Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20

| OuSiHeSS ana mas converted the
Palace into-a soft drinks esta blish-
ment.
For the next 20 days we will
give away 10000 California Sweet
Pea seeds, to the ladies of Barber
county, for the asking.
Gem Drug Co.
DR.. Updegraff is loser a dog.
Somebody administered a dose of
poison Saturday morning and when
the DR.. found the canine he was
past help.
+ Judge w. T. Collins did not get =
home from his legislative duties un- =
til Monday. He stopped to visit =
at different places after the legisla- =
ture adjourned, hence the delay.
Mrs. w. E. Stout went to We'll
lington yesterday to consult
physician in that city. She will
probably go from there to Wichita, ]
depending on the advice she re-
ceives from the Wellington doctor
St. Patrick's day, falling on Sun
day this year, gave the Irish an ex-
cuse for wearing the colors both
Saturday and Sunday. We noticed
several of our local thoroughbred
Dutch wearing the colors, too.
Mrs. Verne Gibbs was taken to a
hospital in Kansas City the first of
the week. Her husband and Miss
Gertie White accompanied her.
Mrs. Gibbs has been sick for some
time. We sincerely hope for her
early recovery.
Mrs. Harry Newkirk of Kiowa
and L. w. Moore and wife of Alva
came up last Thursday and Friday
to attend the Golden Wedding An
niversary of their parents, DR.. and
Mrs. w. H. Moore, which was held
on Saturday.
| R. H. Clay and wife returned
Friday from visit in Wichita.
! Niaa thee they looked over an
/ ascfssleasS 81 = Aae-4s.- ;elssae< ard thev |
may decide to build a new modern
residence in this city-something
that will compare favorably with |
some of Wichita's S residences.
| P. B. Coles mule sale Saturday
was we'll attended but the mules
did not sell as high as he antici-
pated, and after selling about TWEEN.
ty-flve the sale was stopped. The
horses were all sold and brought
good prices. The mules that were
sold brought from 500 to $14o,
ranging from past yearlings to a.
year.olds.
There was more shooting on the
streets Saturday night. The officers
are close to clue to the guilty
parties and eventually will get F..
them. When once caught it is ::
likely that they will not be shown
a great deal of mercy. The lives
of not only men but women and :
children as we'll are endangered,
when bullets are fired around on
the streets. +
DR.. T. A. Coleman left Saturday :
night for Kansas City to see Mrs. .
Coleman. She left the hospital :.
on Monday and aside from :
weakness, is feeling fine. 1t was :
their intention when DR.. Coleman
lett, for her to visit a short time at
the Dr'S. old home in Missouri be.
fore her return home. At present /
she is the guest of Miss Tida Bed. +
well in Kansas City, former Kio- c
wa friend. /
Robt. Burgin of Turkey Creek {
township was most welcome Wis. :
itor at the Index office Saturday.
He made the trip over the new D. {
E. & G.. and said it seemed like
travelling through new country.
He had made the trip overland y
time after time for nearly 20 years E
but going over it by rail seemed to c
make things look different. Speak !
ing of the legislature, Mr.. Burgin f
is disguised and he thinks it is time =
for the people to pay some atten- S
ton to public affairs. +
Wichita is having the warmestsl
political contest this spring that
she has had for many days. 1t is
triangular contest. The republic t
cans, democrats and Independent T
League all have tickets in the field
and at this distance it looks like I
the Independents are in the lead. y
Our ex-townsman, c. O. Chandler, I
is one of the prominent men in fo
charge of the Independent move. {
ment. Ex-senator 0. H. Bentley, S
who used 70 r,,n the ran,,hIican