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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22
COMPETITOR CREW
IS PARDONED
Queen Regent Orders the Release Of this
Four Prisoners.
WERE IN JAIL OVER ONE YEAR
Men Were Once Tried Before Court
martial and Convicted.
DEATH SENTENCE WAS PRONOUNCED
TIL Boat Was Captured While Land
ing Guns and Ammunition On
Cuban Soil.


washington. November 1S,-Minister
Wcodford has tolegraphed the state de-
partment that the Spanish cabinet mas
rctificd him that the queen has parooheo
the Competitor prisoners.
The state department now announces
that the Competitor prisoners were tuiheu
over to General Lee last Monday anu VIII
be sent by him direct to New 1orK-
1t is Tot doubted here that the prisoners
are liberated on some such CONDITIONS 40
were imposed in the case of former prl"-
oners that is that they Will not return 10
Cuba. After their bitter experience Ill Tue
Cuban jais, it Is not believed here that
the mon viii be disposed to violate any
understanding Of this kind to which they
may be parties. 1t is singular that inc
men should have been for four days III
the custody of Consul General Lee WITH
out the fact having become g2h"f'hly
known. but it IS supposed that secrecy was
observed IN order to insure departure from
Havana without exciting troubie from the
extreme conservative Spanish faction.
There were four prisoners, namely, Alfred
Q Iabordc the captain Of the Competitor
Il native Of New Orleans; William NHldea,
the mate, q naturali2ed citizen; oha Mel
ton who claims Kansas rs his hailVe
state, and who went on the COMPETITOR IN
the capacity Of Il newspaper correspondents
Charles Barnett, OF British birth. but who
claimed the protection of the United states
by virtue Of his sailing on an American
vessel.
The conditions under which the Compel
itor was captured April 25 1886, or the
Cuban coast while engaged In la'hlilE
arms Tor the Insurgents have been often
described. The defense Of the men was l"at
they were forced into the expedition
.o4f,ct FI,af. VII the iNSUTEput party
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22
Weyler Is Causing Trouble.

Corunna, November 17.--There is a violent
campaign here for and against popular
demonstration in honor of General Neylef.
the former captain general of Cuba. when
no arrives here from Havana via Ciibara
and Porto Rico
The moderate republicans and CarliStS
are in favor Of demonstration ana are
doing everything possible to organize re
caption for the general On the othcf halu'
tha renuhlicans liberals and socialists are
organizing n counter demonstration. me
general public is Indifferent.
General Weylcr's SON was Serehaded To-Day
on his arrival fr CUBA.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22

ment In favor Of autonomy, and it Is even
alleged that they have induced American
newspapers to advocate this policy.
There is much excitement here at present
over the news of the landing of another
hlibustering expedition by the Dauntless
and the hard feelings against Americans
have consequently been increased In bitter
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22
Prohibition Loses in Baldwin.

AliUedgeyille. Ga. November 6-(Spec.2!D
The consolidated returns of the republican
election here yesterday gives hfty-touI
majority for the wet side. There is talk OK
a contest of the result.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22

It is the small things OF life that are most
annoying. Even the llttlo mosquito borea
on dreadfuly.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-11-22

Dear Frcud-Dr Tucker lG BROAD street.
Atlanta, cured me of piles perfectly. IL. H.
Forbes. TenniNn. Ca,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
just So, Brother.

There are some papers advocating
the organization of a new political
party. The Philadelphia American in
advocating such course says, "the
new party will embrace the cardinal
tenets of populism but it objects to
the name" Nonsense. Who can de.
fend a course that puts name above
principle? The populist party is thor
-oughly organized in every state in the
union. Its principles are eternal.
Why abandon the labors of a decade of
organization and equipment simply to
change a name? The name is good
enough. 1t is your own old party
pride and prejudice that you are har-
boring in your soul. If the principles
of the populist party are right have
the courage and manhood to step out
boldly beneath its banner and help tc
defend it If its principles are wrong,
say SO, and point out wherein they are
wrong. Be honest with your CON
science Nebraska Independent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
Try Socialism.

The coal miners strike has begun
and the majority of the operatives in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois are out.
There is, of course, great difference of
opinion as to the outcome of the strike,
and not a few operators would willing
ly pay the advance asked for if such
advance were general. 1t is said that
the monthly wages of the miners in
the Ohio coal field have not been over
S12 month; consequently their condi-
tion is not at all promising for pro-
tracted struggle. 1t seems pitiful that
in this great country, teeming with
its wealth of natures products, that
the humble instruments by which
that wealth is rendered avail
able should receive so small
share of it. There is something
wrong in our economic arrangements
which permits such an anomaly. 1t
seems as though wise statesmanship
could devise a remedy for state OF
things so little creditable to us as a
nation.-Journal of Agriculture.
The enormous coal deposits in the
United States are the heritage of the
entire people and were not placed un.
der the earth to be monopolized by
private individuals or corporations
All coal lands should be condemned
for public use, under the laws of emi-
nent domain, and the coal mines of the
nation should be operated by the gov.
ernment for the benefit of the people,
the first desideratum being humane
treatment, and liberal compensation to
the miners who should be well paid
or their arduous labors.
GEORGE c. WARD
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
MAY REFUSE Low RATES.
Eastern and Western Railroads Find
Profit in Big Convention Trafflc.

Profit in Big Convention TRAFFIC.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 1S.-Traffic
men of both eastern and western lines
are considering the advisability of re-
fusing in the future to make low rates
for national gatherings. This year
more than any other has shown to the
railroad men that it is foolish from
revenue standpoint to make low
rates for these big meetings. The
fact is more apparent this year be-
cause the big meetings have come
close together. Western men declare
that the Christian Endeavor excur-
sions have reduced their local business
to almost nothing. Passenger trains
running regularly have not in them
enough passengers to keep the conduct
ors busy. What few are travelling are
business men. Eastern traffic men re-
port as poor business in their territory.
Local trains run almost empty and
would have no passengers were it not
for the fact that some people are
obliged to travel. The reason for this
state of affairs is the cheap rate for
big meetings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
AS OTHERS SEE US.

The Assertions of Populists Are Backed
with Strong Proof from an Unexpect ed
Quarter.
The Berlin Zukunft prints the fol-
lowing from DIR. Karl Peters Rise of
the British Empire:
In the schools we are taught that
England is an industrial state; in
reality, she is changing into purely
capitalist country. The time is ap-
preaching when Glasgow and Man
chester will be unable to compete with
foreign rivals, but the capital heaped
together in the city of London will
control all foreign industry, monopo-
lizing all private property.
Already India, America, Australia
and South Africa are forced to send
their produce at cheap rates to En-
gland, in part payment of dividends
and interest. British Imperialism is
not founded upon cannons; it rests
upon money only, and ancient Rome
never exploited her provinces in a
more relentless manner than Great
Britain her possessions, or any coun-
try subject to the influence of her cap
ital.
Among the countries thus ruled by
England is, in the first place. the
United States India pays, in London,
EGO, 900, 900 $500, ,OoO, ,OOO).
The tribute of Australia and South
Africa is about s75, 900, 900.
The United States, however. alone
pays 25o,OOO. 900 (e5o, 200. .ooo) in divi-
dends annually, at the lowest compu-
tation. French statistics make it S4OO,-
600, 600. To know this means to under
stand that the stars and stripes, this
boasted banner of freedom and inde-
pendence, floats in reality over an i'm
mense dependency of Great Britain.
This, too, explains why the warlike
spirit of the Americans was cooled
down with such ease when London
chose to manipulate the markets to the
detriment of America during the Ven
ezueian trouble.
The despots of ancient times were
won't to demand tribute of precious
metals, grain, cattle and other produce
from the people they had conquered
The Pharaohs did it, the rulers of Per-
sia and Rome did it It is interesting
to note that England does exactly the
same thing.
The business is managed in a capi-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21

talistic form. but the tribute is sent in
the shape of produce. America sup
plies England, to large extent free
of charge, with silver, cotton, beef and
grain. From the money received from
this produce the $3.50, OOO, 900 remains
in England, to pay shareholders who
have done nothing for it.
That this state of things must affect
prices in other countries is clear. For,
if one people receive annually a large
amount of goods for which they need
not return an equivalent, the people
who pay the tribute must be so much
the poorer.
We will be told that British capital,
in the first place, created the wealth
OF the new states, and that, therefore,
the inhabitants of these states are not
penny worse off. This is, however,
fallacious argument If England,
for instance, builds railroad in Amer
lea. the actual work done by an Eng
lishman is paid for Immediately in the
shape of wages or salaries. The ex-
penses thus incurred are booked
against the public, who have to pay so
much per mile travelled. The dividends
shared in London are the surplus, the
tribute which the world, especially
America, pays to Great Britain And
this tribute, for which absolutely no
return is made, is collected with as
much brutality as ever a Persian king
of kings exhibited in collecting his
That America could ever be freed
from this tribute in a normal manner
must be regarded as impossible For
this only could be accomplished if the
Americans were able gradually to pur-
chase their bonds. This they cannot
do unless they save up the necessary
capital.
Now, as they have already to pay
$3.50, 900, 900 annually of their surplus
earnings, it does not seem likely they
can save. AS a matter of fact their
debts increase. The farmers of the
United States rarely see cash, and
their property is deeply mortgaged.
Hence the enormous number of unem-
ployed in Chicago and in the east;
hence, too, the emigration from Amer
lea, which was, in 1898, greater than
the immigration.
Americas economical troubles are
caused by her bondage, and, if we
look closer, we will discover that En-
glands capitalistic monopoly is at the
bottom of hard times" the world over.
The only possible way out of the diff
Guilty would be force. The American
| government would have to take bold
step; it would have to confscate prop
erty held by foreigners. But, as in
the case of joint stock companies, il
would be difficult to separate the ma
tive from the foreign shareholder.
More or less self government has
been granted to all British colonies.
The total political independence en-.
| joyed by the United States is, there.
fore, only degree above the freedom
of Canada or Australia. In spite ot
the Monroe doctrine. we must regard
America in the same light to-day as in
the 10th century-a region which ex.
lists solely for the exploitation of the
mother country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
Freemen?

Look up your old histories and see if
you can find one solitary instance of
where negro slave was ever evicted
for non-payment of rent, or was COM
PEELED to tramp in search of work, or
beg for something to eat Yet the ne
gro was slave. The workers of to-
day are called "freemen;" they pay
rent to some other man for his permis-
sion to remain on earth; they do not
even have the right to look for work:
if ont of money and compelled to
tramp, they are arrested as yagrants
and sent to prison Oh. yes. the work
ers of this country are freemen.-
Rights of Man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News,
WASHINGTON NOTES.

LOUIS FLOWER, an Indian territory
cattle thief, has been pardoned by the
president.
THE thanks of the United States will
be given to Great Britain for services
rendered by the British warship In
trepid in giving prompt and firm sup
port" to two United States consular
agents in their efforts to protect the
lives and property of American citizens
during the recent Honduras rebellion.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has issued an
order suspending the operation of ex-
President Cleveland's order consolidat-
ing the pension agencies of the coun-
try and reducing their number from 1a
to nine.
STATEMENT prepared at the mint
bureau shows that the number of silver
dollars coined at the United States
mints during the last fiscal year was
2l, 203, ,701, on which the seigniorage or
profit TO the government amounted 10
%, ,336, l04.
Ir was stated that instructions had
been sent to Adm. Beardslee to hoist
the American flag over the Hawaiian
islands at the first moment that Japan
Gates her intention of attempting to
secure possession.
CHIEF HAZEN, of the secret service,
has given notice of the discovery of a
new counterfeit $40 silver certificate.
1t is of the series of 1891, check letter
ID, with the small carmine seal, the
portrait of Hendricks and the names
of Messrs. Tillman and Morgan as
register and treasurer respectively.
IT was said that the nomination of
Terrence V. Powderly formerly grand
master workman of the Knights of
Labor, for commissioner-genera of i'm
migration, would soon be sent in to
the senate.
THE navy department at Washington
has prepared for issue the fifth volume
of the official records of the union and
confederate navies up to the middle
period of the war of the rebellion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
OPPOSED To FREE SILVER.
The New Transmississippi President Puts
Himself on Record.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 1s.-When this
mornings session of the Transmits
sissippi congress opened President
Craig said that the committee on per-
manent organization had recommended
him as president of the congress with
full knowledge of his views upon the
financial question. Later the con-
gress had put itself on record as de-
manding the immediate restoration Of
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of sixteen to one He
therefore asked the congress to name
his successor.
William T. Bryan stated that the
financial views of Mr.. Craig would not
be inconsistent with his duties as pre-
siding officer. The question was put
to vote and the congress unanimous
ly refused to accept Mr.. Craig's resig-
nation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
To Pay the Pastor. salary.

PERRY, Ok, July 1s.-Offcers levied
on the furniture and fixtures of the
First Presbyterian church here on an
execution issued in favor of Rev. S. P.
Meyers, former pastor of the church,
for $500, salary due him by the church.
Mr.. Meyers obtained Judgment six
months ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
Minor State News.

The government has discontinued its
agricultural experiment station at
Manhattan.
II. A. Perkins, the well-known re-
publican editor of Manhattan, is out
for state printer in 1898.
The last monthly report of the state
grain inspector shows the Office to be
far from self-supporting.
Albert Fiske, only 16 years old, of
Coffeyville, is in Jail charged with at
tempting to murder his mother.
Charles Tippy, farmer near Pitts
burg, was sent to Jail six months for
abusing his 15-year-old daughter.
George Bailey. a Sumner county
farmer, thrashed so acres of wheat
that measured out 3s bushels per acre.
Newton has become busy railroad
center, no less than 20 passenger
trains being run in and out of there
daily.
Ernest Fl. Thompson, mayor of
Hepler, is only %, and is believed TO be
the youngest mayor in the United
States.
The state board of equalization finds
that there are 1000 pleasure carriages
persons in the state.
ID. A. Hook, of Leavenworth, was Sc
lected for vice president for Kansas at
the National League of Republican
clubs convention at Detroit.
Women prisoners in Kansas City,
Kan, will not be compelled to work
on the streets, the police board having
rescinded the order to that effect.
A posse of farmers caught Bob Har-
ris, negro who broke into John SUIT
iefs house near Atchison, and strung
him to tree. Al. officer arrived Just
in time to cut him down alive.
According to returns made by county
clerks to the state auditor 100 Kansas
counties have 1,s15, 1874 head of cattle.
Five counties had not reported. Green
wood county has the largest number
of cattle, 20, ,092.
A. d. Hubbard, of Topeka, ex-presi-
dent of the Kansas A. p A. who was
convicted of embezzling s10,0 while
receiver of the Hamilton-Snow Print
ing Co., was refused a new trial He
viii appeal to the supreme court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21

In the Wyandotte county district
court Judge Alden refused to grant
Mrs Ida Riney divorce from her con-
vict husband. The refusal was due to
the fact that she had married her hus-
band in Jail, after he had been sem
fenced to states prison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
webb's Authority Questioned.

Judge Webb, of Topeka, who has the
contract to revise and compile the state
laws, says a great many laws that are
obsolete and have outlived their use
fulness will not appear on the statute
books. Some lawyers dispute Webb's
right to use his own judgment in the
matter
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
Difficult Question:. for Teachers.

Examiners of applicants for teach
ers' certificates in many counties de-
clare that the questions recently sent
out by the state board eff examiners to
be the most puzzling ever known and
say if the papers were vigorously
marked less than one-half the appli-
cants would pass
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
What 1t Takes to Fatteu a Sheep.

j. Jucks, representing Kansas City
firm. will feed 10000 sheep in Marshall
county, and he wants 90, 600 bushels of
corn, 10000 bushels of oats and 600
tons of hay to winter them. He says
it takes two bushels of corn, one of
oats and six-tenths of ton of hay to
fatten one sheen
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
Many Counties Are Delinquent.

According to a statement prepared
by State Auditor Morris there is due
from about rs counties in Kansas $685.
600 in state taxes. The state auditor
is urging settlement. With some coun-
ties the delinquency reaches back over
IL wars
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
Fish Poachers Beware.

State Fish Commissioner Shultz, of
Wichita, says tons of fish are taken
daily from Kansas streams by poach-
ers and he is going to put a stop to it.
Already he has named fish wardens in
62 counties.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
Better Price for Potatoes.

The destruction of about half of the
potato crop in the Kaw valley by the
weevil and dry weather has made
those that are left bring better price.
Potatoes are selling this year at 40 and
As cents a bushel, while this time last
year they were less than half this price,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
No Pardon for Young Sells.

A Topeka telegram said Gov. Leedy
would not pardon Willie Sells, the
Neosho county murderer, notwith-
standing the state board of pardons
had recommended the pardon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
A Warning to stockmen.

John T. White, an experienced stock
man of Ottawa county, says there will
be big collapse in the cattle business
in Kansas this fall. He says farmers
are paying too much for stockers in
their desire to get them. In case of a
short corn crop, Mr.. White says the
collapse will be still more disastrous.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
District Court. Are All Right.

The supreme court, in a recent
unanimous opinion, held that the law
to repeal certain obsolete and re-
dundant portions of the general stat
utes of 1885," but which inadvertently
abolished six judicial districts of the
state, is unconstitutional and void
The decision was on an appeal from
the Eleventh district
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
May Depend Upon the MaiI..

In case brought before it last week
on appeal the supreme court decided
that litigant hasa right to depend
upon the mails and when correspond
ence miscarries and the parties show
reasonable diligence a continuance
should be granted, if the failure of
parties to appear was due wholly to
the mistake in the mails.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Memorial Day Statistics.

Rev. b. F. Pugh, chaplain of the state
G. A. R., has prepared some interest
ing data regarding the recent Memo
rial day observance. He says S3S posts
observed the day with 5,O44 veterans
in line The graves of 12.TS3 soldiers
and sailors were decorated in s27 GEM
eteries. The amount expended for the
days observance was S., 500.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-15

No man or woman can enjoy life or
accomplish much i'm this world while
suffering from torpid liver. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the pills that
cleanse that organ, quickly. A. B.
Rains. ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-15
Our Hog, Paw. The Eills.

The hog grows cheapest on the
pasture and besides the field that
grow his grains. He is most profit
able as subordinate department,
because he cannot consume the
coarse folders of the farm. He fur
Dishes the best market in which to
sell the by-products of the mill and
dairy. He assimilates more of
the most concentrated feed
stuffs than any other animal on the
farm. Quicker returns come from
him than from horses, cattle or
sheep. He pays the rents in Euro
pean countries, lifts the mortgages
in the Northern states, and in con-
junction with the COW he will re-
deem the wornout cotton tobacco
fields Of the South. Avoid perma-
nent residences for the hog; move
him about so that his environments
may be clean and uncontaminated
by germs that develop rapidly where
they have suitable media. Avoid
close breeding, as it intensifies pre-
disposition to disease. Select your
breeding from good mixers, as this
is the best indication 'of fecundity.
No agricultural people thrive who
buy grain or meats and pay for them
with the price of other farm pro-
ducts.
We compete now, through inn
proved and cheapening transpOrta-
ton, with all the world. The farm
er is most Independent who finds at
least sustenance for his family from
his fields, flOcks and herds.-Prof.
Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-15
Be Merry.

People never plot mischief when
they are merry. Laughter is an
enemy 70 malice, foe to scandal,
and a friend to every virtue.