Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-13

VIII it not be good plan to ar
range, during this winter, for some
place in the city as general market
place? Every spring the question Is
agitated more or less, and as our city
grows larger the need of a market
square becomes more apparent.
The members of Hose Co. A are un-
der obligations to Sheriff Frank Will
son for assistance at their last dance
as caller, and to Constable p. Corbin
for acting as ticket seller ON that occa-
sion. Those two gentlemen will not
soon be forgotten by the fire boys.
The county >treasurer's office is now
the busiest place in the city. Treas
urer Krause and assistant, Fred
Miller, have been worked harder
than most business men, but are still
willing and ready to accommodate
those who have money they want to
get rid of.
Allen has perfume cases for the
millions, and albums galore, along
with nick-nacks in abundance, and
dolls plenty, likewise anything else
that will be wanted between now and
New Years day to make people happy.
Call on him early and get the pick of
biz, stock.
The monthly report published this
week shows our city schools in pros
porous condition. Prof. Reece says
that Hutchinson. with all her blow of
being the leading city Of the Valley,
has not such great many more schol.
ars enrolled in her public schools than
has Great Bend
It is somewhat feared by the resi-
dents on the ridge, west end, that the
smoke arising from the myriad smoke
stacks of the new salt works Just south
of them Will he serious unpleasant
ness. However that may be. We are
told the salt plant will 60 right on
getting planted, snd planted to stay.
There is at least one family in
Great Bend which has been recently
furnished supplies from the poor fund
Of the county, While the alleged head
of the same has been blt wing in all
the money he gets hold of for poor
whisky. That man had best fold
his tent, like the Arab, and quietly
sneak away.
"Wood taken on subscription" is
among the locals in various of our
eastern Kansas exchanges. Now we
don't like to be behind our brothers
in any respect, but we fear not many
of our delinquent subscribers have
wood to spare However if any of
you have Goa mine and can bring
us in q ton or SO we would gladly
credit you on subscription. Don't all
come at once.
A MISSOURI democrat who had vot-
ed ali his life in that state until this
year and had never lost q vote, is
thoroughly disguised with the wav
things went in Kansas. He said 'sjust
to think, l voted ticket as long as
my arm, it contained 30 names and
we didn't elect dig blasted man"
and then sauntered across the street
to find some one with more consola-
lion than they needed.
Whenever the ladies see an alleged
funny item with a dark and hidden
meaning in a newspaper they go to
their husbands for a solution of the
thing. AS consequence the editor
who ''does over" ''smutty" or OBJ
scene story and gives it to his readers
as fit matter to adoin the columns of a
"religious urnal' does not succeed
in copcealirg from the public the
carnal bent Of his thoughts.
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See our offer to club with the Kan
sas Farmer. In addition to the club
bling rate we will sepd the Kansas Far
mer one year free to all subscribers to
the DEMoCoAT who pay up one or
more years arrearages and year in
advance. Readers of the DEMOCRAT
who want to keep we'll posted never
had hetter opportunity to do 50 than
at the present tins.
Among the gentlemen who are
working up claims for the Great Bend
post office we learn that the chances
of Comrade VanHorn are greater than
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