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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23
he KNEW HIM WELL
SsnsAos saoehbddos Spaaia q
Shnford's Virtues.
ne LOVED GOOD HORSES
M = ~ Ca ecAeens snA n>eoh>
bs1ngsas pssunsssAsn-n1sv. oaan-
asn--5ns e1lvse Qussstoa.

~ - o~>-A~- $500 -~l1w -
q - +. - 49, 49,
csnesos sse.ee .. nsoe<ctsee & neaa'
ua1pa who = ~ ~ clty tos ~ ooys
With hb hOeoaA Fla vee ore q
the noot eoaiaL cuoconionable nsn !
ever knsu. We Nrn1 ut . skost de.
tance apaft snd ] e1peneatly spsnt even
tngD - 10 hoooe talking oeee hosss
mattpsA Tho lona1ns No. ~ onthueiae-
lie lover = Gna koennn ana VIA ~ b.
- sli.e,,erin1, ~ 49,. /, rnenrd "a
hre..lin, .ve~v1k;.~ -. - ~ vo,ld
49,. - .scs..s-s. i--..s<..~s ~
- - .a-t- - ~ ~ .S
~ - ,-~
- e
mstsees veeo 49, soae vee eeoeeos ~
b = vogy buy 49, en4 eon0 - 20 %
psesene He cneod uto1o tog toce hoeoeo
bccouoo thgy we're tnse; but he
liked 10 bred then en4 tput HE theo-
- y improving the breed Senator
Stamford won IN tmpuletvo enthusiastic
man b vhs1svss h undertook: eome
q hto political 6eoe wUre DoCultaR aod
idjosyncratjA He believed Ia The 3 PEI
can't loan echsms. and ftsqueutiy talked
it over With ~. Ope day while discuss-
Ing u. sugUssesd hat no take spme 1t
his own money and experiment. Sup.
poss you take o1QpoOD. said ]. and
loan 70 under those conditions have
$4,000 acres OF Michigan stump land my
self. and would gladly take part Ut Jour
money under the ternas you propose
n u<~ok~.A nansr.-s
.os 49,, :. s~~-S.~
Az 49, ~. -, =" 80 ~. .low
SA .n =. - un.soas ~s0"
oSens c s~s; = nO sns - : man
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

WITHIN sur LONG DAYS

INV poo paid loe yous go wsfoS
suieg n yoa hsvsnx ~ Ossnd Rspids
Nssehsns 1hiIas5 sssociattna'ii - yes
Z ~ A,s't wssch oul II ~ inngusgo
q TIE dsy. it's o. ~ y0u and ef>ss yp>k
Fhs -, z. y. =. y pone<hing No.
II fass. q hn't fully ed sooplsesly -
gHssiz>a ~ bus b vili ~ ness Theses
~ niskt. h eloshiaa No. bslisss
thae siz>y dsys y ions snpngA fbs ~
49, n ssstIs los HI onsnsaoA uhsehss
10y ~ sosskpna coas - fDus h. hand
n~cktksA fourtsea q ~ toe61iag
txi1<pB AMI dsalses n fnFnlnhin9 oppdo
snss h swess's laae nisht - talk he
matter over.
4. Holland vss ehosen tsoposusy
chairman. and AibsgS Schrcs<1ss recoesled
the minutes On = neu y = W. ca3
The folIowtng tsms veso sopsonroeeds
frank ~ WtllismA B. Born. 6hnttxlck
q frowbrhixe. Schrs<isr Bro& : ca.
Berry. Nils 4 Co. Bo1snsesin 6soe.
Buffalo Cioshinx Co. G1sclnss = Bax
Ter. A. Holland. u Allen, Aodel Hat
Store. Louis Sander. William J. No
kinney. q. Baumsister.
After sometblns over two hOusN of
dancussicn II vas unanimously agreed
that . protective ansocistinn - neces
sary. When the tailoss compared notes
IL vas foupd that therc we're scores Of
pafrrizns ana piebians in the city
nsnshers Il the 40 and the $500 =
~ho treat their tailor and their
eonseiencs in the same manner.
The clothing men did not mind carrying
the accounts for . Tow mouths. but
when 10 became Kathleen Asvourneen
affair they thought II time 10 draw the
line. A secretary viii be employed aud
when . man has not paid for his clothes
at the end Il sixty days. he vii bs re-
ported. Then he gets no more tick
until he squares the account
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

Ths Wonen's Mlssionasy society a
The soeidpacs q Bishop Gillespie ysster-
day sflssnoon- The seports Tor the year
shovsd ths financial receipts 10 have
been shout 400. The funds were ex
p Nd toe ths work IN western Nichi-
gar. among he colorsd. Indian and for
sIsn people. The board of directors vas
Instructed 10 deviss plan 10 b. report
od u the next meeting 10 BE- held the
last Thursday in Scpteuber. whereby
the interest and receiptH Of the society
can b. increased The election resulted
in choosing the following officers: Prcsi-
dent. Mi0 r l. Richmond; vice presi-
dent Nrs James A. Eaton; treasurer.
MrA Alfred Hunt; secretary. Miss EN-
mily Cumming.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

Aies Ms,fie D~feu,icrf vas married
last evening 30 Percy Croweii ~ Roehe~-
trr. " Y. The webbing took place In
the Fnuntsiu Street bsptsss ehuFch and
about M rcf%sss we're present.. After
the wedding q few q Miss Dvfrpsiarfs
mnss tu,ivuafe friend~ met Al her home
On Ii Belle avenue - eunxfssulate bee.
Ind~psn.S-us stosrre,gns meet tonight
~ n N. st d West bridge street
Subjects fsr dsisst- ~fnds-iiuals~n .
Fxslars." What Do a. S.ans - the
Iinse> Isdiestsf~
Gec~x~ ". p~n ssd viss ~ Dunhsm
street r~sst~sfrt their srversh srt.iinx
anniversary Wednesday evening. 4 lsrw.
nasnh~r q fs,en.i~ seFe IN Attendance.
The t.rs1d Esps.s< b.ies q oos-i
r~snplsts gave SO scs es~~an snd stfsv.
h~r-y sE~risl n their ball IA ths XeNui
lon bsosk issf sight
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

The graduating exercises OF the Gen.
trai high school will be held in tho
Fountain street Baptist church today.
beginning At 10 a. m. The program a.
announced 10 - follows: Solo, Clarence
Rsynol<ls; prayer. Row. j. I. Husted;
chorus; address by the Hon. K w. But
teriield;l chorus; presentation OF diplo-
mas. Principal w. A. Greeson; address
10 the class, the Rev. l. y. Powell; song.
% be followed by America" in which
the audience In requested TO join; bene-
dictiou. The class 10 receive diplomas
consists u sixty nine members.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

Mn J. Icrnks. Hermitage street.
typhoid fever; Gay Kendall. No 473
Madison street. chicken pox; Gerald
Mc(3uirs. No - Lagrave street.
Mammie fleming. No. 81 Colfax street.
- Keppel. No. - Bartlett street,
Edith Walker: No. 20 Case street, Ella
Subasachss. No. " North Jefferson
street. Margaret Hatch. No. LIB Summer
street. Lizzie Haynes. No. 50 Stocking
street, Mru- Brown. No. 5S5 Ottawa
street, mcaslcs; Flora Cunningham. No.
Randolph street. scarlet fever.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

OF oar remnrkablo salo e
childcn's suits leods 40 10
contiuuo Il this week.
Our soomy childrcu'e
department was filled with
crowds Of buyers MI last
voek Competitoes advor-
t3sed ins3tation saIes. bit
- uaual fell short IN
quality and quantity and
their price, were higher.
What other storo can do
. we'll
Bluc and gray nanncl
sailor suits. z9c.
200 child's suite in neat
patterns, sizes 4 20 13
worth $780, Z0c.
500 childs good cossi-
mere suits. we'll made mp,
worth $, 91so0.
200 child's suits. sixes 4
to "A. elegantly made
from fine chcviots and
worsteds. including the
famous Besscmer suits,
worth Sand 80, . 3.80.
Mems so suits, S13.75.
Meme silk neckwcar. 14c.
Mems workings shirts, 4 &c.
Mems Jersey underwear,
SIC.
Can other stores do a.
welj1
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

DncEc arc beautiful anywhere. but In
HV0I0 no place do they show TO better
advantage than on q pretty summer hat
Hundreds Of new roses and flowers are
received every week by Corl. Knott 4
Co. 10 they have all the latest novelties
and their prices are very low.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

Notice il hereby given that the trouble
existing between Detroit typographical
union. No. IL. and the Michigan Cstho-
lie has been settled. that paper again
employing union labor.
By ORDER TRIO. UNION No. 80.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

Fr~d A. Maynard bas sec-rted m In
viszsssa 81 deliver an grafton At Hpngh
I'm JaIy 4 IIsnxhson AMI lisseock
haze male arrangements " hid =
unsaa r~i~brssion ~ The foruef city sni
one II The rfanS~~s characterization ever
bsld IN The upt~s peninsula 10 ssp~s~d
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23
B.pkrup, Sale Of Millinery,

Bankrupt sale Of the entire stock Of
millinery. fiowerss trimmed hats Tor
ladies and children II must b cold
in ten days at half pJjce. Como aud 90
lect at once and havo the tirst choice, q
n Canal street Millinery Parlora
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

Fred Pegler gave bin OF sale % his
entire stock % groceries. meats and &C.
counts 20 George Wykrs and Charlotte
Pegler yesterday. The consideration is
ee.50t lie slso gave two chsftel mortg
asrs. one 10 George Wykes Cor 1900
ard the other 10 Charlotte Pcvler for
e3a0o. All the papers were fled at 935
yesterday morning
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

Hlppoiisss Isshsn>hi ,ta-sssn ~
hsvsh, died yesterday. iiis fsssasIs <as
~ "a. anse Lsn lsis~d - tt~ hsisfiaa
rs.nss bat sfs~< several yssss e>ssred
lln faith, sha 80 iaei-t sith ksas.
died. .n s,As sssn>s fs.ssn~hi sss Vi
3esfs OLD
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

AlnDfclf IL the new white Leghosu
MhUfU0HI hat. Sec IL at tho special
sale Of Cofl. Knott 4 Co. this week.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

The G.. K al. Chicago Fast train is
proving moro successful than the
officials dreamed II. Arrangements
hare been made with tie Michigan Gen.
trail to run q dining Car out Of Chicago.
As the train leaves Chicago af AIS and
reaches Grand Rapids at $40. . dining
car will be a great accommodation to
travellers The car will be run only be-
tween Chicago and Kalamazoo.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

rssils Isfsssf. 81, ~ so safl iasss
s(<>.f. VALLEY gs}, Hsff<ssss. issisashi
s.s<a iLss.sss. rs. ~-~- ws>sthy svssss.
tb1sss ttss~4
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

UoU0 @ Ftbeeo g Ceoo3oe uouos
80 mir ladis9 q 8 aud q O1eocda
Tor u esuto; ldb pair u 30 hand tusne1
~ SlpRsrs ios . cs1ss; 40 ed u
@ eue - dsya Fses soda - paeohososl
CcsnSe Canal and Lyon slsos1A
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

Secure parIor car seats on q. r. q I.
500 q m. train for Chicago BY calling
telephone No. Cog.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

leaves union station every Sunday ct
$50 q. m. Leaves the beach at go p.
10. Round trip rate, Is cents-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

leaves union station every Sunday at
$50 z. m Leaves the beach ut 60 p.
m. Round trip rate. 70 ccuta
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

| ORDER k0aR FISH ss., ps''.a.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

E3cN RrcryYEO daily At Dsttsa.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23

~ mn buys . beautiful, fine White
vI.vv Levosn hat At Corl. Knott 4
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-23
LEMON .; ORANGE

d. Prices Delicious Flavoving
Exsrzcts a Lemon and Orange ere
made iron the fruit and have their
grateful agreeable taste, without
the tsspeusine odos which y OBJ
served IN those extracts usually
soid. made from poisonous oh,
acids and taste sharpened By cay
ennc pepper. Those Who vixA
ehoice, pure exisaetA should ny
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24
Contraction.

History repeats itself, as is seen in
the extract from Doubleday's Financial
History of England
AS the memorable 1St OF May, 1923,
drew near, the country bankers as we'll
as the Bank OF England, naturally pre-
pared themselves, by gradual narrow
ing of their circulation, for the dread
ed hour of gold and silver payments
ION demand" and the withdrawal of
the small notes. We have already
seen the fall in prices produced by this
universal narrowing of the paper circu
lation. The effects of the distress pro-
duced all over the country, the cOnse
quence of this fall, We have yet to see.
The distress, RUIN and bankruptcy
which now took place were universal.
affecting both the great interests of
land and trade; but among the landlords
whose estates were burdened by mort
cages, jointures, settlements legacies,
etc., the effects were most marked and
out of the ordinary course. In hun
dreds OF cases, from the tremendous
reduction in the price of land which
now took place, the estates barely sold
for as much as would pay off the mort
cages; and hence the owners We're
stripped of all and made beggars. l
was myself personally acquainted with
one of the victims of this terrible meas
ure.
The estate was purchased, believe,
about the year 1872 Or 10, for ESQ, 600,
one moiety of the purchase money be-
ing narrowed on mortgage of the land
bought. In 1929 he was compelled
to part with the estate in order to pay
of his mortgage and some arrears of in
terest; and when this was done he was
left without shilling, the estate bring
ing only half of its cost IN 1872! Thus,
without imprUdence or fault of any
kind, was this amiable man, together
with his family, plunged in irretriera-
BILE and inevitable ruin, by the act of
legislature which ought to have pro-
ed of the consequences of what it was
about to do. but which, in requital,
| chose to laugh those VINO warned to ut
ter scorn. My readers must not sup
pose that this was either an eXaggerat-
ed or uncommon case. On the con-
| trary, the country teemed with similar
examples, and On the commencement
of the session OF 1923 the tables of both
houses were loaded with petitions, de-
failing scenes of hardship and desti-
tuition appalling to the extreme.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24

At last, politicians of ali parties are
acknowledging that Wall Street has a
pull" on the United States treasury,
and now to spite American manipula-
tors, some visionary bond fanatics are
proposing to fix them SO they must be
sold and held IN Europe. rhe absurd
idea. shows that under the desperate
charges of the West and South, the
Goldbugs are staggering on the verge of
bond-mania. os golddementia. If we
must feed many sharks, let rs feed the
monsters of our own creation, and not
foreigners. Besides, the idea is absurd
as every American bond-gambler can
purchase and hold just the same
through foreign agents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24

plan by which questions of legislation
are referred to the people for decis-
ion. The legislature, for instance,
passes a law granting towns or counties
the right to decide for themselves
whether liquor shall be sold inside
their borders. This is using the refer
endum in limited way. Questions re-
ferred to the people would not eucoun-
ter the "dilatory tactics" the '.fixed'
committee, the pigeon hole lined with
glue, the money-manipulated mo
quorum" and the thousand and one OBJ
stacles thrown by designing dema-
gogues and venal hirelings in the way
of the peoples demands.
If, however, the people had to wait
for the legislature to do the submitting
of questions, the very ones they con-
sidered most important the legislature
might refuse to submit. In Switzer-
land there accompanies the ''refer-
endum what is known as the popular
initiative in legislation. This system
provides that when specific number
of citizens demand that any given
measure shall be submitted to the peo-
pie it becomes the duty of the legisla-
SNA w ouOAAAO tAAC AASdouIC. nc uSdT-
est approach to the popular initia-
tive in this country is the instructions
given to candidates for the legislature.
1.-The advantage of the plan" says an ex-
change, lis that it enlarges the scope of
popular self-government by ENGRAVING
on the representative system the prin-
ciples of direct democracy in such a
way as to avoid the great objection to
the vote of the town meeting in law
naking-the objection that the town
meeting is mob. and very possibly
tyrannical one. Under the referendum
the power of the people would be in
voked in final appeal-not really for or
against the measure in affirmative ac-
tion, but for or against the veto of it.
Thus one more check would be placed
between each individual of the people
and the perpetual tendency, inherent
in all governments, to ignore individ-
ual rights and encroach on individual
liberties. While the system may have
its disadvantages, we believe it has
many advantages and is worthy of con-
sideration by lovers of good govern
ment.-Journal of Agriculture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24


We hear of one or two candidates,
who are already working for nomina-
tiOns on the populist ticket, this fall.
Before 1t is too late, we feel like warn
ing the rank and file to watch for fixers.
Men who get too anxious for silice, gen.
orally place selfish interest above prin-
ciples, or have some axe to grind. In
the scramble for office, parties are too
liable to ask, "WhO will VIM" instead
of "Who is deserving, and who will do
us honor, and the people the best serv-
ice after elected?" This is a great
danger to any party. 1t makes the foes
within our ranks, more dangerous to
true reform, than all the foes without.
IL is better to go down in honorable de-
feat, than to succeed for Office only.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24
A CONVERT.
4 Prominent Leader Makes g Very I'm.
portant Admission.

4 Erominsnt Leader Makes g Very I'M
portsnt Admission.
Henry Clews, the gold-bug mouth
piece of the Wall street plutocracy, has
turned a somersault into the ranks of
the bimetallists. He gives the Sher-
man silver law credit for having sus
tanned the credi. of the country through
the recent trying ordeal of enormous
gold shipments. He sums up the case
thus: THE Sherman silver law. as a
matter of fact, has done excellent SER
vice and without which an immense
number of banking institutions in this
country, railroad companies. as well as
merchants, would have long before this
come to grief, causing general financial
and widespread disaster; in other
words, the credit is due to the Sher-
man silver law for not only carrying
this country through, but of really
carrying England, France and Austria
at the same time; for through the new
money created by the sanction of the
1890 silver lazy, it has made it possible
for this country TO sustain itself and at
the same time 10 send gold TO foreiga
countries and carry them through also.
Credit. therefore, is due to the Sherman
silver law for having carried the world
through great financial vicissitudes
during the period dating from the Bar
ing failure up TO date, "-Tacoma San.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24

The Kansas City Times details the
editorial decapitation of Jones, of the
st. LOUIS Republic, with a poorly sup
pressed spirit Of exultation. Charles
Knapp is now made gener2l manager.
The Knapp family practically control
the paper. Knowing as we do, that the
Knapp family are wholesale lumber
dealers, in st. Louis, some of them
probably, millionaires, and as the past
policy Of the paper seems distasteful to
them, and as the Kansas City Times
seems jubilant over the change, we feel
like warning our readers to look out for
a change in the Republic. So far, it
has been a paper true to the west and
south. Eut Col. Jones is relegated,
seemingly, for this very policy. What
it will be now, is aguestIon,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24

INDEX: Beware of office hunters They are
the men who are getting pulled up, and need
setting down on.
Cressct: Respectfully referred 20 Senator
lands. and other popusts in Barber county.
Aud after you have found that Land
is has been solicited to accept the offices
he has held at the hands of the popu-
lists, then respectfully refer the matter
to some of your perennial Office hunters,
men who will fight to the last round
for nomination, like c. 1. Long,
Prince Hallowell, Anthony, Mitchell,
Farmer" Smith, ct. al, and then refer
it to the republicans of Barber county
and let them mediate on the frailty of
glass houses and the wonderful de-
Btructiveness of returning rock-show-
prg
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24
BY THE PEOPLE.

The Switzerland Plan of Enacting Laws
The Initiative aud Referendum.
The referendum is a system that
has been in use in Switzerland for some
time, and one that is growing in popu-
lar favor in this and other countries.
The people have discovered long ago
that law making bodies frequently fas
ten vicious laws upon them which can
not be repealed till another session of
the l'olly that enacted them. Laws in
the interest of special classes under the
pressure of influential Hobbies are fire.
anently passed by legislatures at the
Instance of individuals who are the ia
tended beneficiaries of them, and
against the violent protests of the
masses who are at the mercy of the
misguided or mercenary Legislators.
Tie referendum" plan would just sim
ply provide that all laws of Importance
passed by the legislature and approved
by the governor would not be laws till
voted upon and approved by The people
AT an election held for that purpose,
This would indeed be the people COX
erning themselves, and would complete
~ disarm the lobby and the mercenary
legislator.
The referendum in limited form
has been in vogue in this country for
some time in the local option" plans
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-24
ROBBERS AND ROBBERS.
When Thieves Fall Out Honest Men &c
Their Duea-An Exaunla

When Thieves Fall Out Honest Men Get
Their Dues-An Example.
The national cordage trust was or
gained few years ago for the purpose
of controlling the manufacture and sale
of binding Irvine and other articles
made from sisal The purpose was to
keep out all opposition and to compel
users to pay monopoly prices. Farmers
who use binding Irvine were confronted
at first with the alternative of paving
trust prices or doing without. The
trust went so far as to obtain monop-
oily of the right to use the machinery
necessary in making this Irvine. To
make its position for the present season
doubly sure the trust undertook to buy
all of the raw material obtainable. So
large had been the profits, and SO great
was the confidence in the money-mak-
ing power of the trust, that at the be-
ginning of the present year its ''pre-
ferred" stock was worth $3.50 per share,
the face value of which was $780,
Whether the affairs of the company
were incompetently or dishonesty man
aged may never be known by outsiders,
but it is certain that there was large
recent issue of both preferred and com
mon stock. How much was sold at
fancy prices is not known to the pub
lie. But in Wall street recently
the bears" bounced upon this stock,
and by the same methods used to de-
press the price of wheat, ran the price
of preferred" down to s45 per share,
while the common" went down to
$3.50, and a receiver was appointed
for the company. The price of ''pre-
ferred" rallied to $50 per share, but at
that price the loss to holders who, per-
haps recently, purchased at $3.50 per
share, amounts to shrinkage of 50 of
every % invested. The probability is
that these stockholders are being
robbed. The cordage trust existed
with the purpose of robbing the farm
ers; robbery finally prevailed among
the robbers, for by watering the stock
somebody doubtless attempted to rob;
and now come the bears" who may
indeed be, and probably are, to some
extent, at least, some of the inside ring
robbers of robbers, and make an open
and public raid upon what has been a
dividend paying property and rob it of
two-thirds of its market value 1t is
not probable that farmers, whom these
particular robbers first organized to
rob, will shed many tears of sympathy
for those Of the robbers who have late
~ been robbed, Possibly the old saw,
"When thieves fall out honest men get
their dues" may be applicable to this
case.-Kansas Farmer.