Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-26

day and Saturday.
Now is the time to plant your Christ
mas advertisements.
The newest and best line of gents
furnishing goods in town at Book s.
Beacon: "Charles Neale, jr., young
banker of Hazelton, Barber county, is
IN the CITY,"
If Hazelton can kill hogs, why can't
Medicine Lodge do the same? There
IS money in it, Mr.. Sparks.
Beacon: &c. A. McClearey, young
banker of Medicine Lodge, is in the
city for few days visiting friends"
Mr.. DeGeer, our county attorney
elect, has rented the A. w Little house,
on south Walnut street, and has moved
his family into it.
Elder Nicholson closed his two weeks
meeting at Forest City last Friday
night. He had good audiences every
night, and two additions were made.
The Beacon say ELI Benedict, a
leading republican of Barber county.
was in the city" one night last week.
Eli will not consider that compliment.
And now Harry Lands is hunting
house for his family, and will move to
town when he hnds house. 1t won't
take him long To find one, for he is "a
rustler.
Miss Richie, of Moniteau county,
Mo-, is expected here tomorrow, to eat
Thanksgiving dinner with her uncle, E.
r.. Howard, and will probably remain
all winter.
Bob Neff, formerly of Sun City, but
recently a reporter on the Wichita Bea-
con, has again forsaken journalism for
his favorite occupation, and is now
travelling in Rice's Surprise Party"
Bob is a good comedian.
The county clerks of the state were
in session at Wichita two days last
week. They would up with banquet
at the MetrOpole, rendered to them by
the Wichita Eagle. Plates were laid
for one hundred and fifty persons. Our
NOuuIJ OlOlh WdO llOO
The jury in the case against Lee Cor
son retired Saturday afternoon, and
were out till Monday morning, when
they reported as being unable to agree
Nine were for acquittal and three were
tor conviction. 1t was case of dis
turbing the peace.
}. c.. Thrailkill, of Wellington, form
erly owner of the postOffice building III
this city, and well known here, had
horse and delivery wagon stolen from
him one night last week. His name
and place of business were on the wag
on in big gilt letters, and this led to
the capture of the thief at Wichita.
The Hazelton Express acknowledges
the receipt, from j. F. Lucas, of half
dozen white mechanic" potatoes.
weighing four pounds. This is new
variety, and the Express can make some
money by raising them. white me-
chanics" are more popular this year
than ever.
Mrs. j. r. Stafford, of Coldwater,
with son and daughter, arrived here
last Wednesday, and have located III
the Henry Morgan house. One son.
Irwin, has been here several months,
working on the INDEX. Wehave known
the family for a number of years, and
take pleasure in endorsing them. We
would like to have our city filed up
with such people.
Our visitors can form very good es-
innate of the business enterprise of our
city by examining the three city papers.
These papers are always working for
the upbuilding of the city. They may
have different views on other subjects
but they nearly always agree on this
Subject. And the manner in which they
~Ee supported shows what our business
sc doing for those who are boom
''tterasts.
Mad dogs are "tili holding matinee
IN this c;tv Mr. r lawrence had to
kill his dog last Sunday. :" ivy was
bitten some time before by a straSS oos'
and Mr.. Lawrence took precautions TO
tie him up and await developments.
Last Sunday he was found to be rabid,
and was killed. 1t is thought that there
are many dogs in this city which will
develop hydrophobia within the next
week. Let everybody tie up their dogs.
Henry Oldfather, of the Coldwater
Review, one of the cleverest little men
in Kansas, dropped in on the INDEX
last Saturday and remained over in our
city till Monday. Henry has hold on
the affections of the INDEX, and he can
call on us to dance at his wedding or be
chief mourner at his funeral, with abso-
lutte confidence that the call will not be
neglected. Some months ago we thought
it would be a good scheme to have
! Henry attempt to trot in double harness
with Miss Minerva Walker, the brilliant
and beautiful young editress of the Har-
per Graphic, but during the campaign
Miss Minerva developed into political
Vesuvius, and we rather think the mild,
good natured Henry's head would have
fewer hairs than at present adorn 1t, if
he were linked with her, BE can look
out for himself hereafter.
The Wellington Monitor, one of the
meanest and most abusive papers in
the state, continues to abuse the ALI
ance people. He don't even ask for a
foundation for his lies. Judge Mckay
is attending court in this city, and nc
such collection has ever been taken up.
Hear the Monitor howl: Mckay, the
man who was elected judge in the jul
dicial district west of this, is not a
lawyer, never tried case in his life and
was never even admitted to the bar
To Judge from the way he was intro
dnced at the ratification meeting last