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

Kansas City Star: "Mr. Ingalls, is
just as able. and just as eloquent and
polished and accomplished, as 'scath.
ing, and 'vitrolic, just as much a ter.
ror TO the south, and just as much the
pride and hope of the union just as
CAPABLE of filling the galleries of the
senate, and just as full of the parlia-
mentary knowledge, tact, courtesy and
wisdom which made him an ornament
to the presiding officers chair, as he
was a few short months ago, when in
the opinion of an overwhelming major
ity of the Kansas republican press, he
was the wonder of the universe, and
the most magnificent work so far fash
Toned by the creative hand of God. lie
isjust the same man as when, in the
belief of admiring thousands in Kan
sas. the sun only rose to light him on
his path of brilliancy and benefcence,
and set only to give the world an op-
portunity to rest and reflect on the
work he had performed during the day.
Had Mr.. ingalls, been re elected sena-
tor the welkin would still be echoing
these praises, and Kansas politicians
would still be Frustrating themselves
before him, without a doubt in their
bcsoms for Mr.. Ingalls, loyalty to his
party.''
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PuNcEnI PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs Wickwire-"Yet, when you
fell In love with me" Mr. Wick
wire-'I didn't fall in. / was dragged
| In. "-Indianapolis Journal
| -George-"Never mind; there are a.
good fish in the sea as ever were
caught" Ethel-'sI should advise you
to try still fishing"-N. Y. Herald.
Cupid, the god of love. is represented
rs being blind. This probably has
resulted from his doing so much BUSH
ness with the lamp turned low.-Phila-
| delphia Times
| strong accent Jaysmith has" Gimp
Anybody would have strong accent
who drank the kind of liquor he
drinks Detroit Free Press
Too Much for Him.-"No; 1 couldn't
think of marrying hor. She il too much
made up" '.So?" "Yes. Even hcr
mind is made up. I have already asked
her, you see ''-Indianapolis Journal
Observation-Disclosures seems to have
an ideal home" Potts-'sDoesn't he,
though? He stays down town until
midnight Dragging about it five or six
days out of the weel."-Indianapoli
Journal
Nobody is ever glad to see the man
who comes around when you have Just
made mistake about something and
tells you what he would have done in
your place.
Nothing exasperates a woman who
has been shading her eyes from the
gaslight with her hand all the evening
so much as to find that after all she
had left her best diamond ring on the
washstand
did you ever get licked while you
were boy, papa?" asked Johnny.
mo" said papa, emphatically. How
was thatP" queried Johnny, suspicious
~. Because. my boy, 1 was the fast
est runner in the whole school"
Enough to Keep Him Busy. = Wife
I've got to go to a dress reform
meeting tonight You won't be lone
some, will you, dear?" Husband-"O,
no. indeed 1 have several buttons to
sew on."-Cloa.1 Riview.
-Bingo-''I am off on a little blow
out, and / would like to have you Join
me for few days" Kingley-"what'
the matter? Is you- wife house-clean-
ing?" Bingo-''Worse than that. She's
trimming hat Cloak Review.
THE old saying, Tell me mans
company and I'll tell you who he is
doesn't apply to girls" Why?'' BE
cause If they have company they're only
too glad to tell you who he il them
selves. "-Philadelphia TimeA
His Trouble. old Gent-"Are the
rooms well looked after?" Boarding
Mistress-"Yes. We make it q point to
have all the rooms we'll looked after,
and if anything is left around it 10
picked up and put away" Old Gent
'Ah, that's the trouble with the place
just left Good day."-Brooklyn Citi-
zen.
Rubbing 1t n.-She-"What was
that young mans name you presented
awhile ago?" He-"Mr. Gosling" She
"Gosling?" He-"Yes. Costing. Any
thing the matter with it?" She-"O,
no. It's quite appropriate, only didn't
know before that it was gosling which
had such long ears
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Ira yelling Lunches.

In putting up a lunch for travelling.
1t is desirable that it be not composed of
articles of a 'innssy" character, neither
those liable in any way to offend the
senses OF the loolzers-on. An exchange
very sensibly suggests that ito avoid
lunch odors there should be two or
three baskets or packages. Every ar
ticle should be carefully wrapped in
clean, soft, white paper" OF course
there should be plenty of knives. forks,
spoons and napkins, that the food NAV
be handled and eaten in dainty and
creditable manner. The basket. when
opened. should be a picture of order
and neatness, and this should be pre-
served throughout, so far as may be.
In order to facilitate this, one individual
of the party should be elected to have
sole charge Of the putting up and giving
out of the lunch; no one being suffered
to ''dive" promiscuously into the basket
for anything he or she may happen to
want. Each time after the dealing out
of the food, this same person should
carefully rearrange the lunch.-Good
Health.
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TeO Many Schemes.

Bolivar (Mo.) Farmer: ''Those who
are ardently in love with the peoples
party are beginning to fear that too
many plans for bringing about the re-
forms which it seeks are being intro
duced. There are many desirable ways
that have been mentioned, too many.
In fact. We can not adopt them all
from the very nature of things. While
they are all DEVISED with the same end
in view, they are conflicting and con-
fusing in their nature. The necessity
OF the hour seems to be that the reform
forces unite in an effort to pull through
campaign with but one single idea III
view. We must concentrate our forces
and attack the enemy in its weakest
spot. We must have one shibboleth
and one prayer. We must drop our in
divldual lsms and hobbys and come to-
gether in one grand central idea. We
must settle the matter as to what we
all want and make strike to gain that
one thing. We should have a short
platform, and one which no reformer
can oppose even though he may think
that some of his ardent desires are over
looked. We can not make a party
which will embrace every pet scheme of
every man, but must have one which is
simply the foremost idea ia the mind of
every man who is identified In the re-
form movement. Such platform NAV
be constructed upon the question of
finance. The people of the United
States understand that there is some.
thing wrong with our financial system.
They know that there is something the
matter with money, and if fight were
made upon this question alone, the
masses of the people would all be on
one side. There are many other re-
forms with which we are in hearty sym-
PATTY, but the people are not vet ready
TO adopt them all in pile. Govern
nent ownership of railroads is a grand
reform needed. but the people are hope
lessly divided on this question. The
single tax idea is perhaps a worthy one
when properly considered, but the peo
pie can not see it so, and probably will
not for years to come. The questions
OF alien ownership of land and of for
eign immigration are of vital import
ance, but in the minds of the people
they fade into insignlfcance beside the
money question. The people believe
that an inadequate circulation of chr
rency is the direct cause of their ills.
and they are right. If there are any of
them who 90 not understand this, the
light of one educational campaign with
all the energy of reformers turned in
this direction would open their eyes.
The secret of success of our enemies is
due to the fact that they never have but
one issue. IF they have more than one
it Is heard of in their platforms only. If
the friends of reform viii unite on the
question Of finance a question whlchis
uppermOst in the hearts of All Of them
they can sweep the country IN the
coming campign.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

"A Subscriber" asks the Kiowa Jour.
nal: IF the new tariff law reduced
the price of sugar, is not the tariff a
tax" The Journal takes three inches
of space to twist out of direct ans
wer. Of course the tariff is a tax on
every thing we import. There is tar
if on acorns that don't hurt as, because
we don't import acorns. But the tariff
ON tin, WOODEN goods and hundreds of
things we do import. does hurt us. 1t
Is Robbery. Then there Is tariff on a
class Oh goods which is so high that
that class o. Goods cannot be imported.
Does the Journal say that it is not a
tax when American railroad iron and
American cutlery are protected 100 per
cent, and when the consumer pays 100
per cent. more for the goods on account
of the tariff, simply because the goods
are not imported. The foreign goods
are cut out from our market, and home
manufacturers charge 100 per cent.
more than these goods are worth. We
are compelled to buy the goods, yet
there is no taxi Out with such rot.
You know 1t IL q tax, or you Rlr . at
subject for an asylum,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Peffer's pension bill gives a man a
monthly pension of one cent for each
day he was IN the army, and an add:
tional cent day for each day he was
prisoner. Suppose man was in the
army four years: he would get a
monthly pension of $14.60. Suppose
that during that time he was a prison
er for one year: his additional pension
would be $3.65 per month, or $1S.25 per
month in all. A man who was In the
service four years would get twice as
much pension as one who only served
two years. This is the only equitable
service pension bill ever introduced,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
B0fkin.

The attempt to make it appear that
the alliance is at the bottom of the at
tempt to assasinate Botkin will not go
down. 1t is well known that Botkin is
as cordially hated by the people on ac-
count of his being mixed up in county
seat fights as he IS on account of the
Sam Wood killing. He also robbed
Springfield, and the people do not love
him there. We believe in obeying the
law, but when half the people of a
county swear vengeance against a man,
that man had better leave the county
and let the bitter feeling suDside. OF
course he has legal right to stay, and
by his presence keep the people stirred
up to deeds of lawlessness, and if he
decides to stay it is the duty of law
abiding men to protect him as best they
can. But thousand men cannot pro-
tect him from the vengeance of a dozen
who are determined to kill him. They
will bide their time. Next week, next
month or next year will do.
FOR time at last sets all things even,
And If we do but wait the hour
There never yet was human power
Which could evade, if unforgiyen,
The patient search and vigil long
OF him who treasures up wrong"
Let Botkin abdicate. 1t will be
farce for him to attempt to hold court
anywhere in his district. The people
know his bad character, and have no
respect for him. He holds his Office
simple as partisan.
Those who attempted to assassinate
him are law-breakers. If he were ten
times worse than he is, which would be
impossible, still no man or gathering of
men would have right to kill or in
jure him. But while we censure the
mob, let us remember that human ma
ture is pretty much the same, the world
over, and not arrogate to ourselves any
superior virtue. Perhaps, if we were
in the same position as these law-break-
ers we would would join them. Per
haps not. We should not judge too
harshly where so many are engaged.
For the reputation of the state we re-
greet that the thing has happened. We
are sure that the alliance has nothing
to do with it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Kansas City Gazette says that
Judge w. G. Webb has written an opin-
ion in which he says that Kansas will
lose presidential elector unless the
governor convenes the legislature in
special session for the purpose of redis-
tricting the state. The Eagle says:
kansas could better afford to lose two
of her presidential electors than to take
any chances with that legislature" If
the Eagle will change the word kan
sas" to read republican party" we will
endorse what it says. That is what the
Eagle means. 1t thinks the republican
party is Kansas.
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A Mistaken Correspondent.

HAZELTON. January 8. 1892.
I'D. index: / see In the INDEX that PETER
has service pension bill of one cent per day.
Is the d. old fool crazy? If so, call him
home at once. What would that amount to-
1856 year? Any darued old fool that hasn't
any more sense than that ought to be kicked
out OF the senate and then kicked to death be-
Aore ne does some HARM Do you endorse that
sort of legislation? If SO please take nv
name OH OF your subscription list. was mad
Wnen saw that bill. ! surely would have
cursed him If he had been present Darn any
OLD TOOL that hasn't any more sense than tn
frame such stuff. He ought TO ro as onict as
Plumb. If he puts that before the senate I
sincerely hope they will kick him all over the
CRY OF washington by the oneriest republican
that can be raked up, and that surely would
be Axline Fraternan,, ve,,,-s
We know our correspondent will
thank US for Withholding his name
when he finds out how badly he is mis-
taken in regard to PETERS bill. 1t al
lows man monthly pension of one
cent Tor each day he was in the service.
One year soldiers would get S3.e5 a
month; two year soldiers would get
1910 month; three year soldiersS 10 Is
month; four year soldiers Sl4 go a
month. If any man was a prisoner. in
addition to the above he would get
monthly pension of a cent a day for
each day he was in prison. This bill is
simply service pension bill, and does
not interfere with soldiers who are get
ing pensions under other laws. IT,
gives every soldier a pension. whether
he was disabled or not. OF course those
who were disabled will continue TO
draw pensions under the disability act.
Ihe INDEX believes it to be the most
equitable service pension bill ever writ
ten. The ninety day men are not put
on an equality with the veterans. vet
they are pensioned in proportion to the
time they spent In the service.
We know our correspondent to be a
man OF more than average intelligence.
and we try to make this matter plain
Tor fear others may also be mistaken.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
The Way of Doing 1t.

Not more depends upon the thing you
do than upon the way you do it The
difference between the clean swath of
that harvester in front of our house and
the ragged work of his neighbor is in
the way he swings the scythe, and not
in the scythe itself. There are ten men
with one talent apiece who do more
good than the one man with ten talents.
A minister for an hour in his sermon
endeavors to chase down those british
In their habits, attempting to place
them under the harness of Christian
restraint. and perhaps miserably fails,
when some gentle hand of sisterly or
motherly affection laid upon the way
ward one brings him safely in.-Tsl-
mage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

tricians, of which the Harrison and
Elkins dynasties are contemplating
which can outshine the other, that
these. and vastly greater exhibitions of
legal display" were such words adj
missible in a democratic republic
many of which probably belong to un-
written history, are the striking coun-
terpart of this swelling display, made
each New Years day at the capitol of
this great nation, in marked contrast
to the snort and simple annals of Amer
lea 8 DOOR Mrs JERRy SIMPSON
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

If ingalls, is the great man the repub.
licans swore he was a year ago, WHY
did not all republicans unite in demand.
ing that he be appointed senator. In.
gals had scarcely friend, and this
proves that the republicans only wor.
ship hero who has pap to give out
ingalls, was great while in power, but
once overthrown and no one is so lowly
as 10 do him reverence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Lawrence Journal says ''every
man in Kansas exclaimed, Thank the
Lord it isn't Hudson" The Sumner
County Press copies the above
without comment. In another place
the Press says: 1T was a matter of
surprise that Geo. Crane and Cliff Bak-
er did not enter the senatorial race
This shows the hatred of the republi-
can leaders for each other. But the
party lash can make the proudest of
them cringe back into the traces.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
Disgrace to Kansas.

Wichita Beacon: Another chapter
Is written in the Stevens county trou-
bles and still more human lives are Civ
Ell as result OF having a man like
Judge Botkin on the bench.
1t the republican senate had acted in
accordance with the evidence put be-
fore it and impeached Judge Rotkin all
this sacrifice of human life could have
been avoided. But the republican
senate looked at the matter from a
partisan standpoint instead of from a
judicial. Itwould injure the prospects
of the e. o. p. to permit a republican
Judge to be impeached, and, therefore.
the people of Stevens county must put
up with Botkin.
Col. Sam Wood was murdered IN cold
blood on the very Threshold of Bot
kin's court and everything goes to show
that the murderer will go unwhipped
OF Justice. And now another bloody
scene is enacted in this disgraceful af-
fair, and dispatches are sent out to the
effect that the inoffensiye and aged
wife OF the murdered Sam Wood is one
OF the chief conspirators to murder
Judge Botkin. The very fact of Bot
kin being alive to-day attests the law
abiding character of Col. Sam Woods
friends and relatives.
This whole business, including the
impeachment trial of BoGkin, is a farce
and disgrace to the state.''
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Substitute. for ssaI.lxln.

Sealskin is no w so expensive that it
has increased the price and created a
demand for the furs of humber ami
mails. Mink will be most popular this
winter. 1t is seen in charming little
boas and collars, ornamented with
heads and claws of the animals. Clut-
ton is another fur that will be ex-
tensively used for dress trimming. It
is long-haired and durable, but lack the
fine texture and rich shading of the bet
ter grades of mink. The beautiful sable
fur is always desirable. but its high
price renders it beyond the reach of
most purses Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Y. M. G. A. of Wichita are
sending out ballots to find out who is
the republican, the democratic and peo-
pies party choice for governor of the
state and for congressman from the
Seventh district. Let them look at the
vote for Willis in 1890, and add 20 per
cent; then look at Simpsons vote and
add 20 per cent, and they will be apt to
find out who will be the next governor
and the next representative.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
Not In the Book.

The idioms Of the English language
add not little to its beauty and useful
ness. but they are sometimes capable of
an Interpretation quite different from
the one intended.
A lady famed for her skill in cooking
was entertaining a number of friends
at tea Everything on the table was
much admired, but the excellence of the
sponge cake was especially the subject
of remark
TO-" exclaimed one of the guests, 1T
is so beautifully soft and light Do tell
me where you got the reciper'
II am very glad" replied the hostess.
shat you find it so soft and light
made it out of my own head "-Youth's
Companion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY.
For Sale

The editor Of the INDEX fearing that
his eyesight and general health will not
permit him TO remain much longer in
his present position, offers to sell-to
the right man-his half interest in the
Office and business. Speak quick ifyou
want it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Indianapolis Nonconformlst
notes that Mrs. Jerry Simpson is writ
ing letters for her home paper, the Bar
Der County INDEX. Yes, she has an
interesting letter in to-day's paper. 1t
is not every country paper that can
boast conglessmans wife as a regular
correspondent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Blaine had another sick spell one day
last week. The Sumner County Press,
whose editor is republican postmas-
ter, in speaking of Blaine and Harri-
son, recently, said it was "Blaine's
time to be very sick" Perhaps the day
of the next republican national conven-
ton will be Harrison's day to be very
cioly
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

jeff Seay, republican politician of
the most approved Missouri type, has
been appointed governor Of Oklahoma.
Perhaps this was the best republican
appointment that could have been
made. He has lived in Oklahoma
eighteen months and Is called ma
tiYA.O
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Cherokee commission has agreed
with the Indians on price for the strip.
The price has been ratified by the Cher
okee Council, and it now remains for
congress to approve the work of the
commission and authorize the presi.
dent to open the land to settlement.
1t is believed this will be done by early
spring.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

The Kansas Historical Society Will
hold meeting at Topeka on the 10th.
One third of the members of the board
of directors are to be elected. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Hon. Jas.
S. Emery and by DIR. McVIckar, presi-
dent of Washburn College.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Why should Grandfather's Hat rec
ommend congress to endorse the Mica
raugua job, where it is proposed to is
sue two hundred million dollars for a
work which the engineers declare can
be done for sixty-fiye milIion2 Who is
to get the hundred and thirty-five mil
limp
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

st. Jackson's day was observed back
east, where there is still party called
the democratic party. In Kansas a
few so-called democratic editors got
together and discussed the dish of
putrid crow they swallowed last fall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

When Botkin orders the militia to
shoot prisoners if any attempt Is made
to rescue them, it seems that he con-
dennis them before trial. 1t is such
things as this that make Botkin so un.
popular.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Did Humphrey appoint Perkins to
get him out of the way, so Humphrey
would have clear field to run for con
gress? Republicans charge that he
did; it looks that way. But it will not
work. The peoples party Will elect
the congressman, and his name will be
Glover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

Gould's coal mines, at McAlister,
Indian Territory, had fearful explos-
ion, one day last week. About rs men
were killed and about 100 more or less
injured. 1t was caused by carelessness
of the men whose duty it was to fire the
blasts
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-01-13

"e were present at nominating
convention OF the peoples party in
northeastern Ohio last summer. and
when the convention adjourned heard
the boast that they had ticket con,-
posed entirely of good farmers n.
propbesied then that the ticket wonlS
be beaten By the failure to rscoonize
city interests. We were laughed at
put the election returns showed thai
the peoples party wasn't In il in chat
county Last year in Kansas we saw
good men defeated because in making
mp the ticket the city was ignored.
The interests of city and country uao.
pie are identical, and the sooner ~
recognize that In our nominating co,,.
vsntions the better. Cincinnati Head.