Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-11-20

ing, everything ID 1amIne0 ana ruBneO
and still we can accommodate all who
want anything in our line. Davis &
Davis. 16
The Field grocery store, Freeman's
old stand, has been stocked up with a
new and 6Istclass stock and 1t Will be
conducted as the most extensive family
grocery in the town.
rhe largest and most complete stock
of toys In the city, at the PostOffice
Bookstore. Nothing like it in the
county. Can wholesale to country deal
ers, and save them money. 25
1t is not difficult to buy game in this
city. Last week the market was sup
piled with venison. prairie chickens,
quail and turkeys, all fresh and sweet
and not very expensive.
This school district is getting rich on
the $40 per day fine against the school
house contractor. 1t is hoped that the
school board is keeping an account of
the days as they are passing.
Fine brood mares, work horses, driv-
ing horses and colts for sale cheap by
T. G. Molloy. Time will be given on
good paper at low rate of interest.
Inquire at First National bank. 16
Editor Axline packed his grip, Sun
day, and struck out east. The suppo-
sition is that he is on the postoffice
trail. The indications are that the new
postmaster will be l.. M. Axline or D.
VanSlyke.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. church
next Saturday and Sunday. Preaching
on Saturday night, at 1880, and on Sun
day morning at II, and in the evening
tt. Rev. F. Fay, of Hazelton, will
have charge of the services.
Frank Strong and r. T. Lee had
little difficulty Saturday evening, in
SherlOck's billiard hall, and engaged in
n fight in the course OF which Dick bit
off the end of one of Franks fingers.
DIR. Karr dressed the wound.
The Geppert & Stone hardware store
is again open. Everybody knows what
a complete stock they had. 1t is all
there yet; but it is going cheap for cash.
If you don't find what you want, we
will order it for you. H. C. Bond, pro-
prietOr. 20
Call in and see us before making your
loan. We have the cheapest money in
Barber county. No second mortgages
One mortgage, one rate Borrowers can
pay of loan at any time. Come and see
us, and we will convince you that what
we say is fact. Come now. InQraham
s. O'Brian. II
Mr.. Peck, publisher Of the Wichita
Beacon, was here last week getting &C.
quainted with our people and introdu-
cling his paper. The Beacon Is the lead
ing champion of re-submission in South
ern Kansas, and after the victory in
Sedgewick county, this month, that pa
per has taken new heart in Its cause.
Quite number Of subscribers at this
place now get the Beacon.
Capt. D. L. Pierce, the new commits
sioner from the third district was down
Saturday to get his bond and learn
what he must do to qualify. He could
have given the bond with every bank
stakeholder In town on it, but said he
would make the bond among his neigh
bors, who elected him, independent OF
all bank influence. This confirms what
the INDEX said, that Uncle Dan wears
no mans collar.
Big crops and bountiful harvests
make the raisers think OF more substan-
tial merchandise and family supplies.
With the idea Of outfltting half of the
population Of Barber county Davis &
Davis have ordered and are now receiy-
ing the biggest, best and most complete
stock of general merchandise ever
opened here. They only ask a careful
examination into qualities and prices
and know then that they will sell the
goods. IS
Mrs. G A Stockstill, OF this city, was
married on the nth inst, at the home
of her mother, In Burlington. Kansas.
to j. w. Eubanks, an old family friend
of twenty years standing. The we'd
ding was to have occurred several
months ago, but was prevented by the
fatal illness Of Mrs. Wilkins, daughter
of Mrs. Stockstill. Mr.. Eubanks spends
most OF his time in the state of Cali
fornIa, where he has grown children.
and he and his wife expect to go there
after visit of a few weeks in this city.
They will be here this week.
The preliminary examination of c
ID. Nelson, charged with assanlt, with
intent to do great bodily harm, on al
fred Foitz, occurred Monday, before
Justice Howe. and resulted in the de-
f7ndant being discharged. The trouble
occCCred the night OF election day
Foltz had been abusing Mrs. Nelson,
and her husband demonstrated, and
fight ensued, in the course of which
FoItz received blow on the head from
q chair in the hands OF Nelson. Mrs.
Nelson aud Mrs. Foltz also engaged In
an encounter about the same time. and
Mrs. Foltz received q bad cut over the
left eye. In the preliminary, the coun-
ty attorney and Martin 8 ShaRH0R pros
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