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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31
The Gold Clause.

Sol. Miller, republican: Next to the
calamity howl, the thing that makes US
most tired is this whine in republican
papers about driving capital out of
the state" One would think that cap
ital wa. constantly on tip-toe, with its
ears cooked up, ready to get up and
dust at the slightest noise. Now here
it comes again. The legislature passed
law containing clause concerning
payments in gold, and the next we hear
is that one of the biggest loan compa-
MES in the east has telegraphed it's
agents to make no more investments
in Kansas. We have not seen this law
with gold clause, and do not under
stand it's scope; but we presume it is a
law providing that borrowed money
may be paid in the same kind of cur
rency that everybody is compelled TO
receive in payment for debts, and that
the debtor shall not be compelled to
hunt up gold with which to pay his in
debtedness. If man in Kansas Dor.
rows thousand dollars of one of these
loan companies, he does not receive it
IN gold, but he gets batch of bills, in
Guiding United States treasury notes,
silver certificates. and national bank
notes. But when the money is paid
back, it must be paid in gold. Any law
preventing him from demanding gold
drives capital out of the state, which
is timld, and loan companies telegraph
their agent not to make any more in
veStment i'll Kansas. This kind of rot
makes more recruits for the calamity
party than anything else.
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Tom Watson and the Income Tax.

The reason why such tax would
sufficiently obvious.
l. 1t would put the burden on the
class most able to bear it.
?. 1t would put the support of the
administration upon those who derive
the greatest benefits under the laws.
8. 1t would interest the most power
full class in the cause of economy. Rich
men get particular when they must
foot the bills.
1. 1t would put the pension debt on
the men who got rich off the victories
ofithe old soldiers.
5. 1t would discourage the accumu-
latlon of enormous fortunes and would
afford legal method of checking the
growth of concentrated wealth.
3. would abolish the tariff, which
as system of collecting taxes, is the
most costly, one sided and monstrous
the world ever saw.
a. ltwould supplant internal reven-
ue taxes upon Whiskey and tobacco
which subjects of TAXATION should be
relocated to the states.
s. 1t would give to tax-oppressed
people all over the land, relief from
the crushing burden of indirect, cow
ardly 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, 900 900
annually; in Austria $4,000, 600; in
Italy SIS, OOO, 900; in Prussia $50, OOo, OvO.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

Isn't the fact that there is such a
scramble after public offices, proof in
itself, that they are more profitable
than private business? If not, the only
incentives for seeking public positions,
would be a love of popularity, and a
patriotic regard for country. And if it
were a fact that people honored the
private citizen for this manlness and
integrity, as they honor man for his
position, then 10 man would want an
alice for public popularity. The fact
that love of popularity, and a desire
for wealth, causes men to hunger, lie,
scheme, betray friends, and prepare
their souls for future regions of black
ness, wailing and gnashing of teeth, is
proof III itself OF unfortunate and un.
prosperous financial and Industrial con-
ditiOns or public sentiment. The aver
age man would be prosperous, were
financial conditions right. The aver
age man would be sufficiently popular,
did we regard manhood more and office
less.
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Government Banks.

The National Bank of Australasia
makes the seventh out of the ten large
Australian banks which has failed
within few weeks. The cause is not
difficult to find. Russia and Austria,
as well as England, are in the world s
market as purchasers of gold. The
withdrawal of gold from Australia de-
creased the volume of the currency and
depressed values. The banks demanded
more security for their loans and re-
fused credits. This disturbed con-
fidence, and people began to withdraw
their deposits. As gold standard,
with not gold enough to go round, re-
quires popular confidence for undis-
turbed transaction of business, it fol-
lows that panic at almost any time is
possible. In other words, gold is no
standard at all unless people believe in
it. 1t is not in itself an honest measure
of value. The government of Victoria
has decided to gather all the private
savings banks into one system and at
tach them to the postal savings banks
to be run by public officials. This
marks the growing distrust of private
banking institutions Nation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

Have you heard from the district of
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts;
he of great reputation; he of glorious
achievements, with an anti-climax?
Yes, we've heard, but our republican
friends have not, Judging from their
silence. The report says that demo-
Gratis, republicans and prohibitionists
lost in numbers, while the populists
more than trebled their vote-yes, way
back down east, within ear trumpet
distance of old classical Boston, where
Kansas republicans have endeavored to
convince thd classical minds of the lit
erary Hub that populists really wear
horns and cloven hOofs, and are covered
with hides and hair that would be a
bonanza for plasterer who wanted a
superior article, and where they have
actually convinced few of the super
numerary, but erudite old maids that
populists are of such combustible ma
ture, so volcanic that they are liable,
without moments warnings, to ''send
forth fire, smoke, ashes and lava" and
precipitate an earthquake, which might
disturb and revivify the classical bones
of Plato, Socrates, or Descarts, or even
John j. Iridescent and Joseph Cook,
and polished Olney-yes, away down
there the populists not only doubled
themselves up, but bumped themselves
treble, in the course OF single year.
Have you heard from Massachusetts,?
1t may seem like Aesop's Fables, broth
er, but it's true, and like the story of
Aladdin, it's only one of thousand
and one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

In 1867 there was raised sos bushels
of wheat tor every person III the United
States. The price was $1.984 per
bushel. In 1888, there was 5.03 bushels
to every person, and the price was 873
cents per bushel. In 1867, there was
twenty-five bushels of corn per capita.
In 1887, there was twenty-three bushels.
The price, in 81, was SO cents; in '87, it
was A cents. With eight bushels of
oats per capita, at both times. The
price, in 81, was 81 cents: in '87, it was
20 cents. Where is your law of supply
and demand? Has the supply of mon
ey had anything Whateyer, to do with
prices? If so, do we want to repeal the
Sherman law, and make money scarcer,
or issue more money? About $4,000
has been appropriated for work, on the
Missouri river, at Lexington, yearly,
for the last ten years. 1t would take
man of unusual ability, to And traces
there, of ten dollars worth of improve
ments. Isn't 1t about time these river
al d harbor steals were choked off?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

The excess of exports over imports
for 1892, amounted in value to So, 22I =
ia. The excess of coin exports over
coin imports was $73 ,295, lO6. The to-
tai excess IN values shipped out, over
values shipped in was Sl35.5l6, $50. At
this rate, how long will it take for the
nation to grow rich? Why is it that
with our vast resources we export more
in value than we import? If anybody
can figure 1t out without including i'll
the figures interest on American securi-
ties held in foreign lands, or a more
prosperous market for securities else
where we would like to see the figures.
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ReEOlntiOn.

The Topeka Capital says the republi-
can party will make its next contest on
new lines. adjusted to the present time.
Hudson is good on present time issues;
he was there once. Here is what he
said:
1.-The grand old republican party, with
its history, its victories, its glorious
martyrs, has become the place of refuge
for thieves, railroad and salary grab
bers, whiskey and Indian rings, and
must fall to pieces from its own rotten
ness. Old party names and ties are
passing away. The near future will
see the farmers united and firm IN their
intention to secure for themselves profit
and honor among men. We have no
use for either party. Both are in the
hands of the money power of the coun-
try. Both are controlled aud operated,
not for justice, not for protection of the
masses, out to secure gain of office, and
perpetuate official power"
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That's the stuff.

There may be money plenty in this
country, but if SO, it has gone into the
hands of the few and they put it be-
yond its power to serve the Legitimate
purpose or function for which money is
created, and just at this juncture is a
good time for the government to exer-
else that power which the supreme
court has decided lis not war power"
and put few hundred millions of full
legal tender greenbacks in circula-
ton. The ''exigency" has certainly
arisen which makes the exercise of this
power both ''expedient and impera-
tive" THE necessity for providing a
proper currency for the country" as
the court has said, lis all the authority
needed either in war or peace.-Iowa
Farmers Tribune
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First Published May "A, 1893.
PUBLICTION NOTICE

In the District Court within and for the cou,-
~ OF Barber in the state Of Kansas.
The Pueblo Trust Deposit and Security Com.
pany, a corportion, plaintiff.
VS..
Louis E. W. Eikert, T. II. Stevens. ~. n. Rack
ley and Z. Z. Kackley his WIFE Matte Jack
son; the Farmers Loan anc Trust Company
or Kansas and y. +. Casteen assignee OF the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company of Kan
sas. defendants.
The state of Kansas to Louis E. W. Elk
defendants, greeting: You and each of
You will take notice that the said
Inc Pueblo Trust Deposit and Security Com
pany plaintiff, did on the BIRD day OF March
iea3, ne It's petition in said district court with
IN ana Tor the county OF Barber, in the state of
I hansas, AGAINST you and the other above
named defendants. and that yon. and each OF
you, must answer said Uetitrrn filed as afoIe
SAID on or before the 9Th day of July, Is95
or sald petition will lie taken as true and n
1u1enleht rendered in said action against said
oeieDdauts Louis L. w. Eikert and the FarII,-
efs Loan and Trust Company of Kansas for
Ine sum or three hundred and sixty-two and
zo-ivJ dollars, with interest thereon at the
RATE OF u per cent. per aunum from the lar
ia! oil November. 1888, and for costs OF suit:
anu 1urtner Judgment against all of the de-
PENDANTS in the above entitled action for the
foreclosure of a certain mortgage uDon The
following described real estate. lying and St
uated IN the county of Barber. ia the state OF
KANSAS. to-wit: The southeast quarter Of the
southeast quarter of section twenfy-two 21
Ine north hall OF the northeast quarter and
the northeast quarter OF the northwest quar-
ter or section twenty-seyen %. i'm township
thirty 81 south. OF range thirteen 49, west of
The sixth principal meridian, together with
the hereditaments and appurtenances there
unto appertainlng, and adjudging that said
plaintiff has the first lien on said pTeInise- tn
the amount for which iudmcnt will be taken
sas aforesaid. and ordering said premises 10 be
SOLD without appraisement. AMI the proceeds
applied 10 the payment, LIST. of the costs of
this action; IND. of all taxes that may be a lien
upon sold premises or any part thereof and
5fh, OF the amount due plaintiff, and forever
barring and forecloslne all of the defendants
herein ana each OF THIN, Of aud from ali
rlght, utlc. interest property. and equity of
part thereof.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set my
maud ana the seal o: said court on the 24lh
day of April, A. D. 1sn3
Seal. Arc sf-uu,,,r
Clerk Of the District Court in and for Bar
Der county. Kansas
II. LEwELYs JONES. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

If they really look at the matter in this
light. is matter which only experience
can demonstrate.
No one believes that gold will be
withdrawn forever and shipped abroad.
But II the movement should be unend-
ing, imagine this nation then In the
process of creating great public debts in
order to furnish the medium by which
its citizens pay their private obliga-
lions! Does not the absurdity of our
existing currency policy stand out in
amazing relief from that point of view?
We doubt not that our readers have
contemplated earnestly the present sit
uation and anticipated, perhaps, the
various climaxes to which it might lead
the national finances. Bank
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

Secretary Smith, after several weeks
of hard study, has given up opening the
Strip by a new method, and the old
rush system is predominant. lie
says, In speaking on the subject, that
Every other way suggested, ran slap
up against the law before we got
through" The plans for the opening,
have not yet been fully perfected, but
every effort will he made to protect the
honest home-seeker; land-grabbers and
spectators will stand a poor show.
The opening will probably take place
about the 18th of September.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31
First Published May "a, 1893.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF BARBER S.
E. w. Lewis,
VS..
NJ. L. Blankenship, Belle Blankenship.
DY virtue OF an order of sale issued out
u of the Barber District Court sitting in and
for said barber county, in the above entitled
action and to me directed, | will on
MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE.
1893, at o'clock in the afternoon of said
day. at the front doo6 of the courthouse in said
county, offer for sale at public auction and sell
subject to a lien of a certain mortgage execut-
ed to secure the payment OF $500 and interest
thereon from the LIST day of December, 1889
and recorded in Vol. &, at page IS, in the Office
of the register of deeds of eaid Barber county
without appraiseTnent to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, to satisfy said order
of SALE all the right, title and interest whatso-
ever Of the above named defendants and each
of them and of all persons claiming under
them in and to the following described tract
piece and parcel of land lying and situate in
said county of Barber, to-wit: The east half
of the southwest quarter and the west ha.f of
the southeast quarter of section fifteen Is,
township thirty 30 range fifteen L., west of
the 9Th p. NJ. and containing one hundred and
sixty acres together with ali and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and appurtenanees
thereunto belonging or IN anywiee apper-
tanning.
Given under my hand at my Office in the
city Medicine Lodge, In said county, this End
day OF May, 1873. }. W. DOBSON,
l-bt Sherf9
Byo. C, BoYD. Under Sheriff.
GEO. j BARKER, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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An Omen Confession.

Henry Watterson, in commenting on
the meeting of republican leagues at
Louisville, makes this honest confess
sion. He says:
1.-The absence of leadership shown in
the republican meeting at Louisville
would be of good augury to democrats
if there were not evidences of a like de-
ficiency on our own side of the line.
We do indeed seem to be passing
through an epoch of little men and lit
tie things. Of originality, even of Wig
orous and sincere conviction, we have
hardly glimpse anywhere
A harsher criticism of the old parties
and their tactics has never been writ
ten by the loudest calamity bowler in
the land.-Milwaukee Advance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

1t is quite plain that the east is try.
ing to make terms with the south on
the money question. For the utter
shutting out of silver from the minis of
the United States the east proposes to
give the south state banks of issue.
The proposition, we believe, comes too
late. The alliance has educated the
people of the south wonderfully in the
last four or five years. Missouri World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31
Highest of all in Leavening Powe-Laest Govt Report
Re! B BsMdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Mr.. A. j. Warner, president of the
American BimetallIc League, speaks
as follows: There IS no permanent
remedy for the depression of trade and
the continued fall of prices, and no
final settlement of the money question,
but the complete decentralization of
both metals. With the single gold
standard, stability of money or of prices
is impossible.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

Attorney General Olney has sent
District Attorney Mllchrist to Chicago.
with instructions to present the matter
of the Sunday opening of the Worlds
Fair, if he finds the authorities adhere
to the decision to keep the fair open on
that day, to the federal court, and ask
for an injunction, or any other legal
process to prevent a violation of the
laws of the United States.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31
Another Trust to Catch Suckers.

WICHITA, KAN, May 13, 1898
F. l.. TRICKEr, Esq, Mulvane, KS:
My DEAR SIR beg leave to ad-
dress you in regard TO the position of
postmaster a. your place. You are full
ly aware that there will be change in
the office. Now, we stalwarts want a
good Stralghtout democrat in every Of
flee, and we would consider 1T a great
personal favor it you can and will find
such man and have him send his pa
perS up to me, and | will forward them
on to Washington.
Please tell him to enclose draft for
at least $1,000 to j. B. Crouch to help
pay expenses. Very respectfully,
A. G.. BURROUGHS, M. D.,
Secretary County Central Com.
Tricket is a republican.
If there is straightout democrat in
the Lodge that wants the postofiice he
should send a check to Crouch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

The failure Of Ex-Secretary Foster s
bank, at FostOria, Ohio, is causing no
little excitement over the country.
Mr.. Foster gives as the principle causes
OF the failure, too much attention to
to politics, and the great folly of allow
ing himself to be too far away from
quick assets.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

Remember that the republican party
has paid more i'll interest and premium
to bODd-holders, than was eyer paid to
old soldier, in pensions. That party
always held the bond holder more sa-
cred than the soldiers. 1t has never
faltered to tax the soldiers, to pay the
bond-holders. 1t has never dared to
tax the bOnd-holders, to pay the soldier.
And yet they spew forth their disgust
ing by-pocracy.
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Notice Ct Meeting of the Board of Equallza-

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
County commissioners will sit ms n hoa;d Of
equalization ON the 9Th day of June A. d. Iss3
70 e9ualize the assessment Of BARBER county
for the present year I'll parties feeling Them
selves aggrieved, will please take due nofiee
and be present ON be day above mentioned
By order ofthe Board County COMMISSION
ers.
Given under my hand. and the seal of this
county. this 1st day of May, AID. 1854.
r. a. LEWIS, Clerk Of Barber County.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

Our only real leaders are deathless
ideas and eternal principle; let the pop
ulist party stick to these, regardless of
so-called and self-interested leaders,
and their lasting triumph is beyond all
question.
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Listen. Brother,

We have been told by congressional
committeeman that every one of our
state officers is an advocate of fusion.
If that is the case, our state officers had
better go to the democratic headauar-
tiers. and apply for political shrouds
and cast iron collins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

Let right conquer; compromise not
with wrong. Is the democratic party
right? If not, what excuse under the
shining sun for compromise with
them except office?
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First Published May "a, 1392.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
No. 2e29

SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS. COUNTY OF BARBER SIS:
j. o. Hahn, plaintiff
vs.
Joseph Stewart ct. al, defendants.
BY Virtue of an Order of Sale, issued out of
the clerks Office, of the district court sitting
in and for Barber county, in the above emit
tied action and to me directed. will on
THURSDAY THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, 1893.
at , o'clock, p. M. of said day, at the front
door of the court house in said county, offer
for sale at public auction and sell, without ap-
praisemeDt, to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, TO satisfy said order of SALE all
the estate. title, and interest, of the above
named defendants, and each of them, and all
persons claiming under them, i'll and to the
following described tract and parcel of land
situated in said county, tO-Wit: The south
west quarter of the northwest quarter of Sec
ton sixteen 16, township thirty-two 3D. range
ten 10, west together with the appurtenances
thereto belonging.
Given under my hand at my Office in the city
of Medicine Lodge, in saidcounty, this leth day
of May, 1883. j. ". nOBSON,
l Sheriff.
L. W. DEGEER, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

The Supreme court of the Omitted
States has decided that the Chinese reg
isteIation law is constitutional, and all
unregistered Chiuamen must go.
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Keep in the middle of the road.

Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

BE true, be true TO yourself and your
own convictions, and you cannot be
false to any man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-05-31

lie who is independent in his opin-
ions, convictions and efforts is the only
one who can be self-respecting.
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Pledged to Reform.


Won't the peoples party become just
as corrupt in a few years as either old
party? This question is so often asked
reformers that we will answer it.
We say, No. Because the peoples
party is pledged by its platform TO en-
act certain reform measures. among
them the initiative and the referendum
Now, when the party triumphs, as it
will, our legislators will be forced to
enact these laws or the party cannot
live. Therefore these first pledges will
be carried out, and then the people,
with the referendum can reject any
pernicious law. When our future legis-
lators become susceptible to the cap
italistic siren the people will call halt
The people, under populist rule, will be
the supreme power and politicians will
be as clay in the petter's hands.
Our party throws around itself the
safeguard of self-purging corruption.
A feature possessed by neither old par
ty. We say the people are the govern
ment and their power supreme. The
politician will be shorn of his strength
TO do evil when the people rule the
land. -tiolden State,