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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25

A heavy rain fell here last night, last
ing several hours.
Born, April 10, 1855, to Cyrus Hunter
and wife, five miles east, a boy.
Straw hats were numerous last Sun
day among the young men Of this city.
Another school meeting will be held
Friday evening, at the court house.
VIM. Watkins and wife are parents
of another boy, born ON the 23d inst.
DR.. Moore was in attendance.
The Willing Workers will meet at
Mrs. Sparks Wednesday afternoon,
May Sd. Mrs. Waldron Chase, Sec'y.
The Young Ladies' Missionary society
of the Christian church, cleared about
$40 on their supper last Thursday even
ing.
For SALE-All of my household and
kitchen furniture at private sale, cheap
for cash. Must be sold at once. l.. E.
Hubbard, at residence OH Walnut street.
John McFsddin was in Monday the
first time since January. He wintered
with his cattle in Pratt county and says
he had three square meals day and
slept in fat feather bed at night.
Taylor c. Nichols was down from his
farm south of the Medicine Monday
and said that unusual activity is to be
noticed among the farmers just now.
lie believes that this will be good crop
year.
Mrs. Maria L. Mckinney and the
family desire, in this manner, to return
their thanks to the many kind friends
who were so attentive and thoughtful
during the last illness of the late David
Mckinney.
The report is that a new time card
will go into effect on the railroad next
Sunday, and some say that the train
from the east will not arrive here until
nearly midnight and depart at s O'Clock
in the morning.
The most successful fruit grower In
Barber county, Capt. -. l.. Pierce, of
Sun City, was here yesterday and re-
ported that the prospects for big fruit
crop were never more favorable. He
will have plenty of apples, peaches and
small fruits, such as currants, goose
berries and grapes. Last year, Capt.
Pierce did well with his grapes and cur
rants. He has given the subject of fruit
culture considerable attention and be-
lieves that Barber county is especially
adapted to this industry. His place is
on Turkey creek.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
Truth Briefly Stated.

Standiford, Youmans & Eldred do
not become excited over any threatened
battering of prices, unloading of bank
rupt stocks, the giving away of winter
goods in the summer or other ''tricks of
the trade;" for they are handling the
largest and best, and therefore the
cheapest, stock of fresh and seasonable
goods ever before opened in this city.
Their spring and summer dress goods.
in the latest textures, color and styles
are tirSt-class; their line of trimmings
and buttons are new and stylish; their
summer hosiery, slippers and shoes for
ladies was never surpassed here; their
staples, dOmestlcs and prints were
bought low for cash and will be
sold accordingly. They have more
groceries than anybody and theirs is an
absolute fresh and merchantable stock.
Call and see them and get dollars
worth for every dollar you spend. They
are selling for the present time and not
to supply people for next fall or
winter. AZ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
Cleverly Caught.

a horse thief who gave his name as
David Cole was eleverly caught last
Sunday night, three-quarters of a mile
southwest of Eldred postoffice, this
county, while in the act of stealing a
horse from the stable of Henry Hen
shaw. In the afternoon +. j. Vaughn,
who lives near Eldred, saw man lurk-
ing in the neighborhoOd in suspicious
manner and concluded to watch him,
| first notifying several of the neighbors.
After dark, with his son-in-law, Elias
Arthur, Mr.. Vaughn went over to Mr..
Henshaw's to notify him to be on the
lookout. While standing in the door,
he noticed figure on the prairie, near
by, approaching Henshaw's stable, and
soon it appeared and went in the stable.
Vaughn, Arthur and Henshav crept up
to the stable with Winchesters in their
hands in time to see the thief come out
leading horse. They rushed for him,
but he dropped the bride and took TO
fight. Three shots were fred after
him, but these did not stop his flight,
and so Mr.. Vaughn mounted a horse
and run the thief down. He said that
he did not mean TO keep the horse, but
only wanted TO ride 1t TO KioWa, He
agreed to send his capto8s a thousand
dollars if they would turn him lose.
That promise did not move him, and so
he begged them to hang him. They
were still not inclined to be accommo-
dating. though in this instance they
should have been. lie WAS brought
here by Messrs. Henshaw and Vaughn
and c. Keller and put in Jail Monday
afternoon and soon afterwards he was
arraigned before Justice .McCanless; but
waving a preliminary examination. he
was committed 10 Jail in default of bail.
To all INDEX reporter Cole stated that
he was formerly from Texas; that he
had been in the Territory and was at
Meade Center awhile. He claims that
this is his hrst trouble, but this state
ment is doubted. He declined to tell
where his parents or friends live,
though he claimed to have both.
lie is man below the medium In
size; has light complexion: grey eyes;
closely shaved light beard; rather long
light hair, eoHbed down oyer low, re
treating forehead; rather prominent
teeth; about No. 7 foot; medium sized
hands; plain gold ring en- tae left
small finger. He had on reddish coInFed
striped coat and vest mixed with grey.
and blIeish striped trousers, the gar
ments having once been rather stylish
lie has the appearances of one who had
been engaged in some indoor Occupa-
ton and evidently had not worked much
lately.
lie is probably good for the peniten-
tIaryi but who is heG
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
KANSAS EXCURSIONS.
W. NJ. BRONSON.

VIII be begun nRain by the Santa Fe Route
and this time they will take i'm all points In
Kansas reached by this line from Lawrence,
west ut One Fare for Round Trip. See
Dates: March N, April q, April ~. May
o, May m, June q. June 40, 1858. These
Tickets will be- good 40 Days. You can be 10
days going and days returning, and can stop
nj any pointin Kansas ON the Santa Fc lines.
when the place To which you buy n ticket can
be reached by more than one of the Santa Fe
direct lines, or by the Southern Kansas, a
choice OF route will be- given. For tickets for
any OF the above dates, soc your nearest agent.
Hnlf-prico docs not occur every daY, and with
these advantages has never occurred before.
GEO. II. NICHOLSON,
Gen'l Passcn.,o and Ticket agent, A. T. * s.
y. n. r., Topeka, Kansas. 40
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
TRANSFER LINE.

j. y. Gano is the manager Of the South
western Bus and Transfer Line. Buses and
baggage wagons meet every train. passenger
and freight, Delivers freight and express in
any part of the city Leave orders at the
Office Office OF q Iaiiaferro, or at the bus barn ON
Kansas avenue, west
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
Uncle DAVID Mckinney Dead.

Died, at his home in Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, at O'Clock, Saturday morning,
April p, 1888, David Mckinney, aged
~ years, 3 months and ten days. De-
ceased had been gradually declining in
health for almost a year, and for three
months had been confined to his bed.
i During all of this sickness he had never
shown the least feelings of impatience,
but frequently remarked that he was
ready to so when his Master called
He died surrounded by his faithful wife.
two SONS and several of his intimate
friends.
On Sunday, 2sd inst he was buried
by the Masonic order OF this city. At
his written request, made several weeks
before death, his coffin, a plain one, was
made by his friends T. NJ Kidd and e.
+. Freeman, he being prejudiced against
gaudy caskets, and instead OF using a
hearse, the remains were hauled to the
grave in an ordinary spring wagon. The
only religious services were conducted
at the house by Rev. Sanderson, of the
NJ. E. church. the pastor of the Chris
tan church being absent.
David Mckinney was born January
IL, 1911. at Winchester, Clark county,
Kentucky. In 1925 he emigrated to
Warren county, Missouri. where he
lived three years and then moved to
Franklin county, No., and after the
war, he moved to Lafayette county,
Mo-. and from there in 1880, he moved
to Barber county, Kansas. In 1882. no
enlisted in the Black Hawk war, under
Capt. Nathan Boone and served in the
frontier service for one year. May IA.
1884. he was married to Miss Maria l..
Massie, Of Franklin county, Mo-, and
OF this union were born fiye sons, three
OF whom yet survive. these being John
w. Mckinney, of Springfield. Mo -: 60.
Wayne and Alex. Mckinney, of this
county, The wife of his youth also
survives him and was constantly at his
side during his last sickness.
Mr.. Mckinney was made Master
Mason by Olive Branch lodge at Union
Franklin county, No.. In 1881: he after.
wards Omitted and joined Washington
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
OUR SAY!

The other merchants have
had their say on low prices,
extra bargains, ETC., and now
we propose to talk.
Until further notice we
will sell at Absolute Cost and
Carnage, our winter stock of
Boots and Shoes, Clothing,
Hats and Winter Furnishing
Goods.
This stock is seasonable,
not shelf worn and was bought
at advantageous prices.
Come in nOW and take adj
vantage of our offer, for it
will be but a short time until
this stock must be packed
away to make room for our
spring goods.
w. s. WATKINS & co.
Main ST., Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
To The Public.

The following order was made and
ordered spread on the Commissioners
Barber county, to be used at, or about
the court house, Jail, or court house
grounds, must be bought on the order
of the County Clerk, with county seal
attached; also all work done for the
county, other than county officers, or
special orders by the County Commits
siOners, shall be upon the order of the
County Clerk, with county seal at
tached. Bills presented for the above
purpose will not be allowed unless ac-
companied by orders as stated above.
JOHN MCGRATH,
j. ID. FLEMING,
w. w, STANDIFoRD.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
FINISHED TO CHICAGO.
The Santa Fe Running Its Own Trains from
Kansas to Chica0o


The Chicago, Santa Fe IL California
railway, being the Chicago extension of
the Atchison road, is completed to Chi
cago, and commences on Sunday, April
18th, to run through trains from
Kansas City, Topeka, Atchision and
st. Joseph to that city. The trains of
the new line will be of the Vestibule
pattern, of which so much has been
said in the East, and will give the peo-
pie of the West an opportunity to dip
in and enjoy this much Wanted luxury.
The idea of popularizing the line with
travellers has induced the Santa Fe to
make notable innovation connected
with its Vestibule Trains: no extra
charge will be made. All eastern lines
charge extra for the additional accom-
mediation.
Our people attending the Republican
Convention in June will have a chance
to test the new line.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
LOCAL NEWS.

Read Cunningham's new money adj.
No more Sunday shaving in this city.
-, Old friends, like old wine, are the
nest.
y Shannon Il Shannon can make choice
city loans. 33
Cash paid for hides at the Central
Meat Market. IL
Highest market price paid for hides
by Davis X Davis. AZ
For loan, abstract or notary work,
90 TO the 1.-TWO Hanks" As
Maude Hogan weaves rag carpets at
the residence of Geo. Osborn. A
Cunninghams want all the yearly in
terest farm loans they can get. Al
Shannon II Shannon want all the
good farm loans they can get. 33
For correct abstract of title, go to
Ingraham Il O'Brian. 40
shannon Il Shannon have an abund-
ance of money To loan on land. 33
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakefield are visiting
friends at Rome, in Sumner county.
HOTEL FOR RENT.-The Avenue
house. this city. Call on $. Z. CoAN
for particulars. 81
The latest, tenderest and best beef
Mt the Central meat market, opposite
1st National bank.
o. G.. Ewart returned from Colorado,
yesterday. FIR. Wood and c. 1. Long
will be home this week.
Another car load OF bran and ship
stun received this week by j. o
Andrews, Medicine Lodge. a.
See Ingraham Il O'Brian, before get
ting your loans. They offer bette
terms than any other agents. Is
Headquarters for flour, seed potatoes
garden and field seed, groceries by re
tail or in bulk. Davis \ Davis. IS
John Upperman was "monkeying
with some boys, the other day, playing
horse, and broke his sho Ilder-blade.
The wife of Fred. Slaughter, of LAKE
City, died last Friday, of consumption
Her maiden name was Lacey. She lef
one child.
Sew goods, low prices, small profits
immense sales, fair dealing. courteous
treatment. Come and see us. Standi
ford, Youmans 4 Eldred. 40
Our stock OF spring dress goods, in al
the latest patterns, Is now open and tn
ladies' are requested To come i'm now an'
make their selection. Davis X Davis.
Best line of groceries and provisions
I'm the city. Fresh consignments dali.
received. Nothing old or stale witt
us. Sold too quick. Try MS. Standiford
Youmans & Eldred. 46
Our spring goods are open and we IA
confident that its equal has never beer
shown in Medicine Lodge Our line o
new clothing, hats, boots and shoes AIT
furnishings are superior in qualit.
and cheaper in price than anything vi
have yet offered. Davis & Davis. As
We have our new line of spring cloth
ing aud furnishing goods. including
Overalls, over-shirts, plow-shoes, ligh
hats, working gloves, and a greatvariet.
OF other furnishings. We sell good
for spot CASH and fear no competition o
cut prices from any source. b. X
Harrington, at the Red Front. IS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25

The g. A. r. will give ball and sup
per in this city next Thursday evening,
May Sd, the proceeds to be for the ben
eft of Eldred post, and to assist in the
expense of organizing Sons of Veter-
ans post, and Ladies' Relief Corps.
Ball tickets, rs cents; spectators, 10
cents refreshments, usual prices. j.
2. Fleming, general floor manager.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25

lodge, at Washington, No.; and then
Omitted and assisted in organizing a
new lodge at New Haven, Mo-, being
its first senior warden; was elected and
installed master in 1855 and served one
year; and when he moved to Lafayette
county, became a member of Lexington
lodge; and when Delta lodge No. AZ of
this city was ORGANIZED he became a
charter member.
For many years he had been con-
sistent member of the Christian church
and he was a regular attendant at the
services in this city.
Mr.. Mckinney numbered as his
friends every citizen who knew him,
and as a kind neighbor and faithful
friend he had no superiors.
The following memoriam on the death
of Mr.. Mckinney, was adopted by Delta
lodge, No. II, A. f. and A. NJ, of this
city after the funeral.
IN MEMoRIAM.
Death having again reached forth with his
sickle and gathered from society a loved and
honored member of our order, it is proper that
Delta lodge. No. ~. A. +. and A. NJ, show a
mark of respect for the memory of the de-
ceased.
Brother David Mckinney who departed this
life April 81, 1885 at the age of II years, was
the oldest Mason in Barber county, and enc of
the Oldest citizens.
As a citizen he had served his country well;
as father he had been conscientious in raising
and educating a family; as husband he had
ever been kind. loving and considerate; as
Mason he had led an exemplary life and as be
lever in the Christian faith he had set good
example.
When he had long since passed the allotted
time of man, three score years and ten. when
the scar and yellow leaf had come. he laid down
in that sleep that knows no earthly awakening
loved and honored by all who knew him.
BURD LACY, }Committee.
f. p. CARUTHERs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25
IcsI IcaI

The Medicine Lodge Ice Company
will deliver ice to families, commenc-
ing April 18th, 10 lbs. per day, by the
week for 80 cent; 80 to 100 lbs 50 cts. per
loO' 100 to 500 lbs, 40 cts. per 100; one
ton 5000. Leave orders with Shaw
Bros. z. II. Reed viii make the deliy-
cry. A.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-25

1t is announced that Hons j. l..
Order, of Wellington, one of the ablest
and most eloquent democrats IN ths
district, will be here next Friday
evening, to speak to the democracy
on the living issues of the the day. The
speaking will be at Thompson's opera
house. Everybody invited, and especi-
ally the ladies,
Wichita democrats to the number OF
several hundred, will charter a special
train and attend the national conven-
ton at st. Louis. The democracy OF
Barber county has received an invita-.
ton to go with the Wichita crowd
Chairman O'Bryan has notified chair.
man Bentley that at least ten demo.
Gratis Will go from here.
Dallas county, Iowa, is so well pleas
ed with the appearance of our court
house that it thinks of duplicating it.
The editor of a paper up there has
written to the INDEX for the loan OF
the court house cut, that he may pub
lish 1t one week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
Backwood Chips.

The weather has moderated consider
able since last Thursday, with much
appearance of more snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cooper, of Rudolph
were made happy last week by the
arrival Of q son.
Miss Lilly Juneau one of Merrils fair
est daughters, accompanied by Miss
Armenia Akey and Miss Olive Livernash
were the guests of Mrs. L. Livernash
last Saturday.
Valentines are appearing very numer-
Gus, through the backwoods this season.
Two strangers appearing as tramps
tried to enter the house of one of our
neighbors a few nights previous to seek
lodging. The inmates of the house,
being little suspicious refused admit
tance to such travellers. Not finding
this satisfactory to their wishes, tried
to force their way into the house. But
through the skill and energy Of the
master and his dog, said tramps were
obliged to seek shelter elsewhere Be
ware OF tramps.
Last Saturday afternoon the young
girls of this place (sixteen in number)
enjoyed a pleasant time at the rag
party given by MI Wm. Slattery.
TOBOGGAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
The Case In Wisconsin.

The Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sin, on the 3Ist ult., lost an oppor-
tunity to gain historic honor for
just and generous action, when it
refused to affirm the decision OF
the Circuit Court as to the mean
ing Of the law of 1885, which gave
women the right to vote "at all
elections pertaining to scEool'mat-
ters." The wording Of the law ad-
mitted Of the construction that
women were entitled to vote for
the officials who appoint school
boards-I, E., in Wisconsin, for
mayor and town council. If any
class of men of mature age, sound
mind, and unconvicted of crime
had made as great efforts to secure
the right Of suffrage as the women
of Wisconsin have, and were as
capable of performing the duties
involved, and if one court hac
affirmed the right, it is scarcely
possible that the Supreme Court
would have given an adverse de
cision.
A class without power is always
at a disadvantage, as this decision
shows in the case of the women O
Wisconsin.
1t is greatly to be regretted thai
this backward step has been taken
The tread of things is the othei
way. The line Of progress is the
right line. To keep in it, the leg
islature of Wisconsin should nov
take steps to secure full suffrage
to the women of that State.
LUCY STONE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
Another Change.

Since Dean Philleo accepted the
position of book-keeper in the First
National Bank, a proposition was made
Krugar & Philleo by n. Johnson, for
them to sell out. The proposition was
considered and Mr.. Johnson offered
Mr.. Krugar position, as clerk, in the
City Cash Store and the two combined
decided Mr.. Krugar to sell. The stock
Of goods have been taken by Johnson
& Co. and Mr.. Krugar can now be
found behind the counters in the City
Cash Store. George Brazeau is conse-
quently out of job for the present.
The firm of Krugar & Philleo were fast
winning friends and building up nice
cash business which would soon have
assumed large proportions. Perhaps
for the time being their present posi-
tions will pay them better, but in the
long run they may be losers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
japanese Cone 5rt.

While the rendition Of the above con-
cert has not proven a great financial
success, it is not because the performers
lacked any in the execution of the parts
assigned them. The weather was ex-
tremely cold and unpleasant and pro-
hibitcd great many from attending
who otherwise would. The receipts on
Tuesday evening were $3.50 and on
Wednesday evening $32.2 making a
total of $l20.75 for both evenings.
On ThuTday evening the company
visited our sister city, Stevens Point,
where they were greeted with fair
audience. The receipts amounted to
$56.25. The Stevens Point Journal
comments about the play as follows:
Prof. Zenier and his party of singers
arrived from Grand Rapids by special
train on Thursday evening. The night
was very severe one, the thermometer
registering about 20 below, but notwith-
standing the cold large and select au-
dience was present. The curtain rose at
$50 upon a large party of ladies and
gentlemen, dressed in oriental costume,
who furnished some excellent music on
many instruments. The vocal part of
the concert was frst-class, which in
cluded the renditions from the Mikado
The entire entertainment was very
enjoyable, gave excellent satisfaction
and was credit alike to Prof Zenier
and those who assisted him. The only
criticism we wish to make is in the war
dance Of the Lord High Executioner,
which character was taken by Chas. Slo-
cum. 1t seemed to us that Big Injun
with a sausage cutter swinging above his
head as a weapon ought to shake up a
little better war dance. But this of
course is only an idea, it may be posi-
bic he kicked as high as his dignifed
position would warrant. He danced
like a side wheeler.
Those who were present from this
city i'll Stevens Point, say the company
presented the play far better the sec
ond and third evenings than they did
the first A great many of the per-
formers were encored and called back
to the delight of the audience.
The Episcopal Society will net about
$50 out OF the entire proceeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
Geo. A. Coriveau Sold Out.

The business men of both cities were
surprised when they heard that Geo.
A. Corriveau, who has had a mercantile
experience in Centralia for the last 80
wears, had sold out to his oldest son
George and Mr.. T. L. Rourke. We
called upon Mr.. Corriveau at his place
of business to verify the report and we
found it to be true. He sold the stock
and retains the lots and buildings and
rents to the new firm. The post-office
will be moved into Corriveau's store and
the new firm of Corriveau & Rourke
will push business in earnest. The new
firm as now styled has the promise of a
large trade as both young men are well
known and popular. They are energetic
in the prosecution of trade and will
make a success of the undertaking. May
they coin the filthy lucre to a large
extent IS the wish of the REPORTER.
Mr.. Geo. A. Corriveau and his son
Frank viii be occupied in attending to
their large outside business. They also
expect to operate the Florencedale farm
on large scale and show the farmers of
Wood county what can be accomplished
with the right effort Mr.. Dugas will
continue to hold his position with the
new firm, while Miss Lucy Woodwork
and Mr.. Charboneau will lose their
positions by the change.