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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
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BOTH SIDES OF THE CAMPAIGN.


The Kansas City Star has decided
upon special feature for the presiden-
tial campaign which was never UNDER
taken before by any newspaper At its
request the chairmen of the two ma
tional committees. Messr5. James X
Jones and NJ. A. Hanna, have selected
and appointed two distinguished writ
ers to conduct. in the Star, depart
mant TO be called The Campaign Fo-
rum" In this department the arru-
ments OF each of the two great parties
will be presented. side by side, day by
day. TO conduct the democratic side.
Mr.. Jones has selected and formally
appointed Mr.. Willis j. Abbott, Chief
of the Press Bureau of the democratic
national committee, aud. for the re-
publican side. MIR. Hanna has selected
and appointed the famous journalist
and literateur, hIr. Mufat Ha,steaG
Upon learning the decision of the two
clIalrmen. the Sear Immediately engag
ed the two gentlemen and on Sunday.
August 10, the Cam paign Forum will
be inaugurated. to be continued in the
regular issue of the Star. daily aud
Sunday, until the end of The campaign.
An interesting feature OF the Forum
will be the answers to questions upon
campaign topics. submitted to the Star
to be answered by ei,her Mr.. Halstead
or Mr.. Abbott, or both. Under the
circumstances. the answers thus. given
viii have the stamp of authority Of the
national committees.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
For State Senator nth district,
LOT RAVENSCRAFT.
Clark County.

WHEN you cast your vote for A. w.
Smith for district clerk you are voting
for truthworthy reliable man who
does not have to cater 10 ring to Sc
cure nomination nor buy the enemies
he has in his own party to secure their
support. He is man of whom every
body speaks well. He enjoys the con-
idence of every man who knows him,
and, though poor man, he pays the
debts he contracts and treats every
body right. Added to this, he is well
qualified to discharge the duties of the
office, and you know if you elect him
for your officer, he will not stand as a
blind for somebody else to hold a grip
on the office. No man, be he republi
can, democrat, Populist or socialist can
afford to cast his vote against Allen
Smith under the present condition of
circumstances.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

THERE was probably never o more
important case on trial in Barber coun-
ty, 80 far as public morals go, than the
HoRard case. 1t resulted in an acquit.
tai simply on account of an incompe-
tent prosecutor. Mr.. higgins, the ag-
grieved party, desired 10 employ able
counsel to assist the county attorney
but Mr.. Griffin would not tolerate it,.
Finally in the bastardy case Mr.. Rig
gins employed G. NJ. Martin oyer GRIT
inns protest. This Is only one instance
to prove that the public have no conf.
dence in the county attorneys ability.
Others are the Jenkins case, the Noel
case, the Lebrecht case, the Larkin aud
Taliaferro case, the Garten case, the
Dunbar case, the johnson case, the
Trice case, the Wisner case and many
more. Griffin and the Cresset may fig
ure from now until after the ides of
November but after it is all done they
will be in the same condition of the
boy who tried to figure the snail out of
the well, which crawled up a foot In
the day time and fell down a foot and
a half at night. The only difference is
that the snail will get out of the well
long before the Cresset convinces the
people of Barber county that Griffin is
competent prosecutor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

The Klowa Journal wants Commits.
sioner Nay to stand on his official rec
ord. Same here, Judge. Trouble Is,
the republicans have conniptIon fits
every time the record ispulled ON them.
The Journal editor has hardly been
citizen of Barber county long enough
TO be in touch with the taxpayers, but
we want his opinion, nevertheless, on
few matters of public Importance.
What do you think of the manner in
which the poor farm IS conducted,
which Mr.. Nay himself now admits is
failureP What do you think of that
$3.50 clerk hire which was donated to the
district clerk? What is your candid
opinion of the Kiowa bridge suit now
pending in the appellate court, which
will cost both Barber county aud Kio-
wa township more than the old lumber
is worth? What do you think OF coun-
ty expenditures increasing from Sl3,-
639.0l in 1897 to SO ,637 96 in 1899, with
good prospects for another raise at the
close OF the present year? What do
you think of the leyy's quadrupling it.
selfp What do you think of pension
ing a republican law firm in Medicine
Lodge and then trying to hold a Popu-
list, who happened to be county attor-
ney part of the time. responsible, even
when it is shown that he protested
against it and offered to do the same
work for less money? What do you
think OF TIN way the Medicine Lodge
politicians have been working the COM
missioners at least two yearsp Speak
out in meetln'. Judge. Give us the
Official records, !" that's what We want.
Bald assertions are as yalueless as a
bnysted bubble on the high seas,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

The Cresset says that the
costs in cases prosecuted by
Judge ELLIS when he was
county attorney were 81, 529.-
95, and that costs in cases
prosecuted by Griffin are ST.
327.6O. We defy the Cresset
to publish the items. That
statement is false and we
dare the Cresset to back it
up by the records. If you
will take the pains to look
matters up you will learn that
the costs of prosecutions I'M
der Ellis was less than they
are under Griffin, and Griffin S
terrn has six months expense
not yet paid. But if the Ores
sets figures, false as they are,
were true, Ellis would still
be the desirable official be-
cause he convicted his men
while Griffin's were acquit-
ted. Ellis benefited society
and Griffin endangered it.
Point to a single important
case where Griffin secured a
conviction, will you? Just one
if you can. We will treat on
prosecutions and expense
more fully next week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

If the. cattleman want to
vote for a man who has done
as much as any man, and more
than most of them, to protect
them from the robbery of the
stock yards company, the
commission men and railroads
they will mark an X at the
right of the name of Hon.
Lot Ravenscraft, the fusion
nominee for state senator in
this district. He has demon
strated what he can and will
do in this direction during
his four years service in the
house of representatives, and
if he is sent to the senate he
will be better equipped than
he was in the house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
A QUESTION OF FINANCE.

The INDEX is doing what it can TO
keep the voters advised on what IS the
most important question to them local
ly that can be discussed-the question
of expense In county affairs. There is
no reason why it should cost more to
transact the business of the county
government now than 1t did a few
years ago, but the cold fact remains
nevertheless that expenses haye more
than doubled.
Up to 1893 the republicans had con-
troll Of the comfy government unInter.
ruptedly for many years and when fl.
nally they were temporarily swept from
power county warrants sold for 80
cents and the tax levy was 80 high that
people were leaving the county
by SCORES. The Populists took hold OF
the reins with q discouraging future
before them, but their business meth
DDS were 80 wise and their administra-
tions 80 economical that when the re-
publicans again returned to power the
annual expenses were down to the min
mum, the tax levy was lowered and
county warrants were worth dollar for
dollar and the treasury was on
cash basis.
To show the channel in which things
have been drifting we need only to say
That when the Populists first began
business the expenses were as high as
$7,5OO.OO per quarter or $40, 900 per
year, and when the POpulists had been
in power few years expenses dimin-
ished and when they retired in January
1898 expenditures we're only $l3,639 OF
per annum. When the republicans be-
gan business they had the advantage
OF full treasury and lower salaries
to county officers by virtue of Popu
st state law, yet the following year.
which was 1898, they expended Sl6 $780,
II. During 1899 the fruits of republi
can success were manifested in total
expenditure OF $29, 637 96-which is
Sl5, $685. 50 more than was expended i'm
1897. During this time the general tax
levy was low, but when the Board met
in August this year TO make levy they
discovered that the cash which their
predecessors had accumulated was
gone and it was necessary to multiply
the levy by the figure to meet the in
creased expenses.
Thus it is seen that the Populists
were elevated to power when the ex.
penditures were close to $1,000 90 per
quarter and when they retired thew
were close to $4,000. The republicans
began when $4,000 betrayed the quar-
terly expense, and they are now pay
ing an average Of over 81 600 OO-al.
most $50 600 90 year.
"A return to the economical way of
doing business is what the taxpayers
need. They can have it by electing
the fusion ticket.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

Prof. John M. Doan has
held a first grade certificate
for many years. He is a gen.
tleman in every respect and
enjoys the esteem and conf
dence of all his neighbors and
all others with whom he is
acquainted or has had bust
ness or social relations. He
will make a creditable sue
cessor to Prof. Shell our pres
ent efficient and and unexcell-
ed county superintendent. If
you are interested in our
schools vote for Mr.. Doan re.
CARELESS OF what your politi.
cal convictions are.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
QUESTIONS.

Submitted to c. l. Long for his con.
sideration.
lists Porto Rico a part of of the
United States, and if so. why do you
use the following languages: ION al
merchandise coming into Porto Rice
from foreign countries other than the
United States, the duties are the same
as those of the Dingley law"
2nd.-If the United States is a
foreign country, where do you get the
right or power to tax them?
3rd.--If Porto Rico is part of, or is
a territory of the United States, where
do you get authority to tax them with
out representation?
4th.-If Porto Rico and the Philip
pines are not part of the United States
by what rule of conduct do you claim
control of themy
5th.-It is a well established rule of
law and equity that no person ran give
better title to property than he him
self has. Is there different rule
among nRti0nsy
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
BANKER R0UTs a ROBBER.

j. Il. Garrison, cashier of the bank of
Thornvile, Ohio, had been robbed of
health by "A serious lung trouble until
he tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Then he wrote: ut is
the best medicine have ever used fer
a severe cold or bad case Of lung trou.
Die. L always keep bottle on hand"
Don't suffer with coughs. colds or any
lung or throat trouble when you can be
cured so easily. Only soc and 81. Tri-
al bottles free at Young's drugstore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

a FEW weeks after the election last
fall, the Cresset, the recognized mouth.
piece of the republican party of this
county, said Of the editor of the Kiowa
News:
thereafter republicans of Barber
county will treat the editor of the Kfo.
wa News as his contemplate action
deserves. Henceforth he will be
known as the man who has his price. -
The News is supporting the entire
republican ticket this year, and every
candidate on the ticket bushes when
the fact is mentioned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

Whenever a man locates
in Barber county about thir-
ty days before the election
and pulls out Immediately af-
ter the votes are counted, it
always turns out that he vot-
ed the republican ticket.
The substantial citizens
are catchingson!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

Did you ever hear anybody
say that Marion Grouse is
not a good business man, hon.
orable in all his dealings?
Don't take our word or that
OF any Populist Or democrat.
Ask any republican who
knows him. Then if you are
convinced that he is that kind
of a man vote for him for
commissioner if you live in
the Second district.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
A FIENDISH ATTACK.

An attack was lately made on C. +.
Collier of Cherokee, Iowa, that nearly
proved fatal. 1t came through his kid
neys. His back got so lame he could
not stoop without great pain, nor sit in
chair except propped by cushions No
remedy helped him until he tried Elec
trict Bltters which affected such a won
de:ful change that be writes he feels
like new man. This marvellous med
icine cures backache and kidney trou-
bic, purifies the blood and builds up
Your health. Only soc at Y ouig's drug
store
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
WATERMAN TO McNEAL.

The following open letter written to
Tom Men cal, our former townsman
and now one Of the scrlbes of the Tope.
ka Mail and Breeze, Is taken from the
Kansas City Times of last Wednesday
1t is spicy letter and it will be inter.
esting to our readers, especially to those
who are acquainted with Tom:
Topeka, Kansas, Sept. "a, 1900.
To the Hon. Thomas McNeal, Topeka,
Kansas:
My dear Tom-No one has said more
than yourself. by word of mouth and ed.
ltorlally through your great religious
weekly, the Mail and Breeze, in com.
mendation of our two really great ro-
mancers, Dave Lahey and Charley SEES.
siOns, which, by the way, illustrates
your extreme modesty. This item from
Topics" in the Kansas City Journal
OF the 2lSt inst,
Tom McNeal says that at ev-
cry republican meeting he has
attended in Kansas from one to
dozen pOpulistS or democrats
have been introduced to him as
recruits for Mckinley. Tom
puts the republican maloritv IN
Kansas at $4,000.
indicates to me that these aforesaid
gentlemen are mere impostors, and that
yon. yourself, are the greatest artistic
prevaricatOr in the state, >and aside
from Mark Hanna, in the nation. Now,
in conformity with my idea of fair play
and desire to give al honor to men of
great genius, remove my headgear
and salute and dub you the greatest liar
IN this the great est state of the union.
Your admirer and obedient servant.
MYRON A. WATERMAN.
(Who is somewhat of a liar hIms ELL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

1t seems impossible to get
the republicans to stand on
their official record this fall.
They have become so desper-
ate that they want to make a
Populist ex-county attorney
responsible for the actions of
a republican Board of Com
missioners.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03


When Judge Ellis was
county attorney there was
only one acquittal and that
one was on account Of the
youth of the defendant. Use.
less costs were not created
for the county to defray and
neither the county nor the
prosecuting witnesses had to
employ counsel to conduct
criminal prosecutions. Re-
member this on election day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

If the Kiowa News was
''screeching at SO much per
screech' last year, is it fair to
to say that it is shouting "pa-
triotism" at SO much per
shout this year? The Ores
set is authority on the first
proposition; we wish it
would enlighten the voters
on the second.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

Knowing republicans say
that after the election there
will be only one republican
paper in Kiowa. The com
mercial News will be absorb
ed. The $50 pieces of silver
was the straw that broke it's
back.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

The legislature Of 1897
passed a law reducing salar-
les Of county officers all over
the state, but the legislature
Of 1899 placed most of them
back where they were, and in
some instances increased
them. Billie Millar voted for
that bill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

JOHN A. LESTER il an honorable.
conscientious, we'll informed man, thor
oughly in touch with the producing and
business classes. He Is the kind of a
man needed in tie state legislature. If
he Is sent to Topeka hislofficial recol d
Will show that he is on the side of the
people. The corporations will receive
no favOrs at his hands.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
Learn to Play the Piano or Organ i'm a
few Minutes.

You can by means of Iftiger's Self
Placing Music Chart. Positively no
knowledge of keys or notes required
Copyright 1900. The latest thing out.
Special PRICES to agents and dealers.
Wrlte for prices to A. E. Wagle & Co.,
Marshall, Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters remaining uncalied for in the
postoflice at Medicine Lodge for the
week ending. Sept. 30, 1900:
Mr.. Frank Andruss, Mr.. ANDY
Hicks, Mr. Cancer, Mrs NJ J Gibson.
When calling for these letters please
state that they have been advertised.
J. n. TITUS. PIN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

Mark Hanna puts New
York in the doubtful column
this fall. Whenever Mark
puts a state down doubtful
you are pretty near safe in
figuring it sure for Bryan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
c. A. BLACKMORE.
KANSAS

Sells Home Grown Peach Trees true to name.
Best qualities. Best varieties. Season June
18th to November continuously. Tested yari-
cites of Japan Plums- Their excellence is be-
yond comparison. Grape vines. early to late,
tested varieties. All trees and vines propa-
gated from tested varieties
Trees TO feet. cheaper than elsewhere
All varieties Of fruit can be seen ut my place
three niles northwest OF sharon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03

The cattlemen who cast
their votes for w. G.. Miller
this fall ought not complain
about the high rates they pay
when they ship their stock.
Neither ought they, COM
plain about the SO per
cent rates the railroad COM
panies give the commission
men and other extensive buy
ers at Kansas City. If this
practice were abolished the
people of Kansas would not
be compelled to ship their
stock to Kansas City to sell
it. They would also get as
much more for their feeders
as the freight they now pay
on them to get them to mark
ct.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03
Peoples Party Ticket.

Peoples Party Ticket.
For President.
WIN. J. BRYAN.
OF Nebraska.
For Vice President,
ADLAI e. STEVENSON,
of Illinois.
STATE TICKET.
For Associate Justice,
DAVID MARTIN,
Atchison county.
For Governor,
JOHN w. BREIDENTHAL,
Shawnee county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
A. N. HARVEY,
Shawnee county.
For Attorney General,
II. p. FARRELLY,
NeOsho county.
For Secretary OF State.
ABRAHAM FRAKBS,
Trego county.
For Auditor,
E.. J. wRsTGATE,
Finney county.
For Treasurer,
CONWAY MARSHALL,
Anderson county.
superintendent Public Instruction,
LEVI HUMBARGER,
Dickinson county.
For Insurance superintendent.
WEBB McNALL,
Smith county.
Congreesman-at-Larg
j. ID. BOTKIN,
Cowley county.
For Congr, ssman eth district,
CLAUD DCVAL,
OF Reno county.
For State Senator nth district,
LOT RAvENSCRAFT.
Clark County.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-03


The only way the Kiowa
republicans can hope to beat
the fusion workers in that
township is to import foreign
votes. They imported nine
last week. What do you
think of a party that must
rely on non-residents and
non-taxpayers for it's votes?
Is it not time that the citi-
zens of the county insist on
home government?
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-09

pie which he set for them. Struck down
in the full flush Of his years, just as he
had entered upon road OF bright polit-
ical promise, to the superficial observer
his career will appear as an unfinished
one. This Is not true. A mans life is
BY the results he has obtained meas.
ured by this cruel test, the end, though
mar or spoil his splendid record. He
had made his impress upon his fellows.
His life, supplemented by his death, had
Won the victory that measured his am
bition; whilst the precepts that he
taught and the example that he gave
inspired his people with that patient
fortitude, that reverence for law and
unfinching determination to assert
their rights within it's limitations that
has won for him and for them the moral
support of this whole country, the COM
mendation and approval of all right
thinking men.
An OAK HAS IdlIttII III lt'e IDTeSL,
strong man has been taken from among
U.S. Emulate his example. Dedicate ev-
cry effort, and, if need be- life itself, in
the cause of right and justice. Under 1t
demand your rights. Be patienit be
brave never abandon the struggle un-
til justice shall prevail. I beg you will
not mar the splendid record you have
already made in Kentucky by any act
of lawlessness or violence Show to the
world that in this great commonwealth
of ours law is superior to the mob, and
that in the end all wrongs will be re-
dressed. 1t would be but poor sa)tisfac-
ton to see the miserable tools and in
strumenlts made use of i'm his murder
give up their lives to an infurtated pop
ulace. Be patient, and neither the per-
petrators Nor yet the most guilty PLAN
ners of this foul crime will escape the
PENALTY that the law provides. You
need mot fear for failure of discovery.
No crime like this can be concealed.
This earth is not large enough TO hold
it's perpetrators or its instiga'tors In Sc
c1usion. Murder will out"