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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21
TWO MEMBERS ACCEPT.
Col. Sexton and DR.. Gilman VIII Ac
on the Investigation Commission.

on the investigation Commission.
Washington, September 14.-Two
OF the gentlemen selected by the pres.
fdent as members of the commission
to investigate the conduct of the war
have practically accepted, Colonel
Sexton and DR.. Gilman. The latter
arrived in ithe City tonight AMI VIII!
see the president tomorrow.
Favorable responses are looked for
from General Dodge and Dr.. Keen,
thus insuring four members of the
body.
The difficulty which is being expert.
enced in the construction of the pro-
posed commission for the investi2a-
ton Of the conduct of the sfaff
branches of the army during the war
with Spain has excited some discus
sion in military circles as to the pos
sibility OF the practical failure OF any
Investigation by a commission. It de.
velops that there is a decided disap.
proval among army officers of the
proposition to have the conduct of the
war investigated by IA civil commits
sion which cannot be clothed with
any judicial authority. The objection
10 not on account of any prejudfce
against civil authorities interfering in
military matters, but Is due to the
fact that testimony before a commits
sion not possessing Judicial authority
would be, in q manner, voluntary, and
would, it is said, put officers in the
attitude of gratuftously giving testi-
mony which might be damaging TO
individuals or to the administra tfon
of the war depar rtment.
Army officers say that it would be
no trouble to get all the information
there is concerning the campaign at
Santiago, the management Of the war
through the department and the op-
erations of the medical. the quarter.
masters and the commissary depart
ment, if tribunal or board were or.
ganized with authority to compel tes.
timony, but that officers will not
jeopardize their own interests nor put
themselves in the attitude Of being
voluntary informers when the compo-
sition Of the commission making the
inquiry is not such as to make 1t cnm-
pulsory upon them to tell what they
may know. They say it will fbe inn
possible for a commission not having
the power to compel the testimony to
get at facts.
Most officers, they say, win make
It a point of honor, as well as mat
ter of sehinterest, to decline to give
testimony of any importance unless
compelled to. If the commission
could compel testimony, an officer
giving Testimony which might be
dama aging would have the excuse that
ne had no choice but TO tell ss11at he
knew. In the absence of authority to
compel testimony, the witness would
have right to conceal or decline to
disclose any facts in his possession.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

FROM the fact that the Republicans
arc trying to make the war the issue
in De campaign, Webb McNall fe els
mo'ed to inquire what the Republi- :
cars would have done for something
to talk about if the opposition min
ori Y in Congress had not forced
President Mckinley to take decisive
&C ion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21


Verify, girls are of few days and
full of mischief, and whosoever is de-
ceived thereby is not wise. When she
cheweth gum hastily and STAMP peth
her number three on an EE last, then
hide out; absquatulate for safety.
She cometh forth in the evening
moonlight in her bicycle costume and
glideth about like fairy, perfumed
with new mown hay and Hobson's
Kiss; but in the morning she llnger-
eth in bed until the day is far ad-
vanced and the churning Is done.
She ftasteth all summer on Ice cream
soda, and In winter on oysters, pro-
vided by her steady who draws a
salary of forty cents a day, and is
continually happy. Sac weepeth,
yea, she waileth, and washeth the
powder from her countenance with
tears, when her steady goeth forth to
battle for freedoms flag; but when he
is gone she winketh the other eye and
goeth with q new beau. Selahl-
Cherryvale Clarion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

4
in and defend them. The insurance
record of McNall and the policy of the
department under him, is the strong
est feature of this administration.
What he he's done comes close home
to every man who carries an insur-
ance policy. 1t is all that the major
ity of men can leave to their widows
and orphans. The republican man
ayers realize that McNallism is the
most powerful influence they have to
combat, and they will do everything
in their power to break 1t down.
don't believe they can do 1t. On the
contrary, l believe that the harder
they attack McNallism the more pop
ular they will make 1t. They will
never be able to convince the people
that his fight is not an honest one.
He has drawn blood in every battle
and blood is the best test of the gen.
uineness of fight.
GENERAL BoYLE's GOOD RECORD.
''To my mind, Boyle made more
valuable fight for the people of the
state, but 1t was fight that did not
reach so close to all the people.
"Our candidate is weak, our COM
mittee is weak and naturally our cam
paign is weak. Stanley is hail fel-
low well met, and a great handshaker
and mixer, but the people don't par
ticularly care for that kind of a man
any more. The resubmission element
is against him, because of his strad-
ding of the temperance issue, and
the prohibitionists' suspicious are
aroused. He 81 es both sides the
stand-off and allows his friends to
point both ways. He is making nice,
pleasant speeches, but what is he say
ing? Is he letting any person know
where he stands on any question ex-
cept the war, and that is over. He
is PROMISING nothing; he is combat
ing nothing. Even his own neigh.
bors In Wichita do not know where
he stands He has more republicans
against him there than in auy part
of the state. That's bad sign, es-
pecially when 1t comes from Wichita
where there Is such an exceptionally
strong sentiment of local pride.
SIT is my candid opinion that Stan
ley will be defeated by $4,000 ma
jority."
BIG CROWDS AT FUSION MEETINGS.
The fusion meetings during the
past ten days were very largely at
tended. The meeting at Parsons was
however, an exception. Everywhere
else large crowds attended. Judge
Emery of Lawrence told Times cor
respondent today that McNall's meet
ing in that town was a great deal
larger than the combined meetings Of
Stanley, Burton, Bowersock and Mel
son at the Same place, Burton's su-
dieDce, for instance, was easily :
cOmmodated In the opera house,
while Mr.. McNal's audience taxed
the capacity Of the rink.
Judge Doster has been holding
meetings in southern Kansas several
lines larger than Stanley's meetings
in the same locality. When the
ability of the republicans to spend
money for advertisements and brass
bands Is taken into consideration
this fact is significant and highly
encouraging to the fusionists who
have had bad luck in the sick ness OF
Leedy, Boyle and Jerry Simpson.
Whenever there-is q little spare
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21
WHAT THE FIGURES PROVE.
LAST FOUR KANSAS ELECTIONS
A GUIDE TO THE FUTURE.
The Farmers' Alliance Caused . Now Era
in Kansas Politics-Republicsn
Party No Match for Fusion.
From X. G. Star.

IoPEKA,-In the old days of
Kansas when the state was more
reliably Republican than Pennsyl-
vania or Massachusetts, q Kansas
election table was only leaf in his
tory for the information of statis-
ticians of the future. That was
before the Farmers Alliance ap-
peared in 1890 and swept the Re
publican party off it's feet. Since
then the state has been on a see-saw
politically, and the election tables
of the years that have intervened
are in measure guide to the flu
ture. To base estimates of what
will happen in November it is nec-
essary, therefore, for one to have
before him the figures of former
elections, back so as the new era es-
tablished by the Farmers Alliance,
which since has died, and in whose
place has come the Peoples party.
The Farmers Alliance was able to
conquer without aid. The Peoples
party, to win, must have allies.
Hence tn value of previous election
tables in studying the future.
BIG VOTE OF THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
In 1890, if the Democrats had
been submissive as they have been
since, the Republican party might
have been given its death blow in
Kansas. In that year the combined
vote of the Farmers Alliance and
the Democrats was over 17s, 900,
against lis, 900 polled by the Re-
publicans and one candidate, John
N. Ives, for attorney general, who
was on both tickets was elected, re-
ceiving majority of $4,000 over
the Republican candidate.
But fusion was not accomplished
that year, and in 1892 many farm
ers who had been stirred in the cam
paign of 1890 by the song, s'Good-
bye, Old Party, Goodbye" return
ed to the Republican fold. In ad-
dition, many Democrats have been
quietly voting with the Republicans
and in consequence the new organi-
zation has been unable to succeed
without fusion.
In 1890, the Farmers Alliance
lost the state ticket, but elect ted five
of the seven members of Congress
and a legislature that gave to the
country, to succeed Ingalls, in the
United States Senate, William
Alfred PETER, who now is the Pro-
hibition candidate for governor, his
avowed purpose being to defeat the
candidate of the party which lifted
him from obscurity into national
prominence. Such is the gratitude
of politics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

AT the national encampment of the
G. A. r. Corporal Tanner vigorously
assailed Pension Commissioner Ev-
ans for his ruling detrimental to the
welfare of the veteran. He said that
no man who had heard the sound of
the cannon or who had slept out
doors would make such ruling and
that he was not therefore surprised
hen he found that Evans war rec
ord consisted of three months and
sixteen days service as clerk in the
Commissary department.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

SENATOR HARRIS says that personal
ly he is very much pleased with the
outlook for the campaign. He says
that he discovers no evidence of a
change of political sentiment and be-
lieves that the state ticket will be re-
elected by as large a majority as it
secured two years ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

The Newton Republican says that
the insurance on two large school
buildings in that city has been re-
newed at very low rates.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

When the nights begin to get cool
shelter the young growing stock.

Western Kansas wa S never in better
plight at this season of the year than
at the present time. The grazing
land is in excellent condition and
stock is thri wing nicely. The hay,
Kaffir corn and sorghum crops are
unusually bountiful this season.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

ONE Topeka institution will save
1915 On it's insurance this year be-
cause OF McNall's SUCCESS IN knock
ing out lie Clarkson rate bureau.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

TEE Mail and Breeze says that
lower insurance rates in the cities is
due to Mckinley prosperity and that
McNall's action has raised farm in
sursDce rates. An explanation of
how one thing reduces rates and an
entirely different cause raises them
is not easy Of explanation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

An Atchison girl who years ago
drew $50 month for sitting In Q
cool Office and pretending to work,
and whose wages went on while she
took two weeks vacation, Is spend
ing her time this summer in making
bread in q hot kitchen, putting up
fruit and doing other house work
without getting cent of wages.
What happened to cause her 30 much
sorrowi She resigned her position
last winter and got married .-Lacrosq
Chieftdfr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

The worst job of mutilation Of q
public speech which has ever been
Ferpetrated in Kansas is that hatch
ed up by the Hutchinson Ne1Us rs
extracts from Jerry Simpsons navy
tpeecL. After the COMMISSIONS are
supplied the meaning is entirely
changed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

j. r. BURTON ceme to Webb Nc
Nall recently and confidently as
sured him that as silver was not ap
issue this year he could just as well
get back into the old party aud thtl
if he would do SO be would guarsn-
tee that he would not be disturbed
and that he could continue to hold
his job. Webb looked at him
minute and then with a cbsracteris-
tic twinkle in his eye he inquired OF
Burton if he did not have fears that
he would die some day OF enlarge
ment of the heart,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

Whenever there-is a little spare
time nail on all the loose boards
around the stables and shed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21
The Rock Island west bound pas

The Rock Island west bound pass
enger train struck bus load of pas
ssnrs at Wichita on the 18th. Three
were killed and several injured.
The dead are Mrs. Sarah Avery.
Wichita; John Cherry, Mulvane; Mrs.
w. 81. Ford, Wichita. The accident
happened at the Douglas crossing.
The train was an hour late and
the watchman was gone. The driver
was warned by bystsnders but he was
going on trot and could not be
stopped. There were Ii in the bus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

The Republicans having found
few unknown anti-republicans,
who were willing to have little free
advertising in return for a declar-
ation for Stanley, imagine :that the
people have the impression that the
entire opposition is paralized aud for
this reason they have given out a
statement that the names of 2269
persons who voted for Bryan but
who will vote for Stanley, are on
file at Republican state headIuar-
ters. No such list exists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-21

The Travellers Insurance Company,
which Webb McNall has shut out of
Kansas has been trying TO get the
government to wave the war reven ue
stamp tax in it's case and let it make
monthly reports and turn the money
in in cash. The internal revenue Of
ficers say between the lines in their
reply that they admire the company's
gall but that it cannot be done.
The Irish standard., 1898-07-09

II. NJ Roberts Supply House.
Minneapolis. MINI.
Dear Sirs-With regard to the Organ,
will state that it seems to be Q. r., and
to pay $4,000. Enclosed please find 16c in
stamps for Catalogue. Would like to know
II you have any Combination Writing
Desks with roll top and Bookcase. quarter
sawed oak or walnut. If so. what size and
price? Yours truly,
C. L. ROSTED.
The Irish standard., 1898-07-09

NEW YORK. July 5-The World says:
Admiral Dewey's blockade in the Philip
pines threatens to create a cordase dearth
throughout the civilized world.
1t has doubled the price Of manila rope
and Irvine in this country and by doubling
the price of manila hemp has made for
tunes for manufacturers who had large
stocks in reserve.
The John Good Cordage and Machine
Company; which was forced into the hands
the concerns that held a reserve stock OF
the hemp and steps are being taken to re,
organize the company on a solid finaScal
basis. John Good, Of cordage fame, dis
cussed the situation at the machine works
Park and Washington avenues, Brooklyn:
1T will require he said, about Isl, 100000
pounds of manila Irvine to bind the wheat
crop in the United States. On close esti-
mates we find the present supply Of manila
be exhausted in three months. AS consid-
cradle time is required to transport the
hemp from Manila to this country. we will
have to arrange matters soon, or the cord
age manufacturers will find themselves
without any raw material.
I'm that event the great Western wheat
The Irish standard., 1898-07-09
The lowin isTa the
CQRDAGE Famine!
One of the Unfortunate Results Of
Admiral Dewey's Blockade
at Manila Harb0r.

farms would soon have no binding material
to use. and would be forced back to the old
fashioned method Of binding their sheaves
with straw This weuld be tremendous
miles Of territory, and might result in the
loss Of much Of the grain through exposure
for which. comes from Mexico, might be
substituted in the reapers for the manila,
but the supply of that is limited. and would
certainly not be sufficient to meet the de-
mand.
You may gain some idea of the immen-
ST yyo Of the demand when tel you that the
by the farmers would contain 9O,OOo,O0o00o
lineal feet and would cost. them about
$1s,0OO0O0: I think it is selling at 8 cents
today. English merchants, through their
local agents, are offering It for sale here
at the market prices, but will not guarantee
its delivery at any specified time" After
reading this don't you think that we are
fortunate to obtain another 10000 h. lot SO
that we can an sell it for ~ cents for Stand;
that YOU ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE
A CHANCE TO OBTAIN some of this.
How much do You want? SEND your an
swer and order quick.
The Irish standard., 1898-07-09
"LaureI Greon''

combines all the best properties of Paris
Green and Bordeaux Mixture. and is a
complete substitute for both. 1t Is a
DEADLY POISON to insects, worms and
catcrpilars. and at the same time pre-
vents FUNGUS GROWTHS
THE COST of Laurel Green Is about half
that of Paris Green. and the LABOR is
HALF. as one spraying serves two pur-
poses. 1t kills bugs and prevents the rot"
LAUREL GREEN is APPLIED in the
same way as Paris Green or Bordeaux
Mixture, dry or with water. In proportions
us directed on each Package
PRICE FOR LAUREL GREEN, lib
packages size per pound; 50-lb kegs, The
We sell Laurel Green this year in place OF
Paris Green. See special list for prices on
Paris Green.
The Irish standard., 1898-07-09
From Minneapolis Times, June II.
GREAT BUSINESS.
State Prison Flooded With binding
Irvine Orders.

Saltwater Mimi. June 2O-(rimes Soc
Irvine factory had aggregated 10000, 0t)
pounds for this season there is no question
but that the entire amount would have
been disposed Of long before grain was
ready for the reaper. The prison man
aagement has now begun turning away or
ders for small cash lots. and not pound
vest. sales already amounting to 5000, 90,
pounds the total output. Of the prison fac"
remained at their desks Yesterday and or
ders for cash lots amounting to $4,000 were
returned. Mail orders today have amount
DO returned Warden Wolfer said today
that the factory will have to remain In
operation without loss of time until tho
sgement to I'LL orders already booked.
The Irish standard., 1898-07-09
good tone, perhaps. Wishing you the very

good tone perhaps. Wishing you the very
best success, I remain.
Yours respectfully,
HENRY BOSSHARD.
I also wish to state that l have been
respect for the past six years
Courtenay. N. D.. Jan. e. 1898.
Mr.. II. NJ. Roberts, Minneapolis. MINI.
Dear Sir--1he Organ we received of you
has. and is now, giving perfect satisfac-
ton. We are well pleased with same and
buy an organ. Wishing you good success.
l remain. your friend.
ED. ALBRIGHT.
The Irish standard., 1898-07-09
Cottonwood Mimi. Jan. IS. 1895.

Dear Sir-Thc organ l have purchased
from you is very satisfactory. the same in
tone and finish. We all were much sur
prised to get such good organ for tho
amount of only $a5. Everybody that has
seen and heard the instrument Is Of the
same mind. The tone is very rich and
smooth. would have to pay, In Il town
around here. from $50 to $50 for such an
instrument and not get with such a
The Irish standard., 1898-07-09
A $500 Organ for $34.17 ut Wits ss 4@ssr
The Best Organ ever on,r,i for III, prlc, asked.


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The Following from the 'kortwestem Farmer June IS:
The Binding Irvine Famine

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that they will harvest
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-11
rAnrs EXPOSITION or 1900.
Commissioner Peck NAmcs NJ Aids Pre-
iininary Information.

Chicago. Aug. u.-F.Hi W. Peck
commissioner general fT tho United
states 90 the Paris exposition, uf 1900
announced the following appointments
un biz stan, with the state ~ that no
further appointments would ho made
until hr returned from Paris,
Director Of analu, paul ilaclSmer.
director of mining aui W.ugrtoEyi T.
v. SHIT. temporary U.I...ir OF press
bureau, Robert X. Th Hi "a; private
secretary, Il. ". McDNHHHi secretary
Franchise. Count Dl court Vermont
PAU Blucknrr. dIu.'Hl u affairs.
was Identified with th. worlds Column
hlan ENpntltlun nH iuut Ht collections,
position which called iIr hlEh ud-
mlniHtrauye ability
n. V. skin held the u0s Ion ~ chief
OF the department uf mines, mining
ana metallurgy at thr NHIiH colum-
blan Exposition and Ia rh. present d.
roctor-lu-Chiuf OF the Ii.'i Columbian
museum,
Count De Vermont o. plrlsluu born
and a member or prn.n. M family.
ut " at present CHun 4 with tho
Omaha exposition uui WlS Officially
Identified with the MilNiui'r Fair az
san Francisco,
Clmmiasloucr Genera. r.gk goes TO
Paris next month, hlUHH 20 secure an
Increase NJ the 9paa. allotted Ia the
United atatcs az tha expos ION only
10000 square feet NJ .HU have been
glyen io the United srf.a thus far,
an allotment totally inadequate 10 the
applications that have 70 resolved by
the commissioner general MI, Peck
MIN cndoayor 10 secure at least 5OO,.
900 square feet
Commissioner Peck hl. M out 49,
900 circular letters tl lHnHIins cNhlb-
TORS and those who hly. manifested
"a desire 20 DE- represented 1i the Paris
exposition. lie makes 900 urgent re-
quest In tho circular that 'pphelilons
for spnce be made Immediately $50 that
an arrangements and plans NJ lnstllln.
ZION may be- completed ana forwarded
DO tho directors of the exposition be-
Fore Peb. TO- 1899. Intending oNhihltofa
are also advised that ln estimating the
square foot Of space necessary,