Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-02-20

Reduced rates to Wichita on ac-
count of A. o. U. w. Grand Lodge.
Tickets VIII be sold at one fare for the
round trip which is 50 80. Tickets on
sale Feb'y. 10, 20, %. %, and 26, good
TO return March 3rd.-W. o. Horr.
agent.
We were misinformed when we
stated in our last issue that Fred Mer-
rill had contest on his claim. His
homestead is entirely unmolested and
has been so ever since the time of his
settlement thereon. Fred's absence
was caused by an attack of the la grippe.
Reduced rates to Topeka, Kan, on
February Is TO %, inclusive. The San
ia Fe route will sell round trip tickets
to Topeka at one fare for the round
trip, which is S721. Tickets will be
good to return including February o.
For further information apply to W.O.
Horn, agent.
VIM. Wilson, of Sharon township,
made US smile Monday by giving us
three dollars on subscription. NJ. II.
White and NJ. W. Farley also have our
thanks for subscription money. These
gentlemen know the needs of the print
er. Others have our permission to fol-
low their example.
The jury in the case of State VS..
EIklor returned averdict Monday ever
ing of guilty of assault. Mr.. EikIor was
fined $l.00 and costs. He will not an
peal. The trouble grew out of fence
trouble between himself and Luke
Hood, terminating IN the formers
shooting at the latter.
George Hib5ard was around in
trodnciug the Rainmaker" cigar las.
Thursday. He struck our sauctum
bur found that the entire force was
composed of 'teetotlers'' ard therefore
didn't find demand for his gratis prod
uct. However he rewarded our godli-
ness by leaving Il Browne" scarf pin.
Mrs. Maud Shigleg and little daugh.
ter, who have been visiting MIR. and
Mrs. j. W. Miller. parents of Mrs.
Shigley, left Tuesday for their home
at Lake City, Kan. Miss Lena Miller
accompanied them. and will visit with
her sister for several weeks. WOOD
ward Jeffersonian.
Judge Loren Edwards left FRIDAY
afternoon for OcOnomoWoc, Wiscon.
sin, in response to telegram announc-
ing the dangerous illness of his sister.
1t is to be hoped upon his arrival he
found her condition much improved.
Anxious friends IN this and Woods.
county, Oklahoma, await information
from the Judge.-Kiowa Journal.
"A cablegram received just as we
go TO press. from Marshal, Oklahoma.
announces that on last Tuesday, Feb'y
II, 1898, bright and early in the morn
ing, a son was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin II. Stafford. His pa says he is
a mighty bright looking lad, with a
strawberry mark on his nose. Uncle
Jap" has not been heard from.-Cold-
water Star.
The Marriage of Luther G. Drury
to Miss Jeanette RowIey took place at
the residence of the BRIDES parents at
Sun City Sunday. Mr. Drury is one
Of the most substantial farmers and
stockmen of Deerhead township and an
old resident of the county Miss Row
ley is the daughter OF the chairman of
the board of county commissioners and
has many friends in The Sun City neigh
bOrhood. We extend congratulations
-Allen +. Herr. the bright. young
editor OF the BARRIER COUNTY IN
DEX, is the father of an pound son.
that arrived at his home l. st week, dur
ing his pap's absence 1T Topeka, acting
as Senator Lands private secretary
Coldwater Star.
Hold on there Bro. Cash, you must
not be so ''rushy" at jumping at con-
illusions. The junior roust-about OF
this establishment is just little deli
cate about such matters and we there
fore object to the insinuation.
Senator Lands has son 20 years
of age who is in his last year at the
Annapolis naval academy. lie will
take cruise around the world this
year, and Will then take an assignment
as an officer Ill one of the various squad
weighs fifty pounds more than his
father.-State journal.
The Journal errs in saying this is his
last year. This is his second year in
the academy.
Mr.. Woods, residing in the west
end of town, favored us with a sample
OF ice taken from the lake last Thurs
day. The ice is of very good quality
and measures II inches in thickness.
1t is little unfortunate that the ice
houses were filled before the late cold
spell as ice of three times the thickness
could be gotten now. However the
ice that was put up is of good quality.
only 1t will not keep as readily as that
of a greater thickness. Fourteen inch
eS is an extraordinarily unusual thick
ness for ice in this part of the country.
"A minister of q small country VII
age who was noted for his absent mind
ednpSS was once observed To StOn excit.
eddy in the midst of his sermon and heard
to mutter: Il knew she would knew
she wouId!' After the services were
over some one asked the reason. dear
| me- SAID be. Did 1? Well, you know
from the pulpit can just see old Mrs
Adams garden, and this morning she
| was out pulling no cabbage. and !