Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-03-25

uebudy, AIOm Topeka.
Born-At Kiowa, on the 18th, to the
wife of Ed. Stone, girl.
The INDEX is prepared to print horse
bills on the shortest notice. Al
A few ambitious gardeners about
town have plowed their ground.
Saturday was pretty day, and there
were plenty of people in town.
Remember the meeting at the index
office next Saturday, March Is, at 1870
Take your watch to Sellers and have
it cleaned. He warrants all his work
Drop in and see McClearey & Stau-
bus, and leave your order for flour,
meal, feed, etc. 20
Next Friday being Good Friday
Mrs. Martins millinery store will be
closed for that day.
Col. Eldred left few days ago for
his ranch at Eldred, where he will re-
main for several weeks.
Col. Snoddy left Monday afternoon,
for Hannibal, Mo-, where he has case
in court which comes up to-day.
Now is your time to get those fine
Cabinet Photos taken at Young's Gal
lery. Best grades So per dozen. 2Stf
Otis Winters, aged ten years, son of
William Winters, of Forest City, died
last Friday, of pneumonia, and Was
buried Saturday.
Il
Ross Chamberlain, of the Cresset Of
fee, is visiting his parents at Wichita
this week. Roy Stafford is holding a
case" during his absence.
A gentleman told us Saturday that he
hauled lot of hogs to Sharon, and sold
them, and he intended to keep hauling
there unless our city put in a pair of
scales.
Stockholders in the INDEX company
are requested to meet at the INDEX OF
at 2 O'Clock on Saturday, March 18th,
to elect officers, and to transact other
business. If
Union services are still being held
every night at the Presbyterian church.
Revs. North, Lawrence and Cain are
conducting the meetings, and much in
terest is manifested.
Mrs. Jerry Simpson arrived here Sat
urday afternoon, and will visit friends
till about the middle of April, when
she will start to Washington. Jerry is
now evangellzIng in Maryland.
An unusually large amount of sod
will be broken this spring. Already
the farmers are turning it as rapidly as
possible. But little old land has been
broken on account of the cool weather.
The weather from Thursday of last
week, till Monday morning of this week,
was delightful. Early Monday morn
ing the wind commenced blowing from
the north, and while 1t was not freezing
cold, it was a very unpleasant day.
j. A. McCracken left, Monday of last
week, for Joplin, Mo. His family left
some days before, and will make visit
to relatives before going to Joplin. In
the meantime Mr.. McCracken will have
time to secure house and get ready
for the reception of his family.
A Phantom Social" by the ladies OF
the Eastern Star, should be attraction
enough to draw big crowd. Remem-
Der, Monday night at the Masonic hall.
Only fifteen cents admission. If you
are not satisfied with the entertain
ment, come to the INDEX office and get
your money back.
1t is claimed that the fire In Hazelton
on the 14th was of Incendiary origin,
and tits strongly intlmated that the
stock of goods was insured for more
than it was worth. The two houses be-
longed to non-residents. The losses,
besides the two houses and the stock of
goods, amount to about $100.
Our readers who are afflicted with
deafness should not fail to write to Dr.
A. Fontaine, 10 east 14th street, New
York City, for his circulars giving afi-
davits and testimonials of wonderful
cures from prominent people. The
doctor is an aurist of worldwide repu-
tation. See his advertisement else
| where.
Clark County Clipper: Harry Bar
roll has severed his connection with the
First National Bank of this city, and
accepted position with the National
Bank of Commerce, Kansas City. He
has made many friends during his stay
here, all of whom wish him success
financially and otherwise" Harry
worked on the INDEX about year, and
has many friends in this city who wish
him we'll, There are no better young
men than Harry.
Men who advertise and need a new
idea now and then, or who have not al
ways the time or inclination to prepare
their advertisements, will find valua-
BILE assistant in the novel book Of Ideas
for advertisers" just published by d
L. Mallett. New Haven, Conn.,, and
sent on receipt of $l.OQ, postpaid. He
also publishes tasty pamphlet called
"When," (price 25c.l treasury of good
advice to business men. Descriptive
circular of both of these new books can
be obtained upon request TO the pub
Usher. 1t
The Kiowa Journal, in funny mood
two weeks ago, told how the alliance
was trying to win Tom GreeYer over
from the ranks of republican hypocrisy
into the alliance ranks, by offering him
the alliance nomination for sheriff
Perhaps MIR. Greeyer and the Journal
are both satisfied now that the an.
nouncement was mistake. If Mr.
Greever ever cherished such hope he
had as well abandon 1t, for the next
sheriff of Barber county will be 9
straight out alliance man, and the nomi-
nation will come to him unsolicited anC