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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
THE POPULIsT LEGISLATURE.

Will be abused, ridicuied and mis-
represented by the republican press of
the state. Every appointment that the
administration makes, where any pos
sible excuse can be found, will be crit
icised and the appolntee misrepresent-
ed. Nothing out of which political cap
ital can be made, will be overlooked.
The Topeka Advocate will print the
truth. 1t will give special attention to
reports of legislative proceedings and
the acts of the new officers Its reports
will be truthful and reliable When
measures which the party is supporting
CT opposing are being discussed the Ad-
vocate will give liberal space to the ar.
guments of both sides. 1t will give a
synopsis of all general bills introduced
and at the close of the session will give
general statement of the new laws
enacted No reading Populist should
be without it. 1t will be furnished for
ST. 90 per year. Write the Advocate
Pub. Co., Topeka, Kansas, for sample
COPY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
IT Is SENATOR HARRIS.

The Populist senatorial caucus at
Topeka last Wednesday night elected
Hon. w. A. Harris of Leavenworth
county to succeed Hon. w. A. PETER to
the u. 5. senate. On the first ballot
Senator PETER led but afterwards he
lost heavily and soon his name was
dropped. He could no doubt have
won had he been at Topeka in person
but believing it to be his duty to at
tend to legislative duties at Washing
ton rather than to look after his person
al interests at Topeka, he remained at
his official post. For this the people Of
Kansas will ever admire and honor
him without regard to political be-
lief.
Senator elect Harris is in every way
qualified to fill the position, and, while
we believe that PETER was the choice of
over three fourths of the Populist vot-
ers Of Kansas, we are confident that the
new senator will reflect great credit on
our state.
Mr.. Harris represented Kansas in the
lower house of congress a few years
ago as congressman at large and his
record is one of which no Kansan need
feel ashamed. Ie is at present state
senator from his home district-the
district vacated by Senator Baker two
years ago-and is doing some good
work in the legislature. He will re-
| sign his seat about March 4th, and If
the president calls special session of
congress he will proceed to Washing
ton to take his seat as member of the
senate.
The two houses of the legislature
will meet in JOINT session today and
formally elect Mr.. Harris.
We are sorry Senator PETER was not
returned. A second term was due him;
but since the legislature did not see fit
to re-elect him we are pleased that they
found a good man for his place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

The election of J. S. Parks,
Of Beloit, to the lucrative DO.
sition OF state printer is being
met with hearty approval.
His rivals in the contest
speak more highly of his abil-
tiles than any other individu-
ais and they were among the
first to extend to him the fra
ternal hand when he came
out victorious. Mr.. Parks is
the youngest man ever cleo
ted state printer, being now
in his 9th year. He worked
at the printing trade in his
boyhood and now enjoys the
distinction of being a first
class mechanic as well as one
of the ablest reform editors
in Kansas and the United
States. No Popullst need re-
greet Mr.. Parks election.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
Road Notice.
State of Kansas, Barber County. as

State of Kansas. Barber County, as:
county Clerks Office January 4, 1897
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 4tfi day
OF January. Al. 1897 "A petition signed by L. s.
McEiwaln and ii others. was presented TO the
BOARD or county Commissioners of the state
ana county aforesaid, praying for the opening
OF certain road described as follows, viz: Be-
ginning at.the center of section 25 township
81. range Ia west, thence northeast to range
nne between section 70 and 80 and 10 and
"A, township 81, range ID west, thence north
east to half section line running east and west
.nrouRn section ~, township 81, range ID west,
to intersect the Deerhead and Medicine I.oi0e
road, same road started from, to follow the
above described line as nearly as practicable.
Whereupon said Board appointed the fol-
lowing named persons, viz: G. w. Frisby.
a. OFT and Samuel Eager, viewers, with in
strucnons to meet, in conjunction with the
County Surveyor, at the commencing of the
road in Eagle township, on Monday, the Sth
day or February. A. ID. 1897, and proceed to
view said road and give to all parties hearing,
by order OF Board CO.COmmissioners
X. ID. GADDIE. County CLARK
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

Persons who are troubled with indi-
gestion VIII he interested in the exper-
fence of VIM. Ii. Penn. chief clerk in
the railway mail service at Des Moines.
Iowa, who writes: 1T gives me pleas
ure to testify TO the merits of Cham
berlaln's ColIc. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For two years 1 have suffer
ed from indigestion, and am subject to
frequent severe attacks of pain in the
stomach and bowels. One or two doses
of this remedy never fails TO give per-
feet relief. Price 25 and 50 cents; sold
by j. B. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

The Wellington Voice very justifiab-
ly complains over the acti On of the Pop
ulist Board of County Commissioners
in letting the county printing contract
with the republican papers in that city.
The Voice has done the county printing
at a sacrihce heretofore and, naturally.
the combined forces of the republican
papers of Sumner were able to underbid
1t this year. The Populist members of
the Sumner Board are undoubtedly
good men and mean no harm by their
action but they have nevertheless made
serious mistake. Lyman Naugle and
his Peoples Voice" have done more
to build up the party in Sumner county
than any other agency. The paper not
only enjoys the distinction of being the
best published in Sumner county, but
is one of the best published in the
state and instead of its having been ig-
nored by those whom it has elevated, it
should have been rewarded. To make
as successful a fight against Plutocracy
as Naugle did requires a free use of
time muney and talent and it is no lit
tie encouragement to find that after
the battle is fought and won the serv-
ices of the chief warrior are neither
recognized nor rewarded. Too many
Popullst Commissioners have made
this same bluuder and many useful pa
pers have been forced to close down on
account of it. One of the few counties
in the state in which the commission
ers had due regard for the newspaper
men is Harper, and the party is in bet
ter shape in that county than in most
any other. We can also truthfuIiy add
that the financial condition of the coun-
| ty is better than 1t is in counties where
1t has been the custom to treat Populist
newspapers as though they were beg
| gars, tramps and objects to be taken
care of exclusively by charity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

We are pleased to note
that the Populist members of
the Legislature have already
introduced bills covering
most of the demands of the
platform on which they were
elected. Let these bills be
so framed that on their final
passage they will stand a
constitutional test. The people
will reap the benefits and the
members ofthe administration
and Legislature will return to
their present positions two
years hence for the single
reason that they have proved
themselves worthy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

Col. TOML1NsoN, of the Topeka
Democrat, is raising loud, sonorous
howl because the legislature of Kansas
failed to send democrat to the U. s.
senate instead of w. A. Harris. But.
fortunately, the Col. does not echo the
sentiments of the Kansas democracy
and his roar grows out of a personal
grievance, not out of a grievance his
party feels. The populists of Kansas
have fully rewarded the democrats fol-
services rendered and the average dem.
ocrat realizes and appreciates it,
When the Populists of Kansas endors.
ed the Bryan and Sewall electors thew
made great sacrihce and In obedience
with the terms of their agreement the
democrats are bound to abide. Besides,
the democrats have been given a liber.
al share of the state patronage and
they are therefore amply repaid. Col.
Tomlinson shows poor judgment IN
roaring at this time, and his late ac
lions reflect greatly on his political san
ItV
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

REPRESENTATIVE CANNON, of Utah.
has introduced bill asking the presi-
dent to invite the leading nations OF
the world to participate in an interna-
tional monetary conference to be held at
Washington after March 4, 1897. The
bill provides that the president shall
appoint five commissioners to rep
resent the United States at the confer
ence. This alone is enough to settle it.
Everybody knows what kind of men
Mckinley will appoint. How can Mr..
Cannon or any other professed blmet-
allist hope for promotion of bimetall-
ism by holding conference, the mem
bers of which are all gold standard
men? OF course it is expected that
such nations as England would furnish
gold standard representatives and il
the United States should furnish sim.
liar committee the conference might as
we'll not be held so far as the interes,
of the silver cause is concerned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

IN our article on protection to the
western settler, published on January
Z, we called attention to some hard
SHIPS which may carelessly be put upon
the settler, and we are pleased to find
that members of the Legislature are
considering the matter. Representa-.
tive Frank Patton. of the 18th district.
In letter to this paper, suggests that
while the legislature is avoiding some
dangers that may be encountered. that
some of the dangerous points pnay also
De removed, and he refers to the law
that allows township trustee to per
NIT the fencing up of highway until
the farmers, or others shall demand it
opened. We think this is very dan
gerous law, especially in western Kan
sas, where the syndicates own more
than half of the land and may wish to
nave large number of sections fenced
into one pasture. This could be used
III such a way that an honest. hard
working farmer might be compelled to
drive ten or fifteen miles to town. when
he lives within two or three miles of
The place. The law is unjust, and mas
much as it can be used for the benefit
or the syndicate against the settler. and
as it appears, it was made for the sole
benefit of the large land owner, 1t is
the tirst duty of the Populist legisla
ture to repeal it. Let every man, rich
or poor have the same natural advan-
tage before the law, and then the poor
man can do more to take care of him.
self.-Great Bend Beacon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
TAKEN as a body the pres

TAKEN as a body the pres
ent legislature of the state is
composed of sound, honest
and industrious men but they
should be careful not to pay
too much attention to the
scramble for pie while there
are so many more important
matters to be looked after.
OF course it is necessary that
good men be put in response
BILE positions but it is more
necessary that good whole
some laws be enacted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

A MAN who is ready and
willing to pay thousands of
dollars interest on fraudulent
bonds annually is very poor
material to roar every time
money is paid for services
rendered the county. He
who begrudges labor a pit.
tance which is duly earned,
and freely gives to Capital
ten-fold, that which was OBJ.
tanned through fraud, is
wrong in Doth head and
heart. There is at least one
a republican editor-in this
county to whom this is espec.
tally applicable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

The Topeka Capital says
that an income tax would be
inquisitorial and that it
would interfere with the
rights of a free people. The
Capitals chief failing is that
it wants too much freedom
for a class of people who
have the cash, while it desires
to see those who are obliged
to labor for a living without
more than enough to barely
subsist. Some of our most
cultured journalists don't
seem to know what "a free
people" means.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

WHEN the free silver reso-
luton was introduced in the
lower house of the Legislature
the republican members tried
to mix in the usual "interna.
tional agreement" buncombe,
but it didn't work. The Pop.
ulists and silver men know
what the people of Kansas
want and these republican
campaign tricks don't go in
this legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
PROSPERITY dispatch to the Topek

PROSPERITY dispatch to the Topeka
Capital, gold standard republican:
st. Louis, Mo, Jan. lS.-Sandford
Murray, an old man. was picked up to-
day on the streets. where he had fallen
from weakness. He was sent to the
city hospital and there it was learned
that lie had not tasted food for several
days. His condition is serious.
Murray claims to have built the CAPT.
toll at Santa Fe, n. NJ, and had sub.
contracts for work on the state capitols
at st. Paul, Denver, Cheyenne and Sal,
Lake City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
GENERAL TOPICS.


q. G.. Clemens has been. appointed
court reporter of the supreme court.
Thomas G. Piatt has been elected e..
5 senator from New York to succeed
David b. Hill.
Webb McNall, silverite, has been ap-
pointed insurance commissioner by
Governor Leedy.
-
Senator Forney's bill to create the of.
nee OF county assessor has been killed
III the committee room.
-
Senator PETER, OF the pensions com
mlttee, has favOrably reported bill to
give the widow of the late Senator Per
kins pension of $40 per month.
*x*
j. IL. Burton has succeeded in can
turing the republican caucus nomina.
ZION for U. 5. senator. This is as near
as he will ever get to the senate cham
Der.
~
Henry NJ. Teller was re elected aI.
most unanimously to the u. S. senate
from Colorado. Silver republicans,
Fopulists and democrats gave him theil
united support.
*x*
Charles w. Fairbanks was elected u.
>. senator of Indiana to succeed Daniel
w. voorhees,. VOORHEES, has been in
public life so long that he won't know
now TO act as a private citizen.
So
John Martin, the leading democrat
and ex senator or Kansas was unani.
mously chosen on Saturday as CHIEF
CLERK of the supreme court. The posi-.
ton pays over 5000 per year.
~
! AN. Barber, of Leon, Butler county
kansas, has invented flying machine
and forwarded a model to the paten,
office. lie claims he has been working
on the machine over thirty years.
~
GOV. Leedy last Wednesday appoint
ed l.. ID. Lewelling, of Wichita. N. P
Gaylord. of Fort Scott, and Wm. Camp
bell, of Stafford, as State Board OF
Railroad commissioners. The appoint
ments are excellent.
80
Warden IL. S. Lands has appoInted
Frank Gable deputy warden and Miss
Viola Bishop as his stenographer. Ga
bic was deputy warden under Gov
CLICKS administration and Miss Bishor
is sister in law TO Hon. l.. ID. LEVEL
ing.
William E. Mason received the re-
publican caucus nomination for U. S
senator from Illinois on Tuesday nigh,
OF last week. Mason will succeed thu
notorious John NJ. Palmer who boltet
the democratic nominee for president
and allowed bis name to be used t.
head the" National Democraticn ticket
*x*
The Ashland Clipper. Populist, has
purchased the business and good will
of the Ashland journal, republican
Inc Clipper announces that it will bs
non partisan in the future but will con
tinue to faver free coinage of silver ant
government ownership of public utili
ties. The Clipper is now the only pa
per in Clark county and 1t goes without
saying that it will quit doing work be
low cost.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
NEW GOLD CAMP DISCOVERED.

There is considerable excitement in
California over rich discoveries of gold
ore at Randsburg, Cal, % miles from
Kramer station on Atlantic & Pacific
division of the Santa Fe route The
new camp is wonder. For full informa-
ton respecting Randsburg and the cost
of trip thither, inquire of w. .. Horr,
local agent, A. L. & S. F.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
Road Notice.
State of Kansas, Barber county, IS:
COuntv CIorl-'s .N;oo - . $500

NUuLIty CItIk oIfce, JAN 4, 1897.
NOTICE Is hereby given that on the 9Th
Gay OF JAM. 1897 a petition signed by W. q.
0eooIn ana III others, was presented to the
and state aforesaid, praying for the opening
OF certain road described as follows, viz:
beglnnlng ON section line at the northwest
corner or southwest Il of section 5, township
o., range IL west, thence north on section line
IA miles to intersect road ON said section line
Mnereupon, said BOARD appointed the fol-
lowing named perSOuS, VIZ: Ii. E. WadswOrth
w. e. Williams. w. L. Galway viewers, with
instructions ms to meet in conjunction with
of said road in Mingona township M,
wednesday, the 27th day of january. A.
D., 1877, and proceed to view said road and
give to all parties a hearing.
by order or the Board Co. Commissioners.
X. ID. GADDIE, County Clerk
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
55ssls @s;assesssseav aJaufuufurmiss.

The Old Reliable AMERICAN NoNcoNFoRMIsr
Is again in the family that gave it BIRTH and cee
spoken demand for radical reforms than any other
journal OF national circulation. It Il edited and pub
lished by Prof e. Vincent, who IL well known as
political speaker in than 20 states It Is spicy
but not iconociastic; bright but not bitter; logical
and profound, but not dry and prosy In short, It Is
just what every Populist family should read every
populst should delight extending its circulation In
his locality. Its departments
most complete news SERVED
NEWS, is given, and no other Populst
paper gives full Market Reports
MARKET that are equal to those Of the
REPORTS, great dailies.
Its "open court" where anyone
FEOPLE1 may say what he pleases, Is
FORUM. worth many times the cost of
the paper.
Here is found the cream of the
reform thought of the nation.
The exchange department Il in
E1Cf1ANGE charge Of o special editor, so
COLUMN, that subscription to the NoN-
coNFoRMIsT Il equal to taking
q wagon load. You get the best
from all I'm the one.
Amongits regular contributors
are Hon. John Davis, Hon. W.
Special A. PETER, Prof. Ridpath, Rev
COrrespOndence, Myron Reed and o host Of Others
whose writings are sought with
eagerness and read with interest
Itkeeps its readers informed on
the work Of Congress. No other
Congregational paper has so high reputation
DOinEB. as the GoNCoNFoRMIsT for
furnishing fun information on
public matters.
It Is the NEWS1EST, BRIGHTEST, SPIC1EST
and ABLEST Populist paper in the United States,
and It ID read In every quarter OF the country II
six column page weekly Journal Of established
reputation and circulation, founded In 1873. Subscrp
ton price, oo year. Trial trip, months, 25 cenfL
AN. NONC0NF0RMIsfs Indianapolis, Ind.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

JUDGE" Axline and ok
pert" Brady could put in a
few spare moments very prof
itably by delving into the
county records and showing
the taxpayers what the Stran-
athan-Pierce bridge fraud
cost the county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
How MUCH did the misman

How MUCH did the misman-
>agement of Capt. Rogers,
treasurer, and Jas. Strana-
than and D. L. Pierce, com
missioners-all republicans
cost Barber county, not in
Guiding salaries? Here is a
job for Axline's expert ac-
Countant."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

The Topeka State Journal
speaks very favorably of Sen
ator Harris as a man and a
statesman. The Journal is
the best and fairest republi.
can paper in Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
We should have preferred
PETER but Harris will make
an able senator.

Tow REED is opposing the
Free Homes bill and, being
Speaker of the House, can do
much toward squelching it.
Next week we will publish
an interesting press dispatch
touching on this matter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
OFFICIAL PAPER OF BARBER co.

CHESTER LONG was elected
to serve until March 4, 1897.
He might move his lips a lit
tie now to let his constitu-
ency know he is still alive
Wichita Eagle (rep.)
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

The senator and state
printer both having been
elected, the Legislature will
have nothing to hinder it in
its work during the remain
der of the session.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

The Supreme Court Of Ok
lahoma has rendered a decis.
ion in favor of the old com.
missioner Of the third district
of Woods county. r h e
grounds being that his term
Of office has not yet expired
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

SENATOR WOLCoTT is the guest of
Baron Rothschlld. Of course that
means that the baron is to be convert.
ed to bimetallism at once.-State
JOurnak
Wolcott's association with Roths-
child, alone, ought to convince any
body that he is not sincere in advocat-
ing the cause of even international bi.
metallism."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
HOMES IN TEXAS COAST cnuRrRY

For information regarding fruit vegetable
and field crop farms located in the Coast Coun.
try of Texas, apply to Geo. T. Nicholson. q. p.
A. A. Il. & S. +. n.y.. Chicago
Texas oilers tempting inducements to the
cursiOn rates via Santa Route w. o. Horr-
Agt. Medicine Lodge Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

LEAvENwoRTH county can
now boast of the honor of
furnishing both U. S. sena-
tors from Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

See Woodward for dry goods and gro
cerieS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

William e. Mason received the re.
publican caucus nomination for U. S.
senator from Illinois on Tuesday night
OF last week. Mason will succeed the
notorious John NJ. Palmer who bolted
the democratic nominee for presidents
and allowed bis name to be used to
head the''National Democratic ticket.