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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22
A GRADED INCOME TAX.

It Would Raise an Enormous Revenue For
the Government without depressing La
bor.
Fortunes have so amazingly increased
in the hands of the millionaires; profits
SO stupendous have accumulated in the
hands Of Standard oil magnates, coal
barons. railroad kings, sugar trust op-
orators, steel and iron combiners that
a good, heavy tax on incomes above
$40, ,000-the tax growing heavier as the
income was larger-would be phenom-
email in its yield gs
The reasons why such a tax would be
better than any we now have are suffi-
GENTLY obvious
l. 1t would put the burden on the
class most able to bear it.
2. 1t would put the support of the adj
ministration upon those who derive the
greatest benefits under the laws.
s. 1t would interest the most power.
ful class in the cause of economy. Rich
men get particular when they know
that they must foot the bills
4. 1t would put the pension debt on
the men who got rich off the victories
of the soldiers
5. It would discourage the accumula-
ton of enormous fortunes and would
afford legal method of checking the
growth of concentrated wealth.
6. 1t would abolish the tariff, which,
as a system of collecting taxes is the
most costly, one-sided and monstrous
the world ever saw.
z. 1t would supplant internal revenue
taxes upon whisky and tobacco-which
subjects of taxation should be relegated
to the states
8. 1t would give to tax-oppressed peo-
pie all over the land relief from the
crushing burden of indirect, cowardly
and illegal taxes which are wrung from
them in the name of the law for the
benefit of privileged classes
The nations of Europe recognize the
justice of the income tax.
In England it yields about $50, 900, 600
annually; in Austria, $4,000, 600; in
Italy, s45, 600, 600; in Prussia, $50, 600, 900.
journal of Agriculture
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22
Matrin,oDial Item,

Mrs Newlywed-If were to die
suppose you would never think or speak
of me again.
Mr. Newlywed-That's where you are
doing me a grievous wrong. I'd be al
ways holding you up 10 my second wife
us luminous example Of what wife
should be.-Texas Siftings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

At the Dime Museum. - Why does the
living skeleton tell such stories about
the fat woman?"
soh, guess Just to mortify the nesh,.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22


Problem: If the laborers share of
the products has been reduced from
4SX per cent to II per cent in the
past thirty years, what will be his share
thirty years hence?
Do not misapprehend what is here
ment by laborer. 1t not only includes
the employees in manufactures, mines
and shops, but also in the field 1t not
only includes the tenant and laborer on
the farm, but every person who devotes
his time to it-all except the non
producers
Is this not startling disparity?
Commerce is the handmade of agri-
culture" the old books and orators
said, when development and progress
were carrying the people forward to
the grand consummation of prosperity
that would render all happy. Now that
commerce has ceased to be the hand
maid, but has become the mistress, in
stead of the halcyon days expected to
dawn the midday of serfdom and
slavery is realized. Why? Because
agriculture is not organized for pro-
lection as we'll as advancement of in
terests. All the agencies of commerce
gether for profit. When an effort
is made to get those engaged
in agriculture to get together,
work together and pull together for
mutual advantage and profit, about
one-third pull back and help the other
fellow Let education go forward to
show the advantages and benefits, as
the necessity for organization, union Of
effort and concert of action, and under
the maxim of equal rights to all and
special favors to none," the inequalities
will be corrected, the disadvantages
will be removed and all go forward to
a brighter future and a grander des-
tiny. The alliance is filing this mis-
sion and has made satisfactory prog
ress. Its membership need only to
stand firm, persevere and abate no part
of the zeal and enthusiasm in the cause
that shall be necessary to secure that
desirable consummation. Montgomery
| (Ala-) Alliance Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

DELPHIA LorGE, No. l40, K. of P. meets ON
Monday evening of each week, ut the X. of p.
hAIl. Visiting knights IN good standing invi-
ted to attend. JAMES II. MINICK, G. q.
JACOB G. WALsTAD, IL. of X. & 5.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

a A. F. & A. NJ, Delta Lodge No. -
"A" Regular communications, first and
" ~ third Saturday evenings in each
w month. All afiliating and nOn-afili-
StinK masons in good standing, cordially in
Vited to attend II. A. BURNETT, w. Nj.
/. w. STOUT, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

n u q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80.
VI Lis NS Regular Communications, nrst
and third Monday evenings i'm each month.
Mrs. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. NJ.
MAMIE V. o. BRYAN, Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

q. ENSIGN ENCAMPSiENT No. Gs, l. o. o. F
Meets first and third Friday of each month
Visiting PRtriarchs cordially invited t. attend
g. l.. ALLEN, II. =. q. X. HARRIs, &. L.
W.T.. ROUSE, s. W. &c. WALsrAD, $.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

SfAE !. y. o. F., Pioneer Lodge
%SE&SN% No. l79.-Regulnr meetings
Xxx ~ ISSAu1 every Tuesday evening. v 10
~ iting brethren in good stand
ing cordially invited.
X. w. CAMERON,
Noble Grand.
L. W. MoORE, Reading Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22
-FiliaI nietv finds NO place in Thibt

-Filial piety finds no place in Thibe-
tan character. 1t is no uncommon
thing for a son TO turn his father, when
too old to work, out of doors. and to
leave him to perish in the cold. The
superstition that the souls of the dead
can. If they will, haunt the living,
their hardened natures! 70 gain by the
exercise of cruelty the promise of the
dying that they will not return to earth.
AS death approaches the dying person
Is asked: s'Will you come back or will
you not?' If he replies that he will,
they pull leather-bag over his head
and smother him; If he says he win not,
be Is allowed 70 die IN peace.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22
SOCIETIES.

QUALITY TEMPLE. No. II, Pythian Sisters,
~ meet regular every 2nd nnd 4th Thursday
evenings. All members requested to attend.
MRS. MAMIE O'BRYAN, NJ. K. g.
MRS. A. d. CREWS, ii. X. and G.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

CYPRUS CHAPTER No. 50, r. A. M, meets
In Masonic Hall every I'd and Attn Thursday.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER /. LONG, n. p.
+. B. PECK, Sec'Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

NAOMI mo. 81, ,REBECCA DEGREE, 1. O.O.F.
Meets he I'd and 4th Wed. nights, each month.
MRS. Il NJ. ALLEN, N. q,
Mis-. AUG. scHJDT, Secy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22
state OmcOrs.
Barber Comfy Omcers.
PHYsIcIANsIE MEDICINE LODGE.

s. Kcc1EIL,
HoaGoPATHGC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Od'ce on Kansas Avenue, next to Index Office.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22
Destroy the prosperity of a o

Destroy the prosperity of people
and you cool their patriotism. The
man who never expects to be able to
own home of his own cannot be ex-
pected to sell his life on the battle field
to defend the homes of others The
larger the number of home owners
among the people the more tenaciously
will they defend the country from all
foes whatsoever. Our strength in the
past has been that we were nation of
home owners A home was within the
reach of all. And, the greatest danger
that confronts us to-day grows out OF
the fact that we are rapidly ceasing to
be nation of home owners We have
large and a continually increasing
class of disinherited people, and this is
the direct result of vicious legislation
on questions of finance, transportation
and land. Alma (Kan.) News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

n x D ELDRED POST, No. ia, meets
Vi As N I'd h 4th Saturday in each month
OF the court house In Medicine Lodge, at p. n.
All comrades cordially invited.
L. T. WILLIAMS, Post Commander.
JoHN W. UPPERNAH, Adiutant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

I'm the January number of the
Arena, B. o. Flower, the editor, says
truly and tersely: Not until labor
forms political league which no
power can break, and whose ballots are
cast as the ballot of one man. will the
poor man receive justice and respect
from the highest officials down to the
county officials, and not excepting the
judges And unless labor forms such
an alliance at an early day, its servi.
tude will sooon become more marked
than to-day. This is a fact which
thoughtful workingmen cannot come
to appreciate too soon-"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

@ II LOREN EDWARDS CAMP. No. l5s
OI Y :. OF v, meets ON LIST and ID Satur
day evenings OF each month, I'm their hall on
North Main street.
J.U. ROMIG, Commander.
J. IL. WILLIAMS, Adjutant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22
UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION.
Problems For the Student to Solve
Startling Disuarity

Problems For the Student to Solve-A
Startling Disparity.
Based upon the best authority-the
United States census-the following
table of wealth and wages, extending
from 1860 to 1890, inclusive, will give a
fair idea of the rapidity with which
the wealth of the country is passing
from the producers into the hands of
the non-producers- If you cut out this
item it may, as occasion requires, serve
your turn in proving, however things
may look to the contrary. that the rich
are growing richer and the poor poorer
Workers Non -produoers'
share (pdrasites)
Year. Der cent 1er cent
lsoO-le, 700 600, 600 80. ASK ss4
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-22

n TT M Fidelity Lodge No. sO.-
A. u, u, w 40 Neets 2d and 9Th Friday
nIght y. N. BYERLEY, n. w.
J. W. SINGER, RECORDER,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
Keep in the middle Of the road.
1.-THE Proof of the Pudding" Et

The Peoples party in Kansas need not
be alarmed by the announcement that
Governor Mckinley is to take part in
the campaign in that state. AS long as
the farmers of Kansas have to buy agri-
cultural implements and nails and lum-
Der and clothing, and their wives are
compelled to purchase carpets and
blankets and wooden fabrics and gloves
and tinware, all of the talking which
even as slick an orator as Mckinley can
do will not make protection popular
The quality of pudding in Kansas is al
ways determined by the sense of taste.--
Kansas City Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05

CARTER; chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, says the
Republicans and Democrats in the
Kansas Legislature will vote togeth-
er on United States senator rather
than allow the election Ola Populist
We are not surprised at this frank
admission. 1t tallies with a state
ment made by "A. Harris, lately.
He said the Republicans and Demo
Gratis were going TO unite on him.
The people will yet learn that the
leaders of the two old parties are
"hard-in. glove" that there is real
Iy no difference between them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
She Needed a Clasp.

William" she sighed. and he hung
upon her words with the grip of fresh
man testing his strength for an anthropo-
metrical chart civilian, why am like
broken locket?"
"Ah" he said, 81 cannot tell"
Because, William" she murmured, and
her voice had the PARKWAY sound of the
wind moaning On the freshman fence, 81
need clasp"
And then, hang it, the Hibernian Hebe
came in to ligat the lamps.-Yale Record.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05

Happy ana content is home with ''The Ro-
CHESTER" a lamp with the light of emorning.
Catalogues, write Rochester, ampCo D., NewYork.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
A Question of Time.

Observation-Disclosures tells me that yoL
won at poker down at the seashore tie
other day.
Ringway-In one sense did, but in an
other sense did not.
What do you mean?
Ringway-The proprietor Of the hotel
was in the game.-Clothier and Furnishci.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05

Those who have been claiming to
be friends of S. S King should now
stand by him and insist on his cleo
ton the United States senate The
Populsts have no better nan, and
the Democrats have not his equal
He is good, clean, honorable man
"a man of undoubted ability. He
would be credit to the state. He
has earned seat in the nation S
senate by reason of his devotion to
the cause of the people and his tire
less work in their behalf Send
5 S. King to the United States
senate, and you will have placed a
statesman in his proper Mich.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
Juvenile Financiering.

Mother-Mercy on us!' You've utterly
ruined that new suit of clothesl How in
the world did you do it2
Little Johnny-Carryin water for the
circus men.
Goodness me! What did you do that
for?" 80
"So's could get in. free. Good News
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
Quite Orthodox.

Waggles-The mosquito reminds me OF IL
professional Tiger
Jaggles-R ow's that?
= Waggles- When it has got through
song it pre- ITS you with its bill.-Nrv
York Evenin Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05

CLEVELAND told Crisp, the other
day, that "silver must wait for tar
if reform" How do you silver
Democrats like that? "Told we so"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
Misllap TO a Geolog!.t

A geologist noticed sumo sDciss
And tried 10 break off II slEall sleiss
He hammered his thumt.
Which made him swcai sru;L.
And that, he well knew, wa=a neiss.
Detroit Free Presa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
True Love.

81 love you. Will you be my wife,"
will you promise to snub that odinrs
Miss Van Astor all this week."
81 will"
We'll, then-yes. ~ Chicago News-Rec
ord
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
A Fear. Alas! roo often Justified.

1t is not her husbands loneliness '''''
brings woman back TO his waiting arl~.
it is the fear that he isn't lonely.-Nty
York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05

The Republicans are laying the
wires to capture the nc Y United
States senate by a system Of un-
seating, etc, etc. They die hard
very hard-but die the must.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05

DON'T use Carnegie iron or steel,
i'll any shape.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05

You can make money getting
subscribers for the AGITAToR. We
pay CASH for clubs Write.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05
THE INAUGURATION

OF Popuist governor is something
of "a novelty, and the AGITAToR
"force' has desire to witness the
inaugural ceremonies, and also the
organization Of the lower house.
Should we go to capital, we shall
print but four pages of the AGITAToR
next week. The cold man" needs
rest, and improves this oppc rtunity
to get it,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-01-05

We learn that Mrs. Lease has
withdrawn from the senatorial race.
Maybe she has done the proper
thing at this time, but she has dis
appointed many who wanted her to
represent Kansas in the United
States senate. Mrs. Lease is not
politically dead, by any means, but
will yet become United States
senator from Kansas. For weeks
letters have been received by her
from women and men all over the
nation, endorsing her candidacy.
In fact, Mrs. Lease is stronger to-
day than ever before, and the vile
attacks made upon her by certain
prcfessed reform papers have only
made her dcarer to the people 1t
must be a source of satisfaction to
her to know that the best papers
and the best people are enlisted in
her defense against the Shiny attacks
of fine "Urpen-eYed monster -
, 1893-06-17

large colony Of rats has beeA n 4a"s4ced
from the catac0mbs. The rats are m0st use.
tui III clearing the flesh from the bones, laag
ing a clean polished skeleton fitted for tho
makers of PHOSPHORUS. At the base If the
wall numerous shallow holes are sc0oped Ju1
just sufficient TO contain the body of be rats
but not Of their tails. Every three months !.
great bGttae takes pl; CT, during which tho
terrified rats run into the hotes. Persons g.
round and catching tho extended tails. pitch the
rats into b tgs, and they are killed at leisure.
Then begins mannf cture. The fur is valua-
bic and finds a ready sale The skins make
a superior glove--the CANT de rat-and are
especially used for the thumbs of kid gloves
because the skin of che rat is strong and elias.
tic. The thigh bones were formerly valued
as tooth picks for clubs but are now ont of
fashion: while the telaons and bones are
boiled up to max" the gelatine wrappers for
bonbons.
Chemistry like a thrifty housewife economises
every scrap. The horseshoe nails dropped in
the streets are carefully collected, and reap
pear as swords and guns. The clippings Of
the travelling tinker are mixed with the
pairing of horses hoofs, and the worst kinds Of
woollen rags. and these are worked up into
All exquisite blue dye, which graoes the dress
of courtly DANES. The dregs of port wine,
carefully decanted by the topper, are taken in
the morning as a seidlitz powder to remove
the effect Of the debauch. The ofsal Of the
streets and wastings of coal gas re.appear
carefully preserved in the lady's smelling
bottle, or used by her to favour blencsmanges
for her friends. All this thrift Of material
ii an imitation Of tho economy of nature.
which allows no waste. '.1 il
In he Engineering Magazine for November
Mr.. Griswold has all article which is some.
what on the line Of Lord Playfair's, entitled
What Engineering Owes to Chemistry
The writer maintains not without good cause,
that chemistry lies at the root Of all ~civilisa>
ton.
, 1893-06-17

who conducted him TO his residence amidst
the widest enthusiasm on the part OF the
vast %c9ncourse of people. After d short rest
his Excellency, wearing his official uniform,
held a reception of some of the principal
chiefs. March Is was the day appointed for
the big p~alavrr, the building previously
mentioned being gaily bedecked with flags
brought Up for the occasion. The Upper
Mendi chiefs were arranged in prominent
position according to their status, and the
overwhelming PAINTERS of the lower chiefs
and people promptly filed every available
space, presenting a sight altogether unpre-
oeden.sd in the history Of political meetings
in the colony of Sierra Leone. His Excel
lency delivered his address, which, although
of considerable dura ion, was listened to with
rapt attention. Afterwards good will offer
ings, consisting Of bullocks, sheep, ivory, and
county cloths, were rendered by the chiefs,
and received on behalf Of the Government.
Presents in return were made Oh the follow
ing day. and thus This interesting gathering
Of chiefs was brought to a conclusion. Not
withstanding that there must have been
frequently from 5000 to 1000 persons III the
town, thee was no disturbance Of any kind.
II is impossible to oyerestimate the immense
moral influence which such a gathering must
have upon tho chiefs and people throughout
the entil ~couutry IN helping to foster and to
cement that good feeling which should exist.
aud which tho chiefs ana people entertain
towards the Government"
, 1893-06-17
THE VALUE OF VACCINATION.

The following resolution has been adopt
ed at Is meeting Of the Royal College OF
Surgeons =
1--WE, the council Of the Royal College
of Surgeons of England, desire to put on
record on the present time our opinion OF the
value of vaccination as a protection against
smallpox.
"We consider the evidence in favour. OF ito
lifssaving power to be overwhelming, and
we believe, from evidence equally strong.
that the dangers incidental to the operation
when properly performed are inhnitssimal,
Experience has satisfied us that, even when
voccination fails to afford completes exemption
from smallpox, it so modi6es the severity OF
the disease as not only to greatly reduce lie
mortality, but to lessen the frequency
of blindness, Disagreement. and other grave
injuries. We should therefore regard - 9
national calamity any alteration in the lsw
which now make vaccination compulsory.
w are, moreover, firmly convinced thas
revaooination is an additional safeguard and
should he universally praeticed.
I'VE would add that we believe that
the instructions of tho Local Government
Board for public vaocinstors are well design.
ed to secure the greatest efioiency IN vacci-
nation.aad tn avoid the liability,to riskaefrom
the operation"
, 1893-06-17

The last Indies. They had also to encounter
the trcachery and faint..heartedness of their
own 'oounlrymen. In spite of stringent
orders; the Portuguese s~ettlefs in India were
willing to trade with the English, and even
ecclesiastica engaged in this illicit traffic,
hoping that their sacred office would shield
thenl from suspicion. Further troubles
arose. writes Mr.. Danvers. from the fact
that of the men sent out from Portugal to
assist in the defence Of their possessions, a
large number became monks on their arrival
in India, and 50 escaped the dangers attending
the support of a moribund cause" Many Of
them set up as pirates, not in name alone,
but in reality, and their buccaneering settle
ments in Chittagong and Arrakan were for a
time the terror alike Of the neighbonring
Rajas ON land and Of the Bay of Rengal.
Goa itself, the capital Of Portuguese India,
sank into depths of poverty and vice without
II parallel in the history OF any other Europe
an Power in Asia, whether Dutch. English,
German, or French.-L6id.
, 1893-06-17
NICARAGUA.

The N~icaraguan revolutionists on Thurs
day last captured Fort San Carlos, at the
head of the San Juan river, and also Fort
Castillo, on the route of the proposed canal.
The news is confirmed that they also seixed
all the canal property and cut OF the Gov
eminent from all outlets to the Atlantic
coast. Those who are interested in the
Nicaragua canal to the United States are OF
opinion that this action does not affect them.
as the revolutionists are in favour of the
canal enterprise.