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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

The independent thinker and the in
dependent voter promises to be consid-
erably in evidence this year. Bosses
and bossism will be relegated to the
rear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

The country has tried every plan
proposed by the republican party and
il is deeper in the rut than ever before.
Let's thy the POpullst plan and see if it
will better the condition of the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

EVERY man that leaves the republic
can party gets abused by his old party
associates and the monopoly press.
This is proof enough that it is time to
quit the party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

JOHN MADDEN, of Emporia,
is the only man prominently
mentioned so far for the pop
ulist nomination for Attor-
ney General.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

Mrs. H. B. STowE, author
ess of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
and other elaborate works,
died at her home in Hartford,
Conn.,, last Wednesday. She
was "a years of age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

WITHOUT money the human
race would perish from the
face of the earth. And as
money contracts so business
and prosperity contracts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

CHESTER 1. LONG spent the Glorious
Fourth on the quiet streets of Medicine
Lodge. His goldbugship wasn't want
ed at any place in the whole state for a
Fourth of July Grafton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

MCKINLEY has at last comitted him
self. He says the republican platform
meets his hearty approval. He is for
the gold standard first, last and all the
time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

DAN ANTHONY pays his respects to
the Kansas republican delegation to
the st. Louis convention by saying that
they were lot of blockheads and non
entities. some of them not having suf-
ficient ability to run peanut stand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

COLORADO's endorsement of Senator
Teller is not lessening. Because the
demagogues are against man it does
not necessarily follow that the people
are
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08
THE only way to get free silver is to
vote for it,

HON. GEORGE w. FINCH. of Harper,
has formally withdrawn from the re.
publican party. Couldn't stand the
gold clause.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

WHEN the republican par
ty lost it's Teller it left loose
of a big gun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

1t is recommended by the committee that
unless otherwise ordered by the county CEN
trail committee that delegates be elected to
said convention on August LIST. Also that a
member of the congressional committee be
named. J.J. BARNES, Chairman.
w. l.. BROwS, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

JUDGE W.O. BAsHoRE, of Pratt, for
merly of Kingman, has consented to al
low his name to 90 before the conven-
ton for congressman of this district.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

A PROTECTION that don't protect la
Dor and Its products IS the wrong kind
of stuff. Protection In the sense it is
now being used is robbery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

We have made arrangements by
which we can furnish the Topeka
Daily Co Operator, populist, md the
INDEX one year for the small sum of
81. The price of the Co-Operator
singly is 81. Subscribe now and get
two papers for the price of one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF BARRIER co.
Peoples Party Ticket.
Judge of Appellate Court. SO. Div. Cen. Dept,
A w. DENNISoN.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

There will be convention of the Peoples
party held at Larned Kansas, August 9Th, at
10 o'clock a. m, for the purpose of nominating
II candidate for congressman of the Seventh
Congressional district. The basis of repre-
sentation is fixed the same as to the state
nominating convention at Abilene, and will
entite the counties in the district to the fol-
lowing delegates:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

HOBART. the republican candidate
for vice president, is one of the most
prominent railroad attorneys of the
east.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

The republican senatorial conven-
ton at Hutchinson refused to endorse
John j. ingalls, for the United States
senate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

MORRILL'S chances for a renomina-
ton by the republican convention are
looking brighter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

The river and harbor bill
was passed over the presi-
dents veto.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

ARE you in favor of maintaining the
existing gold standard?" That's
what the republican platform favors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

MARSH MURDOCH ought to borrow
Senator Teller's nerve and backbone to
use during this campaign.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

The republican papers are
quoting gold-bugism from
jeff Davis old speeches.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

The people have quit making tariff
the issue and the politicians are in a
bad row.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08
Notice of Appointment.

State of Kansas, Barber county, IS:
In the matter Of the estate of William H.
Sparks. late of Barber County. Kansas.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 18th day
of June, A. ID. 1896, the undersigned WAS by
The Probate Court of Barber County, Kansas
duly appointed and qualified as misunderstanding
of the estate of William II. Sparks late of Bar
Der County. deceased. All parties interested
in said estate viii take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08
The Kansas City Daily World.

The "Wcrld'' leads In news
The "Worid' leads in enterprise.
The word" leads in popularity.
The World" prints all the news without
fear or favor; no matter whom Il hits, no mat
ter whom it offepds.
The World gives the market reports bet
ter than any paper In Kansas City.
The world Is printed seven days Ia the
week-ten and twelve pages day and twenty
four pages on sunday.
If you want The ..world" We will have it
sent to you for one cent da
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

When you buy flour, see Woodward
1t will be to your interest. 19tf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-08

Necessary TO choice 43.
BY order of County Central committee.
X. ". CANT, Chairman.
Ola YToN HERR, Sec'y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

The Crisp.smith silver debates have
been discontinued on the advice OF Mr.
Crisp's physician, who says the e x
sneaker is threatened with heart fall
ure.
The senate has confirmed the noml'
nation OF Charles ). Miller to be posi-
master at King City, Mo-, and OF Fran
els s. Emmons to be postmaster a.
GAINESVILLE, Mo-
Owing to the refusal Of the Nationa
League of Musicians to affiliate WIN
the American Federation OF Labor
those voting afiirmatively have decided
to form new national league
An imperial trade has been issued
commanding all Turkish students nov
abroad to return to Turkey Inc ~
iect of this order is to prevent ines
students from joining in the younI
! Turk movements.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Mr.. William Blaikie in one OF his
stimulating and interesting talks
about physical exercise remarks that
running is lost art among American
women. ut is said that they run just
fast enough for man to eaten tnem'
but | have seen some that could not run
that fast. They cannot run gracefully'
Mr.. Blaikie here told about how the
girls at vassar run flatfooted' Girls
are weak in their arms. II they 40
not believe this let them try to raise
themselves OH bar till their chin rests
on their hands. For good brain exercise
rich blood is required, for the brain, and
only exercise can furnish this There Is
no remedy for nervous diseases like mus
cular exercise. In nearly every disease
there is congestion. Get the great
pumping organ. the heart, to going
We hear a great deal about malaria. A
lot Of lrishmen were ut work digging
I'M a sewer in New York and the hollow
chested clerks in the stores near by go'
malaria. There were some men VINO dlo
not get malaria; they were the irish
men who were working hard and had
their noses right down in it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
JOHNTZ 4 LLOYD,

The many friends Of George
Bright will be glad to read this from
the Urbana, Ohio, Sentinel; Rev.
George Bright preached at the English
Lutheran church yesterday. At the
morning service he preached a most
excellent sermon on classification BY
Faith" In the evening Mr.. Bright
conducted a song service to very
large and interested audience Mr..
Bright is an earnest preacher and a
very fine singer and has the prospects
of a life of great usefulness before
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ANOTHER POLITICAL RuMoR'


A Chicago Paper discovers y secret pe"'
IN thr Democratic Wrangle.
CHICAGO, April "A. "A special to the
Post from Washington says that dem
ocratc leaders have matured plan TO
capture the presidency next fall by or
ganizing split in Chicago, putting
two tickets in the field and then bring
iup the two wings of the party to-
pether in the electoral college Inc
silver leaders have been schemng
on the proposition for mouths ana
very lately passed it along for the con-
sideration of the managers OF tine
sound money element by whom 1t has
been received with favor. The white
house has been the scene OF several
consultations on the matter within the
last four or tive days, and friends OF
sound money. not only in congress-
but from financial and commercial cir
cles have had hastv summons to meet
and discuss questions Of supreme con
Germ to the party welfare. The result
of all this palaver is that thorough
understanding has been reached aho
that democratic hopes are higher a
this writing than they have been II
| k..,., xrouru
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
FIENDISH INDIANS.
The People of Juqusla, Mex, IN
q State of Terror.
The TOWN OFFICIALS MASSACRED.
shops sa cked and Then burne" ny '"'
Drunken indiana. who We're In
censcd at Rping Taxed by
the Government.

CRY OF MEXICO, April IA tele-
gram from Osxaca City yesterday al
ternoon stated that the rebel Indians
at the town of Juquela, killed all tne
town councillors, school-leachers' ioca'
priests, chief Of police and the tele'
graph operator, in fact every one ho'a'
ing government place. The people
are In terror. The Indians began their
plotting in holy week, instigated oy
Indian lawyers, who informed tne'n
the new state taxes were unconstitu'
tional, but the authorities paid no al
tention to the excitement among them'
considering they were engaged IN the'r
usual drunken celebration OF the
season. But, procuring arms ana
machetes, they made a rush Tor tne
town hall. and the project hastily
closed the doors, which they soaked
with petroleum and burned. They
then effected an entrance. sacked the
place, and penetrating the private
apartments OF the project, grossly
maltreated the women OF his family
and then, turning attention to the OF.
fcials and armed servants, killed ana
wounded several.
The scene was horrible one as the
assault took place in the early even
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
A GREAT PALACE PLANNED


iowa Man HAS stupendous scheme Tor \
building ut Niagara.
WEBSTER CITY, Ia, April l4.-Leon-
ard Henkle. for a long time resident
of this city, is the architect and orig
iuator Of stupendous enterprise 70
build a Sl,oOo,oOO palace over the cat
aract at Niagara Falls. 1t is 70 DC
called the "Great Dynamite Palace
and International Hall" and is to be
built by American and foreign cap
ital. The prospectus Of the palace,
which Mr. Henkle has sent,sa says 1t VIII
be located about 50 feet above 'ne
brink Of the Horseshoe falls and VIII
he at least half mile long and in
width 1000 feet. The height VIII DC
sos feet. the center, however, rising 70
about 1000 feet above the river Inc
lower part of the building will average
40 stories. The structure will be support
ed and anchored by two massive stone
towers. each 4S feet in thickness, l,oo'
feet wide, 4sO feet high, and will weigh
nearly 600 900 tons apiece, fixed witt
heavy steel rirders. The exterior vii
consist of block stone, fretted an'
ornamental, The building will be sup
ported by 40 huge columns, which ar
10 be presented by the nations OF III
world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Wise Is Guilty.

J. B. Wise, formerly a teacher here
was convicted last night in Y. $.
court Of Topeka of sending obscene
matter through the mails and fined
$50. He mailed a postal card with a
Bible verse on it to Rev. Vennum OF
this city while the latter was at In
dnstrY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April a. FRANK
Rarner of Ottawa. Kan, drummer
Gov a florists house, was assaulted and
robbed by two men at Twenty'iifth
a,raa, and Southwest boulevard last
nirbt about nine o'clock. The assault
was evidently made with a stone in the
hands of one of the men, as there are
several wounds upon the scalp and
forehead. He was beaten into insensi'
hilitv.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

WINFIELD, Kan, April l4.--suit was
filed in the district court oy Joseph -
Henderson, charging Daniel Bunnell'
Of Arkansas City, with the seduction
Of his daughter, Nettie Henderson, and
claiming sla, 200 damages. Daniel Bun
nell is a prominent member Of the M.
r, church, south, and local capital
;s, beinu rated from $4,000 To $50, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
HIRED A HALL.
Chairman Br.identhal ArrangeH Ior '"'
pcpplist Delegation at 1t. LOUIS

Chairman Ir.idenihal Arranges for 'he
pcpuii.t Delegation at 1t. LOUIS
TOPEKA. Kan. April l4.-John W.
Prudential returned from st. LOUIS
Yesterday. where he has been arrang-
ing for quarters for the Kansas delega.
tion which will constitute about
one.third Of the populist national
convention. Mr.. Breidenthal says
tine hotel keepers tried to hoid
him M for more money than board
and LODGING is worth, and so he con-
,rac,ed with boarding house for
meals for 81 Kansas men and hlreo d
hall in one OF the great buildings de-
voted to lodge purposes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
KANSAS METHoDlsTs ANGRY.


Members OF Their Church charged wiz"
ountenancing saloons
TOPEKA, Kan, April 49, -Method's's
in Kansas are exceedingly indignant
over communication received by tne
State Temperance union from Fort
Scott, which was referred to IN a nun,
Der Of pulpits Sunday. 1t is charged
that there are II open saloons running
in Fort Scott, and that they are on
countenanced and licensed by GOV
Morrill's police board, majority o,
whom are officials in the Fort Scout
Methodist church. These saloons are
referred to as methodist joints an
appellaton which the clergy and mem
bership resents and denounces'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
WANT REDUCED ASSESSMENT
The Missouri Pacific In Kansas Th'nNs u
Pays Too Much Taxes

The Missouri Pacific In Kansas rh'nHs "
Pays Too Much Taxes
TOPEKA, Kan, April l4.-Baley r.
waggener and Judge Albert Horton
attorneys for the Missouri Pacific ap'
neared before the board OF railroad
mmissioners at its meeting ycster'
day and asked that the tax assessment
for the road be lowered. Last year
the assessment for the Missouri Paclnc
was raised very materially BY the
board, the assessment for the s'so4
miles Of It's road in this state oelnf
All All 1880. 1t was said that this was
done in revenge because the Missouri
Pacific had been friendly to the popu'
list state ticket. The board will assess
nil the roads next Monday,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
s---7---77---
rhlna uInder Russian Control

TACOMA, WASH. April 1.-THE text
Of the secret treaty between Russia
and China, which has been bothering
the European powers for several
weeks, has been found in pekin, &C.
cording to private sdvices just received
from China The terms Of the treaty
are such as to practically reduce China
10 the level OF a Russian dependencv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
o.. p.,o.,,r to sign a Deed.

SCHUYLER, Neb, April H.-Patrick
Finnegan. a farmer residing in Colfax
county, killed his wife and committed
suicide. Trouble was caused in the
family BY tbs wife refusing to sign
deeds to property her husband desired
10 sell. lie finally took a large rifle
and fred bullet through the wife's
heart and another through his own.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

New York, April l4-The exposure
of the plagiarism OF Rev. Dr. faf.
ker Morgan has led to the discovery OF
tho existence Of sermon syndicate
In this town. Sermons are quoteo
from IS to $50. The cheap ones are Tor
use in remote rural districts which the
newspapers do not reach, and the
higher priced ones are sold TO preacn'
ers here. The syndicate sermons pur-
port to be original butare really para
phrases of the sermons OF eminent
preachers as CLEANED from newspapers
and books.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
CULLOM SAYS NAY.
The senator Fmphaticallv states Tha' ''o
Will Not Withdraw


Will MOI Withdraw
SPRINGFIELD, H.. April A'-lloh'
John Otis Humphrey, who IS a dele
gate to the national republican con
yention from the Seventeenth ILLINOIS
district, and who is under Instructions
to vote for Mckinley, has received the
following telegram from Senator cul-
lom from Washington, referring to the
senator's presidential candidacy !
have not withdrawn and do not intend
tn withdraw" Mr.. Humphrey states
that all the stories about Cullom WIN
drawing from the race are fakes pure
and simple"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Will Nominate Mckinley.

SPRINGFIELD. O., April l4.-The in
formation comes direct from Senator
Joseph B. Foraker that he will present
ex.Coy. McKinley's name to the repue-
lican national convention at St. Louis
for the presidential nomination. II
has already been announced from
washington that Senator Thurston, Of
Nebraska, is to second Mckinley
nomination. This statement Is veri
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

TOPEKA, Kan, April l4-Vi presi'
dent Warner, of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Co., yesterday notified the
state board Of railroad commissioners
that his company would restore the
old rate on cattle, as required oy an
order Of the board made last Friday
None Of the other roads have as ye'
responded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

q, E.vor nj o-tIperntiOn.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 1.-THE Kan
sas Cooperative congress, which Is In
session here. has decided TO form q
state association along cooperative
lines and the instruction OF the people
/, the principles of cooperation. A
committee was appointed to perfect .
plan which will likely be adopted
to-day
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
NOW a TIN PLATE POOl.
Manufacturers Driven tn 1t by inc ''ee'
pillet Pool.

prrrsBvReH, Pa, April IA meet
inp Of manufacturers OF tin ana terne
mates will be held here on Wednesday
to organize a pool. The formation OF
the steel billet pool to control prices
for the next two years, it Is claimed
compels the tin plate manufacturers
IN take some action to protect them
selves from foreign competition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

LANDER, wyo,, April l4-A singular
phenomenon was shower in this city
last night. First red and then yellow
CLAW fell, followed little later by al
most black mud. People who were on'
in the storm looked as though they
had been churned in tub Of mud
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Wake up your liver with a twenty
five cent package Of Simmons Liver
Regulator-enough to wake up the
liver Of all the family. A dose DAY
is enough. and small one at that
but it will do the work well and with.
out discomfort. 1t is the best blood
and the best spring medicine. 1t il
the sluggish liver that clogs the sys'
tenn and poisons the blood. Wake "
the liver. J.'H. Zeilin & Co., Phila
delphia. Pa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
rwo Hundred Men killed by an Explosion

LONDON, April a. The MANAGER OF
the British South Africa Co.'S mines AZ
iwelpo states that on the withdrawal
Of the chartered companys men from
that place they left their stores OF
dynamite behind. The Matabeles oc.
cupied the place after it was abandoned
by the British and while they were
tampering with the dynamite IT ex'
ploded, killing 200 natives and injur-
inc many more