Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-12
Threshing coal So ton Allison Bros.

Threshing coal So ton Allison Bros.
Soap and salvation held sway on
First National Bank corner Friday
evening. The soap man drew the
largest crowd and took in the most
money.
West side to the 'front.' Mr.. and
Mrs. Dell Decker report new daugh-
ter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thatcher
son, Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week.
Clay King and Malvern Watts,
of Anthony, were visiting here last
week. They left for Washington ter
ritory where they expect to reside
permanently.
E. L. Bartholomew, of near Hois-
ington, was in the city Friday on
business. He says he will have big
crop of big corn if all goes well the
rest of the season.
The man Brooks, who fell from a
load of hay some weeks ago and broke
limb, is, under the efficient care of
DIR. Saml Ayres, doing exceedingly
we'll for so old man.
A valuable, blooded stallion got
away from his driver Friday morning
and tore about town at mad pace
until he demolished the sulkey to
which he was attached.
VIC. Keller, the Root Beer manu-.
facturer, has an ad. in this paper
which you should read carefully, and
after you have read it GO and lay in a
supply of his excellent beverage.
One thing should be said in praise
of Prof. Address and his company,
and that is, they were not accompa-
MED by the usual horde of thugs and
pick-pockets that follow shows of any
size.
Young man, if you want to reach
the highest rungs in the ladder of
fame don't hop onto an elevator and
pull the wrong rope. Better start
in the good old way and learn to
climb.
80, Bonnie my boy, we are pray
ing for you, may God keep you safe
from all HARM" for it looks very
much like you wouldn't pull through,
and would have to go "back to the
farm"
Why is it we do not read in the
eastern papers all about "the Kansas
drouth," and "the Kansas cyclene?"
Because the gag is so old and thread
bare it can be seen through by the
most stupid easterner.
AS soon as harvest in the eastern
states is over there will be thousands
of people coming to Kansas to look
the country over, and they will see
her as she is-the most prosperous
state in the Union.
The paper that gets paid for pub
fishing the county commissioners proI
ceedings has been just week behind
the DEMOCRAT for the last two meet
ings of the board. However, we can
excuse the Register man, because he
has other and more important bust
ness on hand.
No serious accidents happened here
on the 4th, though there were several
hair-breadth escapes. Dick Taylor
had wheel of his buggy taken off by
a reckless driver; there were three
almost successful attempts at runaway,
and a little child was thrown out of
wagon and almost run over.
An exchange says: "Give the
poor man a show" What in the Sam
Hill would he do with it? He couldn't
even feed the elephant. Better give
him another dog-there are men all
around us who only have from three
to dozen dogs and another or two,
at the outside, would make them di-
vinely happy.
The dance at Hoisington on the
4th was a grand success. The amuse-
ment commenced early in the evening
and lasted until early next morning.
Many couples of young people were
turned away from the hall because of
there being room for no more dane
ing. The Great Bend orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion.
There was more wire pulling to the
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