Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-16

Brother Chapman will find the
name of his opponent, and the next
senator from this, the 36th senatorial
district, at the head of our editorial
column.
Don't say your corn crop is fail
ure until you see what the recent
rains will do for it. There will be
thousands of bushels of corn in Barton
county this year.
Prof. Cragin, state geologist has
been to Great Bend to investigate our
salt well. He took specimens home
with him and we will look for an an
aiysis, by him, soon.
B. Marley says he threshed on
Tuesday of this week eight hundred
and twenty bushels of oats for 7. 81.
Butler, our worthy democratic central
committee chairman.
We are told that Henry Huffman
now has editorial charge of Film
woods live local paper, the Advo-
cate, until Mr.. Watson returns. We
wish him deserved success.
The German NJ. E. camp meeting,
which was to be held at Dalziers
grove, will not be held. A letter
from Rev. j. Mertens, to the pastor
here, stating the above facts.
Who'll be the next to follow Ste
phen? Ifrepublicans are not roped in
pretty soon there will not be enough
of them left in the county to argue
with the union labor enthusiasts.
Leonard A. Robbins left for Omaha
Nebraska, where he intended work
ing; but was taken sick and went to
Dunlap, Iowa, where his folks live. to
stay till his health is improved.
At Sterling all sorts of flags and
banners are swung to the breeze.
Tuesday we noticed an out-and-out,
Belva Lockwood fag-an old time
balmoral skirt-strung on a wire
across the street.
N. Weber, of Dubuque, was in
the city Monday on business. He
was accompanied by his sister-in-law,
Miss Katie Crippes, of Iowa, who has
been visiting with Mr.. w. and family
for few months.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reece,
in the south part of the city, twin boys.
The bright young railroaders made
their appearance Wednesday morning
Aug. 18th, and are doing finely, de-
spite the dry winds.
Tuesday afternoon, between the
hours of two and five o'clock, q hot
wind, such as is not often felt outside
of the desert of Sahara, swept over
the face of the country and man and
beast suffered greatly.
We this week gave Messrs. Hughes
& Holmes, of the Great West Foun-
dry, an order to cast and adjust new
wheel to one of our presses, which
contract they filled with credit to the
firm and satisfaction TO us.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shore, of this city, aged four months
and two days, died of cholera infan-
tum, Saturday, the 18th inst; and,
was buried that afternoon, The pa
rents have the sympathy of friends.
One of our republican neighbors
says: "Blaine is bigger than anybody, y
which remark leads us to wonder, in
the language of certain creative" of
the above mentioned republican neigh
Dor, Gin other words, who are the
republican party?"
J. r. Argabrite's infant son met
with what might have been fatal &C.
cident Saturday evening last. A lit
tie brother in some manner. over
turned table heavily laden with dish
es and the infant being struck by
some of the dishes was knocked sense
less for quite while.
1t is better to stay and give your
creditors "a stand off, than to run
away and incur lasting disgrace upon
yourself and family. 1t won't be
such an awful thing if the country
does go democratic. CThis is for the
balance of our republican leaders who
may be contemplating fight)
DR.. Lawless the union labor agita-
tor, has been on our streets number
of days making entertainment for the
unemployed. The DIR. has dog which
is we'll trained and goes through a
number Of amusing tricks. A gill
talker with a trick dog will not. how
ever, cause a change in many votes as