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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

THE defeating of the usury
bill and the bill providing for
a plan by which to enforce
the taxation of notes and
mortgages, by the legislature,
was, in our opinion, a mistake
and not i'll harmony with the
Populist platform. If the
penalties attached were toe
severe the detection could
have been remedied by prop
or amendments, but to squelch
the entire matter without
taking some steps toward dis.
couraging usury is wrong,
But since it was thought best
to remain passive on this i'm.
portant measure, we hope the
legislature will redeem itself
by passing some Of the other
measures which the people
have been so long demanding.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

The legislature has been at work last
week on two bills reducing the fees and
salaries of county and state officers. The
bill reducing fees and salaries of county
officers originated in the House while
the bill to reduce the fees and salaries
of state and judicial officers originated
in the senate. Each measure has pass
ed the body in which it was introduced
and the House and Senate will now
"swap" measures and if each concurs
in the others work and the governor
approves the bills there will be some
sweeping reductions in salaries. The
bills as they now stand will affect near
ly every county and state officer and
the saving to the state is estimated
at over $50, 900 per annum.
If the House bill 1.-THE bill reducing
fees aud salaries of county Oficers) be-
comes law 1t will be somewhat severe
on officers of counties in western Kan
sas. In soIoe instances the emolu-
ments of the Office will be smaller than
will afford living but in eastern coun-
ties the salaries will be ample. How
ever 1t cannot affect any officer who
has been elected previous to the enact
ment of the law and hence cannot take
effect until the terms of the present Of
ficers shall have expired.
There is little doubt but that the
fees and salaries bills will be passed
with possibly few amendments so as
to provide for sparsely settled counties
From these localities some emphatic
protest is going up and not without
cause. The Legislature should either
consolidate some of the western coun
ties or make some special provision fol
those in which there is an unusually
low salary proposed or some counties
may be without officers.
On the whole the House and Senate
bills are both good ones and should bt
passed. BY doing this the Legislature
and administration will have redeemed
one of the Peoples party campaign
pledges.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

WHAT a city laboring man
gets.-He gets out of work.
If he stands on the street he
is arrested for lettering. If
he asks for bread he is arrest
ed for a tramp. If he walks
the streets and begs for labor
he is arrested for vagrancy
and sentenced to the work.
house. Or if the judge is a
very humane man he will
sometimes remit a fine if he
will leave the city and not re-
turn. The only legalized
right left for him is the right
to Observation-Disclosures
Indianapolis, Ind.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24
The election of president

The election of president,
vice-president and United
States senators by a direct
vote of the people is one of
the leading essentials to a re-
publican form Of government.
We hope the day is not far
distant when the national
constitution will be so amend
ed as to make these officers
elective by the people direct.
ly instead of by electors and
legislatures.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

The House Committee on congress
sional apportionment has reported Q
bill for redistricting the state into eight
congressional districts. If the bill is
passed the state will be DIVIDED, con-
occasionally, as follows:
First district-Nemaha, IL, 800; Brown, 1s, <s3
Doniphan, 1895; jackson. II. S73; Atchison, %
se5. Je nerson. Il, l73; Shawnee, l7,s7s; Doug.
lass, 235s7; total. ID, 3l5.
Second district-Leavenworth,3 "a, 621; wyan-
dotte. 1889; Johnson. 1874; Fraklin. 20. 734:
Miami. 1878; Anderson, 13.457; Linn, 1878;
total, 17S, 975.
Third district-Allen, 1911; Bourbon, q, sxs;
Wilson, IA, 1888; Neosho 1858; Crawford, 80, $40;
Montgomery. 2394s; Labette. q ,0e3; Cherokee,
3O.651; total, Isl. $3.50.
Fourth district-Osage, "a ,sls; Coffey, 1b,752;
woodson. 9.3l3; Lyon, 23,795: wabaunsee. L.
s12;Geary. 1886; Morris. 1924; Marion, 2O,374:
Mcpherson, 2O,372; Chase. !,2s7; Dickinson, %.
e26; total. I74.673
Fifth district-Republic, IL, 676; Washington,
2l.6O2 Marshall "a. 567: Cloud. 1855: Clay, H..
7s5; Riley, 1884; Pottawatomie, I6 .352; Ottawa,
IL, 424; Saline, H.475; total, Isl, $50.
Sixth ct-unchanged-Jewell. 17,49S;
Mitchell, 1887; Lincoln, e.065; Ellsworth, .s7s;
Russell, 7,4-O; Osborne, 1857; Smith, 14.0l9;
Phillips, n.712; Rocks, 7.440: Ellis, 7i7S; Trego
2,l66; Graham, 3.s25; Norton, s651; Decatur
1858; Sheridan, 2,673; Cove ,1s6; Logan. 2,O7I;
Thomas, 3,5l2; Rawlins, 5,7O2; Cheyenne, 3,e29;
Sherman, 3,sS3; Wallace, 1,5s2; total. 154. 662.
Seventh district-Greeley, 1.055: Wichita,
1.33S; Scott, loss; Lane, 1.4s0; Ness, 3,7S5;
Rush, 1853; Barton; 1888; Rice 1887; Reno
26.492: Kingman, 300; Harper. 9.s3s; Barber
5.l45; Pratt 1888; Stafford, 339; Pawnes, 47g7;
Edwards, 3.222; Kiowa, 200; Comanche, Ito;
Clark, 1,529; Ford, 1910; Hodgeman. 1,7s2; Fin.
ney. 1858; Gray, 1.256; Meade, 1,741; Seward
S6; Haskell. sos; kearney, 1.159; Hamilton,
LII; Stanton, 6l3; Grant, 532; Morton, 3ss;
Stevens, 6S4; Seward, S26; total, lbs, 100.
Eighth district-Harvey. 1880; Sedgwick,
39,lOS; Sumner, "a. 13S; Butler. 81 ,l26: Cowley.
q, $50; Chatauqua. 1O,2Os; Elk. 1880; Green.
wood. "A ,961; total 1921
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24
AFTER observing the wor

AFTER observing the work
ings of a legislature, especial.
ly where there is a minority
whose only motive is to OBJ
struct and clog the wheels of
progress, the reason for slow
and a great deal of unsatis-
factory work is made plain.
Indeed it is exceedingly diff
cult at times to dispose of
any motion save the motion
to adjourn. But be the caus.
es what they may the present
Legislature will he held re.
sponsible if it should be so
unfortunate as to be hindered
from enacting laws along the
principal and most important
lines as set forth in platforms
which have been before the
public ever since the Popu-
list or Peoples party sprang
into existence. But we will
yet hope that the Populist
members of the legislature,
among whom are some of the
brainiest and most upright
citizens of the state, will"stick
to the text" until. the bull
doing republican minority is
subdued if not completely
vanquished.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24
GENERAL TOPICS.

Olga Nethersole, the actress, has
turned her attention to writing, and
will give advice of a practical nature to
The Girl Who Aspires to Elocution.' -
Her contribution will appear in an
early issue of the The Ladies' Home
journal.
-
Arthur Duestrow, the st. Louis mill
ionaire murderer, was hung last Tues.
day.
Jackson and Walling, the murderers
of Pearl Bryan will be hanged on
March 20.
The story that Harry st. John is still
living is false. His father, john p. ST.
John, III letter to the State Journal
of February II, settles that much COS.
sip.
Senator Kyle. of South Dakota. has
been re-elebted to succeed himself to
the U. S. senate after a long contest.
Kyle has made good servant and the
reelection Is deserved.
-
Woman suffrage was defeated in the
Oklahoma legislature last week.
m
VIM. z. st. John, the New York Fl.
nancier, who made himself famous dur.
ing the last campaign by espousing the
silver cause and who was removed from
high Official position in a large bank.
ing institution because of his action,
died at his home on Sunday, Feb. IA.
The body is dead but his memory still
lives in the hearts of his surviving
countrymen.
The Alma graveyard robbers, John.
son and Lowe, were convicted in the
Shawnee county court last week. In
Johnson's case, especially, there was
very little evidence to sustain the
charge.
~
Late dispatches say that Mark Hanna
will be appointed U. s. senator from
Ohio to succeed John Sherman. The
appointing power is vested in Governor
Bushnell.
~
Oklahoma legislators are also in the
fee and salary cutting business. AS in
| our own state some commend it and
others condemn it.
*x*
Benny Harrison and wife had a girl
baby born 20 them on Sunday, Febru-
airy 81, 1897. Benny isn't very much in
politics but he gets there just the same.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

In the opinion of a MAORI.
ty of the members of the
Kansas legislature the legal
rate of interest is low enough.
In our opinion it is not, and
we believe that a majority OF
the people of Barber county
will agree with us.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

In nine cases out of ten the
lobbyist is a curse to our leg
islative bodies. A sleek lob
byist often times confuses
some of our most industrious
and most sincere representa-
tiVes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

The fee and salary bill is
giving our legislature no lit
tie amount of trouble. A bill
that meets the approval of
some of the members meets
with strong opposition with
others. It is a hard matter
to frame a general bill that
will suit all the counties of
the whole state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24
a GOOD LETTER
FERNANDINA, Fla, Feb. o. 1896

FERNANDINA, Fla, Feb. o, 1896.
Mr.. J.GEo. SHURER, Druggist, City.
DEAR GEoRGE:-Piease send a bottle
of Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy. /
would not feel easy if knew there was
none of this valuable Remedy in the
house. / have given it fair test and
consider it one of the very best RENE
dies for Group that l have ever found.
One dose has always been sufficient, al
though use 1t freely. Any cold my
children contract yields very readily to
this medicine. / can conscientiously
recommend it for Group and colds in
children. Yours respectfully,
GEO. E. WOLFF.
Sold by j. r. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

The State Central Commit
tee, Populist, has issued an
appeal to the legislature urg
ing the passage of the Stock
Yards bill. The Committee
believes that the future fate
of the party depends on it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24
The Smerieats aJuueuufurmisl.

The Old Reliable AMERICAN NoNcorroRnIsr
again In the family that It birth, and Il cee
nrating It's return BY more vigorous, bold and out
Journal Of national circulation. It Il edited and pub
lished by Prof q. Vincent, who IN well known as
political speaker in than 20 states It 81 spicy
and profound, but not dry and prosy In short It Is
just what every Populst family read and every
poPust should delight in extending its circulation in
his locality. Its departments are
NEWS, l. given, and no Other Popuiist
paper gives full Market Reports
MA6AEL that are equal TO those OF the
REPORTS, great dailies.
Its "open courtn where anyone
PEOPLES may say what he pleases, II
FORUM- worth many times the cost Of
the paper.
Here ID found the cream OF the
reform thought OF the nation.
The exchange department a I'm
EACLsANGE charge OF special editor, 20
COLUMN, that q subscription to the NoE-
coNFoRnIsT 10 equal TO taking
from all In the one.
Amongits regular contributors
are Hon. John Davis Hon. w.
Special A. PETER, Prof. Ridpath, Rev.
C0rresPondence, Myron Reed and host of others
whose writings are sought with
eAgerness and read with interest
Itkeeps its readers informed on
the work Of Congress. No other
Congressional paper has 90 high reputation
D0ings. rs the NoNcoNFoRMIsr for
Furnishing fun information ON
public matters.
It n the NEWSIEST, BRIGHTEST, SP1CIEST
and L Is read In every quarter Of the country. Il Z
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

Browns railroad bill is on
the head of the House calen-
dar. By all means let it be
passed without any more
monkey work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

Benny Harrison and wife had a girl
baby born 20 them on Sunday, Febru-
airy 81, 1897. Benny isn't very much in
politics but he gets there just the same.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

n = 9 LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 20.
Vs. Lis Os Regular Communications. fir,
and third Monday evenings in each month";
MRS. NJ. DELIsLE, W. NJ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

Medicine Lodge omcers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24

DELPHIA LODGE, No. lao, K of p, meets ON
Monday evening of each week, at the x. of p.
hall: Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
ted to attend. Ton IRIIND r n
DICK WILSON, X. of R. & s.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-24
SOCIETIES.

CYPRUS CHAPTER No. SO, r. A. M, meets
In Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER 1. LONG, II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-14
ARM0R- PLATE MILLS.
CHANDLER BILLS PROVIDING FOR
THEIR SEIZURE.
BETHLEHEM AND CARNEGIE PLANTS.
That the Government
s,,, NAH. Possession of Them
mud CompIetc ArmOr for Hattie
sbips Now Being Constructed.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April l3.-Sena-
tor Chandler to-day introduced MS piiis
empowering the Secretary or the Navy
to take possession of the armor-piate
plants of the Bethlehem and Carnegie
companies. There are two bills-ohe APP
plying to each institution the provisions
being the same in both.
Senator Chandler says that 1T is con-
templated that only the Bethlehem
works shall be taken, unless IN case vi
necessity. when the Carnegie institution
would be seized. The principal sectiohs
NJ the bills authorize and direct the
Secretary of the Navy forthwith to take
possession Of the land, buildings ana
machinery that constitute the armor-
making plants of the two companies
He Is directed ito hold and use such
land. buildings, and machinery LOT
neriod Of time sufficient to enable SAID
Secretary to manufacture the armor-
plate necessary for the completloh vi
the battleships Alabama, ILLINOIS, anu
Wisconsin. now In process OF construc-
ton for the United States, ana there-
after TO return possession Oh seiu iai"'
buildings. and machinery to said Bethie-
hem and Carnegie Iron companies 10
be held by said companies as their own
property. as IL the taking authorized had
not been made; and said taking, hoidlng;
and using of said land, buildings, ana
machinery by the said Secretary OF the
Navy. for the purpose aforesaid. shan
be deemed to be taking thereon Tor the
public use of the United States, unuer
an obligation to make just compensation
therefor. in accordance with the hfth
amendment to the Constitution.
The bills provide for the adjudication
of any claims that may arise against
the government out of the transaction
by the Court of Claims, whose judgment
in the case is to be final. The award
and allowance are to include sums sur
fcent to equal the damage by wear and
tear of the plants, and the interest upon
their actual value. and such additional
sums as may be fairly due for each year
use of said plant" Successive suits are
authorized for each year that the plants
are held, and jury trials are authorized,
unless the right TO jury trial Is waived
by the owners of the plants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-14
BOODLING IN KANSAS.
Additional Evidence Thereof He
fore Legislative Com n'ittee.

TOPEKA. KAN, April 13.-Much addi-
tionaI evidence of boodling was developed
at to-day's session OF the Legislative
Bribery Investigating Committee. A law
giving the county power to imprison wit
nesses who refuse to answer questions
was unearthed and used with effect.
f.. c. weilep, Speaker pro tenn. OF the
House, testified that he had noticed seye-
raj members making mysterious visits TO
the second floor OF his MOTEL lie ac-
costed Davis, Of Wilson county, as he
assembled the stairs ono day. and Davis
told him ne had been invited TO support
the Hackney amendment, and that IL he
should do so. there was some money In
Il for him Davis said he had declined
the offer. He said that Frank 'Strick-
land, of Wyandotte county. had come
after him. Strickland, the witness said.
was reputed to be handled by b. +.
Waggoner, who had rooms on the second
floor
Eben Mccarthy, House page, said
that he had carried notes from members
OF the House TO a man named Wilson.
He read two of the notes. one was to
Representative Foley, and asked Foley
not to support the textbook bill. In a
note TO another member was written:
Keep your forces in line
NJ. w. Moad, Of Paoli, said that C.. r.
Walters. Of Labette county, told him he
had received 500 for opposing certain
bill, and that he was to receive 800 more.
At the close of the session, he exhibited
81 900, which he said he had made during
the session.
j. NJ. Doyle. of Republic county, testi-
fed that he was approached by a
stranger before the House had voted on
the stock yards BILL and asked how he
stood on the measure. Witness replied
that he was for the bill, whereupon the
man said: IF you were against 1t, there
would be some money in it for you"
Weilep was recalled, and told Of visit
ing Waggoner's room, at the latter's in
vitation. He told Waggoner that he had
offered a compromise to the Brown rail-
road bill. and that Waggoner said that
II the Populists would be less severe on
the railroads they would help the party
in future campaigns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-14
TeIegrnnhic uricfs.

London-In the lawn-tenns amateur
champion finals. Gribble beat Crawley by
a score of to 1.
Jersey city. N. Paul Gonz was
hanged for the murder of Clara Arnim,
i'm Hoboken, August g. 1894.
Knoxville. Tenn.-The charred remains
of G.. w. Roberts. Of Pulaski. Tenn.
were taken from the ruins of the Hotel
Knox.
Jersey City. X. john Mackin. Jr.,
was hanged. for the murder Of his wife
and her mother. Mrs Bridget Connors,
on February z, 1896.
misunderstanding to the new
policy of the Post-Ofiice Department, a
change Of residence by fourth-class
postmaster is considered equivalent TO a
resignation.
New York-The work Of unseaing the
steel casket I'm the temporary tomb of
General Grant was finished, and every
thing is In readiness for the removal Of
the body to the crypt of the new tomb.
Washngton-A bill was introduced in
the Senate by Senator Proctor, making
oleomargarne manufactured outside of a
State. and transported into it subject to
the laws of the State to which IL is
taken, just as the home product may be.
New York-The New York Methodist
Conference at Sing Sing adopted resolu-
tons protesting against the action OF the
Secretary of War who granted permits
sion for the erection Of a Roman Catho-
lie church on the government reservation
at West Point. n. Y.
Washington-Word reached the Navy
Department from Commander Whiting.
In charge of the Pugent Sound naval
station. Washington. that the battleship
Oregon had grounded while approaching
a dock into which she was about to go to
have her bottom scraped and painted.
San Antonio. Tex.-Two Southern Paci-
fic freight trains crashed together three
miles west of Langley, the accident re-
sulting in the death of Fireman A. S.
Welch and the severe scalding and crush
ing OF Engineer George Farr Fireman
L. c. Lane. Brakeman Dave Bobinette,
and w. J.. Harris, all Of San Antonio.
Nashville, Tenn.-J. s. Rogers filed in
the Federal Court an amended bill in
the case now pending, brought by him
some months ago, to restrain the Nash
ville Chattanooga, and ST. Louis railroad
from perfecting the lease of the Tonnes
see Midland and Tennessee, Paducah
and Alabama railroads from the Louis
vile and Nashville.
Baltimore-Judge Morris signed the bill
of exceptions in the appeal case of DR..
Joseph j. Luis, convicted in the United
States court some days ago of conspiring
to send flibustering expedition TO Cuba.
and 1t is now stated that the case will
first go to the Circuit Court of Appeals,
and not to the United States Supreme
Court. as originally intended.
London-Mr Henry White. the Ameri-
can charge d'affaires, on Saturday de-
livered TO Sir Thomas Sanderson, Per-
manent Secretary of the Foreign Office,
a dispatch from the American Secretary
of State, couched in decided terms, urging
that the indiscrminate butchery of seals
H. Alaskan waters should be stopped i'm
mediately. and quoting the opinions OF
the American and British experts. who
examined into the question last year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-14

SCOTS Emulsion makes
the blood richer and i'm
proves the circulation. 1t
increases the digestion and
nouriShes the body. 1t cor
reefs diseased action and
strengthens the nervous syS-
tenn. In a word, it places
the body in the best possible
condition for preventing the
germs Of Consumption from
beginning or continuing their
work. In that one sentence
is the whole secret. Book
covering he subject very
thoroughly sent free for the
asking.
SCOTT BOVINE. Chemists. New yorh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-14
DEALERS IN LEATHER.
BaItimOreans Object to n Duty on
Hides.
Baltimore American.)

Dealers in hides and leather are exer-
cised over the prospect OF a duty being
imposed upon those articles. They were
on the free list in the Wilson bill, and ia
Mr.. Dingley's bill, now before Congress,
they are also included in the free list.
1t was supposed that they would pass
unmolested, but the West is after them
with sharp stick, and insists that they
be taxed.
A meeting OF the Leather and Shoe
Dealers Board of Trade may be called
to-day by the president, Henry Clark. TO
protest against the proposed change.
Hides In the Dingley bill are treated In
paragraphs 554 and 555 Of the free list
which includes the following: Hides, raw
or uncured, whether dry, salted, or pick
led: Angora goatskins, raw, without the
wool. manufactured; asses skins, raw
or manufactured, and skins. except
sheepskins with the wool on; hide cut
tings. raw, with or without hair, and all
other glue stock.
The local dealers claim that III an I'M
port tax is placed on these articles the
farmers will get no beneht, the hide ex-
port trade from this country VIII be ruin
ed. and shoes must necessarily advance
turers or leather dealers Briefly summing
I'D the situation, a well-known hide man.
ufacturer said yesterday: Nearly all the
hides we import come from South Ameri-
ca i'm their raw state. These are tanned
in this country, giving employment TO
thousands OF men. The hides are tanned
so as TO turn out both upper and sole
leather. and for this product we have a
very good demand from England and Ger
many. our country being comparatively
new. with great forests. We can tan muc'
cheaper than in either OF the two coun
tries mentioned, we use bark. and this
Is quite plentiful In the United states. II
the raw stock is taxed we will not be
able to import al a profit. and. conse-
ouently. must raise prices to the German
and English buyers. so that II would not
be advantageous for them to purchase the
tanned stock. but would likely buy, as we
do. from South America"
Committees representing the Leather
Boards OF Trade of Boston and New York
will visit Washington tomorrow. and Will
be given a hearing before the Senate FL
nance Committee. 1t is likely they Will
be Joined there by Baltimore delega-
l...