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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
Descent Into Tn. Grand Canyon.

II went to the bottom Of the Grand
Canyon Of the Color ado last winter" said
w. T. Hart to st. Louis Globe Democrat
reporter, ssand am one Of the few men who
ever attempted the descent. ! went there
to examine mine said TO exist IN the bot.
tom of tile canyon. have been all through
the Rockies, from Montana TO Central
America, and know what q cbasm is, but
The sight o. THAI abEss took my breath
away. From the top to the bottom it IS
fully six thousand feet. Oyer q mile below
you can see the river tearing through the
gorge, but not q sound can be heard, it Is so
far away. From one bank TO the other il is,
apparently, not over quarter of a mile,
hrt, as matter of fact, it is fully nineteen
miles. Ay guide iolsi mel you'd never be
abieto reach the bottom, but was detsr-
mined TO go, and went. It was terrible
Climb, and it took US eight hours to reach
the bottom. II Is eeEs .iRly tie post desc
late place In the world. fheFs Is aet
living thing down there-no insects. rep
tiles or animals Of any kind. Every thing
is absolutely dead The mining prospect
was worthless. Before the sun was up the
next morning we were en- eur way Gut, slj
it took us until ten O'clock that night %
climb the wall OF the Canyon
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

VI can always tell when it Is gong "a
rain nall day ahead Of any change In faiP
weather" said George 6losson to . New
YORK Sun man - he was knocking around
billiard balls in the Columbia rooms just
after the recsnt deluEe.
HoW's thatl" asked bystander, getting
iptetstted directly
eWRy, tHsfSkEf . better barometer in
existence th49 eA ivory bali or . Roo4
billiard Oao.s the Billiard expert replied;
they arc better than . fAV0Fite eorp,H
CHOW dye telli"
"A eall always rolls slow and with din
Guilty over the cloth when - Il going to
faiQ. Ivory IL % sonsitfTe 70 changes Of
tempeFafHts. pAsticIlaEly from dry 70 moist,
that the effect - felt aimOsf instastaneous-
~. The cue win get cranky, too. when
there Ii going to be q change, long before
the dampness il psrceptible in any other
Way. another popularity OF the ivory
globes u their tendency 70 kecome egg
shaped. They contracI = & 6at arS cS,isd
the top and bottom peles ald swell out =
ths sides, SO that ysU might as well play
with potAfoes q y0R q pet watch theiF
idiosynoFasies. TAey arc Verse than old
men IN their susceptibility 70 draught. 4
0raught viii crack che ivory and make Il
chip on quick g wink, and, like old folks.
you can never get the spheres acclimated 70
these drauKhts- yust take . billiard ball
hn4 shady ~ Rshkyior and ron can beat the
caeffef the WRat&a6 pro AASyinG; You cea
'Dee o.. Jour own teophecy every time" -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
BRITISH ETIQUETTE


where Professional Men Stand In the
PhAlsnx q Engiish Society.
tits great satisfaction to know exactly
where one stands in the grand phalanx Of
Socicty-whether enc - general, colonel,
mSjpE, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, cor
p0rST, high private nr camp follower in that
host comP6sed'Of many grades Che British
have way Of adjusting these matters, and
fixing the social status of all classes, from
princes and peers to peddlers and paupers,
which is really etRlnniPg. They classify the
entire population, WITH Eemorseless eEaetL
tHde, in enc hundred and twenty Blight
classes, beginning at tbs throne as the top
most round Of the social ladder, and ending
1t tho work-houso, or whereabouts. Accord,
ing to this nicely graduated scale of pre-
cedence, untitled men Of letters are very,
very low people. They belong to class one
hpndEed a4d twenty-three, only five de-
gFees 9ApxS ssta. ToE the benefit of all
ioW-caste Americans wh6 may Goptemplats
visit 10 England, We give the snbdivisions
Of their landowners" OF class l98, officially
announced in "Court EttiquetteI"
GLASS I2S. Professional gentlemeu-as so.
licitorS, attorneys, proctora engineers, archi.
tects, medical practitioners, mot being physi.
EiAns). artists, literary mon, merchants, mas.
Her.mAuutaStpEsrh scientific professors, ana
others not engaged IN maA0ab IAhof, farming
OF land, or retal trade" ";F'
We don rs yet understand the niceties
Of precedence quite rs well as our trans
atlantic cousins; but we arc getting along
pretty well for heW bsRinpers. We know
enQpkh already 10 place the dr0nss Of 0lr
hive before the working bees.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
Umbrella. with 1yindons.

There need be no further excuse for al
loving your umbrella to drip down the neck
Of your dearest friend in rain-storm or
running amuclf of the hurrying wayfarer
coming from the opposite direction, says the
Clothier and Furnisher. The rainy day
collision is one of the greatest profanity
provokers of wet weather, and the English
man who invented the glass window, by
which ones course in a storm may be
sighted, deserves the thanks of Christian
men thropghont the world. Ghis wndoyg
consists Of a small oval piece of glass, with
q brass or silver frame, which is easily
mounted In Rib Of the umbrella, while 1t ID
fixed 20 the silk by sewing IL through the
little perforated holes in the frame. These
windows can be placed in new or old UNI
brellas In q manner which will not injure
the fabric in the least. As to whether the
umbrella VIII roll up tightly has not, how-
ever. been made apDarent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
A YANKEES VICTORY,

How the British Fleet Was Threatened
with n COw-Hide.
During the war of 1912 Montauk cattle
keeper gained signal victory over the En-
glish feet. then lying in Gardeners Bay,
under command of Admiral Hardy. Mon
tauk, according to the Sagg Harbor q. L.
Express, was then commons for the towns
OF East and Southampton. These towns
people pastured 900 or 200 head of cattle
on Montauk during the summer These
cattle were in charge of three keepers who
lived about three miles apart. think the
name OF the keeper in question was Paine
He conquered the English fleet with canoe
q rawhide and crew of one Indian. It
came thus about:
The English had come ashore in their
boats and killed one Of the cattle in his
charge. They wanted fresh meat and
they got it. Mr.. Paine did not propose
that his herds should be thus rayaged with
impunity. He armed himself with raw
hide. Next he found an Indian. He i'm
pressed the Indian with his rawhide and
forced him to paddle off to the Admiral's
ship. Dir. Paine was hailed from the ship
and asked what he wanted He said he
wanted to come On board. He was allowed
to come on board.
He was then asked what he wanted He
wanted to see the Admiral. What did he
want to see the Admiral for? To be paid for
one of the cattle in his care which had been
slain by the Admiral's people, What was
he going to do aboutit in case he was not
paid: they inquired. Well, he was going to
take it out Of the English feet. What was
he going to take it out with! With his raw
hidel
The Admiral was informed that Yankee
was on board threatening to lick the feet
with an armament of one canoe, eae indian
ana . raWhide. The Admiral was not
alarmed, but he was amused and interested.
He came on deck in his cooked hat and
epaulettes and all the CLUTTER and glory of
the titled British tar of eighty odd years ago.
The Admiral and Mr.. Paine confronted
each other. Mr.. Paine did not back down.
He repeated his demand and his threat.
'Well.'' said the Admiral, you are the
bravest Yankee I've seen yet"
He ordered him to be paid. Mr.. Paine re-
ceived the value of the slain beast in hard.
shining, yellow, British gold Then with
his force he rowed ashore, having gained q
brave but bloOdless victory
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

THE democrats say the republicans
were ousted from power when the
country was or the verge of bankruptcy
and thus necessitated the bond issue.
The republicans say The democrats
Ginkered with the tariff until they de-
stroyed all means for creating revenue
and bonds must now be issued to pre-
serve the credit Of the nation" The
fact is the millionaIreS have both par
ties by the throat and are controlling
them like father controls his 3-year-
old child. Neither of the old parties
can escape responsibility.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
A Ghantar Of naiatnkaa.

An Albany girl mistook burglar who
called the other night for her lover who had
agreed to como at about the same hour to be
the best man at . heightened elopement
The burglar was quick-witted and led the
young ady away while his pal went in to
rob the hoAse. Then The y6Hpt man game
ARd bAVglar No. 9pFetended to be the young
lady and followed Alm eqt into tbs night
with his pockets fall OF plaRdeP, They
passed under light and the lover was dis
mayed to find that his companion was man,
probably the angry father Of tho girl. The
yegpg man accordingly decsmped- About
take and kagfilt qeterne6 to the house. She
was found in thoroughly fepe miami mood
en- the doorstep the next morning. Fate
edded another dFAB r. the YEpng mans cup
Of bitterness hy causing hiaa "a be charged
with burglary,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
HIS SECOND PATIENT.

why There Were No Ghosts ON the
Young DoOteF's DOog-StSp.
A certain man, who was lately wed, dwelt
in the country, far from the noise of any
town. IL CHANGED one night that his wife
fell sick. and, being ignorant Of the ways Of
women folk, he mounted his cart-horse and
galloped exceedingly fast toward the town
In search Of skillful leech.
On the road he met gaunt and withered
bag. who asked him:
"Whither 30 fast, good manin
ITO get aleech for my wife who is sick
unto death"
''Know ye how to tell good doctori"
"Nay, mother; take tho hrst which God
leadeth me ton
Whereupon the ancient dame gave bin q
sprig of Eupnrasy and said:
"Ho,d this to thy eyes when thou locke SC
ct doctors house and thou will straight
way SEQ the ghosts Of those who have died
from his bungling. Take thou the doctor
with the fewest Rhosts.''
Thereafter Whenever that man came to a
Doctors house he held the mystic herb TO
his eyes, and oddsooks fearful sight met
his clairvoyant gaze. Around every DOCTOR
door Bhivered Q CHASTITY crowd Of uneasy
ghosts, and, what seemed strange TO that
man, the larger and more comfortable the
house the greater was tho Awesome troop at
the door.
Through the deserted streets he galloped
from Doctors house TO Doctors house, seek
ing in vain for one whose gates were not
besiegod by uneasy spirits. At length up
. quiet lane he espicd . modest house bear
ing Doctors shingle, and loi but soli-
tary ghost sat upon the door step.
"Here, by Gods grace" quoth the man,
'sis the doctor for me-"
But little time had passed, ween, before
that stout horse was bearing the man aud
his physician along the road to the sick
woman.
When they were well ON toward the end
Of their journey the doctor smiled pleasan,
smile to see, and said:
~ wonder right well by what good chance
you called on me, for know have only been
practicing medicine two days, and your good
wife will be the second patient / have
| treated"
FThe profane ejaculation that followed
says the Medical Visitor, is perhaps better
omitted
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
The AVIS INIRIcAclEs
why Colored Man Copcluded to Got I
(.Cfla ILL., A..

why Colored Man Copcluded to Got On
- Code of His Own.
II amt gwine stay hene no longer.,, The
e9nptry Judge, to whom the remark was sd
dressed, looked up and saw a bench-legged
gid negro Standing near. says the Arkansaw
Traveller.
Whats the matters,'
wal', sab, jest kai1,t erford ter stay IN
sE plaee whar de folks beat me like da do
yere.p
"6ut what have I got to do with ita''
"1ou's de jedge o. de county, amt YOUR
I'm the county judge
Vas, sab, yas; am has come to see you
81 bizness. Some time ergo bought er piece
IAN down on de bayou. Built me or
house on it, / did, an gunter lib dar in good
shape, too. but one day sorter stumbled
ga fell In debt, an den. ter keep my house
rum benz tuck erway mum ufc, J. had II
made ober ter my wife. Dat wuz feckshu1
and love on my part, an ! thought dat my
wife oughteF DC mighty thankful ter me-
but whut did she dog
don't know" the judge answered
May be you don't. but / does. She
w1lied dat lam ter er feller dat doan kere
nothin' erbout, dat's whut she done"
"Willed it to hims''
'sDat's whut I said,
Nv hen did she diet,
ssShe amt dead.y
'How, then, did she Elil it to hinan
Had de papers dEawed up and turned me
cuten de house, OATS how. Err yaller
preacher come 'roun' an 'suaded her; scoun.
null tole her dat ws'n' gwtne ter lib long
said dat de Lawd had tole him so in er
dream Tole my wife, de yaller scounnul
did, dat when died he'd marry her an
make her er powerful lady in de congerga-
ton. De scounnul sold de LAM an has dun
ler sc cogaIsy Now, whut;s swine doFs
u doa't know
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

IT'S LAWLESS TO DEFEND THE POOR
When we said that the money sharks
Of Wall street are a greater menace to
the welfare of the people than the
Cook gang, we understood just what
the squib meant and all that it implies.
and certainly believe it to be fact.
How apt our neighbOr is to construe US
as giving encouragement to the lem
bryo desperate" when the most rlgid
construction could not possibly imply
anything of the sort. We condemn
the Cook gangs bold defiance Of the
law and believe that the authorities
cannot be too prompt and severe in
dealing with them; but this does not
lessen the enormity of outrages practic-
ed by the robbers otNew Y DIRK and Lon
don. These sharks have dictated the
financial management of the nation
ever since the war and are yearly be
coming more tyrannical. Now We
contend that when the motive as well
ds the methods of these sharks are
looked into from an unbiased stand
point, we must conclude that the Roth
childs, ROckafellers, Vanderbilts. ETC..
are no better than the cook gang. Ev-
eryone knows that majority Of con-
gress as we'll as the executive of this
nation is and has been owned by the
mOnied aristocracy for a score of years
and this accounts for the fact that so
many successful business men" are
found on Wall street, New York, and
Lombard and Threadneedle streets.
London. Tersely and plainly put, our
Iaw-making power is nothing but a
machine through and by which the
mandates OF the money power are exc
cuted, which brings ruinatiOn and pOv-
erty TO the masses and superfluity and
superabundance to the classes. Of
course our public servants are as much
to blame as Shylock but this does not
IN the least vindicate the latter. So
we say that any man or set of men who
will create law by which they are en-
abled to rob the living, plumber the
dead and enslave millions yet un
born, are no better than the lawless
gang that carries OH its nefariOus bust
uess IN the territory or any other 10
cality. Both elements should be trans.
ported to other climes or squelched IN
their business; but it is needless 70
nope for such an event as long as their
friends are in power.
Now for the U. S. Marshals and the
wood haulers, we will simply say that
any officer who will so far usurp his au
thOrity as to arrest man and put him
in jeopardy for gathering up little
waste wood to keep himself and family
from freezing to death, is a heartleS;
Orute and deserves to occupy the pris
on cell that the unfortunate settler Il
LOO often thrown into for this sO-callsC
| offence. we are glad to note that there
are some papers left that are bold anC
fearless enough to say word Of kind
ness to the oppressed and prosecuted
aud not like the CreSset, sheer anC
scOrn man because he is poor and ad
vUcate his confinement in prison wheT
ne tries to make an honest living, a
the same time upholding the unhOl!
gang who, through bribery aud othe
corrupt methods, ara reYelllng i'll lux
ury produced by the poor mans labor
Shame on such social system; but I
greater shame on the individual wh'
| uphOldS it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
Shoes Covered with Diamonds.

The facility with which boot-black
makes a shoe shine like diamonds has been
remarked by every one, but it is doubtful IL
any one has thought out the proposition
that when the knight of the brush is
through he leaves your foot-gear bristling 2
with diamonds. Diamonds are nothing but
crystallised carbon. Hacking, which is
bone-black, is little more when moistened
than carbon paste, and the friction of q
hair-brush being one Of the most efficient
methods Of generating electricity, has the
effect of crystallizing the carbon Of the
backing. AS soon as this is done the boot
is covered with millions Of infinitely small
diamonds, and, of course, begins to shine
as mass of diamonds would. This is no,
perfect explanation of the phenomenon,
but it is good as far as it goes.
n rrccoOI0as many.
A hve-year-old child IN Monsoon, Me-, ID
said to speak three languages.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
CONDEMNED sYITs FOUNDERS.

The unpOpularity of McKInleyIsm
throughout the country is daily becOm
ing more and more manifest. The
quack statesmen who inaugurated the
measure have had practical demon
stratiOn Of its effect on the people OF
The country, and In the light Of this
bitter experience, nothing short of
consummate fool and gigantic ignOr-
anus would raise voice iR defense OF
this inlguitous piece Of legislation.
No man who is intellIgently Informed,
of whatever political faith. can be-
found to defend the late Mckinley law
as beneficial measure to the masses.
The great republican headlights in leg
islatiye balls az well as the large daily
newspapers of that political Qrganlza-
ton agree to unit. that the enact
ment of the Mckinley tariff law Was
one of the most suicidal plumbers thai
the party ever committed. This rob
berry measure has always been held III
contempt by the better element OF the
republican party, and has been CRITICS
GU LlOlO IL Ou0O 10 ROcoAOAON
by the members of the republican party
than by the opposition. The st. Louis
Globe Democrat, than which there is
no better republican authority, IN AL
editorial under the beading of The
Republicans and the Tariff recently
gave vent to the following, relative TO
the improbability of the resurrection
| of McKinIeylsm. From this it will be
! seen that Sherman, Reed and even
Mckinley himself, have deserted their
own offspring. This is 2 case wherein
the child Is condemned by its own faith
| or.
But whatever the outcome may be.
the republicans will never frame an.
other Mckinley tariff. Senator Sher.
man and Representative Reed, in
newspaper interviews . few weeks ago,
were reported to have said that moth
ing like the tariff of 1890 would again
be revived. They subsequently denied
saying this. but the denial was in such
vague and guarded manner that re-
publicans in general believe the reports
to have been substantially correct. The
interviews as published presented their
: SENTIMENTS undoubtedly are held by
every representative republican in the
} country. When the republicans gain
the power they are likely to ppt wool
. back on the d4tIsble list, and TO make
few more changes Of this character
but the general line of duties will nev.
y er be restored to the 1890 level. The
, Mckinley law. which made advances
1 IN duties already adequate, was the
Q greatest blulder ever committed by the
republican party. The blunder was
a opposed by many republicans 1t the
t time and vigorously denounced by them
: afterwards. 1t will not he sepeated
, Reasonable protection-the protection
WHICH offsets the lower wages of the
I Old worlds all that the republicans
I ask. II Gov. Mckinley AIuself should
{ be at the head of the Ways and Mean,
, Committee in 1897, or be In the White
a BOHse, he would be an anti-McKinley.
, lite on the tREif. The thing called Nc
r KinleyIsm is SO dead THAI &C Cabriel's
I tfamD will ever sound its resurrection
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

j. l.. DICK, the retiring treasurer OF
Ellsworth county, is short in his Off
cial accounts S1l 800, and has vanished
from his home. He was devOut re
publican of the redeemer variety, and
was constantly talking about the i'm
portance of restoring the credit of Kan
sas. That's the kind OF people who
most desire credlt.-Topeka Advocate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

MIR. CALDERHEAD of Riley county
is now being doomed for United States
senator. Mr.. Calderhead's boom may
have originated in Wall street. They
have heard that he Is opposed to the
best financial interests of Kansas, is a
gold bug after their own heart, and
such a man from Kansas could do
much to keep the west from getting
her dues.-State Journal, Rep.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

ONE notable characteristic in the
republican candidates campaign ex
pense statements as filed with the
county clerks. is that no item of rail,
road fare" is made. Contrasted with
the pOpulsts' statements there is a
marked difference in this respect.
Which party has the assistance of the
cOrDOrationsp
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
1na amTes OF aTe7Ico.

There are twenty-seyen States il Mexico.
TH6ir names are as folfows:7 Aguascai.
ientes, .Campeche. Chiapes, Chihuahua.
Coahuila, Collima, Durango. Guahjuato.
Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jaiisco, Mexico, Micho;
aean, Norelcs, Nueye Leon, Qaxacp, Ruehls,
pneretara, San Luis Potosi, EinaIoa, So:
nora, Tahascp, Tamauiipas, Tiaxcala, Vera
Cruz, Fucatan and Eacatecas. The area Of
MeEice h Tie.s2s.H square miles, There
are also two Territories, tho Federal Dis
trict and Lower California, which increase
the area to S12,025 "a square miles. The
population is 1929 15g
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

Tue Kiowa County Signal sets up a
terrible howl over the recent bond is
sue. Don't do it, Brother; you helped
to elect go Iernor and two congress-
men in this state who endorse it.
Don't decry that for which you vote.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05
Her. splehoever's aIIsts,.e,

1t was at the shop Of Herr Spithoe7er, the
eruditc bibliophilc. in the Eternal City. A
pretty American traveller wanted q copy Of
Max O'Relfs book on the United States, and
sAif so. The Herr bibliophile giowered
snForgn pls specfacfes 2 moment, and re-
Piled with noble scorH; :aStt ih Himmel,
incest Marcus Aureiins xos neifer in der
gHiidaed Sbtstes."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

MATTERS in Georgia are about the
same as they were a week ago. The
only difference is that the state has
two Governors. KOlb and Oates have
both taken the oath Of office and both
are preparing message. There is
talk of asSassinating KUlb. Who said
anarchy?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

The republican exchanges are telling
the dear people how property has aD-
preciated in value since the election.
The prosperity streak hasn't as vet
disturbed the dismal quiet of this paIt
of the vale, however.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

j. l.. BRIsTOw, late secretary of the
republican state central committee.
has been rewarded for his services By
receiving the appointment of private
secretary by Governor elect Morrill,.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

A turtle weighing eighty-eight peunds
was caughtrn Walnut crock. Henry County,
Ga, by party OF fishermen. Its head was
as large as dogs and when cut OF snapped
In two an inch plank which Mr. McKibben
placed IL its Eoulh. Its she'll measured
tWenty-eight by eighteen inches epd yIIi
bold peagly hHshei,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-12-05

EVERY product in the country is
cheap except the dollar, which is just
three times higher in the market than
it should be. We need cheaper dollars
aud more of them.