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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12
Band Of Gideon.

ED. INDEX: 1 see In the Cresset a
charge preferred against myself and
five others of belonging to the Band of
Gideon. 1 speak for myself; am not
member Of Gideon's band, and l
know of no such organization. Per-
haps the Cresset is hunting tor Cof-
feyville dynamite case. The civil serv-
Ice reform postmaster and editor Of the
CresSet must think he has his Ed.
Greer and PoOrman. He gives the
name Of F. F. Mullen a. his poorman,
and am told that his Ed. Greer said
at the Lockard school house. that the
peoples party leaders were all anarch-
lists; and this civil service reform post
master said, We have no room for an
archists, socialists, communists, or
GideOn's Band in this state. The peo-
pie OF Kansas will haYo no use for an
archists when they know who they are
or where when they find them out, az
they did at Coffeyvllle. However, this
civil service postmaster and editor
feigns to know more than he did when
he returned from the Coldwater con-
ventlon that nominated G. I. Long.
When his wife met him he was 90 full of
glory and prohibition he didn't know
who she was. am not prepared to say
that Gideon was q very bad man, il we
must believe the Scriptures more than
this swell-headed editor. He says there
is no room in this country for Gideon's
Band. guess that he and this Ed. s.
have no rom for the Bible. Now, I
take it, this Gideon was . farmer, b.
cause the good book teaches that he
threshed wheat by the wine press 20
hide it from tho Midianites, who, 1udg-
Ing the past By the present, were grain
gamblers and gold gamblers.
And the Lord said unto Gideon: ''The
Lord is with thee, thou mighty man Of
valor. Go IN this, thy might, and thou
shalt save Israel from the hand Of the
Midianites." Our Midianites to-day
are the plutocrats and gold gamblers.
And the the Lord said unto Gideon: II
will be with !thee and thou shalt smite
the MidiOnites as one man. Fear not,
thou shalt not die" Dear Lutte, are
you actually afraid that the pitchers
will be broken and the trumpets sound
edP Poor boyl how 1 pity you, after
working as you have for the old soldier
and then have to take the post-office
yourself Too badl Say. dsar boy,
perhaps IchabOd or Ed. will take it off
your hands after November 9Th, as they
will both be out Of a job, and are the
kind Of old soldiers that have to take
all of these hard jobs.
Say, my dear pink of perfection, soul
of-honor, civil-service reform postmas-
ter and editor my dear over-burdened
friend Of the soldier, please borrow a
book, known as the Bible, and see who
Gideon was, then stand up for Kansas
# you can. If not, perhaps you know
which dive keeps the best Stand up tor
medicine, and If you get an
overdose you can lay down for Kansas
along with Lou Hanback, and Judge
Botkin. And the country was In quiz
etness forty years in the days of Gid |
son."-JudRes, 8 chapter, 9th verse.
JNO. T. JESSE.
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Positive Proof.

II there is a voter in Kansas who
doubts that the so-called straightout
democratic conference which is to meet
in Topeka, October Z, is a scheme of
the republican state central committee
and the railroad companies of Kansas
let him read the following:
About ten days ago a gentleman of
this city, who is we'll known to be an
honorable man and consistent demo-
Graf, wrote to j. N. Simpson, chair
man Of the state republican committee
requesting that worthy to send him
railroad passes for himself and another
straight democrat" who wished to at
tend the kickers convention. Mr..
Simpson replied that he was sorry that
oe could not grant the request. The
thought that this settled the
matter, and that his trap would not
work. Little more was thought of it
and no more correspondence took place
until yesterday morning, when he re-
ceived the following letter:
State Of Kansas, Office of Railroad
Commissioners.
TOPEKA. Oct. 4. 'S2.
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Thursday Nights Meeting at the Opera
House.

The meeting 1t the opera house
Thursday night was surprise even to
the most sanQulne Of the peoples par
ty, as the hall was quite crowded ana
many could not find seats within and
vent away. A group OF our most sub
stantial farmers took possession Of the
platform and impressed the audience
with the fact that they were useful an
well as ornamental members of eur
community. Tho meeting was called
TO order by Chairman S. S. Funk, and
addressed by Judge Ellis, in an inter.
esting talk, and one which good repub-
llcans could not take exception to. az
ne TOOK all his facts, figures and argu-
ments from republican leaders them
selves. By such authority as Plumb.
ingalls,. Morton, Sherman, Murdoch and
others he proved the existence of tinan-
cial distress, brought about by evil leg
islatlon, OF contraction Of the currency,
OF national bank control of the finances,
business and industries of the the coun-
try, OF the need Of currency issued di
rect to the people. He referred his aud
fence to the sources from which inform
alton could be obtained to prove the
charges against Anthony, and the per-
hdY of Long in relation to the post of.
tices at Medicine Lodge, Kiowa and
Harper. His talk was business-like
and practical. He proved his case By
his opponents witnesses.
After his speech Jerry was called on
Ior few remarks. He spoke in his
usual forcible and happy style. He re-
ferred to the charges made against him
by Botkln, the immaculate Long, the
handsome, and Pap Hutchins, citing
them as fine crowd to stand up for
the honor and virtue of Kansas, espe-
cially Long. He then offered 800 tc
any man who would come forward and
show wherein his letter to the National
Waterman he had made such charges
against the people of Kansas. No one
claimed the reward, and Jerry proceed
ed to denounce that man who dared to
prefer such charges, but dared not stand
Dy them In his presence, as a dirty,
sneaking, lying coward. Jerry showed
throughout his short talk that his expe-
rlence in congress hal only added to
his indomitable courage, which enabled
him to scorn all unprincipled opposi-
ton and stand as boldly as ever fer the
rights and welfare of the toiling masses
OF humanity.
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Editorial Courtesy.

The pitiful squeal of the Crosset
about editorial courtesy provokes us 20
ask il that model Of etiquette educator
OF the republican public was setting
models Of professional courtesy in it,
columns two years aRo7 II anybody
can look over those files without sneer
OF disgust at any pretention Of courte-
sy; If the first tenet Of newspaper cour.
tesy is not to avoid gross mlsrepresen-
tation and misquotation of private par
ties, who may have no means to right
themselves before the public, IL the
first breach Of courtesy was not q
charge against US Of Misrepresentation?
AT the request Of these private par
ties we have undertaken to right them
before the public, and va do not shirk
the task though it provoke . heart
rending squeal. Mr.. Snoddy says that
the Cresset, In regard TO him, has bur.
led one lie under q bigger one. The
statement In regard to the Attica pic
mic was false, and the editor has every
opportunity to know It was false. The
statement in regard to Mr.. Garrison's
health was when Mr.. Garrison return
ed from Missouri. Mr.. Garrison says
that he did say he was in rather poor
health to enter the campaign, but not
that he was too poorly to do 80. As to
the Band of Gidean lie, personally We
are not much concerned, though every
io fro 20 hvnv
Its evident and only intention is to in
fuence a few week-kneed voters By
prejudice against individuals.
We have produced our witnesses. It
is for our readers to Judge whether
they will believe our witnesses, Mrs.
Jerry Simpson, Miss Hattie Jesse, Mrs.
Scott hubert, Erskine snOddy, Col.
Garrison, Harry Lands. August
Schmidt, John Jesse, Arch McCray and
VIM. Murdoch, or whether they will be-
heve the truth adorin1 editorial I'VE"
OF the Cresset. Our witnesses to the
charge have used the plain term "lie."
That is what 1t looked like, and We
called 1t what it most resembled.
We have nothing to retract, and but
one explanation to make. Mr.. w. II.
McCague became offended because, he
said, we were unjust to him. We wish
70 be fair to every man. We did not
charge Mr.. McCague with falsehood,
nor do we intend to. Mr.. McCague
told US he was incorrectly quoted in the
Cresset. and we are free to saw we do
not question his statement. We only
questioned whether the inaccuracy OF
the misquOtation was an excusabIe mis-
take by the local half Of the editorial
I'VE" 1t may even be possible that all
these counts are the result OF " mlsun-
derstandings. or "talse reports. "
which are very easy when the wish is
father to the thought. As for our il.
norance and ineKpeFience In journal
ism, don't worry, boys. It may seem
audacious to jump unprepared into the
arena in the presence Of such an august.
high and lofty literary monument. ana
philosophical marvel - Tia Creaset.
equipped with such an expert insfnna-
tive. e0Ik-scrDw-llke. Eac3-creating
and truth distorting. Uriah Heep Of an
''inteFvieEer. !" bat our audacity is paid
for In advance, and our commiserative
will not have TO foot the bill.
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STATE OF KANSAS
BARRIER COTTNTv I IS.

ID. II. Hardy, being first duly sworn
according to law, deposes and SAYS: |
am acquainted with Chester I. Long.
candidate for congress on the republi-
can ticket; was acquainted with him
two years ago when he was candidate
for the state senate, at which time I
was an applicant for the appointn emit
OF postmaster at Medicine Lodge. Mr..
Long requested an interview with me
on that subject. He stated to me then
that he had signed l.. NJ Axline's ap-
plication for the appointment, but
would not have done so had he known
that had wanted the office. He then
gave me his solemn pledge that he
would under no circumstances do any,
thing against my interests in getting
the appointment. This was about a
month before the general election.
Soon after the election he went
TO see Mr.. Peters and Mr..
Ingalls,, and did all within his DOW.
er to secure the appointment of Mr..
Axline, and finally succeeded. l en-
listed in the Union army in 1851, was
second lieutenant in Co. H. AZ illinois.
That, on account of the hard fighting
and great exposure that our regiment
was put to in the battles of Fl. Donald
son and Shilo, 1 contracted the lung fe-
yer, which finally ruined my health. 1
received three bullet wounds in the bat
ties spoken of. l have never been able
to perform hard work of any kind since
L was discharged from the United
States service a. soldier. Am not
now able to leave the house on account
of lung troubles contracted during thu
war. II. II. HARDY.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.
4UO1AO24A4O1s 1NVI4OE'
To the unknown heirs and devisees of Reuia-
mine E. Oneal. deceased


You and each of you are hereby notified that
you have been sued in the district court of
Barber county, Kansas, in a suit wherein the
Investment Guarantee Trust Company
limited. 1e plaintth, and you are sole defend
ants, And that you must answer or otherwise
plead 70 the petition Of plaintiff, which is now
on ME In the Once OF the CLERK of said court on
or before the 18th day OF November 1892, or said
petition will be taken as true and a Judgment
rendered against each of you IS follows:
Against each of you for finding of
the full amount OF principal and int r.
est due on q principal note of $g20OO executed
by said Benjamine e. Oneal to the Colonial and
United States Mortgage Company limited
and afterward sold and assigned to plaintifi
and against all of you for the foreclosure
OF mortgage executed by said Benjamine r.
Oneal, TO the same, to secure the payment
OF said note. and afterwards sold ane assigned
TO plaintiff, said mortgage being against
land In Barber county. Kansas. described as
follows, TO wit: The southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter, the west half of the SOUTH
west quarter and the southeast quarter of the
southwest auarter OF section four a J. in town,
ship thfrty-four GsD, south Of range fifteen as.
west of 9Th principal meridian and that
said land will be soid without appraisement
ana the proceeds arising from said sale applied
upon the amount found due on said note and
that such mortgage will be adjudged to be the
nrst and best lien on said land and that such
sale VIII bar and exclude you and each of YOU
from all right. title, lien or interest of sny
kind TO said land or any part thereof
Attest: II. s. lands
By ]. c. WAisrAD, Deputy. MO
Il. HILLS, Attorney for plaintiff
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Public Sale.

will sell at my residence, two and
one half miles south and three quarters
east of Medicine Lodge, on the
Kiowa road, on ythe 18th day
of October, 1892, the following de-
scribed property, to-wlt;
Two work mares, two-year- old colts,
3 one-year-olc colts, 2 spring colt, II
mich cows, l bnll 4 years old well
bred, IA yearllng steers, 6 spring calves
half steer, lister, harrow l cultiva-
tor, l cultlvatOr lister, spring wagon,
| stirring pillow, breaking pillow, 1 good
binder and corn shelter, 2 good hav
frames, good saddle, about 200 shocks
of fodder in the field and many other
things too numerous to mention.
Terms of sale-9 months credit with
two approved securities without inter
est if paid when due, if not paid when
due 10 per cent. interest from the dav
the note is given. 10 per cent. discount
for cash. All sums under S. cash.
PETER RUFFING.
Il. l.. O'BRYAN, AuctiOneer.
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III free passes must be given We have
no objection 70 our boys getting their
fair share. but when republican sem
ate kills free pass bill In tbp le9isls-
sure in order that the free pass inAH,
ence In the coming campaign may DO
used IN the interest Of the republican
party, isn't 1t time for honest people to
condemn the party and the system?
Who pays for these passes9 n tan men
ride free. the other ten who pay must
Day enough more 70 make up the def
cheney, and pay the expenses and divi-
bends on watered stock. Down with
republican plutocracyI Stand ND Tor
the People Of Kansas,
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Peoples Party Meetings.

Peoples party meetings are hereby
announced for the following dates:
October, 1892.
18th. Stockstill school house,
18th, Eldred valley township,
10th, Crlsield,
10th, Kiowa,
21st, Julian school house,
22nd, Hazelton,
oath, Isabel,
I" 18th, Elm Mills,
IS 26th. McAdoo.
s. 9th, Lake City,
18th. Mingona,
18th, Sharon,
- 3lst, Melior,
November, 1892.
1st, Eldred,
End, Aetna,
Bird. Medicine Lodge,
4" 4th, Lockard,
9Th, Canena.
BY order of central committee.
s. s. FUNK,
j. NJ. DELIsLE, Chairman.
Secretary
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12

Otis was mobbed at Princeton the
fifth. Weaver met with bowling mobs
IN Georgia, Tom Watson faced mob af-
ter mob in his joint discussion with
Black, Jerry was threatened at Meade
Center, Buchanan rotten egged in
Tennessee: thus the forces Of plutoc-
racy are gathering for the fray. Free
speech, personal liberty, the rights of
maJorities, are being assaulted on every
hand. 1t is time for every American
citizen to stop and ask, where. am
at"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12

Hasn't party come to . pretty pass
when they find it policy not to sign the
hand bills of their political meetings,
for fear the dear people win not care to
hear them. Let some good republican
answer this. Innspite of all this, Tom
McNeal had republicans and Is peo-
pies men for auditors ct MingOna.
While they Disagree with him, they say
his talk vas argumentative and sensi-
bic and not the usual t4in p abuse
Rnd ridicule.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12

A small delegation OF democrats IN
left for Topeka Thursday 10 attend the
demo-stand-up convention. Some went
because they could get free passes and
wanted an excursion, and some were
dyed in the wool. strAighC-out stand
ups. Among the crowd were Lon Sal
yer, Earl Young, Robt. Lebrseht, J. L.
Wheat Jno. Dollar and DR.. 1. w. stout.
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PUBLIC SALE.
1 will sell at my residence,
two miles northeast of Medi.
cine Lodge, on
Wednesday, Oct06e7zS 1892,
the following property, toWit:

Five head of work horses, 2 mares with foaI.
mich COWS, 2 calves, l wagon, l new buggy,
double and single harness, Champion press
drill, ! J. /. Case gang pillow. l lister l new
Ohio riding pillow. sod pillow, l stirring pillow,
sled, l corn shelter. hay rack | moving ma
chine, hay IN the stack, straw stacks, cane
nay, sewing machine, bedsteads, / cup
board. dishes, stoves, and other household
goods.
TERMS OF SALE All sums under s. cash in
hand; over S. one years time. with interest
at per cent, purchaser giving bankabIe note
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m
A
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12

Did the republican senate veto the
free pass bill last year with an under
standing that the Santa Fe would fur
nish them free passes for political pur-
poses? II so, do we want Santa Fe
lawyers there this year2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12

In view of the probability Of fraudu-
lent votes this fall, would 1t not be wise
20 pledge our candidates for the legiSlA-
ture, of whatever party. to work for .
fair and complete registration law, to
apply to the country Is well ~ the
IOWnsP We ask them all TO make the
nlodO0
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12

Ingalls, escaped the cholera, and now
Kansas is to be scourged with Ingalls,.
For eighteen years ne sowed the Iegis-
lative smut, which has made it necessa-
ry to "Stand up for Kansas He is
back. and with sigh of relief we must
acknowledge that fortune favors the
peoples party.
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First published October II, 1892.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, County of Barber SIS:
In the matter of the estate of John Moran
late of Barber county, Kansas. Notice is here.
by given that on the Bird day Of June A. ID. lSS2
the undersigned was, dy the Probate Court of
Barber county Kansas, duly appointed and
qualified as administrator of the estate of John
Moran late of Barber county, deceased. All
parties interested in said estate will take no
tice and govern themselves accordingly.
JOSEPH P Massey
a cdrraiIn isfr.
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The Poisonous Acids

In the blood, should be taken up and
removed by the liver and kidneys. but
thse organs get out Of order-fail to do
their work, and the result is Rheuma-
tism. There are q thousand remedies
for the Liver and Kidneys, but there 10
only one cure for Rheumatism, and that
is DR.. Drummond's Lightning Rene
dy. A large bottle may be had at the
druggists, or will be sent by express to
any address on receipt of s.. That 10
the price of a cure, and any one who 10
having an argument with the rheuma-
tism, will feel fully repaid by the first
dose. Drummond Medicine Co., $3.50
Maiden Lane, New Yock. Agents
wanted. 2lta
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1885. 1882.
DAY & RECORDS.

We. wish all our Gus
toners and friends q
PROSPEROUS and happy
New Year---and wish
to state that we ara
still doing business a l.
the old stand, and cal
ry the largest, freshest
and best stock Of all
kinds Of Drugs. Medi-
cines, Toilet Articles.
paints, etc., etc., in the
county. Our trade is
increasing every day,
which indicates that
our prices, the quality
of our goods, and our
fair treatment of Gus
toners is what wins.
II you would prosper
all through 1892 you
should call on us when
needing anything in
our line.
Day &Records,
the DRUGGISTS.
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This etter explains the inwardness
OF the whole business. The railroad
passes are in the hands of the aforesaid
gentleman and may be seen upon appli-
cation il there is anyone who doubts
the truthfulness of this statement. w.
M. Mitchell is the democratic member
OF the board of railroad commissioners.
elected by republican state officials.
Mr.. Simpson the republican chair
man did not dare send the passes di-
rect. 80 he turned the matter over to
this tool of the republican party. No
application was made to Mitchell for
passes and he could have had no means
of knowing that passes were wanted
except the republican state central
committee.
Like every other intelligent man, the
democrat who made the application for
the passes knew that the "straightout
democratic" conference was a put up
job by the monopolists, and he hit upon
this plan to Prove it. The scheme
worker to perfection and it willrequlre
an immense amount of gall for any
man TO longer deny that there is COM
bination between the republican state
committee and the Kansas railroad Off
Gals to defeat the peoples party in the
coming election. w. NJ. Mitchell, who
is sending out Railroad passes is one of
the leading men in working up the To-
peka conference. He is not only dis
Iributing free passes, but he is sending
out circulars urging democrats to at
tend. The proof as now positive that
the so-called "straightout democrats
are into the railroad republican combi-
nation up TO their ears.-From the
Clay Center, Kas. Dispatch
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..stand I'm For nIis.onr,. >.

The peoples party held the boards at
Carthage, Mo, a few days since The
farmers came in wagons with their fam
lies, and in procession paraded the bus
mess streets and moved to City Park,
whore they were addressed by Cyclone
Davis, Of Texas He spoke for more
than two hours He scored the demo-
cratic party numerically, showing up
the rascality of the democrats of Arkan-
sas, their methods of controlling the
elections by manipulating ballots, stat
ing boldly that twenty per cent of the
voters controlled the elections and the
state. On the same evening Hon. Ley
erett Leonard, candidate for governor,
spoke to a large audience at Sedalia-
He stated that the peoples party was
making thorough and active canvass
Of the state, and that while not an en-
thusisst over the prospects he expected
70 see the peoples party make serious
inroads into the strength of the old par
ties and poll the largest vote ever cast
n the state for the candidates of that
party.
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When the railroads give free pass to
one man don't they have to charge his
neighbors little more to make up? 10
it fairP
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12

The INDEX Job Printing Department
will, in short time, be prepared to ex-
ecute all kinds of printing in neat and
workman-like manner promptly.
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Gen, Field 4. erYesIs.inrL

Gen Field vered a three hours,
speech st GreD. ia, Miss, on S, ptem-
bsr II. He was well received and lr.,-
quantity applauded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-12

The peoples party closed a very sue
cessfal three days encampment at
sand Springs. Tex. on the 12th- It was
well attended each day and night and
many speeches were made. A largo
crowd Of colored people atte 1 the
Aeoopd day to hear Hon. Marion artin.
4 strcng effort Is being made to carry
the oolored vote of the county for the
peoples party.