Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-07

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business here. He has, as prelimi-
nary measure (and an excellent one,
too engaged large sllce of our ad-
vertising space.
Industry will make a purse, and
frugality will give you strings to it.
This purse will cost you nothing.
Draw the strings as frugality directs,
and you will alweys find useful
penny at the bottom.
DC. Luse, of the American Cours-
ing Kennels, of this city, has already
shipped number of valuable dogs to
different points. Every year the in
terest in the annual coursing meet at
this place becomes greater.
August Rruemer will have an auc-
ton sale of stock, agricultural imple-
ments, household goods, etc., on the
goth inst, at his farm eight miles
north of Pawnee Rock and ten miles
west of Great Bend, in Clarence town.
ship.
Our townsman, o. B. Wilson, re-
ceived a telegram Tuesday evening
stating that his father died. at his
home in Fredonia, Kansas, at 4 o'clock
that afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. O. B.
Wilson left for Fredonia Wednesday
morning.
"Where can I get my sewing ma
chine repaired" G. N. & E. r Moses,
where all work is done and warranted
by T. j. Flint. Accept the opportu~
nifty and do not kill yourself running a
machine that we can fix for you in
short time. 1T.
The fire company held lively meet
ing last Tuesday night. The boys
should 60 slow and learn to adapt
themselves to circumstances. They
have in the company the elements of
a first class department, and should
strive to excel.
Arrangements are beng made to
extend the water works into new ter
ritory. As spring comes on people
begin to get ready to make things
grow, and for the cultivation of trees,
shrubbery and lawns the water works
are just the thing.
Tyra Montgomery, of Larned, who
represents the Fort Scott nurseries,
is candidate for the position of
Consul General to Halifax for the
.. S. Many of our people know Mr..
Montgomery, and we wish him sue
cess in his aspirations.
A young confidence woman Of easy
virtue is said to be headed this way.
Look out for her. Her scheme is new
and novel. She takes orders for
new brand Of soap and when they
turn up they appear in the shape of
promissory notes.-Larned Chrono-
scope
E. E. johnson, formerly manipu-
lator of the movables in the Tribune
Office, is now farming near Carbon
dale, this state. Thus do all printers
get up in the world. Two years ago
'Smearcase" johnson was poor
printer on salary of So week, and
to-day he is prosperous tiller of the
soil, at $15 month.
The marshal is getting around with
his gun and the dogs of the city are
biting the dust. 1t might be we'll for
our citizens to remember that there is
a city ordinance that requires all dogs
to have tax paid on them-$2 for
male dog and SO for female. Our
city council sat up nights to frame
that law and our city marshal pro-
poses to enforce it.
There are some things level head
ed human being should never do.
Amog them is to walk on a railroad
track, attempt to get on a moving
train, point gun or pistol at another,
keep his savings in an old stocking
under the bed, run for Office when he
has paying situation in private life.
call bigger man than himself liar,
tell an editor how to run a newspaper
or wrestle with quart of whisky.
An eastern paper states that 81. w.
Brown and w. E. Stoke are establish
ing creamery in Great Bend, Kan
sas." We would like to do so exceed
ingly we'll, but thus far the farmers in
the vicinity of this city-the men to
be the most benefited by such a fac.
tory-do not seem willing to furnish