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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
THE U. S. SENATORsHlP.

1t Is now practically settled that the
Populist state convention at Fort Scott
next week will name the party's choice
for United States senator to succeed
Lucien Baker, and in all human proba-
bllity the conventions choice will be
elected il the fusionists elect MAORI
ty of the members of the legislature.
The only candidate in the fusion
ranks whose name is before the public
at his time, for this high honor. is Bar
Der county's statesman--Hon. Jerry
Slmpson-whOse fame is too we'll
known to need reiteratlon here. If the
state convention honors him with a
nomination, Mr.. Simpson will at once
become an aggressive factor in the
camp align. and 1t Is without fear of
contradiction that we say that he is one
of the strongest, if not THE strongest,
campaigners in the fusion ranks in
Kansas today. Nominate and elect
him and Kansas will spring into great.
er prominence than ever before. Simp
son in the house of representatives at
Washington won lanrels for the Sew.
enth district; Simpson in the Sena.e
Will bring greater ones for the whole
state. There is no man In the party
who is better able to grapple with the
opposition than he, and none in the
nation are better qualified to expose
republican peridy and hypocrisy and
champion the cause of the people.
Barber county would feel honored to
furnish man for this, the greatest
public trust in the gift of the people of
Kansas.
If the convention dominates jerry.
the people. through their legislature,
will do the rest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

If there had been noPopulist
party the republican plat.
form would not contain what
is called an antitrust plank.
Of course, nobody who is intel
ligent believes for a moment
that the republican party is
sincerely opposed to trusts,
but they know that Populist
agitation has gotten the PEG.
pie to see who is robbing
them and the politicians who
are taking care Of the repub-
lican party's fortunes fully
realize that it would be folly
for them to undertake a cam.
paign without pretending to
oppose trusts. 1t was a force
put, and their hypocrisy is
well understood by the pub
lie.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The charge made by the re-
publicans that no other party
is competent to administer
the affairs of the government,
is worse than silly. There is
no party in existence that
has not the ability but the
question hinges on their will
ingness to do certain things
There is plenty of ability
among even the republican,
leaders but the trouble is that
they have no sympathy for
the man who does not contin.
ually wear the broadcloth.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The republicans have just
discovered that there is moth.
ing to Webster Dayis but
wind. He was wise enough
to be in the administration
circle as long as he shouted
the praises of his Imperial
highness-Marcus A. Hanna
the minute he breaks
loose from the hungry horde
of trust-owned voters and
puts in a word for the Declar-
alton of independence, he be-
comes a windy nonentity, ac-
cording to the G. o p. philos-
ophers. There is nothing
but showers of compliments
in the abuse Davis is now re-
celving from those who but
recently prided themselves in
looking to him for counsel
and trusting in his leadership.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The republican who informed US
last week that Frank Read would &C.
cept another nomination for clerk of
the district court was not political
prophet. Frank tells us that he is not
and will not be 9 candidate for any Of
fee. This makes Harry Glenn, of Kio
wa, chief cock of the walk and Greever
stock has gone down at correspond
ing ratio. The INDEX hastens to make
this correction before it is treated to an
other libel suit. Too many luxuries at
once are worse than none at all. Frank
didn't appear to be very mad about it..
but as long as the libel microbe is in
the air it is well to be cautious.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

This report should be sent to the County
Superintendent Immediately after the
Annual Meeting.
You will find the law governing this
report on page IL, Sec. "a, of the COPY
of the School Law. BY all means do not
neglect to send the certificate of tax levy
to the County Clerk. The law imposes
a fine of $50 on the clerk who fails to
report to the County Clerk by August
25th. You will find the law on Page 20,
Sec. 81, laws of 1897. Do not neglect
this report. If you need any assistance
in making out this report, do not hest
tate to call upon me and will give you
all the assistance necessary.
NEW SCHOOL LAWS.
The new laws passed at the session OF
the last legislature makes it the duty OF
the county superintendent to disorgan-
ize school districts whose population is
less than six legal voters, and whose
school population is less than five chill
dren between the ages of and 81 years,
when so demanded by the county com
misSioners
The law further provides that in the
event the district is not disorganized the
county superintendent shall consolidate
two or more districts for school purposes
whose school population is less than 5
pupils.
Further information concerning this
matter will be given when called for.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Following is the Order of Business for
the Annual Meeting:
Calling the meeting to order.
2-Reading the minutes of last Annual
Meeting.
3-Report of District Clerk.
Report of District Treasurer.
ELECTION of officers
determining length of term.
determining sex of teacher.
shaking levy.
Concerning Western School Jour
nal.
10-Regarding course of study.
miscellaneous business.
12-Adjournment.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The property valuation by districts
has not been ascertianed, but each dis
trict will be informed in time for the an
nual meeting.
F. M. SHELL,
County Superintendent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
A NEW RAILROAD TO SAN FRANCISCO.

The newly completed extension Of
the Santa Fe Route through the San
Joaquin Valley to San Francisco IVES
opened for passenger business on July
l, 1900.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway has heretofore possessed the
distinction of being the only line with
its own track and trains all the way
from Chicago to Los Angeles anil San
Diego. San Francisco aud the impor.
tant cities of the San Joaquin Valley
are now added to the vast territory
served by this great transportation SIS.
tenn under one management. which ter.
ritory also includes a large part OF the
region between Denver on the north,
and Galveston on the south.
Stress rs laid upon single ownership
aid management. which insure uni
form excellence of service. Overland
| trains by this route do not miss con-.
nection. because they run through.
This eating house and dining car SER
vice is one OF the same superior quail.
ity throughout, under management OF
Mr.. Fred Harvey. The best equip
ment is provided. Employees are every.
where solicitous and courteous. Re.
sponsibility for the comfort of passen-
gers is not divided.
No other transcontinental route Of.
fers SO great number of attractions
to the tourist. Among these are noun.
tain altitude and scenery, extinct vol
canos. petrified forests, prehistoric ru-
ms, Indian pueblos. the Yosemite. and
the Grand Canon of Arizona, which is
the greatest scenic wonder of the world.
Every characteristic phase O: indus
trial life in the West is traversed en-
route.
The Santa Fee has long been the IA
vorite route between the East and
Southern California. By virtue OF the
same high grade service and unexcelied
attractions it hopes to win equal favor
with travellers to and from San Fran
cisco and intermediate cities of the
Golden State.
The service will consist at first OF
Pullman and tourist sleepers and chair
cars daily. The early resumption OF
the California Limited is contemplate
| ed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Why is the Cuban postal
scandal kept a matter of such
profound secrecy? The ad.
ministration seems to think
that the public welfare de.
mands that the facts be kept
away from the people. But
they can't be kept away from
them. It is very generally
known that there was a big
steal down there and the adj
ministration will be held re.
sponsible.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

General Palmer, the gold
standard democratic candi-
date for president four years
ago, is out in a public inter
view stating that another
gold democratic ticket will
be nominated this year. Pal
mer had a very small follow
ing four years ago, but it
will be smaller this year. He
is a republican and he can't
fool anybody by posing as a
democrat. A great fraud is
Palmer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
LABoR's SALE OF ITSELF.
From Beliamy's Equality. P. lol.


"Ah!" said the doctor, ut was indeed
the last refinemen. of indignity put up
on human nature by your economic
system, that it compelled men to seek
the sale OF themselves. OF course the
sale was not in real sense voluntary;
for want, or the fear of it, left no
choice as to the necessity OF selling
themselves to somebody, but as to the
particular transaction there was choice
enough to make it shameful They
had to seek those to whom they offered
themselves, and to actively procure
their own purchase. In this respect
the submission of men to other men,
Though the relation of hire, was more
abject than under slavery resting di.
rectly on force. In the latter case the
slave might be compelled to yield to
physical duress. but he could still keep
Mind free and resentful toward HE
master; but In the relation of hire, men
sought for their masters and begged as
favor that they would use them, body
and mind, for their profit or pleasure.
To the view of US moderns, the chattel
slave was more dignified and heroic
figure than the hireling Of your day
who called himself a free worker. tits
possible for the slave to rise In soul
above his circumstances, and to ba a
philosopher. like Epictetus; but the
hireling could not scorn the bonds he
sought. The abjectness of his posi-
ton was not merely physical, but men,
tai also. In selling himself he had
necessarily sold his independence of
mind -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Incompetent and useIessIy
'extravagant public officials
are far more in need Of sup
preston than a paper which
fearlessly denounces a public
wrong wherever it exists.
There are a few politicians
who think they can cover
their shortcomings by using
their official positions to op-
press others but the time will
come when the people will
enter a protest very emphat.
ically.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

When Bryan was asked by
the gold standard democrats
to consent to drop free silver
from the platform, on the
plea of party policy, he re.
piled: 81 am not anxious
enough for the nomination to
purchase it by sacrificing
what | believe to be right.
If my principles are as un.
popular as gold democrats
think, why not nominate a
gold democratic"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

REPUBLICANS who try to make the
point that farm products command a
sufficient price more than sufficient to
meet the increased price on machinery.
hardware as well as food stuffs which
are controlled by the trusts, are either
woefnliy ignorant or viclously dishon
est. Everybody who prides his lnteIli-
gence and honesty will say that farm
products are as cheap in the market as
they were one, two and three years ago.
and in some instances cheaper. The
only exceptions are In cases of local
failures of crops.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Pool Grinstead, who was
imprisoned for libel in Doni-
phan county at the instance
of Cy Leland, had a hearing
in the appellate court last
week and was released. Grin
stead suffered a whole lot Of
partisan torture but it has
made him one of the. biggest
men in Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18


Interview most any bust
ness man in southern Kansas
and he will tell you that bus.
mess is dull compared with
what it was last year. The
republicans were falling over
themselves to bless Mckinley
for increased sales last year
and to be consistent they
ought to curse him for the
dull times this year. But
they won't.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

WHARTON BARKER, the middle-of.
the-road candidate for president, in
discussing Bryan's stand for free silver.
publishes these complimentary words
in his paper, The American:
Some call his part dictatorial, but it
was honorable. He did that which
was not pleasing to majority of the
delegates. may be, but that which is
praiseworthy, not worthy of blame.
He is to be admired for the stand he
took. He showed qualities all too rare
Iy shown in American politics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Nobody takes the antitrust
republican pretension serl-
ously. Republican legisla-
ton created and maintains
the trusts and they in return
contribute literally to the re-
publican campaign fund.
Don't complain about the
enormous price you pay for
the necessities of life while
you are voting the republican
ticket. Just remember that
you are getting what you are
voting for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

There are multitudes of
republicans in the United
States who feel just as Web
ster Davis does. No man who
loves freedom will sympathize
with a nation that Expresses
people who are struggling to
govern themselves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

1t was Hugo who said that
the paradise Of the rich is
made out Of the bells of the
poor. And it only requires
a few glances into the GER.
ters of population to satisfy
the mind that his philosophy
is correct.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18


1.-The INDEX must be sup
pressed and we have the po-
litical machinery with which
to do it." a scheming repnbli-
can politician is quoted as
saying. We suppose he re.
fers to the libel suit. Per.
haps, gentlemen, you will
succeed in suppressing the
INDEX, and perhaps you
won't. At any rate we will
show you a hot time before
the suppressing act consum-
mated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

CY LELAND and Judge Stuart have
been very quiet since the Grinstead de.
clsIon in the appellate court. They are
probably in the same frame of mind
that the little boy was, who found him
self in rather repelling odorous con.
ditiOn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

If Harry Glenn wants to run for dis.
trict clerk, he ought to take the Cres-
sets advice and announce himself. 1t
probably would not cost him anything
to run his card in the Cresset and we
are confident the Kiowa News would
be delighted to give him all the space
he wants.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The action of the appellate
court in releasing Grinstead
proves again that you can't
imprison a man on account
of his politics and make it
win.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Perhaps Pool Grinstead's
prosecutors thought they had
the political machinery" to
suppress" him, but when
the case got into the appel
late court he did not "sup.
press" worth a copper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Senator Harris has sold his
ranch at Linwood and pur.
chased a ranch in Ellis coun.
ty where he will reside in the
future.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

1t was the Populists who
converted the western demo
Gratis, and now the western
democrats are doing good
Missionary work among the
eastern democrats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The biggest fool on earth IS the man
who votes for what he don't want he
cause he can't get what he wants by
voting for it.-Buzz Saw.
This is hard slap on the Populist or
democrat who votes the republican
ticket. It's true as gospel. though.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Ex-Congressman Mason S.
Peters was nominated by the
fusionists at Paola last week
for congressman Of the Sec.
ond district.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

The people want direct leg
islation and it will be accept.
able from any party that
gives it to them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
ADVERTISED LrrrKRs.

Letters remaining uncalled for In the
postoffice at Medicine Lodge for the
week ending. July IA, 1900:
M. F. I,anta.
Mr.. Henry Morris,
Mrs. Alta Thompson.
When calling for these letters please
state that they have been advertised.
j. N. TITUS. P. N.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

We will take all the wood on sub
scription we can get. Bring In you
wood.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18
CONVENTION

CONVENTIONS
The Populist State convention. July ~. 81
Fort Scott.
The Democratic State convention, July q
at Fort Scott.
The Silver Republican State conyen ue.,
July "a, at Fort Scott.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-18

Old Papers for sale at this Office &c
20 cents per hundred.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-21
ANOTHER BUBBLE.

Duluth, Minn., Aug. EO.-The hearing
 of the petition to levy a ratable as sessment upon the stockholders in the Kenneoec county of the Northwestern Loan and Investment company of Du- luth, Minn., began here today The company is defunct and in the hands of d receiver. Thousands of dollars Were poured into this company, which WAS one of the many western bubble con- cerns that sprung up a few years ago A. C. Otis of Duluth. who was one Of its leading promoters. formerly resided in Augusta. Many wealthy citizens of the east, principally in Maine. sub scribed heavily as did many who took all their hoardings for years from the savings banks and invested, lured by prospective big profits
 Among the money invested was an academy fund. If an assessment should fall upon the investors il will be serious matter and serve as one more lesson to those disposed to in dulge in speculation. The effort to as sess will be contested strenuously by the stockholders.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-21

ping Mr. Bacon thinks that the dis trict will develop into a very rich one. The country around Arivaca is looking very well. They have had some fine rains ard the grass is in good coHdi- tion.
 George w. Pickett is working the Blue Jay mine under a lease from the company. He has taken out twenty tons of high grade siIv-r which he is preparing to ship. He has fully an other carload of the same kind of ore in sight. Some of this ore will run as high as eight hundred ounces in silver per ton. and fair average of the ore would be about three hundred ounces per ton. MT. Pickett has been working the mines under his lease two months.
 J. H. Hart returned from Bisbee yes terday. where he has been for the last several months. Bisbee keeps up it's reputation as one of the best towns in the southwest. Considerable new building is going on. Work on the new hotel is steadily progressing. Water is a very scarce article in Bisbee just now. The supply for the shelter is hauled on the cars for a distance of twenty miles. The smelter is running night and day and turning out the usual amount of copper.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-21
ABOUT MINES
Activity In the Southern Part of the
 Territory.

Mining activity in the southern part of the territory continues unabated. The following items of news from the Tucson Star record a number of new strikes and the rapid development of older properties:
 The owners of the Peabody mine not far distant from the Pearce gold mine, are not doing much talking about their property, hut are doing great deal of work. One hundred and twenty five men are employed at the mine, and three carloads of high grade copper ore are shipped daily. Superintendent Clifford is making the mine pay splen- didly.
 The famous Veskel mine has become the absolute property of a pr. Kloss. The mine was sold at sheriff's sale for S5.000. The time of redemption has eX- pired and the sheriff of Pinal county in which the property is located, has given a sheriffs deed to the purchaser, which makes his title absolute. The mine is variously estimated in value from $50, 900 to $15O,O00.
 Word comes from HelVetia that trer endous body of ore has been struck at 70 feet in the Isle Royal. It is esti- ma ed that there is sufficient value in this body of ore to return all the money that the company has expended since 1t took hold nf the property. At thlS deplh a natural cave was opened up for sixty feet and high enough for people to walk around in. A gentleman who was in the cave says it is a beautiful sight. The Isle Royal is proving a Veritaole bonanza for the company. The Hel- vetia mines arc destined to be among the greatest producers in the copper world.
 A representative of the Star is just in from the Liberty mine and reports considerable activity in this well known camp. The Liberty consists of some twenty claims. and it is about two months since active work began under the present management, but a large amount of ore has already been shipped, the last load leaving the mine August F. In addition to the work done for ore to ship. a shaft is being sunk where the original workings have been injured by water. It is expected that the end of the present month will find them in ore which is q silver prop osition, running as high as 4SO ounces to the ton, with some gold and copper. MT. James Cochrane is the present manager in camp, and has under him a force of eighteen men, but this is soon to be increased largely and ma chinery put in.
 Henry R. Bacon has returned from d visit to Charles R. Wores' Oceanic group of mines in the Arivaca country. There arc about twenty claims in the group. MT. WOres has been working on them for the last three years and has done a large amount of development work and considerable ore has been shipped from the mines, but the ore is better adapted for milling than ship
Arizona republican., 1900-08-21
SPECIAL TRAINS.

Beginning Sunday, July 29. the Santa Fe will run a daily train to be known as the Camp Coronado Flyer" to Cor onado Beach. from San Bernardino via Highlands IL will stop for passen- gers when signaled at Patton, High lands Msntone. Redlands, Cotton, Highgrove, J;iverside. Casa Blanca, Arlington and Corona. This train will leave San Bernardino at an hour early enough to connect at Orange with a similar daily leaving Los Angeles at 7:O5 a. m. and arriving at Coronado about 10:45 a. m., stopping at Los Nietos, Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange. santa Ana, Capistrano and Qcsanside on signal. Returning, this train will leave San Diego at 5:10 P. m., arrive at Los Angeles at $50, and making fast time. will get everybody home early the same night. iE desired. Tickets are good to return on or before September 90. on any rgular train. The Santa Fe agent will give you full information about the train and special rate for round trip. These trains will go and come in the cool of the day, giving pas sengers a 7O-mile ride on the ocean front and a delightful stay at Coro nado Beach.