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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

REPUBLICANS who quote statesmen
In the early history of the Republic on
the tariff question and apply the same
sentiment to the same Issue at the pres
emit time are either very ignorant or
very unfair. There may have been a
time when manufacturing establish
ments needed some protection from the
government to succeed-we were not
living IN those times and can't say-but
we know that in the early history of the
nation our population was not so great
and consequently not as much business.
at any rate il there ever was a time
when manufactures were entitled to
be fostered by the government. that
time has long since outlived itself. The
government has cared for these institu-
lions until they threaten to absorb the
nation itself, and it is high time that
the outrage stop. Bob Ingersoll was
about right when he likened the manu-
factories unto the child and the govern
ment unto the father. The child has
grown to manhood. under the generous
care and support of the parent, until it
Is big strong man who threatens to
Jump at the old man and choke the life
substance out of him, or words to that
effect. The metaphor, to say the least,
is good one and strictly applicable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

A woman meyer really knows the
meaning of happiness until she is the
mother of healthy, happy child. The
health of the child depends on the
health of the mother, both before and
after birth. Most all of woman's weak
ness and particularly the weakness that
most strongly influences the health of
children, comes from some derange.
ment or disease of the distinctly femi-
nine organs. DIR. Pierce's Fayorite
Prescription will cure troubles of this
nature. 1t should be taken regularly
by every woman during the entire perl
cd of CESSATION. 1t gives strength to
all the organs involved, lessons the
pains of childbirth and insures the
health of both mother and child.
Send q one cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only, and get his great book,
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, absolutely free. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, NY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
PUBLICATION NofIaF-

State OF Kansas, Barber County. IS:
In the District Court within and for BARRIER
County. State OF Kansas.
Mary Ollie Gr1gsby. plaintiff.
VS..
franklin K. Grlgshy, defendant
To the above named defendant. Fou are
nerepy notlned that the above named p,aintin
above entitled court for divorce from the
bonds OF matrimony, and asking for the custO-
dy OF the minor child of the marriage between
said plaintiff and yourself. That the grounds
set out in the Petition for Divorce which Is
nied in said court are extreme cruelty. and
eweI the petition OF the said plaintiff on or be-
fore the 18th day of February, 1897, the aliega-
tons of said petition viii be taken as true and
judgment viii be rendered accordingly, dfvorc-
ing said Plaintiff from the bonds OF marrimony
and awarding her the custody OF said minor
child. Mary Ollie Grigsby PPR
By W. w. s. Snoddy & Son, her Attorneys.
Attest: H. s. Lands, Clerk.
LIS. By W. q. Sparks, Deputy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

The initiative and referen.
DUN must be adopted before
this can be a government of
the people. for the people
and oy the people. 1t is
quite an easy matter for the
Fourth of July orator to get
up before a multitude of PEG.
pie and boast of this great
nation as a government con,
trolled by the voice of the
people but it is not so easily
proved. The time has been
when this was truthfully said
but at the present day the
people have very little to do
with enacting laws. The
initiative and referendum is
the only way to give the peo-
pie at large an opportunity
of making, approving or re-
jectlng legislation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
BARBER COUNTY FOB pEY1ER.

at the central committee meeting of
the Peoples party in this city last Sat
urday. Senator w. A. PETER was unan-
imously endorsed in so far as the Peo-
pies party of Barber county is concern
ed. A report was received from all but
three precincts OF the county and the
committeeman from every township re-
ported that fully ninety five per cent of
the Populists were heartily in favor of
Senator PETERS return for six years
more.
1t was the general sentiment that Mr..
PETER has made an able and faithful
senator and none believed that the peo-
pie of Kansas could better themselves
by swapping horses" at this time.
His views on the tariff question were
criticised by one member Of the com.
mittee but after he had been informed
that the Senator had modified his views
on the question, that member was a
PETER man. However, the tariff Is a
very Insignificant measure, and if a
man has good position on other mat
tiers it is certain that he can't be far
wrong on the tariff.
Before the committee adjourned q
resolution was adopted instructine
RepresentativePatton to support PETER
for Senator and Hon. w. F. Brown, OF
Pratt, for Speaker of the lower house
of the legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
THE PoPUL1sT LEGISLATURE.

Will be abused, ridicu.ed and mis-.
represented by the republican press of
the state. Every appointment that the
administration makes, where any DOS
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
or opposing are being discussed the AID.
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. It will be furnished for
81 90 per year. Write the Advocate
Pub. Co., Topeka. Kansas, for sample
copy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

The Wichita Eagle enters
an objection to Judge Nc
Kay's speaking of Senator
PETER as a statesman. The
fact that the Eagle opposes
PETER is a very strong argu-
ment in his favor. All the
republican papers in the state
would prefer any other man
for senator to PETER. This is
one of the reasons why we
would like to see Senator
PETER reelected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
RAILROADS IN POLITICS.

The influence that railroads exert in
politics is by no meaDs small. On the
other hand their power in legi slatures
IS alarming. We have a notable in
stance in the Pacific funding bill which
is now one of the principal issues in
our present congress. On the face of
1t the passage of the bill is outrageous
and, under ordinary circumstances,
would be killed almost instantaneously
without any great effort upon the part
OF its enemies. But under existing cir
cumstances there is great probability
OF its passage, Notwithstanding the
fact that petitions of protest and re.
monstrance are going to Washington
from all parts of the country. Nor is
this the only instance of this kind in
American history, though it must be
said that it is one of the most gigan-
tic-if not THE most gigantic
ever proposed to congress by corpora
ton in recent years. The power of
railroads in politics does not apply to
one company alone but to all. In state
matters 1t is just as plainly perceptible.
Nearly every state in the union is con-
fronted with the difficulty of restrict.
ing the railway companies and keeping
them within reasonable bounds. and
Kansas comes in for a large share of
the trouble. Railroading is a legiti.
mate and indispensable enterprise;
without 1t the people would be behind
in civilization and progression, but this
does not justify those who own the
transportation lines to become oppres-
sive, illegitimate and despotic. But we
realize as we'll as any man, that 1t is q
great deal easier to review conditions
than 1t 1t to enforce remedy and we
further believe that the ills arising out
of the cause will not be wholly RENE
died until government ownership is &C.
complished. There was a time when
legislation could have been a panacea
but that time has gone and the fault
lays at the doors of congressman and
ex-congressmen most of whom are and
were railroad attorneys. But as long
as there is life there is hope, and there
fore legislation even at this day can do
much toward divorcing railroads and
politics. Populism is not inimical to
railroads, it simply opposes the extor.
ton practiced by them, and 1t has be-
come the belief of the Peoples party
that in taking them out of politics 1t
would be taking one long step in the
direction of preventing discrimination
against one class of people in favor of an.
other. Legislation can do this partly;
government ownership will do it wholly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
Fine sugar drip syrup 40 cents per
gallon at Woodward's.
THE LEGISLATURE.
1T WILL COST ONLY A CENT A CALEN-
OAR DAY TO KEEP FULLYINFORM-
ed OF ALL ITS DOINGs.

The approaching legislative session
will be lively and interesting one.
The Topeka Daily State Journal will
publish full, fair and readable reports
maintaining the papers wide reputa-
ton for fairness and the publication of
tue news.
The legislative reports will be but
one of the many features of the State
Journal, which gives the Associated
Press telegraDhic, state, local, railroad
and general happenings, including
much news which never occurs in any
one other Kansas paper.
A new state administration ALWAYS
furnishes incidents and facts which all
are anxious to read about.
Ninety cents sent now to the State
Journal. Topeka, or paid 10 one of Its
authorized travelling agents, will secure
the daily edition, if sent by mail, for
three months, lie. ninety days for nine
ty cents. This will cover the entire
legislative session and about thirty days
besides. partly before and partly after
the legislature.
Wherever the Journal has a carrier
system the daily will be delivered for
ten cents week.
The State Journal is an eight page
daily newspaper and has the most CON-
plete and best equipped plant, machin-
cry and building in the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
The Indianapolis monetary

The Indianapolis monetary
conference which is in session
this week is not regarded as
being of much force. The
conference was called by the
gold standard element, and.
though it is proposed to
formulate a plan by which
financial matters may be re-
formed, nothing tending tow
ard the free coinage of silver
or a larger issue of paper cur
rency will be considered. The
conference is attended large
ly by bankers and bond spec.
ulatOrs who are much more
interested in furthering their
own interests than the
interests of the country. AS
long as the people of the
United States depend on
bankers and coupon clippers
to attend to the financial bns.
mess of the country they
cannot expect relief.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

In view of the fact that so
many banks are going to the
wall just now when prosper
ity has taken hold we should
think it would be a very dan
gerous move to turn the ma
TONS finances over to the
control of the banks as sug-
gested by John Sherman,
John Carlisle and Grover
Cleveland. If the bankers
are unable to manage their
own business successfully.
they will be much less able
to handle the governments
business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

POPULIST papers are being accused
by republican papers of rejoicing oyer
the numerous business failures since
McKinley's election. We now and here
challenge that statement. The Popu-
lists regret more than any republican
that the conditions are such that it is
almost impossible for business to sue
coed, but they intend to keep the fail
ures before the public to show that re-
publican theories were based upon a
poor foundation and republican prom
ises made in bad faith. This is neces-
sary for the enlightenment of the vot-
ers so that the folly will not be repeated
at another election. The overthrow of
modern republicanism is the only hope
of the Republic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

IT is exceedingly wearisome to see re-
publican papers use so much space in
devlsing schemes to render the manu-
tacturers some substantial relief. The
American people are the ones who
need relief, let the manufacturers most
of whom are foreigners, take care Of
themselves. 1t has come to a pretty
pass when a newspaper or individual
asks the United States government to
foster and supply the avaricious wants
of constituencies monopoly when
thousands of American people are per.
ishing annually because of the tyranny
of monopOlies. There are a whole lot
of newspapers in this country that need
a little common sense substituted for
narrowmindedness and partisan bipot.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

PARTISAN politics is the
curse of the nation. Wher.
ever there is partisan irrita.
tion,there you will findcorrup.
ton and dishonesty. Wher-
ever you find pure politics
politics undefled by profes-
sionalschemers an1politicians
there you will find hope for
the collntry's people. Pure
politics is all right but parti-
san politics is all wrong.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

WHY is it that We don't hear any.
thing from republican sources about
Mckinley as the advance agent of pros.
perity, since the election? Tue condi.
tions Of the contract which secured
votes with which to elect Mckinley
were that prosperity was to follow I'M
MEDIATELY after Mckinley was elect
ed, not after he was inaugnrated nor at
ter another tariff bill was enacted, but
as soon as the election results showed
the success of the republican candidate.
The reason that this promise was
made. they told US, was that all that
was required was restoration of conf.
dence, our laws were good but there
was constant fear that the powers that
be might do something radical. Well
the prosperity has not come and we
don't wonder that the republican edi-
tors are ashamed of themselves. It's
tough to be condemned as a liar and a
hypocrlte but they must take it regard
less of consequences.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

THE producer ought to be
the first man to enjoy the
fruits of his own labor but
under these prosperous
times" he is the last to get a
portion of them. The only
wonder is that so many of
them will keep on voting the
necessaries of life away from
themselves and their families.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

LANE county has suspend.
ed payment on it's bonded in
debtedness. The Board of
County Commissioners as
well as every other officer in
the county is republican in
politics Thus it is that con-
ditions have forced republi-
can officers to do just what
they accused the Populists of
advocating.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
NEW GOLD cAKP DISCOVERED.

There is considerable excitement in
California over rich discoveries of gold
ore at Harrisburg, Cal, Is miles from
Kramer station on Atlantic & Pacific
division of the Santa Fe route. The
new camp Is wonder. For full informa-
ton respecting Kandsburg and the cost
OF trip thither, inquire of w. o. Horr.
local agent, A. T. & s. F.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

PROSPERITY Will come, but it cannot be
rushed.-Topeka Mail and Breeze
But the republican party promised
the people that prosperity would come
just as soon as McKinley's election was
assured, and this attempt to put them
of until some future time is disappoint-
ing and very unjust. If the republican
party is not in position to redeem its
ante-electlon pledges it is in a much
poorer condition to redeem those 1t
may make now.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

The present legislature is
the first one the state has had
for years that is a legislature
of for and by the people
of Kansas. 1t is almost en-
tirely free from corporate in
fiuence and it is certain that
it will continue SO during the
session. The people, there
fore. have a right to expect
some legislation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

The Illinois steel works
company in Chicago has just
reduced the wages of its en-
ployes 40 per cent. This is
one of the greatest concerns
in the country and one that
intimidated it's laboring force
during the campaign by
threatening that if Bryan
should be elected wages
would be cut in twain, Will
the people never learn that
the Plutocrats are fooling
4hem2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

-N @AWAoeso OASJ NOIlO Has U6Cu
purchased by the Scripps McRae
League of Newspapers. The new man
agement announces that the World will
be conducted as a strictly Independent
paper. 1t is to be hoped that it will
not be conducted on the same indepen-
dent" basis that the Star is.
-
Gov. Leedy will appoint police com
missioners in no more than six cities in
the state. They are Kansas City, To-
peka, Wichita Atchison, Leavenworth
and Fort Scott.
The Arbuckle and Woodson coffee
companies are at war. The only dan
ger is that they will compromise before
the people reap any benefit.
~
Ex- Congressman Hatch, of Missouri.
died on December "a, 1896. He was the
author of the anti option bill.
-
Gen. Francis A. Walker, the famous
Boston political economist, died at his
home on January 5.
~
Steps haye been taken to abolish slay.
cry in Madagascar. The United States
might profit by the example.
-
An admission ticket to the Mckinley
inaugural ball is worth SIS. If a Kan
sas farmer had his transportation given
him free (which, unfortunately, will
never BIZ the CASEY it would cost him
50 bushels of corn to peep into the
Washington Ball room. Of course.
that's not aristocracy, but it smells
that way at distance.
~
Recent press dispatches state that
Queen Victoria will abdicate the throne
in favor of the Prince of Wales. The
Queen is distinguished because of the
fact that her reign is the longest one in
English history.
~
The Chicago council has passed an
ordinance prohibiting women from
wearing hats at the theater. Lord
bless that council!
~
Allison has refused to accept the ap-
pointment of Secretary of State. John
Sherman will be appointed provided he
can be prevailed upon.''
~
The presidential electors elected at
the November election in this state.
met at Topeka on Monday and cast the
vote of the state for Bryan and Sewall.
Three certificates are made of the re-
suit: one is filed with the federal court
at Topeka, one is sent, sealed, to the
president of the United States and the
other is sent to Washington by a spe-
cial messenger to be chosen from
among the electors. Sidney Hayden
received the distinction. Per diem and
mileage is the only compensation of an
elector.
The state officers were duly installed
on Monday, January 18th.
~
1t is claimed that George Taylor, the
noted Missouri murderer who escaped
jail, has been holding forth in a cave
near Seneca, Kans., up to December Is.
The citizens of that vicinity have found
notes in the cave bearing his name and
the general surroundings seem to be
reasonable grounds for their belief.
~
A. D. Gilpin, of Lincoln county, has
been selected chief clerk of the lower
house of the legislature.
~
j. r. Burton is still after the republi-
can caucus nomination for u. S.,sena-
ter. The republicans are surely un-
grateful if they refuse him SO little a
thing as that.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

EVERY day we read of two
to five bank failures and
about as many bankers who
commit suicide. They probab-
ly voted for Mckinley and
can't do themselves Justice
with the recently invented
500-pound cast iron fool
kicker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

The annual congressional
salaries, not counting clerk
hire and mileage, is $685.
600. This is part of what it
costs the people of this coun-
try to have laws enacted in
the interest of monopolies
and capitalists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

WHEN this nation was in
the throes of a great civil war
the people took refuge in a
constitutional money. In
times of peace we hand the
same power over to a few
private gentlemen called ma
tional bankers.-Auburn, Me.
Populist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

OWING to the bountiful egg
crop in Kentucky, John G.
Carlisle has concluded not to
return to that state after his
term of office expires. John
G.knows when he has enough
of a good thing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

The numerous bank fail
ures of the present will prob
ably induce some of the re-
publican depositors to think
that a government bank would
not be so bad after all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

THE opinion that a consid-
cradle number Of these daily
bank failures are premeditat-
ed, for the purpose of freez-
ing out the little fish," is not
a bad one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

For information regarding fruit. vegetable
and field crop farms located in the Coast Coun
a.. a. T. & S. 3. Ry.. Chicago
Texas offers tempting inducements to the
homeseekers- Investigate for yourself. Ex-
cursion rates via Santa Route w O.. Horr
Agt. Medicine Lodge Kansas,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

PROBABLY congress wants
to settle the tariff by "inter-
national agreement" Why
don't somebody suggest it!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

IF you want to see just how hard
prosperity has lit, read the first column
on the first page of last weeks Cresset
"a good republican gold standard pa
per-under the head of Business Fail
ures." This will give you a pretty
good idea of what McKinleyism and
sound money" Is doing for the coun.
try
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

IT takes old Armour to in
ject value into a steer or a
hog. If you don't believe it,
just sell him one of each and
try to buy them back after
they have been slaughtered.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
WEDNESDAY JAN. 10. 1897.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF BARBER co.

at is better to have run
and lost than never to have
run at all. VIM. J. Bryan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13

ONE whole column of the Cresset of
last week was devoted to recent failures
type. Hurrah for McKin-
ley, Prosperity and 37t cents dayI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-13
HOMES IN TEXAS COAST COUNTRY.

See Woodward for dry goods and gro
ceries.