Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-06-12

| inmate Is Il matter of mere con
lecture and wide spread opinion
Chairman Rowley claims that the or
der made last Tuesday can be legally
rescinded if the board sees fit, while
others say that it could not be done in
asmuch as settlement has been made
and the defendants are released. The
result is hard to foretell in the light of
all these circumstances. One thing is
certain, /. g. John Wyer feels better
| than the other two members of the
| board.
"A large crowd from the city wit
| messed the horse races and ball game at
Mlngona Saturday. The ball game. we
| understand, was between the Mingona
boys and the second nine of this CITY.
Our boys got scoOped.
The county normal institute opens
on July Goth. E. E. Rush of Lawrence,
John II. Findley of Anthony, and Mrs.
Anna Hahn OF Sharon, have been en-
gagged as instructors. County Superin-
tendent Shell will conduct the normal.
All come highly recommended.
Hon. Jerry Simpson left Monday
for Topeka where he will make a
speech at large peoples party gather
ing today. He will remain until
the 18th when his services will be had
at the silver conference convention.
The time Of his return is not definite.
Walter, the 20 months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. S. WInkler residing
east of town, died Monday morning at
2 o'clock. Funeral services were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon by Rev. En-
gle of the Methodist church, after
which the remains of the little one were
laid to rest in the city cemetery.
"A called meeting will be held next
Saturday at O'Clock p. M, at the w.
Z. L. U. reading rooms to plan for
Keeping the reading room open for the
summer. Other business of special in
terest will also be transacted. Every
member Is requested to be present.
by order of president and secretary.
The board of equalization adjourn
ed last Thursday. All business com.
ing before the board was disposed of
except the equalization of certain Kio-
wa merchants. The county clerk was
instructed to notify the interested par
ties to be in attendance at theJuly meet
ing when the matter will be adjusted.
Mothers will find Chamberlain
Cough Remedy especially valuable for
Group and whooping cough. 1t will
give prompt relief and is safe and
pleasant. We have sold it for several
years and 1t has never failed to give
the most perfect satisfaction. G.. w.
Richards, Duquesn9, Pa. Sold by j.
r. Young. Drug Co.
This is getting to be rainy coun-
try if anybody should ask you. On
Sunday night we had regular old gull
ly washer and on Monday night anoth-
er good soaker. Everyone is feeling
as they were living IN veritable
Eden. Vegetation is fourishing and
everything has put on new coat. This
country never fails to make a good
showing when We have rain. The rain
was general throughout the county.
Mrs. DeLisle, principal of the Haz-
elton X as, schools last term, was in
the city the forepart of the week, and
was employed by the school board of
this district as principal of our schools
for the next term. She is we'll qualified
in every way and is well known to the
people of Barber and Harper counties
as leader in educational matters for
years past.-Alya Pioneer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Smith and
children visite d friends in Hazelton on
Sunday. On their way home they were
overtaken by the big rain of Sunday
evening and it is needless to say. were
soaked thoroughly. They stopped with
Mr.. Hamilton during the night and re-
turned Monday morning. Mr.. Smith
says three inches of rain fell IN the
Roundup vicinity.
Joe Bradley came in from Bethany.
Missouri. last Thursday to visit with
friend" friends and acquaintances.
He is now located in working at his
trade in Bethany and is getting along
nicely. He will remain with US for a
few weeks before returning. There is
considerable rumor afioat as to the out
come or rather, result, of this visit"
but we VIII reserve our remarks until
later.
The b. Y. p. u. held their semi
annual meeting last Friday night at the
Chapel. The following officers were
elected: President, Samuel Adams;
vice president, j. s. Runyan; secretary