Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-07

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A creamery meeting was held in
the city last Wednesday, evening,
but too late to get any report into this
weeks paper.
The woman who says II thought
I'd just run over and tell you," is the
next best thing to newspaper as an
advertising medium.
John Dawson kindly took care OF
the babies from Rush Center. John
has fatherly way about him that the
kids could not resist.
IF you don't think money is eight
get out with hand full of bills on q
collecting tour. You will think it has
gene on a regular ''bust.
Herb. Swift returned Tuesday from
Washington territory. He says he
had good health while there, and may
return, though not soon.
1t is reported that Engineer Cham
berlin will soon begin a survey of the
Cheyenne bottoms in the interest Of
the proposed oyster beds.
Read the report of the farmers and
stock rajser's meeting last week, and
then make up your nina to attend the
next meeting and help to make 1t q
success.
Teacher when the prodiga
sons father found that his son was
coming home to him, what did he dol
Willie, you may answer" Willie
"Advertised."
Delinquents on the DEMOCRAT who
have lard to spare will do us a favor
by bringing III some. Do not all hold
back, thinking that some one else will
supply our wants.
This is the season when the country
editor begins an article, "Let us warm
the hearts of the poor;" and then he
goes out and treats himself to a cock
tail.-Isras SJti'ags.
This Office has just turned out 200(
circulars for the popular hardware
merchants, G. N. & e. r. Moses, and
1000 for DR.. G. E. Castle, of the Grea1
Bend Dental Office.
After day out on collecting tour
with all its unpleasant reverses, it was
a surprise for us to see the money rol
into the box office at the opera house
on the night of the 1st.
Some women wonder how theil
husbands can stay up town all even
ing and then have "no news wher
they come home. Answer to the
conumdrum: "high fve".
Do not fail to get our prices when
you want sale bills, horse bills, or any
kind of job printing done. We also
keep a full supply of Justices blanks,
deeds, mortgages, etc.
The new opera house, which Messrs.
Hume & Wilmer expect to have
completed in couple of months, will
have seating capacity of 1000, and
every seat good one.
It's about the time of year when the
Salvation Army enthusiasts get in
their best work. We don't think
Great Bend will be bothered with the
gang again very soon.
The Rock Island road ran special
car into Great Bend Tuesday Of this
week. What was the occasion Of
the move on the part of the Rock Is
lands officials we do not know.
The new advertisement of H. A
Bishop & Go. will be found on thi:
page. This firm has determined t.
bring before the people the exeellen
cles of its goods and cheap prices.
Has anyone ever experimental with
spring wheat in this county? It has
been said by number of farmers thai
they believed it would do we'll here i
put in ear ly enough in the season.
The small boy evidently thinks
spring is here, the way he monopolize'
the streets and alleys. The cry o
''knucks" mingles with the song of tn.
meadow lark and the "honk>honk" O.
the wild goose, ira la.
Some measures ought t. be taken L
prevent persons from hitching horses
to shade trees on our public streets
On south Main street a number o
valuable trees have been barked anC
killed in that manner.
A friend suggested, Monday, tina
if we wanted our papers to circulate
through the south part of Barton ant
down in Stafford, such circula tiol