Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

Henry w. Giddens, son of our
farmer friend M. Giddens. who has
been attending Depore's University, at
Greencastle, Ind, came home last
week to remain during the summer.
w. F. Marx, from central Iowa,
has been in the city several days on q
visit to D. G. Luse. Mr.. Marx has
several valuable greyhounds, and viii
be here with them at the fall cours-.
ing.
Ernest Russell and Miss Efie Gano,
both IF this county, were married, at
the home of the brides po rents, north
west of town, Wednesday evening
last Rev. w. r. Watson performed
the ceremony.
There was less than the usual
amount of interest taken by our citi-
zens in the Memorial Day exercises.
The threatening rain and muddy COM
dition of the streets had good deal
to do with it.
We are requested to announce that
the annual election of officers of all
sub-alliances is TO be held at the last
meeting in this month. ALI terms
expire at that date, without regard to
time of election.
The BEST MADE-Bohemian, steel
cooking ware. Neat, servicable and
handy. You will find it only at Marcus
Friends east of post Office. He has
just received supply. Try this ware
and you will use no other.
Special railroad rates have been
arranged for, for those who will attend
our 4th of July celebration from
abroad. The aim of our people is
that no one shall go away from Great
Bend that day without acknowledging
having had big time.
Tuesday of last week fine boy was
born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ford,
of north Homestead township. Henry
is pushing his irrigating plans to a
more perfect system, and now has the
most successful garden in his neigh
borhood.
When you need mild laxative you
should have medicine that will act
on the liver and kidneys as well as the
bowels. Beggs' Vegetable Liver Pills
are prepared expressly for this pur-
pose. Insist on getting them as they
have no superior and few equals.
Shaw & Co., Druggists.
Miss Etka Caro-, of the city schools,
displayed a wonderful musical talent
at the high schools commencement
exercises: last Wednesday, evening.
She has splendid voice, and well
cultured for one SO young. We pre-
dict for her an enviable musicaI
career.
For SALE-One of the finest resi-
dence locations in the city; lots
50x15O feet each; house of FIVE rooms;
only three blocks from the court house,
on 1.-The ridge" A CASH buyer wanted.
For further particulars call at the
DEMOCRAT Office.
Ed. P. auckland, one of the gradu-
ates of our city high schools, and who
carried off the Adrian Mich College
prize (four years tuition in that insti-
tuition free of CHARGE has accepted a
position on the DEMOCRAT force.
Just the thing as a stepping stone to
a college course.
Col. Hallowell writes to friends in
this city, under date of May 2Sth.
that he will be here on the 7th, and
address the citizens of Great Bend and
Barton county, at the old opera house,
in the afternoon. He is pleasing
speaker and we'll informed on the
leading issues of the day.
Great Bend did not intend to s'snub"
Gov. Humphrey on the occasion of
his visit last Friday, but to the pre-
JUDGED mind it might look little
that way. He arrived Thursday
night, from the east, and he and his
wife had to hustle for hotel quarters
just the same as common people"
A continual coughing is very annoy
ing to persons sitting near you in any
kind of q gathering: besides ii Is of