the
one little old Peoples party man.
| Then Mr.. Porter's opponent, Mr.. McNeal.
took the floor with simply the ''old, old story"
Mr.. Farmer work just little harder, and econ
omize just little more. Then Mr.. MeNeal
| scared away high up in his remarks. We sup
| pose Mr.. McNeal, being a relative of Hon. Tom
| McNeal, is sufficient reason for his being such
an aeronant in his arguments. He compared
| the farmer to the devil in heaven, who thought
that God Almighty was legislating for Jesus
Christ, and he rebelled, and was kicked out.
| MI. kIov.
heard for some time, 80 he repaired to the rear
part of the room to see If he could locate that
circumstance IN his bible, as an example of an
industrious and frugal republican farmer. Mr.
McNeal cited us to MIR. Warren. Now Mr.. Nc
Neal certainly obtained his information from
the Cresset. which wrote Mr.. Warren up dur
ing the campaign for political buncombe. The
records do not show that MI. Warren owns q
foot of land or a dollar, only as the govern
ment pays him pension OF one hundred anC
forty-four dollars a year. This closed his very
himsy argument. and Mr.. Porter closed the
debate with . very eloquent speech.
l
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Hon. Tom McNeal, a leader of Bar
Der county republicans, and one who
has held debates and discussions with
Jerry Simpson, remarked in our hear
ing, few days ago, that Jerry Simp-
son is one Of the most remarkable men
in congress. His memory Is wonderful;
he is sharp. quick, sensible, and cons:d-
ering his opportunities, has had one of
the most remarkable careers OF any
man in the United States" Now that
is the exact truth. Republicans try to
ridicule Jerry for political capital, but
you get the honest sentiment of those
who know him, Of those who have fell
the weight of his argument and have
experienced the keen cuts of his re-
partee, and they will all secretly en-
dorse the words Of Mr.. McNeal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The old parties had better listen to
the reasonable demands of the people.
We are getting tired of begging for our
rights. A political revolution is at
hand. The discontinued are in an ov-
erwhelming majority, and poverty and
abuse are driving all elements to unite
against the common enemy. AT Ocala,
st. Louis, Cincinnati and again at st.
Louis the people made reasonable de-
mands. AT Omaha the ball will he
put in motion which is destined TO
crush one party, and it will never
stop rolling till the people are given
their rights. 1t may be that when the
people legislate for themselves that
they will go little too far, but they
will never go as far as the tax-eaters,
trusts, monopolies, bondholders and
treasury-looters have gone by the help
of the old parties.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
Teachers Meeting.

The sixth meeting of the year of the
Teachers Association will occur next
Saturday. at the school building, in this
city. The forenoon session which will
be occupied with review of the sixth
months Reading Circle work, will be-
gin at 10 O'Clock. At the afternoon
session, the regular programme will
will be discussed. This will probably be
the last association meeting of the sea-
son and it is very desirable that as
many teachers as possible be present.
Those whose names are on the pro-
gramme should make a special effort to
attend. j. .. HAHN.
Co. Supt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The delegates of the labor organ
izations of the country have finished
their work and gone home to their
constituents. It is not necessary to
say that it was a great conference.
That much even our enemies admit
To say that it was the greatest meet
ing that has ever been held of separate
and coordinate bodies, having many
points in common and some not in har-
mony, with the intent of finding just
and acceptable common platform. Is
beyond question. To say that all are
satisfied with the results would not be
true, but that the great majority &C
cept the final outcome as the best pos
sible solution In the face of the many
difficulties encountered, Is undoubtedly
true At every debatable point com
promises were made. 1t was expected.
Il was necessary. II was expedient
and for the best to make them.-Non-
conformist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
Kamr Corn.

1 have for sale limited supply of
White Dwarf kafir corn; pure, clean
selected stock. Prices: PIX. 40 cents;
l bu. $l.5O. sacked and delivered at
Medicine Lodge; or PIX. 35c.; l bu.
SIPS. in bulk at my place Z miles west
of town. Order by mail or in person at
once, and state where to leave seed for
you. AZ D. C. MARI.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The Santa Fe route have placed on
sale Winter Tourist tickets to the fol-
lowing points: Austin. Corpus Christi.
FL Paso, Galveston, Houston, Lampass-
as. Rockport, San Antonio, Texas Dem
ing, Lake Valley, Las Cruces, Silver
City and Socorro, New Mexico. Tran.
SIT limit of 80 days in each direction.
with final limit of June 1, 1892. Stop
over privilege will be allowed within
the limits in each direction. For addi-
tional information apply to W. o. Horr.
agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

THE meanest republican that ever
lived is better than the best democrat
that ever lived" says Ingalls,. Sey-
mour, Bayard, Jefferson, Jackson, I'll
den, Hendricks, Thurman, and sucn
are not tit to be compared politically
or otherwise to Billy Malone, Moses,
Quay, Dudley, Elkins, Humphrey, Ed
Greer, Bill Hackney OF Botkin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

A bare republican majority could
pass any kind Of law to Cypress and rob
the people, while all democrats stood
aghast and professed sorrow and as
Constituent. Now we have air over
whelming democratic majority, and
they are not strong enough to pass n
bill for relief in three months. We are
losing faith in democratic promises and
nretanSiOnS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

National Economist: You do not
have to live in Washington lon" 70
learn that 1t will not do to judo. q nao.
pie by the intelligence the send 70 con.
gress. Otherwise it -youId no fair to
co"cl"ue VhaV W. . people in the Second
hahsaS uiS''rict (Funston's) did not
KNOW W'.o discovered America"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

1t is pitiful to hear Joe Hudson howl
at ingalls, for having deserted the re-
publican party, when we remember
that not long ago Joe was bowling:
1.-The republican party has become a
nest of thieves" etc. etc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The peoples party national conven-
tion will be held at Omaha, on the 4th
of July. and 1776 delegates will COM
pose the convention. The date and
number combine patriotism and en-
thusiasm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Ed Greer has decided not get in
Humphreys way, but wants to be con-
gresham at large. If We can believe
the sworn testimony of his neighbor,
he is already a scoundrel at large.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Why is national bank good? Be-
cause the government backs them
Why, then should not the government
note be good? Because it don't
suit the bondholders to have too much
money in circulation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Eastern postmasters are refusing to
deliver reform papers to subscribers,
but send them back marked refused. "
One paper has received over a hundred
letters from subscribers who were thus
detrauded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Ingalls, has entered the political are
ma, and his entrance will be good fol
ten thousand votes to the peoples tick
ct. We joyfully welcome the irrides-
cent dreamer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Congressman Ray, of New York, got
to monkeying with "Our jerry" few
days ago, and now he wishes he hadn't.
Jerry cut the monkeys tail off just back
OF his ears.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

A silver dollar ID worth just what the
law says it shall be worth. Our stand
ard dollars were worth 100 cents when
the trade dollars, with more silver,
were worth only 80 cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Our supply of programmes for Columbian
school entertainments has arrived, and we
have already sent copies to several teachers
who have asked for them. We are anxious to
place the balance where they will be OF service
to somebody. and will take pleasure in filing
orders by mail from any teacher in the coun-
ty who thinks he can arrange either a school
exercise on this subject or public entertain
ment. We notice that the March number of
the Western School Journal also contains a
good suggestive programme for a Columbian
exercise. We recommend that teachers give
attention to this subject, as it is timely. and
even if considered simply as an educational
factor. is matter of no small Importance to
the pupil, and can be managed so as not to
consume much time nor disarrange the regu-
lar nnhnOl work
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

AS the alliance county attorneys con-
yict whisky men Governor Humphrey
pardons them. Yet he hypocritically
shouts, "enforce the prohibltory law"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Just as we began to think that the
decalogue might find place in politics,
Ingalls, comes snivellng back to driye
out all decency.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Let congress pass a free silver bill
and then knock the stuffing out
OF the tariff bill, or go home. What are
they sent there for If not for the relief
of the people?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Mrs. Jim Blaine, jr. was UNCONSCIOUS
for seven hours last Thursday, from
heart(failure.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

Every American citizen should de-
mand fair play and equality. He is a
poor citizens who wants more or Will
accent less.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The west and south ought to be unit
ed, and they could force a fair deal
from the east.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

We will bet that Harrison will not at
tempt to bully England in the Behring
seal fishery matter, as he attempted to
bully Chilli.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The peoples party will do the fair
thing by the democratic party, but the
democrats must not dictate nor ask too
much.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16

The Standard Oil Trust says it will
dissolve. Now look out for some ras-
cally device to put up the price of oil.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
List OF Letters.

THE following letters remain uncalled for at
i the poetofice in Medicine Lodge, for the
week ending March IL, 1872:
Mary &. DeCarr, HIP Hartley.
Mrs. Ida Howard, n. J. Jones,
VIM. Jonts, Z. n. Purkiss,
s. Secord, j. G. Watson.
In calling for any OF the above please state
that they are advertised.
In. AxLINR. Pm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
A Difference of Oninon.

Cresset; 1.-The Index speaks Of the Hon.
Jeremiah making a speech in favor of the APP
preparation for continuing the alcohelic-sugar
experiments at this point; but it does not say
that he embraced the occasion to jump into
the Agricultural Department; that the expert
ments are in the hands of and under the con-
troll of the Department and their continuation
will be as much due to the pleasure of the De-
partment as to an appropriation by congress"
Hon. II. w. Wiley has addressed the
following letter to MIR. Simpson:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY.
WASHINGTON. d. c., March Z. 1892.
Hon. Jerry Simpson, U. S. House of Repre-
sentatiVes.
DEAR SIR Permit me to thank you for
your timely words before the House Of Repre-
sentatiYes on Saturday. in support of our bill
for continuing the experimental work with
sugar producing plants.
l regret that, not knowing you intended to
address the Committee on Agriculture, l did
not stay before the committee long enough
to hear your remarks. feel quite sure that
the earnest appeal which you made for the
toward convincing the House of the propriety
of passing the bill.
We shall begin our work at Medicine Lodge
the very moment the bill receives the presi-
dents signature.
There is no doubt whatever of its passiDr
the senate and becoming law.
am. Respectfully H. w. w,1Ey
Chamiat
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY.

Indianapolis offered $4,000 for the
peoples party national convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-16
SEEDS! SEEDS! SEEDS.

HIE WILL open up the Spring trade with the
largest stock Of Seeds in Southern Kansas.
VV Our stock comprises every variety of Field
and Garden Seeds fresh and of A quality.
All orders by mail given prompt attention and fill
ed at once. full line of seed corn, alfalfa, red
and white seed, kafir corn fax timothy, oats,
blue grass and all kinds of garden seeds.