Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28
E. NJ. Byerley is clerking for Davis &

| Barber county.
E. NJ. Byerley is clerking for Davis &
Davis.
John Higgins keeps the best furni-
ture made-nOt rubbish. 2I-tf
Jim Dobbs has gone into the coal
business at the old stand.
The weather for the past week has
been more like summer than fall.
Uncle Billy Mills will be here next
week. to move his goods to Texas.
Saml. Adams is holding position at
Chase Il Aliens new hardware store.
Rev. DeLongy will hold Episcopal
services IN the K. p. Hall next Sunday
morning and evening.
The ladies aid society of the Baptist
church will meet at the chapel next
Thursday afternoon, at 2. p. IN.
r. S. Osborn, the peoples party can
dida'e, last year, for secretary of state,
is expected at Kiowa Saturday.
Mrs. J. d. Montgomery, sister of j.
c. Garten, who was here on visit to
her brothers family, died last Friday.
HaZeltOh will remember the meeting
Friday night, October 3Oth Garrison,
Lands, and other speakers will be pre-
ent.
In KiOwa if you want whisky you
must call for "Cimarron Water" If
you want beer, call for salt Fork Wa
| ter"
Washing Wanted-Mrs. L. Tucker,
at the Mckinney house, near railroad.
wants washing, 10y week or dozen. Give
her trial. 2lm2
Medicine Lodge has lost her NC
Gipty." He has not gone to the bottom
Of the seas but has taken up his resi-
dence at Attica.
Mr.. Herr wants to talk to republi-
cans, and Mr.. Axline wants to talk to
| alliance men. Let US all be at the
courthouse tomorrow night.
The ladies of st. Marks Guild will
meet with Mrs. Frank Chaplin, Tues
day afternoon, NoY. 3rd. All members
are earnestly requested to be present.
While Burnett prides himself on his
grocery department, he wants the pub
lie to remember that he has a fine stock
of boots, shoes and gents furnishings.
We introduce new styles as soon as
out. We quote the prices-the goods
do the talking. You will be proud of
the furniture you buy from John Hig-
gins. 2ltf
Wanted-A farm; will pay good rent
for a large or small farm. Must have
at least three room house and stable
Address j. l.. NJ. INDEX office, Medi-
cine Lodge. Is
Salt Fork Water" foams up, and is
not near as strong as "Cimarron Wa
ter" 1t looks like beer, intoxicates
like beer, yet fellows who drink 1t don't
know what it is.
Old, the second hand man, is spread
ing out. He now has two large stores,
and both are damned full of goods. One
room is full of furniture, which is just
from the factory, which he'proposes to
sell at second hand prices.
Our Touring mill will give 80 pounds
of best flour in exchange for a buShel
of wheat testing go; 80 pounds of Crys-
tai, or 40 pounds of Clipper flour for a
bushel of wheat testing 90. -Four, bran
and shorts always OH hand at the mill,
for sale or exchange. 13-tf
Manager Records announces that he
has Newton Beers and his excellent
company booked for one night at
ThOmpsOn's opera house, November IA.
They will play Lost in London" and
the theatre going public will be treated
to a hrst-c class performance.
L. A. Eby has just finished opening
up one of the choicest stocks of goods
eyer brought to the city. Uncle Ed,
Youmans selected the goods in eastern
markets, and is now helping to sell
them. Read their advertisement is this
issue, and then call and see if they do
not carry out every promise.
Two old and much respected citizens
of this county had a quarrel one day
last week, and actually came to blows
but were separated by neighbors be
fore either received any injury. Gentle
men, it is better, as neighbors, to put
up with unkindness. No doubt both
are sorry for the disturbance.
If you want your land patents, take
your receipts to the county register of
deeds, Mr.. E. II. Nixon, who will Sc
cure your patent for you without any
cost to you. There are hundreds OF
patents at Larned tor land in this coun-
ty, and everyone of them ought to be
recorded here. Don't forget the mat
ter. Attend to 1t now, or it may cause
future trouble. loft
Next Tuesday is the most important
day of the year. On that day it is be de-
cided whether the county officers are SER
wants of the people, or whether the peo-
pie are servants of the officers. If the peo-
pie elect their ticket, it will be a rebuke
to the old gang who III II the county for
the benefit of party. If the old gang
are successful, then good 10y law and
order for the next two years.
1t would keep us busy to keep track
of jim DObbs nowadays. Since our
last issue he has been to Missouri and
bought three cars OF apples, which he
helped nick from the trees, and shipped
them to Kansas; he has been TO We'll
lington and made arrangements to re-
move his store from there to Guthrie;
Pratt has shared his presence, where he
went to help Bruce start up their pro
Nuce house; he has taken a bIrds-eye
vi, Nv IF Guthrie and Kinglisher, and Is
off low Cor United States in general