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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

IF you are undecided as to what to
buy for Christmas gifts, visit the Gem
Drug Store. You will find it there.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Strayed: A 2-year-oId heifer brand
ed " on either hip. Please notify o. F.
Rowley, Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

See those Christmas Goods at the
Second Hand Store, North Main Street,
before buying. Mrs. Rose Jackson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

The latest sheet music at the Music
Store. Come in and get copy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

County Assessor H. A. Bailey of Kio-
wa was attending to business at the court
house few days last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

have the best stock Of hardware in Bar
Der county. Their display Of Heating
Stoves and Ranges is fine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Shayed. red sow pig. Please no.
hfy Mrs. Ella McCracken.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

John Plat and son of Aetna were
here on business on Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Gravel for sale at 20 cents per load.
M. Best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

E. E. Blackmore. the Sharon nursery
man. was attending to business in the
city last Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Lecture Course attraction on New
Years eve.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Nothing makes a nicer present for
Xmas than a Columbia Phonograph.
The Music Store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Chile and other seasonable deIicacies
served at all hours Of the day at LuaI-
lens.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
Presented a Pulpit Suite

Mrs. Eva L. GaitsklIl has presented tc
the Central View church situated mid.
way between Medicine Lodge anc
Sharon, fine pulpit suite a: a Christmas
token and in memory of her sainted SIS
ter, Mrs. Ina Guthrie.
The members Of the church and the
community in general appreciate this gift
far beyond their ability to express their
gratitude, and they will ever sacredIy re-
member and cherish it both for its intrin-
SIC value and in love Of the departed one
to whose memory it is dedicated.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
In Appreciation

The Monday Afternoon Club
tenders a vote of thanks and hearty
appreciation to the Choral Union
and the members of the High
School for the seventy-fve dollars,
the net proceeds of the Queen Es-
Their" play, which has been given
over to the Library Building Fund.
We are sure that in thus thanking
the donors, we are also expressing
the gratitude of the general public.
COMMITTEE.
The latest sheet music at the Music
Store. Come in and get copy.
Contractor F. r. Hayes returned from
his trip to Georgia, Florida and Arkan-
sas yesterday morning.
A. P. Parker has returned from Chi
cago. where he has been doing cartoon
ing and reporting for the Live Stock
World about month.
Roscoe Brown and Lloyd Warrington
of AIva. and Paul Kidd Of Capron. Okla
homa, arrived yesterday to visit friends in
this city. The latter named is a grand
SON of T. NJ. Kidd.
]. w. Dearth. wife and daughter Of
near Garden City, Fnney county. Hans.
arrived Monday to visit during Christmas
week with Mrs. Dearth's parents. Dr..
D. E. Tedrow and wife.
Uel Major is expected home today
from Greensburg, where he has been
acting in the capacity Of assistant cashier
of the Farmers State Bank the past two
months. He will visit with bis parents
and other friends here during the holiday
season.
Miss Stella Parker, who is teaching
school at Arkansas City, and Miss Anna
and John Parker who are attending col
lese at Winfield. arrived home on Satur-
day to spend vacation with their parents.
II. ]. Parker and wife. of Cedar creek.
Another son. Walter. who is also attend
ing the Winfield college. is expected
today.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

The library fund is growing. Come
to the Scottish Singers on New Years
eve and help it along.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

You should have a piano in your
home. Ten dollars down and $500 a
month will get you one. Ewing's Music
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

D. B. Prentiss returned from his visit
to Ohio last Thursday and is now work
ing with Chase Hardware Company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

G. II. Burgess, treasurer Of Sharon
township, was attending to official bust
ness in the county seat last Thursday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

The resignation Of City Marshal H.
w. Stevens has brought out many can
didates. 1t is said that at least five have
signihed their willingness to be drafted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

D. 7. Kidd and family departed last
Thursday for Goats with the intention OF
making that place their home during the
winter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

There is rumor Of wedding short
distance south Of town. A wireless at
1859 p. m. yesterday Stated that the
event was scheduled for 8 p. m. today.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Chas. Kinkaid and family Of Dodge
City arrived on Saturday to spend the
holiday season with Mr.. Kinkaid's moth
er and other relatives.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Miss Vera Clemes arrived from ILL
nois Saturday, where she has been at
tending college, to spend the holiday va
cation with her aunt, Mrs. c. |. Long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Contractor F. r. Hayes returned from
his trip to Georgia, Florida and Arkan-
sas yesterday morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

For Sale.-Four-roomed house and
three lots on north Main street. Good
Improvements. E. E. Hagerman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

The latest Novels at Gem Ding Cos
Your friends appreciate good books a.
Christmas offerings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Miss Crawford, contralto, is known in
her native country as the Scottish Jenny
Lind" Come and hear her with the
Scottish Singers, December 3lst.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Harry Stevens and wife made quite a
stay with Uncle Jim Gibson and wife
during the closing days Of the Gibsons'
mercantile interests here, returning to
their home at Medicine Lodge via train
Monday. Harry said this was probably
his last chance to get free feed in Isa-
bel for some time so took full advantage
OF the opportunity aforded.-Isabel
Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Attorney w, H. McCasue put in
part Of last week attending to legal bust
ness at Kinsley, Larned and intermedi-
ate towns, returning home on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

There will be Christmas exercises at
all Of the churches in the city Friday ev-
ening. Good programs have been az
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Miss Marjorie Cook took sick last
week and her case has developed into
typhoid fever, according to yesterdays
reports.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Mrs. c. w. Ellis and daughter, Mar
jorie, will spend Christmas with Mrs. r.
II. Hall, in Wichita.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

A. P. Parker has returned from Chi
cago. where he has been doing cartoon
ing and reporting for the Live Stock
World about a month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

J. H. Gentry Of Deerhead was in
town Saturday to settle with the county
treasurer and the printer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Hon. w. c. Afford Of HazeIton wa.
in the city last Thursday on business in
probate court.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Mrs. w. S. Bene6el, accompanied by
Mr.. Bene6el and Dr.. Donovan, went to
Wichita to submit to a surgical operation.
She was operated upon on Thursday
morning and while the operation was a
very difficult one, she withstood it
quite well and late reports are that she
is improving satisfactorily.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Terry enter
tanned the Whist Club Saturday evening.
Miss Sadie Harding again captured the
evenings honors and is rapidly becom-
ing the envy Of all the members.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Elder Bishop NJ. Hopkins returned
from bis visit at Sterling on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Lyman H.. Sommer Of Manhattan,
Kansas, visited friends in the city last
Wednesday. He is a student in the
Agricultural College. He returned to
Manhattan on Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Geo. P. Wiltshire will leave for Croft
the latter part Of the week to enjoy a
good Christmas dinner with his folks.
They all know where to go when a
good dinner is desired.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Ray Wilkinson, the mainstay and
general utility man of the Index office,
will leave tomorrow to visit his parents
at South Haven and his best lady friend
at Arkansas City. He will be away
about ten DAYS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Frank Anderson completed a new
two-room addition to Mrs. KimbaIr S
house in Mingona township recently. He
also remodeled the old house and ALTO
gether it is one Of the nice, comfortable
homes in that vicinity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

E. c. Burke and wife will leave to-
day for Colorado Springs where they
will do Photographic work-several weeks.
Scott Boggs. who is in their employ, will
accompany them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Srayed- Two yearling heifers, brand
ed inverted D. open AL connected, on
right hip or left thigh. Will pay for iu-
formation and any expenses.-DaIlas
Morris, Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Miss Alma Shell arrived home from
Winfield Saturday to spend vacation.
She is a Student in the Southwestern
College.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

J. B. and George Wright Of Moore
township were here last Thursday to
settle with the county treasurer. Meth
er complained that taxes are too low.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

The ladies Of the M. E. church will
give ar Afternoon Tea on Tuesday af-
ternoon, January 3, 1910. Definite an
nouncement as to place and hours will
be made later.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Henry Boston of Johnson county, Mis-
souri,, arrived last Wednesday to visit his
niece, Mrs. c. E. Adams. He will leave
today for Longdale, Oklahoma, to visit a
brother
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

The next regular meeting Of the Ladie.
Aid Society Of the Methodist church
will be held at the usual place on Thurs.
day afternoon, December 3Oth. All
members are urged to attend.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

A half-tone production Of a photo
graph Of c. Q. Chambers four children
IN unique costume appeared in last
Wednesdays Wichita Eagle. There
was demand for Eagles around this
town that day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

A letter received from c. F. Ware,
Iucumcari. New Mexico, directs the pa
per mailed to him at Hazelton hereafter,
From this we infer that he has concluded
to come back to Barber county to live.
His old friends will be gradhed if ,hi.
shall come to pass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
BARBER COUNTY INDEX

WEDNESDAY, DEC. % 1909
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

]. c. Short Of Moore was attending
to tax matters in the city Monday and,
strange to say. had two plunks left to do
nate to The Index.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Mrs. c. |. Long and daughters. Misses
Agnes and Margaret. leave for Wi chita
on Friday to spend Christmas with friends
in that city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Roscoe Brown and Lloyd Warrington
of AIva, and Paul Kidd Of Capron. Okla
homa, arrived yesterday to visit friends in
this city. The latter named is a grand
son Of T. M. Kidd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

il you buy a piano Of me, you know
you are getting new one direct from
the factory. at very small margin above
the wholesale price. Ewing's Music
Store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

]. w. Dearth. wife and daughter Of
near Garden City, Fiinney county. Kans..
arrived Monday to visit during Christmas
week with Mrs. Dearth's parents. Dr..
D. E. Tedrow and wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

q. II. Burgess, treasurer Of Sharon
township. publishes the official financial
report OF that township in The Index
this week. Mr.. Burgess has been treas
urer OF Sharon township ever since the
law requiring the annual statement to be
published. became law, ard he is the
only treasurer that has published it eyery
year. Most township treasurers ignore
the law entirely. and a very few publish
every alternate year. Publicity is not a
bad thing. The people who paw the
taxes are entitled to know what become.
Of the money.
On account Of the absence of w. H
McCague. who was called to other mart.
OF the state. the Jackson-CcryeU s,It
growing out Of the sale of Mr.. CorveIT.
farm. was continued last Friday until
yesterday. This is the suit brought bv
Walter Jackson against w. L. CorveIl
tor SiuO. upon an alleged contract un-
der which the plaintiff claims that he
furnished buyer for the defendants
farm. all Of which the defendant denies
McCasue and Tncher represent Mr..
Jackson and Samuel Griffin represent.
MIR. Coyel. The trial was stiII n proo-
ress when the paper was printed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Capt. John L. Brady has been indis-
posed since the winter weather has been
upon us and reports are that he is not i'm
proving as rapidly as hoped. Like most
men Of his age and physical makeup,
cold weather is hard for him to endure
We trust that he will soon be out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Nlr. allaferTo parents, 4. u. l allaferro
and wife, and friends
Mrs. B. r. Burney arrived from Cali
fornia last Wednesday to visit friends a
short time. She will go to Anthony the
latter part of this week to spend Christ
mas with her son, c. A. Burney, and
family.
People have different ideas. 1t has
always been our belief that it is impossi-
bic to pay expenses out Of the net re-
ceipts in the same transaction, but ac-
cordine 10 a recent local authority we
are wrong.
The male quartette, consisting Of Mes
srs. Coryell. Woodard. cambridge and
Spurrier, sang at the Methodist church,
at Harper. last Sunday, and from reports
made as big hit" as they did at Med
i-ine Lodge some time ago.-Kiowa
Journal
The Masons and Stars Of this city
who attended the Shriners banquet at
Wichita last week-Dr. Coleman and
wife. ]. N. Tincher and wife, Seward |.
Field and wife, w. r. Forsyth and
wife and F. A. Forbes-retmned Friday
and Saturday. They report a great
tune.
B. F. Blackmore was taken suddenly
Ill with stroke Of paralysis while attend
ing services at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday forenoon. Friends secured ns
and took him home and physician was
called. He has since recovered almost
completely.
The Kingman Leader-Courier recalls
by way Of Renaissance, three-color job
which was done for ''Hunpty-Dumpty" "
troupe twenty years ago. This is inter-
esting to one Of the publishers of The.
Index only IN that it revives an old and al
most forgotten sore spot. He was un-
fortunate enough to be one Of the wind
jammers" Of the said organization and
unto this day holds an unbalanced ac-
count Of about $50. We hope that the
printer Of the tri-color job was not left
IN similar sack-holding condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Rev. F. w. Imboden was taken sud.
denly sick on last Saturday night with an
attack Of acute indigestion. He was un-
able to be in his pulpit on Sunday
there was no preaching in the morn
ing and in the evening the district Super.
lntendent, w. ]. Martindale, preached to
large congregation. Rev. VIC. Tim
mons OF Lake City assisted in the service
n. II. Case went to Fairview. Okla.
homa Friday to attend dinner given
tnday evening by Fred Hardy to Ok.
lahoma poGcyholders in the Great Wes-
em. A number Of prominent Oklabo-
mans were present and made speecbe,
among them Judge Jesse ]. Dunn. Tus.
ice Of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
and It was jolly gathering. Mr.. Har-
dy IS essisting MIR. Case who is the
Great Westerns general agent In south
em Kansas and Oklahoma. Fred !.
writing at the rate Of 100000 per
month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Ex-Commissioner P. w. Flanagan of
kiowa was in the county seat between
trains on Friday. Pats visits among his
fnend: here are not very frequent since he
retired from the board. The occasion
that brought him this time was tax paw
ing and it was like attending surprise
party but he did not leave hoping for
many returns of the event."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22

Dell Taliaferro and family of Ochil-
tree. Texas arrived on Saturday morning
to visit during the holiday season with
Mr.. Taliafeno' parents, c. C. Taliaferro
and wife, and friends
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
PREPARE FOR CLIDDEN TOUR
Omaha Dealers Are Getting Ready for
Endurance Auto Test.
NEED MORE STRINGENT RULES
such IL the Opinion of an Omaha Ex-
pert. who says Tours Are Made
EntIreIy TOO Easy IN
This COuntry.

Interest IN the Glidden tour is being
aroused in Omaha. as the time for the tour
approaches. for IL is practically settled
that Omaha Ia on the route. which will
start at Detroit, thence to Chicago. Mime
apolis, Omaha, Denver, Kansas CITY and
ST. Louis.
1.-The system of judging and regulating
tours in this country falls far short OF the
rules as laid down in European countries"
said Guy l.. Smith, dealer in Franklins,
yesterday. I'm those countries the rules
are so stringent that IL is almost impossible
to make a perfect score. I agree with II.
II. Franklin of the Franklin, who has sug-
gested these rules:
I'm the rules as announced for the COM
ing Glider tour there has been, in my
opinion, an omission of Importance from
the list Of penalizations. This is the mat
ter Of tire troubles. which have not
been taken into copsideration in making
up the regulations. Tire troubles are the
cause OF 30 per cent of the road stops of
the average automobile.
The man who is interested in automo-
biles and automobiling wants to know how
much trouble he is likely to have with his
tires as he does with any other part Of the
automobile; in fact, he needs to be more
certain of the tires, for when he is out
on a run the first thing he knows he
finds himself stranded with a flat tire, and
he must wait for repairs. Some other de-
feet could go, perhaps. until he reached 8
convenient stopping place, but not the
puncture Of a tire.
I'm contests like the Glidden tour penal
ties should be imposed for tire troubles.
They should be Judged like any other part
of a motor car, for the endurance and re-
liability of the vehicle are dependent just
as much, or more, upon them as upon the
various parts concerning which penaliza-
lions are scheduled.
1T might be a good plan to further ex-
tend the scope of the list of penalties and
make It cover batteries, AS in the case Of
the tires, there is no reason for overlook
ing battery defects and failures, while the
perfection that endurance and reliability
contests are intended to demonstrate is
required of all other parts. Batteries are
on the wane. magnetos taking their place,
but II they are used they should be made
to stand the test.
THE Glidden tour is a reliability test,
ana an important one, and it is intended to
demonstrate accurately how much trouble
of any and every kind the cars entered
encounter II II fails to do this in any de-
gree 1t fails to that extent short of Its
purpose. Every point should be covered.
Those IN charge of endurance tests
have Of late been working toward greater
rigidity of requirements. They have been
sending the contestants over hard roads,
purposely chosen to secure the wedding out
of as many entries as possible before the
technical committee is asked to give a
ruling. The time is not far distant when
in competitions like this the whole stFuc-
ture of the automobile will have to show
that it can stand the strain or a penalty
be imposed for its defects"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
HEAVY SALES OF AUTOMOBILES
Omaha Dealers Find Demand Tor Cars
Beyond Their Expectation.

During the last month more than fifteen
carloads OF automobiles have been shipped
out of Omaha by dealers to territory tribu-
tory to Omaha. Some dealers have ex-
hausted their supply and are finding it
difficult to replenish their stocks. The
factories are able to fill only the orders
taken in the beginning of the season., and
where sales have been beyond the expecta-
ton of dealers, there seems to be but one
alternative-to wait until new cars are
built, and to make new orders.
A dealer said yesterday that the time
required TO finish one of the cars, handled
by almost any dealer i'm Omaha, was six to
eight months. Orders were placed at the
beginning of the season for cars, whic
would meet the demands OF the Omaha
trade. These cars were TO be shipped along
through the year and until December 81,
next. IL dealers have been unusually &C
tive in selling and purchasers unusually
eager for cars, the natural result will be,
Of course, a scarcity of cars. This seems
to be the case. especially with Omaha.
Within the last few weeks dealers have
visited the factories with a view to bring
ing more cars into this market and how
successful they have been remains to be
seen.