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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

What is the use of making better
article than your competitor if you can
not get better price for it?
Ans.-As there is no difference in
the price the public will buy only the
better. so that while our profits may be
smaller on single sale they will be
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the bestp
If Doth articles are brought promin-
emily before the public both are certain
to be tried and the Public will very
quickly pass judgment on them and
use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The people
have been using it for years and have
found that it can be depended upon.
They may occasionally take up with
some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but are GER
tain to return to the one remedy that
they know to be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and Group there is nothing
equal to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale by Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21


The strike among cotton
mill operatives at Augusta,
Ga. now affects 5000 work
men. The new scale which
the owners seek to force, and
to which the strikers object, is
based, SO the owners say, on
the rate of wages paid in
South Carolina and North
Carolina. This the strikers
deny, claiming that the con-
ditions there and in the Caro-
linas are different. The mill
owners are firm in the deter
mination to enforce the cut
and declare the old scale will
not be paid again. The strikers
are beginning to yield. They
recognize their situation and
know that they have no
weapon to fight with. They
have no money nor organiza-
ton and without one or the
other they cannot hope to
win. If this cut is successful,
it IS believed similar reduc-
tons will be made in cotton
mills in other parts of the
South'-Ex.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

EIGHT percent of the people
of England own 90 per cent
of the accumulated wealth of
that country. In America it
is not quite so bad. In this
country 25 per cent of the
people own so per cent of the
accumulated wealth. The
time was when the wealth in
both of these countries was
comparatively evenly distri-
buted, but in recent years it
has been concentrated at an
alarming ratio. At the rate
of speed it is now going it
will be only a short time when
a very few will own all the
accumulated wealth. When
that time comes our social
system of master and servant
will have been completed.
There will be no middle class
es. We will have the very
rich on one side and the ex.
tremely poor on the other
Don't take our word for this
read history, observe your ev
cry day surroundings and you
cannot help but see that the
per cent of wealth and prop
erty owners is becoming
smaller each year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
WHY?

One year after the close Of the Civil
war, namely, July l, 1866, the national
debt amounted to $2,773, 1886, 173 So.
During the next q years, that is to say,
until July l, 1898, we paid in interest
alone on this debt, the enormous sum
of 1885 ,097 ,104, lacking only S247 ,l39,
O66.99 of the full amount of the princi-
pal. This does not include any part of
the principal, but embraces onlv the
interest, and it will give the reader a
pretty good idea of what figure inter-
est cuts in matters of debt.
During similar period we paid to
the national banks as gross profits on
their business the sum of So, 1863. 374 $50.
which is just 1896, 1873 ,476.31 more than
the entire cost of the civil war. And
why did we pay this incomprehensible
sum to the national banksp Answer:
LII order that they might supply us with
safe" and 'stable' currency. On
what did the ''safety" and stability
of this currency rest? Answer: Uni
ted States bonds. What did the bonds
rest on? Answer: The faith" of the
government. Why, then, is not nation
al bank currency ''tiat" money equally
with greenbacks? Answer: It is both
resting on precisely the same basis.
That being the case, why should we
pay the national banks, in 81 years,
1896, 13S, 1851 more than the civil war
cost us? Answer: Because you can
fool some of she people all the time.-
Journal of Agriculture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
THE LEGISLATURE IN EXTRA SESSION.

In consequence of a proclamation IS.
sued by Gov. Leedy last Thursday, the
Legislature will convene in extraordina-
~ session at o'clock p. N. today.
The governors proclamation sets forth
the purpose of the extra session as be-
ing that of enacting a railroad law for
the benefit of the people of the state.
This, of course, does not bar the legisla-
ture from taking action on other meas
ures, but it is the expectation of the gov.
ernor as we'll as of the people of the state
that the railroad bill shall be the first
and foremost bill to be enacted into
law.
Each member of the legislature un-
derstands that a duty confronts him.
Both houses must get down to business
at once if they expect to accomplish
anything. There is no time for petty
jealousies and silly quarrels such as
dominated to greater or lesser extent
during the last session. A good rail-
road law is what the people of Kansas
need and must have; they have demand
ed it for many years and are tired of
broken promises.
A mere subterfuge like the Harris
bill won't do; nothing short of a law
that will protect shippers and produc-
ers from excessive transportation
charges will be satisfactory.
The official terms of many of the
members of the lower house expire
with the special session and they have
nothing at stake but their honor. Still
1t would be we'll for all of them to re-
member that they have a constituency
TO face and they will surely be called
upon to answer for their official acts.
1t is SAID that every Populist member
stands pledged to vote for good rail
road law. 1t IS to he hoped that such
report is correct, and each Individual
member should regard his pledge a
most sacred obligation. Gentlemen, a
great responsibility rests with you; you
are asked to complete your work as per
stipulations made at Abilene in 1896.
If you do this you will have earned the
plaudits of your fellowmen, but if you
fail the everlasting Indignation of an
outraged people will haunt you to the
end of your miserable existence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

The next Barber County Teachers
Association will be held at the school
house in Medicine Lodge, Dec II, 1898.
Meeting to begin promptly at l p. m.
Every teacher in the vicinity is expect
ed to be present and take part in the
meeting. Parents, pupils and patrons
are kindly invited to meet with US.
The program:
Song. Medicine Lodge high school.
Reading Circle work-The Child
from page rs to 94-E. E. Hagerman.
Dls.-Mrs. Helen Burton and James
Helllngs.
Declamation-Pupi from Miss Ber-
ry's room.
Causes of Unsuccessful Schools
Fred Perry.
Dismiss Della Burner and Roy
Hendricks.
Literature in Education-Miss Berry.
Dis,-Frank Mccoy and Miss Emily
Mounsey.
Defamation, Pupil of Mrs. Hahn's
room.
Habit in Development of Character
Miss Jennie McGregor.
Dis.-J. M. Doan and Miss Eva Ted
row.
Heredity aFactor inEducation-Prof
Shepardson.
Dis.-Anna Nelson, J. N. Tincher.
Miscellaneous business.
Vocal SOlO-Miss Hilda Stevens.
Adjournment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

WE heard a farmer roar
ing on Saturday about the
cost of an extra session of the
legislature, to the state. The
gump didn't stop to consider
what exorbitant rates are
costing him every year. Some
people are really too preju-
diced to recognize their
friends. 1t is unnecessary to
state that the subject of this
sketch is not a Populist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to II. E. Bucklen
u Co., Chicago, and gel free sample
box Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you OF their merit.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of con-
stipation and sick headache. For Ma
laria and Liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guaran.
teed to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action. but by giving tone to the
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size Csc per box.
Sold by Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

IT is now evident that the
Legislature should have been
convened in extra session last
spring so that there would
have been time for the mem
bers to redeem all their pledg-
es to the people, but if they
put in what time they now
have, to good advantage they
can do the greater portion Of
it yet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
SOUTHEAST BARBER ITEMS.

Mr.. Cavenaugh, tine agent on the N. o. P,
wants to hire a clerk, as business 10 on the
increase.
Frank Severance was taking in turkeys and
other poultry by the hundreds last week.
There has been man here from Leaven-
worth looking after property, with view OF
locating in or near Hazelton.
David Jackson was shipping cattle to Kansas
City last week.
We have had a 4S hour rain.
John A. Lester was putting up ice last week
to keep cool with next summer.
w. NJ. Cass has taken trip. to Guthrie and
other Oklahoma points. He expects to be
gone about a month.
Nathan Arnold has caught Jobs disease,
but the three comforters have failed to chow
up.
Ed Anderson and wife, from Indiana, are
visiting relatives in this neighborhood during
the holidays.
tits reported that Peck s. Edwards of Haz-
elton, will haye plenty of coal next summer
We learn they have requested Dewey to send q
ship load from the Philippines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

STRANGE, wasn't it, that
President Mckinley was so
exhaustive on the war and al
together silent, or nearly so,
on financial matters? Not so
very strange after all when
you come to think seriously
about it. The republican
scheme these days is to talk
war in order to prevent the
people, If possible, from dis
cussing social problems now
up for solution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

If all the rottenness that
obtains in senatorial elections
could be unveiled to public
view we are confident that
the people with one voice
would rise up and demand
that United States Senators
be elected by a direct vote.
God knows there is too much
corruption in all elections but
in instances where members
of the legislature do the
voting it is infinitely intensi.
fed. Delegated power breeds
vice and dishonesty; the farth.
er public business is removed
from the people the worse it
will be administered. No
nation will have an ideal
democratic form of govern.
ment until the people choose
all their public servants and
enact their laws by a direct
vote. Time and events have
amply proved that it is not
safe to trust too much to leg
islatures and congresses.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

j. H. Gregg, of Dundee. Kan, writes.
MY little daughter has been trou-
bled with Group ever since she was
three months old. never found any
thing to relieve her until tried Beggs'
Cherry Cough Syrup, and that has cur
ed her entirely. think it is the best
cough syrup on the Market Sold by
Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
BUcKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. Fer sale by Young
Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
OFFICIAL COUNTY q CITY PAPER.

THAT extra session is all
right. If you ever doubted
it just notice how the metro.
politan press and the corpo-
rations and their henchmen
are bowling. Now let the
legislature do it's duty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

WHEN Spain evacuated
Porto Rico she left a number
of miles of railroads equip
ped with rolling stock and
capable of operation without
great expense. The federal
government is now really the
possessor Of these roads and
will arrange to operate them
during the period of mill
tary occupation. The exper-
iment can not be said to be a
fair test of government own
ership of railroads by the
United States, but we doubt
not nevertheless that it will
succeed. And if it does sue
coed on a comparatively
small island like Porto Rico,
what could not be claimed
for it here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

G. A. Van Hall, the leading druggist
of Butler, Mo-, writes, I'VE are having
splendid success with Beggs' Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker. 1t is one of
the best sellers we ever had and gives
satisfaction to all who have tried it.
We take pleasure in recommending it. y
Sold by Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

inches; has two metalbottom bins one holding 50 lbs
the other parttioned for graham, sugar etc
large drawer; one bread board, which slides into
cago. with the cook book free Pay in 80 days you
find the Cabinet the most useful laborsavng piece Of
kitchen furniture you not entirely pleased
return at expense. No deposit no guaranty re-
Qured from any reliable person. In ordering be sure
tosay you're reader of this paper-this very import
an-and that you accept our Kitchen Cabinet Ofer No.
g. Order to-day; send for illustrated circular No
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. CO., 355 W. Harrison st., Chicago.
p S-Genuine Quaker Valley furniture is never sold
through retailersaways from factory to freside at
wholesale prices Don't accept worthless Imitation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Beggs' Hair Renewer-The old relia-
bic Hair Restorer and Inyigorator, for
over thirty years the leader in It's line.
If you give 1t a trial you will recon-
mend it to your friends. Sold by Young
Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Why? Do you complain of indiges-
ton. constipation and liver ills, when
Beggs' Little Giant Pills are within
such easy reach. They are without a
superior, do not grip or grippe, and can
be relied upon to effect a speedy cure
when all others are without the least
avail. Be sure aud ask for "Beggs".
Take no substitute. For sale by Young
Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

DR.. Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar
does not disagree with the stomach,
but is the safest and most effective of
any cough medicine known. For sale
by j. r. Young Drug Co,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Pains in the chest when a person has
cold indicate tendency toward pneu-
monia. A piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
bound on to the chest over the seat Of
pain will promptly relieve the pain and
prevent the threatened attack of pneu-
monia. Sold by. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Scalds, burns, old sores, tumors, piles,
all are relieved at once, and in time eff.
fectually cured by the use of that per.
feet ointment, Beggs' German Salvo.
ASK your druggist for sample and take
no other. For sale by Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
HERE TOO, PETE.
Ashland Clipper.

Ashland Clipper.
Governor Stanley is a Methodist
Sunday School superintendent. The
Eagle announces that he and Mrs.
Stanley gave card party last Friday
night. It's wonder if the Metho-
dists of Ashland do not have fit and
regret having voted for him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

DIR. Sawyer's Ukatine never has,
and we do not see how it can, fail to
cure kidney disorders. 1t gives nature
the aid needed, and nature thus aided,
never fails. For sale at Young's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Holiday Excursion Rates-Santa Fe
ROute-One fare for round trip to all
points within 200 miles. Tickets on
sale Dec. "a, 25, 26 and 81 and Jan. ]
and 2. Final return limit Jan. 4, 1899.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Second hand brick for sale; 81 per
1000. Inquire of Aug. Schmidt, Med
lclne Lodge. Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Old papers for sale at this office for
20 cents per hundred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Reduced rates for your Christmas
trip in this Issue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
Or PAY IF YOU'RE PLEASED 40 DAYS
nd AZ M6N sIPMzNT H not " REIHe

With everyQuaker
Kitchen Cabinet
We send, free, e
copy Of THE Ev-
cry Day Cool
Book" containing
S15 pages of the
most practical re-
cipes ever COM
piled, substantially
bou nd in cloth.
The top Of cabinet
is q inches by ~
AllA On
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Old Papers for sale at this Office at
20 cents per hundred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

We will take all the wood ON sub
scription we can get. Bring in your
wood.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

See the Santa Ee excursion rates for
the holidays.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
STRAY NOTICE.

49, / will pay liberal reward for re-
covery of COWS and yearlings in the
following brands: g l or G on
-a2A. right hip, - on right hip or IOin,
! / on either hip. GUY SPARKS
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Brandnew blood is what conquered
Spain, and what you can have to con-
quer the world by using Beggs' Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker. There is no
substitute. We keep it. Young Drug
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy can always be de-
p ended upon and is pleasant and safe to
take. Sold by Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21

FOR SALE-Twenty-six full
blood Short Horn Bull Calves,
good color, principally red
some white marks. Inquire of 5000
r. H. Estill, Mule Greek. P. o. address, Act.
ma, Kansas.
STRAYED-From my pasture four miles
south of Elm Mills, one heifer branded T
on left hip. Will pay literally for recovery of
cattle or information leading 10 their recov-
cry. II. K. HOOKER,
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
Gem Drug Company.
H9aTHE
/ CALIFORNIA
Il LIMITED. ~

Via Santa Fe Route, is the best
and speediest train to California
Punmans, dining cars, buffet
smoking-car with barber shop,
and observation car with spaci-
GUS parlor for ladies and chill
dren. Vestibuled and electric
lighted.
Address, G. E. BECHTEL, Agent
Medicine Lodge, Kans
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
TWO POINTED QUESTIONS ANSWERED

By order of committee.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-16

Various monkeys, geese, goat, q
eve with lamb, elephants, cats very
commonly, and dogs innumerable are
credited with "qccosting" persons,
and bringing to their notice by vocal
means the objects they desire OF the
actions they wish done. A most in
geniously constructed request of this
kind was made few years ago by q
retriever dog late one night in London.
The streets were empty, and the dog
came up, and, after wagging his tail,
began to bark, using not the rowdy
bark which dogs employ when Jump
ing at horses head or when excited,
but the persuasive and confidential
kind of bark which is used in requests
and reproaches. He was very insist.
ent, especially when a small, dark
passage was reached, up which he ran
still barking. As this did not answer,
the dog ran back, and took the writer's
hand i'll which he was carrying his
glove, in his mouth and gave gentle
pull in the direction of the passage.
AS this did not meet with the a5ten.
tion desired, the dog pulled the glove
out of the hand and carried it off up
the passage, keeping few yards in
front and waving its tail in friendly
way. This naturally led to pursuit,
when the dog, still keeping ahead,
dropped the glove in front of a gate
leading into butchers yard, and be-
gan to bark again. AS it obviously
wanted the gate to be opened, this
was done, and it trotted in without
further remark. Every one who has
kept dogs knows the tone of the bark
of request-a low ''wouf. very unlike
the staccato bark of anger, or vexa-
ton, or remonstrance. Washington
Star
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-16
Vitality of the Wild Goose,

Farmer H. N. Clement, of Lowell,
Lake County. Indiana, was cunning
in the Kankakee Marsh. He came
upon flock of wild geese and bagged
several of them, one of which aston
ished him by having as breastpin an
arrow nine inches long. That goose
became the wonder of the neighbor-
hood and the study of scientists, the
only conclusion reached being that,
wherever the wild bird came from,
there it got the arrow, SO unique in
formation that it could be assigned to
no tribe of Indians in the United
States or any other known country.
Finally Professor o. L. Mason, of the
Natural Museum, said the bird and
arrow could have come from no other
place on the globe than the Yukon
Valley, for except in that region no
such arrows are made.
Science does not pretend to say how
long the goose had carried the arrow
of q Yukon tribesman until it met it's
death from the shot of a civilized gunner
down on an Indiana marsh. The bird
disdained the weapon of savage, but
turned up its legs to the marksman-
ship of the Hoosier farmer years
afterward, and thousands of miles
away from its summer home in Arctic
desolation, rs it was iourneying south
ward. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-16

Set small stone bowl with the yolks
of two eggs into cracked ice; add one
even teaspoonful of salt, one-half tea
spoonful English mustard and little
red pepper; stir five minutes and then
add, drop by drop, three-quarter cup
full of salad oil; as it thickens add a
little white vinegar (about one table
spoonful in ally; then add one table
spoonful finely-chopped onion, one
tablespoonful tarragon vinegar, one
quarter teaspoonful white pepper, and
lastly one cupful whipped cream Tor in
place of cream add the beaten whites
of two eggs; into a salad bowl put
one-half pint finely-cut picked beets,
one-half pint finely-cut boiled potatoes,
two hard-boiled eggs and one-half cup
full pickles, all finely cut, and one-half
pint finely-shredded cabbage; pour
over half the mayonnaise, mix we'll
together and cover with the remainder
of the mayonnaise; garnish with u
border of shredded lettuce leaves Tor
shredded cabbage), hard-boiled eggs
and tinely-chopped beets.-Chicago
Times Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-16

jumping business and had retired to
the Dry Tortugas. The other said
that he had been ordered to retreat at
Bull Run, and as he did not stop
until he reached Vermont he was ar
rested as a deserter. These were
their stories. They were faithful SER
wants.
The Dry Tortugas was originally,
with It's incompatible harbor for
medium sized craft, the rendezvous
for the pirates, who swept the Spanish
main during the past century. The
writer discovered an old cannon, bear
ing the arms of Spain, on the reef near
Bird Key, in water about ten feet
deep, and some distance from the
channel, showing that it must have
been on its way to the key in small
boat, and was probably lost overheard.
The islands have also had in years
gone by an unsavory record as the
headquarters for wreckers.