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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

1t took three hours fight to pass
the Strip bill. Peel, Simpson, Mansur,
and Cummins led the charge against
such veterans as Holman, Kilgore, Nc
MILAN, Crisp, Dockery, with Carlisle to
back them, owing to his fear of COM
ing deficit.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

Klock, Of Leavenworth, president of
the State Teachers association, is op-
posed to universal text book law, and
Iabored hard to have cities of the first
class exempt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

Geo. L. Anthony's bond and commits
sion are not on file in the secretary of
states office. Good bye, George T., go
hence with Bill Higgins. Birds of a
feather flock together.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15
The February Mirror, issued quartz

The February mirror, issued quarter
ly by the Wire Buckle Supender Co..
(Si'vermann Bros. S. Co. proprietors)
WIlliamsport, Pa, is before us. It is
very neatly gotten up and reflects great
credit on its publishere who are the
most extensive susUender makers in
the world. Their plant is at Williams
port, and has daily capacity of 10000
noirS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

Simpson voted against the antl-Op-
ton bill. On what grounds we are not
fully informed. We trust he will ex-
plain to his constituents through the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

Barber county's representatives have
both, placed themselves among the
leaders in thought and action in the
state. Hurrah for Barber!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

$4,000 has been voted by the legisla-
ture to enlarge the normal school build
ing at Emporia. The money is we'll
spent ..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

The bill prohibiting the gold clause
in mortgages passed the Kansas senate
by strictly party vote. the republi-
cans opposing it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

AS long as silver is money, under
what obligation is the United States TO
continue feeding speculation in gold.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

We give short synopsis of the Strip
bill, in this issue, and hope in our next
to give the full text of all important
paragraphs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

The opposition to the car-coupler bill
came chiefly from eastern democrats.
The populists stood manfully for it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

The Douglass sledge hammer, that
demolished the state house doors was
branded A. L. a. S. F., if all reports are
frua
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

The annual meeting of the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association of the Sew
enth district meets at Hutchinson,
March 30th and Slst. We anticipate
an unusual interesting convention and
all auxiliary societies are requested to
send delegates. All friends of Equal
Suffrage are cordially invited.
Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemps Balsam stops the coughing at
once. -
Subscribers for the INDEx and the
Western Hlowman, for $1.a5.
Itch, on human or ANIMALS, cured in
so minutes by WooIford's Sanitary To-
ton, Sold By ]. D. Karr.
Sol I.ebrectt has a carload Of fine
Ohio and Early Rose potatoes to sell.
UawEeye Condition Powders are the
best for stock OF ali kinds. Sold and
warranted by J. r. Young and j. d.
Kari. 3
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15
sTRAYKp.

one yeariins marc colt. nearly black brandt
ed with on right Jaw. and Que yearling steer
branded with tcircleD on right Jaw, swalI0w
IN right ear, crop on from left ear. straye6
tyal1 "a nge at head Of Little Mule creek. A.
leading TO their recovery. G. W FrIs.~
Medicine Lodge. Kansas. p
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15

The gold-bug scare was grand fizzie
after all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15
sTRAYED.

From the undersigned. one 4-year-oId dark
bay mare. weight about 900 pounds. uutrnEe-
Any information leading to her Iocation viii:
be suitably rewarded. Address tine under
signed, Nesnviiie. Kansas. WYATT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-15
aTRaYRn

9O~ing 10 the stormy weather preventing the,
Gathering OF cattle. will pay literally for the,
"a, are anu feeding of my cattle wherever found.
ing the brand u directly over a buckle or n on:
ieft hip. or Fl T. All arc earmarkcd with
naIi uncor crop On left ear and smooth crous
on the right ear. w. T.. MIaDotK
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

Another. HIgs Australian Bank Com
PEELED 10 Close Its Doors

&RE RZ fTV u WA ~4AT
Another HIgs australian Bank Conn
PEELED 10 Close Its Doors.
!, LONDON, 1fay "A dispatch from
.Mslbonrne anllnasounces the failure Of the
National Bank of Australia. The bank
has soma 100 branches in Australia and
agencies III most large cities OF the
United Kingdom. the continent and the
United States. The directors OF the
head Office In Melbourne are Arthur s.
King, John Grice and w. A. Seal. The
authorised capital Of the bank is e2, OOO,-
OO0. Its assets are now estimated At
ETC, 900, 900, Its liabilities In the colonies
only at f7.5U0.0 900. The a Of the
failure Wa . heavy run on the bank
and all it's branches since April 10, more
than e6, 500. 900 having been Withdrawn
from deposit At the official meeting
on last Thursday q dividend OF 10 per
cent payable on May 8, was declared.
The deposits Of the bank amount ia
nearly 81. 000. 900. Of which about l6 per
cent belong TO persons. In England.
Part Of the deposits have been trans.
ferred to the banks now trying TO re.
conduct the financial institutions which
have gone to pieces in Australia re-.
onv<lw
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
ON THE RAMPAGE.

The Mississippi Within Twelve Inches
OF tho Danger Line nj ST. Lonis.
ST.. LOUIS, May 2.-The Mississippi Is
again on the rampage, and before the
apex of the food is reached 1t will
eclipse all previous foods in height.
ruin and devastation. The guage at
this city now marks 81 feet, or within
10 inches of the danger line, and ID ris-
ing Mt the rate of an inch per hour.
keports received from points above
here state that the tributaries arerising
fast and pouring torrents of water into
the Mississippi. This volume win reach
here in two or three days, and then the
food scenes of previous years will be
enacted. The railroads have taken
profit from experience and will prob.
ably not suffer from the food The
rainfall during the month of April has
exceeded that of any month for 20
years. Down the river reports show
tire 8 endous rainfall and swollen rivers.
Memphis, Vicksburg and Natchez will
suffer greatly from the floods.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

future stability. or the ISL national
bank failures in the past twenty-seven
years, two-thirds have been the result Of
fraud, ~defalcstion and loans in KEGS OF
the legal limit. But the sworn public
statements OF the banks did not show
any such conditions and were conse-
quently false and periured. 1t is 70
avoid such . condition of things at
which Mr. Meyers aims, and in his effort
he will have the hearty endorsement OF
the people.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
HORNsBY,s LEAP.
A St. Paul Real Estate Dealer Jumps
From . Burlington Train.

A So. Paul Real Estate Dealer Jumps
From . Burlington Train.
ST.. PAUL. May August 81. Horns
by, the St Paul real estate dealer
wanted hare on q charge Of larceny in
the second degree, was arrested in Chi
cago Saturday and Chief Of Detectives
McGinn started with him for st. Panl
on q Burlington train. About 7
o'clock, as the train had reached .
other side OF Prescott, Wis, Hornsby
was permitted to enter the w~atercloeet,
the handouts being removed from his
wrists. He jumped from the window
when the train was going ut the rate
Of about forty miles an hour.
A soon as the man made the rush
from his side Chief Mcainn started
after him. When the man juznped
Mc(ainn pulled the bell cord. and IN re-.
Spouse the train partially slowed up.
Al minute Or two later Chief McGinn
also jumped Oh and started after the
man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

Brookings Press, q: We have it from
pretty reliable authority that Gov. Shell.
don has requested the resignation Of j,
F~reudenfeld, OF Minneapolis, as a mem.
Der of.the board OF regents. III this be
true, the act OF the governor will meet
with the approval of the best element Of
the state. Gov. Sheldon is showing a
disposition to be governor OF the whole
people. which, il persisted in, will bring
him out all right.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
CREMATED SIX
-
Awful Holocaust In q Tenement
Building ut Burlington.
Iowa.
-----
The Unfortunate Victims Caught Like
Rats In q Trap-Many Narrow
Escapes.
Peculiarly Suspicious Look About
Some OF the Attending Circam.
stances.

BURLINGTON. Ia, May A.-Shortly
altar . O'Clock an old brick tenement
house at S55 Jefferson street was de-
stroyed by FIRE and six Of the inmates
burned to death. The lodging house
was conducted by Z Mrs. Juason- She
and . servant girl named Maggi6 Bailey
were the only womsn in tho building.
The building was . veritabas frs trap.
consisting Of winding Railways and'dark
landings, some Of the rooms being
without windows. So quickly did the
fre spread that the unfortunate victims
were captured like rats in > trap. The
dead are:
MIcHAKL JUDsoN. transient lodger.
MTcHAKL LEE, Chicago. st~ovemouider.
JOHN MORGAN, stovemoulder. residence UNI
Known.
A. G. ScHuMAEN, carpet weaver.
JOSEPH SwINDLER, Burlington. plasterer.
CHARIIE -, b~oilermaker, supposed to be
from Chicago.
Victims shockingly Burned.
All the victims were burned in a
shocking and almost unacceptable
manner. Morgan's feet were burned
off and Schuman's body almost fell to
pieces when removed. Maggie Baily,
the servant, slept in a just back
| of the Office down stairs. The fire
started in her room. She says she was
awakened by some nan pounding on
her door and telling her to get up that
it was time to get breakfast. She
asked him what time it was and she
to look at his watch. He then answered
that it was 8 o'clock and rushed out of
| the hall slamming the door after him.
Almost instantly q tongue of fame
darted under the door and ran across
her room as if
Following q Stream or Oil.
| Without dressing she rushed up stairs
and aroused Mrs. Judson. The flames
spread rapidly and the two women had
to leap from the window to the pave
ment below in their night clothes.
| Meanwhile a son Of Mrs. Judson had
rushed to the doors of the various sleep
ing rooms attempting to arouse the &C.
cupants. He thus saved q number oil
lives but many had narrow escapes, al.
most all having to leap from windows
in their night clothes.
The bodies were at once removed tc
the morgue where hundreds Of curiou:
people viewed the sickening sight
There are several suspicious circum'
stances connected with the FIRE which
the coroner will investigate. The los
on the building and contents was prob
ably $50, QUO with small insurance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

The Strike Ordered Saturday at
Columbus il On.
JACKSONVILLE, Ohio, May 2.-Every
mine in the Hooking Valleyis idle today,
the result Of the action at Columbus
Saturday in ordering a strike. It is
thought the strike win not last long, al
the majority OF the miners are opposed
to striking. No violence Is feared.
BELLAIRE, o., May 2.-Twenty-fve
hundred coal miners struck in the sixth
sub-district of Ohio. Several local
operators are willing to pay the price.
rs cents per ton, but no terms will be
made with them as yet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
HARDWARE
"QUICK MEAL
NEW PROCESS GASOLINE Stove. sddG
BROS. & CO..


The aQUICK MEAL" is the only stove that you cant take off
tank when burners are going without first closing lever; then tank
can De taken Of without danger The pipes are made Of aluminium
and will not rust out; the drum heads are protected by heavy cast iron
hind, the stove is much more easily cleaned than others. On the
brass, the advantage Of this, they claim. being that thew viii never
rust That amounts to nothing for this reason: the front pipes are
The back pipes are the pipes that rust and On these stoves are made Of
tin. Then too, every lady knows that copper OF brass tea kettles are
hard to keep clean: How much harder will these brass pipes be to
keep clean when they are always over the fire? Our stove is neat,
plain and rich; everything made OF steel, making it the lightest and
strongest stove on the market, and the oven is acknowledred nv ali r.
be the best Our oven is made Of Russian iron, lined With tin. and an
top where others fail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

State Public Examiner Meyers, OF
South Dakota, is about to make some
very important and necessary changes in
the method OF examination Of state
banks with a view to more thoroughly
~ascertaining the condition OF these insti-
buttons. According to q Sioux City
Journal dispatch, @he has strength
ened the oath required OF thA bank ofic-
ers and has made it exceedingly danger
GUS for them to falsify the returns. He
will hereafter require all directors To
comply with the law requiring that
they personally examine the acconnts,
a practice which 10 said To be decidedly
uncommon. In addition to the usual
questions asked at the regular examine
tions he win present q new set, not in
tended to be published with the state
ment, but designed to give the examiner
full view OF the inside workings OF
the banks The following 10 the adj
ditional facts to be found out: Lien on
banking house; stock paid by notes;
cash held not appearing on the books;
cash held on collections; bills receivable
given by stockholders; memorandum
Eotes; worthless loans and discounts;
interest paid on check deposits (rate);
net profits since January 1; when last re-
port was published; when last meeting
was held, and 10 the meeting q matter d
record2 Are certificates OF deposit 10.
sued for the purpose Of borrowing
money? Date OF last dividend; amour,
carried to surplus; when did the direct.
ors last examine the accounts OF the
bank?D
1t MI. Meyers carries out these re
qniremsnts faithfully, he will place gu
state banks on q moral 40 well as d iinan
cial plane Ear above even onr national
banks for AZ win get an insight intt
their true character as well az condition
By which be ! Judge Of it's probabl,
a&HF#&3 ~ NWUW
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

Aberdeen News, %: Here is a pretty
state OF affairs. 1t is reported on seem.
ingly good authority that eastern bank
ers are refusing credits to the south and
west with a view to coercing senators
and representatives from these sections
to consent to a repeal OF the Sherman
silver purchase law. And they are said
to be receiving encouragement from very
high sources.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

Two boys, Otis Alton and Albert Wick,
aged II and IA years respectively, living
at Brookings, got into an alteration the
other day in a livery stable, which ended
in Wicks taking down a Winchester rifle
and shooting the other through the
breast killing him almost instantly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
washington'S Immigration.

NEW York. May Ala 1otth ami
yersary of the inaegaratio Of George
NV ashing1cll as 1ie ident vi the United
States was cslebvased :snnsay III a more
elabo.a.e manner tlaii eis..llar celebra-
tions Iaye l4.s. III rssaAt years. A
parade oi nil.issry ard sivic organize
tio,s was tlas Leading feature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
~Erunr HUNDRED KILLED.


3loodiese Battle OF the Braziltan
Revolution.
VALPARAISO, May 2.-News of tho
hoodiest battle which has besn fought
since the revolution began in Rio
Rrande do Sui, Braz II, has just reached
here via Ruenos Ayres. A correspond
emit from that city telegraphs that the
engagement was fought ear San Luis.
General Telles led the government
forces, and General Tayarex commanded
the revolutionary army. Details Of the
battle have mot yet been obtained, but il
is reported that 8O0 men vera killed.
These were divided nearly equal b.
tween the two armies. Victory ID
claimed for each side, and the actual re-
suit of the fight may not be known for
several days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

T. v. Eddy, or sTom," as he was pop
ularly called by all who knew him, for
msrly OF WATERFOWL and q of Dakota's
brightest young attorneys, has been ad-
judged insane and confined in the WASH
ington state asylum.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
Double Tragedy in Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash, May "A horrible
double tragedy startled this city. Mel
sonton. Sanborn shot and killed Mrs.
Mary Jansen and then killed himself in
the same amer Mrs. Jansen was a
grass widow worth $50, 900, and aged 80
years. Sanborn was 80 years of age and
has ostensibly been her gardener, but
has really been living with her for the
past eight years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
winnipag VIII Miss Him.

WrrSlrEG. Man. Nay 2.-Flags are
flying at half mast on III dominion and
provincial government buildings. school
houses and private residences ont Of
respect IN Lonsu' Taylor. II one of
d own governors had died the indica-
lions Of sorrow could not be greater
than il apparent here on sli sides. The
body left for st. Paul after services "a
the Presbyterian church.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

It is rumored in Sioux Falls that May
or Peck, of that city, will probably be
indicted by the grand jury for malfeas-
ance in Office. The mayor has been get
ting hold of more money, it is claimed,
than he is legally entitled TO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

State Statistician Bushnells official
head has now dropped into the basket
and Burroughs Abbott's, OF Brown
county, now takes its place--a good
head too.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

Compulsory voting has been decided
by the supreme court of Kansas to be
the law of that state. 1t costs $3.50 to
stay away from the polls on election day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
Closed a Convention.

TOLEDO, o.. May 2.-The Young
Women's Christian Association has
closed its international convention here.
The most important thing done by the
convention vas to take steps to organize
a worlds association to take in the
eastern. c~ountyies Of the old world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
CHANGE FOR TaE WORSE.

All Hope OF Booths Recovery Now
Abandoned.
NEW YORK, May 2.-Edwin Booths
condition has taken a sudden and de-
cided change for the worse and his
death 10 now on a question Of hours.
AT ! a. m. DR.. Sinclair abandoned all
hopes of Mr.. Booths recovery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
Repuhlican Sac Cenvenslen

A delegate republican convention, % nominate
three candidates. for the supreme judgesnipss
nesaay. September 10, 1888. The basis Of repre-
sentAtian 10 fixed 1t one delegate for each my
votes or major fractisn thereof cast Tor sheldon
and n a. folloWs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02

Gas has been struck in boring for ar
tesian water at Pierre. The misfortune
OF this will not be fully realized until the
legislature again meets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
Near the DANCES Line.

Sr. PAUL, May 1.-THE mississippi
has been rising rapidly for the past ~
hours and d now very nsar the danger
line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-02
rrRxs or s-unscRrpTloN.
TO ADVERTISERS.

TIE DAIIY LxApER o. axes q special feature OF
furnishinc informaia concerning the advan.
.sees nd resources or the city Of HAAsson and
Ssreate at large, entitaing IL 10 the patronage
advertisers OF every eiasF.
i. r. STALL. Proprietor
The Helena independent., 1893-08-21
THE PROPER cApER,

Both Scotch and Irish linens arc In higl
vogue. The former are somewhat coarse
in texture.
Flax gray, pale and deep blue, ecru an.
chocolate colors, are all well worn anon,
the linens. ducks and piques of the season.
Crepons of ull colors and kinds, crocodile
striped, shot, howered gauifcred, plain ant
dotted, are great favorites this season ant
are worn alike by maid and matron.
Returned European tourists bring witt
them new gowns the skirts of which ar,
flounoed to the hips or the waist, Is and
even 20 tlounces appearing on some dresses
The rage for pelerines, Breton, circula,
and Henry II capes will continue through
the autumn and winter seasons light and
diaphanous textiles merely giving place to
silk, velvet, brocade and CLOTH
The new autumn color cards show very
many shades in green, all of which are at
tractive in tint. Green will be among
prominent colors for the fall and winter.
brown, in rich, beautiful tones, being ils
close rival.
The combination of black and cream color
is just now exceedingly popular and de-
servedly So 1t is quiet and ladylike, be-
coming also, and by no means devoid of a
certain air of refined elegance that is rest
full and charming when the prevailing tend
ency is toward excess of color-New York
Evening Post.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-21
CROWN AND SCEPTER.

On m average the letters received by tn,
emperor of Germany number nearly 600 /;
day.
The shah of Persia carefully treasures ar
heirloom in the shape Of small cube o
gold literally covered with oriental letters
and characters. 1t is said to have faler
from heaven during Mohammed's time
1t is narrated of the Duke of York that
when quite little boy, playing at ''history
games with the Duke of Clarence, he al
ways sided with the Yorkists and declared
that if ever he had title it should be
York"
Queen Victoria is not scrupulously neat
woman, and those who meet her on he1
few public appearances comment upon the
dustiness of her bonnet and the crumpled
state Of her collar. She is always little
awry.
Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany,
wife of the young kaiser, is a woman of
strong personality, and it is said that the
somewhat erratic ruler is frequently dis,
suaded from his startling projects through
her advice. She is thoroughly German in
her appearance and disposition.