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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

While several Republicans are now
making most active canvasses for the
party nomination for Governor. each of
them seems to have found sufficient mer-
Its In his case to give him no time to
parade the dement's OF his competitors.
Let their respective supporters emulate
this example
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

1t takes s4.4ss per Senator to pay the
clerks. messengers. etc. to take care Of
the Senate. The country could afford to
pension some members of that body at
that rate. provided they would resign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


And you actually aver that you learned
to ride wheel without once swearing?
Your,
'sYes. / felt too near an awful death to
dare TO be profane''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

In confessing to the murder of several per-
sons who are still alive, Holmes may have
been actuated by desperate hope of raising
an inquiry as to his sanity and getting a
Communication or postponement OF his SEN
tence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

souri,. which met yesterday. was over
vhelmingly for free silver at is to 1.
Thus Democracy and debased currency
30 hand In hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Payable In gold" Is now and always has
been the language OF contracts In California.
The pretense Of the Californians that they
favor free silver for themselves is the gross
est instance Of political humbug In the forty
five States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

xENIA, o.. April 15--Cherses Morris. the
confessed murderer Of Mr.. and Mrs. Douth-
etts, committed suicide this morning when
told to get ready to 60 to Columbus to hang.
Morris cut his throat with razor. When
the sheriff asked him to get ready he said:
"All right" and. turning around, mace the
c,t ana died before doctor could get TO
him. The sheriff believes now that Morris
had the razor concealed in his cell ever
sine he was put in Jail. Morris committed
fhe murder eight years ago and was ac-
ouitted- While in the penitentiary as =
burglar and thinking he was about to die
from a self-inficted wound he confessed 10
the e. murder. Another trial for murder fol-
lowed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

Detroit Tribune.
1t appears that the Democracyss dance
programme IL still unified. and nothing In
sight but few old wall flowers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

Frederick Merrfck shoots Himself IN
the Temple After Killing His Wife.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Frederick Merrick
shot and killed his wife Ida In her bedroom
at their home in Brooklyn this morning
Then, standing before mirror In an adj
Joining room. he fired bullet into his right
temple. Death was instantaneous In both
cases. The couple. who were well to do.
had been married six years and leave a child
five years old. 1t Is alleged that Merrick
was suspicious of his wife. and that he had
had a detective watching her for some time
past. About daybreak woman IN the
house heard Mrs. Merrick cry ont in an
alarmed tone OF voice:
"Oh. Fred. what are you going to dot
Are YOU crazy?"
Immediately three shots rang out in. rapid
succession. Then there was the sound OF
body falling heavily to the floor After this
came a short pause followed by another
shot and the sound Of falling body. There
were two bullet holes in Mrs. Merrick's
temple, one In the center and the other a
iittle to the right A third bulle, hole was
almost exactly in the middle OF the chest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

these institutions many laborers, men,
women and even children. have deposited
every dollar they could spare, often denying
themselves some of the comforts of life, in
order to lay up something for time Of
need.
taken out life insurance policies which are
now in force. amounting 10 =, 20z. S57 ,323. and
have paid the premiums on them year after
year In good money while sns mutual snd eeneit
nal companies and associations have 3.j00.000
members. who have contributed q large part
iuburse losses sustained by sickness or
DEATH The obligations of these companies
and associations to their members amount
to S. lS4, $40 1886; and the Industrial companies
in the United States have a membership Of
$685. with insurance amounting to $816,-
650,67S in addition TO ali the foregoing, and il
is constantly increas n.y. How many lator.ng
men and women have taken out policies or
otherwise contributed from their earnings to
insure themselves against loss by accident
work. cannot be accurately ascertained. but
the number is known to be very large.
''The banks. trust companies. building asso-
the people OF the United States to-day $5.353.-
1882 for money actually deposited. a sum
ital Of all the national banks in the country ;
while the life insurance policies held by the
people in the various kinds OF corporations
to $40. 2o3. so4, 357. a larger sum than has been
actually invested In all our railroads. and
about fifteen times larger than the capital OF
all the national banks.
/ I'm view Of these facts. which can not be
successfully disputed. submit that you ought
yourselves ea and your feiiow-eisizens before
you agree 10 the free and unlimited coinage
of legal tender silver at ratio OF Is 10 1,
In order that these great corporations and as
sociations may have the privilege or dsehars-
Ing their debts to the people BY paying 81 or
50 cents the dollar for that Is exactly
what II means. IL Is low estimate 20 say
that each one OF the deposltors In savin ys
and other hanks end In building associations.
member Of a mutual benefit and assessment
essoctef'cn- ~ depe~ dent upon him or her
an average offat least two other Derson..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-16

money in which wages are paid has in
creased also, while in the countries having
the silver standard of value wages have
been actually reduced by the depreciation
of the currency to such an extent that the
laborer is in a much worse condition than
ne was at the beginning of that period.
Japan, by far the most progressive and
prosperous country in the East, coins both
gold and silver at the ratio of 1913 to /,
as the government does not maintain the
party of the two metals. the currency is
on deprecated silver basis. Wages are
paid in silver, of course, because the la
cheapest money in circulation, and they
generally pay the highest prices for the
articles they buy, for the reason that their
purchases are usually made in small guam
is worth a little less than so cents in our
money, and wnen the wages of labor, paid
in this deprecated coin, are reduced to our
standard of value they appear so insignifi-
the people who receive the miserable pit
lance can live and maintain their fam
lies The average daily earnings Of a
bricklayer amount to 80 cents: blacksmiths.
cents, compositors in printing offices .
cents, pressmen rs cents. roofers, %
cents stonecutters IS cents. ordinary tailors
q cents, wcavers Is cents, and in all of the
long list of occupations and wages no la
borer however skilled, can be found WAC
receives more than 40 cents per day. except
porcelain artists In the great city of Yoko-
hama, who get u cents. Factory laoorers
even in that city. where most of the great
Industries are carried on by American or
European capitalists. receive n cents per
day. and In other parts of the country they
sour aeiehooring republic OF Mexico, WITH
constitutional government very similar
TO our own. with an area OF 7e7.6oo square
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19
DISTRICT COURT,

The case of WetZ VS.. Davis went to
the jury last Wednesday evening and
after several hours elaboration, return
ed verdict awarding the plaintiff pos
session of the property.
In the case of Pape vs.. Hinze, a mo-
ton to discharge the attachment was
sustained. This suit relates to the at
tachment on Mr.. HIS homestead which
was issued last summer when Mr.. HI.
claims to have been gone on visit.
The case of State VS.. Stout, charged
with committing rape upon Anna J.
Hunt was tried yesterday by the fol-
lowing jury:
John Johnson, Howard Burnham.
Geo. w. Lott, NJ. w. Gather.
y. Briggs. G. W. Shaw,
j. F. Fisher. NJ. w. Farley,
x. D. Simpson, ]. F. Montgomery,
J. s. Anderson, j. L. Duncan.
The case went to the jsry at about $50
Monday evening and within hours a
verdict of not guilty was returned. The
ground upon which the verdict was
brought is that the alleged offense was
committed IN 1892 which is beyond the
statute of limitation. The defense
was represented by Ed. Sample, of this
city, and [. E. Lambert, of Emporia.
The case of Fowler VS.. Rhodes was
taken up yesterday morning The fol-
lowing jury was impanelled:
0. Briggs G.. w. Shaw
w. j. Virgins j. F. Fisher
Joseph Owens c. 7. Greever
Geo. W. Lott M. w. Farley
M. w. Gather Isaac Chadwick
j. Il Fleming Howard Burnham
The case arises out of suit in mort
gage foreclosure and the defense claims
fraud In various instances.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19
FREE SPEECH DENIED.
H AZEITl

HAZELTON, Feb. IL, '96.
l stopped on Monday evening, the
10th, with friend about miles north
of Medicine Lodge, near the Amber
school house, where there was a pro-
tracted meeting going on. 1 went with
my friend to the meeting; there were
two preachers, the first that spoke was
a kind of blower and stacker, but the
other was batterlng ram of preach
er. Near the close he gave a general
invitation for all to testify, only to
make it short. So after the most of
them had said a piece. how thankful
they were that they were on their way
to heaven, l got up and told them that
was thankful that had got my eyes
open and had come out from the popu-
lar system and while they were hoping
for heaven l had no idea of going there,
but was hoping and praying for Christ
to come and change the present order
of things and thrash the combines and
money changers out of the country.
Here the preacher called me down, and
said they did not allow any talk on
politics. 1t was hard for me to stop
but there was a woman near me that
proposed to sing me down. Well l sat
down. They all looked at me as if they
thought | was a fool. Thought they
were all fools for wanting to 90 to
heaven.
Now in order to decide who is right,
will give good young mule for one
text in the Bible that promises heaven
to the righteous at death or any other
time. And if the text is furnished 1
will deliver the mule and acknowledge
that l anna fool. But if the text can
not be found the teachers of orthodoxy
should acknowledge that they are fools;
but they will not-they will be as silent
as the grave. n. b. BLANTON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

The little daughter of Mr.. Fred Web
Der, Holland, Mass, had very bad
cold and cough which he had not been
able to cure with anything. l gave
Cough Remedy, w. p. Holden, mer-
chant and postmaster at West Brim-
field, and the next time L saw him he
said it worked like charm. This rem
edy is intended especially for acute
throat and lung diseases such as colds,
Group and whooping cough. and it is
famous for its cures. There is no dan
ger in giving it to children for it con-
tains nothing injurious. For sale by
j. X. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

Hon. Jerry Simpson IS still on his
eastern lecture trip. He was In Wash
ington several days last week aid met
many old friends and associates. While
he was mixing with the congressman
and reporters in the hall, a rather
amusing incident took place. Many
had not heard of simpsons successor
or who he was, and interrogatories
from different quarters came to Jerry's
ears. He finally pointed the congress-
man out to the anxious inquirers so
that the idea that there is no congress
man from the Seventh Kansas district
in Washington would no longer prevail.
From Washington, Mr.. Simpson goes
to Delaware, thence to Pennsylvania
and will return by the way of Detroit
He will be back the beginning of next
month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

About two weeks ago Chester Martin
and Joe Shannon babe silent adieu
to the parental domicile and took the
road for points east. Where they are
at this time the good Lord only knows,
but there is an amusing incident in the
first day of their travels. The boys
left sometime after dinner and stopped
for nights lodging with a kind and
generous family on the other side of
Sharon. At this place they told a
story like this: That they were broth
ers named Vantz, that they hail from
Garden City, that their parents are
dead and that they are on their way TO
an uncle in Carthage, Missouri. The
man with whom the boys stopped hap
pens to be correspondent to the Cres-
set and in last weeks issue gives the
story in full. The correspondent goes
on to say that the boys bore an air of
truthfulness and whenever they spoke
of their dead mother, and small brother
whom they left with friends at Garden
City. tears filled their eyes. All this is
what can be termed very smooth of
boys of that age and we should not be
surprised if future days were to find
them OH the Pinkerton force. OF course
we could not swear that the boys men,
toned by tie correspondent are Chet
and Joe but everything points that way.
In the first place, the name, ''Vantz, y
was the maiden name of Joe's mother
and Joe is known here as great fabri
Gator in the story producing business
Then again, the general description
by the correspondent, describes the
boys exactly. The lads were very smooth
| in this instance but We suspect that
they have gone through different ex-
perience since that time. They are
about Is years of age and must have
been possessed of considerable grit to
start out on such long journey penni.
less.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19
ELDRED.

Lawrence FraZee started to school at
Eldred last Monday.
Alvan Philips passed through Eldred
last Wednesday night on his way to
Aetna; he has just returned from Mis-
souri, where he went to accompany the
remains of his brother, Wash Philips.
The social dance given by f. H.
White on Tuesday night of last week,
was an immense success; although the
attendance was limited, it was enjoyed
by all.
D. F. McAdoo was doing business
in the county seat last Thursday.
Ralph Keller returned from his WIS.,
it at Hazelton last Thursday night.
Mrs. Hearn met with serious &C.
cident one day last week. She fell on
the doorstep striking her back, injur-
ing her quite severely. She is still con.
fined to bed.
F. J. Vaughn and j. Burson went
up to Medicine Lodge last week.
The McAdoo brothers and families
visited with G. Keller on Thursday
night of last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

The Eiklor preliminary trial at Cold
water was in progress from last Tues
day until Friday evening. F. B. and
Sidney Elklor were bound over to await
trial IN the district court in the sum of
5000 each. Arnell. the youngest boy.
was held in the sum of 500. At latest
reports all had failed to procure bonds
men and are still in Jail. Messrs. Sam
pie, Beals, Ellis, Read and Cushenbery
were persons from this city who were
in attendance. Some going as attorn-
eys in the case, and others as witnesses.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19
AHorEL WEDDING.

Mr.. Louis +. Pearson and Miss Sadie
M. Cooper of Hoyt. were married in the
parlors of the Hotel rhroop, at I:3O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, (Wednes-
day, Feb. 12,) by the Rev. S. B. Alder
son.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
few relatives and intimate friends.
Miss Cooper wore dark green travel
ing dress. A wedding dinner was serv-
ed in the ordinary manner after congrat-
ulatlons had been rendered to Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearson.
The guests from out of town were
Misses Mamie and Eff1e Cooper and Mrs,
Kate McCammon, of Hoyt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick n. Lydou of Maryland
and Zanah Pearson of Harrisonville,
Mo.
Mr.. Pearson is the Indian agent of
the PottawatOmies. He and his bride
will take short wedding trip, after
which they will be at home at Hoyt.-
Topeka Capital.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19
HALL OF FIDELITY LODGE, NO. 80.

MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS, Feb. Is, 1895.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme Mas
ter Workman of the Universe. to take from
the companionship of our brother, Thos. B.
Kinkaid and his family, the loving wife and
devoted mother, therefore,
RESOLVED; That we, members of Fidelity
Lodge No. so, A. o. q. w. hereby extend our
most sincere sympathy and coincidence to our
brother and his family in their great bereave-
ment.
RESOLVED; That these resolutions be spread
upon the journal of the Lodge. and a copy of
the same be given to Brother Kinkafd, and one
each to the Medicine Lodge Cresset and Bar.
Der County INDEX for publication.
G. G. MEssERLEY,
7. l.. LINDLEY,
Committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

Last week G.. w. Stevens lost six
head of cattle and Jerry Simpson lost
two or three. The cause is due, as
usual, to stalk pasturage. In the in
stance of Mr.. Stevens, new circum-
stance is presented. G. w. had been
IN the habit of pasturing his cattle on
the stalks all winter and did not ap-
prehend any danger at this late period.
But when he turned his stock into a
different field. one that had not been
pastured any this season, he lost sew
eral at the end of the first day. Why
the stalks of one field will not injure
stock while those of another will, when
both are in the same climate and in the
same locality, is beyond our under
standing. There must be something
mysterious about the effect of stalk
feeding.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

d. F. McAdOo was pleasant caller
from Eldred last week. Dave and his
brother, Joe, are wintering and feeding
large bunch of cattle on the Charless
ranch and feel very much encouraged
over their success. The McAdoos are
pioneer settlers and when they take
hold of anything they always make a
success. Dave says they are deter
mined to stay with Barber county no
matter who goes or stays. This is the
key note to success. Barber county
oilers as good and better opportunities
than many eastern localities and the
people are beginning to realize that 1t
is not the county, but administration
of government that has created the
present financial disturbance. Stay
with Barber, she Will do her part.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

A. w. Little was up from Hazelton
last Thursday. Besides renewing his
subscription TO the INDEX he transact
ed other business, among which was
the posting of large sale bills of the
HazeltOn Stock Farm owned by Fisher
Brothers. The sale takes place March
18th. when large number of stock and
farming implements will be sold public
" and to the highest bidder.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

a force of workmeu is at work tear
ing down the sugar experimental sta
ton. George Hubbard purchased the
building and sold lumber to differ
ent parties. Some was sold to the
Church of God for the erection of a
church building east of PixIey, some to
Romig Il Romig for blacksmith shop
and some still remains unsold. We
dislike to these public improvements
leave, bnt then we must have ian hon.
est dollar" even if it does destroy our
city and county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19

Last week August Schmidt purchas-
ed the meat business of l.. NJ. Field
and moved his old stand to Fields old
place of business. He has had the in
terror of the building papered and ev-
cry thing is In very neat looking con-
dition. This leaves Medicine Lodge
with only one meat market again which.
by the way is being managed by one of
the best butchers and business men of
the state. We hope Gus will be given
a good patronage by our citizens.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-02-19
PLAIN VIEW ITEMS.
he weather continues fine.

The weather continues fine.
Ebert Rule was in this part of the county
this week looking for fat hogs. They are
scarce here at present.
w. F. Burns and G. w. Cowden slaughtered
hogs last Wednesday, and George says that is
the advantage of having big yellow corn.
w. S. Mccoy and wife. of Woods county,
were visiting his brother, F. w. Mccoy, Of
Cedar township last week.
Joe Pressnall, of Woods county. was in this
vicinity buying poultry last week.
The social given by B. J. Orion In honor of
his daughter, Mrs. Stevens of Iowa, was q
grand success. The guests enjoyed them
selves with games and music. Roy orion and
wife gave some splendid music on the violin
and organ, until dinner was called when the
guests went and did justice to the many good
things set before them by Mr.. Orton's estima-
bic lady. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Cowden, Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. l.. Burns, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. C. Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Orton, of
Woods county, Mr.. Thomas Sprowls, OF Polk
county. Mo-, Mr.. Alb Burns, Miss Lizzie Con-
ger, Miss Edna CowdeL, Miss Una Burns and
Miss Pearl Burns.
L. r. Martin and wife of Woods county were
| visiting at H. c. McCoy's last week.
The fire that some one set out on the Medi-
cine river north of Kiowa came near doing
some damage to buildings. This is a very
dry time and people should be very careful
about putting out fire.
Will stanfield says that it is a great out that
/ he can't go over the river to see his uncle
| Henry without someone writing to the paper
| about it.
/ Sam Stewart drove a bunch Of cattle ur
from the Strip to his place last Saturday, on
account of the quarantine law.
1 Mr.. Abraham Shklar and his father and
brother moved their cattle from the strip te
Barber county. UNo.