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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
WHEAT AND SILVER.

Much is being said in gold standard
papers lately about the relative values
of silver and wheat, and no question is
more outrageously abused than this
comparatively Insignificant one. Wheat
took an unsupported rise this year and
silver, on the other hand, decllned-a
circumstance which seems to have In
toxicated many republicans with glee
and lunacy which is ridiculous. The
fact IN the matter is that no Populist
ever claimed that wheat and silver
were on a level with each other year IN
and year out. Some Populists contend
that taking the average price of the
commodities since silver was demone.
tiZeG-1S73-thatt they will be found al
most uniform, which is true, but this
never was a Popu'ist hobby. But even
if it was, it is not disproved. Silver is
being constantly Disseminated against
until the demand is below what 1t has
ever been. Its money function has
been destroyed and we will all admit
that when that is done the principal
use Of silver is destroyed. When there
is no demand for thing it is very nat
ural that it depreclates in value. The
same rule applies to wheat. The short
age in all the old countries and the
comparative shortage in this country
has increased the demand-more than
the supply can overcome. People must
eat and they cannot very we'll get along
without flour, and this is one of the
reasons why the price is fair this year.
But if the country was not writing I'M
der the gold standard wheat would cas-
lily be worth 81 25 per bushel this year.
All this foolIshness employed by all
republicans about the high price of
wheat and the low price of silver proves
nothing. When sifted to the bottom,
not a single point against Populsm is
scored. Give us something new, gen
tlpmpn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
SEXTON.

Sheriff Ii. G. McGrath of Woods Co..
.. T., was mp the latter part of last
week on visit to his brother John and
family.
Miss Florence Hickman of Woods
county, 0. T., is visiting the families
of l.. G. Mills, Jos. Lahey and l.. S. Nc
Elwain. Miss Florence and sister, LII
lie, will attend Winfield college this
winter. They are former residents of
this county.
Renfrew, Vaughn and Miss Eva De-
Geer visited their sister. Mrs. l.. s. Nc
Elwain, last week before their depart
ure for college at Great Bend.
Putting up fruit is the order of the
day with the ladies.
Mr.. j. I. McGrath's little girl that
had her arm broken some time ago, is
getting along very we'll now, after the
elbow joint was set.
Mr.. Byers, MesdameS OFT, Kelbaugh.
and Leonard OFT were representatives
from this section to the Seventh Day
Advents camp meeting at Falls, Kas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
BE VOTED FOR MCKINLEY.
Written for the Non Conf

Written for the Non Conf
As l passed along the highway one day
not long ago
/ beheld fellow mortal, full of SORROW
and of woe;
He was sitting by the roadside with un-
kempt' disheveled hair
His face was pale and haggard-a pic
ture of dispair.
"Why so disconsolate?''s 1. His an
swer thrilled me through:
II voted for Mckinley. and l don't
know what to do"
1--we been an honest citizen"-his
voice was choked with tears
And I've tried to keep my conscience
clear for oyer sixty years.
No man by me was cheated out of his
rightful pay;
With my neighbors 1 amt quarrelled,
because it weren't my way;
But I've gone and broke my record
IT'S the truth Pm telling you
For voted for Mckinley, and l don't
know what to do.
I've carried gun and knapsack for
many and many a mile.
Through swamps, and rivers waded
and slept on Southern soil.
There, meath the stars and stripes, 1
fought-he paused to wipe his
eyes
But l wish my bones were lying be.
meath those Southern skies:
Then L wouldn't be all busted up an so
all fired blue,
Cause voted for Mckinley, and don't
know what to do.
Yes it makes me blue and homesick
To think how l went down
And hollered for Mckinley with the
other fools in town.
And, blame it all, might knowed no
prosperous times could spring
From tlnkerin' of the tariff laws, SO
long as gold was king;
Trusts and millionaires, monopolies-
l helped to elect. too.
When 1 voted for Mckinley. Now l
don't what to do.
Twas on that free ride to Canton
first wore yaller hat,
But I've burned 1t with his picture
there's some happiness in that,
And I've vowed If heaven spare me un-
til votin' time comes round,
a shOutin' with the gold bugs this here
Teller won't be bound;
For Pm bound to stand by the PEOPLES
party and vote for silver, too
Not for Major Mark Mckinley That
is what I'm going to do.
JOSEPH APPLICABLE.
North Tonawanda, N. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
THE REPUBLICAN SOLUTION.

We take the following short para
graph from last Wednesdays Topeka
State Journal, to show what great
friend the republican party is to the la
borers. If the republican politicians
had their way about it no laboring man
would be allowed to express his opn-
ion without being carried to Jail. What
do the American laborers think of a
set of politicians or party that will
tolerate such gross insults?
This morning a crowd of republican
politicians were eating breakfast at the
Copeland when the conversation turned
to the convention of labor unions rep
resentatives held at st. Louis this week
all of the gentlemen indulging in caus.
tic criticism of that gathering.
Il think said Phil Kelley, that
those agitators should be arrested and
confined at Fortress Monroe as politi-
cal prisoners
This sentiment was approved by Cy
Leland, l.. S. Crum and J. L. Bristow.
but probably not for publication"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

UNLESS people are talking through
their hats, this community is being
flooded with spurious money. So plen-
tiful is it and so openly is it done, that
it seems as though little attempt, if
any, is made TO conceal the fraud. A
prominent business man in this city in
formed us last week that he sent east
for $500, and the package arrived on it
was pasted this legend, Il 500 43 cent
dollars" He informed US he passed
every one of those dollars off on this
unsuspecting community for 100 cents
Now we submit, if these silver dollars
were really 43-cent dollars and were
paid out for 100-cent dollars, then those
who received them for 100 cent dollars
were swindled out of 81 cents on every
one of them, or thase who called them
43 cent dollars were talking through
their hast, did not mean 1t, and only
talk AZ cent dollars to scare the ignor-
ant voter and prejudice him against
voting for his own interest-the free
coinage of silver. These are the only
two horns to the dilemma, and they
can take their choice. -Lyons Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
CEDAR TOWNSHIP NEWS.

A good threshlng machine would be
used to good advantage just now by
some of our farmer who have wheat.
Charley Dazell of Medford, Ok, is
visiting e. F. Ware. He arrived Sat-
urday evening.
A goodly number of our citizens at
tended the 5. S. picnic at the Garrison
grove near Sharon last Thursday.
Charley Bayles sports a bran new
buggy. Now girls for buggy ride.
School began Monday in district SIS
with M. w. Short at the helm. NJ. w.
is one of the pioneer teachers.
Our delegates attended the county
convention at the Lodge on last Satur-
day. Old Cedar may be relied upon
to roll up the old time pop majority.
At the the Cedar township primary
on last Tuesday the following township
ticket was nominated: Trustee, J. A.
Lester: clerk, E. Keith; treasurer, w.
A. Maddox
Miss Gertie Maddox has been quite
sick but is better at this time.
A great many farmers would sow
wheat this fall if they had the means
to get seed wheat.
All of the Fisher farms in Cedar have
been rented mostly for wheat. They
are among the best farms In our town
ship.
NJ. w. Short lost one hog from chol.
era out of his herd and the others are
recovering. He used the medicine of a
recipe published in the INDEX a few
weeks ago by G. F. Ware. 1t Is sure
remedy.
viii Watts will sow large acreage
to wheat this fall Will is hustler.
Hurrah for WA Creighton for repre-.
sentative!
Subscribe for the INDEX. We will
receive subscriptions and see that you
get your paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

Our friend and ex-citizen, Ed. Post,
is right I'm the push as Judge of the
Kansas City court. We take the fol-
lowing from the Topeka Advocate,
which leads US to believe that he is
quite as determined IN enforcing the
law as he was in days of yore in max
ing an article bring the highest price,
in his capacity as an auctioneer:"J Judge
Post, of Kansas City. Kansas, who
was appointed by Governor Leedy to
preside over one of the new city courts
established by the last legislature, has
taken a personal hand in the enforce
m ent of gambling laws. He headed a
number of deputy cOnstables who by
his orders made raid on one of the
policy shops. This IS gambling con-
Germ conducted on something the same
plan as lottery. The raid resulted in
capturing about dozen people and the
securing of sufficient evidence to close
the place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

THEPopulist party can be said to have
been in control of Barber county affairs
for five years and the INDEX is proud
OF the record the party has made. Dur
ing this time the entire country suffer
ed the most severe panics yet recorded
but notwithstanding this drawback the
Populist party has brought the county
up to a cash basis. When Populists
first came into power the outstanding
and unpaid warrants amounted to sey-
eral thousands of dollars; now all war
rants are lifted between quarterly meet
ings of the commissioners. If you want
this very desirable state of affairs to
continue, get out and talk for the Pop.
ulist ticket.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

SENATOR Benjamin r. Tillman, OF
South Carolina, made rouslng speech
at New York last Wednesday, Septem
Der LIST. We quote the following very
significant paragraph:
Unless the people of this country
take their affairs into their own hands
instead of allowing milllonaIres and
capitalists to legislate for them they
will pretty shortly have the militia and
the United States soldiers at their
threats, just as you see the militia and
the soldiers of the United States ready
to spring at the Threats of the miners
in the coal regions. and to shoot them
down. If you want to preserve this
republic, you've got to wake up.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

Gov. O'FERRALL, of Yer
gina, refuses to support the
democratic ticket of that state
on account of the party's at
titude on the silver question.
He says if the democrats do
not come out for sound mon
ely the state will cast it's vote
for the republican candidate
in 1900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

A REPORT is going the
rounds of the associated press
to the effect that President
Mckinley will convene con-
gress in October. Two extra
sessions in one year is rather
extravagant but then the
masses foot the bill and CAPT
talists are exempt. Hurrah
for the 6. Q. p!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
Barber County Officers.
THE NEW TIME"

No publication in the country ever Won it's
way into popular favor more rapidly than ha g
New Occasions" The thousands of readers
of this reform magazine will be pleased TO
learn that Mr.. B. U. Flower has become asso-
ciated with Mr.. Frederick U. Adams in the ed
itorial management of the magazine, which
changes its name to 1.-THE New Time" AS
founder, and for seven years editor of 1.-THE
Arena" Mr.. Flower has endeared himself to
the progressive thinkers of the country. He
has been one of the intellectual leaders in the
reform movement, and has done as much as
any one man to arouse the thought of the ma
ton on the great problems which are now
pressing to a solution. He has a worthy col
league in Mr.. Adams, the brilliant author of
President John Smith," MIR. Adams editor
ial work on New Occasions" has been of high
order. Under the joint editorship of Mr..
Flower and Mr.. Adams, 1.-The New Time steps
into the front ranks, not only as a reform mag
agine, but from literary standpoint.
The publishers have shown good judgment
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which will remain at One Dollar year. This
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1.-THE New Time" will be published in Chica-
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

The republican papers and some
democratic papers are very much oxer-
cised because of the firm position taken
by Elk Senator PETER and G. e. Glenn
ems on the political issues of the
times. 1t is we'll established fact
that as long as man does not cater to
the wishes of old party moss backs he
incurs their displeasure, and we are
proud that e7en in Kansas we have
some Populists who are not ashamed to
stand up for the PRINCIPLES advocated
by their party, and who have the honor
and courage to refuse to 60 chasing af.
ter false gods. A man can play to the
galleries for popularity for a time but
his insincerity and demagogic spirit
VIII reveal itself sooner or later.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
IT SAVES CR0UPY CHILDREN.

Seaview, Va.-We have a splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and our customers coming from far and
near, speak of it III the highest terms.
Many have said that their children
would have died of Group if Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy had not been CIV
en-Kellum 81 Ourreu. % and 50 cent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

HE Russell Reformer hits
the nail squarely on the head
when it says that it would be
as reasonable to argue that
Kansas wheat raisers are get
ting unexpectedly good prices
because we have a Populist
state administration, as it is
to argue that this condition
exists because we have a ma
tional republican administra-
ton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

EVERY few weeks Mrs. Cal
vim Brice gives a big dinner
to the upper ten in her circle
and the cost aggregates thou
sands of dollars. Did it ever
occur to you that Brice OBJ
tanned this wealth by op.
pressing his fellowmen!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

My boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding. and suffering much paln.''
says Mr.. E. j. Schall. of st. Louis, Mo.
Il dressed the wound and applied
Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely. All
pain ceased, and in a remarkably short
time it healed without leaving a scar.
For wounds, spraiDs. swellings and
rheumatism know of no medicine or
prescription equal to it. 1 consider it
household necessity" For sale by J..
r. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

OUR Cedar township correspondent
sends up "Hurrahn for Hon. w. A.
Creighton. This is the first time Cedar
has been given place on the Populist
ticket for four years and she is entitled
to it. She Is the banner Populist town
ship in the county and is full of live
energetic men. In Mr.. Creighton that
township has man who would be a
credit to the United States congress.
Cedar is all right.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
HOMEsEEKERs' EXCURSIONS.

The Santa Fe has arranged for anoth-
points in Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tories, Arkansas, Arizona, New Next
co. Louisiana and Texas (but not to
any point where the fare is less than
S7.00.) Dates of sale. August and IL,
September and 81, October D and 10.
Rate, one fare plus $500. For limits
ETC., apply to G. E. Bechtel, agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

It's fashionable to have
scraps" in conventions in
Pennsylvania and Ohio, now
adays.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
HAVE YOU REEN THREE

There are many delightful resorts in New
Mexico; but none excelling Las Vegas Hot
Springs. The Montezuma Hotel is really just
little the incest of its class in the southwest.
If you are we'll. run up there for few days
outing. If sick, no better place to get we'll
all kinds of baths. medical attendance, etc.
Railroad ana Hotel rates reasonable.
Inquire of Chas. Bechtel, Agent, Santa Fe
Railroad, Medicine Lodge
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

IT is stated that Hon. Thos.
E. Watson will soon withdraw
from politics and devote his
entire time to law and litera-
ture. Tom Watson is one of
the most thorough and one of
the most sincere reformers in
America and we hope, for the
sake of the cause, the report
is without authority.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

The federal constitution
has outlived its usefulness
and it ought to be abolished
Give the people a new consti.
tuition and they will then be
in shape to overcome govern.
ment by injunction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

JOE ADY has written a
piece on The Passing of
Henry M. Teller" Mr.. Ady
can write from personal ex-
perience on the passing of
public men. He has pass.
ed" himself. 1t is not very
clearly settled that Mr.. Tel
Ter is a political corpse, Ell
Their. He seems pretty live
by for an old man.-Topeka
State journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

Owing to over-crowding and bad ven-
tilation, the air of the school room is
often close andimpure. and teachers and
pupils frequently suffer from lung and
throat troubles. To all such we would
say try Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
No other remedy can compare with 1t.
Says A. c. Freed. superintendent of
schools. Prairie Depot. Ohio. "Hav-
ing some knowledge of Its efficacy, 1
have no hesitation in recommending it
to all who suffer from coughs and
Colds For sale by j. 3. Young Drug
Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
A CURE FOR BILIOUS COLIC.

Resource, Screven county, Gal
have been subject to attacks of bilious
collie for several years. Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy
is the only sure relief. 1t acts like a
charm. One dose of it gives relief
when all other remedies fail.-G. ID.
Sharp. For sale by j. h. Young Drug
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

WHEN sugar alone pro-
duces one-fourth of the reven-
ue which will be raised I'M
der the provisions of the new
tariff bill, it is easy to see
who pays the tax. The poor
bear the expenses of a govern
ment which conspires with
the rich to Cypress them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

We are in receipt of the
Topeka Democrat, Col. w. P.
Tomlinson's paper. 1t gives
most of it's space to decrying
Populism, free silver andBry-
anism. Col. Tomlinson says
that the boy Orator" must
be silenced and the Cleveland
democracy must predominant.
A great blubbering fellow is
Tomlinson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

IT is conceded that Judge
Frank Doster is the bestChief
Justice the state of Kansas
eyer had. Doster is a man
with advanced ideas and
deep political convictions.
Such men can generally be
tied to with safety.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

ELECT Mckinley and get
high wages" said the repub-
lican orators in 1896. The
laborers obeyed and are now
getting 81 cents a day. Great
is protection.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

WHILE you are thinking of
the few farmers who have a
few bushels of wheat to sell,
think also of the thousands
of men, women and children
who are starving because
they are in enforced idleness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
NOTICE.

hereby notify all persons not to en-
plOy or transport my son, William Nor
Ian, at any time. l positively forbid
all parties from engaging him i'll any
capacity whatsoever, and anybody
found violating the terms of this no.
tice will prosecuted according to law
D. n. MORLAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

IT is stated that McKinley's
life has been threatened.
Verify, republicanism has put
society into desperate straits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08
First Published Aug. %. 1927.
SHERIFFS SALE.



STATE OF KANSAS. COUNTY OF BARBER. IS.
Vim. III. Schultz, plaintiff.
VS..
Harry /. Tilden and A. Graf. defendants.
By virtue of an order of sale. issued out
of the clerks office. of the district court sitting
in and for said Barber county, in the above
entitled action and to me directed, will OF
Monday, the 9th Day of September 1857.
at O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
front door of the court house in said county.
offer for sale at public auction. and sell with
out appraisement. to the highest and best bid
der, for cash in hand. to satisfy said order of
sale. all the right, title ana interest whatsoever
of the above named defendants, and each OF
them, and of all persons claiming under them
in and to the following described tract, piece
and parcel of land lying and situated in said
county of Barber, state of Kansas, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section twenty-ole
p. and the west oue-half of the northwest
quarter and the west one-haf of the south
west quarter of section twenty-five -. town
ship thirty 30. south, of range eleven IL, west
of the 9th p. NJ.
Together with all and singular the
tenementS. Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in anywise appertain-
ing.
Given under my hand. at my Office in the
city of Medicine Lodge, in said county, this
18th day of August, 1897. D. MILLS,
Sheriff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-08

Hon. w. J.~Bryan has been
secured to make a speech at
the State Fair at Wichita on
October lst. The crowd on
that occasion will be the larg.
est in the city's history.