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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11

Britain. and it is the Englishman and the
yankee who have brought the railroad and
the steamship to their highest Development
add Germany and France, whose ships and
railroads are second only to those OF Eng
land and the United States, and you have
the four nations that have been in the van
OF progress for generations. not only in ma
tcri3l matters but il literature, science and
the arts. 1t is Il noteworthy flct that the
dluSementS, which attract the most zen
al enthusiasm iii al! lands where the Eng
= ~ The German OF the French language is
Oxen. are trials OF speed of one kind or
''other.' Enormous sums are expended
ftoif,- e.. all th0s ana t5hI ifvr''s',r --------
y ~. W ll>.s t,;iivance of those OF the rest
I N,ur~W66ffd Us are their steamers ana t,VlL
locomotives 1t is not too mlIch TO say ti'"C
hrf speed and high civilization are coeAisr
ent5thc world over. ,:,, ,,+o,
of suecd has taken place entirely Wlthh ne
present century. The first passenger IaI1
way was operated between Stockton ana
Darlington, England, III lS-o Il Ntepneh-
SON locomotive being used. The road WAS
twelve miles long, ana the trip one way W3S
made i'm tW0 hours. When ii was prciNctcu
that the enormous rate of twelve iniicS an
hour might some ume be attained tA[ 49,
ecstiou was promptly tr0Wned down. W hCl
thn iyprpoOI and Manchester railway WAS
onrned in lS29 the famous Iocohot1No'
Rocket, made thirty miles an hout on lef
rial trip. ran regularly at Il rate. OF twenty,
G,n miIrs. and occasionally, when behind
time. reached Il thirty-hyc mile speed. -.
In 1SlS Peter Cooper, ot New 1ofh' pun
q nunrr little locomotive which made a
triai Trim at Baltimore Mr.. Cooper himself
handling the throttle. She made thirteen
Mics IN hour average speed and SpurtcG
~ eighteen and Mr.. Cooper had to hoIi
down the safety valve with his own hahG
to keen enough steam up. Inc use oL
dis engine was not continued. She was
! onI, y fraction above one-hOrse power, bUL
| bnr tral demonstrated that the tracks OF
| thr baltimore and Ohio, Whlcn had brGa
| huiIt hv Mr. Cooper, were suited 10 tHe
Dtn,m locomotive. In 1879 the StoulbridSe
| Lion. an English built machine. Was tried
| ot Honesdalo Pa, found 10 be too heayE
! for the tracks and soon Abandoned. IN
! 1881 the Mohawk and hudson rniroad'
now \ part of the New York Central SyS-
| tcnl BEGAN to use steam over It's rams
! The first train run was drawn by the i'o
Witt Clinton and is now shown III duplic'tc
at the worlds fair The famous loco
motive, John Bull. WAS started on the
| Camden and Amboy in 1882 and IS now a
! mart of the Chicago exhibit OF the IehnSEi
yania road. Both these engines were
worked regularly ut about eighteen to TWEEN
~ miles an hour and the development OF
speed from that time was rapid.
| Tbs Evolution of hallway speed.
The early types of American locomotives
differed radically from early English ma
chimes and some very strange looking en-
gincs were produced on this side OF tint
water, notably the ''graSshoppcrs ant
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11

o,ure moro steam and must support enough
Gf the engines weight to hold lhom down;
In The Camden and Amb'v h%-Wh""led
engines the weight was largely borne, by
the trucks, and the boiler was small. ne
untot the center Of the cngitf, ant, there
are trucks ahead and behi /; the fire h;'v
* hnilt over the rear trucks instead 'ot be
tyreI. the drivers, and so more crate surface
is obtained. In the engines OF tiie hihplfr
NV jenrtbening the fire box. VIII 4 L.; place.;
between the drivers. Most fast Ensllsi!
n,.,,inrs have bat one pair If drivers. While
American engines have two. AnVa:ta a;
fact is. probably, that each is best for re
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11
HIGH SPEED.
THE DETELOPMENT OF SPEED CoE-
DOAL WITH THAT OF SAFETY.
'o "reat POWER of Modern Locomotives
some Interesting Items About tho
improvement and Speed of Engines.

New York, June 2S.-It may be true that
the race is not always to the swift, but il
IS ;'lSo true that the nations that have Mid
odt the best roads and built the fastest
SiilpS have been dominant since the dawn
of history.
III these later times. when the struggle
ior national supremacy is almost entirely
along commercial and industrial lines, it is
the same The two most powerful and On
hEhtehed governments Of the earth today
are those OF the United States and Great
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11

The early types of American locomotives
differed radically from early EnGESh ma
chimes and some very strange iooNlh& en-
lines were produced on this side Of the
water, notably the ''graSshoppers and
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11

From The San Francisco Chronicle.
Big Jim" Cartier, the famous Nevada
fighter, died the other day. Mark Twain in
"Roughing II" tells story Of bis proWesS.
TWain'S account well illustrates the quiet but
deep determination of the man. One evening
Cartier entered restaurant aud unintcntion-
ally sat down on The hat of tall and athletic
hot-hlooded young gentleman, who was with
two or three other equally high-Spritod com
panionS.
When Cartier realized what he had done he
apoio2inod, Strengthened the hat ont to the
best of his ability. and gave his assurance on
his honor as Il gentleman that il was not an
Intentional atfront, and in few modest words
endcaV0rCd to appcaSe the Wra III OF the young
man. who was. in fact, worthy citizcn,
though trihe inexperienced. The man with
tie broken bat insisted that it was out
rage that could not he forgiven, and, taking
of his coat, challenged the stranger to combat.
~ must fight, must, | suppose, said
Cartier slowly. as if undecided what to do.
al don't Ike The idea, though. for I don't
believe III" whole LOT Of you would have any
chance with NE. let me show you some
thing"
Quietly sitting down at the big table he
tool; hold Of ii with his teeth AMI hracing his
knees against the lower part of the table
raised il and its contents. big dinner for
four roast and all, and with his horse load
stood erect.
When be put the table to the floor without
smiling a drop from the well-tllcd glasses
there WAS an oppressive silence. which he
broke by saying:
Il have already apolocizcd My name Is
Cartier Let's all take a drink.
Nobody refused.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11

miles an hour. The pannsvI,on;o tro;rs
between the same points run = tritio
slower. both road, making the distance in
practically five hou1% tine Rnfh ro, ~
run trains between Now Vol, ond pb;lo,IoI
phi;l. ninptv-two Mills in - I;ttIo a,,o +>
hours. The best rno,,I,1. r,'r fo, , ["o
distance is NOV. mai, h., ~ e g - r,7
pre- State nynrrss n,b;, , ln ,;5 W W.
New York Central raiIro.d fr,,o wa
York TO Buffalo. = distance, If 40 I :, ,,,;ia,
IN eight hours and forty minutes. Tbit
calls Tor an average speed Of ffry-t,vo ana
half miles an hour ana of colfrSn for tlliI,-
daShes that are much faster Tha tr.in
rarely reaches Buffalo behind tho s,brd,,In
on Nay OH az A., -
tf''~ tho much , ne present EtAr, "hoFuE
IN colnrhlt4'''-5- 's4AGo o. eHslne W. WIS Ply
lost tWchtN-lFe minutes VIII l,
Syracuse; no phehoHcnu Sp'@h VIZ l r
between SyracuS" ana itoch'H'tr' nl' "D }
Rochester 10 Buitaio. SlNtE-hlHe MUGS 'ilc
average speed was more th3n Hlllc IL lhlh-
utc. the tim" between stations beng SKY
ri,eht minutes. The five miles between
7 ooncyyilIn and Gainesville were made Ill
t}rrn 1.,l , half minutes. and one mile be-
+,,..nn Grin. <yiIla and the Forks in thirty
G,, .',,,,,lJ :, f,stcr than 1O2 miles an
i u;,.,,,I,ri,. nno,-,,, nr the same daE
10y .,.,;i, ~, thn pnnusvIy?nio covered
Il H''.E 'i|.i ;i,, lot,,,,nu phinLe}phia
'h' - ~ -; 1nn ,,,;n,,to. an NDv
and -NoW iorA III ~" ,'..l,rl ,loiIo q
ilth, w hfoNe her oN lco',,' ,,l;h
mile III thrtN-tW9 S'"o'l"N, SUI ~ -
continued tor an houf Wouid ie''" ! -
miles. ~. ,of,.,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11

her bowchasers, until headand hid them
from view
I:hc The Lcda lay sorely stricken with her
mainnaSt gone, her hulWArkS shattered her
mizZrnmast and gdlf shot AWAY her sails like
n br@garS rags and Il hundred OF her crew
dead ana wouHdcd. Close beside her Il mass
of wreckagc ilouted upon the waves. 1t was
til, stern post Of luanglcd vessel, and across
il in white letters on Il black ground was
printed .'hc Shaping Sal"
by the Lord il was the brig that saved
us"' cried Mr.. Wharton. "lIudSon brought
her into action with the Frcnchman and was
blown out of the water by Il hroadSidc.'
The little captain turned on his heel and pac-
ed up ana down the deck. Already his crew
were plugging the sh0tholeS, ktotttns and
splicing aud mcnding. When he came back
tho lieutenant saw sOftcning of the stern
lines about his mouth and eyes"
care they all gomez"
'Ilvery man. They must have sunk with
the wreck
The two officers looked down at the sinister
name and nj the stump of Wreckagc which
huated in the dSco!ored water. Something
black washed to and fro beside II splintcred
gan and tapGc of haliardS. II was the
outrageous ensign, and near it a scarlet cap
was floating.
''Ie was villain, but he was Brtton, y
said the captain ut last "He lived like a
dog, but by God he died like man"
A CONAN DOYLE.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-11

A.. v,vhacl-Somo folks aims got sense
,n 1n r. come in when it rains. Did you
sne that iong-haired chap with his arms full
a. bundles?
Mr' wayback-Don't know: but he IS down
there at the old pond paintin a picture ot
that tnmbIe-down mill. He might know than
, ,nii w,sn't built right. err it wouldnt a,
been allowed to 90 nd to nut pafk Sn one sn lust ike
s sI% ,o. ne every 81 sS &c cent he's got"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29
Who Knows!

MIR. ED.-It is with feeling of deep
regret that pen few lines on the sub
ject of Who Knows? l ask who knows
who the violators of the law or who
sells poison called whisky, in open vio-
latlon of our state law2 Who knows
when his boy IS to become the victim
of such outlaws? Who knows when
the father, son or husband is to be
poisoned and robbed? Who knows
what this beverage is made of and who
ought to know better than your city of
fcers? am sorry to say that l know
that see nearly eyerV timethat l come
to town, and that is quite often, that
see from to IL dozen men reeling I'M
der the influence of this socalled
whisky. using language that under any
other circumstance would make them
blush for shame. Who knows where
this will lead too; who knows why the
young follow the example of the old;
who knows why this law cannot be en-
force; and above all, who kno VS. why it
should not be? Now, Mr.. Editor, we
all have an idea that this violation of
law is going on, and we have tried ev
cry political faith, every religious creed
and still this nefarious business goes
on. Who knows any good reason why
the fathers and mothers, husbands and
wives, sons and daughters may not
make raid on the town and do what
those authorized by law lave failed to
do? Who knows but what l will be
called an anarchist and trying to iniure
the good name of Kansas and drive
away capital. ask the good people OF
Medicine Lodge, for believe there are
some there yet TO aid in SURPRISING
such out-lawry. Speak out in meeting.
Do not be afraid you will loose a men,
Der of your church or have falling off
in your contribution box. Merchants
and business men do not he afraid that
you will loose customer. Mr.. politi
clan do not fear defeat at the next cleo
ton. Mr.. Editor, you should take hold
like cross-cut saw. Do not fear injur.
ing the city or country or driving away
capital; but all lend a hand in the
name of humanity and let's have no
more such reports as we have at pres
ent and all will be well, otherwise God
pity the credit of your city.
JOHN JESSE
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29

One of our sociable republican
friends says we keep popping away as
though we didn't know the campaign
was over. Now, our dear republican
brother, your campaign may be over,
put ours is not; and will not be until
the demand for equal rights as embod-
led in the populist platform is recog-
nized in the laws. You may consider
the Office the uhimatum of the cam
paign, we do not. We do not consider
the campaign closed until every vestige
of power is taken from such corpora
tlonS as the Santa Fe, to conduct a
Doodle campaign, c0lOniZe voting terri
tory, to manipulate returns to dictate
the tactics of Santa Fe house, to ship
In thugs and buns free of cost to defy
the state, to block legislation In order
to defy contrOl-ln short after receiv-
Ing its very life, and every advantage
and privilege it enjoys from the state,
after sappng all its millions from the
people of the state, it turns like hiss
ing viper on its benefactOrs; it proceeds
deliberately to start little hell of its
own where peace and liberty should
reign supreme. 1t seems entirely con-
sistent that head offices of the Santa Fe
should loom up beside the state house
as II intending to over-shadow it. 1t
seems entirely consistent that the
Copeland hotel, the headquarters of
Santa Fe officers and employees, should
be the republican rallying point in 10
peka for advice and instruction. The
republican ring and the corporations
in this state fit like hand and glove;
and we have second hand information
that G. r. Peck recognizes The fact.
fOresees the coming crisis and advises
his people to bend little before they
are shaken to pieces by an earthquake
of popular wrath.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29
Ho! for Oklahoma!

The Cherokee Outlet and other vaIu-
able lands will soon be opened to settle
ment. Morgan's Manual contains all
the U. S. Homestead and Townsite
laws in force in Oklahama and the
Cherokee Outlet bill in full. 1t con-
tains all the necessary blank forms for
entries and soldiers filings. This work
has been approved by the Secretary of
the Interior and is recognized authority
by settlers, lawyers, and land officials.
This, the third edition IS brought down
to date. This book and new section
al map of Oklahoma and the Cherokee
Outlet will be sent on receipt of 75
cents. Book and map S6 90 per dozen.
Book without map, so cents, or $500
per dozen. Agents wanted. Address
Dick T. Morgan, Land Attorney, Guth-
RE, Oklahoma.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29
Kansas Leads, Others FOLLOW.

Kansas is in the world of politics
what Paris is in the world of fashion.
Kansas sets the example and it spreads
like contagion. Anarchy has broken
loose in Minnesota. They have cap.
tured the state senate. The anarchist
senate called Flaw and order" abiding
citizen named John Rhodes, agent for
a law and order coal combine, before
| one Of Its committees. This law and
order agent of the law and order coal
combine testified before the anarchist
committee that he kept no books. The
anarchist committee sent an anarchist
serJeant-at-armst to seize some books
which apparently belonged to no one.
Then law-abiding and peace loving cit
izen Jonn Rhodes agent of the law
worshipping coai-combine appeared
and demanded his books, which the an
archist committe refused to surrender.
Then law and order citizen Jno Rhodes
tried to take them by force, whereupon
the lawleSs and anarchlstic committee
by open force and riot prevented him,
and an anarchist sergeant at arms lock-
ed them up in an anarchist safe. Law
abiding John Rhodes then went before
law and order judge, Judge Egan,
and had anarchist Welsh of the senate
arrested. AnarshIst Welsh refused to
recognize the judge of law and order,
and the anarchist senate sent an anar-
chist Sergeant.at-arms, Wells, to bring
him back, which was openly done by
defiant and revolutionary methods.
Then Chef Anarchist DOnnelly. an
Irish Agitator and Revolutionist,r roast
ed the court and judge in an lncendiary
speech, and this hot bed of anarchists
deciced by vote of "a to 3 to hold the
books of the law and order cOal-com-
blne; which Systematically boy colts ev-
cry dealer who dares sell one cent less
than combine prices. Anarchy reigns
supreme, blOodshed is possible, rebell-
ion and treason have captured the
state, the courts are refused recogni-
| ton!
Or course, we take il for granted
that the fool people" understand that
everyone who opposes a corporation
and combine steal, is an archist, rebel.
and reyOlutionist; and everyone who
sustalns them is law and order advo-
cate. The associated press will please
copy, as this is ii fac smile of some of
your dispatches and you will not have
topay for it. LATER-Tne anarchist
attorney general now threatens to pun
'sh every honest coal-combine man.
who refuses to testify before the COM
mittee; and law abiding citizen John
Rhodes has been arrested by the anar-
chists for perjury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29
Jerry's Vote.

AS there is SO much talk and doubt
about Jerry Simpsons vote on the an
ti-option bill, we consider it IN order to
explain the history of the bill and his
vote; not to satisfy the opposition, who
~ this case as In most others started a
garDled and false report, but TO satisfy
our readers.
This bill originated in the house and
passed, then was amended and passed
by the senate. Being returned to the
house the amendments were debated
and the bill referred to the committee
on agriculture. This committee re-
ported the bill back to the house favor
ably. Motion was made to suspend the
rules and concur in the amendments.
This motion was lost Simpson voting
against it. The enemies of the bill had
SO engineered the matter that owing to
the limited time remaining either this.
or the Strip bill, both requiring much
discussion, must go by the board
Simpson was between two fires. A
vote for this motion meant a vote
against the opening of the Strip.
Whichever way he voted, he was bound
to be attacked by the opposition press
and he used his best judgment. While
we do not follow implicitly the foot
steps of Jerry Simpson or any other
man, we believe in giving him fail
| hearing before he is condemned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29

ingalls,, the irridescent hero, wor-
shipped by an irridescent party, made
by them an irridescent senator, suffer
ed collapse that was not irridescent
but decidedly real. His irridescent
name was then taken up to give irri-
descent weight to an irridescent mon
ey-shark scheme which after an irri-
descent existence likewise took col
lapse that was not irridescent but de-
cidedly real. Oh irTIdescence! great
art thou, and great hath been thy col
lapsel Bright shineth thy light during
the days when thou art flush, but like
the will-o-the-wisp thou fadest before
the real. Thy hypocracy is as the dews
OF the morn before the sun of noon
Woe be to that party, the republican
that hath placed its hopes and faith in
irridescence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29
Powderly: ut is gradually dawning

Powderly: ut is gradually dawning
upon the minds of the people that the
railroads are public property. Every
disturbance in labor circles calls for the
interference of the courts. If the courts
have the right to interfere when no vio-
lence or wrong is done other than to
stop work, it is because the right of the
government to control the railroads is
admitted. Ii the railroads are not TAX
en- possession of by the government.
and decisions of courts are aimed con-
stantly at the existence of labor organ.
izations of the present, we will soon
find ourselves living under the reign of
secret anarchists group, that will owe
no allegiance TO any person or thing.
Then we will witness secret assaults
upon persons and property, and matters
viii be far worse than if they gave heed
to the just demands f the labor organ
igations of to-day
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29
Don't Ali Come mt Once!

Give us silver dollars or paper dollars
gold dollars or fiat dollars, dollars III
nickels or dollars in coppers, postage
stamp dollars or money order dollars;
in short, give us any kind of a dollar
that Uncle Sam says goes for debts OIL
taxes, and we'll give you years sub
ScrlptiOn to the INDEX.
Being anarchist cranks and calami-
ty howlers, fat money tools and revolu-
tionists, hay-seed politicians and Gid
eonIte plOtters, dark and dangerous
according to the LAW and order" PAL
ty of the flip-fOp Eagle, the boomerang
scandal Capital, and the would be- be-
lieved X. G. Journal; according to the
party of Brennan-murder- fame Botkin
Of pistol-swInger Higgins, of commits
sion usurper Anthony, of boodle-dIs
tributOr Leland, of door smasher Doug.
lass, and their fellow-imps, we are not
at all tony or stuck up or Wall street,.
fled about the dollars you give us. Sc
just come along and don't be bashful
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29
Mrs. Digs Speaks.

How hard it seems for the old party
newspapers to be pleased with the
costumes of the Simpson family. At
the first, poor Jerry was berated be-
cause of his sockless state, and now
that he has attained that degree of
prosperity which enables him to suita-
bly, clothe his family he Is again the
target of dissatisfied press. This
time he is struck at through his wife.
That little woman's "black velvet and
diamonds" which she wore to the inau-
gural ball are the offending items. l
can bear testimony the one little bril-
liant in a very modest plain finger
ring was earned by Mrs. Simpson, who
has saved her husband the expense of q
private secretary. and has done a large
share of his typewriting. The black
velvet dress could hardly be palmer
than iU is and was really good invest
ment, since it will serve as best gown
for the lady's outings for many years
to come. No doubt Mrs. Simpson would
have arrayed herself in these extrava-
gances had she attended the inaugural
ball, but as she did not attend, the point
of the joke is turned upon her critics
But suppose Mrs. Simpson were to
purchase some good substantial gowns
and even pretty ring. it might he re
membered to her credit that many
years of hard work on farm raising
good things for other people to eat have
earned for her right to indulge in
some of the pretty clothes which every
woman as good and as industrious as
she ought to have. and would have il
that era of justice and fair opportunity
for which Jerry Simpson stands, were
uShered in. ANNIE l.. DIGGs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-03-29
Who are the Anarchists.

The law approved February 10. 1886,
providing for a board of railway com
missioners, specifies the manner of
their election as follows:
The executive council shall, before the first
day of April next, elect three competent per-
sous, who shall constitute board of railroad
commissioners, and who shall hold their offices
from the date of their respective elections for
the terms of l, 2 and years from the first day
of April next. The executive council shall, in
like manner, before the first day of April in
each year thereafter elect a commissioner, to
continue in Office for the term of years from
said date, and in case any vacancy occurs in
said board, by resignation or otherwise, shall
in the same manner, elect commissioner to
serve for the residue of the term. The execu-
tive council may at any time remove such
commissioners, or any of them, and elect 9th
ers to fill the vacancy; and all votes cast by
each member of the executive council for the
election of any person to the Office of railroad
commissioner, or removal from the same,
shall be recorded in journal kept by them
for that purpose, which journal shall be open
at all times for public inspection.