Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-30
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Sixteen choice window plants, of my
selection, 81. Extra large. }. L. Brady.
A. j. Trotter brought us stalk OF
sorghum, yesterday, that is fifteen feet
long.
Burnett has just received fine stock
OF gents furnishing goods; also boots
ana shoes. 18
''9regg's Juvenile Band" is what the
s::.6.J stand for on the new caps OF
the kid band.
The public school let out yesterday
from 1920 until noon, to see the big
crowd and the picnic.
Schuyler Gilbert, an employe at the
big sugar mill, left for his home at Con-
way Springs last Saturday.
Why is the peoples party of Barber
county like the wheat crop? Because
it IS turning out better than anybody
expected No copyright.
There Will be mush and milk social
at the school house at the head of Bear
creek, on the 10th of October, for the
benefit of Union Sunday school. I'd
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.
Wanted-A farm; will pay good rent
for large or small farm. Must have
at least three room house and stable
Address j. l.. M. INDEX office, Medi-
cine Lodge. IS
Roy Stafford, who has for the past
three weeks been working on the Kio-
wa Review, at Kiowa, came up Satur-
day, and staid over till Monday. He is
well pleased with Klowa.
All the new and swell
styles in Cloaks for this Fall
and Winter, now on exhibi-
ton at w. H. Harmon d Co.'S.
G. F. Ware brought us few speci-
mems of his apple crop yesterday. He
has 10 trees, and the fruit is number
one, being large smooth and perfect.
Barber county will be great on fruit in
a few years.
There was quite a frost yesterday
morning, in the low lands. The wood
EN- sidewalks near the lake were white
with frost, though i'll the higher lands
no sign OF frost was visible. It was
not heavy enough to do any damage.
Elder Nicholson was called to Hia-
watha, Kansas, last Friday, by tele-
gram, saying his sons child was not ex-
pected to live. He will be here, and
preach at the Christian church next
Sunday morning and night.
Phil. Butcher is moving his family to
Pratt county, and his postOffice will be
Sawyer. We feel like getting out an
injunction, to restrain him flom going.
We can't afford to lose such people.
They have our best wishes wherever
they 90.
Mrs. w. a. Cain, Mrs. j. p. Hall and
Mrs. ]. S. Runyan left, yesterday, for
Wichita, to attend the fair. On Friday
they will go to Harper, to attend the
Baptist district association, which will
continue over Sunday. Mr.. Cain and
Miss Lena O'Bryan will Join them at
Harper on Friday.
The INDEX will take silver on sub
scrlptlOn, at par, Notwithstanding the
efforts of the republicans to degrade
that metal. We also have some &C
counts due us, which we are willing to
discount % per cent. and accept silver,
pumpkins or cordwood, greenbacks,
gold or diamonds at par.
w. T. Collins and Nath Priest were
out driving, six miles south of town,
Monday night, when the horses became
frightened, jumped sideways, and over
turned them. Collins left hip was dis
located, OF badly sprained. He was
taken to the residence of Mr.. Ash, and
staid all night, and was brought back
to town yesterday afternoon.
Miss Emma Herman left here last
week, for Emporia, where she attended
the state convention of the Christian
church, and then went to Pittsburg Kan
sas, to make her future home. Miss
Herman has many warm friends in this
city, who will regret her departure, and
the Christian church loses one of It's
most faithful and efficient workers.
Kiowa Review: The revival still con-
tinues with great success. Sunday
evening was to have concluded the
protracted effort but after probably the
most eloquent and powerful sermon
ever delivered IN this section thirty-sev-
en- persons went forward, it was decid-
ed to continue for time. Twenty-Five
of the number were converted. Mon
day evening the number was smaller
but much interest was manifested. The
preacher, G. l.. Miller, Is an evangelist
of high order"
The INDEX was forced to drop a num-
Der of old friends this week. These
friends have read the paper from one tC
six years, have enjoyed the news and
criticized the editor, while we were
taking good money out of our pocket
to pay for the paper they were reading
and the postage. We would like for
every family in Barber county to read
theINDEX and pay for it. We had rather
have 500 advance paying readers than
1000 credit subscriptions. The paper
is 81 per year if paid in advance.
As an evidence of the number OF PEG
pie that visit Medicine Lodge, and as a
testimonial of the popularity of the
Grand hotel under the management oil
milne host Bristow, S6460 is the
amount paid to L. NJ. Field for meat
during last week, by the Grand. The
above figures do not include the tota
amount paid out for this necessary n 4