Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-28

MI A1AIIy JOO0S. CuDuays ucpdEt0u
for Chicago to take in the big fair.
Mr.. Allen Herr was one OF our callers
last week. He was up Oh business.
Write to Bailey and Butman, Eldred,
Kansas, if you want fine short-horn
bull. If
G.. L. Long departed Sunday last. for
Kansas City and other points on bust
nses.
Messrs JOHN Dobson and Pifer were
visitors at the hub, Sunday, from
Kiowa.
Union service will be conducted Sun
day evening, at the Presby terrain church,
by Rev. Archer.
There will be meeting of the Will
ing Workers at Mis-. John Browns, on
the evening of July 5th.
Mr.. l.. J. Cathcart was in town Mon
day. Mr.. Cathcart is preparing to run
mis- threshlng machine again this sea-
son.
Mr.. Bert Roby came down from Isa-
bel last week, and covered himself
with glory and dust as first baseman
on the side that was not in it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eek, of Sharon, came
in Saturday TO do some trading and to
see how their children, Miss Edna and
Charley, were prospecting in the normal.
Mrs. Simeon Gano, sister of Mrs. J.
b. Gano, and Mrs. Russell, niece of J.
u. Gano, have been in the city during
the past week, visiting their friends
and relatives.
For sale Two fine Missouri bred
shOrt-horn bulls four or five years old.
and III tirst-class order. Pedigrees can
be furnished. Address Bailey and But
man, Eldred, Kansas. If
We have been hunting. We found
what we hunted for, and if you will
drop into Chase & Coan's we will show
you something in Gasoline STOVES that
will make you smile.
The Willing Workers have decided to
forego the supper they were going TO
give on he Fourth of July, and in its
stead will give lawn social at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Ed. Youmans.
The Anthony Bulletin states that
number of farmers, there, who made
fish-pOnds. several years ago, and stock
ed them with carp, are now being re-
warded with fish, weighing from one to
five pounds.
W. L. Roberts, formerly of Van
Vert, Iowa. but who has recently To-
Gated in Oklahoma, and is now stopping
near Hazelton, distinguished himself
III the base ball game, played at this
city last Friday.
A pleasant private party was given at
the Grand hotel, on Friday evening,
last. 1t was rather warm for dancing,
but other social amusements and re-
freshments caused the evening to pass
pleasantly and quickly.
Mrs. O'Bryan, Mrs. DeLisle, Miss
Leona Thomas, Miss Lizzie McNeal
and Miss Taber, the teachers of our
public school, will attend the Worlds
Fair Immediately after the normal, &C
companied by Mrs. Vandermark and
Miss Taber's sister.
Judge Stevens little granddaughter
had sudden spell of sickness, Satur-
day evening, which considerably alarm
ed the family. The circulation seemed to
suddenly stop, and the child fell sense
less. Medical aid was promptly called,
and the child was soon relieved.
The Santa Fe Route has been select
ed by the Christian Endeavor societies
as the official line to Chicago, enroute
to Montreal, for the great international
meeting of 1898. Special train will
Kansas points July 3rd, carrying free
chair cars and sleepers. Very low
rates offered. Propbably no excursion
this season will go so far east. Call on
local agent a. L. & S f. for full parti-
culars.
There was quite little stir and ex-
/ element on our streets Friday evening
last caused by the arrest of William
Mills for bOisterOus conduct on the
streets. Mr.. Gano states that he did
not desire to arrest the gentleman. but
only to stop him from shouting and
disturbing the peace. TO which Mr..
Mills took affront. Mr.. Mills offered
resistance but with the assistance of
Mr.. Horney was taken before Judge
Woodward and fined $40 and costs.
While proceedings were being held be-
fore the police judge Mr.. jeff Mills in
terferred in bOiSterous manner and
was also arrested and fined. The boys
were also liable on the charge of resist
ing an officer, but Mr.. Gano did not
prefer the charge against them. Our
acquaintance with Mr.. Jeff Mills, leads
us to say we have always known well
of him, and the whole matter was pro-
| badly the result of misunderstanding
of the officers intentions.
Weekly Ledger, Albany, Mo-. "L.
w. DeGeer, of Medicine Lodge, Kan
sas, and prosecuting attorney of Bar
Der county, has been in Albany and
vicinity several days this week, collect
ing evidence in case against the
Thompson boys, charged with the MUIR
der of Brack McQuinn. 1t will be re-
membered that the Ledger published
the fact month or more ago, of the
arrest of the Thompson boys in Colora-
do, on the charge stated. All of the
parties except one, formerly, lived in
this vicinity. y man named Depew,
who had formerly been nelghbor of
the ThOmpson'S, had been arrested and
sent to the penitentiary for cattle
stealing. While serving his time he
eQnfded in two cell mates, telling them
the story of the killing, and admitted