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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23
SHARON.

There was good rain Friday afternoon con-
tinuing at intervals through the night. The
total amount of precipitation was one and i've
eighths inches. leaving the ground in good
shape for sowing wheat.
A few farmers have begun sowing but the
majority will wait until October.
There is some sickness here. Mrs. Melvin
Newland Is dangerously sick. DR.. Cushen-
berry attends her.
Uncle Benjamin Lasswell is very poorly
again. His daughter, Mrs. VIM. Garrison, Is
also very sick.
On Sunday DR.. Cushenbery and family visit
ed with his brother, Charles. and family in
Sharon valley.
Frank Swain is still lame from the effects
of his scald last week.
Dawson Brown stIll has a sore hand from
getting scald while making moIasses.
Irish potatoes sell IN Sharon at fifty cents q
bushel.
Nice granuIated sugar sells Is pounds for q
dollar or $3.50 cents ger sack.
Now many are coming in from the strip and
trying to get JOB at husking corn. but the de-
mand for corn huskers is not sufficient to
give employment to one-half of the applicants
who are Obliged to wend their way farther
north in search of work
Mr.. German is teaching very good school
In Sharon. a few pupils from outside the dis.
trict are attending. Mir. German taught q
good school in Eno7 district last year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23
HAZELTON.

On account of the rain Friday night,
the big day at Hazelton Saturday was
to considerable extent cut short, as it
was so disagreeable Saturday morn
ing that many no doubt were kept at
home that otherwise would have been
on hand to spend full day; but even
as it was there was a fair crowd and all
seemed to enjoy themselves to the full
extent. 1t had been the intention of
the managers of the affair to have both
sides OF the money question presented
at the speaking in the evening but from
some cause the gold standard party
failed TO come to time and the field was
lett to the free silver party. Fred FL
lis, of the Lodge, was the speaker and
for little over an hour Fred fired hot
shot into the gold standard fellows to
such an extent that they were no doubt,
well pleased that they had failed to
have one of their party to offer as sac
rlfice ON the altar of greed. Quite a
number of those present had heard
Judge Ellis speak when he and Martin
debated here and it was the general
opinion that Fred was not going to be
able to come up to the standard erected
by the Judge, but without intending
any flattery or in any way arraying
father against son or son against faith
.er, we will state right here that Fred
can hold his own with the Judge on the
stump and give him a few points to
start on. His speech was logical one.
free from abuse, clear and pointed with
no faint of presumption, gentlemanly
in every sense, and just what is calcu-
lated to make converts to the cause of
the people as against the Wall Street
and Lodon money power, as represent
ed by Mark Hanna and Hobart. 1t is
our firm belief that In Fred Ellis, Bar
Der county has one more young man
that will be able to hold his own
against all corners and that we that
live a few years longer will find him
climbing the ladder that reaches tow
ard fame. CITIZEN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23
NJ. 3. INGLE,
l. +. THORN.

The full intensity of living is reached
only by the perfectly healthy. Sickness
discounts the capacity for enjoyment.
Ii his body is all out of order and run
down, he will not be able to enjoy any,
thing, no matter how full OF enjoyment
it may be for other people. Ii he is
just little bit out OF order. if he sis
not sick, but doesn't just feel right ne
will only be able TO enjoy things i'm a
haif-hearted sort of way. The nearer
he is to being perfectly we'll, the nearer
will his capacity for enjoyment be per-
feet. If this condition doesn't exist.
something ought to be done. That means
nine cases out of ten the use of DIR
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
works directly on the digestive organs.
and on the blood and through these on
every tissue of the body. Ii makes the
appetite good, digestion and nutrition
perfect and supplies rich. red blood to
all the tissues. building up solid health
full flesh.
Send q one. cent stamps to cover cost
or mailing only. and get his great book.
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, absolutely free Address.
Worlds Dispensarv Medical Associa
ticn. No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo NY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

OSCAR HABERLEIN, the republican
candidate for representative. said on
the streets IN the city on Saturday that
Kirk Ballard is an obliging man and a
good neighbor but not competent to fill
the office of District clerk. Everybody
who IS acquainted with Mr. Ballard
knows this to be false. w. 5. BAiIard
is we'll qualified and can fill the Office as
ably as any man in the county. He is
man with good education and his
business ability Is first-class. A man
might say that aaberleln is iucompe-
tent TO represent Barber county in the
legislature and come a great deal neareF
the truth than to say that Kirk Ballard
is not competent to dis0harge the duties
Of clerk of the district court,
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SENATORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLVED. That we fully and cordially en-
dorse both the platforms and nominees of our
national, state and congressional convention.
RESOLVED, That we heartily commend the
official acts of Senator Fl. 8. Lands, and we re-
greet the necessity which compels him to de-
cline to again become our candidate for sena-
tor.
RESOLVED, That We hereby pledge our can
didate to make every effort to enact legislation
along all the lines heretofore laid down by the
Populist representatives in the Legislatures
during the past sessions, especially pledging
him to attempt the correction of grave abuses
attending assessment AMI taxation.
RESOLVED. That in support of these Reso-
buttons and in support of our candidate, we so
licit the aid of every citizen who believes in a
government Of the people, and for the people
anI by the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

AS per agreement entered into be-
tweenM. b. Ingle and IF. Thorn this 18th
day of September. 1896, the discussion of
these propositions will begin at 7:3O p. m f.
tuesday, September, 22nd, at the court
house in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, the
disputants to have one hour each in the
opening of each proposition and finish
in alternate half hour speeches. Two
evenings are 10 be given toeach PROPOSE
ton. In the closing, each affirmant
will be granted fifteen minutes. No
new arguments are to be introduced In
the closing speeches.
NJ. b. INGLE,
l. +. THORN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

THIS Is what Barber county voter
should work and vote for:
Free coinage of silver, 16 to l.
Reasonable freight and passenger rates.
lower rate of interest.
New legislative acts.
Kansas financial improvement.
Purity in politics.
Abolition of industrial slavery.
Taxes diminished.
Thinking men for official positions.
Old-time prosperity.
No bank failures.
Fewer pauperS.
OstraciZe sleek politicians.
Restriction of corporate greed.
Restoration of prices for labor and produce
Easy payment of obligations.
Plenty of money to carry on business.
Reduction of public expenses.
Economy in state affairs.
Solvent business institutions.
Enthronement of political honesty.
Noble craftsmanship
Trade for the merchant
free silver e. S. senator
Two dollars for days labor.
Increase of the circulating medium.
Vigorous demand for justice and equality.
Election of the entire Populist ticket.
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THE sIMPs0N-LoNG DEBATES.

The republican and Populist congress
s.onal committees have arranged the
dates and places fer six joint debates
between Hon. Jerry Simpson and Hon.
Chester [. Long. They are as follows:
Hutchinson, Tuesday. September 2.
Newton, Thursday. :. "a
Wellington. Saturday, Is.
Harper, Tuesday, 90
Great Bend. Thursday, October 1.
Wichita. Saturday. October 8.
The debates will begin in each in
stance at o'clock, p. m. and continue
three hours. The first speaker will be
entitled to sixty minutes. the second to
ninety and Tie first will be allowed to
occupy thirty minutes in closing.
Mr.. Simpson will open and close at
the first meeting and Mr.. Long at the
second. and alternating at each sue
ceeding meeting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

Last week we stated that the Wood
ward News had ferretted out the Burke
mystery which has so long worried the
Cresset editor. Since then several of
our friends have requested us to pub
lish 1t; so here it Is:
For almost year past the Medicine
Lodge Cresset has contained this
query. The Cresset is one of our
most valued exchanges; it's editor is
warm personal friend whom we value
no less highly. And iJ pains the News
to see him and the readers of the
Cresset kept so long in suspense.
Therefore we sent out our sleuth hound
and take pleasure in submitting his re-
port: Burke was assisted in escaping
by direct relatives of the gentleman
who gained fame as a one round debu-
tant in that little affair with Billy
Patterson. The records show that said
assistant" was born very early in life
and grew SO rapidly his bones were
stringy and resembled chuck steak in
a Kansas restaurant. This peculiar
formation enabled him to place a COM
mon finger ring on his thumb and by
great muscular exertIon draw his entire
oody through it. At the time of
Burke's incarceration, this direct
relative of Patterson's assailant'' was
an intimate friend of the first named.
he visited one afternoon as an ordinary
curiosity seeker at the Jail, and finding
his friend Burke therein he determined
OF once to effect his release. He at once
carefully collected all the points in DR..
+. T. Miller's gold bug articles i'm tie
CREssET, and noticing their tendency
to run into the ground he used them in
excavating tunnel. He next con-
structed disguise consisting of the
Mckinley password, a patch OIL the seat
OF his pants, and thus obtaining immu-
nifty from detection, he passed the
crown of thorns crowd and succeeded
IN making his escape. Report further
shows that he is now a conductor on
the Hanna Daily Excursion trains, and
carries the aforesaid Burke and a num-
Der of salried suckers every day to visit
the Canton Major, for the benefit of
the campaign liar in the Associated
Press. The News is pleased in being
able to relieve the awful agony so long
endured by our friend Axline.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

CHESTER /. LONG voted
against the free coin age Of
silver but in favor of $4,000
extra clerk hire. That is to
say, he voted to decrease the
price of the products of the
farm and the products of labor
but voted to increase that of
a congressional seat. The
best way to justly rebuke
him for this selfish act is to
defeat him at the polls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

NEVER in the history of
the state was there as able a
man a candidate for chief
justice as is Hon. Frank Dos
ter. He is recognized far
and wide as one of the deep
est thinkers in the United
States and, if elected, his de-
cisions will be used by all
the courts of the land when
intelligent and sound opin-
ions are required. AS a SUI
perior man in all respects
Doster has no equal in the
state and very few in the ma
ton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

The bond question is of
great concern to the people
of Barber county and it is
therefore necessary that we
have a county attorney who
is in sympathy with the farm
ers and taxpayers. Elect G.
w. Ellis and he will carry
out the good work now so
earnestly engaged in by our
present county attorney in
securing a reduction of prin-
cipal and interest. If the re-
publican candidate is elected
he will endeavor to increase
the debt in order that the
r"honor and integrity of the
county may be maintained.
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FAIRvIEw.

lReceived too late for publication last week I
The weather is still dry though we have had
few light showers-juSt enough to bother
without doing any good.
The acreage of wheat in this township will
probably be shorter next year than ever be-
fore as it is too dry to pillow and those who had
wheat out last year are discouraged over the
small yield and poor prices.
We understand Miss Jettie Arrowsmth has
secured the Fairview school. She is pleas
ant young lady and teacher of ability.
We received paper this week directed Sex
ton. Deerhead, Cauema or Roundup. 1t is
needless TO say we got the paper just the same
for there is tacit agreement between neigh
bors here so that everyone is on the lookout
for everyone else. Canema mail. or mail to
people in this vicinity comes to Roundup.
Our mail facilities should be improved and we
understand steps have been taken in that d.
rection. There is no reason why we should
not have an Office here as it would not extend
the route any. We havo more residents who
would receive mail here than other places that
have offices. 1t is also quite a disadvantage
for instead of having a regular semi-weekly
mail to wait till some neighbor goes miles at
ter it or go yourself Those interested should
push this matter.
There was meeting at Fairview school
house Saturday night. 1t was quite enthusias-
tic though the attendance was not large Mr.
Il. j. Mills was elected chairman and after a
few remarks by the writer we listened to a
very able address by DIR. Stout who, though a
democrat. is an earnest champion of the white
metal; he is particularly after the scalp of st.
John Sherman and Mark Hanna's Phonograph.
Ask him about their reliability. He can give
you few pointers as to whether they are
honest and truthful and whether 1t Is safe for
American people to trust their business i'm
such hands any longer or not.
Our Silver Club here has nearly everyone's
name upon it. We do not know the exact
number but viii obtain the figures later
Mr.. Robt. Davis ID laid up with felon which
has been making him quite miserable. He
has also just recovered from a malignant
swelling on one side of his face. Verify ,troub.
les always come in droves.
Mr.. VIM. Smith is up from his home in
the strip on visit to his father. r. NJ. Smith,
and family.
There WAS quite pleasant little party at Mr.
McGearey's Saturday night a week ago. Ice
cream and lemonade were served and it was
great success.
Some of the boys treated Frank Smith, the
new married man, to quite surprise Saturday
night in the shape of charavari party accom-
panied by the usual orchestral instruments.
Although it was unexpected, Frank was glad
to see his friends and was highly entertained
old fiGdles, tin pans, etc. VOx POPULI.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

The only measure that
Chester [. Long offers for the
relief of the people is a bank
ruptcy lava law which will
take "the last shirt off the
backs of the people" to liq-
uidate their debts. Chester
does not want any laws that
will enable the people to
earn money, pay their debts
and live in happiness and
contentment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

EVERY candidate on the
Peoples party county ticket
is a farmer and old resident
of the county. They are in
terested in our county's well
fare and, if elected, will guard
the interests of cur people as
well as to use their best eff
forts to better present condi-
tions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

The following is taken from the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel and presents the sill
yer question to the farmers in bust
ness way:
NOBLEsYILLE, IND.-The Hon. Jas
IL. Evans OF this city, for four years a
congressman and a Lifelong republican
has come out for free silver. Mr.. Ev-
vans has been engaged in the grain
business in Noplesyllle for forty years
and has always voted the republican
ticket, but lie says he will give Bryan
his cordial support in the present cam
paign. lie has the following unique of
fer posted in his Office of his grain ele-
vatOr:
II Will contract to buy all the No. 2
wheat you have raised in 1896 at 60
cents per bushel, providing Bryan is ell
ected, and with him free coinage con-
gress; or [ will sell you all the No.
wheat you want at so cents per bushel,
providing Mckinley is elected"
In an interview today Mr.. Evans said:
II will make money on either PROPOSE
ton. If Bryan and free coinage con-
greSs is elected wheat Will 90 above 20
cents. If Mckinley IS elected and the
gold standard is continued | can buy it
for less than 80 cents"
Among Ot1er ln1ngS ne aQu6Q.
while IN congress | served on COM
mittee of coinage, weights aud meas
ures, and | think | then learned just
what tree coinage of gold and silver
means. The experience of years since
then has only strengthened my convic-
tions. Free coinage IS the only hope
for our farmer friends. We cannot
have prosperity on constantly falling
prices. There must be restoration of
the price of the products oflabor before
we can hope for a revival of business
and return of prosperity"
The long business experience Of Mr..
Evans has taught him that labor is the
basis of all prosperity, and whenever
the prices of the products of labor are
low, business languishes all along the
line in every avenue Of our commercial
development.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23
SIMPSON AND SILVER.

Lakin-county seat of Kearney coun-
ty-ThiS is the only county in the state
where we have never had any organlza-
ton, but we are all right there now.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. Long spoke
to a good audience. but at night, Jerry
spoke to larger crowd. Here there is
q free silver club of 81 republicans, they
will not allow anyone but republicans
to join them, and everyone is pledged
to vote for Bryan. Simpson and Silver.
GARDEN CITY.
Well, [ tell you what, the boys in
Garden City are onto their job-why
the Free Silver Bryan Club have a dec
Grated and the most commodious hall of
any club in western Kansas. There
are 81 members, 81 Of them being ex-
republicans.
Jerry spoke to good crowd at the
opera house IN the afternoon. He did not
have as many present as Chester had
at his meeting, but more voters. The
meeting at the Silver Club in the even
ing was rousing success. We will
elect our county ticket in this county.
CIMARRON.
The county seat of Gray county.
Well now here is a thinly populated
county-and not many pOpulists either,
but l want to tell you that the demo.
cratic boys in the county are up to
snuif-they have ma de winning com,
bination with our fellows. Jerry lost
this county two years ago, but you bet
the boys are for Jerry this timel
DODGE CITY
Here we had the largest meeting by
odds of any we have had. A more en-
thusiastic, determined lot of men never
lived. Notwithstanding the rainy day,
they came from every direction. at
one o'clock procession was formed of
cavalry men, footmen carrying imple-
ments of industry, and wagons with
many banners and floats. One wagon
contained is young ladies all dressed in
white and one dressed in yellow hold
ing aloft 16 to l banner.
The Rink was crowded and Jerry
SeNNN AOA ASeStaJ DuI
night was the great time-over two
hundred men carrying torch lights. es
corted Mr.. Simpson and Judge Hotch-
kinson. of Garden City, free SILVER re-
publican, to the rink, 10 again address
the people. Oh, but it was a great day.
Did the Long meeting of the day be-
fore up in great shape.
JETMORE.
There was nothing of any particular
interest of the meeting in Hodgeman
county, only there were many free sill.
yer republicans present, and all agree
that Mr. Simpson will get an Increased
vote there.
NESS CITY
This meeting was similar 10 the one
at Dodge City-a large parade with the
young ladies, also I6 white horses, rid
den by eight young ladies and eight
young men. There was also one vel
low with rider. Our people always car
~ this county, ana will have larger
majority THIS fall.
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THE SOLDIER QUESTION.

KIOwA, Sept. %, 1896.
EDS. INDEX: In the Kiowa Journal
Of last week, we find the following:
while on the other hand there circulates
through the veins the blood of father, whose
every effort was to tear asunder the Union, a
copperhead if you please and member of the
Knights of the Golden Circle, every old SOL
der knows what that means) n man whose rec
ord during the war does not overflow with true
Americanism.''
From the above we would Judge there
is an old soldier around that Office. If
this be true how long did he serve in
the war, and has he any wounds to
show up his war record; or does he
draw pension on the 80 day limit by
carrying musket and eating his daily
rations regularly. l am an old soldier
and served during the whole war and l
do not think it right or just TO try and
create an i'll feeling by shouting ''cop-
erhead" 30 years after the war is over.
Now Mr.. Journal inform us and the
public of your war record.
OLD SOLDIER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

CHESTER l. LONG tells it
wherever he goes that J. w.
Leedy is a corporation law
yer. AS a matter of fact
Leedy is not and has never
been a lawyer at all. If
Chester thinks he can win by
telling yarns, let him go it.
November 3rd is judgment
day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

Programme for Teachers association
to be held at Medicine Lodge, Satur-
day, October 10, 1895:
10 a. m. Music.
10:l5 a. m. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @.
G. Messerley.
General discussion.
IL a. IN. Mental arithmetic-Lucy woodin.
Discussion Supt. F. 81. Shell. Sam Grimm.
II :i5 a. N. Recitation by pupil from the
Medicine Lodge school,
p. IN. Music.
2:l5 p. m. 1.-The Importance of Child Study"
Prof j. G. Kenweil
Discussion-Jessie X. Burgess and Matte
Thayer.
2:45. Qualification and Responsibility of
Teacher'-Mrs. ]. q. Hahn.
Observation-Disclosures Howe. U. G. Rodgers
5:l5. Text books-Fred Perry
Discussion-Mrs. German. Eva Tedrow.
3:45. "The Maintenance of Discipline-C.
ID. Rackley.
Discussion-Fred Wadsworth, Anna Nelson
4:l5. Criticism inClass Work W. Brewer
DiscuSsion-Fio Tilbnry. Jennie McGregor.
Recitation by pupil from Sharon school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

VOTE for no man who en-.
dorses the existing gold
standard. Such a man is adj
vOcating the confiscation of
your home and property and
is aiding Greed and Avarice
to rob you of your liberty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

In the next legislature of
Kansas the maximum freight
and passenger rate question
will come up for discussion
and passage. This is a meas
ure which, if enacted into
law, will be of great benefit
to the farmers and stock
men of the county and the
voters of Barber county
should see that they send a
representative that will sup
port and work for the meas
ure. f. t. Patton is the
man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

OF Frank Read 1t cannot be said that
he las not bad sufficient experience in
working in county offices. His labors
as deputy, either as n Populist or as
a republican, date as far back as the
time the court house was built, scarcely
missing siugle year. Perhaps it
would be well to give somebody else
chance
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-09-23

The Populists and demo
Gratis of New York have fus-
ed. The Populists get two
congressman and five cleo
tors. The chances for a sill
yer majority even in New
York, are growing brighter
every day.