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Plenty of Grit,

Fred Forster, the jovial and -erratic
German. who secured sixth place Mt the
race. did not train for the event. He did.
train. however. for the Madison Suuare
race, and would have won had he been
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man, and he in turn has q small son. The
boy was rabid politician during the late
campaign. He organized a boys Mckinley
club and spent much of his time upon it
neglecting his lessons. for he drilled ard
marched all the time he was out of school,
and dreamed of it all the hours he was sup
posed to be at his lessons. Young Otis was
all a-tingle with excitement On election
day, and he was sure he could not wait
until Wednesday morning to hear the news
His mother and some ladies of her ac-
quaintance, We're to go down town on Tues
day night to hear the returns. and young
Otis besopght her to tell him the news the
minute she got home.
. But you Will be asleep"
Then you can wake me up. for I must
know tonight
So his mother promised, and the young
ster went to bed happy.
She did not get home until after IL, and
then, as the youngster was fast asleep and
safe until morning, she hadn't the heart to
awaken him. So she went to her room
and was soon sound asleep herself.
Young Otis slumbers were fitfuL and
within half an hour of his mothers return
he was wide-avake. He stole into her room
ITO, see II she had returned, and learned to
his sorrow that she was there and asleep.
He wished terribly to know the news. but
he was too kind-hearted to awaken her so
he resolved,.to. sit up until his father came
home, which he thought would be before
very" long But with election news and
extra editions Mr.. Skinner did not return
Until fully f. O'Clock in the morning. To his
great surprise and alarm, too, he found the
young man sitting bolt upright in bed, with
pillows at his back, eyes heavy with Sleep
and altogether a most foriorn-iooking little
fellow.
WHY 'Xreissyou awake at this time Of
Hight?," said the father.
"a was sitting up for you, to hear the
ReWs. :and its been awful long time.
Mamma promised to wake me up and tell
me when she came in. but she didn't"
why didn't you wake her up.s them
said hia father IF YOU couldn't wait until
morning"
: d'1, wouldn't do that for anything. She was
sleeping SO soNndly. and must have been
awtfIlly tired. SO have been sitting up for
you, and have been as quiet as could be.
30 weuianA disturb her. But who's elect
ed 81 - -
'McKlnfeys''
Then young Otis rose up In bed and gave
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A Wonderful Mind.

From Leslie's Weekly.
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A patent has been issued to q District
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0o00en0G has befn
written-and BE-
lieved, about
blood purifiers
What puriies the
blood? 4. .. /.
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The bicycle in the patent Office is classed
IN DIVISION No. Z, which atncludes bicycles
ana harvesters. yet the Improvements in
most OF the attention of the examiner AID
his corps Of assistants. The work Of the
division is far behin6hahd, and the com
missioner makes the Recommendation that
new examining division be created,
which will include bicycles only.
In the matter of grips for the, coming
season there have been many changes,
more SO than in the handle bar itself. The
liability of the tips Of the grips breaking
on has been remedied i'm several new
styles. The new tip Is q part of wood
core or bushing. the former being enameied
In different colors. resembling hard rubber.
With these it is claimed to be impossible to
break on the ends. Following the appear
ance OF the saddle by that name,sa pneu-
matte grip has appeared, (which is said to
the hands have beeh heif tightly on the
grips for-a number o4fmiies. Then a grip
mas come, out with q braided cane surface,
while a hber buckskin grip will be another
novelty" ,Anether novelty. Is the spring
grip, patented after a saddle that has been
pIacedoon the market for which O. number
OF advantages are claimed.
There was another wedding recently in
the local cycling world. The groom was
Ar. Albert Stocks. well-known rider. for.
merry member of the Georgetown Cycle
Club. and now a dealer in this city, wi whffe the
bride was Miss Olive B. Gray. pretty
rider, who enjoys large circle or ac-
quJaintances.- The ceremony took place on
the evening of December 80. at the resi-
dence OF the pastor of Hamline Church
ana was witnessed by only q few OF the in
innate friends OF the contracting parties
The wedding was extnsmely quiet, and the
happy couple have been the Eeei2iantA of
the co1gratulations and we'll wishes Of
many OF their frtends. sssr't. la:ssssfa 49,
A patent has been issued to q. District
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
HENRY GEORGE DEAD.

Henry George, the noted singie-taxer
and greenbacker, died in New York
last Friday night, October 18th. Mr..
George was the reform candidate for
mayor of Greater New York and would
have been elected had he lived a few
days longer. His son, Henry George,
jr., was made a candidate in his place.
The death of this good and great man
removes a foremost national figure
from American politics. Possibly no
man in the United States can fill bis
place. He understood the condition of
the people and his remedies were sim
pie and practical. The great majority
of the people are not yet ready to en-
force the George theories but all give
their author credit of having been q
deep thinker, a broad man and a great
statesman. Henry George is gone
but his works remain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
THE PENITRNT1ARY COAL TRADE.

Warden Harry Lands Of the state
penitentiary has prepared written
statement in answer to the recent
criticisms on the management of the
penitentlary coal mine.
AS to the first criticism-that he ia
mining all the coal he can-Landis saws
that Ii 600 bushels more were mined in
the same months In 1896 than he has
mined in 1897.
In answer to the charge that the free
miner is undersold, the warden saws
that in November of last year the con.
tract was let at 81 .16 per ton, while the
same coal is now bringing S1.3O. The
price was Increased recently in view of
the near approach of cold weather. He
declares that William Rogers, former
state senator who is handling peniten-
tiary coal, has always paid the market
price for all coal received by him.
Discussing the records OF the past the
statement says: I'm 1891 the con.
tractor brought suit against the board
OF directors for profits that he would
have obtained had they given him the
full amount of the surplus coal, instead
or DETECTING some of it under legisla.
tive direction to the suffer ers in west.
ern Kansas. He then swore that his
profit was 373 cents per ton, aggregat.
ing S941.3l that he still witholds from
the state of Kansas
ln closing Lands says: I'm 1896,
with 81 per cent. of the labor performed
In 1898, there was accounted for AZ peY
cent. OF the coal accounted for in 1897
Questlon-Is there any connection be.
tween the small amount Of coal &C.
counted for and the large amount OF
campaign funds thrown into the Goa
counties in 1895? Reason-On the 10th
day OF November there was shipped t.
a private individual 600 bushel car Of
coal that was wholly unaccounted TO,
on the books of the institution. TO
peka Advocate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
FEED AND CATTLE.

Editor Kansas Farmer:-We are 10.
Gated here, WAY down on the Medicine
river, where cattle are ION thousand
hills" We have the hills covered with
nice grass, thousands and thousands of
acres, and we have the cattle also. We
call it East Mexico here. Now, Mr..
Editor, the lessons of experience are
the lessons one remembers. We have
tried raising grain, in the way of wheat
and corn, in the Medicine valley and in
the little valleys that run back in the
hills-and we have made failure of 1T.
Sold our cattle in years past and they
have gone to pay for machinery, pay for
help and threshing bills. We raised
some wheat and bred more bushels of
chinch bugs that had bills secured by
mortgage on the corn that was left
that the hot winds did not foreclose on
frst-and some Of our best cattlemen
had to go to the Strip" and take look
at the country, and they forgot to come
back. We bucked against nature and
it bucked rs out, but 1 find it was our
fault, not the fault of the country nor
politics. But we liked to have an ex-
cuse. Now, those of US that are lert
put in some hard thinking to see what
is for our good, and will now give YOU
my experience in new process of rails
ing sure crop to keep these cattle in
winter and make growth. which is our
stronghold.
l have tried alfalfa and OUTFIT. have
tried wheat, and 1t makes me mad to
talk about it and still more angry to
talk about corn. I raised q little cane
and Kafhr corn just for fun, but on
watching them ! found they were stay.
ers, and just let those two plants have
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

HE Morrill, administration
began with a balance of $3.50.
600 in the treasury and quit
with $4,000. The outgoing
republican treasurer issued
almost enough warrants, if
not more than enough, to take
up this balance, and now the
republicans are making a
great deal of campaign thun-
der out of the fact that the
treasury is in debt. The facts
are that the treasury is in
better condition now than it
was when the populist admin
istration went into power and
it has cost less to manage
state affairs this year under
populist rule than it did last
year under republican rule.
This, too, in spite of the fact
that the attorney general and
the administration was put to
the expense of defending pop.
ulist laws in the courts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

The Cresset made a weak
attempt at endeavoring to
dispute our statement, last
week, that the Populists say.
ed Barber county $1,000 dur.
ing the past two years. That
sheet did not dare to attack
our statement in time for us
to reply before the election
We made this claim all
through the campaign and
make it still. The Cresset
was too coWardly so attack
our figures and its only reply
now is that republicans as
sisted in this saving, which is
absolutely untrue. For a
typical coward afraid-of-the
facts, the Cresset editor takes
the cake.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
HERE'S A LITTLE LIST.
Things That Every Honest Man Desil
to Escape From.

Things That Every Honest Man DeeirSS
to Escape From.
From the man who knows it all.
From the slattern and severely clean.
From tailor-made gentlemen everywhere.
From all whom dogs and children dislike.
From 'clams' that like muddy water best.
From the bar-room actor who supported
Forrest"
From all who "say" their prayers, but
never ''pray.'
From press agents, society actresses and
would-be stars.
From the creatures that write nasty books
or read them.
From dealers in the ''antique" who make
From dealers of all kinds who call dishon-
esty "business."
From public libraries that never buy q
book worth preserving.
From the three P's-plumbers, politicians
and neighbors' pianos.
From policemen who can not see because
they are paid for not seeing.
From the nan who speaks of another's
alleged vices with tears in his eyes.
From prima donnas who can not sing and
servant-girls who think they can.
From people who rush to the seaside In
summer. but never take a bath It home.
From mothers who turn their children
into the street to "keep the house tidy"
From cashiers who affect the style Of
millionaires and go to Canada or to jail.
From wives who think that husbands
were only made to work that they may
spend.
From the "dudes' who hang around
stage doors and from ballet girls on the
stage.
From shop girls who judge lady custom.
ers by their clothes and treat them accord
ingly.
From "blemishes" upon manhood who
give "swelP' dinners to "blots" upon
womanhood.
From authors who pay for the publica,
ton OF their books and give the publishers
the profits.
From Americans who have never seer
their own country, but 60 every summer Il
"Yurope -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03


JUDGE THAYER, of the Uni,
ted States circuit court of ap-
peals, last week sustained
Judge Foster in the stock
yards decision. The stock
yards company has appealed
to the U. S. supreme court.
There is little doubt that the
law will be upheld in that
court. The people of Kansas
have the populist party to
thank for that just and
wholesome law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
CHARLES SUMNER ON THE COURTS.

(From his speech in the United States Senate
on the bred Scott Decision.)
Let me here say that hold judges
and especially the supreme court of the
country, in much respect, but am toe
familiar with the history of judicial
proceedings to regard them with any
superstitious reverence. Judges are
but men and III all ages have shown a
fair share of fTailty. Alas, alas, the
worst crimes of history have been per-
petrated under their sanction! The
blood of martyrs and of patriots, crying
from the ground, summons them to
Judgment.
1t was judicial tribunal which con
demned Socrates to drink the fatal
hemlock and which pushed the SAVIOR
barefooted over the payements of Jeru-
salem, bending beneath his cross. 1t
was a judicial tribune which, against
the testimony and entreaties of her
father, surrendered the fair Virginia
as a slave; which arrested the teach
ings of the great apostle to the Gen
tiles and sent him from Judea to Rome;
which, in the name Of the old religion,
adjured the saints and fathers of the
Christian church to death in it's most
dreadful forms, and which afterward,
in the name of the new religion, en-
forced the tortures of the inqulsitiOn,
amidst the shrieks and agonles OF it's
victims, while it compelled Calico to
declare, in solemn denial the great
truth he had disclosed. that the earth
did not move around the sun.
IL was judicial tribunal which in
France during the long reign of her
mOnarchs, lend herself to the instru-
ment OF every tyranny. as during the
brief reign of terror it did not hesitate
to stand forth the Implying accessory
of the Implying gulllotine. Aye, sir,
1t was a judicial tribunal in England
surrounded by all forms of law, which
sanctioned every despotic caprice of
Henry VIII, from the unjust divorce
of his queen to the beheadlng of Sir
Thomas More; which lighted the fires
of persecution that glowed at Oxford
and Smithfeld oyer the cinders of Lati
mer, Ridley and John Rogers; which,
after an elaborate argument, upheld
the fatal tyranny of ship money against
the patriotic resistance Of Hampden:
which, in defiance of justice and hu.
manity, sent Sidney and Russell to the
block; which persistently enforced the
laws Of conformity that our Puritan
fathers persistently refused to obey
and which afterwards, with Jeffrey on
the bench, crlmsoned the pages of Eng.
fish history with massacre and murder
even with the blord of innocent wo.
men.
Aye, sir, and it was a judicial tribu.
nal in our country, surrounded by all
forms of law, which hung witches al
salem, which affirmed the constitution
atty of the stamp act, which it admon.
ished Jurors and the people" to obey
and which now, in our day, has lent its
sanction to the unutterable atrocity OF
the slave law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

SHERIFF MARTIN and his
gang of deputies have been
indicted for murder. This is
the villainous outfit that
slaughtered twenty or more
innocent, helpless, idle men at
Hazelton, Pa, some time ago.
If justice were meted out to
these officers they would all
stretch hemp before 1898
dawns. They should be dealt
with as promptly and as Sc.
verely as other murderers are.
The mere fact that a murder.
er is an officeholder does not
lessen the crime one scintilla.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

JUST one more word of protest we
want TO enter before the Union Pacific
property is sold and great part of the
nations interest in that property ire
trleYably lost. There is a first mort
gage of $50, 600 900; ahead of the gov
ernment's claim of sos, OOO, 900. On the
first mortgage bonds default in the in
terest was purposly made, so that the
property might be sold on the foreclos-
ure of lien ahead Of the government.
There was never any good honest reas-
on for the default of interest on these
bonds. The road, even in the receiver
ship when it has been Systematically
bIed instead of fed by its feeders, has
earned more. than three times the in
| terest charges on those bonds. The
road, conveniently bankrupted in order
that the claim of the government might
be compromised has now, at this time,
$1,000 600 of cash in its treasury; it is,
even now, bled as it is, earning enough
money to pay per cent. interest on the
| first mortgage and the claim of the
government. The re organizers count
on the road earning per cent. interest
Oh $3.50, 600 600 of capital, count on the
road earning interest OH an amount
500, o O0, 600 in excess of the first mort.
gage and the governments claim, and
yet the government proposes TO sell its
claim for so cents on the dollar and
give away 40 cents on each dollar of its
claim. Ii the president did his duty he
would pay off the hrst mortgage, as he
is authorized, aye, directed by law. and
thus protect the governments inter
est.-The American, Barker's paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

HE campaign of 1897 is
over, but we want to again
remind the editor of the Ores.
set that an increased tax levy
means that the county is car
rying delinquent taxes, simp.
ly that and nothing else. The
number of taxpayers are a
great deal less now than it
was when the populists first
came into power and the ex.
penditures are also less. The
increased tax levy was made
simply because times we're so
hard that only about half as
many people could pay taxes
IN 1896 as paid in 1891.
Query: Why did the Cresset
not spring this tax levy CUES.
ton before its last issues
Answer: Because it knew
that its theory would be ex
ploded the first time the In
DEx could get a chrnce at it
A smooth liar is not afraid
OF his works, but a liar-in.the
rough is a veritable coward
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

REV. MYRoN w. REED in a
sermon recently said that if
Christ were on earth today
he would be regarded by
those high up in the councils
of our government as an out
law, a felOn and an anarchist.
We ought to have more min
listers who would tell the
truth as fearlessly as Myron
w. Reed does.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

ON October %, Grover
Cleveland became the happy
dad of a son. From the
amount of fuss being made
about that kid one would al.
most infer that it has wings.
But, after all, it's no better
than any other little limo.
cent babe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
OFFICIAL COUNTY * CITY PAPER.
WE very heartily endors

WE very heartily endorse
the Topeka Independent
when it says: "The legisla-
ture has very justly been
condemned for not doing
more than it did-but it has
been many years since a re.
publican legislature made as
good a record"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
SANTA rE RoUrE-canfornia Limited.

The California Limited now runs twice-a.
week between Chicago and Los Angeles, via
Santa Fe Route. The third annual season for
this magnificent train.
equipment of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace eieepers. understanding car, and
through dining car managed by Fred Harvey.
MOST luxurious service via any line, and the
fastest time.
Anotner express train, carrying palace and
touf1st sieepers, leaves Daily for California.
inquire of Local agent, A. T. &S.F,Ry.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

The republicans turned the
state over to the populists last
January with an empty treas
ury and they now are max
ing a great deal of fuss be-
cause warrants are accumu-
lating.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
A BAG OF vIRGISGoLp

Is among the possibilities Of mining
at Klondyke. Ills too late to start new
out before the season reopens sou
should post yourself about the district.
the mining laws, and other essentials.
Reliable Information, with explanation
or mining terms, may lie found in book
on The Klondyke, issued by tho Santa
Fe Route.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
FACTS ABOUT KLoND1KE

merits of respective routes; what to
take for comfort and for work; defiui.
ton OF mining terms; descriptions of
various methods of operation; min
ing laws, ETC., may be found in book
just issued by Santa Fe Route.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

New York went democratic. Judge
VanWick was elected mayor by at
least 81 600 plurality. He received a
majority over all opposing candidates.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

A NUMBER of the Populist strong
holds went republican. But we believe
the boys will rally next year and re.
deem themselves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

Now that the smoke of battle is
about to clear away the first thing Pop
ulists should do is to pick themselves
up and get together. fractional quar-.
rels always result in defeat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

The fusion ticket III Nebraska il
elected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

JOHN WYER's candidacy had the de-
sired effect-it defeated McGinnis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

OUR birds are not of the growing va.
riety this time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

OHIO went Hanna, Bushnell is e.
ected beyond a question of doubt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03

DID something drop or was it only a
dream?
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A Pun Worth Repeatine

Puns on names are generally tabooed, but
1ere are TWO worth repeating. A noted
washing ton wag and beau Of thirty years
ago signed his name "a. More" Mrs. John
Washington had invited him to q formal
dinner party at Mount Vernon. The com.
pany all arrived, except Mr. More, hut
knowing his queer ways, the hostess did not
wait Tor him. After she was seated some
time, huge envelope was handed her. in
which she found an enormous leaf Of syc-
amore tree The Interpretation was.
"Sick.-A. More.n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

United States senators l.. Baker
of hanSas. w. A. Harris
Member of Congress, TIN Dist. Jerry Simpson
Congre ssman- at-larRe .........J. ID. BOtkin
Judge of cath Judicial Dist..... G.. w. Mckay
Judge of Appellate COURT. A. w. Oeunison
State Senator. 37th District. A. J. Titus
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
Only a New York Man.

The late Richard II. Dana was passing .
negro church at the north end Of Boston
one night and took it into his head to look
in. After a few moments listening he was
quietly retiring, when one Of the Official
members stepped up and expressed regret
that they could not Offer him more attract
i've preaching. Mr.. Dana remarked politely
that it was very good. But the colorsd
brother insisted on apologizing: "Not much
in de way of preachin', sir-only New
York manp'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-03
CARPETS. AND. CURTAINS.

My Stock is New and Contains everything to
be found in First Class Furniture store and
my prices are lower than any furniture house
Ia the county. Framing work Of all kinds
neatly done on short notice.