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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
COON SKIN MONEY.

The Sort of Wages Paid Oficials In the
State of Franklin. Now Tennessee.
A. E. Anderson, of Arkansas, asks:
''Were coon skins ever used as money
in the United States? If SO, where, and
were they legal tender?'
ANSWER.
The following act of the legislature
of Franklin (now Tennessee) will an
swer fully the questions which Mr.. An
derson asks:
Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of Franklin, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the
same:
That from the first day of January,
1889, the salaries of the officers of the
commonwealth be as follows:
His excellency, the governor, per an
mum, 1000 deer skins.
His honor, the chief justice, per an
mum, 500 deer skins.
The secretary to his excellency, the
governor, per annum, 500 raccoon skins
The treasurer of state, 45O raCcoon
skins.
clerk of the house of commons, 200 rae
coon skins.
Members of the assembly, per diem,
three raccoon skins.
Justices fees for signing a warrant,
one muskrat skin.
To the constable, for serving a war
rant one mink skin.
Enacted into law the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1889, under the great seal of the
state.-Chicago Sentinel
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A Good Suggestion.

Mr.. w. NJ. DeCamp, lately the editor
of the American Liberty at Hampton,
Va, send us the following suggestion
printed on a slip. He prefaces it with
these words:
Truth is abundant, superabundant
What is needed most imperatively is
the promulgation of truth. Unless we
reach a majority of voters our efforts
are well nigh useless" Here is the
suggestion:
If you like this paper you should reg
ularly give or mail it, by turns, to
friends and thus endeavor to make con-
verts among unbelievers.
This is far better than laying it aside
in storage, where it will become an in
cumbrance as well as useless, rather
than exert a PROSECUTING influence,
which is its proper and legitimate of
fee.
To make converts should be the high
est pleasure of all reformers, and there
fore this proposition.-Lincoln (Neb. }
Farmers Alliance.
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NO. S.
and what does not

platform and what does not
The resolution was offered by an ex.
confederate soldier, Mr.. Davis, of
Texas, after the platform was COM
pleted, and Is a resolution it was
adopted precisely as stated In the letter
of the writer.
This Is no new thing in conventions
of any kind. It Is something that Is
frequently done After the platfor M
has been adopted, it Is not at all un-
usual for individuals to offer additional
resolutions and get them adopted, but
1t suits the purpose of republican jour
nalists (?) to endeavor to pervert this,
as they do everything else pertaining to
the peoples party movement Know
ing themselves to be absolutely unable
to meet our issues and successfully con-
trovert our arguments before the people
they seek thus to build up their declin-
ing cause urpn the prsjudices of the un-
informed They win Ind before this
campaign Is over that they have some
thing more to do to carry this election
than to play upon the prejudices of the
people. Prejudice is not now playing
the part in politics that it did In former
times.-Topeka Advocate.
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THE GOAL coMelNE.

The Omaha Convention Should Declare
for the Government Ownership and
Operation Of Coal Mines.
The Review of Reviews in its utter
ances, one of the most conservative
journals in the United States, summar-
ICES the case Of Humanity VS.. the Coal
Combine In the following remarkable
as forceful as 1t is true:
Fortunately, the United States has been ai.
most wholly free from the agitation and vio-
lence which have made the month Of May ter
ror on the continent Of Europe. The destruc-
tive type OF socialism does not flourish on our
soil, and our society, as q whole, is 90 demo-
cratic that as rule, the Industrial strifes in
which organised labor occasionally engages are
less bitter and disturbing than In Europe. The
month of May has witnessed some large strikes
and lock outs In this country, notably the stone
cutters dinoulty, but upon the whole the ooun-
try has been free from serious industrial oon-
hicts. It is not in this country the organiza-
intelligent men so much anxiety, but rather
the powerful and defiant organizations Of oap-
ital for purposes Of monopolisnc control and
exaction. Anthracite coal is q commodity Of
which there is an abundance. It IL our best
fuel and its use has grown almost universal
It happens that the area of the anthracite beds
Is comparatively compact and limited, and
the anthracite region have violated the very
principles upon which their existence % COM
mon carriers Is based, by securing ownership
and absolute control Of all the anthracite mines
and lands and entering directly into the busi-
ness not simply Of transporting coal, but of
mining IL and selling 1t, regulating the yearly
output and arbitrarily fixing the price It hav-
ing been found that the more or less voluntary
monopoly rules were dif1cult thing to main.
tain among several participating corporations,
there has recently been effected under the au-
spices Of the Reading Railway Co q consolida-
ton Of transportation, coal-nlintng and COAL
carrying interests which has given into unitary
hands an almost absolute control over COM
modify used by many millions Of people The
consolidation has been followed by prompt
advance In the price of coal As result Of the
wholly improper absorption by the transporta-
ton companies of the productive business Of
mining and selling coal, the people of the
United States are probably paying at least 100
per cent more per ton for the anthracite they
burn tAan hey 1osl6 be paying II tho railroad
companies had never been allowed. in defiance
Of their normal functions, to buy up coal fields
and corner" the anthracite trade. In the face
of colossal robberies like that praoticed by the
"coal combine" 1t seems an anachronism to re-
gard mere burglars and like Insignificant ma
rauders as constituting our dangerous and
criminal class
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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.

President Polk Wlthdraws His Paper as
the Official Organ of North Carolina.
The following interesting letter from
President Polk to the chairman of the
executive committee of North Carolina,
has just been received as the Economist
goes to press 1t needs no explana-
ton:
MAY 81, 1892.
Hon s. B. Alexander, President Executive
Board North Carolina State Alliances;
Dear Sir and Brother: Having learned that
your executive board at its recent session In
Raleigh, n. c., expressed its dissatisfaction
with the attitude Of the Progressive Farmer in
its last preceding issue toward the peoples
party, hereby tender the resignation of that
paper the Official organ of the state alliance
of North Carolina
While it viii remain true and loyal to the
alliance organization and its principles as it
has ever been, it cannot and viii not be circum-
seribed In its advocacy OF the methods which
only can bring relief to our suffering people,
and which have been so overwhelmingly In
dorsed By them.
In thus severing its official connection with
the state alliance il In no measure abates its
allegiance to the principles of our order, and
VIII ever stand ready and willing to extend its
full and hearty CO operation to ali the orncers
and the brotherhood for promoting and main
tanning the principles which we have espoused
Fraternally yours. L. L. POLK,
Editor Progress We Farmer.
National Economist
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On TO Omaha.

Special excursions will be run via
Santa Fe route on July 1st to Omaha,
Nebraska, for persons wishing TO at
tend the National Convention of the
Peoples party, at that city, July 4th
One fare for round trip. Tickets on sale
July lst and I'd, with return limit of
July 18th. The Omaha convention will
be largely attended by an enthusiastic
crowd from all parts of the country.
Even if you are not delegate, 1t is a
good chance to see Nebraska's chief
city. Talk with A. T. Il s. f. agent
about it, and get aboard when the train
goes by.
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THE COTTON PLANT.
Its Editor Corrects a Contemporary I'm
warranted Conclusion.

Its Editor Corrects a Contemporary Un-
warranted Conclusion.
1t is being charged In some Of the state papers
that DR.. J. William Stokes, editor of the Cotton
Plant, is in favor Of paying the federal soldier
the difference between greenbacks and gold at
the time they were paid We do not know Dr.
Stokes view on this matter, but hardly think
he could favor such measure.-Orangeburg
Timos and Democrat
There is no truth in the charge, con-
temporary. DIR. Stokes has made no ut
terance on the subject except what has
been in the Cotton Plant. What he said
in the Cotton Plant was that as an ab-
stract proposition the federal soldier
was as deserving as the bondholder.
If it was right for the bondholder to
be paid the difference between gold and
greenbacks, it was right for the federal
soldier. We thought everybody knew
how we stood in reference to the bond
holders side of the case. 1t is the mon
umental fraud of the century.-Orange-
burg IS. c. Cotton Plant.
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CHURCHES.

OtHRISTlAN.-Preach every sunday at
~ II o clock. n. IN, and 7:3Op. m. by Elder
j. Z. nicholson. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday night. sunday school at 10 o'clock n m.
every sunday. Pastors residence at the par
sonage; study at the chapel,
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-Servicesc
4SA Sunday at II 100 a. m. aud 80 y. IN. Sun-
day school every sunday ut 10 a. IN. Prayer
meetine every Thursday evening at 30
Strangers invited. j. NJ. ARCHER, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-Se every sunday nj
= II "A. M. and 80 p. IN. Sunday School ut
10 m.
~ ATHOLIC CHU RCH--ScrVices once every
~ month in the Gobielle building ON North
Main street. REV. % HAlA. Pastor
NFRMAN BAPTIST BRETHREN-Hold reg.
" llnr services at Mingcua, Barber county
the secoud and fourth Sundays in each month.
At Forrest school house OH the second sunday !:
Cod Ar Greek school house on the third Sunday.
BY flders Shamberger, Smith and Neher.
or. MARKS MISSION Sunday school at
~ $50 O'Clock on every Sunday afternoon, In
the q. A. r. hall. Children please come.
p APTIST.-Preacnlng staudsrl Sunday1I a.
- IA. and at 500 p. m, every Sunday. sum
day school at l0o'clock, a IN. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening of each week. Rev. w. A.
CahI, Pastor. Residence on Cor. Lincoln Ave.
nd Cherry Streets.
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I776. 1892.
(|(E
INDEPENDENCE
DAY!
Medicine Lodge 5!
COME, ENJOY YOURSELF

The Anniversary which fills every
gratitude, will be observed in our city
this 116th year of our independence, III
good old-fashioned style, with much or
atory, burning of powder in diverse
ways, big barbecue, sports, racing, great
fire. works, big dance. plenty of fun, pa
patriotism and fraternal feeling all
round. Take holiday and bring in
uncles, cousins and
aunts, and don't forget your hest girl
Come to town and help us make the 4th
of July of 1892 day long to be remem-
bered. By order of COMMITTEE.
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PEOPLES BANKS.

Give Us Government Banks That VIII
Loan Upon All Good Bankable SECURITY.
Including Products.
You people of the south and west
don't quite understand us of the north
and east You think that we are op
posed to the sub-treasury principle, but
You are mistaken We want the sub
treasury principle enacted into law; we
want 1t and need it much worse than
you do, and that's why we ask that you
broaden 1t so that any citizen, In city or
country, can borrow money at liyinx
rates OF interest on what Il counted
good bankable security IN The oommar-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
waiting i'm vain.

Those who are standing aloof from
this great reform movement expecting
the Chicago convention to adopt their
demands are waiting in vain It u alb
solutely impossible for them to do any
such thing. The party il dominated by
the eastern wing. and IL can no more
break away than can the republican
party. Wall and Lombard streets
own both of the old parties, and they
are compelled to obey the dictates of
the bosses Ga, Southern Al
lance Farmer. =
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Is youR TINE ouTs

If this notice is marked with
an < it shows that your time
has expired. Please notify us
of the fact if you want the pa
per continued.
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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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oFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

PREsIDENT. ...............B BENJAMiN HARRISON
United states Senators .,.......B: W. Perkins
OF Nunsas, f.-.. ...... w "A. Pener
Member of Congress. 9Th Dist Jerry Simpson
Judge of 24th Judicial st..... g. w. Mckay
State Senator, 3Sth DisuIUt. Chester Long
Representative, 9Oth District.....F. w. HickoX
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22

DTLPHIA LODGE, No. lao, X. of p, meets on
Monday evening of each week, at the h. of +.
hall Visiting knights in good standing inNi-
Ted 10 attend J. NJ. LAHEY, Z. Z.
a. NJ. HoUCHIN, X. of X. y :.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
PEOPLES PARTY BADGES.

The state committee has arranged to handle
the oficial metal badge of the peoples party
1t is isappropuately designed. made of the new
metal-aluminuu. and is the size OF a 80 cent
piece. One of the finest party badges ever
made. Can only be had through the state
committee or their agents Let everv person
interested in the reform movement secure one.
Send in your orders. They will be sold at the
following prices:
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n n q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 30
W. liz Ns Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings in each month
Mrs. FRANCIS ELLIS, ". NJ.
MAMIE V. o. O'BRYAN, Sec.
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This is the chief difference between
government loans to the people and
government loans TO bankers: The
government pays the bankers per
cent to take its money. while the peo-
pie offer to pay the government per
cent for its use. Anybody can see that
the government wonld thus be 8 per
cent better of by making loans direct
TO the people, while the people would
gain the difference between 2 per cent
and the rates now paid to the banka-
Herald, Springview, Neb.
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n D ELDRED POST, No. ia, meets
u, n N "a 4 ith Saturday in each month
otthe court house in Medicine Lodge, at Il. II.
All comrades cordially invited.
l.. Il. WILLIAMS, Post Commander.
JOHN W. UPPERMAN, Ad1utant.
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Much Ado About Nothine.

The Capital publishes two more let
ters, one from H. E. Taubeneck and one
from Ignatius Donnelly, under big
headlines entitled: More Develop
ments-" Mr.. Taubeneck gives it as his
opinion that the soldier resolution
passed at St Louis will be dropped in
the Omaha convention. Mr.. Donnelly
says that the resolution constitutes a
part of the declaration of principles Of
the peoples party. Wonderful discov-
cry that! Voters viii no doubt be de-
serting the peoples party in droves if
they ever find out that there is slight
difference of opinion between two of its
prominent men! Poor old Capital; it is
hard up for something to say against
the new party. The publication of such
silly stuff would cause the editor to
lose his own self respect If he had
any.-Clay Center (Kan-l Dispatch.
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All orders for twenty or more at Is cents
each. Address s. w. CHASE.
Chairman Executive Committee.
Topeka. Kansas
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SOCIETIES.

CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 63, II. A. NJ, meets
I'm Masonic Hall every III and 4th Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER /. LONG, ii. p.
e. B. PECK, SecY.
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NAOMI No. 81, ,REBECCA DEGREE, L. o. OF.
Meets the 2d and 4th Wed. nights, each month.
Mrs. r. NJ. ALLEN, n. q,
MRS. AUG. SCMuDT, Sccy.
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q " LOREN EDWARDS CAMP. No. l52
., Y :. of v, meets on lst and 3d Satur-
day evenings of each month, in their hall on
North Main street.
u. RoaIG, Commander.
j. IL. WILLIAMS, Adjutaut.
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~ |. O. q. F., Pioneer LOd e
- !:
S& No i1a.-Regular meetings
NN4k ~ 49, every Tuesday even.ng.N =
ittng brethren in good stand
ing cordially invited.
\. j. JONES, n. G..
X. w. CAMERON, *. See.
L. w moore, Permanent Secretary.
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ENSIGN ENCAMPMENT No. 81, 1. o. o. +
Meets nrst and third Friday of each month
Visiting Patriarchs cordially invited To attend
a H. ALIEN H. p q. II. HARRIS, &. L.
w. Il. ROUSE, >. W. j. {. WALSTAb,S'
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n IT WI Fidelity Lodge No. so.-
L. VI VI w ., Meets "a and 4th Friday
ght. T.. NJ. B1ERLEY, III. w.
j. w. SINGER, Recorder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-03
SNAP SHOTS AT LOCAL NEWS.

A MEETING of the managers of the Home
for IncurabIes was held in the Y. N. C. A.
bull ding yesterday. Routine business was
disposed Of.
THE Humane Society held its regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
poorly attended, and no business of impor-
rance was transacted.
JAMES MoGRAw, a n employe an oliver,
Bros & Phillips mill, Woods Run, had his
left leg broken yesterday afternoon by q
casting falling on 1t. He was removed to
Allegheny General Hospital
WILLIAM ANDERSON, of Ellsworth, had his
hand crushed in planning mill on the South
side yesterday afternoon. City Surgeon
Hazard, of Allegheny, was called in and
found it necessary to amputate three fin
gers.
JOHN HUGHES, a 17-year-old West Virginia
youth who has been working on the new
Sixth street bridge for, some time, was look
ing for another job yesterday. Two sharpers
engaged him as q railroad flagman and then
borrowed $40 from him, promising to return
the money in a few moments. He has not
seen them since.
A VERY pleasant yachting party has ended
a three weeks cruise on Lake Erie yester-
day. Mr.. C. W. Farrar and wife have had a
number of their friends with them sailing
on their elegant yacht, the Tallasucia. The
party was composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis. Miss Elizabeth
Close and William Morgan.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-03
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Mr.. G. P. Graver, of Hazelwood, with .
family party of u, will leave to-day on the
boat for Brownsville. The party take with
them nine horses and vehicles, by which 1t
the old National pike to Deer Park and from
there to Morgantown, where they will take
the boat to return to the city.
Alex S. Guffey, who for two years has
been professor OF Greek and Latin at the
Indiana State Normal School,, has abandoned
student with Knox & Reed, the Pittsburg
attorneys. Mr.. Gutfey is graduate of Yale.
Alderman Sam Kerr and Councilman E.
q. Wainwright. of the Fifteenth ward; DR..
j. J. McGrew and Andrew Schohn, proprie-
tor of the Lafayette Hotel, returned yester-
day afternoon from trip to Nlagara Falls.
Charles Wolf, of Beaver avenue, left for
Atlantic City last night. He will be gone
two weeks Another departure for the same
resort was that of Thomas Moran and wife.
They will be gone until September.
Mrs. Charles Arbuthnot, Mr.. and Mrs
Jonas McClintock and Alexander A. Arbuth-
not will leave shortly for Bedford, from
where they will go to Cape May. They expect
to be gone month.
Dr. Jasper j. Garmany, of New York,
stopped over in the city on his way home
call upon Mr.. II. G. Frick.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Vogel, of 46
Ohio street, Allegheny, will be absent from
home two weeks going to Eastern cities.
John W. Black, proprietor of the Baaletin,
has returned from three weeks visit to his
family at Chautauqua.
Officer Rhea, of Alderman McKenna's
office, has returned from a two weeks trip
to Allan tic City.
L. H. Matthews has returned home from
a sojourn at Atlantic City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-03
Miscellaneous Sporting Notes.

JAKE GAUDAUR has accepted the challenge of
stephenson to row three-mile single scull race
for $500 and the gate receipts and names the time
between August Il and Is, at Toronto or vicinity.
DISPATCH from Davenport saws: c. W. WILL
lams arrived this morning with Allerton. the
famous stallion who meets Delmarch Thursday for
purse of aI0 600. Williams has several other ny
ers with him.
WILLIAM O'CoNNoR thinks $500 side is too
and himself and Gaudaur and Hosmer, but is will
ling to make the match for g. coo side and row in
toronto bay between August Is and 20.
BILLY MADDEN claims to have secured the man.
agement of Joe Goddard, the Australian, who re-
Gently whipped Joe McAuliffe, and that he Is going
70 new orleans for the express purpose of chal-
lenging the winner Of the Sullivan Corbett battle.
Billy smith, on August g. at the California Athletic
Club. for 81, 800 purse.
1T Is expected that TO- 900 people will witness the
Sullivan -Corbett MILL and the Olympic Club is en-
largtng its club house to accommodate that number
Captain Williams, the clubs representative. said
the other day: "The people Of the South are
evenly divided in opinion as to what the result Of
friends think that he is fighting one to many
battles"
THE recent sensational race won byQueenieTrow-
McCaerty ut 100 to l. recalls the fact that last year
she was presented by Mr.. Corrigan to one OF his
partners, Mr.. Brennock. At that time she was
valued ut $500. At Mr.. Corrigan's suggestion she
was allowed to remain in the stable for time. as
she was about up to race. She began winning
soon after, and after she had won several races.
she was sold for g. 5 and the winnings aud selling
price placed to Mr.. Brennock's credit but he de-
clined to take advantage of his good luck and the
matter was compromised between the partners.