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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24
The Rotten METROPOLITAN Press.

Events are constantly occurring to
prove that capitalism is constantly
making the public prints vehicle for
the conveyance of plutocratic ideas to
the public, and that the metropolitan
papers are run by hirelings who are
paid to write what they do not believe,
whose duty it is to conceal the truth
and write what they know is not true.
year or so ago when the Lombard
investment company failed, which was
British company and plastered mort
cages over Missouri, Kansas and other
states, among the assets accounted for
by the receiver were shares in the Kan
sas City Times to the amount of $751;
600. This accounted for the tone and
policy of that paper-one of the most
rabid goldbug sheets in the west.
What did the Lombard Investment
company want with stock in that pa
per? The sheet never has paid its own
ers legitimate dividend, or dividend
on legitimate newspaper business.
That stock-with a great deal more
from other sources, perhaps, for the
same purpose, was to control the pol
talism. Here is an instance where we
have the direct proof that English cap
ltalists are using our American prints
to not only educate American voters in
their duties, but browbeat and abuse
them for standing in the way of the
schemes of these foreign robbers.
1t is said as a matter of fact that of
the seven leading papers in New York
city, a majority of the stock of five
of them is owned by English capital
lists, and yet the American people are
sucking their poison from such sources
from the paid hirelings who manage
them and, who simply make commerce
of their opinions!
All over the country as a rule, the
papers-democratic and republican,
that carry the Associated Press dis
patches are owned largely by bankers,
railroads and other corporations, and
these investments are not made with
the view or expectation of profit in the
same-as many of them are worthless
so far as dividends are concerned, but
the investments are made for the pur-
pose of controlling the papers and use
them in aiding them in their many
schemes of plundering the people.
Bankers have mortgages on many
plants throughout the country for no
other purpose than placing these pa
pers under obligations to them, and
thus enabling them to mold the policy
OF the papers particularly regarding the
national banking question. You don't
see any metropolitan dailies in the
smaller cities saying anything in con-
demnation of the national banking
system, or corporate interests gener-
ally, do you? The reason is that the
penny-a-liners do not dare to do so.
Ii they did they would lose their lob.
Men employed on the metropolitan
papers do not dare to write their hon
est convictions, as not a man among
them would hold a job an hour, if he
should tell the truth, instead of writ
ing what he knew to be lie.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24

And now it is reported that the plu-
tocratic Democratic congress is to be
succeeded on the 4th of March by a
plutocratic republican congress.
From the devil and all his works
good Lord deliver usp'
The country will feel like the bow
down in southern Illinois. He was sit
ting on a fence, where the road forked.
The mud was knee-deep. A weary
traveller on a tired horse limped
slowly up and stopped.
Boy" said he, which of these roads
goes to Bungtown?"
"B-B-Both. said the boy, suffering
badly.
Which road had 1 better take!"
asked the traveller.
"M-M-Mister," said the boy solemn
~, do you s-s-s-see that road?''
Yes" replied the traveller.
Well, m-m-mister if you t-t-take
that road you'll w-w-wish you was in
HI"
Then" said the alarmed traveller.
Il will take this road"
"M-M-Mister," was the reply. "if
you t-t-take that read you'll w-y-wish
you'd t-t-took the other one"
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csc AR HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
He Looks Tough and Takes No Notice of
His SURROUNDINGS.

London, April 19.-At the Bow street
police court today, Oscar Wilde and
Alfred Taylor, charged with serious
misdemeanors, were brought up on re-
mand and were formally committed for
trial. bail being refused in each case
Wilde was much more pallid and dis
tressed than he has seemed since he
first appeared in court. 1t was neces-
sary to allow him a seat in the dock and
he rested there in a limp fashion, paying
no attention to the proceedings.
After the evidence in the case had
been presented, a list of charges of
gross indecency against Wilde was
read, and he was asked by the magis-
trate If he wished to say anything in
reply. Wilde answered: Not at pres
ent." Alfred Taylor was then charged
with attempting to perpetrate an
abominable crime, and both prisoners
were committed for trial.
Lawrence Kan. April 1s.-The inter-
state field day meet at Fairmount
Park. Kansas City, which was to have
been held May "A and 25 has been
abandoned on account of the refusal of
the Missouri university to take part.
Topeka. Kan. April 19-The state live
stock sanitray commission today quar-
antined 2.100 head OF Mexican cattle at
Summit. Cowley county T.rc cattle
were brought into the state in viola
ton of the quarantine regulations
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CAVE FILLED WITH BONES.
CHASTITY Relics of Past Generations of Ban
dts Found in Mexico

Chilpanzingo, State of Guerrero, Mex,
April ia sheep herder named Aa-
toto Vincent, has discovered a horrible
charnel cave of human remains near
the village of Quichultenango. Over a
hundred skulls were counted, piled with
their bones into one great heap not for
from the highway lea ding from the City
of Mexico to Acapulco on the Pacific
coast. The herder's story has been cor
roborated by others whom he has guild
ed to the cave. 1t is supposed that the
remains are the ghasty souvenirs of
one of the numerous attacks made on
travellers and whole caravans of fregit.l-
ers in past decades.
AS yet no clue whatever has been de-
veloped which tends to throw any light
upon theidentity OF the piles of bones.
One story is to the effect that in the
SOS bandits led by the noted revolu-
zionist, Juan ValaZ, attacked a richly
laden train of wagons heavily guarded.
Strangely enough the bandits seemed to
carry off the dead with them, and a dill
gent seach revealed no trace of the vic
tins. The discovery seems to unravel
the mystery of the disappearance of
this and other caravans. The governor
of this state will probably take official
action in the case and order a full In
vestigation.
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Farmer. Do You See To

IL
Mr.. Brown loaned Mr.. Smith in 1888
$1,000 at 10 per cent interest
Each year Mr.. Smith paid Mr.. Brown
800 interest.
To pay his interest at that time Mr..
Smith sold:
90 bushels of wheat,
or $50 pounds of butter,
or 165 bushels of oats,
or 125 bushels of corn,
or 500 pounds of pork,
or $50 pounds Of wool,
or 500 pounds of cotton.
In 1893 the mortgage was renewed
and the interest cut down to per cent.
but poor Smith found, even at the re-
duced rate of interest, he was obliged
TO sell in order to raise the $40 interest:
135 bushels of wheat,
or 300 bushels of oats,
or 265 bushels Of corn,
or 525 pound of utter,
or 1.100 pounds of pork,
or 450 pounds of wool,
or 1000 pounds of cotton.
Smith may not know it was CIeye-
lands gold standard that did him up.
Xxx.
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FATE OF THE CHICoRA SOLVED.
1t Was Known All Along by a Mau Who
Was Afraid to Tell.

Benton Harbor, April 19-The mys-
terry of the steamer Chicora, which has
Deen missing since January last, with
thirteen men who were on board. has
probably been cleared away. William
Hare, who lives on the lake near
Saugatuck, came in today and reports
tnat during the evening of January %
ne was on his way home from Sauga-
tuck and when about half way between
Saugatuck and South Haven he looked
around and saw a boat headed for the
shore. 1t was the Chicora, he is sure.
her forward part was well out of
water Her stern was down and look
ed to be sinking. There were no spars
ana he saw no signs of life or heard
any distress signals. Afterwards he
went back and the boat was then living
on the bottom with her bow up and
the ice was pounding her heavily. He
paid no more attention to the shin Is
he thought her loss would be known
70 her owners and everybody else.
When he found that the Chicora was
gone and that nobody knew where she
had been lost he was afraid to tell what
ne had seen for fear of public censure.
The place where Hare claims to have
seen the boat corresponds to the local
ity in which others claim to have seen
a large vessel during the search for the
Chicora-
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SALES.
HOGS.

The hog market seems to have started
down and sellers wonder when IL will
stop. There is another cent decline TO
register today. The receipts were light
and the average quality fairly good, as
compared with the other days of the week
Hogs sold readily and 1000 would have
been as quickly taken.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24

Maceo Orders the determination of All
Who Have Borne Arms for Spain.

Havana, April 19.-Private advices
received here are to the effect that the
rebels made an attack on the town OF
Yuraguana, about ten miles south of
ManzaniIlo, but were repulsed with
loss cf thirty-two KILLED. The rebel
chief, Lovo, has surrendered to the
Spanish authorities, not wishing to
comply with the order that has been
issued by the insurgent generai-in-
ch.ef, Maceo, that all former Spanish
soIdiers living within reach of tho
rebels shall be put to the sword. Five
ex-soIdicrs have already been killed un-
aer this order. Captain De Campos -
expected to arrive on the 18th instant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24

The Peoples party has advanced to
the dignity of being either the first or
second party in exactly one-half the
states In the union. and the youngster
is shown greater difference than has
formerly characterized its enemies.
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ro nr PLACED ON EXHIBITION.
ye,,i. nleeks VIII be Taken I'm Charge by -
Peep-show Man.

6, Joseph. NO., April Js.--Little Ne'-
.,e Meeks. the sole survivor o. the mas
sacre of Browning. waere the entire
Meeks' family. with tie exception OF
the little girl, were butchered, for whose
s,,,rder -, the Taylor brothers are now
aw.,t,nr trial a second time, will be
n,aeed on exhibition. a prominent
ps,sa,,Snt manager returned here to-
80 announced that he had se-
nrgd n,,yed = contract for her exhibition.
r. ss aid the money raised by her will
he h used to assist in the prosecution
of the Taylors.
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china WOMB Oman Ports.

that China has refused to concede
Japan's demands in regard to opening
certain ports to foreign trade. The dis
patch add that Ii Hung Chang is still
In q state OF high fever from the effects
of his wounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24
Mn MOVEMENT.
Articles
st. Louis Grain.

st. Louis. April 19.-Receipts-Flour.
Zoo; wheat, 1900: corn, 1900: oats. 5000.
Shipments-Flour 1900: wheat. 4O,0OO.
orn, 156,O00; oats, $1,000. Flour-Strong
at yesterdays advance. Wheat-Rather
easy at the opening, with some sales at II
cent decline, but on better demand. oc-
casioned by the covering of shorts, and
reports of dry weather, May advanced
"a cents and July, 1h cents above the
opening price; later weakened, May de-
Ginning Ia cents and July rs cents. clos
ing at 1sGN cent advance over yester-
days close for both options. No. red
Cash. 53s4c bid; May. 577sc; July, SIC asked:
Corn-Opened Is cent off but recovered and
advanced q cent for May and u cent for
July. with little doing During the last
was tame. No. 2 mixed--Cash, 43hc;
May, 43k cents: July. 44hc bid; September,
&c. Oats-Strong with an advance or
cent for May. but the trading was
29a4c bid; June. 2sa4c bid; July. 26c bid.
Rye and barley nominal. Bran-Quiet
but steady; SACKED. east track, 81 cents.
Corn meal, $2.10di2.15. Flaxseed-Quiet.
S1.SS. Grass seeds-Steady, quiet; clover.
poor to choice. S50QIS.40: timothy. 81 75@
500. Hay-Steady and firm for timothy;
prairie in good demand: timothy, choice,
S1150 east track. Wool-Easy, quiet. but
without quotable change.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24

a company nas .~- formed at Dem
yer, Col. with capital stock of SIS. 600,
for the purpose of conducting electric
light racing. Plans as 50 far completed
contemplate ninety-day meeting. to
begin about June Is. The incorporators
are q. ]. Roentgen Of ST. Louis, E. d.
Kirk Of Kansas City and C. II. Sanders
OF Denver.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24
Knnsnt ~ Grain.

Kansas City. April 9.-Wheat-Firmer
for red; No. hard, SEC; No red. 57lsc:
rejected, 53c. Corn-Scarce. higher: No.
mixed. 45c: No. white. 45lAc. Oats
Easy; No. mixed, 2SIsQ29c; No. white.
32qS3c. Rye-Firm; No. 2. 55c. Bran
Scarce. higher. 70GI71c. Hay-Weak: un-
changed. Butter-Firm; unchanged. Eggs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, April 49, --Hogs-Receipts. 1900.
Market 5 cents lower than yesterdays
closing. Lights. S4.60@490 mixed. s.. 500
4.95: heavy, $4.G015 05; rough, S4600470
Cattle-Receipts 1900 Market weak.
Sheep-Receipts, i,O00. Market weak,
but steady.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24
Chlcaro markers
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles. Open'g Hight Low't Gloss

Flour-Strong.
No. 2 spring wheat. 62ls@6f1sc: No. 8.
aoninal: No. red. 577s@5SAc. No. corn.
lSssQ t51sc: No. 8 yellow. 4i%c. No. oats,
No. 2 rye. Coo. No. barley, 52G5SI9c;
no. 3, nominal; No. 4.nominal No.
iexseed. $i.4015. Prime timothy seed. S.60.
Clover seed. $S.5oQ9.00. Mess pork. per
DBL. S12.27s3dl2. 40. Lard. per 100 lbs,
l6.S7lkqe.90 Short ribs sides. Qoose.) $625
n6.211e. Dry salted shoulders, (boxed.9
I9sQ5le: Short clear sides, (boxed.) $650le
i6o. Whiskey, distillers' finished goods,
per gal, Sl.2l. Sugars-Unchanged.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24

st. Louis, April 19.-Cattle-Receipts,
LOO; shipments, O01,0. Market slow and
weak; supply light and trading mostly in
odds and ends. Good beef steers would
bring A.75d5.60; light. Si00df4.75; stockers
and feeders, S2.50lI4.00; cows, 81. O0fI35 so:
fed Texas steers, $3.75I475; grass Texans.
$2.5oGi3.75: COWS, S2.00iI3.00.
HGgs-Receipts, 400; shipments, 2,iM.
Idarket lower; top price, Sass. Bulk of
sales, $4.65Q4.S0; light, $i.40d470.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24
WICHITA .WARKE1o.

Union Stock Yards, April 70.
CATTLE.
The market for good butchers stuff was
about steady, but for half fat cows slow
and lower. This class of cattle are now
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24

More money is needed to open up the
uRdsyelspsd resources Of the country.
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VOL. XIV.
THE BOND CONTRACT.
CLEVELAND KEEPS 1T BEFORE
THE PEOPLE.

Conspiring to Defraud-The Contract
for Bond Deal by which American
Liberty Was In the Most DisRracefuI
Manner Surrendered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24

Omaha, April 9-CattIe-Receipts. 500
Market demoralized and 10 cents lower.
hefers, s1.25d430, bulk, $3.00n4.00; stock
ers and feeders. $2.506f4.15. bulk, $2s0n3.G5.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 Market opened
weak: closed lower. Light, 81. 3.50Gs.t.
vuixed, M.55Q4.7O; heavy, $4.65t-.. -.
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Kansas City. April 9.-Cattle-Receipts,
$500; shipments, 900. Market steady to
a shade lower. Texas steers, $275T4.50:
ers, $2.50GD4 So
Hogs-Receipts. $500; shipments. 900
Market weak TO cents lower. Bulk OF
sales, $460d4.75; heavies, $4.65Gl4.S0; pack
ers. 81 G004.S0 mixed. 81 70G4.75: light, 81 IS
Q4.65; workers, 355Gl4.65; pigs, &0og4.55.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-24

Trade Dull at Pittsburg--Standard Oil
company Puts in its Thumb and Takes
Out About all the Certificates that are
Left.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10
PECULIAR CASE.
Miss Susan Beiier Exposed to the
Cold Weather for Fl hours.

Miss Susan Bei!er, of Helena, Mont,
a Young lady about twenty five years Of
age arrived in Centralia Saturday
uneXPcctedly-to pay her brother Chas
BeIler and family q visit On her
arrival here Saturday morning she
made inquiries about where her brother
lived. She was directed By two or
three different families who reside in
the vicinity Of the furniture factory to
his residence. However, for some
unaccountable reason, she became
respondent and sat down upon ii log in
the edge of the woods few rods back
of NJ. E. Duncan's residence in the
Witter addition to Centralia and gave
up the search for her brother. She
remained seated upon that log from II
O'Clock Saturday forenoon unit! 2 O'Clock
Sunday afternoOn-a period of y hours
without food or shelter. She probah-
ly would have died there had it not
been Mr.. Duncan insisting upon her
removal. When he discovered her he
noticed that something was wrong but
did not know just how to account for
her actions. she had not moved all
this time from that one position Mr.
Duncan noticed when he approached
her that there was no foot prints in the
SHOW leading to the place where she
was seated. That convinced him that
she had been there all night for it had
showed the evening before. At first
the lady would not move and he insisted
upon it. She was so chilled and be-
numbed by thc cold that she could not
He sent for the city Marshal and she
was cared for When she was taken to
her brother she revived and appeared
to be glad and happy to see him. She
is well and happy now. She was we'll
and strong or she could never have
stood what she did. All she had on
her feet were cloth slippers. Other
wise she WAS well and comfortably clad
She don't account for her despondenr
condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10
Patrons OF the Wisconsin Telephone.

4 large representation of the patrons
Of the Wis. Telephone Co., who have
an exchange in this city met in the
business mems rooms Centralia Tuesday
evening. They organized by electing Il
committee Of three consisting of G.. j.
Jackson, Nels Johnson and I. L..
Tibbits whose duties shall be to request
of the Wis. Telephone Co. q reduction
of rates and better service or suffer the
consequences. By resolution the
patrons of the above company i'll the
Twin Cities agreed to act together IN all
matters relative to the telephone
service. This means that if the Wis.
Telephone Co. don't recognize their
request the whole exchange here will
be dead Without patrons it cannot
exist. Another committee Of three,
consisting of Frank Garrison, L. P.
Arpin and ]. \. Gaynor, were appointed
to obtain facts showing the actual cost
and expense of said service in the Twin
Cities. There are other companies who
are anxious anu willing TO put in an
exchange here that will cost but little
compared with the present expense of
this exchange. There is no use talking
SIS per year for telephone service is too
high and it ought to be reduced. This
monopoly is so strong that they feel
independent. Let the good work 90 OH
and if the rent is not reduced put in
another exchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10
Republicans in Charge.

The county is now in The hands of
Republican officers for veal or for woe.
The change took place Monday morning
under the most favorable circumstances.
The retiring democratic officials gave
their rivals all the information possible
to assist them in starting out right.
The most agreeable relations exist
among them and courtesy has been
shown on the part of each. No discord
or want of harmony existed anywhere
The only thing that happened, the
inner vault door in the County Clerk S
office refused to open on Monday morn
ing. Dwight Huntington was called
and he soon opened it with hammer
and rhisel.
I he REPORTER takes pleasure in wish
ing each officer Il successful, prosperous
and happy new year. Good service.
integrity and honesty in office is admired
most of all by men, May the new
officers serve their constituency eff
cientlv is their friends sincere desire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10
Transfer of Lutz Property.

Lutz Bros. received notice the past
week from the Twin City Water Power
Company that they would take their
property upon which they held an
option. 1t includes the old brewery
site, buildings, and all the land lying
between the main track of Green Bay
railroad and the switch which leads to
the Pioneer Wood Pulp mill. The
option calls for $3.50 for said property.
This is a positive indication that the
new company mean business and will
soon take steps for the erection of a
big dam across the river at this point
If the work of building this dam can 90
on this coming summer it will stimulate
business a great deal
Lutz Bros Will probably build large
store building, house, etc, on their lots
this side of VI. j. McRaith s residence
if the above contemplated work goes
on. They are already hauling rock on
the ground with this intention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10
Kindly Remembered.

Mr., and Mrs. l.. NJ. Alexander, OF
Port Edwards, have always shown a
kindness towards their employees in
the store, mill, lumber yard, etc, that
is recognized and appreciated They
treat their help as equals and bestow
upon them many kind acts during the
year that speak OF their liberality in
stronger terms than can otherwise be
expressed. AS consequence they are
loved and always spoken of in the
highest terms by those who are in their
employ.
Thursday evening the employees
decided to present them each with a
small token which in part would feebly
represent the esteem in which they are
held by those who are in thei employ
Mr.. Gray was selected as the one who
should present to Sir. Alexander a
beautiful gold headed cane and to Mrs.
Alexander rich white Ostrich feather
fan, which he did in this language:
To Mr.. and Mrs L. NJ. Alexander,
| beg to present to you in
behalf of The undersigned employees
of the John Edwards Manufacturing
Company, these tokens of their regard
in appreciation of the many courtesies
extended to them, and also as an
evidence of the high esteem in which
you are held by the donors.
1t is a pleasure to me to perform this
duty, and while / do so, | assure you
hot W. Il nt Jcl tn ha n
attempting in any measure an adequate
reciprGcation for the many kind consid-
erations received. But while these
tokens are small in themselves, we
appreciate the time worn fact that life
is made up of small things and that
such small courteses freely extended
! tend to smooth away those rough and
uneven surfaces that are found in the
pathway of life Wishing you Happy
| New Year, we subscribe ourselves
A. GRAY, E. EICHsTEADT,
S. H. SMART, E. W. FIELDS,
IL A. PEOPLES, JOHN HENDRICKS,
G. B. SEYMOUR, PERRY WALL,
HENRY HALvERsoN.
| The friendly relations existing in
Port Edwards between employer and
employee is deserving of emulation and
ought to be encouraged in like institu-
tions. Strikes and discords would
never occur where these relations
exist.
| We might say here that Mr. and Mrs.
| Alexander presented each man in their
employ on Nmas with a S. 90 gold piece
as present. 1t required several
| b,rdro1 dollars to do +bic