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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06

No matter which one of the ck arches
of men You are associated with, con-
suit your Bible first, and all humanity
before creed, party race or nation.
Don't quarrel about the past, but study
the present and help shape the future
destiny of men and nations while on
earth. God will take care of them
when they die. Your care is that they
should live arlght.
If you don't believe Christianity
is practical get out of the
pulpit and go to blowing corn.
You will soon find out that
the devil is practiced in his expressions,
anyway.
l don't want to abuse the preachers.
l believe the church is the greatest
power in the world for good-when it
breaches practical Christianity.
But the fear of hell beyond the grave
will never save the world.
Think about soaring man into love
making man love his neighbor at
the muzzle of shot gun.
GEORGE A. PUCKETT,
Hardy, Ark.
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BE ON YOUR GUARD.
The Program of the Money Lenders
Foreign League.
New York Recorderl

The Program of the Money Lenders
Foreign League.
(New York Recorder)
The Carlisle currency bill has been
Withdrawn, and a substitute has been
offered in its place which is not sure to
pass the house, and can not possibly
pass the senate. But the discussion
of it will not be a waste of time. It
embodies, crudely, to be sure, and not
to the satisfaction of the banks, the
main features Of the currency pro-
gram which the national bank power
has determined to force upon this
country if it can.
Briefly stated, that program is this:
To substitute bank note currency,
to be expanded, contracted and gener-
ally manipulated by the banks, for the
governments own paper currency, is
sued in the nations name and regu-
lated by the nations representatives
in congress assembled
This is the eliminating aggression
OF the mighty bank power that has
been built-just like that of Great
Britain-on the foundation furnished
by our immense war debt
In 1860 the whole public debt was
but sos, ,000,0 900, and in 1886 it was but
$37,513. The governments creditors
prior to the war had but little to do, if
anything, in shaping its financial pol
icy. The war came, and by the year
1866 the public debt amounted in round
numbers to s., 700, ,OO0,O 900. At once the
national creditors became powerful
and influential class They were the
| first people to discover that our circu-
lating medium and all the government
issues should be made payable in gold
They insisted that the principal and
the interest of their bonds should be
paid in gold, and it was done. From
that hour there has been a continuous
fight by the wealthy money lenders,
mortgage holding classes of our own
and foreign countries, where our bonds
and securities have gone, to have all
bills of credit, both public and private,
made payable in gold.
Thus a persistent pressure has been
eXerted by the international Usurers'
league to enhance the price of gold coin,
decrease the volume of our currency,
and increase the Indebtedness of our
people.
The Cleveland administration has
been from the start, and is to-day, the
political creature and cats paw of the
International Usurers' league. 1t was
in the interest of that combine of
money lenders that it first discredited
silver and closed our silver mines, and
it is in its interest that it is now try
ing to crowd bank note imitation bill
down the throat of congress. The
ulterior purpose of that bill is to force
the retirement of all the legal tenders,
compel other and larger gold bond is
sues and transfer the entire power of
issuing money from the peoples con-
gress to the parlors of the banks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
SOCIALISM,,
A Much Misunderstood Term Briefly
Explained.

Much Misunderstood Term Briefly
Explained.
We give these quotations merely to
show our readers what socialism
means.
The plutocratic press in attempting
to crush the Populists indulges in all
kinds of epithets, calling us idiots, n
archists and socialists indiscriminatelv.
Many people are led to believe that
socialism" is some violent form of in
sanity or total depravity.
Socialism is somewhat an ideal con-
ception of society, it is true-but it is
based on the golden rule" which
Christ advocated, nevertheless.
Don't let yourself be scared with the
shout of socialism" It won't hurt
anybody but thieves and despots.
The following is an extract from an
article by James G. Clarke in the jan
uary Arena:
The term Socialism" has so long
been subject to vague and conflicting
defnitions-so long misrepresented by
seltishly interested parties and misun-
derstood by others-that the following
statements by standard authorities
may serve to enlighten the public
mind:
The ethics of socialism are identical
with the ethics of Christianity.-Ency>
clopedia britannica.
The whole aim and purpose of So
cialism is closer union OF social fact
ors. The present need is growth in
that direetion.-Prof. Richard T. Elv.
Socialism, theory of society which
advocates more precise, orderly and
harmonious arrangement of the social
relations of mankind than that which
has hitherto prevailed Webster.
No thinking man will controvert
that associated industry is the most
powerful agent of production, and that
the principle of association is suscepti.
bic of further and beneficial develop
ment. John Stuart Mill.
The answer of socialism to the cap.
italist is that society can do without
him just as society now does without
the slave owner or the feudal lord,
both of which were formerly regarded
as necessary to the well being and even
the very existence Of society Prof
William Clarke.
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PATRIOTISM IN JAIL.
Ringing Words OF Patriotism From Q
Victim of Corporate villainy.

Ringing Words OF Patriotism From Q
Victim OF Corporate villainy.
From the jail at Woodstock, ILL.,, E.
V. Debs has issued the following man
ifesto to the American people:
"In joing to Jail for participation in
the late strike we have no apologies to
make nor regrets to express. We go
80 Jail, not like quarry slaves, but sus-
tanned by the consciousness that we
have done our duty. No ignominy at
taches to us on account of this SEN
tence. 1 would not change places with
Judge Woods, and if it is expected that
six months or even six years in jail will
purge me of contempt the punishment
will fail of its purpose.
"Candor compels me to character
ize the whole proceedings as infamous.
1t is not calculated to revive the rap
idly failing confidence of the Ameri-
can people in the federal judiciary.
There is not scrap of testimony to
| show that one of us violated any law
whatever. And if we are guilty of
conspiracy why are we punished for
contempt? This question will con.
tinue to be asked with ever.increasing
emphasis.
81 would thousand times rathsr be
| accountable for the strike than for the
decision.
1.-The ridicule of the press that we
are posing as martyrs will not deceive
the people. We all have homes and
loved ones. and none of us is here by
choice. We simply abide by the arbi-
trary action of the courts. There is
higher power yet to be heard from.
No corporation will influence its decis-
ion. Our cause is that of conscientious
liberty and we have an abiding faith
in the American people. We accept
our lot with becoming patience and
composure.
''We can afford to wait.
so far as am concerned feel that
when all the circumstances are con-
sidered it would only have been dis
graceful if we had SO acquitted our
selves as to have kept out of jail. Our
enemies are entitled to all the comfort
they can extract from our imprison-
ment, and our friends need have no
concern.
Questions of great and grave inn
port are up for decision. Great prin-
ciples involving the liberty of the
citizen are at stake. Out Of all this
good will come. There is one funda-
mental, bedrock principle that the
American people will never suffer to
be sacrificed. 1t may be menaced, as
it now is, but when the high court,
we, the people, have passed final
| judgment its enthronement will be
| fixed and secure for all time
I'VE are by chance the mere instr-i-
mentalities in the evolutionary pro.
cesses in operation through which in
dustrial slavery is to be abolished and
economic freedom established. Then
the starry banner will sym bolize, as it
was designed to Symbolic, social, po-
| litical, religious and economic emanci-
| patton from the thraIdom OF tyranuv.
| oppression and degradation.
EUGENE v. DEBs.
"McHenry County Jail, Woodstock.
Ill, Jan. 8, 1885,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
TRADE REVIEW.
January Saw the owe5t rrices for Al
Commodities Ever Known

Comno nodities Ever Known.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-R. G. Dun's
weekly review of trade says: Things
look better near the close of this
week. because it is believed that a
new loan will be negotiated. There
was need for relief, since January
closed with the heaviest gold exports
ever made in any month and the
heaviest Withdrawals of gold from
the treasury, St3, 46s los, the hope of
a new loan being the one thing which
has lifted prices during the past
few days. January leaves be-
hind it the lowest average of
prices for all commodities ever
known: for cotton, iron and its pro-
ducts, wool and silver, the lowest
monthly average ever known, and
for wheat, range above the mini
mum, but yet declining rapidly to-
ward that point Industrial opera
tions have MOI materially diminished,
though it has been "a disappointing
month because the revival expected
has not come. The continuing drift
Of money TO New York shows scanty
commercial demand in the interior
and no Improvement appears here in
commercial loans. In short, business
is still waiting and finds reason for
hesitation in the condition of the
treasury.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
what Is an Injunction.

An injunction is q law which is
found on no statute book.
A law which has never been voted
on by any set of legislators
A law which has never been signed
by any governor or President.
A law which exists without consent
of the people.
A law which came into being ss the
will of one man.
An injunction Is law made by
And its penalties are fixed by the
same judge;
And the offenders are tried before
the same judge;
And the verdict is rendered BY jury
of one man-the same judge;
And the sentence Is pronounced by
the same Judge.
Now, dear reader, we hope you VIII
take time to think whether there isnot
more in this trial and sentence of Mr..
Debs than you ever dreamei Of before
Nevada Director.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06

The minister of Norway and
Sweden to America has consented to
act on the Venezuelan claims arbitra-
ton commission.
The president of the Belgian cham
Der of deputies has resigned as a re-
sult of the quarrels between the Cath
oiics and Socialists.
Constable Kuntz brought the little
finger of a negro who had been
hanged to Jefferson City, Mo-, to be
mounted for watch charm
The Santa Fe railroad has notified
its conductors to be on guard against
forged annual passes. which have
been issued BY the wholesale.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Cost of Beet Supar oIi1Is

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A report ha.
been received by Secretary Morton
from United States Consul Morss in
Paris, showing the cost of complete
equipment for beet sugar mills OF
different capacities. The cost of q
mill of a capacity of IG]5 tons i:
shown to be S1S6. 79+; of eleven tons
S13s. l16 and of ~ tons S94, 600.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
THE NEW RAILROAD BOARD.

j. NJ. Simpson, ;. A. Howe and j. G.
Lowe the Members Chosen.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. AT ? o'clock
yesterday the new state board of
railroad commissioners was named by
the executive council. The new COM
missioners are j. NJ. Simpson of Nc
Pherson, Joseph G.. Lowe of Washing
ton and Samuel r.. Howe of Topeka.
Lowe is the Democratic member
and the other two are Republicans.
Simpson is elected for term of three
years, Lowe for two years and Howe
for one year
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Newfoundlanders for Anncxation,

ST. JOINS, Newfoundland, Feb. /.
"A movement favoring annexation
with the United States has been in
augurated here. The town is pla-
carded with bills advocating annexa-
ton and beginning "Nows the day:
now's the hour" Following this pub
lie advocacy of union with the United
States there will be meeting held
at which the whole subject will be
ventilated
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
TWO KANsANs Losr.
Mrs. sophia Rhodes and Con Formerly
Resided In Hutchinson.

Mrs sophN hhoueS ana Son Formerly
Resided I'm Hutchinson.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. Mrs. Sophia
Rhodes and son, Eugene Rhodes, who
went down to death in the Elbe dis
aster, formerly resided at Hutchin-
son, Kan. Mrs. Rhodes was an artist
of note. Eugene Rhodes was gradu-
ated from the Hutchinson high school
in 1888, and from the Georgetown
law school in 1892. In 1893 he went
to Berlin, accompanied by his mother
to complete his studies. 1t was the
intention of Mrs. Rhodes and her son
to return to Kansas to reside.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
A VETO BY THE PRESIDENT.
A Bill for Railroad Right of Way
through a Reservation Sent Back.

through Reservation Sent Back.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The presi-
dent has sent to congress a veto
message which is of general applica-
tion to all grants of rights of way
to railroads through Indian reserva-
tions. In the message he says: 81
! herewith return without approval
senate bill No. 1888, entitled an act
granting to the ella Valley, Globe
and Northern Railroad company a
right of way through the San Carlos
Indian reservation in the territory of
Arizona
The reason given for the veto is
that these tribes have heretofore
caused trouble, and to put a road
through their lands without their
consent may occasion new outbreaks
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
To InvestIgate Kansas Institutiors

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 30.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Warner introduced
a concurrent resolution for the ap-
pointment of a Joint committee of the
senate and house for the investiga-
tion of the management of the state
charita BILE institutions, the committee
to take the place of q committee or
dered by house resolution some days
ago. 1t was adopted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Receipts and Expenses for January.

WAsnINGTON, Feb. "a treasury
statement shows the receipts from
all sources during the month of Jan
uary :. to have been S27, sO4, 800 and
the expenditures S34, 523,447. a de-
felt for the month of S6,719,O
and for the fiscal year of S34. 2s2, ,O70.
The several items of the receipts dur
ing January are given as follows:
Customs Sl7, ,3Gl ,016; internal reve-
nue., So,03l 96l: miscellaneous, 81
y
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.Iananese Canture Another rnrt.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 1.-The japanese
infantry have captured the eastern
fort of Wei Hal Wei, but it is re.
ported that the other fort is making
excellent defense and the Chinese
now believe that they will be able te
hold Wei Hal Wei.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Dca,lly uospital FIames.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. Fire
started in the basement of the Dea-
conness hospital home on Jennings
avenue, presumably from the furnace,
at IL o'clock yesterday, and before it
could be extinguished four of the
fifteen patients were dead and the
building almost entirely destroyed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Land as q Card rrizs.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. 1.-Dr. H. A.
McChesney, young society man. gave
stag and progressive cinch party
last night. Henry Raner, wealthy
brewer, the winner of the first prize,
received deed to 1e0 acres of land
valued at SIS, 200.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
An Hnwniian Leader a yictlm.

SAN FRASCIsco, Cal, Feb. Ill.
n. Castle, who with his daughter was
passenger on the Elbe, was editor
of the Hawaiian Commercial Adver-
tiser, the leading journal of the
islands. lie was an ardent advocate
of annexation and took a prominent
nart in Hawaiian nolitics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06

Color, Colombia, Feb. LA severe
engagement has been fought at Bo-
gotta. between the government forces
and the rebels. Two hundred of the
latter were killed. The government
troops were under the personal COM
mand Of the president.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Git schrmes Held to He Ln.tnrlo,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Assisiant At
torney General Thomas has decided
that the scheme frequently resorted
to by merchants of offering to each
purchaser of a designated value OF
goods q numbered check and giving a
prize to the party holding certain
one constitutes a lottery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
Tho Great Whisky Trust Unable tC
Meet Its Obligations

MeeJ ItS UDIIgatIOnS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Judge Grosscup
on application of New York stock
holders of the whisky trust, repre-
senting about $4,000, 900 of stock, has
appointed Joseph B. Greenhut of
Peoria and +. +. Lawrence of Chi
cago, receivers of the trust The APP
plication for rcceivership was based,
as set forth in the bill, upon the
general poor condition of the
business of the trust at the
present time and upon the
inability of the organization to float
an issue of bonds from the proceeds
of which it was expected to gain
financial relief.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
school Chlldren Dis mi,sea.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3o.-Yesterday the
mercury remained constantly below
zero. 1000 public school children
were dismissed because of inability of
janitors to keep the buildings warm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 80. The
houses of the legislature to-day bal
loted separately for United States
senator. Senator Berry was re-
elected by handsome majority.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
TAYLOR in south Am.rlca.

PIERRE. S. D., Feb Lit is now
generally believed that W. w. Taylor,
the defaulting state tres surer, is in
some South American state out OF
reach of extradition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
senator Named IN washInrton

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb 2.-Repub-
lican caucus nominated Congress-
man John L. Wilson for United
States Senator. Senator Wilson re-
csived A. votes; necessary to a
hoce, Al.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Killed Four Men and wounded Two

MnLIcAN Texas. Feb. Tive
miles south of this place William
Ward, who works at the section
house, commenced shooting through
the windows of the section house,
killing four men and wounding two
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06

E. O. BEENErT has started new
Peoples paper in Chicago, the cage
He will make an eight page daily of
the publication. beginning the first of
May. The weekly edition shows that
editorally, at least, the paper viii be
. succeks. The PopuIists need daily
Of national circulation from Chicago.
and we hope the Age viii be sustained.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Richmond- Mo Has n 1,l.za

RICHMOND, Mo-, Feb. "A disas-
trous fire broke out in Menefee &
Mayfield's hardware store at . o'clock
yesterday morning, and before it
could be checked had DESTROYED pro-
perty valued at SOS, 600.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
Hote, DESTROYED nv Fire

ALMA. Kan. Jan. 2s.-Fire DESTROYED
the Commercial hotel, the oldest and
one of the best of this place. Loss,
$1,000: insurance, 81, 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
WARD M'ALLIsrER DEAD.
The Noted New York Society Leader
Suddenly Passes Away.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-Ward McAllis-
ter the society leader, died at his
home last night at 9:3O o'clock. At
the time of his death he was attended
by his wife, his daughter, his son and
his brother the Rev. Francis Marion
McAllister. Grip was the cause Of
death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06

DENVER, Col. Feb. LA boiler al
she West Denver powe- house of the
tramway company exploded last night.
Three men were killed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
American Tenant.-

Some time ago writer in the North
American Review made the statement
that the United States is the largest
tenant farmer nation in the world.
Here is a list of the tenant farmers in
some of the states as given by the
writer:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06

New Orleans factors ana merchant,
declare in favu- of reduced cotton
acreage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06

Here are twenty-one of our leading
states with more tenement farmers
than England, Ireland Scotland and
Wales.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-06
AN OCEAN HORROR.
OVER THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE
PERISH AT SEA.

Tho Great steamIhIp Elbe Run into by
the British Steamer CrRthIe and AL
most Cut In Two--PasSengers and Crew
Die In the Dark Heart Rending Scenes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-18

SEVERAL NEGRO WOMEN ARREST
ED ON SUSPICION.
they Admit Knowing Something
About the Crime-A Posse OF Three
Hundred Men After "a Man sup
uoscd to &c Implicated.

KEYsVILLE, VA, June H.-(Special)-
There are no new developments or spe-
cal interest in the Pollard murder. ex-
cent that the two negro women sus-
pected have been arrested, together with
four others Two admit knowing some
thing about the crime, but refuse to talk
more than 10 admit that a man was In
Il This man went to Chase City yes
terday, and had several $50 notes, and
may be more. He was seen near the
Pollard house about an hour before the
murder was discovered. His clothes were
found this morning near the house,
covered with blood.
A POSSE AFTER HIM.
a posse of 800 men are securing the
country for him. lie is from North Caro-
lima. and II is supposed he is making
his way back there. The posse now have
him cornered between the Keysville and
Gainesville railroad and the Dan river
at Gainesville The railroad bridge,
ferry and all roads are strongly guarded,
and II Is only a question OF a little time
when they will have him. He is about
% years old, feet high. weighs some 10
pounds, and has small. curly moustache
He wears bangs low on his forehead,
and has very small eyes, close together.
The women are under a strong guard.
There has not been such excitement since
the war, and every man in this and adj
Joining counties is on the alert.