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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10
An EcuO HARRISON.
Both with pleasure and regret

Both with pleasure anu regret we
extract from the platform Of 1890
adopted by the republicans of
Indiana, the state of Benjamin, and
the President, Harrison, this indorse-
melt of the Sherman bullion pur-
chase law.
We cordially commend the action OF
republicans in congress on the subject
on The subject OF silver coinage EX-
President Cleveland. by message to
congress, strongly opposed all legis-
lacions favorable to silver coinage, and
the law recently enacted WAS passed
in spite Of persistent democratic cpposi-
tion. Under it's beniiicent influences
silver has rapidly approached the gold
standard of value. farm products are
advancing i'll price, and commerce is
feeling the impulse of increased pros
perity. 1t will add more than $50 0.00O.-
600 annually Of sound currency to
the amount in circulation among the
people, and is a long yet prudent step
toward free coinage.
1t is a pleasure to have the assur-
ance of convention dominated by
the republican administration that
the adoption Of the Sherman law
was a republican party triumph,
and that it "was passed in spite of
persistent democratic opposition
1t not only convicts republicans OF
a past crime but points out to demo
Gratis Of the present duty. 1t is
matter for regret, however, that the
vivid and enhancing picture of pros
perlty drawn in the platform is not
real. Republican journals are now
printing daily quotations showing
how far, under the operation Of this
law, silver is falling away from
'sthc gold standard Of value"
Daily suspensions of banks and
failures in mercantile business
apprisc us that commerce is not
"feelirg the impulse of increased
prosperity.' And with wheat
touching, last week point below
the lowest point ever reached. the
assertion that "farm products are
advancing in price" under the Sber-
man law becomes grotesque.
The Sherman law IS a republican
measure. 1t is an anti-democratic
measure. 1t must go.
What is not democratic is danger
| GUS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10

Wheat is paralyzed. It has
been getting lower and lower, and
on Monday Of last week reached a
figure unknown in the ANNALS Of
the Chicago grain trade. On that
day September wheat sold down as
low as 57a cents per bushel, and
cash wheat was then worth 53a
cents. The low prices which haye
been prevailing are in the writer's
opinion due entirely to the fnan-
cial situation prevailing through
out the country rather than, as has
been suggested by some, to over
production. The simple fact in
the case is that the operators and
those who carry a large number
Of bushels do so as a rule on bor-
rowed capital, and in such times
as these when money can not be
borrowed at even the highest rates
of interest, the men carrying these
immense lines of wheat have been
obliged to sell them out at what
ever they could get. The conse-
quences has been that these grain
spectators have lost goodly sum
Of money. On this last crop the
writer is strongly Of the opinion
that these men and not the produ-
GERS have been the greatest losers.
On the coming crop, it is to be sin
cerely hoped a favorable financial
reaction may occur before many
weeks;this will surely be followed
by higher prices for wheat and
all other products oil the soil.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10

While see many are calling
down maledictions on the head Of
present administration and attach
ing the blame Of the present fnan-
cial stringency to the democratic
party we cannot help but feel
thankful that the democrats have
got Grandpa Harrison and Gar
Reed out Of power just in time to
save the country. There would
not have been much LETT of any
body if they had secured another
pull at the country's vitals.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10
Meanest Man On Record.

The meanest man on record lives in
Bedfordshire, England. He sold his
son-in-law one half of COW, and then
he refused to divide the milk, main
tanning that he had sold only the front
half. The son-in-law was also re-
quired to provide the feed the COW
consumed, and compelled to carry
water to her three times day. Re-
Gently the COW tossed the old man, and
now he is suing his son-in-law fo1
damages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10

Judge Stein of the Superior
court OF Illinois has imposed g
fine of $1,000 on each OF five Of the
directors OF the Worlds fair FOR
contempt in closing the gates con-
trarv to the injunction issued by
him on the Glingman petition, and
each stand committed to jail until
the fine is paid. An appeal has
been taken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10
Is Marriage a Failure:

A careful woman dwells in Canter
bury, N. Fl. She has had lamp chin
ney in constant use for seventeen years
and it is still without flaw. Another
careful woman has her home in Port
Richmond. Staten Island. She wa.
married sixteen years ago. and bega1
her married life with two rows of pins
She has thirty-seven of them yet, anc
would be happy if she could find the
three missing pins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10

Mr.. H. j. Mayors, of Oakland, Md,
saws: ssI have sold thirteen bottles Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to-day
and am literally sold out. This is the
largest sale on record of any one pre-
peration in day over our counters.
1t gives the best satisfaction Of any
cough medicine we handle, and as a
seller it leads all other preparations on
this Market" For sale by Nick Nc
,Gruer n. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10
In the Menagerie.

Walk up, ladies and gentlemen, and
see our famous lion, Mustapha. He is
as sensible as any human being. A
French sergeant once pulled out of his
foot a thorn on which he had stepped.
What do you think the noble creature
did? 1t devoured, one by one, in order
Of rank, all the superior officers of oul
sergeant, until the latter found him.
self promoted to the grade of colonel
Walk in gentlemen; only penny.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10
COURT AT' PENE7sHNA

Court is practically over and the
jurors excused. Judge Lauder had
the criminals up for sentence Sat.
urday. L. Davis pleaded guilty
to violating the prohibition law and
was sentenced to ninety days in jail
and 5000 fine-the minimum penalty
Of the law. In view of the fact that
this is his first offence and that he
has been in jail since April lst,
the judge suspended sentence.
John Burns was next called up on
the same charge. John had relied
on the ability of his attorney to clear
him and he pleaded not guilty. The
jury thought he was and the judge
gave him same sentenced without
any suspenders.
II. Dowville, of Neche, next stood
up to take his medicine. Dowville's
plea had not been guilty to the same
charge. So thoroughly did he be-
lieve he was not guilty that he went
on the stand and testified in his own
behalf. The jury brought in the
same verdict as in the other cases
and Dowville got $3.50 fine and FIVE
months in Jail for his audacity.
John Burton, convicted under the
same charge, got the minimum pen
ality of 5000 and ninety days.
Pat Jennings, of Cavalier, was
then called up. Pat was proven
guilty of keeping enclosure iwhere
sightless swine are confined, in spite
of the fact that the principal wit
nesses against him was kidnapped
a week ago to night, and was given
ninety days and $3.50 fine. In
addition to the above compliments,
Judge Lauder told the prisoners by
way of warning that if he ever had an
opportunity to sentence them again
for a similar offence he would give
the extreme limit of the law.
John G. Probst was convicted of
burning the thresher outfit of a rival
some time last fall and was given
four months and $3.50 fine.
Albert Peterson, who so brutally
murdered his wife near Cavalier
last fall. Was the last to receive
his sentence. Peterson, when first
brought up for trial, put in a plea
of not guilty, which he after changed
to guilty, and probably saved his
neck by the change. He was SEN
fenced to spend the rest of his
natural life at hard labor in the state
prison at Bismarck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10
All eyes will be turned toward
the national capital until Congress
takes some action on the financial
question.

The latest from Spotter Starkey
and his gang of hired inGormers is
that they are accused Of dead beat
ing hotel bill at Fargo. Such
are the witnesses all whose evil
dences respectable citizens are sent
to prison.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10

There are said to be apple trees in
Japan only four inches high, which
bear apples the size of currants.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-10

O1AS - w l. vi CAS
Next 6 Weeks.
The mighty harvest
movement has taken
hold Of the people and
we have taken hold of
our Summer stock and
marked it down to cost
to make room for our
big fall stock that we
have already bought.
TO set the ''pendulum
swim ging" in this event
is anticipated in the
public mind that the
field is ripe; we do the
rest. New opportunities
broaden, intelligent ac-
tion evolves, and inter-
est increases as the
sales progress. The
more the benefits of
this important enaer-
gency sale is manifest
ed the more eager will
the multitude, the pru-
dent purchaser, the bar
gain connoisseur, the
appreciators Of a good
turn, be to reach out
for their share of this
beautiful bargain crop
of precious plums.
In our effort to keep
the public interest up to
this point of magnitude
we expect to dispose of
our present wholly and
end entire before Sep
tember 18th next. Let
the sacrifice be what it.
may, as the balance of
our stock must go.
Everybody come and
look through our de-
partments, and reap
your share of the ban
ANA bargains. The
harvest is yours in this
great clearing sale and
will last for only six
weeks.
La,sg'dOss
Mea.cNsat6Ie
COMPANY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12
Not Dead in Georgia.

Atlanta Constitutions: sI'm afraid
the third party amt as dead as some
of the boys thought it was" said a
Campbell county politician, yesterday.
They are going to have a grand rally
at Fairburn, on the 9th of next month.
They put me In mind of Jase Burr's
mule that fell in the well. Jase saw
he wasn't killed, but thought it would
cost more to raise him out of the we'll
than ne was worth, so he decided to
bury him right where he was. He
hauled dirt for four days and poured it
down on the mule. The mule shook
and trod it down as fast as Jase poured
it in, and at the end of the fourth day,
when Jase had the old we'll hole filled
with dirt, the mule stepped out from
the top of the filling, and walked off to
the trough TO get a drink of water. If
we don't watch pretty close, it is more
than likely that when we get done
burying the third party, we NAV find
it stepping out on us as clipper and sas-
sy and hungry as Jase's old mule"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12

An exchange does not hit very wide
from the mark when it expresses itself
IN the following few lines; ITO fully
appreciate a local paper it is quite es-
sential that each individual should aim
to keep the editor posted on the little
Things that come within the circle of
their thoughts and observation. Not
that it will especially benefit the editor,
for it makes but little difference to the
man of destiny, if his best efforts fail
to hit the mark in lifeless community.
The failure of individuals to see the
part which they must assume toward
their LOCAL paper is reflected by 1t I'M.
consciously to all the world and that
community is unfavorably missjudged
by the paucity of its columns. Put on
your thinking caps, dear readers, and
become regular contributors of news
and social items to your local paper.
and see how much more you will value
it and feel pride in the fact that YOU
live in a live and prosperous com
munitV.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12
Sherman Cooked.

Denver Road: Perhaps you have
noticed the fact that Judas Iscariot
Sherman didn't show up at the Bank.
er's Conference in Chicago last week.
The cowardly old assassin hadn't the
manhood to meet his co-partners in
crime.
After advertising himself literally in
the Chicago papers as lone of the able
tinanciers" who would be present, he
backed out at the last minute.
What a monument to infamy the
Americans will plant over his grave
when His Satanic Majesty calls him
home.
May he get front seat and a short
poker in front of the hottest fire in
Hades-and get it quick, is the prayer
of the American people.
His crime of 1873 has wrecked more
homes, robbed more merchants and
manufacturers, driven more people to
suicide and forced more hungry women
into prostitution than all the crimes of
two centuries combined. That the
American people allow him to disgrace
American soil with his presence. is
past the power of the West and South
to comprehend,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12
First Published July 5, 1893.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Summons for Service on NONRESIDENT De-
PENDANTS.
The State of Kansas to Sylvester Fl. Seward
and Lutheria Seward, his wife greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued with the MissouriV alley LandCompanya as
tiff.
This summons is to require you to answer
the petition filed by the said plaintiff In the
clerks Office of the Barber district court, in
the state OF Kansas, on or before 10th day of
August, $685. or Aid petition will be taken as
true and Judgment rendered for the foreclos-
ure OF certain mortgage executed the LIST day
or March, 1887, by the said Sylvester H. Seward
and Lutheria Seward on the following lands
and tenements situated in said county of Bar
Der, and described as follows: The west
half of the southeast quarter; the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of section
thirty-two 81. township thirty-tbree 80, and
lot three 3 in section five s. township thirty
TOUR ~, all in range fourteen IA, west of
the 9th z. M, containing one hundred and
sixty 160 acres, more or less, to secure the pay
ment of the sum of six hundred dollars
with interest at the rate of II per cent per an
mum, and recorded in the Office of the register
OF deeds of said county, in vol. s, at page 132
and the prayer of said petition is that the de-
PENDANTS Sylvester H. Seward and Lutheria
Seward and each of them, and all persons
claiming under them, be forever barred and
foreclosed OF all interest, right title. lien and
equity OF redemption, in, to or OH said land
and that the SAID land may be sold according
TO law without apDraisement and the proceeds
brought into court and applied to the payment
OF: LIST, the taxes due and payable on said
premises; End, the costs and securing costs of
this action; Bird, the claim of the plaintiff with
the accruing interest thereon; and 4th; the
claim OF the defendants as their interests may
appear, and for such other and further relief
az may be just and equitable.
witness my hand and the seal of said court
at my office in the city of Medicine Lodge. In
said county of Barber, this LIST day of July,
A. ID. $685. ARG. SCHMIDT.
seal Clerk,
BARKER FRENCH, & F. w. Long.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12
State Railroad.

Texas owns railroad. 1t runs from
Huntsville from the penetentiary, four
miles south, to the timber lands. 1t IS
well built, tracked with steel, and
equipped with one engine and eight fat
cars. It is paying all operating ex-
penses. and IN two years more, will pay
the entire cost of building. equipplng
and running. Is Texas violating the
constitution? 1t is certainly unconsti-
tutional to knock to splithereens, all
the arguments of the opponents of
government ownership. How much
more Texas could make if she could
carry on her road, all kinds of freight,
and extend her line to Galveston.
What is SO visionary about Peffer's
road from Dakota to the Gulf? The
minds of his critics are merely such
visionary affairs that they ca:not COM
prehend business proposition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12

Lincoln's celebrated prophecy was
written TO private friend, and has been
brought to light since his biographies
were written. 1t is vouched for by
different ones; and by all but those who
are influenced by partisan prejudice, is
accepted truth. It's correctness is not
a question between the immaculate
Judge and the intellectual newspaper
progidy of the Great American Desert.
We believe those who have produced
it are truthful for several reasons.
Such forecasts have been characteristic
of all great statesmen. Incidents of
the lives of all Our great men are con-
stantly being brought to light, Of which
biographies never knew. Our own
careful study of the biography of this
most typical American citizen, re-
veals to us the fact that it bears his
characteristics, his style and agrees
with other sentiments he has express
ed. In saying we knew 1t was false,
the editor of the Cresset simply affirm
ed something be did not know. The
plain Anglo-SaxoR way of expressing
It would be to say he lied and knew he
lied. Now this Isn't joke. we
mean, it. for we believe Lincoln wrote
these words.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12
On $4,000 a Year.

Denver Road: ut is said that old
John Sherman moved into a $4,000
mansion IN Washington last week, the
site of which cost another 100000.
The house is finished in mahogany,
and Its appointments throughout areon
the same scale of harmonious splendor.
Frugal old John is supposed to have
acquired all on his salary of $1,000 a
year, but it is the very. very foolish
people who suppose anything of the
kind.
The stained windows of Johns man
sion display little cherubs that are SAID
to present a fearful and grief-stricken
appearance, which may not harmonic
with the surrounding splendors, but
picture briefly the woe and sorrows
that John Sherman's influence Las
brought into the houses of millions in
this country, as the individual main
stay in our vicious financial policy.
Let John Sherman environ himself
as he may with the splendors of a pal
ace if he chooses to do so, and enjoy
them if he can amidst the wreck he
more than any other one man in this
country-has wrought, but in the
hearts of millions of American people
he and his memory will be detested as
no other American citizen has BEEN
not excepting Benedict Arnold
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12
First Published July 5, 1893.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

PENDANTS
State of Kansas to n. S. Morris and II. L.
shannon, greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued With Alice n. Keenan, keenan,. her hus-
band, MoNeal Mortgage Co. and g. W. E. Grit
nth, trustee. as cO-defendants, by Treodwell
Cleveland, plaintiff.
This summons is to require you to answer
the petition filed by the said plaintiff in the
clerks Office of the Barber district court, in
the state of Kansas. on or before the 18th day
OF August, 1898. or said petition VIII be taken
true, and Judgment rendered for the foreclos-
ure of a certain mortgages executed the End
day of May, 1857. by the said 5. Morris and
n. L. shannon, on the following lands and
tenements situated in the county of Barber,
and described as follows. to-wit: The northeast
quarter of section thirty e(a5 township thir-
ty-tnree go south, range tNelve Oh west o.
aud sixty t16O) acres more or less to secure pay
ment of the sum of $4,000. with inter-
annum. and recorded in the Office Of
the register of deeds of said county, in vol. /,
at page 81, and the prayer Of said petition d
Shannon. and each OF them, and al
persons claiming under them, be forever bar
red and foEeciased of all interest. right. title,
len and equity of redemption, Ia. to or upon
said lands. and tenemenfs, and that said lands
and tenements be sold, according to law
such sale be brought into court and be applied
TO the payment of: LIST, the taxes due and pay
able on said premises: md, the Gusts and ac-
CtuAAH CUets VI bulo dESlOH. OrOs the clailn OF
the plaintiff. with accriIing interest thereon:
4th, the claim of the defendants. as their in.
tereEte may appear, and foe such other and
further relief ia the premises az may be Just
equitable.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said court
at my Office in the city of Medicine Lodge. in
said county of Barber, July list, A. d. 1893
seal. AUG. SCHMIDT,
Clerk.
By W. III. SPARKS. Deputy.
BARKER FHENCH, & +. w. LoEo.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12

Anthony Bulletin: The religious
services In the Worlds Fair grounds
last Sunday, conducted by Rev.
DR.. Thomas, of Unity church, was
largely attended, over 5000 people be-
ing present. The Opollo club, 500
strong, led the hymns. In opening, he
said; I'VE believe in an American
Sabbath as day of rest, day of pure
social enjoyment and day of worship.
The Worlds Fair is within itself, a
great church, and it needs no religious
service to make it right to open the
gates on Sunday. The services in this
place today. will be carried on in the
same spirit as they would be In regu-
larIy ordained house of God, excepting
that 40 collection be taken up" What
grand words, and SO American. Have
religious services every Sunday and let
people 90 and worship God, and see
what grand achievements have been
wrought in the past four centuries.
We wish we had a few more such broad
men as Rev. Thomas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12

Junction City Tribune: "Found-by
the democratic party-a chance 1t
strayed into that camp, November Sth,
1892. 1t is supposed to have got out of
the republican pasture. 1t is uncertain
whether the democrats will take up
the STRAY or not" When the special
session meets, brother Davis, you will
have to change your ad as follows:
Lost-by the democrat party-a chance.
1t was calf of unusual promise, and
of rare breeding. 1t has wondered to
the prairies of the west, where pastures
are broad and green, and the pure waters
of truth flow placidly. The democratic
fence wasn't strong enough to keep the
hungry dogs of plutocracy from driving
it through. 1t is believed to have been
taken up, fed, sheltered, and protected
by the populist party. Liberal reward
of federal patronage, and Doodle, and
promises-mostly promises, will be Civ
en- to anyone returning it to the demo-
cratic pasture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12

Ex.: 1.-The st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat says that anumber of congressman
who voted against any action, looking
to the appeal of the Sherman silver law,
during this last congress, have seen a
light since, and expect to vote the other
way when they get at work again. The
light these gentlemen have seen, is
Growers federal offices placed at their
disposal" They will see light in the
west that will make the prospect of
Growers patronage turn pale and swim
like vision of fading glories before
their eyes, if they contract the currency
another dollar. ut is not a theory, but
Il condition" we are called on to face.
1t means bread and butter to the peo-
pie of the west.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-07-12
Lower Fare to Worlds Fair.

The Santa Fe Route has lowered the
Worlds Fair rate. It leads, while 9TH
ers follow; being first to cut the price
as well as first in quick and comforta-
bic service.
The present ticket rate from Medl-
cine Lodge to Chicago and return. is
$2S.65, good to return until November
18th,
The Columbian Exposition represents
the world in miniature. You get q
European trip without the ocean voy-
age. To miss this chance for self edu-
cation would be mistake always re-
GREETED. Another mistake would be
not to 60 over the Santa Fe route.
which has the best and most direct line
to Chicago. Passengers landed within
one to four blocks of rapid transit lines
to fair grounds.
Call on w. o. Horr, local agent at
Medicine Lodge. and ask for free Illus
trated folder, describing Worlds Fair
buildings, etc.