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The herald., 1896-11-28
PLANS OF THE BOSSES

The bosses Of the Republican party
are advertising themselves in a four
page folder as the first to advocate mu-
nicipal ownership of the water supply
system. The modesty of the Los An
reles Republican boss is proverbial, and
SO is his ability to not do as he says.
No doubt the bosses are very much in
favor of municipal ownership, now that
thew have ascertained that 95 per cent
of the people are demanding it, but the
kind of ownership they are figuring on
is not the kind the people are clamoring
for. Municipal ownership on the basis
thai is worth about one-third of that
sum would not be q business way to ac-
complish the purpose.
If the Republican candidates are not
running in the interest of the water and
Southern Pacific companies, and if it is
not their purpose, if elected, to have
settlement with the water company
which would draw large sums Of money
from the city treasury, they should take
in their sign. The water company
would not espouse the cause of the Re-
publican candidates with so much en-
thusiasm did it not expect favors in re-
turn. Corporations do not go into pol
itics for fun, and they are very far from
being moved by sentiment.
ID III Il tIo+ +ne
are for municipal ownership of the water
system, but at what price? The water
company would not fool with them a
moment if It did not know what there
was in their election for it, and the pub
lie, taxpayers especially, should open
their eyes to the fact that the little sum
of nearly 81, 000 600 in involved in the
outcome of the election. 1t is what the
present plant can be duplicaed for that
the opponents of Martin are willing to
pay for it, and about 100000 more
than it is worth is what his party bosses
would like to make the city pay. Mr.. Sny-
der stands for the application of sound
business methods and business sense in
dealing with the question, and Mr.. Mar
tin stands for whatever the water COM
pany, in its modesty, may conclude to
ask Taxpayers will save big money
by turning down Mr.. Martin and the
water company. OF course, if the tax
payers wants to donate $1,000, 900 to the
water company, why, certainly, they
should vote for Mr.. Martin.
The herald., 1896-11-28

the Los Angeles Farming and Milling
company. The members of the associa-
tion desired to have the patent to the
San Fernando grant annulled, and MIR.
Pope applied to the attorney-general of
the United States to bring action in the
name of the government to test the va
lidity OF the patent. Attorney-General
Miller refused to allow the name of the
United States to be used and Mr.. Pope
thereupon advised the members of the
association that they could not, in their
own names, successfully contest the va
ltdity of the patent; that the government
alone could move to set it aside. Acting
upon this advice different members of
the association who had settled on the
grant and who had been sued for pos
session, authorized Mr.. Bleecker and
Mr.. Pope to consent that plaintiff might
take judgment against them if they
were relieved from costs. This action
was taken with the full knowledge and
consent of every man against whom
judgment was allowed to be entered.
Some association members refused
to recognize the validity of the patent
and litigated the matter with the Los
Angeles Farming and Milling company
and were beaten. Mr.. Pope has had no
connection with the association since
March, 1892
Mr.. Pope has never doubted the valid
ity of the patent since the government
refused to move in the matter of setting
it aside. OF course the Title Guarantee
and Trust company. with which he was
connected. would certify to titles ac-
quired under the patent.
AS to the California, Arizona and New
Mexico Settlers league Mr.. Pope knows
nothing except that there is said to be
such a league and that it has large
number of members. Mr.. Pope is not
member nor ever has been. Mr. Pope
has not taken up 160 acres of land in Or
ange county or anywhere else.
Mr.. Pope did not come from st. Louis
to Los Angeles as the special attorney
of the Los Angeles Consolidated Elec-
trio Railway company. but was en-
ployed by that company after he had
been here nearly year, and so far as he
knows or believes, no stockholder of that
company was ever interested, directly
or indirectly, in San Fernando lands.
The herald., 1896-11-28
IN CENTRAL AMERICA

The coalition of Honduras, Nicaragua
and Salvador and the formation of a
United country under a republican form
of government will very materially
strengthen republican sentiment in all
the Latin American states, and make
European acquisition of territory on this
continent more difficult than ever. No
doubt the other Central American
states will ultimately join the fedora
tion, which they should do. so as to
strengthen their commercial position in
union these little republics become
states of republic which will be the po-
litical unity and center of authority.
The constitution, if it may be called a
constitution. differs widely from that of
other American republics in that the adj
ministration of the federation will be by
a Diet composed of a given number of
representatives from each state. The
Diet will not have jurisdiction over the
internal affairs of the states, but in all
foreign and domestic matters in which
all the other states have interest the Diet
will be supreme. Just what bearing the
federation will have upon the Nicaragua
canal project remains to be seen, but it
ought to strengthen it rather than other
wise. But anyway, the states in interest
are to be congratulated and they GER
tainly will have the best wishes of the
people of this country.
The herald., 1896-11-28
THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA

There is no doubt at all that General
Weyler's expedition against tNe insur-
gents was not only fiat failure as to
good results, but that he found the
enemy in surprising strength and en-
thusiasm. 1t was to be expected that he
would make a statement on reaching
Havana, that would give the mishaps Of
his campaign the color of victory, but
out of his own mouth he contradicts his
official report. or else General Weyler
Is the biggest fool of an army command
er alive. When general has the enemy
on tie run and the closing up of a few
gaps is all that is required to end the
war, and he abruptly quits the field
and abandons the contest, he may be set
1own ~ . knave or fool. The story
The herald., 1896-11-28
AN ADAPTATION.

Marcus Aurelius Hannas tribute to the
sound sense of American workingmen may
be taken with grain of salt. He Is a good
and most capable manager but his alli-
ance with the Apostle of High Protection
suggests that something may happen TO
the toiling masses such as was outlined
in certain touching little poem which we
dimly recall to be about as follows:
Mckinley and Mark Hanna
Walked on mile or SO,
And then they rested on rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters Stood
And waited in a row.
"A loaf of bread Mark Hanna said,
rs what we chiefly need
Pepper and vinegar, besides,
Are very good indeed.
Now, if your ready. oysters, dear,
We can begin to feed"
"The time has come" Mckinley said,
ITO talk about many things.
OF shoes and ships and sealing wax,
OF cabbages-and kings;
And why the sea is boiling hot.
And whether logs have wings go
The Trusts have a marvelously healthy
appetite nd they have had long and
arduous campaign, and may now be ex-
pected quite iegitimately of course, to pro-
ceeti TO the refreshment room.-Mexican
Hnrald
The herald., 1896-11-28
A CHANCE FOR CHAUNCEY.

Chauncey Depew has been suggested
as Mr. Bayard's successor. and the
whole country, we are sure, would in
stantly recognize the appointment as
an ideal one. New York, of course.
would dislike to lose the jolly doctor,
but New York has the patriotism to make
sacrifices for the country when they
are required of her. Besides, the pleas
ure it would give Mr.. Depew to figure
at the court of St. James as the Ameri-
can ambassador is not to be left out.
of account. Already he is on familiar
terms with the nobility and gentry of
the British metropolis, having eaten
many dinners with them. though not SO
many as to have tired either his hosts
or himself The aristocracy of the mo-
ther country has heard some of Mr.. De-
pew's stories. but he has enough left to
last him four years easily. A new audi
ence is greatNStmulator. and there
is no doubt that the anecdotes with
which his own land has long been fond
ly familiar would be told again with a
verve and enjoyment which would raw
ish the dining rooms of London. Mr..
Depew deserves this reward from his
party, for which he has worked so hard,
whatever its platform might be. 1t is
to be considered, also, thas Mr.. Depew
is a man of sense who would be in no
danger of libeling his countrymen to
foreigners. and who would always have
sufficient savoir faire to hold his tongue
when 1t wasn't his turn to speak. And
Mr.. Depew has seen too much of the
world he knows it too thoroughly, to
be made a fool of in his old age by the
social attentions of England's titled poll
ticians.
Should President Mckinley be so for
getful of service as to overlook the fact
that Mr.. Bayard has become good Re-
publican and determine to replace him
with somebody else who is older in the
faith. the Journal trusts he will choose
the shrewd, forehanded, cold-eyed, al
ways amiable and ever smiling Chaun-
cey Depew. Nature meant him for di-
nlnnnacY New York .Iourna
The herald., 1896-11-28
DRAIN AND DIR. WILSON.

Editor Herald: Who is this person call
ing himself John II. Drain, who has the
effrontery to call the Rev. John A. B.
Wilson, pastor of the First M. e.
church of this city a "fakir" and IAN
archist?" He certainly cannot be
man of good common sense, or he Goes
not know what he is talking about. Our
pastor is no "fakir," nor is he an IAN
archist;" in fact L think him more of an
American and less an anarchist than Mr..
Drain himself If the article appearing
on the same page of this mornings Her.
aid regarding Mr.. Drains nativity is
true either Mr.. Drain does not know his
place of nativity or he is very careless in
making sworn statements. Mr.. Drain
has evidently neveN inquired among
Rev. Mr.. Wilson's parishioners in regard
to the esteem with which he is regarded
by them. The fact that all of his SER
mons are well attended goes to show that
his congregation does not think him
fakir nor anarchist, or perhaps Mr..
Drain thinks that the congregation Rev.
Wilson so ably presides over are all
fakirs and anarchists and come to listen
to him so as to be able to hear their fa-
vorite doctrine discussed. This insult
which has been offered to our pastor and
congregation by this professional poll
tician and would-be office holder is too
great to be lightly overlooked. and the
next thing in order for Mr.. Drain to do,
in fear that he will lose the vote of our
congregation and the Christian element
throughout the city, is to come out with
some statement explaining his talk of
yesterday; nor would l be surprised If
he were to come out with an abject apol-
ogy. But he will find he cannot with
impunity insult our pastor and congre-
cation without its being resented by us,
and we will show him by our
ballot that VIC do not think him fit and
proper person to be elected to such
an important position as street super
intendent. 1t has come to be terrible
state of affairs when such a good and
grand man as the Rev. Wilson is assaied
by the vile tongue of such a professional
politician a. John II. Drain. Is it right
that he should make such statements?
1t would have been far better for him
had he as superintendent OF street
sprinklng attended to his duties as such,
so that one could have been. able to go
through the principal streets of our city
without being blinded by the dust.
Hoping you will find space in your
paper for this, I am, very respectfully
yours
A MEMBER OF THE FIRST METH
ODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The herald., 1896-11-28
WAGERED HIS LIFE ON BRYAN

Joseph Harrigan a woodsman in a
small town near Marnette, Wis, made
wager before election with another
woodsman that. In the event of bryan
or McKinley's election the one losing
should hang himself. Harrigan wa
gered on Bryan and was proceeding to
carry out his intention when officers
hearing Of his threat put a watch upon
him. His friends have made fun of him
and he threatened to carry out his agree
ment.-ChicagO Inter-Ocean
The herald., 1896-11-28
MARITAL AMENITIES.

II have very bad taste in my mouth"
complained Mr.. Snaggs.
Your bad taste is not conflnedto your
mouth" replied Mrs. Snaggs.
That's true. it isn't. I also displayed
it in my selection of a wife. ''-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The herald., 1896-11-28
THE PUBLIC PULSE

CIhe Herald under this heading prints
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed
correspondents are requested 10 cultivate
breVlty as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views)
The herald., 1896-11-28
FORCE OF HABIT.

Maud-Charley said his head went
around and around just before he pop
ped.
ing bottles, you know.-New York Press.
The herald., 1896-11-28

Los Angeles should have sound bus-
ness administration of public affairs,
and that is exactly the kind Mr.. Snyder
can be relied upon to give.
The herald., 1896-11-28

Bank failures and wage reductions in
the east show that Hanna's advance
agent of prosperity is still eating tur-
key in Canton. He should start out with
his bundle of good things.
The herald., 1896-11-28

1t is not Mr.. Snyder's spelling that is
bothering the water company and the
Times. 1t is the mo- that he will say
to their schemes that they are afraid of
The herald., 1896-11-28

The Times running nag, Martin, will
have to get along without the votes of
union labor. Wage earners are rot
likely to drive nails in their own collins.
The herald., 1896-11-28

The people want some better reason
for not voting for the champion of their
rights than that he chooses to resort to
an unorthodox system of spelling.
The herald., 1896-11-28
STATEMENT BY THE HERALD

The San Fernando Protective associa-
tion employed Mr.. Pope in September,
1891, to assist Henry Bleecker esq, their
regular attorney, in their litigation with
The herald., 1896-11-28

give the devil his due" has long been
an apt adage but unfortunately the City
Water company wants more than its
dues.
The herald., 1896-11-28

agement cannot be made by the trustees
! too soon for the reformation of the chill
| dren and to the benefit of the state.
The herald., 1896-11-28

The Times in its Woeful impotence to
urge any thing in favor of it's patrons,
the City Water company, and, as usual,
being opposed to the cause of the people,
finds what it imagines to be a refuge
in attacking Candidate Snyder's orthog-
ru nj
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19
NORMAL NOTES.

Last Thursday evening the normal
ties gathered for social time at the
Rouse residence which was Hospitality
given over to the enjoyments of the
hour. Everything was done that could
be thought of for the comfort of those
attending, including the omission of
the watermelons, Prof. Kenwell's
speech and Prof. Van HOSES recita-
ton. Unfortunately they neglected to
take in the hydrant key and the result
was that Messrs. Van Hoose and Wal
lace are each asserting that it was the
| other one who turned the hydrant on
the handkerchief troopers and conse-
quently which one a certain young
man should thrash.
A complaint has been lodged against
| one L. w. Brewer for cruelty. The
| complainant alleges that the said
Brewer persists in singing, or endeav-
| orlng to sing, campaign songs in a
voice so far from low and cooling that
he causes the spirits that inhabit the
evening air to be greatly agonlzed be-
| cause of excessive irritation of their
auditory nerves.
L. t. Wilson has secured the Hazel
ton principalshlp.
AS the time for examination draws
| nearer and nearer the unlucky persons
who must take it are sobered to such a
degree that we have very few remarks
to make, being one of the number, but
if we were in joyous mood it might be
| different.
Clark Rackley is the last of the 127
| names that have thus far been enrolled.
Why did Sheriff. take such sudden
| desire to shake hands with the M. E.
preacher just after certain young lady
had done so and passed out.
Fried chicken and other vegetables.
Prof. Kenwell is a member of the
Bryan club and when he requested that
10 young ladies would come up to prac-
| tice singing some thought he favored
| the ratio Is to l. AS soon as this
reached his ears he fastened to make
| the call for the extra girl.
The water ditch commissioners have
presented Van Hoose with a map of
the territory through which the ditch
runs and informed him that though
they allow people to go in swimming in
the lake it is against all precedent fol-
him to ride his wheel half way through
the ditch and then get off and carry il
the other half.
Our duty driven Psychologist who
speaks Of eulogies and encomiums "ex-
pounded" in class would have given us
great pain by his article last week had
we not thought, from his use of tex
pounded, The had some fanclful meaning
unknown to the modern lexicograpeI
which he attached to presentations
disinterest, facts, and a few other
| words,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19

The officers of the Bryan Silver
League have arranged to organize local
clubs in the townships and posters are
out to that effect. The dates arranged
are as follows:
August 22-Sun City.
August 25-IIazelton.
August 26-Elwood, Bunk school
house.
August 27-Aetna.
August 2S-Deerhead.
September Elm Mills school house.
September 2-VaIIey Franklin school
house.
September S-Cedar, Fain school
house.
Kiowa and Medicine Lodge have al
ready organized and the former will
have a meeting tomorrow evening,
August 20, and the latter will arrange
for a meeting later Good speakers
will address the different meetings and
everybody is invited to come out and
take part in organization and other
business thst may come before any OF
the meetings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19

Misses Kate and Lillian Painter en-
tertained a number of their young
friends at their home on South Oak
street on Monday evening. Vocal aud
instrumental music and refreshments
consisting of cake and ice cream, were
the chief attractions of the evening, al.
though the ''so-lows" and "sad STRAIN"
selections furnished by Professors Van
Hoose and Kenwell deserve more than
usual notice. Perhaps it is well that
the normal is nearing its close for we
verify believe that the unaccustomed
late hours that these professors are
habitually INDUCING in are bound to
have an effect, though we would do all
in our power to prevent the people of
their respective towns from catching
on Whether the gathering was in
honor of any special person or persons,
we are not informed, but we suppose
the normalites were among the attrac-
tons of the evening. The following
attended: Messrs. Kenweil, Van
Hoose, Neal, Shaw, Horney. w. w.
Painter, Chas. Painter, Thompson,
Herr, Heskett, Ely, Lebrecht. Misses
Woodin, Carmichael, Neal, Lebrecht,
Lusk, Herr; Mesdames Ely and C. C.
Painter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19

The corps of teachers for the city
schools for the coming term have all
been employed. Prof. Messerley has
charge of the principaiship; G. ID. Rack
ley, of the Grammar room; Miss Lucy
Woodin, of the third room; Miss Mat
tie Thayer, of the second room and
Miss Jessie Burgess, of the primary de.
partment. School opens on Monday
the 7th of September. a tuition fee OF
SlO0 per month will be charged all ru-
pills entering outside of the district.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19
W. C. T. o. CONVENTION,

The county convention Of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union will
be held at Sharon, Thursday, August
p, 1896. The ladies' of the Sharon un-
ion Will provide dinner for those at
tending. The program is as follows:
FORENOON.
Devotional exercises led by Mrs. Sherk.
Roll call
Appointment of Committees
Reports of Unions.
Reports of superintendent of departments
Adjournment
AFTERNOON
Devotional exercises led by Rev. ". a. Cain.
Address Of We leone, Mrs. Lockard
Response, Mrs. Houchin.
Election of Officers.
What Hath it Cost?--Mrs Sherk.
Intemperance.-Mrs. Margaret Bristow
Report of Committees.
Open Parliament on Plan of Work.
Paper, Mrs. E. C. Davis.
Social Purity.-MrS. Howe.
Mystic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carrie Nation.
Scientific Temperance instruction in the
Public schools.-Miss Lucy woodin.
Music will be furnished by the Shar-
on union. All members and those in.
terested in temperance work are cor
daily invited to be present.
MATTE THAYER, Sec'y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19
MRS. c. W. WILSON DEAD.

The sad news of the death of Mrs. G..
w. Wilson, of McAdoo township,
reached us last Wednesday. She died
on Saturday, August 8, very suddenly
and was buried in the Lake City ceme-
terry on the following Monday.
Mrs. Wilson was well known through
the county. especially In the northern
and western parts.
c. W. Wilson was the Peoples party
nominee for register OF deeds last fall,
and, although defeated, made many
friends In the campaign and is held in
high esteem by the citizens of Barber
county. He has the heartfelt sympa-
thy Of all IN his present affection.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19

LET parents not live for their chill
dren, but with them.' The mother
should allow no false modesty to stand
in the way of her daughters knowledge
of herself, of her possibilities, of her
perils. For over thirty years DIR. Pierce
has used his ''Favorite Prescription as
a strengthened. a purifier, regulator.
It works directly upon the delicate. dis
tinct'y feminine organs, in natural
soothing way. 1t searches out the
weak spots and builds them up. A
woman who would understand herself
should send q cents to the World
Dispensary. Buffalo, n. Y. for DR.
Pierce's Medical Adviser, book Of
zoos pages.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19

w. NJ. Fullerton and ID. McClung
were up from Hazelton last Wednes-
day. Mr.. Fullerton came to look after
tax matters and Mr.. McClung to con-
suit with +. Sample in reference to a
case just appealed from the justice
court of Hazelton township to the dis
trict court. The case is brought by
the state but Mr.. McClung has conelud
ed to employ Mr.. Sample to assist the
county attorney.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19

Last week the editor of the Cresset
was summoned to Topeka to receive
final instructions as to the best plan to
follow in defending Morrill's wishy-
washy administration and gold-mono-
metallism. He left on Monday but be-
fore departing he clipped few columns
from notorious gold standard sheets
and turned the local department over
to the devil" Said "devil' exercised
his exaggerating powers to such an ex-
tent as to put the old man himself to
shame. He made the Cresset say,
among other things, that G.. NJ. Mar
tins audience at Sharon consisted of
over 500 people and in Valley township
of $50. The exuberantly enthusiastic
youth got his fingers in motion and
they instinctively beat in unison with
the wheels in his masters head. If he
had stopped when he reached the ''S''
box in the first instance, and the ''l''
box IN the second, he would have got
much nearer the truth ana his reputa-
tion for prevaricating would not be so
great.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-08-19
CALL FOB DEMocaAT1c CONVENTION.

A democratic coHven ton for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates for the var
ious county Offices to be elected this fall is
hereby called to meet at Medicine Lodge, Bar
Der county, Kansas on the 5th day OF Septem-
Der. 1896. at 10 o'clock. q. m
Other important business will come before
the conyention for their consideration. Every
democrat is cordially invited to attend.
]. p. HALL. Chairman.
/. ". STOUT, Secretary.