Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-12-24

Everybody should make an effort to
settle all outstanding deOts, and begin
the new year with a clean record.
John Funk, of Shelbyville, H., was
here Saturday, Sunday and Monday, on
a visit to his brother, S. s. Funk.
District court was engaged all day
yesterday in the Lyman case. Lyman
is charged with stealing wheat from
Capt. Thos. Edes.
Marrled-In this city, Dec. 18th, by
Judge Edwards, Frederick w. Reyn-
Odds, OF Kingfsher, Ok, and Miss
Amanda V. Henry, of this county.
Judge Ellis will begin court at An
thony on the 9Th day of January. Judge
Mckay will be sworn IN on second Mon
day, January 18th, and will continue
the term.
Preaching at Amber school house on
Saturday night before the second Sun
day in January, and on the day and
night following, by Rev. Ward, of the
Baptist church.
Klowa Journal: ''Our citizens will
be glad to know that our rustling
townsmen, DR.. Cloud and w. E. Camp
bell have struck it rich in the mining
venture at Webb City, Mo. L hey have
a long lease and are bound to make
some good money"
J. }. Chadwick living near Elm Mills.
went over to Lake City, last week,
leaving number of unprotected chick
ems on his premises. When he got home
the next day there was not feather on
the place. He thinks some of his neigh
bors have been living on chicken piec
for few days.
Mrs. w. w. Brownhill, of Cameron,
Mo-, mother of Mrs. Fred Merrill, Mr..
Harry BrownhilI, of Trenton, Mo-,
brother of Mrs. Merrill, together with
his wife and child. who have been here
for the past two weeks visiting the
family of Mrs. Merrill, left for their
homes yesterday.
A man was coming to town last Fri
day, when hungry coyote crossed his
path. He had a rope hanging OH his
saddle, and he Immediately gave chase.
After chasing it about two miles he got
q chance TO throw his rope, which
caught the coyote fairly. He then kill
ed the animal, and brought its scalp to
town, and got the bounty for it. Such
enterprise is commendable.
We have read a statement in the
Lexington, MO- Intelligencer, that
Mr.. Bartels has just returned there
from visit to Germany. He wonders
why the people at Lexington don't es
tablish beet sugar mill, and says in
Germany the farmers pay 500 per acre
rent, for land on which to raise beets,
and the land sells for $500 per acre. If
the Intelligencer will publish our ''sug-
ar notes" of last week its readers will
learn that our beets here test over 20
per cent. of sugar.
Kiowa County Times: 1.-The Barber
County Index advertises feet social
for this week to be given by the ladies
of the Lodge. Well, well, Medicine
Lodge will yet revolutlonize the world
with her pert adaptation for original
productions. She is stuck, we know,
on sweets, especially on sorghum and
beet sugar. Now comes the ladies feet
social. We do not fully catch the idea
of this new fad of the Sugaropolis on
the Medicine, but suppose 1t is carried
on similar to the calico necktie and
masquerade sOcials. However, 1t will
be a sumner to the average beau to be
able IN size up his sweetheart from the
appearance Of her feet encased mo
Doubt in neat slipper or soft shoe
from two to three sizes too small for
hygienic comfort. This method of
chance guessing will be trying upon
mems souls as we'll as the ladies' feet"
Some scailaWag went to the stable of
j. N. Titus. Friday night, and cut his
saddle-pockets from his saddle. and
made off with them. The pockets are
valued at $40, but j. N. would rather
club the thief than have a dozen pair of
saddle pockets. p. S. The theft was
reported to Marshal GaDo, and he be-
gan work on the case. He soon had
reason to believe that Harry Lebreeht
and young man named Sherman were
the guilty parties. Sherman left for
Harper Saturday morning, and on Mon
day Mr.. Gano telegraphed the marshal
at Harper to look out for him. In a
few hours telegram came back ying
Sherman was under arrest, and the
saddle pockets were recovered. The
sheriff sent over and brought Sherman
back. Mr.. Gano at once arrested Harry
Lebrecht, and on Tuesday he was given
preliminary examination before
Squire Woodward, who placed his bail
at $50. Sherman's preliminary exami-
na.,1II has not been held. He says that
Lebrecht stole the pockets aud gave
them to him, and that he sat on the
fence while the stealing was going on.
lie says that he felt like putting them
back, but Harry said they belonged to q
man in Kansas City, and for him to
take them along. This is a pretty
pair, from their own statements.