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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
CLEVELAND TO SPEAK.
The Ex-President to Say n Few Words
to the Country on Public Matterx

The Ex-President to Say a Few Word.
to the Country on Public Matters
WASHINGTON, April '..-Ex- Pres dent
Cleveland will soon deliver a note
worthy address to the people of the
United States. He will improve the
opportunity afforded by the Reform
Club dinner in New York on the cath
inst to say a few words to the coun-
try. 1t is understood he is now
at work upon this speech, which
IS expected to deal to some ex-
tent with the chief events of
the last four years. Mr.. Cleve-
land has of late shown a little
sensitiveness concerning the criticisms
aimed at himself and his late admins
tration, and he NAV seize this chance
to say few words in defense or at
least N explanation. The ex-Presi-
dent intends to interest himself in
public questions to a considerable ex-
tent, and his voice is likely to be
raised on more than one occasion for
the good of the country. Not only the
ex-President, but a.. the members of
his late cabinet are invited 20 the Re-
form club dinner, and the affair viii;
probably result il ? sort of semi-offi-
clal review of the recent administra-
tion by its chief actors
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Abreas or Indian File.

1t is foolish for populists to be quar-
rcling and fighting each other Their
is no sense in trying to divide the par
ty or press on the question of what
they will do in 1898 and 1900, as to co
operating with free-silver republican
or democrats Time is a great solve
of problems. The hill never looks sc
high as when you are farthest from 1t
as you approach it disappears. LIE
us hear what Time, the great teacher
has to say.
Keep our forces intact and our ban
ners flying. Don't let MS fight ovei
how we will cross the bridge e-whethel
a abreast or in Indian flea year O,
two before we get 10 it
Under any circumstances the peoples
party must live and grow: and it mut
not be merged into any other party
Ignatus Donnclly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Governm.n. by the Courts.

The peoples party in both state and
national platforms has constantly
pointed to the dangerous and increas-
ing usurpations of power by the federal
courts. The peoples party has pro-
tested against the action of the courts
in making and unmaking laws in spite
of congress and the state legislatures.
The peoples party denounced the i'm
prisonment of Debs by order of the
court and without trial by jury. And
through the U. S. senate a bill to
guarantee to every citizen trial by
jury, which right the courts had tried
to destroy.
The peoples party has protested
against the removal of causes to fed
eral courts which should be tried in
the state courts But now here comes
a federal Judge (Simonton) who issues
an injunction and actually orders tn
Governor of North Carolina not to
bring . suit in the state courts against
the Southern railroad. This breaks
the record The courts are running the
government and the railroads seem to
be running the courts.
Every day the people have fresh OBJ
ject lessons to prove that every plank
in the peoples party must be enacted
into law to restore prosperity and to
r,rofecf o,,r liherfies -The Caucas;an
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Th ee Pointed Extracts.

Bryan in a speech in Carnagie Hail
said many good things as the follow
ing extracts will show:
The gold standard is now doing
just what it has always done. 1t is
helping those who own money and
hurting those who produce wealth. /
have no doubt that this agitation,
which has begun in earnest this year, is
to go on, and that the experience of
the American people will lead them to
the conviction which argument was no,
able to secure. After all, experience
is the best test in politics"
~ want to say" says w. ]. Bryan
that the agitation will go on until
every American citizen understands
the money question, and then we wan,
them to vote on it and settle it. But |
do not believe any question can be set
tied through the intimidation practiced
through moneylenders and employers
Men must be free. They must believe
JIlc QucSIlOu CduuOk OC ScIUltu uQ-
til the verdict is that of the right
heart, and not of the body bent under
the lash"
Mr.. Bryan thus states his position
regarding the wed-foot democracy. "It
those men who left us are as wrong
politically as we think. we ought not
to have them with us, and if we arc a.,
bad as they say then they ought not te
risk contamination with us. We don't
want any one who is not convinced.
We are no better than we were before
election. want to say that l have
not yet reformed, and that l believe IL
the principles that we advocated dur.
ing the campaign just as much now as
then. And it is going to be no easier
for a monometallist and bimentallisi
to associate together in the future.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07

The fact that the NICK inley baggag
includes as many huge boxes as ther,
are states in the Union, each contain
ing carefully assorted appiica tions fol
Office is striking commentary upon the
disinterestedness of political patriot
ism To make stand for principles
with q graphing hook in hand. is tn.
main ambition of thousands of so-calle
patriots. rep; Wisconsin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Clashes at Chandler, Okla.

GUTHRIE, Okla, April 5.-On COM
plant from Chandler of clashes of au.
thority as to the disposition of relief
for the tornado sufferers and the pro.
lection of property from thieves. Ter
ritorial Secretary Lowe sent Adjutant
General jameson there, and, if neces-
sary, will order militia there. At noon
a message was received from Banker
Hoyt denying that troops were needed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
The President Much cann.rn.a

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Presi-
dent is showing great interest in the
news of the floods of the west. and his
sympathy has been aroused at the ac-
counts of the sufferings of the unfor-
tunates, who have been driven from
house and home by the rapid waters of
the Mississippi On his own initiative
he can do little for them, but he in
tends to appeal at once to Congress to
come to the relief of sufferers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
A Transvaal War E,pec,ed

LONDON, April "A general to com
mand the British forces in South At
rica has oeen selected and has been
asked to prepare a plan for possible
campaign against the Beers, including
the number and description of the
troops of different branches of the
service which he judges will be neces-
sary to bring the military operations
to successful conclusion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Twenty Thousand for Green.

CARRoLToN, Mo-, April 5.-The Jury
in the case of Green VS. the Kansas
City Street Railway company for
S50,o damages for personal injuries.
rendered their verdict at 2:IO as fol-
lows: We the jury find the issues for
ut 500 OOOO''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Soldiers Orphans Home Change.

ArcHIsoN, Kan, April 5.-Major c
A Woodworth of Effingham has been
appointed superintendent of the Sof-
diers' Orphans home to take effect
July /. 1t is said that Colonel C. T.
Faulkner, the present incumbent, viii
become superintendent of an orphans
home in Minnesota.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07

LONDON. April 5.-The farewell ban
quet to ex-Ambassador Bayard Will lie
given at the Hotel Cecil, May Z. when
a gov loving cup, worth over 81, 500.
Will be presented to him by members
of the American colony of London and
elsewhere in the United Kingdom. He
was last heard from at Rome.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Financier Rolston Stricken

New YORK, April 5-Roswell G. Rol.
ston, president of the Farmers Loan
and Trust company and one of the best
known New York fnanciers, was
stricken with paralysis while return
ing to his home la Babylon, L. /. Lit
tie hope of his recovery is entertained.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Reorganization Rejected.

WAsHINGToN, April 5.-Comptroller
Eckels rejected this afternoon the
plan proposed for the reorganization
of the Missouri National bank of Kan
sas City and will pay dividend to
creditors within twenty days
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Kentucky Toll Gate Raiders Grow Ro,a.,

LEXINGTON, Ky, April 5.-Toll gate
raiders in Mercer county have threat
ened to destroy mills at Cornishville
and Salt river unless the price of -four
should be reduced to 81 per hundred.
Anderson county wealthy men have
been warned by notices not to grow
tobacco. and as a consequence of
threats toll gate keepers in Mercer
county have discontinued collecting
toll
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07

Wendell Phillips once said that the
life of Joh Sh erman, McKiniey's sec
retary of state. could be written in ten
words: "He entered congress poor
bu soon made himself eno-mousl'
rich"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Little Hone for pnrrant.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The Su-
preme court of California to-day de-
MED the application of Theodore Dur
rant for a rehearing of the application
for new trial, previously denied.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
Mcmahon. wonnd Fatal.

WICHITA, Kan, April 5.-Joseph Nc
Mahon, proprietor of McMahon's cir
Gus, formerly known as Bond Bros. >
circus, died this morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07
VOL. XVI
MAXIMUM RATE BILL.
ABLY DEFENDED BY HON. w. r.
BROWN OF PRATT COUNTY.

Full Text of n = Speech Made In the
House In AdvO atinG the Passa Q by
the Legislature Of a Railroad Bill Con. .
tanning . Schedule OF Rates.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-07

The world admires . wise head but
worships full purse.
The times., 1897-05-23
The Monkey Convention.

The word was passed in the jungle, where
the long lianas sway,
And the sunshine sleeps in the shadows
arms, throughout the lAlguorous day,
Word was passed that meeting Of the
Monkey-Folk should be
Mass meeting of indignation, in the top
of the tallest tree.
From the tombs of the Monkey City, where
the dead kings lie in state,
From the depth OF the dank still marshes,
where the crocodiles grimly wait,
From the rock-bound heights where the
python is the dread Of the Monkey
Folk,
They came, and with shrieks and chatter
the forest stiffness broke.
When the Oldest monkey gravely rose anu
stilled the din,
And he said: Ye know the Men Folk, how
they scamper and nod and grin,
They are puny people, they cannot climb
at all,
They must wait in helpless hunger till
the ripe nuts earthward fall.
ssThey have called a big mass meeting
the kite has told it me,
tHovering over that meeting in the hope of
prey was he)
They say-these tribes degenerate-there
are many signs to prove
That from the Monkey People they are but
one remove.
..This may be true, but doubt It, Who
ever heard or saw
A monkey with nc occupation but Just to
work his jaw?
We climb and frolic and ehatter-but we
get our living, too
But there are some men who never have
anything else to do.
.sThey live but to grin and bully-tc fatten
on others store,
To make the tribe work for them, till the
hearts Of the tribe are sore,
And / wish to embody my feelings In
resolution, thusI
Resolved, That Degenerate Monkeys are
no relation to US.
Unanimously passed)
The times., 1897-05-23
Dom Paul.s Real idea.

President Kruger. speaking at Bloemfon-
tein, said with regard to the ''kwai
vrouw'' incident, all who were present
knew he never uttered word which could
be construed as being offensive to Queen
Victoria or the British government. What
he did say was that he did not come here 70
find fault with the British government, but
her majesty was s.eene kwaai vrouw. " He
was not learned In languages. but every Ar
ricandeT would know what his words
meant. His meaning was that her majesty
was '.puntenerig," punctiiions, exacttng,
one who would not give way.-Johannes-
burg Times
The times., 1897-05-23
English. of Course.

Two green reporters, Engiishmen, were
sent by the city editor of a newspaper to a
suburabn town to write up the burning OF
an orphan asylum. Late that night, when
the news editor was wondering why nc
copy about the fire was coming by wire,
atelegrapbmessengerr errushedin and handed
him dispatch. He opened 1T and read:
'Dear sir: We are here. What shall We
do:'
1t was signed with the names of the two
men sent to write up'' the fire. The news
editor made a few remarks, then he wrote
on telegraph blank this brief message:
Find out where the fire is hottest and
jump in. New York Press.
The times., 1897-05-23
white House Courtesy.

First Caller
He came to pay his respects, he said,
To pay his respects was all,
And Porter, polite as Prince OF Peace,
Permitted the man TO call
Whereupon he struck the Major FOR JoD-
Second Caller
He called to pay his respects. he sald,
To pay his respects was all,
And Porter, polite as Prince or Peace,
Permitted the man To call
Whereupon the man struck the Major for
g job.
Third to Three Thousandth Caller
He called to pay his respects, he said,
To pay his respects was all,
And Porter, polite as Prince OF Peace,
Permitted each man to call
whereupon each man struck the Major foS
job.
And the Major mildly answered
To each and every call;
s.Just tell them that you saw me,
And that was mostly al"
Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01

more japanese interests in the islands
There will be little danger Of that I'm
less the Mikado should listen to the in
terested and pusillanimous advice OF
England. Japan could get no conces
sions from the United States by threats
even though the japanese navy were
twice its present size. The proposed
annexation of Hawaii is not in the ma
ture Of steal such as Great Britain
delights in The people of those islands
desire to become a part of the United
States and they seek such annexation
through mutual agreement. In the
mean time Japan would do well 10 con-
slider the source and animus of that
English advice and waste no money in
preparing for war with a country that
has never been whipped. and which no
nation, single handed, on the globe can
WhiD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
THY WOULDN'T EIGHT

But for The proyerbial ueachery Of
lhe Democratic parry 10 JAe south there
would he no question. today. a. 10 The
ownership Of the gold fields Of Alaska.
ON the cry OF Fifty four Forty on
Fight. Ii won The national campaign
with Polk. whose administration went
square back IN their campaign CIV. Il
was good on Tie cry. bur wouldn't light.
II cr.nSinsly permitted England 10 drop
the Enc from lfU-four forty down 10
the forty nin5h pareileL losing what i
known Is British Columbia. Including
all the east side OF Alaska Democracy
il rs easerness for only southern ex-
pan>ion and Texas annexation. and
fearing freedom. sold one Of the birth
rights Of tie country FOR mess If pot
rage. or rather relinquished il under
British threat. Their cry II "Fifiy-four
Forty or Fight" was hypocriiicaL 4
Democratic senator from Indiana was
50 outraged by the uuculency If the
Ro-k administration e the south and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01

its cowardice under an English threat,
that he declared in a speech that the
greater Oregon was not only unques-
tionably part of the United States,
but that so long as one human eye re-
mains to linger on the page Of history
the story Of the abasement Of
James *. Polk viii be read, sending
him and his name together to an in
fanny so profound, a damnation so deep
that the hand of the resurrection day
will never be able to drag him forth
Subsequently when a Republican ad-
ministration had acquired Alaska from
Russia the people OF the United States
realized the cost of Democratic rOw-
ardice. In losing a strip Of country 600
miles long we now lose the gold fields
which it cntains. The Democratic party
is no more. or at least ii is so absorbed
by Popism and divided by goldbugism
as to amount TO nothing as a national
organization, yet the Republican pur-
chase of Russia rights in Alaska stand
Outside of Klondyke it is country of
vast wealth. What the country is cap
able of in the way Of agriculture is not
known. Secretary Wilson, however,
advocates an experimental agricultural
station on it's south coast. If in addi-
ton to its colossal wealth in minerals.
timber and fisheries the territory can
be made to yield the whole or part Of
its food supplies. the demonstration of
that fact will add immensely 10 the al
ready rapid development Of the coun-
try. The establishing of an experiment
station, such as Mr.. Wilson proposes,
is the direct and sensible way of find
ing out to what extent agriculture can
be successfully carried on in the terri
tory. and it would be thoroughly in &C
cord with the business-like policy with
which the administration is treating
the advancing conditions Of our Alas |
kan possessions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
DOM PAUL's DILEMMA.

/ british Justice IS ever the boast Of
Johnny Bull. How he rolls the boast
under his tongue if some American, If
even but a woman-a Mrs. Maybrick
is caught in his meshes. The history
of the Transvaal fiasco and disgrace Is
known to the world. Rhodes white
wash is understood. British justice is
all right so long as the British pocket
mittee of parliament finally reporting
that further inquiry into the Chartered
company's raid on the people of the
South African republic would result in
no good, Mr.. Labouchere, seeing that
the worlds sense of honor and right
would be outraged, demanded that the
whole matter be probed to the bottom,
no matter who was implicated. He
pretended that he desired TO shield Mr..
Chamberlain, but at bottom he desired
TO show, no doubt, that the money
power Of the empire, including its roy
atty. were at the bottom of the dis
grace, and that they were, in fact, be-
hind Cecil Rhodes and Jameson The
debate which followed brought out suf-
ficient facts to place the blame where
it belongs. Jameson was condemned
only i'll way to make him a hero and
Rhodes was not even prosecuted. lie
knew that he would not be. He was
not only backed by the Chartered
South African British company, but by
the royal family of Great Britain. These
We're the powers responsible for the in
famous invasion of the TranSvaal and
LO other power dare question either
their right or authority. 1t was gold
and blue blood against supposed de
fencelesS people, and might makes
right where these are concerned, as ali
British history atests. SO ends the
mockery of British justice for the
Transvaal Republic. The crime was
abundantly proved but the criminal
was TOO powerful to punish. 1t is only
a vindication of dishonor, a hypocriti-
cal evasion and 4 disgusting mockery.
The Boer and MS freedom and indie
pendence are in jeopardy. Dom Paul
must put his country on a substantial
war footing or otherwise it will be but
a short time before the raid is repeated
with disastrous effects for him and his
peace-loving people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
Along the Kansas Nile.

The finest looking man In the Kansas
penitentiary IS Emmett Dalton. the out
law.
II Is said that Mike Sutton is getting over
the idea that he is the only chigger on the
| lawn.
The moon has the permission OF the Win
field Courier TO get in front of the sun and
! stay there three weeks.
Mrs. Leases friends are all laughing az
! the proposition 10 make her governor She
| is not eligible. She is not old enough
! A farmer who plowed in Kingman coun-
| ty last week says the ground is warm
down three hundred and ninety-e.ght feet
| The Prohibition revival has resulted In
/ Larned going dry. Even the soda water
man has TO keep within the one-inch foam
| limit.
| a married woman Mrs Sutton, has been
| selected as Queen OF the Topeka festival
Mrs Leases husband put his foot down
on the scheme 20 make Mrs. Lease queen
Joe Ady, formerly OF Nowton. now OF
Colorado, after a visit 10 Kansas for his
health. has returned 20 the mo aH.sfns. He
says al Pas; that he1fe,t batter n kansss-
The Emporia Republican in an advertise
neut publishes the picture OF a very beau
tful mermaid Of voiupaous form holding
in her hand and examining pair OF
o.eeches.
Nothing ever escapes Ed Howe. Here is
something mat IS true 10 nature: 1T Is
noticeable when two men are eating pea
nuts. the man Who bought them always
eats the faster"
4. K!owa a shoemaker has just beaten
al editor In the race FOR postmaster. TIE
editor = mad and = forming az anti-Long
association or al me people IL tie towa
who have corns
Hundre1s Of accidents have happened II
Kansas his year from header oarges.
bicycle Is risky bit header barge wi
sst - on :op % a man and gnaw as Lscx
Ike man-eating tgsr.
When Senator Baker says that rs opn-
Ton s. hat civil service = he most st1-
geu5ous fraud OF ;ae Hinetesnra century
he = getting three-.n-s-oe1 Ssta re aver
age Kansas Republican
/ Topeka mar vao "a TO coxar53y 70
sig1 Ms FL name crii5eszes a poem -
Robert LOUIS Stevenson IL = q cod
shed fat TIA; Tsgskss isea o. poetry e
Thomas Brewer Pszcocxs stuff
~ recent wedding II S5-tAsrz Eanszs
jus- a. TIE ori1e -each~s. re altar 49, |
Steamed and =; AeT Zee, lay yslloS SIX
garter. The audience szz = an1 tlf5ersf |
ard ne minister sid Eo-l a.! 80; a. |
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A Schooi teacher szs Erittso su2sT-u-szf- /
EFT S:rEke- and called a-n a. ass The
sstisr Vas Anonymous, @ eosrse- sn1 SLY |
Esr czz u5t md tss cEip-1t- b, dignity /
-luss maintain i;=eiL lie saoGI3 are egesy l
;eza-1er u - stSte-
TIE chances fo- sss-oa r Kazs2s .sre /
sin TIE Democrats car become oss q /
sh< i've 1anlz4zf ssGorz - fEe STATE &,
tssy ~ are7 eaesinz1s Ike GI-x an
ovsr=yeT &zc lake % a csnzl1s-e for ger
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
JAPANESE JINGOISM.

The Japanese protest against Hawai-
ian annexation 10y the United States is
after ali a very mild hammered affair.
and nobody outside OF the London
newspapers is able TO find any lingo
spirit in il. There is no doubt that the
wish IS the inspiration of the English
opinion. The 81. James Gazette init
mates that if Americans only knew
enough 10 interpret diplomatic Ian
ssassse the United States, World ,sslize
tSss:ft Iapsas mems n r. Ats.sfs 4 pity.
that the founders OF this government
didn't know enough 10 conStitutionalIy
provide for the Importation OF English
diplomats 10 interpret our state papers
and conduct our national policies It is
great thing, and advantageous, TO
know how to pour treacle on equals or
greater powers and at the same time 10
despoil weaker peoples; how. for in
stance. 10 rob an India, raid Trans
raal and loot an Egypt. Diplomatic
language is big thing. It consists of
slick lies. principally, with occasional
bluSler.
The British press 10 the contrary. ia
pan has nothing TO tisht about - far
u the United States are concerned. We
have as = nation committed no overt
acts, nor are we denying Japan any Of
her rights in tie Pacific ocean or else
where. The fled protest is 4 formal
affair II which il is sci forth that should
these Pacific islands be annexed TO the
inited States the treaty between Japan
and Hawaii would be abrosaled 10 the
disadvantage Of japanese settlers in
j,ia. island. Bot nothing az the kind
nas been threatened. The United States
n anneNing Hawaii could provide Tor
1 proper observance OF the treaty until
the time Of its expiration. Japau ad-
mitS the paramount predominance Of
American interests IN those Islands.
and taat the influence OF the United
States with the Hawaiian government
Is absolute. Japan simply fears that
tie government al Washington viii is-