Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-25
Osborne. Nov. Bird.

w. c. Afford, of Hazelton, IS al
tending court.
"A. W. Henderson was up from
Kiowa Monday
Mrs. Cameron and Helen left for
Chicago Monday.
H. Hills. the EmpOria attorney, is
court.
JAS. Dobbs went to Kansas City
yesterday, on business trip.
E. II. Nixon and Arthur Shaw
made trip to AIva Sunday.
M. w. Brown. of Wilburn. Kansas,
came in yesterday to attend court.
H. a. Lewis came up from Kiowa
Monday, being one of the jurors.
Senator Lands will speak at Kio-
wa Saturday evening of this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. F. z. Conrad,
Oct. Dist, a girl. Dr. Karr.
w. a. Shuler and son arrived last
week from Dixon, Illinois, on visit of
business ana pleasure.
Personal mention is principally
to arrivals and departures from
and to Alva and Chicago.
Among the witnesses in the Nc
Quinn case who have arrived are Mary
Branch OF Union Star, Mo-, and Louisa
Goodele Of Red jacket, O. L.
Judge Ellis came up from Alva
Sunday to remain through the term of
district court. He will assist in the
OF the McQuinn murder
case.
All members of Loren Edwards
Camp No. l52, are requested to meet at
the hall Tuesday evening Oct. 3lst.
Special business. j. L. ROmig lst
Sergeant.
%. l.. Day was at Kiowa, Saturday,
making arrangements fNr the dissolution
of partnership between himself and
Mr.. Records. The notice appears in
this paper.
The first dance of the season is an
nounced for Friday evening of this
week at the opera house. The Odd
Fellows orchestra will furnish the
music and an excellent time is expected.
Conductor Knight and wife re-
turned Saturday from Chicago, seeing
the fair and visiting their daughter
Chas. DObson, who has been in charge
of the local tram during Mr.. Knights
Sunday.
w. J. French left here for Nedi-
cine Lodge Wednesday, where he VIII
stop few days, He will then o to
Chicago, and thence to his hon at
New Orleans. Mr.. French will + urn
to Alva in about two months. II, has
valuable interests here.-Alva Pioneer.
Leon Beals is now county ATTIC ney,
having been appointed by Judge Nc
Kay. Leon makes very good prose-
cutOr. and the cases to come up OF the
docket will afford him upie
opportunity to prove his abilit of
which even the CreSset says there no
question.
In Moore township the republ cans
have nominated Il pOpulst for trr 5tee.
They have come to appreciate a good
thing when they see it, and fer the time
appear to have endorsed the Ocala,
Omaha, St. Louis, Wichita and Barber
county platforms. Since Moore has
taken the initiative we should be
pleased to see the county follow suit
this fall.
Uncle Dick Woodward left Mon
day for Wichita, to purchase enough
instruments with which to go to work
He says he couldn't endure being idle
any longer. The building he formerly
occupied has been secured again and
he will soon be prepared to resume his
labors. All who are indebted to HIM
should call and settle. as he is in need
OF the money.
We understand that the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Ewell was sent to the dem
Ocratic central committee several days
ago, but has not yet been turned over
to the county clerk. His resignation
insureS the election of Frank Lewis.
Mr.. Ewell expressed his opinion Of the
stalwart scheme in the convention, and
refused tine nomination at that time. as
he would net be party to assisting
the republicans by trades.
-Eighty-five extra jurymen were
drawn this morning, for the McQuinn
murder trial. The defense has thirty
six peremptory challenges and the state
total of fitty-four. Besides
this provision must be made for the
challenges for cause, which are very
liable to occur to more or less of an eX-
tent. Out of the twenty-four original
ly drawn, nineteen reported yesterday,
making a total of 1O4 jurors for this
case, or about one OFT of every twelve
voters i'll the county at present.
The thief who stole the team from
Mr.. Wilson last week appears to have
been swift character. Oh Boyd re-
turned without having caught the fee
ing outlaw. losing track of him near
Cunningham. Sheriff Dobson went to
Hutchinson Thursday but no trace
could be found. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the thief will yet be brought
to justice, as lookout will be kept for
hlm. a more daring theft seldom occurs
and that be has 50 far eluded the officers
is wonder.
Clarence Decatur. a well known and
respected young man of Kiowa died in
that city last Friday. His parent live
in Moore township aud the family has
many aequajntauces over most Q the
county. Clarence was one OF the most
esteemed young men of southern Bar