Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-12-13

Ed. Byler came up from Woodward
Sunday, to visit Mr.. O'Bryan's family
Will Bergman Is again behind the
Citizens Bank counters, after several
weeks at Pond Creek.
We handle corn, oats, bran and
shorts. Also are agents for Fontenac
coal. Harper Mercantile Company.
Reduced prices on all trimmed
hats for the next few days. Don't fail
to take advantage of the opportunities
that will be afforded. Mrs. Belle
Brown.
j. e. Johnson of Sun City township
was caller Monday. Mr.. Johnson is
d rock-rlbbed democrat IN principle and
believes that Cleveland will yet lead
the people out of the wilderness.
Why pay $500 for wrought steele
Ranges of agents travelling through
the country, when Noble s. Case will
sell you one for $500 with a seventeen
gallon hot water tank all complete.
N. G.. Rowley was down from Sun
City Friday. He IS one of Postmaster
Owens bondsmen, and his visit was for
the purpose of adjusting matters to Sc
cure him for the present.
The public may rest assured that
the entertainments to be given by the
Pythian Sisters will prove superior In
dramatic and histrionic features than
any previously presented in our city.
"A Christmas tree with attendant
festivities is announced for the Lock
ard school house Christmas eve. A
royal good time is certain to be result
as the people of that community never
do anything by the halves.
Jack McKim, formerly living on
Brush creek in this county, has been
appointed a deputy u. S. marshal for
the territory of Oklahoma. His regu-
lar beat is near Alva, and it is said that
as spotter he is equal to the more ex-
perlenced.
Fidelity Lodge, A. .. u. w. elect
ed the following officers at the regular
meeting last Friday evening: M. A.
Wuner, NJ. W.; 7. A. McCIeary, fore
man; A. Langhorst, overseer; j. w.
Singer, recorder; 7. l.. Lindley, finan-
cier; w. s. Finney, receiver; VIM. AK
tell, guide; w. II. Sparks, inside watch
man; John Higgins, outside watch
man; DR.. Moore, medical examiner;
John Higgins representative to grand
ledge; 7. l.. Llndley, alternate.
S. II. Smith, accompanied by his
wife, and daughter, Lucy, visited the
family of j. w. Potes Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. Mr.. Smith has
been one of the substantial farmers of
Kiowa township for several years, his
land adjoining the Strip. IIe did not
have sufficient amount of Uncle sam 8
domain, however, to debar him from
taking possession of a tempting quarter
section just across the line, and is now
holding it down in company with a con-
testant.
The Pilgrim Bard was up from the
enchanted vale Friday. He is supreme
ly disguised with the way the Interior
department is prying around Strip mat
tiers. and the policy of deputy marshals.
But more than all the Pilgrim is dis
heartened over the financial outlook
and says the time is getting uncom-
fortably close when men will be COM
PEELED to fight for something to eat.
And that is something they will do IN
this country before they will starve.
With the chain of adversely in current
events the Pilgrim Bard is thoroughly
diSgruntled, and who would not be so!
Geo. Frisby, John White, VIM
Bean and some other Mule creek men
were run in by deputy marshal In the
territory last week because they had
wood on their wagons. No questions
were asked and no further evidence was
needed IN the mind Of Uncle Sans
minion. There is altogether too much
abuse of authority by the greater mum
Der of deputy marshals in the Strip
who make promiscuous arrests for the
fees entailed. This is said withoutpar
| ticular reference to the gentlemen
above mentioned, but as a matter oil
fact having quite general application
The parties were bound over at the
preliminary hearing.
| Those of the INDEX readers who
were acquainted with that genial younf
ex-member of the force, Irwin FL. Stat
ford, would hardly have suspected thai
the matrimonial wave would so soor
engulf his handsome form. But it has
de was married at Wichita las
Wednesday to Miss hate Chapman, /;
Coldwater lady of high social standing
From there they went to Marshall, Ok
iahoma, to remain for time. IrY. hal
a claim in the Strip upon which he ha!
good house built. and as soon as ar
engagements are completed the newly
welded couple will begin Housekeeping
on the farm. He is deservedly popi
lar young man and we shower upon hin
and his esteemed bride double quots
of congratulations. incidentally W,
might remark that the old INDEX boyl
have been succumbing to the allure
ments of Hymen very rapidly of late
and its getting uncomfortably close.