Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-23

A couple from Hoisington last
week created some fun fer the lovers
of sensation at one of our hotels.
Names and particulars can not be Cd
tanned.
One looking at the piles of dry goods
coming into this city each week would
not think that Barton county had
undergone failure of corn crop this
year.
Mrs. j. III. Jennison spent most of
last week in Homestead township,
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
DeLavergn. Mr.. Jennison was out
over Sunday.
II. Brack, the Otis store keeper,
was in Great Bend Tuesday on bust
ness. One of his errands was to sub
scribe for the peoples favorite, the
DEMOCRAT.
Patronize home industries; when
you want job printing done, go to
your home paper and nine times out
ten you can get better satisfaction than
by sending away for your work.
6: R. Scott, long with Odell &
Gunnell, left for Pueblo, Col, Sunday
evening, where he takes position in
the land office. We wish Mr.. Scott
success in his new place Of business.
A test of the waterworks was had
Monday forenoon. of this week. The
highest stream thrown, according to
engineer Chamberlin's measurements,
was 65 feet, ranging down from that
to A feet.
Another good republican gone
wrong. Wonder if we democratic
husbandmen, the union labor agitators
and the prohibition enthusiasts will
have things all our own way this
fall in Barton county.
Rev. F. E. Sheldon and wife, OF
this city, left the first of the week for
Colorado Springs. Mrs. Sheldon's
health has been very poor for some
time, and they go to Colorado in the
hope of improving it.
The "Willing Workers" will give
an ice cream supper, Saturday, Aug.
25th, in Mrs. Welle's room, opposite
the post Office, for the benefit of the
Baptist Sunday school. Every one
come and help the Willing Workers.
There is no use talking. the Hume
& Wilmer block is going to be the
largest thing on Forrest avenue.
The walls are going right up, and
enough material is being piled about
the building to make small village.
Heiko Feldkamp says careful ma
nipulation to get the right preparation,
then fair representation and truthful
solicitation will receive appreciation
command admiration, defy misrepre
sentation, and bring good compensa-
ton.
One of Barton county's best school
teachers, w. L. Eagleton, returned
last week from visit to Tennessee
where he captured a bride and
brought back with him. We desire
to extend congratulations to the hap
py couple.
H. A. G. Hartman, from Clafin,
was talking politics with his republi-
can friends, in Great Bend, Monday
When Col. Hartman and some of oul
town wire workers get their heads to-
gether there has something got tc
move or "bust belly band.'
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Kansas, is easily accessible to all parts
of the State. The advantages which
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cient and Modern Languages, Science
Music, and Painting are unsurpassed
The fall term begins Sept. 18th.
Losr-Sunday evening, Aug. 10Th
on the road leading to Great Bend
about one mile south of Hoisington, g
small breastpin, old fashioned gold
two rings or loops, one through the
other. The finder will be rewarded
by leaving it at the DEMOCRAT office
Great Bend, Kansas.
The following names are added to
our list since Thursdays issue: d. C.
Oneal, Cocayne, Kans.; L. w. Corn
well, Alden, N. Y; III. Brack, Otis
Kans.; F. w. Ross, Alden, Kans.
B. F. Craig, Holden, Mo-; A. w
fowler, Battle Hill, Kans.
Gentlemen, study the tariff qdes ton
and learn from the studying of it that
it is the key to all the trusts, monop-
| nlies and combines that HOW exist.