Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-02-10

fresh, crlsp lettuce, and parsley daily
at Brady's
Blacksmith wanted. No booze fight
er need apply. c. N. Marshall.
q. M. Martin was looking after a
clients interests at Kiowa last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The annual depreciation Of values IS
about to begin. The assessors will start
to do business March Ist
For Sale: "A parlor lamp, three small
lamps and a kitchen cabinet. Mrs. |. L.
Neiman.
Answer to correspondent No, we
have not heard of any minister or pro-
fessed christian parading the fact before
the public that he was an original Griffin
man. very recently.
Public sales for the present month
are more than ordinarily numerous. The
Index is carrying advertisements for four
this week and we know Of as many that
are not advertised.
Alva is making elaborate preparation.
for Vim. J. Bryan's famous lecture
The Prince Of Peace" March 3Oth.
This is without doubt the 6nes' lecture
to be heard in America.
Mrs. H. II. Case entertained the
Whist Club very pleasantly Friday night.
Dr.. Coleman carried away the honors Of
the evening. An elaborate two-course
luncheon was served after cards.
George Kidd and wife and their two
children arrived last Wednesday
from Menard county. Illinois, to make
their home in this city. At Wichita
they were joined by their uncle, T. Nj.
Kidd. who had been visiting in that city.
]. M. Doolittle Of Sharon township
called on the Index last Thursday and
enrolled on the subscription list. Mr..
Doolittle lives on one Of Dr.. Wisner's
farms and has lived there about year.
He Is formerly from. Du,uoin, Kingr1,a
county.
Dr.. R. E. McAlIster departed on
Tuesday Of last week to take a short
post graduate course in dentistry in Kan
sas City. Mrs. McAllister and the child
rem expect to join him in the course Of
a few weeks. From Kansas City thew
will go to their new home in southeastern
Missouri where they own fine fruit farm.
Miss Mary Davis of this city is re-
ceiving the congratulations of her friends
upon winning one Of the weekly prizes
in the Topeka Capitals automobile con-
test. This price consisted of $40 worth
Of choice books and pictures. Aside
from winning this minor prize, she has a
good chance to win the automobile prize.
She is very close to the top notwith-
Standing that her closest competitors re-
side in large cities. If you are thinking
Of subscribing for the Capital you should
give your order to Miss Davis and
thus assist her in winning the big prize.
The republican papers Of Barber
county are unanimously handing Repre-
sentative Griffin lemons by the peck.
This same condition obtained during the
primary campaign and the Index, in a
spirit OF fairness, opened its columns to
MIR. Griffin to "toot his own horn"
We feel like renewing that offer now.
The Index was. Of course. opposed to
MIR. Grihns election. We did not
think then nor do we think now that he
the people of Barber county
as they would like to be represented,
but our opinion in this respect does not
blind us to the inconsistency Of the re-
publican papers Of the county. In the
primary campaign they made all manner
Of serious charges against Mr.. Griffin
but after he was declared the nominee
at the end Of a most bitter contest in
court. reversing the decision Of the re-
turning boards Of the county. they sup
ported him and assisted in his election.
Now they again take up their ante
primary arguments and point the finger
IF scorn ar him and cav T I'LL vo,,