Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-08
VERY CLOSE.
WE ARE IN THE SWIM.
NOT ALL IN THE STRIP.

The first precincts heard from Tues
day night were those in which the re-
publican ticket got a majority, and the
pOpulist waited anxiously to hear from
the country. AS they came in one by
one the republican majority was
trimmed down until when two or three
precincts were all that remained out
the result was uncomfortably close,
sheriff being almost a tie. But when
at last they came in giving the pOpu.
lists q few majority the suspense was
over and By the reports from each pre-
clnct as brought In verbally the situa.
ticn is as above stated. The repu:li-
cans pulled their register and commits.
sioner through, the ONLY two seats they
get at the pie counter this time. They
had counted on olectIDg their whole
ticket on account Of 80 many pOpuliSts
going TO the strip and because they
had made a combination with some
stalwarts; but they found that the
pops had not all gone to the Strip.
Not quite. The only hope Of electinG
their ticket was that the Dopulists were
all away from home, but they found
enough left to watch after the peoples
interests. The vote was cut down to
half what it was last year. at least, and
the populists lost considerable more
than their opponents, but that only
demonstrates their strength.
The townships giving Boyd a major
ity were Medicine Lodge, KiOwa, HaZ-
elton and Sun City. Aetna was even
and the remainder gave Mills MAORI
ty large enough to put him ten votes
ahead. The rest Of the ticket has ma
jOrities from that up to IS, and after
the first of January it will be Sheriff
Mills, county clerk Lewis. treasurer
Potes, register Smith, surveyor ADer,
county attorney Beals, coroner Kociell
and commissioner Murray. While we
wanted register and commissioner and
are sorry at losing them we are thank
full for favOrs received and believe the
voters of Barber county have made
good selections. Their will be done.
The election was very quiet one
and general satisfaction is expressed
with the Australian ballot system.
Very few defective ballots we're found
and by next year the method will be so
we'll understood that mistakes will not
occur. The campaign has been a nice
one generally speaking, and now that
the voters have expressed their choice
at the ballot box we are willing to abide
their decision. The election or the
populiSt candidates is the election of a
good ticket. Their honesty, integrity
and competency is beyond doubt, and
the voters of Barber county will have
no cause to regret their election. OF
the two elected by the republicans we
hope We can say as much after they
have been tried.
We consider it victory Of material
significance in electing six out of the
eight. considering the disadvantages at
which We were placed. Our boys did
noble work and as noble voting. Hur-
rah for our side!
Ed. Magee, Kiowa, was in the city
Friday.
KEY. A. A. Parker, went to Wichi-
ia Monday.
w. L. Campbell was up from Klo-
wa Wednesday.
WI. Gamble in the city from
Hazelton Tuesday.
Frank Lewis leads the msjorities,
with Leon Beals a close second.
Fred Humphrey and wife were in
the city from KiOwA yesterday.
H. &. Waltnor came up from Kiowa
Tuesday, being witness in the assault
case.
Spring wagon wanted for market
wagon. Will paw cash. w. E.
WILLIAMS.
The pastor of the Baptist church
Will preach both morning and evening
next Sunday.
Court adjourns Thursday until the
regular term, beginning on the third
Tuesday of this month.
The 0apyassing board meets Friday
to foot up the votes as certified by the
boards in each precinct.
Taken up-By Henry Sparks: A
match team of sorrel horses, blaze
faced, both having halters.
We handle corn, oats, bran and
shorts. Also are agents for FOntenaC
coal. Harper Mercantile Company.
The Grand supervisor for this dis
trict will visit Fidelity lodge, A. y. U
w. Friday evening OF this week. AL
members are requested To attend.
Judge Mckay made business triE
to Anthony, Saturday, and A. l.. No
BILE was appointed pro tenn to take TIT
verdict of the jury In the murder trial
Miss Flo. E. Wood is now prepared
to accept limited amount of sewing
at her residence first door north of de
pot. Cutting and lifting a specially
Ladies please call or address.
Mrs. A. NJ. Houchin, Mrs. Crews
Miss Artebprn, Miss Daisy Moore ant
Miss Myrtle Cook. went to WIGHT;
Tuesday to attend the 4. r. 6. G. E
convention held there this week.
While driving in the south part o
the county one day last week Jo
! Owens was treated to quite runaway
The team belonged to OIL. Boyd. ant
smashed the buggy all to pieces. The.
we're found afterward, as was also 10
, Owens. the lap robe and remnants o
the buggy.
In Deerhead township tie Judge
. did not open the white ballots but use;