Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23

ter. Score one more for the west side.
"What I'd like to know" said a
school boy, sis how the mouths of
rivers can be SO much larger than
their heads.
Farm animals are hurt more by
medicine than by the lack of it.
When an animal needs medicine, it
needs a competent physician.
On the grand jury retiring, the
foreman, in behalf of that august
body, thanked sheriff Wilson for the
many favors shown them during the
session.
Died, in this city, on the 18th
inst, Arthur, aged six months and II
days, son of Henry and Mary Sci
lers. Funeral occurred Sunday af-
ternoon.
P. B. Groseclose, clerk with G. H.
Hume, returned from the east las t.
week. He mas been among the wilds
of Missouri, and says it's "fearful
country"
William Mcintosh returned last
week from Princeton, Illinois, where
he has been spending the winter.
He says that part of the country is
snoW-bound.
We understand the Mo. Pacific
Go. are endeavoring to get the differ
ent railroads together TO fix an en-
igration rate of fare from the east
and return.
Mrs. Geo. Il. Elliot, of South Bend,
and o. Racey, Of Webb, were two of
the friends of the DEMOCRAT, who
began this week by renewing their
subscription, Monday.
Several of our citizens are COM
planning about horses running at
large. Trees in different parts of the
city have been destroyed by horses
peeling the. bark and breaking
branches.
Saturdays rain brought joy to
more than one, and among these joy
full ones was Morgan Caraway, who
stood upon the steps leading TO his
office, while the rain was pouring
down, whistling "Glory Halleluja."
People like to purchase goods where
things look as though they were clean.
Therefore it behooves some of our
store keepers to get up and dust, dust
their shelves and clean their windows
and prepare to look pleasant. 1t will
pay.
We regret to learn of the misfor-
tune which befel Hon. F. A. Steckel,
of Ellinwood, the other day. He
stepped into hole in a defective walk
and falling. broke his ankle, which
injury will probably make him a
cripple for life.
H. r. Nickerson, so long division
superintendent of the Santa Fe rail
road, and well known in this city, mas
been promoted to General Superin-
tendant of that road, with headquar-
tiers at Topeka. We congratulate Mr..
Nickerson upon his merited advance.
ment.
A farmer got swamped with a
spring wagon on Broadway Saturday,
having driven into the waterworks
company's territory. The farmer
only sustained the loss of considerable
time and breath spent in cuss words,
a broken doubletree, and a few other
minior damages.
AS the grand jury is now in sess-
ion it is reported that several of Olaf
Inns business men are sightseeing in
the east.-Ellinwood Express.
How about Ellinwood's citizens,
brother Obleness? We respectfully
refer our readers to the "Ellinwood
Earmarks" in another column.
Rev. J. n. Barbee, local editor of
the Sterling Times, and Messrs. Geo.
7. Kerfoot, Mason K. Wood and Z.
Edmonson, from near Alden, Rice
county, we're here last week to par
ticipate in the ordination ceremonies
at the deacon's and minister's insti-
tute held here to-day.
Mr.. Stricken showed us this morn
ing a spray from the arch of natural