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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
Instructions to Voters.

To OBTAIN BALLoT.-After giving
your name and residence, if you are a
voter, you will receive ballot from one
of the judges, with his initials Endorsed
thereon. Retire at once, alone; into
any vacant voting booth to prepare
your ballot. You will find printed on
the ballot, in columns side by side, all
the candidates of all the parties to be
voted for at that election. AT the top
of each column you will find the name
of each party ticket" or list of candi-
dates, as Peoples Party. "Republi-
can," Democratic" Prohibition, :"
etc.
To PREPARE YOUR BALL0T.-To the
left of each name on the ballot, you
will find square, thus: n; make a
mark, thus: X, IN the square, at the left
of the names of the persons you desire
to vote for, Tor write the names in the
blank spaces, making mark, thus: K.
at the left of such names.) Your ballot
will be counted only for the names
marked. In voting for public meas
ure," make mark, thus: K, in the
square at the left of the answer you
want to give.) Do not mark your bal
lot in any other way except as indicat-
ed above. Before leaving the booth,
fold the ballot so as to conceal all
names and marks on the face of the
ballot, leaving in view the printed filing
and initials of the judge of election in
dorsed on the outside. Leave the booth
aud hand your ballot to the judge in
charge of the ballot box; and leaye the
inclosed space without delay.
IN PREPARING Your BALLoT.-Y
shall not remain III the inclosed space
longer than 10 minutes; nor in booth
longer than five minutes, if other voters
are waiting. You will not be allowed
to take ballot from the polling place
before the close of the election, nor to
vote any ballot except the one received
from the judge. If you spoil ballot
In preparing it, you must return it and
get another. II you decide not to vote,
return your ballot and retire from the
inclosed space.
ASSISTING A VOTER.-Any voter who
cannot read English, or who is disabled
shall, upon request, be assisted by two
election officers OF opposite political
parties, appointed for that purpose.
who shall mark the ballot as directed
by the voter. No intoxicated person
shall be entitled to assistance in max
ing his ballot.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25

PERRY, o. T., has gone democratic
and Green Is. Raum's eye is again dis
located.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
REPUBLICAN.

Electors will make cross mark thus
TX in the square at the left of the name
of the candidate for whom they wish to
vote.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS.

SECTION %. On receipt of his ballot
the voter shall forthwith, and without
leaving the enclosed place, retire alone
to one of the voting booths so provided,
and shall prepare his ballot by making
in the appropriate margin or place a
Gloss tX) to the left of the name of the
candidate of his choice for each office
to be filled, or by writing in the name
of the candidate of his choice in blank
space on said ticket, making a OK to
the left thereof; and in case of a public
measure submitted t. the vote of the
people, by making in the appropriate
margin or place @ cross * against the
answer he desires to give. Before leay-
ing the voting booth the voter shall fold
his ballot in such manner as to con
ceai the names of the candidates and
marks thereon, and so that tho printed
endorsement and initials OF the Judges
thereon may be seen by the election
board. The number of thevoter on the
poll books OK register list shall not he
endorsed on the back Of the ballot, un-
less the vote shall have been challenged
and the voter sworn second time. as
now provided by law. He shall mark
and deposit his ballot without undue
delay, and shall quit said enclosed place
as soon as he has voted. No yotev shall
be allowed to occupy the voting booth
already occupied by another, nor re-
main githin said inclosed space more
than ten minutes, noF 70 occupy yot-
ing booth more than fiye minutes, in
case all of SAID voting booths are in use
and other voters waiting to occupy The
same. No voter, not an election officer
shall, after having voted, be allowed to
enter said inclosed space duriBg said
election. No person shall take OF re-
move any ballot from the polling place
before the close of the polls. No voter
shall vote, or offer to vote, any ballot
except such as be has received from the
judges of election in charge CT tie Ca!
lots. Any voter who may, by accident
or mistake, spoil his ballot. shall, on re-
turning SAID ballot to the election
judges, receive another in place thereof
Any voter, who. after receiving an of
fetal ballot, decides not 10 vote, shall,
before returning from within guard
raIl, surrender to the election officers
the official ballot which has been given
him; and refusal to surrender such
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
Get the News.

Every occupation In the country is anxious
ly looking 10 the extra Session OF Congress for
reilet Every citizen is directly and personal
iy interested in every measure to be discussed
and viii want the news promptly ana fully.
advantage of the ''Twice-a-Week st. Louis
Republic is conclusively demonstrated. Its
readers get all the news each Tues4iny and
Friday-iust twice as often end fully az it
could he had from any weekly paper-and yet
il casts 10 more titan the weekiics-only One
Dollar 4 year. Ii will he Indispensable dur
ing the next few months. Send in your SUBJ
scription at once Extra copy free for one
year 10 tho sender of Club of four new names
with four dollars. Write for free sample
copies, an raise a club. Address THE RE-
PUBLICs ST. LOUIS, Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
Peoples Party Ticket.

For Sheriff,
"TONK" MILLS,
For Register of Deeds,
l.. NJ. PRESSNALL.
For Treasurer,
j. w. POTES.
For County Clerk,
+. A. LEWIS.
For County Attorney,
LEON Z. BEALS.
For County Surveyor,
ID. J. ABER.
For Coroner.
DIR. S. KOCIELL.
For Commissioner-1st district.
A. ROESSLER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
PEBBLES PARTY,

Electors will make a cross mark.
thus OK in the square at the left of the
name of the candidate for whom they
wish to vote.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
or 2. A. IUcKESBAcK.

AFFIDANIT OF 2. 4. LECkENBACk-
sRA1K GA Cus.,lRaDo.
EpgN1Y or AE4PkfzoE.
Frederick A. LUckenSack, being frat sworn
on oath deposes and says: II an, 60 years OF
age. / was born in Bucks county. Pa. / re-
moved to the city of Philadelphia in tie year
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
DEMOCRATIC.

Electors will make a cross mark thus
.tX) in the square at the leftof the name
of the candidate for whom they wish to
vote.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
About Ernset Seyd.

The story that the late Ernest Seyd,
of London, came to the United States
while the coinage law of 1873 was pend
ing in congress, bringing with him
$500, 600 to be used in bringing congress
men to vote for the decentralization of
silver" is finally proved lie, pure and
simple, and thus fake on which the
gulllble in Kansas are fed falls to the
ground. Mr.. Seyd was not i'm the
United States at that time aud had not
been since 1855. The New York Even
ing Post publishes the following letter
from the sons of Mr.. Seyd, addressed to
the editor:
Sir:-Our attention has been directed to
statements that have been made in the Amer
lean press with regard to the action of the
late Mr.. Ernest Seyd in 1872 respecting the
coinage act then pending. You will oblige
us by giving an unqualified contradiction to
these statements. Mr. Ernest Seyd was not
In the United States at that dute OF the pur-
pose OF bribing members OF congress TO vote
for decentralization of silver, never having
been there since 1856. The statement is the
more absurd rs he was the first TO
take up the cause of silver in England
against the prevailing doctrines here. and re-
maiIed a consistent supporter of silver as
his numerous works on the SUBJECT will show
We remain, yours truly,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
JUSTICE J0HN,S COURr.
Only n Few Slices of Equity Distributed
Among the Offences.

The proceedings at the Sanctum yes
terday were lot such as to attract a
big crowd, but still quite a number Of Gu
rious pedestrians dropped i'm just 80 see
what was going on, and at the same
time to secure shelter from the rain.
They were somewhat disappointed when
il was learned that there was practically
nothing doing.
Squire Lonnie umpired the game, as a
matter of course. lie is rapidly getting on
TO the curves. and bids fair 10 make a
FIRST rate Police justice. though he makes
no p%retensions to a high class OF original
humor such as the Great and Only. Who
is still reveHing In the wonders Of the
wicked city, makes q specially of.
The Banker cast his eagle eye upon the
nieagre docket. and ascertained at a
glance that business was duh. \ grove
yard" expression and a heavy sigh an-
nounced his deep disappointment az the
fact. but he commanded the attendants to
remove heir htad.gear with as much en-
pbasis and self Importance as though he
were 10 take in a SINAI mint. and James
Ballard (cOlCred) sauutered up % get
his little size Of equity for being dis
orderly and hurting "A pair of ice-tongs at
a boy In the Second Market during
tlIihtl NUulNs nc EiillIiA IUtlu TIC tHfkNs
The role which James Mallory color
ed) attempted TO play came a little high
er. That individual took upon himself
the responsibility of assaulting and beat
ing John Pryor. This was a decided mis-
take from the Umpire's point OF view,
and ne expressed his opinion in a prac-
teal way by relieving the third rate ac-
tor OF $3.50, while Charles Payne color
ed charged with a similar offence was
discharged, and went on his way re-
joicing.
James Booker (colorcd). a sort Of pro-
fessionai turfman. so TO speak, was charg-
ed with unlawfully breaking and entering
in the night time the stable OF II. II. I'll
lett and stealing and carrying away one
horse-coilar and one ~martineaie. Tho
case was continued 10 secure witnesses.
TWO or three specimens OF humanity.
who were supposed 20 have been suspi-
ciOus characters were dismissed. "a few
drunkards eot a taste of the pie OF equity,
and then thecourt went into the dispo-
sition of civil matters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
A Duel Between Two Aeronau,s.

During the Franco-G German war q blood
curdling duel occurred in midair between
two ~aeronauts, one OF whom was conveying
dispatches from the governor OF Paris. The
balloons approaching at a considerable alti-
tude, the encounter was commenced with
pistols. For some time neither combatant
could secure the advantage, but at length
one balloon mounted above the other. aud
its occupant. seizing his momentary adyan-
tage, threw his graphing irons upon tho
top Of the other balloon. They tore through
the silken fabric as though it had been 50
much paper. There WAS an escapeof gas, a
shrek, and the next minute both balloon
and balloOnist lay battered out OF recogni-
ton upon the ground 1900 feet below
London Wt-Bits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02

what would you do in a collision"
l asked.
The engineer pushed back the lltNe
black skullcap from his iron-gray hair
and said, I'm the low tone which is usual
with him.
1T is pretty hard TO say what a man
should do when he hears the whistle OF
danger ahead or sees that a srash is
coming. Even the best OF us are liable
10 get confused at such a moment.
What would you do II YOU woke up IN
the night n found a burglar holding
a pistol at your head? Therefore no
rules for such cases. What / would
not do. though, is TO reverse my gin
although many engineers are liable 20 lose
their heads at a critical moment and
make that mistake. Ii is a curious thing
hat reversing your engine suddenly when
going at high speed makes the trim go
faster Instead OF slower. The reason Is
that the drivers slip and the locomotive
shoots ahead as II she were on skates.
The only thing TO do is 20 put on The
air brakes and pray hard"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
relntiYe of Nanoleon.

An old friend OF the Princess Murat con-
tributes a reminiscent article regarding the
life OF the prince end princess in Florida.
She mentions the following incident which
occurred in 1855, when, Nine. Murat having
suddenly become an with symptoms re-
sembling those of paralysis, a voyage 20
Europe was prescribed by her physicians.
She was received by her husbands rela-
tives Qouis Napoleon and his family with
an atfecuonate welcome. She related many
incidents OF the southern Confederacy to
the emperor and empress, together with
the sacrifices and privatiOns the south was
called upon to bear. The princess asked
the emperor, If he felt so much for the
south, why he had not helped the Confed-
eracy.
His reply was: Cousin Kate, you all he'd
my warmest sympathy and hopes for your
success, but on account Of slavery | did not
dare TO send an army to your assistance.
Had / done so, / should have had a mob in
Paris"
Nine. Murat spoke Of the empress as q
person Of lovely character, being constant
ly employed in deeds Of beneyolence, even
visiting the hospitals. The prince imperial
she spoke Of with much affection, he being
then a most interesting youth. Century.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
Prices of a Few Autographs.

Some prices on autograph letters are
as follows: From Charles Francis Adams,
1859, 80 cents; long letter in German by
Hans Christian Andersen at Copenhagen,
Is; John Quincy Adams, 1871, s.; T. I.
Barnum, 1867, IS cents; Joseph Bona
parte, in regard to the sale Of his dia-
monds and on political matters, dated at
Philadelphia. ls2o. s.; Ole Bull, s4.5O;
President Cleveland, letter regarding
Mrs. Cleveland, 1890, SO; c. Corot, on
art subjects, So; Edward Eggleston, on
sending copy Of a novel, 70 cents; Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, Concord, 1862, $3.50;
Leigh Hunt, three page letter on note
paper without date, 81; Jean Ingelow,
$50: Washington Irving, $3.50; An
drew Jackson, $3.50; Louis XIII OF
France, signed document. So; President
Monroe, commission Of q major in the
army, on vellum and signed by j. C..
Calhoun, $3.50; joaquin Miller, auto
graph verse, 81; Marshal MacMahon, 81;
Ouida, 80; Ellen Terry, 81; President
Tyler, $3.50; Victoria. Duchess Of Kent
and mother Of Queen Victoria, So; Benja-
min West, so.
An order of arrest signed by Robes
pierre, also signed by Couthon, is val
ned Mt $25; a salary advance agreement
Of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, $3.50;
Jonathan Swill, with seal of the deanery,
$40; photograph, Of Theodore Thomas,
signed and dated, 70 cents.-New York
Telegram.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
when Women Turn.

How is it that women who are sweet and
gentle NATURAL resort TO the greatest ex-
tremes when once they turn from the path
of rectitude and become fends i%ncarnatei
They need not necessarily murder or steal
or reel about in drunken frenzy, but when
once they start TO talk about some one for
whom they have taken a dislike there
seems TO be 10 limit TO the venom Of their
tongue, Men would nave it out in one
round either with fsticuffs or hard, sharp
words, and the matter would drop there,
but women keep up the feud and seem to
take pleasure in the fire which their words
kindle. For leuient and just judgment
commend "A wcman to a mans mercy, but
If DESTROYS Of having her literally torn to
pieces by the lash and scourge Of merciless
criticism turn her over to her feminine
friends who one day purr and the next day
scratch -Philudelphia Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
THE WARSBIP KEARSARGE.
Capt. CrowninshieId's Report Of Her Ex-
psrience Ia the Hurricane.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept, The
official report of Capt. C~rowninshield. COM
mauding the warship Kearsarge, IN regard
TO the experience of that vessel and the
monitor Nantucket III the hurricane of
Monday last, has been received at the Navy
Department. IL coTroborates the story
already published and concludes as fol-
lows:
"wednesday morning | ran for Cape
Henry and when We were nearly up with
the cape. we sighted the Nantucket stenm-
ing SLOWLY IN.
Everyone on board the Kearsarge WAS
greatly relieved TO see her. as had exper-
fenced grave DOUBTS as 10 her safety.
IL am informed by Lieut.. Hosley, COM
manding the Nantucket, hat enormous
quantities of water found its way down her
matches. through her decks aud Ina wse pipe,
at one time she had as much as six feet of
water in her hold. and only by q great o.
fort Was she able 10 clear her bllges 50 as to
pump Il out.
Lieut. HOsley informs me that the Nan
tucket will not be able to be taken to VIII
mipgton until certain repairs are made TO
her.
The Koarsarge is ready for service"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
Must Surrender the Pass.

One of the New York theater managers
was down at the seashore, and while wan
dering about the hotel piazza ran across u
friend, who touched him mp fora pass. The
manage searched in his inside pocket and
then shook his head. I'D give you one
willingly, but didn't bring my cards. |
don't see how | can do it without them"
The deadhead looked blank. Suddenly the
manager spoke: 'In tell You what can
do. Instead Of using a card Ill just write
Pass bearer OH your shirt front, and that
will yet you in all right. win that doi"
The man assented, and the pass was writ
ten. That evening the deadhead showed
up at the theater, and the man at the gate
nodded when he looked at the shining
bosom. "All right. That's good" The
deadhead passed through the gate and
started into the theater. He had only taken
a few steps when the gatekeeper called him
back. The man looked surprised. What's
the matter now Isn't it all rightly" The
gatekeeper nodded. Yes, but you must
surrender the pass."-Boston Budget.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
THREENEGROES HANGED
Two CONVICTED or ARsoN AND
ONE or MURDER.
The Murderer Confessed His Guilt but
the Others Pro- ested Their Innocence
TO the Last.-OtIier H~angings'

LAURENs. S. e. Sept. L-John Fersu-
son. Wade Cannon and George bowers
All colorcd were hanged at o'clock to-day
IN an out buldinf OF the county jail yard
Ferguson was convicted OF wife-murder
NJ the last court. and Cannon and bowers
OF arson. Ferguson was neatly dressed
and walked with a sprghtly step to the
scanold. acknowledged his guilt, ana
said he was prepared 10 die. Cannon ana
Hoyers protested their innocence TO the
last. stating that their former confession
was made through fear. A colored MI
mister acid devotions at the gailoWs'
Precisely at one the drop fen. After the
men had been hanging twenty minutes
Drs. Mccoy and Aiken pronounced them
dead from strangulation.
Ferguson was p years OF age. lie ana
his wife lived unhappily ana al tunes
separated. sunday, March lst last, he
came In from the country and approach
ing his wife IN her room. dragged her by
her hair into the yard and cut her
throat ia fed. but surrendered next day
10 the sheriff. and has since manifested
a stolld indifference as TO his tate. lie
charged his wife with unfaithfulness.
The dwelling house 81 j. D Harrison
al GoldsviIIe. was burned on the night OF
July II. 1892. Barefeet tracks were as
covered and proved 10 be those OF can
non and Bowers. They were arrested and
while acknowledging being present at the
firing. they each accused the other OF
setting IRE 20 the house. They also i'm
plicated Charlie Green, who is under CON
victlon pending an appeal. In less than a
week after the Burning they were trled
before Judge Wallace with the result ms
stated. Rev. 6. r. Jennings. convicted at
the same court of infanticide had MS
sentence suspended by an appeal 10 the
Supreme Court. The three executed men
and the two under sentence are all col
9red.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
The "Trip ofthe CoIumbis.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept The IN
official trial trip Of the United states crui-
ser Columbia will take place next week.
The Columbia will probably leave her dock
at Cramps snipyard on Thursday, reaching
the Delaware breakwater that night, She
viii put to sea on the following day, when
her engines and machinery will be tested;
The run will. however. not be made untI
Saturday. and will take place OIL the Deia,
ware capes. Interest IS not only centeTe1
in the speed oil the vessel, which ise1 ected
10 win q handsome premium for her build
ers. but also upon the success OF tripie
screws for cruisers. The specifications Tor
the cruiser call for tweuty-One knots.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
anu annrncteristics.

The Arab Is a tall, straight featured, well
shaped man, varying in color from a dark
bronze TO q tone quite az white as the Euro
pean. lie is decidedly handsome. Women
are apt 10 be struck by the manly beauty OF
the Tunisian. He is, in his way, clearly,
he washes his feet before praying, and his
hands and face before and after eating, and
is apt TO bathe In streams at not infrequent
intervals. But, and in the orient there is
always a but on this subject, be can scarce
Is be guaged as up to our standard of what
is next akin 60 godliness. One sees at the
hut doors all too many instances Of cerebral
insecticide 20 be reconciled TO the Arab as a
clean mortal. No odor Of nationality is
apt, however, to exist in a dry. climate, 50
that he is, quoad the pOstril, unoblectiOn-
able. His value as q laborer is not great.
Many of the pastoral Arabs who vs. hocks
hire herdsmen for their food. 10 francs and
two sheep a year. Lodging is al fresco
most Of the time.
am Of course not referring to the edu-
Gated, intelligent Arab. / passed some
days with the Kaliph Of Kesar HAL, and
can truthfully say that | have never met a
mar with finer instincts, nOblcr presence or
more abundant courtesy. There are also
sheiks who would murder you for your
money, until you have broken bread with
them, but so there are ia America, and
breaking bread with these will by no
means save you.-Colonel Il. A. Dodge, u.
s. a, in Harper's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02
interes. and maturing loans. we have been

interest and maturing loans. We have been
compelled 10 suspend temporarily
James VI. Clifford OF New York CITY, and
Charles n. Fowler. President Of the com
pany. have been appointed receivers by the
United States Circuit Court. The company
had Offices at No 40 Wall street. and msdea
speciality OF the real estate mortgage bu-i-
ness chiefly In New England, tue Western
and Southern states.
able Mortgage Company Of Missouri. The
direct cause Of the failure was the demand
for the m Of n note for $4,000 by ).
o. Bliss. The company has interest pay
meni due between September / and De
cembef OF 1888. 500. The company Was a
large dealer 10 municipal bonds which have
been exceedingly slow Of sale Of late.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-02

BALTIMORE. MD. Sept. The United
States cruiser Montgomery will leave the
Columbian iron works tomorrow for a t1p
in Chesapeake bay. The solarometer OF
Lieut.. WIN. IL Bsehler. United States
navy. which will DC given n practical test
on the official trial Of the ship, was put
on board yesterday. A lever is also being
put on the Montgomery 10 find the Vsria-
ton in trim under speed ia ehoal or deep
water. as the trim tore and aft varies at ar
ferent rates of speed. his will be a prac-
tical demonstration OF the depth Oh water
necessary to give a fair trial and the inlu-
euce of the ground drag.