Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-03-11


C. 1. Hinman ard Dr. Stout went tt
Topeka on business, last week, reaching
home on Sunday.
There was very pleasant dance al
the residence of j. H. Wheat, at Am
Der, last Friday night.
Now is your time to get those fine
Cabinet Photos taken at Young's Gal
lery. Best grades 50 per dozen. 2Stf
This city was BUTTERFLIES last Friday
Saturday and Sunday. The weather
was so bad Saturday that farmers could
not come to town.
Winter is lingering in the lap o.
Spring. We don't blame him, though
it is rather unpleasant to everybody ex
cept himself and Spring.
Dan Kidd has opened up neat anC
coy barber shop, on west side Mar
street, adjoining the millinery estab
lishment of Mrs. Martin.
The jury in the Jack Poe case wa!
locked up all of Saturday night. Thel
didn't want to be locked up Sunday
night, so they reached a verdict IN time
to 90 home.
John Murphy and wife, formerly OF
this county, who have been living neal
Trinidad, for the past three years
came in last Saturday, with the expect
alton of making this their future home
Try 12-pound sack of Weber's new
Graham Flour. Also try his new corr
meal. For sale at the mill or at Bur
nett's store. Any article bought at the
mill will be delivered free of charge tC
any part of town. %
The INDEX has always favored the
owning of pair of scales by the city
The city now has splendid chance to
buy scales, ready for business, at a very
low price. They ought to be source
of revenue to the city, as well as salts
faction to all who buy or sell coal, hay,
corn, hogs, cattle, etc.
Free homes for a million. Eighteen
million acres of Indian lands soon to be
opened for settlement in the Indian
Territory. The 'Homeseeker's Guide
contains a complete description oil
them, tells what the laws are and how
to take claim, and is accompanied by
a correct sectional map of the Cherokee
strip and all other lands (which alone
has sold for $I). Price 25 cents. Fred
L. Wenner, Publisher, Arkansas City
Kansas.
Preaching at the Christian chapel
next Sunday morning and evening. Sub
ject for morning service, 'Nebuchad
nezzar's Image" Subject for evening
service, Remission of sins in the name
of Jesus" The public are cordially iD
vited to be present and hear the above
subjects discussed, as we shall strike
right at the setting up of the kingdom
of Christ on earth and the law Of Undue.
ton into this kingdom as taught by
Jesus and his apostles.
Last week we mentioned the fact thai
stable had been burned, and stated
that part of the stable was being
used as a smoke house. The latter
statement was incorrect. The stable
was three-stOry one, belonging Il
Jack Davis. 1t was insured for $500
which will not near rebuiIdit. Anum
Der of little boys had been playing
about the stable, with matches, and il
is likely that it caught throught theil
carelessness, though it is not known
positively how the fire originated
Rev. Pinkston occupies the property
and at the time, with his team. wa.
away from home. He lost a lot of feeC
and four fine pigs.
HazeltOn Express: Rev. Farrell
leaves on Monday, to attend the M. E
conference, which convenes at Newton
on Tuesday. We hope he will be re
turned to this charge. {. i. Services a
the M. E. church next Sunday. In tht
morning, roll call' service; in tn
evening, Rev. Farrell will preach hi
farewell sermon. i. 4. DIR. Waldon's hors
took notion to run away Monday, an,
the doctor couldn't prevent him from i
on account of lame hand. The hOrs
started just after crossing the railroa,
near the Santa Fe depot, turned tn
buggy over, and left the doctor and tn
buggy top on the prairie while he exer
cised himself with the remainder o
the buggy. The doctor escaped unhurt
and the buggy was not damaged to an,
great extent"
But little was done in the distric
court, since our last issue, that woul
be of interest to the general public
Sherman, who was found guilty of pet
it larcency, was fined $21 and costs
amounting to to $50 in all. Lebrecht
who was charged with the same offense
in connection with Sherman, wa
found not guilty. DIR. Geo. w. Aye
was granted divorce from his wife
The case of State vs.. Jack Poe, charges
with horse stealing. was taken up o.
Friday; on Saturday morning the jur
retired to consider the case. The
were out till five O'Clock Sunday after
noon, when they agreed on a verdict Civ
ing him one year in the penitentiary
The jury wrote out and sealed thel
verdict, delivered it to the foreman
and then the sheriff alloWed them to g
to their homes. They met on Monda
morning, when the verdict was deliver
ed to the court, and the jury formal
discharged. The attorneys for youn
Jarrett under sentence to one year il
the penitentiary, for grand larcency
have appealed to the supreme court
At noon Monday court adjourned 70
the term, aud will meet again on tn
first Tuesday in May.
One of the largest deals that has eve
occurred in the city was consummate
Monday through the efforts of II N