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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26

Puerto Rico's expectation of coffee
is larger in volume than that of any
of the other native products of the is
land, and, according to Gen. Roy
Stone, much of the coffee is sold as
genuine Mocha and Java. The aver
age Puerto Rican agriculturist, what
ever his deprivations otherwise, is
usually the possessor of coffee-patch,
which he cultivates, and from which
he secures sufficiency of the berry to
supply the needs of his family. He
bakes the berries till black, and
pounds them into powder in a NOR
tar. The beverage resulting there
from has the color Of ink and the
consistency of broth. Since the close
of the war, some of the natives have
learned to prepare coffee for drinking
purposes after the American fashion;
but most of them practice the ways of
their fathers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26

AS a rule when a man suffers from
ennui he makes lot of other people
tired.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26
n M0fhess's Tears
81 Would Cry Every Time Washed
My Baby"

d" When he
was3months
old, first fes-
tiers and then
larg e boils
broke out on
my baby's
neck. The
sores spread
down his
back until it
beca me a
mass of raw
flesh. When
/ W a S b e d
and pow
dered him /
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26

AE0 AOu OHIuB FoOC-EANeT
It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26

When wife hints at Easter bon
nets we may look for touch of spring.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ea.e,

Some people are SO well known that
they can't even borrow an umbrella.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26

The elevator man is continually rum
ing people down.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
What is Being Done in The Fifty-stxth
General Assembly.
APRIL SEVENTEEN.

The Seaate received a reply to its request
that the president send a statement OF the ex-
penses of the Philippine commission. The
statement Is itemized and aggregates Sll7. 1S5.
The Senate passed the bill granting soldiers
OF the Mexican war pensions of sl2 month in
certain cases.
Senator Hoar addressed the Senate in a
lengthy speech on the Philippine question.
Senator Thurston (Neb.) is the author of a
bill to-limit the word conspiracy and the use
OF restraining orders as applied to labor dis
putes. 1t limits indictments for conspiracy to
such acts as would be criminal if done by any
person; and that no such act shall be CO nSid-
cred a restraint OF trade
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26
In the house the naval appropriation bill was
ArRIL EIGHTEEN.

The naval committee reported to the Senate
the resolution providing for medals for dis
tr1bution among the officers and men of the
North Atlantic squadron at cost OF 81, 900.
The foreign relations committee reported
favorably on the convention extending the time
six months in which Spanish residents OF the
Philippines can elect whether they will remain
citizens Of Spain or become citizens of the
islands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26

The Senate passed the house bill relating to
allowance Of exceptions 1t provides that in
case or disability of the trial judge in any
cause his successor may pass upon motions for
new trial and sign bills of exceptions.
The commerce committee reported a joint
resolution for estimates of cost for canal for
navigation between Lake Michigan and the
Illinois river.
There is a bill in the Senate to grant a pen
sion of $50 month to General Longstreet, for
service in the Mexican war.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26

The house continued consideration of the
naval appropriation bill.
joint resolution was adopted by the house
authorizing the secretary of the interior to ex-
hiDit the printing relics at the New York
printing exposition. May u June 2.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-26

The committee of the house having the Mic
araguan canal bill in charge has stricken out
the provision for the fortifcation,' - thus pro-
viding what is expected to be a compromise
which will aid in passing the bill.
A bill was passed authorizing the revenue
bureau to redeem or make allowance for reve-
nue. stamps spoiled or destroyed or improperly
or unnecessarily used.
The Nicar aguan canal bill will be given con-
sideration early in May.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16
The Best Food For Intellectual Thought.

No man can vote intelligently unless
he thinks intelligently. In this time of
WARS and rumors of wars the great
est aid to intelligent thinking aud the
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that newspaper which is greatest and
best.
Important political issues are daily
growing more important. An intelli-
gent understanding of the policy of a
nation or great political party is
something to be desired. and it is the
duty of every citizen to thoroughly in
form himself upon the leading topics
of the day.
The Semi Weekly Republic is the
greatest and best of all newspapers.
Its telegraphic and cable news service
excells that of any other. paper. 1t
prints the new news fully; not imag-
NATIVE occurances, but domestic and
wOrld-distant. fully authenticatedf facts.
The policies of the great political
parties are now being fOrhIed and the
candidates discussed. Now is the time
to subscribe for the best medium OF
keeping in touch with the whole world
The Semi Weekly Republic.
No less worthy of attention is the
Republics Sunday Magazine. Ii is re-
plete each issue with the best of specla
articles written hv the best of literary
talent. It's beautiful half-tone illustra
tions have already made it famous and
their quality and quantity will be pre-
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New features of absorbing attraction
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Zines Events of current interest ar,
set forth in entertaining style. Their,
is humor in its pages, too. and for the
benefit of the ladies the latest Pari
| fashions are each week exquisitly illus
trated and described. The Republic''
| Sunday Magazine is standard.
The subscription price of the Semi
| Weekly Republic is 81 per year. Tn
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fered at the very low price of $1.5O fo
one year. To secure this low rate bot
must be ordered and paid for at tn
same time.
Address all orders to The Republic
st. Louis. Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

Does anybody doubt for a
moment that any kind of a
restrictive railroad law would
not be declared unconstitu-
tional by our republican SUI
preme court? Experience
has shown us that the court,
when a majority of the judg-
es are republicans, will turn
down any law that regulates
railroad corporations. Hence
it is absurd for the republi-
cans to say that the law was
defective, and that a similar
law legally drawn would have
stood. No anti-railroad law
will stand before a republi.
can supreme court unless it
is meaningless and of no oen.
eft to the people of the state.
Don't try to shift the respon.
sibility of this holdup on the
Popuiist legislature. The re-
publican party is responsible
and the rebuke will follow
next November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

In olden days men and women were
punished for visionary nothing called
witchcraft. We now call it ignorance
and superstition. But in these days
men are punished for speaking the
truth about scoundrels in public places.
What do you call that? Are you going
to endorse 1t with your vote? We re-.
fer to the imprisonment of Elliott and
Grinstead at Troy, speaking locally,
and the imprisonment of Debs for ad
dressing laborers, few years ago,
speaking nationally.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16
IT IS BRYAN AND TowNE.

The Populist National convention
which met in Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota, last week. nominated Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan for president and
Hon. Charles A. Towne, Of Minnesota,
for vice president. Towne was Chair
nah of the Free Silver Republican
National Committee in 1896 and il he
receives the democratic nomination.
will add great strength to the ticket.
The convention was enthusiastic and
harmonious according to the press re.
ports.
The convention could not have nomi.
mated two stronger candidates.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

A resolution is a good
thing in a way but a vote is
worth a whole lot more. We
know of an organization that
is very volun nous on resolu-
tions but on election day you
would not know that such an
organization exists. We
would mention names if we
did not wish to keep peace
with everybody. But re.
member, "brethren and sis.
term" the Lord hates a hypo
critic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16
The Middle.of.the.road Por

The Middle.of.the.road Pop.
ulists at Cincinnati last week
nominated Wharton Barker,
of Pennsylvania, for presi-
dent, and Ignatius Donnelley
of Minnesota for vice presi.
dent. They are two of the
ablest men in the anti.fusion
wing of the party, and while
they will not carry a single
state in the union, they are
sincere. The split in the
party is nevertheless deplor-
ed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16
Labor organizations are in

Labor organizations are in
creasing at an almost phe-
nomenaI ratio, and it is a
hopeful indication. Labor
ers are waking up and they
are discussing topics relative
to their own welfare, as they
have never discussed them
before. One of these days
they will present a united
front at the ballot box and
vote for themselves and their
families. When they do this
combined wealth will cease
to Cypress them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

The Cresset comes to the
rescue of Commissioners Nay
and Rankin in last weeks is.
sue. But like the rest of
them, it does not explain how
Mr.. Rankin can be justified
in going squarely back on
his word and disregarding
his pledge. Never mind what
our bid was last year and dc
not speculate as to what il
would have been this year il
we had been given a chance
but kindly explain how a
man can violate an agree
ment and still retain the re
spect of the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16
This Paper
One Year.
Farm Journal
5 Years.
Pay up and get both Papers at
Price of One.

We want 500 new subscribers to
our paper, and are going to do IL If we
can; we therefore continue our arrange
ment with the Farm Journal by which
we can send the INDEX and the Farm
Journal years. both for 81. And we
make the same offer. to all old subscrib-
ers who pay all arrearges and one year
III advance.
You know what our paper IS. and the
Farm Journal is gem-practlcal. pro-
gressive-a clean, honest, useful paper
full of gumption, full of sunshine.
with an immense circulation among
the best people everywhere. You
ought to take it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

The republicans will prob
ably manufacture a scheme
to regulate railroads, at their
convention at Topeka this
week. It will be as effective
as their method of regulating
trusts. They will regulate"
them by opening up new op-
portunities for plumber.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

The people of the United
States ought to do one of
two things. They ought eth.
er get to a system of direct
legislation or give up forever,
abolish congress and legisla.
lures and bow in humble sub
mission to the courts. They
are the whole thing any
how. They make and I'm.
make laws without regard to
what the legislative branch
of the government does and
care much less for what the
people think about it. It is
time to call down these auto
Gratis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

Gov. Barnes got a black
eye at the Oklahoma conven-
tion last week. His friends
fought for an endorsement of
his administration but his
enemies defeated it by a ire
mendous majority. The fac
tions in the republican party
of Oklahoma are getting far
Their apart every year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

Since the decision of the
supreme court abolishing the
court of visitation, the state
is left without any means to
restrict railroads. The re.
publicans will have to an
swer for this holdup next
November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

Equal rights to all and
special privileges to none" is
a pretty good principle to
apply in all the affairs of life.
We know some public Off
Gals not a thousand miles
from here who think differ
emily, however.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.

Are grand, buC skin eruptions rob life
of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, cures
them, also old running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, felens, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilb!ains. Best pile cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only 25c
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
j. r. Young druggist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

1t is customary when a man
is caught in some meanness to
yell thief" at those who crit
icise him. A certain commits
sioner tried that on the IN
DEX but he befouled his own
nest in the attempt. There
is no institution in Barber
county that has saved. as
much money to the taxpayers
as the INDEX. We have done
county printing more than
once at an absolute loss and
every body who knows what
printing costs, will say so.And
the very fellows who make
these ''robbing the county"
assertions always see to it
that they get every copper
into their pills they can. If
the commissioner is looking
for somebody who is "robbing
the county" he need not turn
his eagle eye toward us. He
has plenty of material in his
own political family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

You can scarcely meet a
republican who will not say
he is opposed to trusts. Ask
him for the remedy his party
proposes and he will hunt
his hole. There are alto.
gether too many republicans
who are slaves to their par.
fu
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

With a PopuIist, a middle
of-the-road Populist, a social
list and a reformed democrat
ic ticket in the field this year,
there will be plenty of mate
rial for reformers to select
from. Every man can choose
his favorite brand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

We would like to have
some COWS, a team, a crop and
a farm, and..we are thinking
seriously of calling the com.
missioners together to buy
same for us.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

jim JEFFRIEs defeated Jim Corbett
in the 23rd round last Friday. The
DULLES were we'll matched but Jeffries
was too strong for Corbett. 1t is con-
coded that Corbett had more skill than
Jeffries
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

The country should be gov
erned through direct leglsla.
ton from the school district
up to the United States con.
press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

THE friends of 1. P. Campbell claim
that Claud Duyal will WITHDRAW from
the ticket, and Duval's admirers say
that Campbell will withdraw. A united
support of either man would defeat
Long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

The easiest and most effective meth
cd of purifying the blood and invigorat-
ing the system is to take De Wits Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills for
cleansing the liver and bowels. J. r.
Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

THERE are few socialists in the
country. Leastwise the circulation of
the Appeal to Reason, published At
Girard. Kansas. has reached 81. O67, all
paid upin advance. ~ as
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

That old fraud and pliable
tool of the corporations, w. A.
Johnston, will be up for re.
election to the supreme
bench this fall. The people
of the state, if they re-elect
him, deserve nothing better
than robbery. He is always
on the side of the corpora
tions-never on the side OF
the people-and can very
readily make any law uncon
stitutional to meet the wish
es of those whom he repre-
sents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

Chief Justice Doster's dis
senting opinion in the court
of visitation decision is a
strong document. It is rare
ly that the people Of any
state get such an able and
conscientious supreme judge
as Doster. If we had nine
such men on the .. s.
supreme bench the peoples
rights would not be made an
article Of barter and traffic
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16
CONVENTIONS.

CONVENTIONS.
The Democratic, July 4, Kansas City, Mis-
souri,.
The Republican, June Is, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania.
The Prohibitioniste, June Il, at Chicago, Ill.
The American League, July 4, at Boston,
Mass.
The Populst State convention. July "a, at
Fort Scott.
The Democratic State convention, July "a
at Fort Scott.
The Silver Republican State conyen ton.
July "a, at Fort Scott.
The Republican State convention. May 16.
at Topeka.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-05-16

"DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the finest pills 1 ever used. I'D. J.
Moore, Millbrook, Ala. They quickly
cure all liver and bowel trouble. j. r.
Young Drug Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-04
An Orderly Procedure

The situation with respect TO the seizure
Of American flour N SoU.h African waters
is summed rp IN The following Paragraph
taken from 1t. report printed in yesterday 5
Star:
while the department is acting as it
rom!scd in she p,7IruiHg I" tltIn'y protect
all American rights of trade. 1t IL showing
no Uusecmly haste n she presentation ~
the ease. Yesterdays instruction to Mr.
ChOJtc was NOT a demand for the rcieaS"
of the goods. nor yet for indemnity, hH-
rather a pr 'aEtonary notice 10 the ErltiSa
government 10 save al! If our ris!..S III
the ease I; will ne sufficient To inaUGurate
the settlement f the matter by negotiation.
and The S,a.e Department has mo- the
slightest DOUBT THAI he British author ties
will make fall amends 10 ihc OWHcTS OF The
goods when the facts are all laid before
them
This hardIiug of the matter will he ap-
proved by all who are not anxious for a
collision. in the interests Of the Beers, he
tween the United States and England. The
matter Is mighty important. and this gov
eminent could no, afford 1" neglect il or
treat it with half-hcartetInes-. Neither can
England afford to give the American pro-
test other than the promptcst possible al
trrtioH. Blu. that the United States should
~waSs"r or threaten in the premises. and
conduct ifS'.If generally to emharra%s
England n this time. is not demanded by
any righteous aspect of the case. The sus-
- Stinu 10 that effect comes from SodrCeS
which this gov rHmynt in the interests Of
fir play could not AFFORD 10 consult.
In some of the discussions Of this case
references are made to the Trent affair
and how England hectored the United
STATES about an unwarrautrd seizure and
search 1T sea. That affair Is we'll remem-
e IL
great weight with Us at th!> time. That
feature Is that those English politicians
who wc", the most eager to bully the
United States We're also most eager to see
the republic destroyed. While their gov
eminent WIS holding relations of friendship
with this government their desir" WIS To
play INTO the hands Of the southern con-
iederacy for the destruction of the Union.
The queen. as We all know, thwIrte,! this.
Sh" revised the dispatches sent t. thi- gov
eminent. and gave t" them tone Of dig
nifty which made IL yhe easier for Mr.. Lin
coin t. retreat from an unfortunate posi-
lion.
The question now *, shall! We copy a bad
example. simply because W. have an OPP
portuuity L" dc 50, or good example. set
by an illuStri0uS and a good woman?
While pretending u be- neutral is between
England and the Trtn>Vaa' shall W.. seize
an occasion to play into Krtlger's hands?
Shall 49, hastily enter th- lists against
England over n, question Of what a neu-
tral flag covers AZ sea? If the object is to
help the Beers the Su,z-r pan is the better
and the NOR straightforward. Let Us turn
our Imagination loose cau that Boer OH
sarchy republic. discover a resemblance
IA il TO our republic and boldly declare
for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-04

I'm OF government can have escaped blow
! in the very pi...-s of defending itself
Il is general. 1.-iered that not only will
ragavI .Ie Csc ! and Buffet be given light
seutene.s Fsl. At they will be pardoued
for;hwi h. In III n. they had better be lib
Grated at once ior the good of France. 20
prevent them from assuming the pose Of
ns"r''r - They are a Strange trio of con-
spiraturs. DerOu;ede is a radical republic
can. Buffet Il rJyai.st and Guerin jew
batter Of any stripe to suit the exigencies
Of the moment, wiling to make alliance
with any faction opposed to the govern
meat
The testimony adduced before the court
as FAR Is ii was intelig Bile in the hurIy-
bury OF dcnuuciation and the bedlam of
confusion, showed only an inextricable con-
fusion of dlsioyalty. There was little to
prove positively a conspiracy to overthrow
the republic. Tina. is always hard to es-
tablish- Rut il was clear from the faces
shown that there was pronounced ten
dcrCy among number of varying classes
10 cripple i NOT 10 destroy the government ;
power while it was struggling with the
Dreyfus problem.
There is @lways large theatrical ele-
ment in every hing unGcrtaken and achiev-
with the stase, with its traps, lis arrange
Elent OF hsn,s, ITS cues. It's properties and
its orchestral tricks. the illusions nay at
times ~ weird and IN .r.,uru.nary The
ramitications of French politics are not fully
comqrehended by the average observer
at a distance. Even to one on the scene
the effect - bcwIlLCr.nS. just what ptr-
pose this whole program of treason trials
was set to achieve is as yet Incompetent
slide. Some day the full secret history of
the last Quarter century of France Will ne
written. from an ''insi !e" source. and then
maybe. much dat Is now mysterious Will
b. Plain. Until then it will remain beyond
comprehension why the government went
to Inc trouble. the expense and even the
risk of Il prolonged trail of a great assort-
rTcnt of prisoners, with the apparently GER
tain knowledge that rot one of them would
ever receive punishment in ;he least pro
Port!ona;e 10 his real offcnSe against the
republic.