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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
A SUBJECT FOR SERIOUS THOUGHT,

The ten column article which follows
contains some of the most pathetic de-
scriptions and illustrations eyer appear
ing in public print. The long story of
idle men, wretched homes, hungry fam
lilies, want, misery and despair begins
with this touching preface:
Shall I steal or starve? Have hard times
made this issue for the army of the unem-
ployed? 1t is estimated that there are in the
city of st. Louis IA coo laborcrs and mechanics
who have no work.
How will they live this winter?
While the church bells are tolling this Sab
bath morning half furnished children are cry
ing for bread. While richly dressed ladies.
shining in satins and sparkling with Jewels.
are kneeling in cushioned pews, sad-eyed
mothers are scraping the crumbs from their
pantry shelves that children may have food.
The songs of labor are swelling louder than the
solemn music from magnificent church or.
gans. Crowds or men with scowIing yfsages
and made desperate by hunger throng trades
union halls, uplifting their voices in the coun-
ellis of the army of the unemployed The
gaunt specters of crime and poverty stalk
hand in hand, and want, the dire precursor of
ulshonesty, is selecting victims right and left
for the felon's cell and a felon's DOOM
What do those people think of this,
who have been calling calamity howl
ers' at those who have tried in their
feeble way to bring this country to a
sense of It's condition? The article re-
ferred TO is one of the greatest calamity
bowls of the age, because it describes
the true condition of suffering thous-
ands in that great city. Things, who
style themselves men, have been in the
habit OF answering the plea for the
poor by ridicul0; but the time is near at
hand when people listen to facts re-
garding the situation of labor, and
when at last they open their eyes they
will be surprised at the revelation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
Sharon Items.

james y. Rogers and B. B. Daugderty are
at the county seat this week serving as jurors
Isaac Teeple has filed his bond as con-
stable and is ready for business.
John Welcomes has qualified as road over
seer in district No. two.
Judge Henton has disposed OF the post
Office building and is preparing to leave for the
Strip, which he already regards as his residence
The Baptist meeting still continues to be
the main subject of interest II the people in
this valley. AT almost every service persons
are coming TO seek salvation many of whom
had never yet:made a start in religious life.
The pastor, Elder Tilbury, has been in very
poor health for a few days and the work is
carried on in his absence by Elder Tatum and
Elder CAIN On Sunday evening Elder Cain
and his wife were both with us. Sister Cain Is
a good exhortcr. The church has not fixed up
on any date for closing this meeting. but it
will likely continue as long as the unoonverted
continue to come forward and seek the SAVIOR
If the weather permits. A great deal of good
is being done and Christians are greatly en-
couraged. The INDEX has large circulation
here and the people are grateful for the men,
ton it has made of this work. FIDELITY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
THE POWER OF USURY.
IL Has Virtually Enslaved All Humanity
An Illustration.

Is Has Virtually Enslaved All Humanity
An Illustration.
For purpose Of illustrating the rapid
ity with which money will accumulate
If kept at interest and compounded for
any considerable length of time 1 will
cite two instances where careful COM
outations have been made.
The value of the three small vessels in
which Colum bus first sailed on his voy-
age of discovery in 1892 is said to have
been $50, 900. If, instead of purchasing
these vessels, the money had been put
at interest at per cent and compound
ed annually until the present time it
would have amounted to $3.50, 800, O00.-
900, 900. There is in the western con-
tinent, including its islands, 16, 900, 900
square miles of land, 10, 240, 900, 900
acres. If this land is estimated to be
worth 800 per acre, including mount
AIMS and deserts, the $50, 900 originally
invested, with it's accumul atoms, would
buy one hundred aud fifty such con-
tinents-
There is on the face OF the globe So
600, 600 square miles, or 81, 900, 600, 600
acres of land. The $50, 900 with its ac-
cumulations at per cent compound
interest for 400 years would buy and
pay for, at the rate of 500 per acre,
fifty-seven such globes as this
The widows mite, spoken of by our
Saviour, is supposed to have been a half
penny If that balf-penny had been
put out at interest at per cent and
compounded from the commencement
OF the Christian era until the present
time it would have amounted to the
sum of s51, 200, 0o0, 900, 600, 600, 900, oOO,-
900, 900. The above amount If in pure
gold would make fourteen aolid globes
of gold as large as this earth Cali.
foynia Farmer
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

the shoes of their brilliant predecessors and
then be retired TO utter oblivion
The defeat of the party of demagogism and
treason is the salvation of Kansas. 1t shows
that our farmers can be trusted to think fer
themselves. that they are convinced of the
errors of these pyrotechnics of finance which
have beer shot of every time a peoples party
statesman opened his mouth. and that they
are satisfied with the glorious history of the
republican party in control of the govern
ment.
The state is TO be felicitated on this COM
plete and final triumph of reason over humbug
After reading over these gorgeously
displayed headlines and double loaded
editorials we were led TO reflect that
Notwithstanding the farmers had all
gone back to the republican party"
notwithstanding ''such a complete dis
aster to new party is irretreivable, !"
notwithstanding anarchy. commun.
ism, calamity and pessimism" were
never again Ito ride the waves in Kan.
sas, ;" Notwithstanding the farmers were
satisfied with the glorious history of
the republican party III control of the
government" Notwithstanding the fe-
licitatlon Of the state on the com
PLETE and FINAL triumph of reason
over humbug," notwithstanding all
these great and glorious achievements
of the republican party in 1891, the peo
ple's party elected it's entire state tick
ct, the legislature and many of the
county tickets i'll 1892, and is in actual
possession of the state government to-
day despite the efforts of republican
heelers to steal the election after they
failed to carry it at the ballot box, as
they actually succeeded in doing in 1890.
Rejecting upon all these facts we per-
ceive that the startling headlines and
the double loaded editorials of 1891
were all wind, and it came from very
foul stomachs, too. History, 1t is said
repeats itself, and the history OF 1891 is
now being repeated in Kansas. The
same quality of wind IS being beIched
off from the same foul stomachs, and
history will repeat itself again in 1891.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
"Must Steal or Starye..

In the st. Louis Republic of Sunday,
Nov. 26th, an article occupying page
and half of that paper was devoted to
describing the want and poverty of that
great city. The caption was two col
umns wide and ran as follows:
MUST STEAL OR STARvE.
THOUSANDS OF OILERS WHO ARE EAGER aSD
ABLE TO WORK.
An Ugly Problem that Confronts the People
Of this Great City.
What Shall be Done With the Helpless Poor
This Winter?
The Question Discussed by City Officials,
Heads of Charitable Organizations,
Prominent Divines and
Others
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

LAST week the INDEX stated that &C.
cording to republican figures their vote
this year in Kansas was 5000 less than
I'm 1891, and suggested that some ape
dgure out republican gain. Although
we did not specify any particular or In
dividual member of the species. the
editor of the Cresset seems to have
taken the allusion as Il personal affront,
and in a manner resents it. If he
chooses to attempt to figure it out we
shall be pleased to see his explanation
since we are not particular where il
comes from.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

SOME paper recently made the wick
ed observation that Hawaii is to be the
issue between the two old parties in
1896. Upon second thought the idea is
not so unlikely after all, when one con-
slders what the socalled issue has been
for the past twenty gears. A more alb
solute pretense could not be appropri-
ated for such purpose, and when it is
necessary to divert the minds of the
people from the vital Issue the old par
ties know from experience that any
Old bone will do, no matter how dry
and bleached. We shall not be sur
prised If Hawaii is the issue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

A TUMBLER full of gall can be tasted
by the g. o. p's. in the fact that among
the assets of the defnnct Jarvis Conk-
lin Mortgage Co. can be found $57 900
worth of stock in tho Kansas City
Times, one of the rottenest g. o. p. pa
pers in the United States. Oh, yes.
dear paupers. the demo-repub. party
is here for the poor mans good. And
another argument in favor of that pre-
cious old party is, the aforesaid mort
gage company was an English institu-
tion. How can this be explained to
the satisfaction of the people?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

RUSSIA has got onto scheme which
will prove source of quite little rev.
enue to the government. On the Sth OF
the current month the Gar issued an
ukaz, on the force of which all the reg
istered letters arriving from outside the
empire are to be opened and Is per cent.
OF the monies found in sach letters are
kept by the government. The balance
is handed to the addressee without
comment or explanation. Poor kus-
slams; they will have high tariff next.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

ONE OF the surest signs of gold bug
control Of both old parties is the jubilee
administration papers are holding
where populists have been defeated.
The great political Siamese twins are
jointly susceptible to PAIN and pleas
ure, 80 far as the hardened feelings of
the monstrosity permits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
w: II. OLD,
~ ~ FOR ~ *
STOVE REPAIRS!

If any part of your stoye
burns out or breaks do not
throw the stove away under
the impression that it's days
OF usefulness are over. In.
stead of going to a great ex-
pense in purchasing a new
stove call on w. H. Olds and
have the old one repaired.
He has had seven years of
experience in making old
stoves as good as new, and
proposes to hereafter devote
most of his time to making
repairs. He will answer
calls within 80 miles of Med
icine Lodge. Send him the
correct number OF your stove,
heating or cooking, and he
will call at your place. In
sending in a. description OF
your stove observe closely
the following points:
Give name and state
whether cook, range or heat
er.
Give name of manufactur
er and where located.
State date of patent.
Give the number of cast
on stove. Do not order No.
6, z, 8, or 8, because cover
happens to be that size. as
nearly all stoves of recent
make are numbered, for exam
pie, No. 8-18; 7-18; 500; SO.71:
80 and 20 OH. Also state
what letter, il any, is on the
stove in connection with the
number.
IN ordering centers, state
whether long or short centers
are needed.
w. It. OLD.
Medicine Lodge, Kan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

THE Hutchinson News makes the
startling announcement that the next
republican campaign must be a cam
paign of brains, instead of yellow badg-
es. Which is equivalent to admitting
that they expect a far more over
whelming defeat than that of last year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
A RoyaI RecInse.

The empress of Austria has been since
the death of Prince Rudolf complete
mental wreck, subject to most pathetic
decisions about her son, and requiring
the greatest care She still preserves
much of her stately beauty, for which
she has been always famous among the
royal women of Europe, fer it is beau
~ Of contour which neither time nor
tronble can destroy; but she is a con-
slant reeluse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

THE National Waterman gives a
very probable incident regarding the
presidential signature to the repeal
bill. 1t says:
II has been intfmated that the repeal bill was
signed during season OF hilarity over its
passage, and that it reads: Approved.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Per GROVER CLEVELAND.
President pro TEN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

If there is anything that decidedly
enervating it Is to hear a farmer, who
Is selling three bushels of wheat for a
dollar under the gold standard, ranting
around in holy terror Of "cheap dol
lar" There are few of that kind but
that is few more than there should be-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

-'sMy mether-in-law is the most
obliging woman" said farley. "She
wanted to go to South Ferry the other
day. but when the guard on the L
yelled Chatham Square. change for
city hall, she got mp and changed an5
went to city kali, just to avoid a fuss,
Is she put It "-Harper's Bazaar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

If you will stop to think you will re-
member that in glOating over the de-
feat of the populists the administration
organs, both democratic and republic
can, failed to state whose victory it
was. From rending such democratic
organs as the Kansas City Times one
would think Kansas had gone demo-
cratic. The administration dog with
two tails wags both over the defeat Of
a popullst anywhere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

If the republican gain" all over the
state are similar to those in Barber
county it can all be accounted for when
the stalwart democratic vote is sized
up. The line between the people and
their adversaries can not be too quickly
drawn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

IN Virginia the populists gained
nearly 900 per cent. over their vote of
last year. Yet the republicans around
here are swearing that the populist
party is dead, and are paving the air
because their old fossil made 25 per
cent. gain in Ohio.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

men sell their honor'' received its
strongest verifcation in congress, when
half the money supply of the people
was cut off at the bidding of Wall and
Lombard streets.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

60 10 now, ye rich men and howl. for your
mlseries that shall come upon you.-lJ John vi.
If the apostle John had lived in Bar
county in 1898 the Medicine Lodge
Cresset would have promptly chase 4
him out of the state for being calami,
Is bowling anarchist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

THE wheat market rises like the frog
in the well, as related in the old famIl-
lar problem. For several days it ad-
vances a quarter of a cent and then falls
in one day twice as far as it had risen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

TIE Wichita Eagle spells irldescent
with two RS. Is it possible that pa
paper which has read after Ingalls, so
long as the Eagle will make such a
glazing error.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

ONE of the sublimest sights of this
age is the fellow who has but one pair
of pants to his name, and that ragged
and patched, contending for a money
that will be gold in "Yurrup. New
Orleans Issue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

WHERE are those traitors who voted
for repeal? Can they read The accounts
of deepening misery and live in this
country? AS they sold their honor
they sold their conscience.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

The popullsts made much greater
percentage OF gain in Ohio than did the
republicans, the returns showing an in.
crease of 300 per cent. for as over the
vote Of last year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

STRAY ED or Stolen-One brown mare mule
about II haads high and about 10 years old
Weight about 100 with cap Off the right hip
and has leather head stall on. Anyone giving
any Information will receive liberal reward.
II. o. MILLER, OKAw. Kingman Co., Ks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

STRAYED, from Kiowa, Sept. 24th, one sorrel
horse weight 400 pounds, branded G on left
shoulder. white face. Also one bay morse,
about 100 pounds, in poor condition, no
brands. Scar on back. Address,
u. OSTIER. kiOWa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

THE Wichita Eagle claims that the
republican party stands up for silver.
Either the Eagle or the Congressional
Record has lied about the matter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

are only possible with perfect health.
The rapid advancement in medical
science now permits the preparation of
medical compounds whose use is a
guarantee to success. One of the best
known and most popular at the present
day is DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Back
ache Cure. So certain is it to bring
prompt and permanent relief in ali
kidney and bladder complaints, female
weaknesses, gravel, lame, sore or ach-
ing back. as well as in all blood dis
eases, skin eruptions, scrofula, SWELL
ings, dyspepsia, dropsy, headaches,
sense of WEAKNESS or drowsiness, etc.
that it has long been sold money re-
funded il satisfaction Tot given. Could
anything bo fairer? Costs nothing to
try it. Take bottle home to-day.
For Sale by DIR. j. D. karr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

HEARING so much about "gold dol
lars" prompts us to ask how many, if
any, there are in Barber county. Hands
up, please.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

STRAYED-Three steers, year old, de.
horned Brand L half circle, on both hips.
per head for locating or s. for delivering to
george Hendrickson on Bear creek.
WIN. Jacket, Lake City, KS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY

SINCE the gold dollar" is now the
standard of value it might be we'll to
count up how many you have.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

TAKEN UP-Six miles southeast OF Med
cine Lodge; one red COW branded o on left
SIDE Left horn dropped. Owner can have
property by paying for this lad aud feed.
LEWIS THOMPSON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
SEVENTY IDLE MILLION.


Can't some man be found with men
tai grasp enough to tell what the mat
ter is with this country? The average
individual is tired Of tho platitudes of
the politicians, the meaningless mouth.
ings of the Duns and ClewSes and
their Wall Street cOnfreres, the smooth
assurances of the Depews and of the
hosts of theoretical fnanciers to be
found in and out of congress. Values
Of every description are shrinking,
ands and stocks and every commodity
and production from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, from the Lakes TO the Gulf,
are shriveling up, gold alone excepted
Credit has taken to itself wings, and
condolences exists nowhere. The banks
all over the land having received a
fright, finding no security in anything
and distrusting everything, have re
doubled their diligence in collecting
and ceased TO loan until the great vol
ume Cf the circulation is lying in idle
vaults. The consumer being out of
uOUCS, HIS " UuJ. 6AC0pI as
necessity compels, and the revenues
from exports consequently have fallen
away until the current expenses of the
government have absorbed the gold re-
serve of the national treasury TO an
alarming extent. Seventy millions of
dollars, oyer and above the reserved re-
CURED by law 10 be held, seventy MIL
lions of surplus, is lying locked up III
the banks Of New York city this morn
ing, with all branches OF trade every
where suffering for want of funds that
comet be had. In the face OF this ano-
maly, a majority OF congress stands
pledged against silver, and the admin
lstration, with Its dominating majuri-
ty, threatens to level toa poverty basis
the protective laws CT the land. In the
meantime the prostrating process of a
universal liquidation is being enforced
against the debtor half of the country.
whose sacrificed properties do not pay
more than half the CLAIMS of the credi-
! tor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
Aspirations Dominant.

Marsh Murdoch boiled over again
last Sunday, and in double loaded ed
itorial brings his readers to sudden
and surreptitious halt on general princi-
pies. While there is much truth in
the article it looks as though he is paw
lug the way tor gubernatorial boom,
judging from his previous objects in
occasionally depicting the true condi-
ton of affairs. But his article is such
a pleasing change from the usual tenor
of the Eagle that it is worth reproduc-
inc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29
CENTRAL u n
= . q HOTEL !!
]. H. JOHNSON, Proprietor.

Is centrally located, half a.
square west of the First Ma
tional bank, on Kansas Ave.
Neat, clean and comfortable
IN all apartments. Table
always supplied with the
best the market affords.
Charges Reasonable.
81 Medicine Lodge. Kas.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-21
HOT SHOT Foa PARKHuRsr.
New York Police Commissioners Think That
Ne Is inslncere.

NC - IhslnCeTo.
NEW YORK, Oct yl-If the ears of DIR.
Charles II. Parkhurst did not burn yester
day afternoon. il was not because he did
not receive more than an ordinary amount
of consideration at the hands of the board
OF police commissioners Several volleys
Of hot shot were poured into him and the
society which bears his name, 10y not only
superintendent Byrnes, Inspector viii.
Jams and Captain Dsvery, but by the po-
lice commissioners themselves.
IL all came about ia connection with a
petition from Dr.. Parkhurst regarding
Police Captain Deyery aud the Eleventh
precinct, in which wa, stated that Ramb-
ling and disorderly houses were rife In
that precinct and no endeavors were out
forth to check them. The petition was
last week referred TO Superintendet
Byrnes, with instructions 20 cause a
thorough investi igation into the charges
preferred 10y DIR. Parkhurst.
In no instance were there found viola
tions of the law, although the places were
visited at irregular hours during the night
and day. Inspector Williams reported
that he had given the matter his closest
attention and investigation, and that the
statements that there were gambling
houses and disordsrly houses in the pre-
cinct were untrue.
"And anybody who says So" the report
continues, tells deliberate falsehood.
and has no regard for truth or moral
obligations. The accusations made are
false in every detail, and were made be-
cause Captain Devrry caused the arrest
and conviction OF the superintendent of
the so cety for hlackmail"
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-21

Try a want ad. In the TRIBUNE.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-21

Brisr Pipes. zoe,
at Lewis q Gurry's.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-21
Lie In Virginia.

LYNcHBURG, Va, Oct 81. Mrs Ira
Brooke and her two daughters have re-
ceived several warnings lately that they
were not wanted in Campbell county, but
paid no attention 10 them. A band of men
surrounded their house and burned It to
the ground. The women barely escaped
with their lives. Although the women
were Objectionable characters. the white
caps will he prosecuted