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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

THE Cincinnati Zoo has specimen of
the snake family that is very rare and
also very valuable. 1t comes from San
Antonio, Tex, which is the only spot
in the world where they are found and
even there the species is rare. 1t is
called King snake. 1t is about two
feet in length and of uniform thickness
throughout its entire length, the head
and tail blunt-no tapering whatever.
Its body is beautifully marked with red,
black and yellow rings, giving it the
appearance of necklace of richly col
ored glass beads.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

I Hon. ANDREw ID. WHITE, who has just
sailed as United States minister to Rus
sia, expects to getmaterial while abroad
for some historical studies Though a
rich man he insists upon receiving for
his contributions to periodical literature
as large pay as is given to any other
writer, with the exception perhaps of
Gladstone. For contribution to one
of the reviews he received check which
did not satisfy, and when he made his
dissatisfaction known he was paid the
amount which he considered was about
right Mr.. White said that it was not
a question of money with him bSt of
principle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

The Salton lake, the great body of
water which covered SO large part of
the Colorado desert, after an overflow
of the Colorado river, and which many
people supposed had come to stay, has
now entirely disappeared, but WON
derful sea of verdure now marks the
place that was once barren sand. It is
convincing proof given by nature that
the so-called desert is susceptible of
high cultivation, and under system of
storage reservoirs may become thicfly
people,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

The want columns of the London pa
pers are sprinliled with calls for fat
men to be used as walking bill-boards
upon which to paste advertisements.
They are called "space men," and their
surface capacity is sold by the inch at
the agencies. Here's new industry for
our American tramps.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

PHOTOGRAPHY gets another certificate
for scientific usefulness through its em-
ployment in taking longitude by the
moon. BY taking series of photo
graphs of the moon on the same plate
and of two or three fixed stars one OBJ
tains basis for calculation of longi-
tude of great accuracy. For land ex-
ploration this method will be particu-
larly valuable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

DIRECTOR L. o. Leech of the United
States mint says the Worlds fair SOU
venir coins will display portrait of Co
lumbus one one side and an outline of
the Western hemisphere on the other.
None will be made before next Janu-
ary, and the work will be done by pri-
vate parties-not at the mint.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

DIR. CARL Book, formerly professor of
medicine at the University of Leipsic,
recommends as preventives of cholera
the wearing of flannel bandage about
fourteen inches wide and the drinking
of boiled water. He treated about 500
cases in the last cholera epidemic in
Polnnd
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

A RECENT visitor to London says that
in that city long tandem tricycles, capa-
BILE of seating eight or more passengers,
have been introduced, and one is now
being used as a rival to the tram or
street cars. The owner of the vehicle
occupies the front seat, collects the
fares and steers. but the passengers
have to provide the motor power
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

Miss JULIA BRACKEN, a Galena girl,
has been commissioned by the proper
authorities to execute figure repre-
senting Illinois welcoming the nations
to be placed over the entrance to the
Illinois building at the Worlds fair.
Miss Bracken is the daughter of a rail-
way employe. The figure is to be exc
cuted in marble, and Miss Bracken will
receive 81, 500 for it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

SECRETARY RusK has received from
Minister Lincoln the information that
Great Britain has removed the prohibi-
tion on the admission of live sheep
from the United States into that
country
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

AN aerolite weighing forty-four
pounds fell on the farm of Lawrence
Freeman, near Bath county, S. D., the
other day. The advent of the stone
was heralded by several sharp explo-
sions, which were heard distance of
fifteen miles or more, and in some in
stances created considerable alarm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

BAPTIsTE, the Indian pilot, known by
all American tourists who have passed
down the rapids of the St Lawrence,
died at his home in the Indian village
of Coughnawaga the other day, aged
eighty-two. He was the first Indian to
run boat down the rapids, and every
one felt safe when he was in charge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

A FRENCH paper says that a laundry
man of Paris has discovered method
of cleansing fine linen and other fragile
textures without using soap or other
chemicals. Instead of these he uses
boiled potatoes which he rubs into the
goods and then rinses out 1t is said
that this method will make soiled linen,
silk or cotton much whittier and purer
than washing in the ordinary way.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24

The Kraig-Jorgensen rifle, a WASH
ington dispatch to the New York Sun
states, will probably be adopted as the
arm with which the United States army
will be provided. The gun is maga-
zine rifle of .315 caliber. 1t weighs
about Az pounds and is about AZ feet
long. Smokeless powder will be used
and the bullet will weigh 1915 grains.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24
country,

SCIENTISTS have estimated that every
year n layer equal to fourteen feet of
the entire surface of all oceans and
other waters is taken up into the
atmosphere in the shape of vapor, to
fall as rain and again flow back into
tbe seus
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-24
ONE ENJOYS

~~NJ - - ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels co,,ds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 600
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
k0UiepiitE. Ky. NEW YORK. nv.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24
OFFICIAL DISTINCTION.
The Alliance and the Peoples Party Are
Separate and Distinct Organizations.
Shoals, Ind, Jan. %, 1892.

The Alliance and the Peoples Party Are
Separate and Distinct Organizations.
The Kansas F. A. and l. o., edited
and published by the officers of the or
der in Kansas, makes the following of
fetal showing of the distinction be-
tween the alliance and the peoples
party:
'We plead with our membership to
strive by every means in their power to
correct the outside view that the alli-
ance and peoples party are synony-
nous terms or the same.
This paper is a genuine alliance
paper, the only one, perhaps, in the
state. We are striving to be strictly
non-partisan, but as true, genuine alli-
ancemen, we expect to be unit on
the resolutions and platforms adopted
by our state and national organizations,
regardless of what any political party
may do or say. The peoples party is
an organization entirely outside and
independent of the alliance, and we ex-
pect it will remain So See that you re-
mem Der this and speak and act accord
ingly, and you might whisper it into
the ears of some of the editors
of our reform papers. Our ene-
mics have too nearly succceeded
in making outsiders believe that we
are the same, and some of our oxn
members are culpably careless when
they say alliance ticket We now Off
cially declare there is no such thing as
an alliance ticket There cannot be
such thing as an alliance ticket
Neither canaan alliance hold a party
political caucus, party primary election
or adopt strict party measures as such
within the alliance meetings proper
without liability of forfeitinp our
charters. We cannot distinguish in
the alliance room whether a member
belongs to either political party. We
have not a shadow of right to use the
funds of the treasury for strict party
purposes. Yet we have right to ad.
vocate any principle or platform
adopted by our state or national or
ganizations, and to judiciously spand
money for alliance institutes. encamn-
ments, etc, held and legally author
lied as part of the work of our order
II any or all of the existing parties
adopt one or all our principles, it does
not change these facts. The alliance
has a right to advocate its cause-to
heartily support its own work. and it
proposes to let nothing interfere with
that work
Let US endeavor to get clear un-
derstanding of the difference. advocate
our own principles and platform in
public or private, and let no partisan
press or shystering politician deceive
or turn us from the path of duty. The
alliance is the only grand organization
that is full of hope and now promises
relief to the farming class. All other
large labor organizations are in full
| sympathy with US, and sustaining us,
because we are right. and just now the
outlook is very promising. Labor,
once harmoniously unitei and work.
ing for the same principles, will prove
the entering wedge that shall force re-
lief to the toiling masses %
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24

De precisely as secure, and as feasible
as at present-and vastly more just
In fact, it would destroy one of the
most gigantic syndicates of despotism
known to humanity-the control of the
food products Great West
At the risk of appearing egotisucal.
or becoming tedious, 1 shall publish,
once more before the conference, the
following platform: It is at once q
combination and a compromise, and is,
and yet is not, a sub-treasury platform,
dispensing, as it does. with the ware
houses built by the general govern
ment and leaving each state to provide
system of bonded warehouses and
state inspection and grading. 1t en-
bodies the land-basis feature of the
sub-treasury plan and combines the
essential features Of the non-perish-
able product stipulation of such plan
with the Hill banking system, and yet
1t gives to the peoples banks no more
powers or latitude than is now given
to national banks by United States
statute:
l. (d) The right to make and issue money is
sovereign power to be maintained by the peo-
pie for the common benefit; hence we demand the
stitute for national bank notes we demand that
legal tender treasury bills be issued in such
volume as may be demanded not to exceed the
present assessed value of improved, productive
real estate such bills to be legal tender in pay
ment of all debts, public and private, and when
demanded by the people to be issued TO them at
| rate OF tax not to exceed two per cent. per
mum upon improved, productive real estate, in
sums not TO exceed the present assessed value
of such real estate
(b) We further demand the establishment Of
United States postal banks in the cities and
principal towns, which said banks shall be
banks OF deposit, exchange and discount and
loan money at two per cent interest upon per-
sonal security and upon storage receipts for
non-pertshable products issued from bonded
warehouses and elevators by state inspectors.
(c) We further demand that the treasury
bills heretofore specified shall be not promises
TO pay, but promises to receive, and shall
read as follows: 1.-THE people of the
United States, severally and collectively,
promise to receive this bill in payment OF
all debts, public and private, and in ex-
change for labor and products" and
shall be fundable in United States savings de-
posit certificates OF convenient denominations
1nterconvertiole at the pleasure of the govern
ment or holder, and drawing a rate of interest
not to exceed one per cent. per annum
cd We demand the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver, upon equal terms with gold, and
| that silver coin be made full legal tender In
| any amount, for all debts, public and private.
GEORGE c. WARD.
N. BIN Kansas the assessed value of real
estate is about one-third of its actual value. In
| Missouri 1t is about forty per cent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24
WHAT SHOULD WE DE-

The President of the Washington STATE
Il. A. and 1. U. Writes Concerning the
Conference.
What should the February meeting
do? Form new party? No; that
would do violence to the best Judgment
and feelings of thousands of our
brotherhood all over the land, north.
south, east and west Each man Sc
lect good men for his party and vote
for them? No; that would not better
the matter. for each would be con-
trolled by his party caucus, and if he
bolted he would be sneered at by his
party and his influence destroyed, for
no man fares worse than so-called
traitor to his party. Here is what I
would suggest and advise. Re-affirm
our demands with as few changes as
possible, especially the sub-treasury
and land-loan feature, for without
these our reform is failure, for they
destroy the power Of money to oppress
(the master monopoly of all), and then
pass resolutions, not as a sounding
brass and tinkling cymbal, but with
a voice loud enough to reach the ear
of the doomed and damned, as
well as the arched mansions of eternal
peace, that we will support the party
and the party only, that is now or may
hereafter be organized, that viii adopt
our demands as their platform without
the crossing of t or dotting of an L
and by SO doing will convince the
world that we make our demands in q
strictly non-partisau spirit, and are
honest in making these demands, other
wise we are not ! think that speak
advisedly when say that Washington
as well a. the entire Pacific slope be-
lieve I'm independent action, have no
faith In the old parties, and less faith
In any organization that would expect
relief from such source. A demo-
cratic alliance man, republican alli-
ance man. or any other alliance man
that would smother our demands in
any hostile party is no alliance man
whatever in our estimation, and we
would not give a fg for charter or .
pistereen for dues to support any such
organization through which TO b
fooled and deceived Mauring,
In National Economist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24
NORTH CAROLINA.

The State is in Ferment of Excitement
and Rife For Independent Political Ac-
tiOn.
That there is a tremendous under
current in public sentiment in North
Carolina and throughout the south in
favor of independent political acti 1n,
as the only hope for that relief which
the people feel they must have, no in
telligent or observant mau can deny.
No one will now deny that it is strong
ly probable that national independ-
ent ticket will be put in the field. this
year and that its presidential electors
will be voted for in all the states Any
one at all conversant with public
sentiment in North Carolina knows
that there is a strong feeling among
her people in favor of the peoples
party. 1t is not our purpose to dis
cuss now the wisdom or Justice of t1is
sentiment nor the various reasons as
signed for its existence; but we realize
the fact and the significance of its ex-
istence. 1t is here, and in stron ger
volume and force than its opponents
will admit, or even than its friends are
aware of. 1t oniy needs an occasion
for its manifestation. Politicians had
just as well admit and recognize the
TACT And we had as we'll say that
those who regard independent political
action as an absolute necessity are
restive and impatient for opportunity
to declare their convictions Evidences
to US are not wanting, of the truthful
ness of this assertion; and we should
go further, to be candid, and say that
this feeling is growing and strengthen
ing every day.
1t is the duty of the Progressive
Farmer, as the Off cial organ Of the
State Alliance, to say to those of 8ur
order who are in favor of such action.
that the alliance as an organization
cannot, under our laws indorse any
political party. Its members, as free
citizens of the ceuntry, can and should
exercise the most perfect and untran-
meled freedom in their political :tion
and affiliations They should c. nsult
their own judgment and oonscienccs in
selecting or indorsing such par, as
they honestly believe viii best c,.rry
out their principles. If they want to
hold meetings and indorse any party
they should do it in the capacity OF
eiIt1Suo anu not as an dltAauCS' VIC
should preserve our organization as
great educational force, and to do this
it should not be converted into politi-
cal party. We admonish the alliance
men of our state to keep cool-be eau
tious, watchful aud de1iberate-b firm
and true as steel to your prin iples-
Vote for n-0 man or men or party who
oppose your principles. Exteni the
cordial hand of friendship to al men
or to any party who stand faithfully
by your principles This is the only
way by which you can hope to secure
their RECOGNITION and enforcement
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24
TREASON TO THE REPUBLIC.

Liberties Guaranteed Under the Constitu-
tion of the United States Defied ana
Tramplsd Upon BY Plutocratic Adj
ministration.
The following appeal is taken from
the Dacota Knights of Labor:
Be 1t known by every man In Ameri-
ca, who works for living and has Q
vote, that his fellow-toilers, the Kaw-
eah Colony settlers of Tulare county,
Cal, have been denied their legal
rights by the present republican ad.
ministration notwithstanding that they
had complied faithfully with every re-
quirement of the law. They have,
furthermore, been relentlessy perse.
cutcd by the administration while at
tempting legally to build themselves
homes upon the public domain. They
have been exasperated and goaded to
desperation by the outrageous interfer-
ence of the United States troops while
engaged in peaceful pursuits upon
private patentei lands. Their valuable
improvements, the result of FIVE years
hard toll, are threatened with confisca.
ton They are being villsinously SLAM
dered by the republican party press
Every respectful appeal for justice these
settlers only ask justice, they seek no
favors) Is answered by cleaning bay
onets and further indignity is immedi-
ately heaped upon them. The publica-
tion OF these outrages has been pur-
posely suppressed by the capitalistio
press We are determined that the
truth shall be known, and every loyal
American citizen apprized of the dam
ger that threatens him.
Felow-citizens, everywhere, we call
upon you to stand by us in this battle
for our rights. This is your fight, as
well as ours Remember that the
United States military are being used
against our toiling fellow-citizens in
the state of California!
With these facts before him the
workingman who again votes the re-
publican party ticket is a traitor to
himself and his toiling comrades. Be-
ware In time or you. too, may soon
have to face the bayonets and bullets
OF the plutocracy. Yours for the rights
OF American citizenship.
The KAwEAH CoLoN1srs.
OF Tulare County, Cal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24
THE TRUE DOCTRINE.

A Promise to Receive on the Part Of All
tho People is the Essence of Legal Ten
der.
"The money of the future will not
be promise to pay but promise by
the people of the United States to re-
ceive for all debts as full legal tender.
This will be an honest money."-Kan-
sas City (Kan,) Sun.
am glad to see the Sun wheeling
into line on this all important PROPOSE
tion. A promise to receive upon the part
of all the people, severatly, as individ-
uals and collectively as nation,
through their secretary Of the treasury,
is not only the essence of legal tender,
but it would forever relegate to I'm
nocuous desuetude" all that pernici 1us
fallacy of metallism with its concom-
liant urdites-intrinsic value, specie
basis and specie redemption.
Under our present system of fl rance
a note or promise t. pay, in its last
analysis and final Interpretation. is
promise to perform an impossibility,
E., redeem each dollar with % grains
of standard gold. On the other hand,
bill reading thus: upon presentation,
the people of the United States, sever
ally and collectively. promise to re-
ceive this bill as one dollar, in payment
of all debts and dues, public and
private" would be redeemable by the
nation, in payment of revenue and by
individuals IN exchange for labor and
all forms of material wealth Gold and
silver would thus be practically de-
monetiZed
have long believed that it is within
the power of each state, without con-
fiieting with the United States con-
stitution, to initiate the respective vol
umes of currency in an amount equal
to their several state, county and mu-
nicipal taxes Under the present sys-
tenn the taxes collected during one year
are used to defray the expenses of
the next succeeding year. This rule
simply needs to be reversed. Let the
several states, counties and munich
palities, by virtue of the authority of
state legislation, pay the expenses of
the current year with bills reading as
above, except for the substitution of
the words 1.-The people of the stae of
-, or county of -, state of -,
and then collect the same bills back
from the people at the end of the year
in the form of taxes"
If the people of the several states
and counties were loyal and true to
their own best interests and their
promise on the face of such bills, such
money or circulating media would
surely perform all the functions of
money, and remain at par with gold or
silver. GEORGE c. WARD.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24
CINE LODGE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY a. 1892 NC

Form no entangling alliances with
your enemies Demonstrate to tho
world that you value principles and
the well being of your country as the
most solemn and responsible charge
that can be committed to your care as
a citizen. Stand by and for these and
all will be well.-President Polk s
Progressive Farmer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24

When the farmers learn that the
poorly-paid city laborer makes but a
poor demand for farm products, and
the city laborer learns that the farmer
selling his products for less than the
cost of production, makes but poor
demand for the pr ducts Of shop and
factory then they will come together
for mutual lbenefit-Cincinnati Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24

SENATOR Stanford, of California. has
ordered IN, 900 extra copies of Senator
Peffer's great speech on government
control of money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24

The conference on February % is
not meeting of the peoples party. but
Of delegates from agricultural and
labor organizations st Louis Nom
tor
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-24

CYPRUS CHAPTER No. SO, H. A. NJ, meets
Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday.
isiting brethren cordially invited
CHESTER |. LONG, IL. p.
> B. PECK. Sec'Y.