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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
Push the referendum.

Push the referendum. Its adoption
means everything. Without it we
can get nothing. Representive COVER
ment for the people is rotten farce,
and failure as past experience goes
to show. Push the referendum. Even
socialist congress would without
doubt be bribed into submission to
monopoly's demands, even if they
went to Washington ever so firm in
their resolve to stand by the peoples
interests. 1t is strange anomaly
that in this land of the supposedly free
the people are everywhere clamoring
ing self-government.-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
A Fish Trust the Latest.

NEW YORK, March 29.-A combina-
ton is said to be on the point of COM
pletion between dealers in the product
of the fresh water fisheries of the
United States and Canada which will
practic lily control the supply. 1t is
backed largely by English capital.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31

1t is only four years since the popu-
list party was organized and yet it
numbers twenty-five members of the
national house of representatives, as
shown by tho vote for speaker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
A Bank Cashier. Many ml.d.ea..

AKRON, Colo, March oh. G.. Neal
son, cashier of the Washington County
bank, now in the hands of a receiver.
was arrested to-day on charges of lar
ceny, embezzlement. receiving deposits
when he knew the bank was insolvent
and misappropriating the funds of the
bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31

A plan proposed for marking Qleen
Victoria's longest reign on record is
for every little community to establish
garden, park or playground in her
honor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
No Ballot In Kentucky's Legislature.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 29.-There
was little excitement attendant upon
the fourth joint session of the Legisla-
ture to ballot for United States sena-
tor to-day. The Democrats and bolt
ing Republicans who had not paired
refused to answer to their names and
so prevented a quorum, and no ballot
was taken.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31

If you can't legislate man rich or
poor, why do the corporations want
legislation in their interests2 Legisla-
tion has much to do with the prosperity
of the people
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
BIttinger Not After the Po.tomce

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 90 When
Major Bistinger was told yesterday
afternoon of a report that he would be
rendered the postmastership. he said:
Under no circumstances would ac-
cept the st. Joseph postoffice.- He
left last night for Washington
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
RIver 4. stin railing.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 2s.-The big
river continues to fall slowly and the
food situation in Arkansas, opposite
.his city, is somewhat improved
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31

There is no use of processing cloee
walk with God if there have been nc
rivers to ford, no mountains TO climb
and no tunnels to go through
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
POpuIists in Congress.

The populists of both branches of
congress held a meeting Saturday
night in the committee room of Sena-
tor Allen. Senator Stewart presided.
There was large attendance of Sen
ate and House members of the party.
The meeting was for the purpose of
getting the members acquainted with
each other, and not for the purpose of
formulating any particular line of pol
icy, as it is not thought necessary for
the party to outline plan as to legis-
lation at present. Chairman Butler, of
the populist national committee, de-
tailed the operations of the last cam
paign and urged the gentlemen pres
ent to make particular efforts toward
keeping up the interest in the populist
party through populist papers.
The following is complete list of
populists in both branches of the fifty
fifth congress:
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.
Milford w. Howard, of Alabama. C. A.
Barlow, of California; G. II. Castle, of
California; John G. Bell, of Colorado;
James Gum, of Idaho; Thomas NJ. Jett
of Illinois; Jehu Baker, of Illinois;
James M. Robinson, of Indiana; ]. d.
Botkin, of Kansas; NJ S. Peter, of Kan
sas; Z. r. Ridgeley, of Kansas; N.
Il. Mccormick, of Kansas, William D.
Vincent, of Kansas; Jerry Simpson, of
Kansas; Albert M. Todd, of Michigan;
Samuel Maxwell, of Nebraska; William
l.. Stark, of Nebraska; Rodericl d.
Sutherland, of Nebraska, William L.
Greene, of Nebraska; Francis G. New
lands, of Nevada; John E. Fowler, of
North Carolina: William F. Strowd, of
North Carolina; Charles H. Martin, of
North Carolina; A. c. Shuford, North
Carolina; John E. Kelley, of South Da-
kota; Freeman Knowles, of South Da-
kota; James Hamilton Lewis, of
Washington; William C. Jones, of
Washington; John E. Osborne, of
Wyoming.
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
VIM M. Stewart, of Nevada; Marion
Butler, of North Carolina: John p.
Jones, of Nevada; VIM. " Allen, of Ne
braska; Henry Heitfeld, of Idaho;
George Turner, of Washington; James
N. Kyle, of South Dakota; William A.
| Harris, of Kansas. Silver Knight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31

Love is without force unless energiz.
Cd L1 tear
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31

The time is passed when platitudes
pass wisdom on the money question
The people have learned that every
man who stops to think can clearly
and intelligently understand the prob
lens involved in the management of
of our circulating medium No man
who reads McKinley's shallow superb
cial discussion of the vital question
which the currency presents to the
people today can fail to note his pur-
pose to postpone, to evade, to escape
the one grave and vital question be-
fore the American people at this mo-
ment. One single avenue of escape
from the demand for bimetallism is
open to the new president and his par
ty. If they can accomplish an inter-
national agreement theirs will be the
victory. On this hope they have
staked everything. If they fail, a new
chapter in American politics will be
opened.-New York Journal
Oui PTeclpiIdCc congress WniOn OedlS
with foreign affairs and problems of
finance in as Offhand and reckless a
manner as it rattles off appropriation
bills, strikes terror to the hearts of
the leaders of commercial enterprises
from New York to San Francisc,
What they are afraid of, they say
is the irresponsible spirit, the lack CT
craftsmanship, for the credit of the
country and its prospects commercially
depend upon the stability of our gov.
ernment. The course of this weak
ness it believed to be politics-the
yielding of senators and representa-
tives to motives of personal ambition.
American Agriculturalist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
THE END OF SLAVERY.
LABOR SAVING MACHINERY MAY
SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Men Muat b0 Employed. when they 40
Displaced by MachINery the Govern.
ment Nut Give Them Work. The
Working day ShOuld bo Shortened.

To be over-hopeful is often the pre-
cursor ofdespondency-and yet, Hope
springs eternal in the human breast
1t is sad to be hopeless, for with.
out hope We become the victims of de-
Ipair.
1t requires, in these hard times, an
immense amount of patience to wait
Tor the realization of hopes deferred,
but Mr.. /. NJ. A. Frederic, in the Amer
lean Magazine of Civics, points out
the way relief is to come to those who
wait and cling to their hopes of bet
ter day. He begins his article by quot
ing from Commissioners Wright's re-
port on
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31

Peaceful revolution comes through
edpcstion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-03-31
IHE ELECTRIC MOTOR

has already cut all profit out of COM
mon horse flesh. Horses, such as 10
years ago sold readily for from $50 to
S75 each are now bought from 81. so to
So each, to be ground up for fertilizer.
In coal mining the machine is driving
the hand worker to desperate straits,
and displacing many by reason of its
capacity to produce beyond the de-
mands of the trade.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

The deepest spos5 so far sounded I'M
She ocean. were found a year CIR twol
ago by the surveying ship Penguin,i
while returning from the Tonga GROUP
to New Zealand. In three places al
depth exceeding five thousand fathomsI
was found. Till these soundings were.
made, the deepest water found was to-
the northeast of Japan, where. in 1874
the United States steamer Tuscarora
obtaiEed a cast of 1855 fathoms.
The Penguin's soundings are 5,C2G.
5147 and 5,155 fathoms. The increase
is therefore 500 fathoms, or 5000 feet.
These soundings are separated from
one another h. water much less deep.
and the holes may not be connected.
The distance from the two extreme
scundlngs is $50 miles. Specimens of
the bottom were recovered from the
two deeper soundings. and prove to
he the usual red clay found in all the
deepest parts of the ocean,
These soundlnGs afford additional
eyiderce Of the observed fact that the
GeeYesl holes arc not in the centers of
The leans, but are near land, as two
q them are within one hundred miles
cf Islands of the hernandez group.
onl the other not far from shoal
Douht'ess deeper depressions in tho
bed Of the sea are vet to be found, but
the fact, that this sounding of 10000
feet shows that the ocean contains de-
Nressiors below the surface greater
than the elevation of the highest
known mountains is perhaps worthy Of
record
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

good to Harold. She thought she was
a widow, and her heart was sore, so
sore you can never guers. for she was
one to take trouble hard-and what
harm, If they loved each other? They
would have been married If Mr.. Ray
nor had not came back, pleased as
Punch to find he could make little
more misery for his wife"
But he is not living now?"
Yes, he is, sir; the rlore's the
pity. Mr.. Duchesne is in Germany
with Harold. and my poor dear IS work.
ing her precious life away 10 pay for
the baths for the boy, and to keep
Mr. Raynor away She pays him so
much a month to leave her in peace"
And this delicate woman supports
husband and ch:ld?" sai;
Yes, sir and lives upon the mean
est OF everything Tor the sake Of be-
ing alone It's awful, doctor, to think
of those two loving hearts. one in Ger
many, one fretting here, and bad
man between them. They won't even
write to each other. hut we hear from
Harold low kind Mr.. rucAesne Is to
him. II Is like him 20 t;y to ecmso-L
her by rsing SO good to her crippled
boy"
1T is a gal story" J seid, And I
was 100 hosty In thinking mlGAi help
Mrs. Raynor if knew Il; We have no
medicines, Susan, for such misery as
this
But vet was glad to have heard the
story. sent books 10 The cottage, and
l went over frequently, trying to win
the heayyhearted woman away from
her own troubled thoughts and amazed
at her rare patience and courage, | had
done but little in NV effor5s to restore
her health, when Susan came hastily
to shpmon me one heavy August day.
"CoNe, please che urged. He's
there, hurt"
"Whb?' I asked
Mr. lRnynorl He come ouIabag ana
sweariiAg. because his money was not
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15
THE WORLD OVER.

Prince Victor Napoleon has jvst at
tanned the age of thirty-six.
The Russian peasant never touches
food or drink without the sign OF the
cross.
The invention of the typewriter has
given employment to half million
people.
The engine of an express train con-
sumes twelve gallons of water for each
mile travelled.
Teacher-"What is pedestrian?
Johnny Squanch-"A Teller hat gets
run over by bicycle, ma'am. Judge.
What would you advise me to do to
fbecome worth my weight in gold?"
l"Well, you might try anti-fat. Truth
He has broken my heart" walled
the beautiful girl. There, don't take
on So" said her friend, in tones of
pity; at might have been your bicy-
Gle. "-Tit-Bits
/ 1t is calculated that If the children
under the care of the London School
Board were to join hands they would
reach from London to Carlisle a dis
ltance of three hundred miles.
Two proposed entertainments, the
chief feature of which was 10 be the
chasing of a creased pig, have been
dnterdicted at Portland, Me-, by the So
;ciety for the Protection Of Animals.
Bathurst island, on the North Aus
tralian coast has been leased to a COM
iDanv which will doyote snerial atten-
!tion to India rubber production. The
area of the island exceeds 10000 acres.
A scientific Dane CLAIR mat a sleep
ing plant exposed for some time to the
fumes of chloroform or ether is aroused
into activity, the effect of an anaes-
thetic on a plant being the reverse of
what It is on an animal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

Among a score OF street arabs sent
to Indiana some thirty years ago by
Children's Aid Society of New York,
the "ugliest, raggedest and most
friendless OF them ALL was taken
home by kindly judge and given, one
by one, oil the opportunities of which
he chose to make use. AS Gov. John
Brady OF Alaska, this boy has recently
been appointed executive of terri
tory larger than Germany France and
Great Britain combined. No boy who
reads this paragraph can have 80 un-
propitious a beginning. How many
will elm b as high?
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

''Oh, Doctor Wilton" she naid, "she
has tainted over those horrid pictures!
Will you Gomez"
1 went at once, finding my patient
Frustrated at last, and gently submits
sive to all my commands but one, the
most imperative.
II must work" she said, "as long
as ] can hold a brush"
But you will die" 1 said, bluntly,
"if you do not take a few weeks of
entire rest"
"Die" she said, quietly, not as IL
there was any terror in the thought
but as If 1T was new possibility in
some problem of life mo, l must not
die yeti"
"Then you must obey me-" answer
ed. 81 will send a carriASe every af-
rernoon with a careful driver and you
must go with Susan for a drive. You
must be outdoors as much as possible,
excepting during the heat of the day,
and then, if possible, sleep"
Her dreary smile confirmed my opin-
ion that sleep was rare visitor at
her pillow, but she did not say so.
Indeed, she made no complaint, evil
IDENTIFY allowing my visits solely out of
regard for Susan.
And to Susan turned at last for
counsel. She had come to my house
for some medicine had brought from
Partisan opiate not yet in use in this
country. And pointed to a seat, say
ing; Susan, am past sixty years old,
crippled, as you see, seldom leaving
my home except for foreign travel
no gossip, If you think you can trust
me with Mrs. Raynor's secret trouble,
may be able to cure her."
The woman looked startled for a
moment. and then, bursting into tears,
she said:
"oh, sir, it's awful trouble and we
don't want it to be known about here!"
I'll not betray you," said, gently.
"You see, sir, she is not widow,
after thinking herself one for four
years. He. Mr.. Raynor, sir, for she's
never hid her name, is a bad man, a
man who nearly killed her with his
drinking and ecmblng and bad COM
pany. He spent all the money her
father left her, he crippled her boy
with blow of his drunken fists, and
then he left her poor and sick. and
the boy all crushed. She worked day
and night for the child, little Harold,
and he grew to nine years old but all
ways crooked and puny Then Mr..
Raynor found us out, and he would
have taken the child. he would. the
fiend, because she loved it. So we
stole Harold away in the night and
sent him to Germany with friend.
I'm telling my story all wrong, sir.
We heard Mr.. Raynor was dead-heard
1t from his own brother, too, who be-
lieved it, and Miss Edna-Mrs. Raynor,
mean-thought herself free, when
she let Mr.. Duchesne come to see her,
and-ah, Veil, doctor, he was true
man; gentle, kind and loving, and SC
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

A new religious sect has sprung into
existence in southeastern Russia. The
members believe their souls can be
saved only by the neglect of the body.
and as result they never wash them
selves, comb their hair, or change
their garments. We know of some
people in this country who must be
members of the same sect.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

Some pecvlsh. querulous people eeem mere
bundles of nerves Tho least uni hgltates
doubt they are born 40 Bat may not their
nervousness be amellorated, II not entirely
relieved? Unqueationably. and with Hos-
digestion. and insuring more complete ussim-
ilntion Of the food with this admirable cor;
reciive, they will experience n speedy and
Dyspepsin, blliousncas, constipation and rheu'
Inutign Weld to the Bltters.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

Carl Cronhelln, a psor Swede, who
was recently employee as a dish wash
err In Boston, has fallen heir to an in
come OF $4,000 a year, ard has also
married q Boston widow. Nico to be
so lucky, isn't it?
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

WHAT'S the row between you and
Miss Nipper?"
"0h, she accused me of cutting her in
the street, and explained, too, that as
! had only met her at evening enter
tainments didn't recognize her With
har clothes on"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

Piso's Cure Ter Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed.
Q. Albright, Miffiinburg, Pa, Dec. II, '95.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15
FERN COTTAGE.

ND Fern Cottage is
leased for two
years to a widow
lady, Mrs. Raynor.
She brought good
letters from New
York, and supports
herself by colotng
fashion plates for
a magazine there"
This was the last
statement my law
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

The man who does not get his rights
stabs himself again by talking too
much about his wrongs
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

Our idea OF a cheeky man is one who
asks street car conductor to trust him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

When man is crazy about one thing
he is usually crazy about everything.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15

A man who has been victimlzed, has
a right to grumble.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-09-15
No-To-Eiac For Firt

Guaranteed tobacco hnbt cure. makes weak me
strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-16
D1sPENsARY SCARE sUBsIDING.
The COIOred Population Still Stirred
Up, However.

Up, However.
There was another slight disturbance by
colored children at St. James dispensary
yesterday, but it was not of a serious ma
ture and the police soon dispersed the
crowd.
The dispensary physicians expect no
further trouble, Notwithstanding the
kidnapping craze has completely engrossed
the negro population, which continues talk
ing it from all points of view.
Superintendent Ashmore's attention was
called to the matter. He stated that while
no authority could be exercised over the
school children after leaving the school
room, he would use his best efforts to pre-
vent further lettering or disturbance
around the dispensary. The police and the
physicians connected with the institution,
recognize the possibility of the children
stirring up another sensation If they are
not stopped. In fact there is a strong
suspicion that negro boy created the
last upheaVal by shouting "kidnap" along
West Broad street about an hour before
the street was INSTRUCTED. Il is stated by
Miss Mary Burgess, the matron, that the
children stopping there raised the cry of
"kidnap' and necessitated sending for the
police
There has been no Iessening of the scare
If anything, the sentiment has
passed from mouth to mouth, until
it is safe to say there are few of the lower
class who feel safe on the streets after
dark. Installment houses, where negroes
make weekly payments, have noticed this
and are confronted with the excuse that
to venture out at night would be assum-
ing too much risk.
The colored preachers will receive let
ters from the dispensary physicians to-
morrow, asking that their influence be
drought to bear toward doing away with
the idiotic sentiment that prevails
The preachers will also be asked to thor
oughly explain the dispensarys advan-
tages and help to foster it. At present
the Institution is almost paying, and If
a need exists for it, there is no ques>
ton of its prospecting
With the belief that the sentiment now
eAtant has been stirred up intentionally
the dispensary physicians are determined
TO make the institution more than ever
a success.
Police will be stationed at the dispensary
this afternoon 10 arrest any one who stops
or attempts to create excitement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-16
ELECTRIC PLANT ESTIMATES.
Submitted tn the Council without
Recommendation.

The electric lighting companies, which
has had the matter Of a municipal lighting
plant in hand for some time, submitted
its report to council last night.
The committee simply submitted the
bids or estimates Of the two electric con-
strucion companies. the General Electric
of Schenectady, ". Y, and the Electric
Corporation Of Fort Wayne, Ind, without
recommendation, the bids varying consid-
erably.
The estimates We're for plant consist
ing Of five. 125-light dynamos of 2OOO-can-
dle-power, with the necessary engines and
with 500 arc lamps complete, with the
necessary equipment
. The bid of the General Electric Compa-
ny was $4,000 with Corliss engines and
SIS 200, with high speed engines for 1900
candle-pOwer are lights, and SIS 800 with
Cor.iss engines, and 1850 with high-speed
engines for 200 candle power arc lights.
The estimate of the General Electric
Company of the cost of operating such a
plant was $4,000 per annum for 500 1000
candle power are lights, and $33, $50 for 500
l,2oO-candle power arc lights This was
only given as a general estimate of the
cost of operating.
The Fort Wayne Corporation submitted
a bid to construct the plant for $50. OPS.
covering everything necessary to the sue
cessful operation of n first-class electrical
lighting plant, but not including building.
shaftng, foundations, steam piping, paint
ing of poles, trimming of trees or removing
debris. The bid was for a plant of 500 arc
lights. The total yearly operating expens-
es were estimated at $lS,G375O, or a yearly
cost of $S7275 per lamp.
The bills were submitted without recon-
mendation.
The committee also reported that, in con-
junction with the committee on streets
and lanes and the commissioner of public
works. it had advertised for bids for do
ing the city lighting for periods of one.
three and five years. Only one bid was
received, that of the Brush Electric Light
and Power Company. This bid was read
an the committee of the whole, but it was
stated after the meeting that the bid had
been Withdrawn by Chairman Hamilton,
acting as president of the Brush Electric
Light and Power Company, which pre-
vented it from being made public.
The report of the committee was laid
on the table without discussion.